Daniel 7:1-28; 1 John 1:1-10; Psalm 119:153-176; Proverbs 28:23-24

Proverbs 28:23-24

 In the end, people appreciate honest criticism

      far more than flattery.

 ²⁴ Anyone who steals from his father and mother

      and says, “What’s wrong with that?”

      is no better than a murderer.

OT  =  The battle is near!

NT  = Since we have heard the word of God we must put on new man and live in the light, we are no longer to be in the darkness of the devil but by Grace and the blood of Christ are welcomed by GOD.

Daniel 6:1-28; 2 Peter 3:1-18; Psalm 119:129-152; Proverbs 28:21-22

Proverbs 28:21-22

 Showing partiality is never good,      yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.
 ²² Greedy people try to get rich quick
      but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.

OT = Lions can't get him but men can cause problems for him.

NT = Peter warns us of the final days, reminding us to stay true to God and that a day is like a thousands year, that God will not destroy the earth but rather renew it. From a human point of view I think we might feel like we are being destroyed? 

Daniel 5:1-31; 2 Peter 2:1-22; Psalm 119:113-128; Proverbs 28:19-20 (

Proverbs 28:19-20

 A hard worker has plenty of food,      but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.
 ²⁰ The trustworthy person will get a rich reward,
      but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.

OT  = The son is killed ... maybe not as smart as father?

NT  = Be careful of who you follow, there are many false teacher... we should follow the spirit to Jesus. 

2:1 Pada masa yang lampau di antara umat Allah telah muncul nabi-nabi palsu. Begitu juga di antaramu akan muncul guru-guru palsu. Mereka akan memasukkan ajaran-ajaran yang tidak benar, yang membinasakan orang. Dan mereka akan menyangkal Penguasa yang sudah membebaskan mereka. Dengan demikian mereka mendatangkan kebinasaan atas diri sendiri, yang akan menimpa mereka dengan cepat.

2:2 Meskipun begitu, banyak orang akan mengikuti cara hidup guru-guru palsu itu yang dikuasai oleh hawa nafsu mereka. Dan perbuatan guru-guru itu akan membuat banyak orang menghina Jalan Benar yang menuju kepada Allah.

2:3 Karena mereka serakah, maka guru-guru palsu itu akan menceritakan kepadamu cerita-cerita yang dikarang sendiri untuk mendapat keuntungan dari kalian. Tetapi pengadilan untuk menjatuhkan hukuman ke atas mereka sudah lama disiapkan, dan kebinasaan yang sudah ditentukan untuk mereka sedang menantikan mereka.

2:4 Malaikat-malaikat yang berdosa pun tidak Allah biarkan terlepas dari hukuman, melainkan dibuang ke dalam neraka. Mereka dimasukkan ke dalam jurang yang gelap untuk ditahan di sana sampai Hari Pengadilan.

2:5 Begitu pula dengan dunia di zaman dahulu, Allah tidak membiarkannya terlepas dari hukuman. Allah mengirim banjir besar ke dunia orang-orang yang jahat pada waktu itu. Hanya Nuh bersama dengan tujuh orang lainnya saja yang diselamatkan, karena Nuh menyiarkan berita mengenai hidup yang berkenan di hati Allah.

2:6 Sama juga halnya dengan kota Sodom dan Gomora: Allah memusnahkan kota-kota itu dengan api supaya menjadi contoh tentang apa yang akan terjadi dengan orang-orang yang jahat.

2:7 Tetapi Lot diselamatkan, karena ia menuruti kemauan Allah; ia sangat menderita karena kelakuan yang tidak senonoh dari orang-orang bejat.

2:8 Di tengah-tengah orang-orang semacam itu Lot yang baik itu hidup dengan batin tersiksa, karena tiap hari ia melihat dan mendengar perbuatan-perbuatan mereka yang jahat.

2:9 Jadi, Tuhan tahu bagaimana menyelamatkan orang-orang yang menuruti kemauan-Nya bila mereka menghadapi cobaan-cobaan. Dan Tuhan tahu bagaimana menyimpan orang-orang yang jahat untuk disiksa pada Hari Pengadilan,

2:10 khususnya orang-orang yang menuruti keinginan-keinginan hawa nafsu mereka yang kotor dan yang menghina kekuasaan Allah. Begitu berani dan sombongnya guru-guru palsu itu sehingga mereka tidak segan-segan menghina para makhluk yang mulia di surga pun!

2:11 Sedangkan malaikat-malaikat yang jauh lebih kuat dan berkuasa dari guru-guru palsu itu, tidak menuduh para makhluk yang mulia itu dengan kata-kata penghinaan di hadapan Tuhan.

2:12 Tetapi guru-guru itu, bukan main! Mereka seperti binatang yang lahir untuk ditangkap dan dibunuh saja. Mereka tidak berpikir, tetapi hanya bertindak menurut naluri saja, sehingga mereka serang hal-hal yang tidak dimengertinya dengan ucapan-ucapan penghinaan. Sebab itu oleh perbuatan-perbuatan mereka sendiri, mereka akan binasa seperti binatang-binatang buas.

2:13 Sebagai ganjaran atas penderitaan yang telah mereka sebabkan, mereka akan menderita sengsara. Bagi mereka, hal yang menyenangkan hati ialah melakukan apa saja pada siang hari guna memuaskan keinginan badan mereka. Kalau mereka duduk bersama-sama kalian dalam pesta makan, sikap mereka memuakkan karena mereka mabuk dengan hawa nafsu.

2:14 Mereka tidak bosan-bosan berbuat dosa, dan kesukaan mereka ialah memandang wanita cabul. Dan orang yang baru percaya dan masih kurang yakin, mereka pikat. Hati mereka sudah terbiasa dengan keserakahan. Mereka adalah orang-orang yang terkutuk!

2:15 Karena mereka tidak mau mengikuti jalan yang lurus, maka mereka tersesat. Mereka mengambil jalan yang diikuti oleh Bileam anak Beor dahulu. Bileam ini ingin sekali mendapat uang dari perbuatannya yang jahat.

2:16 Tetapi ia mendapat peringatan yang keras terhadap kejahatannya itu, ketika keledainya berbicara dengan suara manusia. Maka nabi itu dipaksa untuk menghentikan perbuatannya yang gila itu.

2:17 Guru-guru palsu itu adalah seperti mata air yang kering dan seperti kabut yang ditiup oleh angin topan. Allah sudah menyediakan bagi mereka suatu tempat yang sangat gelap.

2:18 Mereka membuat pernyataan-pernyataan yang muluk-muluk dan kosong; nafsu yang cabul dipakai oleh mereka guna menjerumuskan orang-orang yang baru saja mulai terlepas dari lingkungan orang yang hidup sesat.

2:19 Guru-guru palsu itu menjanjikan kemerdekaan kepada orang-orang itu, sedangkan mereka sendiri diperbudak oleh kebiasaan-kebiasaan yang merusak manusia. Sebab kalau orang dikalahkan oleh sesuatu, maka ia hamba dari yang mengalahkannya itu.

2:20 Orang yang mengenal Tuhan dan Penyelamat kita Yesus Kristus sudah terlepas dari kuasa-kuasa dunia yang mencemarkan manusia. Tetapi kalau kemudian ia terjerat lagi sehingga dikalahkan oleh kuasa-kuasa itu, maka keadaan orang itu pada akhirnya lebih buruk daripada sebelumnya.

2:21 Lebih baik orang-orang semacam itu tidak pernah mengenal jalan benar dari Allah, daripada mereka mengenalnya, tetapi kemudian tidak mau mengikuti perintah-perintah yang diberikan Allah kepada mereka.

2:22 Apa yang mereka lakukan membuktikan kebenaran peribahasa ini, "Anjing akan makan kembali apa yang sudah dimuntahkannya," dan "Babi yang telah dimandikan, akan kembali berguling-guling di dalam lumpur."

Psalm 119:113-128

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Samekh

 ¹¹³ I hate those with divided loyalties,
      but I love your instructions.
 ¹¹⁴ You are my refuge and my shield;
      your word is my source of hope.
 ¹¹⁵ Get out of my life, you evil-minded people,
      for I intend to obey the commands of my God.
 ¹¹⁶ Lord, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!
      Do not let my hope be crushed.
 ¹¹⁷ Sustain me, and I will be rescued;
      then I will meditate continually on your decrees.
 ¹¹⁸ But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees.
      They are only fooling themselves.
 ¹¹⁹ You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum;
      no wonder I love to obey your laws!
 ¹²⁰ I tremble in fear of you;
      I stand in awe of your regulations.

Ayin

 ¹²¹ Don’t leave me to the mercy of my enemies,
      for I have done what is just and right.
 ¹²² Please guarantee a blessing for me.
      Don’t let the arrogant oppress me!
 ¹²³ My eyes strain to see your rescue,
      to see the truth of your promise fulfilled.
 ¹²⁴ I am your servant; deal with me in unfailing love,
      and teach me your decrees.
 ¹²⁵ Give discernment to me, your servant;
      then I will understand your laws.
 ¹²⁶ Lord, it is time for you to act,
      for these evil people have violated your instructions.
 ¹²⁷ Truly, I love your commands
      more than gold, even the finest gold.
 ¹²⁸ Each of your commandments is right.
      That is why I hate every false way.

Daniel 4:1-37; 2 Peter 1:1-21; Psalm 119:97-112; Proverbs 28:17-18

Proverbs 28:17-18

 A murderer’s tormented conscience will drive him into the grave. Don’t protect him!  The blameless will be rescued from harm, but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed.

OT  = The tree???? What does it mean???

NT  = Let us pay attention to scripture and grow from it... "work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen."

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Daniel 2:24-3:30; 1 Peter 4:7-5:14; Psalm 119:81-96; Proverbs 28:15-16

Proverbs 28:15-16

 A wicked ruler is as dangerous to the poor

      as a roaring lion or an attacking bear.

 ¹⁶ A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people,

      but one who hates corruption will have a long life.

OT = 

NT =

5:1 Saya minta perhatian para pemimpin jemaatmu. Saya menulis ini sebagai rekan pemimpin dan sebagai orang yang sudah menyaksikan sendiri penderitaan Kristus, dan yang akan turut juga diagungkan, apabila keagungan Kristus diperlihatkan kepada manusia. Saya minta dengan sangat

5:2 supaya kalian menggembalakan kawanan domba yang diserahkan Allah kepadamu. Gembalakanlah mereka dengan senang hati sebagaimana yang diinginkan oleh Allah, dan janganlah dengan berat hati. Janganlah pula melakukan pekerjaanmu guna mendapat keuntungan, melainkan karena kalian sungguh-sungguh ingin melayani.

5:3 Janganlah bertindak sebagai penguasa terhadap mereka yang dipercayakan kepadamu, melainkan jadilah teladan untuk mereka.

5:4 Dan pada waktu Gembala Agung itu datang nanti, kalian akan menerima mahkota yang gemilang, yang tidak akan pudar kegemilangannya.

5:5 Begitu juga Saudara, orang-orang muda. Tunduklah kepada orang-orang yang tua. Saudara semuanya harus merendahkan diri dan saling melayani dengan rendah hati. Sebab dalam Alkitab tertulis begini, "Allah menentang orang yang sombong, tetapi mengasihani orang yang rendah hati."

5:6 Sebab itu, rendahkanlah dirimu di bawah tangan Allah yang kuat, supaya Ia meninggikan kalian kalau sudah waktunya.

5:7 Serahkanlah segala kekhawatiranmu kepada Allah, sebab Ia mempedulikanmu.

5:8 Hendaklah kalian waspada dan siap siaga! Sebab Iblis adalah musuhmu. Ia seperti singa berjalan ke sana kemari sambil mengaum mencari mangsanya.

5:9 Lawanlah dia dengan iman yang teguh, sebab kalian tahu bahwa saudara-saudara sesama Kristen lainnya di seluruh dunia juga menderita seperti kalian.

5:10 Tetapi sesudah kalian menderita sebentar, Allah sendiri akan membuat kalian menjadi sempurna. Ia akan menegakkan dan menguatkan kalian serta mengokohkan kalian. Sebab Ia adalah Allah yang sangat baik hati, yang sudah memanggilmu untuk turut merasakan keagungan-Nya yang abadi melalui Kristus.

5:11 Ialah yang berkuasa sampai selama-lamanya! Amin.

5:12 Surat saya yang singkat ini saya tulis kepadamu dengan bantuan Silas, yang saya anggap seorang saudara Kristen yang setia. Saya ingin memberi dorongan kepadamu dan meyakinkan kalian bahwa apa yang saya tulis ini berita yang benar mengenai rahmat Allah. Hendaklah kalian berpegang teguh pada rahmat itu.

5:13 Teman-teman sejemaat di Babilon, yang juga terpilih oleh Allah, mengirim salam kepadamu; begitu juga anakku Markus yang tercinta.

5:14 Bersalam-salamanlah satu sama lain dengan penuh kasih sebagai saudara Kristen. Semoga Tuhan memberi sejahtera kepada Saudara semuanya yang menjadi milik Kristus. Hormat kami, Petrus.

Psalm 119:81-96

Kaph

 ⁸¹ I am worn out waiting for your rescue,      but I have put my hope in your word.

 ⁸² My eyes are straining to see your promises come true.      When will you comfort me?

 ⁸³ I am shriveled like a wineskin in the smoke,      but I have not forgotten to obey your decrees.

 ⁸⁴ How long must I wait?      When will you punish those who persecute me?

 ⁸⁵ These arrogant people who hate your instructions      have dug deep pits to trap me.

 ⁸⁶ All your commands are trustworthy.      Protect me from those who hunt me down without cause.

 ⁸⁷ They almost finished me off,      but I refused to abandon your commandments.

 ⁸⁸ In your unfailing love, spare my life;      then I can continue to obey your laws.

Lamedh

 ⁸⁹ Your eternal word, O Lord,      stands firm in heaven.

 ⁹⁰ Your faithfulness extends to every generation,      as enduring as the earth you created.

 ⁹¹ Your regulations remain true to this day,      for everything serves your plans.

 ⁹² If your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy,      I would have died in my misery.

 ⁹³ I will never forget your commandments,      for by them you give me life. ⁹⁴ I am yours; rescue me!

      For I have worked hard at obeying your commandments.

 ⁹⁵ Though the wicked hide along the way to kill me,

      I will quietly keep my mind on your laws.

 ⁹⁶ Even perfection has its limits,

      but your commands have no limit.

Daniel 1-2:23; 1 Peter 3:8-4:6; Psalm 119:65-80; Proverbs 28:14

Proverbs 28:14

 Blessed are those who fear to do wrong,^[a]

      but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble.

OT = We start Daniel today and this is a book I could spend a year to understand but will let just pass over me for now.

NT = The Bible says many things to me today... hold your tongue and suffer for good no matter how people are treating you. I would be wise to do that rather then trading you the way I feel you have been

Ezekiel 47-48:35; 1 Peter 2:11-3:7; Psalm 119:49-64; Proverbs 28:12-13

Proverbs 28:12-13

When the godly succeed, everyone is glad.

      When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.

 ¹³ People who conceal their sins will not prosper,

      but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.

OT = I am always confessing my sins... and trying to turn away. I wish I was more Christ like and a better example.  

NT = Many people say this is why Rome made it the states religion because it says to respect authority! But it also says not to have worldly desires and for women to obey the man.... what do you think of that? 

Ezekiel 45:13-46:24; 1 Peter 1:13-2:10; Psalm 119:33-48; Proverbs 28:11

Proverbs 28:11

 Rich people may think they are wise,

      but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.

OT = Come in through the gate at the east, two major fest a year and honor the Sabbath... Maybe I should sacrifice to God my goat? 

NT = Christ is our corner stone so stop crying like babies and seeking worldly things,  seek spiritual milk and everything else will be added to your life, for we are his chosen people, if we can show some self control, because we are born again. 

1:13 Sebab itu, hendaklah kalian siap siaga. Waspadalah dan berharaplah sepenuhnya pada berkat yang akan diberikan kepadamu pada waktu Yesus Kristus datang nanti.

1:14 Taatlah kepada Allah, dan janganlah hidup menurut keinginanmu yang dahulu, pada waktu kalian masih belum mengenal Allah.

1:15 Sebaliknya, hendaklah kalian suci dalam segala sesuatu yang kalian lakukan, sama seperti Allah yang memanggil kalian itu suci.

1:16 Dalam Alkitab tertulis, "Hendaklah kamu suci, sebab Aku suci."

1:17 Kalian menyebut Allah itu Bapa pada waktu kalian berdoa kepada-Nya. Nah, Allah itulah yang menghakimi manusia setimpal dengan perbuatan masing-masing tanpa pandang bulu. Sebab itu selama kalian masih ada di dunia ini, hendaklah kalian mengagungkan Allah dalam hidupmu.

1:18 Kalian tahu apa yang sudah dibayarkan untuk membebaskan kalian dari kehidupan yang sia-sia yang diwariskan oleh nenek moyangmu. Bayarannya bukanlah sesuatu yang bisa rusak seperti perak atau emas,

1:19 melainkan sesuatu yang sangat berharga; yaitu diri Kristus sendiri, yang menjadi sebagai domba yang dikurbankan kepada Allah tanpa cacat atau cela.

1:20 Kristus dipilih oleh Allah sebelum dunia diciptakan. Dan pada hari-hari menjelang akhir zaman ini, Ia datang ke dunia supaya kalian diselamatkan.

1:21 Melalui Dialah kalian percaya kepada Allah yang sudah menghidupkan-Nya kembali dari kematian dan mengagungkan-Nya. Jadi, Allahlah yang kalian percayai dan kepada Allahlah juga kalian menaruh harapan.

1:22 Karena kalian taat kepada ajaran dari Allah, maka kalian membersihkan diri dan kalian mengasihi orang-orang seiman secara ikhlas. Sebab itu, hendaklah kalian mengasihi satu sama lain dengan sepenuh hati.

1:23 Sebab melalui sabda Allah yang hidup dan yang abadi itu, kalian sudah dijadikan manusia baru yang bukannya lahir dari manusia, melainkan dari Bapa yang abadi.

1:24 Dalam Alkitab tertulis begini, "Seluruh umat manusia bagaikan rumput, dan segala kebesarannya seperti bunga rumput. Rumput layu, bunganya pun gugur;

1:25 tetapi sabda Tuhan tetap untuk selama-lamanya." Sabda itu Kabar Baik yang sudah diberitakan kepadamu.

2:1 Sebab itu, buanglah dari dirimu segala yang jahat; jangan lagi berdusta, dan jangan berpura-pura. Jangan iri hati, dan jangan menghina orang lain.

2:2 Hendaklah kalian menjadi seperti bayi yang baru lahir, selalu haus akan susu rohani yang murni. Dengan demikian kalian akan tumbuh dan diselamatkan.

2:3 Di dalam Alkitab tertulis begini, "Kamu sudah merasakan sendiri betapa baiknya Tuhan."

2:4 Sebab itu, datanglah kepada Tuhan. Ia bagaikan batu yang hidup, batu yang dibuang oleh manusia karena dianggap tidak berguna; tetapi yang dipilih oleh Allah sebagai batu yang berharga.

2:5 Kalian seperti batu-batu yang hidup. Sebab itu hendaklah kalian mau dipakai untuk membangun Rumah Allah yang rohani. Dengan demikian kalian menjadi imam-imam, yang hidup khusus untuk Allah, dan yang melalui Yesus Kristus mempersembahkan kepada Allah, kurban rohani yang berkenan di hati Allah.

2:6 Karena di dalam Alkitab tertulis begini, "Aku telah memilih sebuah batu berharga, yang Kutempatkan di Sion sebagai batu utama; dan orang yang percaya kepada-Nya tidak akan dikecewakan."

2:7 Batu itu sangat berharga untuk kalian yang percaya. Tetapi bagi orang-orang yang tidak percaya, berlakulah ayat-ayat Alkitab berikut ini, "Batu yang tidak terpakai oleh tukang-tukang bangunan itu ternyata menjadi batu yang terutama,"

2:8 dan "Itulah batu yang membuat orang tersandung, batu yang membuat mereka jatuh." Mereka tersandung sebab mereka tidak percaya akan perkataan Allah. Begitulah sudah ditentukan Allah mengenai mereka.

2:9 Tetapi kalian adalah bangsa yang terpilih, imam-imam yang melayani raja, bangsa yang kudus, khusus untuk Allah, umat Allah sendiri. Allah memilih kalian dan memanggil kalian keluar dari kegelapan untuk masuk ke dalam terang-Nya yang gemilang, dengan maksud supaya kalian menyebarkan berita tentang perbuatan-perbuatan-Nya yang luar biasa.

2:10 Dahulu kalian bukan umat Allah, tetapi sekarang kalian adalah umat Allah. Dahulu kalian tidak dikasihani oleh Allah, tetapi sekarang kalian menerima belas kasihan-Nya.

Psalm 119:33-48

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He

 ³³ Teach me your decrees, O Lord;
      I will keep them to the end.
 ³⁴ Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions;
      I will put them into practice with all my heart.
 ³⁵ Make me walk along the path of your commands,
      for that is where my happiness is found.
 ³⁶ Give me an eagerness for your laws
      rather than a love for money!
 ³⁷ Turn my eyes from worthless things,
      and give me life through your word.^[a]
 38 Reassure me of your promise,
      made to those who fear you.
 ³⁹ Help me abandon my shameful ways;
      for your regulations are good.
 ⁴⁰ I long to obey your commandments!
      Renew my life with your goodness.

Ezekiel 42-43:27; James 5:1-20; Psalm 119:1-16; Proverbs 28:6-7

Proverbs 28:6-7

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 ⁶ Better to be poor and honest

      than to be dishonest and rich.

 ⁷ Young people who obey the law are wise;

      those with wild friends bring shame to their parents

Ot = Ezekiel is bought up in some wild dream measuring everything around him.

NT = We are to be patient to endure and be happy we are not rich for it is a trap of the devil, but through prayer we can overcome many things if it is Gods will. 

Ezekiel 40:28-41:26; James 4:1-17; Psalm 118:19-29; Proverbs 28:3-5

Proverbs 28:3-5

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A poor person who oppresses the poor  is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.

 ⁴ To reject the law is to praise the wicked; to obey the law is to fight them.

 ⁵ Evil people don’t understand justice,  but those who follow the Lord understand completely.

OT = I am never sure why there is so much detail to building but I am sure God has his reasons.

NT = Self confidence, judging others are useless just draw closed to God and live as Jesus would want you to and He will take care of the rest. 

Ezekiel 39-40:27; James 2:18-3:18; Psalm 118:1-18; Proverbs 28:2

When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily.

      But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.

OT = This verse is often used to talk about the final days and were the battle will come from, some say that if you know who God is referring to when he talks about Gog, you can find anti-christ's army.

NT = I should not teach, I should cut out my tongue and just live by faith, when I can control my tongue I will be more mature.

Ezekiel 37-38:23; James 1:19-2:17; Psalm 117:1-2; Proverbs 28:1

The wicked run away when no one is chasing them,

but the godly are as bold as lions.

OT = The valley of the dry bones... only God can bring them back to life.


NT = We should be careful how we judge others.. since we are not perfect men. Our faith will die with out our deeds.

Ezekiel 35-36:38; James 1:1-18; Psalm 116:1-19; Proverbs 27:23-27

Proverbs 27:23-27

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 ²³ Know the state of your flocks,
      and put your heart into caring for your herds,
 ²⁴ for riches don’t last forever,
      and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.
 ²⁵ After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears
      and the mountain grasses are gathered in,
 ²⁶ your sheep will provide wool for clothing,
      and your goats will provide the price of a field.
 ²⁷ And you will have enough goats’ milk for yourself,
      your family, and your servant girls.

OT = Finally the Lord is bring his people home and restoring them... could it be now as Christians Love Him and find peace




NT = We are not tested by God but are blessed and by holding steadfast in Christ we show are faith and by are faith are work is done and this brings into perfection the purpose of the Holy Spirit bringing us back to the father by faith which when it has its way with us produces a more perfect man then before.

Ezekiel 31-32:32; Hebrews 12:14-29; Psalm 113-114:8; Proverbs 27:18-20

OT = Well I guess it is good to see God focusing his wrath on someone other then the Israelites?


NT = This verse always scares me... so many did not escape Gods wrath why should I... perhaps faith and because I listen to god? He tells us how we should live but I am weak in the flesh, but perhaps it si being strong in the spirit that is more important?

Ezekiel 29-30:26; Hebrews 11:32-12:13; Psalm 112:1-10; Proverbs 27:17

OT = God says He will make Egypt a waste land for 40 years... I wonder what it was like before then?

NT = When we read the stories in the Old Testament of heroes they are always the ones who put there faith in God no matter how impossible it seemed and God help them through it. We can learn a lot from theses men of God, if we only had the faith?

Ezekiel 24-26:21; Hebrews 11:1-16; Psalm 110:1-7; Proverbs 27:14

OT = In todays reading we can here the Zionist Movement being foretold and understand a little better why Jews around the world believe what they do.

NT = We can see how it was always faith and not religion of the patriarch  that separated them from others, we can see how we must move forward in faith in God, even when it seems crazy!

Ezekiel 24-26:21; Hebrews 11:1-16; Psalm 110:1-7; Proverbs 27:14

OT = My commentary told me today that while giving this prophecy to Israel Ezekiel lost his wife and spent no time grieving, but rather doing Gods work.

NT = Faith... it is everything.... it is the beginning at least with out it we can not be Christians. SO "Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. "

Ezekiel 23:1-49; Hebrews 10:18-39; Psalm 109:1-31; Proverbs 27:13

OT = Oholibah, adultery of two sister, I need to take a month just to study this book. 

NT = We are to stay in the FAITH, meeting and encouraging each other. We must not lose a grip of what we believe, especially in the face of cynicism which robs faith, of materialism which makes us forget God, and pessimism when circumstances seems to work against us. 

Ezekiel 21-22:31; Hebrews 10:1-17; Psalm 108:1-13; Proverbs 27:12

OT= bla bla bal sorry not focused today (forgive me father)

NT = Christ knew he must suffer and that the old covent must pass away so a greater covenant could be one of mercy because Christ understood us ... he came in the flesh and suffered temptation and pain like us,  for the greater glory of GOD purpose


HOMELESS MAN: After I picked him up all I could think about was this verse it was the holy spirit and I must always follow its lead.... remember it lead me to you

James 2:16  and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, [a]be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? and you say, "Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well"--but then you don't give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?

Ezekiel 20:1-49; Hebrews 9:11-28; Psalm 107:1-43; Proverbs 27:11

OT = I am getting a little bored hearing about Israel sins and what God is going to do to them I am always waiting to hear the good things... about my SAVIOR

NT = His blood...   what is about my savior blood

Ezekiel 18-19:14; Hebrews 9:1-10; Psalm 106:32-48; Proverbs 27:10

OT = God asks us to repent it is not Him who has treated us wrong but it is us who has not followed HIS WORD.


NT = Christ's death on the cross replaced the old system of sacrifice, it fulfilled "something" with God much like the day of Atonement or the slaying of the lamb, with covered the sins of the hebrew for a short period.

Ezekiel 16:42-17:24; Hebrews 8:1-13; Psalm 106:13-31; Proverbs 27:7-9

OT = The two bird explained... we have let our love down

NT = Christ came down to full sill the old testament promise making a new way and doing away with the old. Through him is our salvation from this earthly prison to a heavenly sanctuary not made with hands but it is in spirt.


"Lord Jesus Christ, you have sealed us in the blood of the new covenant and established us as a chosen people and a holy nation. Help me to live in your presence and to follow in your way of holiness."

Ezekiel 14:12-16:41; Hebrews 7:18-28; Psalm 106:1-12; Proverbs 27:4-6

OT = God uses the idea of a unfaithful wife to show us so we understand how we would feel if we were treated the why Isreal has been treating God. Gods wife (US) has been unfaithful and the imagery used sends it home, if you have every been cheated on you know how that makes you feel but you still love, WHY. why does God still loves us?


NT = I do not understand why I believe that my savior Jesus is a place of ...safety and happiness, that is everlasting a High Priest who is able to save to the uttermost, in all times, in all cases. Christ's sacrifice makes possible the purification of all sin and uncleanness, allowing those who believe in him to come near to God, to come into the true holy place, and to engage in holy worship without being displeasing to God.




"Lord Jesus Christ, by your death on the cross you have ransomed us from slavery to sin and by the shedding of your blood you have cleansed us from our guilt. Help me to always live in your presence and to do what is pleasing in your sight."

Ezekiel 12-14:11; Hebrews 7:1-17; Psalm 105:37-45; Proverbs 27:3

OT = Poor Ezekiel having to prophecies over everyone, nobody is left out and what is with the women stuff?

NT = Melchizedek's priesthood is mentioned in Genesis 14:17-20 he is a christ like figure with genealogy and thus his priesthood was understood to be eternal. Notice there are five things mentioned of this person:
righteousness
  peace
   royal priesthood
     inherited priesthood
         eternal, since it has no genealogy, beginning or end

"Lord Jesus Christ, you are our eternal high priest and intercessor. Your blood cleanses us from all stain of sin and guilt. Purify my heart and cleanse my mind that I my thoughts and actions may be pleasing to you and my prayer be acceptable as a sacrifice of praise and worship."

Ezekiel 10-11:25; Hebrews 6:1-20; Psalm 105:16-36; Proverbs 27:1-2

OT = The Lords Glory has left the building, the leaders are bing judged and He is on His way out of Jerusalem.

NT = The writer of hebrews says Christians (well at least me) are ...“dull of hearing”, immature, and “unskilled in the word of righteousness”... because we are either moving closer to God or back sliding. We are to be made perfect in Christ through “repentance from dead works”.  Repentance literally means “a change of mind” in the past I have let me flesh and earthy desires guide me I have surrender to you Jesus PLEASE HELP ME!

Ezekiel 7-9:11; Hebrews 5:1-14; Psalm 105:1-15; Proverbs 26:28

OT = It appears because of idolatry the day of judgement is here AGAIN, but there is talk about a remnant being saved.

NT = There is nothing we can offer to God that will cover our sins but yet we must try and offer up not just ourselves but to die to ourselves and live for spiritual growth.


HELP ME MY LOVE >>> HELP ME TO GROW CLOSER TO GOD IN LOVE AND NOT FEAR OF THIS WORLD!

Ezekiel 3:16-6:14; Hebrews 4:1-16; Psalm 104:24-35; Proverbs 26:27

OT = the poor guy is on his side for a year!

NT = Nothing is hidden from God, we only rest because of His grace as we are living in a fallen world.

Ezekiel 1-3:15; Hebrews 3:1-19; Psalm 104:1-23; Proverbs 26:24-26

OT = Ezekiel is seeing some weird things, this has to trip him out!

NT =  It is only faith that gets us any where... the rest is our duty as Christians... Faith is only the beginning then we must apply it to our lives.