Cursing, Plotting Evil-doers -- Take Hold Of This

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WARNING! For people who take it upon themselves to speak cursing or to plot evil against the just, the reality of The Eternal Advocate for the people of God is clear! ...

    By speaking evil and plotting wickedness, the unjust actually call down on their own heads the very afflictions that they, themselves, heap upon the just. For each wicked deed done and each wicked word spoken, the evil-doer will be judged and held to account… by God’s accounting.

          In The Psalms of God’s written Word, The LORD warns us, "The wicked plots against the just, and gnash upon him with his teeth (backbiting). The LORD shall laugh at him: for he sees that his day is coming. The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. Their sword will enter into their own heart, and their bows will be broken (Psalm 37:12-15)."

          Also in The Psalms is an appeal from one who is recognizing that the final judgment and role of repaying evil-doers is God’s, not ours. “O LORD God, to Whom vengeance belongs;… They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. But The LORD is my defense; and my God is The Rock of my refuge. And He shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, The Lord our God shall cut them off (Psalm 94:1-23)."

          The second chapter of 1 John in The Holy Bible, God’s written Word, explains, "My little children, these things write I unto you, that you sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with The Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He that says, I know Him, and keeps not His commandments, is a liar, and the Truth (Holy Spirit of Christ) is not in him. But whoso keeps His (God’s) Word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in Him (1 John 2:1-5)."

          The Great News from The LORD is that God’s people have an eternal Advocate, an everlasting Attorney, to represent us, “And this is the promise that He has promised us, even eternal life (1 John 2:25)”… His Name is Jesus Christ! “… If you know that He is righteous, you know that every one that does righteousness is born of Him (1 John 2:27-29).”

          Hold your tongue because... your very LIFE depends on it! If we will turn from our wicked ways, repent for our destructive words and deeds against God and His Truth-loving people, and ask Jesus Christ to please forgive us... He will!

          Before closing, below are a few more “gold nuggets” from God’s written Word to take away from this blogpost, to prayerfully be encouraged in your faith, today...

          Remember Solomon’s consideration of life of emptiness without a relationship with God? God led King Solomon to the assessment that life on earth is unjust... oppression continues, the wicked prosper, the fruits of a man’s labor pass beyond his control, and... “It is good that you should take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not your hand: for he that fears God shall come forth of them all. Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. For there is not a just man upon earth, that does good, and sins not. Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest you hear your servant curse you: For oftentimes also your own heart knows that you yourself likewise have cursed others (Ecclesiastes 7:18-22).”

          Believers everywhere commonly relate to Psalm 119. “Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept Your word. YOU are good, and doest good; teach me Your statutes. The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart (Psalm 119:67-69).” (Selah)

          “The proud have dug pits for me, which are not after Your (God’s) law. All Your commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; (Lord) please help me. They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not Your precepts. Quicken me after Your lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of Your mouth. For ever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven (Psalm 119:85-89).” Amen and Amen!

          Always remember and never forget: As Believers in Jesus Christ we are never alone! Each one of us is intricately important in God's infinitely wonder-filled family and membership plan. God’s passionate dream is for us to "work with Jesus Christ and The wonder-full Holy Spirit" to Glorify Him in the eyes, ears, and lives of people everywhere, and to invite and lead whosoever that will come into the pursuit of Oneness In Jesus Christ. Our Father’s purpose in all of this is for each one of us together with “The Holy Trinity” to get to enjoy true fulfillment, fullness of life, and wholeness in Life with God as Jesus Christ gave His life to provide! And anyone who calls on Jesus Christ’s Holy Name can partake in giving their Life wholly to The LORD God, through Him, by the leading of The Holy Spirit. Selah.

          We pray that our brief message here will encourage you today, as never before, so much so that you will get your Bible, go find a quite place to position yourself in the pages of God's Holy written word, and ask The wonder-full Holy Spirit, in Jesus Christ's Holy Name, to meet with you there and reveal to you "what God sees when He looks at you." When The Holy Spirit personally relays to you "all" that you mean to God, the infinite love that He has for you personally and the position of honor and privilege that He has intricately designed and created you to perform and eventually fulfill "with Him" in His overall plan for His infinitely wonder-full creation, you will then learn what it truly means... to be born again.

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What does GOD think about abortion? Unraveling the web of deception...

Stop for a moment. Look inside at what God sees in the UNBORN. What is ABORTION, really?

Abortion. What did you think when you saw that word? Did you feel anything at all? It is such a powerful word, and people react to it in so many ways. Some get angry, but not always for the same reason. It makes some people sad, and indeed many are heartbroken over it. Abortion also provides mighty motivation as can be seen in the numerous prayer vigils, protesting, petitions, elections, court cases, and so forth that focus on this one subject. However, let us leave all of that aside and look at abortion itself. What is it really? What is it fundamentally? In other words, what does God think about abortion? For in truth, His view of abortion is the only correct position to hold. For instance, what does God call the unborn? Does He see them as fetuses, merely pieces of flesh that can be discarded at the whim of the mothers?

          To get a view of God's thoughts, take a look at Luke 1:15. There we read about John the Baptist before he was born. "For he shall be great in the sight of The Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with The Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb." Observe that John the Baptist was "filled with The Holy Ghost" while still in his mother's womb! Further into the chapter, in verses 41-44, we see what happened when Mary, the mother of our Lord Jesus, went to see Elisabeth while she was still pregnant with John the Baptist. "And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with The Holy Ghost: And she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy." John the Baptist, though still unborn, "leaped for joy" inside his mother's womb when he heard the voice of Mary! So the unborn can be filled with The Holy Spirit and leap for joy. Note also that the name "John" was given by an Angel to John's father before John was even conceived in the womb (see Luke 1:13). Thus, from these proofs we determine that God knows each one of the unborn by name, as a human being, each one as an individual person. And that's not all there is for us to know of what God sees! There is so much more.

            Consider what Romans 9:11 tells us regarding the twin sons of Abraham's son Isaac, saying, "For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil." Note that this Scripture tells us that the unborn are "children" and they are "innocent". Therefore, God sees the unborn as innocent children. Moreover, we find in Psalm 127:3, "Lo, children are an heritage of The Lord: and the fruit of the womb is His reward." Hence, in looking at God's view of the unborn children, we can also add these two descriptions, "a heritage of The Lord" and "His reward". So when someone speaks of an "unwanted pregnancy" they are actually saying that "the heritage of The Lord and His reward are unwelcome".

            Interestingly, these two elements are at the heart of one of the most important events in all of history, the birth of Isaac's sons, Jacob and Esau. Rebekah, Isaac's wife, was childless. Consequently, Isaac turned to The Lord in Genesis 25: 21-24, "And Isaac entreated The Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and The Lord was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of The Lord. And The Lord said to her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb." Isaac's prayers were answered and Rebekah conceived and became pregnant. However, we also see that Rebekah was apparently having a difficult pregnancy, and so she inquired of The Lord about her condition. She was told that "two nations are in your womb" and "two manner of people shall be separated from your bowels". Two nations?! Two manner of people?! Yes, not only was God seeing babes, innocent children in Rebekah's womb, He was revealing to Rebekah the full potential of each child individually, even before she conceived them.

            In Proverb 6:16-19 we find, "six things doth The Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him...." Is there any wonder that the list of these things that God hates most contains "hands that shed innocent blood?" As we have seen, the written Word of God tells us plainly that the unborn child is innocent. Consequently, if a person deliberately kills, or takes life away from, or terminates before natural completion of, an unborn child, then that person's hands "shed innocent blood". The defenders of abortion argue that abortion must be allowed in the cases of rape and incest. Let us ignore that argument for the moment and consider that tens of millions of babies (families?, peoples?, nations?) have been killed while still in their mothers' wombs. How many instances of those were for rape or incest? Is it one in a million, or one in a hundred thousand? Even if it is the latter, it means that for every pregnancy due to rape or incest, ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety nine babies are killed who were not for rape or incest. The fact is... we are not told what the real ratio is, and that's because the rape-incest argument is a fraud and a smoke-screen to stir up emotions, in order to hide the reality of the horror, the truth that is abortion.

            Imagine a small, close-knit community where everyone is secure. There is no crime, no deceit, and no cheating. The people there are well-fed and every need is met. Only Heaven can provide a better life. Now imagine this serenity suddenly shattered by the terrifying sound of death-dealing machinery. It is a surgical strike, designed to kill the inhabitants while leaving the infrastructure intact. Next, uniformed professionals come in, inspect the scene, then dismembering all they find in order to make sure the slaughter is complete.

            That, Gentle Reader, is Abortion.

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            "But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire." (1 Thessalonians 2:17) "Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full." (2 John 1:12)"

            If you have not invited Jesus Christ into your heart to be your Lord and Savior in your life, stop right where you are and pray this in communication with God, "Father God, in the precious Name of Jesus Christ, the King of kings and The Lord of all lords, I lay my life at Your Feet. I come before You, confessing that I am a sinner, and I ask for You to forgive me of all my sins - those that I know I have committed, as well as those that I am not even aware of.  I ask that You come into my heart and be my Lord. I lay my life, and everything in it, at Your Feet, and ask that You please take me and begin to change me to be like YOU. I ask that You redeem the time that has passed, and allow me the opportunity to become exactly what You have predestined me to be, from before the foundation of the earth. I commit my life to You now, and thank You for receiving me as Your own. In the wonderful Name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, I pray, Amen."  And AMEN!!!

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            If you have just prayed this prayer, we want to congratulate you for making the greatest decision that you'll ever make! By accepting Jesus Christ, or rededicating your life to Him, as your personal Lord and Savior, you have begun the wonderful process of being grafted into the family of God, and we welcome you "Home" to God's Family. We would also like to invite you to contact us so that we can send you information that will help you begin growing in your relationship and daily walk with God. We would encourage you to begin attending a Christ-centered, Spirit-filled, Bible-believing church right away.

            You will want to begin reading The Holy Bible at least daily, whether you understand it or not. Always remember, God's written Word in The Holy Bible is like no other book that has ever been written! When we rendezvous with The Person of The Holy Spirit as we read what God has written there, it becomes stored in our heart for The Holy Spirit to access and use in bringing The Truth to remembrance. You will find The Scriptures to be applicable to just what you are going through, at any given time!

            There are wonderful Bible teachers we would encourage you to begin to receive good teaching from, especially early in your walk with God. However, those programs are never to be a substitute for close relationships with people who love and serve God. There will be times when the transformation process that you have now begun will be difficult, and you will be tempted to go back to your old ways of living your old life you turned away from to pursue God and His Will. During those difficult times, it will be especially, crucially important for you to have connections with strong Christian friends and mentors... It's a fact that there really IS strength in numbers!

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            Philippians 3:13-14, "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.".

           And, remember, no matter what, KEEP PRESSIN' IN!

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