• From the Steve Deace Show yesterday:
    Steve> Let's go back to some feedback Friday. This is from Christopher, who wants to talk about our admiration for Scott Bessent. Okay, who of course remains all alone at number one in our favorite homosexual Secretary of Treasury power ratings, correct? All alone.
    Todd> Yeah, we're not giving him a partner. No.
    Aaron> Yeah, he's the only one on the list, which means he's both the top and the bottom.
    Steve> Yikes!
    From the Steve Deace Show yesterday: Steve> Let's go back to some feedback Friday. This is from Christopher, who wants to talk about our admiration for Scott Bessent. Okay, who of course remains all alone at number one in our favorite homosexual Secretary of Treasury power ratings, correct? All alone. Todd> Yeah, we're not giving him a partner. No. Aaron> Yeah, he's the only one on the list, which means he's both the top and the bottom. Steve> Yikes!
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  • People freezing, without power and garbage piled in the streets and that's what he spending taxpayer money on?

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-u-s-immigration-policy/
    People freezing, without power and garbage piled in the streets and that's what he spending taxpayer money on? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-u-s-immigration-policy/
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    NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani: U.S. Immigration Policy Should Be Guided by Islam and the Prophet Muhammed (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit | by Cullen Linebarger
    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is using his Muslim faith to justify his views on immigration enforcement and wants America to follow suit.
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  • This was a day all the youths in our village went to the forest for tree planting to Make it more thick years later ! This day was amazing it reminds of the saying UNITY IS POWER .
    I decided to take some shots with my friends .🤳🏿@natureisthebest.
    This was a day all the youths in our village went to the forest 🌳 for tree planting to Make it more thick years later ! This day was amazing it reminds of the saying UNITY IS POWER . I decided to take some shots with my friends .🤳🏿🌳@natureisthebest.
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  • Incompetence or outright theft - either way these people are not fit to be in any position of power...

    https://committeetounleashprosperity.com/hotlines/theres-even-rampant-fraud-in-the-federal-cell-phone-subsidy-program/
    Incompetence or outright theft - either way these people are not fit to be in any position of power... https://committeetounleashprosperity.com/hotlines/theres-even-rampant-fraud-in-the-federal-cell-phone-subsidy-program/
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  • Matthew 6:9-13
    “Pray, then, in this way:
    ‘Our Father who is in heaven,
    Hallowed be Your name.
    Your kingdom come.
    Your will be done,
    On earth as it is in heaven.
    Give us this day our daily bread.
    And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
    And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’"
    #TuesdayTidbit
    Matthew 6:9-13 “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’" #TuesdayTidbit
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  • Imagine that....The demons have to come up with something.

    WHO issues alert as Nipah virus outbreak prompts quarantines throughout Asia

    Just in time for midterms…

    The Nipah virus, known for its high fatality rate, is being touted as the pandemic of all pandemics if it spreads worldwide.

    Everything happening now, it happened during Trump’s first term. Riots. Pandemic. In an attempt to regain power.

    https://x.com/MJTruthUltra/status/2018108424039415966?s=20
    Imagine that....The demons have to come up with something. WHO issues alert as Nipah virus outbreak prompts quarantines throughout Asia Just in time for midterms… 👈 The Nipah virus, known for its high fatality rate, is being touted as the pandemic of all pandemics if it spreads worldwide. Everything happening now, it happened during Trump’s first term. Riots. Pandemic. In an attempt to regain power. https://x.com/MJTruthUltra/status/2018108424039415966?s=20
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  • Let them drown in the cesspool they created...

    "I have instructed Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, that under no circumstances are we going to participate in various poorly run Democrat Cities with regard to their Protests and/or Riots unless, and until, they ask us for help. We will, however, guard, and very powerfully so, any and all Federal Buildings that are being attacked by these highly paid Lunatics, Agitators, and Insurrectionists. Please be aware that I have instructed ICE and/or Border Patrol to be very forceful in this protection of Federal Government Property. There will be no spitting in the faces of our Officers, there will be no punching or kicking the headlights of our cars, and there will be no rock or brick throwing at our vehicles, or at our Patriot Warriors. If there is, those people will suffer an equal, or more, consequence. In the meantime, by copy of this Statement, I am informing Local Governments, as I did in Los Angeles when they were rioting at the end of the Biden Term, that you must protect your own State and Local Property. In addition, it is your obligation to also protect our Federal Property, Buildings, Parks, and everything else. We are there to protect Federal Property, only as a back up, in that it is Local and State Responsibility to do so. Last night in Eugene, Oregon, these criminals broke into a Federal Building, and did great damage, also scaring and harassing the hardworking employees. Local Police did nothing in order to stop it. We will not let that happen anymore! If Local Governments are unable to handle the Insurrectionists, Agitators, and Anarchists, we will immediately go to the location where such help is requested, and take care of the situation very easily and methodically, just as we did the Los Angeles Riots one year ago, where the Police Chief said that, “We couldn’t have done it without the help of the Federal Government.” Therefore, to all complaining Local Governments, Governors, and Mayors, let us know when you are ready, and we will be there — But, before we do so, you must use the word, “PLEASE.” Remember that I stated, in the strongest of language, to BEWARE — ICE, Border Patrol or, if necessary, our Military, will be extremely powerful and tough in the protection of our Federal Property. We will not allow our Courthouses, Federal Buildings, or anything else under our protection, to be damaged in any way, shape, or form. I was elected on a Policy of Border Control (which has now been perfected!), National Security, and LAW AND ORDER — That’s what America wants, and that’s what America is getting! Thank you for your attention to this matter."
    Let them drown in the cesspool they created... "I have instructed Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, that under no circumstances are we going to participate in various poorly run Democrat Cities with regard to their Protests and/or Riots unless, and until, they ask us for help. We will, however, guard, and very powerfully so, any and all Federal Buildings that are being attacked by these highly paid Lunatics, Agitators, and Insurrectionists. Please be aware that I have instructed ICE and/or Border Patrol to be very forceful in this protection of Federal Government Property. There will be no spitting in the faces of our Officers, there will be no punching or kicking the headlights of our cars, and there will be no rock or brick throwing at our vehicles, or at our Patriot Warriors. If there is, those people will suffer an equal, or more, consequence. In the meantime, by copy of this Statement, I am informing Local Governments, as I did in Los Angeles when they were rioting at the end of the Biden Term, that you must protect your own State and Local Property. In addition, it is your obligation to also protect our Federal Property, Buildings, Parks, and everything else. We are there to protect Federal Property, only as a back up, in that it is Local and State Responsibility to do so. Last night in Eugene, Oregon, these criminals broke into a Federal Building, and did great damage, also scaring and harassing the hardworking employees. Local Police did nothing in order to stop it. We will not let that happen anymore! If Local Governments are unable to handle the Insurrectionists, Agitators, and Anarchists, we will immediately go to the location where such help is requested, and take care of the situation very easily and methodically, just as we did the Los Angeles Riots one year ago, where the Police Chief said that, “We couldn’t have done it without the help of the Federal Government.” Therefore, to all complaining Local Governments, Governors, and Mayors, let us know when you are ready, and we will be there — But, before we do so, you must use the word, “PLEASE.” Remember that I stated, in the strongest of language, to BEWARE — ICE, Border Patrol or, if necessary, our Military, will be extremely powerful and tough in the protection of our Federal Property. We will not allow our Courthouses, Federal Buildings, or anything else under our protection, to be damaged in any way, shape, or form. I was elected on a Policy of Border Control (which has now been perfected!), National Security, and LAW AND ORDER — That’s what America wants, and that’s what America is getting! Thank you for your attention to this matter."
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  • When Moses and Israel emerged safely from the Red Sea, having traveled through it on dry land, and having seen the Egyptians consumed by the sea returning to its place over that dry land, that sang a song to the Lord. That sang of His glory. They sang of His power. They sang of His salvation. They sang of who God is and what He does.

    When we gather, we are encouraged by Scripture to do likewise. We are instructed to speak to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Eph. 5:19). We are told that by these psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs we should be teaching and admonishing one another (Col. 3:16). We are exhorted to sing with thankfulness in our hearts to God (Eph. 5:20, Col. 3:16).

    Too many sing shallow, self-centered song supposing it to be “worship,” and much of it is often at odds with Scripture. This should never be!

    Our songs should be deep, rich in their content, full of praise and wonder, focused on and directed toward our God and Father who loves us and watches over us.

    This is how Israel sang upon their Exodus from Egypt. This is the manner in which David authored the Psalms he wrote. As David exclaims, “I will sing praises to You” (Ps. 138:`), and that the kings of the earth would “sing of the ways of the Lord” (Psalm. 138:5).

    Are you singing of the ways of the Lord? Do you give thanks and praise Him with your voice, making a joyful noise to God (Ps. 66:1, 98:4)?

    Let us sing to Him always, as did Moses and Israel, as did David, remembering, as the hymnist wrote (based on Lam. 3:22-23):

    Great is thy faithfulness,
    Great is thy faithfulness,
    Morning by morning new mercies I see.
    All I have needed thy hand hast provided;
    Great is thy faithfulness,
    Lord unto me.

    ——————
    Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening Devotions

    Morning, February 1

    "They shall sing in the ways of the Lord." Psalm 138:5

    The time when Christians begin to sing in the ways of the Lord is when they first lose their burden at the foot of the Cross. Not even the songs of the angels seem so sweet as the first song of rapture which gushes from the inmost soul of the forgiven child of God. You know how John Bunyan describes it. He says when poor Pilgrim lost his burden at the Cross, he gave three great leaps, and went on his way singing:

    "Blest Cross! blest Sepulchre! blest rather be
    The Man that there was put to shame for me!"

    Believer, do you recollect the day when your fetters fell off? Do you remember the place when Jesus met you, and said, "I have loved thee with an everlasting love; I have blotted out as a cloud thy transgressions, and as a thick cloud thy sins; they shall not be mentioned against thee any more for ever." Oh! what a sweet season is that when Jesus takes away the pain of sin. When the Lord first pardoned my sin, I was so joyous that I could scarce refrain from dancing. I thought on my road home from the house where I had been set at liberty, that I must tell the stones in the street the story of my deliverance. So full was my soul of joy, that I wanted to tell every snow-flake that was falling from heaven of the wondrous love of Jesus, who had blotted out the sins of one of the chief of rebels. But it is not only at the commencement of the Christian life that believers have reason for song; as long as they live they discover cause to sing in the ways of the Lord, and their experience of His constant lovingkindness leads them to say, "I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth." See to it, brother, that thou magnifiest the Lord this day.

    "Long as we tread this desert land,
    New mercies shall new songs demand."
    When Moses and Israel emerged safely from the Red Sea, having traveled through it on dry land, and having seen the Egyptians consumed by the sea returning to its place over that dry land, that sang a song to the Lord. That sang of His glory. They sang of His power. They sang of His salvation. They sang of who God is and what He does. When we gather, we are encouraged by Scripture to do likewise. We are instructed to speak to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Eph. 5:19). We are told that by these psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs we should be teaching and admonishing one another (Col. 3:16). We are exhorted to sing with thankfulness in our hearts to God (Eph. 5:20, Col. 3:16). Too many sing shallow, self-centered song supposing it to be “worship,” and much of it is often at odds with Scripture. This should never be! Our songs should be deep, rich in their content, full of praise and wonder, focused on and directed toward our God and Father who loves us and watches over us. This is how Israel sang upon their Exodus from Egypt. This is the manner in which David authored the Psalms he wrote. As David exclaims, “I will sing praises to You” (Ps. 138:`), and that the kings of the earth would “sing of the ways of the Lord” (Psalm. 138:5). Are you singing of the ways of the Lord? Do you give thanks and praise Him with your voice, making a joyful noise to God (Ps. 66:1, 98:4)? Let us sing to Him always, as did Moses and Israel, as did David, remembering, as the hymnist wrote (based on Lam. 3:22-23): Great is thy faithfulness, Great is thy faithfulness, Morning by morning new mercies I see. All I have needed thy hand hast provided; Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me. —————— Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening Devotions Morning, February 1 "They shall sing in the ways of the Lord." Psalm 138:5 The time when Christians begin to sing in the ways of the Lord is when they first lose their burden at the foot of the Cross. Not even the songs of the angels seem so sweet as the first song of rapture which gushes from the inmost soul of the forgiven child of God. You know how John Bunyan describes it. He says when poor Pilgrim lost his burden at the Cross, he gave three great leaps, and went on his way singing: "Blest Cross! blest Sepulchre! blest rather be The Man that there was put to shame for me!" Believer, do you recollect the day when your fetters fell off? Do you remember the place when Jesus met you, and said, "I have loved thee with an everlasting love; I have blotted out as a cloud thy transgressions, and as a thick cloud thy sins; they shall not be mentioned against thee any more for ever." Oh! what a sweet season is that when Jesus takes away the pain of sin. When the Lord first pardoned my sin, I was so joyous that I could scarce refrain from dancing. I thought on my road home from the house where I had been set at liberty, that I must tell the stones in the street the story of my deliverance. So full was my soul of joy, that I wanted to tell every snow-flake that was falling from heaven of the wondrous love of Jesus, who had blotted out the sins of one of the chief of rebels. But it is not only at the commencement of the Christian life that believers have reason for song; as long as they live they discover cause to sing in the ways of the Lord, and their experience of His constant lovingkindness leads them to say, "I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth." See to it, brother, that thou magnifiest the Lord this day. "Long as we tread this desert land, New mercies shall new songs demand."
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  • A biblical hero - Jethro was an explorer, a trekker through the stars that rule the darkness.

    Jethro discovered the meaning of each deity of every pantheon of gods, the forces they controlled, the energies to be exploited by worshipping them, the place each held in the power struggle of nature and being.

    Until he arrived at a place from which he could look back and say, “Their power is an illusion. They are nothing more than conduits, the agencies of a perfect, transcendent Oneness Who pervades the universe.”

    Then He saw the miracles wrought for the Jewish people, wonders that engaged every force of nature in unison, that connected heaven and earth as one.

    Jethro knew he had arrived at truth. With him, he brought the secret of every false power, the wisdom that emerges from darkness.

    And now Torah (Truth) could enter the world.

    Darkness, he found, can teach us more about light than light could ever say.
    A biblical hero - Jethro was an explorer, a trekker through the stars that rule the darkness. Jethro discovered the meaning of each deity of every pantheon of gods, the forces they controlled, the energies to be exploited by worshipping them, the place each held in the power struggle of nature and being. Until he arrived at a place from which he could look back and say, “Their power is an illusion. They are nothing more than conduits, the agencies of a perfect, transcendent Oneness Who pervades the universe.” Then He saw the miracles wrought for the Jewish people, wonders that engaged every force of nature in unison, that connected heaven and earth as one. Jethro knew he had arrived at truth. With him, he brought the secret of every false power, the wisdom that emerges from darkness. And now Torah (Truth) could enter the world. Darkness, he found, can teach us more about light than light could ever say.
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  • Good morning everyone - lovely people. I wish you all the best too. To
    continue on my blog about the “fear of G-d” I have gleaned from an old book by a Rabbi Nilton Bonder titled
    “The Kabbalah of Envy - Transforming Hatred, Anger, and Other Negative Emotions.” Please do not be thrown off by the word Kabbalah. It simply means to dig into hidden meanings and research them out - not the magical red string thinking heard about in the media which is a perversion of the true Kabbalah type commentary on Biblical truths. It’s not some evil abstraction out to get you. It’s an old Hebrew word referring to wisdom that comes with spiritual maturity. This book has been a tough read not translated from the Hebrew comfortably for English speakers. I have gleaned some wonderful Faith ideas from it. So here goes - more on the subject of”Fear of G-d.” And it’s long. Get what you like and discard the rest.

    The term “fear of G-d” is not about terror. It’s about having a great intimacy with G-d.
    When we are influenced by abstract, subtle principles we can detach ourselves from what we observe in the obvious that doesn’t add up to what we know about Faith and G-d.
    What abstract and subtle principles? The causes and effects captured in the term karma, the universal principle of cause and effect, where every action, thought, and word (the cause) creates consequences (the effect) that eventually return to the doer, shaping their destiny. As Scripture states: the principle of sowing and reaping, where actions (causes) directly produce consequences (effects), such as in Galatians 6:7 (“whatever a man sows, that he will also reap”).

    To arrive at the “fear of G-d” we need to leave the cult of the god of rewards, the god of necessary, god of power, god of personal veneration (which can be a romanticized element of belief.)
    All of that adds up to a symbolic perception of G-d - the idea that things represent other things.
    What was the danger of an “idol”? Attributing to “a thing” the power to bless or curse and so veneration of the “thing” was necessary. The nations around Israel in its beginning made things they could see and name that represented what was believed to be their “god.” So Israel was warned - “Do not adopt the practices of the peoples around you.”

    We must cast off the fear of others, fear of self, fear of pain and allow ourselves to fear only that which is possible to fear. Fears are not paralyzing emotions, but spur us on to action - mobilizing.

    That mobilizing - we do what we know to do that is right. As Scripture tells us how to Love G-d - that first commandment. “If you love Me you will obey Me”
    That is the beginning of developing a great intimacy with G-d and is the crown of wisdom.
    To obey is becomes another conundrum because our emotions direct us to do what benefits us the most. So we rationalize what we know, “to do” with what we feel should be done for immediate gain.

    This shows us where humility is the foundation to grasping the “fear of G-d that becomes wisdom - it’s ankle.
    Humility is a deep internalization of our capacity to transform spirituality into a skill that becomes a way of life.
    We can live the “Fear of G-d” without a sense of wisdom or any proud awareness of being wise.

    To become wise is to be able to erase the fool within us. To become humble is to erase the traces of any wickedness in ourselves. Eliminate jealousy which opens the dimension of envy, aptly described as one of the 7 “deadly sins.” Proverbs 22:4 “The effect of humility is fear of the Lord, wealth, honor, and life.”

    To me the “fear of G-d” is a comforting emotion. It’s comforting to know I don’t have to be in control of the world. I don’t have to fear the actions of others because SomeOne bigger than me knows the end of everything from its beginning. And that SomeOne all knowing, tells me to rest in what that end will be even when I don’t understand all the steps leading up to it that might cause me to suffer. Accepting discomfort is necessary to kill “the old man” within us and brings about the realization of a real joy in serving our Beloved Lord. That’s possible to experience even in the face of seeing so much ungodliness in the world. What little bit I can do in the way of right action and prayer is going to have a positive effect I may not see. That just means SomeOne wiser than me sees it and tells me to keep on truck’en on that path of holiness that is a quiet rebellion to any evil inclination.
    Holiness - another word we have a hard time relating to because of the enemy out to shame us!
    Six characteristics of holiness often cited include humility, love, obedience, self-control (temperance), faithfulness, and purity of heart, reflecting a life SET APART for God,








    Good morning everyone - lovely people. I wish you all the best too. To continue on my blog about the “fear of G-d” I have gleaned from an old book by a Rabbi Nilton Bonder titled “The Kabbalah of Envy - Transforming Hatred, Anger, and Other Negative Emotions.” Please do not be thrown off by the word Kabbalah. It simply means to dig into hidden meanings and research them out - not the magical red string thinking heard about in the media which is a perversion of the true Kabbalah type commentary on Biblical truths. It’s not some evil abstraction out to get you. It’s an old Hebrew word referring to wisdom that comes with spiritual maturity. This book has been a tough read not translated from the Hebrew comfortably for English speakers. I have gleaned some wonderful Faith ideas from it. So here goes - more on the subject of”Fear of G-d.” And it’s long. Get what you like and discard the rest. The term “fear of G-d” is not about terror. It’s about having a great intimacy with G-d. When we are influenced by abstract, subtle principles we can detach ourselves from what we observe in the obvious that doesn’t add up to what we know about Faith and G-d. What abstract and subtle principles? The causes and effects captured in the term karma, the universal principle of cause and effect, where every action, thought, and word (the cause) creates consequences (the effect) that eventually return to the doer, shaping their destiny. As Scripture states: the principle of sowing and reaping, where actions (causes) directly produce consequences (effects), such as in Galatians 6:7 (“whatever a man sows, that he will also reap”). To arrive at the “fear of G-d” we need to leave the cult of the god of rewards, the god of necessary, god of power, god of personal veneration (which can be a romanticized element of belief.) All of that adds up to a symbolic perception of G-d - the idea that things represent other things. What was the danger of an “idol”? Attributing to “a thing” the power to bless or curse and so veneration of the “thing” was necessary. The nations around Israel in its beginning made things they could see and name that represented what was believed to be their “god.” So Israel was warned - “Do not adopt the practices of the peoples around you.” We must cast off the fear of others, fear of self, fear of pain and allow ourselves to fear only that which is possible to fear. Fears are not paralyzing emotions, but spur us on to action - mobilizing. That mobilizing - we do what we know to do that is right. As Scripture tells us how to Love G-d - that first commandment. “If you love Me you will obey Me” That is the beginning of developing a great intimacy with G-d and is the crown of wisdom. To obey is becomes another conundrum because our emotions direct us to do what benefits us the most. So we rationalize what we know, “to do” with what we feel should be done for immediate gain. This shows us where humility is the foundation to grasping the “fear of G-d that becomes wisdom - it’s ankle. Humility is a deep internalization of our capacity to transform spirituality into a skill that becomes a way of life. We can live the “Fear of G-d” without a sense of wisdom or any proud awareness of being wise. To become wise is to be able to erase the fool within us. To become humble is to erase the traces of any wickedness in ourselves. Eliminate jealousy which opens the dimension of envy, aptly described as one of the 7 “deadly sins.” Proverbs 22:4 “The effect of humility is fear of the Lord, wealth, honor, and life.” To me the “fear of G-d” is a comforting emotion. It’s comforting to know I don’t have to be in control of the world. I don’t have to fear the actions of others because SomeOne bigger than me knows the end of everything from its beginning. And that SomeOne all knowing, tells me to rest in what that end will be even when I don’t understand all the steps leading up to it that might cause me to suffer. Accepting discomfort is necessary to kill “the old man” within us and brings about the realization of a real joy in serving our Beloved Lord. That’s possible to experience even in the face of seeing so much ungodliness in the world. What little bit I can do in the way of right action and prayer is going to have a positive effect I may not see. That just means SomeOne wiser than me sees it and tells me to keep on truck’en on that path of holiness that is a quiet rebellion to any evil inclination. Holiness - another word we have a hard time relating to because of the enemy out to shame us! Six characteristics of holiness often cited include humility, love, obedience, self-control (temperance), faithfulness, and purity of heart, reflecting a life SET APART for God,
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  • Have a blessed restful and peaceful sleep. Or if you see this in the morning- have a great day.
    An ancient saying from a 13th century Spanish Commentator - Rabbenu Bahya: “The ankle- is the foundation of humility.” (Least thought of body part?) it represents humility as the fear of
    G-d. Ankle - (how we walk in the world?). Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of
    G-d is the beginning of wisdom.” The commentator stated - “humility is superior to wisdom, since the head or crown of wisdom is no more than the ankle of humility.”
    How do we understand the concept of the “fear of G-d” beyond religious language? G-d is someone who hears and sees everything is a product of religious pedagogy we learned in childhood, we hopefully update with adult observations of reality and a more mature relationship with our Beloved Lord. The best translation of the idea of “fear of G-d” and its relation to humility is: “Those who fear G-d relate to life through values and notions that transcend the logic of immediate gain.” “Transcend the logic of immediate gain!” What a powerful insight!
    Have a blessed restful and peaceful sleep. Or if you see this in the morning- have a great day. An ancient saying from a 13th century Spanish Commentator - Rabbenu Bahya: “The ankle- is the foundation of humility.” (Least thought of body part?) it represents humility as the fear of G-d. Ankle - (how we walk in the world?). Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of G-d is the beginning of wisdom.” The commentator stated - “humility is superior to wisdom, since the head or crown of wisdom is no more than the ankle of humility.” How do we understand the concept of the “fear of G-d” beyond religious language? G-d is someone who hears and sees everything is a product of religious pedagogy we learned in childhood, we hopefully update with adult observations of reality and a more mature relationship with our Beloved Lord. The best translation of the idea of “fear of G-d” and its relation to humility is: “Those who fear G-d relate to life through values and notions that transcend the logic of immediate gain.” “Transcend the logic of immediate gain!” What a powerful insight!
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  • Beware the Intel Alphabet Soup Privacy Snooping
    https://johnhouk.substack.com/p/beware-the-intel-alphabet-soup-privacy

    SUMMARY: I own a Smart TV and an Android Smart Phone. My wife and the two teenage grandchildren that live with us own Smart iPhones. So what? Right? I just read…, “CIA’s Shocking Power Over Your Devices”. The CIA is fingered as the villain. BUT it is very likely EVERY SINGLE American Alphabet Intel Agency has the same intrusive unconstitutional capability for unwarranted American snooping. …LIBERTY & PRIVACY-MINDED SHOULD READ!
    #UnwarrantedIntelSpying #JohnKiriakouWhistleblower
    Beware the Intel Alphabet Soup Privacy Snooping https://johnhouk.substack.com/p/beware-the-intel-alphabet-soup-privacy SUMMARY: I own a Smart TV and an Android Smart Phone. My wife and the two teenage grandchildren that live with us own Smart iPhones. So what? Right? I just read…, “CIA’s Shocking Power Over Your Devices”. The CIA is fingered as the villain. BUT it is very likely EVERY SINGLE American Alphabet Intel Agency has the same intrusive unconstitutional capability for unwarranted American snooping. …LIBERTY & PRIVACY-MINDED SHOULD READ! #UnwarrantedIntelSpying #JohnKiriakouWhistleblower
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  • Jeremiah
    Chapter 32

    1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.

    2 For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's house.

    3 For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

    4 And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes;

    5 And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper.

    6 And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

    7 Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it.

    8 So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.

    9 And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.

    10 And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.

    11 So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:

    12 And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.

    13 And I charged Baruch before them, saying,

    14 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.

    15 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.

    16 Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying,

    17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

    18 Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,

    19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

    20 Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;

    21 And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;

    22 And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;
    Jeremiah Chapter 32 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar. 2 For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's house. 3 For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it; 4 And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes; 5 And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper. 6 And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 7 Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it. 8 So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD. 9 And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver. 10 And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances. 11 So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open: 12 And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison. 13 And I charged Baruch before them, saying, 14 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days. 15 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land. 16 Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying, 17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: 18 Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name, 19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: 20 Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day; 21 And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror; 22 And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;
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  • "Wow... A planned service outage from NWS, radar will be down on the same day their planned & scheduled weather event will take place that will leave millions freezing, without power, water or internet. Evil"

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    "Wow... A planned service outage from NWS, radar will be down on the same day their planned & scheduled weather event will take place that will leave millions freezing, without power, water or internet. Evil" https://x.com/jesseRoss597206/status/2014229558333947934
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  • Jeremiah
    Chapter 27

    1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

    2 Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,

    3 And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;

    4 And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;

    5 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.

    6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.

    7 And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.

    8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.

    9 Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

    10 For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.

    11 But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.

    12 I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.

    13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?

    14 Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

    15 For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.

    16 Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

    17 Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?

    18 But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.

    19 For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,

    20 Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;

    21 Yea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem;

    22 They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit them, saith the LORD; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.
    Jeremiah Chapter 27 1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, 2 Thus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck, 3 And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah; 4 And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters; 5 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me. 6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him. 7 And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him. 8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand. 9 Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: 10 For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish. 11 But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein. 12 I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live. 13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon? 14 Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. 15 For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you. 16 Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. 17 Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste? 18 But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon. 19 For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city, 20 Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem; 21 Yea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem; 22 They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit them, saith the LORD; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.
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  • Make sure that you Read the Screen too.

    False Memories | "Elizabeth Loftus Has Successfully Planted False Memories." - Nita Farahany (World Economic Forum) + "We Need An Antivirus for the Brain." - Yuval Harari + "Give People Super Powers." - Musk + AirPods?

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    Make sure that you Read the Screen too. False Memories | "Elizabeth Loftus Has Successfully Planted False Memories." - Nita Farahany (World Economic Forum) + "We Need An Antivirus for the Brain." - Yuval Harari + "Give People Super Powers." - Musk + AirPods? https://rumble.com/v74jdtu-false-memories-elizabeth-loftus-has-successfully.html?mref=8g74p&mrefc=8
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  • Looks like they are finally learning...

    General Motors to Shut Down Production of Chevrolet Bolt EV to Build Gas-Powered Cars

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    Looks like they are finally learning... General Motors to Shut Down Production of Chevrolet Bolt EV to Build Gas-Powered Cars https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/01/23/general-motors-to-shut-down-production-of-chevrolet-bolt-ev-to-build-gas-powered-cars/
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    General Motors to Shut Down Production of Chevrolet Bolt EV to Build Gas-Powered Cars
    General Motors has announced that production of the newly updated 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV will end after approximately 18 months to make way for a gas-powered Buick crossover at its Kansas manufacturing facility.
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  • ...The power of prayer can never be overrated. They who cannot serve God by preaching need not regret. If a man can but pray he can do anything. He who knows how to overcome with God in prayer has Heaven and earth at his disposal.
    Charles Spurgeon
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    ...The power of prayer can never be overrated. They who cannot serve God by preaching need not regret. If a man can but pray he can do anything. He who knows how to overcome with God in prayer has Heaven and earth at his disposal. Charles Spurgeon #FridayFact
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  • I figured this out when I first heard it was "going" to happen. The demons have "created" the Man Made "hurricanes" and they have patented the weather. Just look it up.
    Video

    Is anyone else questioning this massive storm, the timing, an election year and Trump is destroying the DS. Covers most of the nation and areas predict up to 3 inches of ice. And enormous range of power outages. Gee I don’t know seems a bit extreme. Distraction event false flag?

    https://truthsocial.com/@DaymenWittum/posts/115938512084477969
    I figured this out when I first heard it was "going" to happen. The demons have "created" the Man Made "hurricanes" and they have patented the weather. Just look it up. Video 👀🚨 Is anyone else questioning this massive storm, the timing, an election year and Trump is destroying the DS. Covers most of the nation and areas predict up to 3 inches of ice. And enormous range of power outages. Gee I don’t know seems a bit extreme. Distraction event false flag? https://truthsocial.com/@DaymenWittum/posts/115938512084477969
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  • The early warning system failed - because the people "in power" refused to do anything, guaranteeing that they continue to receive their share of the stolen funds!

    https://www.theblaze.com/news/somali-terror-group-cashing-in-on-your-tax-dollars-minnesota-s-childcare-fraud-whistleblowers-warned-about-a-decade-ago
    The early warning system failed - because the people "in power" refused to do anything, guaranteeing that they continue to receive their share of the stolen funds! https://www.theblaze.com/news/somali-terror-group-cashing-in-on-your-tax-dollars-minnesota-s-childcare-fraud-whistleblowers-warned-about-a-decade-ago
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    Somali terror group cashing in on your tax dollars? Minnesota's child-care fraud whistleblowers warned about a decade ago. | Blaze Media
    A new audit uncovers troubling revelations about the state's grant issuance, including an alleged cover-up attempt.
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  • electric switch market: Market Trends, Growth & Future Outlook Outlook 2026: Growth Drivers, Challenges, and Future Opportunities https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/electric-switch-market-34096
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    electric switch market: Market Trends, Growth & Future Outlook Outlook 2026: Growth Drivers, Challenges, and Future Opportunities https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/electric-switch-market-34096 #ElectricSwitch #ElectricalComponents #IndustrialAutomation #SmartElectronics #EnergyTech #ElectricalMarket #TechTrends2026 #ElectronicsInnovation #SwitchSolutions #PowerManagement
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    Electric Switch Market Size, Trends Report & Growth 2035
    Electric Switch Market is predicted to reach USD 32.49 Billion at a CAGR of 3.14% by 2035, Global Electric Switch Industry Growth by Type, Application, Technology, Voltage Rating, Regional
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  • The pursuit of God is not a part-time, weekend exercise. If it is, chances are you will experience a part-time, weekend freedom. Abiding requires a kind of staying power. The pursuit is relentless.
    ~RC Sproul
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    The pursuit of God is not a part-time, weekend exercise. If it is, chances are you will experience a part-time, weekend freedom. Abiding requires a kind of staying power. The pursuit is relentless. ~RC Sproul #TuesdayTidbit
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  • Brethren, do you have a firm grasp on Scripture? Do you struggle getting others to understand? It is common for Christians even to argue with unbelievers, to try to get them to accept or comprehend God’s truth.

    We should not do this. To this we were never called. This is neither our mission nor our purview. Only God can open eyes. Only God can open the mind. Only God can open the heart.

    Recall after His resurrection when He stood in the midst of those who had walked with Him in His earthy ministry. Even they did not truly see until “He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures” (Lk. 24:45).

    We cannot force understanding, even within ourselves. We must be enlightened; He must open our understanding. Likewise, we cannot force it upon others. Nor can we force the gospel through clever argument or marketing methods. For, “the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ” (2 Cor. 4:4). It is outside our power to change this.

    Likewise, we cannot change hearts by force. It is God who opens hearts, just as He did with Lydia (Acts 16:14).

    Thus, when you sit down to read, when you discuss with others, do not set your mind on your own understanding (Pr. 3:5); instead, pray for God, through His Holy Spirit, to open your mind and heart, and that of your audience, to receive His word according to His intent, and to do so as well for any to whom you preach the gospel.

    ——————
    Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening Devotions

    Evening, January 19

    "Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures." Luke 24:45

    He whom we viewed last evening as opening Scripture, we here perceive opening the understanding. In the first work He has many fellow-labourers, but in the second He stands alone; many can bring the Scriptures to the mind, but the Lord alone can prepare the mind to receive the Scriptures. Our Lord Jesus differs from all other teachers; they reach the ear, but He instructs the heart; they deal with the outward letter, but He imparts an inward taste for the truth, by which we perceive its savour and spirit. The most unlearned of men become ripe scholars in the school of grace when the Lord Jesus by His Holy Spirit unfolds the mysteries of the kingdom to them, and grants the divine anointing by which they are enabled to behold the invisible. Happy are we if we have had our understandings cleared and strengthened by the Master! How many men of profound learning are ignorant of eternal things! They know the killing letter of revelation, but its killing spirit they cannot discern; they have a veil upon their hearts which the eyes of carnal reason cannot penetrate. Such was our case a little time ago; we who now see were once utterly blind; truth was to us as beauty in the dark, a thing unnoticed and neglected. Had it not been for the love of Jesus we should have remained to this moment in utter ignorance, for without His gracious opening of our understanding, we could no more have attained to spiritual knowledge than an infant can climb the Pyramids, or an ostrich fly up to the stars. Jesus' College is the only one in which God's truth can be really learned; other schools may teach us what is to be believed, but Christ's alone can show us how to believe it. Let us sit at the feet of Jesus, and by earnest prayer call in His blessed aid that our dull wits may grow brighter, and our feeble understandings may receive heavenly things.
    Brethren, do you have a firm grasp on Scripture? Do you struggle getting others to understand? It is common for Christians even to argue with unbelievers, to try to get them to accept or comprehend God’s truth. We should not do this. To this we were never called. This is neither our mission nor our purview. Only God can open eyes. Only God can open the mind. Only God can open the heart. Recall after His resurrection when He stood in the midst of those who had walked with Him in His earthy ministry. Even they did not truly see until “He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures” (Lk. 24:45). We cannot force understanding, even within ourselves. We must be enlightened; He must open our understanding. Likewise, we cannot force it upon others. Nor can we force the gospel through clever argument or marketing methods. For, “the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ” (2 Cor. 4:4). It is outside our power to change this. Likewise, we cannot change hearts by force. It is God who opens hearts, just as He did with Lydia (Acts 16:14). Thus, when you sit down to read, when you discuss with others, do not set your mind on your own understanding (Pr. 3:5); instead, pray for God, through His Holy Spirit, to open your mind and heart, and that of your audience, to receive His word according to His intent, and to do so as well for any to whom you preach the gospel. —————— Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening Devotions Evening, January 19 "Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures." Luke 24:45 He whom we viewed last evening as opening Scripture, we here perceive opening the understanding. In the first work He has many fellow-labourers, but in the second He stands alone; many can bring the Scriptures to the mind, but the Lord alone can prepare the mind to receive the Scriptures. Our Lord Jesus differs from all other teachers; they reach the ear, but He instructs the heart; they deal with the outward letter, but He imparts an inward taste for the truth, by which we perceive its savour and spirit. The most unlearned of men become ripe scholars in the school of grace when the Lord Jesus by His Holy Spirit unfolds the mysteries of the kingdom to them, and grants the divine anointing by which they are enabled to behold the invisible. Happy are we if we have had our understandings cleared and strengthened by the Master! How many men of profound learning are ignorant of eternal things! They know the killing letter of revelation, but its killing spirit they cannot discern; they have a veil upon their hearts which the eyes of carnal reason cannot penetrate. Such was our case a little time ago; we who now see were once utterly blind; truth was to us as beauty in the dark, a thing unnoticed and neglected. Had it not been for the love of Jesus we should have remained to this moment in utter ignorance, for without His gracious opening of our understanding, we could no more have attained to spiritual knowledge than an infant can climb the Pyramids, or an ostrich fly up to the stars. Jesus' College is the only one in which God's truth can be really learned; other schools may teach us what is to be believed, but Christ's alone can show us how to believe it. Let us sit at the feet of Jesus, and by earnest prayer call in His blessed aid that our dull wits may grow brighter, and our feeble understandings may receive heavenly things.
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  • Genesis 31:6-7
    You also know that I have served your father with all my power. Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to harm me.
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    Genesis 31:6-7 You also know that I have served your father with all my power. Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to harm me. #CruelTaskMasters #PresentSituation
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