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The Uglies

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. . . you were filled with violence, and you sinned.
via Ezekial 28 HCSB – The Fall of Tyres Ruler The word of the – Bible Gateway.

Well, that got my attention at 4:30 in the morning!!

The passage is speaking of Lucifer (also known as Satan, our arch-enemy, the Evil One, the Dragon — whatever name you may have for him).  As many of you know he was once a beautiful creäture, given a place of blessed, wonderful service in the heavenlies, until he was filled with violence and he sinned.

Yesterday we spoke of PEACE. Today it’s violence.

When violence fills our soul, we sin! The pattern began with Lucifer. Sadly, all too often, we follow his pattern instead of JESUS.  I don’t like it any more than you do but I know it is true of me for sure, and I suspect for some of you as well.

Violence.

Filled with violence and you sinned.

Is violence the opposite of peace?
What was Lucifer’s violence?
What filled him so that he sinned?

Verse 15 of Ezekiel 28 says:

15 “You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created until unrighteousness was found in you.
via Ezekial 28 NASB – Tyres King Overthrown The word of the – Bible Gateway.

Unrighteousness.

17 “Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; . . .
via Ezekial 28 NASB – Tyres King Overthrown The word of the – Bible Gateway.

Pride.

Pride is unrighteousness. Pride makes us not right with God. And not right with God breeds violence. Are you with me on this?
And for those who have yet to say YES to JESUS in salvation, to varying degrees, they live in violence (that is they practice it ‘faithfully’) and they sin, happily.

But we more often than we like also fall prey to pride (violence against the Will of God).
How?
When we part from PEACE.
When we move our gaze from the Prince of Peace, we find ourselves looking at our own ‘beauty’.  And how many of you know that for a Christian our ‘natural beauty’ turns ugly real quick? And that’s good! That’s very good! That means we are IN CHRIST!!

Hebrews 12:8 King James Version (KJV)
8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
via Hebrews 12:8 KJV – But if ye be without chastisement – Bible Gateway.

Those who live day after day, year after year in violence (pride and unrighteousness), never seeing that such thoughts and deeds are UGLY — well, they are following Lucifer. Take it or leave it — that’s they way it is.

How glad are you that you recognize your ‘uglies’?
Me too!!
How glad are you for the convicting and changing power of the HOLY SPIRIT?
Me too!

So! Got a case of the uglies today?
The Good News is JESUS saves!
Saved us when we said YES and He keeps on saving us until we are one day in Heaven made perfect.

Philippians 1:6 21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
6 being confident of this very thing, that He who hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the Day of Jesus Christ.
via Philippians 1:6 KJ21 – being confident of this very thing that – Bible Gateway.

Keep beholding HIS beauty today and you will have a glorious case of His beauty reflected all over and out from you, instead of the uglies. (me too!)

Click HERE and pray. So we can keep

Braving the dark with The LIGHT, together,
Kathie

Assurance - Promise, Christian Living, KWT Paraphrasing, Salvation

Nuff Said

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For God so loved YOU that He gave His only begotten Son that if YOU will believe in Him, He WILL save YOU. John 3:16 kwt paraphrase

Romans 5:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
8 But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for us.
via Romans 5:8 AMP – But God shows and clearly proves His – Bible Gateway.

1 Peter 5:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.
via 1 Peter 5:7 AMP – Casting the whole of your care all your – Bible Gateway.

Hebrews 13:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
5 Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]
via Hebrews 13:5 AMP – Let your character or moral disposition – Bible Gateway.

Click HERE and pray, please.

Brave the Dark with The LIGHT,
Kathie

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

Keep Singing

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Please read with me the words of JESUS as recorded for us in

Luke 4:18 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
18 “THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,
via Luke 4:18 NASB – THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME – Bible Gateway.

Now recall with me that in Acts 16 Paul and Silas had been beaten and thrown into the inner prison. And this was no casual beating, they were stripped of their clothing and then struck with many blows. I am wondering if those blows came by a cat-of-nine-tails. And further more after the flogging their feet were placed in stocks there in a most inner dark, filthy, foul-smelling cell.

25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
via Acts 16 NASB – The Macedonian Vision Paul came also to – Bible Gateway.

And the prisoners were listening to them.

HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES,  Paul and Silas were captives who had been set free – that is why they were praying and singing and it was to this that the prisoners were listening.

Prisoners- Captives will be listening to you and me today. What will they hear?

This is World Evangelism prayer day for me.  I’m still praying for Rapa Nui (Easter Island). For what place are you praying?

Please click HERE and pray for those who have been entrusted to us, and let us continue to
Brave the Dark with The LIGHT together,
Kathie

Salvation

Dialogue With Me

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Matthew 28:19-20 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
via Matthew 28:19-20 NASB – Go therefore and make disciples of all – Bible Gateway.

Would you be willing to dialogue with me via the avenue of a comment here below or if you would prefer strict privacy, email me?

Here’s what I want to talk about: world evangelism.
Do you participate in world evangelism?
Are you satisfied with your participation?
Would you be willing to share with me some of the ways you evangelize the world?

And what about involvement in your local community; are you involved there?
What do you do and how did you get started?

That will do for starters.

Please click HERE and pray.

Brave the Dark with The LIGHT,
Kathie