Finished with Sin!

I Peter 4:1-11 AMP

Keep Fervent in Your Love

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in the flesh [and died for us], arm yourselves [like warriors] with the same purpose [being willing to suffer for doing what is right and pleasing God], because whoever has suffered in the flesh [being like-minded with Christ] is done with [intentional] sin [having stopped pleasing the world], 2 so that he can no longer spend the rest of his natural life living for human appetites and desires, but [lives] for the will and purpose of God. 3 For the time already past is [more than] enough for doing what the [unsaved] Gentiles like to do—living [unrestrained as you have done] in a course of [shameless] sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries. 4 In [connection with] all this, they [the unbelievers] are resentful and surprised that you do not [think like them, value their values and] run [hand in hand] with them into the same excesses of dissipation and immoral freedom, and they criticize and abuse and ridicule you and make fun of your values. 5 But they will [have to] give an account to Him who is ready to judge and pass sentence on the living and the dead. 6 For this is why the good news [of salvation] was preached [in their lifetimes] even to those who are dead, that though they were judged in the flesh as men are, they may live in the spirit according to [the will and purpose of] God.

7 The end and culmination of all things is near. Therefore, be sound-minded and self-controlled for the purpose of prayer [staying balanced and focused on the things of God so that your communication will be clear, reasonable, specific and pleasing to Him.] 8 Above all, have fervent and unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins [it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others]. 9 Be hospitable to one another without complaint. 10 Just as each one of you has received a special gift [a spiritual talent, an ability graciously given by God], employ it in serving one another as [is appropriate for] good stewards of God’s multi-faceted grace [faithfully using the diverse, varied gifts and abilities granted to Christians by God’s unmerited favor]. 11 Whoever speaks [to the congregation], is to do so as one who speaks the oracles (utterances, the very words) of God. Whoever serves [the congregation] is to do so as one who serves by the strength which God [abundantly] supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified [honored and magnified] through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

The Ohio River Courtesy of PWW

The person who has suffered in his body is finished with sin. In our unsaved life we do what sinners do and live to please our evil desires that destroys our mind, body and Spirit. Those who don’t know God think you are strange or weird by not doing things that is worldly. The Bible says we are a Peculiar Race, and the world does not understand us. 

Having sex before marriage, drinking at a young age and getting drunk. I did them and I look back and see how wrong it was and what disasters it did bring in my life. Thank God He doesn’t write of us off that quick. If fact He gives us many chances. The Bible says He is long suffering. Just a little bit of advice, don’t wait too long; because the enemy of ours (the Devil) roams around like a roaring Lion seeking to destroy us. (I Peter 5:8) The Lord and His Word protects us. He gives us many chances to turn our lives around because of His deep love for us all. God is not mad at you - But He is mad about you. You are the Apple of His eye. But we must be sincere and truly turn away from our wicked ways - but we can’t do it without Him (spending time reading the Bible daily) His word heals, delivers, and restores. He also said test me, try me and see if I won’t open the windows of Heaven and pour out a blessing so powerful you can’t contain it. (Malachi 3:10) 

Jesus is our daily Bread!

 John 6:45-51 AMP

45 It is written in the prophets, ‘And they will all be taught of God.’ Everyone who has listened to and learned from the Father, comes to Me. 46 Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He [who was with the Father and] who is from God; He [alone] has seen the Father. 47 I assure you and most solemnly say to you, he who believes [in Me as Savior—whoever adheres to, trusts in, relies on, and has faith in Me—already] has eternal life [that is, now possesses it]. 48 I am the Bread of Life [the Living Bread which gives and sustains life]. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the Bread that comes down out of heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the Living Bread that came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread [believes in Me, accepts Me as Savior], he will live forever. And the Bread that I will give for the life of the world is My flesh (body).”

To eat the Bread, which is nourishment for your body is to read scripture, and believe in Jesus who is God in flesh. It said in the beginning of creation, Jesus was with God. (Genesis 1:26 - “God said, Let Us (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) make mankind in Our image, after Our likeness, and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the [tame] beast, and over all of the earth, and over everything that creeps upon the earth.) 

Jesus’s body is the bread (The Bible, alive and active in you when you read and meditate on it day and night) that takes all sin (sickness and diseases, temptations, shame, guilt, sexuality impurity, anger, hate, etc.) and gives us His righteousness when we believe in, trust in, and rely on Him; and receive baptism of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. No one is turned away no matter what your past looks like. 

Reading His Word heals us from Glory to Glory, and satisfies the hunger and thirst (fills that void) in our lives. God loves us All, and does not find fault or shows any disapproval when you open your heart and say, “God, help me!”

His love conquers all unrighteousness and once you taste His love, you will never turn away from it. To have life (Spiritual life) is to live with God in eternity. There is only two places your Spirit can go Heaven or Hell. Choose life (Jesus) where sin can’t reside. 

Life or Death!

We have to get as many people as we can to Heaven. We can’t let them fall by the wayside because we don’t want to offend anyone by speaking truth to power. His Word is truth, and it says, “The truth will set you free”. (John 8:31-32) The Word also says, God changes not. (Malachi 3:6) He is the same yesterday, today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8)

Hebrews 4:12-13 AMPC

¹² For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.

¹³ And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, naked and defenseless to the eyes of Him with Whom we have to do.

People need to know that God loves them – even in their sin nature. That’s why He died on the Cross to bear our burdens for us, so that we can freely come to Him and receive His mercy and grace. Will you have to change some things? Of course! Anything that is not of the fruit of the Spirit is of Satan.

Galatians 5:19-26 NKJV

19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

To put it in perspective, our World has increased excessively over the years with sex trafficking little girls and boys, abortions rampant, homosexuality (even in the podium in the churches), hatred, disrespect and the list goes on and on. Why is all of this happening? Money, fame, fortune, and power at the expense of mutilating and destroying lives spiritually, mentally, and physically. God doesn’t hate you, but He does hate the behavior or the sin nature that destroys our bodies, emotions, and Spirit. If you don’t know better, how can you do better? There are some who do know better but choose to live in darkness.

 

I Corinthians 6:15-20 AMP

15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Am I therefore to take the members of Christ and make them part of a prostitute? Certainly not! 16 Do you not know that the one who joins himself to a prostitute is one body with her? For He says, “The two shall be one flesh.” 17 But the one who is united and joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him. 18 Run away from sexual immorality [in any form, whether thought or behavior, whether visual or written]. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the one who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. 19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God, and that you are not your own [property]? 20 You were bought with a price [you were actually purchased with the precious blood of Jesus and made His own]. So then, honor and glorify God with your body.

 Jesus, through His body, that was severely beaten and tortured, died for us to have freedom from sin so we can have access to eternal life in Heaven. Our bodies are not our own but belong to Jesus. His Spirit lives in our bodies and when we sin in our bodies, we are continually nailing Him to the Cross. Whereas, the thing I want you all to pay attention to is how Satan deceives this World to commit acts of sin through the body that puts a stumbling block in front of us to fall and many don’t get back up.

Little by little you learn the value of peace, enjoy and have healthy relationships, and develop a good attitude and gratitude of all the blessings God will bestow upon you and your family. In the end, you will Thank Him for the deliverance from bondage of your sin nature and eternal death.  Eternal means forever, so think about that.

As mentioned before, sin deteriorates your body, mind, and Spirit, leading you to eternal death -which is hell. Remember sin can’t enter Heaven – and eternal is forever! 

I Thessalonians 4:1-6 AMP

 Finally, believers, we ask and admonish you in the Lord Jesus, that you follow the instruction that you received from us about how you ought to walk and please God (just as you are actually doing) and that you excel even more and more [pursuing a life of purpose and living in a way that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation]. 2 For you know what commandments and precepts we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, that you be sanctified [separated and set apart from sin]: that you abstain and back away from sexual immorality; 4 that each of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor [being available for God’s purpose and separated from things profane], 5 not [to be used] in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God and are ignorant of His will; 6 and that [in this matter of sexual misconduct] no man shall transgress and defraud his brother because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we have told you before and solemnly warned you 

I don’t have all the answers, but God does and all He is asking of us all is to trust and believe in Him to lead and guide us so that we are taking steps to do things His way so that Families stay together, children are being raised by a Mother and Father, morals and values are being taught in the home, as well as God’s Word - and we all live together with Jesus in Heaven.  

 

Ephesians 5:1-6 AMP

Be Imitators of God

5 Therefore become imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father]; ² and walk continually in love [that is, value one another—practice empathy and compassion, unselfishly seeking the best for others], just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God [slain for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance.³ But sexual immorality and all [moral] impurity [indecent, offensive behavior] or greed must not even be hinted at among you, as is proper among saints [for as believers our way of life, whether in public or in private, reflects the validity of our faith]. ⁴ Let there be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse [obscene or vulgar] joking, because such things are not appropriate [for believers]; but instead speak of your thankfulness [to God]. ⁵ For be sure of this: no immoral, impure, or greedy person—for that one is [in effect] an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God [for such a person places a higher value on something other than God].

⁶ Let no one deceive you with empty arguments [that encourage you to sin], for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience [those who habitually sin].

 

 

 

 

 

How long?

 Exodus 6:5-9 AMPC 

5 I have also heard the groaning of the Israelites whom the Egyptians have enslaved; and I have [earnestly] remembered My covenant [with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob].

6 Accordingly, say to the Israelites, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will free you from their bondage, and I will rescue you with an outstretched arm [with special and vigorous action] and by mighty acts of judgment.

7 And I will take you to Me for a people, and I will be to you a God; and you shall know that it is I, the Lord your God, Who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

8 And I will bring you into the land concerning which I lifted up My hand and swore that I would give it to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and I will give it to you for a heritage. I am the Lord [you have the pledge of My changeless omnipotence and faithfulness].

9 Moses told this to the Israelites, but they refused to listen to Moses because of their impatience and anguish of spirit and because of their cruel bondage.

When God  sends His Judgement upon us it is not anything man can do or take away. He sent so many things upon the Egyptians that should cause anyone to know that only a person with Supernatural abilities could afflict the people, animals and the land as God did, yet Pharaoh had a hard heart and caused much harm to his own people. God had seen how long (430 years to be exact) the Egyptians, under the leadership of Pharaoh, cruelly treated the Israelites and still felt they were more powerful than God. 

Picture courtesy of Phillip D. Cosby
The rainbow, God’s promise also! 

Yes, being in a situation for that many years, you will think in your mind and heart that things will never change and this is your lot in life. But God caused many things to happen to the Egyptians and not the Israelites to show them He kept His promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that He would give His people the Promised Land. This is where our test comes, God never tells us when it will happen; nor how long we will suffer a thing to receive His blessings - However, He keeps His Promise! 

His Judgement is again supernatural and are signs for us to turn away from being wicked, change our hearts and live righteous. However, we can’t do that without establishing a relationship with God by daily spending time with Him. We as a nation and world are also hardening our hearts; whereas, as soon as everything calms down (or we think it is) we go back to unjust living and acting. 

We ask, “Why are all these natural disasters coming upon us, as well as diseases, plagues, and pestilence?” Read the book of Exodus and you will find the answer. 

History repeats itself because of our lack of knowledge of God’s Word. 

Hebrews 4:12-13 AMPC 

12 For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.

13 And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, naked and defenseless to the eyes of Him with Whom we have to do.

Children are God’s blessings

My Grandson
 Picture courtesy of Tara Photography 

 Proverbs 22:6 AMP

6 Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents],
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

This Bible verse is so powerful and filled with words that are powerful - Teach, God’s Wisdom, God’s will. 

When you wake up in the morning, do you start your day with getting high on drugs or alcohol or other things, or do you send yourself and your children off each day with prayer?  

Granddaughter & Grandson
A gift from God.

Now, what I hear from others is “keep it real”. Well I am keeping it real. This is information I hear from people first hand of how their parents would begin their day. 

The former things cost money, over time destroy the mind, body and soul; and the latter, is free and gives life, healing, health, happiness, and joy. 

In America, we over eat, over work, overspend, and do not get enough rest. 

Being too busy is not good. Actually, it is Satan’s way of keeping you from spending time with God, so that you are tiring yourself out to the point of frustration and discontentment - which leads to unrest, chaos, being unorganized, and backed up on what is really important in life - which is  having a relationship with Jesus. 

Son & Grandson
Picture  courtesy of Tara Photography 

Ecclesiastes 5:1-3 AMPC 

1 Keep your foot [give your mind to what you are doing] when you go [as Jacob to sacred Bethel] to the house of God. For to draw near to hear and obey is better than to give the sacrifice of fools [carelessly, irreverently] too ignorant to know that they are doing evil.

2 Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven, and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.

3 For a dream comes with much business and painful effort, and a fool’s voice with many words.

Just being at home and teaching your children to make their beds, how to change their sheets weekly, how to wash dishes, dry them and put them away - all the while you are teaching in love, not making the atmosphere like they are prisoners of war. There is so much wealth children can learn from you, how to communicate, building healthy relationships, patience, appreciating the things God has blessed them to have and how to take good care of them, as well as being productive at home actually increases creativity- which leads to success in life. 

Niece expecting in 2020
Picture courtesy of Tara Photogtaphy

We walk daily through the door that God opens for us and are not grateful and thankful for His blessings. I explained to my children a few years ago that when you hold the door open for someone and they don’t even say “thank you”, it makes you mad. Well that’s what we all do to God everyday, who feel they are entitled to neglect their house, and everything in it - and may I add, complain about taking care of what you are blessed with - which is your rightful duty to teach your Children about God because they are His blessing to you. 

Is everyone helping do laundry? Do your children know how to fold clothes and properly put them away? Do you eat as a family at least two meals a day? Do you make time to read the Bible together? If you answered no to most of these questions then truly get in the word yourself and let God lead and guide you daily in a life that is filled with good. 

Granddaughter and Grandson
Picture Courtesy of Tara photography 

We are not smarter than God nor do we know in what direction to turn most of the time anyway. Let your life be filled with light (Jesus) not dark (Satan) so when your children do step off temporarily into things that can destroy them, or take a detour, it won’t last long; and there will be some who will not steer off at all. So don’t underestimate God and His love for you. 

*****I would like to add, God doesn’t look at your past failures, mistakes, or anything that you feel is too bad for God to love you. He already loves you perfectly, and forgives you. His love never fails or never disappoints. *****

National Prayer Day!

 Today is  National Prayer Day!

Prayer is so powerful. I love the scripture in the Book of Daniel 10:10-14 AMPC where Daniel prayed after a vision he had that disturbed him, so he got on his knees and prayed. The Angel said to Him, and I am paraphrasing, “Daniel, beloved man of God, as soon as you prayed, I was sent, but demons surrounded you. So I had to call for backup; the Celestial Angel Michael to help me. It took them 21 days to remove all the evil spirits so they could talk to Daniel and comfort him about the vision he had. 

Daniel 10:10-14 AMPC 

10 Then behold, a hand touched me and set me unsteadily on my hands and knees. 11 So he said to me, “O Daniel, you highly regarded and greatly beloved man, understand the words that I am about to say to you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” And while he was saying this word to me, I stood up trembling. 12 Then he said to me, “Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing in opposition to me for twenty-one days. Then, behold, Michael, one of the chief [of the celestial] princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision is in regard to the days yet to come.”

When we pray God hears us and immediately Angels are sent to comfort us! Pray is important to receive help and guidance. Don’t ever discount the power of prayer. 

Daily prayer brings many blessings. Our world is in need of prayer and blessings! I pray God blesses you and your household with peace, love, and deliverance from anything that is hindering you from receiving God’s love!

What the World needs now is LOVE!

Love does not pick someone apart, it puts them back together with words of encouragement, being kind and doing nice things, even when they haven’t been kind to you, and forgiving a deep hurt that can leave you with malice in your heart - which causes you to hurt others!

I Corinthians 13:4-7 AMPC 

Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily.

5 It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God’s love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].

6 It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail.

7 Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening].

Who spots your weights for you?

What does being well-balanced mean? I will give you a visual first. Those who lift weights usually make sure they are equal weights. If one is heavier than the other, something in your body, arms or legs will carrying more strain than the other. 

These weights equal in size and pounds! I
know, I start out small! 

That’s how we can become in our everyday living. We either do too much and are always constantly complaining about being tired and worn out; or choose to be lazy and despondent and complain you’re tired of people always telling you to get up and do something with your life. Either way, there is no peace!

 

Peace is what keeps us in balance, if there is no peace, there is no Liberty; and it keeps Satan from attacking us in our body and our thoughts. I know you are asking; “How can I have Peace? 

Here are a few suggestions:

1. Make sure you are getting plenty of rest. When we are tired, it opens the door for Satan’s attack on our lives; sickness, irritability, cloudy thinking and other things that can distract us from God. 

2. Keep your life simple. We complicate life by selfish desires over needs, that can cause stress in your finances. 

3. Make time for fun. Laughter reduces stress. 

4. Share the work load at home and at work. Make sure everyone in the house helps out, especially single Mothers. “Teach” your children how to do things around the house to help learn how to cook, clean, and do laundry, and learning responsibilities they will have anyway when they become an adult. It also teaches them to prioritize to do what is important first and develop an organized mind, as well as an organized and peaceful home.

5. Have a healthy diet of fruits, fresh vegetables, lean meats, and plenty of water, along with a steady routine of exercise at least three days a week. A healthy diet and exercise keeps us alert in our thinking, and it strengthens our body, inside and outside to be more mobile, increases our oxygen level, and increases our bone density.

 

6. Surround yourself with Divine friends. Divine friends live righteous and are encouragers. 

 

7. The most important of all – Establish a relationship with Jesus, and that happens through reading and studying the Bible. Serve Him with enthusiasm and joy, with a will to want to. Once you do, you will learn what is required of you to have a well-balanced, healthy, happy, and prosperous life in all areas of your life - such as good health in your body, right thinking, right living, disciplined in spending, good parenting, good marriage, Divine friendships, good mental health and much more).  

 

Don’t forget to pray about everything and Thank God for everything. 

I Peter 5:6-11 AMP 

6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate time, 7 casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]. 8 Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour. 9 But resist him, be firm in your faith [against his attack—rooted, established, immovable], knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being experienced by your brothers and sisters throughout the world. [You do not suffer alone.] 10 After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace [who imparts His blessing and favor], who called you to His own eternal glory in Christ, will Himself complete, confirm, strengthen, and establish you [making you what you ought to be]. 11 To Him be dominion (power, authority, sovereignty) forever and ever. Amen. 

Are you Heaven bound?

We only have a glimpse of what Heaven is like and won't know who resides there, until you reach your final destination. Those who enter into Heaven will not be surprised; whereas, they know the heart of God; however, those who do not have a relationship with God can't fathom that God loves ALL people, not just one race! In the Bible, these mighty men and women who walked on this Earth, even Jesus himself were of African descent. Where Jesus lived, walked, taught, and performed miracles were all cities that originated in Africa and those who inhabited the country were people with dark skin and woolly hair. When you read the Bible, Moses' wife was a Cushite (Numbers 12:1) which is Ethiopian, and when Mariam and Aaron was offended by this, Mariam became leprous because of their disrespect towards Moses. Job even says in Job 30:30 that his skin falls from him in blackened flakes. 

In African deserts, no one could survive the heat and sun without being of color. Dark skin has high amounts of melanin that protects our skin from the UV rays of the sun to keep us from burning from exposures to the sun. Long exposure can damage anyone's skin, but that's why many Africans wear light colors of clothing that reflects sun rays. The wooly curly hair is also for a purpose. Oil burns in heat, so if our hair is oily, the sun would scorch the scalp and the hair needs to be dry to protect it also from the sun. 

My oldest Granddaughter at age 3 in her natural hair.
She is Mulato. 

Now today, we are trying to be accepted in White America because they don’t like how we look by straightening our hair with chemicals that damage our hair and scalp overtime. Therefore, we have caused much pain and discomfort and may I add, not being true to who God created us to be. God already accepts us as we are - and loves us as we are!

II Corinthians 12:8-10 AMPC 

8 Three times I called upon the Lord and besought [Him] about this and begged that it might depart from me;

9 But He said to me, My grace (My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you [sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully]; for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed) and show themselves most effective in [your] weakness. Therefore, I will all the more gladly glory in my weaknesses and infirmities, that the strength and power of Christ (the Messiah) may rest (yes, may pitch a tent over and dwell) upon me!

10 So for the sake of Christ, I am well pleased and take pleasure in infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, perplexities and distresses; for when I am weak [in human strength], then am I [truly] strong (able, powerful in divine strength).

Today we are being natural and going back to our origin and roots and here comes that evil Spirit in people firing blacks from jobs, kicking them off sports teams, and also out of schools because of only one thing - their natural hair. 

You can see the Northern part of Africa on this map in Biblical Days.
Judea is the North of Egypt and Ethiopia is just south of Egypt not shown 
in this picture. 

The names of these mighty men, women, the Israelites, the Jews, and those not so mighty were and still to this day are African names, cities, and Countries. I have heard so many people say when reading the Bible, they can’t pronounce these names in the Bible, so they pick and choose what they read. Well these names are African names and you don’t speak the language - nor do I. But “our” God will tell you how to pronounce them and what they mean in the original origin and ethnicity - be ready to receive truth! You have not because you ask not. 

I see movies portrayed of Biblical events or rather glanced at them. I can’t watch things that speculate events. No one was there and can portray the emotions, how the people truly dressed, their homes, and other ways the people lived accurately because they weren’t there. The truth is coming out thousands of years later from the finding of graves that these people in Biblical days are brown and black people. I have known this as a teenager, and it puzzled me why so many white churches in my home town didn’t want me in their church. I sorta laughed at their rejection; because, I said to myself, the Jesus you are preaching about is black so obviously you are living and preaching false doctrine. Scripture tells us that you will know them by the fruit they produce and not many churches around here are fruitful, because they lack one thing - Love for ALL people. 

My oldest Granddaughter at about 10 years old in this
picture with her hair relaxed. She is 14 now.

I can’t point the finger at too many people; whereas, if they would read and study their Bible, more people would know the truth. The majority of people only read what they want to read, and ignore the rest. ALL of the Bible is for our benefit and instructions. From Adam and Eve all the way to Jesus. All those who wrote the Bible and beyond, were men and women of color.

Jesus has showed up in our lives in precedent ways, and the more the world does everything to destroy us, God multiplies us, promotes us, and has made sure we are making a difference in this world one black man and one black women at a time. The more they oppress us, the more God exalts us. Scripture tells us that God knows what is going on everywhere. He sees all and hears all. (Proverbs 15:3; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14) Nothing is a surprise to Him. It also says, He exalts one and puts down another. (Psalm 75:6-7)

However, this is where lack of knowledge prevails. All the great men and women of the Bible were black (again the sun rays of Africa were intense) but God knows what color we are, He created us and calls us His children. He doesn’t differentiate between color, education, money, and material possessions. He ONLY looks at the heart. 

This scripture says:

Jeremiah 9:23-24 AMPC 

23 Thus says the Lord: Let not the wise and skillful person glory and boast in his wisdom and skill; let not the mighty and powerful person glory and boast in his strength and power; let not the person who is rich [in physical gratification and earthly wealth] glory and boast in his [temporal satisfactions and earthly] riches;

24 But let him who glories glory in this: that he understands and knows Me [personally and practically, directly discerning and recognizing My character], that I am the Lord, Who practices loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight, says the Lord.

There won’t be one race, but the Human race in Heaven of those who honor God and loves others in sincerity and in Truth. He don’t separate and divide, that is Satan. 

His Word also says in II Timothy 2:15 AMPC: 

15 Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth.

Correctly, accurately and ashamed are words that carry weight to me in the above scripture. It’s easy to be deceived if you don’t study the Bible; whereas, the more you spend time with God, the more He reveals His secrets and mysteries. Not everyone that preaches is anointed to preach; by the way, if you don't know the Word, you definitely won't know if your pastor is teaching truth or not. Satan knows Scripture in the Bible too. He recited verses  from the Bible to Jesus when the Holy Spirit led Him into the wilderness to be tempted and tried. (Matthew 4) 

That’s why there is a separation and division among people who do not want to spend time with a God of love for us ALL, and a God who is Just and Righteous! 

I was praying one time and asked God why does the world hate us so much just because we are black, and He said, they hated Me too; but Satan is a defeated foe! Everywhere Jesus went the Pharisees and kings who felt they were more educated, wealthy, and scholars of the Bible than Jesus were trying to kill Him before it was His time to be crucified on the Cross. Many were offended and wondered where He received the authority (Matthew 7:29) to teach and preach as He did. Jesus also performed many miracles that the Pharisees and other church leaders were not able to do; therefore, Jesus drew many people from miles around to come hear Him teach as well as get healed of their afflictions. 

God is giving us time to get it right; but those who reject His children (poor, black, white, addicted, etc.) He will reject them. Jesus died for ALL who believe!

We who know your voice will harken to it; because your sheep know your voice and will follow you Wholeheartedly!