Today's Encouragement (24 July 2023)

Greetings to my sisters! 

I hope on this day you are pressing on in the Lord and holding fast to His doctrines without wavering!

Thank you sister for this picture and reminder... 

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; 

And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. 

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. 

And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. 

Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Luke 12:35-40

Yes let us not ever be caught off guard, unprepared or the door will be shut like it was on the 5 foolish virgins. 

Garden weeding work continues for me... 

Thankful for health to do it. 

While I wasn't weeding thorns we could use the opportunity to make sure there are no 'thorns' in our own lives that could choke us and stifle us from growing in the Lord. 

And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

Mark 4:18-19

We don't want to be overcome by anything including by gaining the whole world because it means we lose our souls. Let us be on guard for even small ways we could be allowing things in that cause us to not be as fruitful as we should be. 

And we can only do what we can and don't want to be looking around with envy wanting lives that other saints have etc. We need to be content in where the Lord has called us as long as it isn't sinful of course and yet it doesn't mean we can't look for other ways to be useful and do good works etc within the limitations of the life we may have. It's important to be faithful in little too! 

I'd serve you a cozy stew on a cold night if I could... 

The Lord provided daily 'bread' again and I'm thankful. 

Next scripture reading to edify you... 

I'm thankful for His Word again too. So many throw aside what it clearly says and make excuses and only cling to parts they like or something. If we can't trust it all why would we trust any of it? But we can so let's live as if we do and strive to obey all God wants from us...because we love Him! 

I think that's all from me for today sisters. I hope you're holding fast and standing strong where the Lord has you. I leave with this scripture... 

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Today's Encouragement (23 July 2023)

Hello sisters! 

Here's a new day to serve the Lord! 

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Romans 13:14

That's a great scripture to keep in memory. And it's like the ones that talk about having the mind of Christ. 

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Philippians 2:5-8

He surely is our great Example! What a humble servant He was ministering to sinful man and suffering and dying for us. God is too good to us and we surely do not deserve anything but death and eternal punishment. Let us serve and love Him with all that we are! He is worthy! 

Next scripture reading to edify my sisters... 

A lot of good things in there (well like always but it's a long one)! 

The sun goes down on another day of mine... 

God's creation keeps doing what it should. And so let us sisters submit to our Creator as we are just like clay in His hands. 

Well I must go but I hope my sisters are standing in the Lord! 

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 3:8

 Amen! 

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Today's Encouragement (22 July 2023)

Greetings sisters!

Here's a new day of His mercies! We are thankful to live each day serving our great God of hope! Life is not hopeless in Him! 

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

Romans 15:13-14 

I love all that! And the part about being able to admonish one another. I say the same about my godly sisters who love the Lord and care about one another. "Full of goodness"...that's another good one to ponder. We know any and all goodness comes from the Lord as we are not good without Him! But we sure have been called to be good such as in Titus 2. Yes He sure is a God of hope! Let us all seek after that hope by believing in His Son, repenting of our sin to live holy obedient lives and having been born into His family by His Spirit. Let's endure each day until the end sisters! 

I sometimes think about this scripture... 

And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. 

Revelation 9:6

And how sadly so many today are just using self-murder to try to escape from this life and the hopelessness they see in it. One day there is going to be no escaping from many things. Everyone will face the judgement, no hiding from God is there, sisters. And we sisters work out our salvation with fear and trembling and hope to be found, on that great day, forgiven in Christ our Advocate. 

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

1 Timothy 2:5

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

1 John 2:1

I'm thankful for Him. 

Thank you sister for sharing these scriptures... 

That's a precious promise. We know our God is greater and He reigns and is allowing satan to have his way for a season but we know that is going to end! We can overcome all we need to in Him! 

And that's an awesome promise too...knowing our labours in the Lord are not in vain!

Next scripture reading to edify... 

A lot about edifying each other in there. And one more command for us women to keep silent in the gatherings.

Lambs to feed... 

Just a view from my day... 

Pretty sunshine and blue sky and clouds and green grass. Beautiful all the different colours God made His creation have when He could have made it all just one colour! Well and that our eyes and brains can process it all too. 

I think that's all that I have to share today. Hold fast sisters and keep pressing on and crucifying the flesh and not growing weary in well doing! Be of good cheer, He has overcome the world! And I will do all that here too! 

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Today's Encouragement (21 July 2023)

Greetings sister saints!

Those flowers a sister shared are such beautiful creations aren't they! How blessed we are to know who created them and get to serve Him as He created us too! 

Sharing a few scriptures that we all should keep in mind about people's lips and hearts being different things. We can't go by people's words can we. 

He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Mark 7:6-7

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Luke 6:46

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Matthew 7:22-23

Jesus says many will say this and will get sent away. We don't want to be among that many but among the few who are welcomed into the kingdom! Let's examine our heart and lips sisters and all our fruit to make sure it is pure for our holy God.

For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.

Deuteronomy 4:24

Next scripture reading to edify you... 

Good biblical definition of love. True love is selfless and giving and I like that it says it rejoices in the truth! 

Finished sewing some headcoverings... 

Potato garden treasures dug up... 

I'm thankful for any godly woman works I can do. And we sisters love to be doing good works and not bad ones anymore! The Lord set us free from those! We now have a great purpose to please Him! 

I hope you're all standing strong in the Lord and striving hard after Him with all that you are. Let's keep holding fast sisters...till He come or we endure until our end! 

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Today's Encouragement (20 July 2023)

Hello sister saints! 

Salutations to you on this day in the Lord! Hope this finds you striving on steadfastly wherever you are on this globe. I'm sure you're keeping occupied in godly woman's works of Titus 2 or whatever good works you have and are responsible for in your lives. 

Sharing a scripture... 

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.

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. 

I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

Jude 1:3-5

God's Word is true and if you read it and understand what it's saying there's no way you can come up with the idea that sin or even unbelief doesn't separate us from God. Sadly people devour many books written by men (and inspired by satan really) without really knowing who the authors are and testing all they say plus not caring and wanting to hear what they want to hear. We saints know there's so few saints and I don't know if any biblical people who wrote books we can read today. So we have His Word and that is enough. And He gives us the Spirit to teach and if there are godly saints we are blessed to know we can study the Word together and learn and grow in maturity etc. 

Pretty sparkly raindrops after a winter shower... 

Much to see in His creation of all sorts and things are changing from day to day or with the seasons or the day and night and the cycles He set in motion. Glory to Him for it all! 

Here's an unusual insect creature I hadn't seen before... 

And frogs and a little skink I found in the garden (under an old weed pile) and collected them... 

Cute little things He made! 

And here's a pretty snail a sister saw and shared... 

I got a bit of sewing done today too... 

Hopefully more tomorrow. It's such a blessing to be godly women isn't it sisters?! 

Next scripture reading to edify my sisters... 

His Word is always good! 

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 

2 Timothy 3:16-17

Well that's all from me for today. I cheer my sisters on in doing your good works unto the Lord and enduring whatever hardness you have to bear. It will all be worth it all and our Saviour is so worthy. Let us all strive to love Him every day. 

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Today's Encouragement (19 July 2023)

 

Greetings sisters! 

I hope all is well with each of you and that wherever you are on this earth you are standing strong in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, shining your lights! 

(Thank you sisters for the scriptures etc!) 

He is worthy of all praise and honour and glory! He is worthy of our life given up for Him to do His will and not our own. He has been so good to us to send a Saviour to save us from our sins which were leading us to death (and of course still do if we live in them wilfully). 

Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

Revelation 5:12

Next scripture reading to edify us sisters... 

And it's one we sisters definitely should know well. Well it's one specifically for us isn't it speaking of the headship order from creation. And we submit to that order and headcovering is an outward sign of this. So many rebel and say things have changed today and that women and men are equal...but from the beginning of creation it wasn't so! We do know we are all one in Christ but yet we are created different and nothing but resurrected glorified bodies will change that when we are like the angels of God. Let us godly sisters submit to our roles and rejoice to be who God created us to be! 

Good dry day for working in the garden again... 

A lot of weeds to pull! 

Reality of working in the garden... 

Skirts dragging in the dirt...but that's just fine as we have washing machines (or at least plenty of water to wash with) and extra clean clothes to change into if needed. We are blessed. Sometimes I think of all the people out there who don't have the luxuries/blessings that we do if I'm concerned about being dirty or something like that. 

Was gleaning under-ripe pumpkins from the dead vines amongst the tall weeds too... 

Still like finding treasures as they still can be used! 

Reminding me of how God provided for the poor by commanding the people in the harvest time to leave some for them. 

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. 

And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19:9-10

And today we also know we are to be ready to help the truly needy though in our extravagant cultures those are rare. Or people are poor because of sinful habits and bad life choices and decisions so it can be hard to know sometimes. We know we are to be content with food and raiment.

My day is over... 

...with pretty colours God created. Always much to see of what He made on this earth even though man has made a lot of bad things and spoiled some of it. God still reigns and He will set it right one day sisters! 

Well I guess that's all from me today. Hopefully it was edifying and encouraging somehow. The Lord's Word is good! Hold fast sisters and be of good cheer! 

Love in Christ, 

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Today's Encouragement (18 July 2023)

Greetings sisters! 

Here I am back again for one more day. And trying to share some encouragement for my sisters to keep striving on! That's a great blessing in itself just knowing someone hasn't grown weary, or fallen into unrepentant sin, or gone back and given up. We see that is the tendency of humans to do for sure as it is easiest in the flesh. And God tells us in His Word of apostasy in the last days which are surely upon us. But let us fight against all that is bad around us and against us and be sober and vigilant and strong in the Lord. 

Was gleaning a few last tomatoes from the mostly dead tomato plants... 

No they don't taste quite as sweet in the middle of winter but they are still great blessings! 

Cute lil mushroom patch sprouting up... 

Many different creations to see! 

I'd share a meal with my sisters... 

Good provisons and Titus 2 works for me. 

Next scripture reading to edify you... 

Thankful for His Word and how blessed we are to have all those reminders of what happens to sinful people. It isn't good. Let us wisely take warning and flee from sin. 

Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

1 Corinthians 10:11-12

Next I'm sharing some truths from the scriptures in the following passages. Shows us we are responsible for ourselves and that we can fall away from righteousness and be lost and that we also can be forgiven much wickedness if we repent like we all have been but we must remain in righteousness and not sin. Just refreshing to read His Word in a world where the opposite is taught as truth but they really are lies, right sisters. Let God be true and every man a liar. 

And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. 

Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. 

And the Lord said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.

Exodus 32:31-33

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. 

But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 

All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live. 

Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord God: and not that he should return from his ways, and live? 

But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

Ezekiel 18:20-24

So glad to have His Word to tell us these truths. Let's keep pressing on in righteousness sisters! Hold fast! 

Love to you all in His name, 

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Today's Encouragement (17 July 2023)

Hello sisters! 

I'm back again and hope you're all striving on one more day. I know some sisters who are and thank you for sharing these sisters and all the daily edifying that you do! 

Let's follow after righteousness and mercy sisters! 

Focusing on and magnifying Him helps any trials here fade away doesn't it! I know we have things of this world to deal with, physical things, but we can do them in a way that pleases Him but yet sometimes we don't want to do them as they take away some focus from Him. But it's just our reasonable service while on this earth and one day we shall be with Him in a heavenly place!

Right that's great too...we just go about our peaceful lives not being lazy or causing trouble etc. So much about living peaceably in this world towards those around us in His Word too. We won't argue and fight and have envy and strive and cause trouble. Not to say us standing on the truth won't cause some disturbances at times or doesn't mean we compromise ever just to have peace but we shouldn't have the fleshly aspect of when people do not dwell at peace one with another or something I guess and they try to take vengeance but we know that is the Lord's not ours. And people hold grudges one against another when all why we should separate from people is because of our obedience to the Lord and they may separate from us too.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Romans 12:18

 

Next scripture reading to edify you... 

A lot of good things in there (as usual though!). We see brother Paul's good example of working to support himself in order to not be a burden to anyone even though he had the full right to be supported by the saints for doing his gospel ministry. We know people seeking after money can make for some extremely bad motivations for what they do. So we can be very suspicious of those asking for money for their 'works of the Lord' and we test all things. 


More weeding work in the garden for me... 

I was thinking about how mosquito season is coming soon here when it makes working in the garden a flesh killing challenging experience. So I want to get a lot of work done before then. And it's the wet season and the ground is so soft for pulling weeds from and the dry time is coming. And it's much easier to work while it's cool and not hot so it's a great blessing to work now. 

We know it can be wise to prepare ahead in physical things. But in fact our very life in the Lord is preparing ahead for eternity. Well we live to glorify the Lord no matter what's ahead for us but it's very wise to prepare to meet our God. Sadly most are not doing this but living for now and thinking they can find out later and fix it then somehow. But it won't be, so may we be truly wise even though we are fools in the world's eyes. 

Pretty last light of the evening... 

Was a beautiful day, cold but the sunshine brings some warmth to it all. What a blessing! 

I was reading this account and pondering it and there's some interesting points to ponder on that but I appreciate this what Jesus said but yet I understand why the man would have wanted to be with Jesus who had delivered him from so much. 

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

Luke 8:38-39

We too have a similar job to do in being scattered all over the earth being His witnesses! 

Well that's all from me today and Lord willing I shall be back tomorrow. Hold fast sisters and keep pressing on, enduring hardness like good soldiers! 

Love in Christ, 

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Today's Encouragement (16 July 2023)

Greetings godly sister saints! 

I'm back on the day God gave me and am blessed with the opportunity to encourage my sisters in the Lord! Our spiritual family is awesome and such a blessing and we know they are the ones who do the Father's will. And we shall be all together in His presence one day and set free from corruption in this world! 

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

He's coming to get us! Let's be ready and watching. 

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Luke 21:36

Delicate little nest one of God's creatures made... 

So perfect. I see lots of spider webs got used in the making. A great Creator programmed that ability into them!

Next scripture reading to edify my sisters... 

So blessed we are to have His written Word to live by and know Him! 

Thank you sister for the scripture picture gifts... 

I love that...it's awesome...His peace. 

Amen seeking first His kingdom and righteousness and that which is incorruptible and laying up treasures in heaven! 

Amen! Precious truths from His Word. 

I was reading and came across this scripture and it does put godly fear into you... 

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 

And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 

And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Revelation 20:11-15

That's so final isn't it sisters. No time to change and the great gulf is fixed for ever. How foolish people are not preparing for that time. We want to don't we sisters and growing more and more fervent and strong and sincere and stedfast and perfect in Him. We don't want to slip back little by little or grow lukewarm and be deceived and compromise. Hold fast sisters with great love for the Lord to please Him! And I will strive to here as well and encourage my sisters on and those who need to to repent before it's too late as today is the day of salvation! Tomorrow may be too late. 

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Today's Encouragement (14 July 2023)

Greetings sisters! 

Here's another day the Lord gave us and I know all my sisters are choosing Him in this day! 

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 sisters...we will choose to serve the Lord! That means we obey all He commands of us doesn't it and we want to and we know His ways are good when followed! He is such a good God and we know that fact has led us to repentance and continues to if we fail. He is such a God of hope and forgiveness for His children. 

I hope all my sisters are doing well and striving on in the Lord stedfast on this day! 

My day was a busy one and a bit challenging with animal issues. 

The grass is greener on the other side of the fence lol anyway these things happen. 

Always garden weeding to do in winter... 

It doesn't take long to get big piles. 

Does remind me of this though... 

Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. 

Matthew 13:30

The tares are gathered together to be burned. It doesn't do us any good to avoid mentioning such things like many want to avoid talking of eternal destruction but it's true. We want to strive to avoid that place ourselves and warn others of it's reality too. Christ is our refuge from that! 

I'm sure my sisters are pressing through all your works day by day and getting blessed with rest in the night. 

Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Psalm 104:23-24

The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

Ecclesiastes 5:12

Physical rest is such a blessing but more importantly spiritual rest in Christ amen sisters! 

Next scripture reading to edify you here... 

Strive on sisters as good soldiers of the Lord, doing right no matter who else is. We live to please our Master who is worthy! 

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

Love in Christ, 

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