Praise and Glory to our Lord and Savior! Lord, please bless this blog and its contents. Please work through me, for your ultimate goals. Let me be a teacher for You. Let me help open eyes and ears. I am such a sinner. But, you took away my guilt and self condemnation almost a year ago. You took away those negative voices. You made me see who I was in You in 2011. Help me help those so many Christians and non-believers that are not swimming in Your love. They will know if they are absolutely, positively saved and in crazy love for you. Oh, the day when all will rejoice with the heavenlies: Holy, Holy, Holy. What a day!
We live in the Hawkeye State. Iowa Hawkeyes, that is. We have no professional sports, so we obsess about our college sports, mostly University of Iowa sports. Even graduates of our other colleges support the Hawks. I know so many men and women that went to the university in our home town, but drool over the Hawkeyes. Those poor Panthers! They get ignored.
And what do we see? Well, on game day, there are these flags that fans put on their cars. They stick out of your front windows. And everywhere is black and gold when you go out and get a cup of coffee. Many are sporting their tshirt or sweatshirt.
There is alot of money to be made by all of this licensed material. Key chains, hats, pajamas, underwear, socks, drinking cups, bean bag toss games, bottle openers. Even a guy in my old community can make you a bar with your favorite team, including the Hawkeyes.
It was always a little strange to me. I was a music person. I enjoyed sports, but that just didn't work out for me personally, as well as music did. Yes, an occasional game on the TV or to go to a baseball game, I like. I think I balance out things pretty well, my hobbies. But...... people ruining their day when their team lost. People getting in nasty fights during the Iowa State vs. Iowa games. Fans fighting. People booing you if you wore Iowa State gear instead of Iowa Hawkeye gear. People breaking golf clubs over their knee?
I am sure your collegiate sport situation is similar in your state. Do you have a bumper sticker on your car? A license plate holder?
Do you have any Christian religious jewelry? How about those plastic bracelets? Do you wear clothing proclaiming your faith? A necktie or shirt?
Do you think God is a jealous god? You know, he really doesn't need us or anything at all. But guess what? He is very, very interested in His children showing their affection for Him.
You know, I am not here to blog to make people feel crummy about their lives. I do know that I am learning alot by reading the bible. I do see support in there for my needing to personally to look at every aspect of my life. I fall so short. I am making changes. He is revealing to me so many items that I never thought of before. That is what is so glorious. And some of these items came to me, after being born again, after I thought of many key conversations and situations over my lifetime that I didn't think mattered at the time. You see, the Holy Spirit speaks through other people, and these statements and incidents are keys to the puzzle of our life, in Christ, and He reveals the solving of the puzzle, piece by piece, after you ultimately establish an intimate relationship with Him. And that relationship gets stronger. And you analyze all of these puzzle pieces and see what He intended all along. For you to finally decide to accept Him. And all of your life tragedies, blessings and journeys now make perfect sense. Remember, He doesn't need you. And you can't work your way to heaven. You have to surrender all and just accept Him. He LOVES, absolutely LOVES when His children finally decide to say, "Here I am Abba Father. I am sorry I didn't come sooner to you. I am sorry I fell in love with the world and believed the lies of Satan all of this time".
I bought a Jesus Freak type sticker for my car window a few months ago. I looked over all of the stickers at the book store, and found a great one. It isn't very big and it isn't very obvious. But, it stamps me with Him. I don't need to be stamped with the Chicago Cubs or My Student is An Honor Student (jeez people---glorify God, not your children). I thought it was absolutely perfect, perfect for me to label my car with my One True Love. I finally found that True Love. It took me 42 years and oh, so much heartache. I have fished for comments from others on this sticker I bought. I don't actually know anyone, off hand, that has an obvious Jesus sticker. I can't say that I got an overwhelming approval for the sticker. I don't think we are all on the same wavelength. You see, I am a little bit of a rebel, and I don't care if I do happen to get into a fender bender. They can use that sticker against me, but guess what? I plan to not deny Christ if someone wants to challenge me. I will fight that Peter in me!
I won't get too heavy on this topic tonight, but I will exercise my religious freedoms and to the maximum. I am concerned about our future with this. I am concerned about employers possibly restricting what we wear to work, if it reflects our faith. I am concerned that Christians will someday be identified for their faith. And it won't be for a good reason. I am preparing to read Revelations again. It has been decades since I spent much time there. It is part of the bible, and with prayer and meditation, I am getting ready. You need to read all parts of the bible, including Revelations. Don't tally there forever. But, there is so much information that has been swept under the rug, as we enjoy our lives, forgetting we are only here for a fraction of a second of an eternity of time. The rebel in me also wants to get a very small Christian tattoo. Maybe just a cross with a scripture, possibly from Ephesians. (not written out, but such as: "Ephesians 3:16-19") So much born again reference from the apostle Paul. Such good news. As a rebel, I think if there is a day in my lifetime that I need to either deny or confess that I am a Christian, they will know from my actions and they will know from my "bumper sticker" on my body. You just try to mess with this Jesus Freak. I am in Christ Jesus. And if it happens in my lifetime, I will sing praises to the Most High as they try to change my beliefs or practices. Whatever it comes to. It is pretty deep, but really, what will you do? Imagine the situation. And remember what the saints did. They sang, typically, at the tops of their lungs, at the times of their stonings, beatings and even just at wartime. Do you not want to think of these things? Obviously we would rather think of pleasant things. But if you are like me, I have wasted an incredible amount of time prior to age 42. I had not spent time with God. I didn't pray much and prayed selfishly. I was skimming along. And, now I have glorious time. I am done wasting time. There is such richness in Christ. So long and deep and wide. Come and join me. My chains are gone, but I have so much work to do.
How He Loves by John Mark McMillan (lyrics): He is jealous for me. Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree. Bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy. When all of the sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory, and I realize just how beautiful you are and how great are Your affections for me.
Psalm 78:58-59 They angered him with their high places; they aroused his jealousy with their idols. When God heard them, he was angry; he rejected Israel completely.
Nahum 1:2-3 The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his foes and maintains his wrath against his enemies. The Lord is slow to anger and great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Wow. Look At Me. A Saul/Paul!
Praise and Glory to our Father! He is so great. I am overflowing with thanksgiving, especially today, New Years Day. He has taken me out of a wilderness, a 42 year wilderness. He pushed me through a door very quickly this last year. It was painful at times. I do not know why He pushed me so hard. He fills me up with so much that I have to blog, evangelize at work, drop God tracks, and most of all, take big "risks" for Him. I can't spend enough time with Him. I will do His work. That is scary. I don't know my Bible well yet. I am eager to keep reading it and have Him reveal to me what is next. I think He is leading me to be a worship leader in music and/or just church leadership. Or counsel women. I can't wait for Him to reveal it to me.
These are His revelations to me recently:
1) I am an abuser of alcohol. I worshiped alcohol. I see how freeing it is to admit "My name is Melissa and I have a problem with alcohol." I will not drink it if He says "no". I have rules if I have a beverage. I need guidelines and He may reveal that I should never drink again. Amen for My Father. Goodbye alcohol, the God. Look around you and see what is happening with alcohol in our world. Please pray on this.
2) I was Mary the prostitute. I had relationships with men outside of marriage. I used the excuses of "I am in a committed relationship". I bartered with God. I told Him I would marry that man I was sleeping with. I envisioned myself, this summer, wiping my tears from His feet with my hair. And I was Mary in my vision. Yes, I am a sexual sinner. I am pure now. I will remain pure for my Lord. It feels so good to be obedient, and actually, not as hard as you think to be completely abstinent. He will give you strength. I will plan on blogging specifically about sexual abstinence in the future. It is not talked about enough. I will be honored to share this topic with you. YOU CAN DO IT and be free!
3) I have an anger and jealousy problem. I am an incredibly good arguer. I am gifted in winning an argument. I use my power in the wrong ways. Now, when I know a disagreement is imminent, I pray before it even begins. I ask the Holy Spirit to guide me through the conversation. I watch for signals in myself and the other party. I am looking for Satan to use our tongues. I see it quickly. The Satan that steps in. Yes, he does. He uses our mouths, our hand and body signals, even our eyes. I have seen Satan in others eyes. And yes, he obviously works through me. He loves it when I get angry. But, I am getting more and more aware of his presence. You have the power to rebuke him, IF you also get behind God. You cannot rebuke him if you do not put God in your presence. Worship God, not Satan. Think about how you are actually worshiping Satan. I was amazed when I also realized my fear of Satan and how he got so much power in my life. No more!
4) I now realize that my trip to Hades in July was real. (See my blog about my dream to Hell, while vacationing in Mexico) The Lord took me there. What seems to be revealing to me, five months later is that He was telling me to shape up for Him, and quickly. Get done with the cocktails and flirting. To simplify my life and minimize. To get with Him every day and read the Bible feverishly. I believe time is of the essence. I am aware of our world issues. I am now ready to read the prophesies of Isaiah, John and Daniel. It is time for me to read about what God revealed to these great men. The Bible is a living book and it is God's breath. It is entirely true and we need to read it and read it now. We have been in end times for over 2,000 years people. We are running out of time to reach non-Christians and Christians that are not yet filled with the Holy Spirit. I am saved and now I shall not be selfish and stop with that. I need to reach my loved ones and keep moving outside of the circle. Ask for Holy Spirit guidance. Please be bold in Christ and help people see Jesus in you. He will open doors in the conversation. It happens to me almost daily. I watch for His open doors with people. It is so cool. He rains down blessings on me, bringing people into my path.
5) I was a slayer of Christians. I was a Saul. And now, when I am scourged for my Lord, I feel double pain. Pain for the scourging I did to others. Those that did not fit in my religious box. I joined in on the chatter about so and so who went crazy for Jesus. I am not proud of that. I understand the apostle Paul so well now. But, he did not let his past get in his way. He used it to educate. To be an example for others. To be jailed and stoned for Christ. And he got up. And he continued to preach and instruct. From prison. And never, ever, ever gave up. YOU have that Holy Spirit power in you. The exact same Holy Spirit power that Paul had. Tap into it. I dare you. Do it for the advancement of the kingdom. Don't do it for any other reason.
Do you find yourself really associating alot with Bible characters? I find myself doing that all the time. It is this play, the Bible. God is such a good and almighty director of this magnificent production that never, ever ends. I am Paul alot of the time. I also have poor eyesight, apparently like he did. (He needed assistance to write his letters towards the end of his life, etc.) He had a thorn and some have said it was poor eyesight. Maybe his thorn was depression. I think I completely understand his thorn, for some reason. Whatever it was, I relate. (I understand God put that thorn there as a reminder--what is your thorn if you are born again?) He is stating over and over again that he was a sinner. But, he was chosen for his boldness. I also am bold. Now I am bold in a healthy, productive for God way. I also am a writer. (I didn't know I was until I started writing my journals to the Lord)
Paul was converted quickly, from my biblical reading and understanding. I have heard someone else give a different opinion on this. I have my entire life to continue reading the Bible, and it will continue to breathe information to me day by day. My determination on how long it actually took Paul to go into action is not exactly my point. It appears Paul though, was one minute a destroyer of Christians, and the next minute had Jesus speaking and instructing him to now spread the Good News. And he did obey! Praise for that. Where would we be without Paul? He wears many crowns and jewels in heaven, as he has saved so many souls and continues to, this day. Each person like me that reads his wonderful letters, has a chance for eternal conversion. Slayers, like me. I was a Christian, slaying Christians. Slaying the Jesus Freaks.
He killed people. I never did that. God chose him when it was God's time. God chose me when it was my time. If Paul can be completely restored to the point of actually turning centuries of people to Christ, I have to believe I am worth restoring. You are worth and able to be restored! Alleluiah! And if you are like me, a life long Christian, who was blind to the relationship with Jesus Christ that is necessary, I can bet you will have a conversion that will knock your socks off. I can't wait for you! Pray for it. Please, don't miss this chance. Have bold faith that you may be missing the last missing link.
Paul gave up most everything for Christ. He never married. He obviously doesn't mention any personal dating experiences. (He does speak of women, but not exactly in 2012 terms of the rights and freedoms we now possess). He speaks of marriage, but that it is not for everyone.
He was very well trained as a Pharisee.
Sounds like me!!
Here are my born again references of Paul's that have touched me personally this last year. They have confirmed, even though much of my family and most friends do not confirm the existence of being "born again":
Ephesians 4:20-24 You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. Surely you heard of him and were taught in him accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires, to be made new in the attitude of your minds, and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Ephesians 4: 3-6 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were CALLED TO ONE HOPE WHEN YOU WERE CALLED--one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Here is part of Paul's conversion:
Acts 9: 1-19 (verses 13-16---"Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name". But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. I will show him how much he must suffer for my name."
These are His revelations to me recently:
1) I am an abuser of alcohol. I worshiped alcohol. I see how freeing it is to admit "My name is Melissa and I have a problem with alcohol." I will not drink it if He says "no". I have rules if I have a beverage. I need guidelines and He may reveal that I should never drink again. Amen for My Father. Goodbye alcohol, the God. Look around you and see what is happening with alcohol in our world. Please pray on this.
2) I was Mary the prostitute. I had relationships with men outside of marriage. I used the excuses of "I am in a committed relationship". I bartered with God. I told Him I would marry that man I was sleeping with. I envisioned myself, this summer, wiping my tears from His feet with my hair. And I was Mary in my vision. Yes, I am a sexual sinner. I am pure now. I will remain pure for my Lord. It feels so good to be obedient, and actually, not as hard as you think to be completely abstinent. He will give you strength. I will plan on blogging specifically about sexual abstinence in the future. It is not talked about enough. I will be honored to share this topic with you. YOU CAN DO IT and be free!
3) I have an anger and jealousy problem. I am an incredibly good arguer. I am gifted in winning an argument. I use my power in the wrong ways. Now, when I know a disagreement is imminent, I pray before it even begins. I ask the Holy Spirit to guide me through the conversation. I watch for signals in myself and the other party. I am looking for Satan to use our tongues. I see it quickly. The Satan that steps in. Yes, he does. He uses our mouths, our hand and body signals, even our eyes. I have seen Satan in others eyes. And yes, he obviously works through me. He loves it when I get angry. But, I am getting more and more aware of his presence. You have the power to rebuke him, IF you also get behind God. You cannot rebuke him if you do not put God in your presence. Worship God, not Satan. Think about how you are actually worshiping Satan. I was amazed when I also realized my fear of Satan and how he got so much power in my life. No more!
4) I now realize that my trip to Hades in July was real. (See my blog about my dream to Hell, while vacationing in Mexico) The Lord took me there. What seems to be revealing to me, five months later is that He was telling me to shape up for Him, and quickly. Get done with the cocktails and flirting. To simplify my life and minimize. To get with Him every day and read the Bible feverishly. I believe time is of the essence. I am aware of our world issues. I am now ready to read the prophesies of Isaiah, John and Daniel. It is time for me to read about what God revealed to these great men. The Bible is a living book and it is God's breath. It is entirely true and we need to read it and read it now. We have been in end times for over 2,000 years people. We are running out of time to reach non-Christians and Christians that are not yet filled with the Holy Spirit. I am saved and now I shall not be selfish and stop with that. I need to reach my loved ones and keep moving outside of the circle. Ask for Holy Spirit guidance. Please be bold in Christ and help people see Jesus in you. He will open doors in the conversation. It happens to me almost daily. I watch for His open doors with people. It is so cool. He rains down blessings on me, bringing people into my path.
5) I was a slayer of Christians. I was a Saul. And now, when I am scourged for my Lord, I feel double pain. Pain for the scourging I did to others. Those that did not fit in my religious box. I joined in on the chatter about so and so who went crazy for Jesus. I am not proud of that. I understand the apostle Paul so well now. But, he did not let his past get in his way. He used it to educate. To be an example for others. To be jailed and stoned for Christ. And he got up. And he continued to preach and instruct. From prison. And never, ever, ever gave up. YOU have that Holy Spirit power in you. The exact same Holy Spirit power that Paul had. Tap into it. I dare you. Do it for the advancement of the kingdom. Don't do it for any other reason.
Do you find yourself really associating alot with Bible characters? I find myself doing that all the time. It is this play, the Bible. God is such a good and almighty director of this magnificent production that never, ever ends. I am Paul alot of the time. I also have poor eyesight, apparently like he did. (He needed assistance to write his letters towards the end of his life, etc.) He had a thorn and some have said it was poor eyesight. Maybe his thorn was depression. I think I completely understand his thorn, for some reason. Whatever it was, I relate. (I understand God put that thorn there as a reminder--what is your thorn if you are born again?) He is stating over and over again that he was a sinner. But, he was chosen for his boldness. I also am bold. Now I am bold in a healthy, productive for God way. I also am a writer. (I didn't know I was until I started writing my journals to the Lord)
Paul was converted quickly, from my biblical reading and understanding. I have heard someone else give a different opinion on this. I have my entire life to continue reading the Bible, and it will continue to breathe information to me day by day. My determination on how long it actually took Paul to go into action is not exactly my point. It appears Paul though, was one minute a destroyer of Christians, and the next minute had Jesus speaking and instructing him to now spread the Good News. And he did obey! Praise for that. Where would we be without Paul? He wears many crowns and jewels in heaven, as he has saved so many souls and continues to, this day. Each person like me that reads his wonderful letters, has a chance for eternal conversion. Slayers, like me. I was a Christian, slaying Christians. Slaying the Jesus Freaks.
He killed people. I never did that. God chose him when it was God's time. God chose me when it was my time. If Paul can be completely restored to the point of actually turning centuries of people to Christ, I have to believe I am worth restoring. You are worth and able to be restored! Alleluiah! And if you are like me, a life long Christian, who was blind to the relationship with Jesus Christ that is necessary, I can bet you will have a conversion that will knock your socks off. I can't wait for you! Pray for it. Please, don't miss this chance. Have bold faith that you may be missing the last missing link.
Paul gave up most everything for Christ. He never married. He obviously doesn't mention any personal dating experiences. (He does speak of women, but not exactly in 2012 terms of the rights and freedoms we now possess). He speaks of marriage, but that it is not for everyone.
He was very well trained as a Pharisee.
Sounds like me!!
Here are my born again references of Paul's that have touched me personally this last year. They have confirmed, even though much of my family and most friends do not confirm the existence of being "born again":
Ephesians 4:20-24 You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. Surely you heard of him and were taught in him accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires, to be made new in the attitude of your minds, and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Ephesians 4: 3-6 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were CALLED TO ONE HOPE WHEN YOU WERE CALLED--one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Here is part of Paul's conversion:
Acts 9: 1-19 (verses 13-16---"Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name". But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. I will show him how much he must suffer for my name."
Monday, December 26, 2011
Christmas Lyric Interpretation--Beyond The Religious Cur
Well, Merry Christmas! This was my first Christmas as a born again. I knew it would be a blow out! It was fantastic, reading the Bible these past 11 months, and understanding now that beginning with Genesis, the Bible is preparing us for the Messiah's birth. It was always about Jesus! The Word became Man. I praise God that I understand these most eternal Words that have now changed my destiny. I am on a different course. I am growing and stretching and reaching. And obviously you can tell from my blog that I am sure the heck praising and evangelizing.
Oh Lord, thank you for coming to the earth in man-form to Bethlehem so many years ago. Thank you God, for feeling our every suffering, disappointment and temptation, in the form of Jesus. You suffered on the cross. Thank you for the Christmas story, revealed to us in completion and perfection, untouched through the ages. I have complete faith that your Holy Book is absolutely true and each chapter is a story about my life. I am living through your breathing book.
I hope that on your faith journey, you are opening your mind further and further and exposing all of those rooms in your heart to the Lord. I have a general prayer that "Oh Lord, please expose to me any hidden sins that I may have. Please unearth any items that I need to deal with". Don't be fearful of doing that. Say it with intensity. Pray with passion. Really concentrate. Pray when you are not doing anything else. Yes, pray also during the day, during your daily duties. But, I think it is important to pray boldly to Him.
Being a new born again, I knew this Christmas would be the best one I have ever had. Yes, in the past I always had my nativity scene up and said "Merry Christmas" more that "Happy Holidays". And many years I got to church, but also, many years I did not on Christmas. (sometimes our pain is too great--but any pain that comes my way now, I will truly let God shoulder it also with me. PTL)
I list at the bottom of my blog the lyrics of Christmas songs that really hit me as a born again Christian. (the term "born again", came into my heart in May of this year. I did not label myself. The Holy Spirit labeled it for me).
These lyrics are amazing, because most of them are at the end of the hymns. Many times we may not have sung them. I went through all of the Christmas songs I could think of, and found all of these, with reference to born again status and also, our earthly-dwelling, fallen angel, satan. (Yes, he resides here, please read your Bible and quit ignoring the truth. Fear God more than satan. I now am. )
Well, being a lifelong Christian, I probably did sing these hymns and glazed over the true meaning. I "had it". I knew John 3:16 by heart. I "had it covered". I didn't even search those lyrics for what they really mean, behind the curtain.
One way a friend of mine puts it: "It's like The Wizard Of Oz. You spend your life a Christian or non-believer. You are on a journey on a yellow brick road to find what you are looking for. You meet people on the way who are looking as well for "it". You get there. And find a phony. A guy pretending to be almighty, pulling strings, scaring everyone. He is behind the curtain, Mr. Oz. You are disappointed, because you found out the truth is in you. No person can do that for you. He can't put a heart in you or a brain or take you home. Humans can't do that. They can't change the insides of you."
Being filled with the Holy Ghost first begins with God choosing you. But, you MUST BE OPEN TO THIS INVITATION.
I don't know why He chose me. I am very, very happy He did. I am not arrogant by saying that I was chosen. My 19 year old son (home from college) got overdosed on my new "self" and made a snide comment on Christmas Eve about this. He said that he didn't want me to become self righteous because of my religion. It hurt a little. But I thought about it. He is still not knowing where I am coming from. I was him not that long ago. It's ok. I pray for all of my children and grandchildren to be born again, and I also pray a "blanket prayer to cover them", until they do, as a power of a parent, still rearing her children.
I love what is behind the curtain for Melissa. Forget Oz. I read my Bible and it has a heartbeat. It is alive. I see behind the curtain now. I am open to this, the seen and unseen. I want God to take me where He wants. He has revealed to me many things and I am an actress now in his dramatic play about real love. Love for a Father I want to obey. Love beyond what I ever knew. And loving me back as no man or child of mine can. I dare you to realize that there is so much more than what you have been led to believe. Read these lyrics and see that satan is real and he is having a hay day here on this planet, through your TV, radio, People magazine and unqualified church leader. That is just the beginning.
May I suggest Joyce Meyer ministries? She is so Holy Spirit driven, I have confidence in that. I will not raise her to too much of a pedestal, but she is someone I truly look up to and listen to her conferences approximately 5 times a week online. Make her your church for now if you can't get out to church or if you are in too much pain to worship with people. She moves me so much that I praise out loud watching her in my house. I put my hand in the air, cry, and say alot of "amens" out loud. I can't help it. I am born again. Come join me. Please, be open to what you are missing. The curtain and veil are mentioned many times in the Bible, in different references. Open that Book and see for yourself.
O Little Town Of Bethlehem: Verse #3: O holy child of Bethlehem, descend on us, we pray; Cast out our sin and enter in; be born to us today. We hear the Christmas angels, The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide in us, Our Lord Emmanuel.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman: Verse #1: God rest ye merry, gentlemen; let nothing you dismay. Remember, Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day. To save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Verse #2 Hail the heaven born Prince of Peace! Hail the Son of righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings. Mild He lays His glory by. Born that man no more may die. Born to raise the sons of earth; Born to give them second birth.
Oh Holy Night: Verse #3 Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother, And in His name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus rise we, Let all within us praise His holy name. Christ is the Lord, Then ever, ever praise we; His power and glory ever more proclaim, His power and glory ever more proclaim.
O Come, O Come Emmanuel: Verse # 2 O come, thou rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny. From depths of Hell Thy people save, and give them victory o'er the grave.
As With Gladness Men Of Old: Verse # 4 Holy Jesus every day keep us in the narrow way. And when earthly things are past, bring our ransomed souls at last. Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds Thy glory hid.
Oh Lord, thank you for coming to the earth in man-form to Bethlehem so many years ago. Thank you God, for feeling our every suffering, disappointment and temptation, in the form of Jesus. You suffered on the cross. Thank you for the Christmas story, revealed to us in completion and perfection, untouched through the ages. I have complete faith that your Holy Book is absolutely true and each chapter is a story about my life. I am living through your breathing book.
I hope that on your faith journey, you are opening your mind further and further and exposing all of those rooms in your heart to the Lord. I have a general prayer that "Oh Lord, please expose to me any hidden sins that I may have. Please unearth any items that I need to deal with". Don't be fearful of doing that. Say it with intensity. Pray with passion. Really concentrate. Pray when you are not doing anything else. Yes, pray also during the day, during your daily duties. But, I think it is important to pray boldly to Him.
Being a new born again, I knew this Christmas would be the best one I have ever had. Yes, in the past I always had my nativity scene up and said "Merry Christmas" more that "Happy Holidays". And many years I got to church, but also, many years I did not on Christmas. (sometimes our pain is too great--but any pain that comes my way now, I will truly let God shoulder it also with me. PTL)
I list at the bottom of my blog the lyrics of Christmas songs that really hit me as a born again Christian. (the term "born again", came into my heart in May of this year. I did not label myself. The Holy Spirit labeled it for me).
These lyrics are amazing, because most of them are at the end of the hymns. Many times we may not have sung them. I went through all of the Christmas songs I could think of, and found all of these, with reference to born again status and also, our earthly-dwelling, fallen angel, satan. (Yes, he resides here, please read your Bible and quit ignoring the truth. Fear God more than satan. I now am. )
Well, being a lifelong Christian, I probably did sing these hymns and glazed over the true meaning. I "had it". I knew John 3:16 by heart. I "had it covered". I didn't even search those lyrics for what they really mean, behind the curtain.
One way a friend of mine puts it: "It's like The Wizard Of Oz. You spend your life a Christian or non-believer. You are on a journey on a yellow brick road to find what you are looking for. You meet people on the way who are looking as well for "it". You get there. And find a phony. A guy pretending to be almighty, pulling strings, scaring everyone. He is behind the curtain, Mr. Oz. You are disappointed, because you found out the truth is in you. No person can do that for you. He can't put a heart in you or a brain or take you home. Humans can't do that. They can't change the insides of you."
Being filled with the Holy Ghost first begins with God choosing you. But, you MUST BE OPEN TO THIS INVITATION.
I don't know why He chose me. I am very, very happy He did. I am not arrogant by saying that I was chosen. My 19 year old son (home from college) got overdosed on my new "self" and made a snide comment on Christmas Eve about this. He said that he didn't want me to become self righteous because of my religion. It hurt a little. But I thought about it. He is still not knowing where I am coming from. I was him not that long ago. It's ok. I pray for all of my children and grandchildren to be born again, and I also pray a "blanket prayer to cover them", until they do, as a power of a parent, still rearing her children.
I love what is behind the curtain for Melissa. Forget Oz. I read my Bible and it has a heartbeat. It is alive. I see behind the curtain now. I am open to this, the seen and unseen. I want God to take me where He wants. He has revealed to me many things and I am an actress now in his dramatic play about real love. Love for a Father I want to obey. Love beyond what I ever knew. And loving me back as no man or child of mine can. I dare you to realize that there is so much more than what you have been led to believe. Read these lyrics and see that satan is real and he is having a hay day here on this planet, through your TV, radio, People magazine and unqualified church leader. That is just the beginning.
May I suggest Joyce Meyer ministries? She is so Holy Spirit driven, I have confidence in that. I will not raise her to too much of a pedestal, but she is someone I truly look up to and listen to her conferences approximately 5 times a week online. Make her your church for now if you can't get out to church or if you are in too much pain to worship with people. She moves me so much that I praise out loud watching her in my house. I put my hand in the air, cry, and say alot of "amens" out loud. I can't help it. I am born again. Come join me. Please, be open to what you are missing. The curtain and veil are mentioned many times in the Bible, in different references. Open that Book and see for yourself.
O Little Town Of Bethlehem: Verse #3: O holy child of Bethlehem, descend on us, we pray; Cast out our sin and enter in; be born to us today. We hear the Christmas angels, The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide in us, Our Lord Emmanuel.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman: Verse #1: God rest ye merry, gentlemen; let nothing you dismay. Remember, Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day. To save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Verse #2 Hail the heaven born Prince of Peace! Hail the Son of righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings. Mild He lays His glory by. Born that man no more may die. Born to raise the sons of earth; Born to give them second birth.
Oh Holy Night: Verse #3 Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother, And in His name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus rise we, Let all within us praise His holy name. Christ is the Lord, Then ever, ever praise we; His power and glory ever more proclaim, His power and glory ever more proclaim.
O Come, O Come Emmanuel: Verse # 2 O come, thou rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny. From depths of Hell Thy people save, and give them victory o'er the grave.
As With Gladness Men Of Old: Verse # 4 Holy Jesus every day keep us in the narrow way. And when earthly things are past, bring our ransomed souls at last. Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds Thy glory hid.
What's Your Yoke Like Today?
Praise and Glory to God our Father who sent His Son to us! Merry Christmas. We had a glorious service Christmas Eve at a new church I am attending. I know it's good there because I have Holy Ghost tears every time I sing there and the third verse of O Holy Night really got me! Please check out that verse. We no longer have chains and the slave is not our brother.
I have been intrigued with the term of "yoke" lately.
Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by the yoke of slavery.
Matthew 12:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened , and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
2 Corinthians 7:14- Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
These three verses really pull us in different directions. The first verse (Galatians) speaks so much to new believers. I very well remember my yoke of slavery. It just lifted from me this spring. I felt that pull and weight for my entire life. I thought it was normal to feel guilty as a Christian. To ask over and over for forgiveness from God for the same sins, yet still feel ashamed . And the #1 question I couldn't answer: "If you died today, Melissa, where will your soul go?" I could not answer that question until this spring/summer. Now I can answer that it will be with my Father in heaven (Amen, precious Father).
Galatians warns us not to fall into the satan trap of religious rituals to free us again. The other trap is to fall back into our fleshy ways. Numbing ourselves with substances, buying our happiness with possessions, and in general: Letting the world tell us how to be happy. Others: Sexual sin, Hollywood obsessions with the elite, falling into marketing techniques that sway our "feelings", idolizing people including our children, husbands and wives. Falling in love with power and importance at work. All of these things can put the feeling of a yoke back on our shoulders.
The second verses from Matthew are so well known. My mom was an artist and was taking lessons in South Carolina from a well known water color artist near her community. She had a painting she gave to me and it depicts slavery. It shows slaves and slave owners both, going to Belin's Black Mingo Church near Hemingway, South Carolina. (Black Mingo is a creek also) I visited this church once. The church was burnt down a few years later. We visited the site after the destruction. The tomb stones are still there. The structure is not. The painting shows this church in slavery times. The slaves can go to church with the white folk, but they have to sit in the balcony (this is according to history my parents understood. History they learned of the deep south, living there from 1987 to 1998). The verse is written on the painting. The Belin Black Mingo Church stood tall and strong from 1843 to 1993. No one had worshiped there for years prior to the burning. But, we would go there to walk on the grounds, to see the graves of the slaves and their masters. The "good" slaves would get tombstones. If they were the "best" of slaves, they got an inscription such as "Here Lies Bill Smith's Loyal Slave, David".
The third verse can raise a few eyebrows (2 Corinthians). I think it takes a more mature Christian to understand this. I am starting to understand it. Do you? Do you think you can continue to spend hours a week with friends and family that are negative, don't believe in Christian growth, use "innuendos" to cut you down? (Oh, but don't take things so personally..........). I love the word innuendo now. It completely describes what so often happens to us tender hearts. And they say it's all in good fun. It is not. Not on my end. Words either instruct, question, build up, or tear down.
Do you think you can continue to spend time in arenas that encourage flirting, gossiping and over indulging? I found, myself, that I was getting more and more perturbed at only getting face time with friends and families at bar/restaurants, parties or beer gardens. You can't hear the conversation, someone in the group has too much to drink and insults or ruins the evening. I backed out of these gatherings more and more over the last three years. Now, primarily if someone wants to get together, I try to offer a coffee shop or a restaurant without alcohol. I guess you find out who your true family and friends are after you make a move like that. I did.
So there are the three yoke references I found quickly in the Bible. That is alot
I will tell you; the guilt that lifts, the grime, the scarlet letter, the divorce decree, the DHS report, the bruise you had to hide once upon a time, the regrets, the religious people that shamed you. These will all float away.
And now, when you are born again (pray for this to happen), you will sin, and you will now repent quickly (I do either in writing to my Father, or say it out loud to my Father and usually the person I sinned against) and THE GUILT GOES AWAY AND DOESN'T BUILD UP. It can't. You are living in the light now. And you are in God's precious, strong hand.
Please, pray a Believer's Prayer if you have not. Do this even if you are a Christian and you still feel a yoke of burden. There are many forms of Believer's Prayers, but essentially you need to admit you are a sinner. You also need to confess your sins and then repent for them. You should state that you know the only way of rescue is through a relationship with Jesus Christ, not religion and not rituals. You need to submit to Him, your life now. And ask for direction on how to walk in the light now that you have done this.
Go out and buy a Bible you can understand. My suggestion in a Life Application Study Bible in the NIV version. Go to the books that the apostle Paul wrote. They are so easy to read and will make sense. You will find so, so many references regarding being born again. It will amaze you. You will understand what your prayer you just said means and that those written words in the Bible describe God's love for you. Selfishly, you!!!!
Grab a hold of Jesus! He is so in love with you. He already did the work for you that you are trying to do, to be good enough for Him. You don't have to do that. You will naturally want to please Him after you are born again, and it becomes easier to not sin. I promise. I am an example of a Christian sinner, born again after 43 years. Yoke bearing, trying to do it all by myself, while my world kept crumbling around me.
My general prayer now is for you to look at all of this differently now that I explained it from my perspective. I was in your shoes. Now, I share my yoke, which is light, with my Creator. And it is so much easier!!!
PTL!
I have been intrigued with the term of "yoke" lately.
Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by the yoke of slavery.
Matthew 12:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened , and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
2 Corinthians 7:14- Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
These three verses really pull us in different directions. The first verse (Galatians) speaks so much to new believers. I very well remember my yoke of slavery. It just lifted from me this spring. I felt that pull and weight for my entire life. I thought it was normal to feel guilty as a Christian. To ask over and over for forgiveness from God for the same sins, yet still feel ashamed . And the #1 question I couldn't answer: "If you died today, Melissa, where will your soul go?" I could not answer that question until this spring/summer. Now I can answer that it will be with my Father in heaven (Amen, precious Father).
Galatians warns us not to fall into the satan trap of religious rituals to free us again. The other trap is to fall back into our fleshy ways. Numbing ourselves with substances, buying our happiness with possessions, and in general: Letting the world tell us how to be happy. Others: Sexual sin, Hollywood obsessions with the elite, falling into marketing techniques that sway our "feelings", idolizing people including our children, husbands and wives. Falling in love with power and importance at work. All of these things can put the feeling of a yoke back on our shoulders.
The second verses from Matthew are so well known. My mom was an artist and was taking lessons in South Carolina from a well known water color artist near her community. She had a painting she gave to me and it depicts slavery. It shows slaves and slave owners both, going to Belin's Black Mingo Church near Hemingway, South Carolina. (Black Mingo is a creek also) I visited this church once. The church was burnt down a few years later. We visited the site after the destruction. The tomb stones are still there. The structure is not. The painting shows this church in slavery times. The slaves can go to church with the white folk, but they have to sit in the balcony (this is according to history my parents understood. History they learned of the deep south, living there from 1987 to 1998). The verse is written on the painting. The Belin Black Mingo Church stood tall and strong from 1843 to 1993. No one had worshiped there for years prior to the burning. But, we would go there to walk on the grounds, to see the graves of the slaves and their masters. The "good" slaves would get tombstones. If they were the "best" of slaves, they got an inscription such as "Here Lies Bill Smith's Loyal Slave, David".
The third verse can raise a few eyebrows (2 Corinthians). I think it takes a more mature Christian to understand this. I am starting to understand it. Do you? Do you think you can continue to spend hours a week with friends and family that are negative, don't believe in Christian growth, use "innuendos" to cut you down? (Oh, but don't take things so personally..........). I love the word innuendo now. It completely describes what so often happens to us tender hearts. And they say it's all in good fun. It is not. Not on my end. Words either instruct, question, build up, or tear down.
Do you think you can continue to spend time in arenas that encourage flirting, gossiping and over indulging? I found, myself, that I was getting more and more perturbed at only getting face time with friends and families at bar/restaurants, parties or beer gardens. You can't hear the conversation, someone in the group has too much to drink and insults or ruins the evening. I backed out of these gatherings more and more over the last three years. Now, primarily if someone wants to get together, I try to offer a coffee shop or a restaurant without alcohol. I guess you find out who your true family and friends are after you make a move like that. I did.
So there are the three yoke references I found quickly in the Bible. That is alot
I will tell you; the guilt that lifts, the grime, the scarlet letter, the divorce decree, the DHS report, the bruise you had to hide once upon a time, the regrets, the religious people that shamed you. These will all float away.
And now, when you are born again (pray for this to happen), you will sin, and you will now repent quickly (I do either in writing to my Father, or say it out loud to my Father and usually the person I sinned against) and THE GUILT GOES AWAY AND DOESN'T BUILD UP. It can't. You are living in the light now. And you are in God's precious, strong hand.
Please, pray a Believer's Prayer if you have not. Do this even if you are a Christian and you still feel a yoke of burden. There are many forms of Believer's Prayers, but essentially you need to admit you are a sinner. You also need to confess your sins and then repent for them. You should state that you know the only way of rescue is through a relationship with Jesus Christ, not religion and not rituals. You need to submit to Him, your life now. And ask for direction on how to walk in the light now that you have done this.
Go out and buy a Bible you can understand. My suggestion in a Life Application Study Bible in the NIV version. Go to the books that the apostle Paul wrote. They are so easy to read and will make sense. You will find so, so many references regarding being born again. It will amaze you. You will understand what your prayer you just said means and that those written words in the Bible describe God's love for you. Selfishly, you!!!!
Grab a hold of Jesus! He is so in love with you. He already did the work for you that you are trying to do, to be good enough for Him. You don't have to do that. You will naturally want to please Him after you are born again, and it becomes easier to not sin. I promise. I am an example of a Christian sinner, born again after 43 years. Yoke bearing, trying to do it all by myself, while my world kept crumbling around me.
My general prayer now is for you to look at all of this differently now that I explained it from my perspective. I was in your shoes. Now, I share my yoke, which is light, with my Creator. And it is so much easier!!!
PTL!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Chalk Talk--Being a maverick for Christ
Praise to God! I have not blogged lately, but I here I am. I see many viewers on my stats. I love to see the consistent Russian viewers. Please join in officially or comment. I would love feedback. Am I making a dent? I hope so. I am compelled to spread this Good News. Please join me in this powerful movement. Don't you see it in sports? Tim Tetow? So many professional athletes are giving the praise to our Lord for their achievements. I never appreciated that until being born again, myself. I used to think "How dare they give God the credit?" I can't believe what a flip I have made in my thinking. It was easy to imagine these born agains as being arrogant/chosen. Why am I not good enough? Will they praise God when they lose? Well, yes, I see that most do. Externally we have put on our armor (Ephesians 6:11) We deflect "feelings". We are driven by the Holy Spirit. Each and every day is a step more in faith, in growth. Oh, how the Bible is our best tool. Please, if you are not reading it daily or near daily, that is the missing link. Please understand how you cannot water the seed without the Word. It will be so difficult, you may just shrink back and not be effective for our Lord. Worse yet, you will be a poor example of what Christian life is. We need to do our part and God will do the rest. Share the yoke!
I have a friend who is doing an amazing thing in the public school! I will not submit any further information, so his mission will not be squashed by our lovely government, lawyers, rigid parents and board members. He simply writes a verse from the Bible on the chalk board. What he does not do is label its source! Boy, do the kids love it. It creates great conversation.
I imagine he is careful about which scripture to write on the black board, but you can imagine Proverbs or Psalms would be great for morality boosters.
I read in Dr. David Jeremiah's book "I Never Thought I'd See The Day" about The New-England Primer. This was a textbook that was used in the schools extensively into the 18th and 19th centuries. You may remember the prayer (I grew up with this one):
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.
This was first published in the New England Primer.
Here is a poem that children learned the alphabet with in 1690 circa:
A: In Adam's Fall we sinned all.
B: Heaven to find, the Bible mind.
C: Christ crucified for sinners died.
D: The deluge drowned the Earth around.
E. Elijah hid by ravens fed.
Imagine that! Now, yes there is so much more for me to say about these textbooks, including The Protestant Tutor. But, you need to go to the library and research or check out the internet, or even read Dr. Jeremiah's book for this great history information.
What happened is that these books were replaced little by little, removing the Biblical portions.
If you want to compare our homes and schools to how they were functioning approximately 60 years ago, I guess you could say we have a problem. But, more disastrous is that our churches are functioning even worse. They seemed to have lost the Bible somewhere in the sanctuary! Darn, they better go get it and bring it out every Sunday. How about encouraging everyone to bring one as well.
I say this with zest because I was brought up in churches that did not have Bibles in worship. I feel I was robbed. Who can I ultimately blame? Guess who? Satan. He has even so carefully removed them from our pastors hands as he leads his flock.
I say this because as a born again this last 8 months, I have experienced incredible spiritual growth. That is why I am writing these blogs. That is why I am doing alot of my "mini missions". I have a sense of urgency. It is really wearing on me. (and yes, I am filled with such incredible joy I have never experienced in life! It is heavenly joy, possible on earth) My alarm is for what is happening. But, by golly Satan got the churches screwed up within the first few years, according to Acts. So, this is not a new problem, but we have generations of believers that are not reading their Bibles because their parents didn't, their pastors didn't drill it into them, they did not see it practiced in church. What you get is a short snippet of scripture, decided for you, typed on a bulletin. Very little discussion about what was really happening in that time of history. No real confirmation that what the Bible states is absolutely, positively true. I have had many Christians tell me without wincing these last 8 months that the Bible is simply a book of stories. And "We don't take it literally". Whose words are those coming out of their months? Does that make God cry? (Yes, God cries if we can cry).
Do what you can now to spread the message of our Beautiful Love Story, written for US. Personally. (It is hard for us Lutherans turned Catholics turned into Jesus Followers to believe that Jesus is talking to us!!) He is wanting to guide us, hold our hands, love us. How can He do that if we don't believe The Word? Don't get me started on miracles and prayers answered............
Satan's greatest trick against Christians is to keep them too busy. Too busy to read the Bible. Too busy to be quiet with God.
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
I have a friend who is doing an amazing thing in the public school! I will not submit any further information, so his mission will not be squashed by our lovely government, lawyers, rigid parents and board members. He simply writes a verse from the Bible on the chalk board. What he does not do is label its source! Boy, do the kids love it. It creates great conversation.
I imagine he is careful about which scripture to write on the black board, but you can imagine Proverbs or Psalms would be great for morality boosters.
I read in Dr. David Jeremiah's book "I Never Thought I'd See The Day" about The New-England Primer. This was a textbook that was used in the schools extensively into the 18th and 19th centuries. You may remember the prayer (I grew up with this one):
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.
This was first published in the New England Primer.
Here is a poem that children learned the alphabet with in 1690 circa:
A: In Adam's Fall we sinned all.
B: Heaven to find, the Bible mind.
C: Christ crucified for sinners died.
D: The deluge drowned the Earth around.
E. Elijah hid by ravens fed.
Imagine that! Now, yes there is so much more for me to say about these textbooks, including The Protestant Tutor. But, you need to go to the library and research or check out the internet, or even read Dr. Jeremiah's book for this great history information.
What happened is that these books were replaced little by little, removing the Biblical portions.
If you want to compare our homes and schools to how they were functioning approximately 60 years ago, I guess you could say we have a problem. But, more disastrous is that our churches are functioning even worse. They seemed to have lost the Bible somewhere in the sanctuary! Darn, they better go get it and bring it out every Sunday. How about encouraging everyone to bring one as well.
I say this with zest because I was brought up in churches that did not have Bibles in worship. I feel I was robbed. Who can I ultimately blame? Guess who? Satan. He has even so carefully removed them from our pastors hands as he leads his flock.
I say this because as a born again this last 8 months, I have experienced incredible spiritual growth. That is why I am writing these blogs. That is why I am doing alot of my "mini missions". I have a sense of urgency. It is really wearing on me. (and yes, I am filled with such incredible joy I have never experienced in life! It is heavenly joy, possible on earth) My alarm is for what is happening. But, by golly Satan got the churches screwed up within the first few years, according to Acts. So, this is not a new problem, but we have generations of believers that are not reading their Bibles because their parents didn't, their pastors didn't drill it into them, they did not see it practiced in church. What you get is a short snippet of scripture, decided for you, typed on a bulletin. Very little discussion about what was really happening in that time of history. No real confirmation that what the Bible states is absolutely, positively true. I have had many Christians tell me without wincing these last 8 months that the Bible is simply a book of stories. And "We don't take it literally". Whose words are those coming out of their months? Does that make God cry? (Yes, God cries if we can cry).
Do what you can now to spread the message of our Beautiful Love Story, written for US. Personally. (It is hard for us Lutherans turned Catholics turned into Jesus Followers to believe that Jesus is talking to us!!) He is wanting to guide us, hold our hands, love us. How can He do that if we don't believe The Word? Don't get me started on miracles and prayers answered............
Satan's greatest trick against Christians is to keep them too busy. Too busy to read the Bible. Too busy to be quiet with God.
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
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