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What A Sad Change??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #384

10 Wednesday Sep 2025

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What A Sad Change??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #384

“Hath a nation changed their gods,

which are yet no gods?

but my people have changed their glory

for that which doth not profit.

12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this,

and be horribly afraid,

be ye very desolate,

saith the LORD.

13 For my people have committed two evils;

they have forsaken me

the fountain of living waters,

and hewed them out cisterns,

broken cisterns,

that can hold no water.” Jeremiah 2::11-13

I can’t help but feel that God could have sent this message to America now, instead of Israel—it fits; especially when we have leaders who are now telling us that our liberties aren’t a God-given asset, but rather a “government-given” and “government-controlled” operating system; claiming that our country wasn’t founded on Biblical, Judeo-Christian principles and the Bible!  Talk about a “broken cistern”!

I truly pray that we will pray for our country, for our leaders (regardless of political affiliation), and for God’s own people to humble ourselves and come to the cross seeking cleansing, grace and restoration to biblical principles in our lives, our families, our schools and our government (and I’m not talking about cramming religion down the throats of those who aren’t interested, for truly religion without the redemption offered at the cross is futile, but I am talking about those who love truth to stand up for it!)!  But I also believe that we haven’t stood up because most don’t even know God’s Word enough to stand.  We have forsaken the living water for that which is stagnant!

Jesus encountered a woman with this very problem—and His instruction to her, is still what people need today—especially those who are going to a well that can’t satisfy their soul!  Let’s consider Jesus’ message to this woman!

“There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her,

Give me to drink.

8 (For his disciples were gone away

unto the city to buy meat.)

9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him,

How is it that thou,

being a Jew,

askest drink of me,

 which am a woman of Samaria?

for the Jews have no dealings

with the Samaritans.

10 Jesus answered and said unto her,

If thou knewest the gift of God,

and who it is that saith to thee,

Give me to drink;

thou wouldest have asked of him,

and he would have given thee

living water.

11 The woman saith unto him,

Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with,

and the well is deep:

from whence then hast thou that living water?

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob,

which gave us the well,

and drank thereof himself,

and his children,

and his cattle?

13 Jesus answered and said unto her,

Whosoever drinketh of this water

shall thirst again:

14 But whosoever drinketh of the water

that I shall give him

shall never thirst;

but the water that I shall give him

shall be in him a well of water

springing up into everlasting life.

15 The woman saith unto him,

Sir, give me this water,

that I thirst not,

neither come hither to draw.”  John 4:7-15

Notice that Jesus told this woman that the “water” that He would give her would be a:                           Well of water…

                                    Springing up into everlasting life…

                                    That we would never thirst…

                                    That His water is living water…

Who could give this kind of water, “living water”?  Only The One who actually made water to begin with.  He not only can but will give unto those who come to HIM in repentance and faith in His substitutionary, atoning sacrifice.  We must, like the woman at the well, choose whom and what we will believe!  She believed and received, then she shared His truth with those in her town.  What are we doing with Jesus and His truth?  Are we flourishing in this living water, or are we living with spiritual dehydration?  Are we trying to drink from “broken cisterns”, as God told Jeremiah to share, trying to drink from that which cannot hold water.  I find it interesting that we use that phrase regularly, to refer to something that isn’t worthy of credence, yet we refuse the offer of Jesus’ living water, attempting to provide our own resources, when we do, we will find that we have an unquenchable thirst.  Jesus position as creator is established in scripture.  John 1 is one of those passages, as the Apostle John begins His gospel, not at Bethlehem, but in eternity past—not the beginning of “God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”—but the beginning of mankind and the earthly creation; and John makes it clear that Jesus was and is the creator along with His Father and the Holy Spirit.

“In the beginning was

the Word, and

the Word was with God, and

the Word was God.

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made by him;

and without him was not any thing made

that was made.

4 In him was life;

and the life was the light of men.

5 And the light shineth in darkness;

and the darkness comprehended it not.”  John 1:1-5

Another perspective of provision is found in the model prayer that Jesus gave to His disciples.

“After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done

in earth,

as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day

our daily bread.”  Matthew 6:9-11

Jesus told us to seek God for HIS will, HIS timing, and HIS provision for our sustenance (food and water)!  Whose provision are you depending upon; Jesus? Or broken cisterns?  Cisterns which can’t hold water.  Jesus is my all-in-all, and He can and will provide if we will but come to Him, believing as the woman at the well did!  One of Jesus’ final calls to come is another opportunity for you to receive this living water?  It’s your choice but choose wisely there is a test.

“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify

unto you

these things in the churches.

I am the root and the offspring of David,

and the bright and morning star.

17 And the Spirit and the bride say,

Come.

And let him that heareth say, Come.

And let him that is athirst come.

And whosoever will,

let him take the water of life freely.”             Revelation 22:16-17

True confidence will usually result in contentment!  Paul gives us a most profound principle for this contentment!

“But godliness with contentment

is great gain.

7 For we brought nothing into this world,

and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

8 And having food and raiment

let us be therewith content.”  1 Timohty 6:7-8

I pray that you know The Living Water—His name is Jesus and He gave His life for you to be saved!  (Read John chapter 3!)

Amen and Amen!!!

Living By Faith Or Entertainment? A Word from THE WORD!!! #88

01 Monday May 2023

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Living By Faith Or Entertainment? A Word from THE WORD!!! #88

I’m sorry to be so long in posting, but it’s been a bit hectic at our house, and I’m glad to be back with you all.  Yet my heart is heavy for the things I see going on around us, and so many who claim the name of my Lord Jesus seem to have missed the boat, so to speak, and make no connection between claiming the name of Jesus and walking according to HIS WORD and not our own ways!  While this is a heavy burden on my heart, I hope that this message will be used by The Lord to touch hearts, open eyes, and ears to respond to the work of the precious Holy Spirit in convicting hearts and drawing people to Jesus and HIS Word “he that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith”!

“I will stand upon my watch,

and set me upon the tower,

and will watch to see

what he will say unto me,

and what I shall answer

when I am reproved.

2 And the LORD answered me, and said,

Write the vision,

and make it plain upon tables,

that he may run that readeth it.

3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time,

but at the end it shall speak,

and not lie:

though it tarry,

wait for it;

because it will surely come,

it will not tarry.

4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up

is not upright in him:

but the just shall live

by his faith.

5 Yea also,

because he transgresseth by wine,

he is a proud man,

neither keepeth at home,

who enlargeth his desire as hell,

and is as death,

and cannot be satisfied,

but gathereth unto him all nations,

and heapeth unto him all people:

6 Shall not all these

take up a parable against him,

and a taunting proverb against him,

and say,

Woe to him that increaseth

that which is not his!

how long?

and to him that ladeth himself

with thick clay!”  Habakkuk 2:1-6

I hope we will hear from God and open our hearts to His call to holy living before a lost and dying world, standing in “the gap”.  May we live by our faith in JESUS, not the world, entertainment or our flesh!

“And I sought for a man among them,

that should make up the hedge,

and stand in the gap

before me for the land,

that I should not destroy it:

but I found none.

31 Therefore have I poured out mine indignation

upon them;

I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath:

their own way have I recompensed

upon their heads,

saith the Lord GOD.”  Ezekiel 22:30-31

I plead with those of us who belong to Jesus, may we examine our heart and life by God’s standard not by Hellywood’s! Is modesty a part of my life?  Is moderation?  Sobriety (not just lack of substances but an upright, sober thinking life)?  Holy in my speech (not ‘holier than thou’ talk, but a noticeable absence of profanity and vulgar references, or mean talk!)? Do I express kindness and compassion toward people who are different than me–toward all people?  Am I kind and considerate toward those who serve me (at the bank, at the café, at the dollar store, in the retail line when it’s busy, to other drivers–even at 5 O’clock)?  To people on the phone who annoy me?  To my children and/or grandchildren?  Am I compassionate and understanding of my parents/grandparents who may have limitations that annoy and try my patience?  I could go on, but you get the point.  Do I love with God’s love not the selfish lust of the world?

Jesus gives us one of the greatest examples of the difference between what “looks good to men” and “what is acceptable to God”.  Let’s spend just a bit of time considering His words; and even though it’s a lengthy passage I think it well worth our consideration.  May The Holy Spirit open our eyes to GOD’s truth, without the spin of the world!  We will have a hard time being successful sharing the Gospel with others when our lives don’t measure up to the “Good News” that we want to share.  And just before we look at the message from Jesus, a brief word (a preface, if you would) worthy of our consideration from Jeremiah.

“Hath a nation changed their gods,

which are yet no gods?

but my people have changed their glory

for that which doth not profit.

12 Be astonished,

O ye heavens, at this,

and be horribly afraid,

be ye very desolate,

saith the LORD.

13 For my people have committed two evils;

they have forsaken me

the fountain of living waters,

and hewed them out cisterns,

broken cisterns,

that can hold no water.”  Jeremiah 2:11-13

Now, the words of our Lord Jesus:

“Enter ye in at the strait gate:

for wide is the gate,

and broad is the way,

that leadeth to destruction,

and many there be which go in thereat:

14 Because strait is the gate,

and narrow is the way,

which leadeth unto life,

and few there be that find it.

15 Beware of false prophets,

which come to you in sheep’s clothing,

but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits.

Do men gather grapes of thorns,

or figs of thistles?

17 Even so every good tree

bringeth forth good fruit;

but a corrupt tree

bringeth forth evil fruit.

18 A good tree

cannot bring forth evil fruit,

neither can a corrupt tree

bring forth good fruit.

19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit

is hewn down,

and cast into the fire.

20 Wherefore by their fruits

ye shall know them.

21 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.

22 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?

23 And then will I profess unto them,

I never knew you:

depart from me,

ye that work iniquity.

24 Therefore whosoever heareth

these sayings of mine,

and doeth them,

I will liken him unto a wise man,

which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended,

and the floods came,

and the winds blew,

and beat upon that house;

and it fell not:

for it was founded upon a rock.

26 And every one that heareth

these sayings of mine,

and doeth them not,

shall be likened unto a foolish man,

which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended,

and the floods came,

and the winds blew,

and beat upon that house;

and it fell:

and great was the fall of it.

28 And it came to pass,

when Jesus had ended these sayings,

the people were astonished at his doctrine:

29 For he taught them as one having authority,

and not as the scribes.”  Matthew 7:13-29

Which gate have you gone through?  What’s your house built on?  Are you looking good to the world but deficient before God.  It’s your choice, but choose wisely, there is a test.  My love and prayers are sent with this message–may God do that which pleases HIM, even as Jesus taught us to pray:

“Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done in earth,

as it is in heaven.”  Matthew 6:10

And just as a ‘P.S.’, notice that Jesus didn’t say, “I knew you, but you fell–or I knew you but forgot you–or even I knew you, but you just didn’t measure up”; what He said was “I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity…”. What’s not of God, can’t please God! (see 1 Corinthians 3:11-18 for Paul’s message this subject)!

Amen and Amen!!!

Springs Of Living Water??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #23

27 Wednesday Jul 2022

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Springs Of Living Water???  A Word from THE WORD!!!  #23

Just a few words this morning to remind us that we are invited to come to the well of “living waters”; and we can choose whether we want the stagnant water of the world or Jesus’ fresh water that always quenches our thirsty soul!  Choose wisely!

“Hath a nation changed their gods,

which are yet no gods?

but my people have changed their glory

for that which doth not profit.

12 Be astonished,

O ye heavens, at this,

and be horribly afraid,

be ye very desolate,

saith the LORD.

13 For my people have committed two evils;

they have forsaken me

the fountain of living waters,

and hewed them out cisterns,

broken cisterns,

that can hold no water.” Jeremiah 2:11-13

This living water is mentioned by Jesus!

“Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him,

How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink

of me,

which am a woman of Samaria?

for the Jews have no dealings

with the Samaritans.

10 Jesus answered and said unto her,

If thou knewest the gift of God,

and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink;

thou wouldest have asked of him,

 and he would have given thee

 living water.”  John 4:9-10

Amen and Amen!!!

What’s Your Water Source??? Bible Ballistics: BBs #676

14 Friday Aug 2020

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Bible Ballistics: BBs #676     What’s Your Water Source???

 

As many of you know, we live in Oklahoma; it’s summer, and it’s HOT, really hot, triple digit hot!  A cool drink of water is welcome to quench the thirst and keep a body hydrated in extreme heat, yet there is a heat beyond imagination for those who refuse to drink of Jesus’ offer of “living water”!  The woman of Samaria—an outcast, a woman of ill-repute, a loner, a woman despised by ‘decent’ women—simply came to get her water for the day (remember she had no “faucet” to turn on!) but she came at noon!  Most of the women would draw water early in the morning or in the late evening, the cooler parts of the day; yet this woman, the outcast, came at noon and who did she find but Jesus—a Jew!  And Jesus added amazement to her day by simply asking for a drink of water; but then HE led her to see that HE could give her “living water”! (It would be good to take some time today and read the entire chapter for yourself.)

“There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water:

Jesus saith unto her,

Give me to drink…

…9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him,

How is it that thou, being a Jew,

askest drink of me,

which am a woman of Samaria?

for the Jews have no dealings

with the Samaritans.

10 Jesus answered and said unto her,

If thou knewest the gift of God,

and who it is that saith to thee,

Give me to drink;

 thou wouldest have asked of him,

and he would have given thee

 living water.

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob,

 which gave us the well,

and drank thereof himself,

and his children,

and his cattle?

13 Jesus answered and said unto her,

Whosoever drinketh of this water

shall thirst again:

14 But whosoever drinketh of the water

that I shall give him

shall never thirst;

but the water that I shall give him

shall be in him a well of water

springing up

into everlasting life.

15 The woman saith unto him,

Sir, give me this water,

that I thirst not,

neither come hither to draw.”   Portions of John 4:7-15

Later, at a feast in Jerusalem, Jesus called men, women, boys and girls to Himself, the very source of God’s “living water”—water that can quench the thirst of your soul and mine!!!  I’m so grateful that Jesus came to me, not in person like the Samaritan woman, but in just as desperate a condition, and Jesus revealed my black heart, so that I could see what HE saw, then HE called me to repent and trust HIM to save me, rather than my own self-generated, good works done to impress others and convince them that I was a ‘good’ person.  Oh, praise HIS name, Jesus knew about me, and He knows about you!  Won’t you take of His water? You’ll find His grace and peace unequaled; I came to Him over 40 years ago, and HE has never failed me—ever!  Especially in this last few months of dealing with the grief over the loss of my only daughter, HE has carried me, comforted me, dried my tears, and reminded me over and over again to come to HIS cross for more of HIS life-sustaining water!  Oh, what a wonderful Savior!  Pour it on Lord, pour it on?

“In the last day, that great day of the feast,

Jesus stood and cried, saying,

If any man thirst,

 let him come unto me,

and drink.

38 He that believeth on me,

as the scripture hath said,

out of his belly shall flow

rivers of living water.

39 (But this spake he of the Spirit,

which they that believe on him

should receive:

for the Holy Ghost was not yet given;

because that Jesus was not yet

glorified.)”. John 7:37-39

Jesus came to be the substitutionary, atoning sacrifice for my sin and yours; He not only can and will save you, but He will fill your soul with peace, joy and rest!  His water has never run dry when I come to Him in the sweltering heat of life, even knowing the many times that I fail Him—HE never fails me!  His water is an ever-flowing artesian well of life, restoration, and refreshing to my soul!  I invite you to take of HIS water and forsake that muddy puddle that you’ve been drinking from.  Jeremiah recorded God’s judgment concerning the choice of “drinking water”!

“Hath a nation changed their gods,

which are yet no gods?

 but my people have changed their glory

for that which doth not profit.

12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this,

and be horribly afraid,

be ye very desolate,

saith the LORD.

13 For my people have committed two evils;

they have forsaken me

the fountain of living waters,

and hewed them out cisterns,

broken cisterns,

that can hold no water.” Jeremiah 2:11-13

There is a time coming for those who will choose to follow Jesus in repentance and faith, when we will lay down our burdens, rest in His presence, drink of those fountains eternally without restraint, and have our tears wiped away!  Oh, glorious day!  Hallelujah!  May we be found faithful when HE calls, and I can’t believe it’s long till that trumpet sounds!  Are you ready!

“They shall hunger no more,

neither thirst any more;

neither shall the sun light on them,

nor any heat.

17 For the Lamb

which is in the midst of the throne

shall feed them,

 and shall lead them

unto living fountains of waters:

and God shall wipe away all tears

from their eyes.”  Revelation 7:16-17

May you have a blessed day and be filled with Jesus’ “water of life” today!!!

Amen and Amen!

Walking In The New Or The Old??? Bible Ballistics: BBs #615

08 Wednesday Jan 2020

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Bible Ballistics: BBs #615 Walking In The New Or The Old???

 

“Therefore if any man be in Christ,

he is a new creature:

old things are passed away;

behold, all things are become new. 1

8 And all things are of God,

who hath reconciled us to himself

by Jesus Christ,

and hath given to us

the ministry of reconciliation;

19 To wit, that God was in Christ,

reconciling the world

unto himself,

not imputing their trespasses

unto them;

and hath committed unto us

the word of reconciliation.”  2 Corinthians 5:17-19

As most of you who follow me understand, we’ve had some long days, and the weariness is showing, but God’s grace has been and continues to be sufficient, and I know it will ever be.  I want to share a brief word with you this morning, and start with a question, “Where are you walking?”  In the recent tragedy of having my daughter murdered, many have asked, “How do you do it (meaning keep on keeping on in faith)?”; and the answer is simple—not easy—but quite simple, I simply know, that I know, that I know, that I know that GOD IS FAITHFUL!  He is good, HE is still God, and He wasn’t asleep when my daughter died!  She made choices, just like you and I do, and the choice she made, the choice to trust the wrong things cost her her life.

Jesus promises us that He will make us a “new creature…IN Christ”, and while Donna had given her heart to the Lord several years ago, she had fallen into some old habits and choices.  When God saves us, He calls us to be reconcilers of the world to Jesus—not compromisers in that world which Jesus died to saved us from.  What about you?

Are you “going back” to a place that isn’t where God would have you be?  Are your associations leading you away from the God who loves you?  Are you turning to a substance instead of the creator of the universe who saved you?  Are you settling for a bottle of wine as your comfort rather than the ‘lover of your soul”, Jesus, who gave His life for you to have “abundant life”—not just “getting by” life?  Are you searching for significance in poor relationships, substances, busy-ness, or greed?  You know the answers to these questions.  I simply leave you some food for thought.  May God speak to your heart. God will not violate your will, but when we heed HIS voice, He will direct our steps!

“Hath a nation changed their gods,

which are yet no gods?

but my people have changed their glory

for that which doth not profit.

12 Be astonished,

O ye heavens,

at this,

and be horribly afraid,

be ye very desolate,

saith the LORD.

13 For my people have committed two evils;

they have forsaken me

the fountain of living waters,

and hewed them out cisterns,

broken cisterns,

that can hold no water.”  Jeremiah 2:11-13

It’s your choice; will you walk in “newness of life” drinking “living waters”; or will you settle for “broken cisterns” of your own making?  Are you being a “reconciler” or a “wrecker”?

I pray that God will speak to your heart today.  I love you—God loves you—take it to JESUS!   Amen and Amen!