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​"Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide
you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but
whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak:
and he will shew you things to come."
John 16:13

KING JAMES BIBLE

3/5/2023

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Heavenly Father, thank you for your many blessings in our lives. Thank you for Your Word, Your Spirit inside of us, and Your only begotten son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Are you thinking about reading the Bible, and have no clue where to start? Don't think, just read! Amen.

Seriously, however, which version of the Bible is the best, or most accurate, version to read? 

It may surprise some people to know that the King James version is considered one of the most accurate English translations of the Holy Bible today! A group of 54 translators worked 7 years to complete the King James translation.

What does God say about His Word? Psalm 12:6 "The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times."

Purified seven times: Is it a coincidence that the King James Version is a culmination of six previous translations, with the King James Bible being the seventh, Purified Seven Times, as follows:

​Tyndale Bible
Coverdale Bible
Matthew's Bible
Great Bible
Geneva Bible
Bishop's Bible
King James Bible

Now, I do not think it matters which version we read, as long as we read it. Personally, when I started studying the Bible in 2019, I was blinded by the ruler of this world, and I found it very difficult to understand the King James Version. So, I began studying God's Word in an easy-to-read Bible. Then, next, I read the entire Bible, Genesis to Revelation, in an Amplified Version, which is more pages, more words, because it explains a lot of passages. And, finally, I was called to read His Word in the King James Version, which I just completed recently, and have since started reading it again at Genesis.

Honestly, God does not care which version we read, and if He does care, He will let you know. Just read it! He is waiting to show YOU great and mighty things. Call unto Him. "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." Jeremiah 33:3

I have said this many times, but it is worth repeating: Praying is how we talk to God, and reading His Word is how He talks to us.

God Bless You-All. Amen.



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THE BIBLE, INSPIRED BY GOD

3/4/2023

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​Is the Bible, God's Holy Word, inspired by Him? Don't take my word for it. God's Word should always be our fact-checker:

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” 2 Timothy 3:16

This week, I had a long chat with someone in the comments section of one of my posts on bitchute.com. You can read our conversation about Jephthah, one of God's Judges, by clicking here.

The last thing the commenter reiterated was that the Bible, God's Holy Word, is a Luciferian Bible, Satan's Bible, and that Christians have basically been duped.

If the Bible is a Luciferian book, then Satan has a really bad business plan, because he created over 2.5 billion people (Christians), who love everyone, want peace, help the needy, hate abortion, love innocent life, and hate wickedness, or unrighteousness.

All of these things are antithesis to, or against, Satan's very reason for existence, his mode of operation, his business plan. As Jesus said in Matthew 12,

​25 "And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?"

Also, I did a little research on what Satanists think of God's Holy Bible, and what I found was enlightening. They believe the Bible is full of myths and fairy tales, and they do not use it. They have their own satanic bible. I cast down to the pits of hell all evil imaginations. In Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen.


Sacrifices and burnt offerings are NOT from God, the Father of Lights, in whom there is no variableness or shadow of turning.

Jeremiah 7

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"For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:

23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

24 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward."

After their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears, saying what they want to hear, instead of the Word of God:

2 Timothy 4

3 "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."


Remember, Satan was cast down, fallen, and whispering in the ears of men, deceiving nations, a murderer, and a liar, the father of lies, who caused the whole world to sin.

God is love. God is good. Everything God created is perfect.

James 1

17 "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls."
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Do everything in love! 1 Corinthians 16:14

If you are not saved by the blood of Jesus Christ, or if you are not sure, follow along and say "the Prayer of Salvation" out loud by clicking the below image, and YOU can know Jesus as well. "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:13

​Read the Bible, obey God, pray, and God will show you great and mighty things.

​Hallelujah to the Lamb of God. Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

Welcome to the Family. Love in Christ, Melanie



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BRACE FOR IMPACT

12/3/2022

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This is something God put on my heart in 2021. At the time, I woke up, half awake, in the twilight, with great thanksgiving and praise and glory in my heart to our Heavenly Father. He was very excited in me, and was yelling,

GIVE THANKS!

GIVE PRAISE!

GIVE GLORY!


Psalm 24 verses 8 through 10

8 "Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah."

For our God is righteous and fierce.

"The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works." Psalm 145 verse 17

"Thy fierce wrath goeth over me . . ." Psalm 88 verse 16

​And I just kept feeling, as I lie there hearing over and over, GIVE THANKS! GIVE PRAISE! GIVE GLORY!

people were kneeling all around, everywhere, up and down the streets, and bowing and cheering and celebrating, and giving THANKS! PRAISE! and GLORY!

To our Heavenly Father, the creator of the heavens and the earth, in whose likeness and image we are ALL created, and by whom, we were bought with a heavy price, the blood of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, so that we, wretched man, could be made whole in His perfection, and receive the gift of Everlasting Life!

God will NOT be mocked, and He WILL receive His due THANKS! PRAISE! and GLORY! 

"By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name." Hebrews 13 verse 15

"Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD." Psalm 150 verse 6

Remember the story of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, as he cried out to the God of Abraham in 2 Chronicles 20 verse 9, as the Ammonites and Moabites were threatening Jerusalem:

"If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help." 

Jehoshaphat cried further, "O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee." 2 Chronicles 20 verse 12

And what did our God respond?

2 Chronicles 20 verses 15 through 18

15 "And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

16 To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.

18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord."

GIVING THANKS!

GIVING PRAISE!

GIVING GLORY!


As in the days of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, God is fighting this battle for us, and we have already seen the proof that he has won. Now it is time to see the battle, to see what has been hidden in darkness. All will be revealed.
 
About a week ago, I told my husband that God put on my heart, Brace for impact, and the following day, I heard a prophet say those exact words. Today, I tell you-all: Brace for impact. The world will be a different place when God is finished, a better place for God’s Children. Do not listen to the false prophets, who are the fake news, social(ism) media censorship, dishonest leaders (political and church). They cannot stand against Our God.

Listen to God, and to His Word. His Word is the Truth!
 
And, in this season of giving thanks, and always, let us give all

Thanks to our GOD!

Praise to our GOD!

Glory to our GOD!

 
Amen. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.


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OUR WORDS ARE ALIVE

10/13/2022

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Images above, left to right: Rosehips thorn bush; Virginia creeper vine; King Bolete wild mushroom.

Heavenly Father, thank you for our many blessings. Thank you for the Power in Your Word, and in the blood sacrifice of your only begotten son, Jesus Christ. Thank you that this Power is for us, Your Children. Let Your Words and Your Will always be ours, and let Your children see and hear. In Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen.

Sometimes it can take a minute or two, or year or two, to understand what God is telling us, or me, because as is often the case, I started writing this on August 4, 2022. Just today, I realized what God has been trying to tell me. Actually, He began showing me this through scripture and other videos about physics, which I first posted about a couple of years ago here at "God and Physics." So, I am a really slow learner. Forgive me, Lord.

Many times I have written that God's Word is alive and powerful, but what about our own words? Just this morning, I began to realize what God has been showing or trying to show me, that our​ words are alive as well. 

Because God will never forsake us, and He promises to show us great and mighty things, He gave my husband and me examples this year of how our words create. I mean, I am sure there are many examples in our lives everyday, but these four were undeniable.

Bear with me, because this may sound a little crazy, but our God is a supernatural God, right? So, supernatural can seem a little crazy if we do not have faith in God and His Word.

Also, I do not believe in coincidences as much as I did before God was in my life. I saw a meme last year that said something like, Coincidences are God-inspired opportunities. Amen.

So, the first three examples of our words creating that happened in our lives this year were concerning our yard, the front yard, a big ugly hill in the front of our house to be more precise. This hill could be called a proverbial thorn in our sides, which will seem funny in a moment. It is covered in useless vines that don't even flower; they just cover everything; and there is other equally useless stuff growing on the hill as well.

Last year, I was thinking a lot about the hill; thinking about, and researching, what we could plant on it that may overtake and coverup the vines. Last year, I also became interested in medicinal and edible wild plants and weeds. I commented to my husband, Maybe we should put an edible bush with thorns; that seemed appropriate on a hill.

One of the other things I talked about was a Clematis vine, or Virginia creeper, a ground cover vine, and especially the Virginia creeper, which turns red in the fall and the birds love the berries. I thought maybe it would cover the other vine, and the red on the hill would be pretty in the fall. 

Finally, I thought about and talked a lot about the Forsythia plant, which is the pretty, bright yellow bush we see everywhere in the spring/summer.

All of that was in 2021, and in 2022, this spring, you can't even make this stuff up, the following three things started growing on the hill. Completely self-started. God-started! We did not plant anything on the hill, ever:


  • A wild rosehips bush, which is a thorny bush that produces white flowers in the spring/summer and orange to red edible and medicinal berries in the fall;
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  • Virginia creeper vine; and,
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  • Forsythia.

We have lived in this house for almost six years, and have never seen any of those growing on the hill!

Rose hip berries are nutritious, medicinal, edible berries, which are concocted into syrups and used to make teas.

As I was writing this, I researched again whether Virginia Creeper vine is edible or medicinal. It does have some uses in those areas, although only in extreme circumstances in my opinion, because it is known to be toxic to humans in some instances.

The Virginia creeper vine, however, does attract a variety of birds, depending on your zone:


  • American Robin
  • Brown Thrasher
  • Cape May Warbler
  • Cedar Waxwing
  • Downy Woodpecker
  • Eastern Bluebird
  • Eastern Phoebe
  • Hermit Thrush
  • Northern Flicker
  • Pine Warbler‍
  • Red-Bellied Woodpecker‍
  • Red-Eyed Vireo‍
  • Rose-Breasted Grosbeak‍
  • Scarlet Tanager‍
  • Yellow-Rumped Warbler

We have been feeding the birds for some time, and have talked frequently about what we could plant around the yard to attract more birds and bees.

Our words are alive! Jesus says, By our words we shall be justified, and by our words we shall be condemned. Matthew 12:37

It only makes sense that this means now, in our lives on earth, we justify or condemn ourselves and our lives by our words: In other words, by our words, we create good things around us, love, peace, joy, abundance, et cetera, or we create bad things, strife, poverty, lack, unbelief, et cetera; we create all of these things in our lives with our words.

And, in the end, when every knee will bow to Jesus, and every tongue confess to God, we will be justified and condemned by God, by our words as well. Romans 14:11

Especially since the LORD God tells us in Deuteronomy 30:19: "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:"

Life and death. Blessing and cursing. Only two choices: Choose God or choose Satan. 

This is why God's Word tells us repeatedly to meditate on His Word, get it down inside of us, "Store it in our hearts so we do not sin against Him." Bring into captivity even our very thoughts to the obedience of Christ. So that our first choice is always God's Will, and Jesus Christ, the way, the truth and the life. So that we create blessings, not curses, around us now in this life, and in life everlasting. Amen.

There are many times that I have said to my husband, Hey, I just said this yesterday, or recently, and look, here it is in the garden, or on television, or a video, or Pastor David talks about it in church that morning, right after I said it. I am sure if you think about it, you will realize the same in your life, or maybe you already have. Hallelujah! Praise God. Amen. If not, then refer to the previous paragraph: Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

The last thing I want to write about today are wild mushrooms.

Last year, I became somewhat interested in wild mushrooms, watched a couple of videos about picking wild mushrooms, and then found some mushrooms in our yard, on a rotted tree. Subsequently, after researching them online, I determined that they were poisonous. And I commented out loud that it would be nice if they were not poisonous, and we talked about and researched how to grow mushrooms. I even bought a book on how to identify edible and poisonous wild mushrooms.

Again, that was last year. This year, this fall, we had a whole patch of King Bolete wild mushrooms, which are apparently highly desired and sought after by wild mushroom connoisseurs.

Now, that is four examples of our words creating in our life, which just came to me this morning. Do you see things like this in your life and know it is God, or do you just look at them as coincidences?

Give all glory, praise, honor and thanksgiving to God, the Father, always.

If we start having faith in God, the faith that can move mountains, then we will move mountains!


The Impossible Rice Experiment

Our words are alive!

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​The time is at hand. Choose God!

Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.



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RUTH

9/1/2022

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Heavenly Father, thank you for your many blessings. Thank you for Your Word, and Your words through me. I pray that all of Your children return to you in obedience, change our hearts, and show by the way we live that we have changed. Matthew 3:8. Let Your children with ears to hear, hear. In Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen.

As I was reading the Bible on August 22, 2022, at the book of Ruth, God showed me how the story of Ruth is a comparison to our redemption through Christ. He showed me later, more importantly, how our obedience leads to said redemption.

Ruth 4

7 "Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.

8 Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.

9 And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.

10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day."

So, Boaz redeemed Ruth, as was the custom of the time.

I did a little research and found an article at 
corechristianity.com. Following is an excerpt from that article, titled: 

BOAZ’S REDEMPTION OF RUTH LOOKS FORWARD TO OUR REDEMPTION IN CHRIST 

"Boaz redeems Ruth in chapter 4:7-10. According to the Law of Moses (Leviticus 25) a relative was to act as a redeemer for any family member who was destitute, widowed or living in poverty. The redeemer would buy back property that person had lost in time of need, so it would be kept in the family. If they were sold into slavery, the redeemer would buy back his freedom.

Boaz becomes Ruth’s redeemer. He gets her out of poverty, provides for her, buys back Elimelech’s land and marries Ruth, providing an heir for Elimelech’s line. She is redeemed from poverty to abundance and from hopelessness to a bright future.

This is a picture of how Christ redeems us. Where we were meant to face God’s just punishment for our own sins, trusting in Christ, that punishment has been borne by him. He paid our debt of sin on the cross. Ephesians 1:7 says, 'In him (Christ) we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.'

​In Christ, we’ve been redeemed from being slaves to sin and from facing God’s wrath to being forgiven in him, knowing his grace and peace. Like Ruth, we’ve been redeemed from spiritual poverty into Christ’s abundant life and from hopelessness and death to true hope and life that is eternal. This gift is ours out of no doing of our own, sheer grace!" End quote.



Not only that, as I was finishing this up today, September 1, 2022, I realized the comparison of Ruth to the story of Jesus goes even further. Think about it. Naomi was Jesus in the story.

Ruth 1


16 "And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee [Naomi], or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me."


So, Ruth followed Naomi, just like the people followed Jesus.

Ruth did not want to go back to her family; she was completely committed to Naomi, even vowing to die if anything parted her and Naomi, and accepting Naomi's (Jesus') God as her own God. Hallelujah! Amen.

Also, yes, Ruth was redeemed by Boaz as was customary, but why was she really redeemed? Because she was obedient to Naomi. Naomi told her to go glean the leftover grain in the fields, and Ruth obeyed. Naomi told her to lie at the feet of Boaz, and Ruth obeyed.

Ruth followed Naomi, was devoted and obedient to her, and she was redeemed.

If we follow Jesus, and are obedient to God, we will be redeemed as well.

Finally, because you literally cannot make this stuff up, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior is actually descended from Boaz and Ruth, as shown in the generation of Jesus Christ in Matthew 1 below! 

God truly works in mysterious ways.


Matthew 1

1 "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.


2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

6 And Jesse begat David the king;"
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Hallelujah! Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.






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GOD vs. THE BIG BANG

7/27/2022

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I found this image amusing after reading parts of our government's (NASA specifically) comical theory on man's creation (see link to article below): The Big Bang, and some make-believe inflationary theory, off of which their entire Big Bang theory rests. 

I challenge anyone to read the entire article, if you can. This article is representative of the corrupt politicians today: Nonsensical: But this, but that, he said, she said, and if, if, if.

​Never accepting the obvious: But, God!

​God sits on his throne and laughs at them. Amen.


Heavenly Father, Father of Lights, like the stars in heaven, in whom there is no shadow of turning, like the sun, thank you thank you thank you for our many blessings, too many to count. Thank you for the sun, the moon and the stars. Thank you for the signs and seasons. The rainbow. And, the rain. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

I guess God wants me to talk about His wonders on Earth, because yesterday I posted about His rainbow, and, today, He wants me to post about His constellations.

"And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also." Genesis 1:16

"[God] which makes Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south." Job 9:9

"Can you bring forth Mazzaroth [possibly, the 12 signs of the Zodiac] in his season? or can you guide Arcturus [the bear constellation] with his sons?" Job 38:32 like God?

Can you do any of that? Of course not. Did a big explosion create intelligent design like the constellations? Probably, but just not the way "they" want us to believe.

Here is our illustrious government's opinion on our creation, at least the NASA arm of our government:

NASA Science: "The Big Bang: (click here for article)

One interesting correlation to the Bible I see in the above article is a reference to "deuterium," which apparently is an "isotope of hydrogen." Hydrogen comes from water. 

What did God create on the fifth day of creation, in the Book of Deuteronomy? Water: the sea, and all sea life. It is almost as if NASA knows it was God who created the heavens, earth and universe, but they do not want to give Him credit. They are blinded by the ruler of this world.

I heard Prophet Julie Green say recently that God is getting ready to remove their blinders for a moment, so they can see clearly on which side they stand, good or evil, and make an informed choice. I pray all of God's chosen choose God.

Also, another problem with NASA's big bang theory is that it is based entirely, or in large part, on Einstein's theory of relativity, which most scientists now agree is wrong, or at the least, inadequate.

Admittedly, I am not learned, or a novice even, in evolution, the big bang theory, or Einstein's theory of relativity, but I am somewhat learned on God and His Word. Even during my darkest days, when I did not know God, and when I denounced Him openly to anyone who would listen, never did I consider evolution or the big bang theory. Why? Because I always knew there was a higher power, a source of all things, and even though I did not specifically call it God, nonetheless I did believe.

So, I was lying in bed this morning thinking, as I usually do; this is the time when God often speaks to me, and He did not disappoint this morning. 

This morning, God said, "If the world was created by mere evolution, or a mere explosion in the universe, then whom, may I ask, created the constellations? Did nature create artwork in the universe? No, I think not. I set the stars in the sky to form the constellations, for signs and seasons, lights on earth, for man, and as an habitation for the angels."

God, the Father of Lights, is the creator of the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them.

Satan is a liar, and the father of lies. He would love for us to believe that we evolved from fish in the sea, or apes even, or that we magically appeared when some big, unexplained, explosion occurred in the universe. I did not read every word of the above article, but in what I did read, I saw nothing that explained the formation of God's artwork in heaven named the constellations.

Coincidence, i.e., the coincidental creation of the constellations? Nope. Coincidences are God-inspired, if you believe in God!

Ironically, I do believe there was probably a big explosion that started creation, but it was an explosion of God's Spirit pouring down on earth in Genesis 1. Without God's Spirit, heaven, earth, and all the host of them, including man, are nothing. God is the cohesive force that holds it all together!

"And he is before all things, and by him all things consist [reside, live]." Colossians 1:17

Or, the Amplified Version: "And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe.]"

Guess what? God's Spirit is pouring down on earth again, right now. Can you feel it? Do you receive it?

How can you tell if you feel it or receive it? Well, it makes you want to fight for God. Be a warrior today!

Denounce evil! And, as Jesus said, Defeat evil by doing good!

Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

Peace and blessings,
Melanie

PS. Also, I would like to point out that this subject is not something that has been on my mind, or that I have been studying, or even read about recently in the Bible. It is just something God wanted spoken today.

​Praise God. Amen.


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THE RHYTHM OF LIFE

7/11/2022

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ALGORITHM IS NOT MAN'S RHYTHM (part 2)
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See "Algorithm is Not Man's Rhythm" (part 1)
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Above image: Two triangle cutouts in the clouds, on the left side, pointing at each other, and a small rectangle cutout to the right of the bottom triangle. Perhaps the rectangle is refueling the triangles? *shrugs*

I originally took the picture because I saw the rectangle cutout. Then, later when reviewing the pictures, I saw the two triangles.  

These photos were taken by me, personally, in May 2022, from our garage, in Western Massachusetts. These triangles continuously floated by with the clouds for about 1.5 hours.

​It was about an hour into it before we even thought about getting a camera, and later, after the event, wondered why we didn't use the video camera. We were stunned, to say the least; have never seen anything like that. The whole 1.5 hours were surreal.
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Above image: Large triangle at top of screen, and a smaller one at the bottom. ​I assume the larger ones are closer to us.

Prophet Robin Bullock: God said, The rhythm of Life flows right along with a man, but the algorithm is death!


What are the triangles in the clouds in the images above? Well, God already told us they are spying on us. See my blog titled, "Algorithm is Not Man's Rhythm," for God's previous word to me about this: Now, they use this technology to get rich off us with advertising, but their intent or goal is to use it to round up dissenters, those who dare to disagree with their tyranny.

Why are we seeing these things now? Desperate times call for desperate measures. The corrupt politicians are falling one by one. Right now even, there are an historic number of democrats who have left politics altogether. They cannot afford to be careful; they have nothing to lose anymore. They do not care if we know what they are doing, because it is their last ditch effort to stay on top, and keep their decades of evil deeds hidden from the public's prying eyes. 

Acts 5:39 “But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.”

Make no mistake, this is great news! I am (you are) a Child of God, and no poison dart can penetrate God's protection. So, I say, Bring it, demons! Or, to coin a little saying I learned in kindergarten: I'm rubber and you're glue; everything you say (and do) bounces off of me and sticks to you. In Jesus's Mighty Name! Amen.

If you see some, just yell up at them, Jesus loves you and so do I. Repent! Turn to God to be healed. I mean, if they are listening to us, we should give them something to listen to. Amen.

Literally, this is our protection in Jesus Christ:

If we repent, turn away from sin, and turn in obedience to God, the devil will flee from us. He has no choice, because it is written in James 4:7 below, and God's Word does not return to him void.

James 4:7 "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

Matthew 26:41 "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Pray for the world leaders. Pray for the unborn babies, who are under attack now more than ever. Pray for your church. Pray for your enemies. Pray for God's Light to shine through us.

Matthew 5:44 "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"

Read the Bible and pray. Pray and read the Bible.

Pray without ceasing. 1 Thes. 5:17 

Amen.

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FREE WILL

7/1/2022

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Mankind has choices.
​They are called "free will."

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​WARNING: Some parts of this blog are graphic and may not be appropriate for some readers.

This probably will not be a popular blog amongst some, but it is something God put on my heart this morning. Lord, let Your words always be mine, and let Your children with ears, hear. Amen.

Did you know that Biblically, historically, and literally, the choices made by mankind (men and women) were, are, and will forever be, the salvation or the downfall of men? We are able to make these choices because we have "free will": let Your Will [not our own free will] be done on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10

Ecc. 7 below tells us that among a thousand men, the preacher (Solomon) could find only one man who pleased God, but among a thousand women, he could not find a single one that pleased God. That is not a great reference for women, or men, for that matter, because, as God said, the thoughts of men's hearts are nothing but evil continually.

Ecc. 7

27 "'Behold, I have discovered this,' says the Preacher, 'while adding one thing to another to find an explanation, 

28 which I am still seeking but have not found. I have found one man among a thousand [who pleases God], but I have not found [such] a woman among all these [a thousand in my harem]. 

29 Behold, I have found only this [as a reason]: God made man upright and uncorrupted, but they [both men and women] have sought out many devices [for evil].'”

Free will plus evil thoughts seems like a bad combination, and as we can see from Ecc. 7 above, and see playing out in the world before us, it can be a bad combination, if we make the wrong choices.

Let's look at a few Biblical stories that show how man's free will plus evil thoughts greatly affected mankind. It seems appropriate to start in the beginning with Adam and Eve, whom was the mother of all mankind.

Now, the story in Genesis is that God told Adam not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; Adam told Eve not to eat from it as well; but, the snake tempted Eve, and she ate it; and she gave some to her husband to eat, and he did eat it.

So, as far back as our history is written, the first man and woman made a choice for mankind, which disobeyed God. 

How different would our world have been if Adam and Eve had faith in God, and made a different choice?

The next notable story of choices for mankind is Abraham and Sarai, or Sarah. God specifically told Abraham that he would have a son from his own bowels. Yet, Sarah became impatient with God's Time, and thought God had forsaken them, so she told Abraham to marry her Egyptian slave, Hagar, and have a child through her. 

Abraham being a faithful husband (but where was his faith in God) did as his wife instructed him, married Hagar, the slave, and Ishmael was born, whom is the father of Islam.

How different would our world have been if Abraham and Sarah had made a different choice, and listened to God, and waited for God's Time?

Next up, we come to Rebekah and Isaac, Abraham's son after Ishmael. Now, Rebekah had twins: Esau and Jacob. Esau was the firstborn, and Isaac loved him more because he was a good hunter and did feed his father of his venison stew. But, Rebekah loved Jacob.

We probably all know this story: On his death bed, Isaac wanted to bless his firstborn, Esau. Rebekah overheard Isaac telling Esau to go hunt some venison and make him some stew so he could eat and bless him before he died. Rebekah made some stew, disguised Jacob with goat skins on his hands and neck, so he would be hairy like Esau, and sent Jacob into his father, Isaac, to feed him and steal Esau's blessing.

Isaac was old, and he could not see that well. He suspected that it was Jacob by his voice, but Jacob's hands were hairy like Esau, and he smelled like Esau, because he was wearing Esau's garments, so Isaac blessed Jacob instead of Esau. When Esau learned of this, he became greatly distressed and angry. He married Canaanite women just to displease his mother.

How different would our world have been if Rebekah and Jacob had made a different choice, and not stolen Esau's blessing? 

These are just three examples of Biblical history related to choices made by men and women that changed the course of our world forever.

WARNING: GRAPHIC

Lastly, man's most egregious and heinous free will choice: Abortion. The literal ripping apart limb from limb of an unborn baby, who may be able to feel pain as early as eight or nine weeks in the womb. With the most heinous of all atrocities, "Up-to-Birth Abortion" passed into law in NYC in 2019. Governor Cuomo lit up NYC in pink to celebrate its passing.

And, they all cheered.

GRAPHIC: Up-to-Birth Abortion (6-9 months): Up to nine months old in the womb, the day the baby is supposed to be born: The doctor (butcher) pulls the baby's body out of the womb, leaving only the head in the vagina. Then, the butcher jabs scissors into the base of the baby's skull and inserts a plastic tube, and sucks the baby's brains out. They then dispose of the nine-month-old baby's dead body in a trashcan. The only reason they leave the head in the vagina is because if they pulled it out also, it would be called murder, which it is.

Barbaric. Abominable.

And, they all cheered.

Did you know that the founder of planned parenthood (I refuse to capitalize the names of the ungodly), margaret sanger, was sued in a court of law for sterilizing unsuspecting Black women. Apparently, she got a slap on the wrist, and proceeded to open up planned parenthood. But, that was not enough for her, because one way or the other, she was going to exterminate the Black population, or weed them out, as she put it. 

Decades later, 79% of planned parenthood death clinics are located within two miles of a poor Black or Hispanic neighborhood. Black babies make up 38% of the abortions in the USA.

And, they all cheered. 

I think it is important to point out here that in the Esau and Jacob story above, before Rebekah and Jacob stole Esau's blessing, Esau had himself sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of red lentil stew. This greatly displeased God, as it says later in His Word: "Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright." Hebrews 12:16

How is this relevant to this blog? Actually, it is very relevant, because man has God's Spirit, and the blood covenant, and we are supposed to overcome the evil and wickedness of this world, as Jesus overcame. Matthew 16:25 "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it."

Esau had God's Spirit also, but his flesh was weak. We  overcome by always remembering, and never forgetting, that "The flesh will return to the dust from whence it came; and the spirit will return to God who gave it."


Once Adam and Eve chose sin and death for mankind, Satan's goal was obstacles for man, to keep us from our inheritance, to keep us from overcoming.

To put it another way, it is not that God "lets things happen." It is that things were set in motion when Adam and Eve chose sin and death for mankind. The world would have been a completely different place if people had had faith in God and made different choices.

​Every choice we make sets in motion another path, good or evil.

So, we learn from this that we ought to have faith in God. “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.” Mark 11:22

In a world that seems like the Twilight Zone meets Idiocracy meets War of the Worlds, how do we possibly have faith in God? Even though I have written about this recently, apparently God thought it was important to repeat this morning.

"Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17

What does this mean? These are not just words. God's Word, the Bible, is not just words. His words are alive and active and powerful. And, they are for us!

What the heck am I rambling on about? As I said in a recent blog, I have not felt much like writing lately, probably because I have not felt much like reading (the Bible). God speaks to us when we read His word. He proves it to me repeatedly. "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by [reading] the word of God."

So, as I said, I have not been reading the Bible quite as much in the last month or so; still reading it, but only a verse or two at a time instead of chapters. Yesterday, however, I felt lonely for God; I'm not sure how else to describe it. So, I started reading Genesis, picked up where I had left off previously, and read 13 or 14 chapters straight, all the way to the end.

I felt so much better after reading it, and, since God talks to us when we read His Word, He showed me the content of this blog this morning. When you read His Word, He talks to you, which gives you faith in Him. THAT is what is meant by Romans 10:17: "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by [reading] the word of God."

If you want to understand His Word, and have faith in Him, then read His Word.

In closing, men and women have choices in this world; it is called "free will." We can choose good, or we can choose evil. There is no gray area.

Choose good. Choose God. Choose Life. Amen.




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GOD IS REAL!

6/22/2022

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"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."  Hebrews 4:12

As I have said before, these are not just words. God's word is powerful! Jesus Christ gave us that power, and everyone has a right to know God's power.

Reading God's word is how He talks to us; praying is how we talk to Him. 

So, hear from Him, and talk to Him, today:


  • Turn away from sin, sin no more;
  • Pray for, and give, forgiveness;
  • Read God's word; meditate on it day and night;
  • Wonder, and desire to understand, what it means; and,
  • Pray for wisdom, knowledge and understanding.

He promises to show us great and mighty things, which we do not know. Jeremiah 33:3

Fear is a lie, and Satan is the father of lies, the great deceiver, the one who caused the whole world to sin. Satan is powerLESS, however, against believers in the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Did you know that when you pray, worship and/or praise God, Satan must flee from you? Satan has NO power over us . . . unless we let him. Therefore, he is subtil, elusive:

“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made”? Gen. 3:1

“subtil” (subtle): elusive, cunning, crafty.
 
“cunning”: characterized by wiliness and trickery.
 
 “wily” (wiles): a trick or stratagem intended to ensnare or deceive.
 
 “crafty”: adept in the use of subtlety and cunning.
 
“elusive”: tending to evade grasp or pursuit.

This is Satan's modus operandi, or mode of operation, and he will take a lifetime to deceive if he must. Man, however, has God's spirit (Gen. 1), and is not so easily deceived. It may take Satan a man's lifetime to groom that man subtly, with quirks, illnesses, dislikes, or hates, which will ultimately, one day, keep him from freely serving God.

The Good News is that through the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ, fear has no hold on believers. Satan must flee!

Our Savior gave us His power, and even greater works shall believers do: 

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” John 14:12

"Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you." Luke 10:19

He even gave us the power to move mountains:

“And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.” Matthew 17:20

Not only move mountains, but control the wind, the rain, and other elements around us, just as He did when He calmed the raging ocean and winds; and, He walked on water, and even made Peter to walk on water momentarily, until Peter became fearful and lost his faith.

Fear is a lie. Jesus is the way, the Truth and the life.

Have you ever personally tried to control the elements? Make it rain, for instance? How did it go?

I challenge everyone to give it a try. Raise your hands in the air, and out loud, give all glory, honor, praise and thanksgiving to Father God, the Father of Lights, in whom there is no shadow of turning, and then command it to rain, rain, rain, in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen. 

​It only takes God one day to move His hand. 

I heard a prophet say recently that God said 2022 is the year when He will invade our personal space. If you are feeling down or persecuted, raise your hands in the air and give all glory, honor, praise and thanksgiving to the One True God, and He will come down right where you are standing and fill you with His presence, spirit, light and love.

Try it some time when you need a pick-me-up, or try it all the time so you never again need a pick-me-up!

God is great, all the time!

Watch and Pray

Jesus said, “Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.” Luke 21:36

God is real, and He sits on his throne and laughs at them. HA HA HA HA HA. God will not be mocked, but man will reap what he has sown.

"For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God." Romans 14:11

So, "Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you." 2 Cor. 13:11

Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen. Amen. Amen.
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FEAR YE NOT

4/13/2022

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We are of more value to God than many sparrows.
Even the very hairs of our head are all numbered.

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GOD IS GREAT - ALL THE TIME!

Heavenly Father, thank you for our many blessings, too many to count. Thank you for making our path straight. Thank you for reminding us everyday that you are here, you are real, and you are our God, the creator of the heavens and the earth. Let Your words always be mine, and let Your children always hear them. Amen.

Some time during the night of March 26-27, 2022, I began dreaming about scripture. I wrote most of this blog on March 27, but, once again, I was a slow learner in connecting the dots. I looked at it today for the first time two weeks after writing it, and it just .. made sense. Praise God. Thank you, Jesus.

So, I dreamed about scripture on March 26-27, just repeating the same scripture-based dream over and over, and then I awoke, and could not remember the scripture or the dream. So frustrating, right? So, I went back to sleep, trying to get back to that dream, chasing it.

Then, clear as day, a scripture came to me in my sleep: Matthew 10:31 below. Later, lying there half asleep, I wondered if there even was a v. 31 in Matthew 10. Just writing that makes me sad that I do not yet have faith in God. Forgive me, Lord.

So, what did Jesus tell me, when I was wrestling all night, chasing a dream? Matthew 10:31: "Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows."

He loves us! He will never forsake us!

God truly is great, all the time!

So, I fell asleep again and received Matthew 12:1: "At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat."

This is where I was having trouble connecting the dots, so to speak. What did the two scriptures, Mat. 10:31,12:1 have to do with each other?

The Sabbath Was Made For Man

From the two scriptures, we learn that Jesus loves (values) his followers (disciples) more than many sparrows, and, therefore, rebukes the Pharisees, who say that the poor and/or hungry cannot eat on the Sabbath. Basically, He is telling them that, once again, they do not understand the spirit of Law.

It seems Jesus was a bit of a rebel. We know He could have easily turned two ears of corn into a full meal for His disciples, but He did not. He knew that the Pharisees were watching and would criticize them for plucking, cleaning and eating the corn on the Sabbath. He used the opportunity to teach the Pharisees, as well as His disciples, about the Sabbath: The Sabbath was made for man; man was not made for the Sabbath; and, that the spirit of the Sabbath was to do the Lord's Will: to worship your God; and, to care for, feed and heal the sick and needy and poor in spirit; and, not to stay locked up in your house, cruelly letting the stricken suffer alone.

That being said, what did Holy Spirit want us to know about today? I sometimes pray for God to give me His Word for His children today; what does He want us to know today?

With wars and rumors of wars, inflation up 40%, threats of famine and threats of empty shelves at grocery stores, plagues, pestilence, signs and wonders, happening all around us and the world, Jesus Christ wants us to know that He loves (values) us! more than many sparrows! 

Jesus loves us! He has not forsaken us. We will be plucking fresh ears of corn, and doing God's work. He is setting us free to serve Him!

It also shows us, however, that we should know how to fend for ourselves. Jesus tells us that we will be persecuted for His name: "and his disciples were hungry"; that sounds a bit persecuted, hungry enough to pluck the corn on the Sabbath, in front of Jesus.

You would think they would be well fed, traveling with the King of Kings. Even so, traveling with the King of Kings, already having seen the miracles of which He was capable, i.e., casting out demons; healing those impaired from birth, et cetera, they still fed themselves, fended for themselves. They were well capable of feeding themselves. After all, He gave us every herb and every tree for food. Gen. 1

As God has shared with us previously, the Harvest has been ongoing for some time. Now, however, is the time for everyone, believers and unbelievers, to reap what they have sown. Blessings and curses, curses and blessings: The giving will get more to give, to do the Lord's work, and the thieves will pay back sevenfold:

"But if he (the thief) be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house." Prov. 6:31

This is the time into which we are coming, a glimpse, if you will, for God's children to see the paradise promised. The story, however, does not end here. Some men (unbelievers) will still have nothing but evil thoughts continually. Some hearts will be hardened forever, and some will be awakened forever! Praise God.

What we choose to do with our blessings is up to us. I pray that whatever we do collectively, as the body of Christ, will light up the world with God's light, so that the ones who love darkness because their deeds are evil will never again be able to dim the Light of Christ around the world.  John 3:19 below. 

Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.
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THE TRIUMPHS OF FAITH

3/15/2022

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Heavenly Father, thank you for your many blessings. Thank you for holding us blameless in a crooked and perverse generation. Thank you for giving us the power to tread on scorpions and serpents, and for proclaiming that 'no harm shall by any means comes to us.' Let Your Will be done in our lives and on earth, as it is in Heaven, and let Your words always be mine. Praise God! Amen.

Today, as I was watching Prophet Robin Bullock's The Eleventh Hour live stream from March 8, 2022 (see video below) about living 'by faith,' I realized, yet again, exactly how great our God is! One week earlier, on March 1, 2022, I posted a blog titled "By Faith." (Read "By Faith" here.)  If God has a word to be said, He will make sure it is said, all around the world, any which way He can, however we are listening!

In Robin's video below, he talks about, among other things, Hebrews 11, The Triumphs of Faith, which shows how man's faith in God has sustained and saved mankind since Abel. It is truly amazing! 

By faith, Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, the people of Israel, the walls of Jericho, Rahab the prostitute, and many others, kings and prophets, all by faith in God, perpetuated mankind's existence and blessings from God. Hallelujah! Praise God! Amen.

Hebrews 11

The Triumphs of Faith

3 "By faith we understand that the worlds (universe, ages) were framed and created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which it was testified of him that he was righteous, and God testified by accepting his gifts. And though he died, yet through [this act of] faith he still speaks.
        (See God's word to me about Cain and Abel, here.)

5 By faith Enoch was caught up and taken to heaven so that he would not have a glimpse of death; and he was not found because God had taken him; for even before he was taken [to heaven], he received the testimony [still on record] that he had walked with God and pleased Him. 

6 But without faith it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek Him.

7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about events not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his family. By this [act of obedience] he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness which comes by faith.

8 By faith Abraham, when he was called [by God], obeyed by going to a place which he was to receive as an inheritance; and he went, not knowing where he was going. 

9 By faith he lived as a foreigner in the promised land, as in a strange land, living in tents [as nomads] with Isaac and Jacob, who were fellow heirs of the same promise. 

10 For he was looking forward to the city which has foundations, [an eternal, heavenly city] whose architect and builder is God. 

11 By faith even Sarah herself received the ability to conceive [a child], even [when she was long] past the normal age for it, because she considered Him who had given her the promise to be reliable and true [to His word]. 

12 So from one man, though he was [physically] as good as dead, were born as many descendants as the stars of heaven in number, and innumerable as the sand on the seashore." . . ."

17 "By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises [of God] was ready to sacrifice his only son [of promise];" . . ."


20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even regarding things to come. 

21 By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed in worship, leaning on the top of his staff. 

22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying, referred to [the promise of God for] the exodus of the sons of Israel [from Egypt], and gave instructions concerning [the burial of] his bones [in the land of the promise].


23 By faith Moses, after his birth, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful and divinely favored child; and they were not afraid of the king’s (Pharaoh’s) decree. 

24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 because he preferred to endure the hardship of the people of God rather than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin." . . ."

27 "By faith he left Egypt, being unafraid of the wrath of the king; for he endured [steadfastly], as seeing Him who is unseen. 

28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood [on the doorposts], so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them (the firstborn of Israel). 

29 By faith the people [of Israel] crossed the Red Sea as though they were passing through dry land; but when the Egyptians attempted it they were drowned.


30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days [by Joshua and the sons of Israel]. 

31 By faith Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed along with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies [sent by the sons of Israel] in peace.


32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, 

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33 who by faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions, 

34 extinguished the power of [raging] fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty and unbeatable in battle, putting enemy forces to flight. 

35 Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured [to death], refusing to accept release [offered on the condition of denying their faith], so that they would be resurrected to a better life; 

36 and others experienced the trial of mocking and scourging [amid torture], and even chains and imprisonment. 

37 They were stoned [to death], they were sawn in two, they were lured with tempting offers [to renounce their faith], they were put to death by the sword; they went about wrapped in the skins of sheep and goats, utterly destitute, oppressed, cruelly treated 

38 (people of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and [living in] caves and holes in the ground."


These are those whom will rule with Christ for a thousand years (the Millennial Reign). Rev. 20:4


Let's pray that we all, by faith, endure and remain steadfast in Christ until the end, because, truly, ours is the Kingdom of God​!

Love and light in Christ,
Melanie


ROBIN BULLOCK: THE ELEVENTH HOUR

​"BY FAITH"

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"BY FAITH"

3/1/2022

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Heavenly Father, thank you for your many blessings in our lives. Thank you for not forsaking us, and for your unending grace (favor) upon us. Let Your words and Your will be mine, and let Your children with eyes and ears, see and hear the words. Amen.

This is another aspect of the same story, which God began putting on my heart around the end of last year, and just today, as I was reading Genesis, yet again, showed me the following scripture, and shone His Light on it for my discernment:
 
“And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.” Genesis 5:29
 
Gen. 5:29 is one of those scriptures I read, put to the back of my mind, and then keep going, because what the literal heck does it mean? I mean, how on earth did Noah ‘comfort’ anyone when all of mankind died in the flood except Noah and seven other human beings?
 
So, the LORD cursed the ground to which Genesis 5:29 refers when Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil:
 
Genesis 3
 
God Curses the Ground for Adam’s Sake
 
17 “. . . cursed is the ground for your sake; in sorrow shall you eat of it all the days of your life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to you . . .”

Also, at this same time, God tells Adam that the ground will be cursed all the days of his life. 
What else do we know from the time of Adam?

Well, we know that there was no rain, only a mist that came up from the ground:

Genesis 2:5-6 “5. . . for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth . . . 6 But a mist went up from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.”
 
I read somewhere previously that this ‘mist’ came up only in certain areas, and the vegetation grew only in those areas. The rest of the land was desolate and, one could say, only yielded ‘thorns’ and ‘thistles.’

We can confirm from Hebrews 11:7 below that there was no rain until the time of the great flood:
 
“By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house . . .” Hebrews 11:7. 
 
‘Being warned of God of things not seen as yet.’
 
Of what ‘things not seen as yet’ did God warn Noah at that time? Scripture tells us that God warned Noah of rain, and a lot of it!
 
“For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights . . .” Genesis 7:4
 
So, God warned Noah of rain, and 'by faith. . . moved with fear,' Noah listened to God. Noah, nor anyone alive, had ever heard of, or seen, rain before this time. The only water they knew of, 
since the time of Adam, over 1,600 years (from Adam's birth in 4114 BC to the great flood around 2458 BC), was a mist that came up from the ground. Genesis 2:6. This is why everyone was carrying on their lives as if nothing were going to happen, eating, drinking, marrying and having children. Luke 17:27. 

'By faith . . . moved with fear,' Noah listened to God, but no one else had the same faith in God, or fear in God's words through Noah, and they would not listen to Noah’s warnings. They did not know what rain was until it began to rain, and then, of course, it was too late for them. They had not listened to or obeyed God, and they had not followed the standard, or flag, God placed in their lives.
 
As I wrote that, the Holy Spirit said write the following: We should always follow the standard, or flag, God places in our lives, to warn and direct us in times of trouble. We see example after example in the Bible of God telling His chosen how to survive the times: If the water is foretold to rise, build a boat; if the rocks are falling, take shelter; if there is famine in the land, store food; if an army is coming, run to the walled cities, et cetera. God will never allow His children to be tempted more than they can withstand! Listen to God!


In conclusion, ending where I began, at Genesis 5:29: “And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.”

Ultimately, Noah did comfort us, not only by being found righteous in God’s eyes, and thereby saving mankind, but, also, because God blessed Noah and his sons, opened the heavens and caused it to begin raining on the earth for the first time in over 1,600 years. This gave mankind the opportunity to rise above the 'thorns' and 'thistles' with which the ground was cursed for Adam's sake.

Finally, we know that Noah comforted us because God sealed His new covenant with Noah by placing a rainbow in the clouds. God said that when He sees the rainbow, it will remind Him of His covenant with man, and to never again destroy the earth with a flood.

God is great - all the time!


So, are you listening to God 'by faith,' and 'moved with fear' even? As Jesus said, you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe who have not seen me. John 20:29

Hallelujah! Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.
 


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    Melanie Garcia

    Faithful and humble servant to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 

    With our physical eyes, we SEE the lights of the world.

    With our spiritual eye, we ARE the light of the world.

    And will never again be in darkness! Amen.

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