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#🟦 It is important to understand GOD's Truth -- which is central to living fully -- in light of the world we are living in today.

“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭6‬:‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/gal.6.9.NLT

To read The Bible in 1 year, read and engage deeply with this today. It is the difference between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and TRUE Intelligence (TI):
Matthew 3
2 Chronicles 23, 24
Psalm 87
(Proverbs 11)

https://www.365promises.com/daily-promise/promise-223-tuesday-august-11-2026

https://consurge-veritas.org/f/08112026-bible-study-journal

***This blog is meant to inspire and encourage the study of God’s Word for yourself—especially if you disagree with my observations or opinions. Too few Christ-followers read Scripture daily. You can change that today.***

“People from Jerusalem and from all of Judea and all over the Jordan Valley went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.3.5-6.NLT
Imagine after 400 years of not hearing from God, in that era of human history, to hear someone like John the Baptist speaking of God and sin, and judgment again. The word about him had spread and people were attracted to his message because it is true and people are attracted to the Truth. It is still that way today. Churches that water down the Truth to appeal to their surrounding community wither and die. Churches that speak the Truth faithfully, without apology and speak the entire counsel of God, flourish because—especially now—people are hungry for the Truth. Ezekiel Chapter 3 reminds us that Jesus has placed eternity in our hearts. Therefore, people look around at what is happening to family, s*x, marriage, Life, etc. and they know that it is wrong even though they cannot express why it is wrong. When a church preaches Truth the people are affirmed and they begin to understand the connection to Heaven.

““I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭3‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.3.11-12.NLT
A little allusion to eschatology here. But after the 400 years of silence it is also an early reference to the concept of no neutral ground when it comes to following Jesus. You are either wheat and you’re gathered into the barn, or you’re chaff, and you’re thrown into the [lake of] Fire. When the whole human race has heard the Gospel there is either acceptance or rejection. People cannot sit on the fence with regard to Jesus because ‘the devil owns the fence’. Failure to commit is failure to accept and that amounts to rejection of the Gospel.

“After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.3.16-17.NLT
Here is one place where the concept of the is born. All 3 are present at Jesus’ Baptism: God speaks to affirm Jesus’ position as the Son, and the Holy Spirit descends to enter Jesus and inspire Him and His mission.

“In the seventh year of Athaliah’s reign, Jehoiada the priest decided to act. He summoned his courage and made a pact with five army commanders: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zicri…

…Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out Joash, the king’s son, placed the crown on his head, and presented him with a copy of God’s laws. They anointed him and proclaimed him king, and everyone shouted, “Long live the king!…

…Then Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders who were in charge of the troops, “Take her to the soldiers in front of the Temple, and kill anyone who tries to rescue her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be killed in the Temple of the Lord.” So they seized her and led her out to the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and they killed her there.”
‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭23‬:‭1‬, ‭11‬, ‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/2ch.23.1.NLT
The Church today could take a lesson and a page from Jehoiada’s playbook. Athaliah was evil and he knew it and had had enough. Therefore, he waited until Joash was old enough to be crowned (7 years old?) and he put together a plan to protect Joash and crown him, and then to eliminate Athaliah and her evil once and for all. Our culture and society may be at a point where this needs to happen. Imagine if the Chruch had done this back in 1962 or 1963 and taken their rightful place as one of the culture creating classes along with educators, politicians and artists. We might have slain the cultural lies of today in the cradle.

“But after Jehoiada’s death, the leaders of Judah came and bowed before King Joash and persuaded him to listen to their advice. They decided to abandon the Temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they worshiped Asherah poles and idols instead! Because of this sin, divine anger fell on Judah and Jerusalem. Yet the Lord sent prophets to bring them back to him. The prophets warned them, but still the people would not listen.”
‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭24‬:‭17‬-‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/2ch.24.17-19.NLT
Jehoiada failed to develop strong, faithful leadership within the community, so ultimately the former pagan culture quickly returned after his death. Therefore, it is important to have a strong succession plan ready to go when changes of this magnitude occur. This is a great example of the axiom, ‘nature abhors a vacuum’. The people almost immediately abandoned God and then they murdered his son, Zechariah, who was warning them of the consequences from Heaven of their new-old direction. Ultimately, Joash’s reign died in obscurity. He didn’t even get to be buried in the royal cemetery.

“I will count Egypt and Babylon among those who know me— also Philistia and Tyre, and even distant Ethiopia. They have all become citizens of Jerusalem! Regarding Jerusalem it will be said, “Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there.” And the Most High will personally bless this city. When the Lord registers the nations, he will say, “They have all become citizens of Jerusalem.” Interlude”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭87‬:‭4‬-‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.87.4-6.NLT
In the end, nationality will not matter. What will matter is that one is faithful to Jesus and overcomes all of the adversity that satan and his little minions can throw at him.

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#🟦 It is important to understand GOD's Truth -- which is central to living fully -- in light of the world we are living in today.

“You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭36‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/luk.6.36.NLT

To read The Bible in 1 year, read and engage deeply with this today. It is the difference between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and TRUE Intelligence (TI):
Matthew 2
Amos 8, 9
(Proverbs 10)

https://www.365promises.com/daily-promise/promise-222-monday-august-10-2026

https://consurge-veritas.org/f/08102026-bible-study-journal

***This blog is meant to inspire and encourage the study of God’s Word for yourself—especially if you disagree with my observations or opinions. Too few Christ-followers read Scripture daily. You can change that today.***

““Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.2.2-3.NLT
In his day, Herod the Great was given the title of ‘king of the Jews’ by Rome, and yet here was a group of wisemen, from far away, inquiring about the ‘newborn King of the Jews’. However, this is was Jesus does: He forms clear battle lines between Heaven and Hell. Just as it was back then, when Jesus enters into an equation, human power formulas and social power structures that are not aligned with Him are under direct threat from Heaven, and it is still This way today. There is no middle ground or neutral territory where you can sit the battle out. We’re either working for Jesus, or satan! Herod should have felt threatened because, even though re-build the Temple in Jerusalem, he also re-built the pagan shrines. He was nothing more that a self-seeking people pleaser. And as it has always been, and always will be, self-seeking individuals (social justice warriors, etc.) will find that Heaven opposes them because they are advocating satan’s agenda, not Jesus’.


“After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬-‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.2.9-12.NLT
Government structures that do not align with Jesus and God’s Word attempt to outlaw Him and the Bible and render worship of Jesus and following His teaching illegal. When that happens there will always be a movement of people to hold their public servants or ‘leaders’ accountable to the real needs of the people. And if accountability is elusive, they will find ways to subvert the government. The wisemen were warned—by Heaven—regarding Herod’s intentions if he found the child. Satan was on the hunt. If he could have eliminated Jesus in the crib, it would have been “game over.”

“Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, based on the wise men’s report of the star’s first appearance. Herod’s brutal action fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet Jeremiah: “A cry was heard in Ramah— weeping and great mourning. Rachel weeps for her children, refusing to be comforted, for they are dead.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭2‬:‭16‬-‭18‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.2.16-18.NLT
The fulfillment of Jeremiah’s prophecy is further evidence of Jesus’ divinity, and the spiritual battle surrounding His arrival in human form. For anyone grieving for all of those toddlers, they were immediately caught-up to God’s presence, in Heaven. If you are a Christ- follower, when you get there you can meet them and their parents. Children that young go to Heaven immediately when they die because they haven’t reach an age where they can make a cognitive decision to follow Jesus.

““The time is surely coming,” says the Sovereign Lord, “when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread or water but of hearing the words of the Lord. People will stagger from sea to sea and wander from border to border searching for the word of the Lord, but they will not find it. Beautiful girls and strong young men will grow faint in that day, thirsting for the Lord’s word.”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭8‬:‭11‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.8.11-13.NLT
This was a time of great apathy in Israel. And God said, “If you be bothered to seek my Word, then you won’t be able to find it when you look for it.” This is a similar situation for western culture today, specifically in the USA. Where has the church been for the last 50-60 years? I can tell you, we have been cowering behind our 4 walls regurgitating biblical platitudes of kindness, and mercy and living peaceful, quiet (I.e., silent) lives devoid of any real application of the other biblical virtues of courage and real, Biblical Love for others, which involves speaking Truth into contentious discussions. It requires that we have the hard conversations with people who are deceived, but it is a lot easier when the number of deceived people is smaller. Now, today, there are several of those groups and we have allowed each to become a cultural phenomenon. But God is even bigger than those problems we face, so we must turn back to Him RIGHT NOW!

““I, the Sovereign Lord, am watching this sinful nation of Israel. I will destroy it from the face of the earth. But I will never completely destroy the family of Israel,” says the Lord. “For I will give the command and will shake Israel along with the other nations as grain is shaken in a sieve, yet not one true kernel will be lost. But all the sinners will die by the sword— all those who say, ‘Nothing bad will happen to us.’”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭9‬:‭8‬-‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.9.8-10.NLT
Jesus can and might destroy the nation of Israel as He has in the past, but He always maintains a remnant of true believers in order to re-populate the faith. I believe we are living in another iteration of the time Amos describes here. The shaking we are experiencing will slough off the marginal and unfaithful believers and strengthen the Jewish and Christian faiths. But those who continually virtue signal and advocate so-called ‘social Justice’ and those others that follow a works based theology find themselves on the outside of the Wedding Feast of the Lamb, weeping and knashing their teeth. We must TRY to convince them that they are on the wrong path, but only by presenting the TRUE way. Ultimately, the decision must be there’s. One of these days, Jesus will call us up to Heaven and the final shaking will begin. We simply never know which time that is going to be, so be ready NOW. Nothing else prophetically needs to happen before all Christ-followers are caught-up to Heaven.

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“The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭11‬:‭25‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/pro.11.25.NLT

To read The Bible in 1 year, read and engage deeply with this today. It is the difference between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and TRUE Intelligence (TI):
Matthew 1
Amos 6, 7
Proverbs 7
(Proverbs 9)

https://www.365promises.com/daily-promise/promise-221-sunday-august-9-2026

https://consurge-veritas.org/f/08092026-bible-study-journal

***This blog is meant to inspire and encourage the study of God’s Word for yourself—especially if you disagree with my observations or opinions. Too few Christ-followers read Scripture daily. You can change that today.***

“This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭1‬:‭18‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.1.18.NLT
This is how we know Jesus was born without sin—He was born to a virgin (no s*xual activity yet), and God was His Father bu the Holy Spirit, who also was completely and utterly Holy; He is the definition of “Holy”. Therefore, through the Holy Spirit’s breathing into the first human, we received life. And through the Holy Spirit, Mary brought forth Etrrnal Life for all of humanity.

“How terrible for you who sprawl on ivory beds and lounge on your couches, eating the meat of tender lambs from the flock and of choice calves fattened in the stall. You sing trivial songs to the sound of the harp and fancy yourselves to be great musicians like David. You drink wine by the bowlful and perfume yourselves with fragrant lotions. You care nothing about the ruin of your nation. Therefore, you will be the first to be led away as captives. Suddenly, all your parties will end.”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭6‬:‭4‬-‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.6.4-7.NLT
“There [really] is nothing new under the sun!” Israel and Judah were probably looking at each other thinking how immoral and unrighteous the other is, and begging God to judge the other nation. They were both complacent in their power and their wealth, such as it was. And their so-called ‘elite class’ was only elite according to other humans—certainly NOT according to Heaven! Their society was indulgent in pleasure without any responsibility. Might this sound like our culture today? Is it any wonder, really, that the enemy is not just at the gate, but they are inside, devouring us from the inside, like a cancer—because we, the Church have allowed it. It is only a matter of time before we suddenly fall. But God…!

“And the Lord said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” I answered, “A plumb line.” And the Lord replied, “I will test my people with this plumb line. I will no longer ignore all their sins. The pagan shrines of your ancestors will be ruined, and the temples of Israel will be destroyed; I will bring the dynasty of King Jeroboam to a sudden end.””
‭‭Amos‬ ‭7‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.7.8-9.NLT
Our plumb line today is God’s Word. If we are not 100% vertically aligned with His Word, we will collapse, just like a wall that is not 100% vertical.

“Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent a message to Jeroboam king of Israel: “Amos is raising a conspiracy against you in the very heart of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words. For this is what Amos is saying: “ ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will surely go into exile, away from their native land.’ ” Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Get out, you seer! Go back to the land of Judah. Earn your bread there and do your prophesying there. Don’t prophesy anymore at Bethel, because this is the king’s sanctuary and the temple of the kingdom.””
‭‭Amos‬ ‭7‬:‭10‬-‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/111/amo.7.10-13.NIV

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“I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.”
‭‭Mark‬ ‭11‬:‭24‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/mrk.11.24.NLT

To read The Bible in 1 year, read and engage deeply with this today. It is the difference between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and TRUE Intelligence (TI):
Philemon 1
Amos 3, 4, 5
(Proverbs 8)

https://www.365promises.com/daily-promise/promise-220-saturday-august-8-2026

https://consurge-veritas.org/f/08082026-bible-study-journal

***This blog is meant to inspire and encourage the study of God’s Word for yourself—especially if you disagree with my observations or opinions. Too few Christ-followers read Scripture daily. You can change that today.***

“I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison…It seems you lost Onesimus for a little while so that you could have him back forever. He is no longer like a slave to you. He is more than a slave, for he is a beloved brother, especially to me. Now he will mean much more to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord. So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.”
‭‭Philemon‬ ‭1‬:‭10‬, ‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/phm.1.10.NLT
This is the transformative work of Jesus at work. He is calling on Philemon to break down the slave-master barrier in his relationship with Onesimus, who is now transformed into a brother in Jesus, but until this letter Philemon doesn’t know it. This is also transformation in Onesimus’ spirit from pagan, most likely, to Christ-follower, and the Kingdom of His light. This is still the way the Gospel works today because the Gospel changes everything. It changes what we are in the eyes of Heaven, it changes who we are to the world around us, and it changes our perspective on ourselves.

““From among all the families on the earth, I have been intimate with you alone. That is why I must punish you for all your sins.” Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭3‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.3.2-3.NLT
Jesus reminds Israel of the Covenant that He mad with them, and how special they are to Him. And that this was linked to the events in the relationship that followed.

“The lion has roared— so who isn’t frightened? The Sovereign Lord has spoken— so who can refuse to proclaim his message?…

…My people have forgotten how to do right,” says the Lord. “Their fortresses are filled with wealth taken by theft and violence. Therefore,” says the Sovereign Lord, “an enemy is coming! He will surround them and shatter their defenses. Then he will plunder all their fortresses.””
‭‭Amos‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬, ‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.3.8.NLT
9/11/2001 was a “lion’s roar”. The message for us today is the same as it was for Israel. It is not too late yet—but the time is coming if we don’t turn! We have been complacent, building ourselves up while keeping our mouths shut. Mean while, evil creeps in, and now they’re getting louder and louder. We are at a crisis point.

“Listen to me, you fat cows living in Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, and who are always calling to your husbands, “Bring us another drink!””
‭‭Amos‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.4.1.NLT
Society that operates out of order; beta males everywhere and now we have, ‘stay at home boyfriends’?!?!?!

““I destroyed some of your cities, as I destroyed S***m and Gomorrah. Those of you who survived were like charred sticks pulled from a fire. But still you would not return to me,” says the Lord.”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭4‬:‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.4.11.NLT
Detroit, LA, and now New York, with Boston, a work in process! Do we really think this could be anything but God-ordained, in answer to our utter ineffectiveness as a Chrurch?

“You twist justice, making it a bitter pill for the oppressed. You treat the righteous like dirt. How you hate honest judges! How you despise people who tell the truth! You trample the poor, stealing their grain through taxes and unfair rent. Therefore, though you build beautiful stone houses, you will never live in them. Though you plant lush vineyards, you will never drink wine from them.”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭5‬:‭7‬, ‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.5.7.NLT
This is a “You are here verse”! This is actually playing out right here in the US, right now! And trampling the poor, stealing their grain (gov’t run grocery stores), taxes, and unfair rent (controls). What is being proposed right now, is almost exactly this!

“Now this is what the Lord says to the family of Israel: “Come back to me and live! Come back to the Lord and live! Otherwise, he will roar through Israel like a fire, devouring you completely. Your gods in Bethel won’t be able to quench the flames.”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭5‬:‭4‬, ‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.5.4.NLT
But God!

“What sorrow awaits you who say, “If only the day of the Lord were here!” You have no idea what you are wishing for. That day will bring darkness, not light. In that day you will be like a man who runs from a lion— only to meet a bear. Escaping from the bear, he leans his hand against a wall in his house— and he’s bitten by a snake.”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭5‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.5.18-19.NLT
As Christ-followers, we need to be careful what we’re wishing for! If we think we will escape judgement if we are here when Jesus returns, you’re going to have a very difficult time! Our job now is to rescue as many people as we can. And don’t waste time arguing with people who have already rejected Jesus’ Truth. There are others who are on the fence that can still be convinced even though the devil owns the fence.

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“We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/1jn.4.16.NLT

To read The Bible in 1 year, read and engage deeply with this today. It is the difference between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and TRUE Intelligence (TI):
Titus 3
Amos 1, 2
Psalm 86
(Proverbs 7)

https://www.365promises.com/daily-promise/promise-219-friday-august-7-2026

https://consurge-veritas.org/f/08072026-bible-study-journal

***This blog is meant to inspire and encourage the study of God’s Word for yourself—especially if you disagree with my observations or opinions. Too few Christ-followers read Scripture daily. You can change that today.***

“Remind the believers to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good. They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.”
‭‭Titus‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/tit.3.1-2.NLT
Government is generally charged with helping humanity build community. Unfortunately, we humans have become complacent and not provided accountability through participation and presence, so government now tends to be more disposed to the self-interest of the gov’t officials. This is fertile ground for evil to creep in, and it has. When this is the case, and government begins to steer us away from following what we know is right and good from a biblical perspective, then we must follow Jesus. And we must be prepared for the government reaction—just as the Disciples have been throughout the past 2,000 years. Again, we do not need to be silent, but we must be constructive and kind. And we must always be prepared to do what is good, and be gentle and humble, which is to say that we honor Jesus by possessing a realistic self-concept and realistic awareness of our ability.

“Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other. But— When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.”
‭‭Titus‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬-‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/tit.3.3-7.NLT
We can be confident of victory over this life because of Jesus’ mercy on us in light of our human stupidity and ignorant words and behavior. When Jesus opened our eyes to the Truth of everything, we are now inspired to seek the good and life-giving solutions to problems because we know we have Eternal Life through Him.

“This is what the Lord says: “The people of Gaza have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They sent whole villages into exile, selling them as slaves to Edom. So I will send down fire on the walls of Gaza, and all its fortresses will be destroyed. I will slaughter the people of Ashdod and destroy the king of Ashkelon. Then I will turn to attack Ekron, and the few Philistines still left will be killed,” says the Sovereign Lord.”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬-‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.1.6-8.NLT
Hmmm. Post-10/7/2023, and this is repeating…They can’t say they haven’t been warned! And by the way, the same goes for us in the US!

“This is what the Lord says: “The people of Judah have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They have rejected the instruction of the Lord, refusing to obey his decrees. They have been led astray by the same lies that deceived their ancestors.”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.2.4.NLT
…and Judah too!

“This is what the Lord says: “The people of Israel have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They sell honorable people for silver and poor people for a pair of sandals.”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭2‬:‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.2.6.NLT
…and Israel too!

“It was I who rescued you from Egypt and led you through the desert for forty years, so you could possess the land of the Amorites. I chose some of your sons to be prophets and others to be Nazirites. Can you deny this, my people of Israel?” asks the Lord. “But you caused the Nazirites to sin by making them drink wine, and you commanded the prophets, ‘Shut up!’ “So I will make you groan like a wagon loaded down with sheaves of grain.”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/amo.2.10-13.NLT
It is a pattern with humanity: The unrighteous can’t handle the Truth.

“Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever,”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭86‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.86.11-12.NLT

“Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O Lord, help and comfort me.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭86‬:‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.86.17.NLT

Psalms 86:17 (NLT) - Send me a sign of your favor. Then - Bible App Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O Lord, help and comfort me.