1 Chronicles 2:55 The clans also of the scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
1 Chronicles 4:9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
1 Chronicles 4:10
1 Chronicles 4:10 Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!”
And God granted what he asked.
We always hope and ask for new Blessings. Jabez was not only named for pain, but he was named after his own hometown. Pain.
If we suddenly love rain, then this is because rain is missing. And we see clearly the necessity for water.
Hebrews 13:8
New International Version
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
New Living Translation
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
English Standard Version
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Psalm 102:27,28
Thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end…
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God
all things
work together for good,
for those who are called according to His purpose
In the Scriptures, these few verses of Jabez both explain Psalm 139, teaching of God's Plans, written before we were born. And explains Romans 8:28.
Matthew 19:23-28
E
And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 2
5 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible,
but with God
all things are possible.”
One of the characteristics of the Nature of God, He has a fondness for Surprise. And enjoys the unlikely becoming the hope, the way and the Joy Jesus told us in John 14, 15, 16 and 17.
Jesus explains the Joy in His Life as He prepares to die. He moves past what the sadness is, past what is hard to bear, and wants His Life to be Joy. He strives upward in so many levels. Creating the Way, Truth and... Life.
Jesus Christ is Joy.
Isaiah 45:8
You heavens above,
rain down my righteousness;
let the clouds shower it down.
Let the earth open wide,
let salvation spring up,
let righteousness flourish with it;
I, the LORD, have created it.
Abba, Father,
Your Son, Jesus, taught us He is the Lord of
the storm and the wind.
Yours is the Universe
upheld by Your Word.
Yours is the Power.
Yours is the Glory.
Your Heavens above
Rain down upon us
in Jesus' Righteousness and Mercy,
we pray.
Let the clouds shower down upon
the dry and thirsty land.
Let the earth open wide
for gentle rain, and not the storm,
we pray.
Let Your Grace and Salvation
be abundant life to
the wildlife and forests,
the farmers
and the people.
Let Your Mercy and Goodness
help the righteous in Hope
and Faith
to flourish in Your Works.
Lord, You have Created
Your Good
Good
Good
Creation.
In Jesus, we ask
Dwell in us, Father
Send Your Holy Spirit as Helper
Dwell in those we love
and
Help us to seek You first
And in Jesus,
we will finish well.
Thank you - healed in our Prayer request for Edward
who aspirated during his colonoscopy
and did heal well and sleep well.
And for decisions
we make, daily.
We ask for Your Favor, Father.
We ask for Your Favor
for Gracious
Weather
to
ALL
of Your Children.
Especially the people of Maui.
Please, Lord Jesus Christ.
The drought across the borders
and the middle,
the drought circling Atlanta,
Mercy upon us, Lord Jesus.
In God, we will trust.
Help us, Lord Jesus, and we shall be helped.
Father, we Trust YOU
to move mountains.
In Your Good Will,
in the Hope and Future
You have planned,
we ask Your Goodness
We ask Your Mercy
on our Nation in Jesus
and Justice
and Liberty
and the world, Your Good Creation.
And Jesus said to him,
“‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.”
We went to Dallas to see my mother-in-law, before her 90th Birthday. Worked on my mother's house and hired a Realtor, please pray for us! Feeling the expectation of God's Blessing. Talked with my brother. Heard from an old friend, who survived her heart attack by driving to the hospital due to ambulance timing. She does well. Traveled to Houston to Church. Watched planes take off, had a great lunch. Edward went to a Ranch in Wielder, (Wilder) Texas to play Disc Golf. He is ranking in the top 60 or 70 in his age group, in the... world. We have had a Texas, Gulf Coast drought and I spent the day in our backyard, rejoicing in cloudy skies, a cool breeze and two happy dogs. So a lot of going and had a very great dinner by Lake Woodlands. Saw 25 drops of rain, praying for more.
Saw many relaxed and happy stay cation goers. God is Good.
14 1-3 Go after a life of love as if your life depended on it—because it does.
Give yourselves to the gifts God gives you. Most of all, try to proclaim His truth. If you praise Him in the private language of tongues, God understands you but no one else does, for you are sharing intimacies just between you and Him. But when you proclaim His truth in everyday speech, you’re letting others in on the truth so that they can grow and be strong and experience His Presence with you.
4-5 The one who prays using a private “prayer language” certainly gets a lot out of it, but proclaiming God’s truth to the church in its common language brings the whole church into growth and strength. I want all of you to develop intimacies with God in prayer, but please don’t stop with that. Go on and proclaim His clear truth to others. It’s more important that everyone has access to the knowledge and love of God in a language everyone understands than that you go off and cultivate God’s Presence in a mysterious prayer language—unless, of course, there is someone who can interpret what you are saying for the benefit of all.
6-8 Think, friends: If I come to you and all I do is pray privately to God in a way only He can understand, what are you going to get out of that? If I don’t address you plainly with some insight or truth or proclamation or teaching, what help am I to you?
If musical instruments—flutes, say, or harps—aren’t played so that each note is distinct and in tune, how will anyone be able to catch the melody and enjoy the music? If the trumpet call can’t be distinguished, will anyone show up for the battle?
9-12 So if you speak in a way no one can understand, what’s the point of opening your mouth? There are many languages in the world and they all mean something to someone. But if I don’t understand the language, it’s not going to do me much good. It’s no different with you. Since you’re so eager to participate in what God is doing, why don’t you concentrate on doing what helps everyone in the church?
13-17 So, when you pray in your private prayer language, don’t hoard the experience for yourself. Pray for the insight and ability to bring others into that intimacy. If I pray in tongues, my spirit prays but my mind lies fallow, and all that intelligence is wasted. So what’s the solution? The answer is simple enough. Do both. I should be spiritually free and expressive as I pray, but I should also be thoughtful and mindful as I pray. I should sing with my spirit, and sing with my mind. If you give a blessing using your private prayer language, which no one else understands, how can some outsider who has just shown up and has no idea what’s going on know when to say “Amen”? Your blessing might be beautiful, but you have very effectively cut that person out of it.
18-19 I’m grateful to God for the gift of praying in tongues that he gives us for praising him, which leads to wonderful intimacies we enjoy with him. I enter into this as much or more than any of you. But when I’m in a church assembled for worship, I’d rather say five words that everyone can understand and learn from than say ten thousand that sound to others like gibberish.
20-25 To be perfectly frank, I’m getting exasperated with your infantile thinking. How long before you grow up and use your head—your adult head? It’s all right to have a childlike unfamiliarity with evil; a simple no is all that’s needed there. But there’s far more to saying yes to something. Only mature and well-exercised intelligence can save you from falling into gullibility.
It’s written in Scripture that God said, In strange tongues and from the mouths of strangers I will preach to this people, but they’ll neither listen nor believe.
So where does it get you, all this speaking in tongues no one understands? It doesn’t help believers, and it only gives unbelievers something to gawk at. Plain truth-speaking, on the other hand, goes straight to the heart of believers and doesn’t get in the way of unbelievers. If you come together as a congregation and some unbelieving outsiders walk in on you as you’re all praying in tongues, unintelligible to each other and to them, won’t they assume you’ve taken leave of your senses and get out of there as fast as they can? But if some unbelieving outsiders walk in on a service where people are speaking out God’s truth, the plain words will bring them up against the truth and probe their hearts. Before you know it, they’re going to be on their faces before God, recognizing that God is among you.
26-33 So here’s what I want you to do. When you gather for worship, each one of you be prepared with something that will be useful for all: Sing a hymn, teach a lesson, tell a story, lead a prayer, provide an insight. If prayers are offered in tongues, two or three’s the limit, and then only if someone is present who can interpret what you’re saying. Otherwise, keep it between God and yourself. And no more than two or three speakers at a meeting, with the rest of you listening and taking it to heart. Take your turn, no one person taking over. Then each speaker gets a chance to say something special from God, and you all learn from each other. If you choose to speak, you’re also responsible for how and when you speak. When we worship the right way, God doesn’t stir us up into confusion; he brings us into harmony. This goes for all the churches—no exceptions.
34-36 Wives must not disrupt worship, talking when they should be listening, asking questions that could more appropriately be asked of their husbands at home. God’s Book of the law guides our manners and customs here. Wives have no license to use the time of worship for unwarranted speaking. Do you—both women and men—imagine that you’re a sacred oracle determining what’s right and wrong? Do you think everything revolves around you?
37-38 If any one of you thinks God has something for you to say or has inspired you to do something, pay close attention to what I have written. This is the way the Master wants it. If you won’t play by these rules, God can’t use you. Sorry.
39-40 Three things, then, to sum this up: When you speak forth God’s truth, speak your heart out. Don’t tell people how they should or shouldn’t pray when they’re praying in tongues that you don’t understand.
Be courteous and considerate in everything.
Ministers who work effectively, realize out in the world, the world doesn't always want to listen. And there are moments that are teachable. And times to be warm. Time to earn the right to be heard.
We all have to seek our timing and style the Lord gives us. Catholics like to warm and assure - God is going to give you a time to bring out the Love God gives inside your love and heart and faith. Baptists like to put forth an altar alter call. Help in numbers, Jesus did always like this. Episcopalians have always been terrific with those who wandered off and find themselves home again.
Bill Hybels, of Willow Creek Community Church, wrote a book called, "Walk Across The Room." When he challenged himself, to find a way to bring Jesus to someone not in His Church. And found out immediately, soccer parents scoot way, way down the field from this.
A very interesting book on evangelical efforts while out and about. Love is the only way Jesus
arrives. Love is the language.
When telling the one you love how God earnestly loves them -
we need to see the Language the Word of God employs.
Bible
With - 5973 Times Up - 2551 Times People 2271 Children 1727 Sons 1061 Father 977 Jesus 953 Heart 925 More 770 Word 737 Love 684 Heaven 644 Brothers 641 Together 610 Given 591 Gave 554 Times - Good words 'given' as we speak of His Gifts 1145 Times. Answered - 550 Voice 524 Christ 523 Life 550 Spirit 501 Times Glory 480 Times
“Do not be afraid.” 70 Times. Most Repeated Phrase
1 Corinthians 14
ESV
14 Pursue love and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
3 On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.
4 The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. 5 Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.
6 Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
7 If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played? 8 And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle? 9 So with yourselves, if with your tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air.
10 There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning, 11 but if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me.
12 So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.
13 Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. 15 What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also. 16 Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say “Amen” to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying?
17 For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not being built up.
18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
20 Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
21 In the Law it is written, “By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.”
22 Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers.
23 If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds? 24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all, 25 the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.
26 What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation.
Let all things be done for building up.
27 If any speak in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone interpret. 28 But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silent in church and speak to himself and to God. 29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said. 30 If a revelation is made to another sitting there, let the first be silent. 31 For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged, 32 and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
33 For God is not a God of confusion but of peace.
As in all the churches of the saints, 34 the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says. 35 If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.
36 Or was it from you that the word of God came? Or are you the only ones it has reached? 37 If anyone thinks that he is a prophet, or spiritual, he should acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord. 38 If anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized. 39 So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40 But all things should be done decently and in order.
Ministry. This Love they have for what they do, bursts forth.
Go after a life of love as if your life depended on it—because it does.
Our Google Language Translator is located at the bottom of the page.
Nuestro Google Traductor del Idioma es ubicado en el pie de página.
हमारे गूगल भाषा अनुवादक पृष्ठ के तल पर स्थित है.
Наш язык переводчик Google находится в нижней части страницы
は、Googleの言語の翻訳は、ページの下部に位置しています。
Το Google μας Language Translator βρίσκεται στο κάτω μέρος της σελίδας.
我们的谷歌语言翻译是位于页面底部。
우리의 구글 언어 번역기는 페이지의 하단에 위치하고 있습니다.
About scripture-for-today.blogspot.com/
We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He has saved all who call upon His name and rely on Him for His Grace. The Scriptures are living & active and are for understanding the Lord Almighty. Biblical readings are chosen from the Ecumenical Christian Church and the Nicene Council, 325 A.D., approved Apocrypha. People remember not just from reading, but by sight and orally- an image has been added as well as audio readings. God tends to link the passages together with fascinates - this blogger, Anne-Laurel Gardere
A simple blog, scripture-for-today.blogspot
This blog is pretty simple, but for a reason. This blog isn't about agenda or me, it is for the joy and love to found by reading the Scriptures. Ultimately, it is you and the Lord.
The Scriptures are Father God's letter to you. He wanted you to know more, to know He loves you.
Thanks for Joining us today!!!
Google Views are not availabile and stopped about 2015 at 8.4 Million Readers. All counters count differently
Email registry at bottom.! “All Scripture is inspired by God” (2 Timothy 3:16). Men “moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God” (2 Peter 1:21). The Holy Spirit carried men along, moving and guiding them as they wrote in their own words what God wanted them to say.
The Bible is unique; comprised of 80 separate books, & written over a period of thousands of years by more than 40 writers with one Author, spanning the centuries, different states of peace & war & different situations in life. The Bible answers the question: of who is God, who is man & what can their relationship can be. Although the Bible was written on perishable material and copied by hand for many centuries, its accuracy is not in doubt, proven by Dead Sea Scrolls and papyrus from 2,000 years. The Bible has survived persecution & criticism to be read with great interest in each generation.
The Bible gives witness to the greatness of the Creator. A loving Father concerned for all of his creation. With each verse of the bible witnessing to God is love and the multitude & vastness of His attributes. The Bible was written for you. <><
Reading Scripture helps us know God's Love. Every Bible verse is written for you. Jesus Christ is all mankind's Light. John 1!
Jesus is LORD. Read your Bible Daily. Scripture for Today. Reading the Scriptures helps us know God's love. Every verse of the Bible is written for you.
God's mission is to save the world. He is recognized by His Love. God of Love. God of encouragement. Christianity, Bible, Bible Daily, Scripture, Messiah, Prayer, Faith, Hope, Love, Miracles.Jesus
%20Tule.jpg)
Posts
