Daughters for His Glory

Today's Edification (29 February 2024)

Hello sisters!

God granted us another day to choose to serve and follow Him!

Another day to do good works in! I hope my sisters are all doing well and most of all striving on! I always think of the ones I know about and hope all is well and you're pressing on no matter what! And I'm praying for you too.

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Ephesians 6:18

The Lord sees and knows His own.

I was pondering this scripture last night...

But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
John 20:11-17

What a traumatic time it must have been. I'm sure Mary Magdalene was very thankful that Jesus had saved her from seven devils. I'm sure she loved Him much so was very sorrowful that He died. But then what great joy to see Him and to be the one to carry the news to the disciples that He was risen!!!

Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
John 16:19-22

And we can rejoice today also!

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
John 15:11

Today's Edification (28 February 2024)

Good day sisters of Christ!

Are you strong in the Lord? I hope. And if not I hope this post can help strengthen you some!

But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Luke 22:32

Strengthen thy brethren...I love that!

And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
Acts 18:23

Many blessings in that morning picture...

The joy of the Lord is our strength!

We do have many blessings and riches in Him for sure! Let us remember what we can of them and be thankful!

The blessings of technology and being able to study the Word so much with looking up word usages and definitions and things...I appreciate greatly. But we will held greatly responsible too. Let us keep feeding on His Word! His Word never changes on us! We might see things different or something stand out to us at times but it's still the same eternal Word..."it is written"!

Yeah I found myself studying Titus 2 again. Always good to keep restudying things! I was pondering on being sober.

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 Peter 4:7

The end is at hand. Reminds me of another end earlier...

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Genesis 6:13

Let us be sober minded because of this all. God's judgement is again coming on the earth in a large scale soon. But we know He can still judge people today. Consider Acts 5 and 1 Corinthians 11.

Nice sight to behold of blessings from the Lord...

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Genesis 3:17-19

You only need to ponder the effects of one sin on all the earth to see how bad rebelling against God's Word is.

I think of the power in His creation; the storms, fires, volcanoes, earthquakes and even the wild dangerous animals. This all should put a fear of God into people to be able to make all such things. God is merciful to not destroy man through it all and to allow him to see glimpses of His power. People ought to fear Him...but instead they hate Him and don't even think He exists.

For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
Deuteronomy 10:17

For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
Psalm 47:2

And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
Hebrews 12:21

And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
Joel 2:11,31

Don't those scriptures just inspire awe and fear of this great God in you? That is wisdom.

Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
Deuteronomy 8:15-16

Are we ever going through our own 'wilderness' to be proved by God? We sure want to pass those tests if we are! Pass the tests sisters! Nothing is in vain in Him!

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
James 1:12

Matthew 15 reading here...

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;

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

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

2 Timothy 4:3-5

Yeah...we're in that time for sure. Let us keep standing for the truth and not fables! Let us love and practice sound doctrine. Let us contend for the faith once delivered!

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Jude 1:3

If you have a heart for truth...be thankful and carefully guard it. Let's feed on the truth of the Word and take it more seriously each day and take man's word more lightly. We test man's words to His pure Word (of course we have the translation itself to test though). I was thinking how much of a different world we live in today than they did back then. Such a complex deceived dark world today yet there's nothing new under the sun.

Saw this scripture and I liked how Paul was looking out for Timothy.

Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do. Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
1 Corinthians 16:10-11

Reminded me of this one too...

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12

And this what he said to Titus too...

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Titus 2:15

I wanted to share some scriptures on 'look' today.

Sometimes I feel like I might explode or something as I want to just keep pouring out more and more here in talking to you my sisters who understand the language I write...the language of truth. Lol anyway. Thankful for this cuz if we're in prison for the Lord we can't pour out much anyway...except to the Lord and to whoever was around us who wanted to listen. Reminds me of Paul and Silas singing praises at midnight! And the other apostles who rejoiced to be counted worthy to suffer shame for His name!

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Acts 16:25

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Acts 5:41

I love thinking about that!!!

Sometimes I think of the letters in the Bible that they wrote back then and it wasn't a simple matter of typing away fast on a phone or computer! No it was a slow and tedious job I'm sure.

And sometimes I get excited about something I'm finding in the Word and try to just share it here in godly woman format. Anyway praise God for all He has blessed us with!

Cute little lemon plant that was sprouting in the lemon...

Amazing how God made them keep propagating after their kind!

And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis 1:11

Good to collect water from the air conditioner to use for watering in dry places. Hopeful for rain again soon.

But I got my hanging fruit and vegetable dryer out and also the canner! So let's see what I can try to get done before I have to travel again.

Giant garlic clove blessings...

Trying to use up what the Lord provided!

Would share!

And lemon chia pudding too...

Using free lemon blessings. Very refreshing on a warm day! Thankful for food and raiment and good works to occupy in.

Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
Ephesians 6:23-24

Press on soldiers! We can all make it to the end! Our Saviour is mighty! Let us lean on Him as our enemy is also crafty and our flesh weak.

Love, peace, and joy in Christ,

Sister Chayil

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Today's Edification (27 February 2024)

Greetings godly women!

Hopefully this finds you seeking hard after the Lord!

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Matthew 5:6

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
Psalm 63:8

Let's keep trusting in Him in this world! In Him being the key words...looking to Him and knowing in the end it only matters what He thinks of us. It matters not what any human thinks or says. Let us 'do the truth' no matter what!

But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
John 3:21

Godly women, daughters of the most High, have and want nothing to hide. Nothing is hidden from the Lord and we have nothing to hide before man either. We are to let our lights shine! Everything we do has a reason and that is because we are obeying Him. Many scriptures can come into needing to be obeyed all at once and we just do the best we can as it's all good!

My one hearts desire is to be a godly woman pleasing to Him. And one day at a time through whatever trials the Lord allows in our lives we grow in being even better in that!

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Titus 2:12

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
2 Peter 2:9

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30

May He be all our rest and hope and peace and joy!

I saw this scripture and it's a good one to ponder what women of the faith have gone through before us.

And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
Ruth 1:20-21

She even wanted her name changed because of it...interesting.

We know it is consistent with the life of a saint all through the Word. So we shouldn't be surprised at any level of it! But rejoice in the Lord and that His grace is sufficient! And be prepared for greater to come...even the tribulation just before His return.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Psalm 34:19

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.
2 Corinthians 2:4

The less you have that you value on this earth...the more you value the eternal including His written Word! That's what He's actually written to us...how awesome that we can have it in our hands and read and obey it! He is good to allow us that opportunity and we don't want to take it lightly. We know there are places on earth with none or where it is illegal.

Yeah that's the rock I was sitting on to read scriptures to you sometimes. In the middle of a dry thirsty land. That's how we feel in this world. This is not our home and we are just pilgrims. The things around us are dry and dead to us also, having no appeal to us. One day we shall be with the Lamb and He will lead us to living fountains of waters!

For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Revelation 7:17

He will satisfy us! We walk by faith today not sight but may we be running after Him now as He is our only hope and He is with His own!

And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Ephesians 3:19

Let us not forget to ponder the love of Christ for us...while we were yet sinners. And what He has for us, His daughters, right now and is preparing a place for us! He is too good to us. Let us abide in His love lest we come under His wrath through disobedience. Let us yield to any chastisement that comes because of His love.

I was thinking how God Himself came into this world as a man...and they received Him not. Man pushes God off and we know God doesn't force Himself on anyone. He wants those who diligently seek Him. We know man has free will. And our wills must submit to His will.

I was starting to copy scriptures into here about the will of God but decided to do an audio instead:-) There's a lot of scriptures on it to ponder.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Joshua 24:15

Amen...I will serve the Lord too!

God is God. He does what He does and we are just His little creatures aren't we. We don't want to dare question anything He does. Let us be in our right place and submit ourselves to Him always.

I wrote a lot of this post as I was travelling back home in the car with the four children and their parents (hint: it wasn't quiet). But I love focusing on the things of the Lord where there is no fellowship to be had amongst the world. We have so little in common with this world that has such a different mindset. A phone is a blessing to do good works on wherever we are and helps redeem the time. Even if you're crammed in a car with the world around you, we know it doesn't defile us even if the music can get beat into you a bit. We are in the world but not of it. Different but not better. And I just go where my serving works take me...looking past it all to the Lord the best I can and yet trying to do my best in my duties. You do the best in yours too sisters...whatever callings you have! God sees us!

I'm thankful for safe travels again too. And a blessing to be back in my little home, which I like to think is my ministry headquarters:-) Be more gospel emails going out and garden work I'm sure. Well if the Lord permits.

Had to deal with this first though...

I showed dominion over them with a vacuum cleaner which reminded me of this...

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
1 Thessalonians 5:3

Sudden destruction. We want to be ready for the Lord at all times.

Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
Luke 17:28-29

Today's Edification (26 February 2024)

Saluting my sisters on this new day!

Your fellow servant in Christ here, coming back to edify and encourage in the Lord.

There's quite a few scriptures about 'fellow' so I share a few and it is good to ponder on.

And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 19:10

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
Philemon 1:1-2

We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
3 John 1:8

And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
Colossians 4:11

There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
Philemon 1:23

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
Philippians 2:25

Makes me think of the unity in Christ and all working for Him and not against Him. We are all one in His body and all do much the same type of things in Him. We have the same goal of seeking first His kingdom and righteousness for His glory!

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33

I hope you're pressing on sisters! And that your godly woman works are going well. No matter what the world or false believers say, we know we women have our place and roles in His creation and in the body of Christ. We must not rebel against them! Satan through the flesh is the one behind women wanting to step out of their places. May it not be so of us His daughters! We know rebellion is likened to the sin of witchcraft. I encourage you to go read that chapter of 1 Samuel 15. It's a good one for us to ponder. Reminds me of people saying Christmas is because they love Jesus...doing their own things to feed their own flesh. But of course we want to examine our own lives always.

Let's keep growing and striving and allowing the Lord to chastise and prune us. Hold fast in the faith and hold on as we know it is a race we must patiently endure. We find ourselves in a culture that is so far from the truth that it's a long way back to God's standards. We must compare ourselves to the Word and not to any human.

Perilous are the days with so many reading the Word, quoting the Word, memorizing the Word and claiming to live it. Many thousands of interpretations of the one Word. We had satan quoting scripture to Jesus didn't we. But let us examine people's fruit over time and if they keep enduring even if they fail as we all do at times. Their heart will be shown but in the end only God knows man's hearts.

Let's not be like this...

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James 1:22

Cling hard to the Word sisters!

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
2 Corinthians 4:7

That scripture came to mind. Treasure in earthen vessels. In Christ, we sure have a lot in these earthly tents of our human bodies which are corruptible. The Holy Spirit and light and hope and joy and peace and love and so much more.

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.
James 1:17

Matthew 14 reading here...

Do you know what stood out to me in this scripture...

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:43-44

Yeah...the worm that dies not. Not something you often think about. But I'm thankful Jesus warned us about it...AND made the way of escape for us! Yeah not necessarily nice to talk about but one thing I notice from my old life is how people didn't want to talk about all the 'hard' things of scripture but I am going to now. It's foolish not to. Very wise to remember God's goodness and severity.

If we didn't know the Lord, this life would be so vain. Something that may be devastating in our flesh, is bearable with the Lord because He is our hope! Let us keep focusing on Him even though we have fellow humans to deal with on this earth. We can't just run away from it all but we need to face many things head on!

Evening encouragement for you...

Doing what I can to love my sisters from afar. We are only responsible with what we can do and we know the Lord doesn't hold things against us that we can't do! Let us be faithful in little!

Let's not grow weary in well doing sisters! Even if that 'well doing' is washing dishes, cooking lunch, being told what to do/being on duty etc. Maybe satan can tell us that we should be doing something else. But we need to remember we are women and that is what much of our duties will be. Let us please God!

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Titus 2:4-5

I remember an older sister saying to look forward to being older and having had more experiences and gained more wisdom and knowledge etc. I'm sure there will be extra perilous times ahead if we live another fifty years if the Lord tarries. But let's aim to grow much in the Lord and then any of us who are younger sisters now will be able to teach the next generation if anyone wants truth by then.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs 16:31

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Leviticus 19:32

Strive on soldiers! Our Lord has overcome the world and defeated death! Let us press on one day at a time! Lord willing I will be back sharing here after travel tomorrow.

Love in Christ,

Sister Chayil

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Today's Edification (25 February 2024)

Greetings sisters!

Are you strong in the Lord and the power of His might today? Are you joyous in Him and to know the way?

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Psalm 2:11-12

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6

Thankful for the Word that we have. It is such a blessing not to have to wonder 🤔 how God wants us to live. So when we obey, it simply is our reasonable service and duty to obey as His servants! We are not our own!