#scriprures

[hiswordsarekisses]

“So, he committed adultery. Big deal! It doesn’t mean he murdered his wife. It doesn’t even count in the course of this trial!” The big city lawyer thundered.

But the man had indeed murdered his wife.

And while I agree that adultery doesn’t equal a murder, it did matter in the course of his life. Today, we’re pretty loose about adultery, marriage, divorce, and the covenants of God. But that doesn’t mean God has changed His mind.

In a little book in the back of the Old Testament of Scriprure, God talks to the Priests first, the he tell the people why

they are losing favor with Him, why He won’t accept what they want to give Him. It’s because you’re unfaithful to each other!

One God created you, but you’re unfaithful to each other. Why?! He is a witness to husbands and wives of their youth. God has made you One in the spirit, through

a sacred holy covenant with Him,

in Him a joint spirit.

I feel this the longer I’m married.

We become one flesh through covenant

sexual relations, to bring godly offspring into the world, as a gift to the one we married, as a service made for marriage. That’s why purity and virginity are valuable.

They are part of a sacred covenant.

Do you hear that very often?

I bet not.

Now, most of the time, we read that

“God hates divorce” from this passage.

He does, but the Hebrew text goes

deeper linguistically.

God actually calls divorce a

“hateful thing” in His eyes, that it renders you covered in “violence”, from hurting

the very one you were given to protect!

That’s the true depth.

Here, I think He highlights something we don’t often speak in Christian circles.

The violence of divorce.

The hatred of divorce.

The twisted undone protection that comes in unfaithfulness.

The loss of God’s favor.

The witness of God watching over marriages and seeing a home full of the violence of divorce, the hatefulness of unfaithfulness.

I found it profound and interesting that as God was speaking to a nation, He was sorting out the husbands, who were to be the high priests of their families, and the reality of what unfaithfulness means to our relationship to God. Malachi lived in a culture that divorced wives, just because they wanted a newer model.

God wanted it stopped.

How does God see divorce?

As a hateful violent act against the ones

we are supposed to be protecting.

And God grieves.

Marriage is holy ground.

When Jesus is asked about it while on earth, He says it happens because of

the “hardening of our hearts”.

So, one of the things I think is of utmost importance in a marriage, is to watch

that your heart doesn’t harden against

your mate.

Don’t let bitterness gain a footing.

Keep communication open and fights finished.

Get help when you need to get help.

Invest in each other, and keep a check on your critical attitude.

Should hurtful sarcasm and snarky intimidations stand between you, you are risking a hard heart, a costly adultery

and a hateful divorce.

Violence to your home.

Now, if you were the one who didn’t commit adultery and did not want the divorce, please note that this does not apply ….to you.

You are deeply loved and God will get

you through what’s been done to you.

It likely won’t be in your timing or your way.

It will cost much shame, guilt, anger and pain, because those are part of sin.

But please don’t waste time thinking you are all to blame.

I’m sure the person leaving has hatefully filled you in, as you try and explain to confused children what’s happening,

while you don’t even understand.

I just don’t want us to forget:

Divorce is still a tragedy.

It’s still a terrible sign of hate.

Adultery is still horrendous,

no matter how you rename it, or how fabulous it looks on a movie screen.

That’s a lie. But also know:

Both are also forgivable sins.

If you have come to Christ after a

hateful divorce, God knows.

Keep growing in grace, and make right what you can, then move forward in faith.

God will be faithful to you.

But yes, while I know this is a hot topic,

less debatable and more acceptable

than ever, I’m speaking

to those who are Believers.

I’m saying what God said:

Be on your guard.

Do not be unfaithful to each other.

~AnnStewartPorter

[unfailing-faith]

[human-perspective]

You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV

[originalgladiatorcollective]

[inspired by a @youversion photo] God says: "Chill. I'll fight for you." (Exodus 14:14, which in @nltbible is rendered: "The LORD himself will fight for you. You won't have to lift a finger in your defense!") (Colored with @derwentartofficial #inktensepencils ; captions rendered with @pilotpenusa #G2 07) @blickonbond @blick_harlem @blick13thst @middlechurch #artofinstagrsm #scriprure #watercolor https://www.instagram.com/p/B60VnflJndR/?igshid=pfa2qsxc82us

[beloved-31-proverbs-women]

Sometimes you have to speak life over yourself....there have been times when I literally did not see a way out. I have thought that it was over and was barely hanging on. I finally would straighten myself out and begin to speak life over me. I began to speak faith over me. I began to quote the Scriprures over me.

Even when you see nothing up ahead. Even when things look bad and it looks like it’s over tell your problem about your great God, fir we serve a God or miracles, we serve a God of peace, we serve a God who knows the beginning to the end.

The way I look at it is if I’m going down let me go down believing that my God (Jesus who is the Great I am) can do anything. Speak life! Speak faith and don’t allow the pessimistic voices to contaminate your faith!

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit Proverbs 17:21

[faith-avenue]

GOD is not moved by that scriprure in your bio if your heart is far from Him

[solace-encounters]

Did you know that no matter what you are struggling through today the only One who can help and give you peace of mind is Jesus?

What are you facing today that seems like there is no way out of your present situation?

Are you struggling with drugs, sex,deoression,anxities, panic attacks, eating disorder that is causing you a great deal of pain and stress?

I have suffered from Depression and OCD for many years. It is like being held captive as a prisioner in your own mind most time leaving you exhausted from the rituals, frustrated, angry, lonely and hopeless.

I was on a variety of diffrent medication through out the years. It would help for 2 or 3 weeks and then my body would get immuned to the medication having to go back to my doctor to get a higher dosage. Nothing the doctor prescribed was aliviating my anxities or OCD.

The hand washing got worse, my need for perfectionism, being in control of every situation, cleaning compulsively, throwing away things that in my mind I saw as being dirty or contaminated that I reached a ooint in my life I didn't want to live anymore and contemplated suicide. I failed at my suicide plan and heard the voice of God tell me,"it is not your time." I told God this was my life and I choose when to end it. But He told me I didn't own my life and that my life was His. To make a long story short a few weeks later after my failed suicide attempt I found Jesus again after 29 years later.

I want to share how I have been coping lately from how I was back then. I am no longer on medication. What gets me through my anxities and OCD is my relationship with Jesus and my faith in Him. From the woman I was back then, to the new woman I have become today it no longer bothers me to see a piece of paper on the floor nor did I have the consistent urge to have everything in a particular order as I did for many years. There are times I purposely walk over something on the floor or I throw something on the floor to remind myself that I don't have to akways stop what I am doing to run and pick up something off the floor.

Sometimes I sarcastically tell whatever is on the floor that I will get to it whenever I can. But if in the meantimes you want to get off the floor you are very welcomed to pick your own damn self off the floor because ai was no longer a slave to my OCD hackling me every second of tbe day.

And for the first time in my life I feel liberated. I feel good about life.

I set a few minutes a day to meditate as I close my eyes and I recite the scriprural verses. I also do declarations that God is taking over my mind and is cleaning me from unhealthy thoughts. I visualize the power of the Holy Spirit cleaning my mind, body and soul. And today I have a peace that tells me that God has taken my OCD captive and He is healing me every second of the day.

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

"Be anxious for nothing but in everything through prayer make your request be known to God."

"Be still and know that I am God."

"I am the God of the impossible is there anything too hard for me."

"Therefore if any man be in Christ,He is a new creature: old things are passed away;behold, all things are become new."

P.S May healing be yours soon❤

[yourpurposerevealed-blog]

“Then the LORD said to me, “Look, Jeremiah! What do you see?” And I replied, “I see a branch from an almond tree.” And the LORD said, “That’s right, and it means that I am watching, and I will certainly carry out all my plans.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭1:11-12‬ ‭NLT‬‬ The Lord wants us to open the eyes of our understanding and begin to SEE what He wants to show us in visions dreams. ⋅ The scriprure needs to come alive in our minds eye. Jeremiah what do you see? I see an almond branch. ⋅ Here is what God says about the seeing of the almond tree branch. You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word(vs12) ⋅ The almond tree was an early tree. It awakened from its dormancy earlier than any other tree. ⋅ The thing Jeremiah saw, God used,to tell him that the Word of God was going to be done just as God declared it through him, and it would be very quickly and would come early. ⋅ The Hebrew word for almond, shaked, is also translated -to watch. ⋅ By seeing the almond branch, God assured Jeremiah that He is watching over His word to bring it to pass, no matter the passage of time. ⋅ Habbakuk 2:1-6 message Bible I will See what God will speak.

[unfailing-faith]

[yourpurposerevealed-blog]

“In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God. From the very beginning the Word was with God. 📌 The Word became a human being and, full of grace and truth, lived among us. We saw his glory, the glory which he received as the Father's only Son.” ‭‭💯 The scriprure says and the "WORD WAS GOD." GOD AND HIS WORD ARE ONE - just as we are one with our word. 🗝️ The scripture then goes on to say something very interesting. Talking about the WORD, it then personifies it to say HIM. 📌 JOHN 1:14- SAYS the Word became a human being -the Word became flesh. 🔑 Wow!! The Word took on flesh and came down to earth. 💯 “The robe he wore was covered with blood. His name is “The Word of God”.” Revelation 19:13 GNB 🗝️ This scripture is talking about Jesus Christ - the Word that took on flesh- His name is The Word Of God. 📌 That is why Jesus could boldly say " I and the Father are one " because Jesus is the word and God and His word are one. 🔑 The scriprure says all things were created by the word personified - - "through Him all this were made " 🗝️ “It is by faith that we understand that the universe was created by God's word, so that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen.” Hebrews 11:3 GNB 🔑 Therefore God CREATED ALL THINGS BY HIS WORD and His word in fullness of time became flesh and came down, that is Jesus Christ. 💯 Jesus is the word of God 💯 As we read the Bible & memorize scripture - Jesus is growing inside us 🔑 More word in us = more Jesus in us 🙌 Share the ❤️ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Follow for motivation @christandstories @christandstories @christandstories • • • • • #christandstories #christislord #instawithchrist #holiness #iloveyoujesus #unity #discipline #bible #sonofgod424 #saved #pray #redeemed #chosen #praying #christ #jesuschrist #word #godly #angels #cross #inspiration #worship #yahweh #holyspirit #praise #jesussaves #spiritualwarfare #jesusculture #dailyprophetic (at Word of God)

[yourpurposerevealed-blog]

“Jesus said to him, “ I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” ‭‭JOHN‬ ‭14:6‬ ‭AMP‬‬ ☘️ Jesus is THE TRUTH.📌📌 ☘️ You remember when the Bible says in Genesis, "Adam knew Eve and she conceived." 💑 That's the same word Jesus is using in this scriprure - you shall KNOW the truth....🔐 ☘️ "To know "means to "be Intimate" ☘️ Moses knew God face to face 👥(Numbers 12:6-8; Exodus 33:11) Abraham was a friend of God 👬 (Isaiah 41:8; James 2.23) Adam, Enoch, Noah walked 🚶with God ( Genesis 3:8, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 6:9) ☘️ WHEN WE KNOW JESUS (THE TRUTH) 💯 WE ARE SET FREE FROM SIN, DISEASE, POVERTY, DEFEAT, DISCOURAGEMENT, DEBT, SUPERSTITION, DEATH....... ☘️ “You search and keep on searching and examining 🕵️ the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; 👀 and yet it is those [very Scriptures] that testify about Me; and still you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.” ‭‭JOHN‬ ‭5:39-40‬ ‭AMP‬‬ ☘️ INTIMACY WITH JESUS IS KEY 🗝️🗝️🗝️ ☘️ Share the ❤️ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Follow for motivation @christandstories @christandstories @christandstories • • • • • #christandstories #christislord #instawithchrist #holiness #iloveyoujesus #unity #discipline #bible #sonofgod424 #saved #pray #redeemed #chosen #praying #christ #jesuschrist #word #godly #angels #cross #inspiration #worship #yahweh #holyspirit #praise #jesussaves #spiritualwarfare #jesusculture #dailyprophetic (at Truth)

[yourpurposerevealed-blog]

I always asked these sort of questions growing up!! Did you? So many spiritual paths in the world and so what is the real "word of God"? How did this world come into existence? How did God create all things? 🍁 This is what I learnt 😃. Let's find out how all these questions are interconnected!! 🍁 John 1:1-3 "In the beginning the WORD already existed; the WORD was with God, and the WORD WAS GOD. From the very beginning the Word was with God. Through HIM God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without him.” ‭‭John‬ ‭1:1-3‬ ‭GNB‬‬ 🍁 The scriprure says and the WORD WAS GOD. GOD AND HIS WORD ARE ONE - just as we are one with our word. 🍁 The scripture then goes on to say something very interesting. Talking about the WORD, it then personifies it to say HIM. 🍁 JOHN 1:14- SAYS the Word became a human being -the Word became flesh. 🍁 Wow!! The Word took on flesh and came down to earth. 🍁 “The robe he wore was covered with blood. His name is “The Word of God”.” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭19:13‬ ‭GNB‬‬ 🍁 This scripture is talking about Jesus Christ - the Word that took on flesh- His name is The Word Of God. 🍁 That is why Jesus could boldly say " I and the Father are one " because Jesus is the word and God and His word are one. 🍁 The scriprure says all things were created by the word personified - - "through Him all this were made " 🍁 “It is by faith that we understand that the universe was created by God's word, so that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11:3‬ ‭GNB‬‬ ⋅🍁 Therefore God CREATED ALL THINGS BY HIS WORD and His word in fullness of time became flesh and came down, that is Jesus Christ. 🍁 • • • • #christandstories #christislord #instawithchrist

[yourpurposerevealed-blog]

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” ‭‭James‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭NIV‬‬ ⋅ Maybe you don't know where you are going or what you are doing? Or even for that matter what you should do or not? ⋅ If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. ⋅ The scriprure says to ask God for wisdom and He gives generously to ALL. ⋅ Ready to pray? " Lord, James 1:5 says if I ask for wisdom you will give it to me - so today I come boldly and ask for wisdom in the situation I am in right now (name situation). Lead me, guide me, give me new ideas, favors, breakthrough and creativity. Open the eyes of my understanding to see things I never saw before. Give me insight let me see the end from the beginning in Jesus name. Teach me new ways and give me discernment in Jesus name -Amen." ⋅ #christandstories#christislord

[yourpurposerevealed-blog]

I always asked these sort of questions growing up!! Did you? So many spiritual paths in the world and so what is the real "word of God"? How did this world come into existence? How did God create all things? ⋅ This is what I learnt 😃. Let's find out how all these questions are interconnected!! ⋅ John 1:1-3 "In the beginning the WORD already existed; the WORD was with God, and the WORD WAS GOD. From the very beginning the Word was with God. Through HIM God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without him.” ‭‭John‬ ‭1:1-3‬ ‭GNB‬‬ ⋅ The scriprure says and the WORD WAS GOD. GOD AND HIS WORD ARE ONE - just as we are one with our word. ⋅ The scripture then goes on to say something very interesting. Talking about the WORD, it then personifies it to say HIM. ⋅ JOHN 1:14- SAYS the Word became a human being -the Word became flesh. ⋅ Wow!! The Word took on flesh and came down to earth. ⋅ “The robe he wore was covered with blood. His name is “The Word of God”.” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭19:13‬ ‭GNB‬‬ ⋅ This scripture is talking about Jesus Christ - the Word that took on flesh- His name is The Word Of God. ⋅ That is why Jesus could boldly say " I and the Father are one " because Jesus is the word and God and His word are one. ⋅ The scriprure says all things were created by the word personified - - "through Him all this were made ". ⋅ “It is by faith that we understand that the universe was created by God's word, so that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11:3‬ ‭GNB‬‬ ⋅ Therefore God created all things by His word and His word in fullness of time became flesh and came down, that is Jesus Christ. ⋅ 🎊🎉# christandstories #christislord

[yourpurposerevealed-blog]

Ask for what you want, or settle for what you get. You ask not therefore you have not. ⋅ Ephesians 3:20a says God is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we can ask or think. ⋅ Start asking and thinking the way God says to. ⋅ The scriprure continues to say -ephesians 3:20b -According to the POWER that works in you. ⋅ Resurrection dunamis power is already in you ⋅ Activate it by -praying -worshiping -breaking bread -declaring it.

[yourpurposerevealed-blog]

Luke 1:37 asv For no word from God shall be void of power ⋅ This scriprure says - Word FROM God - not word OF God. ⋅ A word FROM God is a RHEMA word. It is given to you for a particular situation and for a particular time. ⋅ Greek word for WORD in this verse is rheo (G4483), meaning to speak, say, command, and dunamai (G1410) from which the word power is derived ⋅ All the promises God has given you are yours. Hold on to them. Use your promises. They were given to you for now. ⋅ As the Greek word suggests - speak it, decree it - the RHEMA is filled with dynamite power. ⋅ The rhema has the ability to cause changes in your life - catapulting and launching you into your next season. ⋅ Do you have a prophetic word from God?