Month: October 2023

Mark 2:23-27 (ESV) One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” & He said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was in need & was hungry, he & those who were with him: how he entered the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, & ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, & also gave it to those who were with him?”
He (Jesus) said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Col 2:16 Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. Galatians 5:14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” — The Sabbath is for restoring our minds, bodies, & souls! And Again it is all about Love! Love God & Love our neighbors! Love Mel

Prov 11:13 (NIV)A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. Prov 16:28 A perverse person stirs up conflict, & a gossip separates close friends. Prov 20:19 A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much. Psalm 34:13 keep your tongue from evil & your lips from telling lies. Rom 1:29-32 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed & depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit & malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant & boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy.  Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them. — There is a clear lesson here, don’t be a gossip & don’t associate with a gossip! Remember to LOVE God & LOVE one another! Love Mel

2 Chron 20:5-12 Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah & Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court, & said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are you not God in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. In your hand are power & might, so that none is able to withstand you. Did you not, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, & give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend? & they have lived in it & have built for you in it a sanctuary for your name, saying, ‘If disaster comes upon us, the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house & before you—for your name is in this house—& cry out to you in our affliction, & you will hear & save.’ & now behold, the men of Ammon & Moab & Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade when they came from the land of Egypt, & whom they avoided & did not destroy— behold, they reward us by coming to drive us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.  O our God, will you not execute judgment on them? For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” — No matter what, keep your eyes on Him! Praise God! Love Mel

Mark 12:29-31 (ESV) Now one of the scribes had come up & heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul & with all your mind & with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” — The deceitfulness of this world, the cares of this world & the plans of this world must never overshadow the love of God & His plans. DECEITFULNESS is the use of deception, deceit, deceptiveness, fraud, cheating, cunning, duplicity, & lying! —Philippians 4:11-13Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, & I know how to abound. In any & every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty & hunger, abundance & need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.  & Deuteronomy 8:17-18 says: Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power & the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’ You shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. Our God has given within each of us the power to LOVE & this one thing is greater than all the wealth in this world! We would do well to focus more on LOVE & less on this world & its wealth! Remember it is only paper! Love Mel

Psalm 34:7-8 (ESV) The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, & delivers them. Oh, taste & see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! John 6:35 Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, & whoever believes in Me will never thirst.— The Lord is the Bread of life, the food of the soul. We will find His blessings when we take refuge in Him! He delivers us, when we choose to believe in Him! We will never thirst again! Oh taste & see! Love Mel