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1 Thessalonians, 2021, A Quick Hello, For What It's Worth To You

People

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I had some sad thoughts this morning. Even so, I am grateful for the remedy.

People.

They don’t listen. They don’t hear. Fear has closed their ears and their eyes to truth.

They are so weary of information, they don’t want to read anymore. So they don’t.

They are so weary of the process they are just going along with whatever comes.

Strength, a will to stand, has been beaten out of them, so they just don’t try anymore.
They just do as they are told.

So what do we do for them when they no longer hear nor see?

We pray.

It may even mean for a season we close our mouths for the trying to convince them and open our hearts and our voices to FATHER on their behalf.
Name them before Him.
Name what they will not hear and ask Holy Spirit to open their hearts to hear and see truth before it is too late.

Amen and amen.

1 Thessalonians, 2021, Nehemiah, The Pen

time is a Wasting

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I am not a prophet. 
Anything I understand about the future comes from The Word of GOD.  And in that understanding I know Eternity is GRAND for the saved but the time between here and then includes suffering. 

With my wee bit of discernment, I am reading the signs. 
And with that, I grieve. I have family. People I love so much.  Dear ones who are not prepared for what is to come, near or far. Unprepared and, seemingly, unconcerned.

The verse I am about to give you is an APPLICATION. I am offering it as an illustration, please don’t misunderstand me here. An illustration NOT an interpretation. 
Much is happening in this month of January, yet millions are oblivious.  They are like this:

1 Thessalonians 5:3  (NLT) 3 When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape. source

They have congratulated themselves with the pen and his entourage; thinking they are safe and protected. They are mistaken. The rank and file know not what they have done.
Persecution is coming: the first to be targeted is Christians (we have seen skirmishes already), but in time, others will also know the bitter sting of betrayal. 

Just to be clear allow me to define the Christian whereof I speak. 
I mean the man, woman, boy, or girl whose standards are found in Scripture. I mean people who have more than a form of godliness. I mean people who seek GOD for answers and for their thoughts and their actions. People who seek The LORD for how HE wants them to invest money, resources, and time. People who occupy themselves with Righteous living. People who will not be found ogling the ways of celebrities and the elites with adoration. 

I write this to urge you to seek The LORD.
Ask HIM what HE wants YOU to do.
Let HIM prepare you to overcome. 
Seek HIM now while you have time. 
Time is a Wasting. 

Nehemiah 8:10 (NKJV) 10 .  .  .   for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” source

1 Thessalonians, 2020, It's a Bonus Post

Just a Thought

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As the title says, Just a thought.

1 Thessalonians 2:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
18 For we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again [wanted to come], but Satan hindered us.   source

It is satan’s business, his agenda and his aim to keep us apart; Christians apart from other Christians for fellowship and encouragement and apart from the Undisciplined, so they will not be converted.

1 Thessalonians, 2020, Deuteronomy, Ephesians, Galatians, James, Proverbs

Cleaning

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I posted this to Facebook today and if I may, I’d like to expound:
Have we considered this crisis among other things to be an imperative opportunity for learning what GOD is offering us like going forward to live CLEANER lives: physically, emotionally, AND SPIRITUALLY?

Let me begin with emotions. Would not GOD want us to live cleaner emotionally? Would He not want us to clean out all the negative junk we are nursing inside? You know like unholy anger, bitterness, unforgiveness – all that stuff that makes us emotionally ill. What does Scripture say?

Proverbs 17:22  (AMP)22 A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.  source

Spiritually. Oh, that one is easy to see! Of course, He wants us to live cleaner spiritually – crucify that old putrid flesh and live in the Spirit.

James 4:8  (NLT) 8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. source

Galatians 5:16  (AMP) 16 But I say, walk habitually in the [Holy] Spirit [seek Him and be responsive to His guidance], and then you will certainly not carry out the desire of the sinful nature [which responds impulsively without regard for God and His precepts]. source

Galatians 5:24  (AMP) 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature together with its passions and appetites.  source

Physically. No, you will not find in the Scriptures what you have heard all your life: that cleanliness is next to godliness. But I am confident and certain from the whole counsel of Scripture that GOD sees the benefit of clean bodies. Look, GOD was so concerned about hygiene that He gave the Hebrews instructions on what to do with the product of their morning constitutionals. You don’t believe me?  Check out Deuteronomy 23. Click HERE. My point is this if GOD gives instructions on how to cover your poo, do you really think He would have us overlook our BO?

Look, we live in a dirty world. We have dirtied it up with viruses, infections, excrements, expletives, lust, greed, germs, nasties of every sort and kind, and mostly our sins.

Who of us could not live CLEANER?  Even our mouths – what we put in and what we let out!

Ephesians 4:29  (AMP) 29 Do not let unwholesome [foul, profane, worthless, vulgar] words ever come out of your mouth, but only such speech as is good for building up others, according to the need and the occasion, so that it will be a blessing to those who hear [you speak].  source

And this one:

1 Thessalonians 5:22  (KJV) 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. source

That’ll get us clean!

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to at least three and possibly four different
Translations of the given Text.