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Who’s Your Teacher?

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It’s a rainy day here in LA. 
Drizzle, drizzle, on and off all this day. 
A little cool. 
That said there’s nothing about it gloomy.

You see today, as I type is Tuesday and like every Tuesday for almost a year with only 2 weeks missed has been prayer day for me and my dear and treasured sister a whole state away. 
If you do not have a weekly prayer partner I highly recommend you ask The LORD to bring you one. 

Does it take discipline and dedication? Absolutely it does!
But then all things godly do, wouldn’t you agree? 

Mark 14 

In the house of Simon the leaper. What a way to be identified! 
Simon the leaper. But he had been healed! 

The woman with the Alabaster jar of perfume.
She came to the house. Just brought herself right on in there. 
And then what?
(Please be reminded this is only 2 days, give or take a few hours, before crucifixion day.)
She didn’t just remove the cork or whatever type of spill preventative accompanied the jar; she broke it.
She reserved nothing for herself. She poured it all out for JESUS.
Do you need to cease reserving something for yourself and instead pour it all out to JESUS?

YESHUA received her worship – every ounce of it and He took up for her when she was attacked for wasting the perfume. Do we not yet know that nothing we give to JESUS is ever wasted?! To this day we still talk about this lovely woman and what she did for JESUS. 

But it was the last straw for Judas. That very day he sought out the Religious leaders to make a deal for the delivery of YESHUA to them. 
The disciples prepared the Seder meal. The last time they would eat with Him until after His resurrection. (John 21:9-14; Luke 24:38-44)
And the last time they would share a cup of wine with Him until . . . well, we are not there yet. (Matthew 26:29)

I hope my few notes here will encourage you to read Scripture; to pour over it until Holy Spirit speaks, until He is your TEACHER. (John 14:26)

May I please encourage you again to read the Chapters listed in the sidebar?
May I also encourage you to find someone who will daily read along with you?
Make notes, share your thoughts with your reading partner. Pray with your reading partner.
Even if you cannot daily share your thoughts, at least once a week pick up the phone and share the week’s thoughts together. 
Consider this with me: could it be the lack of unity one with another in the Church today is because the majority of us are not reading Scripture daily, nor sharing what we are reading with one another, and we are not praying together?
Please give it some thought — please give it some prayer. 

We have the GOD-given RIGHT to live Right in this Wrong World. 
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Books and More Books

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Tuesday.

Are you reading?
What are you reading?

Scripture? 
That is your most important read — nothing and I do mean nothing compares to Scripture. 
It’s the only Words recorded ALIVE. 

While Scripture is imperative to life everlasting and peace here; other writings are helpful and some are just flat-out wholesome pleasure. 

For Tuesday as the sidebar will tell you my prescribed reading is Mark 14.

Mark 13 with its 37 verses was packed! 
You should count how many times JESUS cautioned them and us to Watch out! Stay Alert!
I hope you will check it out. 

I am getting no compensation and no recognition for this but there is this book I am recommending.
I am recommending it with only having read 22 pages so far. Yes, you read that right. 22 pages.
A sister/friend I am safe trusting has read it from cover to cover and she says it’s life-changing.
Yes. Her reputation with me is just that good. 
What’s the book?
Here let me give you a picture.

If you are interested I can point you in the direction of obtaining a copy of your own. 

And for this Tuesday I think I shall close with

We have the GOD-given RIGHT to do Right in this Wrong world! 
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All Who Wait

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I encourage you to read Psalm 31 today. 
Mark 10 too. 

I hope you will read these passages. They may be just what you need today. 

And if your hearts are heavy with all the boasts you hear, if your soul cringes daily, allow verse 18 to remind you our Father is faithful and while He is full of mercy He is also JUST. 

18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. (KJV)

Psalm 31 closes with this:

“23 Love the Lord, all His godly ones! The Lord watches over the faithful But fully repays the one who acts arrogantly.
24 Be strong and let your heart take courage, All you who wait for the Lord.”  source 

As Paul prayed for the people of Ephesus I offer this on our behalf today. 

Father GOD, I pray today You will empower us with inner strength by Your Spirit; so that JESUS will live through us as we trust You and that we will be rooted and grounded in Your love for You and all Your people; that we will be given strength as Your people to grasp the breadth, height, and depth of Your love; to know beyond all-knowing and be filled with You, Holy Spirit. For we know and are confident that You are able to do more, beyond anything, we could ask or imagine. Thank You, Abba, for always hearing Your children when they pray. 
Taken from Ephesians 3: 16-21

 

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A 180 Please

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Did you read Mark 7?

Did you see the Pharisees? 
Did you notice what concerned them? Ceremonial washing of hands. Did you get the idea that just anything, anything would do to accuse YESHUA and His followers? I think things have not changed. 

The LORD also addressed defilement with his Disciples. He made it clear it is not what we take into the stomach that defiles us. It is what our heart erupts into actions. Did you read the list of things that make a person unclean? 

21 For from within, out of a person’s heart, come forth wicked thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 greed, malice, deceit, indecency, envy, slander, arrogance, foolishness…. 23 All these wicked things come from within, and they make a person unclean.” source 

Another Scripture comes to mind that I am grateful to pair with this.

1 Corinthians 6:11  King James Version  11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.  

Do you see why?

Also in this Chapter, a woman of Greek descent – not a Jew — came to Him to heal her daughter. More specifically to drive out a demon. 
He tested her faith so she could see what she was made of. She passed! 
Her daughter was made whole.One more verse before I close. It’s so important.
A verse we need to more than commit to memory, a verse that we lean on to guard us daily.

37 People were overcome with amazement. “Everything he does, he does well!” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak!” 
source

See it? 

EVERYTHING He does. EVERYTHING.
He does ALL things well! 
He makes NO mistakes with YOU.  Or me. 

Father GOD, Thank You for Mark 7. Thank You for every WORD You breathed for us.  YOU do ALL things well. I am grateful. I am also grateful 1 Corinthians 6:11 is true; a true experience for me personally, and for every other man, woman, or child who has received Your Salvation.  If there are Readers here that have yet to receive Your gift of deliverance, it is my desire that You in mercy and grace will draw them to Yourself and enable them to trust You. Others who come here no doubt have needs of comfort, healing, strength, even confidence that You are willing to care for them; wisdom and discernment to resolve issues, relationships, just navigating this life in general. I know You are willing, please enable us to receive Your provisions for all our needs. Of all things here that are important, Father, I pray people will do a 180; that they will turn from sin TO YOU for forgiveness and deliverance from all evil.