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Second Chance

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I did wrong yesterday.

Ephesians 4

29 Let no harmful language come from your mouth, only good words that are helpful in meeting the need, words that will benefit those who hear them. 30 Don’t cause grief to God’s Ruach HaKodesh, for he has stamped you as his property until the day of final redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, violent assertiveness and slander, along with all spitefulness. 32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted; and forgive each other, just as in the Messiah God has also forgiven you.
via Ep 4 KJV;CJB – I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, – Bible Gateway.

Does the passage give you a hint? It is more than a hint to me. 

Conversation.

I was not careful. I spoke what I did not KNOW. I even said I don’t know but it might be that they are doing ___ and planning _____. Even so it certainly did not fit the instructions above. 

Today I am contrite about it. Today I am purposing to remember this passage. It is the passage the HOLY SPIRIT brought to mind as I thought about yesterday’s conversation – what is worst He checked me yesterday before the words came from my lips. Obviously, I did not obey that Still Small Voice.  I am now reminded of another phrase from His Word – ‘these things ought not to be so’ (James 3:10).

I can only say thank You, ABBA. Thank You for correcting me. Thank You for loving me. Thank You for forgiving me. And Thank You for still another second chance. I love you, ABBA, in YESHUA’s Mighty name. 

The sun has climbed above the trees in our backyard and so this little girl is about to seek the comforts of air conditioning. :)

Signing off for now but not without some joyful gratitude.

Day 184 of 2014, a day to give Thanks.

Kathie

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Oh one more thing — Have a safe, happy, holy Independence Day celebration tomorrow. Give our Father thanks for this Nation. She is not what she used to be and perhaps she is not what she will yet be, especially if we can pray the Supreme Court to making more good rulings as they have done recently. PRAY! There is hope in JESUS name. 

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Me Again

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I said of myself this morning – leaky vessel.  Shall I explain?

I read inspiring books and I am inspired! And I do well, but in a while the good feelings leak out and I am back to me again.

A Leaky Vessel.  True and yet not. Sealed. But prone to wander.

2 Corinthians 1:21 Moreover, it is God who sets both us and you in firm union with the Messiah; he has anointed us, 22 put his seal on us, and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee for the future.

via 2 Corinthians 1:21-23 KJV;CJB – Now he which stablisheth us with you in – Bible Gateway.

Ephesians 1:13 Furthermore, you who heard the message of the truth, the Good News offering you deliverance, and put your trust in the Messiah were sealed by him with the promised Ruach HaKodesh, 14 who guarantees our inheritance until we come into possession of it and thus bring him praise commensurate with his glory.

via Ephesians 1:12-14 KJV;CJB – That we should be to the praise of his – Bible Gateway.

Ephesians 4:29 Let no harmful language come from your mouth, only good words that are helpful in meeting the need, words that will benefit those who hear them. 30 Don’t cause grief to God’s Ruach HaKodesh, for he has stamped you as his property until the day of final redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, violent assertiveness and slander, along with all spitefulness.

via Ephesians 4:29-31 KJV;CJB – Let no corrupt communication proceed – Bible Gateway.

See what I mean? Sealed!

Yet.

Times of fullness are and then not.

Dry. So dry I can hardly stand to be in my own skin! HE does not leak out but I ebb away to me again!  First Works!

Do the first works again. And so I read about first works 

5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

via Revelation 2 KJV;CJB – Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus – Bible Gateway.

and immediate caveats came to mind – exceptions – surely not that bad – can’t be the same.  And then I read more.

2 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says this:
2 ‘I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; 3 and you have perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, and have not grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place—unless you repent. 6 Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.’

via Revelation 2 NASB;CJB – Message to Ephesus – “To the angel of – Bible Gateway.

Repent.

Fall in love with JESUS again and THEN I am Me Again!  . . . . Soon! 

Day 157 of 2014, a day to give Thanks.

Kathie

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Heavy

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My thoughts have turned heavy.
You see death has knocked at the gate of my world, twice lately. One in confidence of Eternal Life and one with uncertain doubts. 

39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.

via Luke 23 KJV;CJB – And the whole multitude of them arose, – Bible Gateway.

And so this passage lets us know there are death-bed confessions; that JESUS will forgive and give Eternal Life to those turning to Him even at the point of death; but waiting is risky.

What if there is no time at that time to cry out to Him? What if One’s waiting has turned too long and the HOLY SPIRIT has ceased to convict? (Genesis 6:3) What if you have said “no” so many times your heart is too cold to repent and He does not offer? 

44 No one can come to me unless the Father — the One who sent me — draws him. And I will raise him up on the Last Day. 45 It is written in the Prophets, ‘They will all be taught by Adonai.’ Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.

via John 6:43-45 KJV;CJB – Jesus therefore answered and said unto – Bible Gateway.

Heavy thoughts. 

So why wait? When the HOLY SPIRIT reveals to the soul of a man, women or youth, that a Savior is needed and JESUS is that Savior, why wait? Why run the risk? Even if hell were not hot and dark; one thing it is is enough to cry out to miss it. 

There is NO love there!

Here on planet earth there is a measure of love that ALL receive and give – not so there. None to give and none to receive – that is enough to make it hell! Does not the Scripture tell us GOD IS LOVE? (I John 4:15-17) So subtract HIM and you have subtracted love. That tells me friends here won’t be friends there. Get the picture? Then why wait? Why put your family through the agony of not knowing.  Say YES to JESUS. Say YES now! Let your LIFE here and now give solid evidence that you have said YES! Have questions? email me

Day 93 of 2014, praying for revival in the Body of CHRIST.

Kathie

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Straight-forward

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5 Or do you suppose the Scripture speaks in vain when it says that there is a spirit in us which longs to envy?

via James 4 KJV;CJB – From whence come wars and fightings – Bible Gateway.

Doesn’t that just mess with you?

There is a spirit in me that longs to envy. There is a spirit in me that flat-out likes, craves and goes after envying.

Isn’t that what it says?

Well yes but I’m not really like that, really I’m not we might say.

Does GOD lie?

Well, no.

So what then? Do we or do we not have a spirit in us that goes after all kinds of evil?

We have two choices.

We can humble ourselves and admit it to ABBA and He will give us grace to overcome.

6 But the grace he gives is greater, which is why it says, “God opposes the arrogant, but to the humble he gives grace.”

via James 4 KJV;CJB – From whence come wars and fightings – Bible Gateway.

Or we can refuse and find ourselves fighting against GOD HIMSELF.  And who do you think will win that one in the end?

Well that was pretty straight-forward wasn’t it?

Without any wit of flippancy, only honest praise, ABBA, You are the straight-shooter and I am so grateful. So grateful that You tell like it is. So grateful that nothing is hidden from You and I can always, always trust You to deal rightly with me and always love me. And not just me but all Your children and so I pray for each of us that we will be bold to come and confess our sins, to humble ourselves and work with You to be lifted up, carried into Your Presence for worship and service; thank You in the Mighty name of Yeshua.

Confessing we are blessed on this 45th day of 2014,

Kathie

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