Daily Pearls
Encouragement & Scriptures from our Lord Jesus
?While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18
So much of life in this world is uncertain… Whether that be, the dawn of a new day, a treasured relationship of old or seeking temporary security facing the storms life throws our way. Upon each day brings challenges and dreams, which in a moment can be stripped away in a blink. Like blades of grass in the Spring winds, we find ourselves blowing hither in need of grounding, in need of the purity of love. A wise friend once told me, it is in my brokenness I embrace the Hand of my loving Father, in want. I just wish I didn’t, “Want,” again and again, for He is really all that I need. He never moves, so I frequently ask myself, why do I?
In the depravity of humanness, we search for tangible resolutions to spiritual fences, pent around us, by our own hands. All the while, His Majesty is holding out His Hand in earnest, to scoop us up and into Him. Like a wild game of hide-and-seek, we search under every nook and corner for rescue in our time of distress. All of us, at some point and time have played this little game, while our Father is gazing from afar. As our Master Guardian, He awaits in readiness and never leaves watch upon His children. When we finally do cry out to Him and receive His comfort, we realize the very last hope we had, should have really been the first in our seeking.
The wondrous ways of the Father is love.
His touch seals serenity upon our souls.
His presence is unseen, yet resides within the fullness of Him.?
Father, I pray You reach down and help us to discover Your sturdy, unyielding Hand upon our lives today and all our tomorrows. When storms overtake our emotions, open our eyes to Your presence and steady our gaits. May the Holy Spirit guide us to lean upon You first, for You are our Savior and only True Source of pure serenity. I thank You Mighty King, for the soothing love You pour over us, as Your children. On Earth as it is in Heaven, We cry Abba Father. And the Spirit and the Bride say… Come Lord Jesus, so come and be one with us my Lord. Amen.
In His Love,
?Angela ~ Marked By Heaven
?As the Lord sets up His dwelling place within us, as His Temple, we are being purified and made white from the inside, out. In this fashion we no longer simply speak of Him, but gradually begin to know Him on a more intimate and personal level. Since what is inside, is on the outside and displayed before all men, we then begin to actually display the characteristics of Jesus, to those we are in contact with each day. Day by day our desires are beginning to align with His desires and will for our lives. Like a butterfly emerges from the darkened cocoon, we too are being regenerated and born again into a New Creature.
It says in the Bible the Bride will make herself ready for the coming of the Lord! It makes one think – Just how could we, mere humans, make ourselves ready for the coming King?
The answer is simple, the task complex… Submission.
In all matters we submit to His will for our lives. This can be easy in some respect and more difficult at other times. But the truth remains, we can do all things with Christ, Who strengthens us to overcome. We do this with Jesus, not alone and not apart from Him.
Sadly, many believe they must come clean to Him. However, the truth is, we come to Him in a form of humility and in our time of need, dirty and broken and He cleans us up. Apart from Him we can do nothing on our own. And even if we tried, it may last for a little while, but without His strength instilled within us we would eventually fall back into our old mindset and ways.
Our journey with Him is more about being willing and yielding to Him, than it is about willing ourselves to accomplish an end result. Many of us are broken, in need of healing and a touch from the Lord. This is a very precious place of vulnerability to find yourself in. In the darkness, you will see the LIGHT and emerge from within purified and filled with His glory.
I pray each one of you find encouragement to let Him do what He does best today – Molding you into the perfect vessel envisioned by Him. Man often complicates things but it is the simple touches from our Lord Jesus, which cleans out the cobwebs from our minds and hearts. ?
Behold, I make all things new.
Revelation 21:5
It is in the dirty and broken cracks of our lives that He frequently uses as His point of entry into our lives. When we welcome Him inside to change us, we are changed and it is permanent. What once was dark, drab and confining is transformed, emerging as beautified on display for all to recognize as the Glory of Him.
In His Love,
?Angela~Marked By Heaven
?And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. Luke 6:31
How many of you have heard of THE GOLDEN RULE? Did you know that it gets it meaning from the Bible? Basically, THE GOLDEN RULE is doing unto others the way you would like them to treat you.
Sadly, we often do not offer mercy and grace to one another and yet get upset or emotional if someone entreats us without it. In a way, we demand that another treat us better than we treat them. Jesus spoke much about laying our lives down for one another. Today we are going to go over what it means to lay your mouth down for another…
WHEN TO BE SILENT
~According to the Scriptures~
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. Proverbs 14:17
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. Proverbs 13:13
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death. Deuteronomy 17:6
And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 1 Corinthians 8:11
A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. Proverbs 13:1
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. Ecclesiastes 5:2
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. Proverbs 14:9
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. Proverbs 8:8
Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Proverbs 17:27
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. Proverbs 14:10
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. Proverbs 4:24
[Casting verbal stones/spreading lies]
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. Proverbs 16:27
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. Proverbs 16:28
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. James 3:9
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. Proverbs 25:28
I Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Proverbs 18:21
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. Proverbs 19:13
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him. Proverbs 24:24
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury [lack]. Proverbs 14:23
So basically we just went over several different ways in which we are to walk according to the Holy Spirit in our speech. Each day the Lord is drawing us closer and closer to Him as He is teaching us His ways. When we guard our mouths we keep ourselves from trouble – Proverbs 21:23.
We are the children of a most Holy Father, Who is sovereign in every circumstance all the time. The truth is in most cases we do not need to intervene, as He is already doing so.
Who ever knew it would be so difficult to simply ~
Be still and KNOW, He is God. Psalms 46:10
In His Love,
?Angela ~ Marked By Heaven
?EMOTIONS are an excellent gauge to use when measuring the temperature of our soul. Emotions are the ways in which we respond to those things which have influence in our lives via our surroundings. Our REACTIONS can be either positive or negative depending of course, on the temperature of our soul. Without emotions life would be dull, bland or robotic in nature. So from this perspective emotions are purposed when the Father wove them into us, as He breathed His breath of life into us, as His living creation.
However, over the course of time painful hurts and wrongs done to us can alter our emotional reactions. When we become, “Emotionally bankrupt,” we have a disconnect in understanding and demonstrating the purity of LOVE. After the fall of man, the perfect design of humans was altered and quite often, in our fallen human state, we hurt others intentionally or unintentionally and we too become tainted by hurt. It is at this point, we have a decision to make. We can either hold on to that pain or give it to Jesus, for Him to heal those wounds in the broken places, in order we walk complete in wholeness.
Every single thing the Father creates is of His most excellent and perfect design. Since the fall shattered His perfect design of man or woman, for that matter. We can truly see what a gift Jesus was to all of humankind, in order we be reconciled back to the Father.
In this sense… Emotions can be Godly or fleshly.
Before the fall ~ We existed in pure love, had enjoyment of simply being in the presence of communing as one with our Creator God and innocence.
After the fall – Humans were exposed to shame, blame and a distrust towards the Creator, which was not present before sin entered into us.
It is imperative we understand there are TWO SOURCES which feed our souls, fill our mouths and drive us emotionally. One source is of the LIGHT, pure and Holy. The other is full of DARKNESS, strife, envy and wrath. If we let our negative emotions get the best of us, we will be spreading that same darkness out into the World and to others. This is called in the Bible – Being a child of wrath. However, if we take captive those negative thoughts, placing them into subjection to Love Himself, Jesus, we will be spreading light and love, His pure source, in our reactions. This would be called – Being a child of God.
God is Love?
If we are His children, then our lives will replicate HIM. As we are created to be a New Creature in HIM, we are actually returning to our own innocence in the ways we walk, how we talk and who we are in truth. Walking by the Spirit from this context means…. Our Helper, the Holy Spirit will guide, direct and lead us in the way that we should go and react in any given circumstance.
So just how would the Holy Spirit direct us no matter what we are facing each day? Let’s look…
Galatians 5
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
The truth is I know it isn’t easy, I too get hurt by others often. But with Jesus loving us and pouring into us, instead of feeling compelled to pay another back, we can embrace them in pure love knowing – Hurting people hurt people and they need LOVE too!
Praying you have a glorious day!
Love in Him,
?Angela ~ Marked By Heaven
?HARPAZO ~ Being “caught up”
1 Thessalonians 4:17
Then we which are alive and remain SHALL BE CAUGHT UP together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Shall be caught up – HARPZO in Greek
Other Usages in the KJV of the Bible of the word HARPZO:
John 10:28
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man PLUCK them out of my hand.
John 10:29
My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to PLUCK them out of my Father’s hand.
Acts 8:39
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord CAUGHT AWAY Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
2 Corinthians 12:2
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth; such an one CAUGHT UP to the third heaven.
2 Corinthians 12:4
How that he was CAUGHT UP into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Revelation 12:5
And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was CAUGHT UP unto God, and to his throne.
Harpzo is a derivative of the word HAIRO
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning CHOSEN you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.
Chosen is a derivative of the base word AIRO
Mathew 4:6
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands THEY SHALL BEAR THEE UP, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
THEY SHALL BEAR THEE UP – Is the very same word in Greek – AIRO – used in both 2 Thessalonians 2:13 and Mathew 4:6.
In addition, the words HARPZO, HAIRO and AIRO are all three joined as one, compliment one another to convey a truth. The English translation used in the KJV, chose to use different words to describe the same thing.
1 Thessalonians 4
Getting it in context of how this Scripture was originally written in Greek…
We have learned how to walk, so we please the Lord and therefore, so we increase in Him. We have been given the commandments for His will and our sanctification, so we should abstain from all fornication. We now know how to possess ourselves in the flesh and be a vessel of sanctification and honor. Not like those who do not know God, acting in forbidden lusts. No man should ever defile his brethren in any matter, because the Lord will avenge those who we defile. You have been forewarned. God called us to be Holy, not unclean. If we despise, we despise not man but God Himself, for we were granted the Holy Spirit. God teaches us true brotherly love so we shall demonstrate this love to all brethren, so that we shall increase more and more.
We should study to be quiet, do our own work with our own hands. We should walk in all honesty, at all times to those who are without so we have no lack. Do not be ignorant concerning those who are dead and do not sorrow over them as if you have no hope. Believe that Jesus did rise from the dead and He shall bring with Him those which remain asleep in Him. We who are still alive and remain alive until His coming, shall not prevent those who are dead from waking again. The Lord will descend from Heaven with a command, like a trumpet call and those who are dead will appear first, no longer dead. Then we who are still alive here on Earth, will be caught up together with them to meet Jesus in the air, being separated and departing from our current place of abode. This is an eternal joining to Jesus for eternity. We are commanded to comfort one another with these exact words of truth.
?With a Grain of Salt ~
Where there is contention and strife there is the desire of the flesh to be right. Therefore, we know the enemy is present in any form of, “Doctrinal arguments.” The truth is, there certainly is a HARPZO, to deny such a thing would be to deny the very words of Biblical text. However, I believe the arguments ensue more over the timing of such, rather than the event itself. We can agree that we shall be, “Changed in the twinkling of an eye,” for those who remain still here on Earth when Jesus returns. Sadly, the enemy uses every means he has to bring division into the Church Body and when we begin to dispute that which is written plainly, we fall right into the trap of assisting him with his tactics.
No one knows the day or hour, not even the Angels in Heaven nor the Lord Jesus, Himself. That is strictly reserved as the Father’s business.
So my question is… Why would we, as mere humans, entertain the idea of arguing over something only the Almighty is purposed to foretell? I happen to believe this mystery is way above my own personal pay grade, so to speak. It is my desire to assist in putting to rest so many foolish disagreements, that are unfruitful and unnecessary for the followers of Jesus to even begin to speculate about.
The word, “Rapture,” has been a thorn in the body of believers for way to long. It is my prayer that we seek to be unified in LOVE by the laying down of all swords used against one another for the selfish gain of being right. Because truly, regarding this subject, no one can be right because no one is privy of the timed event to come ~ Harpzo. In a sense, our “Harpzo” could come at any moment for anyone of us. Time is simply too short to be distracted by such menial rebuttals as they are not pleasing to the Father in any way, shape or fashion. Being right, has nothing to do with being RIGHTEOUS.
Today, tomorrow or light years away ~ I pray we are ready on that day to come, as each of us shall surely stand face to face with our Creator. And though He tarries, He is right on time. Amen
In His Love,
?Angela ~ Marked By Heaven
?BREAKTHROUGH Prophetic Word for March 2018 ~
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And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Mathew 5:41
My journey may be messy, but it is still my journey.
I was thinking back upon my life up until this point and how many missteps on my part were turned into heartfelt learning experiences. And how from the advantage point of an observer it may appear I have fallen desperately from grace occasionally, only to have fallen into the arms of a Savior. I was also considering how many times I have looked upon the footsteps of another, without understanding of the full story, assuming much.
To me it seems the World is overrun with critical thinking and perception. We convince ourselves we know exactly the backstory to every one’s walk, every report and circumstance, only to leave an altered trail of misconceptions in broken pieces behind us…
I am guilty of this, as well.
The truth is no one fully knows what another has gone through in fullness in their lives, unless they would have walked a mile in their shoes, so to speak. Do you feel misunderstood today? I know I do and not just today either, almost everyday to be exact. There is only One, Who sees and knows all things about us, individually and collectively – Jesus. He is with us all the time, never leaving us for forsaking us. He knows when we fall and when we overcome. He embraces us when we feel hopeless enough to give up and cheers us on when we run the race set before us to victory. When those around us might not be there like we desire or help us in our time in need; He carries us through each obstacle. And He is hopelessly patient in mercy, as He waits upon us to call out to Him for rescue in our time of need.
The Word tells us to go two miles with someone when they inspire us to go one. This speaks of a double portion to go full circle with someone in their time of need. With all the betrayal in the World, isn’t it time for love to take a stand and not abandon the one in need? Nor accuse anymore? Or even assume the fault of another? Since birth, the Creator has been forming and fashioning us into His likeness. By the Potter’s hands we are being formed, as He Alone is the AUTHOR and FINISHER of us, of Faith to be woven intricately into our lives. Perfectly and timely, according to His plan.
All jobs in progress can get a little messy. Truthfully, if it were possible I need a sign above my head continually which reads, “Under Construction.” With this more obvious warning, hopefully others would be just a little more kind, forgiving, understanding and most importantly loving. The enemy has played a very cruel trick on humanity. He has convinced us to look upon another’s shortcomings to avoid looking into our own. By our very actions we are attempting to somehow, someway remove every single little speck from another, avoiding the log we carry around each and everyday ourselves. Camels sure are hard to swallow, aren’t they? We often see what we want to see in another person. If we are searching for goodness, goodness will be found. If we are searching for negativity, well, that is way to easy to spot in another and really requires no skills at all.
Jesus tells us to walk in love, one to another.
So I propose today… Instead of assuming the worse about someone, let us look to them as being, “Under construction,” just as we are ourselves. And I challenge you, for those of you who really want to push the love limit today… For every negative thought you have toward another, write one down negative about yourself. By doing so, it will reveal just how fragile we as humans actually are and that not one is better than another, reminding us how we each fall short of the glory, daily.
?I may not have been there to walk with any of you through all the disappointments and hurts from your past. However, I can certainly walk in love with you today and all the tomorrows.
LOVE makes the World go around… Will you come walk full circle with me, dirty shoes and all?
In His Love,
?Angela ~ Marked By Heaven