SEE MY RAINBOW!

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GOD'S COVENANT TO NOAH & MAN

GENESIS 9:12, 13,  16

12.    "And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:"

13.   "I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth."

16.   "And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting 

covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth."

MY RAINBOW!

I was washing my dishes this morning. I had just  finished rinsing them. 

My clean dishes were placed in the dish rack to drain.  Something unique

 caught my attention.  There was an image of the  colors of the rainbow 

in my sink!!  It was located on  the sink near my faucet:

I was also getting ready to rinse the suds from my dish cloth when I noticed another image. There were colors of the rainbow in the bottom of my sink

 near the drain!

 

My son and I witnessed a double rainbow last summer.  This was the first time I had seen a double rainbow.  It was so beautiful.  These visions of the colors of 

the rainbow in my sink were truly a Spring Blessing.  I 'm so glad that I was alert and didn't miss this!

 

HEARTFELT BIBLE DIRECTION, PART 3

My life was changed forever, after I became, "SAVED". Anyone that has taken that 

very important step, knows what I mean.  I had that unexplainable spiritual

experience days after I said that Prayer of Salvation.  Now, I was so excited,

that I wanted to tell my spouse, friends, and family members about it. I wanted

 them to get "SAVED"  too. Image my disappointment, when they didn't cooperate!

How could they reject my request?  Some of my friends and family members

avoided me like the plague.  I sought the advice from my aunt, who had been

a Christian for many years.  She explained to me,  that  becoming, "SAVED",

was a personal decision, that each person makes when they are ready.

I should not try to force people to become, " SAVED".  This is a covenant

between a person and God!  She advised me to keep being a SAVED

Christian woman who loves the Lord. The life I live will demonstrate

how much I have   changed. I should avoid the " Holier Than Thou Attitude".

There is no one perfect but God!

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" 

Romans 3:23 

"He is the Rock, His work is perfect...a God of truth and without iniquity, 

just and right is He." 

Deuteronomy 32:4 

"As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler 

( shield) to all them that trust in Him." 

2 Samuel 22:31

After years of church attendance and Bible study, I realized, I needed to

do more. I felt unfulfilled. I felt like something  was missing.  I watched

the movie, The Passion of Christ.  It gave a vivid display of how Christ

suffered for the sins of man ( male & female). I felt ashamed.  I had 

read the Scriptures  about The Crucifixion,  many times. The truth

and seriousness of the price Christ had paid for my sins, hadn't  

resonated to me!  As soon as I got home from the theater, 

I pulled out my Bible and read the following Scriptures:

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"And so Pilate, willing to content the people...and delivered Jesus, 

when He had scourged Him, to be crucified." 

Mark 15:15

"And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns,

 and put it about his head," 

Mark 15:17 

"And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him...

Mark 15:19 

"But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came 

there out blood and water."

 John 19:34 

"Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with 

the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury." 

John 19:40

I realized that Jesus' death on the cross for my sins, was a true  demonstration

of love. How could I not , TRUST AND HAVE FAITH IN THE LORD JESUS!  I also

 read these Scriptures:

"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might

 bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh...

1 Peter 3:18

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, 

Christ died for us." 

Romans 5:8 

I desired to draw closer to the Lord Jesus Christ. I did an detailed Bible Study,

on this subject.   I needed to  know what steps I needed to take to develop

 a closer relationship with God!

"Heartfelt Bible  Direction, Part 4 " will discuss in detail the Scriptures

I studied, on how to develop a closer relationship with the Lord Jesus.

CHRISTO, THE REDEEMER STAUTE, BRAZIL

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BE AT REST WITH JESUS!

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LOOK AROUND  AND BE DISTRESSED

LOOK WITHIN AND BE DEPRESSED

LOOK AT JESUS AND BE AT REST!

CORRIE TEN BOOM

INTERVIEW WITH Corrie ten Boom ( 4\15\1892- 4\15\1983)

( CONCENTRATION CAMP SURVIVOR)      

https://youtu.be/G439EYbphs4

HEARTFELT BIBLE DIRECTION, PART 2

When I was a teenager, I can recall hearing my  aunts talking about, You must be Saved."  One day,  

a few years ago, my cousin told me,  " I got Saved" last night  church. I had no idea what either

 of my relatives were talking about. 

 I was attending a new church when I was a young mother. They had a fantastic Children's Church. 

I was still getting used to the way they performed their church services. They had a choir and 

musical instruments like drums and guitars. The choir sang contemporary Gospel songs.

The church members clapped their hands when they like the pastor's comments. They said 

they felt, The Spirit." The pastor used the Bib!e often. He even asked the church goers to

 turn to the Scriptures that his sermon was based on.  I had to buy a Bible because I wanted

to keep with and understand the sermon.   I discovered, later, that this type of church was

 called, a Charismatic Church.

I finally got used to their church services. I began to enjoy the sermons. I was  spiritually

moved  by a  sermon one Sunday. I went up front, when the Pastor did an Altar Call.

He asked me if a I wanted to be Saved.  He said that I must say the following

PRAYER OF SALVATION, and believe these Words with all of my  heart:

I AM A SINNER, I BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS .FOR MY SINS.

I BELIEVE THAT JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD ON THE THIRD DAY.

PLEASE FORGIVE MY SINS AND COME IN TO MY HEART.

I spoke those words and meant every word.  The pastor said that I was 

a new creature and my life would be changed forever. I wasn't sure

what that statement meant.  A few days later, I found out what he

meant. I woke up, and my body and mind felt different. That is not

a good explanation, but it is the best I can do.  I do not live a

perfect sin free life. I'm not perfect  like Jesus Christ. I do

repent andnask for forgiveness, when I do mess up.

Listed below are some  Scriptures which discuss,  being Saved:

Isaiah 45: 22

"Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, 

and there is none else." 

Matthew 24:13

"But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that 

shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved."

 Mark 13:13 

"He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth 

not shall be damned."

 Mark 16:16 

"Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, 

and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should 

believe and be saved."

 Luke 8:12 

16.  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever 

believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life

17.  "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him might be saved." 

 

 John 3:16-17

"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name 

of the Lord shall be saved."

 Acts 2:21 

"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name 

under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." 

Acts 4:12

30.  "And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" 

31.  "And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt 

be saved....

Acts 16:30-31

8.  "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, 

Christ died for us." 

9.  "Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from

 wrath through him." 

10.  "For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of 

his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life."

Romans 5:8-10

If you are not "SAVED" and and want to be, 

REPEAT THE WORDS ABOVE,  IN THE PRAYER OF SALVATION!

You can say them today or when whenever you feel like it.  You

do not have to wait until you get to church. This is a declaration

between you and GOD!! please leave !e a comment at the bottom of this blog,

If you just became, " SAVED". please tell me, if you desire, the day you

became a, " NEW CREATURE. ( feel in your heart- you are a changed person )  

AND WERE BORN AGAIN!

7.  "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again."

15.  "That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but

 have eternal life." 

 John 3:7, 15

SOME WOMEN WERE PROPHETS!

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

THERE WERE  PROPHETESS MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE:

Miriam (Exodus 15:20)

And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron...

Deborah (Judges 4:4)

"And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time." 

Huldah (2 Kings 22:14)

"So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, 

went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah...

 keeper of the wardrobe...  and they communed with her."

( 2 Chronicles  34:22)

"And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, 

the wife of Shallum... 

keeper of the wardrobe...

and they spake to her to that effect." 

Noadiah (Nehemiah 6:14)

"My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, 

and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets...

Wife of Isaiah:

(Isaiah 8: 1)

"Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with

 a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz." 

( Isaiah 8:3 )

... The prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me,

 Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz." 

ANNA ( Luke 2:36 )

"And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, 

of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, 

and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;" 

Four Daughters of Philip:

 (Acts 21:8)

"And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: 

and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven;

 and abode with him." 

( Acts 21: 9 )

"And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy."