Isa. 5: 3-7 This section of Isaiah is a masterpiece. First, Isaiah concealed the identity of the vineyard and the One who planted; and then, when He explained what happened, He asked His hearers to "Judge" between the owner and the vineyard. It is easy to know what the judgment of the people was certain to be in that situation. Next, notice the dramatic shift to the first person on the part of the prophet. Why? Isaiah was G-d's mouthpiece here and was speaking for G-d Himself. Notice the promise to "command the clouds". Only G-d could do that. At that point, no doubt, the more discerning of Isaiah's hearers had begun to understand; but then the prophet hit them squarely with the full, literal, unvarnished truth. G-d indeed had planted the vineyard which was composed of Israel and Judah. He would now remove all of the protection from His people and cause them to be overrun and destroyed. Furthermore, He restated their guilt in some of the most dramatic words in the Bible, utilizing the device of paronomasia. The Hebrew here uses pairs of words to contrast what G-d looked for and what He received. These words, similar, and almost identical in sound have radically different meanings.
"G-d looked for justice (mishpat] in Hebrew) but received bloodshed, or oppression, (mispah] in Hebrew). G-d looked for righteousness (tsedakah] in Hebrew) but received a cry (seakah] in Hebrew). This play upon the contrasting meanings of similar words is called paronomasia, and will be noted often in this prophecy. Of course, much of the force of such contrasts is lost in translation from one language to another.
The ground was carefully prepared (dug it up and cleared out its stones). It was planted with good stock (planted it with the choicest vine). It was protected (a tower in its midst). Provision was made for the fruit to be processed (made a winepress in it).
With all these advantages, it is not surprising that He expected it to bring forth good grapes. What else would be expected? In the story, there was nothing left undone by the owner of the vineyard. He did all he could do. In the same way, G-d cannot be blamed at all for the wild grapes people brought forth. G-d did all He could do, apart from making men robots, acting apart from or against their wills.
We are dealing here with something worse than unfruitfulness. The New Testament also speaks of a faith that brings forth fruit, but the fruit is dead works, which pollute the air like a cadaver. The wolfs-bane, or wild vine (2 Kings 4:39), does bear beautiful berries, but they are bitter, foul-smelling and poisonous in nature. This is a precise description of the self-willed and false religion of the unfaithful covenant people.
Wild grapes mean that the vineyard produced just what you would expect it to produce if nothing had been done to it. All the love, care, time, work, and investment resulted had no result.
Has it been so with us? Have we rewarded the Well beloved thus ungratefully for all His pains? Have we given Him hardness of heart, instead of repentance; unbelief, instead of faith; indifference, instead of love; idleness, instead of holy industry; impurity, instead of holiness?
Vine-dressers use to dig up and open the earth about the roots of the vines. The vineyard will receive nothing from the L-rd. The vineyard resisted and protested the "pruning" and "digging" and "watering" the owner did. So now, the owner says, "Fine. No more pruning or digging or watering. You will see for yourself if that is better."
Many discouraged children of G-d wish the L-rd would stop pruning, stop digging, and stop watering. Those things may be hard, but it is even worse when the L-rd stops doing them!
The parable is partly dropped and Jehovah, is implied to be the Owner: for He alone, not an ordinary husbandman (Matt. 21:43; Lk. 17:22; Matt. 21:43.), could give such a "command."
No rain - I will deprive you of all My blessings.
Judgment and righteousness are true fruit of the fear of G-d and therefore in the cruel oppression there is no religion.
When errors and corruptions, vice and immorality, go without check or control, no testimony borne against them, (no one speaking up) no rebuke given them or restraint put upon them, the vineyard is un-pruned, is not dressed, or ridded; and then it will soon be like the vineyard of the man void of understanding, all grown over with thorns.
G-d in a way of righteous judgment, denies His grace to those that have long received it in vain. The sum of all is that those who would not bring forth good fruit should bring forth none. The curse of barrenness is the punishment of the sin of barrenness, as Mark 11:14.
The departure of G-d's Spirit from those persons who have long resisted Him and striven against Him and the removal of His gospel from those places that have been long a reproach to it, while it has been an honor to them. It is no loss to G-d to lay His vineyard waste.
He looked for judgment and righteousness that the people should be honest in all their dealings and the magistrates should strictly administer justice.
It is very sad with a soul when instead of the grapes of humility, meekness, patience, love, and contempt of the world, which G-d looks for, there are the wild grapes of pride, passion, discontent, malice, and contempt of G-d instead of the grapes of praying and praising, the wild grapes of cursing and swearing, which are a great offence to G-d.
Since the Father made us with “free will”, we can choose to be as the good grapes bearing much fruit or we can choose to be corrupt. There are too many corrupt societies; maybe it is the sign of the times.
Remember who owns the vineyard; He will one day come as fire (judgment).
Choose wisely for we will be held accountable!
Church of God Doctrines
The Apocrypha and the lost books of the Bible lost me a position or was it just the excuse? I was going to the Church of God and the pastor kept telling me I was getting old and needed a church family so I tried to get involved. There are nice people that were going there. They got flooded with babies, and lack enough 'teachers'. So I volunteered, thinking maybe it was time to put out what
G-d had deposited in me. My hearts compassion is having everyone love G-d's Word.
I think my gifting is making the Book come alive and give it understanding.
The pastor had rules and conditions that one must jump through before he gives a answer; I started jumping through all his hoops. Knowing one cannot be too careful in whom they learn Scripture from. (2 Tim. 2:15.)
When it came down to D-day, I was pulled aside and the pastor said he had called his supervisor to look at my blog. Does that seem strange to you? Does he call his supervisor to check out all his people? It was going to be only a small group teaching.
His supervisor did not like the fact that I had some 'Apocrypha writings in there and science research topics'. He said it was 'against their doctrines', so the answer was 'no' because they do not believe in extra writings.
Believe what? That they never existed? Here is a list of some mention in the King James Bible - and there is also a list for the New Covenant.
I have never taught on any of them, but I do rabbit trails as G-d leads me. I will be lucky to get the Scriptures done before I pass on to Glory Land. The Apocrypha was one of the college courses I had taken and found interesting, but my calling is to research the Scriptures.
The lesson I learn is that G-d used me to challenge one of His servants. My prayer is he will take 'this issue' to prayer and see what G-d says. I will continue to keep my nose to the books! G-d has set me aside for a reason. G-d lead me to having a blog as a way of releasing what was deposited and teaching who-so-ever cares to read it.
24 Lost books of the Old Covenant:
1. Book of Wars (Num. 21:14).
2. Book of Jasher (Josh. 10:13; 2 Sam. 1:18). On line: http://www.bibleufo.com/anomlostbooks6.htm#Jasher
3. Book of Nathan (1 Chron. 29:29; 2 Chron. 9:29).
4. Book of Samuel the Seer (1 Chron. 29:29)
5. Book of Gad (1 Chron. 29:29).
6. Acts of Solomon (1 Kgs. 11:41).
7. Prophecy of Ahijah (2 Chron. 9:29).
8. Vision of Iddo (2 Chron. 9:29).
9. Iddo Genealogies (2 Chron. 12:15).
10. Story of prophet Iddo (2 Chron. 13:22)
11. Chronicles of the kings of Judah (1 Kgs. 15:19).
12. Chronicles of the kings of Israel (1 Kgs. 15:31).
13. Prophecy of Jonah (2 Kgs. 14:25).
14. Book of Shemaiah (2 Chron. 12:15).
15. Book of Jehu (2 Chron. 20:34).
16. Acts of Uzziah (2 Chron. 26:22).
17. Lamentations for Josiah (2 Chron. 35:15).
18. Sayings of the Seers (2 Chron. 33:19). On line:
http://www.topical-bible-studies.org/04-0018.htm
19. The manner of the Kingdom (1 Sam. 10:25)
20. Book of the Covenant (Ex. 24:7)
21. Epistle to Corinth (1 Cor. 5:9).
On line: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf01.toc.html
22. Acts of Uziah (2 Chron. 26:22).
23. The Annals of King David (1 Chron. 27:24).
24. Book of Enoch (Jude 1:14). On line: http://www.bibleufo.com/anomlostbooks6.htm
G-d had deposited in me. My hearts compassion is having everyone love G-d's Word.
I think my gifting is making the Book come alive and give it understanding.
The pastor had rules and conditions that one must jump through before he gives a answer; I started jumping through all his hoops. Knowing one cannot be too careful in whom they learn Scripture from. (2 Tim. 2:15.)
When it came down to D-day, I was pulled aside and the pastor said he had called his supervisor to look at my blog. Does that seem strange to you? Does he call his supervisor to check out all his people? It was going to be only a small group teaching.
His supervisor did not like the fact that I had some 'Apocrypha writings in there and science research topics'. He said it was 'against their doctrines', so the answer was 'no' because they do not believe in extra writings.
Believe what? That they never existed? Here is a list of some mention in the King James Bible - and there is also a list for the New Covenant.
I have never taught on any of them, but I do rabbit trails as G-d leads me. I will be lucky to get the Scriptures done before I pass on to Glory Land. The Apocrypha was one of the college courses I had taken and found interesting, but my calling is to research the Scriptures.
The lesson I learn is that G-d used me to challenge one of His servants. My prayer is he will take 'this issue' to prayer and see what G-d says. I will continue to keep my nose to the books! G-d has set me aside for a reason. G-d lead me to having a blog as a way of releasing what was deposited and teaching who-so-ever cares to read it.
24 Lost books of the Old Covenant:
1. Book of Wars (Num. 21:14).
2. Book of Jasher (Josh. 10:13; 2 Sam. 1:18). On line: http://www.bibleufo.com/anomlostbooks6.htm#Jasher
3. Book of Nathan (1 Chron. 29:29; 2 Chron. 9:29).
4. Book of Samuel the Seer (1 Chron. 29:29)
5. Book of Gad (1 Chron. 29:29).
6. Acts of Solomon (1 Kgs. 11:41).
7. Prophecy of Ahijah (2 Chron. 9:29).
8. Vision of Iddo (2 Chron. 9:29).
9. Iddo Genealogies (2 Chron. 12:15).
10. Story of prophet Iddo (2 Chron. 13:22)
11. Chronicles of the kings of Judah (1 Kgs. 15:19).
12. Chronicles of the kings of Israel (1 Kgs. 15:31).
13. Prophecy of Jonah (2 Kgs. 14:25).
14. Book of Shemaiah (2 Chron. 12:15).
15. Book of Jehu (2 Chron. 20:34).
16. Acts of Uzziah (2 Chron. 26:22).
17. Lamentations for Josiah (2 Chron. 35:15).
18. Sayings of the Seers (2 Chron. 33:19). On line:
http://www.topical-bible-studies.org/04-0018.htm
19. The manner of the Kingdom (1 Sam. 10:25)
20. Book of the Covenant (Ex. 24:7)
21. Epistle to Corinth (1 Cor. 5:9).
On line: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf01.toc.html
22. Acts of Uziah (2 Chron. 26:22).
23. The Annals of King David (1 Chron. 27:24).
24. Book of Enoch (Jude 1:14). On line: http://www.bibleufo.com/anomlostbooks6.htm
Woe Unto Them
Woe unto them occurs in 21 verses in Scripture. Check six of them located in Isaiah 5and see what the Father is trying to tell us.
Verse 8 Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!
The world and the flesh are the two great enemies that we are in danger of being overpowered by; yet we are in no danger if we do not ourselves yield to them.
Woe - the first was against covetousness.
Join house to house - takes it to be expressive of crying and groaning, on account of future punishments; and he observes, that as there are twenty two blessings pronounced in the book of Psalms, on those that keep the Law, so there are twenty two woes pronounced by Isaiah upon the wicked.
Lay field to field - the sin of covetousness is exposed and condemned in these words; not that it is unlawful in itself for a man that has a house or field of his own to purchase another that is next unto it; but when he is insatiable, and not content with his houses and lands, but is always coveting more, this is his sin, and especially if he seeks to get them by fraud or force.
Till there be no place - for others to dwell in and possess, city, or field; till they have got all the houses in the town or city, and all the pieces of ground in the field, in their own possession.
Alone - If they could succeed, they would be placed alone in the midst of the earth, would monopolize possessions and preferment's, and engross all profits and employments to themselves. Not that it is a sin for those who have a house and a field, of they have wherewithal, to purchase another. That they alone may be the lords and owners, and all others only their tenants and servants.
Verse 11 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
Woe - the second woe against intemperance.
Rise up early in the morning - To rise up early in the morning is healthful, and to rise to do business is commendable; but to spend the day in drunkenness and intemperance is very criminal, which is here meant.
They may follow - strong drink; not only drink it, but follow on to drink; diligently seek after it, where the best is to be had; go from house to house till they have found it; closely follow the drinking of it, till inebriated with it.
Strong drink - in the Greek of both Testaments, rendered by us by the general term strong drink meant properly palm wine, or date wine, which was and is still much in use in the Eastern countries. Judea was famous for the abundance and excellence of its palm trees; and consequently had plenty of this wine. In Hebrew likewise the wine has its name from its remarkably inebriating quality.
That continue until night - drinking all day till evening at their pots, with their drinking companions, even all the day till night comes, the twilight either of the evening or of the morning.
Till wine inflame them - their bodies with heat, and their souls with lust.
Verse 18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
Woe - Third woe against obstinate perseverance in sin, as if they wished to provoke divine judgments.
That draw - That is not only drawn to sin by the allurements of the world; but are active and illustrious in drawing sin to themselves.
Iniquity - An evil inclination is at first like a fine hair-string, but the finishing like a cart-rope. Wickedness increasing from small beginnings, till it arrives to a great magnitude. An evil inclination is at the beginning like a fine hair-string, but at the finishing like a thick cart-rope. By a long progression in iniquity, and a continued accumulation of sin, men arrive at length to the highest degree of wickedness; bidding open defiance to
G-d, and scoffing at his threatened judgments.
Cords of vanity - the prophet seems to refer to idol sacrifices. The victims they offered were splendidly decked out for the sacrifice. Their horns and hoofs were often gilded, and their heads dressed out with fillets and garlands. The cords of vanity may refer to the silken strings by which they were led to the altar, some of which were unusually thick. The offering for iniquity was adorned with fillets and garlands; the sin-offering with silken cords, like unto cart-ropes. Pride, in their acts of humiliation, had the upper hand.
Sin - added to sin, and one sin drawing on another, till the whole comes to an enormous length and magnitude; compared to the work of a rope-maker still increasing and lengthening his rope, with the continued addition of new materials.
Cart rope - As a long cable lengthened beyond its natural measure.
Verse 20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Woe - Fourth woe against those who confound the distinctions of right and wrong.
Call evil good, and good evil - that call evil men good, and good men evil.
Put darkness for light, and light for darkness - as if the perversion of these things was not merely through ignorance and mistake, but purposely and willfully against light and knowledge; so people acted when they preferred the darkness of their rites and ceremonies, and human traditions, before the light of the glorious Gospel of Y'Shua.
Bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter - sweet shall be the words of the Law to them that do them; but bitterness ("rebellion") shall come to the wicked; and they shall know, that in the end sin is bitter to them that commit it.
Verse 21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Woe - Fifth Woe against those who were so "wise in their own eyes" as to think they knew better than the prophet, and therefore rejected his warnings.
Wise in their own eyes - And yet betray such stupidity, as to call things by their wrong names; and make such a perverse judgment of them, as before described.
Prudent in their own sight - being wise above what was written; leaving the word of G-d, and following the traditions of the elders.
Verse 22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
Woe - Sixth Woe against corrupt judges, who, "mighty" in drinking "wine" (a boast still not uncommon), if not in defending their country, obtain the means of self-indulgence by taking bribes ("reward"). The two verses 22-23 are closely joined.
Mighty to drink wine - That can bear a great deal, and not be overcome and intoxicated with it but woe their strength was weakened.
Men of strength - That can bear a great deal, and not be overcome and intoxicated with it but to drink wine; by which their strength was weakened.
To mingle - To drink: the antecedent being put for the consequent: for they mingled it in order to drinking.
Mingle strong drink - not with water, but spices to make it intoxicating (Prov. 9:2, 5; SOS 8:2). Some men show not their strength in combating their enemies, but in drunkenness and debauchery.
Sins described which will bring judgments upon a people: and this perhaps is not only a charge drawn up against the particular articles of that charge, but is rather intended for warning to all people, in all ages, to take heed of these sins, as destructive both to particular persons and to communities, and exposing men to
G-d's wrath and His righteous judgments. Those are here said to be in a woeful condition, has time improved or do we fit into that era?
We are by long custom and confirmed habits so hardened in sin that we cannot get clear of it. Those that sin through infirmity are drawn away by sin; those that sin presumptuously draw iniquity to them, in spite of the oppositions of Providence and the checks of conscience. Some by sin understand the punishment of sin: they pull G-d's judgments upon their own heads as it were, with cart-ropes.
Whose who glory in it as a great accomplishment that they are able to bear a great deal of strong liquor without being overcome by it, who are mighty to drink wine, and use their strength and vigor, not in the service of their country, but in the service of their lusts. Let drunkards know from this scripture that,
1. They ungratefully abuse their bodily strength, which G-d has given them for good purposes, and by degrees cannot but weaken it.
2. It will not excuse them from the guilt of drunkenness that they can drink hard and yet keep their feet.
3. Those who boast of their drinking down others glory in their shame.
4. How light so ever men make of their drunkenness, it is a sin that will certainly lay them open to the wrath and curse of G-d.
The judgments described, which these sins would bring upon them. Let not those expect to live easily who live thus wickedly; for the righteous G-d will take vengeance! One errs in vision, and stumbles in judgment when drinking and go counter to all rules of fairness. Is it worth it all to satisfy the flesh?
Verse 8 Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!
The world and the flesh are the two great enemies that we are in danger of being overpowered by; yet we are in no danger if we do not ourselves yield to them.
Woe - the first was against covetousness.
Join house to house - takes it to be expressive of crying and groaning, on account of future punishments; and he observes, that as there are twenty two blessings pronounced in the book of Psalms, on those that keep the Law, so there are twenty two woes pronounced by Isaiah upon the wicked.
Lay field to field - the sin of covetousness is exposed and condemned in these words; not that it is unlawful in itself for a man that has a house or field of his own to purchase another that is next unto it; but when he is insatiable, and not content with his houses and lands, but is always coveting more, this is his sin, and especially if he seeks to get them by fraud or force.
Till there be no place - for others to dwell in and possess, city, or field; till they have got all the houses in the town or city, and all the pieces of ground in the field, in their own possession.
Alone - If they could succeed, they would be placed alone in the midst of the earth, would monopolize possessions and preferment's, and engross all profits and employments to themselves. Not that it is a sin for those who have a house and a field, of they have wherewithal, to purchase another. That they alone may be the lords and owners, and all others only their tenants and servants.
Verse 11 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
Woe - the second woe against intemperance.
Rise up early in the morning - To rise up early in the morning is healthful, and to rise to do business is commendable; but to spend the day in drunkenness and intemperance is very criminal, which is here meant.
They may follow - strong drink; not only drink it, but follow on to drink; diligently seek after it, where the best is to be had; go from house to house till they have found it; closely follow the drinking of it, till inebriated with it.
Strong drink - in the Greek of both Testaments, rendered by us by the general term strong drink meant properly palm wine, or date wine, which was and is still much in use in the Eastern countries. Judea was famous for the abundance and excellence of its palm trees; and consequently had plenty of this wine. In Hebrew likewise the wine has its name from its remarkably inebriating quality.
That continue until night - drinking all day till evening at their pots, with their drinking companions, even all the day till night comes, the twilight either of the evening or of the morning.
Till wine inflame them - their bodies with heat, and their souls with lust.
Verse 18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
Woe - Third woe against obstinate perseverance in sin, as if they wished to provoke divine judgments.
That draw - That is not only drawn to sin by the allurements of the world; but are active and illustrious in drawing sin to themselves.
Iniquity - An evil inclination is at first like a fine hair-string, but the finishing like a cart-rope. Wickedness increasing from small beginnings, till it arrives to a great magnitude. An evil inclination is at the beginning like a fine hair-string, but at the finishing like a thick cart-rope. By a long progression in iniquity, and a continued accumulation of sin, men arrive at length to the highest degree of wickedness; bidding open defiance to
G-d, and scoffing at his threatened judgments.
Cords of vanity - the prophet seems to refer to idol sacrifices. The victims they offered were splendidly decked out for the sacrifice. Their horns and hoofs were often gilded, and their heads dressed out with fillets and garlands. The cords of vanity may refer to the silken strings by which they were led to the altar, some of which were unusually thick. The offering for iniquity was adorned with fillets and garlands; the sin-offering with silken cords, like unto cart-ropes. Pride, in their acts of humiliation, had the upper hand.
Sin - added to sin, and one sin drawing on another, till the whole comes to an enormous length and magnitude; compared to the work of a rope-maker still increasing and lengthening his rope, with the continued addition of new materials.
Cart rope - As a long cable lengthened beyond its natural measure.
Verse 20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Woe - Fourth woe against those who confound the distinctions of right and wrong.
Call evil good, and good evil - that call evil men good, and good men evil.
Put darkness for light, and light for darkness - as if the perversion of these things was not merely through ignorance and mistake, but purposely and willfully against light and knowledge; so people acted when they preferred the darkness of their rites and ceremonies, and human traditions, before the light of the glorious Gospel of Y'Shua.
Bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter - sweet shall be the words of the Law to them that do them; but bitterness ("rebellion") shall come to the wicked; and they shall know, that in the end sin is bitter to them that commit it.
Verse 21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Woe - Fifth Woe against those who were so "wise in their own eyes" as to think they knew better than the prophet, and therefore rejected his warnings.
Wise in their own eyes - And yet betray such stupidity, as to call things by their wrong names; and make such a perverse judgment of them, as before described.
Prudent in their own sight - being wise above what was written; leaving the word of G-d, and following the traditions of the elders.
Verse 22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
Woe - Sixth Woe against corrupt judges, who, "mighty" in drinking "wine" (a boast still not uncommon), if not in defending their country, obtain the means of self-indulgence by taking bribes ("reward"). The two verses 22-23 are closely joined.
Mighty to drink wine - That can bear a great deal, and not be overcome and intoxicated with it but woe their strength was weakened.
Men of strength - That can bear a great deal, and not be overcome and intoxicated with it but to drink wine; by which their strength was weakened.
To mingle - To drink: the antecedent being put for the consequent: for they mingled it in order to drinking.
Mingle strong drink - not with water, but spices to make it intoxicating (Prov. 9:2, 5; SOS 8:2). Some men show not their strength in combating their enemies, but in drunkenness and debauchery.
Sins described which will bring judgments upon a people: and this perhaps is not only a charge drawn up against the particular articles of that charge, but is rather intended for warning to all people, in all ages, to take heed of these sins, as destructive both to particular persons and to communities, and exposing men to
G-d's wrath and His righteous judgments. Those are here said to be in a woeful condition, has time improved or do we fit into that era?
We are by long custom and confirmed habits so hardened in sin that we cannot get clear of it. Those that sin through infirmity are drawn away by sin; those that sin presumptuously draw iniquity to them, in spite of the oppositions of Providence and the checks of conscience. Some by sin understand the punishment of sin: they pull G-d's judgments upon their own heads as it were, with cart-ropes.
Whose who glory in it as a great accomplishment that they are able to bear a great deal of strong liquor without being overcome by it, who are mighty to drink wine, and use their strength and vigor, not in the service of their country, but in the service of their lusts. Let drunkards know from this scripture that,
1. They ungratefully abuse their bodily strength, which G-d has given them for good purposes, and by degrees cannot but weaken it.
2. It will not excuse them from the guilt of drunkenness that they can drink hard and yet keep their feet.
3. Those who boast of their drinking down others glory in their shame.
4. How light so ever men make of their drunkenness, it is a sin that will certainly lay them open to the wrath and curse of G-d.
The judgments described, which these sins would bring upon them. Let not those expect to live easily who live thus wickedly; for the righteous G-d will take vengeance! One errs in vision, and stumbles in judgment when drinking and go counter to all rules of fairness. Is it worth it all to satisfy the flesh?
Lukewarm
Truly My ways are My ways and My thoughts are to be your thoughts!Too many of My people do as the world thinks then they wonder why things don't go right for them.
I called you out to be separated from the world. Many need to get off the rail of the fence and make a decision whom they choose to follow.
I ask you to become holy and you will then see the lame walk and the dead rise!
You will be bless My children, if you walk in My ways and separate yourselves.
This is not the time to be playing church My people, get in or get out of the Spirit's way.
Wolfs clothing will be made visible for I am separating the wolfs from My lambs.
Watch whom you run with, for you are guilty by association.
Place yourself with one that will speak out My word, for My word brings life!
Walk in holiness and righteousness.
I see your heart, lay it open and I will do the operation.
I will cut out all the wrong done if you will let Me change a heart of stone into one that is apply able. I will write My word in such a heart.
Speak to thy self, speak to your soul, speak My words of life.
Do what you say and receive it.
Believe what you say, for My promises are true.
The things of the world will soon be fading away, as you speak daily My words.
I don't want to be your all in all - I want to be your everything!
See My word written in Eph. 4:22-24, 29, 31-32:
And that ye put on the new man, which after G-d is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
"Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Neither give place to the devil.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as G-d for Y'Shua's sake hath forgiven you."I love you when you were even in your mother's womb.
I love you with a everlasting love!
Peope of Valor
Wake up people of valor! Heaven is not as far away as you may think.
If you have invited Y'Shua into your heart, then you have heavenly in you.
All you have to do is bring the inside out.
Then you live in heavenly surroundings.
Create your own atmosphere!
Don't look to the right nor to the left.
Don't look up and don't look down.
Look within to the One you invited in.
Allow Him to be your guide and your strength!
Joel 3: "Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision, for the day of the L-rd is near in the valley of decision."
This month you will run into two people, your physical self and your spiritual self.
Which one will you embrace?
The word for the month is MUCH.
If you have been faithful in the little things, G-d is going to give you MUCH.
MUCH is in the horizon!
MUCH more fruit!
MUCH more gifting that has been lying dormant inside of you!
MUCH is in the horizon!
Stay steadfast for MUCH more is headed your way.
Reach high in your praising and receive MUCH more to glorify His Kingdom!
Wake up people of valor, for the harvest is ripe.
This is not the time to slumber. Don't let the fruit fall to the ground to spoil.
Faith without works is dead.
He needs warriors that are ready to reap in and raise up the harvest.
Wake up, I say wake up!
Fall Season
The fall season is upon us if you stand sill for a moment you can feel G-l's presents all around you. The soft blowing wind is raining down all the beautiful colored leaves, what a marvelous display of colors, He has made! Aren’t we a mixture of beautiful colors also? We sometimes go through different seasons too, We sometimes go through different seasons too, were we may fall but we still can be used in different territory or ways.
Liken onto the fall leaves that can be gathered up to make decoration. Some leaves get turned over and over until they die to themselves and get used as compose to nourish the ground. All things in G-d's nature have a purpose for each season they pass through.
The sky and the waters are filled with His geese as they gather together, discussing their flight to warmer weather. Have you ever noticed their V shaped in fight? What organization! The leader takes the blunt of the wind, shielding those that following him. When he grows tired he will drop in the back of the line, allowing another to take the lead. Looks like all will get a change on leading the flock to better ground.
Do you think it is like our so-called training and equipping of the saints?
One can't do it by themselves so we need to be developing more leaders. Even Moses had to learn that lesson.
As I sit quietly by the lakeshore, I am surrounded with all sizes and colors of rocks. They come in all shapes and forms. I can imagine the day when they too will sing their praises to our Heavenly Father.
Waves of restoration are rolling in.
There is a change in the weather; the wind of the Spirit is overtaking all that are acceptable in its path.
New beginnings are coming upon G-d's people!
Get ready for the change!
Old things that were holding you down will be removed. This has to be done to make room for the right things and people to come into your life. When times are tough, the right people well be put in place that will encourage you to stand up and go the distance,.
New anointing are being poured out.
More of His gifting is being distributed.
The creative G-d is hearing your prayers.
Your part is to flow with G-d's wind, allowing His breath to bring in the changes needed in your life.
Just let go and let G-d!
You need to develop good skills in discernment and filter all things through the Father.
Ten Test of Abraham
Sent me on a seach to find just what the ten test were, from Jewish writings:
1. A severe test was Abram had to oppose his father Terach and take a stand against the idolatrous culture of his day.
A test of making a stand.
2. Jewish traditions says Nimrod organized the construction of the Tower of Babel in Abram’s day. Abram refused to worship him; he was arrested and thrown into a fiery furnace for three days. Abram survived this ordeal, but when his brother Haran was likewise tested, he was burned alive. “Ur Kasdim” means ‘fire of kasdim.’
A test of having only one G-d.
3. Leaving his homeland and travel as a penitent to an unknown place in Gen. 12:1
It was a test of faith and surrendering for a 75-year-old man.
4. Taught Abraham to depend on G-d for material needs. Tested with famine in Gen. 12:10, after G-d had promised him blessing and prosperity. This he failed.
5. Dealing with Sarai’s abductions by Pharaoh in Gen. 12:14-15. Then again taught Abraham to depend on G-d for personal safety, but he failed. Abram became a victim of government-sponsored injustice in Gen. 20:2.
This he failed because he told a half-truth and said she was his sister. A test of truth.
6. He had to rescue Lot from an invading army testing his loyalty. He pasted this, and proved his concern for his family. Gen. 14:12-16. Tested Abraham's ability to depend on G-d despite stress and division in his family. He passed this test and revealed the value of an unselfish spirit.
7. The dreadful Vision. After Abram was made party to the ‘Covenant between the Parts,’ he experienced the dreadful vision of his descendants being subjugated for 400 years in Gen. 15:1-21.
8. Taught him to wait for his baby, Isaac, to be born. Sadly, he didn't pass this and G-d punished him for it. Gen. 16. Abraham's willingness to remain strong against the tempting pleas of loved ones. He would always give into his wife whenever she wanted to disobey the L-rd. But, he failed.
9. Painful circumcision at the age of 99. At Abram’s advanced age, he was commanded to circumcise himself and his son Ishmael in Gen. 17:10. He failed because he did not do it when he was first told to.
10. The last test that I know of was the hardest. It was a test of obedience. He was tested in how well he could put G-d first. He had to go to Mt. Moriah and sacrifice his only son. He passed and the G-d rewarded both him and Isaac for their willingness to obey.
Abraham is without question one of the outstanding individuals of the Old Testament. God spoke to him personally, actually visited him in his home and even considered him a friend. And Abraham loved God. He obeyed him, served him, and was even willing to sacrifice his son to prove his faith.
A life spent learning to obey G-d is like a journey, with a stating point, a route and a destination. Your journey may not be as eventful as Abraham’s, but you can be sure there will be tests and trials, ups and downs, successes and failures along the way. We can all be encouraged by these examples from the life of the father of the faithful.
Found from the KJV:
1. Test of separation from the past. Gen. 12:1
2. Test of G-d’s presents 12:7
3. Test of faith 12:11
4. Test of commitment comes with sacrifice 13:4
5. Test of trusting 15:4
6. Test for spiritual strength 17:10
7. Test of knowing the mind of G-d 18:23
8. Test of unity with ones mate 21:12
9. Test of trusting G-d’s promises 21:13
10. Test of obedience 22:1
1. A severe test was Abram had to oppose his father Terach and take a stand against the idolatrous culture of his day.
A test of making a stand.
2. Jewish traditions says Nimrod organized the construction of the Tower of Babel in Abram’s day. Abram refused to worship him; he was arrested and thrown into a fiery furnace for three days. Abram survived this ordeal, but when his brother Haran was likewise tested, he was burned alive. “Ur Kasdim” means ‘fire of kasdim.’
A test of having only one G-d.
3. Leaving his homeland and travel as a penitent to an unknown place in Gen. 12:1
It was a test of faith and surrendering for a 75-year-old man.
4. Taught Abraham to depend on G-d for material needs. Tested with famine in Gen. 12:10, after G-d had promised him blessing and prosperity. This he failed.
5. Dealing with Sarai’s abductions by Pharaoh in Gen. 12:14-15. Then again taught Abraham to depend on G-d for personal safety, but he failed. Abram became a victim of government-sponsored injustice in Gen. 20:2.
This he failed because he told a half-truth and said she was his sister. A test of truth.
6. He had to rescue Lot from an invading army testing his loyalty. He pasted this, and proved his concern for his family. Gen. 14:12-16. Tested Abraham's ability to depend on G-d despite stress and division in his family. He passed this test and revealed the value of an unselfish spirit.
7. The dreadful Vision. After Abram was made party to the ‘Covenant between the Parts,’ he experienced the dreadful vision of his descendants being subjugated for 400 years in Gen. 15:1-21.
8. Taught him to wait for his baby, Isaac, to be born. Sadly, he didn't pass this and G-d punished him for it. Gen. 16. Abraham's willingness to remain strong against the tempting pleas of loved ones. He would always give into his wife whenever she wanted to disobey the L-rd. But, he failed.
9. Painful circumcision at the age of 99. At Abram’s advanced age, he was commanded to circumcise himself and his son Ishmael in Gen. 17:10. He failed because he did not do it when he was first told to.
10. The last test that I know of was the hardest. It was a test of obedience. He was tested in how well he could put G-d first. He had to go to Mt. Moriah and sacrifice his only son. He passed and the G-d rewarded both him and Isaac for their willingness to obey.
Abraham is without question one of the outstanding individuals of the Old Testament. God spoke to him personally, actually visited him in his home and even considered him a friend. And Abraham loved God. He obeyed him, served him, and was even willing to sacrifice his son to prove his faith.
A life spent learning to obey G-d is like a journey, with a stating point, a route and a destination. Your journey may not be as eventful as Abraham’s, but you can be sure there will be tests and trials, ups and downs, successes and failures along the way. We can all be encouraged by these examples from the life of the father of the faithful.
Found from the KJV:
1. Test of separation from the past. Gen. 12:1
2. Test of G-d’s presents 12:7
3. Test of faith 12:11
4. Test of commitment comes with sacrifice 13:4
5. Test of trusting 15:4
6. Test for spiritual strength 17:10
7. Test of knowing the mind of G-d 18:23
8. Test of unity with ones mate 21:12
9. Test of trusting G-d’s promises 21:13
10. Test of obedience 22:1
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