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2026, It's a Bonus Post, Questions

Confirmation

I think it’s important that I do a follow-up tonight on this morning’s post.

Let me start from the beginning. Last night, about 9:00-ish, I scheduled today’s post to go live this morning. If you read Real or Not, you know it was about our very real enemy. So, when the post was set, I retired for the evening.

Then, when morning came, before the world came pounding for attention, I was pleased to gather for devoted time in my devoted space. A friend faithfully sends me a morning devotional video. As you might guess, this morning’s video featured Scripture and a message about our enemy. At the appropriate time, I drove to work listening to that message. Confirmation one.

When the workday was done, I keyed up my YouTube and, without reading the title, I clicked for a sermon to play. Can you guess the topic?
Yep. Our enemy! Confirmation two.

Like it or not, believe it or not, we are not alone on planet Earth. Hosts of created beings (be they entities, ranks, and hierarchies) exist that you and I do not see, and at least one-third of them hate us!

The unseen realm, just because we do not see it, does not negate the power, the influence, or the consequences of our unbelief.

Are you curious enough yet to check it out in Scripture for yourself?

Until the morning —
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1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, 2026, Ephesians, Questions

Real or Not

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I’ve been thinking about it for a few days, so let’s see how this comes out on the page. If it does well enough, you will have the opportunity to read it, as you are now.

A quick perusal of any outlet of media, and we are quickly apprised of the rampant evil trapezing across this land.

The Bible says: 2 Corinthians 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

People acquainted with their Bibles know immediately who the god of this world is. None other than Satan, also known by names like devil, Lucifer, angel of light (I assume he really likes this one, since there is NO light in him), Apollyon, Beelzebub, old serpent, dragon, and probably others that are not coming to mind at the moment.

Now let me get back to my point.
We have established that this earth is filled with violence; have we identified the source of the violence? For the most part, excluding wild dogs and the like, the source is people. Wouldn’t you agree? What does 2 Corinthians 4:4 say?  . . . the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who have not believed.

Can we agree that Satan is the god of this world?
Can we agree that he is alive and active on planet Earth?
Can we agree that we have a REAL enemy?  
1 Peter 5:8 New King James Version: 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Is it reasonable for us to spend our mortal life, year after year, ignoring not only these verses of Scripture but also many others that tell us plainly that there is an enemy, there is a god of this world who hates us? And is it reasonable for us to chalk up the evil in this world to “it is what it is”?

Does GOD, our Father and Creator, expect us to put on the full armor He has provided for us and go to war with the god of this world, that we might be useful to (*) HOLY SPIRIT in His work to save people from the god of this world?  See Ephesians 6:10-18.

Let me tell you what I have encountered in Christian circles: extremes. Ignoring the enemy, as if he does not exist, or paralyzed with fear of him, or lukewarm, halting between two opinions. Neither of these works to our advantage.

Why write a post like this?
I’m hoping it will inspire at least one person to seek GOD, to take up your Bible, and find out for yourself what is real and what is not.

Explaining * If the sentence read: that we might be useful to JESUS. It wouldn’t read the JESUS.
HOLY SPIRIT is just as much a person as is JESUS. So when AI suggested the HOLY SPIRIT, I said no thanks.
Not complaining, just explaining what looks like an error in grammar, is not an error in my opinion. 😊

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2026, Just Chatty Today, Questions

Chatting

It’s after 7:00 tonight as I sit before this screen, and I wonder what will I put on this page.

Today, Jerry and I planted collards and cabbage, is it seedlings, slips, tiny plants; I’m not sure, but they are in the ground. Nine collards and 6 cabbages: 3 green, 3 purple. And we prayed over them, out loud. Both of us. It’s a sweet memory for me. Do y’all do things like that too?

And we went to Aldi’s. Got a great buy on Organic Jasmine white rice. I know brown is said to be better for you, but I like the white, and we will eat it. 😊 And we found some pasture raised eggs — they say. As soon as I crack that egg for cooking, I’ll know if it’s pasture raised. The yolk will tell! And Jerry says, “that’s no joke.”

I’ve been investing in wooden cooking utensils. Acacia wood, some say is better than other hardwoods, and Teakwood exceeds Acacia. So they say. Have you noticed we often heed what ‘they say’ and we don’t even know who they are? Even so, they look good on the counter. 😊

I like keeping little things in view, like this little cardinal. Things that others may not even notice, but I do, and they remind me of special times and special people who have graced my life.

Okay, that’s probably enough chatting for tonight, for tomorrow morning.

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2026, Gospel of John, Questions

Beat Death

Wow! John 8:32.
But if we don’t read verses 31 and 32, we will miss the how of verse 32.

John 8:32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Who doesn’t want to be free? Who doesn’t want to know truth? Who wants to be lied to?

We can watch, read, and listen to all the digital media outlets, and we still will not know the truth. Today’s featured Text tells us where to find truth.

In Context: 28 Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. 29 And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.” 30 As He spoke these words, many believed in Him. 31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” LINK to source

JESUS is Truth. Truth abides in Him, and for us to know Truth, we MUST abide in Him.
But how? How do we abide in Him?
First, we must be His disciple. What is a disciple? A student. What do students do? They study.

So, a disciple of JESUS studies JESUS.
Let’s go back to verse 31; we need to make sure we’ve got this. 31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
What is His Word?
Actually, He is The Word.
John 1: 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

YESHUA of Nazareth. He walked the sands of Galilee. He breathed the air of this earth. And then He died. Graveyard dead. His eyes closed, and His heart stopped beating. He was DEAD. And in three days, He was no longer dead! FOREVER no longer dead!!



This is what we can do. We can open our Bibles; we can pray and ask HOLY SPIRIT to open our eyes, our minds, and our hearts to see JESUS in the pages of Scripture. And He will!

Why would anyone not want to study Him?!
Why would anyone leave their Bible unopened and unread?
Why would anyone not want to know everything they could possibly know about this GOD who came here in human flesh and beat death forever?!
And if we abide in HIM, death will not beat us!

And how do we abide in Him?
You got it! We abide in His Word, and His Word abides in us!

This is so huge to me! We GET to abide in GOD HIMSELF!! Wow times wow!

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