Psalm 97

Psalm 97

1 The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

8 Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O Lord.

9 For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

10 Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

12 Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Mining for Wisdom. Importance of Application

Why Apply? 

{Walks on stage carrying a Briefcase. Walks over a sets it on a table.}

"There is One Million Dollars in this Briefcase. I love you. I understand that you have some issues that this will help with. Your Electric has been turned off. You have no running Water. Nothing to eat. You are about to lose your Home. Please, I love you. Take this and help yourself."

{Long pause}

What are you doing? Why are you sitting there looking at this Briefcase? By sitting there looking at it, what is it you feel, you may accomplish? I gave you the Knowledge. I told you all you need to know. I leave. Here you are, sitting, looking at the Briefcase.

You know what happens now? If you do not take the knowledge you have received, that there is money, One Million Dollars in this Briefcase, and APPLY it to all your needs, you will never get out of the Situation you are in.Your Electric has been turned off. You have no running Water. Nothing to eat. You are about to lose your Home. Even though, you have the answers to all your financial problems right here.

This {Holding up the Bible} has more than a Million Dollars in it. Remember God said?

"Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her." {Proverbs 8:10-11}

This is the Wisdom of God. Pure, Unadulterated, Holy, Righteous, Life-Saving, Life Changing, Life-Sustaining, Wisdom of God.

However? Just like that Briefcase, if you do not open this up, and apply what is in it, you will never get out of the Situation you are in. Let's continue in Proverbs 8. This is Wisdom talking. Verse 12-on

"I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion. The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate. I have counsel and sound wisdom; I have insight; I have strength. By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just; by me princes rule, and nobles, all who govern justly. I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me. Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver. I walk in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice, I granting an inheritance to those who love me, and filling their treasuries.

The LORD possessed me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of old. Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth. When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth, before he had made the earth with its fields, or the first of the dust of the world. When he established the heavens, I was there; when he drew a circle on the face of the deep, when he made firm the skies above, when he established the fountains of the deep, when he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, when he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was beside him, like a master workman, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always, rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the children of man.

And now, O sons, listen to me: blessed are those who keep my ways. Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it. Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors. For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD, but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death.”

It is all in here. Everything you need. But without applying it in your life, what benefit do you have? It is like you have resources to assist someone, and yet you are not assisting them. It is like you have the Briefcase and you say "There is One Million Dollars in this Briefcase. I love you. I understand that you have some issues that this will help with. Your Electric has been turned off. You have no running Water. Nothing to eat. You are about to lose your Home." Yet, you do not give them the Briefcase. Look at James 2:15-17

"If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead."

The same applies to this. {The Bible} This in your life. You can know what it says. But have you applied what it says to your life? Of course the most obvious is this. We read, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 2: 8-14, John 1, John 3:16-18, Matthew 28:5-6, John 20:27-29, Romans 10:9-10 Etc. Yet, we do not apply that Wisdom to our own lives. In other words, for whatever reason, we decide that Jesus is NOT the answer and we CHOSE to reject Him and His Sacrifice. We will never go to Heaven. This will be us when we stand before God. Matthew 7:21-23

"Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!"

Or we can apply this Wisdom to Pray this Prayer,

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

And be Adopted into the Family of God,

"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together." {Romans 8:14-17}

That is a BIG difference in Applying and not. Heaven or Hell. Saved or lost. But this whole thing {The Bible} is filled with the Love of God towards us. He wants us to get out of the Situations in Life that we have found ourselves in. He wants us to stop worrying about the cares of this World. He wants us to start trusting Him. He has given us the Briefcase. All we have to do is, open it, and apply it to our needs.

Want to get over morning for someone lost? God has Wisdom for that.
Want a Happy Family? God has Wisdom for that.
Want little to no Fear in your Life? God has Wisdom for that.
Want no fear of Death? God has Wisdom for that.
Got any Question? God has Wisdom for that.

Open this up. Apply it to your Life. Just like that Briefcase, this will do you no good whatsoever, if you do not open it up, and take it out, and apply it to your Life. Seriously. Let us deal with the Biggest one. The most important one. Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

Now the rest is on you. Open this up. Take it out. Apply it to your everyday Life. It will find it a lot easier with the Wisdom of God than you ever will, the Wisdom of the World.

If you share with me, or comment, question, give testimonials, or just say "Hi," the Email is opntalk@gmail.com

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. {2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, be Blessed, be a Blessing, and Jesus IS Lord.

Psalm 96

Psalm 96

1 O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.

2 Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.

3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.

4 For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.

6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

7 Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.

8 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.

9 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.

10 Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.

11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.

12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

13 Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

Mining for Wisdom. Knowledge vs Wisdom.

Is Knowledge enough? 

Simply put, No. Knowledge is vastly different than Wisdom. Knowledge is knowing stuff. Wisdom is knowing how to apply it.

It breaks down like this. Knowledge is simply gathering and or obtaining Information from Studying Surroundings and or through Education of supplied Data that provides answers to many questions. Wisdom is knowing what to do with the Knowledge obtain in various ways.

Some examples? You obtain Knowledge through others, a Parent, a Sibling, or even through reading material, that an operating Stove is hot to the touch, and you could get seriously burned if you touch it with your bare skin.

Wisdom? Not touching it.

You obtain Knowledge through others, a Parent, a Sibling, or even through reading material, that playing in the midst of Traffic could become detrimental to your well being. That if a Vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed were to strike you, you could be seriously injured and or killed.

Wisdom? Do not play in Traffic.

Again, Knowledge is knowing stuff. Wisdom is knowing how to apply it.

The Word of God IS the ultimate Knowledge. Every answer, to every question, can be found here. {Holding up the Bible.} You can feed your Mind and Spirit full daily on all the Vast Wisdom of God. On all this Truth and Righteousness of our Creator. You can KNOW beyond knowing everything in this Book. Yet? If you do not have the Wisdom of how to apply it to your Life, it profits you nothing. It means nothing.

Ever hear someone say, or perhaps you thought this yourself of someone, perhaps a Pastor or such, "Oh they know the Bible. They can quote it. They must be a better person than I." Well? You know who else can quote the Bible Chapter and Verse? As a matter of Fact, he was there when it was written. He actually walked WITH Jesus. Side by Side. Face to Face. He was there at His Death. He witnessed His Resurrection. Yet, I would be pretty confident in saying I do not believe that he will see Heaven. His name? Lucifer. Satan. The Devil.

Proverbs 2:1-2

"My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding."

Remember in Proverbs 3:5-8, Solomon warns us that we should NEVER consider ourselves as Wise but always allow God to direct our steps and our Lives.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones."

If all you are doing, and I know this may sound harsh, but if all you are doing is learning what this says "Holding up the Bible" and attempting to simply follow it without Wisdom, you are in danger of being like the Religious Folks that Jesus was talking to when He said this in Matthew 15:8-9

"This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men."

He was quoting Isaiah 29:13-14

"And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men, therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder upon wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the discernment of their discerning men shall be hidden.”

It is not enough to know that God says,

Have no other gods before God

Do not take God's Name in Vain

Do not commit Idolatry

Remember the Sabbath

Honor your Father and Mother

Do not Murder

Do not commit Adultery

Do not Steal

Do not Lie

Do not Covet.

Wisdom is actually doing and not doing said things. You know that Do not Murder is a Commandment from God. Yet? If you go out and Murder someone, what did it Profit you to have that Knowledge?

OK, I know, most will never go out and Murder someone. But how about this minor little thing? Ever been going on a trip, and you are on a highway, and the speed limit is 70? Yup. Some of you know where I'm going with this? All of a sudden, you see flashing lights behind you. Why? You had the knowledge that the speed limit is 70, yet you did not have the Wisdom to keep your speed under that.

What about this one? This is a biggy. John 3:16-18

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God."

Or what about this one? John 10:9

"I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture."

Or of course this one? John 14:6

"Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

Now, if you did not know, now you have obtained the Knowledge that Jesus IS the only way to Heaven. He is the ONLY way to God. He is the ONLY way of and to Salvation. There is no other way. No Works can Save you. No "Religion" can Save you. No "Religion," including "Christianity" by the way, can Save you. Religion is not Salvation. Jesus and Jesus alone, IS.

Wisdom is NOT seeking Worldly Wisdom that says there are many ways to God. Wisdom is not learning about this Teacher or that Teacher, or washing Pots or Pans, or Eating Meat or not, or Dressing in this or that manner.

True Wisdom is knowing that Jesus is the Way. He and he alone is Salvation. That all you have to do is accept His Sacrifice for you. His Blood for your Blood. His death for your death. His Resurrection for your Eternal Life.

Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

If you want to tell me, or comment, question, give testimonials, or just say "Hi," the Email is opntalk@gmail.com

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. {2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Jesus is Lord!!

Psalm 95

Psalm 95

1 O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.

5 The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.

6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,

8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

10 Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:

11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.

Mining for Wisdom. What is Wisdom?

What is Wisdom?

The Word declares in Proverbs 3:13-18

"Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed."

More precious than Silver, Gold, or even Jewels. "Nothing you desire can compare to her." Wisdom. "Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor." Wisdom. When God asked Solomon what he wanted, anything in the entire World, Solomon ask for nothing more than Wisdom. As a result? I Kings 3:5-14

"At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day. And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in. And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”

It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days. And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”"

There was none other like Solomon. He became so Wise that Rulers from all around the World came to see his Wisdom. God also made him the Richest person to ever walk this Earth. He gave him relative Peace and long life. There was never a one like Solomon, nor shall there ever be again. All this, because he sought out Wisdom, before anything else. His desire was to find Wisdom.

What IS Wisdom?

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction." {Proverbs 1:7}

Do not be mislead. We are not talking about the Wisdom of Man here. We are not talking about what Society says is Wise. 1 Corinthians 18-20

"Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,” and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”"

See, it does not matter what Man says. It does not matter what Society says. After all, they do not even hear the Truth. They cannot even understand that they can be Saved by simply accepting the Truth that Jesus came and died for them. Remember, to the World THIS, the Truth. The Sacrifice of Jesus, is what? Yup. Foolishness. 1 Corinthians 1:23

"But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;"

So we are talking about Heavenly, Godly, Wisdom. Not Worldly, Man based Wisdom. God IS Wisdom. James 3:17

"But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere."

This is what we should be seeking out.

"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him." {James 1:5}

Let me share with you a brief story. Not sure if I ever shared this here or not. Back in the early days of my Life, around 20 ish I think, I met two Men, Dwight and James. These two Men were instrumental in helping me become Saved. But perhaps not how you would imagine.

See, both these Men claimed to be Christian. Both claimed to be "Born Again.": However, they were both telling me two completely different things. One would tell me that it was all Supernatural. That I had to be Baptized to be Saved. That I had to "Speak in Tongues" and I had to be "Slain in the Spirit." His Church went on for hours. From 8 am with Donuts and Bagels to the afternoon. If you have ever seen "Blues Brothers" it was like that. Dancing and bouncing off the walls. People falling on the floor and convulsing. It was quite the experience.

The other was telling me, that was all kinda nonsense. That Worship should be organized and clear understanding. That Baptism was nothing more than an outward sign of my Proclaimed Faith in Jesus. That "Speaking in Tongues" is nothing more than speaking in your own language. Praying to God.

So how could these two Men be so far apart, claim to both be the same Saved through Jesus and "Born again?" How is this Truth? So I started a quest if you will. Looking into other Denominations and even Religions. After some time, I heard clear as day, "Are you done?" My response was something like "Done with what Lord? I'm more confused than I have ever been." God's response to me? "Stop trying to learn from the creation, learn from the Creator."

{Holding up the Bible} THIS. This is Wisdom. This is Truth. This is learning directly from the Creator of all things. THIS. Not anything else. Nothing else can even compare.

I want to know what God says about Abortion. "Well, 1973, a group of people in Black Robes declared that it was a Woman's Choice to kill her unborn Child through a Medical Procedure called Abortion." NO! This says Abortion is the Murder of the most innocent of all Life. It is NOT ok. It is not Wisdom, rather confusion and foolishness.

I want to know what God says about Homosexuality. "Well, in 2015, a group of people in Black Robes declared that Gay People have a Right to Marry and Homosexuality is good and natural and should be protected by Law." Some Churches have even started to teach that this is now ok. NO! This says Homosexuality is both against God and Nature. This says that Homosexuality is Sin. It is NOT ok. It is not Wisdom, rather confusion and foolishness.

I want to know what God says about Bowing before Statues and Praying to Mary, or this Saint or that. "Well, the Church said in blah blah blah..." NO! This says that we are not to put anything before God. That we should not commit Idolatry. It is NOT ok. It is not Wisdom, rather confusion and foolishness.

Mary can't Save you. Saint Peter, Saint Paul. Saint so and so from so and so can't Save you. Only Jesus can. Only, by accepting His Sacrifice, can you be Saved. There is no other way. Any other stuff? It is NOT ok. It is not Wisdom, rather confusion and foolishness.

Next time we will be discussing the difference in Knowledge and Wisdom. There is a very distinct difference. An important one that we must understand. If you are Mining for Riches? If you are seeking out Glory? May I suggest to you? That you start Mining for Wisdom. Worked out for Solomon.

Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

If you want to tell me, or comment, question, give testimonials, or just say "Hi," the Email is opntalk@gmail.com

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. {2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, be Blessed, be a Blessing, and Jesus IS Lord.

Psalm 94

Psalm 94

1 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

3 Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

5 They break in pieces thy people, O Lord, and afflict thine heritage.

6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.

7 Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

11 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;

13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

14 For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

17 Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.

19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

22 But the Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the Lord our God shall cut them off.

Shout it Out

Spread the News. 

Spread it far and wide. Don't forget this simple fact. You have been SAVED!!! Saved from Death, and Hell itself.

"But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death." {Revelation 21:8}

You were on your way.

"They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might" {2 Thessalonians 1:9}

Even Jesus warned us this in Matthew 13:41-42

"The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

This was YOU. YOU have been Saved from this. How? Someone else came before you. Stood before you and the Judgement Seat of God. Said "I accept their Punishment. I accept their beating. I accept their Guilt and Sin. I lay down my Life, that they may not have to. I die for them."

We see stories all the time. Man saved Girl from burning Car. Girl Saved kid from Drowning. Someone pulls Someone out of a Burning House. ETC. They are all over the News. They may even receive some sort of Award. They are deemed Heros.

In the extreme cases, we hear how Someone actually died while Saving Someone else. We see pictures of crying people, makeshift Memorials set up where the incident took place, and great talk of how brave and heroic that person was.

That Someone, that Saved YOU, from the Darkest Pit, Hottest Fire, and Eternal Suffering, is Jesus. Where is His name? Where is His Memorial? Where are you when Someone talks about Him? I'm not trying to guilt you into anything or make you feel bad, but the Truth is, a lot of "Christians" get Saved and then remail Silent.

They remain Silent mostly out of Fear. Fear of what others may think of them. Fear of losing a Job. Fear of losing a Friend. Even Fear of losing a Loved one who decides that if you are going to believe in the Jesus, they can no longer have you in their Life. The sad truth is this. It is possible that all that could indeed take place. You could lose your Job. God can and will get you a new one. You could lose a Friend. They were never truly your Friend. God will give you many TRUE Friends. You may lose a Loved One. A Family Member. God will increase your Family to the numbers of Stars and Sand. Remember what Jesus said when they came to Him and said His Family was looking for HIm?

"Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.” But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”" {Luke 8:19-21}

DON'T BE SILENT! Shout it out! Spead the News. Spread it Far and Wide. Jesus tells us plainly in Matthew 10:32-33

"So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven."

King David wrote this in one of his Psalms

"I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord. I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation." {Psalm 40:9-10}

King David so loved the Lord God that he Dance nearly Naked in the Streets and many found that to be disgraceful but he couldn't have cared less.

"As the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, and she despised him in her heart."

"And David returned to bless his household. But Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel honored himself today, uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants' female servants, as one of the vulgar fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”And David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the Lord—and I will celebrate before the Lord." {2 Samuel 6:16, 20-21}

Jesus SAVED you from Hell. A place of immense and indescribable torture and suffering. He pulled you out of the Pit. He took your place. He Sacrificed Himself for YOU. Why are you even concerned what someone else may think of you Thanking Him for what He did? When you tell others, you are in a way, Thanking God for Jesus, and Jesus, for dying for you. Paul tells us this in Romans 10:9-10

"because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved."

This is Good News. This is GREAT News. Peter tells us this in 1 Peter 3:15

"but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,"

Don't be silent. Do not keep to yourself. You were nearly killed, rightfully so, for your Sins and own Foolishness. Jesus Saved you. Here is the other thing. Jesus can Save those you care about too. I really want you to think about this. You say you do not say anything or talk about Jesus because you are afraid of what someone you Love may think about you. Please think about this.

Is it Love, to receive the Greatest Gift you could ever receive, and keep it to yourself? Is it Love, to nearly fall into a Fire and be Saved, only to sit back and silently watch Someone you say you love blindly walk right into the Fire? It is Love, watching Someone you claim to love banging on the Gate to Heaven, in extreme Panic knowing now it is all True and Real, watching them be case away, while you stand there with the Key in your Hand?

What happens if someone you care about does reject you if you share with them the Gospel? Well, they make their own choice. You can rest assured of this fact. You did your best. They chose not to listen. You did your part.

Shout it Out! Tell the World! Do not be Silent. Share the Good News, Jesus IS Lord!

Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

If you want to tell me, or comment, question, give testimonials, or just say "Hi," the Email is opntalk@gmail.com

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. {2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, be Blessed, be a Blessing, and Jesus IS Lord.

Psalm 93

Psalm 93

1 The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.

3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.

4 The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.

5 Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, for ever.