1. Dr. Johnson Cherian
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   Dr. Johnson's Devotionals From The Word Of God- 2

   The Lyrebird is one of the Australian birds, notable for their superb ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their surroundings. This bird is not only beautiful but has a naturally strange characteristic. It mimics the calls of other birds, sounds of chainsaws, camera shutters, cars, babies crying, dogs and many other noises. It is an excellent imitator. This clever Bird is one of the most impressive and funny birds in nature. A wonderful creation from the Master Creator.

   Christians are also called to be imitators.
   The Apostle Paul exhorts the believer's in Ephesus saying,
   Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:1, 2)

   Paul also commends the believers in Thessalonica for doing so.
   You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. (1 Thessalonians 1:6, 7)

   Perhaps we should ask ourselves this pertinent question?
   Are we imitators of Christ?
   Are we a model for other Christians, especially new believers to watch and follow?

   If we are, then we are truly fulfilling God's plan and purpose for our lives. If we are not, we must know that God desires much more than mere lip service.

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2. Dr. Johnson Cherian
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   Dr. Johnson's Devotionals From The Word Of God- 4

   Ever heard of the Red Devil? No, it's not the color of Satan when he's angry. It's the English translation of a Spanish word- Diablo Rojo, which is the name given to the Humboldt Squid or Jumbo Squid. It is a large, predatory squid found in the waters of the Humboldt Current in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Their tentacles bear suckers lined with sharp teeth with which they grasp prey and drag it towards a large, sharp beak. They are known to be very aggressive and attack divers who venture too close. Their colouring and aggressive reputation has earned them the nickname 'diablos rojos' (red devils). Fishermen have to be very careful while dealing with them.

   Even if you are unaware of the 'red devil', it's not a big matter, but Jesus wants every Christian to be aware of the devil(Satan), because he is always trying to bring misery to the believer.

   Jesus spoke of him saying,
   He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. (John 8:44)

   The Apostle Peter warns believers:
   ...Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. (1 Peter 5:8)

   So what must we do? Peter exhorts believers in this manner:
   Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. (1 Peter 5:9, 10)

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3. Dr. Johnson Cherian
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   Dr. Johnson's Devotionals From The Word Of God- 5

   Talking in millions and billions.....The average human brain has about 100 billion nerve cells. The average human heart will beat 40 million times a year. Each human lung contains about 600 million alveoli. There are 4 to 6 million red blood cells per cubic millimeter of blood. Three hundred million cells die in the human body every minute. Every day an adult body produces 300 billion new cells. On average the normal eye blinks 6.25 million times a year.

   No wonder that the Psalmist David sang,
   I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. (Psalm 139:14)

   He didn't have the detailed data that we have now, but he knew that his being was an astounding work of the Master Creator.

   The Psalmist had more to say,
   My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. (Psalm 139:15, 16)

   The Omnipotence, Omniscience & Omnipresence of God Almighty can be experienced by everyone who is willing to humble themselves, for to such he wills to reveal himself, be he a pundit or be he illiterate.

   How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth! (Psalm 47:2)
   Praise the Lord.

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   Notes On Miracles From The Bible- 6

   Four people came, carrying a paralytic to Jesus. When they could not come near him because of the crowd, they removed part of the roof where he was and let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you." But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?" Immediately Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?' But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he said to the paralytic: "I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house." He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

   NOTES: It's all about faith and authority here. Jesus gave no room for human reasoning to be an obstacle to the miracle working power of God, but honored the faith of the 4 who brought the paralytic to him. The 4 who brought the paralytic had only one aim in mind (to get a healing for the sick man) and they were willing to take risks. Perhaps they would have had to repair the roof later on or pay damage expenses to the owner of the house, but they must have taken all that joyfully seeing the deliverance of the friend they brought. As for the paralytic, it was a glorious day. Sins forgiven, malady healed, all in a few moments. Thanks to the Son of God.

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5. Dr. Johnson Cherian
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   Dr. Johnson's Devotionals From The Word Of God- 6

   The human tongue can detect five basic taste components: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. The last one is not a well known taste I guess. It means savoriness. Umami comes from the Japanese language meaning "flavor" or "taste". It describes the flavor common to savory products such as meat, cheese, and mushrooms. The tongue has several distinct physical features, but the Bible also speaks in length about it's spiritual power. Here are a couple of verses that speak of the power of the tongue.

   The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. (Proverbs 15:4)

   The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. (Proverbs 18:21)

   The Bible speaks of several kinds of tongues. Boastful tongue, deceitful tongue, lying tongue, smooth tongue, perverse tongue, malicious tongue, sly tongue, tongue of the crafty, flattering tongue, tongue that plots destruction, tongue that brings healing, tongue of the wise, tongue of the righteous, tongue that speaks what is just and several others.

   The Apostle James wrote in length regarding its destructive power.
   Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
   (James 3:5-8)

   If our tongue brings healing to others it is a tree of life, otherwise as the Apostle James puts it...the tongue is a fire, a world of evil, restless evil, full of deadly poison......
   Does our tongue bring healing to others or is it destructive? is a question we should ask ourselves.

   Let's take this advice that the Bible gives us and remember it always,
   Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. (1 Peter 3:10)

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   I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high. (Luke 24:49)

   This is one of the great promises of the New Testament. Jesus here, was telling his disciples that they were going to be clothed with power from on high. The disciples must have wondered what kind of power this could be. They had seen power flow from Jesus all through the time that he was with them. Could there be anything new? Jesus wanted them to stay in the city and wait for it. They obeyed him and so they could experience the power first hand. This is how Luke, the physician, writes;

   They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. (Acts 1:14, 2:1-4)

   Have you been clothed on from high? Jesus told his disciples before ascending to heaven;
   But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. (Acts 1:8)

   And after the disciples were clothed with power from on high, the Bible says,
   With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the LORD Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. (Acts 4:33)

   Even regarding Jesus, Luke writes;
   God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. (Acts 10:38)

   You need to be clothed from on high, to be constantly victorious in your war against sin and satan. May the Lord grant you that great blessing if you have still not received it. God Bless.

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7. Dr. Johnson Cherian
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   Simple Thoughts On Promises- 310

   For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. (1 Timothy 4:8)

   Paul, the Apostle, exhorts young Timothy to focus on spiritual things rather than the physical. He doesn't condemn physical training and we shouldn't either because it is our duty to take care of our physical body which is the temple of God. But an over emphasis on the physical can be distractive and divert our attentions to the non-spiritual aspects of life.

   Paul lays an emphasis on godliness which in essence means having great reverence for God. He says that it has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. It's very true because the physical body that we have will not last forever but our spiritual bodies will live on forever in eternity with God if we live a life obeying the Word Of God.

   Paul again exhorts him saying,
   But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. (1 Timothy 6:11)

   Flee from worldly desires, especially the love of money is what Paul advices him here. Instead pursue things of much value in God's sight namely righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. A fine lesson for all of us who are waiting for eternal life with Jesus in heaven.

   Let us not forget this day that....His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. (2 Peter 1:3)
   Praise the Lord.

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8. harvestisripe
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   Dr. Johnson Cherian

   I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high. (Luke 24:49)

   This is one of the great promises of the New Testament. Jesus here, was telling his disciples that they were going to be clothed with power from on high. The disciples must have wondered what kind of power this could be. They had seen power flow from Jesus all through the time that he was with them. Could there be anything new? Jesus wanted them to stay in the city and wait for it. They obeyed him and so they could experience the power first hand. This is how Luke, the physician, writes;

   They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. (Acts 1:14, 2:1-4)

   Have you been clothed on from high? Jesus told his disciples before ascending to heaven;
   But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. (Acts 1:8)

   And after the disciples were clothed with power from on high, the Bible says,
   With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the LORD Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. (Acts 4:33)

   Even regarding Jesus, Luke writes;
   God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. (Acts 10:38)

   You need to be clothed from on high, to be constantly victorious in your war against sin and satan. May the Lord grant you that great blessing if you have still not received it. God Bless.

   THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL EXORTATION TO THE BODY OF CHRIST BROTHER JOHNSON, truely this is a blessing from God to the body of Christ.

   God Bless, Lynn

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9. Dr. Johnson Cherian
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   Thanks Lynn. Jesus bless you.

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10. Dr. Johnson Cherian
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    Simple Thoughts On Promises- 311

    "Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, "For some time you have wanted to make David your king. Now do it! For the LORD promised David, 'By my servant David I will rescue my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.' " (2 Samuel 3:17, 18)

    Abner, here, is reminding the elders of Israel what God had promised David. David was to be king over all the land and he was going to rescue the Israelites from their enemies. David had been anointed king over the house of Judah, but not as king of all Israel. Things had not progressed as David would have desired but God was at work. Abner, who was on Saul's side defected to David's side because of an argument with Saul's son Ishbosheth. Thus started a process by which David would be king. Abner was murdered by Joab, because Abner had killed his brother Asahel. Ishbosheth was murdered later on by Baanah and Recab, leaders of his raiding bands.

    Then the Bible says,
    All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "We are your own flesh and blood. In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the LORD said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.' " When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a compact with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel. David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years. (2 Samuel 5:1-5)

    God's promises to David that he would be king over all Israel were fulfilled, not partly, but fully, in God's time.

    His promises to you regarding any matter will also be fulfilled totally in his wonderful time. Keep praying.

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11. Dr. Johnson Cherian
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    Simple Thoughts On Promises- 312

    And I have promised to bring you up out of your misery in Egypt into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites--a land flowing with milk and honey. (Exodus 3:17)

    The Israelites were in a miserable condition in Egypt. 430 years of slavery. Pain, injury and shame were their wages for working hard. And God decided to end it all.
    Long before all these years of slavery, God had spoken to Abraham regarding this bondage and the redemption. He said,
    "Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out with great possessions." (Genesis 15:13, 14)
    And it happened exactly as God said.

    What God promises, he brings about at his appointed time and no one can stop him. The
    Psalmist says,
    Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.(Psalms 119:140)

    Again in Psalms 145, we read,
    Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made. (v13)

    Even in your life, If God has promised you something, he will bring it to fulfillment, because the Bible says,
    For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God. (2 Corinthians 1:20)

    Shall we say an "Amen" to that!

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    Simple Thoughts On Promises- 313

    Isaiah answered, "This is the LORD's sign to you that the LORD will do what he has promised: Shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or shall it go back ten steps? (2 Kings 20:9)

    Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah went to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover." Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, "Remember, O LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes." And Hezekiah wept bitterly. Before Isaiah had left the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him: "Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people, 'This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the LORD."

    Then Hezekiah asked Isaiah, "What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go up to the temple of the LORD on the third day from now?" And to this question, Isaiah gave the reply that we read in the title verse. Isaiah told him that the Lord will give him a sign...in the form of a miracle....LORD made the shadow go back the ten steps it had gone down on the stairway of Ahaz (the sundial of Ahaz) .

    Are you waiting for a sign from the Lord regarding a promise that the Lord has given you? It will come soon. You will see a miracle. Keep praying, for the Lord is at work. He will fulfill his promise to you.

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13. Dr. Johnson Cherian
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    Simple Thoughts On Promises- 314

    Do what is right and good in the LORD's sight, so that it may go well with you and you may go in and take over the good land that the LORD promised on oath to your forefathers. (Deuteronomy 6:18)

    Why is it so important to do what is right and good in the Lord's sight? Moses, here says that, it is intimately related to your wellbeing and the Lord's promise being fulfilled in your life.

    Regarding a couple of kings of Judah, the Bible says,
    Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.(2 Chronicles 14:2)
    This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was good and right and faithful before the LORD his God.(2 Chronicles 31:20)

    All the years that these kings did good and right, the Lord blessed them abundantly, rescued them from their enemies and gave them peace. But later on when they did wrong and did not trust in God, they paid the price for it.

    In his latter years as king, Asa chose to befriend a wicked king and God sent a prophet to him who said,
    "For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war."

    King Hezekiah did an foolish thing of showing off all his treasures and riches to the envoys of a wicked Babylonian king and God had this to say to him,
    The time will surely come when everything in your palace, and all that your fathers have stored up until this day, will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD.(2 Kings 20:17)

    The Apostle Paul, writing to the Philippians exhorts them in this manner:
    Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. (Philippians 4:8)

    To the Church at Thessalonica, he again writes,
    And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right.(2 Thessalonians 3:13)

    Surely, doing good and right is a pleasant sacrifice in the sight of the Lord and his blessings will be upon them that do so.

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14. Dr. Johnson Cherian
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    Simple Thoughts On Promises- 315

    Sovereign LORD, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.(Luke 2:29)

    During the days of Jesus' birth, there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the LORD's Christ. Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: "Sovereign LORD, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel."

    Notice the part where it says, "Sovereign LORD, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace." Simeon indicates that he was just a servant waiting for a promise to be fulfilled in his life and then he could die peacefully. In other words, he wouldn't die till the promise was fulfilled. So he had to pray that it would happen. God made him pray.

    Sometimes God does press upon some believers to intercede for others and their blessings would depend upon how they go about interceding for the people that God had asked them to intercede for. If you have been called to pray and intercede for others and you are slack in doing so, your own blessings may be hindered. There are others who when called to intercede, live the "Jonah life" and then undergo the "Jonah experiences".

    Job, the Old Testament saint, was an intercessor.
    God told Job's friends, "My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. You have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has." So Eliphaz, Bildad,and Zophar did what the LORD told them; and the LORD accepted Job's prayer. After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before.

    If you are called to intercede, be faithful. Your blessings depend on your intercession.

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15. harvestisripe
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    THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL EXORTATION THIS MORNING I NEEDED TO HEAR THIS TODAY.

    It seems sometimes the enemy wants to steal our intercession by getting us to busy.

    This should not be. He should be our first thought in the morning and in the evening. It is up to us to make sure we interact with God on a daily basis leaning on him and his promises and I do not believe this is work based nor programing.

    David prayed three times a day the word says, so he set out to make sure he has time for and intimatecy with his God as did Anna and Simion, As did Jesus.

    We need to guard and protect this gift of intercession, and our time with our God.

    We begin to pray and our intercession sets in always lead of the Holy Spirit and in tune with the very will of God.

    I might mention also Anna was there to see Jesus at this same time, who also was an intercessor who was at the temple daily interceeding.

    I have found intercession many times to be intense like holding on to the hymn of his garmrnt kinda prayer and faith, not letting go.

    I believe Simeon and Anna and also David and Daniel, even Josiah had this kind of intercession, and God rewarded their many prayers with Simeon and Anna , with the seeing of the savior himself certainly the answer to prayer by God himself.

    I believe also David understood who Jesus was, he wrote of him in the Psalms, even Isiah, and Daniel saw Jesus with his own eyes also. These men of God has such a close relationship with their God.

    They held on to the - PROMISE - GOD'S SPOKEN WORD - THEY UNDERSTOOD THE TIMES IN WHICH THEY LIVED - AND THEY KNEW GOD WOULD KEEP HIS PROMISE -

    OH THE PRECIOUS WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO CONFIRM THE PROMISES AND THE WORD OF GOD - TO A RIGHTEOUS MAN - AND ALLOWED HIM TO SEE WITH HIS OWN EYES THE SALVATION OF MAN - JESUS CHRIST THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD -

    IT WAS THIS PASSION AND SOVERIGN PROMISE OF GOD WITHIN HIM - THAT WOULD BRING HIM TO HIS KNEES IN FAITH KNOWING HIS PRAYERS WOULD BE ANSWERED BEFORE HE DIED.

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    During the days of Jesus' birth, there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the LORD's Christ. Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: "Sovereign LORD, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel."

    Notice the part where it says, "Sovereign LORD, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace." Simeon indicates that he was just a servant waiting for a promise to be fulfilled in his life and then he could die peacefully. In other words, he wouldn't die till the promise was fulfilled. So he had to pray that it would happen. God made him pray.

    Lynn:
    May I encourage all to not give up on the promises of God, and to keep praying. I believe he wants us to be in agreement with his promises, and to come to where we totally depend on him to at his timing to perfect them.

    THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS, God Bless, Lynn

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16. Dr. Johnson Cherian
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    Thank you for elaborating on the written Word, Lynn. That was wonderful. Dr. Johnson

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17. Dr. Johnson Cherian
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    Simple Thoughts On Promises- 316

    We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. (Hebrews 6:12)

    "Imitate them who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised." That's what the author of Hebrews prescribes us as medicine if we happen to be lazy.
    Here's some more pep talk from the author of Proverbs for the lazy...
    Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. (Proverbs 10:4)
    The lazy man does not roast his game, but the diligent man prizes his possessions.(Proverbs 12:27)

    Some believers dilly-dally a lot with regard to worship, prayer, meditation of the Word and eventually stagnate in their spiritual lives. They never seem to make up their minds regarding building their spiritual lives.
    King Solomon wrote,
    If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks. (Ecclesiastes 10:18)

    There are many a leaking spiritual houses these days. Like Jonah who disobeyed God's command to go to Nineveh. When he was asked who he was, while on his way to Tarshish on a ship, he replied,
    "I am a Hebrew and I worship the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land."(Jonah 1:9)

    Mostly true, but there are a couple of hidden things in that statement...like his disobedience and rebellion.
    So, how's your spiritual life? Are the rafters sagging?

    The Bible exhorts us,
    Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:23)
    Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. (Hebrews 13:8)

    Jesus exhorts us,
    I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. (Revelation 3:11)

    Let's give ear to the Holy Spirit's voice in these final days....and......"Imitate them who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised."

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