"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil." ~ Proverbs 3:5-7 (KJV)
Trusting in the LORD is feeling safe and secure or carefree and fearless in complete confidence within our conscious thought, including our reflection and memory and within our spirit, inner man or entire heart IN GOD. This means we must sacrifice our own understanding, intelligence and insight and not lean on, rest on, or be supported by them when we trust IN GOD. For some of us this will prove to be a very hard thing.
Our academic qualifications and the totality of our life experiences hinder us in that they have made us severely independent. BUT the scripture says none of us are to be independent of God. We are to acknowledge HIM in our manner, habit, way and course of life; in fact, we are to acknowledge HIM, intimately know HIM, or, become thoroughly acquainted with HIM in all things pertaining to our existence. In doing this, the scripture says, HE will direct or straighten out everything pertaining to our path or way of living. This is an indelible promise of God that cannot be overruled.
We are further urged to be not wise, that is, intelligent, sagacious, shrewd, subtle, wily or crafty, in our own eyes, sight or conceit. Instead, we are to fear or revere God and depart or turn away from evil or wicked wickedness. Yes I said wicked wickedness because thats what evil is according to this scripture!
I could preach a sermon on this scripture...lol...but I'll save it for another post. Be Blessed.
About Me
- S. Morgan
- Fukuoka, Japan
- Christian blogger, KJV Bible apologist, legal researcher, teacher, learner, family man, writer, entrepreneur, born Jamaican, son of the soil, traveler... it's complicated. "For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, [yea], and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Corinthians 1:25-29 (KJV)
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
GODLY SORROW (II Corinthians 7:9-12) (KJV)
9. Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
10. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
11. For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
12. Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.
10. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
11. For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
12. Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
THE VICTORY SERIES - REALITY continued... Vol 2 - Issue 4, April 2011
Here is an excerpt from the April 2011 issue of my newsletter.
The governments of Tunisia and Egypt have changed and it seems that Libya is next in line. There have been mass protests by the citizens in Algeria, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Bahrain, against their respective governments. There are the occurrences of floods, earthquakes, erupting volcanoes and tsunamis. What is going on in the world and what do these things have to do with the invisible spirit realm mentioned in last month’s issue?
‘Daniel’ tells us about an experience he had that gives us a glimpse into the invisible spirit realm.
“In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.” (Daniel 10:1-3)
It was the third year of ‘Cyrus’ the king of Persia, when Daniel received this revelation. Daniel had been mourning for three full ‘weeks’ because of it. During these three periods of seven days he ate no pleasant bread, no meat and drank no wine. He didn’t even ‘anoint’ himself (which could also mean that he had not bathed) until the three weeks had been completed.
From the first day (three weeks before) that Daniel had set his ‘heart’ to understand and to ‘chasten’ himself before God, his words were heard and the man who was speaking to him had come because of Daniel’s ‘words’.
“But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.” (Daniel 10:13)
The man further said that he was ‘withstood’ for twenty-one days by the ‘prince’ of Persia but that ‘Michael’ one of God’s generals came to his aid and he ‘remained’ there with the ‘kings’ of Persia (apparently while Michael fought the prince of Persia). What was he referring to when he said he remained? He was saying that he gained a victory over the kings of Persia; they must have been spirit kings as well.
The governments of Tunisia and Egypt have changed and it seems that Libya is next in line. There have been mass protests by the citizens in Algeria, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Bahrain, against their respective governments. There are the occurrences of floods, earthquakes, erupting volcanoes and tsunamis. What is going on in the world and what do these things have to do with the invisible spirit realm mentioned in last month’s issue?
‘Daniel’ tells us about an experience he had that gives us a glimpse into the invisible spirit realm.
“In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.” (Daniel 10:1-3)
It was the third year of ‘Cyrus’ the king of Persia, when Daniel received this revelation. Daniel had been mourning for three full ‘weeks’ because of it. During these three periods of seven days he ate no pleasant bread, no meat and drank no wine. He didn’t even ‘anoint’ himself (which could also mean that he had not bathed) until the three weeks had been completed.
From the first day (three weeks before) that Daniel had set his ‘heart’ to understand and to ‘chasten’ himself before God, his words were heard and the man who was speaking to him had come because of Daniel’s ‘words’.
“But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.” (Daniel 10:13)
The man further said that he was ‘withstood’ for twenty-one days by the ‘prince’ of Persia but that ‘Michael’ one of God’s generals came to his aid and he ‘remained’ there with the ‘kings’ of Persia (apparently while Michael fought the prince of Persia). What was he referring to when he said he remained? He was saying that he gained a victory over the kings of Persia; they must have been spirit kings as well.
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