"You Shall Not Murder"

"You Shall Not Murder"

You shall not murder is the (17th verse in Deuteronomy [5:17],

and the 6th commandment.

Have you ever searched in your "Search Engine"  Murder vs. Abortion?

I challenge you to go and do this now!

Just be sure you are not eating anything when you do this.......

To prove a point.....I checked it out.

My stomach turned, I became nauseous........

WHY?

Baby comparison pictures with a live breathing healthy baby - next to a baby being pulled out of its' mother's      womb..

WHY?

Because the kid was going to be an inconvenience to the mother's life-style!!!

WAIT JUST A MINUTE HERE!!!!

Don't you think it is about time people think about what they are doing before a child, 

yes I said child has to pay with his or her life because two people were having fun 

in a moments notice.

Well, I do declare......

Yes young lady....you!!!!

You are signing papers to end your child's life....

Therefore, you are "GUILTY OF COMMITTING MURDER IN COLD BLOOD!!!!

Yes, cold blood....

There is nothing warm about you.

Warm people are loving, kind, compassionate.

What is the 7th Commandment?

7th Commandment - Deuteronomy 18: You shall not commit adultery.

WELL, IF YOU DID NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, 

YOU WOULD NOT BE TRYING TO COVER UP THE EVIDENCE 

THAT YOU HAD A MOMENT OF THOUGHTLESSNESS IN BETWEEN THE SHEETS WITH SOMEONE WHO COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES.

MURDER BEGINS IN THE HEART!

So why does a life have to pay by losing a chance to live, because YOU have no time to bear this child?

Woman, teen females need to be educated to think first before giving consent to such an act.

Whether you know it or not, some of these baby's are wrapped up while crying out to have a chance at life.  There is no one there to protect them from YOU or the Accessory to murder.
Both of you are guilty of this act.

Some of these baby's end up in garbage cans, to be discovered by caring neighbors.

Why not allow this child to have a chance at life.
1. Bear the child full-term      2. Give birth to the child
3. Be Loving, put the child up for adoption. Which is the Loving Option.

Also, did you know that when abortions are performed that a woman's organs may be damaged?
That damage is not repairable - You are scarred for life.
Just know, one day you may have an encounter with a survivor of abortion.
Due to your guilt, you will be plagued with it until death do you part this world.

    ²¹ “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,^[a] and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ ²² But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister^[b][c] will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’^[d] is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.

   ²³ “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, ²⁴ leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.

²⁵ “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.  --Matthew 5:21-25

"Three Crosses on the Hill" [Good Friday]

“Three Crosses on the Hill”    [Good Friday]

Going back to the people at Calvary we gather an HD picture of the world.

Some gazed at Jesus with hatred, making fun of Him and all 

that He claimed. 

His clothes became the prizes in a gambling match while dying on the cross.  Remorse, tears, and grief flowed from the eyes of His family 

and friends.   While the pain of the rusted spikes drawn through His flesh rushed within His hands, and feet; the crown of thorns also throbbed upon His brow. Others cried with faith, hope and love that Jesus taught while He walked amongst them.

3 men died on Calvary that day.  Giving us 3 keys to our own attitudes today.

Luke: 23:33-34, 39-43  “They nailed Jesus to the cross there, and the two

criminals, one on His right and one on His left.  Jesus said, ‘Forgive them

Father!  They don’t know what they are doing...”   ...One of the criminals

hanging there threw insults at Him: “Aren’t you the Messiah?  Save yourself and us!”  The other one, however, rebuked him saying; 

“Don’t you fear God?  Here we are all under the same sentence, 

ours however, is only right, for we are getting what we deserve for what we did; but he has done no wrong.”

And he said to Jesus, “Remember me, Jesus when you come as King!”

Jesus said to him, “I tell you this; today you will be in Paradise with me.”

The Three Crosses:  Rebellion, Redemption and Repentance

Cross on Right:       Rebellion:     A man dying in sin

Cross in Center:      Redemption: The Lamb of God dying for all sin

Cross on Left:         Repentance: A man dying in sin, but forgiven.

Rebellion: A man dying in sins and ruined his life in criminal acts. He lived

a hard life which made him bitter and cold hearted.  Now death was his final defeat.  Even in the very presence of God; his heart was blinded to spiritual truth.

Redemption: On the center cross Jesus died for our sins to redeem us.

We, the slaves to the deceptions of Satan became his slaves.  Jesus paid the price for our ransom by dying on the cross.  The only Son of God redeemed us from Satan’s power, and bought us with His own life.   

When Jesus died, He died in our place.   

1Peter 1:19  “You were set free by the costly sacrifice of Christ, 

who was like a lamb without defect or spot.”

Repentance: On the right cross the sinner died to his sins, was freed from

them by trusting in Jesus.  This freed man was willing to face Jesus and

the truth; he confessed his wrongs.  Jesus was His Savior, the Messiah.

Prayer of Thanksgiving: Ephesians 1:6-7 “Let us praise God for His glorious grace, for the free gift He gave us in His dear Son!   

For by the death of Christ we are set free, and our sins are forgiven.”

'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.'

 

Palm Sunday

Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them.  Does he not leave the ninety-nine  in the open country and go after the the lost sheep until he finds it?  And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home.  Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.'  I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

The Triumphal Entry

  ¹ As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, ² saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. ³ If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’”

 ⁴ They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it, ⁵ some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” ⁶ They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. ⁷ When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. ⁸ Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. ⁹ Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,
   “Hosanna!^[a]”
   “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”^[b]
 10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!”
   “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. ¹⁷ And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;¹⁸ they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”

  
A dear brother in Christ went home with the LORD after claiming HIM as his Friend and Savior.
The brother put up a stubborn fight to be his own savior, but the prayers of many Christian Brothers and Sisters over turned his stubborn attitude of being able to save himself.
He accepted Jesus Christ Our Savior and LORD to be his Savior and LORD the evening before going home to the mansion in the heavens. 
This past week: week of April 10,  on Thursday Evening very late: our New Brother and Friend in Christ Jesus took the LORD'S hand and walked into paradise.  
Praise God for this awesome witness.  His Christian Blood brother never gave up.
                                                                                                                                                 ~Amen!


Just as I am, without one plea,
But that thy blood wast shed for me,
And that thou bidst me come to thee,
O Lamb of God, I come.
Charlotte Elliott


Give rest, O Christ,
to your servant with your saints:
where sorrow and pain are no more;
neither sighting, but life everlasting.

You alone are immortal,
the creator and maker of man;
and we are mortal,
formed from the earth,
and to the earth we shall return;
for you so ordained when you created us, saying,
'Dust you are, and to dust you shall return;'
we shall all go down to the dust;
and, weeping over the grave, we sing
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Give rest, O Christ,
to your servant with your saints:
where sorrow and pain are no more;
neither sighing, but life everlasting.

Russian Liturgy, sixth century

 

The Good Shepherd

Matthew 25:32
³² All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

John 10                 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep
 ¹ “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.[ ² The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. ³ The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. ⁴ When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. ⁵ But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”] ⁶ Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.
[ ⁷ Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. ⁸ All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. ⁹ I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.] ^[a] They will come in and go out, and find pasture. ¹⁰ The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;          I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full - (Jesus speaking).
   [¹¹ “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. ]¹² The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. ¹³ The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
   [¹⁴ “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— ¹⁵ just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. ¹⁶ I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. ]
¹⁷ The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. ¹⁸ No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”
 ¹⁹ The Jews who heard these words were again divided. ²⁰ Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?”
 ²¹ But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

                          Further Conflict Over Jesus’ Claims

 ²² Then came the Festival of Dedication^[b] at Jerusalem. It was winter, ²³ and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. ²⁴ The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”
 ²⁵ Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, ²⁶ but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. ²⁷ My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. ²⁸ I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. ²⁹ My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all^[c]; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. ³⁰ I and the Father are one.”


Questions for the Reader:
Q.  1. Do you know who your Good Shepherd is?
Q.  2. Are you on the right track of life?  
Q.  3. Did you know who the wolf is? 
Q.  4. Have you ever heard of satan or the devil?

Yes, he really exists and will consume you if you are left weakly standing alone without Jesus as your strength/power/ your Savior.
Jesus came to give life and to forgive us of our many sins.
In the very beginning God wanted us to be happy and live a prosperous life.
Jesus' intentions were to restore to man what was the Father's intention.
To break and block out the devil's plans to harm and hinder you from receiving
God's Free Gift of Salvation.  Jesus Christ died on the Cross so we would receive His wonderful gift of life in Heaven after we die.  When you accept Jesus' gift, you Live as He lives.  In eternity.  How Wonderful, How Beautiful........AMEN!

One Whisper May Start A Forest Fire!

As Christians we really must avoid conversations that revolve around gossip because it is sinful and very poisonous. It destroys our spirit.  At work it  contributes nothing of value for the growth of the company, especially the Kingdom of God.  Christian  women are already under spiritual attack! Why blurt out firey words amongst one another?  A good rule to follow, "Do not let unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.  And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind to one another, forgiving each other, just as Christ God forgave you. 

--Ephesians 4:29-31

Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"  Without wood a fire goes out;

without gossip a quarrel dies down.

As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,

so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;

they go down to a man's inmost parts.

Like a coating of glaze over earthware

are fervent lips with an evil heart.

--Proverbs: 26:18-23

So allow Christ to speak through you always

boldly and loudly.

Never allow satan's schemes

to shade you over with his haze and darkened clouds

of sin and hatred.

Love your neighbor as yourself.

Attract the lost with Christ's characteristics:

Love is patient, love is kind. 

It does not envy,

it does not boast,

it is not proud.

It is not rude,

it is not self-seeking,

it is not easily angered,

it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.  But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13: 4-7;13

Psalm : 62

PSALM 62

Focus Verses: 3-6

Reaffirms our faith

David poured his heart out to God while reaffirming his faith. 

God gave us His wonderful gift of prayer to release all of our tensions and emotional stresses.  Problems that cause all kinds of health problems.

1 My soul finds rest is God alone;

my salvation comes from Him.

2 He alone is my rock and my salvation;

He is my salvation;

He is my fortress,

I will never be shaken.

Know that God is the captain of your ship.

He wants you to wait patiently for Him to decide which direction is best.

5 Find rest, O my soul,

in God alone; my hope

comes from Him.

6 He alone is my rock

and my salvation;

he is my fortress,

I will not be shaken.

God's Word says it all.

Spiritual renewal begins with a vision from God.

It sparks when we talk to our Father in heaven.

Remember this while Prayer Walking With God.

PSALM 77 PLACES OUR FOCUS ON GOD

Psalm 77 Places our focus on God

During great distress Asaph cried out to God for courage.
The root of his distress was doubt.

1You kept my eyes from closing; I was too troubled to speak.

Asaph was always thinking about himself; me, me, me.
When Asaph turned his focus away from himself and focused on God
in his worship; he began to see God performing his miracles.
That was only after Asaph put his doubts aside about all the wonders
that God can do for him.

13Your ways, O God are holy, What god is so great as our God?
14You are the God who performs miracles; and display your power
among the peoples.   Hmm? Did he ever eliminate his distress?

20You lead your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Spiritual renewal begins,  distress ends when we tell God how great
he is and has been to you.  Faith is strengthened and our spirit burns
brightly when we walk with our God.