Everyone Should Be A NEW MAN

Bible Quotes Of The Day: Part Three Hundred-Forty

"Like a city that is broken into and without walls, is a man who has no control over his spirit."

Proverbs 25:28

Bible Quotes Of The Day: Part Three Hundred-Thirty-Nine

"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin (maiden) will be with Child and bear a Son, and she will call His name Immanuel (God is with us)."

Isaiah 7:14

"Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord will rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of council and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord."

Isaiah 11:1-2

"Now the birth of Jesus was as follows. When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with Child by the Holy Spirit.
And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her, desired to put her away (divorce her) secretly.
But when he had considered this, behold, an angel appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which has been conceived (begotten) in her is of the Holy Spirit.
And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for it is He Who will save His people from their sins."
Now all this took (has taken) place that what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, "Behold, a virgin shall be with Child, and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel (Emmanuel)," which translated means, "God with us."
And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took her as his wife (took his wife to himself), and kept her a virgin (was not knowing her) until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus."

Matthew 1:18-25

Merry Christmas everyone!

Bible Quotes Of The Day: Part Three Hundred-Thirty-Eight

"A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace."

Ecclesiastes 3:8

Bible Quotes Of The Day: Part Three Hundred-Thirty-Seven

"Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face continually."

Psalm 105:4

Notes:
1. Psalm 105 is one of the "Historical Retrospect" Psalms. This Psalm recounts and celebrates the exodus from Egypt.
2. Cross-reference this passage to Psalm 63:1-2.
3. "seek His face continually": cross-reference to Psalm 27:7-10. The God of our salvation!

"O Lord, Your face is the One I seek. I need to know You; need to be closer to You; need You to guide me throughout my days. Lord, glorify Yourself through me and prove Your perfect will through me. Forgive me of my sin and live Your divine life through me. In Jesus' name I ask these things; Amen."

Bible Quotes Of The Day: Part Three Hundred-Thirty-Six

"You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?
This persuasion did not come from Him Who calls you."

Galatians 5:8-9

Notes:
1. The question is asked, "who hindered you from obeying the truth"? The answer is clearly the insidious subterfuge of Satan; he wants to destroy your daily fellowship with God, and then destroy your eternal life. Although he cannot take that eternal life from you, which is the gift of the very life of God Himself, Satan can destroy your confidence and obedience to God, therefore destroying your usefulness to God here on earth.
2. "This persuasion did not come from Him Who calls you": GOD NEVER ACCUSES YOU! If your spirit is being accused, IT IS NOT GOD WHO IS ACCUSING YOU! God CONVICTS you; i.e., disciplines you to know His good, just and perfect will, but never tells you how worthless you are because of the sin that you commit. He tells you in your own conscience of your sin, and then offers saving life and forgiveness. ALWAYS.
3. God is continually in action on your behalf; He constantly "calls" you to Himself. He "calls" you to peace in His life through the Person of His Son, Jesus Christ the Lord. God's goal is to make you perfect through His own Son.

"O Lord God, thank You for You incomprehensible mercy. Thank You for Your saving life, through the shed blood and life of Your Son. Forgive me of my sin, and live Your perfect life through the members of my body. I ask these things in the blessed name of Jesus. Amen."

Bible Quotes Of The Day: Part Three Hundred-Thirty-Five

"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich."

2Corinthians 8:9

Bible Quotes Of The Day: Part Three Hundred-Thirty-Four

"But if The Spirit of Him Who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He Who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit Who indwells you."

Romans 8:11

Bible Quotes Of The Day: Part Three Hundred-Thirty-Three

"Yet I will exult in the Lord, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation."

Habakkuk 3:18

Notes:
1. "I will exult in the Lord": I will live without fear, without shame, without sin, and without punishment. The fear of the Lord causes me to have NO fear.
2."I will rejoice": I can't help but to rejoice because of the pure, unbridled joy that wells from within my soul due to the presence of the Lord. The Lord has not only saved me from trouble, but He lives within me and through me every moment of every day, come rain or shine.
3. Cross-reference "exult" in this verse to Exodus 15:1-2, Isaiah 61:10, Romans 5:2-3, Philippians 4:4.
4. Cross-reference "rejoice" to Psalm 46:1-5.
5. The name of "God" as presented in this verse is cross-referenced in Psalm 25:5, Psalm 27:1, Isaiah 12:2.

"O Lord God my Father, I thank You for Your daily, indwelling presence. Thank You for your salvation each and every day, and the confidence and joy that You bring through Your salvation. Live Your Holy Life through me; Lord God, to do Your good will. I worship and praise You in Jesus' Holy Name; Amen."

Bible Quotes Of The Day: Part Three Hundred-Thirty-Two

"O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Thy name in all the earth. Who hast displayed Thy splendor above the heavens!
From the mouths of infants and nursing babes Thou hast established strength, because of Thine adversaries,  to make the enemy and the revengeful cease.
When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained; What is man, that Thou wouldst take thought of him? And the son of man, that Thou dost care for him?
Yet Thou hast made him a little lower than God, and dost crown him with glory and majesty!"

Psalm 8:1-5

Notes:
1. This Psalm, as most others, is written to a specific beat. You can clap out the beat like so: From "O Lord" to "heavens!", the beat (or pentameter) is 2:3:3. The pentameter is 3:2:3 from "From the mouth of infants" to "the revengeful cease". The beat is then 3:2 throughout the remainder of the verses shown.
2. The word for "displayed" literally means "set". The Lord "set" His "splendor" in the heavens (sky) for all of the generations to see. Every time we look up into the sky and see the sunrise, sunset or the clouds, etc., we are witnesses to the glorious "splendor" of The Living God.
3. "Thou hast established strength" literally means "Thou hast established a bulwark". In a moment of prophetic utterance, King David gave a picture to the Hebrew people of the coming Savior; a "bulwark" or unmoving Rock of their salvation! David probably didn't even realize the prophetic nature of his words as he was moved by God to write these verses. Many years later, God would empty Himself into the Person of a "nursing Babe", born in Bethlehem.
4. The literal word in the Hebrew text for "consider" is "see". When David "considers" or "sees" the sky he realizes the glory of God. He cannot help but to do so. Nor should we be able to not see the glory of God in His majestic creation.
5. "Thou hast ordained" literally means "appointed" or "fixed". Cross-reference this to Psalm 89:11. God has created the heavens and they are His to maintain. We do nothing to maintain the heavens; we just are to enjoy them and see the signs of God's communication with His creation; i.e., the coming of a thunderstorm, for example.
6. When we see and "consider" the power and majesty that is displayed above the earth in the skies, we should be humbled and ask, "What is man, that Thou dost take thought of him"? This is the proper attitude of the believer; an attitude of dependence and gratefulness. Our God; the Lord God of the universe looks upon us with compassion and mercy. God cares about every minute detail of our lives. Why? Because of His enduring, undying love for us.
7. King David then writes, "Thou hast made him (man) a little lower than God". While the King James Version translates this to "a little lower than the angels", the word used is "Elohim", or "God". Everywhere in the Bible that "Elohim" is used, the reference is to God Himself; not the angels. "Elohim" is a plural word, denoting the eternal plurality of God; God The Father, God The Son, God The Holy Spirit. The root "El" is "God".
8. Cross-reference this entire study to Psalm 82:6, Genesis 1:26, Psalm 103:1-4 and Psalm 21:5.

Happy Hanukkah Everyone!

Happy Hanukkah, everyone!

May God's eternal blessings be with you all this season!