They Shall Be Afraid Of Thee

"The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou wettest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in His ways. And all the people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee."

~Deuteronomy 28:7-10

Everyone has enemies, especially as a Christian you will have enemies and they will rise up against you. and the Lord shall cause those enemies to be smitten. And even if they come up and attack you together they will flee seven ways from thee. 

If you keep the commandments of the Lord and hearken unto His voice (the earlier portion of these verses are in my last post) then he will bless thee and do these things for thee. And all the people of the earth shall SEE that thou art called by the name of the Lord, and they shall BE AFRAID OF THEE. Everyone will see that you are called by the name of the Lord. EVERYONE will see. That's pretty awesome. And people will be afraid of you because of your Great God. How awesome and wonderful.

Who Is Righteous?

"There is none righteous, no not one:"
~Romans 3:10, KJV

Don't forget your life and who brought you out of the mire. Your sins are forgiven and forgotten but you are precious and pure only because of His blood. Don't forget and remember that you are not righteous because of what you do but because of what the Lord has done in and for you.

Do Not Forget

"For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord or lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt. Fear the Lord your God and serve him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name."

-Deuteronomy 10:17-20

Oh, is not the Lord wonderful, and great, and mighty? Do not forget who you serve! Do not forget who it is that is behind the spinning of the earth, and the rising and setting of the sun! Do not forget who it is that sent His son to die for your sins!

And do not forget who you are. Do not forget that you have sinned. Do not forget that you are human and need a savior. Do not forget that we are all foreigners and as Christians, our homes are not here on this Earth but that we will one day be going to our heavenly homes!

Watch and Pray

"And He cometh unto the disciples, and fainted them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." 

-Matthew 26:40-41, KJV

Sometimes as Christians we want to do good. We try to do good but yet how often is it we can't even make it an hour?

Perhaps the disciples aren't so alone in this story, I can't say I haven't been in the same place. Wake up early to pray? A whole hour? Even an hour after work. It can be difficult but nothing compared to what Christ gave.

Indeed the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. We need to watch and pray! So we do not enter into temptation.

To Gain The World

"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"

-Matthew 16:24-26, KJV

If you could have everything, the entire world and everything the whole world can give you. All the wealth, knowledge, power, and fame that the world can offer. If you could have everything on this earth and even the earth itself, what would it profit?

It would profit nothing except an emptiness and a yearning for more. Even then it is only to be followed by eternal damnation. Isn't it far greater to lose your life on this earth and inherit all the riches of heaven?

I Know My Redeemer Liveth

"For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:"

-Job 19:25, KJV

I'm not sure what more I can say about this than what the Bible has already said.

I know He liveth! 

He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth!

That Which Is Just And Equal

"Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven."

-Colossians 4:1, KJV

Be fair in what you do and how you treat others. If you are a business owner or employ others in any way, be just and equal. 

Do not play favorites and do not let injustice stand. This means to discipline as well as to reward and to do it equally.

Ways Of A Man

"All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits. Commit they works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established."

-Proverbs 16:2-3

Your ways may be clean in your own eyes, but commit your works unto the Lord. If your ways are clean in the Lord's eyes, then they are clean. If they are clean in your eyes that does not mean they are clean; they are not unless they agree with the Lord's ways. 

He Deserves The Glory

"And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto thy fathers, as it is this day. And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the Lord thy For, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the Lord your God."

-Deuteronomy 8:17-20, KJV

The Lord demands the glory He deserves. Do not forget who has given you the blessings you have. Do not forget who has the mighty hand. Do not forget who deserves the glory. 

He is the Lord and He is the reason for His children's successes and blessings.

Live By The Law Of The Lord

If you would like to know how to prosper and grow. If you would like to know how to be as a tree planted by the water, just turn to the Bible and find God's words that tell you how. 

Have your delight in the law of the Lord and walk not in the counsel of ungodly.

How To Live

People often have questions about their lives and how they should live. Many Christians, especially ask what they should do or how to live a Godly life. The truth is it is all in one place. 

Go to the truth, if you want to know how to live or what to do it is in God's Word. You need to seek in order to find, but if it is in the Word you can take it to the bank.

Consider The Lilies

Only Believe

"And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."
Acts 16:30-31, KJV

"While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe."
Mark 5:35-36, KJV

"Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things a possible to him that believeth.
And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."
Mark 9:23-24, KJV

I am NOT ashamed

Reading those bible verses just inspires me and causes me to take pause and think about Christians and Christianity today.

How many of us can truly say, as Christians, we are not ashamed? How many of us can say that we are not ashamed when we suffer things because we are Christians? That's when it's really difficult. Paul was thrown in prison and yet he declared he was not ashamed. Most of us won't even take a dirty look from somebody for taking a stand against mainstream popular opinions.

The thing is that it's not about you and never has been. It's about HIM. Don't be ashamed if you know in WHOM you have believed and that HE IS ABLE. Through Him all things are possible. "...If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)

Deborah

Purify

Purify! - James 4:8

Keep Mercy and Judgment

Isaiah 40:29

To Be Purified

Purification of the lips - Isaiah 6:5-7, KJV