Searching: Psalms 120:5

Hello Beloved,

When I opened my Bible this morning it went to Psalm 120. So, I read it and do you know what it was about?  The tongue!  I read it and then it made me do a little research..  I like to know what words mean, do you?   It talks about lying lips and a deceitful tongue. Now read verse 5.
 Psalms 120: 5 " Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar."
OK,  where is Mesech and Kedar? What do they mean?  Well , this is what I found out.
Back in Genesis, we have Noah and his wife and three sons and wives( 8saved = new beginnings) who are saved in an Ark from the Flood.  When they finally rest the ark and they are told to go forth and replenish the earth.( start families). So, one of the sons of Noah was called Japheth and he had a son called Meshech. The name Meshech means ; drawing out. Well, the place where Meshech traveled to is what we would now in 2012, call Russia.   In Ezekiel 38 :16, ( please read the entire chapter) it tells that they will in the last days come up against Israel.
Now, Kedar , meaning : dark skinned.   In Genesis 25:13, it shows that Kedar is the second son of Ishmael. They were a nomadic tribe living in the NW Arabian Desert. Stretching from Yeman to the Persian Gulf and from Oman to Jordon and Iraq.  We also know these countries will play a role in the last days against Israel.  One to the far North and one to the South of Israel.
So I now know where these countries are.  So to get back to the reason for this I go back to Psalms 120. I wanted to know what verse 5 meant and I think I know now...  Maybe you will agree, maybe you won't but for me it makes sense.  Are you ready?  Here we go....
I think it may mean that living far from God, but longing for salvation..  Made sense to me... Some days I feel like I am living far from God but longing for Him.. I know that he will never leave me nor forsake me, but, some days I forget that and I suffer for forgetting...  MY tongue gets in the way sometimes and I have to really work hard at bringing it back in...."" I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
Isn't it wonderful what reading God's Word can make you think about?  I love The Word and I love the research that goes into learning about The Word.
Smile: It is a free gift from God for you to share with all you meet and you are at your
most beautiful when you smile.... God Bless you and keep you with arms tenderly about you.  Your sister in Christ Jesus, vickie

Words: Are They Important?

Hello Beloved,

I would like to talk about words.  We all use them everyday.  Every time we speak, or  we read, we use words;  but, have you ever thought about what " word" is or means?
" WORD" - sound or combination of sounds that has a meaning and is spoken or written.   This is what the Merriam- Webster's Dictionary  says is the meaning .

Let's first take" the sound spoken".  In Genesis 1:3  " And God said, let there be light; and there was light."  Now lets go to Hebrews 11:3 " Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear."   Now lets go to John 1:1 " In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was with God , and the Word was God. "  Now, go to Psalms 33:6, " by the word of the Lord were the heavens made; " v. 9) " For he spake, and it was done."    The Word spoke and here we are.  You are also reading the written word, so now I want to tell you about this book I am reading on the words that come out of your mouth.
This book is called The Tongue, A Creative Force, by Charles Capps.
 ' THE SPOKEN WORD OF GOD IS CREATIVE POWER'
When you pray do you pray the problem or the answer?  I had not thought like that before.  Do you listen to the words that are coming out of your mouth?  Are they words that can create good results or bad ones?  Are you using positive words or negative ones?  Do you use the scriptures when you pray?   What are you after when you pray?  A result or defeat?    Idle words work against you.   So we should always remember when we speak to speak in obedience to the spiritual law, which is
The Word of God.
In Hosea 4:6 " My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge".  Lack of knowledge can cause us to be destroyed.  We are created in  God's image.  God is a Spirit, we
are also a spiritual being.  So, as spiritual beings we need to obey the Spiritual Law.  When we speak contrary to the Word of God ( spiritual law) we are violating this law.
Words are important.  We need to start being very consciouses about the words we speak... Words are like little seeds that produce according to God's Word...or they can produce according to the negative way we speak...  What do you think would be the best way to speak?   God spoke and it was done.. This is as true today as it was when God said, Let there be light..  
I love words , to speak and to write and read and this is a lesson I needed to know today.... Smile:  It is a free gift from God for you to share with everyone you meet.
God Bless each of you today . Tenderly with arms wrapped about you... your sister in Christ Jesus . vickie

Weight Loss: Physcial or Spiritual

Hello Beloved,

Something I was thinking about before I fell asleep last night... I know that I am
overweight.  As  I lay down on the pillow my thoughts turned to how much overweight
I really am..... I got angry at myself  just thinking about it... and that made me think of something else..
If in the physical I am overweight , then I had to think about why or what had caused me to be that way.  So I was thinking of things like sodas, chips, eating at fast food places, not getting proper amounts of rest or exercise. The list goes on........
So, if I am to lose the weight I need to do something about it.. Like watch what I eat and get the correct amount of rest and exercise ect.... This is if I really want to look healthy and be healthy.
It is the same in the spiritual realm...  If I am wanting to have a good relationship with God then I need to find out what I need to do to have that relationship ... I will need to find out what is keeping me from a close relationship with God...   How?  Well, if I know anything about the Word of God , then I know that anger is not good, bitterness and hatred they are not good.  So, what do I need to do to get over these things?
Well, I think first I should pray and ask God to forgive me for feeling this way and then I need to get into the Word of God , EVERY DAY.  I will then learn how to let things go and learn how God wants me to live... 
Just think, this is the same answer for losing physical weight...   right?  Learn how to let things go. Like the foods we eat that are not good for us and let the late nights go and get proper amounts of sleep and then get up off our backsides and exercise... and we have to do it EVERY DAY. 
So, I guess we just need to EVERY DAY think about what we eat.... whether it is for our physical health or our spiritual health.  This is just what I was thinking about as I laid down to sleep last night...
Smile:  It is a free gift from God for you to share each and everyday with someone...
God Bless and one more question... Are you ready should Jesus come today?
If not, please get ready today....  Jesus is coming soon... It's easy to get ready..
Just answer the knock at the door of your heart... and let Jesus come in...
Simple prayer .. Dear Lord would you please forgive me of my sins and come into my life and heart today? Thank you Lord Jesus for dying for my sins.. In Jesus name. Amen
Now find a good Bible based Church and go... God Bless you.
tenderly with arms wrapped about you, your sister in Christ Jesus.. vickie