Honoring the Lord's people and His prophets

Where is the fear of the Lord? Where is the honouring of the Lord's people and His prophets? Psalm 105:15, says, "Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm". Yet people continually speak evil of God, His people, and His prophets. Numbers 12 gives us insight as to how this gets going in people. Miriam and Aaron passed judgement upon Moses. "And then they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it." Numbers 12:2 When we compare ourselves to others and become envious and judgemental of others, it will lead us into much sin and then much trouble with God. God dealt with Miriam with Aaron by putting leprosy upon Miriam. Aaron sought Moses' help and Moses then interceded on Miriam's behalf and God's judgement was turned. He left the leprosy on her for 7 days to deal with her sinful heart. There is no doubt that she was humiliated by God's punishment, but she did get to live on. Let's be careful that we don't fall into the same trap that Moses' sister and brother did. Where is the honouring of the Lord's people and His prophets? I hope and pray that it is in each of us.

the humble!

"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven". Matthew 5:3 In the amplified version it reads... are the poor in spirit ( the humble, rating themselves insignificant).... Are we humble people? Do we rate ourselves as insignificant? Do we know that we are bought with a price ( I Corinthians 6:20)? Do we know that means God holds the title to us, our time, talents, our destiny, and basically all that we are or will ever become. In my lifetime of 66 years, it could probably be counted on one hand the amount of truly humble people that I have known. I've known plenty with a false humility, but few with true humility. Could Jesus' statement in Luke 11:29, have anything to do with how to become truly humble? It reads like this, "Take my yoke upon you and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls". Maybe Luke 10:39, "and she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus feet and heard his word", has something to do with humility. However we acquire humility, it is worth whatever it costs us. I'll close with I Peter 5:5, Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble!

Happy Thanksgiving!

It is good to live in a country where we can worship God freely without worrying about a police state that controls where and how people worship. Although freedom isn't free. It cost many young men and women their lives, which greatly affected their entire family. I personally know this, for my father was killed in WWII.
God has been good to all of us and we have so much to be thankful for. As we celebrate Thanksgiving Day, would you please join me in praying for all of our young men and women who are serving our country in the military. My family will be praying for them. We also are very thankful for each and every one of them. Blessings to them all, and you as well! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!

Thankful

This being Thanksgiving week, I have started to focus, with thanksgiving, upon God and all that He has done. . I personally love the whole of nature and thank God for his awesome creation. Birds might be my favorite, but what of deer and rabbits, and flowers and trees, etc.

I'm also very thankful for brothers and sisters in the Lord as well as family and friends. God said in Genesis, that it is not good for man to be alone. It is easy to see why.

And of course, I'm thankful for God, the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

What are some things that you are thankful for?

The Peace of Jerusalem

Psalm 83:l-5 reads like this, "Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. For lo, thine enemies make a tumult and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones. They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee." This sounds like a news release out of the liberal centers from around the world. People trying to cut Israel off from being a nation and possessing the land that was given to them by God. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee (Psalm 122:6).

It is time Lord

Psalm 119:126 states, "It is time for thee, Lord, to work for they have made void thy law." Many a person has and many are making void the law of the Lord. Look at the laws that are being turned out by those in authority, and pray as David did in Psalm 119. It is time Lord! Time to stop the foolishness of men. Time to set up your standard, to lay your plumb-line throughout the earth. Time for the righteous to stand up and be counted. Time for those who are called by your name to be doers of your word. Time to quit playing Christianity. Time to quit acting as though we are something that we aren't. Time for us to get after it and do our part. Watch and Pray for it is time!!!

Nail prints

In John 20:24-31, we read of Thomas' proclamation that he wouldn't believe that Christ was risen from the dead unless he could see the nail prints in his hands and put his finger into the print of the nails, as well as put his hand into his side. Do we come from the cut of Thomas? Must we always see a miracle or we won't believe. Remember, Jesus said, Thomas because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. Do we believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Savior of the world. That He is our Lord and Savior and we are looking for His soon return. Or perhaps we are still looking for nail prints to give us the confidence to believe. I sure hope not. Come quickly Lord Jesus, I pray!