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A Mother’s Moment??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #91

14 Sunday May 2023

Posted by Blanche in A Father's Love, A Form of godliness?, A heart of faith, Motherly Wisdom, Mothers, My Grace Is Sufficient

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A Mother’s Moment??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #91

I’m going to take a little bit of a different take on the post for today, and whether it turns out short or long, there are some things I want to share from my heart–the heart of a mother, a grandmother, a sister, an aunt, a cousin, a friend, a neighbor, a Bible teacher as well as a learner; but today I’d like to share some of my own perspective of what I see around me.  What I see in the world around me, in my community, in my own family; while God gave every person the right to choose, we seem to have forgotten God’s admonition to us all.

“Be not deceived;

God is not mocked:

for whatsoever a man soweth,

that shall he also reap.

8 For he that soweth to his flesh

shall of the flesh reap corruption;

but he that soweth to the Spirit

shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

9 And let us not be weary

in well doing:

for in due season

we shall reap,

if we faint not.

10 As we have therefore opportunity,

let us do good unto all men,

especially unto them

who are of the household of faith.”  Galatians 6:7-10

It is your choice, but choose wisely, there is a test!  And the standard is God and HIS WORD!

“For the word of God

is quick,

and powerful,

and sharper than any twoedged sword,

piercing even to the dividing asunder

of soul and spirit,

and of the joints and marrow,

and is a discerner

of the thoughts

and intents of the heart.

13 Neither is there any creature

that is not manifest in his sight:

but all things

are naked

and opened

unto the eyes of him

with whom we have to do.”                      Hebrews 4:12-13

We will all give an account, and we can choose to walk our own way or God’s way, but there is a difference, and it is seen from the inside out.  Jesus makes that real clear!

“A good man

out of the good treasure of the heart

bringeth forth good things:

and an evil man

out of the evil treasure

bringeth forth evil things.

36 But I say unto you,

That every idle word

that men shall speak,

they shall give account thereof

in the day of judgment.”   Matthew 12:35-36

“Do not ye yet understand,

that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth

goeth into the belly,

and is cast out into the draught?

18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth

come forth from the heart;

and they defile the man.

19 For out of the heart

proceed evil thoughts,

murders, adulteries,

fornications,

thefts,

false witness,

blasphemies:

20 These are the things which defile a man:

but to eat with unwashen hands

defileth not a man.”  Matthew 15:17-20

And before we return to the words of Jesus, I’d like us to consider the message of James–And if there was ever a message to a people, a people who like to talk about Jesus but then use language more suited to the gutter than civil conversation; a people who talk about loving Jesus and live in sin, immorality, greed, self-destructive habits, dis-regard for life, righteousness, and mostly the God who reigns on HIS Throne!  I’m not throwing rocks, but I am hoping that God can use this message to call people to repentance, to call the lost to repentance and faith in Jesus’ substitutionary, atoning sacrifice for sin; to call His own to holy living rather than being influenced by the corruption of this world which is leading men, women, boys and girls (and yes there is a difference between ‘girls’ and ‘boys’–God created it and HE hasn’t changed HIS mind or the rules!) straight to hell! !  I many will just stop right here and say I’m old-fashioned, and YES, I thank God I am!  If ‘old-fashioned’ means living God’s way and not the world’s; if it means refusing to use words and phrases that are crude and lude; if it means being respectful of others while refusing to compromise my own personal convictions; if it means trying to live with the ‘fruit of the Spirit’ before the world rather than the lusts of this fleshly world.  James says it better than I could!

“But the tongue can no man tame;

it is an unruly evil,

full of deadly poison.

9 Therewith bless we God,

even the Father;

and therewith curse we men,

which are made after the similitude of God.

10 Out of the same mouth

proceedeth blessing

and cursing.

My brethren,

these things ought not so to be.

11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place

sweet water

and bitter?

12 Can the fig tree,

my brethren,

bear olive berries?

either a vine,

figs?

so can no fountain

both yield salt water

and fresh.

13 Who is a wise man

and endued with knowledge among you?

let him shew out of a good conversation

his works with meekness of wisdom.

14 But if ye have

bitter envying

and strife

in your hearts,

glory not,

and lie not against the truth.

15 This wisdom descendeth not from above,

but is earthly,

sensual,

devilish.”  James 3:8-14

And in closing, I leave you with the call of Jesus to examine your heart, and please come to HIM in repentance and faith if you don’t know HIM, or in repentance and restoration if you have already been born again.  The days are drawing close to HIS return, I pray that you will be ready.

“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.”  Matthew 7:13-23

I pray that you will examine your heart and your mouth–you are influencing someone today!  And I thank God for the privilege of being a mother, and I hope you hear the heart of this mother calling you to come to Jesus either for salvation, if you are lost in sin, or for cleansing and restoration to HIS service if you are HIS own! I pray that all of you know or will come to know the Father of Heaven who loves you so much that:

“For God so loved the world,

that he gave his only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in him

should not perish,

but have everlasting life.”  John 3:16

Amen and Amen!!!

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A Word On The Tongue??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #38

16 Friday Sep 2022

Posted by Blanche in Abiding IN Jesus or the World?, Be ye DOERS of the word NOT hearers only, Controlling the TONGUE!, Not hearers only, Watch Your Words

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A Word On The Tongue???  A Word from THE WORD!!!  #38

I would simply like to remind us all—especially myself, as a ‘blogger’—of the amazing words of James on the use of our tongue.  Oh, that we would heed them today—every day!

“My brethren,

be not many masters,

knowing that we shall receive

the greater condemnation.

2 For in many things we offend all.

If any man offend not in word,

the same is a perfect man,

and able also to bridle the whole body.

3 Behold, we put bits

in the horses’ mouths,

that they may obey us;

and we turn about their whole body.

4 Behold also the ships,

which though they be so great,

and are driven of fierce winds,

yet are they turned about

with a very small helm,

whithersoever the governor listeth.

5 Even so the tongue is a little member,

and boasteth great things.

Behold, how great a matter

a little fire kindleth!

6 And the tongue is a fire,

a world of iniquity:

so is the tongue among our members,

that it defileth the whole body,

and setteth on fire

the course of nature;

and it is set on fire

of hell.

7 For every kind of beasts,

and of birds,

and of serpents,

and of things in the sea,

is tamed,

and hath been tamed of mankind:

8 But the tongue

can no man tame;

it is an unruly evil,

full of deadly poison.

9 Therewith bless we God,

even the Father;

and therewith curse we men,

which are made after the similitude of God.

10 Out of the same mouth

proceedeth blessing

and cursing.

My brethren,

these things ought not so to be.

11 Doth a fountain send forth

at the same place

sweet water

and bitter?

12 Can the fig tree, my brethren,

bear olive berries?

either a vine,

figs?

so can no fountain

both yield salt water

and fresh.

13 Who is a wise man

and endued with knowledge among you?

let him shew out of a good conversation

his works

with meekness of wisdom.

14 But if ye have bitter envying

and strife

 in your hearts,

glory not,

and lie not

against the truth.

15 This wisdom descendeth not from above,

but is earthly,

sensual,

devilish.

16 For where envying and strife is,

there is confusion

and every evil work.

17 But the wisdom that is from above

is first pure,

then peaceable,

gentle,

and easy to be intreated,

full of mercy

and good fruits,

without partiality,

and without hypocrisy.

18 And the fruit of righteousness

is sown in peace

of them that make peace.”  James 3:1-18

I pray that we will receive the Word of God and lovingly obey!

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren,

let every man be swift to hear,

slow to speak,

slow to wrath:

20 For the wrath of man

worketh not the righteousness of God.

21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness

and superfluity of naughtiness,

and receive with meekness

the engrafted word,

which is able to save your souls.

22 But be ye doers of the word,

and not hearers only,

deceiving your own selves.”  James 1:19-22

Amen and Amen!!!

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