When people do things to you that don’t make sense stay calm (Ephesians 6:12)
When all hell breaks loose stay calm
When others insult you stay calm
Stay calm stay calm stay calm
When the wicked mock God stay calm
When sinners blaspheme Him He stays calm
In fact the Lord laughs at them while remaining calm
Because He knows the wicked one’s day is coming
When you don’t get your money stay calm
When fools try to argue with you stay calm
Stay calm and carry on
For in a little while they will all be gone
Psalm 37:1-13 KJV “Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. [2] For THEY SHALL SOON BE CUT DOWN LIKE THE GRASS, and wither as the green herb. [3] Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. [4] Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. [5] Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. [6] And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. [7] REST IN THE LORD, and WAIT PATIENTLY FOR HIM: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. [8] Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. [9] For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. [10] For yet A LITTLE WHILE, and THE WICKED SHALL NOT BE: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. [11] But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the ABUNDANCE OF PEACE. [12] The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. [13] THE LORD SHALL LAUGH AT HIM: for he seeth that his day is coming.”
Proverbs 1:32 KJV “For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.”
Proverbs 7:22 KJV “He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks.”
Proverbs 10:23 KJV “It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.”
Proverbs 12:15 NLT “Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to others.”
Proverbs 12:16 NLT “A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.”
Ecclesiastes 7:9 KJV “Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Proverbs 13:19 KJV “The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.”
Proverbs 18:2 ERV “Fools don’t want to learn from others. They only want to tell their own ideas.”
Ecclesiastes 10:13 KJV “The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.”
Ecclesiastes 10:3 GNB “Their stupidity will be evident even to strangers they meet along the way; they let everyone know that they are fools.”
Proverbs 18:7 KJV “A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.”
Proverbs 14:1 NET “Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.”
Proverbs 14:7-9 KJV “Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. [8] The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. [9] Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.”
Proverbs 15:2 NET “The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.”
Proverbs 15:5-9 KJV “A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. [6] In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. [7] The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. [8] The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. [9] The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.”
Proverbs 15:14 NET “The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.”
Ecclesiastes 7:5 KJV “It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.”
Proverbs 19:1 KJV “Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.”
Proverbs 28:26 NET “The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.”
Proverbs 20:3 NET “It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.”
Proverbs 29:11 NET “A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.”
Ecclesiastes 5:3 KJV “For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.”
Proverbs 21:20 KJV “There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.”
Proverbs 23:9 NET “Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.”
Ecclesiastes 4:13 NET “A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.”
Proverbs 26:7 NET “Like legs that hang limp from the lame, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.”
Psalms 14:1 ERV “Only fools think there is no God. People like that are evil and do terrible things. They never do what is right.”
Ecclesiastes 7:4 ERV “A wise person thinks about death, but a fool thinks only about having a good time.”
Proverbs 27:3 KJV “A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.”
Proverbs 27:22 ERV “Even if you pound fools to powder like grain in a bowl, you will never force the foolishness out of them.”
Proverbs 19:29 NET “Judgments are prepared for scorners, and floggings for the backs of fools.”
Revelation 3:15-22 NET “‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot! So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of my mouth! Because you say, “I am rich and have acquired great wealth, and need nothing,” but do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked, take my advice and buy gold from me refined by fire so you can become rich! Buy from me white clothing so you can be clothed and your shameful nakedness will not be exposed, and buy eye salve to put on your eyes so you can see! All those I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent! Listen! I am standing at the door and knocking! If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come into his home and share a meal with him, and he with me. I will grant the one who conquers permission to sit with me on my throne, just as I too conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’””
Many of us say we wish Jesus would come back right now. I know I have. Sometimes what we are saying is we wish that our suffering and/or others sufferings would end right now. We were really saying we cannot wait until this wicked world that causes so much pain and misery ends. That’s understandable. But sometimes while we are wishing that Jesus would come back soon He is pleading with us to come back to Him soon. Some of us have backslidden. Others are not backslidden because they never front slid. They never had a relationship with Jesus to begin with. 😳
If Jesus did come back right now what spiritual state would He find us in? If Jesus comes back and finds us lukewarm our misery will not end, it has just begun and will be magnified a thousand times!😳 Let’s be honest; some of us want the joys of heaven; eternal life, no more pain and suffering, no more working hard and paying bills, etcetera, and we want to enjoy this world to the fullest too. But all of this world’s pleasures are not good. If we straddle the fence when it comes to serving God we will lose out big time. We must make a firm decision to be on God’s side.
BE GLAD HE SEEMS SLOW
One of the worse things about being deceived is sometime you don’t even know you are deceived. We may feel like everything is fine, that all is well, only to find out we’re living inside of our worse nightmare.😳 Here’s to me the worse case scenario:
Matthew 7:21-23 NET““Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven – only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. On that day, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons and do many powerful deeds?’ Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!’”
WOE! Jesus will tell MANY people on judgment day who want to live forever in heaven, “I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!”😳 That’s living inside of your worse nightmare indeed! This will not happen because God is unkind. Could this be happening to some of those lukewarm people Jesus was talking about? Folks that Jesus repeatedly begged to come to Him soon, and they refused to repent?🤔
If we do not have an INTIMATE relationship with God through His son Jesus Christ we don’t really know Him and He doesn’t know us. This intimacy with God is something we must seek. And once we have it we must continue to seek it. Remember, the worse thing about being deceived is sometimes you don’t even know it. It’s not enough to think we are in good standing with God, we must continually seek His face:
2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
Psalm 105:4 ESV “Seek the Lord and his strength; SEEK HIS PRESENCE CONTINUALLY!”
Pray to God daily. Study His word if just for a few minutes (daily). Fellowship with other believers as often as possible, this will encourage you and me. (Hebrews 10:24-25) Please let the next passage encourage all of us. I hope we see God’s deep love for us all:
2 Peter 3:9-15 ESV “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is PATIENT TOWARD YOU, NOT WISHING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH, BUT THAT ALL SHOULD REACH REPENTANCE. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. And COUNT THE PATIENCE OF OUR LORD AS SALVATION, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him.”
“What sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God?” If we are truly striving to live like this (holy and godly lives) depending on the help only the Holy Spirit provides we will not be disappointed when Jesus comes back.😊 “Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.”
Titus 3:1-7 KJV “Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, [2] To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. [3] For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. [4] But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, [5] Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; [6] Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; [7] That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
Wow, how well said. The Holy Spirit reminds us that we were once slaves of this sinful worldly system; that we too lived wickedly, hence we should have understanding and compassion for those who are presently in that state. The Holy Spirit reminds us also to be in subjection to human principalities, powers, and magistrates. To be ready to do every good work and to speak evil of no man/woman. How often are we tempted to speak evil of earthly rulers who tell us to do things that are uncomfortable or make no sense? As long as we are not being told to break any of God’s laws we are to submit to the authorities put in place by God. (Romans 13:1-7)
Let us be careful to obey God and, ‘Speak evil of no man/woman.’ Our words are very powerful. When we use our mouths the way God tells us to our enemy the Devil has no place in our lives. But when we grumble and complain it’s different, we open the door to evil spirits. Let’s not give Satan the electricity (power) he needs to operate on or in us.
Revelation 12:12 NET “Therefore you heavens rejoice, and all who reside in them! But woe to the earth and the sea because the devil has come down to you! He is filled with terrible anger, for he knows that he only has A LITTLE TIME!”
What does the Devil hate besides God? A clock. He knows his time is running out. This must be maddening for someone who once lived in the presence of God in eternity. What would you do if you were sinister and knew your time was short? Evil people who know their day of reckoning is coming do as much damage as possible before that day comes. Hence, “Woe to the earth and the sea because THE DEVIL HAS COME DOWN TO YOU! He is filled with terrible anger, for HE KNOWS THAT HE ONLY HAS A LITTLE TIME!”
Satan’s anger is not normal. I don’t think we fully understand how furious he is. Not only did he and his angels lose an epic battle in heaven and lose their place there, the spiritual police will come any day now and arrest him for a thousand years:
If you told humans that you were kicked out of heaven by God and are awaiting a 1000 year prison sentence they might not be as inclined to follow you because you sound like a loser.
Revelation 12:7-9 NIV “Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.”
What a defeat! But something else will happen to the dragon next:
Revelation 20:1-3 NIV “And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.”
The serpent’s fate is sealed and he knows it. He was kicked out of God’s family, then kicked out of heaven and thrown to earth, and is now waiting to be locked up for 1000 years!😳 Notice the angel with the great chain seized the dragon and incarcerated him, “To keep him from deceiving the nations anymore.” Currently the Devil is on the loose and is misleading THE WHOLE WORLD. In his terrible anger he is set on destroying all humans, especially those who love God and follow His commandments:
Revelation 12:17 NIV “Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God’s commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.”
SATAN LIES ALL THE TIME
If you told humans that you were kicked out of heaven by God and are awaiting a 1000 year prison sentence they might not be as inclined to follow you because you sound like a loser. So, instead you tell them that you don’t even exist, that the devil is the evil inside of all of us not that sin is. You tell them that the hell they were taught from the Bible doesn’t exist. And if that doesn’t work you tell them hell is not a bad place of torment for God haters but is one big party we get to go to after we die. And this party lasts forever (party on dude 🤟🕺💃🏻✨). You make hell sound good. You don’t tell people that you and your angels were kicked out of heaven. Instead you tell them that you and your demons are an alien race that came from another world, and that you’ve come to help mankind save itself from itself and usher in a new age of world peace.👽 You tell them you’re here to help mankind reach it’s next stage of evolution (become a god), the same lie you told in the Garden Of Eden. (Genesis 3:4-5) You then mesmerize them by giving them technology that defies all human logic. Mere toys to you because you are from a more advanced world (heaven). But the humans will love you for this since they just can’t get enough of magic tricks, especially technological weapons that aid them in obtaining more power over others. Or you tell people that when they die they won’t go to heaven or hell, they will simply be reincarnated and come back as something else, like a tree, a caterpillar, or a penguin, etcetera.😳
Satan and his angels often disguise themselves as, “spirit guides,” who only have mankind’s interest at heart. The only interest they have is selling you whatever lie you want to hear. They know that their time is short and want you and me to be eternally doomed right along with them. It must really chaff the Devil’s hide to know some humans will spend eternity in heaven with God free from all misery, suffering, and pain; that they overcame him and his lies:
Revelation 12:11 KJV “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb [Jesus], and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”
Don’t be duped by the Devil. Seek Jesus Christ. Believe in Him and enjoy ETERNAL LIFE:😊
John 3:16 KJV “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
If you want to know what happens to the Devil after he is set free from his 1000 year prison sentence read Revelation chapter 20. Is he reformed after this experience? Or will he go back to his usual tricks and ultimate doom?
Hebrews 2:13-18 NET “Again he says, “I will be confident in him,” and again, “Here I am, with the children God has given me.” Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in their humanity, so that through death he could destroy the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil), and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death. For surely his concern is not for angels, but he is concerned for Abraham’s descendants. Therefore HE HAD TO BE MADE LIKE HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN EVERY RESPECT, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. For since he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.”
By sending His only-begotten son JESUS into the world God shared in our pain. A part of God lived, ate, slept, walked, and breathed right among us. Through Jesus He became one of us!😂 No one can say God doesn’t know what it’s like to be human. No one can say He doesn’t understand our pain. He suffered like the worse of us; nailed hand and foot to a cross! And He suffered other things as well, all for us! What kind of love is that? What kind of person would go through all this for people who could never pay Him back, or don’t even care? This is no ordinary love. This is divine. This my friends is the love of Almighty God.😊 A god mighty enough to suffer humiliation on our behalf. He indeed accomplished everything He sent His son Jesus to do. We now live through Him, through the death of Jesus on the cross. The curse of death has been forever destroyed along with the devil who knows he has a short time left. (Revelation 12:12) Praise God for His mighty miracle! Praise God for Jesus Christ!😂
Isaiah 53:5 NET “He was wounded because of our rebellious deeds, crushed because of our sins; he endured punishment that made us well; because of his wounds we have been healed.”
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