34 a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe all around. 35 And it shall be upon Aaron when he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he goes into the holy place before the Lord and when he comes out, that he may not die. 36 “You shall also make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet:
But
if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with
one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all
sin. TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:
And out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
GENESIS 3:22
Then the Lord
God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and
evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of
life...
I had a elementary school teacher once, who always quoted:
" Ignorance is bliss" She said this when the class was misbehaving. I wasn't sure what she meant but I didn't want to be placed in the time out corner!
I have learned that ignorance is not bliss and not facing your problems lead to devastation. I have matured due to life's ups and downs. I used to say, there is always a silver lining. I don't use this phrase anymore. I say there is a blessing coming when you face test and trials. Some of these test/trials are very hard to cope with. One can wonder, Where is God?
I heard a heart breaking testimony recently on a Christian TV network.This man was a famous person. He thought he was going everything right. He loved the Lord, went to his church regularly, witnessed to non- believers, tithed, and was always helping others.He had a very popular TV show. He ate healthy food and walked 4 miles every morning. He suddenly began to have pain when he was exercising. He decided to go to the doctor and tests were done.He was told that he had a malignant tumor. He had a cancerous tumor. He had chemotherapy treatments and surgery.He said that he was in severe pain and the morphine only eased the pain for a few hours.He asked his church and his friends to pray for him.
He knew the Lord had heard prayer partners prayers. He had gotten a visit from a man he had not seen in several years. The man said he had a special report. The Lord told him to tell this man, he would be healed soon! There was another surgery scheduled and the doctor said he was amazed.He didn't have to remove the rest of the tumor. It had shrunken and no more cancer cells were visible.The doctor said type of cancer was usually fatal. His condition had somehow markedly improved!! This man said that his pain was gone. Now he is trying to strengthen his muscles by walking a little bit each day.He gives the Lord all of the glory.
I have had many trials/tests and prayed Lord, "Please help me!" I held on and had faith. His grace and mercy was sufficient for me. Sooner or later, I received a blessing after these trials were over. He said he posted the following scriptures all over his room during his recovery:
PROVERBS 3:5-6
5Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
ISAIAH 41:13
For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’
ROMANS 8:28 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
1 PETER 5:7 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares