Greetings sisters!
I hope you are determined to press on strong in the Lord today! I am! And keep enduring hardness like good soldiers. He is our comfort and hope and peace and joy no matter where we are on this earth or what is going on in our days.
From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
Psalm 61:2-4
Are you ready to be washed in the Word today here, sisters?! Well I'm sharing a whole lot as His Word is so pure and we can trust in it and let it do what it does in our hearts. God is good...always remember that no matter what sisters. I've had much to think about lately and so many scriptures were coming to mind.
Proverbs 9 & 10 here...
Thankful for being able to learn wisdom.
And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
2 Chronicles 1:11
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
James 1:5-6
We know to go with bold faith to the source for true wisdom!
Sharing some good pure and true older scripture pictures to edify you...
And sharing some more good scriptures to edify us all...
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Ephesians 3:19-21
He is able!
If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Daniel 3:17-18
He can part the Red Sea...
And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
Exodus 14:13-16
He can close the mouths of lions...
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
Daniel 6:22
Let us wait on God sisters...
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Psalm 25:3
I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
Psalm 52:9
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Proverbs 20:22
O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Isaiah 33:2
That's comforting...waiting on God. Wait. Patiently.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Peter 5:6-7
Trust in Him!
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Psalm 56:4-5
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.
Job 13:13-16
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:13
That's comforting too. Trials are completely normal in this faith life but the Lord doesn't give us more than we can bear!
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Psalm 34:17-19
Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
James 5:4
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
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;
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Matthew 5:39-40,44-45
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Revelation 6:10
Some are getting their reward today...but let us learn the depths of leaving all in the Lord's hands.
So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Psalm 58:11
That's a huge subject to ponder...not getting our reward or seeking revenge in this life...but trusting our lives to the Lord and being poor in spirit and lowly and despised and defrauded. I want to be in that place with my Saviour who trod that path while on this earth too. He died for my sins and yours too...the just for the unjust.
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Isaiah 53:7-10
I'm so thankful for that! So too let us sisters be willing to silently suffer with Him so we can reign with Him one day! Nothing that happens to us goes unnoticed by His watchful eyes!
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3
And we do not see the big picture...we are so puny. But God does so let us not fret but patiently wait on Him to work all things for good for those who love Him.
This scripture really stood out to me...
For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Jeremiah 8:11
And this...
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Matthew 22:15
Have you ever felt that way sisters? Well our Lord has! We are no better than Him...so I guess we're in good company with Him again.
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Luke 11:53-54
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.
Hebrews 12:2
I like that...despising the shame for the joy set before Him! Let's do that too. Our joy is our eternal reward of being with Him and the shame is any persecutions and trials and such that we need to go through here.
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Romans 8:18
I also read some scriptures on longsuffering here...
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts 20:35
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
Isaiah 35:3-4
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Romans 15:1
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
Let us obey those scriptures...best we can.
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
1 Corinthians 8:12
I was letting that scripture sink in...'ye sin against Christ'. That's deep to ponder and make sure we see what we are doing when we sin against saints.
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Matthew 7:5-6
Watch out for those who rend you sisters. Flee to the good Shepherd to heal you! There is nowhere else to go but to Him!
From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
John 6:66-69
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 35:8-10
I hope all your godly woman works are going well. I'm keeping busy serving here. But I'm still blessed with plenty of time in the Word and being able to share here! I don't take that forgranted. But as I know...all we have is the Lord's and we want to use it for His glory and do all things heartily as unto Him!
Good pure creations on a beautiful autumn day...
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.Proverbs 31:27
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;1 Thessalonians 4:11
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.Colossians 3:23-24
Look up sisters!
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Luke 21:28
Be strong and of good courage and keep choosing the Lord and His truth! Remember we must patiently endure to obtain the promises. (Lord willing I will be back to edify you again here after late travels tomorrow.)
Love to you all,
Sister Chayil
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