Receive Your Inheritance

King James Bible Daily Devotion – Learning Scripture One Day At A Time
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2015
Chapters: Ezekiel 46-48 http://imfollowingjesus.com/Bible-Reading-255.html
Message Title: Receive Your Inheritance

Hello My Friend,

Inheritance, an estate derived from an ancestor to an heir by order of events or in the course of the law. We have all inherited something from our ancestors, perhaps possessions, characteristics, or skills, but there is something more valuable to be inherited from any of our earthly kin, and that is the Kingdom of God. There is only one way to receive any part of that inheritance, and that is Jesus Christ. “Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.” - Ephesians 1:9-12.

Being predestinated according to the purpose of him, many people misinterpret what being predestined means. They believe that God has already chosen who will and will not inherit His Kingdom. And yes, He does choose who will inherit His Kingdom, but He doesn't specifically choose which one of us who will be saved before we are conceived. Yes, there are a few instances where God specifically chooses people to work for Him from the womb, but the majority of us must choose for ourselves if we want to be one of His. God has predestined all who believe in His Son to inherit His Kingdom, but we of our own free will must choose whether or not we believe and receive it for ourselves. This is not something new, it always has been, as God continues to give Ezekiel visions of His Kingdom, He shows him that it is the prince who offers them part of His inheritance, if their receive it.

“Now when the prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the LORD, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate. Thus saith the Lord GOD; If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons'; it shall be their possession by inheritance. But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons' for them. Moreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.” - Ezekiel 46:12,16-18.

But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty. The year of liberty is when Christ will come for His people. God will use anyone to bring people to Christ, even those who are not saved. There may be many false religions out there, and let me tell you the majority of them know Christ as the Saviour, but there is only one Christ, and He alone is necessary if we want to be part of the Kingdom of God. Even if He used them and they are not saved, they do not get to keep the inheritance. “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” - Matthew 7:21-23.

He that doeth the will of my Father, not everyone follows God's will to receive the gift of the inheritance from the prince. Through Ezekiel, God gives the order on who will inherit part of the Kingdom, these are both of the tribes of Israel and to the strangers. “Thus saith the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions. And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance. So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel. And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel. And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord GOD.” - Ezekiel 47:13,14,21-23.

They shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel, Jew or Gentile, we all become heirs with Christ and will receive an inheritance in the Kingdom of God. “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” - Romans 8:14-17.

Further account is given of each of the portions of land they shall have for an inheritance, not for the twelve tribes of Israel, including the cities in which God and His ministers will dwell. “The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth. And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof. This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord GOD. And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures. And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi. It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.” - Ezekiel 48:9,10,29-31,35.

Everyone who believes in and accepts Christ becomes heirs with Him and receives an inheritance in His Kingdom. It is only by the grace of God that we are blessed to have eternal life with Him and receive a part of the inheritance that the Jews will receive too. While we are not saved by our works, our works do help in the portion we will receive. “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.” - Matthew 16:26-28.

Today's Prayer: God, Thank You for giving us a way to be part of Your family, we not only receive eternal life with You we get to be part of Your Kingdom. Lord, as we live our lives awaiting Your return let us live in a way that is pleasing to You and brings others to You. Whenever we open our mouths, may the words be given to us so that we will fearlessly make known the mystery of the Gospel to those who have not yet heard. We thank You for those who presently come alongside us in Your work. We pray for our combined labors that unbelievers will open their hearts to receive the Gospel and their promised inheritance waiting for them. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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God's People

King James Bible Daily Devotion – Learning Scripture One Day At A Time
Date: Friday, September 11, 2015
Chapters: Ezekiel 43-45 http://imfollowingjesus.com/Bible-Reading-254.html
Message Title: God's People

Hello My Friend,

God's people, before Jesus came to earth in the flesh and gave His life for all mankind, God's people were known as the people of Israel, meaning those who were of the descendants of Jacob (Israel). The world may have not worshiped God as the only God, in fact, Israel did not most of the time either, but they did know that the God of Israel was a powerful and Mighty God who not only judged His people, but defended them as well. Today, God's people are not just descendants of Jacob, they are people of every nation who have received Christ as their Saviour, and He too is our judge and defender. “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.” - Romans 1:16,17.

The just shall live by faith, fitting statement for those who confess they are sinners who come short of the glory of God, and believe that Christ alone saves them through His death, burial, and resurrection. We by faith believe this and hold true to it, but how often do we make bad decisions because we do not live by faith. Quite often, if we stop to think about it, and the amazing thing is, no matter what we do, we are just in the eyes of God because He does not look at us through us, but through His Son. Now, as God takes Ezekiel around this amazing temple that will be built upon Christ's return, He brings him to the place where His throne would be as well as the altar in which Israel will bring their sacrifices. This can be a little confusing, especially since Jesus eliminated the need for that when He gave His life as the one and only sacrifice needed, but something comes to mind as you think about what is being said.

“And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places. And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon. And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering. And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the settle, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it.”- Ezekiel 43:7,18-20.

And my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, during this time Israel will finally recognize Christ as their Messiah and no longer defile His name. Israel will once more offer their appointed and acceptable sacrifices in praise to God, but this time, only one sin sacrifice is needed, Christ. Today, we no longer have to bring our sacrifices to God for atonement because Christ became the atonement for all mankind. Jesus is the sin offering in which all who come to His altar receive the sprinkling of His blood upon them, cleansing and purging them of their sins forever. “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” - Romans 5:8-10.

All who receive Christ are ministers of God, meaning we are to do the work of God, including telling others about Him. Now, before their captivity, many of the Levites went so far off the path of God that they were even worshiping false gods themselves, this left only one group that God could rely on to work in the new temple. God upbraids the priests, and reinforces the rules for who will be allowed in the sanctuary.

“And the LORD said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the LORD, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary. And thou shalt say to the rebellious, even to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O ye house of Israel, let it suffice you of all your abominations, In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations. And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves. Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel.” - Ezekiel 44:5-9.

No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary. You want to know why our churches are a mess and the simplicity of the Gospel is practically null and void? Strangers. Those who are not saved, who have not circumcised their heart or flesh with the blood of Christ, allowed in the church and running things. There is a reason why God tells us that we cannot lean on our own understanding, we mess things up, especially things concerning Him. The motto for my church is “Come as you are, leave better”, Christ working in our lives should change us, not we change Him to our own likeness, which by the way we cannot do. When we, by faith, walk with Christ, there is no need to stay the way were were before we knew Him. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;” - 2 Corinthians 5:17,18.

Many of God's people get enticed into false religion because they are going through something and searching for any way to find some relief. It is the duty of faithful Christians to minister to these people so that they do not fall into the deceitful hands. I do not know how He does it or why He does it like He does, but if you are faithful to Him, you are provided for, it may not be the way we envision, but He always takes care of His people. Now, God directs His focus on the provisions of those who would serve Him in the new temple and out of it as well.

“Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the LORD, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about. The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the LORD: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary. In the land shall be his possession in Israel: and my princes shall no more oppress my people; and the rest of the land shall they give to the house of Israel according to their tribes. Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD. Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.” - Ezekiel 45:1,4,8-10.

During this time Israel will honor God with portions of land set apart for His work. Sin offerings will be offered according to God’s commands, and while sin will be suppressed, the tendency to sin is not removed until the new heaven and new earth are established. Our concern right now should not be how and when these prophecies will be fulfilled, but that our body, mind, and spirit are prepared for it. “But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.” - 2 Timothy 2:20,21.

Today's Prayer: God, We cannot remain neutral, must stand for what is good or we will fall for what is evil. Help us, as believers, to cling to You, even when it comes as a great sacrifice. We look to You alone, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved than Your Son, Jesus Christ. Lead us and guide us, give us Your power to live by faith and not our circumstances. With the aid of Your Holy Spirit dwelling in and guiding us, we will be able to overcome every situation that comes our way. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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New Jerusalem

King James Bible Daily Devotion – Learning Scripture One Day At A Time
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2015
Chapters: Ezekiel 40-42 http://imfollowingjesus.com/Bible-Reading-253.html
Message Title: New Jerusalem

Hello My Friend,

When Jesus returns, and the tribulation ends, He is going to establish His kingdom on the very throne where David sat, a remnant of all nations, including Israel will join together, chosen by God Himself, to live forever in a sin free, pain free, glorious kingdom in New Jerusalem. This remnant are none other than those who accepted the Lord Jesus Christ personally as their Saviour. “Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.” - Revelation 3:12.

Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God. A pillar; a supporter; that which sustains or upholds, those who know Christ as their Saviour are supported and sustained by His blood. The temple of my God, if you are saved, you are God's temple, He dwells in you through the Holy Spirit. When Christ returns that will be no more because we will see Him face to face in His kingdom. Twenty five years after the Jews were taken captive into Babylon, Ezekiel received a vision from God about a glorious city that was to be built. God sends Ezekiel to a strange looking man who gave measurements of the huge temple to be built there.

“In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south. And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate. And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel. And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.” - Ezekiel 40:2-5.

Declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel, the Jews were taught the very same things that we are taught. The temple is symbolic of Christ’s Church, represented in the New Testament under the picture of the first temple built under Solomon. Still today, the Jews reject Christ, even these books which clearly speak of Him, and dream of a third temple to be built by their long awaited Messiah. There is only one Messiah, and that is Jesus Christ, Jew or Gentile, we must believe in and accept Him as our Saviour if we want to be a member of this Temple. “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; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” - Colossians 2:12-15.

Took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross, in order to stand before God and even be admitted into the gates of New Jerusalem we must be sin free. Since none of us is sin free, and God truly wants us to be apart of His life and new Kingdom, He made a way for that to happen, and that way is Jesus. Jesus died a sinless death, He took every sin of every person to the cross He was nailed to with Him, and only when we believe in and receive Him can we stand before God. After the man showed Ezekiel the two inner courts He took him inside the temple, where the most Holy place would be, this would be where God's presence would dwell and you can see it.

“Afterward he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tabernacle. And the breadth of the door was ten cubits; and the sides of the door were five cubits on the one side, and five cubits on the other side: and he measured the length thereof, forty cubits: and the breadth, twenty cubits. Then went he inward, and measured the post of the door, two cubits; and the door, six cubits; and the breadth of the door, seven cubits. So he measured the length thereof, twenty cubits; and the breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said unto me, This is the most holy place. After he measured the wall of the house, six cubits; and the breadth of every side chamber, four cubits, round about the house on every side.” - Ezekiel 41:1-5.

This is symbolic of the most holy and perfect state of Christ's Church, and nothing shall enter that would defile it. Before Jesus came the animal sacrifices were necessary in order to stand in the presence of God, it was not the sacrifice, but the persons willingness to see Him for forgiveness that cleansed them of their sin. While animal sacrifices was only a temporary solution to remove sin, Christ washes away sin forever, making the believer capable of entering into the holy city. Only those who have applied the blood of Christ upon their soul are permanently washed clean from anything that defiled them and will be allowed to be in the presence of God. “But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” - Hebrews 10:3,4,10.

Ezekiel is now brought back into the outer court to observe the chambers that were in that square, these are described as the priests' chambers, their use, and the dimensions of the holy mount on which the temple stood. “Then he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was over against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the north. Before the length of an hundred cubits was the north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits. Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories. And before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors toward the north. Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.” - Ezekiel 42:1-4,13.

The most holy things, the meat (bread), sin, and trespass offering, these are a picture of Christ, who is the most holy thing and has replaced the need for the bread, sin, and trespass offerings. Jesus is the bread of life, He sustains and keeps us safe in this world, He is also the blood that gives us life and sustains our soul for the new world. Since we are of Christ that means we are to be separate from the world. We cannot avoid being in the world, but we can avoid being of the world, and it is the only thing that lets us stand before God holy. Until Jesus returns or God takes us home, we are His temple, therefore we are to live in a way that is pleasing to Him, and not defile His dwelling place. “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.” - 1 Corinthians 3:16-19.

Today's Prayer: God, How glorious it is to enjoy freedom from sin, thanks to the sacrifice of Your Son, Jesus Christ, on my behalf. My life, once enslaved to sin, now enjoys the freedom from what held me captive to Satan’s bondage. Let me keep serving You with love and thanksgiving, looking forward to that blessed day when I get to live with You in heaven and later in new Jerusalem. I love You Lord and pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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The Resurrection

King James Bible Daily Devotion – Learning Scripture One Day At A Time
Date: Wednesday, September 09, 2015
Chapters: Ezekiel 38-39 http://imfollowingjesus.com/Bible-Reading-252.html
Message Title: The Resurrection

Hello My Friend,

I remember when my nephew was little, whenever he got in trouble he would say, “I wanna be good”. He knew he did wrong and that he was going to get punished, he pleaded with us to forgive him and not punish him and swore that he would be good. As Christians, when we sin we do the same thing, we plead with God to forgive us and say to Him, “I wanna be good”. The amazing thing is that no matter how many times we sin, just like our parents, God always forgives us. That does not mean we will not face the consequences of those sins, but at least it will be less severe for admitting them. Praise God for His mercy and grace! “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” - Ephesians 2:8.

Gog and Magog, these two places are only mentioned in God's Word twice, and if you are a regular reader you would know they have something to do with the return of Christ and Armageddon, the war that would be the end of the world. Through Ezekiel, God foretells of Gog, who knew well of the warnings, but were not prepared for the battle that would literally bring hell on earth.

“Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it? And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army: And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes. And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother. And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.” - Ezekiel 38:14-16,21-23.

Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself, when Christ returns He is not going to be the meek and gentle Christ that we know, He is coming with a vengeance and all will know He is the powerful and Almighty God. Many see a reference to the northern European powers headed by Russia in the last days to wage a great war. Mesheck (Moscow) and Tubal (Zobolsk) is thought to be clearly identified where the future battle of Armageddon will take place. We do not know when Christ will return, but we can be prepared, and it would be wise that His people be ready for that day. We are to live in a way that glorifies God and brings others to His Son before that day comes. “Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.” - Revelation 16:15.

Through Ezekiel, God foretells when all will know who Christ is. “So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. Behold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this is the day whereof I have spoken. And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years: So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.” - Ezekiel 39:7-10.

It is come, and it is done, Christ had one purpose by coming to earth the first time, and that was to put an end to the death and hell curse that was placed upon all mankind for sin. When He died a sinless death on the cross, He died for all mankind, past, present, and future, the curse would be removed for anyone who believes in and accepts Him. There will come a time when every knee will bow and every tongue will acknowledge Christ as LORD, sadly, many will realize it when it's too late. “Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” - John 5:28,29.

They that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. Perhaps one of the most controversial and often misunderstood topics of God's Word is the resurrection. The word resurrection means, a rising again, to return from the grave. Every person who has died in the flesh will be resurrected to stand before Christ for judgment. The word good means to be perfect, the only perfect one is Jesus Christ, therefore only those who know Him will receive the resurrection of life. During this time Israel will finally acknowledge Him as the Messiah they had been waiting for, and many will come to Him.

“And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them. So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward. And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword. According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them. Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name; Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.” - Ezekiel 39:21-25,29.

The pouring out of the Spirit is a pledge that God's favor will continue, upon His people, He will hide his face no more from them. Only those who know Jesus Christ as their Saviour have God's Spirit upon them, He indwells them through the Holy Spirit, that is His promise to never leave nor forsake anyone who come to Him through His Son. This is true for Israel, and all who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Saviour, Christ suffered on the cross for every person and offers salvation to all who believe in Him. We can't escape death unless Jesus comes to rapture us before then, but we can escape the second death, eternal damnation by receiving Christ before we die. “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.” - Hebrews 9:27,28.

Today's Prayer: God, We are encouraged and comforted by the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Your Son. It is because of His finished work that we have hope of our own resurrection, a day when our bodies will be stripped of the grave clothes of this mortal life, and will be clothed in eternal life. We will no longer be acquainted with sickness, sorrow, pain, or sin. The temptation to sin will not exist in our future life and our adversary, the devil, will bother us no more. What anticipation this builds when we see You face to face in our glorified, eternal bodies. Keep us faithful and looking unto Jesus until the day of His return, let us not cease from telling others about Him. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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I Have Your Back

King James Bible Daily Devotion – Learning Scripture One Day At A Time
Date: Tuesday, September 08, 2015
Chapters: Ezekiel 35-37 http://imfollowingjesus.com/Bible-Reading-251.html
Message Title: I Have Your Back

Hello My Friend,

It seems like not a day goes by that we are not hearing of a Christian getting caught in sin. You know, we are all sinners, we have all done things that we are not proud of, and will be accountable for them, whether we choose to believe it is sin or not. God's people are His people, we are going to be judged by God and man, but He has our back. “But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 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 14:10-12.

Let me tell you, if they are not ashamed to proclaim Christ that does not mean they are the model Christian. In fact, if a faithful Christian has some secret sin you can be sure that God will be expose in public because He is a just God and must straighten out His people. That does not mean He wants the world to decide what punishment they get or take advantage of them. (I mistakenly added chapter 35 to yesterdays devotion, guess I needed to read it twice to see a different side to the message). So, here's the picture, Mt. Seir, which is Edom, descendants of Esau, Jacob's twin brother, whom had a hatred toward his brother since they were born. Edom, not only boasted over their fall, they vowed to take the land for themselves. God, tells Ezekiel of the judgment they face.

“Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it, And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee most desolate. I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time that their iniquity had an end: Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee. Thus will I make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth. Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard them.” - Ezekiel 35:2-7,13.

I have heard them, God hears and knows everything that is going on, not only with His people, but the world as well, especially when they are messing with His people. There are many Christian haters out there boasting over those who are being persecuted for getting caught in sin. God's people may get into some trouble, but they are His people, He deals with them, and they will learn the hard way that He is the Almighty God who protects His own. “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.” - Hebrews 13:5,6,16,17.

For they watch for your souls, the world hates Christians and they will watch faithful Christians like a hawk to see if they will fall, but all will give an account for their sin, Christian or not. As God foretells the judgments faced for nations who are against Israel, He turns back to Israel, reminding them that even though they mess up a lot, He still has their back. “Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman. And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of his land. But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went. Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.” - Ezekiel 36:17,20-23.

I do not this for your sakes, not of our own righteousness are we saved, but by the promise God made when we believe in and accepted His Son. Believe it or not, many professing Christians have tainted the name of God, their sinful and sometimes wicked behavior has stopped many people from coming to Christ. However, those who put shame upon God’s people, even though God may have used them to serve a purpose for His glory, will sooner or later be shamed themselves. “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.” - 1 Corinthians 15:33,34.

God, will let us fall sometimes, He will let us get into all sorts of trouble, but He never gives up on us, and while we do have to face some consequences for our actions, He always has our back. Through Ezekiel, He foretells the glorious day when all His people will come together to one place, and one King who will reign over all.

“And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land: And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all: Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God. And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.” - Ezekiel 37:21-25.

People underestimate God, they really let their pride keep them from coming to Him when they mess up. The majority of the time, when people get away from God and caught up in a mess, they fear going back to Him because they do not want to be chastised. Guess what? You already have been chastised. God loves you and all He wants if for you to admit You messed up. If Jesus can save you from your hell, He certainly can save you from the hell you are in for not making Him Lord of your life. “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” - 1 John 2:1,2.

Today's Prayer: Jesus, Thank You for taking my place on the cross, and for giving us hope with. It is because of Your resurrection that we have hope of our future resurrection, when our bodies will be stripped of the graven clothes of this mortal life, and clothed in eternal life.  We will no longer be acquainted with sickness, sorrow, pain, or sin. The temptation to sin will not even exist in our future life and our adversary, the devil, will bother us no more. What anticipation this builds when we see You face to face in our glorified, eternal bodies. Keep us faithful and looking unto You until the day You return. It's comforting to know that You have our back, even if we mess up. In Your name, Jesus, Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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Follow Christ Not Man

King James Bible Daily Devotion – Learning Scripture One Day At A Time
Date: Monday, September 07, 2015
Chapters: Ezekiel 32-34 http://imfollowingjesus.com/Bible-Reading-250.html
Message Title: Follow Christ Not Man

Hello My Friend,

God loves all the people He creates, and would love nothing more than for every one of them to become His children. Sadly, not every person born will acknowledge or even believe that they need Christ to become a child of God. Perhaps more joyful to seeing person bow their heads and trust His Son as their Saviour is seeing one return to Him, meaning repent of the wild lifestyle they were living, and seek His help to overcome them. “Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” - James 4:9,10.

In order for us to truly understand the need for Christ in our lives, we have to face some suffering, some will come to Him, some will reject Him. Ezekiel had the task of not only tell the surrounding nations that were glorying in their prosperity since Israel was judged, but to also cry for them. He completes His warning to Egypt and those who followed them. “Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit. There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain; with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit. Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord GOD. For I have caused my terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.” - Ezekiel 32:18,30-32.

They lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, the uncircumcised are those who have not received Christ as their Saviour. It doesn't matter what race or religion we are, if we do not know Christ we will be cast down into the pit of hell with the wicked. Even if all we did was follow the religion in hopes of that being our salvation. Only when a person believes in and accepts Christ as the payment for their sin are they clean, they are circumcised from all the filth of sin, and saved from hell. “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.

Now, God sets His focus back on Israel, He informs Ezekiel to speak to them concerning something we who are saved should know about, their salvation. Ezekiel was the watchman, the guard appointed to tell them how they can be saved. “So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul. Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live? Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? ” - Ezekiel 33:7-11.

You see, those who got left back in Jerusalem were depending on the Egyptians to rescue them, little did they realize that they were being judged also. We cannot put our trust in man to save us, we must come to Christ, the true Watchman and Shepherd over the His sheep, even those who have gone astray. We do not realize it, but many religions teach that we need Christ four salvation, but that we need to do other things to keep it, this is false religion, and if we follow them, we will suffer. God sent Ezekiel a message to give the shepherds who caused His sheep to scatter and get lost into these false religions.

“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them. For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.” - Ezekiel 34:2,10-12,31.

Shepherds who watch over Jesus’ sheep, these are pastors and church leaders, and they have a duty to feed His sheep, to care for them, minster to them, and provide the medicine they need to heal them from their sin, which is the Gospel. God will expose the truth of every man of God who reaps all the money, power, and fame of being a shepherd, yet refuses to feed His sheep. He will also bring His sheep back to the truth with some good old fashioned discipline of their own since they followed them in the first place. Ignorance does not save us, only truth can set us free. “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.” - John 8:32,33.

When God chastises His people, the world rejoices and thinks it can possess everything they have, but what they fail to realize is that once the house of God gets chastened, He wrath will come to them. God turns His sights on Edom, Mt. Seir, and the destruction it will face. “Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time that their iniquity had an end: Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee. Thus will I make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth. As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD.” - Ezekiel 35:5-7,15.

Those who have a hatred to God and His people must expect eventually to be made a desolation. Those who have lived to shed blood will be given blood to drink, and they will all know who God is. Not one person God created is unknown Him, and refusing to acknowledge Him will only bring destruction upon themselves. In the destruction of the enemies of the church, God make His own glory, and when the fullness of the Jews and Gentiles shall come into His church, all who reject Him shall be destroyed, and they will truly know Christ is the only God. “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.” - Romans 2:9-11.

Today's Prayer: God, Thank you for loving us so much that You sent Your Son to die for us so that we not only become a creation of Yours, but a child. We are not Your children by any righteousness we have done, but by our being born into Your family through Jesus. Lord, there is no amount of thanks, praise, or glory we can give You to show how grateful we are for what You have done. the only thing we can do is return our love to You by being faithful and living in obedience to Your Word. Give us Your power, strengthen us, grow us, and show us how to live the way You want us to live, not because we have to, but because we are Your kids and we want to show You how much we love You. In Jesus' name. Amen

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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Satan's Agenda

King James Bible Daily Devotion – Learning Scripture One Day At A Time
Date: Sunday, September 06, 2015
Chapters: Ezekiel 29-31 http://imfollowingjesus.com/Bible-Reading-249.html
Message Title: Satan's Agenda

Hello My Friend,

I saw this picture of Satan, he is often drawn out and portrayed to look like this two horned wicked beast who's home is hell, and brings souls that he bought with him. You know, as much as we would like to believe that this is his image, it is not. While we have no idea what Satan looks like, he is described as someone handsome, smart, powerful, even talks about Jesus, and his home is not hell just yet. Satan cannot buy a soul, every soul belongs to God, and while Satan can certainly control the flesh and destroy the soul, he cannot control where the soul ends up, even God cannot do that because He gives us all the free will to choose where our soul will go upon the death of our flesh. Jesus does buy souls and He bought them with His life, those who believe in and accept Him as their Saviour are owned and saved from hell by Him. “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.” - 1 Corinthians 6:20.

Believe it or not, God is in control of everything, from wars to diseases, He alone controls what will become of every soul based on their belief in His Son. Nations that are built upon the authority of God thrive, and they remain powerful and prosperous as long as they keep Him Supreme Ruler of it. Remove Him, and He will take everything away and give it to the worldly nations. Why does He do this? Two reasons. One, to get His people to repent, and two, to get these nations to come to Him. While Israel was under judgment the surrounding nations were flourishing, and instead of acknowledging and giving the glory to God, they proudly took the credit. As God foretells the judgments of these nations, He turns His sights on Egypt.

“Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself. And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries. Yet thus saith the Lord GOD; At the end of forty years will I gather the Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered: And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom. It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.” - Ezekiel 29:3,12-15.

The great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, it is probable that Hophra was the Pharaoh during this time, who represented as the great dragon, or crocodile, that lies in the midst of his rivers to deceive and devour it's prey. They shall no more rule over the nations, this would be the downfall of Egypt as a civil war will break out, the land will be desolate for forty years, and they will never become a powerful nation again. Satan has one agenda, to keep a soul from Christ, and he will deceive and devour his prey through their pride to do it. Pride is the fall of man, and he will destroy many souls through it. “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” - Matthew 10:28.

Hophra had given much time and labor into irrigation works in Lower Egypt to bring a canal from the Nile to the Red Sea, and he like the kings of Tyrus and Babylon thought of himself as the creator of his own power. He believed he firmly established his kingdom that there was no god that could cast him out of it. God continues to reveal the judgment placed upon them. “Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt. And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No. And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No. Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD. Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand. And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh's arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.” - Ezekiel 30:13-15,19,22,24.

Break Pharaoh's arms, God will remove the strength of Egypt and use Babylon to do it. Egypt had been a cruel oppressor to the people of God formerly, and a broken rod to them, now God by breaking his arms judges him for both. The king of Egypt shall be in fear for his life when he finds himself in danger of the king of Babylon's forces. He shall groan before him with the groaning, but will not find mercy. One day, God will use His justly power to break the arms of Satan. “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.

God might be in control over everything, but He has no control over each individuals choices. Oh, they may think that the power they have is of their own doing, but in the end they will see that it all came from God. Through an illustration of a great forest, God continues to warn Egypt, this time for exalting themselves for their prosperity. “Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast lifted up thyself in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height; I have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his wickedness. To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit. They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the heathen.” - Ezekiel 31:10,11,14,17.

For they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit. The children of men, these are those who chose the way of Satan and not Christ. Believe Him, deny Him, ignore Him, pretend that He does not exist, exalt yourself as a god, whatever you choose, you will stand before Christ and He will deal with you. Those who received Christ are saved from the pit of hell, those who reject Him, even if they never knew He existed will be cast into the lake of fire along with Satan. Ignorance and not knowing who Christ is does not exempt us from judgment, a soul that does not have the blood of Christ attached to it will receive eternal death. “Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.” - John 5:28-30.

Believe it or not, everyone knows about heaven and hell, and they fear it. Why do you think so many religions try to hide it? Satan is the source behind every false religion, including Evolution, and yes, it is a religion. A religion is a group of people believing and following the same beliefs, if a person hardens their heart to believe that God exists, than there is nothing God can do to save that soul. “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” - Romans 1:28-32.

Today's Prayer: God, You are always in control everything, Your mighty power can turn the biggest mountain into a pile of rubble. What You cannot control is our actions, and as much as try to live in Your will, we often do not because we live in fear, we allow corruption to control our fate, rather than trust You to make things happen. Lord, give us Your strength to live by Your Word, and not be manipulated by Satan, who is the source for all the corruption. Give us Your wisdom to observe and discern those who are working for the enemy, and give us the power to defeat him. Lead us and guide us, and let us give You control so that together, with You by our side, we have the victory. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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