God's love

John 3:16

King James Version (KJV)

 ¹⁶For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.


Believing that God loves the whosoever (us) 
The whoever who believes that God sent and gave his only begotten Son
hence we should not perish instead we have everlasting life (the God kind of life, abundant life).  

1 John 4

King James Version (KJV)

¹³Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
 ¹⁴And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
 ¹⁵Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
 ¹⁶And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
 ¹⁷Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
 ¹⁸There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
 ¹⁹We love him, because he first loved us.

Place of Gnashing of Teeth

Psalm 112:10

The wicked will see and be vexed, they will gnash their teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

Matthew 25:30


And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

The worthless servant is one who thinks that the master is a hard man.   He thinks that the master treats him badly and he has to work hard to earn his keeps.  

However, Jesus is not a hard man.   When we invite Him to take over our lives, we can expect that He guides us along the way and gives us directions sometimes by open doors and closed doors, sometimes by His Word.    If we think that Jesus is a hard man, then everything else in life will not fall into place for a believer. 

How can God give us a car and not the means to maintain it?

How can God give us children and not the wisdom, the finances and the patience to enjoy them?

All God's blessings brings wealth and He adds no sorrows to them.  Believe it.  

God's blessings includes our lovely family, our job(s), our finances, our health, our colleagues and our friends.

Learn to appreciate the blessings around us and trust the Lord for much more.

If we think that the Lord is a hard man, how could we ever go on and enjoy the abundant life that He has already given us?

Look within, the kingdom of God the abundant life, is not on the outside, it is on the inside.

The kingdom of God is, righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

And when we recognise we already have the kingdom of God within us, we also realise the King who is residing inside of us.  How privilege we are, earthen vessels.

God's work is speaking and the whole universe came into being.

The greater One is residing inside of us, and at His prompting we speak, and all our world changes in accordance to our speaking.

What have we been speaking all these while?

The sum total of our lives has been what we have been speaking.

If we don't like what we see around us, start changing the substance of our speech.

And we would not remain in this state for long.

For God watches over His Word to perform it.  If we speak in accordance to His Word, He performs it.

Not us.  And when He performs, it is good.

Let us not harness in our hearts that our Lord is a hard task master.   For this reason, perhaps some of us are experiencing gnashing of teeth and feeling the heat.   Let us repent, knowing the goodness of our loving , gracious and merciful Lord. 

The one who makes 5 more is given more joyous tasks to do.   Entering into the joy of the Lord.

Praise Jesus.

 

What does the Bible say about earthquakes?

Matthew 24 (KJV)
⁴And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
 ⁵For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
 ⁶And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
 ⁷For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
 ⁸All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Mark 13
 ³And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
 ⁴Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
 ⁵And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
 ⁶For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
 ⁷And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
 ⁸For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
 ⁹But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
 ¹⁰And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

Luke 21
⁷And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
 ⁸And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
 ⁹But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
 ¹⁰Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
 ¹¹And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

Acts 16
²⁵And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
 ²⁶And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

Revelation 6
¹²And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
 ¹³And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
 ¹⁴And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
 ¹⁵And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

Revelations 8
³And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
 ⁴And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
 ⁵And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
 ⁶And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

Revelation 11¹And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
 ²But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
 ³And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
 ⁴These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
 ⁵And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
 ⁶These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
 ⁷And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
 ⁸And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
 ⁹And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
 ¹⁰And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
 ¹¹And after three days and an half the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
 ¹²And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
 ¹³And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
 ¹⁴The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
 ¹⁵And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
 ¹⁶And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
 ¹⁷Saying, We give thee thanks, O LORD God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
 ¹⁸And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
 ¹⁹And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

Acts 16
²⁵And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
 ²⁶And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
 ²⁷And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
 ²⁸But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
 ²⁹Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
 ³⁰And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
 ³¹And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
 ³²And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
 ³³And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
 ³⁴And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

Hurry hurry mankind come to the Lord your Salvation Jesus Christ Saviour of mankind.

Lord Jesus, I believe in You and only IN You is my salvation and my family's.  You are my Lord, Son of God Most High. Thank you. Amen.

The glory of God, the love of God, the fellowship of God.

John 14
1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

14If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.


27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.


John 15

3Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.


4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.


8Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.


John 17

16They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.


17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

22And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:


23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.


24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

25O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

26And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

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