8.2 Mind - Proverbs 8

Proverbs 8

Wisdom’s Call

1 Does not wisdom call out?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
2 At the highest point along the way,
where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
3 beside the gate leading into the city,
at the entrance, she cries aloud:
7 My mouth speaks what is true,
for my lips detest wickedness.
8 All the words of my mouth are just;
none of them is crooked or perverse.
9 To the discerning all of them are right;
they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
10 Choose my instruction instead of silver,
knowledge rather than choice gold,
11 for wisdom is more precious than rubies,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
12 “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
I possess knowledge and discretion.
13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil;
I hate pride and arrogance,
evil behavior and perverse speech.
14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine;
I have insight, I have power.
15 By me kings reign
and rulers issue decrees that are just;
16 by me princes govern,
and nobles—all who rule on earth.
22 “The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works,
before his deeds of old;
23 I was formed long ages ago,
at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
24 When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
when there were no springs overflowing with water;
25 before the mountains were settled in place,
before the hills, I was given birth,
26 before he made the world or its fields
or any of the dust of the earth.
27 I was there when he set the heavens in place,
when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
28 when he established the clouds above
and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
29 when he gave the sea its boundary
so the waters would not overstep his command,
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.
30 Then I was constantly at his side.
I was filled with delight day after day,
rejoicing always in his presence,
31 rejoicing in his whole world
and delighting in mankind.
32 “Now then, my children, listen to me;
blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Listen to my instruction and be wise;
do not disregard it.
34 Blessed are those who listen to me,
watching daily at my doors,
waiting at my doorway.
35 For those who find me find life
and receive favor from the LORD.
36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves;
all who hate me love death.”

8.1 Heart - Amazing Grace

On this post, I’d like to talk a little bit about grace and what it actually is. Grace is something that only comes from God. He gave us the gift of salvation, which was something we didn’t deserve. We can’t work for it, because it is a gift. Jesus died on a cross and bore the penalty of sin for all of us, but didn’t stop there. He rose from the dead and showed God is above even death. He’s the promised Messiah of the Jewish nation and entire globe. When Adam and Eve were duped by Satan, man was cursed because they defied God and listened to God’s enemy and ate of the Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil. God eventually gave the Torah which contained God’s laws for living to man. But in and of ourselves, there is no way to carry out God’s laws flawlessly. But Jesus did. He was a pure and spotless lamb. He never sinned once. He fulfilled and completed the law for us. He lets us take His righteousness. So we could be forgiven, my Jewish brothers and sisters. If you accept Yeshua (Jesus) as the Messiah, you will still be Jewish. You will start to see Jesus as a fulfillment of Passover and a lot of God’s appointed feasts, because it’s not by the law, but by the grace, which comes from the Messiah.

Jews and Gentiles are coming to the Lord everyday, more and more, everyday. That’s awesome because that fulfills this scripture I’m about to give you right here.

Zechariah 12:

10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.

You may ask, “How does this fulfill?” Because people are discovering the grace that is in a relationship with the promised Messiah of God. So, right now, take the time to accept that Jesus is the son of God and that He died for you and loves you. Tell Him you want to be forgiven of your sins and give your entire life over to Him. Tell Him you want Him to lead you by His Holy Spirit, to help you get through life, the good and the bad.

And I’ll leave you with this last scripture.

Ephesians 2

Made Alive in Christ

1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a] and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

7.4 Earth - Get a green thumb

Have you ever thought about growing your own garden? It might save money on your fruit and vegetable bill.

Short and sweet, catch you later!

7.3 Soul - Cuckoo for coconut cookies

Hey, remember when I told you about the coconut flour? Well, here’s a recipe for coconut (flour) cookies. They’re a little dry, as is, so feel free to manipulate the recipe accordingly. Or you can leave it the way it is and use it the way I do, which is to blend with bananas, cereal, and whatever base liquid you like like unsweetened coconut milk to make a mean coconut smoothie.

Coconut Cookies

Makes 18-24 large cookies

Preheat oven to 350° F
2 cups Coconut Flour
2 cups flour of your choice
1 tsp Sea Salt
4 tsp Baking Powder
Mix together dry ingredients and set aside.
Wet Ingredients:
1 cup olive oil
4 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
1 organic Egg lightly beaten

Mix together wet ingredients and blend into dry ingredients. Batter should be stiff, yet moist. Using a spoon, form cookies and place on a cookie sheet. Flatten cookies slightly. Bake 15 minutes or until golden around the edges.

7.2 Mind - Proverbs 7

Proverbs 7:1-27

Warning Against the Adulterous Woman

1 My son, keep my words
and store up my commands within you.
2 Keep my commands and you will live;
guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
3 Bind them on your fingers;
write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
and to insight, “You are my relative.”
5 They will keep you from the adulterous woman,
from the wayward woman with her seductive words.
6 At the window of my house
I looked down through the lattice.
7 I saw among the simple,
I noticed among the young men,
a youth who had no sense.
8 He was going down the street near her corner,
walking along in the direction of her house
9 at twilight, as the day was fading,
as the dark of night set in.
10 Then out came a woman to meet him,
dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11 (She is unruly and defiant,
her feet never stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the squares,
at every corner she lurks.)
13 She took hold of him and kissed him
and with a brazen face she said:
14 “Today I fulfilled my vows,
and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.
15 So I came out to meet you;
I looked for you and have found you!
16 I have covered my bed
with colored linens from Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed
with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
let’s enjoy ourselves with love!
19 My husband is not at home;
he has gone on a long journey.
20 He took his purse filled with money
and will not be home till full moon.”
21 With persuasive words she led him astray;
she seduced him with her smooth talk.
22 All at once he followed her
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer stepping into a noose
23 till an arrow pierces his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.
24 Now then, my sons, listen to me;
pay attention to what I say.
25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways
or stray into her paths.
26 Many are the victims she has brought down;
her slain are a mighty throng.
27 Her house is a highway to the grave,
leading down to the chambers of death.

7.1 Heart - Small is big and big is small

Matthew 14:13-21

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
18 “Bring them here to me,” he said. 19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

In the portion of scripture above, we read where Jesus did a miracle using a little bit of bread and fish. In the natural, there was no way that was gonna feed all the people. But when God get's involved, a little goes an extremely long way. I don't know why the Lord uses little things to do great big things. And the Lord does it with our bodies and our emotions as well. The Lord gave me an example of this in my life last night and today. See, I'm in a wheelchair and my body is really sensitive. If I don't sleep well, it really messes me up. And even more so when the next day is the day I take a shower, it really wears me out. And last night, I only got about 2 hours sleep. It was really uncomfortable. I usually sleep 12 hours. In my mind, I really wanted to freak out. But then I said, "No. Lord, I'll trust you." And now here I am blogging and I feel like I got my usual amount of sleep. See, the Lord will take a little and make it go a long way. He will do the same for you today and forevermore. If you don't know the Lord, turn to the Lord, and let Him turn your little into a lot. And if you do know Him and you're in a tough situation, call out to Him. The Lord will always give you just what you need. It may not be easy, but He is right there, and He will come to you if you ask Him to. If anxiety and fear try to creep up, ask The Lord, Yeshua (Jesus in Hebrew), to give you His peace that is beyond all understanding. He is the Prince of Peace. He is peace itself. He Himself is peace. We as humans hate to admit that we are weak, but we are. When we try to live our lives without God, We become blind, pitiful and naked. So when we trust the Lord, the little we have, will go a long way. I'm going to give you some more examples from scripture, of God taking little weak things and use them to do mighty works.

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22 Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”

So you never know what the Lord’s gonna do. But it’s always for the good, for those who love him. So, I’ll leave you with this scripture. God bless.

1 Corinthians 2:9

However, as it is written:
“What no eye has seen,
what no ear has heard,
and what no human mind has conceived”—
the things God has prepared for those who love him—

6.4 Earth - Hybrid cars

Have you ever thought about buying a hybrid vehicle? Some use solar power. Some are rechargeable and all you have to do is plug it in. I guess my point is, they’re good for the environment, using less gas, and less renewable resources, and cost you less money in the long run. The fact that they cause less harm on the environment should probably be reason enough. I don’t own one, but maybe someday I can.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7p53u-DbnI