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Your loving care is appreciated brother Mishael, as it has been to so many others who have sought your listening ear & words of comfort. You too have come through much pain & fiery trials but it has only served to increase your love & dependence on the Lord even more. Remember what the Lord said of the promiscuous woman in Luke 7: "Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little." (v 47). We can all here rejoice that God's salvation covered even the worst of our sins, leaving out nothing. Thank you.

(((((((Chris))))))). Peace be on you and that

Wonderful testimony. We'll always be your extended family in here. Brother.

I was so sad to read of the loss of your son. But your words didn't end there: it showed that in your grief you are being ministered to from the Word of God & by His Spirit. That is God's healing balm for your spirit & soul that is not given in measure but always in its fullness.

And I share the following from personal experience. I lost my Mother when quite young, then fifteen years later my Dad had also gone. I was not only all alone now but emotionally shattered - I went towards the edge of a high hill preparing to suicide. I had turned to the Lord a few years earlier but just couldn't face not having any family with me & suicide was my only option to cope with my grief. If it were not for the Lord's Presence in a mighty way at that instant, I would have easily gone through with my plan.

Psalm 16:11: "Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." This was the verse that pounded in my heart & more so as I approached the edge. God's Spirit was withholding me & reminding me that I can still enjoy His Presence & Love to the fullest in spite of my loss & that my Dad too was enjoying God's Presence right there in Heaven, with my Mother. And you know what? I didn't even know about this verse or where it might be in the Bible: God put it there in my mind. I had to search it out later in the Bible.

Such is God's special Work in believers' hearts - when we belong to Him, His Spirit intervenes in a very special way to minister to that part of us that hurts the most & reminds us of His Love which we can hardly comprehend. It's been 35 yrs since that time & I still remember it vividly but more so, God's immediate intervention to spare my life. Giesela, I pray that you will continually find joy & peace in your life as you resort to your loving Heavenly Father. That's an empty hole in your heart that only God can fill in a beautiful way. I'll leave Psalm 16:11 for you too.

I loss my only son Ellis who was my best friend. I don't like to use the word murdered but that's exactly what happened to him by a gun shot wound to his chest. I never thought that I would join a group of mothers who have lost their children to gun violence. As Job said the one thing I feared the most has come upon me. Last night I was led to pray according to Matthew 6:6, and he rewarded me with Isaiah 61 where he promised to heal my broken heart. Oh how I love Jesus because he first loves me. This is one of many of his promises that he has led me to read only to be reminded of how much Jesus loves me and that Ellis has eternal life.

Here is some scriptures to pencil in on the back page of your Bible:

John 14:26

John 15:26

John 16:7

John 14:6 Lamentations 1:16

Teacher, Advocate, Helper. Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Jesus. The Greek word is: paracletos (one who comes alongside to Help)

The thing some people miss is that the Holy Spirit is always close by. Even tho he's a Spirit with no visible body...trust me, He is beside you. Talk to Him. Study with Him. Be aware of His presence.

It's hard, but don't grieve him or quench Him. He is God, the Holy Spirit. He loves you more than anyone else you've ever known.

Sing to Him and soon you will hear His song singing in your heart. Anything that hurts in you, will be healed.

Luke 4;18-19 ( Isaiah 61:1). Jesus speaking about the Spirit of the Lord.

Gifts and ministries of the Holy Spirit, that He imparts as He wills. 1 Corinthians 12:31

One thing was hard for me to learn: walk beside the Holy Spirit, and don't run ahead of Him. :)

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord....

A LOT of wisdom is given in Proverbs. Also, David was a man after Gods own heart. It's good to study WHY.

1 Corinthians 3:9-15

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

Every man's work shall be made manifest: for THE DAY shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a REWARD.

If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself SHALL BE SAVED, yet so as by fire.

COMMENT:

Question we ask ourselves honestly: what are we building with?

Are we building up the Body of Christ?

Jesus: we are to be imitating; doing. If we can't Go Ye, then maybe equip those that are? Commit to pray for the workers of the Harvest? Luke 10:2

Isaiah 61:1-3, Psalm 147:1-3, Luke 4:18-21

Matthew 25: 31-46

Heaviness is actually a demon. They're trying to keep you immobile. In the Lords Prayer it says: "deliver us from evil". Oftentimes, heaviness starts out as a little care or concern. What begins as a small burden grows and grows. Then, you start taking on responsibilities that aren't yours. You start thinking that you have to keep everyone around you happy, or you start worrying about things in the future. All of this piled on becomes very heavy on your heart and mind.

The Bible says that heaviness is actually a spirit. The goal of heaviness is to distract you and get you off track. Heaviness tries to keep your head down so that you can't even look up to the heavens-the place from where your help comes. Heaviness tries to wear you out and take the place of God's spirit, but do you know what chases that spirit of heaviness away? Praise and thanksgiving. Scripture says that God inhabits the praises of His people. He literally comes into our praise and works! When you start praising, God shows up in your midst and every negative spirit has to flee!

If you have heaviness on you today, if you feel trapped, overwhelmed, discouraged, frustrated or anxious, there is only one thing you need to do, and that is to open your mouth and praise Almighty God! Even if it's difficult, even if you don't feel like it, just open your mouth and begin to declare His goodness. Sometimes we have to stir ourselves up in the things of God. Sometimes we have to get our flesh to obey the Word of God so we can see the breakthrough in the supernatural realm.

Today, put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness ( Isaiah 61:3). Set your heart and mind on the Father. Instead of focusing on your problems, focus on your God. Don't let worry get you stuck, but let praise get you through! Enter His gates with thanksgiving, shake off heaviness and embrace the peace, joy and victory God has prepared for you!

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Kim Burrow

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Concerning the abolishment of the Law of God:

The book of Hebrews shows us that the 7th day, the Temple, the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, etc., are a copy or replication of what God has already established in Heaven.

Hebrews 8:5 "They serve in a place that is a COPY and SHADOW of the heavenly meeting tent. This is indicated when Moses was warned by God when he was about to set up the meeting tent: See that you FOLLOW THE PATTERN that I showed you on the mountain in every detail;" from Exodus 25:40.

The heavenly pattern is what we follow, and God has not left us any information concerning that being changed in any way.

The fulfillment, partial or total that Christ has done in the Law does not make that Law abolished. For instance, the Temple is gone. We have become His Temple. The veil was rent from top to bottom ( Matthew 27:51) to show that we no longer need a priest to reconcile our sins for us. We all have forgiveness based upon repentance.

Fulfillment, in full, or in part, of the Law does not abolish it. What do you do with all other Scripture that does not agree with your assessment?

When Christ rose and spoke in the Synagogue on the Sabbath, He specifically left out the words in Luke 4:18-19 concerning the "Day of vengeance of our God" ( Isaiah 61:1-2) because that day has not come upon us all yet.

Christ came to fulfill the Law, not abolish it. Has the Law been completely fulfilled? No. We are still under the Law, which

Paul states "is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself" ( Galatians 5:14)

The "curse" of the Law is a persons' inability to keep it. That "curse" is what Christ has taken on for us. Not the Law. The Law is just and perfect. It is humans that cannot remain righteous; not even a single day of our lives!

Isaiah 61:2

Yes, much wisdom and instruction in the Old Testament that is totally relevant and can be used in today's world!

Isaiah 61 is one the most beautiful parts of the Bible. This reading bring us hope to a coming year. It can be applied nowadays, in our lives. My soul rejoices when i read or hear this chapter,

Jesus stopped at 5... The Holy Ghost picks it up from there when He comes.

Isaiah 61:1,2 are the verses you are looking for.

But if one considers that oil means light and light means knowledge, than the oil of joy is the gift of God granted to those who seek him. Many believe the oil represents the anointing of the Holy Spirit. This wasn't granted till after our Lord was risen ( John 16:7, 20:22). So this chapter and 62 could be prophetic of our Lord pouring out God's grace on his people.

Oil refers to olive oil which was burned for light. When oil is mentioned, it means light. Here it means light versus darkness. Darkness means despair. Light means the opposite of despair or joy. Think of something that fills you with gladness. There's that warm glow inside of you whenever you think of it. This is the oil of joy.

I too would like to know about the "oil of joy". What does this mean or refer to?

Verse 1 teaches the desire of GOD plus POWER Of GOD; and I am guilty of focusing on things of men that rust away or moths eat it / the lust of the flesh, lust of the eye, pride of life.

In v.8 we see the divine passions of love and hate. The LORD (Jehovah) loves Judgement (Justice). He hates robbery for burnt offering. That speaks of his people not showing their gratitude and appreciation of Him or his divine blessings, by offering him sub-standard offerings of their flocks, instead of the best. God always gives ‘first rate’ blessings to his people. He expects the same in kind🌈

Comtemplate the ‘shalls’ Of vs. 4-7. The fruits of the blessings of the Messiah. 1) They shall build 2) They shall raise up 3) They shall repair 4) Strangers shall feed 5) Foreign offspring shall care 6) Ye shall be named 7) Men shall call you 8) Ye shall eat 9) Ye shall boast 10) Ye shall have double 11) They shall rejoice 12) They shall possess 13) They shall have joy everlasting. 🌈Jesús Saves

In v. 3 we see the blessings that God has appointed the Messiah to bestow upon those who mourn. These blessing replace the results of sin in their lives. 1) Beauty to replace the ashes that like a house fire, has left them desolate and deprived. 2) Joy to replace the heartbreak of their lost due to sin's destruction. 3) Praise replacing the depressing spirit sin leaves behind. Jesus saves

Consider in vs 1-3 the 9-fold ministry of the Christ and current extension of it through his Church. as ˜He (God) hath sent me to:....1) Preach the good news 2) Bind up broken hearts 3) Proclaim freedom to those held captive by sin 4) Open their prison doors 5) Proclaim the time of God's favor 6) Proclaim the coming judgement 7) Comfort them that mourn 8) Appoint blessings 9) Give blessings of Jesus

The ministry of Jesus is wonderfully described here. And we, the Church, share this ministry with him. His body: his eyes, to see the needs of the lost. His feet, to go to them. His hands, to reach out and touch them. His mouth, to speak words of God’s love to them. His heart, to truly care about them. Note all three members of the trinity: The Spirit, Lord, God. Father, Son, Holy Spirit. 🌈 Jesus

I was blessed when I read this verse the fist time in prison, it is my mission to preach to those in jail.

This is a great / awesome chapter. this chapter is very personal to me, because being a part of the body of Christ, it confirms to me that their is a time when God will set his church back in position and the work of the church will go forth . The work that I speak of is mentioned in verse 1 thru 3. Verses 4 thru 7 lets you know that there is a reward for suffering in the holy Place in God .

Symbolism and metaphor abounds in Isaiah 61. What then is the spiritual meaning of the "oil of joy" reference in verse 3, and why that metaphor?

The people and the meek have inherited the earth, the sheep are confused, the goats have gone away, the pure at heart have seen their God and have come with Him to judge the nations and heal their land...

Dear Bro. Alex; I really appreciate your friendly reply! I'm glad you say you will think about what I wrote; and for what the warning implies, let us all watch! I have always wondered at the significance and teaching in Christ's transfiguration: a glimpse into the realm of God and eternity; and if Jesus didn't come to die for us, He could have stepped right out of this world like Enoch and Elijah.

Rev 1/5 says unto him that has loved us and has washed us from our sins in his own blood and he was CLOTHED with a VESTURE dipped in blood which is HIS CHURCH/BRIDE, HIS VESTURE THO YOUR SINS BE AS SCARLET THEY SHALL BE WHITE AS SNOW, THATS US SINNERS HIS CHURCH WHEN THEY SAW HIM HI ON THE MOUNT HIS VESTURE WAS WHITE AS SNOW, HE WAS PRESENTING TO GOD A GLORIOUS CHURCH WITHOUT SPOT R WRINKLE. TYJ

Thank you My Bro. Disciple GBU YOU AND YOURS, I LOVE YA. I will keep everything you said in mind BUT I CANNOT HELP FROM BEING EXCITED ABOUT THESE TRANSFIGURATION SCRIPTURES IMO WHEN HE WENT HIGH ON THE MOUNTAIN AND HIS RAIMENT BECAME white as SNOW HE WAS PRESENTING TO GOD A GLORIOUS CHURCH WITHOUT SPOT OR WRINKLE, TH CHURCH IS HIS RAIMENT, I WAS NAKED AND YOU CLOTHED ME,ABIDE IN ME AND I IN YOU.

Dear Alex; It seems like you are you like or admire it a lot, and are much distracted by symbolism; real or imagined; and come dangerously close to a kind of mysticism. For although the Scriptures you reference have certain strong meaning in the direction you perceive, it is not, in my opinion, wise to let them consume us so that we avoid and neglect the completeness of the Doctrine of God.