Turn thee unto me.

"Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses. Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. "

"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:."

We are a peculiar people, a people of faith without seeing, hearers without hearing and doers without questioning. We believe because it is indwelled within our hearts.

The Lord is with us in times of plenty and in the days of fammon.

He is there, in the fire, wind and even the whirlwind.

He is our light in the darkest of times, a cool breeze on a hot day, and a covering in the winter of years.

These are the days of trials and tribulations.

It seams that there is not enough food, shelter or finances to aid all that are in need. But the Lord knows our afflicitions and desires. He hears our prayers and helps us in a time accepted by Him.

Our trial of faith goes to a boundry that we are able to bear, and never further.

We may ask,"Why does the Lord allow famine and pestulance?"

Its not the Lord, but mankind that has promoted these things, for their rejection of Him.

We prove this in these verses.

"But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods."

"Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?"

These troublesome days have been brought upon mankind for their disobediance to Gods will.

They have violated the first Commandment.

"Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments."

Can the Lord show mercy to those that hate Him and despise His Son?

Can the Lord deliever them from their distress, when they serve other gods? And if the Lord delievers them, these people will give glory to their gods?

Let their gods deliever them, so saith the Lord God, let their gods answer their prayers, let their gods feed, and cloth them, and if they are not delievered, then let them destroy their false gods, and turn to Him who is able to save and deliever.

Let them now believe on His Son Jesus, that they might be saved, delievered, and have life, and have it more abundantly.

And He will show mercy unto thousands of them that love Him, and keep His commandments.

For those of us who serve the true God, the God of Israel, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, we are delievered each and every day.

We are fed according to His will, clothed by His mercy, and saved by His Grace threw faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

We are never forsaken, as those that serve other gods, we are never left alone to face trials, troubles or tribulations, as those that pray to idols.

We bow to no man, no god, nor are we terrified by these things that man desires. We are justified, and glorified by Him that sets upon the Throne in Heavan and in Jerusalem.

"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee."

We see many a hardship upon the Children of the Most High God, but He is there my children, He sees and understands.

If a man, who does not believe in God, gives good gifts to his children how much more shall the Lord give to them who believe and trust in Him.

Our affliciations are but for a short time.

We die daily for our testimony of Christ. Our total provisiuoning comes from the Lord. We are to trust in Him and no other.

Give us this day our daily bread, an forgive us of our trespasses, as we forgive those that trespass against us, this is true and worthy to be accepted by all who believe upon the Lord.

ars.

2Ki 18:35 Exo 20:3-6 webster,TSK.

Isaiah 43:1-2 -Psalms 25: 16-20 Jer 44:5

ANTI-CHRIST.

In the Bible the word; “Anti-Christ” is mentioned 4 times. To understand these days we live in we must understand this spirit and man of anti-Christ.

The spirit of anti-Christ is AntiChris'tian;

Pertaining to antichrist; opposite to or opposing the christian religion.

A follower of antichrist; one opposed to the christian religion.

Pertaining to antichrist, this Spirit entices, or seduces, the unlearned and unprotected individual, this also includes whole nations and principalities. That which hath power or energy; the quality of any substance which manifest life, activity, or the power of strongly affecting other bodies. This spirit of anti-Christ has power, not over the body, but over the mind of many.

“The copy has not the spirit of the original.” This pertaining to the anti-Christ being a copy of the original spirit that Jesus left with us, to lead us and guide us into all truths. This copy cat spirit has not the interest of man nor of God in mind, but of a tearing down of the truth in the world, in other words, to kill, steal and destroy all that is holy.

The spirit of man includes;

The renewed nature of man.

An immaterial intelligent substance. Spirit is a substance in which thinking, knowing, doubting, and a power of moving do subsist. Hence, An immaterial intelligent being. This being the part of man, that controls the actions of the body and the thoughts of the heart.(Soul.)

“Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.”

This verse is concerning the spirit of the antichrist, being separate from, but also being equal to, the embodiment of the physical man.

Before Jesus started to preach the new covenant to all men, this spirit came in opposition to His teachings. The first bold mention of anti-Christ in the New Testament, was at the temptation of Christ.(Matthew 4:1-10.)

In today's world we have noticed a change from the principles that this country was founded upon and the teachings of God. We have seen many laws, statutes and rhetoric being leveled at the Christian life style and the falling away from the bind that ties Israel and us. We are being told in the media that Israel and Christianity are the two main causes of discord around the world. We have been told by our very leaders that this nation is no longer a Christian Nation, but a multi ethnic, multi religious society, becoming the largest Muslim nation in the world, this is the spirit of anti-Christ, deceiving. This spirit that we can all see, if we are willing to look, is trying to control the minds of men and separate many from the Lord Jesus Christ.

“Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.” We see here that this spirit of anti-Christ denies' both the Father and the Son. He is being led not by the spirit of God but rather, his father, the devil. Many people do not even know that this spirit exist, nor do they comprehend his power over the mind. People today have gone astray from the Godly principles of a good life style and have become indulgent in the pleasing of the flesh, and the pride of life. The spirit of anti-Christ, nor Satan, cares what lie you believe, just so you believe that Jesus doesn't exist.

“And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.”

Would this spirit of anti-Christ have been stopped by Christ? No. The Bible tells us that this spirit, and the man himself, shall be destroyed in the end days, being allowed to fulfill Biblical prophecy. God has given us signs and warnings, that should let every man know when the end of days are here. Many refuse to believe and therefore, this spirit is still with us. So long as this spirit deceives people, he is still strong in his resolve to destroy many souls, and the lives of man.

“For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.”

These deceivers are false religions, false prophets, and even government leaders, that are deceiving and being deceived by this spirit. When we see any man say that Christianity is a deterrent to peace, this is the spirit being manifested threw him. These deceivers reject the very notion of Christ, the very idea of loving your neighbor as yourself, and the intent of forgiveness of sins, threw the belief in Jesus being the Son of God.

“And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”

Many Christians will be called home before they are allowed to fall for this spirit of lies. Many shall be made stronger to withstand this spirit, and will, as Jesus stated, be hated by the world, persecuted and even killed for their testimony of Christ. Many today are calling for the removal of any reference to God, Christ, and even the cross from public display, this also is the spirit of anti-Christ being manifested. Why cannot the populace of this world see these signs?

They have eyes, and cannot see, they have ears, and refuse to hear, and they have mouths that spout filth, and lies, against the most High God. This also being a fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. Many do not realize that their hatred of Christ is fulfillment of prophecy, for we, believers and unbelievers, are all tied together in this Biblical prophecy.

Think about it. Ars.

1Jn 2:18 2Jn 1:7 1Jn 4:3 1Jn 2:22 Mat 24:22-24 Webster,TSK.

Everything you see, in this life, blood has been shed, from the car you drive, to the cloths you wear, and even to the food that you eat.

Some where, at some moment, blood was shed, from the blood of a coal miner, to the steal worker, to the delievery driver.

We will speak of the salvation of man, where again, blood was shed. The Bible tells us that, without the sheading of blood there is no remission of sin.

Many people disreguard the blood that was shead for their salvation from Jesus. This blood removed the vail that covered the mercy seat and exposed all men to their sin and shame. This blood gave all men the oppertunity to be saved, only if they are washed in the blood of this perfict sacrificial lamb.

Let us read and understand;

"But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle(A place of worship; a sacred place.), not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained(Gained; procured; acquired.) eternal redemption( In theology, the purchase of God's favor by the death and sufferings of Christ; the ransom or deliverance of sinners from the bondage of sin and the penalties of God's violated law by the atonement of Christ.) for us.

For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth(To cleanse from corruption; to purify from sin; to make holy be detaching the affections from the world and its defilements, and exalting them to a supreme love to God.) to the purifying of the flesh:

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge(To remove what is offensive; to sweep away impurities.) your conscience(Internal or self-knowledge, or judgment of right and wrong; or the faculty, power or principle within us, which decides on the lawfulness or unlawfulness of our own actions and affections, and instantly approves or condemns them.) from dead works to serve the living God?"

Many religions do not speak of salvation nor the cleansing of the concience or spirit, from the sinful nature of man. Sin is an inherited spirit we all have from the fall of Adam.(First Adam.)

Without purification from sin, there can be no justification nor salvation for any man, us being all born in the flesh. All men are born into the likeness of sinful flesh and all must be reborn in the spirit, only threw the acceptance of Jesus as the Son of God and the renewing of mind and spirit, threw the sacrificial blood, can these things be done.

Do we discount the blood shed by Christ, as nothing, being selfrightious? Can we enter into rightiousness by the sheading of unpure blood, the killing of the innocent, the blood of scrificial animals, or the blood sheading for Gods sake?

For as it is written,

"Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day."

"They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me."

Mans attempt to offer up blood of the innocent is tainted and unwanted by God. This is an abomination to the Lord and He will recompence blood for blood, in the time of the judgment and the terrable day of His vengence. For what other blood can be shead for the sins of man? What other blood can sustain man in a time of tribulations? What other blood can give life and give it more abuntantly than the blood of Christ?

For as Jesus stated; "For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."

"And almost all things are by the law purged(Purified; made clean; healed.) with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission."

Many believe that Jesus was a prophet from God, a Holy Man, but they discount His sheading of blood for the sanctification, justification and the covering of all manner of sin. Many celebrait the birth and death of Christ, not knowing Him nor the Father. They forget how He died for them, the stripes that He endured, the blood spilling, and flesh being torn, for them. They forget the shame and dishonour He suffered and how the blood that spilt fell upon the Holy Seat, fulling the past(The Law) and opening up the future.(The New Testiment.(Covenant.)

"Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;."

How arrogant are men who say,"God had no need of a Son", how conceited are they that try to dictate to the Lord what He can, and cannot do, how dare they spit upon this Holy Blood that God offered to the salvation of every man.

Are we to ignore this blood, are we to seek out other sacrifices, are we to ignore all common sence and reason, to climb into the kingdom of the Lord another way?

Just remember, Everything you see, in this life, blood has been shed.

Many people disreguard the blood that was shead for their salvation from Jesus, are you one of these? ars.

Webster,Tsk.

Heb 9:11-14 Joh 16:2-3 Isa 65:5 Mat 26:28 Heb 9:22 Rom 3:25

Through the Valley.

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”

The Lord is our Father, and we are His Children.

As a baby the Lord teaches us to crawl, as we learn, we are given His hand to stand and He teaches us to walk. This is with all men who are born of woman.

As we start our walk with the Lord He holds onto us firmly until we are able to walk on our own. He continues to walk beside us, and guide us, into the paths that He has chosen.

Man, who is still in the flesh, is distracted by many things. His curiosity takes over as he decides to see what this world has to offer. In this valley we begin to see dark clouds forming upon the horizon. The Lord decides to allow you to walk alone in front of Him to see what you will do in times of adversity. As we continue to walk, the sky grows darker, we hear the dogs howling, and the bats flying past a clouded moon.

We hear the wolves, the roar of the Lion, and Jackal, we see in the darkness the bright eyes of mysterious creatures, not knowing what they are. Our hearts grow faint, our legs weaken, and we start to run. Our strength is taken away from us, and we stumble, just as we are about to fall, the hand of the Lord reaches down, and catches us. He teaches us of the terrible things and shows us what we were so afraid of. Our strength returns, and we continue our walk with God.

What do you fear?

“For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.”

Is it sorrows that brings fear to you? Is it the burdens of this life that make you weak? Is it the terrors of mans inhumanity that cause you to lie awake at night?

Our life is full of uncertainties, but we know that these things will come upon all men, weather they serve the Lord, or not. Don't you remember that we are in the world, but not of the world? That the just and the unjust shall have the rain to fall upon both, and the sun shall rise upon both?

“In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;” Many of the unrighteousness acts of man occur by the light of the moon, the darkness, committing the hidden things that we cannot see. These are the eyes that shine in the darkness, the wolves, the roar of the Lion, and Jackal, the bright eyes of mysterious creatures, that have been uncovered, and we know now what they are.

Thieves roam at night, taking what is not lawfully theirs. Those that seek the blood of the innocent also roam at night, seeking, as Satan does, whom they can devour. We lock our doors, and are afraid to walk the night streets because of these Jackals and snakes.

No need to fear.

“Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

Say ye not, A confederacy(The friendships of the world are oft confederacies in vice.), to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy(A league, or covenant; a contract between two or more persons, bodies of men or states, combined in support of each other, in some act or enterprise; mutual engagement;); neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.

Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.”

Many things shall come upon the righteous, but we are not to fear. Man has made a confederacy among themselves, some to commit acts of terror, fear, robbery, murder, thefts, and even war. Many have caused famine by their confederacy of greed and power. Many times an act of charity goes without thanks, for the receivers of this charity, takes what is given them, and it is sold.

As it is written; “At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.”

What fear can man bring upon you that would cause you to abandon the safety of the Lord? We know that the wisdom of man is foolishness to God, and Gods weakness is stronger than man.

Man is a weak thing, made of only flesh and bone. If I am cut, do I not bleed, if I am beaten, do my limbs not break. Who then is stronger than the Lord? Is man not His creation, or do you believe that man created God?

Again as it is written;“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”

“When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.”

No army, nor confederacy, nor Jackal, or snake, can harm you, if the Lord is by your side. The fearful and abominable shall flee at the presence of the Lord. Famine shall not touch His Children, nor shall nakedness appear among those that believe. Sickness and death will be only a passing thing among the Children of the Most High.

You are Kings and Priest before the Lord, a co-inheritor to the Kingdom of Heaven threw Jesus Christ. Stand tall, fear not, show your faith, our Lord will return.

Ars.

(Pro 3:24 Psa 91:6 Psa 91:7 Isa 8:10 Isa 8:11 Isa 8:12 Psa 27:1 Job 5:22 Psa 3:6 Psa 56:11 Psa 91:5 Psa 23:4 Job 3:25 Job 9:28 Job 18:11 Isa 8:13)

(Webster,TSK.)

Hope, Enduring, and Sustained.

The Hope that believers have is enduring, and sustained, by our trust in the Lord.

The hope that lies within us is, the hope of a resurrection from the dead, being promised by Jesus. We believe in hope because we are told that, the same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead shall also quicken our mortal bodies.

“But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.”

What was that spirit that Jesus had?

The Holy Spirit of God.

Hope is; Confidence in a future event; the highest degree of well founded expectation of good; as a hope founded on Gods gracious promises; a scriptural sense. To place confidence in; to trust in with confident expectation of good.

We have hope for many things, finances to be repaired, sickness to be healed, children to be saved, and of course, an eternity with the Lord. “Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:.”

As our loved ones die, we have peace with the hope of their well being. As we look upon the grave, we know within ourselves that this body of flesh must go back to the dust of the earth from which it came. We see the shell of our loved ones resting in peace that we cannot find upon this earth. Trials, troubles, tribulation, and pain, are all gone from those that have put their trust and hope within the Lord.

This speaking of Christ; “Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”

Corruption; Depravity; wickedness; perversion or deterioration of moral principles; loss of purity or integrity.

This also speaking of us. We are to be redeemed by the blood of Christ, we have the hope that our redemption shall not allow our souls to see corruption after we die. We shall not be partaker of the second death, for we are saved by grace threw faith in Christ Jesus.

“Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.”

We have a more sure witness of the truth. We have been taught by the Holy Spirit, and know the ways of God.

As it is written; “Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God.”

Many things upset us in this life. Fear of the unknown, but this should not be so. For everything that we fear is written for us to understand in the word of God. Do you fear war, strangers, uncertainty? Then put your hope and trust in God.

He has warned us of all the things that will come to pass. He has showed His deliverance many, many, times. Have you ever went hungry, naked? Has the Lord ever forsaken you, or left you alone to suffer the trials of this life?

“Fear not, little flock; for it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”

You hope lies not in the things that you see, but rather in the things not seen.

Our hope is Sustained in Christ.

Sustained; To support; to keep from sinking in despondence. The hope of a better life sustains the afflicted amidst all their sorrows.

“But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” “The hope of a better life sustains the afflicted amidst all their sorrows.” We will have to endure many sorrows in this life, but our hope will keep us, uphold us and strengthen us, in all these troublesome times.

Many of our brethren, around the world, are suffering the same afflictions that we all so suffer. We see a great need for food and shelter, but as we cannot aid them, we know that assurance in the Lords provisions, will come to rebuke the devourer for them, and their daily needs will be met.

These afflictions have been prophesied, and will come to pass. We cannot change these prophecies, but we already should be aware that they will come, and those that are believers in Christ will survive. We live only a little while in this life, for we are just sojourners and strangers in a strange land. Those without hope will suffer the most, being without the reassurance and provisioning of the Lord.

Remember we have the highest degree of well founded expectation of good; as a hope founded on Gods gracious promises, so why then should we fear, famine, petulance, as those without hope?

Our Hope is Enduring, and Sustained.

Enduring, Having the quality of enduring evils without murmuring or fretfulness; sustaining afflictions of body or mind with fortitude, calmness or christian submission to the divine will; as a patient person, or a person of patient temper.

Sustained, To hold; to keep from falling.

Think as a man, that would die for love, Jesus died for us and we die daily for Him. We are our brothers keeper, a sustained, enduring beacon of hope to those in trouble. We live each day, knowing that if this day is our last, we are promised life everlasting with the Lord. So our problems in life are but for a short time, and we are, and have assurance from God, that our tears shall be turned to gold, our suffering shall be turned to gladness and our poverty shall be turned to riches.

Ars.

Act 2:26-28 Psa 43. Rom 8:11 Luke 12:32 Mat 24:13 Webster,TSK