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When Your Lifestyle Causes You to Fall Short of The Blessing that God Has Designed for You

July 19th, 2010

Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.  (Hebrews 13:4)

This blog below was written by my Pastor’s wife, First Lady June Robertson, in response to a brother’s question, concerning living with his girlfriend.  In the old days, we use to call it “shacking”.

 Beloved, I asked Sister Robertson’s permission to share this information with the Body of Christ, in particular because I am aware that this type of teaching is needed in the church. I am hopeful that perhaps many will avoid the pain, shame, and consequences that sexual immorality and immoral lifestyles cause.  For truly, it causes many in the Body of Christ to fall short of the blessings that God has designed for them.

 Beloved, I pray to God that many will be encouraged to make the right choice of abstinence until marriage, and save themselves of the shame and pain, compromise that one feels when they commit sin against one’s own body.  I pray that you will apply the word and wait on the Lord.  Beloved, know that God feels you are worth waiting on the husband or wife that He has on his heart for his beloved daughters and sons.  Wait I say on the Lord, and He will give you the desire of your heart.

 Sister Betty, In Christ, The Plan He Has For Me is Win, Win.

 My Fiancé and I live together and are expecting to get married sometime in the near future. We did not start out to live together but she did not have stable housing and we were both incurring living expenses (bills). She began just staying with me for a time but now has moved into my home. I do want to do what’s right in the sight of the Lord but feel like this is the best situation and that what we are doing is not wrong. We are both believers and attend church regularly. Do you think that this is wrong?

 blessed

Dear Blessed,

The Word bless in the Bible is translated from the Hebrew word Barak which means Empowered to prosper, anointed, sacred, set apart, consecrated and abundant.

Your lifestyle however suggests that you are falling short of the blessing that God has designed for you. In the Bible we are told that marriage is sacred and honorable. “Let marriage be held in honor (esteemed worthy, precious, of great price, and especially dear) in all things. And thus let the marriage bed be undefiled (kept undishonored); for God will judge and punish the unchaste [all guilty of sexual vice] and adulterous. (Hebrews 13:4 Amplified)

Countless of us have good intentions and end up in a bad situation. So many of the people in the Bible days such as king David didn’t start out to do wrong but found themselves in an uncomfortable place. The bible also says “There’s more to sex than mere skin on skin. Sex is as much spiritual mystery as physical fact. As written in Scripture, “The two become one.” Since we want to become spiritually one with the Master, we must not pursue the kind of sex that avoids commitment and intimacy, leaving us lonelier than ever—the kind of sex that can never “become one.” There is a sense in which sexual sins are different from all others. In sexual sin we violate the sacredness of our own bodies, these bodies that were made for God-given and God-modeled love, for “becoming one” with another. Or didn’t you realize that your body is a sacred place, the place of the Holy Spirit? Don’t you see that you can’t live however you please; squandering what God paid such a high price for? The physical part of you is not some piece of property belonging to the spiritual part of you. God owns the whole works. So let people see God in and through your body… (1st cor. 6:18). My friend even if you are not intimate (fornicating) the bible says that we should not let our good be evil spoken of. This is to say if people may think that we are living in sin it diminishes our ability to witness to them. It shines a negative light on Christ especially for non believers. You must correct this situation and stop shacking. You cannot live together. There is no blessing in that. Your bills may get paid but you cannot receive a blessing on your relationship. You are making soul ties friend that are not easily broken. Too many times we delay God’s promise. We delay His favor because of our limited thinking. God has good plans for you, plans to prosper you and to bring you to an expected end!

The Ripple Effect

Each choice we make causes a ripple effect in our lives. When things happen to us, it is the reaction we choose that can create the difference between the

Sorrows of our past

And the joy in our future

Get a “Christian Attitude” Towards Great Affliction

June 28th, 2010

Confirm the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith and that we must through much tribulation enter into the Kingdom of God. (Acts 14:22)

Beloved, even as children of the Almighty God, the Bible teaches us that in this present world, we will and should expect to endure trials and tribulations, hardships, afflictions; but Jesus said we are to be of good courage because He has overcome the cares of this world for us.  The Apostle Paul writes that we are to count these things as light afflictions; when the cross comes into our view and we are to  consider the Christ, which is our hope of Glory! (II Cor. 4:17).

More over, Beloved {let us also be full of joy now!} let us exault and triumph in our troubles and rejoice in our sufferings. Knowing that pressure and affliction and hardship produces patient and unswerving endurance.

And endurance (fortitude) develops maturity of character (approved faith and tried integrity),  And character {of this sort} produces {the habit of} joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation.

Such hope never disappoints or deludes or shame us, for God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit.  Who has been given to us.

Beloved, even in the midst of our suffering we are over-comers in Christ Jesus.   We are asked in the scriptures, ” who shall separate us from Christ’s love?  Shall suffering and affliction and tribulation?   Or calamity and distress?  Or persecution or hunger or destitution or peril or sword?  Inspite of all these things beloved,  yet the word teaches us that we are more than conquerors and gain a surpassing victory through Him who loved us.

Beloved, it is during great tribulation that our attitude should be that of dependency on God, trusting Him completely, surrendered  to Him in totally loyalty, for after all, it is He who made us, and not us ourselves.  We belong to Him, he said we are the sheep of His pasture.  I just know that God is more than able to take care of His children, ad I know  that He will do it.

For I am persuaded beyond doubt (I am sure of it) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things impending and threatening nor things to come, nor powers, nor height or depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the Love of God which is in Christ Jesus, our Lord. Amen!

References Acts 14:22, Roman5:3-5, Roman 8:35, 37-39

Sister Betty, In Him, I am more than a conqueror.

Father God, please circumcise our hearts and teach us how to love you more, just like your angels in heaven, with all our heart, strength, soul, and our being.  Father, grant us the confidence in you, to have faith that you accept us with all our imperfections as you continue to work on conforming  us into the likeness of your Son, Jesus, our beloved Lord and Savior.  In Jesus’ Awesome Name! Amen.

 

A Call To Trust In God!

June 7th, 2010

 

The Lord has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does. 

He said, Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do, and don’t live in dread of what frightens them.

Make the Lord of heaven’s Armies Holy in your life.  He is the one you should fear.  He is the One that should make you tremble.

Isaiah 8:11-13.

Beloved, what are you thinking? Who’s  telling you these things?  Who and what are you fearing?  Why do we fear man when we serve such an awesome God? Who is more than able to protect us and supply everyone of our needs!  The Lord said to fear Him and stop listening to the media and stop thinking like them, but  we are to make the Lord of heaven’s Armies holy in our lives.

Beloved, the word says that the Lord of host-  regard Him as holy and honor His holy name {by regarding Him as your only hope of safety}, and let Him be your fear and let Him be your dread{lest you offend Him by your fear of man and distrust of Him}.  And He shall be a sanctuary to{a sacred and indestructible asylum to them who reverently fear and trust in Him}.

Beloved, as Isaiah shared this warning God spoke to him with the Houses of Israel, this warning applies also to us this very day.  Let us not look to systems, governments, bail outs, or any thing or any one to help us.  But instead, I entreat you beloved to place your complete trust in God!  For  the Lord is God! It is He Who  has made us, not we ourselves [ and we are His}! We are His people and the sheep of his Pasture.  (PS 100:3).

O God, my heart is fixed (steadfast, in the confidence of faith in You); I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people; and I will sing praises unto You among the nations.

For Your mercy and loving-kindness are great and high as the heavens! Your truth and faithfulness reach to the skies!

(PS, 57:7-11)

Give us help against the adversary, for vain is the help of man. Through and with God we shall do valiantly, for He it is who shall tread down our adversary, {PS.60:5-12}

Sister Betty

In Him, I accept the Call to Trust in God Alone & and I reverently fear Him who can destroy both body and soul; but chooses to meet my every need.

Scripture References: Isaiah 8:11-16, Ps108:1,3,4,12-13.

God’s Word: Our Crisis Plan During Times of Trouble

April 30th, 2010

God is our Refuge and Strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains be shaken into the midst of the seas. Psalm 46:1-2

Beloved, fret not, although we might in some form or fashion be affected in some way, as we observe the world’s systems fall apart at the seams.  And we hear on the news every time we tune in on our televisions, how the world appears to be in so much stress due to lost of jobs, homes, positions, fortunes; some have even gone as far as to take their lives and even those of their wives and children.  How many of us know, that it is not what happens to us  that will determine our outcome, but instead, it is how we response.  Our deliverance  is predicated upon whom/what we  are resting our faith upon and in whom or what we are  placing our trust in.  More importantly, it is predicated upon where are we storing up our treasures, for where we place your treasure, is where our hearts are found alson.  Let me remind all of us, that it is not wise to place in trust in these earthen vessels, but instead, build up your treasure in heaven where God himself is the overseer.  Let our dependency and trust be in God and His provision for us; do not fear, for God’s perfect, unconditional love for us, casts out all fear, just trust God!

King David  said, I have been young, and now I am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.  This poor man cried, and God saved him out of all his troubles. Beloved we need to trust that God got us.  the Word declares that,  the Angel of the Lord encamps around those who hear Him {who revere and worship him with awe} and each of them He delivers.

Beloved know that God is not good to us because we are good.  We just serve a good God who loves us with an everlasting love, in-spite of our shortcomings!  David, whom the word says was after God’s very heart, knew of His Goodness.  He cried out in (Psalm 145:20), O taste and see that the Lord {Our God} is good! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trust and takes refuge in Him. {1 Peter 2:2,3}.

Beloved be encouraged, check  out the last book, the last Chapter in the Holy Prophecy that God has written for us, in it you will find that the righteous in Christ are in a win win situation, our everlasting future is glorious and well planned (Revelation 22: 1-21). Please let us provoke  one another to believe first of all, that God is who He says He is!  Let us place our unwavering trust completely in the One and Only true and Living God.  He gives us His word, and if we have an unction to take anyone’s word, let me encourage you, to let that One be the Holy God who can not lie.  Beloved, trust God For this one thing, God says in (Jeremiah 29:11), For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.

What then shall we say to {all} this? If God be for us, who {can be} against us:.{who and what can be our foe, if God is on our side?

Reference Scriptures:Psalm 34:6, 37:7 and Psalm 18:1, Roman 8:31.

Thank You Father God for being on our side. Thank You for being a very present help in time of troubles, thank You for supplying everyone of our needs according to Your riches and glory in Christ Jesus.  But God! Most of all, thank you for saving us and for our names being in the Lamb’s Book of Life!  Thank You for a crisis plan, that we can go to get help in times of troubles. Amen.

Sister Betty, In Him, I live, I move and I have my being!

The Infallible Word Of God: Part 5-8

April 21st, 2010

Part V – VIII: How God Makes Word Provision for our Problems

Exerts From the Book, “Prayers”, by Permission of Christian Word Ministries.

In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and The Word was God.  Forever, O Lord, Your Word is settled in heaven, Your faithfulness endures to all generations. He (God) sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.  So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please,  and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.  And He (the Word) prayed in John 17:4.  I have glorified You on earth.  I have completed the work You sent Me to do.  And on the cross, the Word cried out, “It is finished.”  And He (God) has already said, “I am alert and active, watching over My word to perform it.”

The Word of God  is so powerful and it can heal man in every way, there is no earthly penicillin to heal a sin sick soul like the Word of God.  The Word is filled with wisdom to guide and direct us from birth to the end of time.  We just have to read it and believe it will do what God has sent it out to do.  Applying the Word to our daily life IS our faith revealed in our action.

 Beloved, let us hide the Holy Word of God in our hearts that we might not sin against Him.  There will come a day when there will be a famine of the Word and that day we must have the word in our hearts in order that the Holy Spirit of God can bring it to our remembrance.  But more importantly in this very present day, right now, we must be a doer of the word and not just a hearer only. 

Scripture References: John1:1, Psalm 119:89, Psalm 107:20, Isaiah 55:11, John 17:4, John 19:30 and Jermiah 1:12

Sister Betty, In Him I am Trusting His Every Word.

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Part VI: Putting the Word of God into Action

As referred to in Job 22:27-28, “You shall also decide and decree a thing, and it shall be established for you, and the light of God’s favor shall shine upon your ways.”

“First, we need to get the mind of the Spirit, meaning,  don’t just do a scatter shot prayer.  The Word of God says in Jude 20, “building yourself up, on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.” The Holy Spirit reveals to us the very Word we “decide to pray,” which will give us what we want, that is “Victory in Jesus!” Secondly,we decree the Word as it applies to our problem through prayer.”

Why do you feel that we as Christians find ourselves reflecting the world; suffering, lack, sickness, depression, divorces, and our children in crisis?  We know that the Word of God is truth and every man a liar if he teaches contrary to God’s Word.  So why isn’t the Word being effective in our lives?   Could it be that we have faith but no works?  And we know that the Bible tells us that faith without work is dead.  Could it be that we ask in unbelief, waivering back and forth, picking up the same problems.  The bible says a double minded person should not expect any thing if he or she asks in disbelief. We need to speak over our feelings, over what it appears to be, be a doer of God’s Word, we need to practice doing what the Word tells us. Fear not beloved, only just believe and go in peace and do that which God requires.  Now we know that all things work together for them that love the Lord  and is called according to His purpose (Roman 8:28).

Sister Betty, In Him I am Trusting His Every Word.

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Part VII: Demonstration of Decreeing the Word Through Prayer: As It Applies to  Our Problem.

John 15: 7 & 8 Prayer

Our Lord Jesus, we come to You now according to Your Word written in John 15: 7 & 8 and Father we thank you for Your Word and we know that Your Word is true. Lord, Your Word says that if we abide in You and Your Word abide in us we will ask You what we desire and it shall be done for us and by this our Father is glorified that we will be much fruit.  So we will be Your disciples, and we come to you according to Matthew 18, Father in agreement.  We ask You in the Name of Jesus of Nazareth to give us our desires according to John 15: 7 & 8 ; so You Heavenly Father will be glorified and according to John 16:23.  Because Your Word says that whatever we ask You in Jesus’ Name You will give us.  We come in agreement in the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and we ask You to give us these things now, Lord Jesus, according to John 16: 23, we ask You to give us ___________, ____________, and _____________, according to your will.  Amen!

If this prayer is the answer to your situation, see it and vision yourself walking in this victory.  Write it down, meditate on it, keep it on your mind every waking hour.  Tell God how great He is and praise him for what you know he has already done as you wait patiently; no doubting, no waiving back and forth, like a ship without a sail.  But trusting God with your whole heart and leaning not to your own understanding. (prov. 3:5,6).  Beloved,  I just know we will have what we ask in due season IF we faint not,  and just believe in the only wise God, Lord of Lord! King of Kings, our soon coming Savior, Christ The Lord!  The Word of God settles it whether we believe the Word or not.  Amen.

Sister Betty, In Him I am Trusting His Every Word.

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Part VIII: Physical Healing Paragraph  & Healing Scripture List

Physical Healing Paragraph

“Miracles of Healing are not of the old as some confess because God’s Word says “I am the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.” “…the work that I do you will do; you shall do even greater works than Me,” according to John 14:12.  It does take faith though, faith of a mustard seed.  Confess God’s Word with authority over your body two times a day, it will increase your faith, and according to Isaiah 55:11, god’s Word (the following Scriptures)will not return to Him void.  We are to return His Word by giving it a voice!!!  “So shall my word be that goes forth out of My mouth; it shall not return to me void (without producing any effects, useless), but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing in which I sent it,” Isaiah 55:11.  “I created the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off; and to him that is near, said the Lord, and I will heal him, according to Isaiah 57:19.”

Healing Scriptures List

Jesus is the Lord of my life.  Sickness and disease have no power over me, I am forgiven from sin and guilt.  I am dead to sin and alive to righteousness.  Colossians 1: 21,22

Jesus bore my sins in His Body on the tree; therefore I am dead to sin and alive unto God and by His stripes I am healed and made whole.  I Peter 2:24, Romans 6:11, 2, 2 Corinthians 5:21

Jesus bore my sickness and carried my pain.  Therefore I give no place to sickness or pain.  For God sent His Word and healed me. Psalms 107: 20

No evil will befall me, neither shall any plague come near my dwelling.  For You have given Your angels charge over me.  They keep me in all my ways.  In my pathway is life, healing and health.  Psalms 91: 10, 11, Proverbs 12:28

Jesus took my infirmities and bore my sicknesses.  Therefore I refuse to allow sickness to dominate my body.  The Life of God flows within me bringing healing to every fiber of my being. Matthew 8:17; John 6:63

My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.  I make a demand on my body to release the right chemicals.  My body is in perfect chemical balance.  My pancreas secretes the proper amount of insulin for life and health. I Corinthians 6:19

Growths and tumors have no right to my body.  They are a thing of the past for I am delivered from the authority of darkness.  Colossians 1: 13,14

Every organ and tissue of my body functions in the perfection that God created it to function.  I forbid any malfunction in my body in jesus’ Name.  Genesis 1:28,31

Your Word is manifest in my body, causing growths to disappear.  Arthritis is a thing of the past.  I make a demand on my bones and joints to function properly In Jesus’ Name. Mark 11:23; Matthew 17:20

Thank You Father that I have a strong heart.  My heart beats with the rhythm of life.  My blood flows to every cell of my body restoring life and health abundantly.   Proverbs 12:14, 14:30

My heart beat is normal.  My heart beats with the rhythm of life carrying the life of God throughout my body restoring life and health abundantly. John 17:23; Ephesians 2:22

I command my blood cells to destroy every disease, germ and virus that try to inhabit my body.  I command every cell of my body to be normal in Jesus’ Name. Roman 5:17, Luke 17:6

I make demand on my joints to function perfectly.There will be no  pain or swelling in my joints.  My joints refuse to allow anything that will hurt or destroy their normal function. Proverb 17:22

You have forgiven all my iniquities: You have healed all my diseases, You have redeem my life from destruction; You have satisfied my mouth with good things so that my youth is renewed as the eagles.  Psalms 103:2-5

You have given me abundant life. I receive that life through Your Word and it flows to every organ of my body, bringing healing and health.  John10:10, John 6:63

I am redeemed from the curse.  Galatians 3:13 is in my blood stream.  It flows to every cell of my body, restoring life and health. Mark 11:23, luke17:6.  My affliction will leave

I pray to God that These Exerts from the Book, “Prayer,”  Published through the Christian World Ministries, have illuminated for you concerning how powerful, active, and alive the Living Word of God really is! 

 I pray to God Almighty, that you will understand the importance of knowing where to go to find the answer during times of trouble, place to go to for safety, health, guidance, yes, you got it, to find a word for whatever the situation is. 

 Then what?  Then we are to pray that word over our situation and fear not! Just believe God, and have faith, and do something!  What? Whatever the Word instruct you to do, whatever God lead you to do, James 1:22, tells us that we must  be a doer  of  God’s Word and not  hearers only. Amen?

Sister Betty, In Him, The Great I Am is Sufficient for me!

The Infallible Word Of God: Part 4

April 6th, 2010

Part IV:  The Word (Christ) Made Flesh

In the beginning {before all time} was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself, {Isa 9:6} (John1:1).

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.  (John 1:14).

Do you know of anyone today that struggles with believing the Word, the  Holy Scriptures, to be the infallible of Word of God?  Jesus certainly encountered such unbelief during His ministry.

Jesus said to them (that did not believe), You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the scriptures. Then (Jesus) beginning with Moses and {throughout} all the Prophets, He went on explaining and interpreting to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning and referring to Himself.   Then He (Jesus) said to them, This is what I told you while I was still with you; everything which is written concerning Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.

Then He {Jesus} thoroughly opened up their minds to understand the Scriptures.  He said to them, Thus it is written that the Christ (the Messiah) should suffer and on the third day rise from (among) the dead, {Hos.  6:2}.  And that repentance {with a view to and as the condition of} forgiveness of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

How many know that we are to preach this Gospel in the name of Jesus?  And do not concern ourselves with engaging in arguments or debates over foolish questions, such as “if man wrote the Gospel by the inspiration of God,  how do we know that man did not add to it?”.  But we know we are to study to show ourselves approved before God, and teach the Gospel in the name of Jesus and pray that God will open up the minds of the hearer of His Word to understand the Scriptures.

Scriptures References: Luke 24: 24,27,44-47;

Sister Betty, In Him, The Handmaiden of the Lord

 

 

The Infallible Word of God Series: Part 3

March 29th, 2010

Part III “The Word of God Is Full Of Power”: Choose to use it for yourself!

 

Beloved, the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power {making it active, operative, energizing and effective}; it is sharper than any two edge sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and {the immortal} spirit, and of joints and marrow {of the deepest parts of our nature}. exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the the hear.

Beloved, if we can trust God and believe the Word that He speaks is full of power, then what do you suppose would happen if (for each trial, care of this life, for each need, and for each sickness) we would go to the Infallible Word of God–seeking and finding scriptures that speak specifically to our situation? 

What if we prayed that Word over our situation, if we meditated day and night on that Word, if we believe and trusted in that Word as the God given, answer for our circumstance(s)? What if we  have taken on the righteousness of God, and through grace we have met the conditions of  God’s promises?  What if God be for us?  Then what or who can prevent the Word that God speaks from manifesting it full power in our lives?

 

Jesus said, ” It is written that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.”  He (Jesus) said, blessed (happy and to be envied) rather are those who hear the Word of God and practice it!  I would love to hear your thoughts. You can reply directly to this blog or follow us on Facebook.

 

Reference Scriptures: Heb 4:12, Matt. 4:4, Luke 11:28

 

Father God, help us to receive the power of Your Word.  Help us not to be just hearers of  Your word, but also help us to practice it!  Please deliver us from the cares of this present world and please give us the desire to renew our minds in Your Word.  Please Father God give us a hunger and thirst after You.   I know Father that Your Word is truth and it is able to far exceed, above and beyond what we ask and hope for; so please God, let Your Word have its way in our circumstances.   Father, let the words of our mouth be the words that You speak and let the meditation of our hearts be acceptable in Your sight, oh Lord, our Saver and Redeemer.  In Jesus’ Awesome Name. Amen

 

Sister Betty, In Him & In the Wonderful Working Power of His Word, I am


The Infallible Word of God: Part Two

March 17th, 2010

The Power of The Gospel Series: Part Two

Every Scripture is God Given

Every Scripture is god-breathed (given by His Inspiration}and is profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in  obedience {and} for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God’s will in thought, purpose and action).

So that the man of God may be complete and proficient, well fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.   II Timothy 3:16-17

Have you ever heard parent(s) when they have their first child say, I wish children came with instructions?  Well, let me tell you what I know, the Holy Bible is what every parent should be studying to get the instruction on how to raise a child to be complete, proficient, well-fitted and thoroughly equipped to follow the plan and purpose that God has ordained for great success and long life.
The Bible teaches children to obey your parents in the Lord {as His representative}, for this is just and right.  The Bible instructs children to honor (esteem and value as precious) your father and your mother; this is the first commandment with a promise [exodus 20:12}: that all may be well with you  and that you may live long on the earth. {Ephesian 6:1-3}
The Bible teaches children to listen to your father, who begot you, and despise not your mother when she is old. In the Bible, children are instructed to obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. {Proverb 23:22}
The Bible instructs Fathers, do not provoke or irritate or fret your children {do not be hard on them or harass them}, lest they become discouraged and sullen and morose and feel inferior and frustrated. {Do not break their spirit}. {col. 3:21, Ephesian 6:4}.
Do you think God’s Word gives sufficient instructions for how to raise a child?  Will instructing children, in the manner in which the Bible has given us,  create a better  society?  Is it enough to depend on the word being taught in church, perhaps during Worship Services/Sunday School, in order to  sufficiently train up a child?  Meaning, should parents only rely on the pastors or deacons to teach their childre how to live holy? Or do you think parents have an obligation to teach also in the home, through instruction in the Scriptures AND by being a living example?  Do you agree with the Scriptures in the way the Bible says a father is to treat his children? Should a parent be tender with a female child and hard on a male child to make him “tough? Is this idea biblical founded? I would love to hear your thoughts. You can reply directly to this blog or follow us on Facebook.
Father God, help us to understand that the Society in which we live will reflect the children that we raise.  Help us to raise children that will admonish  you God and  be thoroughly equipped for every good work.  In Jesus’ Awesome, unmatched name. Amen
Sister Rucker,  In Him, The handmaiden of the Most High God

Have you ever heard parent(s) when they have their first child say, I wish children came with instructions?  Well, let me tell you what I know, the Holy Bible is what every parent should be studying to get the instruction on how to raise a child to be complete, proficient, well-fitted and thoroughly equipped to follow the plan and purpose that God has ordained for great success and long life.

The Bible teaches children to obey your parents in the Lord {as His representative}, for this is just and right.  The Bible instructs children to honor (esteem and value as precious) your father and your mother; this is the first commandment with a promise [exodus 20:12}: that all may be well with you  and that you may live long on the earth. {Ephesian 6:1-3}

The Bible teaches children to listen to your father, who begot you, and despise not your mother when she is old. In the Bible, children are instructed to obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. {Proverb 23:22}

The Bible instructs Fathers, do not provoke or irritate or fret your children {do not be hard on them or harass them}, lest they become discouraged and sullen and morose and feel inferior and frustrated. {Do not break their spirit}. {col. 3:21, Ephesian 6:4}.

Do you think God’s Word gives sufficient instructions for how to raise a child?  Will instructing children, in the manner in which the Bible has given us,  create a better  society?  Is it enough to depend on the word being taught in church, perhaps during Worship Services/Sunday School, in order to  sufficiently train up a child?  Meaning, should parents only rely on the pastors or deacons to teach their childre how to live holy? Or do you think parents have an obligation to teach also in the home, through instruction in the Scriptures AND by being a living example?  Do you agree with the Scriptures in the way the Bible says a father is to treat his children? Should a parent be tender with a female child and hard on a male child to make him “tough? Is this idea biblical founded? I would love to hear your thoughts. You can reply directly to this blog or follow us on Facebook.
Father God, help us to understand that the Society in which we live will reflect the children that we raise.  Help us to raise children that will admonish  you God and  be thoroughly equipped for every good work.  In Jesus’ Awesome, unmatched name. Amen

Sister Rucker,  In Him, The handmaiden of the Most High God

The Infallible Word Of God

March 4th, 2010

The Power of The Gospel Series: Part I of Eight Articles

I am not ashamed of the Gospel (The Holy Scriptures, the good news) of Christ. For it is God’s Power working unto salvation {for deliverance from eternal death} to everyone who believes with a personal trust and confidence surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (Roman 1:16) 

For in the Gospel a righteousness, which God ascribes, is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith {disclosed through the way of faith that arouses to more faith}.  As it is written, the man who through faith is just and upright shall live and shall live by faith.  (Roman 1:17, Hab. 2:4) 

Beloved, the scriptures above teaches us to have faith in God and the good new of Jesus Christ.  I invite you to go on a faith exploration with me to search the Holy Bible in this series of articles for the expressed purpose of being reminded just how infallible, powerful, alive, and active, the Holy Scriptures really are.  

It is my desire to stir you up and ignite a burning desire in the depth of your soul, that we will come into a place of faith in God, that it will become an automatic response to turn to God and His Word, during times of hardship, trials of sickness, lack of resources, jobs, {what ever the situation!}.  

I am hopeful that the Holy Scriptures will be put into action in addressing these cares and trials of this life, those that so often overcome us and causes us at times to try everything and seek out everyone {But God!}; not fully understanding, that the {But God!} changes every situation and works it out for our good.

I am prayerful (after we have completed our Series on the Holy Scriptures), and  I am believing God to reveal that the Bible is truly the Holy undisputed Word from God to man, whose express purpose is to save man from the penalty of his sin and to restore him back unto the right relation with Him.

I am God-confident that we will come into an agreement that we must stop (cease, reframe) immediately from treating The Holy Bible like common literature; to be read at our convenience; even when we read it, at times we are guilty in reading it in unbelief; because we do not fully believe that it has the power to transform {change} our circumstances or we lack the faith to believe that God is is true.  Perhaps at times, we find ourselves limiting God’s power because we feel powerless to change our own situation. Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the scriptures.”

Beloved, the Word of God says, ” For ever since the creation of the world His invisible nature and attributes, that is, His eternal power and attributes, that is His eternal power and divinity, have been made intelligible and clearly discernible in and through the things that have been made (His handiworks).  So {men} are without excuse {altogether without any defense or justification}.”  {Roman 1:20, PS. 19:1-4}. Because when they knew and recognized Him as God, they did not honor and glorify Him as God or give Him thanks.  But instead they became futile and godless in their thinking {with vain imaginings, foolish reasoning, and stupid speculations} and their senseless minds were darkened.   Claiming to be wise, they became fools {professing to be smart, they made simpletons of themselves).  {Roman 1:21-22)

Father-God, have mercy on us, help our unbelief, if any of us be found in unbelief in accepting Your Holy Word, and doubting Your promises or doubting You are who You say You are.  Please open our eyes, heart, and mind to get and understanding of your Holy Word, for in Your Word, we find Jesus, for in Your Word, is the promise of eternal life, salvation and gift of Holy Spirit, healing, provision, the promise of the new Jerusalem, (Rev. 221-21). Please forgive us if we failed to thank you for our daily bread, loved ones and every good and perfect gift.  Lord thank you for Your Holy Scriptures, your instructions before leaving this earth.  In Jesus’ Awesome Name.  Amen

Sister Betty, In Him, I live, I move & I have my being 

 

 

The Lord Will Not Forsake His People

February 23rd, 2010

The Lord will not forsake His people for His great name’s sake, for it has pleased Him to make you a people for Himself.

Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way.

Only fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; for consider how great are the things He has done for you.

And they who know Your name {who have experience and acquaintance with Your mercy} will lean on and confidently put their trust in You, for You Lord, have not forsaken those who seek (inquire of and for) You {on the authority of God’s Word and the right of their necessity). {PS. 42:1} 

It is a necessity and an awesome privilege to call God by name and trust Him to be who we say He is in our situation.  We know that everyone of God’s names speaks power for our deliverance into our situation, mixed up and shaken down with faith. By telling God who He is in whatever situation we find ourselves, is the same as speaking prophecy over our lives.  As we read examples of some of these names for God and their meanings, please meditate on them and prophecy over yourselves, and allow the prophecy to drop into your spirits. 

Adonai, “I am the One who owns and rule over everything that exists.” Jehovah-jired, ” the Lord provides,” for His grace is sufficient for me. Jehovah-Rophe, “Lord who heals,” for I am the Lord that Healeth. Jehovah-Shalom, “God is Peace,” Jehovah-M’Kaddesh-”I am the Lord who makes you Holy.” Jehovah-Nissi, “God, My Banner or God my Standard of Victory.” Elohim- ” The Great Almighty, Three-in-One God, who establishes and keeps covenant forever.   El Shaddai, “The Almighty,” I am the Almighty God: Walk before Me, and be thou perfect” Jehovah-Tisdkenu, “The Lord our Righteousness that we might be the righteousness of God in Him.” 

O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, give heed and act! Do not delay, for Your own sake, O my God, because Your city and Your people are called by your name. Blessed  is the man that trust in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

 Scriptures References: I Samuel 12:22-24, PS. 9:10.  Daniel 9:19

Jeremiah 17:7

 Sister Betty,

In Christ Jesus, I Live, I move, and I have my being.