16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
1. They have made black people feel inferior, they told us we were only 3/4 of a person. (a proud look)
2. The Emancipation Proclamation was declared by Lincoln that on January 1, 1863 that all slaves were free, but they were not free until 1865 two year later. (lying tongue)
3. The killing of innocent black people click here (hands that shed innocent blood)
4. European homosexuality history click here (wicked imaginations)
5. Having a Lynching Party click here (feet that run to mischief)
6. I know you have heard or some teacher (European) has shown you this movie. (false witness)
7. Racism (sowing discord among his brethen, the human race)
So when some tries to tell you "all lives matter" you can tell them when "Black Lives Matter then All Lives Will Matter."
One day, when I was in college, a shifty-looking character approached me in the student union with a leather jacket he wanted me to see. It was a beauty: buttery smooth cowhide, with artfully stitched seams and long leather fringes. Buffalo Bill Cody would have worn it proudly. I can't remember what the price was, but it was obviously too little for such a jacket. Even as I forked over the money, I knew something wasn't right, sure enough, a couple days later the jacket's real owner, a student about my age, approached me as I was on my way to class. "That's my jacket," he said, "and I want it back." "No way," I answered. "I paid for it, and I have no idea if it's yours. It's mine." He didn't challenge me, and I left, but the uneasiness I had about my new possession now had visible face. A few days later, riding my bike across campus, I saw the real owner standing on the sidewalk. I rode over, took the jacket off handed it to him, said I was sorry, and rode off without another word. More than the weight of the jacket had been lifted from my shoulders. We're all human, which means that sometimes we do things we shouldn't do or say things we shouldn't say. Sometimes we realize too late that our actions have been hurtful to somebody else. When these hard times occur, the best response--the only response, really is, "I'm sorry." Owning up, promptly and forthrightly, helps the other person begin to heal. But just as important, it cleanses our own soul and sets us free. That is a small price to pay for a clear conscience. source: 50 things that really matter hallmark book
In this story you see the woman who bought a jacket off a peddler. When she was confronted by the owner of the jacket, her selfishness and greed she pushed off the fact of how she bought the jacket and if this could be the owner. Although, her conscious kept telling her that something wasn't right with that purchase. Given the chance to see the person again she apologizes and gives the owner the jacket. She left feeling freed from the guilt that was holding her prisoner inside, even if the other person never forgave her. She asked for forgiveness for the crime she had done, even though this was a two party crime. What about when someone has done you wrong, when you are the victim, Joseph is a prime example.
Joseph Reassures His Brothers
Genesis 50:15
15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” 16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father left these instructions before he died: 17 ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I ask you to forgive your brothers the sins and the wrongs they committed in treating you so badly.’Now please forgive the sins of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. 18 His brothers then came and threw themselves down before him. “We are your slaves,” they said. 19 But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. 21 So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.
Matthew 6:14-15 (NIV)
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
When people say "don't judge me" you say I'm speaking what Jesus' says...
Do you as a Christian get tired of hearing celebrities, worldly people and so called "Christians" with unrighteous living say "don't judge me" because they don't want to hear what the Lord has to say about righteous living and being a child of God (Jesus). They say part of this scripture Judge Not, well they are only quoting half of the scripture. If you read other scriptures that backs up this scripture you will see that you can tell them what God (Jesus) condemns as unrighteous. That's not you judging but God's (Jesus') judgement; you are only a messenger. Here's the scriptures I'm talking about:
Matthew 7:1-3 King James Version (KJV)
7 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? (This is the scripture most celebrities and unrighteous people are talking about but, here's another scripture that adds more detail to this scripture)
Romans 2:1-15 New International Version (NIV)
God’s Righteous Judgment
2 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. 2 Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. 3 So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? (As long as you are living righteous you can say that they are living unrighteous. You are really not making the judgement but are repeating what God (Jesus) has already proclaimed. The ones who are living ungodly can't judge.)
5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. 6 God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”[a] 7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. 8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. 9 There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; 10 but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 11 For God does not show favoritism.
12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous. 14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.
I lift (name of child) up to You and ask that You would put a hedge of protection around her (him). Protect her (his) spirit, body, mind, and emotions from any kind of evil or harm. I pray specifically for protection from accident, disease, injury, or any other physical, mental, or emotional abuse. I pray that she (he) will make her (his) refuge "in the shadow of your wings" until these calamities have passed by" (Psalm 57:1). Hide her (him) from any kind of evil influences that would come against her (him). Keep her (him) safe from any hidden dangers and let no weapon formed against her (him) be able to prosper. Thank You, Lord, for Your many promises of protection. Help her (him) to walk in Your ways and in obedience to your will so that she (he) never comes out from under the umbrella of that protection. Keep her (him) safe in all she (he) does and wherever she (he) goes. In Jesus' name I pray.
MEDITATION
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him i will trust. ~Psalm 91:1-2
Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling ~Psalm 91:9-10
For most of us, becoming ensnared by sexual sin happened easily and naturally, like slipping off an icy log. Why is that? As we'll see later, our maleness brings us a natural vulnerability to sexual sin. But for now let's explore how the fickle human heart makes us vulnerable as well.
Perhaps you've mustered the hope that you would someday be free from sexual sin and expected to grow out of its as naturally as you grew into it like outgrowing acne. Perhaps you waited with each birthday for your sexual impurity to clear up. It never did. Later you assumed you'd be freed naturally through marriage. But as for many of us that didn't happen either.
Testimony From Fred: Misplaced Confidence
When Mark signed up for my pre-marriage class, he told me, "The whole problem of impurity has been a mess. I've been hooked for years, and I'm counting on marriage to free me, I'll be able to have sex whenever I want it. Satan won't be able to tempt me at all!"
When we got together a few years later, I wasn't surprised to hear that marriage hadn't fixed the problem. "You know, Fred, my wife doesn't desire sex as often as I do," he said. Oh, really? I don't want to seem like a sex addict or anything, but I probably have as many unmet desires now
as I did before marriage.
On top of all that some areas of sexual exploration seem embarrassing or immodest to her. Sometimes she even calls them "kinky." I think she's rather prudish, but what do I say?" In our experience, not much!
What's Going On Here?
When marriage doesn't immediately solve our problem, we cling to the hope that, given enough time, marriage may yet free us. Andy told us, "I once read that a man's sex drive drops in his thirties and forties, while a woman's sex drive reaches its peak during that time. for a while, I thought that Jill and I would meet in some blissful middle ground. It didn't happen."
But freedom from sexual sin rarely comes through marriage or the passage of time. (The phrase "dirty old man" should tell us something about that.) So if you're tired of sexual impurity and of the mediocre, distant relationship with God that results from it, quit waiting for marriage or some hormone drop to save the day.
If you want to change recognize that you're impure because you've diluted God;s standard of sexual purity with your own.
Source: Every Man's Battle Author Stephan Arterburn and Fred Stoeker
Here is how God responded to sexual impurity:
1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
3 It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;4 that each of you should learn to control your own body[a] in a way that is holy and honorable,5 not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God;6 and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister.[b] The Lord will punish all those who commit such sins, as we told you and warned you before.7 For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.8 Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.
