A different JAM

 

Proverbs 15:1

King James Version

15 A soft answer turneth away wrath: 

but grievous words stir up anger.

How I love SPIRIT!

If you're a born again workman, you'll love how SPIRIT works with you.

How He "plants" ideas, even words, in your head.

How He lets you explore that "prompt", or idea.

How He surprises you with telling, and timely, stuff.

And all you could say is "Wow!", "Gosh!", or "Astounding!".

Like when He had me listen to a sermon today.

Barely 15 minutes into it, He gave me an idea to explore -- 

"Jews. Arabs. Muslims."

Soon as I realized its acronym was "JAM", immediately, SPIRIT followed through with a statement:

"We are not in a pickle,

we are in a JAM."

For those not familiar with idioms, these are defined here:

Candace Osmond on Grammarist defines "in a pickle" as "in a difficult or sticky situation".

Oyster English defines "in a jam" as "in trouble or in a difficult situation".

So, they both mean pretty much the same thing.

Except "in a jam" fits this article more.

Leave it to SPIRIT to be witty, and precise.

That acronym got this article going.

With the idea of an image, appropriate for this article.

I won't claim to know much about the nations involved.

So I must share these SPIRIT-led videos, and articles, which tell us more about those nations' histories, conflicts, and challenges among themselves:

ISLAM'S HATRED of the JEWS Explained | Hosts: Tim Moore & Nathan Jones

Israel & Palestine | The Politics of War | Victor Davis Hanson

THE BIBLE ORIGIN OF ISRAEL-PALESTINE WAR, ISHMAEL & ISAAC , THE TWO WARRING SONS OF ABRAHAM

The expulsion of Jews from Arab and Muslim countries

WHY ARE JEWS AND ARABS ALWAYS AT WAR?

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The Arab-Israeli Conflict

Why Jews and Muslims Both Have Religious Claims on Jerusalem

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What is HOME?

 

Mark 10:29

King James Version

29 And Jesus answered and said, 

Verily I say unto you, 

There is no man that hath left house, 

or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, 

or wife, or children, or lands, 

for my sake, and the gospel's,

We all go through the same stage.

The rebellion period.

And the repentance period.

Troubled teenagers get "sick of home".

Troubled adults get "homesick".

There is even this syndrome wherein millenials prefer living with their folks.

And yet their parents couldn't wait to get them out of their house.

People used to "hate" home.

Now, they can't wait to get back "home".

But what is home, really?

How would you define it?

How was your home?

Were you happy in it?

Did you feel safe?

Were you loved?

Or were you oppressed?

Tolerated?

Unloved?

Isn't a home filled with love?

Isn't a home filled with people who care?

Isn't a home filled with GOD-fearing people?

If those ingredients are not present, then you can't really call it a "home".

Only JESUS can offer you a TRUE HOME.

Amazingly, as I thought upon these things, SPIRIT led me to these verses from just one chapter in John:

John 14:1-4

King James Version

14 Let not your heart be troubled: 

ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2 In my Father's house are many mansions: 

if it were not so, I would have told you. 

I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, 

I will come again, and receive you unto myself; 

that where I am, there ye may be also.

4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

John 14:15-16

King James Version

15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

16 And I will pray the Father, 

and he shall give you another Comforter, 

that he may abide with you for ever;

John 14:23

King James Version

23 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

If a man love me, he will keep my words: 

and my Father will love him, 

and we will come unto him, 

and make our abode with him.

We suffer from a lack of love these days.

Only because sometimes, we ourselves don't know how to love.

We forget to appreciate people.

We forget to thank them.

We take them for granted.

We don't have GOD at home.

We worship many other gods.

The world is too much in us.

We need the WORD.

We need JESUS.

Our home is with JESUS.

But one day, all will be well for those who believe:

Revelation 21:1-7

King James Version

21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: 

for the first heaven and the first earth 

were passed away; 

and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, 

coming down from God out of heaven, 

prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, 

Behold, 

the tabernacle of God is with men, 

and he will dwell with them, 

and they shall be his people, 

and God himself shall be with them, 

and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; 

and there shall be no more death, 

neither sorrow, nor crying, 

neither shall there be any more pain: 

for the former things are passed away.

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, 

Behold, 

I make all things new. 

And he said unto me, 

Write: 

for these words are true and faithful.

6 And he said unto me, 

It is done. 

I am Alpha and Omega, 

the beginning and the end. 

I will give unto him that is athirst 

of the fountain of the water of life freely.

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; 

and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

And all those who oppress cannot be part of that home.

Revelation 21:8

King James Version

8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, 

and the abominable, and murderers, 

and whoremongers, and sorcerers, 

and idolaters, and all liars, 

shall have their part in the lake 

which burneth with fire and brimstone: 

which is the second death.

Revelation 21:27

King James Version

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it 

any thing that defileth, 

neither whatsoever worketh abomination, 

or maketh a lie: 

but they which are written 

in the Lamb's book of life.

Seek the LORD now, that you may find the home you seek:

John 14:6

King James Version

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, 

but by me.

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PURR versus POUR

 

Romans 8:28

King James Version

28 And we know that all things 

work together for good to them that love God, 

to them who are the called according to his purpose.

How to have more fun in your life?

Be a wordsmith.

Let words play in your heart.

Let SPIRIT teach you the fun way.

And take you to even greater understanding.

As He did for me today.

All because we were writing an article.

When we got to the words, "What is my purpose?", I had to laugh.

"Purpose" reminds me of the word, "porpoise".

So, I saved the idea for a future article.

Which you're reading now.

Listen to how the word "purpose" sounds.

Now, listen to how the word "porpoise" sounds.

Purpose has the "purr".

Porpoise has the "pour".

That's an easy way of remembering things.

And an easy way to learn.

Being childlike teaches you better.

You look to the little things to learn from.

You don't look to intellectualize stuff.

Where's the fun in that?

Let SPIRIT simplify things for you.

Keeps our hearts alive.

Keeps our minds fresh.

Keeps our spirits happy.

Makes learning fun, and dynamic.

That's how SPIRIT re-educates us.

Be childlike.

Be born again.

Delight in the LORD.

ENJOY the process of learning.

Be creative.

Experiment.

How else do kids learn?

Expect many merry days to keep you occupied.

The true born again thrives by the ways of SPIRIT.

Galatians 5:22-23

King James Version

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is 

love, joy, peace, 

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: 

against such there is no law.

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On TACKLING obstacles

 

Isaiah 57:14

King James Version

14 And shall say, 

Cast ye up, cast ye up, 

prepare the way, 

take up the stumblingblock 

out of the way of my people.

It happens every now and then.

Wherein I feel a great weight on my hands.

Something holding me back from writing.

The enemy wants me stopped.

I feel the manacle.

Making me feel like a barnacle.

There was an obstacle.

But JESUS tackles.

Imagine trying to write, from a laptop.

The touchpad is almost unresponsive.

Your hands are being "held" back.

Literally being "pulled" back.

Your work slows down to half the time.

Every move seems "weighed" down.

"Something" wanting to grind you to a halt.

The "resistance" becomes greater.

ESPECIALLY when I got to these two blogs:

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That's how it was as I worked on this tab.

I was enumerating the blogs.

For inclusion in the "sound mind" blog.

Obviously, this displeased CHRIST's enemy.

As it was getting more difficult to write, I merely prayed.

I prayed to JESUS to please help me finish.

We were so close to the end of the list.

I needed all the help I could get.

I then felt a certain lightening of my hand.

I was being "helped".

We got to finish the post.

PRAYERS are POWERFUL.

Especially if you're on a mission.

To share the WORD of GOD.

Well, devils tremble in the presence of JESUS.

James 2:19

King James Version

19 Thou believest that there is one God; 

thou doest well: 

the devils also believe, and tremble.

When you feel a "resistance", take a stance.

Your best chance is with JESUS.

Pray to the LORD.

P.S. 

In case you think I'm imagining things, not so.

SPIRIT and I have written hundreds of posts, and created over 100 blogs.

This laptop has served CHRIST for over 53 months now.

Faithfully working, non-stop.

We know the difference.

We've also written 22 SPIRITUAL warfare books (fiction).

A product of decades of dreams, and "attacks", I've experienced.

We're not new at this game.

We're on it.

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