King James Daily Bible Study: God Will Fight For You
Date: Saturday January 22, 2011
Chapters: Exodus 14-16
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Details of Today's Reading: The Egyptians go after the Israelites, God parts the Red Sea, the Israelites walk on dry land along the bottom of the Red Sea, the Egyptians go after the Israelites and drown, the Israelites sing, sweet water, God's promise, the Israelites constant complaining, and manna from heaven.
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The word fight is defined as a battle or combat, to uphold or maintain, a will to resist. As Christians we are in a constant fight, a battle to maintain the good character that God has created in us. Think about it, if it is not people it is possessions, if it is not possessions it is careers, if it is not careers it is money, we are in constant battle with something that the world has to offer to keep ourselves right with God. The Bible says, “From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” - James 4:1-4. God has given us everything on this earth to enjoy, He will gladly give it to us if we just have faith, trust Him, and stop fighting Him over the things we think we need. We can have a career, a family, anything that our hearts desire, as long as we seek first the Kingdom of God and let God do the fighting for us. “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” - Matthew 6:33.
The Israelites finally had their freedom, they were no longer held in slavery to the Egyptians. Right above them was a cloud, it followed them day and night, in it was none other than God Himself, He went where ever they went and protected them along their journey to the promised land. “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:” - Exodus 13:21. Can you imagine looking up and knowing that God was right there in the cloud? I envy what the Israelites had, but I know I do not need a cloud because God is always watching over me and protecting me, He is just doing it from a larger view. You would think that the Israelites had more faith in Him than anyone, but the sad thing is that they did not. No sooner than they left they were complaining to Moses when God led them to the Red Sea.
“Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea... But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon. And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. ” - Exodus 14:2,9-14.
Moses reminded them that God will fight for them. If God went through all the trouble to set the Israelites free wouldn't you think He would be able to save them from the Egyptians or anyone else that went after them? God was testing their faith. Oh, I am sure that there were a few in the bunch that believed, but the majority could not get passed the next miracle. The second things looked hard for them they were wishing they were back in Egypt. See the word salvation? Do you see the salvation of the Lord? If you have called in Jesus to save you than you should have no problem seeing it. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” - Romans 10:13.
God miraculously parted the Red Sea and allowed the Israelites to walk right through a path, that was as dry as land. Do you think the Egyptians did not know that God was the one doing that? Of course they did. “And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians. And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.” - Exodus 14:23-27.
Even the Egyptians knew that God was fighting for them, they headed back for safety, but the waters gave up on them and they all drowned. Isn't amazing that unbelievers have more faith in God than we do? Well, perhaps it wasn't that they did not have faith, perhaps it was that they just wanted everything handed to them. The Bible says, “What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?..Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?” - James 2:14,18-20. Even Satan believes in God, but it is not enough to believe in Him that saves us. We must do the work, meaning unless you have prayed and asked Jesus to save you He is not going to save you. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” - Romans 10:9,10.
After the Israelites saw the Egyptians drown they rejoiced and began singing and praising God, but three days later they were complaining once more. The water they walked over to was bitter and undrinkable. God miraculously made sweetened the water. Later on God miraculously produced food for them to eat, for forty years manna came down from heaven and fed them. Each time God was putting them to the test. Why was God giving them one test after another? He explains through Moses. “... there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.” - Exodus 15:25b,26. He was proving them, establishing the genuineness of who He was. He was trying to get the Israelites to see that these things were not things that just anyone could do, but He and He alone could do. Why? To give Him the glory! “Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” - Psalm 30:11,12.
God does not want to see us suffer, but the truth is that unless we face some suffering we tend to forget that He is right there above us, watching over us, and fighting for us. It is time that we all stop and think about all that God has given us and the miraculous things that He has done for us, not only through our suffering, but even when things are going well too. WE NEED NOT WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW JUST PUT YOUR FAITH IN GOD. “But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” - I Timothy 6:11,12.
Jesus Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through the manna, “This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” - John 6:50,51.
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
King James Daily Bible Study: A Stranger No More
King James Daily Bible Study: A Stranger No More
Date: Friday January 21, 2011
Chapters: Exodus 11-13
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Details of Today's Reading: God instructs Moses on the Passover, the Israelites observe the Passover, death upon the first born of every household that did not observe the Passover, the Israelites are freed and journey to Succoth, God enforces the observing the Passover every year, and the pillar of cloud fire.
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A stranger is defined as a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance, an outsider, a person who is not a member of the family. The Bible says, “But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ...For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;” - Ephesians 2:13,18,19. The second you accept Christ as your Savior you are no longer a stranger, but a member of God's family. Praise God!
As we have been reading through the Book of Exodus, we first learned that Pharaoh was fearful of the Israelites because of their strength and number. In order to control that number he ordered all male Hebrew babies born to be killed. Well, who would have thought that eighty years later the same thing would happen to the Egyptians, but this time the order came from God, only it was not babies that were to be killed, but the first born of every household.
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether... And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.” - Exodus 11:1,4-7.
God is no respecter of persons, He will cast out anyone who rejects Him, “Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: For there is no respect of persons with God. For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;” - Romans 2:9-12.
God, gave instructions to the Israelites to follow if they wanted to be saved from this plague, “Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it...And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD's passover. For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.” - Exodus 12:3-7,11,12.
Each male of the household was to take a perfect male lamb, kill it, take the blood and wipe it all over the door post, then roast and everyone in the house was to eat the sacrifice. It was to be just enough for all of them to eat, with nothing to be left over. The key to being saved is doing what God instructs us to do, the Israelites did as God instructed and were saved as a result.
“And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said. Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also. And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.” - Exodus 12:28-33.
The Israelites were not only saved from the plague they were also freed from Egypt. This became what is known as the Lord's Passover and every year at the same time they were to observe the Passover as a remembrance of this miraculous event. This is of course symbolic of Jesus Christ, He was the perfect male lamb that was sacrificed to save us from death. The only way we can be saved is if we listen to God's instructions.
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” - Romans 10:9-13.
God first chose the Israelites to be His family, to show the world just how blessed a nation could be by obeying His commands and allowing Him to lead them. However, just being born into the family did not automatically make them one of God's family. It was required that all males become circumcised and females be cleansed if they wanted to be a part of the family. The amazing thing was that anyone wanting to be a part of the family, regardless of whether or not they were born a Hebrew could become a part of the family.
“And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof: But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof. A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof. In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof. All the congregation of Israel shall keep it. And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.” -Exodus 12:43-48.
The word circumcise means to purify spiritually, the second you call on Jesus Christ as your Savior you are circumcised spiritually. “And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;” - Colossians 2:10-13. Praise God!
Jesus Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through the sacrificial lamb. Jesus is the Lamb of God, “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world... And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!” - John 1:29,36.
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Christina
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Date: Friday January 21, 2011
Chapters: Exodus 11-13
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Details of Today's Reading: God instructs Moses on the Passover, the Israelites observe the Passover, death upon the first born of every household that did not observe the Passover, the Israelites are freed and journey to Succoth, God enforces the observing the Passover every year, and the pillar of cloud fire.
Hello My Friend/Guest,
A stranger is defined as a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance, an outsider, a person who is not a member of the family. The Bible says, “But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ...For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;” - Ephesians 2:13,18,19. The second you accept Christ as your Savior you are no longer a stranger, but a member of God's family. Praise God!
As we have been reading through the Book of Exodus, we first learned that Pharaoh was fearful of the Israelites because of their strength and number. In order to control that number he ordered all male Hebrew babies born to be killed. Well, who would have thought that eighty years later the same thing would happen to the Egyptians, but this time the order came from God, only it was not babies that were to be killed, but the first born of every household.
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether... And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.” - Exodus 11:1,4-7.
God is no respecter of persons, He will cast out anyone who rejects Him, “Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: For there is no respect of persons with God. For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;” - Romans 2:9-12.
God, gave instructions to the Israelites to follow if they wanted to be saved from this plague, “Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it...And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD's passover. For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.” - Exodus 12:3-7,11,12.
Each male of the household was to take a perfect male lamb, kill it, take the blood and wipe it all over the door post, then roast and everyone in the house was to eat the sacrifice. It was to be just enough for all of them to eat, with nothing to be left over. The key to being saved is doing what God instructs us to do, the Israelites did as God instructed and were saved as a result.
“And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said. Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also. And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.” - Exodus 12:28-33.
The Israelites were not only saved from the plague they were also freed from Egypt. This became what is known as the Lord's Passover and every year at the same time they were to observe the Passover as a remembrance of this miraculous event. This is of course symbolic of Jesus Christ, He was the perfect male lamb that was sacrificed to save us from death. The only way we can be saved is if we listen to God's instructions.
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” - Romans 10:9-13.
God first chose the Israelites to be His family, to show the world just how blessed a nation could be by obeying His commands and allowing Him to lead them. However, just being born into the family did not automatically make them one of God's family. It was required that all males become circumcised and females be cleansed if they wanted to be a part of the family. The amazing thing was that anyone wanting to be a part of the family, regardless of whether or not they were born a Hebrew could become a part of the family.
“And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof: But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof. A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof. In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof. All the congregation of Israel shall keep it. And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.” -Exodus 12:43-48.
The word circumcise means to purify spiritually, the second you call on Jesus Christ as your Savior you are circumcised spiritually. “And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;” - Colossians 2:10-13. Praise God!
Jesus Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through the sacrificial lamb. Jesus is the Lamb of God, “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world... And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!” - John 1:29,36.
Thanks and God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
King James Daily Bible Study: Who Will You Serve?
King James Daily Bible Study: Who Will You Serve?
Date: Thursday January 20, 2011
Chapters: Exodus 8-10
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Details of Today's Reading: God sends plague upon plague throughout Egypt to get Pharaoh to release the Israelites to no prevail. While He afflicts the Egyptians, the Israelites remain unharmed.
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No matter how much God shows Himself to be the one and only God, who is in control of all things, there are some people bent on proving that they are more powerful than God or at least equal to Him. They have this mentality that they got where they are themselves and are not going to bow down to God for anything. The Bible says, “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve;...but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” - Joshua 24:15. We have the choice of whether or not to serve God. The sad thing is that they will try to keep us from serving God as well. People live in fear trying to serve God because of what someone might do to them. Can I tell you that God is more powerful than any person or thing in heaven or on earth, even Satan has to get permission from God to afflict us. God takes care of His people and will stop at nothing to give freedom to those who choose to serve Him.
The Egyptians took pride in the fact that the Israelites were their slaves and had no intentions of letting them go free. God, on the other hand was determined to set them free, but before He did He was going to prove to the Egyptians, as well as the Israelites, that He was the one in control.
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt. And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt. And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt. Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD... But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said...Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.” - Exodus 5-8,15,19.
It is a very bad idea to go against God because not only are we individually effected by it, everyone around us is also. Can you just imagine frogs everywhere you go, coming up from under the floor, wall, and rooftops, and the noise so loud that you could not sleep? Strangely enough, God allowed magicians to do some things, but even the magicians soon realized that God was the One in control. The frogs were just the beginning, the Egyptians suffered through ten plagues, yet through it all not one Israelite was harmed. This is a reminder to all of God's people that no matter what we go through God will see us through it as long as we choose to serve Him. “And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” - Revelation 21:3,4.
Each plague caused Pharaoh to reject God even more, the more God afflicted the Egyptians, the more determination Pharaoh had to keep the Israelites in captivity.
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him: And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD. And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me...And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed? And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go? And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.” - Exodus 10:1-3,7-9.
Pharaoh was the king and had authority over all of Egypt, he was determined not to give in to the authority of God. Of course, all the people suffered because of it, even they went before Pharaoh, begging him to let them go, but he refused or wanted them to serve God on his terms, not Gods. People have a hard time submitting to authority and this is what causes unnecessary suffering not only for them, but everyone else around them as well. I do not care who you are one day all will bow down to God. “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.” - Romans 14:11,12.
I came across this article that was trying to convince people that serving God is not of our own free will. I did not even bother reading it because I knew it would be someone trying to discredit God. The Bible says, “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” - Revelation 22:17. God allows us to choose whether or not we want to serve Him freely. While He does not want to see anyone go to hell, He will not stop anyone one from doing what they want to do. In fact, He rather you not say you are going to serve Him than say you are and do not. “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” - Revelation 3:15,16.
However, if you choose to serve God and someone messes with you you can be sure that He will do what ever it takes to let His people serve Him with no fear. The Bible says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation...For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” - Romans 10:9,10,13.
Jesus Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through the Light of the world, “They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.” - Exodus 10:23. Jesus is the Light, who gives us light. “In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” - John 1:4,5.
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Christina
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Date: Thursday January 20, 2011
Chapters: Exodus 8-10
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Details of Today's Reading: God sends plague upon plague throughout Egypt to get Pharaoh to release the Israelites to no prevail. While He afflicts the Egyptians, the Israelites remain unharmed.
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No matter how much God shows Himself to be the one and only God, who is in control of all things, there are some people bent on proving that they are more powerful than God or at least equal to Him. They have this mentality that they got where they are themselves and are not going to bow down to God for anything. The Bible says, “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve;...but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” - Joshua 24:15. We have the choice of whether or not to serve God. The sad thing is that they will try to keep us from serving God as well. People live in fear trying to serve God because of what someone might do to them. Can I tell you that God is more powerful than any person or thing in heaven or on earth, even Satan has to get permission from God to afflict us. God takes care of His people and will stop at nothing to give freedom to those who choose to serve Him.
The Egyptians took pride in the fact that the Israelites were their slaves and had no intentions of letting them go free. God, on the other hand was determined to set them free, but before He did He was going to prove to the Egyptians, as well as the Israelites, that He was the one in control.
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt. And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt. And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt. Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD... But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said...Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.” - Exodus 5-8,15,19.
It is a very bad idea to go against God because not only are we individually effected by it, everyone around us is also. Can you just imagine frogs everywhere you go, coming up from under the floor, wall, and rooftops, and the noise so loud that you could not sleep? Strangely enough, God allowed magicians to do some things, but even the magicians soon realized that God was the One in control. The frogs were just the beginning, the Egyptians suffered through ten plagues, yet through it all not one Israelite was harmed. This is a reminder to all of God's people that no matter what we go through God will see us through it as long as we choose to serve Him. “And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” - Revelation 21:3,4.
Each plague caused Pharaoh to reject God even more, the more God afflicted the Egyptians, the more determination Pharaoh had to keep the Israelites in captivity.
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him: And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD. And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me...And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed? And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go? And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.” - Exodus 10:1-3,7-9.
Pharaoh was the king and had authority over all of Egypt, he was determined not to give in to the authority of God. Of course, all the people suffered because of it, even they went before Pharaoh, begging him to let them go, but he refused or wanted them to serve God on his terms, not Gods. People have a hard time submitting to authority and this is what causes unnecessary suffering not only for them, but everyone else around them as well. I do not care who you are one day all will bow down to God. “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.” - Romans 14:11,12.
I came across this article that was trying to convince people that serving God is not of our own free will. I did not even bother reading it because I knew it would be someone trying to discredit God. The Bible says, “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” - Revelation 22:17. God allows us to choose whether or not we want to serve Him freely. While He does not want to see anyone go to hell, He will not stop anyone one from doing what they want to do. In fact, He rather you not say you are going to serve Him than say you are and do not. “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” - Revelation 3:15,16.
However, if you choose to serve God and someone messes with you you can be sure that He will do what ever it takes to let His people serve Him with no fear. The Bible says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation...For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” - Romans 10:9,10,13.
Jesus Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through the Light of the world, “They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.” - Exodus 10:23. Jesus is the Light, who gives us light. “In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” - John 1:4,5.
Thanks and God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
King James Daily Bible Study: Ye Shall Be Free Indeed
King James Daily Bible Study: Ye Shall Be Free Indeed
Date: Wednesday January 19, 2011
Chapters: Exodus 5-7
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Details of Today's Reading: Moses and Aaron go to Pharaoh to release the Israelites, Pharaoh tortures the Israelites, Moses complains to God, God reminds Moses of His promise, the heads of the tribes, the rods turned to serpents, and God puts stress on the Egyptians.
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The word bondage is defined as the state of being bound by or subjected to some external power or control. Sin, regardless of now or then, holds us bondage, it is what keeps us held up in the chains that Satan attaches to us the second we are born into this world. The only way to break free from that bondage is Jesus Christ, no religion, no amount of money, no amount of praying will set us free from the bondage of sin, but by accepting Jesus Christ as our Savior. Jesus Himself taught this in the Temple, “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” - John 8:31-36.
The Israelites bargained themselves into bondage to the Egyptians years before the current generation were even born. The greater they increased in strength and number the more Pharaoh afflicted them. God seeing the pain that His people were in thought that it was time from them to be set free from that bondage and head back home to the land He promised them. He chose Moses and his brother Aaron to be the front runners that would get Pharaoh to release them.
“And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness. And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword...And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves. And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God...And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore? ” -Exodus 5:1-3,6-8,14.
Pharaoh did not release them, in fact, he put more affliction upon them. Pharaoh thought himself to be a god so, when Moses and Aaron asked them to let the Israelites go worship God he afflicted them even more, saying I do not know who this God is, if they have time to worship God they need more work to do. The truth is, he knew that God was as real as he was, but he was not about to let the people have anytime to worship Him. Do you know why? Because he knew that once the people found out that God was on their side he would be powerless against the bondage he had on them. “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” - II Timothy 1:7.
Now, the Israelites went to Moses complaining about the affliction they caused upon them, they complained so much that even Moses went to God and asked Him why He even told them to go up to Pharaoh.
“Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land. And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD: And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers. And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant. Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:” - Exodus 6:1-6.
God reminded Moses I am JEHOVAH, the Almighty, and of the covenant that He had with Abraham, God never goes back on His promise. It is us who cannot see pass the afflictions and walk away from God. God allows affliction in our lives not to punish us or hurt us, but to grow us, prepare us, and show us that He is alive. Believe it or not, we are not the most appreciative people when we are just handed things to us. 90% of the world, maybe even more than that, have a me, myself, and I mentality. They want what is best for them, not thinking of the consequences it might bring to others, forgetting or ignoring that God gave it to them all along. Of course, we all want things and God wants to give them to us, but He wants us to put our faith and trust in Him, first. “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” - Matthew 6:33.
Now, after the pep talk Moses and Aaron went back to Pharaoh and tried once again. This time God brings Moses down to the level of Pharaoh, he thinks he is a god, well, God will prove Himself JEHOVAH. Moses was authorized to speak and act in God's name, and endued with a divine power, to do that which is above the ordinary course of nature. And Aaron shall be a prophet, he shall speak to Pharaoh as prophets do from God to the children of men. Thou shalt as a god inflict and remove the plagues, and Aaron as a prophet shall denounce them.
“And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land. And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt. But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments. And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.” - Exodus 7:1-5.
Whenever God is ready to do something through us to show His existence to others there is often affliction before there are rewards, yet they are all blessings from God. We can not truly be satisfied with the reward if we have not worked at receiving it. Think about it, if things are just given to you are you as excited about receiving them as you are when you receive them after working so hard to get them? If God had just let the Israelites go free do you think that they would realize that God was with them? No, because in order for us to realize that “THIS CAME FROM GOD” we have to endure some affliction. “Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?” - I Peter 4:15,17.
The amazing thing is that when Jesus sets you free Satan no longer has a hold on you. Praise God! He can drag you down, pull you along, but he will never, ever, ever, be able to send you where he is going and that is straight to hell. “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.” - Revelation 20:10. Now, that does not mean that he will not try to tempt you, or cause affliction, or get you to stop living your life for Christ, but it does mean that you have Jesus on your side, even if you have stopped living your life for Christ. Praise God!
Jesus Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through the one who would redeem them. Jesus is our Redeemer, “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:” - Galatians 3:13.
Thanks and God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Date: Wednesday January 19, 2011
Chapters: Exodus 5-7
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Details of Today's Reading: Moses and Aaron go to Pharaoh to release the Israelites, Pharaoh tortures the Israelites, Moses complains to God, God reminds Moses of His promise, the heads of the tribes, the rods turned to serpents, and God puts stress on the Egyptians.
Hello My Friend/Guest,
The word bondage is defined as the state of being bound by or subjected to some external power or control. Sin, regardless of now or then, holds us bondage, it is what keeps us held up in the chains that Satan attaches to us the second we are born into this world. The only way to break free from that bondage is Jesus Christ, no religion, no amount of money, no amount of praying will set us free from the bondage of sin, but by accepting Jesus Christ as our Savior. Jesus Himself taught this in the Temple, “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” - John 8:31-36.
The Israelites bargained themselves into bondage to the Egyptians years before the current generation were even born. The greater they increased in strength and number the more Pharaoh afflicted them. God seeing the pain that His people were in thought that it was time from them to be set free from that bondage and head back home to the land He promised them. He chose Moses and his brother Aaron to be the front runners that would get Pharaoh to release them.
“And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness. And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword...And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves. And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God...And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore? ” -Exodus 5:1-3,6-8,14.
Pharaoh did not release them, in fact, he put more affliction upon them. Pharaoh thought himself to be a god so, when Moses and Aaron asked them to let the Israelites go worship God he afflicted them even more, saying I do not know who this God is, if they have time to worship God they need more work to do. The truth is, he knew that God was as real as he was, but he was not about to let the people have anytime to worship Him. Do you know why? Because he knew that once the people found out that God was on their side he would be powerless against the bondage he had on them. “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” - II Timothy 1:7.
Now, the Israelites went to Moses complaining about the affliction they caused upon them, they complained so much that even Moses went to God and asked Him why He even told them to go up to Pharaoh.
“Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land. And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD: And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers. And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant. Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:” - Exodus 6:1-6.
God reminded Moses I am JEHOVAH, the Almighty, and of the covenant that He had with Abraham, God never goes back on His promise. It is us who cannot see pass the afflictions and walk away from God. God allows affliction in our lives not to punish us or hurt us, but to grow us, prepare us, and show us that He is alive. Believe it or not, we are not the most appreciative people when we are just handed things to us. 90% of the world, maybe even more than that, have a me, myself, and I mentality. They want what is best for them, not thinking of the consequences it might bring to others, forgetting or ignoring that God gave it to them all along. Of course, we all want things and God wants to give them to us, but He wants us to put our faith and trust in Him, first. “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” - Matthew 6:33.
Now, after the pep talk Moses and Aaron went back to Pharaoh and tried once again. This time God brings Moses down to the level of Pharaoh, he thinks he is a god, well, God will prove Himself JEHOVAH. Moses was authorized to speak and act in God's name, and endued with a divine power, to do that which is above the ordinary course of nature. And Aaron shall be a prophet, he shall speak to Pharaoh as prophets do from God to the children of men. Thou shalt as a god inflict and remove the plagues, and Aaron as a prophet shall denounce them.
“And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land. And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt. But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments. And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.” - Exodus 7:1-5.
Whenever God is ready to do something through us to show His existence to others there is often affliction before there are rewards, yet they are all blessings from God. We can not truly be satisfied with the reward if we have not worked at receiving it. Think about it, if things are just given to you are you as excited about receiving them as you are when you receive them after working so hard to get them? If God had just let the Israelites go free do you think that they would realize that God was with them? No, because in order for us to realize that “THIS CAME FROM GOD” we have to endure some affliction. “Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?” - I Peter 4:15,17.
The amazing thing is that when Jesus sets you free Satan no longer has a hold on you. Praise God! He can drag you down, pull you along, but he will never, ever, ever, be able to send you where he is going and that is straight to hell. “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.” - Revelation 20:10. Now, that does not mean that he will not try to tempt you, or cause affliction, or get you to stop living your life for Christ, but it does mean that you have Jesus on your side, even if you have stopped living your life for Christ. Praise God!
Jesus Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through the one who would redeem them. Jesus is our Redeemer, “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:” - Galatians 3:13.
Thanks and God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
King James Daily Bible Study: God Has Other Plans
King James Daily Bible Study: God Has Other Plans
Date: Tuesday January 18, 2011
Chapters: Exodus 1-4
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Details of Today's Reading: A new Pharaoh afflicts the new generation of Israelites, Pharaoh orders death to all male children born, Moses is saved from death, Moses grows up with Pharaoh's daughter, Moses kills a man and flees to Midian, God speaks to Moses, Moses heads back to Egypt with his brother Aaron to free the Israelites.
Hello My Friend/Guest,
God has a plan and purpose for each and everyone of us, regardless of whether you are completely healthy or have a disability, when God calls you to do something there are no excuses. The Bible says, “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” - Romans 8:26-28.
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Old Testament and Bible and contains forty chapters. The time line is approximately 1706BC to 1490BC, God used Moses to write it and it was first written to the people of Israel in order to record their deliverance from slavery to the Egyptians and to document their purpose for existence as a nation. What we are to learn from the book is that the animal blood sacrifices made for salvation were a foreshadow of the Lamb of God, His Son, Jesus Christ, who gave Himself as a sacrifice to save mankind once and for all who believe. “Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening... And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.” - Exodus 12:5,6,13.
After Joseph died, a new Pharaoh was appointed ruler over Egypt and he had no idea who Joseph was, or any of his family, but he knew that there were more Hebrews in his land then there were Egyptians and that scared him to death.
“And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.” - Exodus 1:6-12.
Pharaoh thought that if he afflicted (tortured) them enough that the Hebrews would weaken and pretty much die off. However, God had other plans, He increased their strength and number as well. We may not realize it, but God uses our burdens to our advantage, everything that we go through in life is allowed in order to grow and strengthen our relationship with Him and to prepare us for what is ahead. “Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.” - I Peter 4:12,13
Pharaoh then came up with this idea to kill every newborn male baby that was delivered from the Hebrews, but the midwives refused and when Pharaoh found out he ordered all the male babies to be cast into the river. Pharaoh really thought that he had everything under his control, but the fact was that God was in control and will use any situation to His advantage. He used his own daughter to raise a Hebrew child and even paid his own mother to nurse and care for him.
“And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children. Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee? And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother. And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the women took the child, and nursed it. And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.” - Exodus 2:5-10.
What an amazing God we have, God not only saved this child, but allowed his biological mother to get paid for nursing her own baby. When situations seem hopeless, it is more than comforting to remember that our God cares about us, knows how to deliver us from our afflictions, and even blesses us through them. “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” - II Corinthians 4:17,18.
Now, some time had come to pass, Moses was in distraught at the way his people were being treated, he got so angry one day that he killed a man. Out of fear he fled to Midian, he made a life there and was content to live there and raise his family there. However, God had other plans, forty years later, He contacted Moses and told him that he was going to be the one to lead the Israelites back to Canaan. At first, Moses did not want to do it, he gave one excuse after another, but when God appoints you to do something He does not care how long it takes, He will get you to do it.
“And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee...And Moses said unto the LORD, O my LORD, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. And he said, O my LORD, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.” - Exodus 4:1,10-14.
God has a plan for you, it may be bigger than what you could ever imagined, but He knows you can do it. Embrace the calling from God and watch the blessings unfold. Oh, you are going to face some affliction, but He is right there with you to accomplish it, of course, He would be since He is appointing you to do it. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” - I Peter 5:8-10. Praise God!
Jesus Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through IAM, “..Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.” -Exodus 3:14b. “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” - Revelation 1:8.
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Date: Tuesday January 18, 2011
Chapters: Exodus 1-4
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Details of Today's Reading: A new Pharaoh afflicts the new generation of Israelites, Pharaoh orders death to all male children born, Moses is saved from death, Moses grows up with Pharaoh's daughter, Moses kills a man and flees to Midian, God speaks to Moses, Moses heads back to Egypt with his brother Aaron to free the Israelites.
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God has a plan and purpose for each and everyone of us, regardless of whether you are completely healthy or have a disability, when God calls you to do something there are no excuses. The Bible says, “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” - Romans 8:26-28.
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Old Testament and Bible and contains forty chapters. The time line is approximately 1706BC to 1490BC, God used Moses to write it and it was first written to the people of Israel in order to record their deliverance from slavery to the Egyptians and to document their purpose for existence as a nation. What we are to learn from the book is that the animal blood sacrifices made for salvation were a foreshadow of the Lamb of God, His Son, Jesus Christ, who gave Himself as a sacrifice to save mankind once and for all who believe. “Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening... And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.” - Exodus 12:5,6,13.
After Joseph died, a new Pharaoh was appointed ruler over Egypt and he had no idea who Joseph was, or any of his family, but he knew that there were more Hebrews in his land then there were Egyptians and that scared him to death.
“And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.” - Exodus 1:6-12.
Pharaoh thought that if he afflicted (tortured) them enough that the Hebrews would weaken and pretty much die off. However, God had other plans, He increased their strength and number as well. We may not realize it, but God uses our burdens to our advantage, everything that we go through in life is allowed in order to grow and strengthen our relationship with Him and to prepare us for what is ahead. “Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.” - I Peter 4:12,13
Pharaoh then came up with this idea to kill every newborn male baby that was delivered from the Hebrews, but the midwives refused and when Pharaoh found out he ordered all the male babies to be cast into the river. Pharaoh really thought that he had everything under his control, but the fact was that God was in control and will use any situation to His advantage. He used his own daughter to raise a Hebrew child and even paid his own mother to nurse and care for him.
“And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children. Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee? And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother. And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the women took the child, and nursed it. And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.” - Exodus 2:5-10.
What an amazing God we have, God not only saved this child, but allowed his biological mother to get paid for nursing her own baby. When situations seem hopeless, it is more than comforting to remember that our God cares about us, knows how to deliver us from our afflictions, and even blesses us through them. “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” - II Corinthians 4:17,18.
Now, some time had come to pass, Moses was in distraught at the way his people were being treated, he got so angry one day that he killed a man. Out of fear he fled to Midian, he made a life there and was content to live there and raise his family there. However, God had other plans, forty years later, He contacted Moses and told him that he was going to be the one to lead the Israelites back to Canaan. At first, Moses did not want to do it, he gave one excuse after another, but when God appoints you to do something He does not care how long it takes, He will get you to do it.
“And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee...And Moses said unto the LORD, O my LORD, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. And he said, O my LORD, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.” - Exodus 4:1,10-14.
God has a plan for you, it may be bigger than what you could ever imagined, but He knows you can do it. Embrace the calling from God and watch the blessings unfold. Oh, you are going to face some affliction, but He is right there with you to accomplish it, of course, He would be since He is appointing you to do it. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” - I Peter 5:8-10. Praise God!
Jesus Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through IAM, “..Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.” -Exodus 3:14b. “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” - Revelation 1:8.
Thanks and God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Monday, January 17, 2011
King James Daily Bible Study: Death Is Not Final
King James Daily Bible Study: Death Is Not Final
Date: Monday January 17, 2011
Chapters: Genesis 49-50
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Details of Today's Reading: Jacob blesses his twelve sons, Jacob's death and burial, Joseph's brothers beg him for forgiveness, and Joseph's death.
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Death is a subject that no one really likes to talk about, it seems so final, like it's the end of the world. However, death is not final, the Bible says, “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens...Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” -II Corinthians 5:1,6-8. If you know the Savior there is nothing to fear about death because you will be with Him up in heaven. Praise God!
From the second Eve bit into the piece of fruit that would cause the death of man, God has a plan to preserve life. By faith, from Adam, to Noah, to Abraham, to Isaac, and now Jacob/Israel they knew that a Savior would be sent to preserve life. Now, it was time for Jacob to pass on that knowledge to his sons. When Jacob had adopted and blessed the two sons of Joseph, he called his twelve sons.
“And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father...Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be...I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD...All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.” - Genesis 49:1,28-10,18,28.
In a solemn tone Jacob blessed them one by one, he foretold the amazing prophetic future of each tribe. His first three sons had the rights of the Abrahamic covenant forfeited to them because of their wicked behavior. That left Judah to be the next heir in line to receive the blessing and the reason why he was to become the heritage that would lead to the birth of Christ, also known as Shiloh, which means "the peaceful one". Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” - John 14:27.
After Jacob gave his blessings he was at peace and ready to be present with the Lord. Shortly after he spoke he laid back in his bed and died. “And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him. And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel. And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days...And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt, And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.” - Genesis 50:1-3,7,8.
It is good to mourn over the loss of our loved ones, to cry, and to even get angry, through it all we can find peace. Death does something to people, it revives relationships, brings about forgiveness, and reconciliation not only with God, but family, friends, or any other estranged relationship. “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” - Psalm 23:1-4.
After Jacob was buried, Simeon and all the brothers were sure that Joseph was going to get revenge for what they had some to him all those years ago now that there father was not there. However, they had a big surprise coming to them.
“And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.” - Genesis 50:15-21
Joseph not only forgave his brothers he also provided for them and their families telling them I am here to saves lives not take them. This is an amazing illustration to Jesus Christ, who was sent here to save lives. “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” - John 3:15-17. Praise God!
Life does not just end when we leave this earth, God chose to give a soul a certain amount of time to live in a fleshly body. Yes, the body does die, but the soul goes to one of two places, heaven or hell, there is no in between. If the soul ends up in hell this is known as the second death. “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” - Revelation 21:7,8.
Now, I am sure none of us wish to die this second, but if you were to die right now, do you know that you would be in heaven? There is only one way to heaven and that is by asking Jesus Christ to save you. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation...For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” - Romans 10:9,10,13. Praise God!
Jesus Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through the sceptre that shall not depart from Judah. Judah became the lineage from which Jesus would come from. “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;..So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.” - Matthew 2:1,2,17.
Thanks and God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Date: Monday January 17, 2011
Chapters: Genesis 49-50
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Details of Today's Reading: Jacob blesses his twelve sons, Jacob's death and burial, Joseph's brothers beg him for forgiveness, and Joseph's death.
Hello My Friend/Guest,
Death is a subject that no one really likes to talk about, it seems so final, like it's the end of the world. However, death is not final, the Bible says, “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens...Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” -II Corinthians 5:1,6-8. If you know the Savior there is nothing to fear about death because you will be with Him up in heaven. Praise God!
From the second Eve bit into the piece of fruit that would cause the death of man, God has a plan to preserve life. By faith, from Adam, to Noah, to Abraham, to Isaac, and now Jacob/Israel they knew that a Savior would be sent to preserve life. Now, it was time for Jacob to pass on that knowledge to his sons. When Jacob had adopted and blessed the two sons of Joseph, he called his twelve sons.
“And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father...Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be...I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD...All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.” - Genesis 49:1,28-10,18,28.
In a solemn tone Jacob blessed them one by one, he foretold the amazing prophetic future of each tribe. His first three sons had the rights of the Abrahamic covenant forfeited to them because of their wicked behavior. That left Judah to be the next heir in line to receive the blessing and the reason why he was to become the heritage that would lead to the birth of Christ, also known as Shiloh, which means "the peaceful one". Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” - John 14:27.
After Jacob gave his blessings he was at peace and ready to be present with the Lord. Shortly after he spoke he laid back in his bed and died. “And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him. And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel. And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days...And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt, And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.” - Genesis 50:1-3,7,8.
It is good to mourn over the loss of our loved ones, to cry, and to even get angry, through it all we can find peace. Death does something to people, it revives relationships, brings about forgiveness, and reconciliation not only with God, but family, friends, or any other estranged relationship. “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” - Psalm 23:1-4.
After Jacob was buried, Simeon and all the brothers were sure that Joseph was going to get revenge for what they had some to him all those years ago now that there father was not there. However, they had a big surprise coming to them.
“And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.” - Genesis 50:15-21
Joseph not only forgave his brothers he also provided for them and their families telling them I am here to saves lives not take them. This is an amazing illustration to Jesus Christ, who was sent here to save lives. “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” - John 3:15-17. Praise God!
Life does not just end when we leave this earth, God chose to give a soul a certain amount of time to live in a fleshly body. Yes, the body does die, but the soul goes to one of two places, heaven or hell, there is no in between. If the soul ends up in hell this is known as the second death. “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” - Revelation 21:7,8.
Now, I am sure none of us wish to die this second, but if you were to die right now, do you know that you would be in heaven? There is only one way to heaven and that is by asking Jesus Christ to save you. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation...For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” - Romans 10:9,10,13. Praise God!
Jesus Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through the sceptre that shall not depart from Judah. Judah became the lineage from which Jesus would come from. “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;..So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.” - Matthew 2:1,2,17.
Thanks and God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
King James Daily Bible Study: Don't Sell Out
King James Daily Bible Study: Don't Sell Out
Date: Sunday January 16, 2011
Chapters: Genesis 46-48
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Details of Today's Reading: Jacob and all his family head for Egypt, the generations of Jacob, Jacob sees Israel and is finally at peace, the Israelites settle in Goshen, the Egyptians sold everything they had to Pharaoh for food, and Jacob blesses Joseph's sons.
Hello My Friend/Guest,
One of the amazing things about God is that He always provides for His children. The word provision means, the providing or supplying of food or other necessities. Necessities are something that is absolutely necessary. God always provides us with the necessities, even if we are not always so faithful to Him, but those we are faithful He will even give the desires of their heart. The Bible says, “Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass...Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.” - Psalm 37:3-5,7,23,24. The key to getting the desires of our heart is to wait patiently for God, and that is where most of us fall, I have. Many of us are quick to sell ourselves out because we are looking at our circumstances rather than what God sees beyond them. Instead of worrying about tomorrow it is time take one step at a time with God leading the way.
After fifteen years of thinking that his son was dead, Jacob found out that he was not only alive, but was also a governor in Egypt. Although Canaan was the land that God promised the Israelites the famine hit so hard that the only place to get food was Egypt, thanks to Joseph, who prepared for it. In a dream God told Jacob to go to Egypt and he would be with him there.
“And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation: I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes. And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.” - Genesis 46:1-5.
God never leaves His children, he may send us away from home for a time, but He is always with us where ever we go. All of His children meaning those whom have accepted His Son, Jesus Christ as their Savior. When you accept Christ into your life you become adopted into His family making you an heir with God and one of His children.“God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.” - Galatians 4:4-7.
Sixty-six people traveled from Canaan to Egypt, Jacob was about to see his son for the first time in twenty-two years. None knew what the future would, but they knew that God was with them.
“Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen...And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee: The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle. And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh...And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.” - Genesis 47:1,5-7,11.
Even in a strange land God will provide His children with the best there is to offer. Don't think it's the best you have? Think about where you were before you chose to live your life with Christ in it? Money and possessions are nothing without God. I've been there, I had everything, and lost everything I had because I got away from God. Today, I have no steady job, barely make $100 a week, but live in the nicest house I have ever lived in, always have good food to eat, have a closet full of clothes, and the bills are always paid. God will provide the best for His children, when we are faithful to Him. “O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.” - Psalm 31:23,24.
The Egyptians and Israelites soon found out that their money and possessions could not do anything for them during the famine, they sold everything they had to Pharaoh to get food. “And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house. And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth...When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands: Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate. And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.” - Genesis 47:13-15,18-20.
It was during this time that they lost their freedom, instead of seeking God for help they went to Joseph and sold all their land and everything they possessed, even themselves, to Pharaoh and now they have become slaves, in a sense they sold their souls to the devil, because they were afraid they sold themselves out. People who live in the world have the mentality that money can keep them from dying, from famine, or even from hell, but they fail to realize that money is worthless. Money can not bring water when there is none to take from the lakes, it can not bring food when there is no water to make things grow, it can not keep us from dying, and it certainly can not keep us from hell. There is only one person that keep us from hell and that is Jesus Christ. “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth...That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation...For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” - Romans 10:4,9,10,13.
Are you having some troubles and looking for any way to get out of them? Don't self yourself out. Put your trust in God. If you have gotten away from Him, tell Him you are sorry, He knows you are and is right there waiting to help you. He doesn't leave you, He just takes a step back to let your realize that you need Him. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” - I John 1:9.
Jesus Christ Revealed: Jesus is revealed through Joseph, who was placed second only to Pharaoh to preserve life. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” - John 3:16.
Thanks and God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Date: Sunday January 16, 2011
Chapters: Genesis 46-48
Click Here to Read Them or Go to: http://www.imfollowingjesus.com/bible-january-16.php
Details of Today's Reading: Jacob and all his family head for Egypt, the generations of Jacob, Jacob sees Israel and is finally at peace, the Israelites settle in Goshen, the Egyptians sold everything they had to Pharaoh for food, and Jacob blesses Joseph's sons.
Hello My Friend/Guest,
One of the amazing things about God is that He always provides for His children. The word provision means, the providing or supplying of food or other necessities. Necessities are something that is absolutely necessary. God always provides us with the necessities, even if we are not always so faithful to Him, but those we are faithful He will even give the desires of their heart. The Bible says, “Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass...Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.” - Psalm 37:3-5,7,23,24. The key to getting the desires of our heart is to wait patiently for God, and that is where most of us fall, I have. Many of us are quick to sell ourselves out because we are looking at our circumstances rather than what God sees beyond them. Instead of worrying about tomorrow it is time take one step at a time with God leading the way.
After fifteen years of thinking that his son was dead, Jacob found out that he was not only alive, but was also a governor in Egypt. Although Canaan was the land that God promised the Israelites the famine hit so hard that the only place to get food was Egypt, thanks to Joseph, who prepared for it. In a dream God told Jacob to go to Egypt and he would be with him there.
“And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation: I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes. And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.” - Genesis 46:1-5.
God never leaves His children, he may send us away from home for a time, but He is always with us where ever we go. All of His children meaning those whom have accepted His Son, Jesus Christ as their Savior. When you accept Christ into your life you become adopted into His family making you an heir with God and one of His children.“God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.” - Galatians 4:4-7.
Sixty-six people traveled from Canaan to Egypt, Jacob was about to see his son for the first time in twenty-two years. None knew what the future would, but they knew that God was with them.
“Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen...And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee: The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle. And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh...And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.” - Genesis 47:1,5-7,11.
Even in a strange land God will provide His children with the best there is to offer. Don't think it's the best you have? Think about where you were before you chose to live your life with Christ in it? Money and possessions are nothing without God. I've been there, I had everything, and lost everything I had because I got away from God. Today, I have no steady job, barely make $100 a week, but live in the nicest house I have ever lived in, always have good food to eat, have a closet full of clothes, and the bills are always paid. God will provide the best for His children, when we are faithful to Him. “O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.” - Psalm 31:23,24.
The Egyptians and Israelites soon found out that their money and possessions could not do anything for them during the famine, they sold everything they had to Pharaoh to get food. “And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house. And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth...When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands: Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate. And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.” - Genesis 47:13-15,18-20.
It was during this time that they lost their freedom, instead of seeking God for help they went to Joseph and sold all their land and everything they possessed, even themselves, to Pharaoh and now they have become slaves, in a sense they sold their souls to the devil, because they were afraid they sold themselves out. People who live in the world have the mentality that money can keep them from dying, from famine, or even from hell, but they fail to realize that money is worthless. Money can not bring water when there is none to take from the lakes, it can not bring food when there is no water to make things grow, it can not keep us from dying, and it certainly can not keep us from hell. There is only one person that keep us from hell and that is Jesus Christ. “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth...That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation...For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” - Romans 10:4,9,10,13.
Are you having some troubles and looking for any way to get out of them? Don't self yourself out. Put your trust in God. If you have gotten away from Him, tell Him you are sorry, He knows you are and is right there waiting to help you. He doesn't leave you, He just takes a step back to let your realize that you need Him. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” - I John 1:9.
Jesus Christ Revealed: Jesus is revealed through Joseph, who was placed second only to Pharaoh to preserve life. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” - John 3:16.
Thanks and God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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