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Isaiah 59:18
” So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.”

How do you read this verse?   In the KJV it reads:
   ” the enemy shall come in like a flood, “

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The enemy is overwhelming, defeating, drowning us. 

We are overpowered, then the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.

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Neglected Caroline – 8/1/15

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Neglected Caroline  –  This cactus was given to my wife about 13 years ago.  It sits outside all year and blooms once every three years.   Blooms where planted.

Go forth and do the same.

I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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Psalm 31:12
” I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.”

What have you done for me today?

That is what is important to many people.   If you haven’t propped them up,  scratched their backs, or given them something.  You don’t exist.

Not so for the Lord.   The “steadfast love of the Lord never changes “.

Jesus, while we were yet sinners,  gave His life, so that we might be able to enter the Holy of Holies.  That we can go to the Father, covered with His blood, Holy, Righteous, Justified, Sanctified. ….Forgiven.

Psalm 37:25
” I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”

1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

God is Faithful, He calls us to the same.  No more, No less.

Revelation 17:14
“These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.”

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Lord, help us to be Faithful, prayerful, humble followers.

Two Bills and a Mel: The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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WARNING: A STRONG POSSIBILITY SOME WILL BE OFFENDED.  DO NOT READ IF YOUR POLITICS COMES BEFORE THE LORD.

A few years ago Mel Gibson was the rage.  Most handsome,  most desirable. Great story, great actor/director, top of his field.

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Then the Spirit of God got ahold of him, he made “The Passion of Christ ” movie.  He was warned not to, “it’ll loose money, alienate fans, ruin  your career. ”

It made him bigger and more loved then ever.  Then his life fell apart.  (He fell from grace)  Everyone turned on him.

How about Bill Cosby,  well respected comedian, actor /director, entertainer.  I  loved him as a child, “Noah” and so many other  great sketches on his albums.

As an adult I enjoyed the Cosby Show, loved the whole family.   What happened?

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He stood up and said: “Black youngsters needed to pull up their pants, learn to speak English and work hard.”

He received criticism, that was not enough punishment, stuff hidden for  thirty years, now comes out.  Everyone turned on him.  If he did it, he is a sleeze; but why now?  It’s kind of late, isn’t it?

The other Bill, Bill Clinton.  The titular head of a political party.  Lied to the American people,  accused of several rapes, impeached, disgraced.

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He Keeps on keeping on,  Nothing hurts him for long.  Why?  He doesn’t  pretend to be a Godly person, abortion is OK, gay marriage is great, socialism is the plan.

The moral of the stories :

If you try to do the right thing, the good thing, the Godly thing.  The Devil and his minions will push and pull to find your weakness,  (secret sin),   untill they ultimately  destroy your usefulness  for good.

You have to be strong in the Lords love to survive.

How sad when the Righteous have fallen.  There is no mercy from the world for them.

If you believe up is down, wrong is right, black is white.

The world is your oyster. “It’s only sex.” “Everyone lies about sex.”  “His intentions were good.”  “He stands for womens rights.”

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Sorry if that offends some. 

That is how it appears to me. 

Lord, save us from the judgment of the world. May we judge righteously, carefully and Godly judgment.   Help us to walk in the light.

Forgive us and turn us toward You.

Neglected Caroline – 7/30/15

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Neglected Caroline

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Following a book: The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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There is a local car dealer that always speaks of “A customer for life”.  How he had read a book with that title forty years ago and has followed it’s direction since, even giving copies to his employees.

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                              (Not his car lot)

Such dedication to a book.  Do you know Christians that are that committed to the Bible?  Do we live by it, have it for our guiding principles,  give copies to those who are coming behind us?

We should be.  The Word of God, the Bible is the inspired Word of the Lord.   We need to know it, live by it, declare it, give it away,  encourage those who show an interest to delve in, ask questions, seek the face of the Lord.

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Thank you Lord,  for drawing us to You, help us to understand, know and share Your love and grace.

he brought forth his people with joy – TheFix-itShop-FillingStation

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“ he brought forth his people with joy”

This is a partial verse from Psalm105:43a, it is referring to the Exodus.  The slaves were set free, they left Egypt with the spoils of their Masters.  They had the Lords protective presence before and behind them.

They had crossed the Red Sea and they saw the Egyptian Army drown, on what a few minutes before,
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