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Perhaps you will find the Wise Woman of Abel to be of interest. She is my Gal of Scripture for tonight (Thursday).

Read her story:

2 Samuel 20:14-22 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
14 Now he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, even Beth-maacah, and all the Berites; and they were gathered together and also went after him.
15 They came and besieged him in Abel Beth-maacah, and they cast up a siege ramp against the city, and it stood by the rampart; and all the people who were with Joab were wreaking destruction in order to topple the wall.
16 Then a wise woman called from the city, “Hear, hear! Please tell Joab, ‘Come here that I may speak with you.’”
17 So he approached her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” And he answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Listen to the words of your maidservant.” And he answered, “I am listening.”
18 Then she spoke, saying, “Formerly they used to say, ‘They will surely ask advice at Abel,’ and thus they ended the dispute.
19 I am of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You are seeking to destroy a city, even a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?”
20 Joab replied, “Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy!
21 Such is not the case. But a man from the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against King David. Only hand him over, and I will depart from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
22 Then the woman wisely came to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab also returned to the king at Jerusalem.
via 2 sam 20:14-22 NASB – Now he went through all the tribes of – Bible Gateway.

So what’s the first thing you notice about the woman?  No name?  Yeah, me too. So this is what I think she has no name because you can be her. Any woman in Christ Jesus can be a woman of valor, a woman of courage, a woman of wisdom, a woman who does a whole lot of good for her community, for her world. But I said most all that on September 20, 2011 post didn’t I? Check me out HERE.

Much later.

And I am back from my class.  The HOLY SPIRIT so loves us women! He gave us such a good time. I am certain you guys have experienced the same in Bible Study as He loves you all too. :)

 We decided in class tonight, with or without a name, we want to look up this Women of Abel when we get to Heaven and spend some time getting to know her better. We determined that she is a women of courage as well as wisdom.

And we decided in these New Testament times any walls upon which we will stand and roll heads will surely be spiritual in nature rather than physical as our Gal of Study’s situation tonight.

Ephesians 6:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
via Ephesians 6:12 NKJV – For we do not wrestle against flesh and – Bible Gateway.

So tell me Wise Woman of _______________, got something rebellious hiding out in your ‘city’ that needs its head to roll?  Yes? Then set your heart to know The Holy Scriptures, sharpen your Sword, climb up on that wall and start wielding It. (You too, Guys.)

Pray for Dear Ones depending on you.

Brave the Dark with The LIGHT,
Kathie

World Evangelism places

Easter Island

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Rapa Nui. As it is also called.

Thursdays have come to be and I am believing they are so by an act of the HOLY SPIRIT, my day to specifically pray for World Evangelism. Rapa Nui is my September place and I’ve been praying for them.

Rapa Nui was chosen ‘blindly’. That is I saw the tiny, tiny island on my world map and decided to see what I could learn of it.  Hours of research have confirmed that even though I felt more than a little silly connecting with an island so far away, I am praying in obedience.

One of the things I learned is there is no Bible available to date in the Rapa Nui language. True Spanish is their official language now, but it’s not their native language. So a work began a number of years ago to translate the New Testament into Rapa Nui. They are hoping to begin publication within three years. (Click HERE)

Well guess what? This year the powers that be in the school determined to recapture and teach their native language to grades 1 – 4 (Click HERE). I’m thinking this is a God thing! Every known language needs a Bible, don’t you think?

Matthew 4:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
4 But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
via Matthew 4:4 AMP – But He replied It has been written Man – Bible Gateway.

Spend at least a few moments today thanking GOD that you (we) have HIS WORD so readily available to us.

Another thing I learned is there is much unrest on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Another reason for prayer, maybe?  If you please, click HERE and learn more about this. For history and cultural information, click HERE. You may also can find many more sites online by keying in Easter Island, Chile.

And don’t be surprised if ABBA calls you to pray for the World, one Island at a time. :)

For closer to home praying, Click HERE.  My love and appreciation to you all and continue to

Brave the Dark with The LIGHT,
Kathie

Matthew 4:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
4 But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
via Matthew 4:4 AMP – But He replied It has been written Man – Bible Gateway.

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Owning Our Own . . .

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As I was praying and working on my praying cards (which are index cards, some folks have individual cards with my desires for them and Scripture to pray over them) today a particular need came to the forefront – tithing. Not a favorite subject of many. But it is what it is – an act of obedience, a crucial one.

For sure, GOD does not need one thin dime from any one of us but we so need to give it. And how much? ALL of it! The tithe (10% of your earnings) is only a start. We should be faithful stewards NOT owners of all the monies in our coffers. You see owning our own money will make us very poor indeed.

Hear the Word of the LORD:

8 “Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings.
9 You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you!
10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,” says the LORD of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.
11 Then I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of the ground; nor will your vine in the field cast its grapes,” says the LORD of hosts.
12 “All the nations will call you blessed, for you shall be a delightful land,” says the LORD of hosts.
via Malachi 3 NASB – The Purifier Behold I am going to send – Bible Gateway.

Did you get that?
And now here it gets uncomfortable for me just on the outside chance that not all The White Stone’s email subscribers are (Faithful) Stewards. Truth is if you are not the Faithful Steward as described above then you are the Robber described above. And did you also get that those outside the Faith see Faithful Stewards (Tithers) as Blessed People. Perhaps one of the reasons folks remain lost is because so many who profess the name of JESUS are Robbers of God. Pretty sad, isn’t it?

You see being a Faithful Steward (Tither) is all about faith and trust. We either believe GOD is faithful to His Word to us or we don’t.

I have one more Text to share before I close today.

18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the Most High God.
19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, possessor of heaven and earth:
20 And blessed be the Most High God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
via Genesis 14 KJV – And it came to pass in the days of – Bible Gateway.

Do you see it? Do you see that Abram gave tithe with a willing, grateful heart? Do you see that he gave because the Most High God had been good to him?

Has the Most High God been good to you?

And now since for sure none of The White Stone subscribes fit into the not a Faithful Steward company, this nugget is for you.

Blessed be Abram of the Most High God.  (Spoken by Melchizedek to Abram)
Blessed be Kathie of the Most High God. (Spoken by GOD to me)
Let me tell that does something for me!!!

Go ahead. Try it on! Fill in your name.

Blessed be _______________ of the Most High God. (Spoken by GOD to You!)

Settle in under that today.

Please pray for the folks who need us. Click HERE for their names.

Brave the Dark with The LIGHT,
Kathie

Today is praying for you specifically by name and matter, if you’d like to email me with your request, I’d be pleased to pray.