Encouragement

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 LITV  (16)  But may our Lord Himself, Jesus Christ, and our God and Father, the One having loved us and having given everlasting comfort and good hope by grace,  (17)  encourage your hearts, and may He establish you in every good word and work.

Ephesians 1:16-19 LITV  I also do not cease giving thanks on your behalf, making mention of you in my prayers,  (17)  that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of Him,  (18)  the eyes of your mind having been enlightened, for you to know what is the hope of His calling, and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,  (19)  and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us, the ones believing according to the working of His mighty strength

2 Corinthians 6:18 LITV  (18)  "And I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons" and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty. 2 Sam. 7:8, 14; Isa. 43:6

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 LITV  (3)  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassions and God of all comfort,  (4)  the One comforting us on all our affliction, for us to be able to comfort those in every affliction, through the comfort by which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Romans 15:4-5 LITV  For whatever things were written before were written for our instruction, that through patience and encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.  (5)  And may the God of patience and encouragement give to you to mind the same thing among one another according to Christ Jesus,

John 6:26-27 LITV  Jesus answered them and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, You seek Me not because you saw miraculous signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were satisfied.  (27)  Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for God the Father sealed this One.

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re-Fasting Day 1

Praise be to GOD for HIS mercy, HIS love, and HIS glorious gifts to men and their children!

My goals are the same as they were last week: 

seek GOD so closely I can feel HIS breath on my face, 

and have GOD show me how to "walk" in the spirit and pray in the spirit.

I asked GOD as soon as I cleared the bed this morning, "Help me get prioritized and organized so I am productive for YOU today, and effective all the way around."

Joyce Meyers and Creflo Dollar brought messages that confirmed and re-emphasized last week's lessons that GOD showed me.

Then the LORD led me to searching out and studying "fig trees" in the Bible.

The rest of the day was quite busy, but right in line, right on time, and very productive. 

Another gun repair came in while I was at the shop too! Praise GOD!

It's just been a blessed day in the LORD!

And, I get to go to prayer meeting tonight too.

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Fasting Day 2

Fasting -

Day 2-
quarter pot coffee
juice
water
  

GOD has been good, as HE always is. Here's some of the scriptures from today:

Check out the different renderings; the LITV is more accurate according to the Greek.

2 Timothy 1:7 KJV  For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7 LITV  For God did not give a spirit of cowardice to us, but of power and of love and of self-control.

2 Timothy 1:7 NLT  For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

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I was watching Benny Hinn and GOD said-

"judge another man?"

Romans 14:13 LITV  Then let us no longer judge one another, but rather judge this, not to put a stumbling-block or an offense toward a brother.

Romans 14 extracts from the ESV
vs 3 for God has welcomed him
vs 4 It is before his own master that he stands or falls.     And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
vs 5 Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.
vs 12 each of us will give an account of himself to God
vs 13 let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.
vs 14 nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.
vs 16 do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil
vs 17 the kingdom of God is...righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
vs 18  Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.
vs 19 let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
vs 20 Do not destroy the work of God...  it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble...
vs 21 It is good not to ....do anything that causes your brother to stumble.
vs 22 The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. 
vs 23 whoever has doubts is condemned... because [it] is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.

1 Corinthians 12:4-7 WEB (R)  (4)  Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.  (5)  There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.  (6)  There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.  (7)  But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

Through the fasting, GOD has brought some things to my attention. I had sought to reconcile a Christian brother back in April, but it was not possible. I did everything GOD told me, but the issue has been looming over me. Some of the non-doctrines he teaches, I now don't understand. Through the scriptures above, the LORD has released me of it. The Christian brother is a servant of GOD, called of GOD, AND ANSWERS TO GOD HIMSELF. We both serve the same GOD, but in different capacities. I still don't understand, but I don't have to. I will answer to GOD for myself one day; that should be my focus. Since he is a brother, I still mention him in prayer as oft as I think of him.

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What good thing would GOD withhold?

Psalms 34:10 LITV  The young lions have lacked and been hungry; but they who seek Jehovah shall not lack any good thing.

Psalms 84:11 LITV  For Jehovah God is a sun and shield; Jehovah will give grace and glory; He will withhold nothing good from those who walk in integrity.

Galatians 4:18 NLT  If someone is eager to do good things for you, that's all right; but let them do it all the time, not just when I'm with you.

Ephesians 6:8 WEB (R)  knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

Philemon 1:6 WEB (R)  that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

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Researchers: Ancient Human Remains Found in Israel

I'm not pushing evolution at all here. I just find it interesting that an archeological find may disprove theories of humans coming from Africa first.  Read on ... 2guntom

 

By DANIEL ESTRIN, Associated Press Daniel Estrin, Associated Press – Mon Dec 27, 6:13 pm ET

JERUSALEM –
Israeli archaeologists said Monday they may have found the earliest evidence yet for the existence of modern man, and if so, it could upset theories of the origin of humans.
A Tel Aviv University team excavating a cave in central Israel said teeth found in the cave are about 400,000 years old and resemble those of other remains of modern man, known scientifically as Homo sapiens, found in Israel. The earliest Homo sapiens remains found until now are half as old.

Click image to see photos of the ancient tooth

AP/Oded Balilty

"It's very exciting to come to this conclusion," said archaeologist Avi Gopher, whose team examined the teeth with X-rays and CT scans and dated them according to the layers of earth where they were found. He stressed that further research is needed to solidify the claim. If it does, he says, "this changes the whole picture of evolution."
The accepted scientific theory is that Homo sapiens originated in Africa and migrated out of the continent. Gopher said if the remains are definitively linked to modern human's ancestors, it could mean that modern man in fact originated in what is now Israel.
Sir Paul Mellars, a prehistory expert at Cambridge University, said the study is reputable, and the find is "important" because remains from that critical time period are scarce, but it is premature to say the remains are human.
"Based on the evidence they've cited, it's a very tenuous and frankly rather remote possibility," Mellars said. He said the remains are more likely related to modern man's ancient relatives, the Neanderthals.
According to today's accepted scientific theories, modern humans and Neanderthals stemmed from a common ancestor who lived in Africa about 700,000 years ago. One group of descendants migrated to Europe and developed into Neanderthals, later becoming extinct. Another group stayed in Africa and evolved into Homo sapiens — modern humans.
Teeth are often unreliable indicators of origin, and analyses of skull remains would more definitively identify the species found in the Israeli cave, Mellars said.
Gopher, the Israeli archaeologist, said he is confident his team will find skulls and bones as they continue their dig.
The prehistoric Qesem cave was discovered in 2000, and excavations began in 2004. Researchers Gopher, Ran Barkai and Israel Hershkowitz published their study in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology.