Fear No Evil
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Posted:Jul 7, 2006 2:54 pm
Last Updated:Jul 8, 2006 10:53 pm 5073 Views
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Psa 23: 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Job 28: 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
and to depart from evil is understanding.
Pro 1: 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Pro 3: 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Pro 19: 23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
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Better Look Again
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Posted:Jul 7, 2006 7:50 am
Last Updated:Jul 26, 2006 11:15 am 5337 Views
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Can anyone explain to me how can it be that others tell me they are looking only at God and yet they still see sin, evil, hell, judgement and condemnation.
I say I am looking only at God and I see none of those things. I only see purity and love. And because of this I am said to be in error.
How can they say they have their eyes on God and still see all those ugly things? I just don't get it.
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Dear RockyG
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Posted:Jul 6, 2006 11:42 am
Last Updated:Jul 30, 2006 3:48 am 6277 Views
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I saw your comment on my blog and thanks a lot for visiting. You asked me:
1. do you accept Jesus as your personal Savior and love Him with all your heart and soul?
2. do you believe the Bible is the Word of God and follow it's teachings and directives?
Absolutely, positively, most assuredly - YES to these two questions.
I released all condemnation and unforgiveness in my heart according to the last command of Christ. Love one another as I have loved you. Well, I do. I cannot subscribe to the theology of others that there are some who deserve to go to hell, we all do. If we are depending on how good we are to make it, not one of us will. If we love our enemy then we cannot even speak a word of condemnation against them. Jesus died for the sinners, so that means everyone qualifies, not just a select few.
God is in control, Jesus stole the keys of hell, death and the grave and set the prisoners free.
I am of the same mind as Joshua, while others say the enemy cannot be defeated; I see only complete and total VICTORY. The bad news is wrong.
The devil is a liar, a deceiver, and a loser. He is utterly and completely defeated. He has no power beside God, but somehow many believe he is actually gonna win this battle. Whatever happened to walking by faith and not by sight? Why give satan any glory, even worse it is the same as worshipping a false god? I am accused of following the devil, by those who are too blind to see that they are doing the very thing they accuse me of.
I have said enough already, but I have to add just one last word. I stand on the side of total victory, nothing less than 100% God is Lord of ALL - in heaven, on the earth and under the earth. Even if we make our bed in hell still there He would find us. Nothing is hidden from God, there is nowhere we can go from His presence.
To the pure all things are pure.
Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.
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Can I Praise You Enough?
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Posted:Jul 5, 2006 2:21 am
Last Updated:Jul 7, 2006 11:32 am 4897 Views
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Started my morning by putting on some Praise and Worship and got to thanking the Lord for all He has done in my life.
One thing I can't praise Him enough for is setting me free from the fear of that boogey man deciever liar (the devil) the only power satan has is the lie that he actually has any power over anything the Lord created and that silly condemnation tactic he uses is totally weak and feeble like broken paper chains that are powerless to hold a prisoner except they be willing.
It just brought tears of joy to my eyes to consider how wonderful Jesus truly has loved us, while we were all yet sinners and walking in the dark He came and gave love a face and gave love a name. I never ever knew what it meant to feel alive until He reached down, saw me in my closet, begging on my knees in the lowest depths of hell and He wiped my tear stained face, raised me to my feet and called me His beloved.
Oh, how I long to magnify my God, the One True Living God, Ruler over all the world and everything in it. Praise His faithfulness, oh, declare His Glory!
What a rush of Holy Spirit power surges through my whole being when I consider how great He is and knowing that God is in control, there is no power even close to beside Him. He is master over every leaf, every sparrow, every created thing, over ALL creation and that's one thing that will never change.
I praise You alone, Oh, Lord, You alone are Great and worthy of my Praise. You are the One and Only AWESOME God; Speaking into the darkness and creating light, making rivers in the desert, making dry land where there is a sea, bringing high the valleys, bringing low the mountains, until all things are level, You found a way when there was no way.
How can I ever praise You enough?
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What A Beautiful Day !
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Posted:Jul 2, 2006 3:26 am
Last Updated:Jul 4, 2006 10:59 am 4907 Views
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What a beautiful day here in the heart of England. The sun is shining and the birds are singing.
Every Sunday, Chris likes to warm up before going to church to play the organ and so the house was filled with beautiful piano music, the old old tunes like Tell Me The Story and Old Rugged Cross.
What a peaceful day full of cool breezes and the smell of flowers from the garden.
Thank You Lord for the sunshine and for this lovely day.
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WHY ALL THE QUESTIONS???
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Posted:Jun 30, 2006 6:07 am
Last Updated:Jul 6, 2006 3:34 pm 5216 Views
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Does the Bible state the difference between good and evil? In the poll almost everyone believes it does. One example that it does is in Deuteronomy 30:15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil. There are more.
The word set before us good and evil, but it gives us other terms that are associated with each. For example: Good is associated with God, light, life, salvation, righteousness, truth &t ; and evil is associated with the devil, darkness, death, condemnation, wickedness falsehood and so forth. Only a couple of people answered this poll, but there was agreement that there are terms that relate to good and evil and some very good examples.
Lots of people said that rightly dividing the word means to study the scriptures and discover what God's will is that leads to righteousness; also that it is led by the Holy Spirit.
Not only are we told to rightly divide the word, but over and over again we are told to refuse the evil and choose only the good. The following are only a few of the many examples: Psa 34:14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Psa 37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Amo 5:14 Seek good, and not evil; Rom 16:19 but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil; 1Pe 3:11 Let him put away evil, and hold fast to good; let him seek peace, and ensue it; Eph 4:28 Do not make room for the devil. Ephesians 4:25 do not make room for the devil, 29 let no evil talk come out of your mouth.
Did Jesus come to destroy every work of the devil? The poll was divided on this one, but, 1 John 3:8 says He did.
Rom 13:1 tells us there is no power but of God; Eph 1:10 says that in the fullness of time he will gather together in one all things which are in heaven, and which are on earth; Eph 1:21 He is far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.
Does God judge all people with equity? 2 out of 3 people said yes, - Psa 98:9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. Eze 18:25, 29, 33:17 all tell us that God does judge us equally, and that it is man's ways which are unequal. The Bible also reminds us that Rom 3:10 There is none righteous, no, not one: Rom 3:23 says all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Eph 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in all.
Can people who do not seek after righteousness still attain it? Again mixed opinions in the poll, but this is what the Word says...,
Isa 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth [in] righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. Rom 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Rom 9:30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Is God's love unconditional? Every vote said yes, Romans 8:38-39 says, For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 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.
His love passes all knowledge, Jesus died for us while we were yet sinners, God's love is unfailing, abounding, enduring forever, has a measure of fullness, is complete, He will never leave or forsake us.
These are the things I believe and why I do not give the devil any victory and why I am being called a bad person for turning away from evil.
I am choosing to imitate Christ.
So, now I ask one last question:
If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?
Love Always,
Anita
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HOW MANY TIMES?
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Posted:Jun 29, 2006 11:42 am
Last Updated:Jun 29, 2006 9:42 pm 5074 Views
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This is a repost of an old blog, I really liked it so I thought I would share it again.
This morning I was sitting and thinking about all of the wonderful things God has done in my life and reflecting on some of the most powerful scriptures that have touched my heart, when it suddenly came across my mind the question of how often certain words occur in the Bible.
So I did a little word search on this program I have and this is what I found:
God occurs 4447 times in 3878 verses
Jesus occurs 983 times in 942 verses
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satan occurs 55 times in 49 verses
devil occurs 61 times in 57 verses
light occurs 227 times in 225 verses
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darkness occurs 162 times in 142 verses
Salvation occurs 164 times in 158 verses
save appears 233 times in 226 verses
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damnation occurs 11 times in 11 verses
torment occurs 11 times in 10 verses
bless occurs 127 times in 117 verses
blessed occurs 302 times in 287 verses
blessing occurs 67 times in 64 verses
blessings occurs 12 times in 9 verses
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curse occurs 101 times in 92 verses
cursed occurs 72 times in 68 verses
cursing occurs 12 times in 12 verses
deliver occurs 296 times in 281 verses
delivered occurs 291 times in 287 verses
deliverance occurs 16 times in 15 verses
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condemn occurs 24 times in 24 verses
condemned occurs 21 times in 20 verses
condemnation occurs 12 times in 12 verses
love occurs 310 times in 280 verses
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hate occurs 87 times in 85 verses
peace occurs 429 times in 400 verses
faith occurs 247 times in 231 verses
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doubt occurs 13 times in 13 verses
life occurs 450 times in 409 verses
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death occurs 372 times in 342 verses
heaven occurs 582 times in 550 verses
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hell occurs 54 times in 54 verses
righteous occurs 238 times in 225 verses
righteousness occurs 304 times in 287 verses
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unrighteous occurs 9 times in 9 verses
unrighteousness occurs 21 times in 20 verses
power occurs 272 times in 260 verses
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weak occurs 46 times in 43 verses
found occurs 403 times in 390 verses
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lost occurs 33 times in 32 verses
JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE WHAT I FOUND WITH YOU,
IT GIVES ME SUCH HOPE TO SEE THESE STATISTICS.
OH YEAH......., hope occurs 129 times in 121 verses
2 Tim. 2 : 15 Study to show thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needs not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.
truth occurs 235 times in 222 verses
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lie occurs 155 times in 153 verses
Victory occurs 12 times in 12 verses
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defeat occurs 2 times in 2 verses
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