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Monday, September 21, 2015

treasures in the word

(Proverbs 2.1-11)
My child, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
For the Lord giveth wisdom:  out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous:  he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity;
10  When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11  discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
Colossians 2
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at La-odice'a, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto ALL riches of the full assurance of understanding,to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
in whom are hid ALL the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
(Isaiah 45.19)
1 
Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two-leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
2 
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight:  I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
3 
and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
4 
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name:  I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
5 
I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God besides me:  I girded thee, though thou hast not known me;
6 
that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me. I am the Lord, and there is none else.
7 
I form the light, and create darkness:  I make peace, and create evil:  I the Lord do all these things.
The Lord the Creator
8 
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness:  let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it.
9 
Woe unto them that striveth with their Maker!  Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth.  Shall the clay say to them that fashioneth it, What makest thou?  (Rom. 9.20) or thy work, hath no hands?
10 
Woe unto them that saith unto their father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
11 
Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my children, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.
12 
I have made the earth, and created people upon it:  I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and ALL their host have I commanded.
13 
I have raised them up in righteousness, and I will direct ALL their ways:  they shall build my city, and they shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.
14 
Thus saith the Lord, The labor of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabe'ans, people of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine:  they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no other God.
15 
Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
16 
They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, ALL of them:  they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.
17 
But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation:  ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
18 
For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited:  I am the Lord, and there is none else.
19 
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth:  I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain:  I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
             (Proverbs 2.11)
1 
My child, if thou wilt receive my words,
        
and hide my commandments with thee;
2 
so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom,
        
and apply thine heart to understanding;
3 
yea, if thou criest after knowledge,
        
and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4 
if thou seekest her as silver,
        
and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5 
then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord,
        
and find the knowledge of God.
6 
For the Lord giveth wisdom:
        
out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7 
He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous:
        
he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8 
He keepeth the paths of judgment,
        
and preserveth the way of his saints.
9 
Then shalt thou understand righteousness,
        
and judgment, and equity;
yea, every good path.
10 
When wisdom entereth into thine heart,
        
and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11 
discretion shall preserve thee,
        
understanding shall keep thee:

Friday, September 18, 2015

my feet slippeth not

Dear Lord Jesus, please don’t let me slip into darkness.
Dear Lord Jesus, please don’t let me slip through the cracks.
Dear Lord Jesus, please don’t let the bottom fall out of my life.  
Dear Lord Jesus, please don’t let me ever feel as if my life is in between a rock and a hard place.  
Dear Lord Jesus, please don’t let my life fall apart.  
*When I said, my foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.  Psalms 94.18
(Psalms 91.11,12,15,16)
11  For God shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in ALL your ways.      
*12  They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone. 
15  You shall call upon me, and I will answer you:  I will be with you in trouble; I will deliver you, and honor you.  
16  With long life will I satisfy you, and show you my salvation. 
Psalms 56
9  When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back:  this I know; for God is  for me.
10  In God will I praise his word:  in the Lord will I praise his word.
11  In God have I put my trust:  I will not be afraid what people can do unto me.
12  Thy vows are upon me, O God:  I will render praises unto thee.
*13  For thou  hast delivered my soul from death:  wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Psalms 18
32  It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
35  Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation:  and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
*36  Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
In the Word of God I’ve got a hiding place.  Anon.
*The law of God is in their heart; none of their steps slideth.  (Psalms 37.31)
*Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.  Psalms 18.36
He brought me forth also into a large place:   he delivered me, because he delighted in me.  2 Samuel 22.20
Thank you Jesus.  Sammie L Turner Jr

Saturday, September 12, 2015

affirmations to live by

Daily Affirmations
Each day new mercies I see. (See Lamentations 3.21-24)
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits.  (Psalms 68.19)
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10.22
Then said Jesus, I am come that you might have life, and that you might have it more abundantly.  (John 10.7,10)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him will be saved.  (John 3.16,17)
For the Son of man is not come to destroy people’s lives, but to save them.  (Luke 9.56)
Psalms 103

1 
Bless the Lord, O my soul:
        
and ALL that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
        
and forget not ALL his benefits:
3 
who forgiveth ALL thine iniquities;
        
who healeth ALL thy diseases;
4 
who redeemeth thy life from destruction;
        
who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies;
5 
who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;
        
so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 
The Lord executeth righteousness
        
and judgment for ALL that are oppressed.
8 
The Lord is merciful and gracious, (Jas. 5.11)
        
slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
12 
As far as the east is from the west,
        
so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
20 
Bless the Lord, ye his angels,
        
that excel in strength,
that do his commandments,
hearkening unto the voice of his word.
21 
Bless ye the Lord, ALL ye his hosts;
        
ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
22 
Bless the Lord, ALL his works
        
in ALL places of his dominion:
bless the Lord, O my soul.

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid:  yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.  Proverbs 3.24
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep:  for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.  Psalm 4.8
Fear causes a snare:  but whoever puts their trust in God shall be safe.  (Proverbs 29.25)
And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope. . . and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.  Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid . . .  Job 11.18,19 
Therefore if anyone be in Christ Jesus, they are a new creation:  old things are passed away; and behold, ALL things are new.  (2 Corinthians 5.17)
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above ALL that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout ALL ages, world without end.  Amen.  Ephesians 3.20,21
I will do ALL things through Christ Jesus which strengthens me.  (Philippians 4.13)Top of Form

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