3-25-06 Psalms 45:7

Psalms 45:7 (KJ21)
Thou lovest righteousness and hatest wickedness; therefore God, Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows.

Psalms 45:7 (NAS)
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Thy God, has anointed Thee With the oil of joy above Thy fellows.

Psalms 45:7 (NIVUS)
You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.

Psalms 45:7 (NLT)
You love what is right and hate what is wrong. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.

The word love is a word that is used in a variety of ways and has different shades of meaning. Love also has different intensities according to its object. You say you love people, your pets, places and things. Your love can span the emotions of hot passion to warm affection.

There are certain things that the word of God encourages you to love such as righteousness. You should develop a good sense of what is right and just and align your life according to these. You conduct and character should reflect Adonai's nature and character. He is perfectly right and perfectly just. The Lord God has saved you from unrighteousness; He has justified and vindicated you. Now you are righteous and should love everything that righteousness entails.

In contrast to this, you should hate anything wicked and evil. As the Almighty sees these as enemies, so too should you. Wicked, evil men continually commit crimes and their thoughts and actions are wrong and unethical. They oppose the Lord at every turn. You should not envy and long for this lifestyle, for they are guilty and condemned already. They do not fear the Lord and have no wisdom.

Since you love righteousness and hate unrighteousness, Elohim, the One True God, anoints you with joy and gladness. He has smeared you with the oil of rejoicing and exultation. He also makes your life more prosperous and fruitful than the lives of other men. The wicked look on you and envy the blessing they see.

3-24-06 Psalms 105:43

Psalms 105:43 (KJ21)
And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen with gladness,

Psalms 105:43 (NAS)
And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with a joyful shout.

Psalms 105:43 (NIVUS)
He brought out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy;

Psalms 105:43 (NLT)
So he brought his people out of Egypt with joy, his chosen ones with rejoicing.

Most normal men and women want to establish homes and families. They want to build a permanent house where they and their children can grow in peace and happiness. Even if a couple should happen to divorce, statistics show that one or both soon remarry, so that they once more can reestablish a family unit. Where does this strong desire originate?

Adonai, the Almighty God, from the beginning of creation has desired a people that He could call His own. He wanted to establish a family in His own house. However, when Adam, the first man, sinned against the Lord, he brought great darkness upon the human race. The glory of God began to dim in the eyes of every man.

This was not acceptable to Jehovah, the Most High God, for He wanted sons and daughters of His own. He wanted to pour out His lavish love upon mankind. He, therefore, formed a plan to deliver them from the great darkness that held them in bondage. He sent His Son to lead them out of this prison. This brought Adonai great joy, gladness, and exultation. Both He and His people rejoice in this.

Now you are a chosen child of Almighty God. Boldly, with a ringing cry, He selected you. He proclaims to the whole world that you are His. God overcame your enemies and you now are overcome with joyful praise for your Savior and Redeemer!

3-23-06 Proverbs 23:18

Proverbs 23:18 (KJ21)
For surely there is a reward, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Proverbs 23:18 (NAS)
Surely there is a future, And your hope will not be cut off.

Proverbs 23:18 (NIVUS)
There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.

Proverbs 23:18 (NLT)
For surely you have a future ahead of you; your hope will not be disappointed.

Are you looking forward to something? Is there something for which you are dreaming and planning? Maybe it seems as if it is delaying and tarrying in coming. However, you should continue to wait, for you do have a bright future. Your faith will put substance to your dreams and will bring them into existence.

Therefore, continue to eagerly look for what you desire. You can expect a good outcome, for it has been bound to you through cords of hope. It will not be cut off or eliminated. You vision and dream will not be destroyed; it will not perish. The Lord your God has made a covenant of blessing with you; He is already gathering and collecting everything you need to bring about its fulfillment.

3-22-06 Proverbs 22:4

Proverbs 22:4 (KJ21)
With humility and the fear of the LORD come riches and honor and life.

Proverbs 22:4 (NAS)
The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life.

Proverbs 22:4 (NIVUS)
Humility and the fear of the LORD bring wealth and honor and life.

Proverbs 22:4 (NLT)
True humility and fear of the LORD lead to riches, honor, and long life.



Whether you like it or not, there are always consequences to your actions. Some are good and some are bad. You, therefore, should make right choices to receive good consequences. Maintaining godly attitudes will bring you reward and gain.

Humility and meekness are good attitudes to cultivate. You should realize that you are weak and that Adonai, the Lord God, is the strong and mighty One. Without the Lord's help, you are lowly, needy, and wretched. Therefore, do not lift yourself up in pride, overreaching your true position, but bow yourself before Almighty God. Set aside your own will and always be ready to respond to His desires.

Assume an attitude of reverence, fear, and respect towards Jehovah, the Lord. You should stand in awe of Him and give Him honor, for He is great and greatly to be praised. There is no one more important or more powerful than El-Shaddai, your magnificent God.

When you humble yourself before Jehovah in fear and respect, you will find wealth and riches. You will be honored with abundance and dignity. You will be a "heavy-weight" in the Kingdom of God.
You will be blessed with a long life that flows with freshness of springtime.

3-21-06 Job 6:10

Job 6:10 (KJ21)
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow. Let Him not spare, for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

Job 6:10 (NAS)
But it is still my consolation, And I rejoice in unsparing pain, That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

Job 6:10 (NIVUS)
Then I would still have this consolation— my joy in unrelenting pain— that I had not denied the words of the Holy One.

Job 6:10 (NLT)
At least I can take comfort in this: Despite the pain, I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

As much as you may not wish it were true, pain is a part of life. As a matter of fact, to accomplish what you believe you should do in your life, you often have to press through the pain. Even if you are writhing with anguish and sorrow, you must determine to leap up and spring into action. You may be trembling with fear, but the joy of the Lord will give you the strength to bear down and bring forth what has impregnated you for so long. In that joy you can find comfort and consolation.

You also know that Adonai will have compassion on you and His passion will not be sparing. Therefore, do not hide or conceal the Lord's promises and commands to you. You know what He has spoken to your heart. The Holy One wants you to carry out His wishes, for He has appointed you for such a time as this. Do not cut yourself off from His will, but go through the pain to the victory that He has already ordained.

3-20-06 Isaiah 14:3

Isaiah 14:3 (KJ21)
And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow and from thy fear and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,

Isaiah 14:3 (NAS)
And it will be in the day when the LORD gives you rest from your pain and turmoil and harsh service in which you have been enslaved,

Isaiah 14:3 (NIVUS)
On the day the LORD gives you relief from suffering and turmoil and cruel bondage,

Isaiah 14:3 (NLT)
In that wonderful day when the LORD gives his people rest from sorrow and fear, from slavery and chains,

You have longed for a day when you will not have any more trouble. There is Someone else who longs for that day as well. The Lord Jehovah desires to bless your life; He, therefore, has already spoken that time into existence. He has already promised that future to you.

When that time period comes, you will have rest. Your life will settle down and you will remain quiet, for all pain and sorrow will abandon you. The things that hurt you and caused you offense will no longer exist. The toil and hardship will be left behind. You will no longer be tortured with grief. Nothing will make your tremble with agitation. No one will rage against you, causing you to fear. Although you have been forced to do hard labor, you will have peace and freedom.

Those who have treated you cruelly and severely will face a different fate on the day that the Lord God gives you rest. They were stubborn and stiff-necked, refusing to bow their knees to the One True God. He will break their necks. Those who ill-treated you will find themselves hard pressed. Life will become burdensome for those who made your life difficult.

You, however, will continue to serve Almighty God in peace and rest. You will be deposited into an open place of repose

3-19-06 Psalms 39:2

Psalms 39:2 (KJ21)
I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, even from good, and my sorrow was stirred.

Psalms 39:2 (NAS)
I was dumb and silent, I refrained even from good; And my sorrow grew worse.

Psalms 39:2 (NIVUS)
But when I was silent and still, not even saying anything good, my anguish increased.

Psalms 39:2 (NLT)
But as I stood there in silence—not even speaking of good things—the turmoil within me grew to the bursting point.

Most people do not realize that they can control their circumstances to a certain extent through the words of their mouths. If they happen to be experiencing something negative and begin to speak negative words, they actually can prolong their grief. However, if they begin to speak about good things, they actually can make things better, for they will lift their own spirits.

You have learned that you cannot remain dumb when evil, negative things assail you. You cannot just turn a blind eye to them, hoping they will go away. If you do this, you will keep yourself bound in trouble. Keeping silence may actually cause you to perish and eventually destroy you. If you remain quiet and inactive, waiting for something to change, you could be undone and cut off from the land of the living.

When the evil one attacks you, you must not keep quiet. Instead you should come against him using every weapon at your disposal. Speaking according to God's word is one very effective weapon. Adonai's word is good, pleasant, and agreeable. It is excellent, valuable, and always appropriate. The word of the Lord brings happiness and prosperity. It is full of kindness and looks for the welfare of others. It brings joy and delight to those who hear it.

Therefore, when you are facing trouble, speak good and favorable things. Your faith will increase, as you hear God's word coming out of your own mouth.