the watcher

John 3:27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. We cannot have anything except the Heavenly Father permits that we do. Yes we plan, set goals, work etc. Yet if the Lord does not permit we will not yield. Psalm 127:1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain. Proverbs 16:1 Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last word. I love that hymn by Matthias Claudius: "We plough the seed and scatter" the first verse and chorus goes thus: (We plough the fields, and scatter the good seed on the land; But it is fed and watered by God's almighty hand: He sends the snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain, The breezes and the sunshine, and soft refreshing rain. Chorus All good gifts around us Are sent from heaven above, Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord For all His love.) Men like Pharaoh, Nebuchadnezzar, Ahithophel, Balaam, etc., t...

1John 2:11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. The nature of the believer ought to be the nature of God and the bible says: 1John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. It is not that people would not offend us, they would be offences here and there, however the environment should not destroy our internal. Selah From our initial text, hate blinds, and we know that blindness is associated with darkness. Thus destruction is not far away. That is why the Messiah, Jesus the Christ says: leave that gift on the alter and go reconcile with your brother first: Matthew 5:24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Everyday we face the issues that proceed from our life here on earth: * family including parents, children and direct and indirect relatives; * work having bosses, subord...

Proverbs 16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD. Proverbs 16:1 Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last word. God created us as a mortal replica of Himself, we have the ability to make plans. However the final say is of the Lord. For no matter how much wisdom we think we have, we do not see everything. Proverbs 16:2 All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. That's where man could get it twisted, God goes deeper than the surface, He sees the heart. Furthermore He knows the end from the beginning. So what is the best way? Proverbs 16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. Proverbs 3:5-7 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. Yes, we could say, what of those who have NOT kn...

1 Peter 5:1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: It seems easy when one desires the role of a leader. The urge may most likely come in good intention to lead others in the right direction.  However an adage says: "the proof of the pudding is in the eating" Jesus, the Messiah says it this way: Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. It is easy to sit on the exalted chair, receive greetings and respect, even be eloquent in speech. The deciding factor still remains: 1 Peter 5:3 Neither as being lords over [God's] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. Hello Elder: ARE YOU A GOOD EXAMPLE? Where do some miss it? 1 Peter 5:2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; What is lucre? noun (uncountable)Gain in money or goods; p...

2 Chronicles 15:7 But as for you, be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded.” The believer keeps moving forward, yes there are times of rest, reflection and retreat, but no room for complacency or laziness. Yes, you almost fell, or you actually did fall. Please don't stay there. There is a difference between falling into water and drowning. As the man of wisdom prophesied: Proverbs 24:16a For a just [man] falleth seven times, and riseth up again This you can achieve when your maker and author is the Heavenly Father himself. When He is the one you are bothered about, your victory is already sure. Contrast King Saul and King David, they had their fault(s): Saul: 1Samuel 15:24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. And: 1Samuel 15:30 Then he said, I have sinned: [yet] honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, an...

1Corinthians 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There is a difference between faith and arrogance. Arrogance will overlook and ignore instructions but faith will hold on to instructions. At no point should a believer feel that they are above temptations, No. Even after the devil tempted the Messiah the bible recorded that: Luke 4:13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. The "leaving for a season" is a trick I call "delay tactics". When it seems that temptation will not come anymore, like a pain it reappears. This is why we need to deal with every issue completely, leaving no stone unturned. Always be prepared. No matter what we may have been told or taught we still carry flesh. We ought to kill the flesh and allow the spirit to take control. We do these that we may submit to the Heavenly Father's Spirit at work in us. Most times it is more easily said than done. Romans chapter t...

Psalms 16:7 I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. The night in scriptures depicts different times in the life of man: * Literary : when darkness comes Genesis 1:5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. * Time of great trouble: Psalms 30:5 For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning. John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. Micah 3:6 Therefore night [shall be] unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them. * Old age John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. Lamentations 3:6 He hath set me in dark places, as [they that be] dead o...