Greetings godly women, my sisters in Christ!
I hope you are striving on wherever you are around the world. God sees and knows where all His children are and one day will gather them all home to be with Him...FOREVER!!
And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
Luke 13:29
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Revelation 19:9
One more day of His mercies to ponder on, and of His great faithfulness. He is good.
O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?Psalm 89:8
Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
Psalm 143:1
I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Psalm 119:75-76
Let us remember and rejoice in and be comforted in His goodness.
We may think we don't have to offer sacrifices to please God anymore as Jesus did it all. But we do! Not animals for our sins but ourselves and our works in service to Him!
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Romans 12:1
But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
Philippians 4:18
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Hebrews 13:15-16
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:5
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
1 Peter 2:21-23
Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
Psalm 109:1-5
I love that scripture. Let us just keep doing what's right to the best of our ability with His help as that's all we are responsible for.
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
1 Peter 4:14
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.Romans 12:15
That's a command. And we may prefer the rejoicing part but how about weeping with a sister who is hurting? I think we try to hide our tears in this culture or we are told they are of the flesh and something to be ashamed about. Of course they could definitely get out of hand but it would be and is a humbling thing to weep with another sister. But it glorifies the Lord to obey Him and do it if we face that opportunity. We are to have great love for the other members of His body.
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
1 Corinthians 12:26
I love Jesus' simplicity in this account...
When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? Hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
John 8:10-11
He didn't try to ask her why and what and when and how (although He knew of course). Just said...go and sin no more. And He condemns us not either when we repent! Praise Him!
And I like this too how He warned the man also...
Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
John 5:14
Let us simply go and sin no more and rejoice in Christ's forgiveness and that He remembers our sins no more! Glory to His name!
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:3
It's simple sisters...go and sin no more. It's not complicated or confusing. If others want to dwell on your failings and sins and beat you over the head with them when Christ has covered them with His blood...then that sin of doing that is on them and not you! I don't know why anyone would like to dwell in darkness and the past and make you feel defiled by sins that have been repented of or that you never even did! Don't be stumbled by that precious sisters! Press on focusing on our precious Saviour and walking in today not the past making sure we're being obedient daughters right this moment! Our God is such an one of hope and mercy and light and joy and forgiveness and goodness! Focus on Him! Press on after Him!
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Revelation 1:5
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Ephesians 5:11
Amen let's not do that. And that could include not fellowshipping with people who dwell on people's repented of sins, which is darkness and unfruitful. Let us dwell in Christ's marvellous light!🕯And rejoice to be set free from any darkness or those who are out of order (and in confusion) by focusing on death (sin is death) and not on Christ and His victory and forgiveness and on looking forward!
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
1 John 5:11-12
Remember there is even joy in heaven over one sinner that repents! So it is a joyous thing when sins get repented of! They can be moved on from as we keep looking to Christ!
Sometimes you have to make decisions to not look back (at people) lest you become something like a pillar of salt like Lot's wife. Lot was reluctant to leave Sodom too but the Lord had mercy on him and took him and his family out. It's for our own good what the Lord does. We know forwards is the only way we should go. Go forwards sisters, go forwards! There's nothing good in the rear view mirror and we know if we're driving we would crash if we keep looking in it.
Remember Lot's wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
Luke 17:32-33
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:61-62
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:13-14
Press forward with all eyes on Christ sisters!
One thing you learn when you're trying to be a good servant is that no matter what is going on around you in your personal life or in your heart you have to keep focused and in the moment lest you make errors or not be as good a witness as you should be. Keep serving with joy sisters however you do as we all are servants really in one way or another.
Got to watch a pretty sunset as I traveled...
Glory to the Creator! And I'm once again thankful for safe travels!
It's a blurry picture but some pelican creations looked really nice off the ferry. Peaceful.
Listening to scriptures on my travels reminded me of this account...
And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Acts 8:27-31
I find that interesting.
I was thankful to listen to His Word for a whole three hours again! His Word truly feeds us with pure truth and again there is so much I could share here but I can't but I share other scriptures!
But I loved this one...
But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
1 Corinthians 8:3
And we know how we love Him is by obeying Him. That's comforting to know God knows us.
I had a reminder today about being so thankful for God's mercy and to be soooo thankful if you have a working conscience and aren't dead. We love the truth and when the Lord convicts us we should be super thankful that He hasn't turned us over. He is too good to us sisters. Let us humbly serve Him. And keep pressing on. There is so much hope in Him...ahead!
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
Proverbs 24:16
Here's Proverbs 11 & 12...
And I wanted to read my sisters some scriptures on hope and light! God is that!
Keep looking forward to this time sisters and overcoming through Him!
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Revelation 12:10-11
Hold fast to the Lord!
🌷Unfeigned love to my sisters,🌷
Sister Chayil
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