#Isaiah 43:18-19 1/8/24

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Revelation 21: Template of Eternity

Many see John’s vision as a literal dissolving away of creation as we now know it and the creation of a new universe that is yet to be. #Revelation21 #AlphaandOmega #NewHeavens #NewEarth

John begins his oracle with the same sweeping away of creation he announced previously. Compare the two entries: “Then I saw a throne, immense, white, and the one sitting upon it, from before the face of him flew the earth and the sky, and a place not discovered for them.” “… Then I saw a fresh new sky and a fresh new earth: for the first sky and the first earth went away, and the sea is no…

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how to read the Bible

this is in order!

1. John

2. Mark

3. Matthew

4. Luke

5. Genesis

6. Exodus

7. Leviticus

8. Numbers

9. Dueteronomy

10. Romans

11. Galatians

12. Colossians

13. Proverbs

14. Ecclesiastes

15. Job

16. 1 Peter

17. 1 Corinthians

18. 2 Corinthians

19. Ephesians

20. Philippians

21. 1 Thessalonians

22. 2 Thessalonians

23. 1 Timothy

24. 2 Timothy

25. James

26. 2 Peter

27. 1 John

28. 2 John

29. 3 John

30. Jude

31. Psalms

32. Joshua

33. Judges

34. 1 Samuel

35. 2 Samuel

36. 1 Kings

37. 2 Kings

38. 1 Chronicles

39. 2 Chronicles

40. Ezra

41. Nehemiah

42. Jeremiah

43. Lamentations

44. Ezekiel

45. Joel

46. Amos

47. Obadiah

48. Nahum

49. Habakkuk

50. Zephaniah

51. Haggai

52. Zechariah

53. Malachi

54. Micah

55. Hosea

56. Luke

57. Esther

58. Jonah

59. Song of Solomon

60. Acts

61. Titus

62. Philemon

63. Hebrew

64. Isaiah

65. Daniel

66. Revelation

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A Light to lighten the Gentiles

25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation 31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”

33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

The Return to Nazareth

39 And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him. — Luke 2:25-40 | English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Cross References: Deuteronomy 18:15; 1 Samuel 2:20; Joshua 19:24; Joshua 22:33; 1 Samuel 1:2; 1 Samuel 2:21; Psalm 89:48; Psalm 119:166; Psalm 119:174; Isaiah 8:14; Isaiah 9:2; Isaiah 11:10; Jeremiah 32:11; Matthew 2:12; Matthew 2:23; Matthew 8:10; Matthew 12:46; Mark 15:43; Luke 1:26; Luke 1:68; Luke 1:80; Luke 2:22; Luke 5:33; Acts 13:3; Revelation 6:10

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Testifying to Jesus: Simeon

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Fic Masterlist 1-90

1. Sick and hurt Matthew, Isaiah and reluctant Seline help

2. Matthew defends Seline and gets sick

3. Matthew helping sick Isaiah

4. Matthew helping sick Isaiah p.2 (Isaiah's pov)

5. Matthew with stomach flu + caretaker Seline

6. Seline sick with Isaiah on the road

7. Seline sick p.2 + Isaiah and Matthew

8. Food poisoning Matthew + caretaker Isaiah

9. Isaiah poisoned at an event p.1 + Sonny and Matthew

10. Isaiah poisoned p.2 + Seline and Matthew as caretakers

11. Recovering Isaiah, panicked Matthew, moving in together idea

12. Sick Seline with a headache + Isaiah

13. Matthew mixing milk with bubbly drinks + Seline as caretaker

14. Matthew sick from roller coaster ride + Isaiah as caretaker

15. Isaiah stress sick during a movie night + Seline as caretaker

16. Hector with a broken leg + Isaiah reluctantly helps

17. Late night visit with bleeding hand Reuben + Isaiah angsting

18. Caleb sick from fear + Seline + Matthew

19. Seline crying + upset sick Matthew + Isaiah as caretaker

20. Hector sick from Seline's protective wards

21. Isaiah sick from a nightmare + Seline

22. Matthew sick from hiding an infected injury + Seline + worried Isaiah

23. Matthew with a stomach bug calls Isaiah to pick him up + awkward comfort Seline

24. Isaiah catches Matthew's bug + Seline + bellyrubs

25. Seline with a cold + Isaiah + fluff

26. Flashback: upset 18 years old Isaiah can't stop throwing up + crying + reluctant caretaker Sonny

27. Feverish Matthew + backstory reveal + Isaiah and Seline for comfort

28. Arnie with ear infection + Isaiah as caretaker + brotherly reunion

29. Isaiah + heart episode + sick at night + Matthew for help

30. Flashback fic: 17 years old Isaiah, abusive father, Reuben as prisoner

31. Drunk sick emotional Arnie + angry worried Hector

32. Emberassed in denial Isaiah sick from a gory movie + worried angry Matthew

33. Hector with food poisoning + guilty anxious Arnie + calling Isaiah for help

34. Hector recovering from food poisoning + emotional talk with Isaiah

35. Hurt Matt + Hector helps + brings him to Isaiah

36. Seline crying and stressing over trains + Matthew with a concussion for comfort

37. Isaiah comes home to find Seline and Matt huddled together in bed

38. Isaiah with a high fever and a nosebleed + calls Seline to come home to help

39. Hector with bruised ribs + Arnie sick with the flu hiding from he so he doesn't catch it

40. Part 2: Isaiah helping sick Arnie and hurt Hector

41. Seline with upset tummy + Isaiah gives her bellyrubs + fluff

42. Matt sick with heatstroke + Isaiah for comfort

43. Isaiah with heart episode at an event + meeting Matt's sister + Hector trying to help

44. Part 2: Isaiah with heart episode + Hector + Matthew argue

45. Burpy with little indigestion Isaiah + Seline fluff

46. Hector claustrophobic and motion sick on the subway + meeting Olive

47. Flashback: Seline and Isaiah first meeting + magic emeto

48. Hector and Arnie find out the truth about Isaiah + stress sick Hector + Arnie for comfort + angst

49. Feverish Seline cuddling with the boys

50. Stress sick Hector talks with Isaiah about the revelation

51. Arnie with a migraine at night from the revelation + Hector caretaker

52. Isaiah breaks down after the reveal + Matt and Seline for comfort

53. Hector invites Isaiah for breakfast with Arnie + emotional whump + crying + comfort

54. Seline argues with witches + gets attacked by their wolves + Isaiah for rescue

55. Cinema motion sick Matt + Seline + Isaiah

56. Hector gets sick + appendicitis + Arnie for comfort

57. Hector after appendicitis in pain + Isaiah + Arnie

58. Hector with appendicitis part 3

59. Isaiah overeats while visiting Seline's parents + Seline for comfort

60. Isaiah finds Matt coming down with something after the trip

61. Matt gets super sick and emotional during the night + Isaiah for comfort

62. Dylan meets Rip + sick from a hit to the stomach

63. Dylan with a cold + meets Isaiah + caretaker Seline

64. Sick Seline and Isaiah with Dylan's flu + Matthew caretaker

65. Hector + Arnie in a car accident

66. Arnie with stress migraine after the accident + Isaiah

67. Stress sick Isaiah angsting over the accident + Seline

68. Hurt Hector calls Isaiah for help in the middle of the night

69. Hurt Hector part 2: Isaiah, Matthew and Seline help

70. Seline emotional angsting + Isaiah mild food poisoning

71. Isaiah meets with Levi + Rip sick from nearly drowning + Dylan

72. Isaiah hurt hand + sick from pain + Matthew caretaker

73. Matthew with a brutal stomach bug + Isaiah

74. Isaiah violently sick with Arnie part 1

75. Isaiah super sick + Hector part 2

76. Isaiah sick part 3 + stress nauseous Hector + Arnie with a headache + Matt and Seline help out

77. Rip with a silver knife wound to his stomach + Dylan for help

78. Rip silver knife wound part 2: Dylan and Seline for comfort

79. Rip hurt part 3 + Dylan + Isaiah + Rip's backstory

80. Arnie with concussion + Hector and Isaiah angst/fluff

81. Matt sick from his shadow + Isaiah for comfort

82. Seline with period cramps at cinema with Isaiah + Hector and Arnie show up

83. Rip with a stress headache after a fight with Dylan + Isaiah

84. Matt passes out in the park + Hector + Olive

85. Matt fluff and comfort with Seline and Isaiah

86. Fluffy Isaiah and Seline date + slight overeating

87. Isaiah collapses from heart attack + Matt and Seline at the hospital

88. Waiting at the hospital Sel + Matt angst

89. Isaiah wakes up after the operation + nauseous Matt + Seline

90. Isaiah more coherent after surgery + super nausous + Matt

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Walking in His Likeness 

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK

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+ 1 Corinthians 16:14: Let all that you do be done in love.

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VERSE OF THE DAY 

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+ John 9:9 Some said he was, and others said, “No, he just looks like him!”

But the beggar kept saying, “Yes, I am the same one!”

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** SAY THIS BEFORE YOU READ; HERE’S SOME CHRISTIAN TRUTHS **

I AM WALKING IN HIM 

I AM FREE

I AM HUMBLE 

I AM WONDERFUL 

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READ TIME: 7 Minutes & 23 Seconds

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THOUGHTS:

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  People will always see you as the same person you used to be, no matter how much you change. They will still pick out your flaws and tell you who you are not, but we must remain the same in him. The people didn’t believe he was different, but we must understand that God will cleanse us of all our injustice. He will change us into this new creation because he always sees us as this person, even though no one else does.

  Verse 8: His neighbors and others who knew him as a blind beggar asked each other, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?” 

  They said isn’t he the blind beggar who used to sit and beg? They brought up everything he used to do, but he said yes, I am. We must understand that we are this person. Still, we have a new identity, which is in Christ. We are made new, and a lot of times, we have to say it a lot, we must express it a lot, but when we do, it’s the enemy that wants us to be pinned to our old name; he wants us to be pinned to what we use to do. Still, we no longer must be described like that, friends. We are a new creation in Jesus!

  Galatian 2:20: I have been crucified with Christ. No longer I live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved and gave himself for me.

  We no longer live, but we live in him! We no longer live in our flesh but by faith; he loves us and gives himself for us. We are made new in Christ. When the enemy tries to remind you of who you used to be, don’t get angry; rebuke what he's trying to say you are now because what the enemy will do is send people to you to say, oh, weren’t you the same person that used to drink, aren’t you that same person that use to smoke, yes I am that same person, but I am new in Christ!

Isaiah 43:18-19 “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing something new; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert

  We don’t have to worry about the former thing, nor think about the things of the old because he's doing a new thing in us, and that new thing is filled with the spirit of God. Don’t allow people to take you back to what you used to be, and don’t allow people to say you aren’t healed from your addiction and your old downfalls; stand firm in God and let them know I am NEW in Christ; I am a new creation in him he died to set me free! Expect people to remember and expect people to try to bring you down, but stay prayed up! Please stay in your word, and don’t allow what they say to bring you down in your spirit. Bring it before God, and let God do the rest!

  2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

   It tells us here we are new in Christ; whatever we used to be is old. Whatever we used to be has passed away; all we must do now is walk in our light with Christ. We don’t have to show anyone who we are; all we must do is walk in the light, which will show them exactly who we are; we are new in him, free in him, and a conqueror! 

  Ephesians 4:22-24 To put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

   This verse tells us to put off our old self, which belongs to our old selves, and our old self is corrupted through our selfish desires; we are renewed in the mind, and we must put on our new self, which is created in the likeness of God which is holiness and righteousness. Can you understand that we are in his likeness the way we are now? We must walk in his likeness, talk in his likeness, and love like him. 

   *** Today, we learned we are new in Christ and that the person we were; we don’t have to be anymore; we can change and be free from the person we were changing into or have changed into. God wants us to understand that we don’t have to return to the former things when we are new in him.

  Ezekiel 11:19-20 And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh so that they may walk in my statutes, keep my rules, and obey them. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God

   God will give us a new spirit; he will remove the old one and give us a heart of flesh so that we can walk in his rules and commandments, and so we will enjoy obeying him, a lot of us wonder about who we are and what we are doing , but when this process is through we don’t have to worry we don’t have to second guess all we have to do is walk in our new heart of flesh, if you’re having troubles with your new flesh and understanding how it works ask Jesus to show you, go to him humbly and say, Jesus,  I need you to help me, I need you to show me, and He will, but we must be willing to sacrifice our ways just like he sacrificed his life for us so that we can change ! ©Seer~ Prophetess Lee

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PRAYER

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Heavenly Father, thank you for everything we ask you today to continue to show us the way and take us through our challenging times; sometimes it’s so hard, Father God, to live in this walk and to let go of the former things because we are used to the old but father we ask you for peace on this journey we ask you to help us not to focus on the tough time but to be focused on you. Lord, we thank you for everything; in Jesus Name, Amen 

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REFERENCES 

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+ 2 Peter 1:4 By which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

 

+ 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit

 

+ Isaiah 65:17: “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind.

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FURTHER READINGS 

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 Proverbs 6

1 Corinthians 15

Ezekiel 19

2 Samuel 24

Judges 4

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2025 Bible Read Through:

Green weeks are larger, blue are shorter, chapter wise.

Prophets

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Books of the Bible

Here is a detailed list of the 66 books of the Bible, divided by the Old and New Testaments, along with their divisions and categories:

**Old Testament:**

**Pentateuch (5 books):**

1. Genesis

2. Exodus

3. Leviticus

4. Numbers

5. Deuteronomy

**Historical Books (12 books):**

6. Joshua

7. Judges

8. Ruth

9. 1 Samuel

10. 2 Samuel

11. 1 Kings

12. 2 Kings

13. 1 Chronicles

14. 2 Chronicles

15. Ezra

16. Nehemiah

17. Esther

**Poetry/Wisdom Books (5 books):**

18. Job

19. Psalms

20. Proverbs

21. Ecclesiastes

22. Song of Solomon

**Major Prophets (5 books):**

23. Isaiah

24. Jeremiah

25. Lamentations

26. Ezekiel

27. Daniel

**Minor Prophets (12 books):**

28. Hosea

29. Joel

30. Amos

31. Obadiah

32. Jonah

33. Micah

34. Nahum

35. Habakkuk

36. Zephaniah

37. Haggai

38. Zechariah

39. Malachi

**New Testament:**

**Gospels (4 books):**

40. Matthew

41. Mark

42. Luke

43. John

**History (1 book):**

44. Acts

**Pauline Epistles (13 books):**

45. Romans

46. 1 Corinthians

47. 2 Corinthians

48. Galatians

49. Ephesians

50. Philippians

51. Colossians

52. 1 Thessalonians

53. 2 Thessalonians

54. 1 Timothy

55. 2 Timothy

56. Titus

57. Philemon

**General Epistles (8 books):**

58. Hebrews

59. James

60. 1 Peter

61. 2 Peter

62. 1 John

63. 2 John

64. 3 John

65. Jude

**Apocalyptic (1 book):**

66. Revelation

This list represents the traditional order and grouping of the books of the Bible in most Christian denominations.

These are the 66 books that make up the Bible.

Title: The Significance of Each Book of the Bible

Introduction:

The Bible is a collection of 66 books that together form the inspired Word of God. Each book has its own unique message, themes, and significance that contribute to the overall story of God's redemption and love for humanity. Let's explore the importance of each book of the Bible.

Lesson Points:

1. The Old Testament:

- Genesis: The book of beginnings, detailing creation, the fall, and the establishment of God's covenant with His people.

- Exodus: The story of the Israelites' liberation from Egypt and the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai.

- Psalms: A collection of songs and prayers that express a range of human emotions and provide a guide for worship.

- Proverbs: Wisdom literature that offers practical advice for living a righteous and wise life.

- Isaiah: Prophecies about the coming Messiah and God's plan of salvation.

2. The New Testament:

- Matthew: Emphasizes Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and the establishment of the kingdom of God.

- Acts: Chronicles the early spread of the Gospel and the growth of the early church.

- Romans: Explains the doctrine of justification by faith and the implications of salvation through Christ.

- Corinthians: Addresses issues within the church and provides practical guidance for Christian living.

- Revelation: Offers apocalyptic visions of the end times, the victory of Christ, and the establishment of the new heaven and earth.

3. Themes and Messages:

- Each book of the Bible contributes to the overarching themes of God's love, redemption, forgiveness, and salvation for all humanity.

- Together, these books provide a complete narrative of God's work in the world and His plan for His people.

Application:

- Take time to explore and study each book of the Bible, seeking to understand its unique message and significance.

- Reflect on how the themes and stories in the Bible can impact your own life and faith journey.

- Consider how the teachings and examples in the Bible can shape your beliefs and actions as a follower of Christ.

Conclusion:

The books of the Bible are not just separate entities but are interconnected parts of the larger story of God's redemption and love for humanity. Each book has its own importance and contributes to the overall message of God's plan for salvation. May we approach the study of the Bible with reverence and openness to the wisdom and guidance it offers for our lives.

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Heartstrings: Glorious Praise to the God of Heaven and Earth

Praising God from a pure heart, acknowledging Him in all of our ways, is pleasing in His sight. He is God, Creator, and Ruler of all. We have no life apart from Him. The life of every living creature, and the breath of all mankind is in His hand. (See Job 12:10)

He has no pleasure in disloyal hearts. (See 1 Samuel 15:20-23, Isaiah 29:13-14, Ezekiel 33:31-32, and John 4:21-24)

"Let us lift our hearts and hands to God in heaven." (Lamentations 3:41)

"Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is the great God, and the great King above all gods. In His hand are the deep places of the earth; the heights of the hills are His also. The sea is His, for He made it; and His hands formed the dry land. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand." (Psalm 95:1-7)

See Also: Psalm 1, Psalm 2, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 5, Psalm 7, Psalm 8, Psalm 9, Psalm 13, Psalm 16, Psalm 18, Psalm 19, Psalm 22, Psalm 23, Psalm 24, Psalm 27, Psalm 28, Psalm 29, Psalm 30, Psalm 33, Psalm 34, Psalm 42, Psalm 43, Psalm 47, Psalm 48, Psalm 50, Psalm 64, Psalm 65, Psalm 66, Psalm 67, Psalm 75, Psalm 81, Psalm 89, Psalm 92, Psalm 98, Psalm 99, Psalm 100, Psalm 101, Psalm 103, Psalm 104, Psalm 105, Psalm 106, Psalm 107, Psalm 108, Psalm 111, Psalm 112, Psalm 113, Psalm 115, Psalm 117, Psalm 118, Psalm 134, Psalm 138, Psalm 144, Psalm 145, Psalm 146, Psalm 147, Psalm 148, Psalm 149, Psalm 150

For deeper meditation, read the entire Book of Psalms.

Speak to one another, in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always, for all things to God the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. {Ephesians 5:19}

- A Walk In The Garden Devotions

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THE COURT OF HEAVEN

THE COURT OF HEAVEN

Daniel 7:9-10

 

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the highest court of appeal in almost all cases in England and is also the highest court of appeal for devolution matters (the transfer of power or responsibility from a central government to a local government).

The court of heaven is as real, even more real than any physical court, and highest in power, even over supreme courts of this world. The judicial system of God surpasses every other. It stands to reason that if God is the righteous and faithful judge, then there must be a court He presides over.

The Bible has a lot to say about justice, emphasizing its importance and God's commitment to it:

Isaiah 1:17: "Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow."

Amos 5:24: "But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!"

Proverbs 21:15: "When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers."

Moreover, Satan, the accuser in Revelation 12:10, Job 1:6, and Zechariah 3:1, seeks to uphold his influence among men by bringing false charges and allegations against believers, with the view of weakening our influence and laying to our charge the violations of the law of God that we are guilty of, and demanding our punishment. The only judicial system that can handle this, seeing as it's a spiritual case, is the court of heaven where he can state his accusing hearing. Bear in mind that all spiritual battles must be fought with spiritual weapons and resources as stated in Ephesians 6:12. We cannot defend ourselves against these accusations of the enemy in mortal, or natural court.

Since every case requires a defendant, Christ became our advocate (1 John 2:1) and mediator (1 Timothy 2:5) who defends the brethren from the soul, destiny, and life-threatening destructive accusation of the enemy.

God, the righteous judge, is always seated on the bench (His Throne), to judge faithfully, but always in favor of His children.

When the enemy brings a case with legal implications against us, the Lord wants us to still be confident in our advocate and come with our strong reasons, as seen in Isaiah 43:26, for a plea of not guilty. For God has spoken concerning this by declaring that our sentence is never based on our sin (Psalm 103:10).

The court is in session, the Ancient of Days, the righteous judge and faithful God is on the bench. Your case file is on the bench but guess what! There is no need for a jury of your peers or witnesses in this courtroom. What and who you get to hear your case and decide on the sentence are the heavenly host and the elders on the grandstand who are forever rooting for you—victory all the way! (Hebrews 12:1).

No court in the world will judge a case without adequate investigations and evidence. God also expects judicial etiquette (Deuteronomy 19:18), without which there can never be a righteous judgment.

Although we live in a world with a legal system full of holes and dishonest rulings, there are still some who will take an honest stand to defend the defenceless. But God, the righteous judge presiding over the court of heaven, never picks one side over another. He treats and handles all cases as individual and unique and will never decide your fate based on man’s witness or evidence but by the Blood of the Lamb that always speaks on your behalf (Hebrews 12:24).

No matter what accusation the enemy lays against you, be sure of victory (Romans 8:33). God, your vindicator, is always near to contend with whoever and whatever contends with you. Do due diligence and appeal to the court of heaven (Isaiah 50:8). Invoke your right to higher power and not of man or peers.

PRAYER: Lord God, righteous judge and advocate, defend and deliver me from the accusations of the enemy, even as you nullify the sentence of the enemy over my life in Jesus’ name, amen.

Shalom

WOMEN OF LIGHT INT’L PRAYER MIN.

[baxterkairos]

LAW, FOR OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS AND GOOD ALWAYS VS. LAW THAT’S NOT GOOD, AGAINST US, CONTRARY TO US

God created everything good from the beginning (Genesis 1:31), however, men sought out many inventions (Ecclesiastes 7:29) and chose to defy His laws, which were given for their own good when faithfully obeyed.

DEUTERONOMY 6:17-18, 24-25

(17) …KEEP the COMMANDMENTS of the LORD your God… and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

(18) And thou shalt DO that which is RIGHT and GOOD in the sight of the LORD: that it may be WELL WITH THEE…

(24) And the LORD commanded us to DO all these STATUTES… FOR OUR GOOD ALWAYS…

(25) And it shall be our RIGHTEOUSNESS, if we OBSERVE to DO all these COMMANDMENTS…

PSALM 119:172 …for all thy COMMANDMENTS are RIGHTEOUSNESS.

All who will yield in subjection to the law of God, which are His commandments, will certainly attain righteousness, for God will justify those who continue to keep His law, which is good (Romans 7:12,18), likewise referring to the good doctrine (Proverbs 4:2, 1 Timothy 1:8-11).

ROMANS 8:4, 7

(4) That the RIGHTEOUSNESS of the LAW might be fulfilled in us, who WALK NOT after the FLESH, but after the SPIRIT.

(7) Because the CARNAL MIND is ENMITY AGAINST GOD: for it is NOT SUBJECT to the LAW of GOD…

ROMANS 2:13 For NOT the HEARERS of the LAW are JUST before God, but the DOERS of the LAW shall be JUSTIFIED.

The law will lead men to Christ, for He is the object of the law. On the other hand, those who are in Christ will He also bring to His law, as He clearly said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments (John 14:15).”

ROMANS 10:4-5

(4) For CHRIST is the END of the LAW for RIGHTEOUSNESS to every one that believeth.

(5) For Moses describeth the RIGHTEOUSNESS which is of the LAW, That the man which DOETH those things shall LIVE BY THEM.

The preceding text is generally quoted in favor of the abolition of the law. Nonetheless, the scripture has explicitly debunked the absurdity of this popular misinterpretation, for the law has never been abolished.

ISAIAH 51:6, 7

(6) …my salvation shall be for ever, and my RIGHTEOUSNESS shall NOT be ABOLISHED.

(7) Hearken unto me, ye that know RIGHTEOUSNESS, the people in whose heart is my LAW…

God gave laws, referring to the ceremonial ordinances, which are not good, as it was only permitted because of Israel’s stubborn resistance to what God had originally required of them, which is the adherence to His commandments (Matthew 19:16-17).

EZEKIEL 20:24-25

(24) …but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.

(25) Wherefore I GAVE them also STATUTES that were NOT GOOD…

DEUTERONOMY 10:12-13

(12) …what doth the LORD thy God REQUIRE of thee… to WALK in all his WAYS, and to LOVE HIM…

(13) To KEEP the COMMANDMENTS of the LORD… which I command thee this day for thy GOOD?

Henceforth, when God made a complete restitution of His original will on the cross, He blotted out the laws pertaining to the pagan Agricultural feasts and new moons (Act 7:39-43, Psalm 106:34-35), which He did not primarily require (Isaiah 1:11-14), as it is contrary to His will.

PSALM 40:6 SACRIFICE and OFFERING thou didst NOT DESIRE… BURNT OFFERING and SIN OFFERING hast thou NOT REQUIRED.

COLOSSIANS 2:14, 16 (GALATIANS 4:10-11)

(14) 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;

(16) Let NO MAN therefore JUDGE you in MEAT (offering), or in DRINK (offering), or in respect of an HOLYDAY (days), or of the NEW MOON (months), or of the SABBATH DAYS (yearly sabbaths):

Christ placed the set time of His return, 2026, in the Sabbath, which is the everlasting (Leviticus 24:8) and perpetual covenant (Exodus 31:16-18).

EXODUS 20:8-11

6 – SIX days (verse 9), 7 – SEVENTH day (verse 10), 13 – SIX days, SEVENTH day (verse 11)

6 + 7 + 13 = 26

ACTS 1:11-12

2,000 – SABBATH DAY’S journey (Joshua 3:3-4, Exodus 16:29)

2,000 + 26 = 2026

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

[humbleservantprayerwall]

Daily Devotionals 01-03-2025

(Reading Your Bible Daily Is Fundamental) Verses of the Day: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18/1 John 3:1/1 Corinthians 6:12/1 Thessalonians 2:1-12/2 Corinthians 10:5/2 Peter 3:1-2/2 Thessalonians 3:6-12/Acts 27:41/Acts 28:7-8/Deuteronomy 32:10-12/Ephesians 1:17-19/Genesis 1:28/Galatians 5:22-23/Galatians 1:11-12/Galatians 2:21/Genesis 2:24/Isaiah 49:8/Isaiah 58:11/Isaiah 46:4/Isaiah 43:7/Job 36:22/John…

[jaclyntan]

✨ Advent Day 20

📣 Messiah would be God's appointed judge (Jeremiah 25:30-31, Psalm 9:19-20, Isaiah 11:1-5)

✅ Fulfilled: John 5:21-36, John 8:48-59, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 10:34-43, Acts 17:24-31

🕚 To Be Fulfilled: Daniel 7:9-12

Follow along every day this December at thefree.gift or IG atimetolove_ to explore some of the incredible prophecies Jesus fulfilled which highlight the true meaning of Christmas - God's amazing love and faithfulness!

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

As You Judge, So Shall You Be Judged

1 “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. 2 For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you. 3 Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove that splinter from your eye,’ while the wooden beam is in your eye? 5 You hypocrite, remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye.

Pearls Before Swine

6 “Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces.

The Answer to Prayers

7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 Which one of you would hand his son a stone when he asks for a loaf of bread, 10 or a snake when he asks for a fish? 11 If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him.

The Golden Rule

12 “Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets.

The Narrow Gate

13 “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many. 14 How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few.

False Prophets

15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. 16 By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So by their fruits you will know them.

The True Disciple

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?’ 23 Then I will declare to them solemnly, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers.’

The Two Foundations

24 “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. 25 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. 26 And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand. 27 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined.”

28 When Jesus finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, 29 for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes. — Matthew 7 | New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) New American Bible, Revised Edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cross References: 1 Samuel 15:33; 1 Samuel 24:13; 1 Kings 13:18; Job 22:16; Psalm 6:8; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 34:4; Psalm 37:4; Psalm 84:11; Psalm 109:17; Proverbs 9:8; Proverbs 10:8; Proverbs 10:25; Proverbs 23:9; Isaiah 35:8; Isaiah 63:7; Daniel 4:14; Matthew 5:17; Matthew 8:1; Matthew 10:15; Matthew 11:1; Matthew 12:33; Matthew 22:40; Matthew 25:10; Luke 6:37; Luke 6:41-42 and 43; Luke 11:10; Luke 13:24; John 3:14; Romans 2:1; 2 Corinthians 11:3; James 3:12

Judge Not, That You May Judge Well

Key Points in Matthew 7

1. Do Not Judge 7. Ask, Seek, Knock 13. Enter through the Narrow Gate 15. A Tree and Its Fruit 24. The Wise and the Foolish Builders 28. Jesus ends his sermon, and the people are astonished.

[picked-off-by-barzal]

My Corresponding Top 100 Spotify Wrapped Songs to My Fav's Jersey Numbers Year 4:

• 2 (Mike Reilly*)- I Remember Everything by Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves

• 3 (Adam Pelech*)- Don't Delete The Kisses by Wolf Alice

• 4 (Braden Schneider)- Lover, You Should Have Come Over by Jeff Buckley

• 6 (Brock Boeser, Ryan Pulock*)- Supercut by Lorde

• 7 (Jordan Eberle, Maxim Tsyplakov*)- Lovers Rock by TV Girl

• 8 (Noah Dobson*, Jacob Trouba)- End of Beginning by Djo

• 9 (J.T. Miller)- Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield

• 10 (Artemi Panarin, Simon Holmstrom*)- Motion Sickness by Phoebe Bridgers

• 11 (Anthony Duclair*, Travis Konecny, Vladimir Tarasenko)- Guitar Romantic Search Adventure by Wallows

• 13 (Mathew Barzal*, Cole Caufield, Kevin Hayes, Nico Hischier, Alexis Lafrenière)- Something in the Orange by Zach Bryan

• 14 (Bo Horvat*)- Not Strong Enough by boygenius

• 16 (Mitch Marner, Vincent Trocheck)- Think Of Me Once In A While, Take Care by Take Care

• 17 (Matt Martin*)- Need 2 by Pinegrove

• 18 (Pierre Engvall*)- bad idea right? by Olivia Rodrigo

• 19 (Matthew Tkachuk)- Good Days by SZA

• 20 (Hudson Fasching*, Chris Kreider)- American Teenager by Ethel Cain

• 21 (Kyle Palmieri*)- Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears

• 22 (Kevin Fiala)- Calling After Me by Wallows

• 23 (Adam Fox, Matthew Knies)- Now That We Don't Talk by Taylor Swift

• 24 (Kaapo Kakko, Scott Mayfield*)- Time to Pretend by MGMT

• 25 (Dennis Cholowski*)- Honest - From The Amazing Spider-Man 2 by The Neighborhood

• 26 (Jimmy Vesey, Oliver Wahlstrom*)- There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths

• 27 (Tyson Jost, Anders Lee*, Ryan McDonagh)- Casual by Chappell Roan

• 28 (Alexander Romanov*)- Your Needs, My Needs by Noah Kahan

• 29 (Leon Draisaitl, Marc-André Fleury, Nathan MacKinnon, Brock Nelson*)- ARE WE STILL FRIENDS? by Tyler, The Creator

• 30 (Ilya Sorokin*)- Back to the Old House by The Smiths

• 31 (Igor Shesterkin)- Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears

• 32 (Kyle MacLean*, Jonathan Quick)- Starman by David Bowie

• 34 (Grant Hutton*)- Moon Song by Phoebe Bridgers

• 36 (Isaiah George*, Matz Zuccarello)- Overtime by Zach Bryan

• 37 (Andrei Svechnikov)- Do Not Wait by Wallows

• 40 (Semyon Varlamov*)- East Side of Sorrow by Zach Bryan

• 43 (Quinn Hughes)- Homesick by Noah Kahan

• 44 (Jean-Gabriel Pageau*)- Is It Over Now? by Taylor Swift

• 47 (Liam Foudy*)- Kilby Girl by The Backseat Lovers

• 53 (Casey Cizikas*)- High by 5 Seconds of Summer

• 55 (Ryan Lindgren)- the 1 by Taylor Swift

• 58 (Kris Letang)- Used To Be Friends by Searows

• 59 (Roman Josi)- obsessed by Olivia Rodrigo

• 60 (Joseph Woll)- Northern Attitude by Noah Kahan

• 63 (Brad Marchand)- Night Shift by Lucy Dacus

• 71 (Macklin Celebrini)- Dawns by Zach Bryan featuring Maggie Rogers

• 72 (Anthony Beauvillier, Filip Chytill)- You're Losing Me (From The Vault) by Taylor Swift

• 73 (Matt Rempe)- Bags by Clairo

• 75 (Ryan Reaves)- Quittin' Time by Zach Bryan

• 76 (Brady Skjei)- Angeleyes by ABBA

• 79 (K'Andre Miller)- Work Song by Hozier

• 87 (Sidney Crosby)- You Don't Go To Parties by 5 Seconds of Summer

• 88 (David Pastrňák)- Stargirl Interlude by The Weeknd, Lana Del Rey

• 89 (Pavel Buchnevich)- We'll Never Have Sex by Leith Ross

• 91 (Tyler Seguin, John Tavares)- Grand Theft Autumn / Where Is Your Boy by Fall Out Boy

• 93 (Mika Zibanejad)- The Adults Are Talking by The Strokes

(*) indicates New York Islanders players, entire current NYI roster has been included

[thejesusmaninred]

"The Girdle of the World." From Mark 4: 10-12.

So long as the inner ear is tuned up to the level of the Seventy, then accepting the Gospel Torah should be a piece of cake. To the rest of the world, the Parables are just nonsense, the tools of fools:

10 When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. 11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables 12 so that,

“‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,     and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’[a]”

This is Jesus's way of saying the Gospels, like the Torah are encrypted documents. So what is the secret of the Secret?

The Values in Gematria are:

v. 10-11: When he was alone, they asked. He told them the secrets. Jesus was trying to end the exile of the Jews from their homeland. But as we have said a Jew without the Torah is not worth his placement. A Jew who has completed the Torah, however, is exceptional, of great value to the persons and governments of this world.

The Number is 11314, ארעיד arraid "to shake thrill, shiver, convulse."

"I will bring the societies together."

"The noun שכן (shaken), meaning neighbor, or those people who together make up a social identity (Exodus 3:22, Ruth 4:17, Isaiah 33:24). This noun occurs just a little under two dozen times.

The noun משכן (mishkan), which literally means "agent/instrument/place/time" of שכן (shakan). This noun occurs more than a hundred times and nearly always denotes what Latin translations dubbed the "tabernacle" or "tent of the meeting". That means that the tabernacle was not simply a shrine in which the high priests met the deity, and which happened to be situated in the midst of the people, but rather a social anchor around which the people were to organize so that they would become the dwelling place of God.

Only three times is the singular version of this word used to denote something other than the tabernacle or God's more broad "dwelling place" (Ezra 7:15, Ezekiel 37:27), which demonstrates that our noun משכן (mishkan) is not a name but a regular noun, namely in Numbers 16:24-27, where it denotes the "dwelling" of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, and in Isaiah 22:16, which speaks of a synthetic dwelling place in the rock. In both these two contexts, the emphasis lies on the forging of a social identity rather than simply a tent or shelter.

The plural of our word occurs a dozen times and again emphasizes social identities rather than merely villages. It often denotes the societies that are not based on God's natural law (Job 18:21, 21:28) but on occasion it points toward multiple righteous societies (Psalm 43:3, Song of Solomon 1:8, Isaiah 32:18, Habakkuk 1:6), which resounds with the often criticized idea that historically not only Israel received the Word of God but many societies did (Luke 4:25-27)."

v. 12: So they may be ever seeing. The Number is 10317, ‎אאֶפֶסג‎אז‎, apesgas, "I will girdle the world with kindness."

"The verb אסף ('asap), means to gather or collect, and is most commonly either associated with the harvest or a gathering of men (Genesis 29:22, Exodus 3:16, Isaiah 10:14). It may also mean to gather up or remove (1 Samuel 14:19, Isaiah 57:1, Judges 19:15). The familiar phrase "he was gathered to his people" as an interpretation of a person's dying is also constructed through this verb (Genesis 25:8, Deuteronomy 32:50).

The verb ζεω (zeo) means to seethe or boil, originally literally of water and other liquids but secondarily in the sense of becoming impassioned, fervent or getting worked up about something. Note that in Hebrew the verb for to boil is זיד (zid), which has the secondary meaning, not of being passionate but of being proud or insolent. Also note the similarity with the verb ζητεω (zeteo), to search for or endeavor, ζαω (zao), to live, and the noun ζωνη (zone), belt or girdle.

Our verb ζεω (zeo) occurs only twice in the New Testament: in Acts 18:25, Apollos is called fervent in spirit, and in Romans 12:11 Paul likewise declares that every man should be fervent in spirit.

It should be noted that a passion for truth does not result in swinging from the rafters or trying very hard to feel "in love" with the Lord, or even to feel any other way (or, God forbid, persecute "those of other faiths," if such a thing could exist), but rather a diligence toward composure, calmness and self-control, as well as justice in any sense; a soundness of knowledge, a scientific understanding of whatever one discusses, as well as a general street-level fairness, kindness and generosity (see our article on the word πιστις, pistis, meaning faith, for more on this)."

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The Mashiach.