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Dear Praying Medic:
Hope this email finds you & Denise well.
I want to thank you for your good advice the last time I wrote. You suggested I listen to your “Emotional Healing Prayer” as well as my “go-to” “Nervous System Healing Prayer.” Love both!! Pain in my legs gone! My chiropractor is also staying away from L4&L5. Think that helps too! I am so appreciative of your help!
Emotional Healing Prayer 🔗
Nervous System Prayer 🔗
Dear Praying Medic:
Hope this email finds you & Denise well.
I want to thank you for your good advice the last time I wrote. You suggested I listen to your “Emotional Healing Prayer” as well as my “go-to” “Nervous System Healing Prayer.” Love both!! Pain in my legs gone! My chiropractor is also staying away from L4&L5. Think that helps too! I am so appreciative of your help!
Emotional Healing Prayer 🔗
Nervous System Prayer 🔗
Rumble
Prayer for Emotional Healing, Deliverance and Physical Healing
In this video, I explain the process of emotional healing, and then pray for deliverance and physical healing. Support our ministry: https://www.givesendgo.com/pm
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Doesn’t look like the vaccination schedule for Covid mRNA shots at the CDC will be changed with this new director choice! It’s unchanged even in a new Trump administration and Susan Monarez is pro mRNA Covid vaccine/boosters and other harmful vaccines.
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/imz-schedules/child-adolescent-age.html
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/imz-schedules/child-adolescent-age.html
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WOW: Listen to @JamieWhistle's testimony regarding the harms of sex-transition procedures, and the need to assist those who de-transition.
Our country should assist those who are suffering from medical tragedies, which is exactly what sex-transition procedures are.
Our country should assist those who are suffering from medical tragedies, which is exactly what sex-transition procedures are.
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At Home In The World!
Are you longing for your heavenly HOME? This morning as I prayed it came to me how so many are in love with this world and the things of this world!
Instead of longing for HOME and desiring the return of Jesus, they desire earthly pleasures, experiences, and treasures!
Children and adults sing about and anticipate “Santa Clause is coming to town” and we better watch out because he is watching, and rarely if ever sing about or anticipate the coming of Jesus for His church! They worry about not getting presents, yet have no fear of the coming judgement of God!
Others look for a ‘savior’ in man and anticipate a new administration that will bring about the things they desire!
Beloved, this world is not our HOME! We are strangers here and we are set apart to live holy lives, looking towards our heavenly HOME!
In Hebrews we are told of those who died in the faith! Here’s what the writer said about them and how they anticipated their heavenly HOME!
Hebrews 11:13-16
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a Country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better Country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for He hath prepared for them a city.
Are you like Jesus and these looking ahead to the joy set before you, and your heavenly HOME?
Hebrews 12:1-2
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith; Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Or have you made this world your HOME?
James 4:4
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
1 John 2:15-17
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
I believe the time is coming very soon, where the Father will send Jesus back — Will you be so at home with this world that you aren’t ready? Or will He find you faithfully watching for the signs and anticipating His return and fulfilling your mission?
Mark 13:33-37
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the Master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly He find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
Sometimes as we look around us we become discouraged that the world is falling apart, and evil is winning! But it’s not beloved!
I was reminded this morning as well that though man has a plan and seeks to thwart the purposes of God — His purposes will prevail!
Isaiah 14:27
For the LORD of Hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and His hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
Proverbs 19:21
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
God is on His throne and He is in control!
Psalm 2:1-5
Are you longing for your heavenly HOME? This morning as I prayed it came to me how so many are in love with this world and the things of this world!
Instead of longing for HOME and desiring the return of Jesus, they desire earthly pleasures, experiences, and treasures!
Children and adults sing about and anticipate “Santa Clause is coming to town” and we better watch out because he is watching, and rarely if ever sing about or anticipate the coming of Jesus for His church! They worry about not getting presents, yet have no fear of the coming judgement of God!
Others look for a ‘savior’ in man and anticipate a new administration that will bring about the things they desire!
Beloved, this world is not our HOME! We are strangers here and we are set apart to live holy lives, looking towards our heavenly HOME!
In Hebrews we are told of those who died in the faith! Here’s what the writer said about them and how they anticipated their heavenly HOME!
Hebrews 11:13-16
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a Country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better Country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for He hath prepared for them a city.
Are you like Jesus and these looking ahead to the joy set before you, and your heavenly HOME?
Hebrews 12:1-2
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith; Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Or have you made this world your HOME?
James 4:4
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
1 John 2:15-17
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
I believe the time is coming very soon, where the Father will send Jesus back — Will you be so at home with this world that you aren’t ready? Or will He find you faithfully watching for the signs and anticipating His return and fulfilling your mission?
Mark 13:33-37
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the Master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly He find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
Sometimes as we look around us we become discouraged that the world is falling apart, and evil is winning! But it’s not beloved!
I was reminded this morning as well that though man has a plan and seeks to thwart the purposes of God — His purposes will prevail!
Isaiah 14:27
For the LORD of Hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and His hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
Proverbs 19:21
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
God is on His throne and He is in control!
Psalm 2:1-5
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Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against His anointed, saying, Let us break Their bands asunder, and cast away Their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision. Then shall He speak unto them in His wrath, and vex them in His sore displeasure.
I’ll close with these scriptures and a verse from a chorus I’ve shared with you before!
1 Peter 2:9-11
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul
1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.
Psalm 84:2
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Psalm 84:10
For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Psalm 119:19
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not Thy commandments from me.
‘This world is not my home; I’m just a-passing through. My treasures are laid up; Somewhere beyond the blue. The angels beckon me; From heaven’s open door; And I can’t feel at home; In this world anymore.’
If you feel like an alien or stranger in this world, it’s because you are! You aren’t supposed to be at home here, but you have a glorious HOME awaiting!
John 14:1-3
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
#EyesOnHim
I’ll close with these scriptures and a verse from a chorus I’ve shared with you before!
1 Peter 2:9-11
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul
1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.
Psalm 84:2
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Psalm 84:10
For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Psalm 119:19
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not Thy commandments from me.
‘This world is not my home; I’m just a-passing through. My treasures are laid up; Somewhere beyond the blue. The angels beckon me; From heaven’s open door; And I can’t feel at home; In this world anymore.’
If you feel like an alien or stranger in this world, it’s because you are! You aren’t supposed to be at home here, but you have a glorious HOME awaiting!
John 14:1-3
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
#EyesOnHim
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WOW: Per RFK Jr., DOGE has exposed “extraordinary waste” inside the Department of HHS.
"We've identified extraordinary waste in my department and HHS. The expenditures, and the budget of HHS during the Biden administration went up by 38%.”
RFK’s leadership is ensuring the HHS is now focused on health, not politics.
"We've identified extraordinary waste in my department and HHS. The expenditures, and the budget of HHS during the Biden administration went up by 38%.”
RFK’s leadership is ensuring the HHS is now focused on health, not politics.
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Overcome By Or Overcoming Fear?
Are you held captive by fears? Fears that something has happened, or will happen to you, or to your loved ones?
When you’re expecting a loved one, and they’re late, and you don’t hear from them, do you fear the worst?
How can we overcome fear, instead of being overcome by it?
The Word of God tells us that we aren’t to worry about anything, but to bring each worry and anxious thought to Him! He promises that if we do, He will give us His supernatural peace!
No matter how big or small our fear — He is able to take care of the things and the people we are concerned about! We can be still and at peace knowing this!
Psalm 46:1-5,7,10-11
God is our Refuge and Strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. [7] The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. [10] Be still, and know that I Am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Selah, means to take time to think about what was just said; to pause and let it sink in and become not just words or head knowledge, but a profound and lasting truth in our hearts that will sustain us, and in the case of fear, cause it to vanish!
I’m writing this message about overcoming fear today, because the struggle with fear is something I continue to face! Last night I lay awake worrying about a loved one!
Are you facing a situation in your own life, or is someone you care about facing something that brings fear to your heart? Do you worry about the unknowns that are ahead?
Beloved, the only way to overcome our fear is to trust!
How do we experience the peace that comes by trusting when something unexpected happens? The fears we are facing may be very real, but we can’t let fear rule our hearts and paralyze us!
Our hearts must be fixed on the LORD! We must know that His promise to be with us, and care for the things and people in our lives will not fail! We must know that we can trust Him!
Psalm 112:7
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
There is no doubt that things will come, that will cause fear to once again rise in our hearts, but when they do, we must turn each fear over to Him!
There is nothing too difficult for our God! He is the LORD God Almighty, and He loves and cares for us always! He will help us!
He promises that if we will cast our cares and our fears on Him, He will give us His peace — Supernatural peace that defies all understanding! Peace even in the midst of our darkest trial, and peace about the unknowns we will face ahead!
Isaiah 26:3-4
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD Jehovah is everlasting strength.
Staying our minds can be like the Selah we talked about above! A pause to remind ourselves of Who our God is, and what His Word says He will do as we face each fear!
My Mom would always say this to me — Be careful for nothing! This was her reminder to me that God was in control and that I need not fear! I could trust Him with everything!
Philippians 4:6-7
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
The Word of God has the power to help you overcome fear, and not be overcome by it!
John 6:68
Then Simon Peter answered Him, LORD, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the Words of eternal life.
Are you held captive by fears? Fears that something has happened, or will happen to you, or to your loved ones?
When you’re expecting a loved one, and they’re late, and you don’t hear from them, do you fear the worst?
How can we overcome fear, instead of being overcome by it?
The Word of God tells us that we aren’t to worry about anything, but to bring each worry and anxious thought to Him! He promises that if we do, He will give us His supernatural peace!
No matter how big or small our fear — He is able to take care of the things and the people we are concerned about! We can be still and at peace knowing this!
Psalm 46:1-5,7,10-11
God is our Refuge and Strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. [7] The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. [10] Be still, and know that I Am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Selah, means to take time to think about what was just said; to pause and let it sink in and become not just words or head knowledge, but a profound and lasting truth in our hearts that will sustain us, and in the case of fear, cause it to vanish!
I’m writing this message about overcoming fear today, because the struggle with fear is something I continue to face! Last night I lay awake worrying about a loved one!
Are you facing a situation in your own life, or is someone you care about facing something that brings fear to your heart? Do you worry about the unknowns that are ahead?
Beloved, the only way to overcome our fear is to trust!
How do we experience the peace that comes by trusting when something unexpected happens? The fears we are facing may be very real, but we can’t let fear rule our hearts and paralyze us!
Our hearts must be fixed on the LORD! We must know that His promise to be with us, and care for the things and people in our lives will not fail! We must know that we can trust Him!
Psalm 112:7
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
There is no doubt that things will come, that will cause fear to once again rise in our hearts, but when they do, we must turn each fear over to Him!
There is nothing too difficult for our God! He is the LORD God Almighty, and He loves and cares for us always! He will help us!
He promises that if we will cast our cares and our fears on Him, He will give us His peace — Supernatural peace that defies all understanding! Peace even in the midst of our darkest trial, and peace about the unknowns we will face ahead!
Isaiah 26:3-4
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD Jehovah is everlasting strength.
Staying our minds can be like the Selah we talked about above! A pause to remind ourselves of Who our God is, and what His Word says He will do as we face each fear!
My Mom would always say this to me — Be careful for nothing! This was her reminder to me that God was in control and that I need not fear! I could trust Him with everything!
Philippians 4:6-7
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
The Word of God has the power to help you overcome fear, and not be overcome by it!
John 6:68
Then Simon Peter answered Him, LORD, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the Words of eternal life.
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Allow His Spirit to perfect you in His love!
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
During a difficult time in my life I was praying and I confessed to the LORD that I did not know how to trust Him, how to rest in the situation I was in, much less to be joyful or at peace! I heard these Words in my heart!
Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit saith the LORD of Hosts — You can’t do it child, only My Spirit in you can!
Beloved, let go of your worries, and let His Spirit help you overcome fear!
Nothing will come into our lives that He hasn’t allowed, or isn’t aware of! Nothing catches our Father off guard! We can be still and trust Him!
Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.
Psalm 34:3-4
O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His Name together. I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
#EyesOnHim
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
During a difficult time in my life I was praying and I confessed to the LORD that I did not know how to trust Him, how to rest in the situation I was in, much less to be joyful or at peace! I heard these Words in my heart!
Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit saith the LORD of Hosts — You can’t do it child, only My Spirit in you can!
Beloved, let go of your worries, and let His Spirit help you overcome fear!
Nothing will come into our lives that He hasn’t allowed, or isn’t aware of! Nothing catches our Father off guard! We can be still and trust Him!
Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.
Psalm 34:3-4
O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His Name together. I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
#EyesOnHim
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Shout out to God, it’s the little things. I was in an all out fight with a gas powered power washer yesterday, I pulled and I pulled and I pulled but it would not start. I was about to give up and I thought “I forgot to ask Jesus for help” I prayed and said “I know You care about everything no matter how insignificant it might seem but if something matters to me it matters to You so please let this thing start” The next pull of the rope it started! God is good 🙏🏻
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BREAKING: Arkansas has officially made Ivermectin accessible without prescription under new state legislation.
This is wonderful news.
This is wonderful news.
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When you inject politics into medicine, you end up with un-researched, ineffective, and dangerous injections.
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85% of doctors used to be independent—now 85% answer to corporations. If your doctor isn’t allowed to treat you how they believe is best, that’s not healthcare.
That’s control. This is what corporatized medicine looks like.
That’s control. This is what corporatized medicine looks like.
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When You Think No one Sees!
The Spirit of the LORD showed Ezekiel what His people were doing when they thought no one could see them!
He even showed him what they were imagining in their minds!
In the story we see the Spirit taking Ezekiel by the hair of his head to show him what was being done in secret, even those things hidden in the hearts of those who claimed to be His children!
These people were living in sin and practicing idolatry, while at the same time putting on a pretense of worshipping God! Even the priests!
The Spirit took Ezekiel to show him these abominations!
I’ve wondered why He took him by the hair of his head. Was it because Ezekiel was reluctant to see these things on his own?
We are often reluctant to see and let go of the sin in our own lives, or to see it in those we think should be trustworthy!
Let’s read the story!
Ezekiel 8:3
And He put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the Spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.
These images that provoked the LORD to jealousy, were idols set up and secretly worshipped by God’s people!
As I said, Ezekiel was even shown the thoughts in these peoples minds; their imagery, or imaginations! He was allowed to see what only the LORD sees, as only He can see the heart of man!
Ezekiel 8:10,12
So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about. [12] Then said He unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.
They thought the LORD couldn’t see them, but He could! The LORD sees everything!
The LORD had Ezekiel dig a hole in the wall to see what was going on inside! What if others could see what we think, or what we say and do when we think no one is watching!
Outward appearances, and even actions can be deceptive!
I’ve told this story before, but it’s fitting to tell again as it illustrates the pretense of outward appearances!
A good friend told me the story of an aunt who was so particular about how the outside of her home appeared to those passing by!
The grass must be cut, the flowers perfect, and the white picket fence just right! But, he said the inside of her house was filled with clutter, and was such a mess!
Are we like this aunt? Do we have an outward appearance that does not match our inward condition?
The Pharisee’s were like this, and this is what Jesus said to them! He said to first clean the inside!
Matthew 23:25-28
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
I’ve noticed something about restraint. People who once tempered their language and the things they said around me, no longer do so since I’m not in their lives. They don’t think I’m watching!
It is true, we are the salt of the earth! Our presence in the lives of others does bring restraint and it brings conformity by those around us, when they think we are watching them!
But what happens when they no longer think we’re watching, or they no longer care what we think, because we are no longer in fellowship?
More importantly, what happens when we turn away from the LORD, and walk after our own fleshly desires?
The Spirit of the LORD showed Ezekiel what His people were doing when they thought no one could see them!
He even showed him what they were imagining in their minds!
In the story we see the Spirit taking Ezekiel by the hair of his head to show him what was being done in secret, even those things hidden in the hearts of those who claimed to be His children!
These people were living in sin and practicing idolatry, while at the same time putting on a pretense of worshipping God! Even the priests!
The Spirit took Ezekiel to show him these abominations!
I’ve wondered why He took him by the hair of his head. Was it because Ezekiel was reluctant to see these things on his own?
We are often reluctant to see and let go of the sin in our own lives, or to see it in those we think should be trustworthy!
Let’s read the story!
Ezekiel 8:3
And He put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the Spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.
These images that provoked the LORD to jealousy, were idols set up and secretly worshipped by God’s people!
As I said, Ezekiel was even shown the thoughts in these peoples minds; their imagery, or imaginations! He was allowed to see what only the LORD sees, as only He can see the heart of man!
Ezekiel 8:10,12
So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about. [12] Then said He unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.
They thought the LORD couldn’t see them, but He could! The LORD sees everything!
The LORD had Ezekiel dig a hole in the wall to see what was going on inside! What if others could see what we think, or what we say and do when we think no one is watching!
Outward appearances, and even actions can be deceptive!
I’ve told this story before, but it’s fitting to tell again as it illustrates the pretense of outward appearances!
A good friend told me the story of an aunt who was so particular about how the outside of her home appeared to those passing by!
The grass must be cut, the flowers perfect, and the white picket fence just right! But, he said the inside of her house was filled with clutter, and was such a mess!
Are we like this aunt? Do we have an outward appearance that does not match our inward condition?
The Pharisee’s were like this, and this is what Jesus said to them! He said to first clean the inside!
Matthew 23:25-28
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
I’ve noticed something about restraint. People who once tempered their language and the things they said around me, no longer do so since I’m not in their lives. They don’t think I’m watching!
It is true, we are the salt of the earth! Our presence in the lives of others does bring restraint and it brings conformity by those around us, when they think we are watching them!
But what happens when they no longer think we’re watching, or they no longer care what we think, because we are no longer in fellowship?
More importantly, what happens when we turn away from the LORD, and walk after our own fleshly desires?
Forwarded from RunningTheRace ✞
A separation occurs and our sin hides the LORD’S face from us!
Isaiah 59:1-2
Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear.
We may fool others with our white picket fences, our flowers, and freshly cut grass, but we will never fool the LORD!
The Bible tells us that one day as evil as this world is, the Restrainer, will be removed and evil will grow exponentially worse, and the man of lawlessness will be revealed!
2 Thessalonians 2:6-12
And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only He who now letteth will let, until He be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the LORD shall consume with the Spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Beloved child of God, we must be ready for His return! We must allow the LORD to purify us inside and out! He knows what is inside us, for He searches our heart!
Psalm 44:20-21
If we have forgotten the Name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; Shall not God search this out? for He knoweth the secrets of the heart.
#EyesOnHim
Isaiah 59:1-2
Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear.
We may fool others with our white picket fences, our flowers, and freshly cut grass, but we will never fool the LORD!
The Bible tells us that one day as evil as this world is, the Restrainer, will be removed and evil will grow exponentially worse, and the man of lawlessness will be revealed!
2 Thessalonians 2:6-12
And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only He who now letteth will let, until He be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the LORD shall consume with the Spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Beloved child of God, we must be ready for His return! We must allow the LORD to purify us inside and out! He knows what is inside us, for He searches our heart!
Psalm 44:20-21
If we have forgotten the Name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; Shall not God search this out? for He knoweth the secrets of the heart.
#EyesOnHim