The RIGHT profession

 Zechariah 7:9-10

King James Version

9 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, 

saying, 

Execute true judgment, 

and shew mercy and compassions 

every man to his brother:

10 And oppress not the widow, 

nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; 

and let none of you imagine evil 

against his brother in your heart.

I'd make a terrible spy.

I'd be found out right away.

I'd make a terrible surgeon.

I can't cut people up.

I'd make a terrible detective.

I cannot investigate murders.

I'd make a terrible lawyer.

I cannot defend liars.

I'd make a terrible businessman.

I cannot gain from another person's loss.

I'd make a terrible fashion designer.

I cannot uphold vanity.

I'd make a terrible architect.

I have no patience for client's whims.

I'd make a terrible social media manager.

I do not wish to promote lies, pride, and vanity.

I'd make a terrible president of a nation.

I'd be angry all the time, seeing the corruption around me.

But I'd make a better Bible teacher.

For I love GOD's WORD so much!

It is my oxygen.

My life.

My love.

My happiness.

It teaches me about JESUS.

It tells me of  GOD's will, ways, and wisdom.

It explains about SPIRIT, Scripture, sin, Satan, and salvation.

It even tells me of man's ways, and the world's ways.

I teach what SPIRIT teaches me each day.

I can do this, until the day GOD calls me home.

There is no exhaustion in my work.

Only perpetual elation.

What about you?

What work do you have?

Are you happy with it?

Does it fill your heart?

Does it truly serve others?

Or are you looking for something more?

Most professions serve a different god.

When you discover its foundations, you will reel in shock.

That's why it's dull, destructive, and deadening.

Are you aware "who" you really work for?

Be born again, and SPIRIT will teach you GOD's laws.

The HOLY SPIRIT will teach you all about JESUS.

The perfect example of who we all need to be.

Never shall you err again.

Never will anyone suffer by your ways.

Never will you have wrong motivations.

You will be of true service to others.

You will be a true blessing to others.

In ways that please GOD.

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MINISTRY of CONSISTENCY

 

1 Corinthians 9:7

King James Version

7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? 

who planteth a vineyard, 

and eateth not of the fruit thereof? 

or who feedeth a flock, 

and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

One of the challenges of ministry is consistency.

We must be true to what we teach.

That applies to my writing ministry.

I must be true to GOD.

True to JESUS.

True to the HOLY SPIRIT.

True to Scripture.

True to GOD's laws.

True to you.

Apostle Paul gives us guidelines for such a path:

1 Corinthians 9:10

King James Version

10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? 

For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: 

that he that ploweth should plow in hope; 

and that he that thresheth in hope 

should be partaker of his hope.

1 Corinthians 9:13

King James Version

13 Do ye not know that they which minister 

about holy things live of the things of the temple? 

and they which wait at the altar 

are partakers with the altar?

1 Corinthians 9:14

King James Version

14 Even so hath the Lord ordained 

that they which preach the gospel 

should live of the gospel.

1 Corinthians 9:15-16

King James Version

15 But I have used none of these things: 

neither have I written these things, 

that it should be so done unto me: 

for it were better for me to die, 

than that any man should make my glorying void.

16 For though I preach the gospel, 

I have nothing to glory of: 

for necessity is laid upon me; 

yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

1 Corinthians 9:18

King James Version

18 What is my reward then? 

Verily that, when I preach the gospel, 

I may make the gospel of Christ without charge,

 that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

1 Corinthians 9:19

King James Version

19 For though I be free from all men, 

yet have I made myself servant unto all, 

that I might gain the more.

1 Corinthians 9:20-23

King James Version

20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, 

that I might gain the Jews; 

to them that are under the law, as under the law, 

that I might gain them that are under the law;

21 To them that are without law, as without law, 

(being not without law to God, 

but under the law to Christ,) 

that I might gain them that are without law.

22 To the weak became I as weak, 

that I might gain the weak: 

I am made all things to all men, 

that I might by all means save some.

23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, 

that I might be partaker thereof with you.

1 Corinthians 9:26-27

King James Version

26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; 

so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

27 But I keep under my body, 

and bring it into subjection: 

lest that by any means, 

when I have preached to others, 

I myself should be a castaway.

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MORTIFIED at my own ignorance

 

Acts 17:30-31

King James Version

30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; 

but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

31 Because he hath appointed a day, 

in the which he will judge the world in righteousness 

by that man whom he hath ordained; 

whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, 

in that he hath raised him from the dead.

I was ignorant for a very long time.

Not knowing the laws of GOD.

Not knowing the saving blood of JESUS.

Not knowing the power of the HOLY SPIRIT.

Such was my great ignorance.

Sinning in all ways.

But unaware that I was.

Continuing about my daily life.

In complete ignorance.

But GOD allowed all that.

Knowing I'd wake up one day.

That day eventually came.

I could no longer stand to sin.

I wanted to know absolute truth.

Which I have sought out.

Almost all my life.

GOD eventually showed up.

Making me born again in 2019.

After that, it was a 180-degree turn.

The only turn GOD cares for.

Turning my back on the world's evil ways.

Of which I had been part and parcel of.

GOD saved me on time.

He's always known I was His.

He allowed me my mistakes.

That I would see for myself.

And come to a realization.

At the sickness of sin.

And at the need for repentance.

All the while observing my times.

Knowing I would see His LIGHT.

His JESUS.

Which eventually came.

And I am grateful forevermore.

I feel loved.

For I am saved.

From my own ignorance.

And from the enemy who lurks.

Within, and without.

But he's no match for the LORD.

Who has power over everything.

Who knows those who love Him.

Who knows those who seek Him.

Even if they don't know it's Him they seek.

GOD shows up at His own time.

When He sees we're good, and ready.

For the LIGHT of the GOSPEL.

For the saving power of His Son.

And of the workings of the Triune GOD.

These verses show my earlier path.

Paved with great ignorance.

Not so much willfulness.

As much as pure ignorance.

Proverbs 19:2-3

King James Version

2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

Ephesians 4:17-20

King James Version

17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 But ye have not so learned Christ;

Colossians 2:8

King James Version

8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

1 Timothy 4:1-2

King James Version

4 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

1 John 4:1

King James Version

4 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

But no longer.

Now, I know GOD's laws.

And I intend to sin no more.

By the grace of JESUS CHRIST.

John 1:17

King James Version

17 For the law was given by Moses, 

but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

After repentance, perfection is the path.

JESUS asked that of us.

That we may be worthy of the LORD.

Matthew 5:48

King James Version

48 Be ye therefore perfect, 

even as your Father which is in heaven 

is perfect.

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Psalm 141:4

King James Version

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, 

to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: 

and let me not eat of their dainties.

Another year has begun.

A born again moves forward with CHRIST.

We keep closely to His side, that we may obey GOD's will.

The verse above is a prayer, worthy of meditation.

It speaks of THREE vital things to pray for:

1. "Incline not my heart to any evil thing"

2. Not to do "wicked works with men that work iniquity" 

3. And "let me not eat of their dainties"

What do these mean?

These Bible versions tell us more:

Psalm 141:4

Amplified Bible

4 Do not incline my heart to [consent to or tolerate] any evil thing,

Or to practice deeds of wickedness

With men who plan and do evil;

And let me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain).

Psalm 141:4

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

4 Incline my heart not to submit or consent to any evil thing or to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

Psalm 141:4

Christian Standard Bible

4 Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing

or perform wicked acts with evildoers.

Do not let me feast on their delicacies.

Psalm 141:4

Common English Bible

4 Don’t let my heart turn aside to evil things

        so that I don’t do wicked things with evildoers,

        so I don’t taste their delicacies.

Psalm 141:4

Complete Jewish Bible

4 Don’t let my heart turn to anything evil

or allow me to act wickedly

with men who are evildoers;

keep me from eating their delicacies.

Psalm 141:4

Contemporary English Version

4 Don't let me want to do evil

or waste my time doing wrong

    with wicked people.

Don't let me even taste

    the good things they offer.

Psalm 141:4

Easy-to-Read Version

4 Take away any desire to do evil.

    Keep me from joining the wicked in doing wrong.

    Help me stay away from their feasts.

Psalm 141:4

Evangelical Heritage Version

4 Do not let my heart turn toward anything evil,

to take part in wicked deeds with men who do evil.

Let me not taste their delicacies.

Psalm 141:4

Expanded Bible

4 ·Take away my desire to do evil [L Don’t incline my heart to an evil matter]

    or to join others in doing wrong.

Don’t let me eat tasty food

    with those who do evil.

Psalm 141:4

1599 Geneva Bible

4 Incline not mine heart to evil, that I should commit wicked works with them that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their [a]delicates.

Psalm 141:4

GOD’S WORD Translation

4 Do not let me be persuaded to do anything evil

or to become involved with wickedness,

with people who are troublemakers.

Do not let me taste their delicacies.

Psalm 141:4

Good News Translation

4 Keep me from wanting to do wrong

    and from joining evil people in their wickedness.

May I never take part in their feasts.

Psalm 141:4

Holman Christian Standard Bible

4 Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing

or perform wicked acts

with men who commit sin.

Do not let me feast on their delicacies.

Psalm 141:4

International Children’s Bible

4 Don’t let me want to do evil

    or join others in doing wrong.

Don’t let me eat

    with those who do evil.

Psalm 141:4

International Standard Version

4 Don’t let my heart turn toward evil

    or involve itself in wicked activities

with men who practice iniquity.

    Let me not feast on their delicacies.

Psalm 141:4

Jubilee Bible 2000

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to do works with ungodliness with the men that work iniquity, and let me not eat of their dainties.

Psalm 141:4

Living Bible

4 Take away my lust for evil things; don’t let me want to be with sinners, doing what they do, sharing their delicacies.

Psalm 141:4

The Message

Don’t let me so much as dream of evil

    or thoughtlessly fall into bad company.

And these people who only do wrong—

    don’t let them lure me with their sweet talk!

Psalm 141:4

Modern English Version

4 Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil,

    to practice wicked deeds

with men who do iniquity,

    and do not let me eat of their delights.

Psalm 141:4

Names of God Bible

4 Do not let me be persuaded to do anything evil

    or to become involved with wickedness,

        with people who are troublemakers.

            Do not let me taste their delicacies.

Psalm 141:4

New American Standard Bible

4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,

To practice deeds [a]of wickedness

With people who do wrong;

And may I not taste their delicacies.

Psalm 141:4

New Catholic Bible

4 Do not permit my heart to be drawn to evil,

    or to the pursuit of wicked deeds

in the company of those who do evil;

    let me not share in their corruption.

Psalm 141:4

New Century Version

4 Take away my desire to do evil

    or to join others in doing wrong.

Don’t let me eat tasty food

    with those who do evil.

Psalm 141:4

New English Translation

4 Do not let me have evil desires,[a]

or participate in sinful activities

with men who behave wickedly.[b]

I will not eat their delicacies.

Psalm 141:4

New International Reader's Version

4 Don’t let my heart be drawn to what is evil.

    Don’t let me join with people who do evil.

    Don’t let me eat their fancy food.

Psalm 141:4

New International Version

4 Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil

    so that I take part in wicked deeds

along with those who are evildoers;

    do not let me eat their delicacies.

Psalm 141:4

New Life Version

4 Do not let my heart turn to any sinful thing, to do wrong with men who sin. And do not let me eat their fine food.

Psalm 141:4

New Living Translation

4 Don’t let me drift toward evil

    or take part in acts of wickedness.

Don’t let me share in the delicacies

    of those who do wrong.

Psalm 141:4

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

4 Do not turn my heart to any evil,

    to busy myself with wicked deeds

in company with those who work iniquity;

    do not let me eat of their delicacies

Tehillim 141:4

Orthodox Jewish Bible

4 Let not my lev incline to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

Psalm 141:4

The Voice

4 Don’t allow my deepest desires to steer me toward doing what is wrong

    or associating with wicked people

Or joining in their wicked works

    or tasting any of their pleasures.

Psalm 141:4

World English Bible

4 Don’t incline my heart to any evil thing,

    to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity.

    Don’t let me eat of their delicacies.

Psalm 141:4

Wycliffe Bible

4 Bow thou not [down] mine heart into words of malice; to excuse excusings in sin. With men working wickedness; and I shall not commune with the chosen men of them. (Help thou me not to turn my heart to words of malice; to make excuses for sins, and for those who do evil. I shall not commune with their chosen ones/I shall not feast with their chosen ones.)

Psalm 141:4

Young's Literal Translation

4 Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.

We are not to partake of the evil life, with evil men.

We are not to partake of their corruption.

We are to remain in CHRIST alone.

A PERFECT way to start the year.

Whether it's 2023, or any succeeding year.

Praying that we be worthy of JESUS.

For the RAPTURE is certain.

And it can happen any moment.

On a day, only known to GOD.

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LOVE verses

 

Isaiah 49:15-16

King James Version

15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, 

that she should not have compassion 

on the son of her womb? 

yea, they may forget, 

yet will I not forget thee.

16 Behold, 

I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; 

thy walls are continually before me.

JESUS taught us how to love.

That's how it is to have a pure heart.

Always from the LORD's viewpoint.

Mark 12:29-30

King James Version

29 And Jesus answered him, 

The first of all the commandments is, 

Hear, O Israel; 

The Lord our God is one Lord:

30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God 

with all thy heart, 

and with all thy soul, 

and with all thy mind, 

and with all thy strength: 

this is the first commandment.

Mark 12:31

King James Version

31 And the second is like, 

namely this, 

Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 

There is none other commandment greater than these.

Matthew 22:40

King James Version

40 On these two commandments 

hang all the law and the prophets.

John 13:34-35

King James Version

34 A new commandment I give unto you, 

That ye love one another; 

as I have loved you, 

that ye also love one another.

35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, 

if ye have love one to another.

John 15:13

King James Version

13 Greater love hath no man than this, 

that a man lay down his life for his friends.

More verses to meditate upon:

Psalm 143:8

King James Version

8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; 

for in thee do I trust: 

cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; 

for I lift up my soul unto thee.

Song of Solomon 8:6

King James Version

6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, 

as a seal upon thine arm: 

for love is strong as death; 

jealousy is cruel as the grave: 

the coals thereof are coals of fire, 

which hath a most vehement flame.

Romans 12:9

King James Version

9 Let love be without dissimulation. 

Abhor that which is evil; 

cleave to that which is good.

Romans 12:10

King James Version

10 Be kindly affectioned one to another 

with brotherly love; 

in honour preferring one another;

1 Corinthians 13:2

King James Version

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, 

and understand all mysteries, 

and all knowledge;

 and though I have all faith, 

so that I could remove mountains, 

and have not charity, 

I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:13

King James Version

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, 

these three; 

but the greatest of these is charity.

Ephesians 3:16-17

King James Version

16 That he would grant you, 

according to the riches of his glory, 

to be strengthened with might by his Spirit 

in the inner man;

17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; 

that ye, 

being rooted and grounded in love,

Ephesians 5:25

King James Version

25 Husbands, love your wives, 

even as Christ also loved the church, 

and gave himself for it;

2 Thessalonians 3:5

King James Version

5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, 

and into the patient waiting for Christ.

1 John 4:16

King James Version

16 And we have known and believed 

the love that God hath to us. 

God is love; 

and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, 

and God in him.

1 John 4:18

King James Version

18 There is no fear in love; 

but perfect love casteth out fear: 

because fear hath torment. 

He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

1 John 4:19

King James Version

19 We love him, 

because he first loved us.

1 John 4:20

King James Version

20 If a man say, 

I love God, 

and hateth his brother, 

he is a liar: 

for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, 

how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

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John 14

 John 14:1

King James Version

14 Let not your heart be troubled: 

ye believe in God, 

believe also in me.

John 14:6-7

King James Version

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, 

the truth, 

and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, 

but by me.

7 If ye had known me, 

ye should have known my Father also: 

and from henceforth ye know him, 

and have seen him.

John 14:11-14

King James Version

11 Believe me that I am in the Father, 

and the Father in me: 

or else believe me for the very works' sake.

12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, 

He that believeth on me, 

the works that I do shall he do also; 

and greater works than these shall he do; 

because I go unto my Father.

13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, 

that will I do, 

that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, 

I will do it.

John 14:15

King James Version

15 If ye love me, 

keep my commandments.

John 14:21

King James Version

21 He that hath my commandments, 

and keepeth them, 

he it is that loveth me: 

and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, 

and I will love him, 

and will manifest myself to him.

John 14:23-24

King James Version

23 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

If a man love me, 

he will keep my words: 

and my Father will love him, 

and we will come unto him, 

and make our abode with him.

24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: 

and the word which ye hear is not mine, 

but the Father's which sent me.