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Since the days of Eden, people have been haunted by fear each side of the grave. Sometime when people peer beyond the grave, their anxieties are aggravated by the unknown. The prince of peace is the only one who can rid you of fear, whether it fear the pandemic virus. And to the future peace is the opposite of fear. A prescription for peace is found..

Since the children as he calls them, are people of flesh and blood. Jesus himself became like  them and shared their human nature. He did this so that through His death He might destroy the devil, who has the power over death, and in this way we are set free those who were slaves, all theirr lives because of their fear of death. (Hebrew 2:14-15).

God became a human being that's Jesus, Jesus, desires to deliver you of your fear, whether you're living nightmare or fearing death (virus). All you have to do is trust in Jesus that will give peace. Because He is the prince of peace.

Since the children have shared in flesh and blood, (the Son), also himself in the same way partook of the same (v. 14a). A more literal and blood in common." being prefer the literal translation because, for me, it speak of commonality of the human condition. We share the strength and weakness, herent in our flesh and blood bodies. In the end, we share death...the greatest leveler.

Jesus shared our human condition beginning with his birth in a stable at the Manger that cradled him as a newborn, born before the advent of the modern medicine. He had no access to trained obstetrician or a well equipped hospital. His parent had to bundle him up to the middle of the night to flee to Egypt to escape murderous Herod. 

During His ministry, he walked many dusty road.. No limousine or private jet for the King of Kings and the Lord of Lord's no indoor plumbing no air conditioning, no bodyguard. And His death was terrible... A terrible death can be. Death is never pretty, and is seldom painless, but Jesus suffered a cruel death that put him on a par with the worst that anyone He has experienced. "that through death He might bring to nothing to Him who had the power of death that is, the devil." "And might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all  their lifetime subject to bondage" (v. 15).

Jesus came to deliver us from the fear of death and the bondage that fear and death impose... 

We still die, of course at last count, the death rate hovered at 100 percent. But through Christ we have the hope of resurrection and life eternal. Life with God... An eternal  life which we begin in the here and now. As Jesus said in His high Priestly prayers, "This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and in whom you sent, Jesus Christ (John17:3). Be steadfast hand to hold unto and the certainty that a loving and all powerful God who knows everything is standing by your side putting your confidence in Christ will free you from living all your life as a slave of rightousness, an approved worker from God."

THIS WHAT YOU GOT

A nation can slide into a series of moral compromises that lead to tragic consequences.The consequences can then escalate to such degree that everything become chaotic. This happened to the Ancient Jews. In fact, Hosea the phophet called it "reaping the whirlwind."

For they sow the wind, And they reap the whirlwind

(Hosea 8:7a)

The phophet is describing his people, who had lost their way. Why had it happened? Moses had made it clear when they left Egypt and entered Canaan: "You're entering a culture that is idolatrous," he warned them. He told them, in effect, "It is a way of living that is opposed to your montheistic way of life. Stay true, Stand firm. Be distinct. Don't compromise. No idols. No intermarriage. Remember Jehovah. Obey Him. Watch out for the signs of erosion!"

It wasn't long before the Hebrews forgot those warnings. Some kept the Canaanite idols. They may not have worship them at first. In fact, they probably just tossed them in a corner somewhere. But why not keep them; after all, they're just artful carvings. Then perhaps one of the children found an intriguing little figure and started to play with it. Later, he showed it to a neighbor who got interested, and before you know it, several people began to spend more time with the idol. And that led to further involvement...and more interesting..until they "sow the wind" and finally they "reaped a whirlwind."

In fact, if you take the time to make a study of Hosea 8, you'll see a series of things that led up to the whirlwind. "They transgressed My Covenant and rebelled against my law" (v. 1). That's not simply Hebrew poetry; that's truth. They looked at God's law and they rearranged things. Can't you imagine their way of thinking? This seems pretty strict for Canaan life. It made sense when we were in the desert, but we've got to look at things a lot more realistically now. A lot of what Moses said just isn't practical anymore. Our culture require us to adjust here and tolerate there. I mean, these Canaanite women are not only attractive...they're lovely what's the difference if our son falls in love with one of them? He's been raised right.

He's not going to go off the deep end."

And so, in the process of sowing the wind, they" rejected the good" (v. 3).The implications? They embraced the bad. And when it came to deciding about their leaders, they slowly stopped listening to God or seeking His counsel, which led to a major compromise.

They have set up kings, but not by Me;

They have appointed prince, but I did not know it. 

With their silver and gold they have made idols for themselves, That They might be cut off. (Hosea8:4)

Can you believe this what you just read? These aren't pagan, idol-worshipping Canaanites. These are Gods own people, the Hebrews! And it all started with one or two shrug-of-the-shoulders compromises. Something so simple led to so much sin, so much sorrow, so much suffering, and finally, an entire nation in exile. They sowed the wind, and they reaped the whirlwind. 

Pay attention to the first few step down the slope... 

because that's the culprit. And whoever continues downward sets in motion a cycle of complications. That's why God commands Hosea, "Put the trumphet to your lips!" (v. 1). Scream it out, son! Sound the alarm! Tell the people, "It isn't worth it! 

When Israel failed to trust God and refused to seek His will, they embraced the godless culture around them, which then drew them into a godless lifestyle. After a time, the godless lifestyle ruined them, as a people and a nation. Eventually, the Assyrian invaded and conquered Them, the Northern Kingdom, leading the Hebrews into captivity. At first, God's people lost their distinction...then they lost their faith...then they list their freedom! "They had reaped the whirlwind. Later, the same thing happened in Judah, when the Southern kingdom fell into the hands of the Babylonians. Remember the psalmist's account? 

By the rivers of Babylon, 

There we sat down and wept, 

When we remembered Zion, 

Upon the willows in the midst of it

We hung our harps, 

For there our captors demanded of us songs, 

And our tormentors mirth, saying, 

"Sing us one of the song of Zion." 

(psalm137:1-3).

"Let's hear some of those songs of Zion. Let's hear you sing them now." And the psalmist sights, "How can you sing the Lord's song in a foreign land? They had lost everything 

They transgressed God's Covenant. They rebelled against God's law. They rearranged Gods words. The rejected God's will. They no longer listened to the Lord or sought His counsel. 

Compromise always complicates. But never forget: God doesn't leave. Grieved and disappointed, He faithfully ushers in the consequences, Gos doesn't distance Himself even when He pour on the discipline. Why? Because He is immutable. Amazingly, consistently, and from our point of view, mysteriously faithful. 

GATES

Why does Jesus speak of gates? because it is through the gates that people and power interact with one another. It is through the gates of the city. Ancient cities invariably had gates and walls to protect the citizens from intruders robbers, murderer and enemy invaders. Through the centuries, the strongest defense of many a great city has been the strength of its gates. Behind the gates of a city, politics and policies are formed. In Bible times the city gates were often used as the place for government transactions and the seat of civil power. In Genesis 19:1, we find Abraham's nephew Lot sitting as one of the alderman in the gates of Sodom, occupying a position of Judical power. 

That choice, amazingly, includes our choice of destiny. We can choose for or we can choose against. But we cannot choose the consequences. If we choose against the person of Jesus Christ, we thereby step into God's decree of eternal punishment. If we choose in favor of the Lord Jesus Christ, then we inherit all the rewards of heaven.. The blessing of forgiven sins and eternity with God. God rules God reign. And His way is right.

They point to Corinthians 15:1-8 saying that this one passage tells us what the good news is.

The good news that Paul had preached to the Corinthians and now wants to remind them of, the good news that which they are saved, the message that he received and passed on them as of the first importance can be summarize in the next few (verses 3-7). "That Christ did for our according to the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the scripture, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brother and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, through some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostle, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born." That according to many, in the gospel. Certainly, that is the great story of Jesus Christ and resurrection, which is true and important foundation to understand who Jesus is. 

Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How searchable are His judgment and unfathomable His ways!

(Roman 11:33). 

Look at that! One command after another, one active imperatives after another. And it goes on into chapter 13, and into chapter 14, and further 15.

God's Sovereignty does not mean that I am released from responsibility. It does not mean i have no interest in today's affairs, or that i cannot be bothered about decisions, or that I need not concern myself with the eternal destiny of the lost. It doesn't mean that at all. Somehow there has to be a balance. 

In his book The Knowledge of the Holy, A. W. Tozer writes these very wise words. 

God sovereign decree that man should be free to exercise moral choice, and man from the beginning has fulfilled that decree by making his choice between good and evil. When he choose to do evil, he does not thereby countervail the sovereign will of God but fulfills it, in asmuch as the eternal decree decide not which choice the man should make but he should be free to make it. 

Where will all of this leads?  "To Him be the glory forever. Amen." and don't think that most people think of that. Most of us think. How will I get the glory? What will be the benefit to me? How will I be blessed? In God's sovereign plan, your life may be painful, disappointed, difficulty, inexplicably confusing, and downright mysterous. Pandemic time But i think of that when I read this:

Then comes the end, when He delivers up the kingdom to the God and Father, when He abolished all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be abolished is death. (Corona virus). For He has put all things in subjection under his feet. But when He says, "All things are must in subjection," it is evident that He is excepted who put all things in subjection to Him. And when all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself also will be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, that God may be all in all. 

(1 Corinthians 15:24-28). 

We come all the way to the end of time, just before we step into eternity. And God is setting forth the final plans for this earth and all of its inhabitant. You can Destroy the gates of Hell. 

THE JOY OF THE LORD IS OUR STRENGTH

Tuesday we meet again our online cellgroup meeting, we declare blessing to everyone of us in this pandemic season not wondering but believing His word that Jesus name is above all name of this conronavirus (convid-19) it will bow down. That the relic of the song says..

Everything changes

Darkness start to tremble 

At the light that you bring

When you walk into the room 

Every heart start burning

And nothing latters more than just to sit here

At your feet

And worship you.. 

Whenever we open our bibles, we should expect that God has something to tell us in our time with Him.

We ought to be far more concerned with what God will say to us during our prayer times that with what we intend to tell Him.

"Your words were found, and i ate them,

And your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart." (Jeremiah 15:16).

Each of us was given a task, encourage us to read and study His word and share it what we learn and understand it what it mean to us. His Word says.. "Thy words were found, and i eat them."

The message he was called to deliver unto others appeared to him to be of God; and they were as welcome to him as food is to a hungry man; he cheerfully received them, treasured them in his memory, digested them in his mind, and carefully retained them. So the doctrined of the gospel, which are the word of God, and not of men, when by searching and close application they are found in the Scriptures, and under the ministry of the word, they are food to the soul, sweet, savoury, wholesome, nourshing, and strengthening, not as merely heard externally, or only assented unto, or superficially tasted of, but when eaten, as Ezekiel's roll was by him; and which is done by faith, which received, feeds upon, and digest the word was into me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart;

The message which the prophet was sent with, even those which denounced grievous things against his people in case of impenitence were gladly received by him, and he readily delivered them hoping that they would be a means of bringing them to a sense of their sin and repentance for them. And so of preserving them from ruin; and especially those words or doctrined he had in commission to deliver, which respected the Messiah; his person, offices, kingdom, righteousness, and grace, the calling of the believer and the enlargement of the interest of Christ; the glory of His name, are the prosperity of his people in the latter day.

The word of the gospel, when received and eaten by faith whether by minister or people, is productive of spiritual joy and pleasure; the promises of it being exceeding precious: and the doctrined of it doctrined of grace, salvation , peace, pardon, and righteousness, by christ, who is the sum and subsrance of them: For i am called by the name, O Lord God of host:

What added to his joy was, that the name of the Lord was called upon him, or that he was called a prophet of the Lord. This he looked upon as a high honor done to him; and what still more increases his joy was that he was a prophet not of baal, that could not hear nor help his prophet and worshippers; but of the Lord God of host and armies, who was able to uphold him, protect and defend him, against his enemies. 

When you walk into the room, 

Sickness start to vanish

Every hopeless situations ceases to exist

When you walk into the room

The dead begun to rise.. 

When you received a word from your Lord, whether it be of praise or correction, consider it joy that almighty God would speak to you. 

LIFT UP THE NAME OF JESUS

As we are all aware, the recent events surrounding the covid-19 have pretty taken over our thoughts, our activities, and our conversations and have greatly affected our lives and day to day living.

It has been quite surreal watching everything close. For a while, means it is huge pandemic every hundred year she visited us 3 or 4 generation. Because of sin. (Exodus 20:5). it was different, it seems many kind of all us and have to see it and effects. This situation offered us all much to reflect upon. We sometimes get so blinded to what we have and how blessed we are until our enemy steal it  from us, or taken away from us. Our God is alive, knowing that we are used to giving something up for lent, but never though people would be asked to give up going to church or service. It is just so hard to fathom when things are so uncertain though in the world, it is then that we often remember our dependence on our God. It helps us to realize that this world shouldn't be all that we are living for. In fact, these types of situation open our eyes to how fragile human life is, how quickly life can change and how volatile our society structures is. The prophet Jeremiah remind us that "curse is the man who trust in human beings, who seeks his strength in flesh, whose heart turn away from the Lord. He is like a barren bush in the desert that enjoys no change of season, but stands in a lava of waste, a salt and empty earth. Blessed in the man who trust in the Lord, whose hope is in the Lord. He is like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream; it fear not the heat when it comes, it leaves stay green; in the year of drought it shrews no distress, but still bear fruit." (Jeremiah 17:5-8).

The difficult times, as we have allowing us two hour for a walk spot a line for food ration i join the that line that people just pushing each other just to hooked up to be in the front row, this was stop and being dispersed and didn't happen. The next day food was given the long line was there. Bring out the worst and the best in people. It has been wonderful to see people of deep faith spring into action, thank to the prayer warrior they get on their knee and prayed, to offer their support to those who are most vulnerable and assist them in their need.

In this account by the pool of siloam the Lord open the eyes of a blind man. He wipes a mud in his eyes and then has him wash. The man then comes back able to see. With his newfound sight, he gives witness to Jesus before the Jewish leaders, but they do not want to believe. Even though he, his friends and his parents give testimony that he truly was born blind and now miraculous sees. The Jewish leader do not see the miraculous at all, but focus on the fact that Jesus is the healer on the sabbath and use their human law to discredit him. The man blind is brought to faith in Jesus, which is a much deeper vision than the eyesight he has just received. After being thrown out of the synagogue for his testimony to Jesus, he again encounter Jesus who elicits from him to acts of even greater faith, which the man gives. Jesus says to him, "I came into this world for judgment, so that who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind." (John 9:39). This line is a bit cryptic, but it shows that, that The Lord Jesus opens the eyes of those who recognize they are blind, and those who think that they see, are really unable. This is the spiritual level of course. The Jewish leaders think that they are the ones who can judge because they have the correct vision of who Jesus is. It is actually the poor blind may though who comes to understand, because of his newfound faith. Who Jesus really is. Faith and trust is the Lord lead us into a higher vision of what life is really all about. This current worldwide pandemic challenges us to see what kind of vision we might have.

While it is certainly hard not to be a little anxious about what is going to happen more. What matter is to whom do we turn? In what do we place our trust? Where do we fix our gaze? Do we trust in the world system, which is comfortable one day and torture the next. Or, who do you call? Do we trust in the maker and the Lord of the universe who open our eyes to see that he is the one guiding human history and having us an opportunity to look toward heaven when we will see God face to face. Here in this life having the eyes of faith and seeing all things through his word (John 1:5) is what lead us to peace and life take this opportunity to share his goodness in this generations to come.

YOU GOT IT, HE IS IN YOU

The world will encourage you to strive for position of authority and power. God wants you to take the role of a servant that carries out the master will. How do you see yourself? As a valued son or a worthless servant? As a beloved child of God or a mere minion? Read (Luke 17:10). 

"So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded say, 'We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do."

Jesus came to reveal our heavenly Father, so a good sign that you understand all that Jesus did for you is you see yourself as God's dearly loved child. But what are we to make of these words of Jesus:

So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, "we are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty,"

This seems confusing for didn't Jesus tell the disciples," l no longer call you servants but friends" (John 15:15)? So which is it? Are we servants or friend? Sons or slaves? We are the children of God!

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And what is what we are (1John3:1).

So who is Jesus referring to? Who is the unworthy or unprofitable servant? It is you: it is faith that never put to work.

Idle faith is useless

Read this verse in context and you will see that Jesus is addressing a request from his apostles:

The apostles said to the Lord,  "make our faith greater" (Luke 17:5). As Jesus basically replies: "you don't need more faith. You just need to put your faith to work." 

Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep (Luke 17:7).

Who are you in this story? Who do you identify with? You are not the servant but the master in charge of the servant. "suppose one of you has a servant." 

Do you see? You have a servant called faith. Faith is a gift from God. But faith that does nothing is unprofitable servant. Like a servant, faith needs be put to work. 

I like how andrew wommack explain this in his book you're already got it. 

Not using your faith is like allowing your slave to sit on the couch and do nothing but watching television all day. Instead of growing stronger and more efficient through use, their muscles atrophy and their abilities become dull. Then you wonder why your faith isn't producing anything.. You haven't put it to work! 

The word unprofitable appear only twice in the Bible, here in the Parable of the unprofitable. Servant and also in the parables of the Talent (Matthew 25:14-30)

In both stories the word is used to describe a useless servant. In the Parable of the talents the unprofitable servant is the one who does nothing with talent entrusted to him by his master. The talent refers to God's grace, which comes to us by faith alone. You maybe worried that you don't have enough faith, but that's not the issue. The issue is whether you believe God is good, that he loves you, and want to see reign in life. 

In the Parable of the talent the useless servant though his master was not good. "master, i knew that you are a hard man" (Matthew 25:24). He could not receive his master's grace and returned it to him

he was faithless and unpersuaded and ended up in outer darkness. 

Faith is being persuaded about God

If you will not be convinced that God is good to you, your faith is useless and you will never experience his goodness in your life. You will crawl in the darkness, when you could be dancing in the light. 

"sound good, Paul. If only i had more faith! 

Aren't you listening? You don't need more faith; you need to put your faith to work. You need to be stop wavering and make up your mind that God is who he says he is and does what he say he will. What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own son, but gave him up for us all how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? (Roman 8:31-32). Note the question in this passage, what shall we say in response? Faith is a positive response. Its saying "yes i believe God is for me." that's it, that's faith. 

Do you see? You don't need more faith; you need to make up your mind. You need to stop worshipping at the of uncertainty and find your rest in God's goodness and grace. 

"How do i do it?" 

Look at Paul's second third second question? If God is for us...? He is if he gave  us his son...? He did. 

When you consider all that God has done. Faith gets off in the couch. When you consider his awesome goodness, faith begin to work? By renewing your mind and being persuaded that God, who has already given us his Son, will supply you with everything you need according to his riches in christ Jesus. He simply asks for obedience. He has plans that would dwarf your in comparison. (Ephesians 3:20). Grace and peace to you. 

WHEN THE END DOESN'T JUSTIFY THE MEANS

"And Moses Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said unto them hear now, ye rebels; shall we bring you forth water out of rock? And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank and their cattle. And Jehovah said unto Moses and Aaron, because ye believe not in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this assembly into the land which i have given them. These are the waters of Maribah; because the children of Israel strove with Jehovah and he was sanctify in them! 

(Number 20:10) 

Moses did not follow divine instructions here in any sense whatever. True, he and Aaron assembled the people and Moses took "his rod" (this indicates that our preferred interpretation above is correct). After all, if was not Aaron's rod which budded, that was used, but the rod of Moses. It is astounding that, beginning with the old international critical commentary in 1903 the allegations has been advanced and supported by many current scholar that "concerning the unbelief and rebellion of Moses and Aaron, neither is in the usual blinding in the critical school that reality cannot see anything in the bible except their discrepancies and various Sourced! Did Moses actually disobey God in this events? God commanded Moses to speak to the Rock. Instead he addressed in rebuke to the people! See any difference? 

God commanded Moses to speak to the rock. Instead he omitted this altogether and struck the rock twice. Any difference here? 

God had most carefully instructed Moses in all the prior forty years that God alone actually did any of the wonders mentioned, but in this passage Moses ascribed the source of the miracle as being from him and Aaron. "shall we bring you forth water out of this rock? Where does God's honor appear in a public announcement like this? Lets go back again there's so much here to dive into. We won't dive into it all in light of just the short time, but the whole picture, herr is Moses just disobeyed God in a way that would lead him to forfeit the opportunity to go into the promised land. This was a massive moment in Moses life, in the history of God's people. God had said not stike tge rock, but to speak to the rock. God said to do this in a way that would reflect his character. What happens, though, is Moses takes this his own hands. He strike the rock out of anger, much like he has done before, but you can hear it. "you rebels, shall we do this for you? He didn't honor the Lord as holy before the people. That's what verse 12 says. Like Moses, there is a temptation for us not to do God's work God's way. 

There are many today, just like Moses in this incidents, who think that God's word is not to be strictly followed at all, but that they may improvise in any manner that appear to be appropriate in their own eyes. Moses actions were sinful, and so are the actions of people today who suppose that when God commanded "singing" in his worship that they may bring in a whole orchestra or the Swiss bell ringers in addition, or that when God commanded all people everywhere to be "immersed" that a few drop of water sprinkled or poured will do just as good! And, of course, scholar who have such view find all kinds of excuses for Moses. Whitelaw the Bcp said. 

After all, God had told Moses to takes the rod, and he might naturally think that he has to use it as before.. Also had not God told Moses that he should bring water forth to the people?..He struck the rock twice instead of once, but we could hardly have attached any serious character to the act if it had stood alone (v.9). Of course, we can supply many other excuses after all, God had not commanded him not to strike the rock. God really doesn't care about any legalistic compliance with his word. God could bring water out of the Rock even if Moses had struck it twenty times. Sure Moses left God's name out of sight when ascribing the source of the wonder, but he said,  "We," and maybe he included God in That! Just like the unbeliever who close their prayers, not "in the name of Jesus Christ as commanded, but with blunt" Amen! 

"sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel..

(Number 20:12). Failure to do this was one of Moses sins, and yet, in (verse 13). It is recorded that Jehovah was sanctified" in the event here reported. Alhough Moses Aaron had indeed not sanctified the Lord in the implied taking of wonders as their own instead of God, nevertheless, by the condemnation if the leaders who had thus disregarded their duty the Lord indeed was was sanctified."

 

FOREVER... EVERLASTING ROCK

Because He trust in you, trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is everlasting rock.

You keep him in perfect peace

Whose mind is stayed on you,

Because he trust in you

Trust in the Lord forever, 

For the Lord God is an everlasting rock.

Isaiah:3-4

Think about your life for a moment: when is it that you experience peace? When all is well? When the things you had hoped for have come to pass? What about in the midst of storms and calamities? Where do you run? What do you put in your trust in? What provide stability to you in times of troubles? In this time of troubles is true peace even possible? In verse 3 of Isaiah 26,we find a promise of what is describes as "perfect peace" to those who've put their trust in God, and then in verse 4, we are called into that same trust and told the reason why God is worthy of that trust.

Perfect peace

You will experience difficulty in this life, when you do, you will naturally run to a place or people or activities you think can either resolve that difficulty or help you through it.

Where does your mind run? What do you think on and meditates or is it anchored in and grounded on God, or does it moves God completely from the equation? What do you bank on and put your trust in? Here we are told that God promises perfect peace to the one who's mind is stayed on God because he trust in God often on difficulty, the mind runs away from God because the heart is not sure it can trust God. It is precisely in these time that we must discipline our mind to rehearse and remember the truth about God and His promises

Oswald chamber said,  "Your mind is the greatest gift God has given you and it ought to be devoted entirely to him. You should seek to be bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. (2Corinthians10:5). This will be one of the greatest assets of your faith when a time of trial comes, because then your faith and the spirit of God  will work together"

Everything else we stay our mind on and put our trust it light offer temporary and in perfect peace, but God alone is the issuer of perfect peace, He alone is perfect rules the universe! While other things and people promise such things, He's the only that can deliver on the promise of perfect peace. 

Everlasting rock

Based on the promise of (verse 3), (verse 4) call us to put our trust in God. It doesn't call us to put our trust in Him for a season, but rather forever. This call is based on the truth that the Lord God is an everlasting rock. Our trust in God isn't based on the strength of our faith in Him, but rather who He is, He is an eternal rock, and because He is that, He is trustworthy, we look for stable ground in this life, and when we seek stability from finite things, we are inevitably let down. We might find refuge for a season in something on someone else, but these other rock are temporary and crumbling rocks. God alone is the everlasting and steady rock. 

In (Matthew 7:24-27).Jesus call us to build our livre on Him and obedience to the work... The rain will fall, the floods will come, the wind will blow, but those build a house on Christ are like a house build on a rock that can withstand these trials. Those who've put trust, their trust in anything else other than Christ are like houses built on sand that can't hold up and are washed away. May we never forget that Jesus laid down His life for us that we might find a home in him and be kept in perfect peace. This is not a promise of a carefree, trouble-less existence, but rather a life that knows and trust in a God who holds and keeps us in every season.. May you know perfect peace because your mind is stayed on God and your trust is rooted in the one who is our everlasting rock.

WHAT DOES THIS SCRIPTURE 1 JOHN 3:2 TELLS US

Read 1 John 3:2 in your bible, does this scripture tell us that we cannot know what our destiny or potentials? 

No, it does not mean that at all. Quite to the contrary, we are clearly told in scripture, so that we can know, what our destiny is. We

Read in Ephesians 3:14-19 that it is our destiny to become spirit members within the family of God, and that we know that we are to be filled with 

"All the fullness of God." 

1John 3:2 does not tell 

Us something different, In fact, this passages confirms, rightly understood, that we do know what our destiny is

When we read this passage in context, it states;

"Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, 

We shall be like Him, for we shall see Him 

as He is," 

This passages tell us that we know that when Christ is revealed or manifested at His second coming, we will be like Him. 

Christ will return in glory (Matthew 24:30). And so we, too, will appear or be manifested with Him in glory (Roman 8:17). Right now, we are not yet filled with God's glory, as we are still flesh and blood. That is, it has not yet been revealed or manifested that we shall be, because we are not yet powerful glorious God being, but we do know that we will be glorious God being at the time of Christ return. 

Notice the following Scripture which make this understanding perfectly clear:

(1). We read in 1John 3:2 about the time when Christ is revealed we read about Christ's revelation talking about His return in many additional places;

2 Thesslonians 1:7-8 says that when Christ is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels." He will take vengeance on those who disobey God. 

1Peter 4:13 tells us that when Christ's glory is revealed." we will also be glad with exceeding joy. 

Luke 17:30 compare the time when Christ is "revealed" at His return with time of Noah and lot (verses26-29).

(2). We also read in 1John 3:2 that when Christ is "revealed" we will be like Him. That is, when Christ is revealed in glory we, too, will be revealed in glory, again, note the following additional passages. 

Romans 8:29 tell us that God  "predestined us to be conform to the image of His Son," with the ultimate goal of our glorification (verses 30).

1Corinthians 15:49 adds that we  "shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man" Jesus Christ. 

Philippians 3:21 says that Christ will "Transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body" So, we have been told what we will be! But it has no been revealed yet as we have not been revealed manifested yet in power and glory. But we know that we will be revealed or manifested as born again God being in the near future. 

Notice Paul's word in Roman 8:18-19 "for I consider that the suffering of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealef in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the Son of God." Again, when is our glorious revelation [or revealed], then you also will be manifested [or revealed] with Him in Glory" the new revised version enlish bibles translated accurately. "when Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory." other translation say, 

"when Christ... Appear, then you also will appear with Him in glory." giving thereby the intended meaning that Christ's revelation will occur when He appear at His second coming. But all rendering make it clear that we will be revealed or appear with Him in glory when He is revealed or appear that is why we are tobeagerly wait "revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1Corinthians1:7).

We can and do know our potential. That knowledge bas been revealed to us by God. But it has not been revealed yet to the world, as we are still flesh and blood not yet immortal God's being. Rather than teaching us tha we cannot know what we will be. 1John 3:2 tells

Us the exact opposite. We can and do know our potential, but the manifestation of our potential has not occurred yet. That is, 

We are not yet glorified! But when the glorified Jesus Christ is "revealed" or appears at His second coming! (1John 2:28). We know that we will also

Appear with Him in glory-provided, however, that we have remzined faithful to God and His Son, 

Jesus Christ. 

What The Bible says About Benefit of Attending Services

Luke 13:10-11

Though physical disable and disfigured by her stooped spine, she, just like the man with the withered hand (Luke 6:6),does not allow her problem to keep her from formal worship of God on the sabbath. Her physical condition makes it very difficult for her to go to the synagogue and sit through the service. It is also humbling for her, since people often feel awkward around those with disfigurement she goes anyway.

Surely, she has prayed and asked God for help, yet she has not been delivered. However, God's seemingly neglecful and unconcerned lack of intervation does not make her bitter or resenful. She attends synagogue despite the obstacles, appreciating her spiritual opportunities and cherishing the worship of God. Her dedication and Faithfulness for not to go unrewarded.

How many blessing do people give up when they skip going to the church? Spiritually and physically, we benefit by regular attending where we can her God's word and worship Him in spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24).

This woman learns that the best help she can give her body is to be first concerned about her spiritual needs to be in the synagogue in spite of her condition, she would never have been healed. As Jesus promises, "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all the things shall be added ti you" (Matthew 6:33). Today our victory over sin death and viruses, In 1corinthians15 it is essential passage of scripture, one where Paul presents an apologestic for christian faith the whole thesis might be summed up. As if Jesus rose from the dead then everything changes all of the christian faith hinges on the resurrection.

Paul say that if the resurrection is true, this not only has great implication for our souls, but also for our bodies. The cycle of sin and death will be broken and reverse. This is the great comfort and hope to us, The dying an a global pandemic, where we also seeing our mortality in a new ways. 

"THE PARABLES AS A TEACHING DEVICE "

Matthew 13:1-58

An overview of Matthew 13 is essential, because we need to understand the whole content to see what Jesus was trying to get across to us. A particular bible translation may divide the chapter into only (7) parables, but there are (8) eight parables in Matthew 13. Usually the eight is combined with the seven parables. In a way, the eight follows the seventh, but it is a parables in its own right. It should stand alone.

The eight parables can be divided into three (3) sections. The first consist of the first four (4) parables. Parables of the sower, the parables of the wheat and the Tares, The parables of the Mustard seed, and the parables of the Leaven. The second section consist of the next three (3) parables. The parables of the Hidden Treasure, the Parables  Pearl of the great Price, and the Parables of the householder, who takes out of his treasure both old and New.

The titles of these three (3) section gives an idea of what Jesus emphasize in Matthew 13.we can titles the first section "satan Plan to destroy the church" the second section can be tiltles "God's work on behalf of the church." What God does to make sure that satan doesn't destroy the church.

The third section can be titles "Ministry's Duty to the church."

Notice the comments Matthew make following the first section. In (Matthew 13:34). Is an explanation why the first four parables can be titled "satan Plan to Destroy the Church." 

All these things Jesus spoke to the Multitudes in Parables; and without a parables He did not speak to them, that it light be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying; "I will open my mouth in parables, i will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation world." 

What was kept secret from the foundation of the world? Satan's plan to destroy God's plan of salvation, which He is fulfilling through the church. 

Matthew 13:34 applies specifically to what Jesus had just said, but it also applies generally to all the parables. Through them, Jesus open up matters that have been concealed from the foundation of the world. In Psalm 78:2 it does not say, "I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world." instead, it says, "I will ll utter dark saying of old." providing another clue that what Matthew 13:34 refers to in respect to the first four parables is dark. Jesus is speak of dark mysteries, dark things happening. These can only be satanic things, bad, negative things inspired by the devil.

What Jesus spoke before verse 34 is primarily negative, not positive and these negative things have been hidden from man since the foundation of the world? Adam and Eve sinned. That was the first step in Satan's plan "get them while there're young" and he has been doing the same thing ever since Jesus touches on this in the First parables. 

So, in the first half of this chapter; Jesus is saying "look my disciples, this is the plan that you must fight against if you understand what is in these parables, you will have a pretty good idea of what is happening spiritually. "What the bibles say about parables as a teachning device."