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Friday 6 January 2023

End times

 And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good News to proclaim to the people who belong to this world—to every nation, tribe, language, and people. “Fear God,” he shouted. “Give glory to him. For the time has come when he will sit as judge. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water.”

Revelation 14:6‭-‬7 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/rev.14.6-7.NLT


Look to the skies people of the world


No one knows the day or the hour 


When I shall judge all men


Be watchful and vigilant people of God 


For I shall come like thief in the night 


Be ready to give account for your deeds


I am the righteous judge who knows all things 


My name is faithful and true 


I am patient with all people


I shall pour out my wrath upon the wicked


But the righteous will inherit the earth


Those written in the lambs book of life shall know eternal rest


They shall sit with me entroned on high



Wednesday 4 January 2023

The Potter and the plans of god

 Then the Lord gave me this message: “O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to his clay? As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand. If I announce that a certain nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed, but then that nation renounces its evil ways, I will not destroy it as I had planned. And if I announce that I will plant and build up a certain nation or kingdom, but then that nation turns to evil and refuses to obey me, I will not bless it as I said I would.

Jeremiah 18:5‭-‬10 NLT


https://bible.com/bible/116/jer.18.5-10.NLT



I am the master weaver. I weave  man's choices into my sovereign will


I am the ever living one


I am the Alpha and the Omega


I know your thoughts before you do


I see your deeds and respond with kindness to the righteous and wrath to the wicked


Read the scriptures 


Consider my dealings with men throughout time


Show your faith by your deeds


And I will respond in kind


Amen


Evil teachers and false prophets

 Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of these teachers, the way of truth will be slandered. In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.

2 Peter 2:2‭-‬3 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/2pe.2.2-3.NLT


I am the Lord Almighty


You evil teachers and false prophets listen to me 


Stop perverting my truth and corrupting my word.


You have deceived many 


You have become rich and powerful


I know your evil thoughts and they offend me


I have watched you since the day you were born


Your thoughts are evil and corrupt all the time


I shall strip you of your riches


And cast you into darkness


Amen

God will rescue you

 So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.

2 Peter 2:9 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/2pe.2.9.NLT


I am the ever living one. I died but behold I am alive for evermore


Trust in me and I shall rescue you


I shall rescue my children from their trials


Not so the wicked for I shall punish them 


I shall keep them in bondage till the day of judgement


They will have to give an account for their deeds


The righteous shall abide with me 


Not so the wicked they shall be cast where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth 


Amen


The 2nd death and Christ

 Let's start here


The scapegoat and the sacrificial lamb are not the same. I know ones a goat and the other a lamb. But besides that they represent two different ideas


A sacrificial lamb is a metaphor for an animal or person sacrificed for the common good


Jesus the sacrificial lamb


He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth.

Isaiah 53:7 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/isa.53.7.NLt


The sacrificial lamb at Passover


The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a sheep or a goat, with no defects.

Exodus 12:5 NLT



The Passover lamb was either a sheep or a goat and had to be male and without defect


What is a scapegoat?


scape·​goat ˈskāp-ˌgōt. : a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur.


and Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the people of Israel, and all their transgressions, all their sins; and he shall put them upon the head of the goat, and send him away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is in readiness.

Leviticus 16:21 RSV

https://bible.com/bible/2020/lev.16.21.RSV



Consider this text


All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Isaiah 53:6 KJV

https://bible.com/bible/1/isa.53.6.KJV


More proof that God the father laid on God the son the sins of us all but notice that  'him' has a lowercase capital alluding to Jesus the man on the cross and 'LORD' is capitalised and alludes to God the Father.


Jesus is both the sacrificial lamb and the scapegoat 


If Jesus is the scapegoat then to fulfill the definition he must then be sent into the wilderness 


Jesus was sent to the wilderness by the spirit after his was baptized in water


Consider Christ in the wilderness 


And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: and there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And immediately the spirit driveth him into the wilderness. And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

Mark 1:10‭-‬13 KJV

https://bible.com/bible/1/mrk.1.10-13.KJv


Jesus was sent to the wilderness but to be tempted by Satan not to carry our sins 


Consider these words


“When Aaron has finished purifying the Most Holy Place and the Tabernacle and the altar, he must present the live goat. He will lay both of his hands on the goat’s head and confess over it all the wickedness, rebellion, and sins of the people of Israel. In this way, he will transfer the people’s sins to the head of the goat. Then a man specially chosen for the task will drive the goat into the wilderness. As the goat goes into the wilderness, it will carry all the people’s sins upon itself into a desolate land.Leviticus 16:20‭-‬22 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/lev.16.20-22.NLT


Also consider


When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last. I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.

Revelation 1:17‭-‬18 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/rev.1.17-18.NLT


Death and the grave are gates to some other place and Jesus has the keys


Consider


“Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. Whoever is victorious will not be harmed by the second death.Revelation 2:11 NLT


https://bible.com/bible/116/rev.2.11.NLT


What does it mean to be victorious 


Consider the following


For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

1 John 5:4‭-‬5 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/1jn.5.4-5.NLT


Only through faith in Christ can you avoid the 2nd death and your name be written in the lambs book of life


Amen



Saturday 24 December 2022

Protection for the people of God

 I shall be a wall of fire around the inhabitants of Zion 


I shall be the glory of the city


Everyone will come under my protection


My people shall become one.


United in the bond of peace


The systems of this earthly realm shall not know peace until I come


When I will draw all men to myself


I shall make myself known to all people


They shall be my people and I shall be their God


I shall move my people they will see me as I truly am and they will delight in me


For I am protector and provider


Amen



A gift from God

 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.

1 Peter 4:10‭-‬11 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/1pe.4.10-11.NLT


My dear friend God has seen fit to grant you a wonderful gift from his bountiful store


Use it for the benefit of the body of believers


God gives both the gift and the power and opportunity to use it


Be amazed at the response as you use your gift 


God will certainly advance his message of peace and goodwill through you as you use your gift in all humility for his purposes shall be fulfilled in due course


Keep the good faith as you have been taught 


Remember that all things shall be done according to the way of the Lord 


In his good time his good purposes shall be completed


Amen






The day draws near

 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

1 Peter 5:6‭-‬7 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/1pe.5.6-7.NLT


The day when God will honor you draws near


Do you not sense it?


You are my child and I delight in caring for you


Just a little while longer and I will lift you up


So I tell you do not lose heart now 


This next season of your life 


Will see Gods plans fulfilled


He shall not delay in  drawing near to you .


Listen to my voice and sense my leading


You are my beloved child and I shall make my plans known to you


You shall receive an inheritance from my hand 


Everything I have for you is available from my open hand


Amen


Open your mind

 Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge.

Proverbs 18:15 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/pro.18.15.NLT


Be attentive to my voice and listen to my words says the lord


Quiet your mind and I will speak to you 


Sit down open the scriptures


Do you not hear my voice and sense my spirit 


It is I that speak to you


I never cease to speak to you says the lord


Let deaf ears be unstopped


Let the voice of God come through crystal clear just like the river of life flows crystal clear from the altar of Gods throne.


Learn from me says the lord 


Oh how blessed we are 


We are the chosen ones of God 


God chooses you to carry his holiness into a broken world 


You are his representative


Wherever you are 


Whoever you are 


Through you the kingdom of God is manifest to the people around you.


I am moving says the lord


My spirit shall advance like never before the world has never seen the like of what I'm about to do 


Amen




Common struggle

 In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.

Colossians 3:11 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/col.3.11.NLT



Put to death all manner of sin and evil from your former life and put on the new self which is in the likeness of the character of Christ



This is the common struggle which unifies us into one family


There no difference which excludes you from this community of believers 


Both rich and poor both high and low are called to renew their minds in the spirit of Christ 


For he desires that all peoples are transformed into his likeness


Amen