Are you better at spreading rumors then the Message of the kingdom?

The phone rings...

A friend stops by....


You run into someone while out doing errands......

"Great minds talk about ideas, average minds talk about events, small minds talk about people. Which one are you?"

What is your conversation about?? World events,  Prophecy, The latest teaching you heard, what new revelation from heaven that you have been granted to see?  Or is it what your friends and family are doing, and/or going through?  Are you enquiring after other peoples lives and trying to exchange opinions on how they are living and conducting themselves?  Are you so busy comparing and measuring your life and choices against theirs that what The Most High is doing doesn't even factor into our conversation??




Ephesians 4:29 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Proverbs 16:28 - A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Proverbs 11:13 - A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Proverbs 20:19 - He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Proverbs 6:16-19 - These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him: (Read More...)

Proverbs 26:20 - Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Titus 3:2 - To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

James 1:26 - If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion [is] vain.

Exodus 23:1 - Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Psalms 34:13 - Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

James 4:11 - Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of [his] brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

1 Timothy 5:13 - And withal they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Leviticus 19:16 - Thou shalt not go up and down [as] a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I [am] the LORD.

Psalms 101:5 - Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

Proverbs 18:8 - The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Luke 6:31 - And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Proverbs 10:18 - He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.

Romans 1:29 - Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

2 Corinthians 12:20 - For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and [that] I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest [there be] debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:


Colossians 3:8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Philemon 1:6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

Ecclesiasticus 9:15“Let thy talk be with the wise, and all thy communication in the law of the most High.”

When someone is trying to involve you in a negative conversation about another person, simply ask, “Why are you telling me this?”

Light in the Darkness

If you are feeling like you are surrounded with darkness then you must ask yourself what have you done to get yourself on the consuming side of darkness, instead of walking confidently?? The word tells us that just because there is darkness doesn't mean that The Most High is not there. In fact as you will see darkness is not an issue for the creator of Everything. Meditate on his word and he promises that He will be a light in the darkness to you!
Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

 



The word of The Most High is what made light shine in the darkness. Are you focused in the correct place? Are you focused on His light, His law, HIS WORD?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isaiah 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. 

Psalms 97:2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. 

Exodus 14:19And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: 20And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
Deuteronomy 4: 10Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children. 11And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. 12And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice. 13And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.
1 Kings 8:12 &2 Chronicles 6:1 Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Daniel 2: 20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: 21And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: 22He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

Psalms 18:9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet. 10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. 11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

 

Amos 4:13

For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name. 

Isaiah 50:10 Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God. 

Isaiah 42:13The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. 14I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once. 15I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. 16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

Psalms 112:4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

 2 Samuel 22:29For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

Inspiration

When your running low where do you look for it? What makes you want to build or create? What gets your juices flowing?  It is different for each one of us. When you are a child of The Most High he will give you abilities and talents that others do not possess. Are you using your talents to glorify Him and His kingdom?

 

Romans 12:6 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;

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.

The Most High has given you a purpose and a gift. Yes that does make you different. Yes that will make you stand out. Embrace it! Be you and shine for Him. He sent you here to be a light for Him. He doesn't only want white lights. He enjoys Purple, Green, Red, Orange, and Blue. He created each of us to be individuals with a special mission for us to accomplish. Your inspiration to shine brightly can be found in Him. Make Him the source of your everything and you will be accomplishing great things before you know it!

Can you let it all go?

Psalms 119:2“Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.”

When it is time to focus on the father, time for prayer, worship, or study; do you let the cares of this life fall away and focus completely on the Father? Or are you so consumed with what is going on in your life, your stress, your family, that you discount His abilities.  Do you remember the one you claim to serve and love hung the sun in the sky?  Do you remember that the eternal kingdom will have streets paved with gold? Do you know that he knows the exact number of stars in the heavens and hairs on your head?  Your issues are not your issues. Your real issue is trust. Your real issue is Faith. Your real issue is that because you are a human and you have been hurt or failed by other humans you believe that The Most High has less than the very best in mind for you, if you could but just trust Him. IF you are lacking ask the Father to increase it. ( Luke 17:4, and Mark 9:24) Then focus on Him and the beauty of His majesty . When praises go up that is when blessings come down.

Isaiah 55:6“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:”

1 Chronicles 16:11

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

Luke 12:29²⁹And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. ³⁰For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. ³¹But rather seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added unto you.

 Luke 21:34“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.”

Mark 4:19“And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.”

John 12:25“He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.”

You are not Unredeemable!

Are you willing to risk it ALL??? Risking everything can bring bigger rewards than you could imagine!!! It can redeem the seemingly unredeemable & save an entire family. There is historical proof. Where you ask?? I'm talking about

In this story of Jericho often it is focused on the great victory of the walls falling down that The Most High gave to Joshua and the children of Israel. The story I want to focus on today tho is that of Rahab. She is often referred to as Rahab the Harlot.  A constant reminder of her sin and crimes.  What if you were forever called by your sin?? What would your name become? Jane the rebellious. Sally the addict. Mary the prostitute?   Something to consider. The power of what Christs sacrifice and opportunity for forgiveness has done for us.

 

Hebrews 11:31

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

James 2:25

Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

Back to the story.  So here she is a harlot. Living on the wall of the city.  Surrounded by paganism and practicing idolatry.  When the spies show up she has heard the tails of the God of the Israelites and how he fights for them.  She was smart enough not to mess with that God. So to preserve her life she risked EVERYTHING.   She was betraying her nation. Breaking the laws of her people. Doing what no one else would.  In return??? Well if you read the whole story she was saved along with her family.  Given life and protection and the opportunity to serve this God who had just destroyed everything around them. Do you think they were full of awe?  Their idols had never shown them such power or might. 

Joshua 2:1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:5 And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.6 But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.7 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;9 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:13 And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.14 And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.15 Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.16 And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.17 And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.18 Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee.19 And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.20 And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.21 And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

 Joshua 6:17And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. 

So when you feel that you have fallen to far. Or then devil tries to bring up your past think of Rahab. After all, she ended up being listed in Messiahs lineage.  The Most High picks. The Most High Calls. If he has called you out of darkness it is time to stand!! Time to Train. Become disciplined. Study. Pray, Worship. Press IN!! Now is the time. Get your sense of urgency back!