Saints~ Did you learn anything ?

29 Aug

Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthews 28:20

Here is a promise of many that God gave to us as we share the Gospel of Jesus. In our well doing we have to remember this. In my walk at the time I didn’t get this but there was always this still small voice whispering in my ear. Don’t do this, Don’t Go, Stay here, Pray for him or her. Leave Now. Don’t do this or that. So many worries. This when the gift of discernment is a blessing. I can write a book that if I didn’t obey His voice I know it would have put me in a position I know I didn’t want to be…..The gift of discernment has been with me from a very early age. Although the Lord knows I am grateful but I’m the first to tell anyone this gift to me it’s a blessing and a curse. Let me try to the explain because most times I can’t explain it. Certain points or times in my life situations come across that I pray Lord don’t show me this. I’m still not under or I missed the opportunity to be mentored by a true prophet who will take me under his or her wings because I feel scared and uncomfortably to who to tell of this gift. Wow Holy Spirit I know in some instances i that run away but how long do I have to be on this Island alone? I’m believing that due tot God putting me where he wants be during this pandemic. I am no longer afraid but will walk in what God has choose me to be.

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The Writer ‘s Block

17 Feb

Amazing how the world defines success as climbing up. There are many articles on statistics in one area or another of how to be successful. In many cases you will see that of people who have a career (making the bucks) i.e Executives in all categories may have inherited their wealth some may have gotten this success from a good education while some may have had mentors or some who have been in the right place at the right time. In essence someone who is successful has either come from humble beginnings or some by any means necessary to accomplished success in which the world sees. There are a lot books on the market as well how someone may have come from the bottom with humble beginnings and climb their way up the ladder. There is also another side that many of us don’t know sometimes the struggle or maybe the hard work they put in to climb this latter in what we see as successful. Ironically, this brings me to my perspective for 2018. I’ve decided that not to make promises or resolutions for what I could remember I always in one way or another would do every New Year. But this year I believe for the first time in my life I will knowingly wait and let God tell me what I need to do for this new year.

For years, I’ve been told to write it down. I have always been afraid of this gift that God has given me. I’ve always asked the question “Why Me Lord” At an early age I have known that there was something peculiar about me. I can remember now profound it was for me to discover the verse I Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: I mean I owned this verse it explain to my understanding that this is how God sees me and this is why folks would look at me sometimes with envy sometimes with love. It’s not my fault or my doing when I receive favor and I seemed to always jump back when things don’t go well in my life. Out of all the siblings in my family I was the different one. Always and even today my siblings when they look at me there is always this look that they give me that there is something special about me (with Love) This is who we are in 1 Peter 2:9; that’s you too.

BLESSINGS

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The Writer ‘s Block

06 Jan

Amazing how the world defines success as climbing up. There are many articles on statistics in one area or another of how to be successful. In many cases you will see that of people who have a career (making the bucks) i.e Executives in all categories may have inherited their wealth some may have gotten this success from a good education while some may have had mentors or some who have been in the right place at the right time. In essence someone who is successful has either come from humble beginnings or some by any means necessary to accomplished success in which the world sees. There are a lot books on the market as well how someone may have come from the bottom with humble beginnings and climb their way up the ladder. There is also another side that many of us don’t know sometimes the struggle or maybe the hard work they put in to climb this latter in what we see as successful. Ironically, this brings me to my perspective for 2018. I’ve decided that not to make promises or resolutions for what I could remember I always in one way or another would do every New Year. But this year I believe for the first time in my life I will knowingly wait and let God tell me what I need to do for this new year.

For years, I’ve been told to write it down. I have always been afraid of this gift that God has given me. I’ve always asked the question “Why Me Lord” At an early age I have known that there was something peculiar about me. I can remember now profound it was for me to discover the verse I Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: I mean I owned this verse it explain to my understanding that this is how God sees me and this is why folks would look at me sometimes with envy sometimes with love. It’s not my fault or my doing when I receive favor and I seemed to always jump back when things don’t go well in my life. Out of all the siblings in my family I was the different one. Always and even today my siblings when they look at me there is always this look that they give me that there is something special about me (with Love) This is who we are in 1 Peter 2:9; that’s you too.

BLESSINGS

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Life in the Master’s Hand

06 Jan

To God Be The Glory! It’s amazing how God either elevates or demotes ( although I’ve experience both) You know how it goes when you’re on top and everything is going well you become just a little self righteousness. Oh my when the Lord bless you with favor in position or in finance; we become like MC Hammer famous song “Can touch this” LOL. But this is real. There are may examples throughout history of how God ordained prophets to do his will. I found an article which I don’t believe I heard before that Most of us are unaware that the first person who is named a prophet is Abraham. Abraham was named a prophet in Genesis 20:7. This took place during the time Abimelech was being instructed by God regarding Sarah, to return her to Abraham, and so God counseled Abimelech to do the following.

Genesis 20:7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for you, and you shall live: and if you restore her not, know you that you shall surely die, you, and all that are yours.

Abraham is the first person directly named as a prophet, but he is chronologically not the first person the Bible shows prophesying. The first person the Bible shows actually prophesying is Enoch. It does not report on this until way back in the book of Jude

Jude 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his saints.

Here we have Enoch, before the flood, prophesying of the return of Jesus Christ, and His return with the saints. We have Abraham as the first named prophet, and we have Enoch, who was a prophet, and the first one actually shown prophesying, but it is not reported until all the way back in the book of Jude.

Many of us as a people want to have everything going our way. (I’m learning when things go too smooth a storm is surely coming) and for those of us (believers) we know that this called a time of testing it you will whether you will still stand. When this period comes I like to think of when Moses came down from the mountain and the people were in the mindset that man (Moses) was all that they needed he wasn’t with them for awhile and they immediately went back to their old way. In other words they were out of Egypt physically but their mind was still in Egypt. To see this you can look in today’s society where many have fallen. Better yet, you can read about or experience where people of riches and frame become one of the most miserable people on the earth. They experience depression and suicidal tendencies because they all seemed to have a missing void. This is where I believe when God has given everyone a measure of himself in us and it’s up to us to find that measure. That is when you connect with him you didn’t come on your own. i.e. some believers thought that when they accepted Jesus as their Savior that they found Him on their own. What they fail to believe that God had already called them out. The best and simplest way I could explained for example is that before you became a believer or accepted Him there had always been this feeling inside of us that prevented you from harm or to go really deep – Kept you from being killed or you just left a place where tragedy just so happen before or after you got there and in some cases you were in the midst of it. The enemy would give us a thought or it was just luck that you survive I really hate that saying “luck” when I receive and was taught how God was always there for every believer that accepted Him!

” . I read several scriptures but the small faint whisper spoke to me to send Proverb 3: 5-6 (MSG) I like to believe He told me to send. Eugene’s version :

Proverbs 3:5-12The Message (MSG)

BBB5-12 Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
    don’t try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
    he’s the one who will keep you on track.
Don’t assume that you know it all.
    Run to God! Run from evil!
Your body will glow with health,
    your very bones will vibrate with life!
Honor God with everything you own;
    give him the first and the best.
Your barns will burst,
    your wine vats will brim over.
But don’t, dear friend, resent God’s discipline;
    don’t sulk under his loving correction.
It’s the child he loves that God corrects;
    a father’s delight is behind all this.

BLESSINGS!

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This one is for you ~ Yeah You

03 Sep

There is a shift taking place in the world that if we are not careful we will miss what is surely to come.(ask me how) Whether you are a believer or you are not sure what you believe rest assure that we live and we will die. Everyone knows that. The question is what are you doing with your life at this moment at this particular time. Have you answered the age old question W’s Who, What and Where am I. I have been blessed to be guided by the Holy Spirit which builds my faith and my ministry. Although it was spoken in my hearing so long ago that it is finally coming to what God has set up for my Life. So here I am begging at the feet of Jesus for you. I believe that things happen to us are not my accidents in the sense that whether things are good or not so good happening in your life. God purpose and will for us would be fulfilled. Please don’t be like so many who have pass on not fulfilling what God purpose for there life. There was a study sometime ago of how many graves were full with supposed to be Apostles, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor & Teachers. Every time you look at your hand remember this and find out which is your gift. This is good (see picture below) It ‘s amazing that God can use whoever he wants for him to get the glory. Some say why should He get the Glory…. I don’t believe God is mad at you for thinking that way because there ‘s a wealth of knowledge about him that folks have not tap into and therefore one may think (or should I say many) this way. I find it’s my duty Ladies & Gentlemen to tell you that there is probably a missing link in your life and that is Jesus the Christ.

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers.” (Ephesians 4:11)

You fit into one of these categories once you become a believer; Will you accept him? Confess and Repent so you can walk into you destiny. Just say, Dear God, I am sinner, forgive me and I ‘m sorry for all that I did what was not of you. I accept Jesus as Lord and believe that He is the Son of God. Jesus, will you come into my mind, soul and Spirit that I may have eternal life. Thank you for listening as I pray in Jesus Name.

There is a scripture Psalms 8:34 ESV -Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

EXPOSITION

I wanted to give you some insight of what this means to be and then how a scholar of so long ago put it which I think interwoven in my thoughts.

As human beings we know that food and water is essential to our living. If you can think of your best palate of food you ever tasted; can I tell you that there is something so much better. In the culinary world I read an article of the 50 best dishes in the world. If your food is listed as one of the main dishes when I think of this verse there is something even better than that 10k better than or better yet I can’t put a number on it. Just as you identify the best meal look into the Word of God so you will boldly say “I have tasted and see” and He is Good~

Thomas Binney’s “Sermons,” 1869. V

Verse 8. Taste and see. There are some things, especially in the depths of the religious life, which can only be understood by being experienced, and which even then are incapable of being adequately embodied in words. O taste and see that the Lord is good. The enjoyment must come before the illumination; or rather the enjoyment is the illumination. There are things that must be loved before we can know them to be worthy of our love; things to be believed before we can understand them to be worthy of belief. And even after this — after we are conscious of a distinct apprehension of some spiritual truth, we can only, perhaps, answer, if required to explain it, in the words of the philosopher to who the question was put, “What is God?” “I know, if I am not asked.” Thomas Binney’s “Sermons,” 1869.(amazing how this is so prevalent even today )

God’s Hand of Ministry

“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God… “ (1 Pet. 5:6)

When Christ ascended, He took His whole ministry mantle, divided it, and gave it in five parts to men and women. All five are needed to perfect, mature and equip the saints “till we all come to the unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of… the fullness of Christ” (Eph. 4:13). The function of these gifts, also sometimes called equipping or ascension gifts, and how they fit together can better be understood through the analogy of how a physical hand functions.

Stay tuned for Bible Study coming soon.

BLESSINGS!

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Body, Mind & Soul : My Purpose

10 Aug

Grace & Peace,

First I want to say Grace & Peace to all my brothers and sisters who I believe prayed for me and deep within their spirits they knew the Lord was dealing with me in identifying my purpose in my journey on my commitment before 2016 is over I pray I bring someone to know Christ. I pray all of you are being blessed with God ‘s grace and mercy as I’m sure you are as I’ve gotten a chance to read some of your posts and surely by sharing the gospels that indeed your purpose is to glorified God; I say To God be the Glory!

I’m so hooked on Jesus that I’m excited I mean truly excited to know that I’m his daughter and its just right to know who I am and whom I belong too!

I’ve been studying on Spirit, Mind & Soul and I know my flesh hasn’t put it together but my spiritual being has because I never thought of this as being my trinity or never though of mind, body and soul as a truine. I know of it as being three but I never said”Oh this is a trinity as in truine”. The bible clearly distinguish that we have mind, body and soul: Duh; Genesis 1:26 “God said, Let us make man in Our image” (Genesis 1:26). We know that God is a Trinity. The Holy Trinity is clearly set forth in the Apostle Paul’s benediction that closed his Second Corinthian Epistle: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen” Therefore, we have to be a truine being because he is created in the image of God.

The two following passages from the Bible clearly establish the fact that man is a triune being composed of spirit, soul, and body:

I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:23).

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow (body), and is a discern-er of the thoughts and intents of the heart (Hebrews 4:12).

Our Lord Himself said, in what we call “The Great Commission”: “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” (Matthew 28:19). Created in the image of God, man is likewise a trinity. He has a spiritual nature that is separate and distinct from the body in which it dwells. This is my calling. Oh yeah I know what my purpose is; to Evangelize, Lead Praise & Worship; Intercessor and start a mini bible study. Hallelujah thank you Holy Ghost for the revelation.

P.S. I wanted my title to read: Resurrected 🙂

BLESSINGS!

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Posted by Planting Seed Ministry on August 10, 2016 in bible study, christian, christian Youth, christianity, conversation, disciples, hope, Insomina, Inspire, searching for peace, social media, Uncategorized, worship

WORD

12 Apr

The bible speaks in John 1:1; “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Thank you for reading this blog as I hope that you will join me in this journey which I find that no matter where you are there is always a beginning.

Part 2; manifest this April of 2016. I had to digress to where I am for a moment just to see where I am. The first paragraph was sitting in my draft since January 2016. I thank God as always for pulling me to where he wants me even though I seemed to be pulling me up to where I think I should be. The God that we serve is not a God like us we have a finite mind whereas; He is infinite. If we can truly grasp that God is not like men; seriously we can’t think of God as we would ourselves but unfortunately this is what we do. For those who know this walk that we are walking it’s so easy to think that what we do seems so right but I’m sorry there is something in the inside that just doesn’t sit right in your spirit no matter how right you may think it seems. I mean at some point (sometimes its quick and sometimes not) but there should be something in you that tells you that it’s not right. For me I think when Jesus said that if we have the faith the size of a mustard seed we can move mountains. My new revelation for the last three to five years and growing is that I’m seriously going in deep with the word God. Now I’m looking at the word Mustard and Seed. The taste of mustard can be bitter and yet delicious when you combined it with some other dishes; but more importantly I’m looking at the word seed; (don’t ask how I’m connecting these two words) but you would know by now that I try to flow with the Holy Ghost in what He gives me) One could argue that when Jesus mentioned that the seed was the smallest seed on the earth; we have some skeptics say that the mustard seed wasn’t the smallest seed.. but when we read and the study the bible we have to go deeper by searching, reading, listening connecting with (learned men and women who study this word daily) KJV 2Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. First Jesus knew exactly what and who he was addressing. During that region the mustard seed was the smallest seed. Since the Jews were very familiar with the mustard seed, Jesus referred to what they could understand and appreciate. In their world, where they lived, planted, and harvested, they understood that the mustard seed was the smallest of the seeds they normally planted. And still, it could germinate, take root, and flourish, eventually becoming an eight- to 10-foot tall shrub.

So, as I reflect and take a seat back; I would like to think that I too needed Jesus speaking to me on how I need to focus on my blog ministry and how it should go. Start out small get a feel on how I needed to reevaluate where I am and what is the next move. Quite frankly, those that have been commented on my post with likes; I was getting a little big headed (just a tiny bit and I needed to remind myself again that it’s not about me). In saying this it’s important for me to remember when I use this forum to evangelize that it takes more than one may think when they are very new to this. I know that I have to trust and depend on only what the Holy Spirit is directing for me to write. I know now too that I have to have a connection and dialog sharing with people who have experience and are learned folks; it’s important for me to not think that God is only talking to me but to have that connection on a personal level connecting with God fearing bloggers who God is speaking to as well in such a time as this. I would like to think that I too am part of the remnant in this generation (Father, I believe this platform is one of the ways you are using your children) What a blessing; one of my favorite websites; “GotQuestionsOrg” Elmer Tow; Jesus made it clear that this remnant would be small when compared to the number of people on the earth throughout history. “Many” will find the way to eternal destruction, but “few” will find the way to eternal life (Matthew 7:13-14). We who believe in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior can, with great peace, rest in the fact that we belong to the “remnant.”

I pray that someone will be so stirred up that they too will go deeper in their study and then let God use them for his Kingdom Building as well. My ultimate goal is to reach where I am being used for community base movement connection using my gifts to be part of the bigger picture in preaching the Gospel to the lost. I hear in my spirit when the preacher will ask “Will there be just one” ~ Come to Jesus – Millions have come and there is still room for you at the cross.

BLESSINGS!

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Posted by Planting Seed Ministry on April 12, 2016 in hope, Insomina, Jesus, searching for peace, social media, Uncategorized, weakness, worship

Bible Study-March 2016:Life-Changing Events for you and for me

31 Mar

As you read; there was some struggle on what I was going to name the title of this. (ironically it was named Bible Study March – then I was led to change it to above). This study is taking us directly to Jesus. Just to keep it real; the entire bible directs us to Jesus. It’s such a blessing how the Father puts everything in perspective for us to get a hold of in his Word. As stated; this is the greatest book ever written. Let’s just say this book is a superstar of books; something that every human being should read and get to know. I would challenge the skeptic and unbeliever to give it a try. I’m doing my part as I’m sure you will get to your part in getting the word out

So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? (Matthew 24:44, 45)

That brings to give this subtitle: Life-Changing Events for you and for me

Devotional Reading: Malachi 3 1-4; Background Scripture: Luke 1:57-80; Title Scripture: Luke 1:64 – His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, and praised God.

Prayer: Father, I pray that people would know that God is working to bring positive changes for those he love and for those who want to know him. Father let us respond to your life changing events with gratitude for the need to be positive vessels of change so that doing your will not be in vain; but that you get the glory in what you teach us in Jesus name we pray.

If you are reading this; please note that it’s truly not by accident but by the spirit of a divine purpose (The Holy Spirit _ God) that directed you to this page. Yes, it may seen peculiar but it’s okay. Truth be told if you expand your horizons if you are a unbelief or would like to challenge yourself into knowing that there just a tipsy bitty belief that you have an unexplained notion within yourself that that tells you “let me see what this Jesus is all about” welcome to club you are not alone. There are many stories of believers on how they came or stumble upon something that got them interested in seeking what is this Jesus thing. So for that I extend my “Congratulation” to you.

Luke 1:64 King James Version (KJV)

⁶⁴And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God!

Zacharias was the Father of John the Baptist who preached that the time is near and now “Repent” he lived and breathe relentless preaching Repent; basically, he was used by God through the Holy Spirit to preached this message.

Please read the following scriptures on this study: (Background Scripture: Luke 1:57-80) and ponder on this. As we read; the priest; Zacharias was temporarily silenced because he doubted God’s promise announced to him through the angel, Gabriel. It was promised to Zacharias that he and Elisabeth would have a son in their old age and they must name the child John. John was known as forerunner of Christ. Because of Zacharias unbelief, (that he would have child) his mouth was shut by God to become speechless until after the promised child, John was born. Being inspired and controlled by the Holy Spirit he was able to speak again v67. I felt sad for him; can you imagine seeing this promised poke at him for 9 mos but then not able to speak of the joy he must have felt and it had to be hard on Elisabeth as well or maybe it was just fine with her maybe when she asked him to do something he couldn’t respond verbally “Why do I have to do it” just being sarcastic you know how we can get with our love one. Let’s get back on track. This verse is so exciting because it’s praise points to the great redemptive work that God would do through Jesus Christ. In Christ rested all of Israel ‘s hopes, and only though Him would their deepest longings be satisfied. The message in these scriptures has so much meat in it. (1) divine visitation (The angel Gabriel) (2) redemption of the Israelite’s v68, and God raising a horn of salvation (the instrument of saving power) from the line of David v69. All these themes well all three of these are rooted in the Old Testament. Although Jesus was soon to be born as well ; the prophesy concerning him was not new. His birth was spoken (prophesied) through the holy prophets long long ago. V 71-75 indicates the expectation of when the Messiah arrived. Luke 4:16:30 tell us God promise to deliver his people from their enemies including human and spiritual forces. God loves and still loves his chosen people. Please note that all of God Promises are Yea and Amen.

I like Matthew Henry Commentary below to give you some background on John.(after reading this – it seems fitting to add to my title now in the heading 🙂 this is why; thank you Holy Spirit!

MH Commentary: Matthew 3:1-6 After Malachi there was no prophet until John the Baptist came. He appeared first in the wilderness of Judea. This was not an uninhabited desert, but a part of the country not thickly peopled, nor much enclosed. No place is so remote as to shut us out from the visits of Divine grace. The doctrine he preached was repentance; Repent ye. The word here used, implies a total alteration in the mind, a change in the judgment, disposition, and affections, another and a better bias of the soul. Consider your ways, change your minds: you have thought amiss; think again, and think aright. True penitents have other thoughts of God and Christ, sin and holiness, of this world and the other, than they had. The change of the mind produces a change of the way. That is gospel repentance, which flows from a sight of Christ, from a sense of his love, and from hopes of pardon and forgiveness through him. It is a great encouragement to us to repent; repent, for your sins shall be pardoned upon your repentance. Return to God in a way of duty, and he will, through Christ, return unto you in the way of mercy. It is still as necessary to repent and humble ourselves, to prepare the way of the Lord, as it then was. (Homework: read the verses I gave you above; and then locate MH Commentary and read it entirely)

In the next lesson; lets discuss more of John messages of repentance as well as why did he lived in the wilderness eating locust.

Closing Prayer: Thank you for the way Jesus birth and earthly ministry changed history. Thank you that His coming into our hearts has changed our lives and will changed those that are coming when they acknowledge and accept you as their Savior. In Jesus name, I pray AMEN

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Posted by Planting Seed Ministry on March 31, 2016 in bible study, bible trivia, christian, christian Youth, christianity, conversation, disciples, hope, Insomina, Inspire, Jesus, searching for peace, The Letters, Uncategorized, weakness, worship

Find your Prayer Style: Part 1

09 Mar

Prayer comes in different forms for different people. I believe only that there is a right way and wrong way to pray. I only say this because just as our God is a God order therefore, we should be of order when it comes to any spiritual style of prayer when we come to God. Therefore, everyone is entitled to their own personal style of prayer bur it should be done in decency and in order. There are some that pray in a low monotonous voice and some very boisterous and loud. Whatever your style find it and make it yours. Here are a few men that you may or may not have read about in our history books in real time. God Bless you!

Men of Prayer

Every man and every woman that God has used to halt this sin-cursed world and set it going Godward has been a Christian of prayer. Martin Luther arose from his bed and prayed all night, and when the break of day came he called his wife and said to her, “It has come.” History records that on that very day King Charles granted religious toleration, a thing for which Luther had prayed.

John Knox, whom his queen feared more than any other man, was in such agony of prayer that he ran out into the street and fell on his face and cried, “O God, give me Scotland or I’ll die.” And God gave him Scotland and not only that, he threw England in for good measure.

When Jonathan Edwards was about to preach his greatest sermon on “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” he prayed for days; and when he stood before the congregation and preached it, men caught at the seats in their terror, and some fell to the floor; and the people cried out in their fear, “Mr. Edwards, tell us how we can be saved!”

The critical period of American history was between 1784 and 1789. There was no common coinage, no common defense. When the colonies sent men to a constitutional convention, Benjamin Franklin, rising with the weight of his four score years, asked that the convention open with prayer, and George Washington there sealed the bargain with God. In that winter in Valley Forge, Washington led his men in prayer and he got down on his knees to do it.

When the battle of Gettysburg was on, Lincoln, old Abe Lincoln, was on his knees with God; yes, he was on his knees from five o’clock in the afternoon till four o’clock in the morning, and Bishop Simpson was with him.

“And whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son” (John 14:13). No man can ever be saved without Jesus Christ. There’s no way to God unless you come through Jesus Christ. It’s Jesus Christ or nothing.

“Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1

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Posted by Planting Seed Ministry on March 9, 2016 in bible study, bible trivia, christian, christianity, conversation, disciples, Inspire, Jesus, social media, The Letters, Uncategorized, worship

Lights, Camera, Action: Genesis Study: 2

09 Mar

Continuing in the book of Genesis is really taking me to new heights my God but before I begin let me give you a summary of what I’ve learned so far from this book. From the very beginning God opens the curtains for us as the mastermind Director. He knew how he wanted the book written and gave the approval to go forth with the Logos word. He knew what to put in and what not to put in these pages. I believe just to wet our appetite so we can find for ourselves what he wants for us to learn. I believe God knew how the bible was going to be put together (some argue that the chronological book order its out of order) I agree only in the sense that God knew how it was going to be put together and how we were going to take for granted to start in the book of Genesis and end in Revelation. I believe until we can do our own research and studying God ‘s word to get new revelation. There is a meaning in every Word detailed for us; I love this scripture 2 Timothy 2: 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. So I’m not mad because for me I agree that the book of Revelations should be the first book to read and Genesis the Last book. Frankly, whatever the Holy Ghost gives so be it. But that’s another study all by itself on what should be read first. I like to believe the latter; but that’s me. . – Bible reading for most of us began with the nook of Genesis. Of course, the most memorized verse in the bible below.

Genesis 1:1-2 King James Version (KJV)

1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

²And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. So lets begin.

Genesis means origin or beginning. Here are my pointers. The Heaven and the Earth was created. One Heaven and One Earth it seems there is more to this then my natural understanding. Why is the first sentence in the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Growing up I was a babysitter for the neighbors and eventually having my own children I loved to read stories and make up stories. When I hear In the beginning it seems a question was asked. In order for the question to be asked there had to be something to raise the question. For instance if I read a title of the book or let ‘s say “Once upon Time there were a prince and princess in the land of Beautiful” For me to come up with Once upon Time I would think what led me to say Once Upon a time. In the same instance In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. What else went on for God to give to Moses to say “In the beginning……. Another thought, in the book of Genesis there is what is called first mention of everything and everything. Genesis is the seed plot of the entire books of the bible; therefore Genesis proves the rest of the bible. The devil hates the book of Genesis. Remember the mililium why it was such a big deal; because the first 11 chapters of Genesis covers about 2000 years of history and the year 2000 woke up the world that the bible is coming to past. Genesis begins with God and ends with a coffin. The first five books are written by Moses called the Pentateuch.The Old Testament records the development of the nation of Israel and there are three key ingredients that make a nation People, Law and Land.

Outline of the Pentateuch.

Genesis = The origin of a nation.
Exodus = The deliverance of a nation.
Leviticus = The life of a nation.
Numbers = The testing of a nation.
Deuteronomy = The reminders of a nation.

You can search or get teaching on the Law of First Mentions. Scripture reveals certain principles needed for the proper and faithful interpretation of that book. (It’s so important to get under a good teacher of biblical studies) It intimated the age-long strife there would be between the two seeds: the children of the Devil and those united unto Christ. And the Lord said unto Cain, “What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto Me from the ground” (Gen. 4:10). That is the first time that all-important word “blood” is mentioned in the Scriptures, These principles have to be recognized as we the students seek to properly understand the Word. One of these principles is called “the law of first-mention”.The “law of first-mention” is the principle in the interpretation of Scripture which states that the first mention or occurrence of a subject in Scripture establishes an unchangeable pattern, with that subject remaining unchanged in the mind of God throughout Scripture.

The first Prophecy is in the book of Genesis. The first mention of Supernatural birth. The first recorded conversation with the devil Gen. 315 Said the Lord God to the serpent, “ And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel” (Gen. 3:15) . It intimated the age-long strife there would be between the two seeds: the children of the Devil and those united unto Christ. And the Lord said unto Cain, “What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto Me from the ground” (Gen. 4:10). That is the first time that all-important word “blood” is mentioned in the Scriptures, The next prophecy was through Enoch (Jude 14, 15) just before the Flood! (The First Flood that wiped out the entire earth) nothing compared to the Tsunami that we see today. In the prophecy of Genesis 3:15, it was revealed that all human hope was to center in a Coming One (Jesus). It made known that the Coming One should be man, the woman’s “seed,” and therefore of supernatural birth. the first birth Abel and Cain; First Surgery, First day, First night; first women, first forbidden fruit, first poem, first sons Cain & Abel. The First time we hear about Light being Day and Darkness being Night I will look for more. If you come up with something leave in comment. Also, here is a good starting point of the 11 generations I spoke of this book. Ironically, there are 11 points.

1. Introduction the Generations, 1:1-2:3

2. Heaven and Earth, 2:4-4:26

3. Adam, 5:1-6:8

4. Noah, 6:9-9:29

5. Sons of Noah, 10:1-11:9

6. Shem, 11:10-26

7. Terah, 11:27-25:11

8. Ishmael, 25:12-18

9. Isaac, 25:19-35:29

10. Esau, 36:1-37:1

11. Jacob, 37:2-50:26.

BLESSINGS!