More from Joanne Lamb The Ten Commandments

Joanne Lamb

Hi, Godbless.

So I feel led to share Exodus 20:1-17 which is about the Ten Commandments. It says

” (1)And God spoke all these words, saying:” (2)I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. (3)You shall have no other gods before me. (4)You shall not make for yourself a carved image— any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. (5)You shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me. (6)But showing mercy to thousands, to those who love me and keep my commandments. (7)You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. (8)Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy. (9)Six days you shall labor and do all your work. (10)But the seventh day is the sabbath day of the Lord your God. In it you shall not work, you nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. (11)For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it. (12)Honor your father and your mother that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you. (13)You shall not murder. (14)You shall not commit adultery. (15)You shall not steal. (16) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. (17)You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbors.

Yes Hallelujah Amen

. So anyway the Ten Commandments were necessary for God's new nation. At the foot of Mount Sinai God showed his people the true function and beauty of his laws. The Commandments were designed to lead Israel to a life of practical holiness. And in them, people could see the nature of God and his plan for how they should live. The commands and guidelines were intended to direct the community to meet the needs of each individual in a loving and responsible manner, also the Israelites has just come from Egypt which was a land of many idols and many gods. Because each god represented a different aspect of life, it was common to worship many gods in order to get the maximum number of blessings. So when God told his people to worship him and believe in him, well that wasn’t hard for them, because to them he was just one more god to add to the list. But when the Lord God said, ”you shall have no other gods before me", then that was difficult for the people to accept. But if they didn’t learn that the God who led them out of Egypt, was the only true God, Then they could not be his people— no matter how faithfully they kept the other nine commandments, God made this his first commandment and emphasized it more than others. God's name is special because it carries his personal identity and the way we use God's name conveys how we really feel about him. We should respect God's name and use it appropriately, speaking it in praise, prayer, and worship, we should never say it as a curse or in jest like we hear it in the world today. The Lord God's name shouldn’t be taken lightly, it should be taken highly,—

Hosanna, in the highest. Yes. Hallelujah. Amen

. I love you Lord, God Almighty. Glory to God always in Jesus Christ's precious powerful name Hallelujah. Thankyou love always Joanne lambxxx

Confidence in hardtimes

 Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights. (For the choir director: This prayer is to be accompanied by stringed instruments.)

Habakkuk 3:17‭-‬19 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/hab.3.17-19.NLT

As sure as eggs are eggs you will climb the mountain before you

You will walk upon rough ground and not fall 

The lord is your strength 

He will guide you 

He has mapped your journey before you were born

Trust Him for he knows all things he knows your weakness and your strengths 

He will remove obstacles. A way will be made 

Even though crisis comes your way it will not overwhelm you 

I know life is not easy but trust in me and I shall prove myself to you says the Lord.

All things work together for the good of those that trust in me 

Even my wrath is poured out for your benefit 

The seas rage and the earth quakes at my bidding 

At my Word the mountains rise and fall 

My Word will stand and shall accomplish its purpose.

By my Word you shall prosper 

By my Word you shall become known for peace

By my Word you shall leave a legacy for generations to come. 

I shall enable you to live a life worthy of your calling

Open your ears to hear and your mind to perceive

Learn my Words and declare them says the lord

Speak. And watch as I respond to your words 

Prepare to be amazed at the outpouring that is coming into your church , your neighbourhood your family.

I shall come among you with power 

thrones and powers and authorities shall be torn down 

For through you I shall establish my kingdom in your midst

Amen

Godly warfare

 We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:3‭-‬5 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/2co.10.3-5.NLTp

My dear children be amazed at Gods dealings with the enemies of God which operate among you

He is more than able to tear down false arguments and reasoning

Indeed we are human, weak and feable but we do not fight alone. We have Godly weapons to wage war with. 

Learn God's truth and use his wisdom to battle against strongholds of human wisdom, thoughts and imaginings.

Speak your desires in my name and be amazed at the outpouring you will recieve 

And having recieved, praise God for his grace and favour.

Look and see the glory of the King of kings and Lord of lords

He shall bring pain and suffering to an end when all things have been fulfilled. In His time he will accomplish all things declared in His name

My child be prepared for God to defeat once and for all time the enemies that assail you

God is on your side who can stand against you 

Amen

Broken chains

 

I shall break every chain that binds you

I shall make you known to be men and women of peace 

And I shall bless you as you bring peace to a troubled world

You shall bring strife to an end 

Glory and praise to the lord I say

Open your ears and your hearts to hear the message I have for you 

I promise my words shall change your life 

You will move from drudgery to greatness 

From loss to gain

From weakness to strength 

Great things are in store for you for I have ordained it 

Amen

More from Joanne Lamb this time on Genesis 17

Joanne Lamb

Hi Godbless.

So no matter how many times you read your Bible from beginning to end. When you start it again from the beginning, something new always stands out. So I've started from the Old Testament book, Genesis, that I've read before, and I didn’t notice until this time how God changed the names of Abram and Sarai, — to Abraham and Sarah. I thought their names were always— Abraham and Sarah. So that is another reason why we should continue reading our bibles, no matter how many times we have read it before, as we learn something new every time. Yes Amen 🙏. 

So I’m going to share Genesis 17:1-16 which says,

” (1)When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, I am Almighty God; walk before me, and be blameless. (2)And I will make my covenant between me and you and will multiply you exceedingly. (3)Then Abram fell on his face and God talked with him, saying: (4)As for me, behold, my covenant is with you and you shall be a father of many nations. (5)No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for i have made you a father of many nations. (6)I will make you exceedingly fruitful: and I will make nations of you and Kings shall come from you. (7)And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your descendants after you in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. (8)Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger all the land of Canaan as an everlasting possession and I will be their God. (9)And God said to Abraham as for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. (10)This is my covenant which you shall keep, between me and you and your descendants after you. Every male child among you shall be circumcised. (11)And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. (12)He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised, every male child in your generations, he who is born in your house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant. (13)He who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money must be circumcised and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. (14)And the uncircumcised male child who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant. (15)Then God said to Abraham, as for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai but Sarah shall be her name. (16)And I will bless her and also give you a son by her, then I will bless her and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her." 

Yes Amen 🙏 . So anyway the Lord told Abram, I am Almighty God: walk before me, and be blameless. 

And God has the same message for us today. We are to obey the Lord in every respect because he is God, the Lord Almighty. God is the only one with power and God does meet all our needs, so we should want to be obedient to our good Father God who loves us unconditionally, God is so worthy. So anyway God revealed to Abram several specific parts of his covenant.— God would give Abram many descendants.— And many nations would descend from him.— God would maintain his covenant with Abram’s descendants.— And God would give Abram’s descendants the land of Canaan. So anyway God changed Abram to Abraham, (Father of many). Shortly before the promised son was conceived. So from this point on the bible calls him Abraham. 

So anyway God required circumcision, as a sign of obedience to him in all matters and as a sign of belonging to his covenant people. Once circumcised there was no turning back, the man would be identified as a Jew forever. As a symbol of” cutting off” the old life of sin, purifying one’s heart, and dedicating oneself to God. Circumcision, more than any other practice, separated God’s people from their heathen neighbors. In Abraham’s day, this was essential to develop the pure worship of the one true God. 

Yes, Amen 🙏 Glory And Honor to our God Almighty in Jesus Christ's precious mighty name. 

Yes Hallelujah. Thankyou love always Joanne lamb xxx