So Much to Be Thankful For

“So much has been given to me that I have no time to ponder that which I don't have.”

~Helen Keller

1 Chronicles 23:30
“And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;”

The lesson of this proverb applies well beyond literal buildings

Any effort benefits from the application of wisdom

Businesses do well to use common sense and ethical practices

A wise parent builds a strong family by teaching the children to fear the Lord and to walk in His ways

While godly wisdom...

( ~ Proverbs 1:7)

Does not magically guarantee success

It gives the wise person a much better chance at happiness

Evil, sin, and foolishness...

ost often lead to ruin...

(~ Proverbs 8:32–36 )

An earlier proverb pointed to God's own creation as evidence of the benefit of wisdom...

( ~ Proverbs 3:19 )

His masterful application of truth is on display in nature...

( ~ Psalm 19:1 )

A person who wields a wise, godly approach sets themselves up for success

Like the sensible man who built his house on a solid foundation...

( ~ Matthew 7:24–25 )

A wise person undertakes an enterprise and launches it successfully


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Solomon wisely built the temple in Jerusalem that his father David was not allowed to build

Therefore...

Solomon is a prime example of building a structure by wisdom

~ Habakkuk 2:9–12 pronounces

woe on the person who builds a house or town for selfish gain and commits violence to do so

The Lord will judge that person and his work

~ Psalm 127:1

Affirms that the

"contrapositive"

Of this proverb is also true

Contrapositives are statements where both the inputs and outputs are reversed

While the statement remains true

Good wisdom builds a house

An effort undertaken without trust in the Lord is doomed to eventually fail

"Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain"


~ Proverbs 24:1–12

Exhorts Solomon's son or student

Not to be jealous of immoral people

Or desire their friendship

Solomon contrasts godly wisdom

( ~ Proverbs 1:7 )

With foolishness and calls upon his son to rescue those who are unjustly oppressed

Failing to do so...

Under the all-seeing eyes of the Lord

Cannot be excused

This continues a series of wise sayings endorsed by Solomon

( ~ Proverbs 22:17–21 )



Solomon continues to list wise sayings

( ~ Proverbs 22:17–21 )

Rounding out his promised list of thirty teachings

These endorse...

Integrity

Accepting good advice

Reputation

And ethical actions

The lessons also stress godly attitudes about...

Vengeance

Bitterness

And companionship

After verse 23 come additional proverbs

These may or may not have been Solomon's own words...

But at least some appear to be his thoughts

Key points in these verses are the need for...

Impartiality in judgment

godly reputation

And work ethic



My Prayer today...


Lord,

Thank You for the gift of family and home

We pray that our lives and households are built on Your divine wisdom

And established with deep understanding

Just as ~ Proverbs 24:3-4 teaches

Fill our minds and hearts with Your knowledge

So that our homes become places where

Peace, purpose, and grace abound

Help us to apply Your Word daily

Making harmony and love the precious treasures in our rooms

Rather than worldly possessions

Give us discernment to see life as You see it

And the insight to respond with love

Even in anger

So we build up rather than tear down

May our homes be a testament to Your goodness

illed with Your presence

And the riches of Your truth


In Jesus' Name

Amen

🙏




HAVE A BLESSED DAY EVERYONE

👆🏽Family... that's what is important. That's what these wolves already know, and it's how they live... 🙏🏽🕊

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This is some of what is happening in Iran in regards to witness accounts... please pray for them and pray without ceasing. Thank you and God bless you 👇🏽🙏🏽🕊

https://substack.com/profile/175136381-soraya-nadia/note/c-203356368?r=2w9s3h

"And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha"

~ 2 Kings 6:16-17 is a powerful message about trusting God's superior, invisible power in times of overwhelming threat

Revealing that His heavenly army far outnumbers any earthly foe

Encouraging believers to seek spiritual sight to perceive this reality


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The story illustrates that there's a constant spiritual battle

And God's forces

(angels, heavenly hosts)

Are more powerful than human armies

Elisha's servant was terrified by the visible army

But Elisha's faith allowed him to see God's unseen...

Greater Protection

Encouraging believers to replace fear with faith

God's presence with His people is

A powerful

Protective force

Even if not immediately visible to the naked eye


The prayer...

"open his eyes"

Signifies a request for spiritual understanding

To perceive God's reality beyond physical limitations


The "horses and chariots of fire"

Symbolize God's powerful, fiery angelic protectors

Reminding us that God has greater resources than any earthly challenge




THIS IS A CALL FOR PRAYER...




Father God,

Help us to realize there is an unseen world around us right now

Even as we pray

And it’s part of the reason we pray

We’re in a spiritual battle

And we fight spiritual battle with spiritual weapons

There are spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms at work all around us

And right now...

There are spiritual forces of evil that want to pull us away from you

That want to pull others away from you

But Father God

There are also spiritual forces

Of good instituted, ordained, commissioned by you

Working in the spiritual realm

Father God

Help us to realize that what we see is not all there is

That there is an unseen world around us

And Father God,

Help us to live in light of the spiritual power you have put in us

In light of your Holy Spirit inside of us

For all who’ve trusted in you

~ 2 Kings 6:16–17 Leads Us to Pray for Help Keeping Faith

As we walk through challenges and struggles in this world

Father God,

We pray that you would help us to keep our eyes fixed on that which is unseen

Help us to realize that you are with us

Help us to realize that your Spirit is in us

And remember you’ve promised to give us everything we need

Our battle is not ultimately against flesh and blood

But against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms

So help us to fight with spiritual weapons

With righteousness and with faith

And with sword of the Spirit

Your word

And not ceasing to pray

Praying all the time for...

Ourselves

For each other

For the spread of the gospel

All these things we see in
~ Ephesians chapter six

Father God,

We praise you for the story in
~ 2 Kings 6:16–17

It teaches us that if we could only see

And realize the spiritual world

It would change everything

So Father God,

Help us to live today with spiritual eyes

Help us to be on guard against all
the in the words of
~ Ephesians 6...

“flaming arrows of the evil one"

Father God,

Help us to walk in holiness

And purity

And obedience to you

In the power of your Spirit

Proclaiming your gospel

Father God,

We pray amidst the spiritual warfare that is keeping unreached people from hearing the gospel

We pray for spiritual breakthrough

We pray that they might hear and know and believe the gospel

And we pray that the gospel might go to them through workers sent out to proclaim it to them

God help us not to be fooled into thinking that what we see is all there is

Help us to live victorious in spiritual battle today

In light of ~2 Kings 6:16–17

In Jesus’ name

We pray

Amen

🙏

Goodmorning! With this beautiful performance of brother Emmanuel Roro and his band, I'd love to wish you a wonderful day whereupon we praise the Lord our God
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God bless you!
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Some people like the idea of Jesus, but not the changes He calls for.

They want His comfort, but they don’t want His correction. So when you choose to live with real faith, it might bother them. Not because you’re wrong but because your obedience exposes what they’re avoiding.

Think about King Ahab.

He didn’t hate Elijah because Elijah did something wrong.

He hated Elijah because Elijah’s faith made Ahab face his own sin. Ahab wanted blessing without change, help without repentance. Elijah’s life showed the difference, and that truth made him uncomfortable.

Your faith may bother some people, but don’t let that stop you.

A faith that only comforts and never corrects isn’t real faith at all.

Galatians 1:10 KJV
"For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ."

You can’t serve Christ by chasing the approval of people.

Amen!🙏✝️🕊️

PROOF The Quran CONFIRMS The BIBLE

Mic drop moment in this debate! Christian lady quotes Quran verses (like 5:47, 10:94, 5:68) showing it affirms & tells Muslims to check the preserved Torah & Gospel.

Muslim response?

“It’s corrupted because multiple authors.”

But Quran calls Bible guidance/light & commands judgment by it!

If Quran confirms Bible → contradictions destroy Islam.

If Bible corrupted → Quran wrongly affirms it!

The Islamic Dilemma hits hard.

𝓣𝓻𝓾𝓮 𝓒𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓪𝓷𝓼 𝓤𝓷𝓲𝓽𝓮

Very interesting video for you to watch. Listen well... 🙏🏽🕊

The Three Wise Men were Iranian Zoroastrians from the Persian Empire

Did you know that the Three Wise Men were Iranian Zoroastrians from the Persian Empire?

Everyone knows about Cyrus the Great, but not a lot of people know about the Three Wise Men.

And it makes sense... the Persian Empire is intertwined in Biblical history.

Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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