THROW THE SERPENT INTO THE FIRE!!!

MANY TIMES, WHEN WE HELP SOMEONE, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, SPIRITUALLY; WHEN WE ENGAGE IN ANY PROJECT TO HELP OTHERS; TO BRING A LITTLE COMFORT; A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT AT TIMES OF PAIN, AGONY, SUFFERING; THE ENEMY (SATAN) AFFRONTS US, LIKE A VIPER! PAULO WHEN BRINGING PROVISIONS (STICKS) TO INCREASE THE FIRE AND WARM UP EVERYONE, IN THE MIDST OF THE SITUATION THE VIPER ARISES AND WANTS TO BITE OUR HAND, POISON US, KILL US, BRING SOME DAMAGE TO OUR LIVES AND FAMILIES. WHEN WE DO GOD'S WILL, WE DON'T HAVE TO BE AFRAID. THROW THE SERPENT INTO THE FIRE!!! WHICH IS HER PLACE! NO EVIL WILL BECOME YOU. FINALLY, JESUS SAID:

Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and all the strength of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.

Luke 10:19

DON'T CARE ABOUT THE JUDGMENTS OF OTHERS. THEY CAN SPEAK BADLY ABOUT YOU, MAKE GOSSIP, BADLY INTERPRET YOU BUT IN THE END THEY WILL KNOW THAT JESUS IS WITH YOU!!! AND ACT ON YOU!

And having escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.

And the barbarians used us with no little humanity; because, lighting a big fire, they gathered us all because of the falling rain, and because of the cold.

And when Paul had gathered a quantity of vines, and had put them on the fire, a viper, fleeing the heat, attacked his hand.

And the barbarians, seeing the viper hanging from his hand, said to one another: Surely this man is a murderer, since, escaping from the sea, justice does not let him live.

But when he shook off the viper into the fire, he suffered no harm.

And they expected him to swell up or drop dead suddenly; but having already waited a long time, and seeing that no discomfort came to him, changing their minds, they said that he was a god.

And there, near that place, there were some estates belonging to the chief of the island, by name Publius, who received us and hosted us benignly for three days.

And the father of Publius happened to be lying sick with a fever and dysentery, whom Paul went to see, and having prayed, he laid his hands on him, and healed him.

So when this was done, the others who had illnesses on the island also came to him, and they recovered.

Which also distinguished us with many honors; and, having to sail, they provided us with the necessary things.

And three months later we sailed on a ship from Alexandria that had wintered on the island, whose ensign was Castor and Pollux.

And when we reached Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

Whence, going along the coast, we came to Reggio; and blowing, a day later, a wind from the south, we reached Poteoli on the second day.

Where, finding some brethren, they begged us to stay with them for seven days; and then we head to Rome.

And from there, when the brothers heard the news about us, they went out to meet us at the Square of Appius and the Three Sales, and Paul, seeing them, gave thanks to God and took heart.

And as soon as we arrived in Rome, the centurion handed over the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was allowed to live on his own apart, with the soldier who guarded him.

And it came to pass, after three days, that Paul summoned the rulers of the Jews together, and he said to them together, Men and brethren, when I had done nothing against the people, or against the rites of the fathers, nevertheless I came bound from Jerusalem, delivered into the hands of of the Romans;

Who, having examined me, wanted to release me, because there was no crime of death in me.

But the Jews being opposed, I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not having, however, to accuse my nation.

For this reason I called you, to see you and speak with you; because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

Then they said to him, We received no letter concerning you from Judea, nor did any of the brethren come hither to tell us or say anything bad about you.

However, we would like to hear from you what you feel; for, as for this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.

And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at the inn, to whom he declared the kingdom of God with good testimony, and he tried to persuade them to believe in Jesus, both by the law of Moses and by the prophets, from the beginning. morning until afternoon.

And some believed what was said; but others do not.

And when they disagreed among themselves, they parted, Paul saying this word: Well said the Holy Spirit to our fathers by the prophet Isaiah,

Saying, Go to this people, and say, By ear ye shall hear, and shall not understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive.

For the heart of this people is hardened, and with their ears they hear heavy, and they have closed their eyes, so that they may never see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, nor understand with their heart, and convert, and I heal them.

Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it.

And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great strife among themselves.

And Paul stayed two whole years in his own room which he had rented, and received all who came to see him;

Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things pertaining to the Lord Jesus Christ with all freedom, without any hindrance.

Acts 28:1-31

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 REMAIN FAITHFUL ONLY TO THE CREATOR

Every time someone claims to belong to the People of God (Israel) and deviates from the way of the Lord by disobedience, unbelief, by idolatry and spiritual prostitution, finally by willful sin, the Lord will allow the enemy to persecute and torment these people, putting them to shame and enslaving them! They will be delivered into the hands of the Enemy!

For this reason, fights often arise to shame people, and we see cases of people giving bad testimony. let's watch

 

We are at all times, tested...

May Satan not find a loophole in our lives to give Him legality to destroy us!

 

So the children of Israel did evil

 

in the eyes of the Lord; and served the Baals.

 

(Idolatry)

 

And they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and went after other gods, among the gods of the peoples that were round about them, and they worshiped them; and provoked the Lord to anger.

 

Because they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtoreth.

 

( Devils)

Therefore the wrath of the Lord

 

lit up

 

against Israel, and delivered them into the hand of the plunderers, who plundered them;

 

and he delivered them into the hand of their enemies round about; and they could no longer stand before their enemies.

         

Wherever they went, the hand of the Lord was

 

against them for evil, as the Lord had spoken, and as the Lord had sworn to them; and they were in great distress.

 

And the Lord raised up judges, who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.

But neither did they listen to the judges before

 

they prostituted themselves after other gods, and worshiped them; they quickly turned aside from the path where their fathers walked, obeying the commandments of the Lord; but they did not.

Judges 2:11-18

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 REMAIN FAITHFUL ONLY TO THE CREATOR

Every time someone claims to belong to the People of God (Israel) and deviates from the way of the Lord by disobedience, unbelief, by idolatry and spiritual prostitution, finally by willful sin, the Lord will allow the enemy to persecute and torment these people, putting them to shame and enslaving them! They will be delivered into the hands of the Enemy!

For this reason, fights often arise to shame people, and we see cases of people giving bad testimony. let's watch

 

We are at all times, tested...

May Satan not find a loophole in our lives to give Him legality to destroy us!

 

So the children of Israel did evil

 

in the eyes of the Lord; and served the Baals.

 

(Idolatry)

 

And they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and went after other gods, among the gods of the peoples that were round about them, and they worshiped them; and provoked the Lord to anger.

 

Because they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtoreth.

 

( Devils)

Therefore the wrath of the Lord

 

lit up

 

against Israel, and delivered them into the hand of the plunderers, who plundered them;

 

and he delivered them into the hand of their enemies round about; and they could no longer stand before their enemies.

         

Wherever they went, the hand of the Lord was

 

against them for evil, as the Lord had spoken, and as the Lord had sworn to them; and they were in great distress.

 

And the Lord raised up judges, who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.

But neither did they listen to the judges before

 

they prostituted themselves after other gods, and worshiped them; they quickly turned aside from the path where their fathers walked, obeying the commandments of the Lord; but they did not.

Judges 2:11-18

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 When God takes away the "delight of our eyes"

(Base text: Ezekiel 24: 15 to 27)

How many times do we lose things, people, pleasant moments in life, due to the omniscient will of God? Precisely what we loved and wanted most, causing pain and suffering. What we don't understand is the main purpose of each situation, the why and what for everything that happened. And through our inquiries and indignation, we began to ''blame'' God for the non-happening of the facts as we wanted, that is, according to OUR WILL.

Verse 15 "The word of the Lord came to me, saying:

          16 Son of man, behold, I will suddenly take away the delight of your eyes, but you shall not wail, nor cry, nor shall tears flow.

The prophet Ezekiel, in chapter 24, could have reacted like this, asking God, becoming indignant, not accepting the terrible situation through which God allowed him to go through; namely, the death of his beloved wife. The Bible says that she was considered by him as the 'delight of his eyes', thus conjecturing the size of the love he felt for her. If God said that Ezequiel's wife was the delight or desire of his eyes, it is because there was a very strong and beautiful feeling in the prophet's INTIMUS. It was God himself who called it that! He knows everything, including the heart. Just imagine, for a woman, to be recognized like that by a man? How she must have been loved! History shows that his wife died suddenly, suddenly. But God had revealed it to him before, he had given him the word. When God wants to accomplish something in our lives, He prepares us in advance. Ezequiel was prepared by God to face the difficult situation. And this preparation can happen in 2 ways: By revealing the word of God or imperceptibly in life's situations; i.e. His dealing with us in some way.

We are enveloped in life by various kinds of "delights" or "pleasures" (as it is written in some translations). It could be our car, our job, son, daughter, husband, wife, house, parents, siblings, friends, etc. I don't know. But God KNOWS WHAT YOU ASK. In the Old Testament, God repeatedly tested the faith of His prophets, giving them seemingly absurd commands. In the case of Abraham, for example, God commanded him to sacrifice Isaac, the son of promise. Abraham was willing to obey, and at the “H” hour God saved Isaac from being immolated. Abraham's faith was tested without bloodshed!

 Vers 17 ' ' Groan in silence, do not mourn for the dead, fasten your turban, put your sandals on your feet, do not cover your whiskers and do not eat the bread they send you.

          18 I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died; the next morning I did as I was told.”

But the most interesting thing about this story and what we should pay attention to is Ezequiel's obedience to God's instructions regarding that terrible moment he was going through. In the face of all the PAIN he felt, he was directed to suffer QUIET. It was practically forbidden by God to watch over his own wife! And we can ask ourselves: Why would God have given him this “crazy” direction? This is where His sovereignty and will come in: God wanted to test Ezekiel's character and make this death and the prophet's reaction to it serve as a witness to the people of Israel. The Israelites were immersed in sins, idolatries and corruptions, and God wanted to "warn them" about what would happen to the Temple of Jerusalem, to the city itself and to their relatives.

 

Then you may wonder: But would God use the pain, the tragedy of a person's life to warn a stubborn people? The answer is yes! The Bible says, in Romans 8:28, that ''All things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.'' Therefore, God will always allow bad events to prove and show His fidelity. Do you think He abandoned Ezequiel right at the worst moment of his life? Of course not! He was there, sustaining him, strengthening him, and most importantly, USING him! It is in the worst moments of our lives that He gives us the greatest revelations, the best words.

 OBS.: Meaning of the name Ezequiel: ''God strengthens''.

 Prophet has no history, he has TESTIMONY.*

 Let's understand some orders given to Ezekiel by God:

 1. ''Moan in silence'' - God was proving his obedience and at the same time saying: ''Stay firm, endure, for I am sustaining you.''

 

2. ' ' Do not mourn for the dead ' ' - God wanted him not to regret the past.

3. ''Strap your turban'' - Turban talks about public demonstration of his mood. The turban is a cloth 45 meters long, widely used in the Middle East by Muslims. Its innumerable ways of tying represent a kind of popular language; it can indicate a social position, a tribe to which the person belongs or even their mood. God wanted Ezequiel to keep a low profile in front of people and not expose his feelings; that is, he would guard his heart.

 

4. ''Put your sandals on your feet'' - Sandals talk about wearing the gospel of peace. The prophet should continue his spiritual walk.

 

5. ''Don't cover your mustaches'' - Mustache speaks of social importance. Ezekiel was a prophet and God wanted him to be respected by the people. Historically, the mustache is a facial feature that tends to identify different cultures. Its use demonstrated, in the 19th and 20th centuries, socio-economic ostentation and had obligatory use among men of great importance in those times.

 

6. ''Do not eat the bread they send you'' - Bread is spiritual food. And God orders Ezekiel not to eat the “bread” offered by the people, which was the result of inquiry and indignation.

 

Vers 19 ' ' Then the people said to me: Will you not make us know what these things mean that you are doing?

          20 And I said to them, The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

          21 Say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the glory of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and the desire of your souls; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword.

         22 And ye shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your whiskers, nor shall you eat the bread they command you.

         23 And your turbans shall be on your heads, and your shoes on your feet; ye shall not wail nor weep, but pine away in your iniquities, and groan with one another.

         24 Thus shall Ezekiel be a sign unto you; according to all that he did, will you do; when this happens, you will know that I am the Lord GOD.”

 

The public mourning procedure was common at that time, so they asked him, they considered his attitude to be impious, but Ezequiel explained that his wife represented the Temple, “the delight of their eyes”, which would be profaned, that is, destroyed by the Chaldeans , and their relatives would also be killed. And just as he did not publicly weep for his wife, neither should they publicly mourn the destruction of the Temple. Rather, they should weep for their sins. We often go through afflictions, difficulties, whatever the area, with the purpose of serving as living testimonies before God and men, of being tested in our character and love for Him, of learning to obey Him. God's omniscience is unreachable. The Bible says, in Isaiah 55:9, that ''His thoughts and His ways are higher than ours.'' When God gives us direction, we should instantly obey it. The prophet clearly demonstrated this attitude. He had to let go of all the pain he felt without worrying about what people would think or say about his situation. Many people, at certain times, will ask you why you didn't react in such a way, why you didn't say this, why didn't you say that, why did God allow you to go through that?, Why you, who are so faithful to God , lost his wife so? But, maintain your posture of obedience to God's order, because it will yield you, in the future, very rewarding fruits!

 

*Time is the best conflict solver.*

 

Verse 25 ''Son of man, shall it not happen that on the day I take away their pride, their joy, their glory, the delight of their eyes and the desire of their soul, and their children and their daughters,

          26 on that day, will anyone who escapes come to you to tell you the news in person?

         27 In that day your mouth will be opened to him who escapes; you will speak and you will no longer be silent. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”

 

If God tells you to shut up at certain times, shut up. There are always specific situations that He will use you to help someone with the same problem, with the same pain, to confront or prophesy about that person's life. As with Ezekiel, we will be the SIGN of God's omniscience, omnipotence and faithfulness. At the right time He will command you to open your mouth!

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 🚨 Watch out! Satan 👹 wants to use the ordeal to keep you away from God!!!

There are situations in the life of a righteous, faithful, God-fearing Christian who deviates from evil, where his faith, at some point, will be put to the test. As it happened with Job: Satan can come before God and challenge God to put us to the test: Take this or that away from him and see if he will not blaspheme against You and, God allows to show Satan that the righteous servant, faithful, God-fearing, and shunning evil, will remain true to his love for God. Something can be taken from the servant of God (children, father, mother, health, riches, family, work, home, emotional balance, stability, plans, dreams, future, communion with God). Satan's goal is to separate us from the Creator. He wants us to be angry with the Creator. We cannot allow it! May we learn from Job to love God for who he is and not only for what he gives.

Job 1:1-22

1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and this man was blameless, upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.

2 And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

3 And his cattle were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred asses; there were also very many servants in his service, so that this man was greater than all those from the east.

4 And their children went to one another's houses and feasted each one in turn; and they sent and invited their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

5 It came to pass, therefore, that when the course of the days of their feasting was ended, Job sent and sanctified them, and rose early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, Perhaps my children have sinned, and have cursed God in their hearts. So did Job continually.

6 And on a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, Satan also came among them.

7 Then the Lord said to Satan, Where do you come from? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going around the earth, and walking about in it.

8 And the Lord said to Satan, Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil.

9 Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?

10 Have you not fenced in him, and his house, and all that he has? Thou hast blessed his handiwork, and his cattle have increased in the land.

11 But stretch out your hand, and touch everything that he has, and you will see if he does not blaspheme you to your face.

12 And the Lord said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your hand; only against him do not stretch out your hand. And Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

13 And there came a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

14 That a messenger came to Job, and said unto him, The oxen were plowing, and the asses were feeding beside them;

15 And the Sabeans came upon them, and took them, and smote the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone escaped to bring you the news.

16 While he was still speaking, another came and said, The fire of God fell from heaven, and burned the sheep and the servants, and consumed them, and I alone escaped to bring you the news.

17 While he was still speaking, another came and said, “The Chaldeans commanding three troops, they fell upon the camels, and took them, and smote the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone escaped to bring you the news.

18 While he was still speaking, another came and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

19 Behold, a great wind came upon them from beyond the desert, and hit the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young men, and they died; and I alone escaped to bring you the news.

20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell upon the ground, and worshipped.

21 And he said, Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither; the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away: blessed be the name of the Lord.

22 In all this Job did not sin, nor did he charge God with any fault.

Remember if:

Hebrews 12:5-11

5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that pleads with you as children: My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, And do not faint when you are rebuked by him;

6 For the Lord corrects what he loves, And he scourges everyone he accepts as a son.

7 If you endure correction, God treats you like children; because, what son is there whom the father does not correct?

8 But if you are without discipline, of which all are made partakers, then you are bastards and not children.

9 Furthermore, we had our fathers according to the flesh to correct us, and we revered them; shall we not much more subject ourselves to the Father of spirits, that we may live?

10 For those, indeed, for a little while corrected us as they pleased; but this one, for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

11 And, indeed, all chastening, at present, does not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, but afterward produces the peaceable fruit of righteousness in those exercised by it.

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JESUS CALM THE STORM!

                

This is often how we feel... in the middle of a storm, scared by the strong waves and contrary winds and even with the risk of death. Risk of the end of our dreams, the end of hope. Let us remember that we have Jesus to help us

  Jesus calms the storm

(Mt 8.18, 23-27; Lk 8.22-25)

35 As evening fell, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they got into the boat where he was already and started across, although other boats followed. 37 But immediately such a storm arose, with a gale and waves breaking against the boat, that it was already full of water.

38 Meanwhile, Jesus was sleeping, lying in the stern, with his head on a pillow. Restless, they woke him up, shouting: "Master, don't you worry that we are about to die?" 39 He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Be still!” The wind stopped and there was a great calm. 40 And he said to them, “Why were you so afraid? Do you still not have faith?”

41 And taken with great astonishment, they asked one another, “But who is this, whom the wind and the sea obey?”

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REMAIN IN JESUS AND YOU WILL BE FRUIT!

 JESUS SAID: REMAIN IN ME AND I WILL REMAIN IN YOU...

 

John 15:1-27

1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away; and every plant that bears fruit, that it may bear more fruit.

3 You are already clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.

4 Abide in me, and I in you; as the branch of itself cannot bear fruit unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in me.

5 I am the vine, you are the branches; who is in me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; because without me you can do nothing.

6 If anyone is not in me, he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

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

9 As the Father loved me, I also loved you; remain in my love.

10 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

11 I have told you this so that my joy may remain in you and your joy may be complete.

12 This is my commandment: That you love one another, just as I have loved you.

13 Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.

14 You are my friends if you do what I command you.

15 I will no longer call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because everything I heard from my Father I have made known to you.

16 You did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

17 This I command you: Love one another.

18 If the world hates you, know that it hated me before it hated you.

19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own, but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

20 Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

21 But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake, because they do not know him who sent me.

22 If I had not come or spoken to them, they would not have sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

23 He who hates me hates my Father also.

24 If I had not done among them the works which no one else has done, they would have no sin; but now they saw them and hated me and my Father.

25 But it is to fulfill the word that is written in their law: They hated me without a cause.

26 But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify of me.

27 And you also will testify, for you have been with me from the beginning.

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose trust is the Lord.

For he will be like a tree planted by the waters, which puts out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when the heat comes, but its leaf remains green; and in the year of drought it does not become weary, nor fails to bear fruit.

Jeremiah 17:7,8

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers.

Before he takes his delight in the law of the Lord, and in his law he meditates day and night.

For he shall be like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season; his leaves will not wither, and whatever he does will prosper.

Not so the wicked; but they are like chaff that the wind drives away.

Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

For the Lord knows the way of the righteous; but the way of the wicked shall perish.

Psalms 1:1-6

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