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[David] Psalm 119:120 My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments. It is time to take this admonition more seriously. [Paul] Philippians 2: 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Will we allow God to work into us what He Wills, and do what is well pleasing in His sight? Our doctrine cannot be our own. John 7:17 If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or I speak on My own. Isaiah 1: 17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. 18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: 20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword:for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

Psalm 119: 90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides. 91 They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants. The earth and all that pertains unto it continues according to the ordinances of God. Everything exists and will continue to abide at His pleasure. Regardless of what you hear about how the earth will be destroyed and life as we know it will end, the earth will abide until the Lord decides otherwise, for the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof. Revelation 11:18 The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, And the time of the dead, that they should be judged, And that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints, And those who fear Your name, small and great, And should destroy those who destroy the earth.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. 1 Peter 1: Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Both sin and the uncleanness from death that defiles the holy things were dealt with on the cross, and will consummate the age. Zechariah 13:1 In that day a fountain shall be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness. We all have contact with dead things, which defiles what must be kept holy. Numbers 19: 11 He who touches the dead body of anyone shall be unclean for seven days. 12 He shall purify himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day; then he will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third day and on the seventh day, he will not be clean. 13 Whoever touches the body of anyone who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of the Lord. That person shall be cut off from Israel. He shall be unclean, because the water of purification was not sprinkled on him; his uncleanness is still on him. 19 The clean person shall sprinkle the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, wash his clothes, and bathe in water; and in the evening he shall be clean. Sin And Death Defiled The Holy Land and The Offerings of the people Ezekiel 36:17 Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own ways and deeds; to Me their way was like the uncleanness of a woman in her customary impurity. Ezekiel 39:24 According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions I have dealt with them, and hidden My face from them. This is a reflection of the inner working of Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. 2 Chronicles 29:16 And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the Lord into the court of the house of the Lord. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron. Deuteronomy 21: 22 If a man has committed a sin deserving of death, and he is put to death, and you hang him on a tree, 23 his body shall not remain overnight on the tree, but you shall surely bury him that day, so that you do not defile the land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance; for he who is hanged is accursed of God. The apostolic doctrine reflects this knowledge; for sin and for uncleanness Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. James 1:14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is fully grown, brings forth death. 1 John 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not unto death. 1 Thessalonians 4: 7 For God did not call us to uncleanness, but to holiness. 8 Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit. 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Wine and the Foreshadowing Of The Comforter Psalms 104: 14 He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man, That he may bring forth food from the earth, 15 And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man’s heart. Wine That Makes Glad The Heart is prophesied in Noah. Genesis 5: 28 Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and had a son. 29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This one will comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord has cursed. The sinful nature corrupts the produce of the earth, turning to perdition what was intended to be a blessing. Genesis 9: 20 And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted a vineyard. 21 Then he drank of the wine and was drunk, and became uncovered in his tent. The weightier matter is to apply the lessons we receive from what we can see, to better understand what we cannot see. Ephesians 5: 15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what is the will of the Lord. 18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 2: 1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. Do not preach with an “air of authority”, which presents as vainglory. Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves. 2 For I was determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. By keeping all other knowledge or expertise that he possessed to himself while living among them Paul avoided all potential distractions to preach Christ, the Son of God, and Him crucified. Distraction is one of many tools that the enemy can employ. Philippians 3:8 Yet indeed I also count all things a loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ. 3 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. Weakness [G769] astheneia=infirmity Matthew 8:17 That would fulfill that which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. These infirmities are spiritual flaws as much as physical weakness Luke 13: 11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. 12 But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, Woman, you are loosened from your infirmity. Set free to walk uprightly 13 And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. That we may reap what we have sown to the spirit Galatians 6:8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. The resurrection power of the Spirit of God Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. We reap glory to the spiritual body when we humble the corrupt nature 1 Corinthians 15: 42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. 43 It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. 44 It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. 5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. This is indeed the revelation of a great mystery 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory. This leads us to pursue what the Father intended 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. By this we know the Spirit of Truth 1 John 4: 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. The sure testimony of the apostles Luke 24:39 Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have. Brought near to God by the death of the flesh 1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit. Final Word of exhortation Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

1 Corinthians 12: 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

Just one more... Ephesians 4: 20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

By these things the child born again of 'the free woman' by the Spirit, overcomes the fleshly child born of the bond woman. Galatians 4: 29 But, as he who was born according to the flesh then persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now. 30 Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.” 31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free. Romans 8: 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. Romans 7: 23 For I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.

Revelation 2:11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death. Just a couple of observations as I was listening to the Spirit on being an over-comer, and He mentioned "the second death". I knew of this statement made at the close of one of the messages to the churches. If one aspect of being an over-comer is deliverance from the second death, this implies that those who fail to overcome will be held accountable by the same ministration. To be an over-comer also reflects in my mind upon these words of Christ: "but he who endures to the end will be saved". Matthew 24:13 The second observation is the statement "shall not be hurt by the 2nd death." This reflects in my mind upon this teaching by Paul: 1 Corinthians 3:15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. And then John: 1 John 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death. All judgment is directly proportional to each individual's life works (i.e. a just recompense of reward/punishment) and the lake of fire is able to be applied to each individual proportionally. Some escape unharmed, some suffer great loss, but are saved. And then there are acts of unrighteousness that are unto death, and we are instructed to not even pray over those sins. 16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that. The remaining statements with regards to the second death are found in Revelation 20/21. Revelation 20: 6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. The second death has no power over them, for they refused to worship the Beast. 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. Revelation 20:14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. After the final judgment, there is no longer death, or a place for Hades. Revelation 21: 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. Over-comers in the last days refuse to worship the beast or receive his mark. They are blessed with victory over the second death, and reign for 1000 years. This is the first of two end times resurrections. 5 But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. 7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. 8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. They are those who receive a full reward of inheritance. 2 John 1:8 Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.

1 Peter 5: 10 May the God of all grace, who calls us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, established, strengthened, and settled. 11 To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. Established=steadfast, set firm and stable. G4741 - stērizō Establish Your Hearts 1 Thessalonians 3: 12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, 13 so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints. Kept From Evil 2 Thessalonians 3: 3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you. 5 Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

A reprobate mind or the mind of Christ, an introduction Proverbs 16:3 Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established. Your thoughts-[H4284] mahasabha=plans, devices, intentions, creativity. This strikes at the very heart of redemption for fallen man to be re-established in the image of the Son, through the mind of Christ. Genesis 6:5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent(frame) of the thoughts(mahasabha) of his heart was only evil continually. Fallen man became unable to frame his thoughts in accordance with the divine mind of which he had been created, but had now corrupted. Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts(mahasabha): and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. 8 For my mahasabha are not your mahasabha, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my mahasabha than your mahasabha. In order to accomplish His intentions for the congregation in the wilderness, the Lord had to provide a special dispensation of grace upon chosen men to receive His mahasabha. Exodus 35:31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; 32 And to devise mahasabha, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass. 33 And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of mahasabha. 35 Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise mahasabha. By the time of Jeremiah, the people of Jerusalem were completely of a reprobate mind, and unable to receive correction. Jeremiah 18:11 Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am fashioning a disaster and devising My Mahasabha against you. Return now everyone from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good. 12 And they said, That is hopeless! So we will walk according to our own mahasabha, and we will all obey the dictates of an evil heart. And yet, through it all, the Lord remained faithful to His future plans for His people. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the mahasabha that I think toward you, says the Lord, mahasabha of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Ezekiel 27:3 and say to Tyre, ‘You who are situated at the entrance of the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coast lands, thus says the Lord God: Isaiah 23: 17 And it shall be, at the end of seventy years, that the Lord will deal with Tyre. She will return to her hire, and commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world on the face of the earth. 18 Her gain and her pay will be set apart for the Lord; it will not be treasured nor laid up, for her gain will be for those who dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for fine clothing. Revelation 18: 2 And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird! 3 For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury. Ezekiel 27: 12 Tarshish was your merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin, and lead for your goods. 13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your traders. They bartered human lives and vessels of bronze for your merchandise. 14 Those from the house of Togarmah traded for your wares with horses, steeds, and mules. 15 The men of Dedan were your traders; many isles were the market of your hand. They brought you ivory tusks and ebony as payment. 16 Syria was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made. They gave you for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidery, fine linen, corals, and rubies. 17 Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, millet, honey, oil, and balm. 18 Damascus was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made, because of your many luxury items, with the wine of Helbon and with white wool. 19 Dan and Javan paid for your wares, traversing back and forth. Wrought iron, cassia, and cane were among your merchandise. 20 Dedan was your merchant in saddle cloths for riding. 21 Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your regular merchants. They traded with you in lambs, rams, and goats. 22 The merchants of Sheba and Raamah were your merchants. They traded for your wares the choicest spices, all kinds of precious stones, and gold. 23 Haran, Canneh, Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Assyria, and Chilmad were your merchants. 24 These were your merchants in choice items—in purple clothes, in embroidered garments, in chests of multicolored apparel, in sturdy woven cords, which were in your marketplace. Revelation 18: 11 And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore: 12 merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and bodies and souls of men. 14 The fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you, and all the things which are rich and splendid have gone from you, and you shall find them no more at all. Ezekiel 26: 18 Now the coast lands tremble on the day of your fall; Yes, the coast lands by the sea are troubled at your departure. 19 For thus says the Lord God: When I make you a desolate city, like cities that are not inhabited, when I bring the deep upon you, and great waters cover you, 20 then I will bring you down with those who descend into the Pit, to the people of old, and I will make you dwell in the lowest part of the earth, in places desolate from antiquity, with those who go down to the Pit, so that you may never be inhabited; and I shall establish glory in the land of the living. 21 I will make you a terror, and you shall be no more; though you are sought for, you will never be found again,’ says the Lord God. Revelation 18: 9 The kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her will weep and lament for her, when they see the smoke of her burning, 10 standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come. 11 And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore: 19 They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! In one hour she is made desolate. 20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!

Let's look at what the Word of God says about the poor just in Isaiah! Isaiah 3:13 The Lord stands up to plead, and stands to judge the people. 14 The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses. 15 What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord God of hosts. 10: 1 Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed; 2 To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! 3 And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory? 11: 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. 14: 30 And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant. 32 What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it. 25:4 For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. 29:19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off: Isaiah 32:7 Also the schemes of the schemer are evil; He devises wicked plans. To destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks justice. Isaiah 58:6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? 7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? The poor, the afflicted, the down-trodden, the oppressed, fatherless and widows will always have a place in the Father's heart.

1 Thessalonians 2: 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? 20 For you are our glory and joy.

The beast of the bottomless pit is identified. Revelation 9:11 And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon. The angels of the rebellion were not imprisoned in the sea, but the lowest parts of the earth.

[G2168] eucharisteo=giving thanks, thankful. >from [G2170] eucharistos, as in Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, in which also you were also called in one body; and be thankful. Luke 22: 17 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this and divide it among yourselves; 18 for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes. 19 And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me. John 6:11 And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those sitting down; and likewise of the fish, as much as they wanted. Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. The Eucharist, the giving of thanks always in every instance, for our daily bread.

Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving Psalm 100 1 A psalm of thanksgiving. Shout joyfully to Adonai, all the earth! 2 Serve Adonai with gladness. Come before His presence with joyful singing. 3 Know that Adonai, He is God. It is He who has made us, and we are His. We are His people, the sheep of His pasture. 4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise! Praise Him, bless His Name. 5 For Adonai is good. His lovingkindness endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations. Tree of Life Translation

So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using good common sense. And sing, sing your hearts out to God! Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way. Colossians 3:12-17 The Message 12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. NKJV

I have proposed the formation of a maelstrom here as a result of an abyss being opened where the city of Tyre exists. There is another option that I thought someone might propose, but I will go ahead and add this now. If an abyss is opened into the depths of the earth and the sea poured into the opening, what could also result is a dense cloud of steamy vapor arising from the opening. Maelstroms form in the far north, but the second option is more likely at this geographic location. And what could cause such a hole to be opened? Could this not be leading us to the opening of the bottomless pit? Revelation 9: 1 Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit. 2 And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. John describes his vision as "smoke from a great furnace". Could what he is describing be the event prophesied in Ezekiel 26? The location would at least be appropriate. Just wondering from a physical science perspective.

I posted 19 verses from scripture, and a couple of thought provoking questions to stimulate discussion, which you stated earlier that I should have provided answers. I get my answers from the practical experience of asking and seeking from the Holy Spirit, and in fellowship with my brethren beloved. I offer no advice other than to encourage others to do the same. You say your comments are to help me with practical advice. That should come from true fellowship among brothers and sisters you know and trust, not a forum, which is just an exchange of ideas. I would no sooner ask advice from you than a stranger at a bus stop. Your comments added nothing edifying, practical or otherwise, and after 5 decades of practical experience, I do not need your help. If you disagree, that is fine. You should feel free to offer practical advice concerning how to serve the Lord. It is an open forum. But to tell me how to conduct myself on my own thread is an impertinence. A discussion forum is not necessarily a place for me to offer my testimonies. We are yet strangers, and at this point, somewhat estranged by your supercilious approach, for which I have no regard. On the other hand, I would have you know that I have done my due diligence and do not take personal offense from you. I have read quite a few of your comments from your profile page, directed at a variety of members, and I have found you to be consistently inconsiderate, and I cannot say it has been a pleasure to make your acquaintance. Maybe that will change in the future. For now, have a happy Thanksgiving and a blessed holiday season.

Hebrews 10: 32 But recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings: 33 partly while you were made a spectacle both by reproaches and tribulations, and partly while you became companions of those who were so treated. If you have been born again from above, and become enlightened/illuminated by the Day Star, then you have a testimony of the reproaches and great struggles of your companions in the faith. The knowledge of this mystery is available to all people of faith. Ephesians 3:9 [NASB] and to enlighten all people as to what the plan of the mystery is which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things. This Light comes to those who commit to an enduring fellowship of the saints, which purifies the soul in Truth, to be born again by the Spirit unto a fervent love. 1 Peter 1: 22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever. The incorruptible seed, the Day Star is the True Light of Christ 2 Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; where unto you do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arises in your hearts: Only the fully enlightened have eternal security over falling away. Hebrews 6: 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame. The fellowship of the saints must endure the fellowship of Christ's sufferings. Philippians 3: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

Ezekiel 26: 19 “For thus says the Lord God: ‘When I make you a desolate city, like cities that are not inhabited, when I bring the deep upon you, and great waters cover you, 20 then I will bring you down with those who descend into the Pit, to the people of old, and I will make you dwell in the lowest part of the earth, in places desolate from antiquity, with those who go down to the Pit, so that you may never be inhabited; and I shall establish glory in the land of the living. 21 I will make you a terror, and you shall be no more; though you are sought for, you will never be found again,’ says the Lord God.” The city of Tyre remains to this day. When the Lord drives her into the depths of the earth, and brings the deep waters down upon her, she will be a terror to those who venture near, by the Maelstrom that will be formed there.

Jeremiah 49: 38 I will set My throne in Elam, And will destroy from there the king and the princes,’ says the Lord. Daniel ruled an empire from Shushan in Elam, the present day site of his monument/tomb https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tomb-of-daniel 39 ‘But it shall come to pass in the latter days: I will bring back the captives of Elam,’ says the Lord.” Present day unrest in western Iran setting the stage for prophetic fulfillment.

Paul's point that in every circumstance where we feel under judgment, we must consider this a correction from the Lord. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world. In agreement with Hebrews 12, which is an elaboration on the meaning of "the sure mercies of David". 11 Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. If someone who was struggling with knowing God's Will for their life, and sought advice from me, I would serve them in the Spirit of Wisdom. Are you in the habit of offering unsolicited advice? It would appear so. Is that a question, or an accusation. You sound confused, are you looking for someone to blame? The Lord taught that the first step to knowing His Father's Will is to have the desire to do so. John 7:17 If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own. You must be transformed Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.