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Prayers of Peace

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I decided on this title a while back. It is no secret that Jesus is coming back soon and today was the perfect day to publish prayers of peace. Not only what believers are in need of, but Israel after the attack and possibility of a looming war.

Jesus came and was not received by His own, but we were grafted into His covenant that includes peace, and it is a gift like no that that He left us in John 14:27, but we do have to receive it.

There is a time appointed, that the Jews would call a moedim. God has good plans for Israel still. But there will be a lot that happens, yet there are many who will come to know the Messiah and be saved, I believe before the Great Tribulation, as well as some during.

Many are unaware of prophetic words and the impact on all believers in all countries. But we should be praying for those in the government, military and leadership to make the best decisions and for protection of God’s people everywhere and that those hearts that will turn to Him will understand real peace by His Spirit.

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Prayers Of Peace

All Eyes on Israel

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AL-MONITOR by MAHMUD HAMS

If you’re a believer of Jesus, then all eyes should be on what is currently happening in the Israel nation. The Jewish people are being attacked by the palestinian terrorist group, Hamas. We know from scripture, Ezekiel 38, there is a coming war which will take place which involves Israel and the islamic nations surrounding her.

But as believers we must continue to pray for this situation, for God’s remnant, His Church, including, those in the surrounding areas that are not a part of this. But during our prayer, we must be sure to include, your will be done and not ours. God has a plan and no matter how dark or hopeless things may seem He has everything under control.

God bless and keep the nation of Israel, the Jewish people, God’s Remnant, His Church in Israel and the Middle East in your prayers.

Spiritual Warfare and Demons

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For the past 6 months I’ve been hit with spiritual warfare worse than I’ve ever experienced in the past. I believe this is due to my intense study of the Bible and drawing closer to Jesus. And whether Christians realize it or not, demons can influence your everyday life. What many don’t understand is spiritual entities that are not from God or His Kingdom are nothing more than demons. If someone visits you in a dream that’s a past relative, a friend who past away or even someone you lost contact with from your childhood, you should be very careful interacting with this entity. Cause chances are, it’s a demon. This is exactly what happened to me yesterday morning.

You can believe in God and in Jesus, but, if you’re not following and walking in the footsteps of our Lord Christ Jesus, then, you’re susceptible to these entities because you don’t know how to fight them off. And this is exactly how the enemy works against you. If you’re not spending time reading God’s Word, you’re at risk, if you’re not praying daily multiple times a day, you’re at risk, if you’re not worshipping God, you’re at risk, if you’re not memorizing scripture, you’re at risk. If you’re not picking up your cross to follow Jesus, in the role of a disciple, you’re at risk.

Did you know Jesus called all His followers disciples? And what do disciples do?

Disciples are those who follow Christ, His teachings and spreads the Good News to unbelievers. Exactly what the Apostles did, preached the Good News, taught non-believers to repent of their sins, introduced them to the Messiah, the Son of God, the sacrifice Jesus made through the blood atonement, His resurrection, and taught them how to live a righteous life before God. Once those new disciples were learned in Christ ways, they would go out and teach others. And this is what the Church was commissioned to do. Discipleship never ends, it’s a constant ongoing job.

So, if you’re not doing these things, you must ask yourself, am I really following Jesus? Because these are the requirements Jesus Himself puts forth. And yes, this applies to women also although their role maybe slightly different depending on how Jesus chooses to use them. The reason I know women are also called to be disciples is this scripture, which reads;

In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas);
she was always doing good and helping the poor.

Acts 9:36

As a disciple of Christ, you’re taught how to deal with these entities, how to cast them out, and stand Boldly against them. This is why this topic is so important because a dream isn’t always just a dream, a vision isn’t always just a vision, and a spoken word isn’t always just a spoken word. If it doesn’t lineup with the Word of God, it’s NOT from Jesus or the Holy Spirit. Ghost, spiritual entities, and demons are here for one purpose, to deceive! With Halloween this month, the spirits will definitely be causing more chaos and remember, even Satan can masquerade as an angel of light.

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Are You Biblically Following Christ?

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As a believer of Jesus the Bible teaches we are to follow Him and do as Christ taught. So for Christians it means we are to live our life as He did. But, have you asked yourself, how am I actively following Jesus? Because Jesus gives us an example of what following Him looks like, when He stated;

If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father, mother, wife, children,
brothers, sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. Whoever
does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

Luke 14:26,27

Of course, believers know Jesus isn’t advocating for us to “actually” hate their family members, but, He is saying those who follow Him must be willing to give up everything because they become His disciples. We must be totally committed to Him.

What is the definition of a disciple?

The very definition of a disciple means to follow a person. So when Jesus tells us we are to follow Him, it literally means we become His disciple. Many believe becoming a disciple only applies to men, but, look what the scriptures tell us;

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated means Dorcas);
this woman was excelling in acts of kindness and charity which she did habitually.

Acts 9:36

See, as a follower of Christ we must be willing to examine ourselves and do an honest evaluation. Better yet, ask God to reveal if you’re “actually” following “His will” or your own. Because biblically speaking, a Christian is a disciple of Christ. Our faith is placed in the Lord Jesus, we’ve been given a new heart, give a new Spirit, and it’s that Spirit that actively changes us. It’s through this change and renewal we experience the love of Christ and what He’s done for us. And it’s also what propels us to spread the Good News Message so others can experience His salvation, His love and God’s amazing Grace.

So ask yourself, am I going into communities filled with lost souls and talking to them? Am I handing out Gospel Tracks? Am I writing blog post with content designed to bring the lost in to hear the Good News, or, am I posting content and scriptures specifically for other Christians? Because we’re are all called to encourage one another, but, we’re also all called to be disciples.

Bold and Brave

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Lord, help me to be,
more bold and brave
to share my faith
that to me You gave.

Help me to be the Light,
that reflects on You
in everything I say
in all the things I do.

Lord, help me to be,
for You more courageous…

Acts 4:31

And when they had prayed,
the place was shaken where
they were assembled together;
and they were all filled with the
Holy Ghost, and they spake the
word of God with boldness.

King James Version
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Copyright 2023
Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~

CHRISTian poetry ~ by deborah ann

Bold and Brave~

What Did Jesus Say?

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My journey through the scriptures led me to a place which has me questioning a remark Christ made during His sermon on the mount. During His teaching, He says;

Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven,
but only he who does the will of My Father in Heaven. Many will say to Me
on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your
name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them
plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me you workers of lawlessness!’

Matthew 7:21-23

What did Jesus mean by this? To me the clue lies in His statement, which is, “he who does the will of My Father in Heaven.” And look what else he says, “depart from Me you workers of lawlessness.”

What is God’s will and why does Jesus call them workers of lawlessness?

Lawlessness is going against God’s Law, which means, those who don’t keep His commandments along with His ordinances and statues are considered lawbreakers. So what exactly does this mean? To answer this I revisited the scriptures found in Ezekiel which states;

I will give you a new heart an put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put MY Spirit within you and cause you to walk in MY Statues, and you will keep MY Judgments and do them.

Ezekiel 36:26,27 (ISR)

From this scripture alone, we can see, God is VERY serious about walking in His Statues and His Judgments. He wants us to follow His commands and do what is right. In fact, He tells us that His Spirit will cause us to walk in His Laws and we will keep His Judgments and we will do them.

Which means, once we repent of our sins, and believe in Jesus as the Son of God, as the Christ, who came to set us free by becoming the sacrifice and paying the penalty of death, we’re given a new heart and a new Spirit, the Spirit of God. But something else I found during my study, the scriptures read;

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world and this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

1 John 5:1-5

You see, the Apostles never taught that the commandments weren’t to be followed, it was quite the opposite. What they taught was that our FAITH and belief in Christ Jesus, Yeshua, as the Son of God would give us a new heart and a new Spirit so we could keep God’s law. To illustrate this point, look at the very words of one of the three angels written in the Book of Revelation, which reads;

Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep
the commandments of God AND the faith of Jesus.

Revelation 14:12

Notice what one of the three Angels said, those who KEEP God’s commandments AND the FAITH of Jesus. Meaning, this isn’t optional, it’s non-negotiable! But to illustrate this even further, let’s examine the very words of Jesus which He provided at the end of Revelation, which reads;

Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

Revelation 22:14,15

So ask yourself, am I being guided by the Holy Spirit to follow God’s commands, OR, am I following a false doctrine which is twisted by man and emphasizes a belief that the Law was nailed to the cross? Because, Jesus states himself, nothing will pass from the Law until heaven and earth pass away.

Please understand, I’m NOT suggesting we follow the Law as the Jewish people did, no, what I’m trying to say is, it’s OUR FAITH in CHRIST which makes us SPIRTIUALLY keep GOD’s LAW.

But the BELIEF that the LAW was nailed to the cross is NOT biblical, per Jesus. And that’s my whole point.

Jesus On Murder and Anger

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Usually when one commits murder we view it as someone with deep seeded anger issues. Generally, these people may wear a façade so we’re unable to see what is hidden deep within them, causing many to miss important warning flags. And just like the story found in Genesis when Cain killed Abel, there was anger involved.

Cain and Abel both brought offerings to the Lord, but, the offering given by Abel was respected and the one given by Cain was not. This lead Cain to becoming annoyed, hostile and angry with his brother. But the Lord spoke to Cain about his offering and said;

If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not well, sin crouches
at your door; its desire is for you, but you must master it.

Genesis 4:7

Basically the Lord is saying by believing Him, doing what is acceptable and pleasing to Him Cain’s offering would be accepted, but, if he ignored the Lord’s instruction then sin would be there waiting for him. Unfortunately, Cain murdered his brother Abel out of jealousy, rage and anger which meant, he wasn’t able to overcome his anger.

I used the story of Cain and Abel as an illustration to complement what Jesus taught regarding murder and anger with your brother. Because Jesus said;

You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You Shall Not Murder,’
and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment. But I
say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be
in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’
shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’
shall be in danger of hell fire.

Matthew 5:21,22

Since the Lord sees our heart, He knows everything about us. Our thoughts, our desires, and even our stumbling blocks. So, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Jesus, is teaching that we need to change how we interact with one another. Instead of allowing anger to consume us and fester within, we need to be proactive, seek that person out and make things right. Talk it out, apologize, do whatever it takes to keep the peace, because, sin is always waiting at the door! And remember what Jesus said;

But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from
the heart, and these defile them. For out of the heart
comes evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality,
theft, false testimony, slander.

Matthew 15:18,19

When we listen and follow the Lord’s instruction, we’re accepted, but, if we choose to resist Him, sin will be there waiting…

Jesus’ Love is Peace

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How true this is! I can tell you from recent experience that His love is peace and not only so but also protection. I have been shown His grace and mercy and experienced His peace like never before as I have endured the past few years. And not only endured but overcome in His love. I am addling this line just now, ” I am fighting not to stay broken. “

I should not be here writing about His love. I don’t want to go into specifics but the surgeries I had were life threatening, and the recovery nothing short of miraculous and even with that, there was so much more. I know so many are suffering…

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Jesus’ Love Is Peace

The Only One

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What if you were the only one available to take an elderly neighbor to her doctor’s appointment?

What if you were the only one who noticed a child running in the parking lot, headed straight for a car backing out of a spot?

What if you were the only one who knew how a single mom struggled to feed her three children?

What if you were the only one who knew the secret weighing down a friend and how close he was to giving up everything?

Joey Rudder

The Only One

Eyes of the Lord

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The eyes of the Lord are
on the righteous, and His
ears are open to their cry.

Psalm 34:15

Last night as I was reading the Book of Psalms I came across this scripture which reaffirms that God sees all and hears all. He looks to those who are righteous, those with moral courage and spiritual integrity. God wants His people to boldly stand firm in the face of adversity and in His truth. We’re not called to be spiritually deficient in His teachings, but rather, to be of good moral character and living a lifestyle that is pleasing in His sight.

My Prayer
Lord God Almighty, thank you for Your eyes being on the righteous and Your ears open to our cry. As a believer I want to stand up for what is right, good and acceptable and live a life that is filled with spiritual integrity. Strengthen me in your word, in the faith, in your teachings and in your love so my light shines brightly in the darkness. Let the Holy Spirit guide, teach and correct when I have difficulty understanding. I Praise you my Lord God and I hope the words of my prayer are pleasing to your ears. These things I pray in Jesus name…Amen

Confessing Lord Jesus

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And I say to you that everyone who will confess
Me before the children of men, the Son of Man
will also confess him before the Angels of God.

Luke 12:8 (ARA Peshitta)

Many social media platforms, hollywood elites, mainstream news outlets, big tech, sports leagues, product sponsors, government leaders, along with, the WEF, the UN and other fundamentalist groups are doing their best to cancel the name of Jesus. They don’t want anyone connected to them speaking His name or wearing clothing professing Him as Lord. Those who aren’t afraid to speak God’s truth are often threatened, smeared, or outright harassed and persecuted for their beliefs. But Jesus taught that anyone who openly confesses and speaks freely of Him as His Lord before men, then He will confess him as one of His own before the Angels of God. You see, as believers we live in this world, but, we’re not of this world, meaning, our thoughts, our belief, our trust, and our hope are all in the Lord Jesus. And regardless of how difficult it becomes in this nation due to exclusion, persecution, cancel culture or spiritual warfare, I will continue to openly confess and freely speak that Jesus is my Lord. I will tell of His wonderful works, healing the sick, the lame walking, the blind seeing and the dead were raised. And His most important work, paying the penalty for our sin which was the crucifixion He endured on the cross.

My Prayer
Lord God Almighty, I pray for all who believe in you to stand strong during these difficult days. Empower each of us with your strength, renewing our minds daily so we are ready, able and willing to rise up before the enemy and confess openly that Jesus is Lord. Let the outpouring of the Holy Spirit cover and anoint each of us so we boldly stand in the face of persecution, even to death, that Jesus is Lord. We remember all the good works Jesus performed and the suffering He endured on the cross when the debt for our sins was paid in full. Help us to keep our focus, our thoughts, along with our actions on Jesus daily and to stand up boldly proclaiming that Jesus is Lord. And at His return every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is LORD! All these things I pray in Jesus name and through Him I pray, Amen. Glory be to the Lord God, who was, who is and who is to come!

Our Shield and Protector

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Wickedness lingers all around us,
it attacks day and night,
but the Lord is our shield and protector,
as we continue the Good fight.

His love is so empowering,
it’s the reasons we proclaim,
the one above all others,
Jesus, is His name.

He’s a light in the darkness,
gentle, patient and kind,
removing all our brokenness,
and renewing our worldly mind.

He’s our most powerful weapon,
before men I will confess,
Jesus is my Lord and Savior,
the one who offers eternal rest.

Accept God’s gift with thanksgiving,
cause Jesus forgives, redeems and frees,
cleansing the heart deep within,
for those who trust in Him and believe.

What is True Freedom?

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Life in the Spirit

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of…

thankful

 

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