How to live without
worry!
He will fulfill His Word.
By Riqui Ricón
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim
his name; make known among the nations what he
has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the
hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments
he pronounced, you his servants, the descendants of Abraham, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob. He is the Lord our
God; his judgments are in all the earth. He
remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand
generations (Psalm 105:1-8, NIV)
Of all the reasons we can praise
and glorify God with a grateful heart,
the greatest is this: He is God!
Think about it: when the LORD revealed
Himself to Moses, saying that He was who He was. He established forever the greatest
of our blessings—that indeed,
He is God.
You might
wonder, “What does that really mean?” Let me explain. When He
said I am Who I am (Exodus 3:14),
He was declaring, in a few precise words: I am the only true God. This may seem obvious now, but remember:
God was speaking to Moses and his generation—a generation raised in the idolatry of Egypt, a land full of false gods.
Today (3,500 years later) nothing has
changed. He is still the only true God, Creator of heaven and earth, of all
that is seen and unseen. But the truly important thing for you and me—the
reason we worship
Him with gratitude— is His main attribute as God:
HE CANNOT LIE!
Jehovah is not a humanized god created in
man’s image. No! He is the only true God, and though it may seem paradoxical, there
is one thing the Almighty cannot do: lie.
Even if He wanted
to, He cannot do it. Why? Because
He is God, and this is our greatest blessing.
Let me explain myself with this example:
Imagine it is Sunday, and the Lord appears among us and says: “What a beautiful
Wednesday night we are having.” You couldn’t
correct Him by saying, “You’re
wrong, Lord!” because
the moment the words “beautiful Wednesday night” come out of His mouth, guess what happens? Sunday becomes Wednesday night. He is God!
Sanctify them in Your truth; Your word is truth. (John 17:17, KJV)
Because He is God, all His words
are always fulfilled. The Word of God is Truth.
Returning
to our example: calendars and schedules would
have to change, because even if it seemed like a joke, everything God
says will happen.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words
will never pass away.
(Luke 21:33, KJV)
The Word of God has the power of God to fulfill
itself!
Good news, beloved:
you can sing, praise, and bless His name because
He cannot lie. Everything He has said is true!
Do not take the word of truth from my
mouth, for in Your judgments
I hope.
(Psalm 119:43, KJV)
Therefore, whatever problem,
sickness, or affliction you face today,
stop
worrying. Stop asking,
“What will I do?” You are not God, but He is!
If He says in His Word:
Surely He has borne our sicknesses and carried our pains; yet we considered Him stricken, smitten by God,
and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our
iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds
we are healed. (Isaiah 53:4-5, NVI)
Then you can believe and trust that Christ Jesus
bore your sicknesses, endured your pains, and by His wounds you are already healed and
free from every disease. He is God! He cannot lie!
You just need to believe
God, trust His Word, and confidently receive
what was divinely purchased
for you through the death and resurrection of Jesus: your healing!
If He says in the Bible:
I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13, KJV)
Then, no matter the problem,
anxiety, or sickness, you can do all things.
You can face any situation because Christ has already given you the
power.
If God says:
We know that anyone born of God
does not continue to sin; the One who was born
of God keeps them safe,
and the evil one cannot
harm them. (1
John 5:18, NIV)
Then, because you are born of God, you no
longer practice sin and are the most protected person
in the universe. Jesus Himself
guards you, and Satan
cannot touch you. It is written—it is God’s Word!
“But I am not like that”, you might object,
“I still do things God doesn’t like”.
That is what you believe about yourself
based on your actions and circumstances. But you forget: the only thing that matters
is what Jesus did for you out of love. The Bible, God’s
Word that cannot lie, says of you:
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
the new creation
has come: The old has gone,
the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV)
It also
says:
You have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring Word of
God. (1 Peter 1:23, NIV)
It is God’s Word, and if God says it, it is the
Truth.
Jesus said:
If you can believe,
all things are possible to him that believes. (Mark 9:23, KJV)
So what more can we say? If God says He loves
you:
For God so loved the world, that He
gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should
not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to
condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. (John
3:16-17, KJV)
See what great love the Father has
lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. (1
John 3:1, PDT)
Without a doubt,
God loves you. He loves
you so much that He gave His own
Son to pay for all your sins rather than lose you. He loves you so much that
now He even calls you His own child.
This is who you truly are: a beloved child of God, born again!
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ
is born of God. (1 John 5:1a, KJV)
Because of His great love for you, you are guaranteed a full life. While you were dead in sins, He gave you life
with Christ—by grace, you are saved, whole, and complete. (Ephesians 2:4-5)
He says it in His Word, and that, beloved,
is the only truth that matters.
The Bible, God’s Word, cannot
lie. It is a covenant,
a covenant for your life. Therefore, be joyful and happy,
because these are excellent news. Do not doubt any longer: He will fulfill His
Word!
Let’s pray out loud:
Beloved Heavenly Father, You determined in
Your Word that the person who trusts in You will be blessed, happy, and a
thousand times joyful. I believe You are speaking about me.
Thank You, Lord, for revealing Yourself to me more and more
each day. I know You do not lie and
do not change Your mind. Everything
You have spoken concerning me will come to pass. By Your Word and Your Honor, I
can live a joyful life. I know I will have afflictions in this world, but I
trust in You, because You, Christ Jesus, have already overcome the world.
Therefore, in all things, I am more than a conqueror through
Your love. I can do
all things in Christ who strengthens me. I
determine, with Your help, precious Holy Spirit, to live this day with courage
and joy, knowing that You are in me and with me. If God is with me, who can be against me? Greater is He who is in
me than he who is in the world! I cannot fail! Today, I rejoice in my heart. I rely
on You, Lord, and on the power of Your Word. I remember the wonders and signs
You have performed in my life and am proud of Your holy name. You always
remember Your covenant, the holy Word You established for my blessing.
Therefore, I believe, take, and
declare every one of Your promises
for my life. I am healed! I am free! I am prosperous! I am joyful! I am a
born-again child of God! In Jesus’ name. Amen.
He will fulfill His Word.
By Riqui Ricón
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim
his name; make known among the nations what he
has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the
hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments
he pronounced, you his servants, the descendants of Abraham, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob. He is the Lord our
God; his judgments are in all the earth. He
remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand
generations (Psalm 105:1-8, NIV)
Of all the reasons we can praise
and glorify God with a grateful heart,
the greatest is this: He is God!
Think about it: when the LORD revealed
Himself to Moses, saying that He was who He was. He established forever the greatest
of our blessings—that indeed,
He is God.
You might
wonder, “What does that really mean?” Let me explain. When He
said I am Who I am (Exodus 3:14),
He was declaring, in a few precise words: I am the only true God. This may seem obvious now, but remember:
God was speaking to Moses and his generation—a generation raised in the idolatry of Egypt, a land full of false gods.
Today (3,500 years later) nothing has
changed. He is still the only true God, Creator of heaven and earth, of all
that is seen and unseen. But the truly important thing for you and me—the
reason we worship
Him with gratitude— is His main attribute as God:
HE CANNOT LIE!
Jehovah is not a humanized god created in
man’s image. No! He is the only true God, and though it may seem paradoxical, there
is one thing the Almighty cannot do: lie.
Even if He wanted
to, He cannot do it. Why? Because
He is God, and this is our greatest blessing.
Let me explain myself with this example:
Imagine it is Sunday, and the Lord appears among us and says: “What a beautiful
Wednesday night we are having.” You couldn’t
correct Him by saying, “You’re
wrong, Lord!” because
the moment the words “beautiful Wednesday night” come out of His mouth, guess what happens? Sunday becomes Wednesday night. He is God!
Sanctify them in Your truth; Your word is truth. (John 17:17, KJV)
Because He is God, all His words
are always fulfilled. The Word of God is Truth.
Returning
to our example: calendars and schedules would
have to change, because even if it seemed like a joke, everything God
says will happen.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words
will never pass away.
(Luke 21:33, KJV)
The Word of God has the power of God to fulfill
itself!
Good news, beloved:
you can sing, praise, and bless His name because
He cannot lie. Everything He has said is true!
Do not take the word of truth from my
mouth, for in Your judgments
I hope.
(Psalm 119:43, KJV)
Therefore, whatever problem,
sickness, or affliction you face today,
stop
worrying. Stop asking,
“What will I do?” You are not God, but He is!
If He says in His Word:
Surely He has borne our sicknesses and carried our pains; yet we considered Him stricken, smitten by God,
and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our
iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds
we are healed. (Isaiah 53:4-5, NVI)
Then you can believe and trust that Christ Jesus
bore your sicknesses, endured your pains, and by His wounds you are already healed and
free from every disease. He is God! He cannot lie!
You just need to believe
God, trust His Word, and confidently receive
what was divinely purchased
for you through the death and resurrection of Jesus: your healing!
If He says in the Bible:
I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13, KJV)
Then, no matter the problem,
anxiety, or sickness, you can do all things.
You can face any situation because Christ has already given you the
power.
If God says:
We know that anyone born of God
does not continue to sin; the One who was born
of God keeps them safe,
and the evil one cannot
harm them. (1
John 5:18, NIV)
Then, because you are born of God, you no
longer practice sin and are the most protected person
in the universe. Jesus Himself
guards you, and Satan
cannot touch you. It is written—it is God’s Word!
“But I am not like that”, you might object,
“I still do things God doesn’t like”.
That is what you believe about yourself
based on your actions and circumstances. But you forget: the only thing that matters
is what Jesus did for you out of love. The Bible, God’s
Word that cannot lie, says of you:
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
the new creation
has come: The old has gone,
the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV)
It also
says:
You have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring Word of
God. (1 Peter 1:23, NIV)
It is God’s Word, and if God says it, it is the
Truth.
Jesus said:
If you can believe,
all things are possible to him that believes. (Mark 9:23, KJV)
So what more can we say? If God says He loves
you:
For God so loved the world, that He
gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should
not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to
condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. (John
3:16-17, KJV)
See what great love the Father has
lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. (1
John 3:1, PDT)
Without a doubt,
God loves you. He loves
you so much that He gave His own
Son to pay for all your sins rather than lose you. He loves you so much that
now He even calls you His own child.
This is who you truly are: a beloved child of God, born again!
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ
is born of God. (1 John 5:1a, KJV)
Because of His great love for you, you are guaranteed a full life. While you were dead in sins, He gave you life
with Christ—by grace, you are saved, whole, and complete. (Ephesians 2:4-5)
He says it in His Word, and that, beloved,
is the only truth that matters.
The Bible, God’s Word, cannot
lie. It is a covenant,
a covenant for your life. Therefore, be joyful and happy,
because these are excellent news. Do not doubt any longer: He will fulfill His
Word!
Let’s pray out loud:
Beloved Heavenly Father, You determined in
Your Word that the person who trusts in You will be blessed, happy, and a
thousand times joyful. I believe You are speaking about me.
Thank You, Lord, for revealing Yourself to me more and more
each day. I know You do not lie and
do not change Your mind. Everything
You have spoken concerning me will come to pass. By Your Word and Your Honor, I
can live a joyful life. I know I will have afflictions in this world, but I
trust in You, because You, Christ Jesus, have already overcome the world.
Therefore, in all things, I am more than a conqueror through
Your love. I can do
all things in Christ who strengthens me. I
determine, with Your help, precious Holy Spirit, to live this day with courage
and joy, knowing that You are in me and with me. If God is with me, who can be against me? Greater is He who is in
me than he who is in the world! I cannot fail! Today, I rejoice in my heart. I rely
on You, Lord, and on the power of Your Word. I remember the wonders and signs
You have performed in my life and am proud of Your holy name. You always
remember Your covenant, the holy Word You established for my blessing.
Therefore, I believe, take, and
declare every one of Your promises
for my life. I am healed! I am free! I am prosperous! I am joyful! I am a
born-again child of God! In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Important Note:
How do I become a child of God? How can I establish a relationship with the
Almighty?
Just say the following prayer out loud,
putting all your attention and heart into what you are saying to God:
Lord Jesus, I believe that You are the Son of God. That You came
into this world, born of the virgin Mary, to pay for all my sins, and I have
been a sinner. That is why today I say to You: I do accept. I do accept Your
sacrifice on the cross! I do accept Your precious blood,
shed to the last drop out of love for me!
I open my heart and invite You to come in, because I want You, Lord Jesus, from this day forward
and forever, to be
my only and sufficient Savior,
my God, my King, and my Lord.
Thank You, Almighty God, because with this simple prayer and profession of
faith I have passed from death to Life; I have been transferred from darkness
into Your marvelous Light. Today I am Born Again!
God, now I am Your child! Now You are my
Father! I will never be alone
again! I will never live defeated
again. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
How do I become a child of God? How can I establish a relationship with the
Almighty?
Just say the following prayer out loud,
putting all your attention and heart into what you are saying to God:
Lord Jesus, I believe that You are the Son of God. That You came
into this world, born of the virgin Mary, to pay for all my sins, and I have
been a sinner. That is why today I say to You: I do accept. I do accept Your
sacrifice on the cross! I do accept Your precious blood,
shed to the last drop out of love for me!
I open my heart and invite You to come in, because I want You, Lord Jesus, from this day forward
and forever, to be
my only and sufficient Savior,
my God, my King, and my Lord.
Thank You, Almighty God, because with this simple prayer and profession of
faith I have passed from death to Life; I have been transferred from darkness
into Your marvelous Light. Today I am Born Again!
God, now I am Your child! Now You are my
Father! I will never be alone
again! I will never live defeated
again. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
Three Recommendations:
What just happened by you recognizing Jesus Christ as the Lord and
Savior of your life, according
to God's Word, is that you have been Born Again. No longer
as an ordinary human being, subject to the law of sin and death, but now as a
legitimate and authentic Child of God, Born Again, exactly like Jesus Christ, who is now your Older Brother. Therefore,
I give you these three, very important, recommendations:
1.
Pray. Praying is talking with God. So, find a quiet
place where you can begin talking to Him about everything. Do it out loud, and you will notice
how God always responds to your heart.
2.
Read and meditate
on the Word of God. The Bible is the Word of God, so get a Bible
and start reading
and meditating on it. How do you begin? It’s very simple. Depending on the day,
look up the reading program “The Bible in
One Year” and do the corresponding readings. You can get this program at: Through The Bible In One Year
(palabradehonor.org). You will notice that the program is set up so you can
print it as a booklet.
3.
In prayer with God, your Father, look for and join a
Christian church or congregation where the Word of God is taught based on the Good News, which are the Gospel of Jesus
Christ.
Ricardo C. Peredo Jaime © 2020
What just happened by you recognizing Jesus Christ as the Lord and
Savior of your life, according
to God's Word, is that you have been Born Again. No longer
as an ordinary human being, subject to the law of sin and death, but now as a
legitimate and authentic Child of God, Born Again, exactly like Jesus Christ, who is now your Older Brother. Therefore,
I give you these three, very important, recommendations:
1.
Pray. Praying is talking with God. So, find a quiet
place where you can begin talking to Him about everything. Do it out loud, and you will notice
how God always responds to your heart.
2.
Read and meditate
on the Word of God. The Bible is the Word of God, so get a Bible
and start reading
and meditating on it. How do you begin? It’s very simple. Depending on the day,
look up the reading program “The Bible in
One Year” and do the corresponding readings. You can get this program at: Through The Bible In One Year
(palabradehonor.org). You will notice that the program is set up so you can
print it as a booklet.
3.
In prayer with God, your Father, look for and join a
Christian church or congregation where the Word of God is taught based on the Good News, which are the Gospel of Jesus
Christ.
Ricardo C. Peredo Jaime © 2020
Reading and Meditation on the Word of God
Do these daily readings, and by the end of one year you will have
read the entire Bible.
October 11 Revelations 11 / Esther
1 / Psalm 105.1 - 25
Revelations
11 And 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.
2 But 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.
3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall
prophesy a thousand two
hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
4 These are the two olive trees,
and the two candlesticks standing
before the God of the earth.
5 And 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.
6 These 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.
7 And 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.
8 And 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.
9 And
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.
10 And 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.
11 And 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.
12 And
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.
13 And 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.
14 The second
woe is past; and, behold,
the third woe cometh quickly.
15 And 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.
16 And the four and twenty elders,
which sat before
God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped
God,
17 Saying, 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.
18 And 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.
19 And 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.
Esther
1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus
which reigned, from India even
unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
2 That in those days,
when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his
kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his
servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the
provinces, being before him:
4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious
kingdom and the honour of his
excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
5 And when these days were expired,
the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the
palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of
the king's palace;
6 Where were white,
green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars
of marble: the beds were of gold and
silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
7 And
they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
8 And the drinking
was according to the law; none did
compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which
belonged to king Ahasuerus.
10 On
the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded
Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence
of Ahasuerus the king,
11 To bring Vashti the queen before
the king with the crown
royal, to shew the
people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
12 But
the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore
was the king very wroth,
and his anger burned in him.
13 Then the king said to
the wise men, which knew the times,
(for so was the king's manner
toward all that knew law and judgment:
14 And
the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes
of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first
in the kingdom;)
15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti
according to law, because she hath
not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
16 And Memucan
answered before the king and the princes,
Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes,
and to all the people that
are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
17 For this deed of
the queen shall come abroad
unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their
eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought
in before him, but she came not.
18 Likewise shall
the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the
king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
19 If it please the king,
let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the
Persians and the Medes, that it be not
altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that
is better than she.
20 And
when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire,
(for it is great,) all the wives shall give to
their husbands honour, both to great and small.
21 And the saying pleased
the king and the
princes; and the king did according
to the word of Memucan:
22 For
he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing
thereof, and to every people
after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it
should be published according to the language of every people.
Psalm
105 O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds
among the people.
2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice
that seek the LORD.
4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath
done; his wonders,
and the judgments of his
mouth;
6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
7 He is the
LORD our God: his judgments
are in all the earth.
8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which
he commanded to a thousand
generations.
9 Which covenant
he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an
everlasting covenant:
11 Saying, Unto thee
will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:
Do these daily readings, and by the end of one year you will have
read the entire Bible.
October 11 Revelations 11 / Esther
1 / Psalm 105.1 - 25
Revelations
11 And 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.
2 But 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.
3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall
prophesy a thousand two
hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
4 These are the two olive trees,
and the two candlesticks standing
before the God of the earth.
5 And 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.
6 These 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.
7 And 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.
8 And 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.
9 And
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.
10 And 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.
11 And 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.
12 And
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.
13 And 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.
14 The second
woe is past; and, behold,
the third woe cometh quickly.
15 And 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.
16 And the four and twenty elders,
which sat before
God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped
God,
17 Saying, 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.
18 And 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.
19 And 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.
Esther
1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus
which reigned, from India even
unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
2 That in those days,
when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his
kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his
servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the
provinces, being before him:
4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious
kingdom and the honour of his
excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
5 And when these days were expired,
the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the
palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of
the king's palace;
6 Where were white,
green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars
of marble: the beds were of gold and
silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
7 And
they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
8 And the drinking
was according to the law; none did
compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which
belonged to king Ahasuerus.
10 On
the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded
Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence
of Ahasuerus the king,
11 To bring Vashti the queen before
the king with the crown
royal, to shew the
people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
12 But
the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore
was the king very wroth,
and his anger burned in him.
13 Then the king said to
the wise men, which knew the times,
(for so was the king's manner
toward all that knew law and judgment:
14 And
the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes
of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first
in the kingdom;)
15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti
according to law, because she hath
not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
16 And Memucan
answered before the king and the princes,
Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes,
and to all the people that
are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
17 For this deed of
the queen shall come abroad
unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their
eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought
in before him, but she came not.
18 Likewise shall
the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the
king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
19 If it please the king,
let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the
Persians and the Medes, that it be not
altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that
is better than she.
20 And
when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire,
(for it is great,) all the wives shall give to
their husbands honour, both to great and small.
21 And the saying pleased
the king and the
princes; and the king did according
to the word of Memucan:
22 For
he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing
thereof, and to every people
after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it
should be published according to the language of every people.
Psalm
105 O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds
among the people.
2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice
that seek the LORD.
4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath
done; his wonders,
and the judgments of his
mouth;
6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
7 He is the
LORD our God: his judgments
are in all the earth.
8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which
he commanded to a thousand
generations.
9 Which covenant
he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an
everlasting covenant:
11 Saying, Unto thee
will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:
12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
13 When they went from one nation
to another, from one kingdom
to another people;
14 He suffered
no man to do them wrong:
yea, he reproved kings for their
sakes;
15 Saying, Touch
not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of
bread.
17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph,
who was sold for a servant:
18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters:
he was laid in iron:
19 Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
20 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler
of the people, and let him go free.
21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:
22 To bind his princes
at his pleasure; and teach his senators
wisdom.
23 Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned
in the land of Ham.
24 And he increased his people greatly;
and made them stronger than their
enemies.
25 He turned
their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly
with his servants.
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