Recipe Box (Key Ingredient) ~ LOVE

It's all about LOVE. What's the greatest gift you can give someone...LOVE. What's the greatest gift you can receive...LOVE. What are the two greatest commandments...

Matthew 22:37-40 ASV — And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets.

This was a plain wooden box that I painted and embellished with love. I used my cutting machine for the tab dividers. I also made the recipe book from scratch, which had been started quite some time ago, I used my Cinch tool to punch the holes for the book and to attach the wire binding. It's nice to finally have this project complete. It's going as a gift to a good home. It's my "thank you" for the hospitality kindly given to me this past winter. 

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ASV — Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil; rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Jeremiah 9:24-25 ASV — but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah. Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will punish all them that are circumcised in their uncircumcision:

Romans 14:13-15 ASV — Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling. I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

Leviticus 19:18 ASV — Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

 

You can't love Jehovah without loving the Son, Jesus Christ.

John 3:16 ASV — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

You can't love the Son, without loving the One who sent him.

Luke 4:8 ASV — And Jesus answered and said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

To know the Father, Jehovah...is to know the Son, Jesus Christ. 

They are LOVE.

1 John 5:20 ASV — And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Without love...You Have Nothing. 

1 John 4:8 ASV — He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

"Fruitage of Spirit"

Galatians 5:22-23 ASV — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

Matthew 5:44 ASV — but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

We are ALL brothers and sisters, Jehovah God’s creation...be kind to one another and love with all your heart. I truly do love you and want All to be saved...but narrow is the gate. 

Matthew 7:14 ASV — For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.

Jehovah loves all of His creation...do His will and live. 

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ASV — Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

Click here ~ Love...

Knowing the scriptures is the key to your heart. Click on every scripture when reading passages. Take the time to understand the meaning of it. Chew on it and savor it. Do it with the key ingredient...LOVE.

Matthew 6:21 ASV — for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

Love Always,

~ Peace, Love and Joy ~

I Understand...Matthew 5:3; Isaiah 54

There's much to my life that no one ever knew, I've shared just a few below. Jehovah knows our struggles. He see's everything and knows the intentions of the heart. Many of us go through many hardships...struggles that many are not aware of, not even our closest friend or relative. We are all unique, with unique experiences...some good and unfortunately, some bad. 

I want many of you to know that I UNDERSTAND, I've been there. Through my life, Jehovah has given me the ability to see people, not just what's on the outside. An ugly book can have the most beautiful story inside, that is why you should never judge a book by it's cover. I've often wondered, what has happened to make that person so ugly on the outside, it makes me want to share my heart with them. You'd be amazed how a random act of kindness may draw out that persons inner heart.  

Be kind, no matter how badly someone may treat you. (Exodus 23:5)

Daily text...

Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need.​—Matt. 5:3.


How do we show that we are conscious of that need? We do so by taking in spiritual food, cherishing spiritual values, and giving priority to worshipping the happy God. If we take those steps, our happiness will grow. We will strengthen our faith in the coming fulfillment of God’s promises. (Titus 2:13) Building a strong relationship with Jehovah is a vital part of finding lasting happiness. The apostle Paul was inspired to write: “Always rejoice in the Lord [Jehovah]. Again I will say, Rejoice!” (Phil. 4:4) To enjoy such a precious relationship, we need to acquire divine wisdom. (Prov. 3:13, 18) However, to be lastingly happy, it is vital that we not only read God’s Word but apply it. Confirming the importance of putting into practice what we learn, Jesus said: “If you know these things, happy you are if you do them.” (John 13:17; Jas. 1:25) This is the key to satisfying your spiritual need and being lastingly happy. 

Prophecy - Isaiah 54

Draw Close to Jehovah

God invites you to draw close to him. 

~ Peace, Love and Joy ~

Faithful until the End ~ Hebrews 3:6

Update 6/26/21: Those with faith in the scriptures are Jehovah's people. Regardless if you are a unitarian or a trinitarian, if you believe in the Bible and have faith, you are His people. Romans 10:8-13 Remember never to step on someone else's food as to make them stumble. 1Corinthians 8:1-13 Having been a part of the JW Organization, I can speak on them with my own experiences. Having made a decision to leave in April 2021, I have come across similar issues with other churches (beliefs) as well. Heart condition. (Galatians 5:22, 23) No one is more righteous than another, we're all sinners. (John 3:16)

IT'S SIMPLE ~ LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

End of update.

Reasoning from the Scriptures

The Bible shows that there would be a great increase in knowledge of the truth during “the time of the end.” (Dan. 12:4)

First I would like to share a card set, a project I started a while back...I finally added many more cards to the set, it's almost complete, I have 3 more cards to go. I added crackle medium to some of the seahorses, for a more authentic look.

I have many completed, but here's a small sample of a few...

This post goes to ALL. It is very important for ALL to understand...believers and nonbelievers, same religious beliefs or not. 

I would like to bring your attention to yesterday's text...although it references apostates, the focus will be on why some drift away and why many may be stumbled.

Daily text for December 8, 2020...

Lord, whom shall we go away to? You have sayings of everlasting life.​—John 6:68.

...The Bible describes such a slow change as ‘drifting away.’ (Heb. 2:1) Unlike one who intentionally draws away from the truth, one who drifts away does not do so deliberately. 

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If you read further, John 6:70 states: Jesus answered them: “I chose you twelve, did I not? Yet one of you is a slanderer." (Apostate)...Judas was among the 12 and betrayed Jesus.

An apostate is a betrayer of faith. In case anyone is wondering, I can assure you, I never have, nor will I ever betray my faith. I've always believed in Jehovah, Jesus Christ and the Bible.

As a child, I fell away from my faith. Having had experience with this, I'd like to focus on why one would fall away from their faith. These are near and dear to my heart...because most never stopped loving Jehovah or believing in Jesus Christ and the Bible, the stopped believing in the organization.

There are many wolves within the organization of the JW's. (Acts 20:29) and there are many who may not realize that what they are doing is bad, very bad. (Eccl. 5:1) 

If you take one bad apple, what happens?

These will make some stumble (drift away). These will keep many "whom have faith in Jesus" from entering (stumbling block) and learning the truth. (Matt. 18:6)

It's very important to note: 

NOT ALL WITNESSES ARE LIKE THAT. Many remain silent and are waiting patiently for Jehovah to make changes. 

It's OUR responsibility as INDIVIDUALS to learn Bible truths. To draw close to Jehovah God and to know Jesus Christ. You don't have to agree with everything that happens within the organization...I DON'T. I follow the Bible "God's Word", not man's word. (Eph. 5:6)

This is an organization made up of imperfect people. WE'RE ALL IMPERFECT!!! Personally, I will continue to pray, especially for those who don't even see that what they are doing is bad. (Eccl. 5:1) It's not my place to judge them, NOR SHOULD IT BE YOURS. (Matt. 7:1, 2)

I believe they love Jehovah and Jesus Christ, unfortunately their views have become so clouded that they are unaware of just how much they idolize the organization, it truly saddens me...they don't see it and that may be due to pride. 

See... 

Idolatry

Pride

Please read or listen to the book of James or here's a few key scriptures to start with...

(James 1:19, 22; 2:9, 10, 14, 17; 3:1, 14, 17; 4:11, 12, 16; 5:9, 12)

How many Jews were circumcised with an uncircumcised heart?

(Col. 2:18, 19) What are fine works? (Eph. 2: 8, 9) (Ja. 2:26) When doing "fine works" it's about behavior and how you carry yourself. (1 Peter 2:12-15) Is your behavior honoring the Son? If you do not honor the Son, you do not honor the Father who sent him. (Joh. 5:23)

It's our responsibility as an individual to do what is right by Jehovah God and Jesus Christ. (Josh. 1: 8; Ps. 1: 2) Don't allow someone's behavior or understanding stop you from learning the truth or become a cause of stumbling for you. Trust in Jehovah with all your heart. (Prov. 3:5)

QUESTION EVERYTHING, if it's not in the Bible, you don't have to take someone else's understanding of it. That doesn't make you a bad person, that makes you smart. Trust in Jehovah and He will guide you. (Prov. 4:18)

You don't have to go by what others do, choose to be around "like-minded" ones, you just have to find them...trust me, THERE ARE MANY. My allegiance is NOT to the organization or to any man, IT IS TO JEHOVAH GOD. (Eccl. 5:4,5) If anyone disagrees with that, then the above links are for you...Idolatry and Pride. Remember the days of Moses.

I honor both, Jehovah and Jesus Christ. (Matt. 11:25 -27)

I don't preach because I want one to become a JW, I preach to you because I want one to know the truth that is written in the Bible...the truth about Jehovah God and Jesus Christ. In the end, what you do with that knowledge, is up to you.

If you're one who believes in the "trinity" ~ Triune God, please compare Bibles, be smart...ask questions and don't go off someone else's understanding of it. If you're one who says JW's don't ask questions and they just follow blindly, ask yourself...are you one that's doing same?

Romans 14:11 ASV — For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.

•  Where is it written?

Isaiah 45:23 ASV — By myself have I sworn, the word is gone forth from my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

Let's read a few verses before that to see who is speaking. I will highlight it in red.

Isaiah 45:21-22 ASV — Declare ye, and bring it forth; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath showed this from ancient time? who hath declared it of old? have not I, Jehovah? and there is no God else besides me, a just God and a Saviour; there is none besides me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else.

• Who is the head of Christ?

1 Corinthians 11:3 ASV — But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

That scripture, when read properly refers to Jehovah, states "that EVERY knee will bend to Jehovah" that includes EVERYONE, me and you, same faith or not, believers or nonbelievers...so why not start now?

You will be amazed on how the Bible will come to life (Heb. 4:12), and how much LOVE Jehovah will give to those searching for him. (Matt. 6:6, 21; 7:7)

This image posted is from my King James Bible - Psalm 83:18.

This scripture using Jehovah's "name" is in many Bibles, and CLEARLY STATES...JEHOVAH ALONE is the Most High over all the earth, not Jesus. Please, it's up to you as an individual to draw close to Jehovah God, learn Bible truths or let others stumble you...that includes the TEACHINGS FROM YOUR OWN RELIGIOUS LEADERS. Remember (Eph. 5:6) let no man deceive you.

I'll ask again...why remove Jehovah's name? Is it meant to confuse you? (2 Co. 11:14)  (Jer. 23:27) Think for yourself...is LORD/Lord actually a title, or a name? It clearly states "Jehovah" is His name in Ps. 83:18. Please listen to what He is telling you, it means your life. (Matt. 7:14)

See... 

Freedom

I'm TRULY not afraid of "man" when I have Jehovah by my side.

What can man do to me? (Ps. 118:6; Heb. 13:6) 

I fear Jehovah. (Prov. 2:5)

For I am convinced that nothing will separate me from God’s love that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8: 38, 39

I love you and I trust that all you want...is to know the TRUTH. (Joh. 8:32) So please don't allow anyone to stumble you...if you're one who left Jehovah, now is the time to return, please.

A Time of Testing and Sifting
Excerpt...
“And suddenly there will come to His temple the true Lord, whom you people are seeking, and the messenger of the covenant . . . And he must sit as a refiner and cleanser.”​—MALACHI 3:1, 3.

4. Why does Jehovah allow testing and sifting among his people?

4 Jehovah allows testing and sifting so as to refine, or purify, his people, helping them to reflect more accurately his image. (Ephesians 5:1) In the refining process, he skims off the dross by clearing away unclean teachings and practices. (Isaiah 1:25) He also sifts out from among his people those who refuse to submit to the refining process and who “cause stumbling and persons who are doing lawlessness.” This clears the way for “the sons of the kingdom,” the spiritual Israelites, to shine with brightness so that an earthly class can also be gathered and cleave to them organizationally for survival.​—Matthew 13:38, 41, 43; Philippians 2:15.

Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

Excerpt...

WHEN IS THE SLAVE APPOINTED OVER ALL THE MASTERS BELONGINGS?

15, 16. When does Jesus appoint the faithful slave over all his belongings?

...Jesus’ “arriving,” or “coming,” in the illustration of the faithful slave happens during the great tribulation.

Matthew 24:33-35

This generation (A-Z), the first - last of the anointed.

Pay attention to Daniel's Prophecy

HOLY ONES "WAKE UP"

David H. Splane: Decisions of “the Faithful and Discreet Slave” (Matt. 24:45)

• Governing Body has to consider spiritual implications.
• Clarification on our beliefs.
• Clarification on one scripture can have a domino effect on others.
• Clarification on one scripture can have ramification on other prophecies.

Jehovah protects His loyal ones. (Ps. 97:10, Zech. 2:8)

Always, always...Trust in Jehovah!

~ Peace, Love and Joy ~