In Pleasantness

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

It is fitting for me to share what I have been studying lately and it happened to be the book of Numbers. These three chapters contains Laws. As we go over the book, we find Moses rehearsing the law to the younger generation (who were about to enter the promised land) the same law that was given at Mount Sinai to the previous generation that perished in the wilderness because of their unbelief. 

As we go over these decrees, ordinances and regulations, one my wonder, how did they do it? Why God commanded these unberable mandates? Did they do them the way He commanded them? Why aren't we doing them today? What are we learning about God? How does Jesus fits in these chapters? What is the Holy Spirit doing?

We touch on the fact some self proclaimed christians clings to these customs except they pick and choose; is that acceptable?

Let's dive!

So America bills June as a "Pride" month. I am not sure when it started. I do not pay attention it at all. But as time passes, its activities are becoming more and more visible. You can't go to a bank or a coffee shop without bumping into some proud weirdo gawping at you. In it, everyone is supposed to accept and celebrate one sin. A sin of fornication. You see rainbow flags flying all over the place. Even American embassies around the world are ordered to fly the thing. People go to work in bizarre outfits and hair dos. Schools promote "drug queen" reading hour to small children (I call that a drag queen grooming hour). It is a dark month in America. once June is over, what a relief to see July? But this year's June has forever changed that dark month into light. I am talking about the overturning of Roe vs Wade.  

The overruling of Roe V. Wade is a product of persistent prayer. That is an encouragement I would like to bring home today. 

Often we pray and we see no results when we want to see them. We think God is not hearing or will simply not answer this. The truth is God's timing is not our timing. And seeing answered prayers in real life is so motivating. We are blessed to see this decision by 6 justices come to pass after 49 year of prayers. Think about it for a minute. It took 49 years to get this wicked law sent back to states. This monumental ruling  appropriately relate to the parable of the unjust judge. 

Take the parable of the unjust judge, also known as the parable of the persistent widow, in Luke 18:1–8. The unjust judge is a character that Jesus invents in order to develop a comparison that stresses the Lord's willingness to hear and respond to the prayers of His people. This judge was not at all concerned to execute justice for widows, finally gives in to the widow's demands because she refuses to leave him alone until he does. He finally acts justly, not out of a concern to do what is right but simply so that he can have some peace.

If evil judges will act justly in such circumstances, how much more will God, who never tires of hearing the pleas of His people, do what is right? The Lord, who can do no injustice, will move quickly to help when His children cry out to Him (Luke 18:7).

In closing, when the devil stole a whole month of June to pervert it with fornication, God took back one day from it and shone His light that will forever change the month of June in America. Moving forward, evil will look more and more pathetic and people will be turning away from it. Satan may have small victories here and there but God holds the key. He is winning. One day He will judge and bring every evil deeds to an end. That is the ultimate Victory we all eagerly await. 

Always pray and never lose heart. 

Gun violence are out of control, Isn't a time to amend the 2nd amendment?

What it means to be blessed?

Are you poor in spirit?

Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.

The word "delight" (strong's 6026) is the same word we find in Psalm 37:11, Job 22:26, Isaiah 58:14: to be soft, pliable, effeminate 

"Delight yourself" or be tender, be womanlike or delicate yourself to Yahweh, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

"Desires" (strong's 4862): request, petition, prayer, wish.

The picture here is that we do not approach God in this macho, tough, Schwarzenegger like muscles rather we go to Him in this tender, delicate, womanish position. But how to we get there? 

Also, since the Left won't define 'woman', please allow me to show you how to get anything from them. Let's go...

In this episode, we will touch on the reason for my month-long absence. 

We will also analyze some current events in the News and in the world, specifically the war in Ukraine. What does it mean to us? How should we respond?

Lastly, practical living in this present age is discussed.

Scripture references to include: 2 Peter 2:8; Matthew 24:6-13; Matthew 10:28. 

There are so many lessons to draw from Genesis 20, but our focus will be on verse 6. Here's Abraham and his wife moved to Gerar, a pagan land located  into the region of the Negev. At this point, Abram's name is changed to Abraham and Sarai is named Sarah. God has made Abraham father of many nations, and promised Abraham a child through Sarah, his wife. 

We also know, at this point, God has established His covenant as an everlasting covenant between Him and Abraham and his descendants after him for the generations to come, to be Abraham's God and the God of his descendants (Genesis 17:7). Abraham confirmed that covenant with God when he and all male in his household underwent circumcision. 

Things were going well for Abraham, yet, when he got to Gerar, he convinced his wife to lie to the people of that land about their relationship. The king of the land, Abimelech, took Sarah with an intention of making her, his wife. I mean, the lady was 90+ years old. How wicked can a man be to be attracted to a 90 years old lady? Not only that, also, he had plenty of wives already. And, the woman had passed a child bearing age. Nothing makes sense except sin.

Genesis 20:6 reads, Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also kept you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her."

These things were written to us for our instruction (1 Corinthians 10:11). So, in this episode, we will discuss how we should respond to this verse.  I pray this lesson will uplift our prayer life and ascribe glory to God in our christian walk. 

Questions to Ponder:

1. How would the world be if God did not restrain sins?

2. How would my life looks like If I was left to sin anyhow I wanted?

3. Why doesn't God restrain all sins then?

4. How should I respond from what I learned today?

Further reading for answers: Psalm 51:4, 1 Samuel 25:34, Genesis 39:9, Romans 2:15, Romans 1:18,19, Luke 12:48 and Matthew 18:21-35.

GOD'S FINAL WORD

God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom He also made the world. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, Hebrews 1:1-3 NASB.

It is common today in the evangelical circle to hear an individual claim, "God told me...."

In this episode, we'll discuss that. 

Does God speak to people in the way they claim it?

And I'll share the experience I had at age 12. 

Romans 6:23, For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Wages was often denotes the payment a general gives his soldiers.

Gift (charisma, 'favor') of God 

Eternal life refer to both a present possession and a future consummation. Believers do nothing to earn this gift. It is completely free. 

Let's dive deeper.

Happy happy New Year.

What is your 2022 resolution?

Mine derives from Romans 13:8, Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law.

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