Stop comparing each other, one to another

 Later in the day

Stop comparing each other, one against another. 

 

Faith – Hebrews 11:1 – Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

 

Obedience – Hebrews 13:17 – Obey your leaders and submit to their authority.

 

Security – Hebrews 13:6 – Never will I forsake you, never will I leave you.

 

Same – Hebrews 13:8 – Jesus is the same yesterday and today and forever.

 

Content – Hebrews 13:5 – Keep your lives free of money and be content with what you have.

 

Discipline – Hebrews 12:7 – Endure hardships as discipline. God is treating you as sons, what son is not disciplined by his father who loves him.

 

Faith – Hebrews 11:6 – Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

 

I was speaking earlier with someone why there was so much evil and darkness on earth and it dawned on me that Heavenly Father cast Satan from heaven to earth. This is where Satan and his cast of evil demons make their home.

 

Revelations 12:7-9 – And there was a war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down, that ancient serpent called the devil or Satan, who leads the whole world astray.

 

He was hurled to earth and his angels with him. No wonder Satan has such a foothold on earth; this is where our Lord cast him.

 

Now why did Heavenly Father put us on this earth where he cast the prince of darkness?

 

What was he thinking about, why would you send your chosen people into the Lion’s den?

 

Revelations 12:12 – therefore rejoice you heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you. He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.

 

Now our Heavenly Father cast the devil to earth infuriating him and all he can think about is sending us down to live with him?

 

Couldn’t he have made another earth?

 

Why the need to send us down, a sheep among wolves?

 

Especially in the old testament where they did not have the atoning sacrifice of Jesus. 1 John 3:8 – He who is sinful is of the devil because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. 1 Peter 5:8 – Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for something to devour. James 4:7, 8 – Submit yourself then to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Go near to God and he will come near to you. 2 Timothy 2:26 – Escape the trap of the devil who will take you captive to do his will. Luke 8:11, 12 – The seed is God’s word. Those along the path are the ones who hear, then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts so that they may not believe and be saved.

 

From the Parable of the Sower.

 

The Parable of the Sower

13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. ² Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. ³ Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. ⁴ As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. ⁵ Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. ⁶ But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. ⁷ Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. ⁸ Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. ⁹ Whoever has ears, let them hear.”

¹⁰ The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”

¹¹ He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. ¹² Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. ¹³ This is why I speak to them in parables:

“Though seeing, they do not see;
though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

¹⁴ In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:

“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
¹⁵ For this people’s heart has become calloused;
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.

¹⁶ But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. ¹⁷ For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

¹⁸ “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: ¹⁹ When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. ²⁰ The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. ²¹ But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. ²² The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. ²³ But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”

The Lord cast the devil to earth, placed us here and then said don’t be tempted by him, watch out for him; don’t let him get a foothold.

 

What was he thinking?

 

Only the Lord knows why he didn’t make another earth to put his chosen on.

 

Suffice it to say, this is the stronghold of the devil.

 

You hear people comment, this is hell on earth, well, and it is true.

 

James 1:2 – trials are a test of faith which develops perseverance. James 1:5 – If any one lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 1:19 – Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. James 1:22 – Do not merely listen to the words and so deceive yourself.

 

Do what it says.

 

James 2:10 – For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. James 2:17 – In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action is dead. James 2:22 – Our faith is made complete by what we do. James 2:24 – A person is justified by what he does not by faith alone. James 2:20 – As the body without the spirit is dead so is faith without deeds dead. James 4:2, 3 – You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with the wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

 

Guilt – the fact of being responsible for wrong doing or a crime. A feeling of responsibility for having done something wrong.

 

Another day has come and gone and with each passing day I grow closer to the Lord. I believe I have a gift for healing, I honestly believe, have faith and don’t doubt my ability to lay my hands upon another and by the grace of my Lord Jesus be an instrument for healing according to his will. Thank you Lord for this beautiful day. I love my children. Thank you for your many blessings. Amen.

 

 

 

Galatians 6:4, 5 – Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to someone else, for each of us should carry our own lead.

Stop comparing each other, one against another.