How does the Lord speak to us?

Remember all these ways that God speaks to us, we must remember that Satan mocks and imates God also. He is using the new age ways to trick people into excepting the beliefs of the modern world to think it is of God but actual it is of Satan and not God. These are the ways to know if your” visions and dreams and impressions”, are of God. If they are not back up and not like what the bible describes has happened then they are probably not from God. He is never changing, and he tells us to test all things to his word and to remember Satan knows his word too. It is coming near the end of age, and there will be a strong delusion coming across all mankind that even the very elite shall be deceived, please make sure you know what side you are on.

• Mar 13:22  For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
• 2Th 2:9  Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 
• 2Th 2:10  And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 
• 2Th 2:11  And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 
• 2Th 2:12  That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
• 1Th 4:14  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 
• 1Th 4:15  For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 
• 1Th 4:16  For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 
• 1Th 4:17  Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 
• 1Th 4:18  Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
  

This is how God speaks to us.

• 1)      Through the word
• 2)      Puts impressions on our heart
• 3)      Dreams
• 4)      Angels
• 5)      Donkeys
• 6)      Visions
• 7)      Is that you Lord
  

Confirmation

Examples:

1.       We read the word and something that we have prayed for keeps popping up repeatedly. Or you read the bible and see what God has to say

• a)      Psalm 119:18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Open the bible and read what it has to say about a certain topic.
• b)      John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
• c)       2Ti 3:16  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:     
• e)      2Ti 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
  

2.       God will put impressions on our heart

• a)      Eze 11:19  And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
• b)      er 32:6  And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 
• Jer 32:7  Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it. 
• Jer 32:8  So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.
  

3.       God will give you dreams:

• a)      Act 2:16  But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 
• Act 2:17  And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
• b)      Joel 2:28  And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
• Job 33:14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. 
• Job 33:15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; 
  
• Job 33:16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, 
  
• Job 33:17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
• c)       In this one, the dream is called a night vision 
• Dan 7:1  In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. 
• Dan 7:2  Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
  

4.       Angels:

• a)      Heb 13:1  Let brotherly love continue. 
• Heb 13:2  Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
• b)      Luk 1:11  And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 
• Luk 1:12  And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 
• Luk 1:13  But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John
• c)       What I believe is the greatest visit of all the bible 
• Luk 1:26  And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 
• Luk 1:27  To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 
• Luk 1:28  And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
• Luk 1:29  And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 
• Luk 1:30  And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 
• Luk 1:31  And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
• d)      Here an angel appeared in a dream 
• Mat 2:13  And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 
• Mat 2:14  When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
  

5.       God spoke through a Donkey;

• Num 22:21  And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. 
• Num 22:22  And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. 
• Num 22:23  And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way. 
  
• Num 22:24  But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side. 
• Num 22:25  And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again. 
• Num 22:26  And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left. 
• Num 22:27  And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff. 
  
• Num 22:28  And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? 
  
• Num 22:29  And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. 
  
• Num 22:30  And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay. 
• Num 22:31  Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. 
• Num 22:32  And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
  

6.       Visions:

• a)      Num 12:6  And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
• b)      Hos 12:10  I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
• c)       Eze 40:2  In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south. 
•  d) Eze 40:3  And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate. 
• e) Eze 40:4  And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.

7.       Confirmation; Is when God confirms he is really talking to us.

• a)      We head down the road and he hear what we just read in the bible on the radio.
• b)      We talk to someone and they repeat what was just said on the radio and/or what we read in the bible.
• c)       We head to church and the pastor repeats the conversation we just had with someone, or what we heard on the radio, read in our bible, talked with stranger about, keep being put in our path, or we dream about.
• d)      So we ask the lord, is that you or just my flesh wanting something? He will confirm that it is him but we must open our hearts to hear him.
  

Eph 5:13  But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. 

“Train them up in the way of the Lord”

What does this imply exactly?

• ·       Pro 22:6  Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
  

What happens to children who grow up thinking it is ok to play church? What are we training them to be

And do in life? When they grow up to behave as their parents did, do they then think God is not real?

God does not see? These questions came to me in my sleep. I was raised by such a man, and I do not wnt to throw stones at my family; however, I can attest that it caused at least one member to turn form the Lord, which is a great and terrible sin.

• ·       Mat 12:31  Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
• ·       Mat 12:32  And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
  

My family member who was like this was like the Pharisees and Sadducess, wanted to look important to the church community, he went to church five times a week sang in the choir and would come home and physically, emotionally, and mentally abusing his family. To the church he looked like a great guy making my mom and I look crazy to others. He did not want his sins found out.

• ·       1Jn 3:20  For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
• ·       Jer 32:17  Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
• ·       Rev 1:8  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
• ·       2Co 5:10  For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
• ·       2Co 5:11  Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
• ·       Joh 5:28  Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 
• ·       Joh 5:29  And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 
• ·       Joh 5:30  I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
  

I must remember before my mother was so awfully abused by this man that came into our lives’, mom would tell me bible verses, in which , she later stopped using out of hurt and anger for the life she ended up living with this man. Her words when I would get so angry with someone I thought, had harmed me would be, “Sherry , leave verngence to the Lord.” My mother prior to my step-father and for a short time after him, stayed true to the Lord, but shortly after the years of affliction she turned from him and later returned before she died. I would pray and argue with her; however, the always knows what he is doing. Sometimes when we thing we are helping it is our ego that we are feeding and we are not really helping the Lord or obeying his words.

• ·       Rom 12:18  If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 
• ·       Rom 12:19  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 
• ·       Rom 12:20  Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 
• ·       Rom 12:21  Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
  

We should be very careful when we are parents as what we show our precious gifts from God (Children). For they grow us, most often behaving as we did. When we allow abusive people to rule and governor over us then they also, usually end up in abusive relationships. It is very hard to break the cycle of abuse and without Jesus it is impossible, if we think it is not, we are only lying to ourselves.

When I viewed these verses I had to look further into my bible, because I know God does not have an evil spirit; however, I know Satan and his angels fell from Heaven and God allows them to have a temporary reign on earth over some people.

•      1Sa 16:13  Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. 
•      1Sa 16:14  But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. 
•      1Sa 16:15  And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
•      1Sa 18:10  And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.
  

•      Jdg 9:23  Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
•      1Ki 22:22  And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
• Here we see God allows Satan to do things to us, for reasons we may not understand. However, we must remember God is sovereign, good and cannot do evil.  But Satan was told he could mess with Job and God knew Job would not fall and would stay faithful. 
•      JOb 2:3  And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? And still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
  

Here we see God is good and in him there is no Evil.

•      1Jn 1:4  And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 
•      1Jn 1:5  This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 
•      1Jn 1:6  If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 
•      1Jn 1:7  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
  

Finally we see if we stay in the word and pray and through Jesus we can be strong, then we are assure that he will fight our battle against the dark forces we don’t understand.

•      Eph 6:11  Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 
•      Eph 6:12  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 
•      Eph 6:13  Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
  

When you read the story of Saul you learn he fell because of disobedience to the Lord; even partial obedience is considered disobedience. He was to kill all, even the livestock and he disobeyed and it was considered rebellion.

•      1Sa 15:3  Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
•      1Sa 15:19  Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
•      1Sa 15:22  And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 
•      1Sa 15:23  For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
•      1Sa 15:35  And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
  

Isn't it wonderful that when we are given the Holy Spirit, because of what Christ did on the cross, we can be assured that nothing can take that precious gift from us, and we can call on Jesus to fight the evil spirits in the spiritual realm around us, for we are his children.

•      Rom 8:35  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 
•      Rom 8:36  As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 
•      Rom 8:37  Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 
•      Rom 8:38  For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 
•      Rom 8:39  Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  

The only  thing needed for our salvation is to ask Christ in our heart and to repent of our ways, it is beautiful and simple.

•      Rom 10:9  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 
•      Rom 10:10  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
  

Our pastor did a service on Luke 4: 31-46, I would love to put in my blog what it was about it was very insightful to me, about how I used to live my life and how I have been freed from those temptations today.

·       Luk 4:31  And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

·       Luk 4:32  And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

·       Luk 4:33  And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

·       Luk 4:34  Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

·       Luk 4:36  And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

·       Luk 4:37  And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

·       Luk 4:38  And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

·       Luk 4:39  And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

·       Luk 4:40  Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

·       Luk 4:41  And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

The pastor pointed out what was meant by unclean spirit, He brought it to a circle about fornication uncleanliness, thoughts and covertness. It happened in the synagogue to show and it was an unclear because it was brought about because of sexual immortality because of getting involved with occult practices. It is not surprising that the man is demon possessed and in church, what stands out is the power of Christ.

What I liked the most in the service today was the way the pastor wrapped the sexual sin together with the service. Here are the verses that he gave to be looked up and to show how the sin is so toxic in our life.

·       Eph 5:3  But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

He mentioned how fornication is more than just sex before marriage but also lust and desire and how it wraps in with wanting your neighbors wife or husband and wanting what does not belong to you. He talked about how Church should be a safe haven but how we should not turn people away without first giving them a chance to change.

·       Exo 20:14  Thou shalt not commit adultery.

·       Exo 20:17  Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

When you become saved the conversion is not necessarily over night it can be a growing process and the more you grow the more we want to know how to become more like Christ so we ask the Lord, Tell me how to live my life now I am saved?

·       Col 3:5  Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

·       1Th 4:7  For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

For what is uncleanness?

It starts with covertness-lustful thoughts, just how much do we think impure thoughts in a day? These are Questions that I should be asking myself now that I am saved?

a.       Is what I am putting in front of my eyes pure?

b.      Is what I am listening to pure?

c.       Is what I am talking about pure?

d.      Is what I am thinking when I am talking to someone pure?

e.       Does my words, thoughts and actions, line up with the Word of God?

We say we cannot be perfect only God is perfect; however, the Bible says,

·       Pe 1:15  But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

·       1Pe 1:16  Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

·       Joh 14:15  If ye love me, keep my commandments.

So Jesus says we can become more like him with prayer, supplication and through growing in him.

There is also a family that was at church today whose son needs  our prayers, for their son Caleb, he needs surgery, one of many and they are asking for prayer, please go to their website blog, and read about it and pass the blog along for prayers for the boy and his family.

http://prayforcaleb.wordpress.com/

Thank you very much, Sherry Knight

I went to church last night I know that we should go and fellowship with others for it is good

·       Psa 1:1  Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

·       Psa 1:2  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

·       Psa 1:3  And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

·       Psa 1:4  The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

·       Psa 1:5  Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

But I have difficulties at my church with feeling not being part of them. I am truly a Christian that believes in listening to the Holy Spirit as my guide. I am not comfortable with sharing my thoughts as how he talks to me with the others from this church. They seem to have far superior knowledge of the bible and most of their knowledge has been through the bible and commentaries, which is still hard for me to swallow. I was always lead to believe and still feel uncomfortable with what the Holy Spirit has shown another person, for that is for that person and not necessarily me. I always believed the strictures are alive and he is the WORD, so what he tells one may not be what is leading another to. Well I am back to opening the bible and seeing what the Lord has to say to me, because that is always how he has talked to me. And today, he did indeed talk to me.

This is where I opened the bible today, I will read ! Samuel 11 also, today but this was definitely meant for me.

Psa 71:1  In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

·       When I rely on only him, I may not know where I am going but I trust everything will work out.

Psa 71:2  Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

·       No matter what I go through Jesus listens and saves me and gets me through.

Psa 71:3  Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

·       Even when I was small and would escape from society and my families abuse, I would cry out Jesus hold me and he would comfort me, he has always been there for me, even if I was not savvy even for the people in the churches around me, he did not care. I could come as I was and where ever I was.

Psa 71:4  Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

·       When I got involved in the world and I was deep in the drinking, tarot cards, men, and I was not doing right by the Lord I cried and he sent an Angel and delivered me from my wicked ways and the world’s ways.

Psa 71:5  For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.

·       I was saved at age six, I was alone with a single mom who worked all the time, trying to support us and far from the family I grew up with, Jesus was and still is my refuge and my strength. I was so alone and frightened, my mom would leave me by myself and go to work until wee hours of the night and leave for work before I would wake up. I would get myself off to school, have to come home, lock the doors and speak to no one, unless I went over to the church to hang out. I found Jesus was real and he has never left me since. I have backslide many times but he has always picked me up when I have fallen.

Psa 71:6  By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

·       I was born in NYC, my mother had her ribs broken and pubic bone from the birth, I was jaundice and a preemie, a blackout occurred and even the lights in the hospital went black, yet I was born, for eleven days I was in an incubator unable to be touched by my mother. May be at that time I became ADHD I do not know but I have always been strange, or different, maybe it is cause I was saved at age six, but I am glad to say I am a peculiar person.

Psa 71:7  I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

·       Many people when learning of my life, ask me how did you make it through in wonderment? The answer only through the precious blood of Jesus

·       Joh 3:16  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.

·       Joh 3:17  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

·       Joh 3:18  He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Psa 71:8  Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

·       I love talking about Jesus; so much that I may have a hard time finding a job and keeping it, because I have a hard time separating my words from anything else. However, I do not know the scripture word for word and I am convicted of that. I used to but I have a few diseases now and I have difficulty with remembering word per word. I know he will never forsake me nor leave me, that is his promise.

Psa 71:9  Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

·       I so feel this way at times, my memory fails and my body is weak. I sometimes don’t have the strength to fight that is when I make a silent prayer and say lord, help me. I then just stay quiet and give it to the Lord, he will do my battles for me. He will be my strength.

·       Heb 13:5  Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

And the LORD, has never forsaken me, although, I can say most everyone I have ever known HAS!

Psa 71:10  For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

·       Oh this is so true, all day long the devil uses whatever he can to attack us. He finds our weakens to come against us.

Psa 71:11  Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

·       Only God can deliver us, he is the only one able.

Psa 71:12  O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

·       Oh times when I have been homeless and without my family I have cried this and just been patient in the Lord. He does come through.

Psa 71:13  Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

·       Pray for them that persecute you. When they attack me and don’t even realize it I pray for their eyes to be open and so they will grow and learn from it.

Psa 71:14  But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

·       No matter what I go through I will always love Jesus, they devil will not succeed in destroying that love I have for him.

IPsa 71:15  My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

·       Amen, I am becoming known as a Holy Roller, I used to have other more not so good names, what a blessing to finally be seen as a Jesus Freak.

Psa 71:16  I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

·       I love being a peculiar person. One of his; saved by grace, washed in his blood, being of his flock.

Psa 71:17  O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.  

·       I grew up in the bible, I was definitely comforted today and I needed it. I did not have a real father per say. I had a stepfather who let me know I was not his. I had God as my father and I need so desperately for him to comfort me, many days and he is the best father a person can have.

Psa 71:18  Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

·       I hope in showing how these verse apply to me, I am showing how God feeds me and gives me drink and I am showing how I live and breathe his words every day. I pray that someone, even just one might find comfort, guidance and a way to know God through my guidance. I do not know what God intended for my life but I hope it was to help some find the Lord, then everything I have endured will have been worth it.

Psa 71:19  Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!  

·       He is our All in All, he always was and always will be. Rev 1:8  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Psa 71:20  Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

·       He will rise me up to glory when I die to be with him for ever in Heaven. Luk 23:43  And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. Joh 5:29  And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Psa 71:21  Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

·       Jesus has increased through all kinds of persecution and death. He will be victorious for he is GOD.

Psa 71:22  I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

·       This is beautiful, the poem book I wrote was written in poetry that was fashioned after the psalms. God uses the Psalms to comfort me like nothing else when I am feeling low.

Psa 71:23  My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

·       I love Jesus more than anything and I know I would gladly die for him.

Psa 71:24  My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

·       Mat 5:44  But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

·       Rom 12:20  Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

·       Rom 12:21  Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

It is wonderful how God talks to us. I am feeling low this morning. Remembering how most the people at the church I attend have had the opportunity to take classes there and have had extensive training in the bible, which I have not. I have had years of reading it on my own with the Holy Spirit guiding me and been attending churches all my life, but not extensive training as those in the church have had. I was not taught to use commentaries; I was taught they are personal interruptions with slants of their own self-reflections in the writings. To read the bible and let the Holy Spirit talk to you; however, these people at church that have gone through this extensive training are so well know ledged in the word Which now I see that they are just guides to help people in their bible studies., I was starting to believe I cannot even talk to them. I am far below their understanding and I need to seek another church. Well this morning the Lord gave me comfort and let me know everything is ok. I do not need to be able to talk to them on their level, just keep going to the church because I am learning and I am very grateful for the ability to learn and grow. I still don’t like the feeling every time I talk to them, I seem to be wrong; however, isn’t that how we grow?

This morning instead of reading 1 Samuel10 because that is where I am in my daily reading, I opened the bible to Romans 8:1 immediately I felt comforted.

• Rom 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 
  
• Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 
• Rom 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, 
• Rom 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 
• Rom 8:5  For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 
• Rom 8:6  For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 
• Rom 8:7  Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 
• Rom 8:8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 
• Rom 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 

What beautiful Words to remember, we just did Romans in Church but  so often the devil whispers in my ear, look so and so knows more about the bible, and then people refer to “before they were saved they thought that way too”, which makes me think they are attacking my salvation. When in reality, it is the devil is attacking me, standing behind these people, for he would love to see me stop fellowshipping and blaming it on the church members. Even though, the devil is a liar.

• John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
• 1Pe 5:8  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
• Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 
• 2Co 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 
• 2Co 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 
• 2Co 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
  
• Rom 8:36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 
• Rom 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 
• Rom 8:38  For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 
• Rom 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  

That verse is one of many that guarantees my salvation is permanent and I am sealed regardless of whether I can quote the scripture word for word, and whether I am as knowledgeable in the word as others that have been more fortunate than I. God has a purpose and a plan for all of us and I am sure those people are not intending for me to feel inferior to them. It is all the devils doing, that God, the Lord knows what to say to us when we need it. I know I needed Roman’s 8 today. The Lord is Great, he knows exactly what we need when we need it.

I hold my pastors at the church in high regard, they are holy men who are indeed walking in the word and I would be very saddened to have to go somewhere to church because I feel so unwelcomed, by only a handful of people there, not all. I must always remember; whenever we draw closer to the Lord, the devil tries his most to put a wedge in it. I searched for a very long time for a church that would teach me and help me to grow more in the word, I should be very happy I found one. I need to stay there is no such thing as a perfect church; I need to be grateful when someone points out something I have wrong in the bible. It makes me go further into my thirst for knowledge of the Lord. 

• Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 
  
• Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 
• Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 
• Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Two Sunday’s ago the pastor was doing a sermon on Luke 4 and it seeped right into my very soul. I was actual angry afterwards. The pastor even wrapped it up with don’t be angry. I don’t remember what he said afterwards I was too busy reflecting. However, I wanted to go and ask the pastor if he had any clue what it felt like to feel like the only person on your side was the Lord? Of course, he knows. To know what total isolation felt like? So many times in my life, when I was young and with no brother and sisters that I knew of and then when I did have brothers and sisters who did not like me, or when everyone in my life had turned their back to me. After three divorces, son who is now married and my family who seems to care less about me, they cannot even pick up a phone and call me to see if I am ok. Words cut me like a knife. I used to think the world of my cousins but they don’t think of me like I think of them, I am just another cousin to them. To me, they were like the brother and sisters I never had. I was so alone, that I poured all my love in my heart on them until I found Jesus, lost, alone and tired of all the rejection, it finally sunk in years ago, Jesus won’t reject me, he died for me, no matter how unworthy I am, and I don’t even deserve his love. I thank God for my gift of salvation, I should not be angry at the pastor, but blessed that the Lord was talking to me that day and reminding me; I am never alone.

Luke 4:18  The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

Mat 11:28  Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Here is one of the most comforting verses in the bible for anyone who ever felt that utter aloneness:

Mat 28:20  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.

I have felt so much pain from the world and people that I have spent a few years isolated and not having much to do with society but in the past three years I have returned to college. I am working on my bachelor’s and hopefully if the good Lord is willingly, will be returning to the work force and I hope he has strengthened me to be able to commune with people again. I must remember. “Php 4:13  I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

I also, am reminded that, I am to be in the world but not of the world. “Rom 12:2  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind," I cannot hide. I must go out in the world to live. I just do not have to behave as the world behaves but always remember I am his child. “I am proud to be his child too, for so many times my so called “friends and family” have rejected me, and made fun of me, Jesus never does that, he always accepts me and loves me, he died for me. There is no greater love than a man lay down his life for you. That is actually what Jesus did, he said,

“John 10:18  No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.”

What a glorious thing to remember this weekend is the resurrection, that separates Jesus from all other suppose ably “God’s” He is the ONLY ONE that

• Was born of a virgin, and fulfilled over 300 prophecies out of the old testament 
• Died and three days later rose from the dead
•  Ascended into heaven in a cloud in front over 500 witnesses, and sits at the right hand of God the Father
•     And was the incarnation of God in flesh
•   Praise to the Lord, He is God! And he is Risen!
  

I am in 1Samuel and very impressed with Hannah and her prayers for her son and the Lord answered her, here we see Samuel was a narazarite, she promised the Lord, that she would not put a razor to his head and she would not drink strong drink and she would give him back to the Lord. It touched me so because of my trials to have a child and all the miscarriages I faced. I was finally told I could have one but only if I did it right, and got back with God. I promised to give my child back to God after he was born and he was saved as a young boy. Oh the blessing that comes when your child is truly walking with the Lord. In Chapter 2 Hannah is singing a beautiful song giving praise to the Lord.

·       1Sa 2:1  And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

·       1Sa 2:2  There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

·       1Sa 2:3  Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

·       1Sa 2:4  The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

·       1Sa 2:5  They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

·       1Sa 2:6  The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

·       1Sa 2:7  The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

·       1Sa 2:8  He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

·       1Sa 2:9  He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

·       1Sa 2:10  The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

*** Horn was used as an ancient symbol of strength in the old testament times.

*** Rock is frequently symbolic metaphor of God as a place of security and rest on, also used a reference to Christ

• “Mat 16:18  And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”  
  

Christ is the Rock that is referred here in this verse. I love finding all the links to Christ in the Old Testament and linking them in the New Testament. It is always a thrill when the Holy Spirit reveal things to me that I have personal questions about.

• 1Co 10:4  And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
• 1Pe 2:6  Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 
  

March 27,

I am in the Chapter Ruth, and love the relationship between Ruth and her Mother-in-law. I hope that I can achieve such a relationship with my daughter-in-law, for if something was to happen to my son, God forbid, I would not want to lose my daughter-in-law also. Ruth is in the lineage of Jesus,( Boaz Luke 3: 32) it is so wonderful to have learned the lineage of Jesus and see his ancestors play out the history leading up to when he will be born. The lineage in Luke is the Mary’s line not Joseph’s, I know I had learned that sometime, years back but had forgotten it.  The reason it is different and says it is Joseph’s’ is because they did not recognize the woman’s lineage; however Jesus had to of come from the line of David and he did and was born in Bethlehem as Predicted in Micah 5: 2. “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.”

Ruth loved her God to the extent of giving up her family and gods for the God of her husband. She was devoted to her mother-in-law, and this impressed and captured the heart of Boaz. She listened to the counsel of her mother-in-law, who was a wise woman, and from what I can read seems to be a very faith filled woman. I am only four chapters into the book of Ruth, and even though, I have read it many times, it always brings a new revelation, as any part of the bible does. It reminds me of my relationship with my daughter-in-law, my last few years coming back to New York, I have been blessed beyond words. Yes, my last husband left me, but I am living near my son and watched him marry a wonderful Christ filled young lady, and the two of them are full of the Holy Spirit and the three of us fellowship at a local church, twice a week, and not having that with my son for 6 years, made me realize just how blessed I am to have that back in my life. Only getting to do that with him for eight weeks out of the year was hard. I am so grateful for this time in my life to get to share them with the Lord. It is a blessing beyond words.

His wife at their wedding ceremony had it read the words that Ruth said to her mother-in-law, when I read that yesterday; it brought tears to my eyes, because of how my daughter- in-law loves Jesus, and my son. I do not believe any mother could ask for anything more for her son. Here is the verse that was read.

 Roth 1:16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

Roth 1:17 Where thou diets, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.