Matthew 13

 ⁹"Are you listening to this? Really listening?" 

¹⁰The disciples came up and asked, "Why do you tell stories?"

 ^11-15...Whenever someone has a ready heart for this, the insights and understandings flow freely. But if there is no readiness, any trace of receptivity soon disappears. ...In their present state they can stare till doomsday and not see it, listen till they're blue in the face and not get it. I don't want Isaiah's forecast repeated all over again:

   Your ears are open but you don't hear a thing.
      Your eyes are awake but you don't see a thing.
   The people are blockheads!
   They stick their fingers in their ears
      so they won't have to listen;
   They screw their eyes shut
      so they won't have to look,
      so they won't have to deal with me face-to-face
      and let me heal them.

 ^16-17"But you have God-blessed eyes—eyes that see! And God-blessed ears—ears that hear! A lot of people, prophets and humble believers among them, would have given anything to see what you are seeing, to hear what you are hearing, but never had the chance.

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 ⁵¹Jesus asked, "Are you starting to get a handle on all this?"

   They answered, "Yes."

 ⁵²He said, "Then you see how every student well-trained in God's kingdom is like the owner of a general store who can put his hands on anything you need, old or new, exactly when you need it."

 ⁵⁸But Jesus said, "A prophet is taken for granted in his hometown and his family." He didn't do many miracles there because of their hostile indifference.

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Have you been listening, believing and seeing the bad money news? Sure... that's exactly how it happens! Faith cometh by hearing.. hearing both bad and good. First you hear it, then you believe it, then you think it, then you see it. Simple. And the more people doing this, the worse it will be. As for me, I made a decision long ago to live above the world. Since this whole "mess" started, I decided to continue my pattern. I turn off the news, refuse to listen, hear or think about it, but continue to put my trust in God. Now I can tell you again that He never fails you when you don't let your faith fail. In every situation in my (money is what we are talking about here) things are better than last year. I'm not talking about personal income. I'm talking about things like investments being worth more than a year ago, commissions I have to pay people being less, and even costs of big ticket items I need being down! Moreoever, every debt/bill was/is paid when it comes due! Go figure! :) People, you really can put your trust in the Lord. First get plugged in to Jesus if you are not, then simple believe what he says! Why is it so difficult?

Isaiah 55 The Message (Excerpts.. read it all!)

^1-5 "Hey there! All who are thirsty, 
come to the water!
Are you penniless? 
Come anyway—buy and eat!
Come, buy your drinks, buy wine and milk. 
Buy without money—everything's free!...

Listen to me, listen well: Eat only the best, 
fill yourself with only the finest.
Pay attention, come close now, 
listen carefully to my life-giving, life-nourishing words.
I'm making a lasting covenant commitment with you, ...

^8-11"I don't think the way you think. 
The way you work isn't the way I work." 
God's Decree.
"For as the sky soars high above earth, 
so the way I work surpasses the way you work, 
 and the way I think is (WAAAAAAAAAAAAY lol) beyond the way you think....

^12-13"So you'll go out in joy, 
you'll be led into a whole and complete life.
The mountains and hills will lead the parade, 
bursting with song.
All the trees of the forest will join the procession, 
exuberant with applause.
No more thistles, but giant sequoias, 
no more thornbushes, but stately pines—
Monuments to me, to God, 
living and lasting evidence of God."

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We should meditate on this more often. We are children of God. What does that mean? Think about it. You have children... you want to give them everything. Everything it is in your power to give, you give. Well God has all power. Why would He not give us absolutely everything also? We are his heirs. All he has is ours.

Galatians 4:

⁴But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

⁵To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

⁶And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

⁷Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

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Need healing? Need to walk in greater health? Simple.. believe the mulitude of Bible verses and STOP believing symptoms! Jesus has paid the price, now we have the easy part. Don't have to lift a finger! Just CHOOSE to believe! That's all it takes.Really.

 Matthew 12:15 " great multitudes followed him (Jesus), and he healed them all..

Matthew 14:14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. (sssssssssssssssoooo many verse like this in the gospels, grad hold of them!)

Deuteronomy 30:19
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

 

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There is only one way to God, and, all the things of God even those that apply to the flesh of man. No matter how hard a man or woman works, claws or even begs, there is only one way. It has nothing at all to do with man, or man's works. Nothing. God's way is so much higher than our way. It is something higher, something greater, something ethereal, something supernatural. Indeed it is God Himself.

We have to believe in something -Someone - bigger.  The way to ride on the Spirit road is by faith.

Galatians 3...

²This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

³Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

We do not become who we should be in Christ by any of our works. We can only "arrive" by abiding in the Spirit, by letting God do the work. We do not receive anything from God by "being good," etc. All of our works are as "filthy rags" anyway, so why not just rest in God and allow him to take care of all the changes we need in our lives.. inside and out?

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Galatians 2 tells us about how Peter was a people pleaser. When the crowd changed, his actions changed.

  ¹²For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

 As if his actions would change his acceptance by God! No way....

 ¹⁶Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified....

 ²⁰I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

 ²¹I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

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^{Contemporary English Version}

⁴Love is kind and patient,   never jealous, boastful,   proud, or ⁵rude.   Love isn’t selfish   or quick tempered.   It doesn’t keep a record   of wrongs that others do.    ⁶Love rejoices in the truth,   but not in evil.   ⁷Love is always supportive,   loyal, hopeful,   and trusting.    ⁸Love never fails!  

THE MESSAGE VERSION:     Love never gives up.    Love cares more for others than for self.    Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.    Love doesn’t strut,    Doesn’t have a swelled head,    Doesn’t force itself on others,    Isn’t always “me first,”    Doesn’t fly off the handle,    Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others,    Doesn’t revel when others grovel,    Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,    Puts up with anything,    Trusts God always,    Always looks for the best,    Never looks back,    But keeps going to the end.

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 Psalm: 57

9 I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations;
       I will sing of you among the peoples.

 10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
       your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

 11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
       let your glory be over all the earth.

 Have you realized how great God's love is for you? Have you experienced how immense His faithfulness?

When I think about it, I am overwhelmed with praise and thankfulness, and, yes, hope. For knowing how good He is makes me realize he will never forsake me or leave me in the midst of trouble. He is my Deliverer, and when I get back in faith, I can expect quick help. "A very present help in time of need."

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