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Deuteronomy 6:24-25 - And the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is at this day. And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as He hath commanded us. Know that the LORD GOD set all these things in stone ( Exodus 24:12 , Deuteronomy 9:10 ) as a testimony for us – that IF we would observe to do what the LORD our GOD commanded us to do, then the LORD would bless us and keep us and HIS face would shine upon us and we will find rest for our souls. ( Numbers 6:24 , Matthew 11:29 ) Again in Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Think about this one aspect of becoming a Christian that nobody wants to know: Study to know, Observe to do, and Practice. Anybody who wants to be a doctor, nurse, lawyer, firefighter, police officer, or any of the many other professions there are (scientist, teacher, preacher, farmer, etc..) knows they have to study all they can in order to be good at what they do – be worthy of that vocation (or calling). If they do otherwise (take shortcuts or do not study) the results can be detrimental even fatal. However, the one who does the opposite (studying diligently) will most certainly have good success in their field. The same it is with the Christian. After receiving Salvation, living the life of a believer in Christ is the exact same thing as studying for any given profession. One must be fully devoted, studying GOD'S Word at every opportunity to learn all they can learn to observe [to conform one's action or practice to (something, such as a law or condition) : comply with] to do all GOD commands us to do. Even Jesus, Who in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto Him that was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared; Though He were a Son, yet learned HE obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, He became the Author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey HIM . - Hebrews 5:7-9 Our Salvation is contingent on our obedience. There is no easy way, no slipping into Heaven by just believing in GOD'S existence, or by our saying Jesus is GOD'S Son, or that we believe GOD created the world. One cannot go about this life claiming Christianity and not living it. But be ye doers of the Word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. - James 1:22 God said, For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put My laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to Me a people - Hebrews 8:10 Serve the Lord with gladness:... Know ye that the Lord He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. - Psalm 100:2, 3 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me:.. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. - John 10:5, 27 ...turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart - I Samuel 12:20 GOD Bless, and may His name be praised and glorified forevermore. AMEN !!!

A person writes a will while he is alive, and its instructions are carried out once the individual passes away. The will names a still-living person as the executor of the estate. That person is responsible for administering the estate. Estate: possessions or property. A last will and testament is a legal document that communicates a person's final wishes pertaining to possessions and dependents. It outlines what to do with possessions, whether he is leaving them to another person or group or donating them to charity, and what happens to other things for which he is responsible. When a person dies without a valid will, the state becomes the executor of the estate. In settling the estate, the state decides how to distribute the property and who receives payment first, without any consideration for a family’s circumstances. Any blood relative can stake a claim to the estate. What a great blessing that God (our Father) has laid everything out for us, and has not left it up to the discretion of others (or lack thereof) to decide what is to be our inheritance or if we are to receive any inheritance at all. Psalm 143:10 - Teach me to do Thy will; for Thou art my God: Thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. What is the will of God today? How do we know what His will is for us? This is a two part question: one part being that the will of God is what He desires us to do in this life, the other part being what He has left to us being sons and daughters of the Most High Almighty, Living God who is powerful above all. Things we know: It is the will of GOD to do good and to have good done in HIS sight. It is His will to be our GOD, that we would be HIS people, and that HIS people would delight in HIS ways. Jeremiah 31:33-34 - But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put My law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be My people. Ezekiel 37: 22-23 - And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know Me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwelling places, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be My people, and I will be their God. And David My servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in My judgments, and observe My statutes, and do them. Ezekiel 39:25 - Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for My holy name; Matthew 21:28-31 - But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. In saying this, it related to the fact that the first son refused in the beginning to do the will of his father, but later was willing to do it after he repented. This is like the publicans and harlots who first lived their lives in disobedience to the will of the Father, however in their repentance they turn to do His will sincerely. The second son said he would do the will of his father, and he did not do it at all. Jesus was speaking to the chief priests and elders, when He said that the publicans and harlots would go into the Kingdom of God before them, because they are as the second son was. By all appearances and their words, they seemed to be in the act of doing the will of the Father; but they were not. Mark 3:31-35 - There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother. The scripture says one is defined as a child of God by the works that they do: fulfilling the Will of the Father (as it was stated in Mark 3:35) Praise God! Therefore those who do the will of the Father which is to witness and testify (give testimony of the great things God has done in them), those people can know that they are recognized by God as brother, or sister or mother in the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ. All those who worship Him, must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth – bearing witness of the Truth (which is Jesus) in them, allowing the Holy Spirit to speak through them. This is the Power of God unto Salvation – preaching the gospel. Many will not want to hear it, but you are fulfilling the will of the Father – that is what matters. Romans 12:1-2 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Galatians 1:3-4 - Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: * There are contingencies in the will of God: 2 Kings 21:7-9 - When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the Lord thy God , and shalt be obedient unto His voice ; (For the Lord thy God is a merciful God;) He will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which He sware unto them.” 1 Chronicles 28:8-10 - Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever. And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts , and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him , He will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, He will cast thee off for ever. Take heed now ; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. Matthew 7:13-25 - Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy name? and in Thy name have cast out devils? and in Thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me , ye that work iniquity. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them , I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. He does not want to see any soul lost in whatever manner. John 3:16-17 - For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved. He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. He has set the law. It must be done His way. Walk in the Light of His Truth. Buy the Truth, but don't sell it. Give up what you have to in order to seek and know the Truth of God which is found through His Word; don't sell it - give it up for other things which are cheap – nothing has more worth than the Wisdom of God and the Word of the Lord, both reading, study, and living it. Psalm 19:7-11 - The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean , enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is Thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. The Lord only wants to pass on His legacy/ inheritance to those who will value it as much as He does. Luke 10:21-22 - In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in Thy sight. All things are delivered to Me of My Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal Him. The Lord has reserved these things for those who are willing to be His beneficiaries, who will uphold His Will to do according to all that He has asked. When we are willing to accept that role, the provision in the Will is for those who uphold it, if we do not do our part, then the part promised to us becomes null and void. It is based upon our commitment to the fulfillment of our part. His promises are faithful and true to all those who diligently seek His face fulfilling the Will of the Father willingly and with all their heart, all their soul, all their mind, and all their strength. Give it your all and all will be yours. John 6:38-39 - For I came down from heaven, not to do Mine own will, but the will of Him that sent Me. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which He hath given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. John 17:12 - While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Thy name: those that Thou gavest Me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. John 17:24 - Father, I will that they also, whom Thou hast given Me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. May we guard our inheritance with all our might and may the Lord Jesus Christ dwell in us richly that we may may be found worthy in that day. Revelation 3:4-6 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white: for they are worthy . He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. May God bless you all always. Amen

I believe the Lord brings us to a point in our lives where WE know that all we need is Him. We pass through our daily lives – routinely, if you will – and we say we have Jesus Christ living in us, we know that He will be with us always “even to the end of the world” ; and we devote time to Him once, or maybe more times out of the day. Then we pray, “Lord, I need, I want more of You in my life, please fill me with Your presence. May Your Holy Spirit fill me that I may have more of You and less of me.” We pray these anxious prayers from a longing heart, and God hears. What do you think His answer will be? God is not a vending machine, and He will not be toyed with, so if you want more of God, His response will be, “My child, you need to devote more of your time to Me.” The apostles gave themselves to fasting and prayer, the prophets and countless others did the same. They were truly devoted. Analyze : If you want more of God in you: What do you do with your time now? Do you use it to watch movies or other TV shows, sports, read books, play games or do other recreational activities? If you were to analyze how you spend your time versus what you need to spend the time doing in day to day living, you may find how much more time can be opened up for God if all the unnecessary things were gotten rid of. Much like getting rid of the clutter in a home or work space. If you open the space in you for God, He will fill it – when it is no longer occupied with the busyness, to-do's, activities and entertainment. Ask Him to help you analyze your home and life for Him: to look at things from His perspective in order to keep only the things that will truly benefit now and eternally. Think, “How long will I allow the things of this world – that are right now a part of my life- to prick me, to be thorns in my side? What will the end of this be? I must root up and throw out these things that are trying to choke the Word of God out of me. I must get rid of them, or they will destroy me.” God intended for man to take care of the garden. So my dear brother or sister, what will your end be? Will you serve God or mammon? We cannot serve both. One will overcome the other. I pray that God is permitted to rule in your life, so that in your garden there is much fruit born in your life - the fruitfulness of the Holy Spirit of God. I pray that we will be found to be good, excellent keepers of the Garden of God. In Christ's name. Amen. In Christ's love, so I love you all. May God bless you and keep you, may His name be glorified in you. Amen.

Our life is like a vapor of smoke that is scattered by wind and disappears. James 4:13-14 - Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. We have a beginning, we also have an end of life here on this Earth. This life is only temporary. We must begin to think about all we have done and all we plan to do because the end of our lives is nearing. 1st Peter 1:24-25 - For All Flesh is as grass and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth and the flower thereof falleth away, but the word of the Lord endureth forever. And this is the word by which the gospel is preached unto you. When I look at the scripture reference 1st Peter 1:24, it reminds me that we have 1 day at a time to live with 24 hours in each day. How are we using these hours? There is a common phrase: 'You have your whole life ahead of you' . The Book of Ecclesiastes was written for the purpose of bringing things into perspective. We are born, we live, make money, plant a vineyard, etc., some men make a name for themselves. God gave us these things on earth so that we can enjoy them, but if that is the only purpose for which we live, then it is all vanity. Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter; fear God and keep HIS Commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Every single person who died and is buried in the cemetery or some other place had to give account before God. Ecclesiastes 12:14 - For God shall bring every work into judgment with every secret thing whether it be good or whether it be evil. We are among those who are alive now, and what will we do with our lives? Many things will come and go - fashions, cars, jobs, etc. We may move from one home to another; but at the heart of it all, who will you be found to be when you stand before the Lord? Will you be able to say honestly 'I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course I have kept the faith?' And will there be the response to you, “Come in thou good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of thy Lord”? This is a personal walk between you and God. Examine yourself: are you sincere in your commitment to God? Do you make the effort on your own to seek God through prayer and reading His Word? No one is too young or too old to die, just be sure you are ready for that day when it comes. The power and wisdom of God is that we become mature in Him. It doesn't matter what age you are now, but that you would allow HIM to live in you more fully with the understanding that this life of service to the Lord does not go unrewarded. “Be sober” He tells us. 1 Peter 4:7 - But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. It is not by ourselves, but by HIM (God Almighty) and for HIM that we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28). When we have a complete understanding of this point made so many times in scripture we begin to understand the fullness and the value in dedicating our service to the LORD CHRIST. To HIS name be the glory, honor, and praise forever. Amen. May God bless you all. If you want to know the LORD JESUS CHRIST as your LORD and SAVIOR, ask Him into your heart today and He will come in. Revelation 3:20 - Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me . Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, who died on the cross and was raised from the dead, overcoming sin, death and Hell. Acts 16:31 - ... Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Confess your sins to God, and ask Him to forgive you and wash you in the precious blood of JESUS His Son. 1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness . Once we are forgiven, we are no longer held accountable for our past sin against God, but we are responsible for being mindful to keep God's commandments. John 8:11 - ... And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. Go and sin no more. Take up your cross and follow Him in the way that leads to Life Eternal. (Luke 9:23) John 10:9 - I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. If you would like to know more, you may contact us via e-mail and we will be glad to help you in your walk with the LORD.

I really love my country, the United States of America. I recall reading in the history books as a child in school about this beautiful land and reading the words, “O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain”. I thought, "One day, I would like to see these lands pictured here in this book." I was impressed at the greatness and beauty of this land, the United States of America. It saddens my heart greatly to see this country in the state that it is now; and it is out of love for this country and love for the truth that I am writing these things. It is most unfortunate that the people of the nations both in and around the United States must be subjected to ruler-ship that does not rule for the benefit of the people and that they must be allowed to suffer such hardships as they have have. It is unfortunate that down through the history of the United States (both before and after they became united) they colonized by conquering the peoples who lived here, putting them in slavery and keeping them in a type of bondage even until now. The peoples who were were originally of this country are still being suppressed in such a way that, on the surface, does not appear to be slavery, but they have been forced to be dependent upon the U.S. government because of government regulations, to the point which that it poses a great challenge for them to be as self-sufficient and prosperous as they once were. I am a United States-born citizen and have been able to enjoy freedoms as a citizen, but I have also seen some of the evils permitted by the United States government. Most people who have seen even a portion of these things can know that the United States of America is not all that it was intended to be - a land of free and brave citizens. Those who know the history of this country, know that many arrived out of desire for freedom. Unfortunately, while there were those who fought for freedom on the one hand, others were consumed by greed. Many were enslaved and badly mistreated and others were in the beginning processes of becoming captives. For those who don't realize it, I will spell it out for you, this country is geared towards all of its citizens becoming its captive subjects. Look at the real news, see what is happening. There is no real justice in the system, there is lawlessness in the land. This is all a process – the whole thing is a charade. Open your eyes and you will see. Things are changing and they are going to change quickly. I am warning you now, when there is injustice in the system, there is a plan in the works behind all of it. The end being captivity. Do not be enslaved in your thoughts by the news media – they are leading you down the yellow-brick road and the one behind the curtain is the god of this world, the Devil himself orchestrating all of this to lead one soul, no, thousands of souls astray at a time through the voices calling out telling lies and deceit. Sadly, the truth is that almost all have gone astray. If you don't believe what I am telling you, I am sorry for you. The United States motto, “In God we Trust”, may have been true for some in high places, but it is certainly not true for all and it is even less so now, if there are any at all. It was said to be the Land of the Free, but those governing the land have been little by little, selling freedom for cheap. Freedom comes from living righteously, but freedom has instead been given up for riotous living, therefore bringing more and more into captivity. What is captivity? Look around at how many organizations have been founded to bring about freedom and you will find what some of the captivities are: drug and alcohol addiction (both are drunkenness), sex addiction (pornography, prostitution, not to mention human trafficking), food addictions (gluttony), bullying, gambling, among any other things all of which are based on selfish desires, self-satisfaction. These have affected those in high places, low places and everyone in between. These addictions have brought about consequences such as: broken marriages and families, abuses, orphans, abortions, depressions, loss of jobs, homelessness, imprisonments, suicides, and many other potentially traumatizing situations. (Note: 2 Timothy chapter 3) This does not reflect trust in God, nor true freedom from anything – only freedom to do all the wrong things with the justice system to back them up. The American public has been trained to think that these things are alright - the decency policy being pushed back just a little bit more each year, the mind is then brought to seeing this as the norm. Television keeps the public occupied with all the entertainment, the entertaining news, all manner of short videos, and anything that will catch the viewers attention for shock value. There are literally hundreds of TV channels with everything under the sun being displayed whether clean or unclean, some things somewhat godly and everything ungodly in the world. All to further blind the eye of the people so they are tossed to and fro in the darkness of this world. How is it that with all this corruption going on, it is believed that God will bless America? How is blessing possible if sin is allowed to run rampant? Everything that is against God is permitted and yet “God bless America”? A blessing, really? Such a farce, such a lie this is. God will not bless an ungodly nation. He will only bless a nation who has made Him to be their God, the center of their universe, the center of their existence. John 14:23: Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 2 Corinthians 6:14-18: Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?  And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?  And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.  Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,  And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. Hebrews 8:10-11 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:  And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. But no, instead of this, the center of the existence has become (has been for quite some time) the gods of this world, false beliefs that have taken hold of the heart of man and become their center because they have allowed it. People have yielded themselves as servants to sin, therefore sin reigns in and rules them If they allow God to live and reign in them, they would have the power to live righteously. There is no blessing, only curses in store for the wicked. (II Sam. 22:27) This is sad but true. This is not coming from me, but from God. I am only repeating what God says in His Word. (Do not be deceived know ye not that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God - 1 Corinthians 6:9). He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He said, “I AM God, I change not” (Malachi 3:6). Repent and you will not be destroyed – see the example of the people of Nineveh (see the book of Jonah chapter 3). Each of us individually have a choice. This world is destined to be condemned, but we have a choice: to be on the side of the Lord the Truth, or to be destroyed with the world and those who follow after sin and the Father of lies (Satan). “Behold I set before you life and death, a blessing and a curse” (Deuteronomy 30:19) – YOU choose this day whom you will serve. Based on your decision, you are destined for either Heaven (Life) or Hell (Death) for eternity. originally written: July 22, 2019 Sister Lin

Romans Chapter 8 #1 – When we are born-again, we are born of the Spirit of God thus making us children of God and heirs to the Kingdom of God, but we must go through suffering just as Christ did that we may be ready to obtain this inheritance having learned obedience just as Jesus did. Hebrews 5:8 though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered; Romans 8:8-9 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His. Romans 8:16-17 - The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. #2 – While we wait for the coming of Christ, our spirits groan within ourselves as we enter the sufferings of Christ. However, the Holy Spirit knows the hearts and minds and makes intercession for us with the groanings we could not have uttered; this is why when we go in prayer to God we have need of asking Him to guide us in our prayer that it might be His will accomplished through that prayer – that His name truly would be praised and exalted for all time. Rom. 8:22-23 - For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. Romans 8:26-27 - Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because He maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. The Spirit, is the Holy Spirit of God, which Jesus asked our Father to send to us when Jesus had to leave the earth physically. The Holy Spirit was sent in His place to be the Comforter, so we would have God with us always, and it would be just as He said: Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world (Matthew 28:20). - This same Holy Spirit intercedes for us when we don't know how or what we should pray. The Spirit makes intercessory requests on our behalf according to what God's will is. Romans 8:28-29 - And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Romans 8:30-32 - Moreover whom He did predestinate, them He also called: and whom He called, them He also justified: and whom He justified, them He also glorified. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 2 Timothy 2:19 - Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are His. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. With this understanding, Romans 8:34 - Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. If we know that we belong to Christ, and if we are determined to depart from iniquity, knowing that we not only name the name of Christ, but are representatives of Jesus Christ, being called by His name, we bear His name, then... Romans 8: 35a-37 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For Thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. Romans 8:38-39 - 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. Persuade: to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action (Merriam-Webster) It is a word which from Latin is: persuādēre, from per- (intensive) + suādēre to urge, advise / to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: to induce to believe by appealing to reason or understanding; convince: (from dictionary.com) Paul, a very intelligent, well-educated man, who had been through tribulation and distress and great persecution, and more, was convinced, completely converted to the belief that nothing would be able to separate us from the love of Christ SO LONG AS we have this resolve as he did. Paul believed the words of Christ when He said: Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth,neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also (Luke 12:32-34). Ultimately, the decision to follow Christ and to endure is ours. In Christ is provided all of our needs so that we would have all resources necessary available to us. Therefore, He is our ALL in ALL, everything we need at any given point and in every aspect of our lives, He provides. The decision to continue in the patient love of Christ is ours. Revelation 14:12 - Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. May GOD'S name be praised and His name glorified, from this time forth and even forevermore! AMEN.

The Resurrection... Three women went to seek Jesus early one morning thinking they would have to somehow move a big boulder out of the way in order to reach Him (this was to anoint His body for burial); but when they got there, they found the stone had been rolled away. I found this to be similar to us. We set out to seek the Lord to give Him our worship that is due Him and pay our vows to Him. There are times when we believe it will be a feat difficult to accomplish, like that of a large boulder blocking our way. We must not go to Christ as if He were lifeless and without power to remove any hindrance (no matter how great) out of our way in order for us to have access to Him. My dear friends, to believe this is to believe a lie. Jesus Christ is NOT dead, He is alive and reigns forevermore!!! Hebrews 12:1-2 - Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin [including that of doubt] which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking [up] unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. When they (the women) looked, they saw the stone was rolled away – their eyes, their mind and heart were opened to see and God made them to know when the two angels spoke to them, that Jesus Christ was (and is) indeed ALIVE!! There was no more question, or wondering if it could be true, they knew IT IS TRUE! So it IS, it must be with us today, dear brethren. We must approach the throne of God with BOLDNESS, assured that we have access through Christ to God the HEAVENLY FATHER in whom all fullness dwells. We must know (and if you don't, know it now): Jesus Christ died, rose again, and lives forever. All power in Heaven and Earth belongs to Him. All power to forgive sin (of any kind, except blasphemy of the Holy Spirit) belongs to Him – If you will come to Him and accept Jesus Christ into your heart and life, He will set you free from the shackles of sin and death – that you also may live and reign with Him forever. This is God's Word and His Word is true which I am sharing with you. I pray that you will accept Him today, begin to live a new life in Christ Jesus and that He would become your Salvation! God said: Psalm 91:14 - Because he hath set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known My name. He is waiting for you. For those of you who have accepted Christ and have already begun to live and reign in Him, may we always keep in remembrance that Jesus Christ, who raised us up into New Life with Him, is ready and willing to hear the fervent prayer of the righteous. May He move in the lives of the people, that ALL who call upon Him may be Saved, Delivered, Redeemed, Healed, and Rescued. God Bless and may the name of the Lord be praised Forever and Ever. Amen.

What does it mean to praise the Lord? Why do we praise the Lord? David said, “Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips” (Psalm 17:2). Praise, as much as the prayer, must not go out of feigned lips or else it is not worthy to be offered up to an Almighty, all-wonderful, all-knowing God. Each individual has the responsibility to honor God with the praise of his lips. The scripture says, “the fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16). If anybody wants to receive anything from the Lord they have to cry out to God to get it. If they want salvation they have to ask. If they want healing they have to ask. We have to preach to them the word of faith that saves the sick (James 5:15). Then they have to reach out in faith believing the word of truth that saves, that heals. Both the prayer and the praise must be sincere, God does not accept fake or insincere praise. The Bible in Psalms 22:3 says, "But Thou Art holy, O Thou that inhabits the Praises of Israel." God inhabits the Praises of His people... "Sing to the Lord, all ye Saints of His..." - Psalm 30:4 How powerful is the praise of those who offer Praises unto God in spirit and in truth. It is not just a word of 'Praise the Lord' or 'Hallelujah' (which means the same thing) it is the union of ourselves to a most holy God through praise. We are uniting with God in prayer and praise so that His will would be accomplished on the earth; to allow the Holy Spirit to move in us to make new creatures of the lost souls. The psalmist said in Psalm 86:11-12: "Teach me Thy way O Lord I will walk in Thy truth unite My heart to Fear Thy Name. I will praise Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart and I will glorify Thy name forever more." The Lord brought to my memory of portion I knew was in the scriptures that talks about Strange Fire. I looked it up and found it is in Leviticus 10:1- 3: "And Nadab and Abihu the sons of Aaron took either of them his sensor and put fire there on and offered strange fire before the Lord, which He commanded them not. And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. Then Moses said unto Aaron this is it that the Lord spake saying, I will be Sanctified in them that come nigh Me and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace." We read in verse 10 of the same chapter after God had given them further instructions on how the priests were to conduct themselves, it says "And that ye may put difference between Holy and unholy and between unclean and clean." The other day a sister shared the following scripture: Exodus 19: 5-6, "Now therefore if ye will obey My voice indeed, and keep MY Covenant, then shall he be a peculiar treasure unto ME above all people for all the Earth is Mine and ye shall be unto Me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which Thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel." May the Praises that we offer be wholly Sanctified, worthy, acceptable, in His eyes to bring glory to HIS name. Let us close with the scripture Hebrews 12: 28-29: “Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have Grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: for our God is a Consuming Fire.” A Spanish gospel song says, I will praise You, my Lord, I praise You, Because You are precious for me, Because together with You I am walking, Because I feel your presence in Me I praise you, I Praise You, My Soul does not get tired of praising you, I praise you, I praise You, While life exists in my being. Amen. Glory to God! May God be with you always.

As I see situations unfolding all around, and escalating, it becomes more and more clear to me how much we have to confide in the Lord because man is man, but God is GOD. The arm of flesh will fail you, but those who put their trust in the Lord will Never be ashamed. Praise God! No matter what type of government is put into place, man has always become filled with greed, hungry for power, forgetful of the purpose of their position (to care for the people) and somehow it becomes about them and not about helping the people – just furthering their agenda. Every country to some extent is experiencing this to some degree. So where do we go? To whom do we turn? The only way to turn is to the Creator of heaven and earth and all that is in it. He will hear your cry, if you will turn to Him, He will deliver you. He will deliver you. He has no political agenda, He already IS in power and no one can remove Him from His place. Turn to Him now, let Him guide to and keep you in all your ways.

God Loves You Those whom I love I rebuke and chasten (Revelation 3:19) For God sent not His Son to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved (John 3:17-18) As a father chastens his son, whom he loves, so does our Heavenly Father do the same with His children who He loves (Hebrews 12:6-7) Come out of her, My people, that you do not take part in the condemnation of this world – which is already condemned (Revelation 18:4) One must not preach that God loves people and only proclaim God's love for them and that He is willing to give them whatever they ask for as long as they come to His feet; God loves them and wants to take them out of a bad situation; God loves them and wants all the best for them, WITHOUT ALSO preaching to them the way to have Eternal Life through Christ Jesus. God's Word says that the people must be brought to the knowledge of repentance. True repentance is when one turns to God in full recognition of needing and getting forgiveness for their sins against GOD Almighty. Telling a person to turn to God for the sole purpose of receiving riches, honor, wealth, and a good life here on earth is NOT teaching the true way to have eternal life. It is a grave error, and this is also why many have departed from the real True faith in Christ. They have begun to think and believe that is how God wants it; therefore, they have one foot on the Bible and the other one in the world trying to serve both God and mammon. They do not realize it because their eyes are blinded to that fact by the many deceitful teachings of so many misguided pastors and teachers. God's Word says, How shall they know except someone tell them? So, I am telling you now, THIS IS WRONG, SO VERY WRONG. You must depart from this and seek God's real and true Word. Depart from the sayings which so many gone before you have been teaching and preaching focusing mainly on prosperity, and miracles and wealth and riches and honor, and the good life WITHOUT THE TEACHING OF THE FULL GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST; WITHOUT THIS, MAN WILL NOT BE SAVED. THEY WILL GO INTO HELL THINKING AND BELIEVING THESE LIES (THESE HALF-TRUTHS), BECAUSE YOU, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TELLING THEM THE FULL GOSPEL TRUTH, DID NOT DO IT. THE LORD WILL HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE FOR NOT DOING SO, HE WILL HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR SOULS. GET RIGHT WITH GOD AND START TEACHING THE PEOPLE THE TRUTH. THESE ARE THE SOULS FOR WHOM CHRIST DIED. DO YOU NOT CARE ENOUGH ABOUT THEM TO TEACH THEM THE TRUTH? Seek God's Word. Eat the Word, for it is Spirit and it is Life. Goodness shall follow all those who eat and drink of it all the days of their life and they will dwell in the House of the Lord forever (Psalm 23:2, 6). Amen and Amen. May the Lord's name be praised from this time forth and even forevermore. AMEN AND AMEN. GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, AND ON EARTH, PEACE, GOODWILL TOWARDS MEN. The Lord Jesus Christ is coming on the earth again. Will you be one of them who go to be with HIM forever or will you be reckoned among those on earth who remain to be destroyed with the earth? The decision is that serious and it is only yours to make. I hope and pray this message impacts your life and the lives of many others. For the time is now short and we have no time to lose. Please hear what the Word of the Lord says to you this day and act upon it. You will be happy you did. Deuteronomy 30:19-20 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey His voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto Him: for He is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. I do not know you, but the Lord God does. I compel you to seek God while He may be found. Ask Him and He will answer you. Knock and the door will be opened unto you. Matthew 7:8 - For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Revelation 2:29 - He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Matthew 10:39 - He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for My sake shall find it. Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 26 - He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. And he that overcometh, and keepeth My works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: Revelation 3:12, 21 - Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from My God: and I will write upon him My new name. What is it we are being told to overcome? The answer is: sin, temptation from Satan, the compelling of the world to take part in their evil pleasures for a time. (Hebrews 11:24-26) The end of all these is destruction; that must not be our part, our portion. Psalm 11:5-7 - The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence His soul hateth. Upon the wicked He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; His countenance doth behold the upright. What is wickedness in the eyes of the Lord? Look up this word in the word search of your Bible and if it has not been altered, it will say exactly what wickedness is: fornication, adultery, murder, incest, stealing, man lying with man, women lying with women, hatred towards one another, gossip is also sin in the eyes of God, shedding of innocent blood (also abortion is counted in with this, as it is killing a living, innocent child within the mother's womb – people sacrificed their little children to the false god, Molech, which is an abomination in the eyes of GOD), the worshiping of idols, burning incense to false gods/idols, praying to the dead, incantations, witchcraft of any kind (this includes magic, sorcery, necromancy, the calling up of the dead spirits which are in reality, demons). GOD HATES ALL OF THIS. Anyone that loves and makes up lies. Look it up, it is all written in there [Mark 7:21-23, Romans 1:22-31, Galatians 5:15-21]. If you did not know this before, please know it now. GOD is a JUST GOD and a HOLY God - The Only Wise God (1 Timothy 1:17), the Bible says (among many other names). Behold, the goodness and severity of God. We must seek to know the Truth and stick with the Truth – Do not divert from it. Proverbs 23:23 - Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. People are so quick to believe the good side of God, because it is sweet to hear, but they forget or they do not know the other side of God which goes alongside His goodness. This is what makes Him so good, because He casts out ALL evil from before His eyes and will not abide the sight of sin. For this reason, when He sees sin in us, He makes us to know it, BECAUSE HE IS THE ONLY GOOD AND ALL WISE GOD. Therefore, He will teach sinners in the way. He will teach them, but it is up to them to take heed to what He is teaching them and obey it. Deuteronomy 31:12 - Gather the people together, men and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the Lord your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: Matthew 11:29 - Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. He wants us to find true rest, not temporary relief. All His ways are Judgment, and all His paths are peace. He judges our actions as we go along. He leads us in the WAY of THE TRUTH, by which we will have peace in our souls, and we will know that in this way alone we will obtain Eternal LIFE – ONLY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR. Hallelujah! Amen. Blessed are all they that put their trust in Him, they will never be ashamed. They will shout for joy and also sing praises to the MOST HIGH GOD. Psalm 34:8-14 - O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him. O fear the Lord, ye His saints: for there is no want to them that fear Him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Psalm 40:3-4 - And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. If you are one of those who truly cares for the sheep enough to warn them of impending danger should they depart from the WAY of the LORD, then praise be to GOD and please pass this on to others you know. However, if you are not warning the people as the LORD tells us to do in order that the eyes of the spiritually blind might see, the spiritually deaf may hear, the spiritually lame may walk and the spiritual lepers may be cleansed, then please, hear the Words of the LORD now for HE says to you, Psalm 34:11 - Come, ye children, hearken unto ME: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Matthew 11:29 - Take MY yoke upon you, and learn of ME; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Hebrews 10:37-39 - For yet a little while, and He that shall come will come, and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

What is temptation? Temptation: the act of tempting or the state of being tempted especially to evil :enticement Enticement: to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire (synonyms - allure, betray, bait, beguile, seduce, solicit) We all may know the saying which is also in a song “Yield not to Temptation”. According to the scripture in James 1:14, But every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust and enticed. Romans 6:16 - Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 2 Chronicles 30:8 - Now be ye not stiff-necked as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into HIS sanctuary which He hath sanctified forever; and serve the LORD your GOD, that the fierceness of His wrath may turn away from you. Daniel 3:28 - Then Nebuchanezzar spake and said, Blessed be the GOD of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent His Angel and delivered His servants that trusted in Him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies that they might not serve nor worship any god except their own GOD. They glorified God in their bodies through their obedience to God in yielding themselves, not as servants to sin as the majority of others did, but by yielding themselves as a living sacrifice unto the LORD GOD. The LORD strengthened them in this through His Word, the Law, and He delivered them because they trusted in HIM. Live or die, it was more important to them to uphold the Law of God in themselves than to obey the will of man. Who is willing to say and do as these men did, and as the apostles in response to those who opposed them, say We ought to obey GOD rather than men - Acts 5:29 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? - 1 Corinthians 3:16 Temptation to sin is just that: tempting, teasing of the senses and of the mind to try to get you enthralled with the idea, to eat or drink of its fruit – the end of which is bitterness. It must be squelched, put out. Don't let the “fire of desire” burn in you, only the fiery zeal to do the will of GOD. The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. - John 2:17 This can only be accomplished by standing on the Word of God (make it your foundation) letting it be established / built up in you. In this way will you be able to stand against the wiles of our enemy, the devil. James 1:15 - When lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin, and sin when it is finished bringeth forth death. Proverbs 23:6-8, 12 - Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words. Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. It is not enough just to know the promises of God, that He will do good for you; with that is also the knowledge that HE will Do good... unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts. - Psalm 125:4. Thus the promises of God apply to those who walk in the Way of Righteousness, whose desire it is to please the LORD GOD our Father. Psalm 119:35 - Make me to go in the path of Thy commandments; for therein do I delight. May this always be our prayer and the only desire of the heart. May God be praised whose mercy endures forever towards those who love HIM and fear HIM. Blessed are all those who put their trust in HIM. Amen and Amen. God bless you all as you follow HIM.

1 Samuel 2:1-10 And Hannah prayed, and said, my heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in Thy Salvation. There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside Thee: neither is there any Rock like our God. Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed. The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren woman hath born seven and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: He bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up. He raiseth up the poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low and lifteth up, He raiseth up the poor out of the dust and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and He hath set the world upon them. He will keep the feet of His saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall He thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and He shall give strength unto His king, and exalt the horn of His anointed. Who is the enemy of the Lord and His people? Whatever rises up against His people to persecute, oppress, or destroy – those are the enemies of God and His people. The enemies can come in different forms: affliction or infirmity, or as in Hannah's situation, a woman who constantly mocked and ridiculed her because of her inability to conceive and bear children. For this, Hannah poured out her soul before the Lord; she made her cry known to God and the Lord heard her. The Lord responded and gave her the potential (strength in her body) to conceive and bear a son, Samuel. The scripture mentions she had 5 more children after him (three sons and two daughters). Praise God!!! What is your enemy today? What is it that afflicts your soul? Is your enemy trying to make your blessing a burden instead? Trust in the Lord - He is your help and your shield. Hope in His Word Joshua 17:14-18 - And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto? And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee. And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth-shean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel. And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only: but the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong. God is not mistaken when He gives a blessing to us, He will give us the understanding of what to do with it, and how we can fully enjoy His blessing. Though the children of Joseph did not realize the fullness of what they had, it did not mean it was not theirs. The Lord blessed them with land they were capable of possessing. The children of Joseph had to be made aware of their capability. Even though the enemy had chariots of iron and were strong, the children / tribe of Joseph was fully able to go in and overcome their enemies through God who would give them strength. Psalm 18:2 - The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. The Lord would not give them something that would be a burden instead of a blessing. It would take effort on their part to establish the land, but it would be a joy knowing that this blessing was theirs from the Lord God who made the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. Proverbs 10:22 - The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it. Are there those who are against you to destroy your soul, who delight to do evil and are trying to get you to walk in the way of darkness? Read Psalm 1 to see what God tells us about this. The Lord says by His wisdom: whoso hearkeneth unto Me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil (Proverbs 1:33). Is your enemy abuse or oppression? Psalm 9:9-10 - The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee: for Thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek Thee. Psalm 103:6 - The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. Is your enemy an affliction? Remember what God has done for His people in the past and that His promises are true for all who put their trust in Him. Deuteronomy 26:7-8 - and when we cried unto the Lord God of our fathers, the Lord heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression: and the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders Psalm 77:10-14 - And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember Thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all Thy work, and talk of Thy doings. Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? Thou art the God that doest wonders: Thou hast declared Thy strength among the people. Psalm 34:18-19 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. Psalm 119:49-50 - Remember the word unto Thy servant, upon which Thou hast caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction: for Thy word hath quickened me [made me alive]. 1 Corinthians 4:17-18 - For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. Call on the Lord, the Mighty God of Jacob, He will hear you and will deliver you out of His holy hill of Zion. Remember His Word is true, He will never fail to answer those who call on Him with sincerity. Psalm 145:18-19 - The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them. Praised be the Lord!! Psalm 121:1-2 - I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help, my help cometh from the Lord who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is therein. Psalm 94:17-19 - Unless the Lord had been my Help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. When I said, My foot slippeth; Thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul. May these words be a comfort to you and strengthen you as well. May the Lord bless as you as you seek Him. Amen.