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First

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Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.

via Matthew 6:32-34 KJ21 – (For after all these things do the – Bible Gateway.

That’s it.

That’s the first verse of the morning. It came to me early, even before opening my Bible. It came as I was already recounting something in my mind that I don’t have.  It came as a promise, but it also came as correction to me and I am grateful. Grateful for His tender watch-care over His little girl who He loves. And since I am writing this here, He is saying it to someone out there too.  :)

All these things shall be added to you. 

What things?

Well, what does ALL include?

Peace of mind? For sure.
Food, clothing, shelter, transportation? Without a doubt.
A balanced budget? Yep! that too.
Wisdom to deal with the hard stuff? Absolutely!
A way out of that temptation? You got it!
How about real practical stuff – like that sink of dishes; that pile of laundry; that required reading; that required writing; painting that wall; picking up that pile of rubbish; decluttering that corner . . .

What else?

What does ALL include? :)

But for the ALL we must do the FIRST.  And HE even helps us with the FIRST!  We must only choose.

ABBA, in this moment we are choosing; and we ask for the want to to choose You again in the next moment too. Thank You, JESUS, for Your Righteousness – You have made this offer and You have paid the price for it. Thank You.
And I am remembering Richard this morning – his surgery, so serious, ABBA, it has been a long haul for him and for Jeri and I pray today’s surgery will be the remedy to restore him; I ask You for a text-book perfect surgery and recovery for him and for peace for Jeri and holy company as she waits. All our others who are sick and afflicted we bring as friends bring friends to You for healing and as a father waits for his prodigal to come home we wait for our rebellious and even oblivious Ones to return. Israel, I pray for Your Peace for them and for the subduing of all Her enemies.  America. Please save us, ABBA. Please help us more forward by returning to You FIRST.

We have the God-given Right to do right in this wrong World,
Praying (PFT)!

Political awareness

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and read what Dan Cathy of Chick-fil-A actually said.  As I have read various articles and comments, I’ve read a lot of vain babblings from reprobate minds and I’ve read the well intentions of others to defend. I wanted to enter the debate as well but  – well, let me be blunt: ‘casting my pearls before swine’ is not profitable for them or me.

3 If any man teach otherwise and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes over words, from which cometh envy, strife, railings, evil suspicions,

5 perverse disputings by men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness. From such withdraw thyself.

via 1 Timothy 6 KJ21 – Let as many servants as are under the – Bible Gateway.

20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science, falsely so called,

21 which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

via 1 Timothy 6:19-21 KJ21 – laying up in store for themselves a – Bible Gateway.

2 Timothy 2:21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman who needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

16 But shun profane and vain babblings, for they will increase unto more ungodliness,

via 2 Timothy 2:15-17 KJ21 – Study to show thyself approved unto – Bible Gateway.

Goodnight, Friends

We have the God-given Right to do right in this wrong World,
Praying (PFT)!

Christian Living, Repentance

Is He Serious?

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Before my eyes opened this morning, my mind was set on pondering clean hands.

Psalm 24:4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

via Psalm 24:3-5 KJV – Who shall ascend into the hill of the – Bible Gateway.

2 Samuel 22:21 “ The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.

via 2 Samuel 22:20-22 NASB – “He also brought me forth into a – Bible Gateway.

Job 17:9 The righteous also shall hold to his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

via Job 17:8-10 KJ21 – Upright men shall be astonished at – Bible Gateway.

Psalm 18:20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.

via Psalm 18:19-21 KJ21 – He brought me forth also into a large – Bible Gateway.

James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

via James 4:7-9 NASB – Submit therefore to God. Resist the – Bible Gateway.

I think He is serious.

He wants us to clean our hands.

Clean hands is also a legal term. (check out the link below for even more defining)

The clean hands doctrine is a rule of law that someone bringing a lawsuit or motion and asking the court for equitable relief must be innocent of wrongdoing or unfair conduct relating to the subject matter of his/her claim.

via Clean Hands Doctrine Law & Legal Definition.

And I believe the medical community will bear out that unclean hands will make you sick and spread disease.

It’s important to have clean hands.

Legally

Medically

Spiritually

Unclean spiritual hands spread sin – the most deadly of all diseases.

Got clean hands?

I pray, ABBA, that today I will surrender to Your wisdom that my hands be clean today. I pray for each One who comes here to read and pray that they too will submit to clean hands. I ask You, HOLY SPIRIT, to raise up Statesmen and Heroes in America who have clean hands. I pray for Israel for Her peace and for the subduing of all Her enemies.  And for our sick and afflicted, we bring them this morning asking You to heal them. And the Rebellious and Oblivious for whom we are much concerned, we ask that You tender their hearts and bring them to clean hands as well. Teach us, LORD, about clean hands and how to have them for Your glory and our good.

We have the God-given Right to do right in this wrong World,
Praying (PFT)!

Christian Living

City Wall

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Proverbs 25:28 New International Version (NIV)
28 Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.

via Proverbs 25:28 NIV – Like a city whose walls are broken – Bible Gateway.

In Ancient Times what happened to a city when its wall was broken through?

That’s right. The city was pillaged.

Let me give you some synonyms for pillage. 

What else happened in Ancient Times to the people, women especially, and even children, in a city when the walls were broken through?  I don’t have to say it, do I? Isn’t that graphic?

And so Father is saying to us when we forsake His power working in us (i.e. for the Christian that is self-control) we have opened ourselves to be pillaged and that graphic word by the Evil One as well as our own marauding flesh.  Just turn on the news and see what happens when Ishmaelites overrun a city – there is a graphic picture of our spiritual lives (which naturally affects our physical lives, since the two are intricately tied) when we fail to maintain our city walls.

So in what condition is your city wall?

Sturdy? Solid? Strong? No breaches?
Or
Crumbling, Dis-repaired, Gaping holes, Breached?

THE WORD of GOD will rebuild our walls, but we have to show up for work detail! 

If we want our city walls up and healthy we have to have the WORD of GOD ALIVE AND ACTIVE IN US AND WORKING OUT THROUGH US. We can start by meditating (same action as worrying – you know how to do that: going over and over the same thing in our minds) on Scriptures that address our issues.

Thank You, Father, for this word picture of ancient city walls and how clearly it speaks to the absolute necessity for self-control to live holy in this world. HOLY SPIRIT, I pray that not one Dear Soul who comes here to read and pray will leave this page without seriously considering Your Word in this to us.

We have the God-given Right to do right in this wrong World,