Chapter 4: Abraham meets the Lord (Jehovah)

“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:” (Genesis 12:1-2)

Things worked a little differently for Abram. ‘Now the Lord had said,’ Abram first interacted only with the Lord. ‘Had said” seems to mean, he had to be told several times before he obeyed.

I believe, if our hearts are set to walk with the Lord, He will repeat His instructions, until we understand and obey. Abram walked with the Lord for 24 years,

Five times the Lord restated His promises to Abram. (Genesis 12:2;13:14;15:18;17:2,3,4;18:10;;19:13,25,29)

Promises of a Promised Land, and countless descendents, he often built alters and worshiped the Lord.

Twice Abram had Sarai say she was his sister. The first time the Lord closed the wombs of the people till Abram prayed. (Genesis 12:7) The second time was after Abram had met Almighty God and God kept the king from sinning, because the king was a righteous man. (Genesis 26:7)

Abram saved Lot from captivity, he met Melchizedek, the King of Salem, and Priest of the Most High God, Abram, gave him a tithe. This is the first time God, (Elohim), is mentioned in Abrams life.

That night, in a dream, God warned Abram of the four hundred year captivity. In the life of Abram, he dealt solely with the Lord, (Jehovah), until chapter 15 where he asks aboutut his servant being his heir. The Lord tells him he shall have a son. Abram believed God and it was counted as Righteous. Abram calls the Lord, ADONAY JEHOVAH. (Lord God, Supreme Ruler, the Eternal One. A few chapters later he meets Elohim, the Creator/Ruker). He then deals with Elohim, more than Jehovah.

Abram meets God (Elohim) :

Genesis 17: 1-6

“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.”

The Lord introduced him to God, he fell on his face and worshiped. The Lord said: ‘Walk before me and be ye perfect.’ While God said” ‘As for Me, My Covenant is with you.’

Abram, fell on his face, God renewed the promises of the Lord. Abrams name was changed, he and the people were circumcised. (He met Jesus).

Chapter 4: Abraham meets the Lord (Jehovah)

“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:” (Genesis 12:1-2)

Things worked a little differently for Abram. ‘Now the Lord had said,’ Abram first interacted only with the Lord. ‘Had said” seems to mean, he had to be told several times before he obeyed.

I believe, if our hearts are set to walk with the Lord, He will repeat His instructions, until we understand and obey. Abram walked with the Lord for 24 years,

Five times the Lord restated His promises to Abram. (Genesis 12:2;13:14;15:18;17:2,3,4;18:10;;19:13,25,29)

Promises of a Promised Land, and countless descendents, he often built alters and worshiped the Lord.

Twice Abram had Sarai say she was his sister. The first time the Lord closed the wombs of the people till Abram prayed. (Genesis 12:7) The second time was after Abram had met Almighty God and God kept the king from sinning, because the king was a righteous man. (Genesis 26:7)

Abram saved Lot from captivity, he met Melchizedek, the King of Salem, and Priest of the Most High God, Abram, gave him a tithe. This is the first time God, (Elohim), is mentioned in Abrams life.

That night, in a dream, God warned Abram of the four hundred year captivity. In the life of Abram, he dealt solely with the Lord, (Jehovah), until chapter 15 where he asks aboutut his servant being his heir. The Lord tells him he shall have a son. Abram believed God and it was counted as Righteous. Abram calls the Lord, ADONAY JEHOVAH. (Lord God, Supreme Ruler, the Eternal One. A few chapters later he meets Elohim, the Creator/Ruker). He then deals with Elohim, more than Jehovah.

Abram meets God (Elohim) :

Genesis 17: 1-6

“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.”

The Lord introduced him to God, he fell on his face and worshiped. The Lord said: ‘Walk before me and be ye perfect.’ While God said” ‘As for Me, My Covenant is with you.’

Abram, fell on his face, God renewed the promises of the Lord. Abrams name was changed, he and the people were circumcised. (He met Jesus).

In my close to 40 years, knowing the Lord, I have heard many Preachers, teach on the Talents, of Matthew 25: Often, it is about money, or some physical talent we might have, Music, usually. We must use our Talent for the Lord.

(It is funny how many do not ask us to share a talent to Preach. They hold their Pulpit, closer then they do their money.) lol

Earlier today I heard a (Dr?) Lutzer, I believe from Moody Bible College. He related the Talents, not to money or musical talent, but to what Christ, actually left His Servants.

He left us the Gospel. The Great Commission, we are to share the Good News. Have we?

Have we brought people into the Kingdom? Have we taught what we have known, to expand our knowledge of the Gospel, to become better witnesses? Or have we gone to Church, and hid our knowledge from those we work, and, or play with?

Will we receive praise, or be condemned?

I believe (Dr?) Lutzer is on the right track. The Talents Jesus left us, are indeed the Gospel, which I never really considered. I had come to believe the Talents we were left, are the Gifts of the Spirit.

So many have buried the Gifts, they do not understand or are afraid of what they do, so they just never question or ask God for them. We assume they died with the Apostles.

Jesus is the same, yesterday, today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8) He Said the works He did. (healing the sick, giving sight tonthe blind, causing the lame to walk, the dead to live. To comfort the broken hearted.) (John 14:12-14)

When I was around Full Gospel Believers, I desired for people to come to the Lord. Since I have been in this UMC, (Evangelical), Church, and had contact with people who only believe the Salvation portion of the Word, my heart has been to bring these people to the Joy of the Lord.

By Scripture songs, and reading and sharing, of the Word. I had thought they would jump at the posibility of knowing the Gifts of the Spirit. I was wrong.

I pray, they are not hiding the Gifts. I ask the Lord to open their eyes and ears, so that all might hear the Words and Will of God.

The Lord left us two instructions, Share the Gospel, and receive Power from the Holy Spirit to build His Church. Have we accepted all that Christ has given us?

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As we study the Trinity, one of our first obstacles is the change of languages. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew or Chaldee. The New Testament was written in Greek. The Words we use for the Lord or God, mean different things in these different languages .

God

In the Old Testament the Word for God is: Elohim, and means Creator/Supreme Ruler, Sometimes God is Translated to Adonay, which means Supreme Ruler, either Devine or Human.

In the New Testament the Word God is: Theos, and means, Deity, Supreme Divinity, or magistrate.

Lord

In the Old Testament, the Word for Lord is: Jehovah or Yahwey, from the Hebrew who were forbidden to pronounce the Name of God. It means: THE ETERNAL ONE, THE EXISTENT ONE

In the New Testament the Word for Lord is: Kurios, it means, Supreme in Authority, Controler, God, Lord, Master

The Words for Spirit, both Old and New: Ruach OT, PNEUMA NT, which both mean wind, or breath, or the immortal soul.

Let us compare Genesis 1:1-5, 2:4 with John 1:1-5,14:

Genesis 1:1-5

In the beginning God (Elohim, Creator/Ruler) created the heaven and the earth.

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit (Ruach, breath, wind, of Elohim) of God moved upon the face of the waters.

And God (Elohim) said, Let there be light: and there was light.

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.”

The Lord God first appears in

Genesis 2: 4.

“These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,”

Lord God, the Eternal One, Creator/Ruler. The Three, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, always work in harmony, but we can distinguish who they are, as we study their Words and Works.

John 1:1-5,14

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, (Theos, Deity, Supreme Divinity, a magistrate,) and the Word was God.

The same was in the beginning with God.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”

I hope this helps in our understanding of who Jesus is: He is God, (Elohim, the Creator/Supreme Ruler, in the Old Testament and Theos, the Diety, Supreme Divinity, the Word of God), In the New.

This does not change the need to cling to Jesus for Forgiveness and Salvation. He is the only way to the Father. I do hope it will help to understand, the difference between the Law and Grace.

In the life of Abram, he dealt solely with the Lord, (Jehovah), until chapter 15 where he calls the Lord, ADONAY JEHOVAH. Lord God, Supreme Ruler, the Eternal One. A few chapters later he meets Elohim, the Creator/Ruler. He then deals with Elohim, more than Jehovah.

Find more at The Trinity in the Old Testiment.

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Two of Bette’s five sisters came from Minnesota, for a three week visit. It is such a blessing to have family that loves and serves the Lord.

Donna, her sister from Goldsboro, NC, stayed a few days also. A wonderful time was enjoyed. We are expecting another sister in November, and a sister and brother in-law in January.

I married into an extraordinarily, loving family. We ate too much, including Fritz, our dog. (Someone was sneaking him treats, and I gained nine pounds).

I know this, because Fritz, ignored his dog food often during their visit. Since they left, Fritz is back on his regular diet, and I lost five pounds.

The sisters quickly were bored with our quiet lifestyle. Soon they were cleaning out cupboards and closets. (They never stopped).

We’ve been searching for everything now… lol… I wouldn’t change it for the world.

In birth order, we have Eunice, coming in, at number two, Mavis, number three, Bette, number four, and Donna number five.

We added my daughter Celeste and Fritz our dog.

I am so thankful for their love and support. We look forward to seeing her other sisters, soon.

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Chapter 3: Noah meets the Lord God:

We soon read of Noah, another Preacher of Righteousness. ‘Who found Grace in the eyes of the Lord, Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.’ (Genesis 6:8-9)

Noah found Grace, and was a just and perfect man, only because he Walked with God. (jesus) Noah was minding his own business one day when the Lord God gave him his mission.

The Lord (Jehovah) speaking before flood:

And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. (Genesis 6:3)

And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. (Genesis 6:5-6)

God (Elohim) speaks before the flood:

And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. (Genesis 6:55)

The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Make thee an Ark of gopher wood; (Genesis 6:12-14)

The Lord (Jehovah) said: “I will destroy man” while God (Elohim) said: “The end of all flesh is come before me” The Lord (Jehovah) is the administrator, God (Elohim) operations: Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord (Jehovah) but it was God (Elohim) who showed the way of salvation. I will destroy, you need to make an ark…

Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord (Jehovah) not because he was just and perfect in his generation, he was just and perfect because he walked with God, (Elohim). Noah was righteous in the Lords eyes, because Noah walked with God.

It was God that remembered Noah, and all the animals, God caused the wind to dry the earth. (Genesis 6:11)

Noah, left the Ark with his family and animals to replenish the earth. Noah sacrificed to the Lord. (Genesis 8:22-24)

The Lord accepted Noah’s sacrifice after the flood, because Noah walked with God.

The only reason we can enter the Holy of Holies now or heaven when our bodies give up the ghost is because we walk with God. (Jesus)

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Chapter 2: Getting to know God (Elohim):

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”. (Genesis 1:1 King James Version)

It is quite clear that God, (Elohim), is the Creator and Ruler of the Heavens and Earth. As we have seen, in the meeting of the Lord God with Moses, there are instances where we see both the Lord and God interacting with the Faithful. We can see, (and hear), many differences in their speech. The Lord, (Jehovah), is the Law Giver, and God, (Elohim), is Grace.

There also, are many examples of the Lord God, speaking with One Voice, as there should be. The Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are One, and they often speak in One Voice, as they also speak for themselves.

I realize this may be a new idea for some, but, I believe the Word will show us the truth. In the Garden, the Lord God walked together in the cool of the day, they were One, in their desire to walk with Adan and Eve, to have a personal, loving relationship with them.

They were One in disappointment, because of the sin, the disobedience of Adam, in sharing in the guilty pleasure of eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.

The Lord God, were in agreement that Adam and Eve, must be forced from the Garden, before they ate from the tree of Life, now that they had sinned. Until that sin, they partook of that Tree, and didn’t know of sin or death.

That knowledge caused them to hide and cover themselves. The Lord, God and the Spirit are One. Let us first get to Know the Creator and Ruler, the God of Grace, Elohim.

The word we use, ‘God’, is translated from the Hebrew word, Elohim. It means Creator/Ruler of all. As we look through the Bible we begin to see what God (Elohim) is all about. He is the operations manager. (1 Corinthians 12:4-7) He is the spoken word. The Word became flesh in the New Testament. Jesus is the Word.

At the creation of man, God, (Elohim), said: ‘Let Us make man in our image.’ ‘Man was Created in the Image of God.’ (Genesis 1:26,27; 9:6) The New Testament tells us Jesus is the Image of God. (2 Corinthians 4:4; Colossians 1:15) We see the separation of the Lord from God, in the words of Eve.

“And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and Eve said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.” (Genesis 4:1 King James Version)

Eve tells us Cain was from the Lord (Jehovah) not the Lord God (Jehovah Elohim). Cain brought his offering to the Lord (Jehovah). The Lord rejected Cains offering. Cain left the presence of the Lord. Eve later tells us about Seth.

“And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.” (Genesis 4:25-26 King James Version)

This is important; Moses wrote this and points out the difference between the two equal persons of the Trinity. The Lord (Jehovah) gave Eve Cain but God (Elohim) gave Eve Seth. Seth had Enos and then men began to call upon the name of the Lord (Jehovah).

The Lord (Jehovah) and God (Elohim) are separate parts of the Trinity. They are not one member with two interchangeable names. When they interact with people we can recognize the difference.

As we look at Genesis 5:18-21 we read the story of Enoch. ‘Enoch walked with God: and was not; because God took him.’ In Hebrews 11:5 and in the book of Jude, we find out Enoch was a Preacher of Righteousness, he pleased God because; ‘He believed that God IS, and IS a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.’

We soon read of Noah, another Preacher of Righteousness. ‘Who found Grace in the eyes of the Lord, Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.’ (Genesis 6:8-9)

Noah found Grace, and was a just and perfect man, only because he Walked with God. (jesus)

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Chapter One: Moses meets the Lord God: (Jehovah Elohim)

The Lord God in the Old Testament, is not one member of the Trinity with interchangeable names but rather two separate, distinct, individual, members of the Godhead.

I believe I can prove this statement true.

The question is, what do you believe? The Word of God or the Doctrine of your Church, Fellowship, or Pastor. Please, believe the Word of God. Check everything you are told, read, or taught against the Word of God.

The best Pastor or Preacher can only Preach or Teach, ord God in the Old Testament, is not one member of the Trinity with interchangeable names but rather two separate, distinct, individual, members of the Godhead.

I believe I can prove this statement true.

The question is, what do you believe? The Word of God or the Doctrine of your Church, Fellowship, or Pastor. Please, believe the Word of God. Check everything you are told, read, or taught against the Word of God.

The best Pastor or Preacher can only Preach or Teach, that which has been revealed to them, by the Spirit of God. We are responsible, for what we believe and know, to be the truth. We need to know and seek the Full Council of God.

The Lord (Jehovah) in the Hebrew means The Eternal One. God (Elohim) in the Hebrew means Creator/Ruler of all. So when Moses met the Lord God, he was meeting not one, but two members of the Trinity.

This is the passage that opened my eyes, and helped to change my thinking.

“And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him (Moses), in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.” (Exodus 3:2-4)

When the Lord (Jehovah) saw that Moses was paying attention, God (Elohim) called. That was the first indication, that I’d been looking at the Old Testament wrong. The Lord (Jehovah) and God (Elohim) are two different, separate members of the Trinity. Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible.

He recognized the distinct differences and the oneness of the Trinity. He knew them as one and as individuals. Both the Lord and God spoke to Moses. We can begin to recognize them, by the differences and agreements of their speech.

God said:

“And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.” (Exodus 3:5-6)

When people meet God (Elohim) something happens. Moses hid his face, afraid. As we continue in Exodus 3:7-10 we see the Lord speaking to Moses.

The Lord told Moses that He had seen the Hebrews affliction and heard their cry, and that He would deliver them from their taskmasters.

In verses 11-22 We again hear the voice of God. God promises to be with Moses, that God is the: I AM THAT IS I Am. God said: I have seen your affliction, I will deliver you, and bring you to a land of milk and honey.

He would smite Egypt with His wonders and the Hebrews would not go empty. That the Egyptians would give them their riches.

In Chapter 4 the Lord, speeks once again. The Lord tells and shows Moses the Miracles he will do, He told Moses that Pharaoh, would harden his heart and not let them go. The Lord even told Moses that He would slay Pharaoh’s, first-born.

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Introduction: The Trinity in the Old Testament:

The Bible is an amazing book, we read it, memorize it, even believe we understand it, and then one day God opens our eyes and old things pass away, the Word becomes new. Suddenly we see things with a better understanding.

For most of my Christian life the Old Testament has been the Father Gods domain. I thought of the God of the Old Testament as Father God, Lord God or just the Lord or God. They were all interchangeable names for the same member of the Trinity, who ruled the Old Testament.

The Father and the Spirit were active, but, where was Jesus?

The Father God wrote and was the book of the law. Whatever we called Him, He was one member of the Trinity. When He spoke the earth moved, things got done, He was to be feared and obeyed.

Jesus was there somewhere but silent, invisible, waiting for his cue to enter center stage. The Spirit also, was quietly hovering, ready to explode on the scene.

In the New Testament it was easy to see the Trinity. The Son, Jesus is the main character, the Father God, speaks from heaven and Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit, the Comforter to those who believe.

It is easy to understand, the Father in the Old Testament, Jesus in the New Testament and the Spirit for today.

Many believe that the Lord God of the Old Testament is no longer relevant. The Law has been fulfilled by Jesus, who brought Saving Grace to those who believe.

Today it is the Holy Spirits turn, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit, to give us the Power to Heal, Comfort, Teach, and Lead us, to all truth.

We believe, the Old Testament is full of interesting stories, or old wives tails, and at best, ancient history.

In believing the New Testament is all we need to understand, we fail to comprehend, the great sacrifice God made. He left the heavens, became a man, to suffer and die, so Believers, might become Blameless, covered by the Blood of The Lamb.

The Trinity, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are active throughout the Bible.

“Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” (1 Corinthians 12:4-7 King James Version)

Can we understand the Trinity? Can we know who they are and what they do? Is the Godhead, (the Trinity, the Deity), active today? When I read the Bible, I wonder, where is the Power of God, the Miracles, Jesus promised?

Is the Spirit still hovering? Yes, people are getting saved, sanctified, Holy Ghost filled and water baptized, but, is that all we should expect?

Where is the God of Elijah, the God of the Bible? The Lord who preformed miracles, who healed the sick, raised the dead, and walked on water. Where are the Signs and Wonders that are supposed to follow those who believe?

Has the Lord God changed? Where is the power that Jesus has promised? Is the Holy Spirit that lives within us the weak link? Or is it possible that we don’t know, what to do, with what we have?

The answer to these questions is revealed in the Word. We need the help of the Holy Spirit to understand, to believe, that God is and He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

The Lord God in the Old Testament, is not one member of the Trinity with interchangeable names but rather two separate, distinct, individual, members of the Godhead.

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Psalm 15: 1-5

LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.”

It is not often that I use a full Psalm, to make a point. The conversations I had with my Liberal cousins friends, just yesterday on FB, both grieves and motivated me.

They were very quick to point out the failings of Republicans and Christians. I apparently am not a Christian, because I would not agree with them. Oh I agreed that there are Republicans and Christians who are not perfect, and some are down right hateful. That was not enough.

They could not recognize how hateful and destructive the leadership and faithful on the left are. It was fine that ANTIFA and BLM, tear up property and attack conservatives.

After all we do not think or act right.

It was wonderful that the false accusations nearly destroyed Justice Kavanagh and his family, as a matter of fact one leftist said ‘At least we destroyed his family.’

The problem isn’t that there are many evil people; but that some refuse to recognize and comdemn that evil. They embrace it instead.

Which brings me to this Psalm, if because I do not tow the Liberal line I am not a Christian, I would invite those on the left to read and understand this Psalm.

I do not feel I need to comment on it. God’s Word is pure and perfect. I would thst I were a better son and witness, alas I am just me, with Christ in me, the hope of Glory. (Colossians 1:27)

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Psalm 11:3

“If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?”

There was a meme on FB, claiming Trump said he would run as a Republican, because they are all dummies, and would vote for him.

This of course is Fake News item, (see snopes), I left a comment that we dummies were pretty happy at the results he has given us.

I was told I was uninformed, or misinformed. I pointed out that Conservatives could not help but to hear the Liberal news, and that if they wanted to know the truth, they needed to find a Conservative or Christian News source. lol….

Nope, that is not going to happen. The left is doing it’s best, to destroy the Foundational Principles of our Country.

As Christians, there is nothing we can watch on Main Stream TV or News. Don’t even talk about cable. (We pick and choose from Netfixs), Every show has to have it’s quota of Gays or Trans… If there happens to be, a Christian portrayed on the shows, they are usually terrible, hateful people.. All the Law and no Love.

In the political world, Christian businesses, are forced to support things, that are against their Faith, by making Cakes to celibate Gay Marriage, to pay for birth control, we must embrace people who claim they are not the Sex they were born to. We are to accept and praise, them in their delusions.

We have come to a point where we must obey God, not man.

Not long ago a state (wish I could remember which), wanted all the Church Pastors, to send in their Sermons, to make sure they were PC.

We are no longer innocent, if we are accused by a woman, of sexual misconduct, or of hate crimes because we believe and quote the Bible.

We spent 8 years watching our Country, as it was deliberately torn apart, the police and military attacked, the races encouraged to be rebellious.

Home grown Terrorists BLM, ANTIFA, and Never Trumpers, told to get in the face of Conservatives or our Representatives of both houses, in Congress. To be rude, or to physically attack those who disagree with the Democrats Godless policies or programs, that this makes them Patriots.

It does not.

We are so devided now, with the Left turning to Socialism, the Right loving Free Enterprise. Our Schools are turning our children into America hating clowns, who can no longer listen to or agree that others may have differing opinions.

What can the Righteous to do?

We can only Stand Fast in our Faith. Fast and Pray for Godly Leadership, from our local School board to the President. It is a shame, that even a Choir Boy or a Boy Scout, can expect to be torn apart along with his family, if he dares to run for public office.

That is the message of the Left. How sad is that?

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Psalm 11:3

“If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?”

If we are followers of Christ, (born again, Spirit filled believers), What can we do?

We are the Righteous of God in Christ Jesus. (2 Corinthians 5:21) Our hands are tied, the heathens do not want God in any way, shape or form, involved in our Political process, or our personal life. (Psalms 10:4)

Men and Women of God are ridiculed, dismissed, or ignored by those who Reject, the Truth of the Gospel. They do not need the crutch, of Religion. They believe, Me, Myself and I, are all they need, to succeed in life, to attain their goals.

They believe the good they do, outweighs the bad, so If there is an afterlife, they will certainly be in heaven.

We Christians should just leave the unbelievers, alone. They do not want to be Preached to, they refuse to allow our children to bring their Bibles to, or have Christian clubs at school.

If the children wish to Worship Allah, or involve themselves in Witchcraft, or any other demonic belief, that is diversity, and encouraged.

What are the Righteous to do?

Fast, Pray, Cry out for the Lord’s Presence, His Power, His Wisdom and Knowledge.

We share our love for Christ, the heathen refuse to accept it. In Exodus we find the Lord saying;

“And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.” (Exodus 3:20)

The Lord let us know the importance of His Signs, Wonders and Miracles, to cause people to believe HE IS, and a rewarder of those who believe He IS. (Hebrews 11;6)

We find Jesus, with Signs, Wonders and Miracles following, that brought many to believe, and a fair number who Followed, and gave their lifes to Him.

The Lord God knows how to draw people to Himself. He has given us the Gifts of the Spirit, as the bricks to build His Tabernacle. Unfortunately, we have left those gifts on the shelf.

When we begin to please God, in our thoughts and actions, He will begin to move in our midst.

“And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.” (1 Kings 8:10-11)

The Priests had pleased the Lord, Solomon had built the Temple to hold the Alter and the Tabernacle of the Lord.

They had sacrificed and dedicated the Temple to God.

When we learn to do the same, dedicate our bodies to be Holy and Acceptable. Study to renew our minds and truly believe HE IS, instead of He used to be, and maybe someday, He will again.

We will Witness His Presence once again, and not be able to hold the multitudes that we flock to Him. (Not to Ourselves).

Acts 4: 29-31

“And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.”

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“Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him (Paul) down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.” (Acts 23:15)

The Jewish Leaders, seeking to kill Paul, tried to get the Roman’s to release him to them, claiming they wanted to know ‘more perfectly’ about Jesus and the ‘Way’.

A young man told the Roman’s of this plan, so they sent Paul to Caesarea, and he ended up before Felix, to be judged. (Acts 24:22) But Felix already had a more perfect understanding of the ‘Way’, so he had Paul put into what amounted to protective custody, so that he, (Felix), would not have to make a decision.

It seems to me, that many people claim a desire to know more perfectly about the ‘Way’, but if you pay attention to their actions, it is easy to dis-prove that contention. Do they want to Know the Lord, or do they just want, fire insurance?

If their attitude and lifestyle remains as it was, they are really hoping to hedge their bets. Claiming Jesus as Savior, and never allowing Him to be Lord.

No, we need to be seeking that more perfect ‘Way.’ We can only do that by renewing our minds, daily, by the reading of the Word and Prayer and Meditation. We only find that ‘perfect Way,’ when we allow God to be in the driver’s seat of our lives.

We need to take His Yoke upon ourselves to discover, how easy and light, it is to serve the Lord, and to find the ‘rest,’ that Jesus has promised, to those who believe.

Before Jesus, the High Priest would sprinkle the Blood of perfect bulls, goats or sheep and birds, on the Alter of the Tabernacle, to attain forgiveness for the people.

“But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;” (Hebrews 9:11)

Christ by dieing in our place, became the perfect Tabernacle, His Blood has covered us and made us Blameless before the Father. Our bodies become His Tabernacle, the Church, the place the Living God, (the Holy Spirit), resides.

We become a Living Bible, that the world reads as we interact with others. I do not know about you, but I do not always present the Good Book. No, often I am not the man I long to be, and must come to the alter once again for forgiveness.

Thank you Jesus, that Forgiveness is always there for the truly repentant.

If we would enquire (seek to understand), more perfectly the ‘Way’, we would become a better witness for our Lord.

“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.” (Proverbs 4:18)

We must share what we know and be open to learn more perfectly, the ‘Way’.

“And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.” (Acts 18:24-26)

‘Have you received the Holy Spirit, since you believed?

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“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 1:9)

It has been a trying time for me, since July. Bette getting Chemo every third week, and me, I still haven’t regained my strength and endurance. (My condition, is my own fault), I do not do the exercises, the PT people recomended. Our health, is a concern but, is not what makes this time, such a trial.

The Lord, seems to be, in hiding. For several years, the Lord has been close. ( A very present help, at all times, not just troubled times). His Word was an open and exciting read. I could take almost any Scripture, and receive an understanding, (I had not had before), and compose a Post. Not so, now.

I read and search, yet there is no revalation, no quickening of my Spirit, no discernable presence of the Holy Spirit, in my prayer closet. So I read and study, knowing that this is a test.

The Holy Spirit is seeing if I will continue to trust and rely on Him, even if I cannot sense His presence. It is times like this, that I am glad to have read the Song of Solomon, and Ecclesiastes. Also the book, Hinds Feat on High Places, is that the Title?

These readings prepared me for the Dry times, the times my prayers hit the ceiling and come right back to me. seeming to never make it to the Lord. I must remember Daniel, who prayed and the Angel fought the devil, 21 days to bring God’s answer.

Some folks remind me, the Lord never leaves or forsake us. (Hebrews 13:5) David tells us He may hide His face for a season. (Psalms 27:9) Often, we make our God to be too small. We are sure we know how He must do things. Forgetting many verses that tell us.

“He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.” (Ps 2:4)
“But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.” (Ps 115:3)

The how or why the Lord allows troubles, temptations, trials, sickness or even death, Are secrets that belong to the Lord. We must remember Deuteronomy 29:29. (One of my favorite Scriptures).

“The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.”

We have no idea whether our trials are because of the sins of the father or to Glorify God. He told us to Pray, believing and we would receive our answer. We sometimes do not want to accept His answer, and we keep asking, expecting Him to change.

WARNING!!!

In the desert they requested meat. “The Lord gave them their request, but sent leanness to their souls.” (Ps 106:15)

My desire is to climb out of this valley of dry Bones, and return to the Mountain of His holiness. (Ps 48:1)

The time is not now: Ecclesiastes 3: 17.

“I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”

Ecclesiastes 3: 14.

“I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him. That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.”

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1 Corinthians 2: 4-5

“And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”

We have allowed man’s Wisdom to become our standard.

We no longer have the Relationship or Knowledge of the Lord, embeded within us, His Power and Wisdom, are just out of reach.

I must Seek His Face, cry out for His Anointing, allow Him to change my heart and mind, so He is all I need, and desire.

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