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Do not forget the Lord

Do not forget the Lord By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folso Deuteronomy 8:11 Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping His commandments, and His judgment, and His statutes, which I command thee this day: According to google.com, the word translated “forget” in the verse above comes from a verb in the original Hebrew that means to “stop remembering, ignore, dismiss from the mind, abandon, neglect or cease to care about” This kind of forgetting involves putting the Lord out...

Is the voice of the people; the voice of God?

Is the voice of the people; the voice of God? By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson 1 Samuel 8:5-22 Since the passage is very long only 1 Samuel 8:4-5 will be quoted 1 Samuel 8:4-5,6,7 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah. And said unto him, Behold thou art old, and they sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give...

I WILL REBUKE THE DEVOURER

I WILL REBUKE THE DEVOURER By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Malachi 3:10-11 Bring ye all the fithes into the store house, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith, the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of...

YOU REMAIN THE SAME

YOU REMAIN THE SAME By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today and forever. The verse above brings to mind a song that says: Ancient of days As old as you are You remain the same. This song confirms Revelation 1:8 which says I am the alpha and Omega The beginning and he ending, saith the Lord, Which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. God is indeed the “ancient of days” because He is, He was and is to come...

Not Tempted Beyond Your Strength

Not Tempted Beyond Your Strength By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. The bible says in Genesis 1:27 that: So God created man in His own imago, in the image of God created the...

I AM THY SHIELD, AND THY EXCEEDING GREAT REWARD

I AM THY SHIELD, AND THY EXCEEDING GREAT REWARD By Evergeline Unity Esaaba Folson Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, Saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. The Common English Translation Says: After these events, the Lord’s word came to word came to Abram in a vision, “Don’t be afraid, Abram I am your protector. Your reward will be very great The statement: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great...

He Makes All Things Beautiful in His Own Time

He Makes All Things Beautiful in His Own Time By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Ecclesiastes 3:11 He hath made everything beautiful in His time, also He hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. The Bible is Basic English Translation says: He has made everything right in its time; but He has made their heart without knowledge, so that man is unable to see the works of...

The Stones would immediately cry out

The Stones would immediately cry out By Evangeline Unitty Esaaba Folson Luke 19:40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stone would immediately cry out. The verse above is part of an account given about Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. As He entered into the city His disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice. Then the Pharisees from the crowd asked Jesus to stop His disciples from shouting. Then...

I know my redeemer liveth

I know my redeemer liveth By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson Job 19:25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: The Good News Bible, translates the verse above as: But I know there is someone in heaven who will come at last to my defense. Meaning, the Lord our redeemer (someone in heaven) will defend us on the last day when we stand before God in judgement. These are very comforting words for anyone, Christian...

Desire the Spiritual gift but above all seek to excel in edifying the church

Desire the Spiritual gift but above all seek to excel in edifying the church By Evangeline Unity Esaaba Folson 1 Corinthians 14:12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of Spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. Another translation says you are so passionate about embracing the manifestations of the Holy Spirit! Now become more passionate about the things that strengthen the entire church. Meaning, you show very strong feelings or ideas or ideas (passionate) about Spiritual...