Trafficking Leads To Falling Away
Revelation 18:23 KJV
"And the light of a candle shall shine no more
at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom
and of the bride shall be heard no more at all
in thee: for thy merchants were the great men
of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all
nations deceived."
STRONGS=>GREEK=>ENGLISH
G2532 - kai; and so
G5457 - phos; the light or luminousness [LUMINATI]
G3088 - lychnos; of a candle, portable light
G5316 - phaino; shall shine, appear, become evident
G3364 - ou me; no more, never, by no means
G2089 - eti; at all, any more, yet, more
G1722 - en; in, by, with, among, on, through
G4671 - soi; thee, thou, thy, thine own
G2532 - kai; and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise
G5456 - phone; the voice, sound, noise
G3566 - nymphios; bridegroom
G2532 - kai; and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise
G3565 - nymphe; bride, betrothed woman
G191 - akouo; shall be heard, hear, hearken,
G3364 - ou me; no more, never, by no means
G2089 - eti; at all, any more, yet, more
G1722 - en; in, by, with, among, on, through
G4671 - soi; thee, thou, thy, thine own
G3754 - hoti; for, that, how, because
G4675 - sou; thy, thee, thine, thou
G1713 - emporos; merchants (traffic in trade), tradesman
G2258 - en; were, was, had been, had
G3175 - megistan; the great men, lords, chief men, magnates
G1093 - ge; of the earth, land, ground, world
G3754 - hoti; for, that, how, because
G1722 - en; in, by, with, among, on, through
G4675 - sou; thy, thee, thine, -own (possessive)
G5331 - pharmakeia; sorceries, poisoning, administering drugs
G4105 - planao; to deceive, to err, go astray, to seduce, wander
G3956 - pas; all things, whosoever, everyone, always
G1484 - ethnos; nations, Gentiles, heathen, peoples, multitudes
G4105 - planao; deceived, fall away
MARIN Paraphrase:
"And so the portable light appears no more among their own
and even both the voice-sounds of Bridegroom also likewise
the betrothed Bride hearkens not any more by any means
among their own because of their trafficking merchants who
were great men of the world how their own administration
of pharmaceutical drugs poisoning to deceive multitudes
of people, [where] everyone becomes seduced, deceived
[so as to] falling away and wander."
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Mouth-Vow-Bond-Bind-Soul
Whatever you say as either in an oath, or
a verbal promise, you really need to keep it
by doing it and avoid breaking your word.
Why? When you make a holy vow as to the
LORD or a spoken agreement, your mouth
has connected your soul to a set of action(s).
"Be slow to speak and quick to listen" is not
just an recommendation, it is a life-path of
keeping your soul free from bondage. How?
Your verbal promises instantly bind words
into your soul just as bookmarks are saved
in a browser. They become reference points
of (yet) to-do that are never deleted from your
soul-life.
In this way, they can either boost your own
testimony as a victorious journey, or potentially
bring shame, guilt and remorse into your heart.
Your conscience, therefore, is working very
closely with everything out of your mouth in
order to monitor so as to approve or condemn
your soul.
This is why men who consistently break their
promises will deaden their conscience and so
doing eventually sell their soul to emptiness,
poverty and bondage.
Numbers 30:2 KJV
If a man vow a vow unto the LORD,
or swear an oath to bind his soul with
a bond; he shall not break his word, he
shall do according to all that proceedeth
out of his mouth.
Strong's H631 - Acar - to bind
Strong's H632 - Ecar - with or by a bond
+++++++++++
My Word Is My Bond
dictum meum pactum, my word [is] my bond,
Motto of the London Stock Exchange.
It's a maritime brokers' motto. Since 1801 the
motto of the London Stock Exchange (in Latin
"dictum meum pactum") where bargains are
made with no exchange of documents and no
written pledges being given. "My word is my bond"
as brokers say (or "my word, my bond!")
to bind by a bond
++++++++++++++
RIGHT OF 1st REFUSAL
Numbers 30:2-4, 10, 12 KJV
If a man vow a vow unto the LORD,
or swear an oath to bind his soul with
a bond; he shall not break his word,
he shall do according to all that proceedeth
out of his mouth. [v3] If a woman also vow
a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by
a bond, [being] in her father's house in her
youth; [v4] And her father hear her vow,
and her bond wherewith she hath bound
her soul, and her father shall hold his peace
at her: then all her vows shall stand, and
every bond wherewith she hath bound her
soul shall stand. [v10] And if she vowed in
her husband's house, or bound her soul by
a bond with an oath; [v12] But if her husband
hath utterly made them void on the day he
heard [them; then] whatsoever proceeded
out of her lips concerning her vows, or
concerning the bond of her soul, shall not
stand: her husband hath made them void;
and the LORD shall forgive her.
a verbal promise, you really need to keep it
by doing it and avoid breaking your word.
Why? When you make a holy vow as to the
LORD or a spoken agreement, your mouth
has connected your soul to a set of action(s).
"Be slow to speak and quick to listen" is not
just an recommendation, it is a life-path of
keeping your soul free from bondage. How?
Your verbal promises instantly bind words
into your soul just as bookmarks are saved
in a browser. They become reference points
of (yet) to-do that are never deleted from your
soul-life.
In this way, they can either boost your own
testimony as a victorious journey, or potentially
bring shame, guilt and remorse into your heart.
Your conscience, therefore, is working very
closely with everything out of your mouth in
order to monitor so as to approve or condemn
your soul.
This is why men who consistently break their
promises will deaden their conscience and so
doing eventually sell their soul to emptiness,
poverty and bondage.
Numbers 30:2 KJV
If a man vow a vow unto the LORD,
or swear an oath to bind his soul with
a bond; he shall not break his word, he
shall do according to all that proceedeth
out of his mouth.
Strong's H631 - Acar - to bind
Strong's H632 - Ecar - with or by a bond
+++++++++++
My Word Is My Bond
dictum meum pactum, my word [is] my bond,
Motto of the London Stock Exchange.
It's a maritime brokers' motto. Since 1801 the
motto of the London Stock Exchange (in Latin
"dictum meum pactum") where bargains are
made with no exchange of documents and no
written pledges being given. "My word is my bond"
as brokers say (or "my word, my bond!")
to bind by a bond
++++++++++++++
RIGHT OF 1st REFUSAL
Numbers 30:2-4, 10, 12 KJV
If a man vow a vow unto the LORD,
or swear an oath to bind his soul with
a bond; he shall not break his word,
he shall do according to all that proceedeth
out of his mouth. [v3] If a woman also vow
a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by
a bond, [being] in her father's house in her
youth; [v4] And her father hear her vow,
and her bond wherewith she hath bound
her soul, and her father shall hold his peace
at her: then all her vows shall stand, and
every bond wherewith she hath bound her
soul shall stand. [v10] And if she vowed in
her husband's house, or bound her soul by
a bond with an oath; [v12] But if her husband
hath utterly made them void on the day he
heard [them; then] whatsoever proceeded
out of her lips concerning her vows, or
concerning the bond of her soul, shall not
stand: her husband hath made them void;
and the LORD shall forgive her.
Friday, February 28, 2014
QUID PRO QUO / An Equivalent Exchange
How did Jesus handle the topic of forgiveness?
For the first thirty years we really don't
have any idea other than the cultural norms
of first century Israel under Roman ruling
occupation. We have a brief glimpse during
His public ministry lasting 3.5 years.
The LORD's Prayer has a reference to His explicit
rule about forgiveness.
Matthew 6:12 KJV
"And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors."
Matthew 6:15 KJV
"But if ye forgive not men their trespasses
neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
The bible' definition of 'forgiveness' is
provided by Strong's G863: - Aphiemi (verb)
to bid going away or to depart; to send forth,
yield up, to expire; to let go, let alone, let
be, to omit, to disregard, neglect; to give up
a debt, forgive, to remit, to keep no longer;
to permit, allow, not to hinder, to give up;
to leave, go way from one, to depart; to desert,
to leave one (left behind); leave remaining,
abandon, leave (destitute)
See Reference At:
http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G863&t=KJV
If we take the word 'forgiveness' and then use
a phrase such as: 'not to hinder by letting it
go' we can reconfigure in context the following:
"But if you do not stop hindering other people's
trespasses, then neither will your Heavenly
Father let go any of your trespasses either."
Something given in return for a item of equivalent value.
See Reference At:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/quid-pro-quo.html
Jesus clearly demonstrated how He had authority
to forgive men's sins. He was capable of letting
it go as He did not hinder other people's trespasses
against Him. He was able to completely make their
trespasses totally depart from His relationships.
Their trespasses never did get in His way to either
build a relationship or teach His followers how to
avoid becoming trapped in their own sins.
Because Jesus did not withhold forgiveness to any
during the days while He lived in the land of the
living, He became justified to be received by to
His Heavenly Father after He died on the cross
because Jesus was free of trespass, sins and faults.
Therefore, His forgiveness of Others became His
way to fully integrate Himself into the 'sinless,
spotless Lamb of God' role. (see: 1st Peter 1:19).
Notice how there were no prerequisites or prior
requirements necessary for Jesus to generously
give to Others all of His forgiveness. He freely
offered it to any and all.
++++++++++++
For the first thirty years we really don't
have any idea other than the cultural norms
of first century Israel under Roman ruling
occupation. We have a brief glimpse during
His public ministry lasting 3.5 years.
The LORD's Prayer has a reference to His explicit
rule about forgiveness.
Matthew 6:12 KJV
"And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors."
Matthew 6:15 KJV
"But if ye forgive not men their trespasses
neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
The bible' definition of 'forgiveness' is
provided by Strong's G863: - Aphiemi (verb)
to bid going away or to depart; to send forth,
yield up, to expire; to let go, let alone, let
be, to omit, to disregard, neglect; to give up
a debt, forgive, to remit, to keep no longer;
to permit, allow, not to hinder, to give up;
to leave, go way from one, to depart; to desert,
to leave one (left behind); leave remaining,
abandon, leave (destitute)
See Reference At:
http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G863&t=KJV
If we take the word 'forgiveness' and then use
a phrase such as: 'not to hinder by letting it
go' we can reconfigure in context the following:
"But if you do not stop hindering other people's
trespasses, then neither will your Heavenly
Father let go any of your trespasses either."
Something given in return for a item of equivalent value.
See Reference At:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/quid-pro-quo.html
Jesus clearly demonstrated how He had authority
to forgive men's sins. He was capable of letting
it go as He did not hinder other people's trespasses
against Him. He was able to completely make their
trespasses totally depart from His relationships.
Their trespasses never did get in His way to either
build a relationship or teach His followers how to
avoid becoming trapped in their own sins.
Because Jesus did not withhold forgiveness to any
during the days while He lived in the land of the
living, He became justified to be received by to
His Heavenly Father after He died on the cross
because Jesus was free of trespass, sins and faults.
Therefore, His forgiveness of Others became His
way to fully integrate Himself into the 'sinless,
spotless Lamb of God' role. (see: 1st Peter 1:19).
Notice how there were no prerequisites or prior
requirements necessary for Jesus to generously
give to Others all of His forgiveness. He freely
offered it to any and all.
++++++++++++
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Adversary Not In Control Over Rendering
Previously we learned how the Adversary utilizes
'unceasing strokes against humanity' to achieve
world domination. The key was Strong's H4347
"makkah" = wound, slaughter, plague, beaten,
stripes, stroke, blow, smote, sores, wounded,
scourging [reference Isaiah 14:6]. Were these
actions by the Adversary used against The
Promised One?
We read in Isaiah how The Messiah would take
our punishments. However, Isaiah 53 did not use
H4347 at all. Instead, Christ was 'smitten by God'
which is Strong's H5221 (verb) - to strike, smite,
hit, beat, slay or to be smitten.
Isaiah 53:4 ESV
"Surely he has borne our
griefs and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted."
The Adversary was not in control of putting to
death The Savior. Instead, the LORD GOD was
the One who was pleased to crush Our Lord
according to His Plan of Mercy and Grace.
Isaiah 53:10 NASB
"But the LORD was pleased
To crush Him, putting Him
to grief; If He would render
Himself as a guilt offering,
He will see His offspring,
He will prolong His days,
And the good pleasure of
the LORD will prosper in
His hand."
The choice to submit Himself to His Heavenly
Father was always under the control of our
LORD and SAVIOR Jesus Christ. The prayers
in the Garden, where He sweated great drops of
blood, was His time to resolve all 'rendering'
issues to become the perfect Guilt Offering.
The suffering and death was always His choice
and totally under the commanding charge He
had received directly from His Heavenly Father.
John 10:18 ESV
"No one takes it from me, but I
lay it down of my own accord. I
have authority to lay it down,
and I have authority to take it
up again. This charge I have
received from my Father.”
This means the devil did not take charge over the
crucification. Nor did the Adversary take command
over these situations.
Hebrews 2:14 NASB
"Therefore, since the children share
in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise
also partook of the same, that through
death He might render powerless him
who had the power of death, that is,
the devil ..."
The devil still has the power of death even
today as he seeks to steal, lie, kill and destroy
us and lead us into eternal destruction.
Luke 4:6 NASB
"And the devil said to Him, “I will give You
all this domain and its glory; for it has been
handed over to me, and I give it to whomever
I wish."
However, for all those who believe, the Son
of God offers to us His salvation having borne
our sins, thereby having rendered the devil
powerless over our second death.
Revelation 2:11 NASB
‘He who has an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit says to the churches. He who
overcomes will not be hurt by the second
death.'
When we believe, we have been made clean in
our conscience, we are no longer held captive
and oppressed by the devil. Nevertheless, the
same temptations are still continuing to this day.
1st John 2:16 NASB
"For all that is in the world, the
lust of the flesh and the lust of
the eyes and the boastful pride
of life, is not from the Father,
but is from the world."
This, then, is the way Jesus was smitten by God:
a) H2490 = chalal = wounded
(verb) to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, make common, violate
b) H1792 = daka' = bruised
(verb) to crush, be crushed, be contrite, be broken, be shattered,
to break in(to) pieces
c) H2250 = chabbuwrah = stripes
bruise, stripe, wound, blow (the mark of strokes on skin)
'unceasing strokes against humanity' to achieve
world domination. The key was Strong's H4347
"makkah" = wound, slaughter, plague, beaten,
stripes, stroke, blow, smote, sores, wounded,
scourging [reference Isaiah 14:6]. Were these
actions by the Adversary used against The
Promised One?
We read in Isaiah how The Messiah would take
our punishments. However, Isaiah 53 did not use
H4347 at all. Instead, Christ was 'smitten by God'
which is Strong's H5221 (verb) - to strike, smite,
hit, beat, slay or to be smitten.
Isaiah 53:4 ESV
"Surely he has borne our
griefs and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted."
The Adversary was not in control of putting to
death The Savior. Instead, the LORD GOD was
the One who was pleased to crush Our Lord
according to His Plan of Mercy and Grace.
Isaiah 53:10 NASB
"But the LORD was pleased
To crush Him, putting Him
to grief; If He would render
Himself as a guilt offering,
He will see His offspring,
He will prolong His days,
And the good pleasure of
the LORD will prosper in
His hand."
The choice to submit Himself to His Heavenly
Father was always under the control of our
LORD and SAVIOR Jesus Christ. The prayers
in the Garden, where He sweated great drops of
blood, was His time to resolve all 'rendering'
issues to become the perfect Guilt Offering.
The suffering and death was always His choice
and totally under the commanding charge He
had received directly from His Heavenly Father.
John 10:18 ESV
"No one takes it from me, but I
lay it down of my own accord. I
have authority to lay it down,
and I have authority to take it
up again. This charge I have
received from my Father.”
This means the devil did not take charge over the
crucification. Nor did the Adversary take command
over these situations.
Hebrews 2:14 NASB
"Therefore, since the children share
in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise
also partook of the same, that through
death He might render powerless him
who had the power of death, that is,
the devil ..."
The devil still has the power of death even
today as he seeks to steal, lie, kill and destroy
us and lead us into eternal destruction.
Luke 4:6 NASB
"And the devil said to Him, “I will give You
all this domain and its glory; for it has been
handed over to me, and I give it to whomever
I wish."
However, for all those who believe, the Son
of God offers to us His salvation having borne
our sins, thereby having rendered the devil
powerless over our second death.
Revelation 2:11 NASB
‘He who has an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit says to the churches. He who
overcomes will not be hurt by the second
death.'
When we believe, we have been made clean in
our conscience, we are no longer held captive
and oppressed by the devil. Nevertheless, the
same temptations are still continuing to this day.
1st John 2:16 NASB
"For all that is in the world, the
lust of the flesh and the lust of
the eyes and the boastful pride
of life, is not from the Father,
but is from the world."
This, then, is the way Jesus was smitten by God:
a) H2490 = chalal = wounded
(verb) to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, make common, violate
b) H1792 = daka' = bruised
(verb) to crush, be crushed, be contrite, be broken, be shattered,
to break in(to) pieces
c) H2250 = chabbuwrah = stripes
bruise, stripe, wound, blow (the mark of strokes on skin)
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Unceasing Strokes Against Humanity
Isaiah 14:6 NASB
Which used to strike the peoples
in fury with unceasing strokes,
Which subdued the nations in
anger with unrestrained persecution.
"with unceasing strokes"
H1115 - Biltiy = not, except (after preceding negation)
so as not, in order not, anccount of not, until not;
but, except, nothing, lest, inasmuch, not
H5627 - Carah = apostasy, defection, turning aside,
withddrawal; turn away
H4347 - Makkah = wound, slaughter, plague, beaten,
stripes, stroke, blow, smote, sores, wounded
Isaiah 14:6 KJV
He who smote the people in wrath
with a continual stroke, he that
ruled the nations in anger, is
persecuted, and none hindereth.
Strong's Lexicon 12 Hebrew Words:
H5221 - nakah = to strike, smite, hit beat, kill, slay
H5971 - 'am = nation, people, kinsman, kindred, men
H5678 - 'ebrah = outpouring, overflow, excess, fury,
wrath, arrogance, outburst, rage, anger
H1115 - biltiy = not, except (after preceding negation)
H5627 - carah = apostasy, defection, turning aside,
withdrawal, turn away
H4347 - makkah = wound, slaughter, plague, beaten,
stripes, stroke, blow, smote, sores, wounded
H7287 - radah = to rule, have dominion, to dominate,
to tread down or subjugate, reign, ruler, prevaileth
H1471 - gowy = nation, people, heathen, gentiles
H639 - 'aph = nostrils, nose, face, snout; countenance,
forebearing; anger, wrath
H4783 - murdaph = persecution (only used in 1 verse)
H1097 - beliy = wearing out, without, no, not, so that no
H2820 - chasak = to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep
in check, refrain, spare, reserve
Marin Transliteration:
To strike men overflowing, not turning aside, to kill,
slaughter, wound prevailing domination [by] persecuting
nations without [ever] wearing out, without restraining,
without sparing [their] countenance.
There is no mercy or grace in the Adversary, the enemy
of our souls. He is ruthless and seeks to steal, kill and
destroy the very breath of God from our nostrils. He is
totally committed, and works without ceasing, his rage
and wrath against all humanity.
Which used to strike the peoples
in fury with unceasing strokes,
Which subdued the nations in
anger with unrestrained persecution.
"with unceasing strokes"
H1115 - Biltiy = not, except (after preceding negation)
so as not, in order not, anccount of not, until not;
but, except, nothing, lest, inasmuch, not
H5627 - Carah = apostasy, defection, turning aside,
withddrawal; turn away
H4347 - Makkah = wound, slaughter, plague, beaten,
stripes, stroke, blow, smote, sores, wounded
Isaiah 14:6 KJV
He who smote the people in wrath
with a continual stroke, he that
ruled the nations in anger, is
persecuted, and none hindereth.
Strong's Lexicon 12 Hebrew Words:
H5221 - nakah = to strike, smite, hit beat, kill, slay
H5971 - 'am = nation, people, kinsman, kindred, men
H5678 - 'ebrah = outpouring, overflow, excess, fury,
wrath, arrogance, outburst, rage, anger
H1115 - biltiy = not, except (after preceding negation)
H5627 - carah = apostasy, defection, turning aside,
withdrawal, turn away
H4347 - makkah = wound, slaughter, plague, beaten,
stripes, stroke, blow, smote, sores, wounded
H7287 - radah = to rule, have dominion, to dominate,
to tread down or subjugate, reign, ruler, prevaileth
H1471 - gowy = nation, people, heathen, gentiles
H639 - 'aph = nostrils, nose, face, snout; countenance,
forebearing; anger, wrath
H4783 - murdaph = persecution (only used in 1 verse)
H1097 - beliy = wearing out, without, no, not, so that no
H2820 - chasak = to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep
in check, refrain, spare, reserve
Marin Transliteration:
To strike men overflowing, not turning aside, to kill,
slaughter, wound prevailing domination [by] persecuting
nations without [ever] wearing out, without restraining,
without sparing [their] countenance.
There is no mercy or grace in the Adversary, the enemy
of our souls. He is ruthless and seeks to steal, kill and
destroy the very breath of God from our nostrils. He is
totally committed, and works without ceasing, his rage
and wrath against all humanity.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Victory Over Beast
I noticed in Rev 15:2 how there are
identified those who overcame and
got the victory:
(1) victory over the beast
(2) victory over image of the beast
(3) victory over mark of the beast
(4) victory over name-number of the beast
Rev 15:2 KJV
And I saw as it were a sea of glass
mingled with fire: and them that
had gotten the victory over the beast
and over his image, and over his
mark, [and] over the number of
his name, stand on the sea of glass
having the harps of God.
How are believers victorious?
By faith, we received Christ's:
(1) victory over the beast thru
forgiveness as He freee us from
sin and (2nd) death
(2) victory over image as He
provides new name/image when
we were born again from above
(3) victory over mark/stains as
He gave us the Holy Spirit to
will and to work His word in us
(4) victory of name-number as we
are in His Sabbath Rest of 7th Day
eternal life that can not be counted
by the beast
1st Cor 15:57 KJV
But thanks [be] to God, which
giveth us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ.
identified those who overcame and
got the victory:
(1) victory over the beast
(2) victory over image of the beast
(3) victory over mark of the beast
(4) victory over name-number of the beast
Rev 15:2 KJV
And I saw as it were a sea of glass
mingled with fire: and them that
had gotten the victory over the beast
and over his image, and over his
mark, [and] over the number of
his name, stand on the sea of glass
having the harps of God.
How are believers victorious?
By faith, we received Christ's:
(1) victory over the beast thru
forgiveness as He freee us from
sin and (2nd) death
(2) victory over image as He
provides new name/image when
we were born again from above
(3) victory over mark/stains as
He gave us the Holy Spirit to
will and to work His word in us
(4) victory of name-number as we
are in His Sabbath Rest of 7th Day
eternal life that can not be counted
by the beast
1st Cor 15:57 KJV
But thanks [be] to God, which
giveth us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Done All To Stand / Standing Firm
Ephesians 6:13-15
"Therefore take up the whole armor of God
that you may be able to withstand [G436]
that you may be able to withstand [G436]
in the evil day; and having done all to stand
firm [G2476], stand [G2476] therefore,
having fastened on the belt of truth, and
having put on the breastplate of righteousness
and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the
readiness given by the gospel of peace."
Strong's G436 - Ant-histemi = to withstand, resist
Strong's G2476 - Histemi = to stand firm, establish
Colossians 4:12 KJV
"Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of
Christ, saluteth you, always labouring
fervently for you in prayers, that ye may
stand [G2476] perfect and complete in all
the will of God."
firm [G2476], stand [G2476] therefore,
having fastened on the belt of truth, and
having put on the breastplate of righteousness
and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the
readiness given by the gospel of peace."
Strong's G436 - Ant-histemi = to withstand, resist
Strong's G2476 - Histemi = to stand firm, establish
Colossians 4:12 KJV
"Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of
Christ, saluteth you, always labouring
fervently for you in prayers, that ye may
stand [G2476] perfect and complete in all
the will of God."
What can we learn from these two verses
and their emphasis on Standing Firm?
Each believer needs to
withstand and resist
which will lead to the
establishment of
standing firm.
First, identify what's holding you back, keeping
you down, devouring your fruitfulness in daily life.
This is the time to question everything, research
and prepare your the coming storm of evil.
(belt of TRUTH) - keep it fastened, not loose.
Next, carefully consider your choices, your
options, your own heart in terms of eliminating
those things that are holding you back. What
does your life look like as you take these things
(or relationships) out of your daily life? Can you
live your life without them? Are you sure? Really?
Can you live your life fighting against them?
(breastplate [armor] of RIGHTEOUSNESS)
Finally, prayerfully, emotionally, mentally,
willfully, with all your strength, with all your
might, with all your will and determination,
KICK those things out of your daily life and
don't even look back! Keep your feet walking
and stay positive while you go through the
natural withdrawal and seductive-type doubts
that always infiltrate a psyche determined to
'clean-house' thoroughly!
(peace-keeping shoes to walk the JOURNEY)
Remember, you're not alone in this walk, it's
by invitation and you're invited to fulfill the
joy of the One Who Reigns Overcoming.
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