31 Days Of Healing and Recovery

Day 6:

2 Kings 5:1-14 KJV
Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.
And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.
And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.
And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.
So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

1 Peter 1:22 KJV
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

Galatians 5:6 KJV
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Going through the Bible a chapter a day.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%205&version=KJV

You maybe wondering why a chapter a day and not several chapters or a book a day out of the Bible. The reason is one that would be simply reading like you would a book. The Bible is so much more than just a book. It’s not a fairy tale but a history book of events that happened to real people.

Why read several chapters or a book a day when you need to study God’s word. You are not just meant to read it or pick in choose the ones you like but to understand to learn and grow and become Christ like. Without studying His word, how would you know what He has in store for you? How would you handle certain situations without knowing the words and keeping them in your heart so when you need them you can recall them?

It’s important to Study God’s word and that is what I am doing each day a chapter at a time so nothing is missed and you can think and meditate on what you read and study for yourself and see what the scriptures say to you.

You may be wondering with chapter 5 what is so important about who begat who…

◾One God put it in the Bible for a reason.
◾Two if it wasn’t meant to be in the Bible God would have left it out.
◾Three it gives a historical/genealogy timeline between the time of Adam up to Noah.

It’s important to take note that Genesis is the only book to cover more years than any other Book of the Bible spanning a couple thousand of years and then some. Even though it can get boring at times there is a reason it is written into the Bible.

Don’t just take my word for it but find out for yourself and see what God eants to reveal through His own words to you.

In case the first 3 was not helpful as to why Begats and all that is written in the Bible is important let’s use this verse to remember why.

2 Timothy 3:16 KJV
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Next two paragraphs are from the Bible Hub using Barnes Notes to help explain 2 Timothy 3:16. KJV.

Did you catch it is Inspired by God, for profitable ( meaning useful) doctrine (meaning teaching), for reproof (meaning covincing of one’s sins), for correction (meaning setting things right), and

For instruction in righteousness – Instruction in regard to the principles of justice, or what is right. Man needs not only to be made acquainted with truth, to be convinced of his error, and to be reformed; but he needs to be taught what is right, or what is required of him, in order that he may lead a holy life. Every reformed and regenerated man needs instruction, and should not be left merely with the evidence that he is “reformed, or converted.” He should be followed with the principles of the word of God, to show him how he may lead an upright life. The Scriptures furnish the rules of holy living in abundance, and thus they are adapted to the whole work of recovering man, and of guiding him to heaven.

Going back to chapter 5 in verse 22 through 24 “to walk with God” is to set God always before us. This was Enoch’s only care and concern was God always first in His life. Enoch didn’t live for himself as others did but for God.

Side note only Enoch and Noah are the only two, to walk with God in reference to Amos 3:3 KJV. Using Christianity.com and Crosswalk.com to help me out as well today.

From my Sunday School Teachers: Yes, the geniality is important for future reference. However , one of the biggest things is the ages of people . The ages aren’t literal but rather describe things of importance .  Like there is exactly 10 names in the whole chapter which means there gaps in the genealogies in big numbers. Lamechs age of 777 years describes perfection. Enochs’ age of 365 years is describing completeness , days in a  COMPLETE year. Enoch didn’t see death, but was taken straight to heaven because of his perfect relationship with God. Lamech is mentioned because he is the 7th in line from Adam. Again, a sign of Gods perfect timing. As 7 is a number of perfection. Multiples such as 777 is super perfection if you will. So you have the 7s and 3 of them, which 3 is also a number of perfection and repeats throughout the Bible. 7s and 3s and 10s and 12s all significant numbers throughout scripture .

So that says to me PAY CLOSE ATTENTION to context and history. When you see these numbers happening. You see the Old Testament dated things by genealogies and later in with the kings that were in power at the time.

Genealogy takes a whole year of Bible college to cover properly.

I’m back writing: So, don’t just read the Bible to read it but study it use different references or teachers or pastors to help you understand what the Bible is saying and what God is asking of you.

God bless you and your loved ones!

Goong through the Bible a chapter a day.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%204&version=KJV

If you recall chapter 3 where Adam’s and Eve’s sin got them kicked out of the garden of Eden and the ground was cursed.

We pick up with Eve barring two sons Cain and Abel. They both took an offering to the Lord and only Abel’s offering pleasing to God.

Now let’s back up a bit Sin came into the world because both Adam and Eve did not listen to God by eating of the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. By not listening to God it never ends well. As seen by Adam and Eve kicked out and Cain killing his own brother when all he had to do was listen and follow God’s instructions.

Picking back up, Cain was with his brother in the field and took his life. Whether it be jealousy or anger toward him either way he took his life. There was no justified reason for Cain to have taken Abel’s life.

Therefore God cursed Cain for having taken his brother’s life and marked him so if someone were to kill him vengeance shall be taken.

The key is to listen to what God is saying and instructing you to do. Follow and obey Him is all He asks of you.

God bless you and your loved ones

31 Days of Healing and Recovery

Day 4:

Matthew 9:1-8 KJV
And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
And he arose, and departed to his house.
But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

Psalm 103:1-5 KJV
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Matthew 12:15 KJV
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;