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With, On, and By

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It’s a pretty Monday as I sit to prepare something for our Tuesday time together. And on this pretty Monday I’ve begun to look forward to Sunday when I again, LORD willing, get to lead another Sunday School/Bible Study Class. Our prescribed Text is Colossians 1:21-2:7. It will be good!

Verse 22 in the NASB version has a word that I am looking at with you.

Colossians 1: (New American Standard Bible)
22 yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach–
via Colossians 1:22 – Passage Lookup – New American Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.

Reconciled.

At first blush we would say reconciled means to bring into agreement. Like reconciling our check book with the Bank’s records – we want them to ‘agree’. And when there is agreement, there’s an understanding. I know how much I have to spend, the Bank knows how much and we are both held to that amount. 

Think about that enough, applying it to your relationship with ABBA and you’ll get way excited!

Moving on —  the definition of reconciled is even broader. Like this:

rec·on·cile (rkn-sl)
2. To become compatible . . . .  
via reconciled – definition of reconciled by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia..

JESUS came to earth to make man compatible again with the Creator. He is still doing this.

When we believe, when we trust, when we receive the Gift of Eternal Life given only by JESUS CHRIST, we become compatible with GOD.

What happens when two are compatible? As Southerns say: they get along together. They enjoy each others company.

Are you enjoying GOD’s Company today? Are you and He getting along today?

If not you need to find out why.

There can only be one reason for you and me to not enjoy DADDY GOD’s company — SIN!

And what’s right in the middle of sin?

I

When Believers who have received JESUS within are not enjoying His company, the problem is I. Their focus is I. Their will is all about I. What I want. What I will do. What I won’t do. What’s been done to ME (I). What’s not been done for ME (I). And it’s a miserable way to live.  Isn’t it?

So don’t do it.

Some other words in the verse are holy, blameless and beyond reproach.

Now that’s living!

So lets live today. In JESUS Name lets live!

Numbers 6: (New American Standard Bible)
24 The LORD bless you, and keep you;
25 The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you;
26 The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.’
via Numbers 6:24-26 – Passage Lookup – New American Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.

I hope you are continuing to pray for all those on our Praying for These list. Our Ministry begins with, hinges on, and continues only by prayer.  — In His Name, Kathie

ABBA, my prayer desire continues to be that You will heal Kerri; that You will stabilize and bring to normal her calcium levels; that You will give her a new lease on life here to love and care for her son and family. And my desires continue to be that You will bring Jenny to a full recovery; that You will heal Sandi Leon; that Cindy will see you faithful to her as she grieves – that each day she will more and more focus on what’s next with You. And our IDOK Troops, always remembering them, praying for safety and protection. And other matters too, You know. And, thank You for the gift of faith that keeps on trusting You. Thank You for hope that keeps on smiling up at You when life is hard. Thank You that we know You are good always. Amen and amen in JESUS NAME and only in His name we pray.

Assurance - Promise, Christian Living, Forgiveness, Repentance, Salvation

Choose Sunday

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Lets be honest.

To some it’s not a Good Friday.  It’s not a good any day.

Their hearts and lives are in shambles and their minds are filled with everything but hope.

It shouldn’t be so.

This morning I watched a moving video that ended with these words:

Change your words. Change your world.

DADDY GOD said it this way:

Proverbs 15: (New King James Version)
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
via Proverbs 15:4 – Passage Lookup – New King James Version – BibleGateway.com.

It’s FRIDAY but SUNDAY’s a coming.

Let SUNDAY come today.

Change your words – change your world.

Speak wholesome words to others, about others, about YOURSELF and LIFE will spring up within you. Continue with perverse words and your spirit will continue in its brokenness.

Proverbs 18:21 (King James Version)
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: . . . .
via Proverbs 18:21 – Passage Lookup – King James Version – BibleGateway.com.

Life and death are in your words.

Choose LIFE.

JESUS died and rose again so you can.

1 Peter 3:(Holman Christian Standard Bible)
10 For the  one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil  and his lips from speaking deceit,
via 1 Peter 3:10 – Passage Lookup – Holman Christian Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.

Deuteronomy 30: (New International Version, ©2011)
19 This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live
via Deuteronomy 30:19 – Passage Lookup – New International Version, ©2011 – BibleGateway.com.

On this Good Friday, CHOOSE LIFE.

Choose SUNDAY today. Choose to allow the LORD JESUS CHRIST to resurrect you today — don’t wait another day!

Oh my FATHER, the One and Only GOD, Your WORD shall not return void as You send it forth today in JESUS NAME.  Amen and amen.

A Holy Resurrection Weekend to you,
Kathie

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The Golden Rule

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Is still golden.

Matthew 7:(New International Version, ©2011)
12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
via Matthew 7:12 – Passage Lookup – New International Version, ©2011 – BibleGateway.com.

This a mediation verse for me today. Meditation and do!

In EVERYTHING.

In Every Situation.

In Every Circumstance.

With Every Soul.

That is what it says. 

Don’t shoot, I’m just the Messenger and I’m bound to practice it just as you are.

And there’s a companion verse, at least for me today, and perhaps for you.

11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 
13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. 
14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
via 1 Corinthians 3 – Passage Lookup – King James Version – BibleGateway.com.

Gold, silver, precious stones — that’s what we want.  That’s what stands the fire of judgment.  That’s what receives a reward from JESUS at His Judgment Seat.  You and I in CHRIST will stand before HIM we will give an account of our works and at that time we want gold, silver and precious stones to be our works.

Obeying the Golden Rule today, in the here and now just may help us receive that gold, silver and precious stones then and there.

Thank You, ABBA.  I love You. We love You or we would not come to this screen day after day, I think. And yet for those who come by ‘happen chance’ I pray for Your love to lite upon them and bring revelation and peace. We commend again Kerri and her family; please bring her calcium levels to normal and heal her, LORD, please. And Jenny, Todd, Pam – thank You for the improvement, DeLois – please increase her improvement, please get to her the physical help she needs I pray. These and other unspoken needs and our IDOK Troops – thank You for Your Holy and Right and Loving attention to it all. Amen and Amen in Your Name, JESUS.

Additional Practice for today and who knows it just might help with the Golden Rule too  :)  : slow down, wait, be calm — choosing to be tense does not make the computer page load any faster; choosing to be tense and agitated doesn’t make traffic move any faster — slow down inside, breathe in HIS PEACE  — Practice, Practice, Practice. And today by HIS Grace I am doing it!! Hallelujah!

Abide in Peace,
Kathie

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I’m Happy!

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It is Friday morning as I begin to write for our Monday time together. I’ve been in my office (if you don’t know it’s a multi purpose room across the hall from where we sleep. A really easy commute to work :) Know what I mean? Anyway I’ve been here) since 9:25 this morning. Not that all that matters.

So in my on-line Bible study homework, Leah has us studying holiness. She asked that we identify people and/or things that cause us to not practice holiness. Like it or not, the answer is ME. No aggravating soul or malfunctioning piece of equipment can cause me to sin UNLESS I choose  to. I don’t like that much, but facts are facts.

And before coming to the office this morning, DADDY GOD and I were conversing about things and I came to this conclusion: Acting in ungodly ways may be a bit more easy to do than we have previously imagined. Let me explain myself.

We think of ungodly acts as immoral, cruel sins that other folks do. And without a doubt that is true. And before I go on, let me say I am not here to put a guilt trip on anyone — not even my beloved! Without reservation I tell you I am convinced that guilt comes from the devil (Conviction comes from ABBA and there’s a HUGE difference) and any time we, anyone, attempts to use ‘guilt’ to coerce/manipulate man, woman, or child into making changes (even good ones)  or behaving the way we want them to we are using a tool from Satan’s tool box — and we need to put it away and not use it again! ABBA has much better tools for us to use!!

 But back to ungodly being more than we may have until now allowed ourselves to believe it is. Try this on for size.

ANYTHING we do that God would NOT do is ungodly.

Do you really think JESUS left His socks on the floor in the den for His mother to pick up and put in the laundry room? Do you really think when He was finished with the screwdriver, He just laid in down and walked off and left it there for Joseph to put away?  Neither do I! And when we do such things — you got it! That’s ungodly.

I’m just saying. . .  . 

1 Peter 1: (New King James Version)15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”

1 John 1: (New King James Version)8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

In these last some odd days or weeks I have become much more aware of the depraved state of the heart of man, particularly my own. It may be surprising to some, I am not depressed about it. Rather, I am rejoicing that I see it!  You see we sin a whole lot more than we think we do. We are much more undone than we think we are. So why am I rejoicing at this? Because more and more I KNOW Romans 8:1 is true. Romans 8: (New King James Version)1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

So when I see and admit the depravity of my own flesh I rejoice all the more that I am forgiven and my precious sweet JESUS is taking great interest in me to crucify my flesh so He can live through me. And to the degree that I allow Him to do so, is the degree that I rejoice the more and more.

I know this makes no sense to the natural mind, but you know what –I don’t care! Because it makes perfect, holy, godly sense to the mind of CHRIST within me. And I’m happy! Actually I’m Asher!!

Thank You. Thank You, ABBA, for making me asher!! And when this post reaches the eyes of our IDOKs I pray they will get asher too! I love You, ABBA, in JESUS Name, I love You. You know our hearts and our prayers for all our PRAYING FOR THESE and our IDOK Troops and this great Nation in need of repentance. Amen and amen.    

Until then  + + +
Kathie