#God keeps his promises

[atsoraasayoma]

Outside of church after my grandfather’s funeral me and my family looked up at the sky and were comforted believing this to be a sign from the Lord.

A complete circle around the sun, as if containing another dimension; a deeper blue and outside the rainbow the normal sky.

It’s amazing. I believe in signs from the Lord, but if it’s not scriptural then I would be wary.

Genesis 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

Genesis 9:12-14:

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.

14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:

15 And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

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.

17 And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.

God destroyed the world by flood. The rainbow is a promise to never do this again.

The rainbow is also a reminder that God keeps his promises. While we were grieving Jesus reminded us of another promise:

John 14:1-6:

14 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

Jesus has a spot reserved for my grandfather in heaven. He prepared that place for him and all that trusted in him as Lord and Saviour before death.

As the Bible states in 1st Corinthians 15:20-22:

20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

It all reminds me this life is so fragile. The only things you’ll take with you to heaven are the relationships you’ve had with Jesus and everything you have done for him.

So death in Christ is not goodbye. It’s farewell for now. See you in heaven. And as we survive and continue living the Lord reminds me every life is precious in the eyes of God and every soul will either go with the Lord to heaven or if he is denied to Hell.

I shudder thinking of those who have died having knowledge of the Lord but not trusting in him. Please while there is time get right with God.

We never know when our time of death will come. If I can be a blessing to you or give you any supporting scripture or say a prayer for you let me know.

It’s hard, but the Lord is with my family in this difficult time and for always.

[walkswithmyfather]

Matthew 1:1, 17 (NIV). “This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.”

Romans 8:15 (NLT). “So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”

2 Corinthians 1:21‭-‬22 (NLT).“It is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm for Christ. He has commissioned us, and he has identified us as his own by placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the first installment that guarantees everything he has promised us.”

“A Promise Kept” By In Touch Ministries:

“God has been transforming lives throughout history and will do the same today for anyone who trusts Him.”

“The first chapter of Matthew’s gospel records the lineage of Jesus. Starting with Isaac, the miracle child born to Abraham, there are 42 generations until the universe-altering event of the Savior’s birth. Among the names listed, there are schemers, prostitutes, murderers, kings, and idol worshippers. Many of these men and women had their lives transformed by God and, by His miraculous workings, were given a place of honor in the ancestry of Christ.

The same God who orchestrated it all is the one who promises us eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ. The Bible records God’s faithfulness in keeping promises made to us, His children. He has reassured us that we who are born again have a place in His family (Romans 8:15). And the Holy Spirit has been given to us as a pledge, ensuring we will receive our eternal inheritance (2 Corinthians 1:21-22).

We need only enter into a personal relationship with Christ. There are no additional specifications to meet, and God’s blessings belong to us the instant we become His children. Our Father has promised, and we can count on Him.”

[myremnantarmy]

𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘗𝘙𝘖𝘔𝘐𝘚𝘌 𝘐𝘚 𝘔𝘠 𝘏𝘖𝘗𝘌...

[naturaltomboyy]

God keep your hands on me. I need you now more than ever!

[tabernacleheart]

It is of the very essence of faith that we should believe that what Jesus says is true, [no matter how improbable or impossible His Words may seem to us]. So often we have [only] a kind of vague, wistful longing that the promises of Jesus 'should be' true. [But there is no true faith in such noncommittance.] The only way really to enter into [the promises of Christ] is to believe in them with the clutching intensity of a drowning man. If Jesus says a thing, it is not a case of "It may be true"; [by His Divine Authority,] it is a case of "It MUST be true."

William Barclay

[we-love-you-jesus]

Psalm 147:3 says, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds”.

[rcsvendsen]

Firm in Faith

When the house of David was told, “Syria is in league with Ephriam,” the heart of Ahaz and the heart of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.”Isaiah 7:2, ESV Ahaz, King of Judah, and his people stand on the brink of war. Their hands shake. Their food is heavy in their stomachs. They watch their children play with heavy hearts, wondering what tomorrow will bring. God…

[shelivesingalaxies]

Funny how they look down on the widow and fatherless and orphans.

But the widow and fatherless and orphans have their eyes set on God. And gosh they could see. What a sight. What a future.

[fearlesswriterblog]

Promises Require Trust and Commitment

Psalm 37: 5-6 contains powerful promises we can count upon in your lives. Commit your way to the Lord;    trust in him, and he will act.6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,    and your justice as the noonday. God promises to act on my behalf, bring out righteousness and justice for me if I will commit myself to Him and trust Him. How are you at commitment? Do you start things…

[urabeauti-blog]

My Last Relationship taught me how to properly love an individual without conditions. It was 3 years of vulnerability, honesty & self awareness on my part. The individual I tried to be with we honestly were not equally yoked. I feel he was sent as an assignment. I agreed to sign up & agreed to the terms. It was so much I dealt with trying to show this individual that they were loved. A part of me felt his lack of self love and over-stood it because I lacked self love as well. How can you love someone when you don’t even properly love yourself? You give them the love that you wish you could have obtained from physical vessels. I seen the ugliest parts of him and the good out shined all of that. It was not my Job to overly explain to him that you’re loved & valued, he would have had to see it by the fruit produced by the individual. I can now appreciate him mishandling such a genuine individual because it pushed me out of a situation that wasn’t for me to settle for anyway. I took the lessons from it & now I’m Wiser. I love myself more, I possess patience & I love people regardless of their flaws. I know how to Love & how to receive it.

[yeslordmyking]

Exodus 15:13 — Today's Verse for Sunday, October 8, 2023

[walkswithmyfather]

“Standing On The Promises” By “Postcards From God” (FB):

“Standing on the promises of Christ my king,

Through eternal ages let His praises ring,

Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,

Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain:

Standing, standing,

Standing on the promises of God my Savior;

Standing, standing,

I’m standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises that cannot fail,

When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,

By the living Word of God I shall prevail,

Standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises I now can see

Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me;

Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,

Standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,

Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,

Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,

Standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises I cannot fall,

Listening every moment to the Spirit’s call

Resting in my Savior as my all in all,

Standing on the promises of God.”

(R. Kel­so Carter, 1886)

[kettlefire]

Prepare for the unexpected. (DPxDC)

Everyone knew about the reign of Pariah Dark. Even those who did not dabble in those realms have heard the tale of the tyrant. A power-hungry man who ruled over the dead with an iron fist.

Following the rise of Pariah Dark, his realm had been effectively cut off from communication. Many mystics and magic users knew better than to open the door of nightmares that could arise if Pariah Dark's reach went further than his own realm.

Except, the universe had plans to bring the realm of the dead back into the cards.

A new opponent, one that had all of Earth's heroes scrambling for options. A being with powers of a god over weather, destruction was on the horizon. A world ending threat.

It's the only reason the Justice League was doing this. In a deep bunker, far from close civilization as a precaution, the heroes looked on with grim expressions.

The world was already being threatened. It would be destroyed regardless of what the league did. So it only made sense to make the last ditch effort. To summon someone strong enough to defeat the threat.

No one wanted to do it. No one wanted to be the one to pull the realm of the dead back to the living. The consequences were untold if this succeeded. If Pariah Dark was freed and defeated the threat, whose to say he won't want control?

That was a problem for later. For the aftermath. For now, the league could only watch on with bated breath as Constantine completely the summon ritual.

They watched on as the shadows in the room seemed to darken and grow. As the sigil sputtered to life with a glow that was growing increasingly brighter. A sudden gust of wind rushed through the room, the temperature began to drop with eaching ticking second.

And then it was all gone.

The room stood perfectly still. Just as it had been moments before. Nothing changed. No giant king standing before them, no sign that the ritual worked.

The room stood deadly still for another beat before the murmurs started. The team trying to make sense of the situation, figure out what went wrong.

Constantine swore up and down that this was the correct ritual, taking offense that they would even think the problem was on his end. It only made it better when it finally happened.

A loud sound ripped through the room, pulling everyone's attention back to the summoning circle. Just in time to see a tear appear in the space above the circle.

A thin tear that ran the length of eight feet. The fabric of the dimension seems to curl at the edges, pulling back to reveal a deep glowing swirl of greens. A dark gloved hand reached through, fingers curling around the edge of the tear, stretching it even further.

A portal. The ritual had worked, but there had been a delay. A delay that had every hero nerves on edge. Each team member tensed, weapons at the ready as they watched the being stretch the portal to the right size.

Then, a foot stepped out with a heavy thud. A dark boot that looked otherworldly despite its similarity to mortal clothing. A deep black that seemed never-ending. A second foot quickly followed before a full body emerged from the portal.

Not many people in the room have ever seen Pariah Dark, let alone know what to expect. Based on what Constantine and Zatara had said, this wasn't Pariah Dark.

A man had stepped out of the portal, standing at almost seven feet tall, and built like a brick house. One glance at the glowing white hair, deadly red eyes, and shard teeth was enough to know this being was not to be messed with.

But there was no giant show of armor or royal garbs. There is no large crown at the top of his head or jewelry from the infinite realms laced around his neck.

Instead, the man stood before them in combat boots, worn-in ripped jeans, a graphic t-shirt, and a spiked leather jacket. Despite his almost normal clothing choice, the man's jacket seemed to be a never-ending depth of the dark night sky. If one was to look closely enough, the cosmos could almost be made out in the sea of darkness.

None of that would have prepared them for when the man spoke. His tone sounded more bored than anything as he took a step forward.

"Oh, so now you need the help of the dead." The man had spoken, running a hand through his hair. When Batman took a step forward to speak, the man raised a hand. Immediately commanding silence in the single gesture. "I'm on babysitting duty and have yet to have a cup of coffee. I'll be right back."

Just like that, both the man and portal vanished into thin air. Leaving behind a group of stunned heroes. Not only was the man not Pariah Dark, but he was also supposedly babysitting.

"Did that just-"

The Flash had been the first voice to speak up, his eyes trained on where the man had once stood. Except he had barely made it through the first few words before the man was suddenly back.

The man that now had a child hanging off his shoulders and another teen being held up by his scruff. Unlike the man, these kids looked human.

Too human for Bruce's liking. The dark black hair and bright blue eyes had every heroes eyes flickering to Batman for just the briefest moment.

"This isn't fair! I'm not even the king. Why do I have to be here!" The teenager had been complaining the moment the man had reappeared. Arms crossed tight over his chest and seemingly used to being held dangling. "Besides, who brings kids to a show down! Wait til I tell mom about this."

"Aw, come on, Danny. This is gonna be fun!!" The younger girl seemed in much better spirits than the teen, Danny. She had climbed up the large man, sitting on his shoulders and resting her arms on the mess of glowing hair. "It's like take your kids to work day! Ooo, Dan! Can we fight too!?"

Unlike the two kids, the man looked purely exhausted and annoyed. The man, Dan, dropped Danny like a sack of potatoes as he took a long drink from the travel cup in his hand.

It didn't take a genius to recognize the look of an exhausted parent in Dan's expression. A look many of the league members were well acquainted to. A look that even had Batman grimacing with sympathy.

"Can it, little shits. You two were grounded, remember." Dan had growled at the kids before shifting his focus back on the team of heroes before them. His glowing eyes set in a deadly glare. "Pariah Dark isn't coming, and he never will. He's been dethroned and banished. We're the best you've got."

A summoning that started with a group of on edge and scared heroes looking for the ghost king, ended in a way no one expected.

No one was even sure if it made any sense. They weren't sure if they should feel hopeful or in despair.

Because truly, what was a ghostly man with two seemingly human children against a godlike foe with the control over the weather?

The unspoken question of power and ability seemed to vanish following Dan downing the metal travel cup of coffee, and crushing it in his fist.

He tossed it to the side, straighting up his posture as he looked over the heroes. Dan might not be a hero, but he's been playing family for too long.

An almost feral, bloodhungry grin spread across the man's face, sharp fangs on full display. The look made the man suddenly look even less human. He looked closer to a demon from the pits of hell rather than the exhausted parent he looked just a few seconds ago.

"Point me in the direction of this bastard. It's been too long since I let loose and had some fun."

[8bitmanna]

Verse of the Day

💛Deuteronomy 31:8💛

[chloeworships]

The Lord showed me the word PATIENCE last night.

So many of us have been waiting for promises from him to come to pass for YEARS, some DECADES (this includes me) and he is reminding us to hang in there and be patient. The promise still stands, it’s just delayed….

If he has promised us something, it will SURELY COME TO PASS today, tomorrow or 40 years from now.

This prophetic word is also for me 😭😅 because I become weary too.

Remember the times God made you wait and when the promise came true, it was at the perfect time.

It’s normal to feel frustrated and left behind. It’s unfortunately part of the process, but in trusting God we know it will work out for our benefit.

Waiting teaches us to trust in God. Waiting teaches us perseverance. Waiting teaches us to become resilient.

Many people become impatient then turn to witchcraft for their wants and needs and it’s because they don’t trust that God will provide. Sadly, these folks don’t know witchcraft comes with a heavy, heavy price. The wealth, the love and success are always fleeting and it ends in loss and catastrophe.

Other times we just aren’t prepared for the thing we are asking God for and so he takes us through a process of preparation just as Esther had to be prepared to be Queen. The entire process took one year.

Many of God’s chosen had to wait for quite some time before God came through on HIS WORD.

It’s better to wait long than it is to choose wrong and live in regret. The Lord says we are to see our time in waiting as a time of PREPARATION and that helped me tremendously.

I know someone needed to hear this prophetic word today, not just me and I pray that God gives us strength to endure our wilderness and Job seasons🤍🕊 because chillleeeeeeee I’m ready to pull off my wig and burn it sometimes 😭😤🔥

PS. I was also given this scripture some weeks ago along with a vision of the PAUSE sign

God wants us to be still and wait on him my loves.

[geomimetry]

suggestive monster stuff under the cut

i havent posted art in almost a year and this is what i decide to break the ice with hi

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