Bible Prophecy and Inspiration

Acts 14:8-15 – ⁸ In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked. ⁹ He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed ¹⁰ and called out, “Stand up on your feet!” At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.

¹¹ When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!” ¹² Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker. ¹³ The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.

¹⁴ But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting: ¹⁵ “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.

Here is another example:

Revelation 19:9-10- ⁹ Then the angel said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’” And he added, “These are the true words of God.”  ¹⁰ At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God!  For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

Many times you see people clowning around bowing down and pretending to worship someone saying they are not worthy.  It’s nothing to clown around about.  The Lord takes very seriously this issue.  Here we don’t worship Him enough and then people will go out of their way to worship idols or others.

We do have a Jealous God.  He has given us all we will ever need.  He wants to be loved and worshipped by His creation that has a free will.  HE IS WORTHY!  Praise Him all that you can and when you can.

Colossians 3:12-14 – ¹² Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. ¹³ Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ¹⁴ And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

We need to draw our strength from Him.  Loving and forgiving those who have upset you doesn’t come naturally.  But it’s only by forgiveness (of God) that we have the opportunity for the free gift of salvation.  God is Love.  Loving and forgiving makes things better for all of us.

If you believe that God only cares about the big crises’ in your life and not the small things, you probably don’t have a close relationship with the Lord.  Our God cares about everything in our lives.  He loves us and never wants you to feel like He’s too busy.  He wants a daily communicative relationship with you.  Not a long distance check in when you have finally mucked things up.

Six Billion, Seven Billion, Ten Billion people, it doesn’t matter.  If he knows how many hairs we all have on our head, He has times for us all day long.

Matthew 10:30 – ³⁰ And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

A daily walk is what we are supposed to have with our Lord.  He wants you to bring all situations on your mind.  He wants to talk with you throughout the day.  God is the ultimate multi tasker.

Galatians 3:5 – ⁵ Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard?

Our strength in the Lord isn’t because of our goodness or strength.  It comes from knowing the Lord.  It’s about trusting in Him and knowing the best result will come about.  It might not always be what we think it should be, but He knows our needs.

Pray to the Lord with each other and know that He is God.  Pray that His will be done.  Have faith and know it will happen the way it is suppose to happen.  We make mistakes, God doesn’t make mistakes.

2 Corinthians 5:14-17-¹⁴ For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. ¹⁵ And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

¹⁶ So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. ¹⁷ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

We get out of sync or away from God’s will when we don’t heed to these verses.  Crime happens when someone is being selfish.  What happens when someone steals food because their hungry?  Then it’s a crime someone hadn’t fed them before hand.

If we all live to serve then everyone’s needs get met.  When we live to serve ourselves and a few others, many needs get stepped on.

We need to always strive and do the best we can to seek God as none of this comes naturally without the Spirit of the Lord guiding us.

Proverbs 14:1 – The wise woman builds her house,
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

Point blank.  I don’t know of one strong, well maintained, Godly living family out there that doesn’t have a strong God fearing, God loving woman as the heart of it.

So what does that tell you?  Women stay strong.  Oh I’m not talking about role reversal, woman’s lib, or the poison that is destroying this country.  I’m talking about knowing the Word, calling your husband’s or the loving males out, if they are not following God’s Word.

We were made to have roles on this earth.  The devil has had a hay day destroying the families of America.  That spirit has been belittling the important jobs of a Woman being the utmost important glue to the household.

What happens when a nation stops following the Word of God?  It becomes lost, disoriented, and is doomed to go from being strong into being in shambles.

For the women of God please stay God fearing and strong.  To the men out there, encourage them to do so.  If you looking for a special woman to spend the rest of your life with, remember she will either get you closer to the Lord, or literally sink your ship.  Unfortunately when children are involved they become part of the spiritual casualties.  We are responsible for all of our actions so live for the Lord and live wisely.

Women don’t settle for an ungodly man if you’re not married yet.  Pray for the right person and trust in the Lord.