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Happy Monday G+ Friends! I want to share something with you that was on my mind through the night. Matthew 5:47 "And if ye salute your brethren only what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?  Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary - Matthew 5: 43-48 The Jewish teachers by neighbor understood only those who were of their own country, nation, and religion, whom they were pleased to look upon as their friends. The Lord Jesus teaches that we must do all the real kindness we can to all, especially to their souls. We must pray for them. While many will render good for good, we must render good for evil; and this will speak a nobler principle than most men act by. Others salute their brethren, and embrace those of their own party, and way, and opinion, but we must not so confine our respect. It is the duty of Christians to desire and aim at, and to press towards perfection in grace and holiness. And therein we must study to conform ourselves to the example of our heavenly Father, 1Pe. 1:15,16. Surely more is to be expected from the followers of Christ than from others. Let us beg of God to enable us to prove ourselves his children. I wish each of you a prosperous and blessed new week.

What stronger consolation could believers desire than this? Whatever happens, they at least are never completely friendless and alone. #Christ is ever with them. They may look in the grave, and say with David, "though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for you are with me." They may look forward beyond the grave and, say with Paul, "we shall ever be with the Lord." (Psalm 23:4, 1Thes. 4:17.) He has said it and he will stand to it, "I am with you always, even to the end of the world." "I will never leave you and never forsake you." We could ask nothing more. Let us go on believing, and not be afraid. It is everything to be a real Christian. None have such a King, such a Priest, such a constant Companion, and such an unfailing Friend, as the true servants of Christ. ~ J.C. Ryle - source:bibledevotionals.tumblr_nqlznlQCz1qbjeq7o1_540

 Mark 14:32 "And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; 34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. 35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, Abba Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. 37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? 38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. 39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. 40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. 41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand."

Luke 24:1 "Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And they entered in, and found not the body of  the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8 And they remembered his words, 9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not." - photo from tumblr.com_nm52g7xH4t1qbjeq7o1_540

Revelation 12:7 "And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8: And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9: And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."  Revelation 20:1 "And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2: And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3: And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he should be loosed a little season." - St. Michael the Archangel Casting Satan Into Hell by Peter Gabriel Murphy. http://hadrian6.tumblr.com_nksuq8f7xo1rqqedro1_540

Luke 10:25 "And, behold,a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26: He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 27: And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. 28: And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29: But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor? 30: And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31: And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32: And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. 33: But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, 34: And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35: And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. 36: Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves? 37: And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise."  The Good Samaritan. 1874 by Jean Jacques Henner. French 1829-1905. oil/canvas.   - Photo Credit,http:// hadrian6.tumblr.com_nkw0qdLcXR1rqqedro1_540

Genesis Chapter 10:32 "These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations:and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood." Chapter 11:1 "And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. 2: And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. 3: And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime they had for morter. 4: And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. 5: And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. 6: And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. 7: Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. 8:So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. 9: Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth." - "The Tower of Babel." 17th century. Jan Christiaensz Micker. Dutch 1599 - 1664. oil/oak panel. http://hadrian6.tumblr.com_nklrr0rNRh1rqqedro1_540

1Samuel 17:4 "And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. 5 And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. 6 And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders. 7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekel's of iron; and one bearing a shield went before him. 8 And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. 32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. 43 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. 45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield; but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. 46 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand ; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the hosts of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. 47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands. 48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. 49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. 50 So Davis prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and smote the Philistine and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. 51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheaf , and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled. 54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent." 57 And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand. 58 And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite."  - David with the head of Goliath. 17th century. Allessandro Turchi. Italian 1578 - 1649. oil/canvas http://hadrian 6.tumblr.com

Ephesians 6:10 "Finally my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"

1 Timothy 1: I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intersessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time."

John 14:1 "Let not your heart be troubled:ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 Ans if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or believe me for the very works sake. 12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to my Father."  Jesus makes it clear here in John's gospel, that He and God are one and the same. He gives the disciples an exhortation to believe the truth. The disciples were with Jesus, and witnessed all of the miracles he performed. Thus the question to Philip, concerning his unbelief. How could one witness, water being changed to wine, feeding 5000 people with two fish and two loaves of bread, the lame walking again, the blind receiving their sight, the dead being raised back up to life. Could any mortal accomplish these miracles. No, only God could. Had any of the gods of the known world performed miracles such as these. No, they were made of stone, wood, ect.. They could not see nor hear themselves. Jesus Christ is calling them, then and us now, to believe on him by faith. - photo credit: soulstratum:tumblr_nh6gkhAJqb1sn4o7po1_500

Revelation 3:11 "Behold, I come quickly:hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown." What are these Spiritual Crowns? 1: The Incorruptible Crown, I Corinthians 9:25 "And every man that striveth for the mastery is temporate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible." 2: The Crown of Righteousness, 2 Timothy 4:8 "Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."  3:The Crown of Life, James 1:12 "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him."  4: The Crown of Glory, 1 Peter 5:4 "And when the chief Shepherd shall appear , ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away." (Revelation 2:10)  5:To be Guarded, Revelation 3:11 "Behold, I come quickly:hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown."  6:Cast at Jesus' Feet, Revelation 4:10 "The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne,and worship him that liveth forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne saying, 11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created."  Revelation 3:21 "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne."

Judges 16:4 "And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah." 15:"And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hsat not told me wherein thy great strength lieth. 16: And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;17 That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man. 18:And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.19: And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him. 20: And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him."  - Sampson and Delilah 1766, Pompeo Batoni. Italian 1708 -1787. oil/canvas - http://hadrian6.tumblr.com_niu0fbDED81rqqedro1_540

Bibledevotionals: "Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength."                                                                        What is it to wait upon the Lord?                                                                                                               It means:                                                                                                                                                     To trust God patiently,                                                                                                                                to believe in God's love,                                                                                                                            to accept God's guidance,                                                                                                                          to keep near God's heart,                                                                                                                          to live in unbroken fellowship with God, leaning upon his arm,                                                             drawing help from him. Prayer is part of waiting upon God.                                                                   When we go to him in our prayers, instantly we receive a new                                                                  supply of grace. As we wait upon God, abide in Christ, keep our fellowship                                          with him unbroken- there flows from him to us, into our lives, in unbroken                                            stream- strength according to our needs. When we are strong- the blessing given                                  is less; but when we are weak and faint- the gift of power is increased.                                                  As the waters of the sea pour out into every bay and channel,every smallest                                          indentation along it's shore, so God's strength fills every heart and is linked                                            to him. Of his fullness we receive, and grace for grace.                                            -J.R. Miller:Strength For A New Year                                                                                                        Thanks to: Christian Devotional Readings                                                                                             source:bibledevotionals: tumblr_nhioqzRRXf1qbjeq7o1_500

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John15:16 "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you." KVJ  - "I have chosen you" Keep that note of greatness in your creed.It is not that you have got God, but that He has got you. Oswald Chambers-My Utmost for His Highest - source: bibledevotionals -tumblr_nia8itcPqH1qbjeq7o1_540

Romans 8:1 "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."

Revelation 22:17 "And the Spirit and the bride say,Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."

John 10:7-9 "Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers:but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door:by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved,and shall go in and out, and find pasture."