By Riqui Ricón *
…and they sang a new song, saying:
Worthy are You to take the scroll and to open its seals; for You were slain,
and by Your blood You purchased for God persons from every tribe and language
and people and nation; and You have made them to be
a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth. (Revelation 5:9-10, KJV)
The Bible, which is the Word of God and does
not lie, clearly teaches that the purpose of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection has
always been for you to be established as His Son or Daughter
of God to exercise dominion
over the earth.
From the
very moment you accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of your life, you were born again as a Son or Daughter of God,
and by His Love and Grace, you have attained—through the righteousness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ—a position of king
(queen) and priest (priestess).
You can believe
it, for it is written:
God’s purpose for your life is that you reign
on this earth and in this time.
…giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified
us to share in the inheritance of
the saints
in the light. (Colossians 1:12,
KJV)
Even if today you don’t feel or see yourself
capable of reigning or overcoming your problems, by His Blood shed on the cross at Calvary,
you have been made
capable of reigning over death, all sorrow, every sickness, all poverty, every
pain, all resentment, every sin, all bitterness, all loneliness, and EVERYTHING
that would try to steal the peace and joy Jesus has already given you, having
established you in a TOTALLY NEW Life—a Life of Victory!
When someone becomes a Christian, they are
transformed into a new creation. Their former existence is left
behind, and they begin to live a new life, as part of a new creation.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new
has come! (2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV – CST version referenced)
You are in Christ, so now you have a totally New Life! The old things
have passed away! Everything before your feet is completely new!
For God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should
not perish but have
everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn
the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. (John 3:16-17, KJV)
Whatever
your situation today,
never forget that Almighty God loves you so
much that He chose to give His own
Son to pay for all your faults, mistakes, and sins rather than lose you.
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, NIV)
Whatever
your situation today,
remember that God loves you so much that He now calls you His own Son or Daughter.
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ
is born of God. (1 John 5:1a,
KJV)
Through your FAITH in Jesus,
you were born again; you were born of God!
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of
God, which lives and abides forever. (1 Peter 1:23, KJV)
You were born again from the incorruptible seed that is the
Word of God, which lives and endures forever.
Take note! According to God’s Word, you were
redeemed, rescued, and purchased by the Blood of Jesus to be MADE NEW. Being a
totally new and different person from who you were before, through His mercy,
through the washing of regeneration, and through renewal
in the Holy Spirit, you are now truly a Son or Daughter of God, born
again, and you can fulfill the
purpose of your existence: to reign on earth with Him.
And all this is here and now! On this earth
and in this life!
Be sober,
be vigilant; because
your adversary the devil walks about like a
roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour;
whom resist steadfast in the faith…
(1 Peter 5:8-9, KJV)
The reason you are facing
serious difficulties and problems is not because
you need to “attain” your FAITH, perfection, or sanctification; nor
because God intends to teach you a lesson. Sometimes well-intentioned people
may encourage you to endure and suffer “Christianly,” in a “pious” way, through
your afflictions and illnesses, thinking— and wanting you to think— that God
has a purpose in making you go through them.
Absolutely not! God has no shortage of resources and does not need to use
Satan and his afflictions as teachers of the Church. The only teachers of the
Church are the Word of God and the Holy Spirit!
I have given them Your Word, and
the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not
of the world. I do not ask You to take them out of the world,
but to keep them from
the evil one. They are not of this world, just as I am not of this world.
Sanctify them by Your truth; Your Word is truth.
As
You sent Me into
the world, I also send them into the
world. (John 17:14-18, NLT)
If you are not of this world, this world
will assault and attack you 24 hours a day,
60 minutes of each hour,
and 60 seconds of each minute. That is why God
encourages you to be prepared, to not sleep, and to fight the GOOD fight of
faith, which is believing God, believing His Word.
Be sober,
be vigilant; because
your adversary the devil walks about like a
roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour;
whom resist steadfast in the faith…
(1 Peter 5:8-9, KJV)
The problems, illnesses, and afflictions you face today are only the result and
dynamics of a fallen world, which you no longer belong to, and which has
already been defeated by your Lord, God, King, and Savior: Christ Jesus!
Fight the good fight of faith;
lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also
called, and have confessed the good confession before many witnesses. (1
Timothy 6:12, KJV)
The reason you face afflictions is because there
is a kingdom to reign over,
and you have already been qualified as king (queen) and priest
(priestess) to conquer it. And this will only be achieved through your FAITH,
which is believing God, believing His Word.
Then he said to them, ‘Go, eat rich foods, drink sweet drinks,
and send portions
to those who have nothing prepared,
for this day is holy to our Lord. Do
not
grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.’ (Nehemiah 8:10, KJV)
When the people of Israel rebuilt the walls
of Jerusalem (after more than seventy years of defeat and captivity), they heard God’s Word again
and wept in sorrow and
repentance. Then Nehemiah helped them understand that victory comes from God, and joy is the manifestation of their FAITH [believing God, believing His Word];
joy is the evidence that they are believing in that Victory!
For the law of the
Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. (Romans 8:2, KJV)
That Victory is the
Victory of Jesus
Christ over sin and death, with which He has made you completely free to reign as a
Son or Daughter of the King.
…being strengthened with all might,
according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving thanks to the Father,
who has made us fit to be
partakers of the inheritance of the
saints in light; who has delivered us from the power of darkness and translated
us into the kingdom of His dear Son, in whom we have redemption through His
blood, the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1:11-14, KJV)
Yes, it is the Father who made you fit to
partake in this inheritance, and now you have been strengthened, by God’s Word, with all power, according to His glorious might,
for all patience
and longsuffering—to live a Full and Abundant Life, full of joy. The joy of His
salvation!
Whatever you face today, you can do it with the joy of the Lord, for you have certainty in God’s Word that you
will reign over it and emerge more than victorious.
In
all these things
we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. (Romans 8:37, KJV)
So do not allow anyone or anything to
convince you otherwise. Take your identity as a Born-Again Son or Daughter
of God and begin to reign over your
circumstances with joy.
How is that done? First, believe God,
believe the Bible, which is His Word of Honor.
Then speak to your problems, illnesses, or circumstances. Hear yourself
declare with FAITH that you are healthy; that you can do all things in Christ
who strengthens you; that greater is He who is in you than he who is in the
world; that a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right
hand, but it will not come near you, etc. Put God’s Word in your mind, mouth,
and heart, and use it.
Call things that are not as
though they are, and rejoice because
God, your Father, has never
allowed any of His Words to fall to the ground.
Make a joyful noise to the LORD,
all the earth. Serve the LORD with gladness; come before His presence
with singing. Know that the LORD, He is God; it is
He who made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His
pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise; give
thanks to Him, bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting,
and His truth endures to all generations. (Psalm 100, KJV)
Let us pray aloud:
Beloved Heavenly Father,
I know well that blessed, a thousand times happy and fulfilled, is the man or
woman who can trust in You. Whoever knows and believes that Your Word is Truth,
and therefore places all their confidence in what You say in the Bible,
can truly live in
peace and freedom, full of joy and in
victory. Thank You, Father, for that person is me, (your name here). A Born-Again Son or
Daughter of God. I have been washed and purchased by Your great Love with which
You have loved me, at the price of
Blood, for You chose to
give Your own Son, Jesus, rather than lose me. Now, I believe and receive my
identity as Your Son/Daughter, and I resist
and cast out of my life sadness,
depression, bitterness, and fear. I
am a
Son/Daughter of the King! I am
fit to reign on earth! The joy of the Lord will be my strength! So, Abba!
Father! I am Yours, and in Christ Jesus I have already overcome, for greater is
You, Holy Spirit, who lives in me and with me, than he who is in the world.
Father, every single one of Your Promises is in me, yes and amen! I submit to You, my God and Father; I submit to Your
Word, I resist Satan and he must flee from my life. I do
not receive doubt, fear, sickness, poverty, distress, or depression. Therefore,
I believe and declare that I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me!
From every problem, distress, or illness, I, (your name here), will emerge more than
victorious through Him who loved me, Christ Jesus! I will not fear, for a
thousand may fall at my side, and ten thousand at my right hand, but it will
not come near me! I am healthy! I am free! I am prosperous! I am joyful! In the
name of Jesus. Amen.
By Riqui Ricón *
…and they sang a new song, saying:
Worthy are You to take the scroll and to open its seals; for You were slain,
and by Your blood You purchased for God persons from every tribe and language
and people and nation; and You have made them to be
a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth. (Revelation 5:9-10, KJV)
The Bible, which is the Word of God and does
not lie, clearly teaches that the purpose of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection has
always been for you to be established as His Son or Daughter
of God to exercise dominion
over the earth.
From the
very moment you accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of your life, you were born again as a Son or Daughter of God,
and by His Love and Grace, you have attained—through the righteousness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ—a position of king
(queen) and priest (priestess).
You can believe
it, for it is written:
God’s purpose for your life is that you reign
on this earth and in this time.
…giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified
us to share in the inheritance of
the saints
in the light. (Colossians 1:12,
KJV)
Even if today you don’t feel or see yourself
capable of reigning or overcoming your problems, by His Blood shed on the cross at Calvary,
you have been made
capable of reigning over death, all sorrow, every sickness, all poverty, every
pain, all resentment, every sin, all bitterness, all loneliness, and EVERYTHING
that would try to steal the peace and joy Jesus has already given you, having
established you in a TOTALLY NEW Life—a Life of Victory!
When someone becomes a Christian, they are
transformed into a new creation. Their former existence is left
behind, and they begin to live a new life, as part of a new creation.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new
has come! (2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV – CST version referenced)
You are in Christ, so now you have a totally New Life! The old things
have passed away! Everything before your feet is completely new!
For God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should
not perish but have
everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn
the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. (John 3:16-17, KJV)
Whatever
your situation today,
never forget that Almighty God loves you so
much that He chose to give His own
Son to pay for all your faults, mistakes, and sins rather than lose you.
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, NIV)
Whatever
your situation today,
remember that God loves you so much that He now calls you His own Son or Daughter.
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ
is born of God. (1 John 5:1a,
KJV)
Through your FAITH in Jesus,
you were born again; you were born of God!
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of
God, which lives and abides forever. (1 Peter 1:23, KJV)
You were born again from the incorruptible seed that is the
Word of God, which lives and endures forever.
Take note! According to God’s Word, you were
redeemed, rescued, and purchased by the Blood of Jesus to be MADE NEW. Being a
totally new and different person from who you were before, through His mercy,
through the washing of regeneration, and through renewal
in the Holy Spirit, you are now truly a Son or Daughter of God, born
again, and you can fulfill the
purpose of your existence: to reign on earth with Him.
And all this is here and now! On this earth
and in this life!
Be sober,
be vigilant; because
your adversary the devil walks about like a
roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour;
whom resist steadfast in the faith…
(1 Peter 5:8-9, KJV)
The reason you are facing
serious difficulties and problems is not because
you need to “attain” your FAITH, perfection, or sanctification; nor
because God intends to teach you a lesson. Sometimes well-intentioned people
may encourage you to endure and suffer “Christianly,” in a “pious” way, through
your afflictions and illnesses, thinking— and wanting you to think— that God
has a purpose in making you go through them.
Absolutely not! God has no shortage of resources and does not need to use
Satan and his afflictions as teachers of the Church. The only teachers of the
Church are the Word of God and the Holy Spirit!
I have given them Your Word, and
the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not
of the world. I do not ask You to take them out of the world,
but to keep them from
the evil one. They are not of this world, just as I am not of this world.
Sanctify them by Your truth; Your Word is truth.
As
You sent Me into
the world, I also send them into the
world. (John 17:14-18, NLT)
If you are not of this world, this world
will assault and attack you 24 hours a day,
60 minutes of each hour,
and 60 seconds of each minute. That is why God
encourages you to be prepared, to not sleep, and to fight the GOOD fight of
faith, which is believing God, believing His Word.
Be sober,
be vigilant; because
your adversary the devil walks about like a
roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour;
whom resist steadfast in the faith…
(1 Peter 5:8-9, KJV)
The problems, illnesses, and afflictions you face today are only the result and
dynamics of a fallen world, which you no longer belong to, and which has
already been defeated by your Lord, God, King, and Savior: Christ Jesus!
Fight the good fight of faith;
lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also
called, and have confessed the good confession before many witnesses. (1
Timothy 6:12, KJV)
The reason you face afflictions is because there
is a kingdom to reign over,
and you have already been qualified as king (queen) and priest
(priestess) to conquer it. And this will only be achieved through your FAITH,
which is believing God, believing His Word.
Then he said to them, ‘Go, eat rich foods, drink sweet drinks,
and send portions
to those who have nothing prepared,
for this day is holy to our Lord. Do
not
grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.’ (Nehemiah 8:10, KJV)
When the people of Israel rebuilt the walls
of Jerusalem (after more than seventy years of defeat and captivity), they heard God’s Word again
and wept in sorrow and
repentance. Then Nehemiah helped them understand that victory comes from God, and joy is the manifestation of their FAITH [believing God, believing His Word];
joy is the evidence that they are believing in that Victory!
For the law of the
Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. (Romans 8:2, KJV)
That Victory is the
Victory of Jesus
Christ over sin and death, with which He has made you completely free to reign as a
Son or Daughter of the King.
…being strengthened with all might,
according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving thanks to the Father,
who has made us fit to be
partakers of the inheritance of the
saints in light; who has delivered us from the power of darkness and translated
us into the kingdom of His dear Son, in whom we have redemption through His
blood, the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1:11-14, KJV)
Yes, it is the Father who made you fit to
partake in this inheritance, and now you have been strengthened, by God’s Word, with all power, according to His glorious might,
for all patience
and longsuffering—to live a Full and Abundant Life, full of joy. The joy of His
salvation!
Whatever you face today, you can do it with the joy of the Lord, for you have certainty in God’s Word that you
will reign over it and emerge more than victorious.
In
all these things
we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. (Romans 8:37, KJV)
So do not allow anyone or anything to
convince you otherwise. Take your identity as a Born-Again Son or Daughter
of God and begin to reign over your
circumstances with joy.
How is that done? First, believe God,
believe the Bible, which is His Word of Honor.
Then speak to your problems, illnesses, or circumstances. Hear yourself
declare with FAITH that you are healthy; that you can do all things in Christ
who strengthens you; that greater is He who is in you than he who is in the
world; that a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right
hand, but it will not come near you, etc. Put God’s Word in your mind, mouth,
and heart, and use it.
Call things that are not as
though they are, and rejoice because
God, your Father, has never
allowed any of His Words to fall to the ground.
Make a joyful noise to the LORD,
all the earth. Serve the LORD with gladness; come before His presence
with singing. Know that the LORD, He is God; it is
He who made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His
pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise; give
thanks to Him, bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting,
and His truth endures to all generations. (Psalm 100, KJV)
Let us pray aloud:
Beloved Heavenly Father,
I know well that blessed, a thousand times happy and fulfilled, is the man or
woman who can trust in You. Whoever knows and believes that Your Word is Truth,
and therefore places all their confidence in what You say in the Bible,
can truly live in
peace and freedom, full of joy and in
victory. Thank You, Father, for that person is me, (your name here). A Born-Again Son or
Daughter of God. I have been washed and purchased by Your great Love with which
You have loved me, at the price of
Blood, for You chose to
give Your own Son, Jesus, rather than lose me. Now, I believe and receive my
identity as Your Son/Daughter, and I resist
and cast out of my life sadness,
depression, bitterness, and fear. I
am a
Son/Daughter of the King! I am
fit to reign on earth! The joy of the Lord will be my strength! So, Abba!
Father! I am Yours, and in Christ Jesus I have already overcome, for greater is
You, Holy Spirit, who lives in me and with me, than he who is in the world.
Father, every single one of Your Promises is in me, yes and amen! I submit to You, my God and Father; I submit to Your
Word, I resist Satan and he must flee from my life. I do
not receive doubt, fear, sickness, poverty, distress, or depression. Therefore,
I believe and declare that I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me!
From every problem, distress, or illness, I, (your name here), will emerge more than
victorious through Him who loved me, Christ Jesus! I will not fear, for a
thousand may fall at my side, and ten thousand at my right hand, but it will
not come near me! I am healthy! I am free! I am prosperous! I am joyful! In the
name of Jesus. 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 5 Revelation 5 / Nehemiah
7:5–8:12 / Psalm 100
Do these daily readings, and by the end of one year you will have
read the entire Bible.
October 5 Revelation 5 / Nehemiah
7:5–8:12 / Psalm 100
Revelation
5
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed
with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel
proclaiming with a loud voice,
Who is worthy to open the
book, and to loose the seals thereof?
3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth,
neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look
thereon.
4 And I wept much,
because no man was found
worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of
Judah, the Root of David,
hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts,
and in the midst of the
elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes,
which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth
into all the earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty
elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and
golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy
to take the book, and to
open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy
blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests:
and we shall reign on the
earth.
11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne
and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times
ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
12 Saying
with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13 And every creature which
is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and
all that are in them, heard I saying,
Blessing, and honour,
and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth
upon the throne, and unto the
Lamb for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen.
And the four and twenty
elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for
ever and ever.
5
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed
with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel
proclaiming with a loud voice,
Who is worthy to open the
book, and to loose the seals thereof?
3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth,
neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look
thereon.
4 And I wept much,
because no man was found
worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of
Judah, the Root of David,
hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts,
and in the midst of the
elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes,
which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth
into all the earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty
elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and
golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy
to take the book, and to
open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy
blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests:
and we shall reign on the
earth.
11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne
and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times
ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
12 Saying
with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13 And every creature which
is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and
all that are in them, heard I saying,
Blessing, and honour,
and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth
upon the throne, and unto the
Lamb for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen.
And the four and twenty
elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for
ever and ever.
Nehemiah
7.5 And my God put into mine heart to
gather together the nobles, and the rulers,
and the people,
that they might be reckoned
by genealogy. And I found
a register
of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found
written therein,
6 These
are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon
had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his
city;
7 Who
came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani,
Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah.
The number, I say, of the men
of the people of Israel was this;
8 The children
of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy
and two.
9 The children
of Shephatiah, three
hundred seventy and two.
10 The children
of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
11 The children
of Pahathmoab, of the children
of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and
eighteen.
12 The children
of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13 The children
of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
14 The children
of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
15 The children
of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
16 The children
of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
17 The children
of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty
and two.
18 The children
of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
19 The children
of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
20 The children
of Adin, six hundred fifty
and five.
21 The children
of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety
and eight.
22 The children
of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
23 The children
of Bezai, three
hundred twenty and four.
24 The children
of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.
25 The children
of Gibeon, ninety
and five.
26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
27 The men of Anathoth,
an hundred twenty
and eight.
28 The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.
29 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth,
seven hundred forty and
three.
30 The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred
twenty and one.
31 The men of Michmas,
an hundred and twenty and two.
32 The men of Bethel
and Ai, an hundred twenty
and three.
33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and
two.
34 The children
of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35 The children
of Harim, three
hundred and twenty.
36 The children
of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
37 The children
of Lod, Hadid,
and Ono, seven
hundred twenty and one.
38 The children
of Senaah, three
thousand nine hundred
and thirty.
39 The priests:
the children of Jedaiah, of the house
of Jeshua, nine hundred
seventy and three.
40 The children
of Immer, a thousand fifty
and two.
41 The children
of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
42 The children
of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites:
the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
44 The singers:
the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
45 The
porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita,
the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children
of Tabbaoth,
47 The children
of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
48 The children
of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
49 The children
of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
50 The children
of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
51 The children
of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
52 The children
of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
53 The children
of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54 The children
of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55 The children
of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
56 The children
of Neziah, the children of
Hatipha.
57 The children
of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58 The children
of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59 The children
of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth
of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
60 All the Nethinims, and the children
of Solomon's servants, were three hundred
ninety and two.
61 And
these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon,
and Immer: but they could
not shew their father's house,
nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
62 The children
of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah,
the children of Koz, the children
of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to
wife, and was called after their name.
64 These sought
their register among those that were reckoned
by genealogy, but it was not
found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
65 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy
things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
66 The whole
congregation together was forty and two thousand
three hundred and threescore,
67 Beside
their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand
three hundred thirty
and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and
singing women.
68 Their horses,
seven hundred thirty
and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
69 Their camels,
four hundred thirty
and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
70 And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work.
The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of
gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
71 And
some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand
drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred
pound of silver.
72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand
drams of gold, and two
thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.
73 So
the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel,
dwelt in their cities;
and when the seventh month
came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
8
And all the people gathered
themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate;
and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses,
which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
2 And
Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women,
and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first
day of the seventh month.
3 And
he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the
morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people
were attentive unto the
book of the law.
4 And
Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the
purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah,
and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people;
(for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it,
all the people stood up:
6 And
Ezra blessed the LORD, the great
God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands:
and they bowed their heads,
and worshipped the LORD with their
faces to the ground.
7 Also
Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita,
Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan,
Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused
the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
8 So they read in the book in
the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense,
and caused them to understand the reading.
9 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the
Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto
the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For
all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom
nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD:
neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is
your strength.
11 So
the Levites stilled all the people, saying,
Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
12 And all the people
went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions,
and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were
declared unto them.
7.5 And my God put into mine heart to
gather together the nobles, and the rulers,
and the people,
that they might be reckoned
by genealogy. And I found
a register
of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found
written therein,
6 These
are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon
had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his
city;
7 Who
came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani,
Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah.
The number, I say, of the men
of the people of Israel was this;
8 The children
of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy
and two.
9 The children
of Shephatiah, three
hundred seventy and two.
10 The children
of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
11 The children
of Pahathmoab, of the children
of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and
eighteen.
12 The children
of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13 The children
of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
14 The children
of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
15 The children
of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
16 The children
of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
17 The children
of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty
and two.
18 The children
of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
19 The children
of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
20 The children
of Adin, six hundred fifty
and five.
21 The children
of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety
and eight.
22 The children
of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
23 The children
of Bezai, three
hundred twenty and four.
24 The children
of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.
25 The children
of Gibeon, ninety
and five.
26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
27 The men of Anathoth,
an hundred twenty
and eight.
28 The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.
29 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth,
seven hundred forty and
three.
30 The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred
twenty and one.
31 The men of Michmas,
an hundred and twenty and two.
32 The men of Bethel
and Ai, an hundred twenty
and three.
33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and
two.
34 The children
of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35 The children
of Harim, three
hundred and twenty.
36 The children
of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
37 The children
of Lod, Hadid,
and Ono, seven
hundred twenty and one.
38 The children
of Senaah, three
thousand nine hundred
and thirty.
39 The priests:
the children of Jedaiah, of the house
of Jeshua, nine hundred
seventy and three.
40 The children
of Immer, a thousand fifty
and two.
41 The children
of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
42 The children
of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites:
the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
44 The singers:
the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
45 The
porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita,
the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children
of Tabbaoth,
47 The children
of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
48 The children
of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
49 The children
of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
50 The children
of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
51 The children
of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
52 The children
of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
53 The children
of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54 The children
of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55 The children
of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
56 The children
of Neziah, the children of
Hatipha.
57 The children
of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58 The children
of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59 The children
of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth
of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
60 All the Nethinims, and the children
of Solomon's servants, were three hundred
ninety and two.
61 And
these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon,
and Immer: but they could
not shew their father's house,
nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
62 The children
of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah,
the children of Koz, the children
of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to
wife, and was called after their name.
64 These sought
their register among those that were reckoned
by genealogy, but it was not
found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
65 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy
things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
66 The whole
congregation together was forty and two thousand
three hundred and threescore,
67 Beside
their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand
three hundred thirty
and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and
singing women.
68 Their horses,
seven hundred thirty
and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
69 Their camels,
four hundred thirty
and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
70 And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work.
The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of
gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
71 And
some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand
drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred
pound of silver.
72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand
drams of gold, and two
thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.
73 So
the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel,
dwelt in their cities;
and when the seventh month
came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
8
And all the people gathered
themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate;
and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses,
which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
2 And
Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women,
and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first
day of the seventh month.
3 And
he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the
morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people
were attentive unto the
book of the law.
4 And
Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the
purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah,
and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people;
(for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it,
all the people stood up:
6 And
Ezra blessed the LORD, the great
God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands:
and they bowed their heads,
and worshipped the LORD with their
faces to the ground.
7 Also
Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita,
Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan,
Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused
the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
8 So they read in the book in
the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense,
and caused them to understand the reading.
9 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the
Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto
the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For
all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom
nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD:
neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is
your strength.
11 So
the Levites stilled all the people, saying,
Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
12 And all the people
went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions,
and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were
declared unto them.
Psalms
100 Make a joyful
noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with
gladness: come before
his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we
ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy
is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all
generations.
100 Make a joyful
noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with
gladness: come before
his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we
ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy
is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all
generations.
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