MARK: Mark relates to us of the awesome power that the MESSIAH has. That the MESSIAH to come is supreme, "There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose." (Mark 1:7). And that the coming MESSIAH has supreme power, "I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost" (Mark 1:8). Who can baptize with the HOLY GHOST/SPIRIT of GOD? Who has the authority? Only GOD HIMSELF!

DATE: January 4, 2017 (Wednesday) -- Ravi Zacharias shared on the radio about the LORD JESUS suffering in the midst of the crowd who were jeering, mocking, and treating HIM (the SON of GOD) terribly - because of sin. Sin is that awful! The penalty is that harsh! And my SAVIOUR had to take all of it upon HIMSELF for me!

DATE: Janaury 12, 2017 (Thursday) -- I was listening to Chuck Swindoll expounding on "Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:" (James 5:14-15). Chuck said that he believes in faith healing, but not faith healers. Because according to the passage, James would have the sick person do the initiative, let him call for the elders so that they can pray over him. Anointing the sick person with oil. Chuck pointed out that back then they use oil for medicinal purposes. Therefore, the oil is the medicine. And the prayer of faith will save the sick person. And here is the faith healer, the LORD!

DATE: January 17, 2017 (Tuesday) -- I was listening to R.C. Sproul spoke about Zaccheus, and he mentioned something about the LORD JESUS: GOD's WORD became the living WORD, and HE spoke - GOD the SON spoke (HIS HOLY WORD came out of HIS mouth). The WORD became flesh, and dwelt amongst us. And we beheld HIS glory!

DATE: January 19, 2017 (Thursday) -- Thank you blessed LORD for giving me another day of life, of abundant grace, and your loving tender mercies.I am in that phase where I am being bombarded by several "unfortunate events". The first one is my back problem. Herniated disk, I think. Then my bowel movement, which the LORD helped me with. Then my left shoulder problem (pain in my shoulder). Then there is my insurance benefits. Randa from HR and I are trying to rush to get my benefits in before the window closes (Jan. 21). I do know that the LORD promises that HE will never leave me nor forsake me.

DATE: January 21, 2017 (Saturday) -- Thank you, O LORD, for another chance at life! (In CHRIST JESUS). Yesterday was Trump's inauguration day. And they had Franklin Graham give the convocation, along with Samuel Rodriguez. (See video below): Franklin Graham acknowledged the LORD GOD and the LORD JESUS in front of a lot of people! Just like Solomon, when he was inaugurated king of Israel (2 Chronicles 6).

Solomon, by the inspiration of the HOLY SPIRIT, acknowledged the LORD GOD and in front of a whole crowd (people of Israel)! "Then Solomon spoke: "The Lord said He would dwell in the dark cloud. I have surely built You an exalted house, And a place for You to dwell in forever."" (2 Chronicles 6:1-2). Israel is in its height of glory - with the LORD GOD ever blessing Solomon and the people of Israel! The LORD GOD provided everything that Solomon needed! And Solomon knew that all things were from the LORD GOD! He acknowledged GOD! "Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. And he said: “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His hands what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying, ‘Since the day that I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I have chosen no city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house, that My name might be there, nor did I choose any man to be a ruler over My people Israel. Yet I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple[a] for the name of the Lord God of Israel. But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well in that it was in your heart. Nevertheless you shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.’ So the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke, and I have filled the position of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised; and I have built the temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. And there I have put the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord which He made with the children of Israel.”" (2 Chronicles 6:3-11). Solomon acknowledged GOD's faithfulness - from the time when HE took them out of Egypt to now when HE has given them the holy land!

DATE: January 22, 2017 (Sunday) -- It's the LORD's day. A day of worship to the LORD GOD. Pastor Guellermo Maldonaldo just prayed for us who were experiencing problems. He mentioned me (with the back pain problem). He prayed for healing - in JESUS' name. GOD is almighty. HE is eternal, and HE is all-powerful! HE is my FATHER in heaven.

"The value of a soul" (Franklin Graham).The LORD GOD created us in HIS image. The LORD GOD holds the human soul as invaluable; so invaluable that HE came and died for us (our souls).

The video above is from The Ark Encounter - on the ark that the LORD told Noah to build (Genesis 6):

DATE: January 24, 2017 (Tuesday) -- As always, to the LORD GOD be glory, honour, and praise! For the LORD GOD is the only one that is good! King Solomon realizes this truth (both spiritually and physically), and HE gives the LORD GOD praise in front of all the people of Israel. "And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood. And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying, Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel: But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel. Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart: Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name. The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel." (2 Chronicles 6:3-11). His father, David, has left him with all the riches for the building of the temple! And David conquered by GOD's blessing all the kingdom for the holy land, Israel, for his son, Solomon. Things were handed in a silver platter to Solomon. And this because of the LORD GOD's goodness to David, and Solomon.

DATE: January 26, 2017 (Thursday) -- According to Mark's gospel, the LORD JESUS did HIS healing in Capernaum, and in a synagogue (Mark 1:21-26). The LORD JESUS taught in the synagogue. And HE encountered a man with an uncleam spirit. The unclean spirits acknowledged the LORD JESUS' messiahship, "Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God." (Mark 1:24). But the LORD JESUS had them hold their peace. The LORD JESUS didn't want attention to HIMSELF. HE always do what the FATHER has HIM do. HE came to do the will of the FATHER. And HE commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man! The LORD JESUS came to set us free!

The LORD GOD is all-wise, all-powerful, all-knowing. So, the LORD blessed Solomon with great wisdom, and wealth! "So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart." (2 Chronicles 9: 22-23).

DATE: January 27, 2017 (Friday) -- (2 Chronicles 9:13-21), The LORD GOD abundantly blessed Solomon with great wealth and riches. "The gold that came to Solomon in one year weighed 49,950 pounds, not counting [the gold] which the merchants and traders brought. All the Arab kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon. King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold, using 15 pounds of gold on each shield. He also made 300 small shields of hammered gold, using 71/2 pounds of gold on each shield. The king put them in the hall [named] the Forest of Lebanon." (2 Chronicles 9:13-16, GW). "In wealth and wisdom King Solomon was greater than all the [other] kings of the world. All the kings of the world wanted to listen to the wisdom that God gave Solomon. So everyone who came brought him gifts: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. This happened year after year." (2 Chronicles 9:22-24 GW). The LORD GOD gave SOlomon such great wisdom that people all over went to listen to him (and this because of GOD's gift to him - namely the gift of wisdom (GOD is all wise)! And because of GOD's grace to him, he became the greatest in the world. This went on year after year - GOD's blessings surpassed even Solomon's expectations! People from all over sent him material wealth when they visited him!

(To GOD be the glory, honour, and praise - in CHRIST JESUS). How prone are we to sin!?! Rehoboam became proud, became lifted up, when he established the kingdom (Judah) and became self-sufficient, "When Rehoboam had established his kingdom and made himself strong, he and all Israel abandoned the LORD's teachings." (2 Chronicles 12:1 GW), then he forsook the LORD! And trouble started for him.

DATE: January 28, 2017 (Saturday) -- GOD's WORD is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path! By HIS grace alone, I have been able to read HIS WORD - 2 Chronicles. Rehoboam took over Solomon his father to reign over Judah (southern kingdom). His choice of people to listen to for godly advice was really bad. Instead of listening to the wise advice of the old men, Rehoboam listened to the younger, foolish advice (and the LORD GOD knew this - and the LORD GOD is sovereign). Rehoboam was fulfilling GOD's sovereign will, unbeknowns to him (2 Chronicles 10:1-16). 2 Chronicles 12 shows of the result of forsaking the LORD GOD. As Franklin Graham said before, "GOD is our only hope! Without GOD there is nothing, no hope! Judah got sacked by Egypt! And the costly ornaments, swords, shield, and whatever else were looted by Shishak.

TIME: 11:22AM -- 2 Chronicles 13 - Abijah, the son of Rehoboam, reigned Judah. He only reigned 3 years in Jerusalem.

DATE: January 29, 2017 (Sunday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for one more day of your abundant grace to me, to us, that you so generously given.

Abijah had war with Jeroboam, 2 Chronicles 13. Abijah was trusting in the LORD, while Jeroboam was trusting in his armies. Also, Abijah warned Jeroboam about fighting against him, "But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken Him; and the priests who minister to the Lord are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties. And they burn to the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense; they also set the showbread in order on the pure gold table, and the lampstand of gold with its lamps to burn every evening; for we keep the command of the Lord our God, but you have forsaken Him. Now look, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with sounding trumpets to sound the alarm against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the Lord God of your fathers, for you shall not prosper!”" (2 Chronicles 13:10-12 NKJV). The LORD GOD struck Jeroboam because he didn't trust in the LORD. The LORD brought Abijah deliverance! "But Jeroboam caused an ambush to go around behind them; so they were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them. And when Judah looked around, to their surprise the battle line was at both front and rear; and they cried out to the Lord, and the priests sounded the trumpets. Then the men of Judah gave a shout; and as the men of Judah shouted, it happened that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. And the children of Israel fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hand. Then Abijah and his people struck them with a great slaughter; so five hundred thousand choice men of Israel fell slain. Thus the children of Israel were subdued at that time; and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on the Lord God of their fathers. And Abijah pursued Jeroboam and took cities from him: Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages, and Ephrain[b] with its villages. So Jeroboam did not recover strength again in the days of Abijah; and the Lord struck him, and he died." (2 Chronicles 13:13-20 NKJV) And as a bonus, the LORD made Abijah grow mightier, stronger. (2 Chronicles 13:21 NKJV).

Mark 1 - The LORD JESUS is the one prophesied in Daniel about the rock that demolished the great figure (the different kingdoms on earth), who also is the central point of human history. Here, the almighty GOD of eternity entered time and space. HE who inhabits eternity, HE who sits with the FATHER in the heavenlies, enjoying the glory of HIS kingship and majesty, has decided to leave all of this to come here to us, sinful humans. 2000 years ago, our SAVIOUR came to our history to join our ranks, sinful and hopelessness (dead in trespasses and sin). That the GOD of eternity, the GOD, creator of the universe, would save us from our hopeless plight! "In that while we were yet sinners, CHRIST died for us". "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." (John 1:14). The GOD of eternity (the LORD JESUS) came to HIS own people, Israel. Israel has always been the LORD's beloved. Here in the gospel (good news), the good LORD has fulfilled HIS promise to Abraham, that from his loins shall come the ONE who will bless all nations. The LORD JESUS does only the FATHER's will. GOD the FATHER gave HIS people the holy scriptures to let them know of HIS divine will, "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the Prophets:[a]“Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.”[b] “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.’”[c] John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins." (Mark 1:1-5 NKJV). GOD the FATHER was overshadowing John since his birth. Until the time when the HOLY SPIRIT had him start his ministry as a forerunner of the MESSIAH, GOD the SON, the LORD JESUS. John must have known the grand/great significance of this time on history - the time when GOD the SON will come to HIS own people. All these miraculous things were happening in Israel, in Judea, "And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace." (Luke 1:67-79). The HOLY SPIRIT of GOD was guiding, leading John, preparing him for the ministry, (Luke 1:80). From then, 2000 years ago, to now, the present (2017), the LORD JESUS has been changing lives. This time of the Gentiles, this age of HIS abundant grace, GOD the FATHER, GOD the SON (the LORD JESUS), and GOD the HOLY SPIRIT is working in people's lives; even in the lives of HIS people, Israel - Messianic Jews.

John had to contend with the religious leaders of his day. The LORD chose John over the religious leaders of his time, the Pharisees, the Saducess, the Sanhedrin. In the time when the LORD GOD visited HIS people through HIS SON, the LORD JESUS, HIS people were under the rule of the Roman empire. Latin was the language spoken by the Romans, and koine Greek was the language of the common people. John was led by the HOLY SPIRIT as he started his ministry. He went around preaching that the kingdom of GOD is come, and it is happening now.The LORD GOD is visiting HIS people once more through the MESSIAH (GOD's anointed one). John's ministry is a ministry that requires people to repent, confess their (our) sins, so that they(we) might receive the forgiveness of their(our) sins. John was chosen by the LORD GOD to prepare the people of Israel, GOD's own people, for the coming of GOD the SON. GOD is holy, and we are not! And John knows this, in his life specially, that's why he declares to the people of Israel, "Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. And he preached, saying, “There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”" (Mark 1:6-8 NKJV). The GOD of the universe is a holy GOD, who can not look upon sin!

GOD the SON came here on earth, and to HIS own people, to be born in a manger (not in a throne, nor a palace) surrounded by lowly background. The KING of glory came to earth in a lowly manger! And amidst wickedness, Herod, who attempted to kill HIM. But the LORD GOD overshadowed HIM! And all the while fulfilling HIS WORD!

The LORD GOD is all knowing, all powerful, all wise, and is everywhere! HE dwells in the heavenlies, and lives in eternity. The is no limit to GOD's existence and power. HE is always involved in our history, human history, from the beginning when HE created the world, to today, the present.And HE chose Israel to be HIS beloved people. Then, through the LORD JESUS, HE chose the church to be HIS SON's bride (even us, the messianic Jews and Gentiles). We are in the age of GOD's abundant grace in CHRIST JESUS. God is a god of variety! HE created the varied universe in its vastness! Not a single one is excatly the same! Yet in alll of HIS grand creation in all of its glory, HE created them because of HIS goodness to us! For GOD so loved the world. FOr GOD so loved us! HE created all of creation's beauty just for us - to behold HIS goodness and love for us!

John was following the leading of the HOLY SPIRIT, staying in the desert with wild locusts and honey as his staple. Until the HOLY SPIRIT led him to start his ministry by Jordan. He was kind of the Billy Graham of his day. But he started his ministry in the power of Elijah - with the HOLY SPIRIT leading him. John was telling the people of Israel to prepare for the coming of the anointed ONE. Then the LORD JESUS came to associate with John's ministry, "It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And immediately, coming up from[d] the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove. Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”" (Mark 1:9-11 NKJV). And GOD the FATHER spoke from heaven (as HE spoke to Moses except the LORD JESUS is far greater), acknowledging the LORD JESUS as HIS SON!

DATE: January 30, 2017 (Monday) -- The gospel of Mark: John was faithfully doing his ministry, preparing the way for the LORD JESUS, when finally one day, the LORD JESUS showed up to be baptized by him. The HOLY SPIRIT made John aware of the LORD JESUS, that HE was the anointed one! John realized who JESUS is, the HOLY ONE of GOD! So John felt that the LORD JESUS should baptize him instead of the other way around. But the LORD JESUS had to fulfill the scriptures. The LORD JESUS had to identify with us (mankind). The SON of GOD in human form came to us to serve and not to be served! The LORD JESUS came all the way from Nazareth to be baptized by John. I imagine that people around the LORD JESUS senses something different about HIM, even HIS purity, HIS holiness, His godhead! Even in Nazareth where HE was helping HIS Dad, Joseph, and HIS Mom, Mary. The HOLY SPIRIT led the LORD JESUS to John to be baptized in the Jordan River. Then as HE was being baptized, the HOLY SPIRIT descended on HIM and GOD the FATHER acknowledged HIS pleasure of HIS SON! The LORD GOD showing HIMSELF as the FATHER speaking from heaven, and showing HIMSELF as the SON in JESUS, and as the HOLY SPIRIT in descending on the LORD JESUS! And I can just imagine those people who were there witnessed the miracle of the LORD GOD, JESUS' ministry. They must have realized that GOD is visiting HIS people.

TIME: 11:52AM -- I am watching CBN from YouTube, and am inspired and encouraged by the outward dependence of President Trump on the LORD GOD!

YouTube - Christian World News:

I thank you, O LORD GOD, for all of THY infinite blessings. One of which is CBN's Christian World News.

2 Chronicles 14: Abijah/Abijam reigned over Judah for 3 years and he died. Then, as the LORD promised, his son took over Judah. Asa did that which was right in the sight of the LORD GOD, and the LORD blessed him with success over his battles. And the LORD GOD gave him many cattles, rewards, spoils from his successful battles (given to him by the LORD GOD) (2 Chronicles 14:12-15 NKJV). "Then Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah. So Asa went out against him, and they set the troops in battle array in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. And Asa cried out to the Lord his God, and said, “Lord, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You!”" (2 Chronicles 14:9-11 NKJV). Asa sought the LORD, and the LORD GOD helped him. The LORD GOD fought his battle for him. And the LORD caused Zerah to be overthrown, and Zerah couldn't recover.

DATE: February 1, 2017 (Wednesday) -- I praise THEE O LORD for who THOU art, creator of heaven and earth, SAVIOUR, REDEEMER. And I thank you for your great goodness to me, to us in CHRIST JESUS!

2 Chronicles16: Here, Asa, took his eyes off the LORD. He put his trust in man, instead of GOD, which he did before, and GOD protected him!

Pastor David Jeremiah shared with Matt and Laurie Crouch, how that GOD is in very circumstance (involving us)! The good LORD has been in every circumstances in my back pain problem! All the while helping me, fighting my battles for me.

And the good LORD is kind to Asa. The LORD considered the good that he did in following HIM in taking down the false altars, and encouraging the people of Israel in GOD. The LORD gave him an honourable burial."So Asa rested with his fathers; he died in the forty-first year of his reign. They buried him in his own tomb, which he had made for himself in the City of David; and they laid him in the bed which was filled with spices and various ingredients prepared in a mixture of ointments. They made a very great burning for him." (2 Chronicles 16:13-14 NKJV).

TIME: 8:00PM -- As always, the good LORD has blessed me with another day of HIS abundant grace in CHRIST. Jehoshaphat followed his father's example of godliness. He trusted in the LORD with all of his heart. And GOD is faithful to him, and blessed him with all good things! (2 Chronicles 17). "Now the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of his father David; he did not seek the Baals, but sought the God[a] of his father, and walked in His commandments and not according to the acts of Israel. Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave presents to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance. And his heart took delight in the ways of the Lord; moreover he removed the high places and wooden images from Judah." (2 Chronicles 17:3-6 NKJV).

DATE: February 2, 2017 (Thursday) -- Trust in the LORD with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding; in all thy ways acknowledge HIM and HE shall direct thy paths. Only the LORD is good. And it is only by HIS infinite grace alone! The gospel of Mark - My LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST as HE was led by GOD the HOLY SPIRIT, went to be recognized and identify with us sinners when HE came to be baptized by John the Baptist. Emmanuel, GOD with us. GOD the FATHER, creator, and holy GOD, lets us know of HIS beloved SON, "Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”" (Mark 1:11 NKJV). GOD, creator, heavenly FATHER, spoke (as in time past) from heaven, HIS abode. But this time HE tells us of the LORD JESUS, that HE is HIS beloved SON!

TIME: 6:14AM -- By the good LORD's grace, I am listening to SermonAudio, to Alistair Begg (Truth For Life); February 1: One LORD. Then I listened to Dr. Ian Paisley, March 6, 2005: A Revealed Road.

Jehoshaphat followed the LORD with all of his heart. But his son, Jehoram, turned out to be a wicked king!

DATE: February 3, 2017 (Friday) -- 2 Chronicles 21: Sinful we all are. But GOD is full of tender mercies, and loving kindness.I thank the good LORD for HIS abundant grace even for today (always in CHRIST JESUS). It's only GOD's infinite grace that keeps us from going to hell which we rightly deserve! Jehoram, Jehoshaphat's son and heir to the throne, willfully sinned against the good LORD! Jehoshaphat is a godly person, and Jehoram knows this full well! Jehoram was the first born, so he inherited the throne. But he married Ahab's daughter, "Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for he had the daughter of Ahab as a wife; and he did evil in the sight of the Lord." (2 Chronicles 21:5-6 NKJV). Jehoram made altars to the false gods and encouraged the people to worship false gods, and do abominable things. So he was cursed with intestine problems; him and his family. And that intestinal problem is incurable! Not only that, but other nations rebelled against him. Edom rebelled against him. The Philistines went to war against him, and so did the Arabians!

Ahaziah took over the kingdom of Judah. Ahaziah was Jehoram's youngest son. The rest of Jehoram's family were killed by the Arabs. Ahaziah did evil in the sight of the LORD, (2 Chronicles 22). Ahaziah's mother didn't help him any - in doing what is right in the sight of the LORD. Ahaziah's mother, Athaliah, is a wicked woman. She was the daughter of Ahab?, the wicked king of Israel. Ahaziah went to meet with Joram, king of Israel who was wounded by Hazael of Aram. Ahaziah's judgment was fulfilled when he went to see Joram. Jehu, grandon of Nimshi, was executing the LORD's command in destroying Ahab's descendants, also fulfilled judgment against Ahaziah and his cousins! "When Jehu was executing judgment on Ahab's family, he found Judah's leaders (Ahaziah's nephews) who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them. He searched for Ahaziah, and Jehu's men captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. They brought him to Jehu and killed him. Then they buried him. They explained, "Ahaziah is Jehoshaphat's grandson. Jehoshaphat dedicated his life to serving the LORD with all his heart." But no one in Ahaziah's family was able to rule as king."(2 Chronicles 22:8-9 GW). When Ahaziah was killed by Jehu according to the LORD's judgment against sin and evil, Athaliah went into a killing spree, and killed the royal family of Judah. Except Joash because Jehoshebath hid him and his nurse! Satan was trying to thwart GOD's promise, but didn't succeed. GOD is stil sovereign over all things!

Joash, the son of Ahaziah was preserved by the LORD as HE promised to David. And he was hid from Athaliah for 6 years in the house of the LORD. (2 Chronicles 22:12). Jehoiada the priest is the one used by the LORD to set things up for Joash to rule over Judah.

Jehoiada the priest remained faithful to the LORD. And in the 7th year, he approached and made a covenant with the captains of the armies, Azariah, Ishmael, Azariah, Maaseiah, and Elishaphat. (2 Chronicles 23). Then Jehoiada gathered all the Levites in Judah, and chief of the fathers of Israel. The LORD was protecting Joash, and HE used Jehoiada to make sure no one harms the king.

The gospel of Mark: The LORD JESUS was led by the HOLY SPIRIT to the wilderness for 40 days. The LORD JESUS represented us as the 2nd Adam. The SON of GOD was in the wilderness for 40 days - the extent of HIS humanity, and was tempted by the evil one, Satan. And HIS obedience to the FATHER brought HIM through. Then the angels ministered to HIM. All these things the LORD JESUS did in obedience to the FATHER. And all these the FATHER did because HE so loved us!

TIME: 11:23PM -- The LORD GOD is faithful. HE fulfills HIS promise - the throne of Judah was held by David's descendants.From David, to Solomon, to Rehoboam, to Abijah (2 Chronicles 13) who reigned for only 3 years in Jerusalem. Then Asa reigned after Abijah. Asa made reforms in Judah. He did that which was good and right in the sight of the LORD GOD. He removed the altars of Baal, false gods, and broke down the pillars and the wooden images of false worships (2 Chronicles 14). But like most of us, Asa had his weakness. He became proud, and he didn't listen to Hanani's warning/rebuke. And Asa died with a dieased feet (2 Chronicles 16:11-14). Then there's Jehoshaphat who (by the LORD's grace) stuck to the LORD. HE clung to the LORD and sought HIM in all things (2 Chronicles 17). But he keeps aligning himself to the kings of Israel, which the LORD hates because they (Israel) keeps sinning agains HIM (2 Chronicles 18). Also, "Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned safely to his house in Jerusalem. And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Therefore the wrath of the Lord is upon you. Nevertheless good things are found in you, in that you have removed the wooden images from the land, and have prepared your heart to seek God.”" (2 Chronicles 19:1-3 NKJV).

DATE: February 4, 2017 (Saturday) -- The good LORD has been good to me - giving me another day of HIS abundant grace (in CHRIST JESUS). 2 Chronicles 13: Abijah did good in the sight of the LORD when he declared GOD's covenant with David and Jerusalem. And Abijah trusted in the LORD to deliver him and Judah against Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 13:4-12).

The good LORD GOD shows us in untainted and honest picture of the lives of the kings of HIS people Israel (Judah/Israel). 2 Chronicles. The lives of the kings of both Judah and Israel shows me of our sinfulness, but most of all, the tender mercies of our GOD (in CHRIST). Heed the wrongs done, and pray for forgiveness and grace to avoid them; and follow the example of the good that these kings did. Like Abijah; he looked to GOD for deliverance! Like Jehoshaphat; he sought the LORD before doing a certain thing. And have no dealings with those that opposes the LORD (Ahab/Ahaziah). Jehoram who died with an intestine problem because of his sin against the LORD. Then there is Jehoiadah the priest; he made reforms to Judah. He had the people go back to worshipping the one true GOD. But after the death of Jehoiadah, the leaders of Judah caused Joash to sin, to be led away from the LORD. Amaziah obeyed the words of the LORD through the man of GOD. But he took the idols and worshipped them and caused his downfall. But back to Joash, he had Zechariah, the son of Jehoiadah the priest killed. That how far Joash had sinned against the LORD! (2 Chronicles 24:20-22). I am confronted with my sinfulness when I read about the kings of Israel. But I try to follow the good deeds that the good kings do - to cling to the LORD, call on HIS name, and trust in HIM!

PERSONAL NOTE: Once again, and everytime, I thank my good LORD GOD for everything that HE has given me to this day. I am listening to Dr. R.C. Sproul at Ligoniers Ministry. A refreshing change. Also, I thank the good LORD, my GOD, for the many blessings like food to eat, vegetables, water, milk, clothings in abundance, the car that HE gave me, computers, tablets, internet, help with the rent, Dr. Zheng, Dr. Wilcox, medicines for my infection, my back pain, and so much more.

DATE: February 5, 2017 (Sunday) -- From the beginning of time, when the LORD GOD walked and communed with Adam and Eve, to the fall when Adam and Eve were taken out of paradise, and made to toil for their food, and other needs, to the rebellion of mankind in the tower of Babel. Then the flood when Noah and his family were saved. To the time when the LORD found favour with Abraham, and Sarah. To Isaac, Jacob, and Moses. Then when the LORD GOD saved HIS people from oppression through the judges. Then to the kings, like Saul, David, Solomon, to Jehoshaphat. I like to read and dwell on those kings of Judah that did good in the sight of the LORD, but I must not neglect those that have sinned against the LORD because we are sinners, prone to sin! Those of the kings that forsook the LORD, slave to sin, and continue to sin against the LORD, has forfeited HIS blessings and protection! Rehoboam did some good, but he continued to worship idols, and so did Abijah, his son. Then Asa, Abijah's son did right in the sight of the LORD but he got proud, and hardened his heart against the reproof of the LORD. He died with diseased feet. Then there is Jehoshaphat. He sought after the LORD, although he aligned himself with Israel, Ahab and Ahaziah. That is why the LORD JESUS came to earth. So HE can save us from our sins. In that while we were yet sinners, CHRIST died for us!

DATE: February 6, 2017 (Monday) -- I asked for a tract from Fellowship Tract League. I still have plenty of tracts in the car.

(By the good LORD's grace alone). The LORD JESUS was obedient to the FATHER even when HE was without food or drink for so many days (40 days). He relied on the scriptures as HIS very breath (Mark 1:12-13; "Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 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. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him." Matthew 4:1-11.)

TIME: 11:21AM -- The world loves sin. The world kills those who follows the LORD JESUS and the FATHER. They put John the Baptist in prison, and had him beheaded! They killed the LORD JESUS! The world has nothing to do with the LORD JESUS, even with the FATHER. (Mark 1:14).The world hates anything that has to do with the LORD GOD, the FATHER, the SON, and the HOLY SPIRIT.

Thank you O LORD GOD for all the many, many blessings that you give us (me), like the transferred fund from the sale of Dad's lot in the Philippines. I am presently taking my R&R (rest and recuperation) until February 24. And I also applied for temporary disability insurance.

The good LORD will recompense the evil that was done to John the Baptist. Herod is such an evil man! HE had John beheaded! John was fulfilling his ministry, and Herod can't stand it. Maybe Satan thought that having John in jail would discourage the LORD in doing HIS ministry (for us). But greater is HE who is in us, than he who is in the world! "Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom[e] of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”" (Mark 1:14-15 NKJV). The LORD JESUS is telling people that this is the time of GOD's visitation. The kingdom of GOD is now present (in the LORD JESUS). GOD the SON became human to better communicate about the FATHER to us. Now is the time when GOD has come to bring salvation to us. The kingdom of GOD has arrived! The people should be excited that the LORD GOD has finally come to us. HE, the LORD JESUS, wanted so much to tell us of the FATHER's love for us. But we are such sinners. And we love darkness rather than the light. Pure light has shined in the darkness. But the LORD JESUS does what the FATHER have HIM do - to bring light into the dark world! The LORD JESUS tells us of the LOVE of the FATHER; of the pure goodness of the FATHER. And the LORD JESUS was showing us the way; showing us what to do - and that is repent, and believe the gospel.

DATE: February 7, 2017 (Tuesday) -- Grace and truth in the LORD JESUS has attracted those who are looking to the LORD GOD. The SON of GOD chose the ones whom HE decided to give HIS grace to, namely, Simon and Andrew. (Mark 1:1:16).

The LORD GOD chose these ones from the beginning of time - Simon and Andrew, and James and John.

TIME: 10:57PM -- All glory and honour belong to the LORD GOD, in CHRIST JESUS. Dr. Zheng replied to my email on the refills of the 2 prescriptions, namely Tramadol/APAP, 3.75/325MG, QTY-20, and Cyclobenzaprine, 5MG, QTY-15. He said that they are restricted, and that I need to see him to get refills.

I was just thinking of the lame man who was by the pool of Siloam that the LORD JESUS, GOD the SON came to restore! He coudln't move to go to the pool when it gets stirred so he can get healed. But when he saw the LORD, and when the LORD JESUS asked him what he wanted (to be restored), the LORD JESUS healed him through his faith! Also of the 10 lepers who were shouting to get the blessed LORD, SON of GOD, so that they will be healed. THE LORD JESUS healed them, but only 1 came back to give HIM thanksgiving and praise!

The LORD chose these fishermen to be HIS disciples, Simon, Andrew, James, and John. They were chosen at that time by GOD the FATHER to be with HIS SON, to carry out the good news to all men. As I was given HIS grace by HIS great tender mercies and grace in CHRIST JESUS, in this generation - along with millions more. By other believers' prayers, and obedience. So also those that HE, the LORD GOD, has for HIMSELF there at ASIG, Newark Airport. Including HIS chosen people who work at EL AL airlines.

Simon, Andrew, James, and John. The first 4 of the LORD JESUS' disciples/followers who were called by HIM. Their occupations are fishermen, there at the HOLY LAND, Israel. There are a number of occupations at the LORD's time, see Holman's Bible Dictionary, Occupations. There were the obvious professions like soldiers (Romans), shepherds, potters, priests, religious leaders, tax collectors, cooks, bakers, etc... The LORD JESUS chose these fishermen, first. And the LORD and the disciples went to their first stop, which is the town of Capernaum. But right after the LORD's temptation, HE went back to Galilee in the power of the HOLY SPIRIT. Then HE called the 4 to come with HIM and bring people to the knowledge of the LORD JESUS (to be fishers of men).

The above YouTube video is that of Ezekiel's vision while he was with the Babylonian/Chaldean captives in the river Chebar (Ezekiel 1). When Judah was finally taken by the Babyloneans to captivity, there were still those who worship the LORD faithfully, like Ezekiel, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, and many others. But the king who was ruling the nation/kingdom is worshipping false idols, and committing sins - altars of the devil in high places!

Jehoram did evil and continued to do evil in the sight of the LORD GOD died in severe pain with an intestinal disease (2 Chronicles 21). And his enemies, the Philistines and Arabians killed his family except for one, Ahaziah. Ahaziah followed in the ways of Ahab in doing evil with his mother, Athaliah advising him to do evil (2 Chronicles 22). Jehu was called by the LORD to avenge the bloods of HIS prophets to execute judgment against Ahab and his family. Jehu also killed Ahaziah (2 Chronicles 22). Then Athaliah took the throne in Judah, and killed all of Ahaziah's descendants, except Joash. Joash was hidden by Jehoiadah, the priest' wife, to keep from being killed by Athaliah. So long as Jehoiadah was alive, Joash was following the LORD. But when Jehoiadah died, Joash turned evil, turned away from the LORD, and listened to the rulers of Judah for evil (2 Chronicles 24). Joash even got Zechariah, Jehoiadah's son, killed. Joash's servants conspired against him, and killed him on his bed! Then Amaziah his son reigned after him. Amaziah relied on the LORD against Edom. But after winning against the Edomites, he took the idols of Seir and worshipped them - sinning against the LORD (2 Chronicles 25:14-16 NKJV), "Now it was so, after Amaziah came from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the people of Seir, set them up to be his gods, and bowed down before them and burned incense to them. Therefore the anger of the Lord was aroused against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet who said to him, “Why have you sought the gods of the people, which could not rescue their own people from your hand?” So it was, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Cease! Why should you be killed?” Then the prophet ceased, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”"

DATE: February 8, 2017 (Wednesday) -- Thank you, O LORD, for giving me this precious day in abundance, in infinite grace, and tender mercies in CHRIST JESUS.

I was watching TBN with Matt and Laurie hosting the "Behind The Scenes" along with Brian and Bobbie Houston of Hillsong United of Australia. The LORD is really blessing Brian and Bobbie in their ministry. They are going global. All because of the LORD GOD's grace on their lives.

The LORD opens doors for you, if only you take it. We live by faith in HIM. Like Jehoshaphat; he trusted GOD. Like our perfect example, our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS, who trusted the FATHER in all things, even unto death. And GOD the FATHER raised HIM from the dead, and seated HIM at HIS right hand, to be the KING of kings, and LORD of lords; that every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that HE, the LORD JESUS, is LORD!

"GOD-size dreams"

DATE: February 8, 2017 (Thursday) -- The good LORD has given me another day; has given me rest through out the night; and keeps on sustaining me with HIS abundant grace in CHRIST JESUS.

According to the scriptures, Amaziah did good, (2 Chronicles 26:4). But he was killed by conspirators, when he hid at Laschish, (2 Chronicles 25:27). And now Uzziah took his place in the throne, (2 Chronicles 26). Uzziah accomplished a lot of things for the land of Judah, as long as he sought/ looked to the LORD GOD, "He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions[c] of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper." (2 Chronicles 26:5 NKJV). But when he became strong, he also got proud, "But when he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the Lord his God by entering the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense." (2 Chronicles 26:16 NKJV). Our downfall is our pride! It usually happens - when the good LORD blesses us wiht abundance, we tend to forget the LORD, and pride sticks its head out! And great is our fall! I lok to the blessed SAVIOUR who interceeds for us specially in times like these. As was the case of Simon (Peter), when he (not knowing himself) denied the LORD. Yet the blessed SAVIOUR interceeded for him!

But Uzziah was adamantly proud! And he got struck with leprosy! But it is this king that was in power when Isaiah, the prophet, son of Amos, was chosen by the HOLY GOD, LORD ALMIGHTY - "The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah." (Isaiah 1:1). And when Uzziah died, Isaiah had that vision of the HOLY GOD in HIS throne! "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple." (Isaiah 6:1).

David, Jehoshaphat, Jotham, and Hezekiah are the 3 kings that are worth copying or having as example, but nothing compared to the LORD JESUS, who is our perfect example!

I need to look at the other kings too, sinful though they be, as we are sinful ourselves but for the grace of GOD! Rehoboam, the 3rd generation of David's lineage. Solomon reigned in Israel for 40 years, (2 Chronicles 9:30). Rehoboam reigned in Judah for 17 years in Jerusalem, (2 Chronicles 12:13).

DATE: February 9, 2017 (Thursday) -- The LORD GOD is worthy to be praised! HE has helped us (me and my family once again), and through HIS sovereignty, made it possible through my parents' great sacrifice.

Freedom of speech is a precious previlege here in the US of A, but some of the oppositions of the faith (in CHRIST) is scorching. Specially those that critically responds to Franklin Graham's endorsement to the capable appoinments to office by the Trump administration - click here. I wonder if they were there when Franklin Graham was going around to the different states asking, imploring the LORD GOD, along with those who showed up for the DECISION AMERICA tour, seeking GOD's attention, forgiveness, and healing for this nation!

Our lives belong to the LORD. It is HIS grace, tender mercies, and goodness that keeps us alive. Every breath is a gift of the LORD GOD in CHRIST JESUS.

DATE: February 10, 2017 (Friday) -- The LORD GOD almighty has given me this day again by HIS tender mercies and abundant grace in CHRIST JESUS.

Ahaz, the 14th generation of David's lineage, has followed the ways of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, (2 Chronicles 28). He also got worst when the Edomites attacked him. He looked to the Assyrians for help instead of the LORD GOD. But the Assyrians didn't help him! Satan had him in his grip - Ahaz was unrepentant and ever rebellious up to his destruction, (2 Chronicles 28:22-24), "So Ahaz gathered the articles of the house of God, cut in pieces the articles of the house of God, shut up the doors of the house of the Lord, and made for himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem. And in every single city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.". But the LORD GOD can not be mocked. Ahaz doomed himself. And the LORD grace abounded over evil. Hezekiah was the king who took over the kingdom after Ahaz. And he followed the LORD GOD as David did. And Hezekiah brought (by GOD's abundant grace, and holiness) reform to the nation of Judah and Israel - breaking down the idols and those abominables things that Ahaz made! (2 Chronicles 31).

The Gospel of Mark - Thank you, O LORD GOD, for sustaining me and giving me rest (in CHRIST JESUS, SAVIOUR and LORD). The evil one has come to kill and destroy. So he had John imprisoned (Mark 1:14). They wanted to get rid of the witness to the SAVIOUR. But the LORD GOD's will can not be thwarted. The FATHER's will be done. The LORD JESUS went to continue HIS ministry in Galilee (Matthew 4:12).

DATE: February 11, 2017 (Saturday) -- The good LORD, GOD ALMIGHTY, has been gracious to me again. I am breathing another breath of life (by HIS grace alone), in CHRIST JESUS.

The Gospel of Mark - The LORD JESUS went to Capernaum by the Sea of Galilee, "And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:"(Matthew 4:13), this the LORD did to do the will of the FATHER, "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up." (Matthew 4:14-16). The LORD JESUS was ministering to HIS own people. An everlasting covenant that HE made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And as Luke described it as he was inspired by the HOLY SPIRIT, "And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all." (Luke 4:14-15). The LORD JESUS was empowered by the COMFORTER, doing the will of the FATHER. He was fulfilling HIS ministry, going to the synagogues, healing the sick, and teaching - showing us the goodness of the FATHER. Telling us of the FATHER. "“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”" (Mark 1:15), The time of the LORD's visitation has come! The LORD GOD has come to HIS people to save them. But this time it is HIMSELF that came down to earth, in HIS SON. Have a change of mind, and listening to the LORD, hearken HIS calling of the good news! Repent and believe!

Then at Luke 4, the LORD JESUS went back to Nazareth where he grew up, where is HIS home town, and as HIS manner is, HE went to the synagogue, and taught, "And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears." (Luke 4:16-21).The LORD JESUS was well aware (and HE knew what was in their hearts) of what their response is going to be, but HE had to fulfill HIS promise, to minister to HIS own, and HE did; letting them know of HIMSELF, that HE is the sent one, the MESSIAH who was prophesied by the prophet Isaiah.

Luke continued to tell us of the response of those who were in the synagogue at Nazareth, that they couldn't beleive the LORD JESUS, that HE is the MESSIAH that the scriptures was talking about (Luke 4:22-28). Not only that but they tried to kill HIM, (Luke 4:29). But HE just passed in their midst and left (the HOLY SPIRIT protecting HIM).

"And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power." (Luke 4:31-32); "Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes." (Mark 1:21-22). After having selected HIS disciples by the seaside, the LORD JESUS went to Capernaum, and preached, (Matthew 4), "And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Matthew 4:13-17).

And yet, the LORD JESUS paid great attention to us - to those of us who need HIS healing; to those of us who are lost, to those of us in bondage to sin! Being oppressed by the evil one who is a cruel master! The evil one came to kill to steal and to destroy. But the LORD JESUS came to give healing, restoration, even eternal life, abundant life, life to the full! (Mark 1:23-28).

DATE: February 12, 2017 (Sunday) -- It's the LORD's day. And the good LORD has once and once again given me another day. I was just watching Tony Evans preaching at TBN, and he mentioned the movie, The Matrix. He took a part of the movie and used it in his sermon. And it made me re-watch the movie. The thing is, it all made up. Real life is much different! Yet, the life in CHRIST is different (much different than Hollywood). Life in CHRIST is the LORD-centered, other-centered.

2 Chronicles 29: This was Hezekiah's time. The LORD has given him the special opportunity to serve HIM, and he obeyed, "Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah[a] the daughter of Zechariah. And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done." (2 Chronicles 29:1-2 NKJV). Hezekiah was plunged to the public's eye, and he chose to follow the LORD. The others before him either missed their chance or messed up their chance. But Hezekiah was given the LORD's grace to follow the LORD GOD with his heart!

And the first thing he did was opened the doors of the house of the LORD! HE was thinking about the LORD's temple even before he was anointed king. So as soon as he was appointed to rule Judah, he anxiously and firstly went to the temple. Cleanse the house of the LORD to make it holy for worship. And he fixed them, "In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them." (2 Chronicles 29:3 NKJV). Then he had the priests and the Levites come out and cleanse the temple of the LORD. Those who were before Hezekiah profaned the holy temple and incured on themselves trouble, pain, misery, even death from the hands of another nations; to incur the wrath of the LORD.

DATE: February 13, 2017 (Monday) -- 2 Chronicles 29: Hezehkiah found strength in the LORD GOD. The joy of the LORD is our strength. And he had the temple cleansed and prepared for worship of the LORD GOD, sovereign over all! And the priests and Levites, went and stepped up to the plate and cleansed themselves, and had the others do the same, "Then these Levites arose: Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah; of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah; of the sons of Heman, Jehiel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel. And they gathered their brethren, sanctified themselves, and went according to the commandment of the king, at the words of the Lord, to cleanse the house of the Lord." (2 Chronicles 29:12-15 NKJV). Then the priests also went and cleansed the temple of the LORD, "Then the priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord to cleanse it, and brought out all the debris that they found in the temple of the Lord to the court of the house of the Lord. And the Levites took it out and carried it to the Brook Kidron." (2 Chronicles 29:16 NKJV). And the Levites and the priests sanctified the temple from the get go, the very first day. And they also sanctified the vestibule on the 8th day. And on the same day, the 8th day, they sanctified the temple. And they finished an the 16th day, (2 Chronicles 29:17). Then they went to the king and told them that they cleansed all of the articles in the temple, the altar, and the table of shewbread and its furnishings. Also, they threw out all the garbage that Ahaz put there when Ahaz transgressed against the LORD, (2 Chronicles 29:18-19).

Then Hezekiah woke early to worship the LORD. Hezekiah knows that everything that we have comes from the LORD GOD - specially all good things! Our very life is a gift from GOD. Hezekiah humbly acknowledged the sovereignty of GOD ALMIGHTY! Thus he went early to the house of the LORD. The LORD gives us breath early; the LORD watches over us all through the night. Hezekiah met with the GOD of the universe EARLY! Hezekiah was reverent (reverential fear) to the SOVEREIGN GOD! "Then King Hezekiah rose early, gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the Lord." (2 Chronicles 29:20 NKJV).

And they worshipped the LORD. They offered sacrifices according to the covenant (the law of Moses) for their sins, and for the people's sins! The Levites and the priests brought the sacrifices for the sanctuary and for Judah (2 Chronicles 29:21), and Hezekiah told them to offer them on the altar of the LORD (2 Chronicles 29:21). Then the priests offered the goats blood for the atonement for the sins of all Israel as was commanded by Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:24).

Also, Hezekiah had the Levites to sound the trumpets, and sing the Psalms (words) of David and Asaph the seer, and they bowed down and worshipped the LORD.(2 Chronicles 29:25-20).

And after all that, Hezekiah encouraged all of the assembly, all of the people there to offer sacrifices to the LORD! "Then Hezekiah answered and said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord, come near, and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the Lord.” So the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings." (2 Chronicles 29:31).

The Gospel of Mark: The LORD JESUS went to Capernaum and there HE taught at the synagogues during the sabbaths, "And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power." (Luke 4:31-32). And the people's reaction were that of astonishment! They were amazed at the LORD JESUS's teachings, at HIS words. They have not heard of the truth spoken in this way, with the power of GOD!

The Gospel of Mark: And as the LORD JESUS was walking by the Sea of Galilee, HE encounters the 4 who became HIS disciples, Simon (Peter), and his brother Andrew, then James and his brother John. The words of the LORD JESUS has power. They astound men, and they (the LORD JESUS' words) are commanding; they are with heavenly authority! (Mark 1:16-20).

DATE: February 14, 2107 (Tuesday) -- The good LORD's gracious gift of life for another day HE has given me today (in CHRIST JESUS). The Gospel of Mark: The LORD JESUS was going to HIS other destination by foot, like everybody else, being fully human, but HE is also fully GOD. But HE didn't use HIS divine power for mere pleasure or comfort. HE walked. "And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee," (Matthew 4:18); "And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee," (Mark 1:16). About the only times that HE used HIS powers wer when HE healed people; when HE forgave their sins; to help others! For HE came to minister.

The call of Peter (Simon) wasn't spectacular, as was the call of the other 3.

TIME: 3:53PM -- The Gospel of Mark: The SON of GOD called the 2 to follow HIM, and without hesitation, they obeyed. Peter called Simon, and Andrew his brother. When the LORD approaches you and interacts with you, you get that peace in your heart, bearing witness of HIS holy presence! "And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him." (Mark 1:16-18 NKJV). The LORD JESUS forthrightly told them their purpose for their calling, and that is to let people know of the SAVIOUR and disciple them!

Simon, Andrew, James, and John were called by the LORD JESUS to affect, to influence, to change people's lives! And they followed the LORD JESUS in HIS ministry, one of which is the healing of the man with the unclean spirit. The man was in the synagogue, "Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit." (Mark 1:23 NKJV). The unclean spirit should fear the holy place of worship of the LORD GOD. But there was no one there with the holiness of the LORD, except JESUS. So when HE got in the synagogue, the house of the LORD GOD, HE cleansed it from unclean spirits!

DATE: February 15, 2017 (Wednesday) -- The Gospel of Mark: GOD the SON came to rescue us from our pitiful predicament, enslavement to our sins; to save us from our spiritual death in misery and diseases; from our spiritual enslavement to sin and the evil one.Even the unclean spirits are religious; they go to the synagogue! And not only that, these demonic spirits acknowledges the GODHEAD of the LORD JESUS! HE is the HOLY ONE! (The total opposite of the unclean spirits), "23 Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”" (Mark 1:23 NKJV); "And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God." (Luke 4:33-34). Even the unclean spirits are sharing the good news letting people know of the LORD JESUS; that HE is the sent one, the MESSIAH, the HOLY ONE of GOD! And that HE has the power of GOD!

The LORD JESUS could've just spoke and these unclean spirits could've just disappeared, destroyed. But the SON of GOD is completely obedient to the FATHER. HE does the will of the FATHER - HE lets the FATHER does the final judgment when the evil one and his followers, the evil spirits, will be sent to hell! "And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not." (Luke 4:35); "But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him." (Mark 1:25-26 NKJV). The SON of GOD commanded the demonic spirits to leave the guy, so that they can not oppress him any longer. And they shrieked and scrambled, and finally left the man!

When the LORD JESUS started HIS ministry, the people were amazed. It's just like us. When we see something new, we're amazed. But when we get confronted by this something new of our sins; when it gets personal, we starts cringing. It stops being amazed and starts being afraid, even hostile, "Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority[f] He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.” And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee." (Mark 1:27-28 NKJV). People marvelled at the "new" and "other worldy" (heavenly) things that the LORD JESUS was doing. And people starts talking, and the LORD JESUS' fame was spread all over the place! "And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about." (Luke 4:37). The LORD JESUS' fame spread from around Galilee, and throughout the region of the Judah (Judeah). And even the Romans, the Gentiles like us, heard of the LORD JESUS' fame.

DATE: February 16, 2017 (Thursday) -- 2 Chronicles 29: I am encouraged by lives of the kings who followed after GOD. But I am discouraged by each of the kings' fall from grace because of pride - like Hezekiah (like us because of our proud hearts). The LORD GOD was abundantly blessing him with abundant wealth and success against his enemies. But these things went to his head! (Just like us). And through it all, GOD remains faithful and merciful! The LORD GOD withheld the judgment due them!

Our downfall - Hezekiah, Uzziah, both got proud (just like us/me). Yet GOD's mercy extends even to those like us/me. SIDE NOTE: Taffi Dollar gave a very good testimony in the pulpit today about all of the benefits that the LORD GOD showers us with in HIS SON, the LORD JESUS!

2 Chronicles 32: Hezekiah was given warning by Isaiah. And Hezekiah humbled himself before the LORD GOD. So the LORD showed him mercy. But his son grew up wicked, his son Manasseh.

TIME: 2:56PM -- PERSONAL NOTE: This guy (yours truly) wasted so much of GOD's time and abundant grace because of his selfishness and self-deceit, conceit. I am reminded of Hezekiah when the good LORD so blessed him with so much, and it go on his head. Pride is so wicked and devastating! Uzziah and Hezekiah. And myself. Yet the GOD of the universe does not treat us as the wicked one would treat us. (The LORD GOD could've scolded Adam and Eve when they disobeyed GOD. HE could've pushed condemnation of them, but HE didn't GOD was gentle in HIS approached to Adam and Eve. "And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." (Genesis 3:8-19).

2 Chronicles 33: The LORD's compassion toward us by Manasseh's example. When we get afflicted (seen in Manasseh when he was taken captive by the Babylonians), we cry out to the LORD GOD, and HE hears our cry and saves us, "Now when he was in affliction, he implored the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, and prayed to Him; and He received his entreaty, heard his supplication, and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God." (2 Chronicles 33:12-13 NKJV). Here is the gospel (even of the LORD JESUS), proclaimed in the Old Testament - we put ourselves in a hopeless predicament because of our sins, then we become hopeless and turn the LORD JESUS. Then HE hears us from heaven and lifts us up, saves us, and make us new, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Corinthians 5:17).

DATE: February 17, 2017 (Friday) -- I thank you O LORD GOD, for this new day. You have given me another blessing of another life for today (in JESUS, blessed LORD and SAVIOUR). 2 Chronicles 33: Then Amon reigned on his father's stead. Amon did evil all his time as king until he was killed, (2 Chronicles 33:20-25). And as promised by the LORD to Judah during Jeroboam's time, (1 Kings 13) Josiah took over the kingdom of Judah, 2 Chronicles 34.

TIME: 9:05PM - Thanksgiving belong to the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. HE is the one who gives us breath, and life all in CHRIST JESUS. I read the other chapters of Hezekiah's life according to 2 Chronicles 30-13. I was at the library at West Side avenue. And I read about the Levites and priests tearing down the demonic idols and altars, and was doing the plenteous offerings brought by the people of Judah and Israel, all because Hezekiah did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, "Besides those males from three years old and up who were written in the genealogy, they distributed to everyone who entered the house of the Lord his daily portion for the work of his service, by his division, 17 and to the priests who were written in the genealogy according to their father’s house, and to the Levites from twenty years old and up according to their work, by their divisions, 18 and to all who were written in the genealogy—their little ones and their wives, their sons and daughters, the whole company of them—for in their faithfulness they sanctified themselves in holiness. Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the common-lands of their cities, in every single city, there were men who were designated by name to distribute portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were listed by genealogies among the Levites. Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God. And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered." (2 Chronicles:16-20 NJKV). The downfall of Hezekiah because he got proud - 2 Chronicles 32:22-25.

DATE: February 18, 2017 (Saturday) -- The Gospel of Mark: Thank you O LORD for this one more day once more, all because of the LORD JESUS' love and grace. The LORD JESUS and the disciples went to Peter's house after ministering to the crowd, healing many, teaching many, and glorifying GOD the FATHER. There the LORD needed to rest and recuperate. But Peter's mom is sick with a fever. And they told the LORD JESUS. So without hesitation, the LORD went to minister to her need, and made her whole! And she prepared food and whatever else for them. (Mark 1:29-31). The LORD JESUS' fame was so spread out that they barely get any time for rest, and so when it turned dark, a lot of people came to HIM again, "At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed. And the whole city was gathered together at the door. Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him." (Mark 1:32-34 NKJV).

DATE: February 19, 2017 (Sunday) -- The Gospel of Mark: To GOD be the glory always in CHRIST JESUS. The LORD JESUS takes the time to commune with the FATHER, even early in the day, which we should do. Before HE even starts, the LORD JESUS prays to the FATHER, "Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed." (Mark 1:35 NKJV). The people were demanding attention from HIM, but HE knows HIS purpose, and that is to proclaim the good news of salvation through HIM. And the LORD JESUS has to tell this to all the people of Israel! "And Simon and those who were with Him searched for Him. When they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.” But He said to them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.” And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons" (Mark 1:36-39 NKJV). The LORD JESUS goes to the synagogues and preach the good news there, and heals the sick, heals those who need healing (soul and body)! And HE did it on the sabbath days (having the people rest). "And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days." (Luke 4:31).

Where ever the LORD JESUS went people gather to probably see HIM, and also to have HIM heal them. Like that one time when people flocked together to see HIM, some to seek salvation through HIM, the HOLY ONE of GOD; others to get healed, and some to figure out what's going on, maybe to see who HE is, and even others to try and trick HIM. But the LORD JESUS came for us, to save us from our sins. So HE saw the multitude with the eyes of compassion because HE knows us, of our plight, our enslavement to sin and to the evil one. HE is the good shepherd and seeing the lost multitude, HE went up to a mountain so as to preach the kingdom living to the people, Matthew 5-7. What is GOD like? How does one suppose to really behave? How were we suppose to live (as GOD's crowning glory in creation)?

The sermon on the mount (GOD's kingdom living): They are given by the SON of GOD, not to abolish he law but to fulfill it, to complete it! (Matthew 5:17). Who are the blessed? The poor in spirit, those who mourn, those who are meek, those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, those who are merciful, those who are pure in heart, those who are peace makers, and those who are persecuted for righteousness sake!

The LORD JESUS gets confronted by people in need, like the leper (he was full of leprosy - Luke 5:12) who pleaded to the LORD to heal him. And the LORD JESUS did. And told him not to tell anyone, but the cured leper spread the news all over. The LORD JESUS therefore was pressed from preaching and healing to other towns. HE was then forced to preach in the wilderness.

DATE: February 20, 2017 (Monday) -- I thank you, O LORD GOD, that THOU hast blessed me once again with your abundance mercies and grace, in giving me this day (all because of the LORD JESUS).

The Gospel of Mark: Mark shares with us the time when the LORD JESUS encounters the 4 men carrying a paralytic (a man with the palsy, [Luke 5:18]). "And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God." (Luke 5:17-25). They, the 4 men, must be really good and true friends to take the paralytic man all the way to where the LORD JESUS is at. And when they got there, and seeing the crowd blocking the entrance (door), they must have gotten a litle frustrated. But faith gave them the persistence to accomplish what they went there for - to have their friend healed by the SAVIOUR! PERSONAL NOTE: I was just thinking of how the paralytic man must have felt. When they got there and the entrance was full, he must have felt discouraged. But his friends didn't stop there. Then when his friends attempted to take him up the roof, he must have felt pleasantly amazed! And when he finally got to the LORD JESUS, the LORD JESUS was amazed by the paralytic man's friends faith, and I imagine his faith too, the LORD JESUS commanded him to rise up and take his couch, and is healed of his paralysis! He might have been quadraplegic... And the man must have felt GOD's healing in his body and gained strength and is healed!

The LORD JESUS was doing what HE purposed to do, obeying the will of the FATHER, and preaching the kingdom of the LORD GOD the FATHER, "And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them." (Luke 5:17). The LORD JESUS was even ministering to the Pharisees and scribes (doctor of the law). But instead of being glad that the man was healed, they got critical of the LORD and HIS work! And the people were amazed at the miracles that the LORD JESUS continue to do (but they are used by the LORD JESUS to heal people)! "And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day." (Luke 5:26); and "Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”" (Mark 2:12 NKJV). Who can know the mind of GOD? Not anyone of us. Only the SON of GOD and HIS HOLY SPIRIT!

PERSONAL NOTE: Thank you blessed LORD JESUS, for every single day that you give to me, that I so underservingly get. I pray that I can use each day to some way, somehow, give THEE glory.

Back to Mark, the scribes and the Pharisees considered teh LORD JESUS as just an ordinary man! ''And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”" (Mark 2:6 NKJV); "And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?" (Luke 5:21). The religious leaders in the time of our LORD JESUS were so caught up with their own religion that they fail to see the wonderful works of GOD in CHRIST JESUS!

TIME: 9:52AM -- It's been 30 years since the LORD JESUS called me (saved me). And has been blessing me with abundance of HIS precious grace. And what have I to show the LORD JESUS!??? I see and listen to others who went directly to the ministry after the LORD saved them; Jesse Duplantis, Lee Strobel, Doug Batchelor, Candace Cameron Bure, Ray Comfort, Jimmy and Karen Evans...

The calling of Levi, the tax collector, (Mark 2:13-14). "And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. And he left all, rose up, and followed him." (Luke 5:27-28). When the LORD JESUS was passing through the area (by the sea, Mark 2:13), Levi was probably looking eagerly seeing the MESSIAH being crowded by people, and he was expectant of something to happen!??

The LORD JESUS' ministry mostly done among the many people (multitude) is done through proclaiming (teaching) about the kingdom of GOD. The LORD JESUS had so many things to tell HIS chosen people about the FATHER and HIS love for them, "Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them." (Mark 2:13 NKJV).

DATE: February 21, 2017 (Tuesday) -- I thank you, O LORD GOD, for another day that YOU give me (by YOUR grace alone in CHRIST JESUS). AFter the LORD JESUS called Levi (aka Matthew) to follow HIM, Levi invited all of them, the LORD JESUS, and the disciples to his house. And Levi had his friends over, tax collectors like him and sinners. The LORD JESUS meets you where you are!

PERSONAL NOTE: - The good LORD has given me the desktop DELL computer! It was delivered to me today from K-Mart, and it was sent by UPS. I was getting worried because the previous item that I ordered that was sent by UPS was stolen by the carrier. But this one wasn't (by the good LORD's grace)!

DATE: February 22, 2017 (Wednesday) -- The good LORD has given me this one more day of life (of breath) through the LORD JESUS, who is worthy to be praised forever and ever.

2 Chronicles 32: The LORD has so blessed Hezekiah that he was given much wealth and honour all throughout the kingdom, "Hezekiah had very great riches and honor. And he made himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of desirable items; storehouses for the harvest of grain, wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of livestock, and folds for flocks.[f] Moreover he provided cities for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much property. This same Hezekiah also stopped the water outlet of Upper Gihon, and brought the water by tunnel[g] to the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah prospered in all his works." (2 Chronicles 32:27-30 NKJV). Hezekiah got so much riches that when he was struck with sickness, those riches couldn't help him. Only the LORD GOD was able to heal him.

It's Wednesday, last week of my R&R (rest and recuperation), and I am getting really old (and I can see and feel it). David must have felt this way when he was old.

2 Chronicles 32: "However, regarding the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, whom they sent to him to inquire about the wonder that was done in the land, God withdrew from him, in order to test him, that He might know all that was in his heart." (2 Chronicles 32:31 NKJV). The LORD GOD tried Hezekiah's heart so that he may know that his heart is deceitful above all things! That he has a proud and deceitful heart. That is just the very depiction of ourselves - that in time of GOD's abundant blessing, we get carried away with the blessings and forget the blessor - we get proud!

2 Chronicles 33: Manasseh turned to the LORD when he was afflicted, and the infinite tender mercies of the LORD GOD hearkened to Manasseh's plea (prayer), and humility, "And the Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they would not listen. Therefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh with hooks,[b] bound him with bronze fetters, and carried him off to Babylon. Now when he was in affliction, he implored the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, and prayed to Him; and He received his entreaty, heard his supplication, and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God." (2 Chronicles 33:10-12 NKJV).

DATE: February 24, 2017 (Friday) -- The good LORD GOD has given me another day of HIS infinite grace through CHRIST JESUS. I started read the epistle of the apostle Paul to the Romans. The apostle to the Gentiles acknowledges the divine inspiration of the prophets in the holy scriptures which tells of CHRSIT JESUS.

Thank you, O LORD GOD, for helping me with the heater (gas turned on)! We didn't have heat and gas for 2 days. So, I called PSE&G to turn on the gas. And the guy came at around 2PM, but left (for an emergency call). Then another one showed up and turned on the gas!

2 Chronicles 33: Even though Manasseh ruled wickedly over Judah, and misled the people to false worship, there are those faithful ones who did not bow to the false worship.

DATE: February 28, 2017 (Tuesday) -- Thank the blessed LORD for this other day that you have given me by your abundant grace and blessed tender mercies. 2 Chronicles 34: Josiah was very young when the grace of GOD worked in his young life to seek the LORD with all of his heart, (2 Chronicles 34:1-2). By the good LORD's grace, he was directed to seek GOD's WORD through the prophetess, Huldah (2 Chronicles 34:19-22). Josiah asked from the LORD first before doing anything!

These are the grace of GOD through Josiah, "Then the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. The king went up to the house of the Lord, with all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem—the priests and the Levites, and all the people, great and small. And he read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant which had been found in the house of the Lord. Then the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord, to follow the Lord, and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statutes with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And he made all who were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin take a stand. So the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers. Thus Josiah removed all the abominations from all the country that belonged to the children of Israel, and made all who were present in Israel diligently serve the Lord their God. All his days they did not depart from following the Lord God of their fathers." (2 Chronicles 34:29-33 NKJV). Josiah was very courageous with GOD's grace sustaining him, and he read the scriptures to the people. And he obeyed the commandments in it, and encouraged all of the people to keep the commandments, and serve the LORD GOD! Josiah did this all the days of his life!

DATE: March 1, 2017 (Wednesday) -- 2 Chronicles 35: Josiah proceeded to obey the commands of the WORD of the LORD, and gave generously out of his abundance of supply of cattle and wealth to the people, "Then Josiah gave the lay people lambs and young goats from the flock, all for Passover offerings for all who were present, to the number of thirty thousand, as well as three thousand cattle; these were from the king’s possessions." (2 Chronicles 35:7 NKJV).

DATE: March 2, 2017 (Thursday) -- 2 Chronicles 35: Josiah who was the king of Judah, had the last blessing, the last revival for the land of Judah! He was the last of the good kings to bring reform to Judah. The rest of the kings after him were all bad ones, who despised the reproofs of the LORD GOD. And Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, lived in his time (Josiah). Jeremiah was the spokesman of the LORD GOD. Josiah decided to fight against Necho even though Necho told Josiah that he was following the LORD's command, (2 Chronicles 35:20-22). But Josiah didn't listen. He could've consulted Jeremiah before going to battle. Just like us, when the good LORD has blessed us with so many things, we think that we're always in the right!?? When we should ask the LORD first.

The prophet Jeremiah lamented Josiah. The last reformation done by Josiah, a great reformer by GOD's grace, was Israel's last chance. And the prophet Jeremiah knew this, that's why he lamented Josiah's death, 2 Chronicles 35:23-27. Yet the good LORD did not forget Josiah's good deeds, 2 Chronicles 35:26-27.

Then the LORD's judgment follows. The last 4 kings only made certain the judgment of the LORD over Judah.

DATE: March 3, 2017 (Friday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for this one more day of grace (in CHRIST JESUS). 2 Chronicles 36: The LORD GOD's kindness is over extended to the 4 more kings, that perhaps, they might repent and lead the people back to the LORD GOD. After the death of Josiah, and after the great revival, Jehoahaz took the reign over Judah. But Jehoahaz is bent on doing evil. So the king of Egypt took him off the throne and had his brother Eliakim take his place on the throne. Not only that but Necho imposed heavy taxations on the people of Judah! 2 Chronicles 36:1-4.

DATE: March 5, 2017 (Sunday) -- I thank the good LORD for this day, one more day of grace in CHRIST JESUS.

2 Chronicles 36: The people of Israel (i.e., Judah) gets attacked (keeps) by Egypt and Babylon and they weren't able to do anything. One after another, the kings of Judah were deposed and taken to either of the 2 great nations, namely Egypt and Babylon. Jehoahaz was taken to Egypt, and Jehoakim his brother to Babylon. Then Jehoaichin his son was taken to Babylon also. Then there is Zedekiah, who was attacked by Babylon, and destroyed, 2 Chronicles 36:11-21.

DATE: March 6, 2017 (Monday) -- 2 Chronicles 36: "Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the Lord. And he also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear an oath by God; but he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord God of Israel. Moreover all the leaders of the priests and the people transgressed more and more, according to all the abominations of the nations, and defiled the house of the Lord which He had consecrated in Jerusalem." (2 Chonicles 36:11-14 NKJV). Here is the last king of the people of GOD. And the good LORD is always beseeching HIS own, to tell them that they are going the wrong way. The good LORD is the only one that is good. And that is the only thing that HE wanted for HIS people - their own perfect good! HE sends HIS messengers to warn and to correct HIS own people. Zedekiah, the last king, didn't humble himself in the presence of the LORD, or HIS messenger, Jeremiah. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck against the LORD and Jeremiah. Zedekiah hardened his heart against the LORD and Jeremiah. Jeremiah spoke the words of the LORD. But zedekiah didn't listen. And Zedekiah rebelled against the LORD, and consequently against Nebuchadnezzar.

And as a result of king Zedekiah's rebellion, he encouraged the people to sin against the LORD. All the leaders followed Zedekiah's sinful ways.

DATE: March 7, 2017 (Tuesday) -- "Moreover all the leaders of the priests and the people transgressed more and more, according to all the abominations of the nations, and defiled the house of the Lord which He had consecrated in Jerusalem." (2 Chronicles 36:14 NKJV). Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, led the people of GOD to sin blatantly. They were doing the abominations of the nations around them. The abominations that the LORD GOD told them NOT to do!

Nebuchadnezzer was the ruling power when Zedekiah reigned over Judah. The LORD used him (Nebuchadnezzer) to correct HIS people of their wicked ways and rebellions. I guess this is like having a powerful nation like Russia (Babylon) attack you. And they will not regard anything, but will kill and destroy everything, except for a few. Like ISIS is doing to the people they consider infidels. Kill and destroy! When GOD was blessing HIS people, there wasn't any nation or anything that can touch HIS people nor HIS temple. But now when they sinned rebelliously to the LORD, all of the nations surrounding them are able to come and pillage their towns and the temple! And they still continue to sin and rebel (just like us/our lives when we sin against the LORD).

The LORD GOD is a compassionate GOD. HE always care for us, specially when we are going astray. He is faithful to correct us, even during our corrections (like when Israel/Judah were ransacked by Babylon, and many were killed, and the rest sent as prisoners to Babylon.)

And when we get translanted to another location, then the place will get its sabbath rest.

Zedekiah and the rest of the people of Judah were taken to Babylon for 70 years! Until Cyrus, the king of Persia released them to go back to Jerusalem. The good LORD always gives us hope! HE foretold through Jeremiah the restoration of HIS people by a pagan king, named Cyrus, 2 Chronicles 36:22-23. The LORD GOD moved the heart of Cyrus to let the Israelites go back to Jerusalem! The good LORD made it certain for HIS people that what HE promises HE will certainly do, and HE made Cyrus have the favour for Israel done in writing!

DATE: March 8, 2017 (Wednesday) -- 2 Chronicles 36: The last chance of Israel (Judah) to turn to the LORD GOD for help and repentance. It didn't happen. So the LORD gave them over to the Babylonians to be put to death and ransacked. And for the others to be taken as slaves! And all the precious items in the temple were taken by Nebuchadnezzar. What they cherish and worked hard for were all taken away!

DATE: March 13, 2017 (Monday) -- "And the Lord God of their fathers sent warnings to them by His messengers, rising up early and sending them, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place. But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy." (2 Chronicles 36:15-16 NKJV). The LORD GOD is full of compassion. The LORD GOD is merciful to us. HE cares for us so much that HE keeps us from harm (even from ourselves). HE sends HIS messengers to let us know that we are going the wrong way.

"There is no other way of salvation except through the cross of CHRIST JESUS!" (Billy Graham). "HE came and rescued me!" (LeCrae). The LORD JESUS didn't stay dead in that tomb, when they (we) killed HIM (because of our sins). The heavenly FATHER resurrected HIM to glory! Just as the great apostle to the Gentiles (Paul) declared.

DATE: March 14, 2017 (Tuesday) -- Zedekiah must have thought that Babylonia won't attack them. And he continued to go his own ways! Little did he knows that Babylon was being guided to devastate them!

TIME: 12:53PM -- 2 Chronicles 36 portrays us in our sinfulness against the LORD GOD, mocking HIS messengers, despising GOD's WORD, and we scoff at the LORD's prophets (deliverer of HIS messages). Then the LORD GOD justly gave them over to the vicious Chaldeans! Many of the people of Israel (Judah) were killed.Our wickedness is so much that the HOLINESS of GOD can not stand it any longer, and HE had to have their (our) sins punished - death. The thing that they probably fear the most is what happened to them! The hedge of protection that the LORD GOD placed upon HIS people and temple is taken away! And the vicious Chaldeans plundered both.

DATE: March 15, 2017 (Wednesday) -- The people of Israel (a picture of us) mistreated the prophets (Jeremiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel, etc...) who were sent by the LORD GOD in their times. And so the LORD GOD gave them over to the worst group of people who has no regard for any one, the Chaldeans. The vicious Chaldeans destryord their houses, burned their belongings, and worst of all, they burned the temple! The Chaldeans stole the ornaments and all that is in it!

Those who were left alive were taken as captives to Babylon. And they remined captives for 70 years, until the promise of the LORD GOD was fulfilled with Cyrus, 2 Chronicles 35:22-23, in the time of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel.

The LORD GOD knows the beginning and the end. The LORD GOD surrounded Judah with HIS prophets specially during the last days. It is during this time when the chosen people of GOD was being used by the LORD to make known to the Gentiles of HIMSELF. All things work together for the good - like the captivity of the chosen people of Israel. The land of Israel lay fallow to enjoy its sabbath for 70 years.

And after the 70 long years, GOD's promise through Jeremiah, that the people of Israel will come back to the land of promise, 2 Chronicles 36:22-23.

DATE: March 18, 2017 (Saturday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for your constant blessing to us, to me, every day that you give me life, and abundance! All because of the LORD JESUS and through HIM.

Mark 2: The curse and the fall of all of us was so bad that when the LORD JESUS came to us to heal and save us, we fought agaisnt HIS goodness!

DATE: March 21, 2017 (Tuesday) -- The good LORD has given another day of blessings and grace (in CHRIST JESUS). Mark 2: There were 4 men who went to the LORD JESUS for their friend's sake who was paralyzed. And they weren't going to go back until their friend was healed! They must have heard of the LORD JESUS, the MESSIAH, and they believed! Which reminds me of the faith of Joshua and Caleb. Their faith were such that it wouldn't accept any road blocks! (Mark 2:1-12).

DATE: March 22, 2017 (Wednesday) -- The LORD JESUS must have known about the risk of having opposition from the religious leaders of HIS day, but that didn't stop HIM from doing the will of the FATHER! GOD the FATHER loves us so much that HE would have us come to HIM for forgiveness and healing, through HIS SON the LORD JESUS. HIS will is seen in HIS SON. The LORD JESUS said that HE is the LIGHT of the world! As long as HE was in the world, HE is the light of the whole world! The light of the FATHER is in HIS SON by the HOLY SPIRIT!

TIME: 3:45PM -- The LORD JESUS confronted the religious leaders with grace as usual. HE gently pointed out our main need, and that is the forgiveness of our sins. But because of the hardness of our hearts (of the religious leaders' hardness of heart), showed them HIS diety over sins by means of their hardness of heart! (Mark 2:6-12)

It was the who had ordained those whom the LORD JESUS called to HIMSELF, just like the calling of Matthew or Levi, Matthew 9:9-13, Luke 5:27-32, and Mark 2:13-17. The good LORD JESUS also ministered to the religious leaders of HIS day. That when they were questioning HIS remarks, HIS deeds, HE gently replied - to show them that HE came to this world to save us from our sins, Mark 2:15-17 - "Now it happened, as He was dining in Levi’s house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed Him. And when the scribes and[b] Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, “How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?” When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”[c]" And the LORD JESUS gently answered the religious leaders with their questions to tell them the right way, Mark 2:18-22. About HIS disciples feasting, while John's disciples and the Pharisees' disciples were fasting.

DATE: March 25, 2017 (Saturday) -- All things work together for the good to them that love GOD and are the called according to HIS good and perfect will in CHRIST. In Mark 2, the LORD JESUS was confronted by the religious leaders of HIS day. HE was in the midst of them almost every time. And they try to find fault in HIM, asking HIM questions to make HIM look bad! Yet all of these things the FATHER used to glorify HIMSELF, to be profited by us (by HIS omnipotence and divine providence)!

The religious leaders in the LORD JESUS' time decided to go by their version of the Law and the Prophets, so that it became a stumbling block to them. However, there are those who chose CHRIST over their "Laws". One of them is Nicodemus.

DATE: March 28, 2017 (Tuesday) -- The religious leaders of the time of the LORD JESUS kept looking for something to find fault in HIM. Except for a very few, like Nicodemus, who wanted to know the LORD JESUS, being the MESSIAH, the anointed one of GOD!

The LORD JESUS always do things that will glorify the FATHER in heaven - Matthew 9:9-13. Also, the LORD JESUS calls us where we are, Matthew 9:9, "And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him." When the LORD JESUS called people, he meets them where they are, and immediately, by the grace of the FATHER through the LORD JESUS, they obey and follow HIM, as was with Matthew (as well as James and John, and Peter and Andrew).

John the Baptist being led by the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD, letting the people of Israel behold the LORD JESUS so they would know HIM who is the SON of GOD, the MESSIAH who has come to redeem us of our sins, "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God." (John 1:29-34).

TIME: 5:22PM -- The life of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS: I am going to retrogress from when Matthew was called by the LORD JESUS to join HIM in the ministry. Luke 5:27-32, Mark 2:13-17, Matthew 2:13-17. All that the LORD JESUS did was in accordance with the FATHER's will. And HE came to live for us, to die for us, and to be resurrected for us!

DATE: March 29, 2017 (Wednesday) -- 2,000 years ago, GOD the SON cam here on earth in human form. The LORD JESUS was fufilling the will of GOD the FATHER, to be the propitiation for our sins, to live a righteous life for us, and to be resurrected to bring us to glory with HIM. Everyday the good LORD gives us life, sunshine, protection, abundant help in CHRIST JESUS. Now GOD the HOLY SPIRIT lived in eery believer's heart. And HE is doing the work of the FATHER in every believer's life. GOD ALMIGHTY is ever involved with us, even today, even this very hour!

GOD the FATHER so graciously shows us of HIMSELF through HIS SON, the LORD JESUS, in John's gospel - "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.  All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." (John 1:1-17). By the life of CHRIST JESUS, we have received abundant grace, "And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace." (John 1:16).

The great CREATOR, ALMIGHTY GOD, has chosen to be with us, to leave heaven's glory and become like one of us, and the WORD became flesh. And we beheld HIS glory as of the only begotten of the FATHER, full of grace and truth.

At the outset, the LORD JESUS had the gravest task, and that is to "take away the sin of the world"! (John 1:29). It is so incomprehensible, the sin of the whole world, from the begining when Adam sinned to the time when the world will end. The LORD JESUS took upon HIMSELF the vicious, hideous, and unholy sin of the world, of everyone of us!

DATE: April 1, 2017 (Saturday) -- John grew up seeing the godliness of his parents, and with the grace of GOD sustaining him. I'm not sure what the impact is on him when he realized that he was chosen by the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY to make the way ready for the LORD JESUS, but he must be humbled by the special calling! (John 1:19-28). Not only that, but John the Baptist was given the special previlege of witnessing the confirmation of GOD the FATHER ALMIGHTY of testifying of HIS SON, the LORD JESUS when the LORD JESUS was baptized by John, (John 1:29-34)."And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God." (John 1:32-34).

DATE: April 5, 2017 (Wednesday) -- The priesthood in the LORD JESUS' time has changed so much, that they didn't recognize the SAVIOUR when HE finally showed up. Majority of the religious leaders of the LORD JESUS' day were far away from the LORD GOD. And because of that, the majority of the people were the same spiritually. So when the LORD JESUS showed up, they didn't recognize HIM. But the LORD GOD has chosen a people for HIMSELF. Right from the get go, the religious leaders of the LORD JESUS' day were questioning HIM, and John the Baptist, (John 1:19-27). They could've studied the scriptures, and figured out that the LORD JESUS is the MESSIAH, the ANOINTED ONE, the SON of GOD! Just as Raul Ries or Jack Graham said that the LORD JESUS never commit anything criminal. All the LORD JESUS did was teach, preach, and most of all heal and cure us of our sins, our diseases, and our illnesses.

The Pharisees, the religious leaders of the LORD JESUS' day were acting like the false prophets in the Old Testament times, "And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?" (John 1:19-22).

The people of the LORD JESUS are being persecuted in places where the evil one reigns, as seen above. And here we are, living in such luxurious freedom, because of the LORD GOD's blessings on us, on this nation.

DATE: March 6, 2017 (Thursday) -- Samaritan's Purse, a tremendous ministry of the LORD through Franklin Graham to help heal people all over the world, to even Iran where the evil ISIS are. Another of the LORD's ministry through Franklin Graham is the Rapid Response Team. There is a cost. There is a price for our sins, and the LORD JESUS paid for it in HIS suffering and in HIS death on the most vicious punishment on the cross!

What could happen in 70 years? A whole lot. See Wikipedia on Babylon. The king of the Chaldeans decimated (killed and destroyed) the land of Israel (and Judah), and the HOLY TEMPLE. Then when the LORD made them to return to the land after 70 years of captivity, Ezra, the ready scribe, was looking to the LORD GOD for thankgiving and help in restoring the people and the land. specially the temple of the LORD.

TIME: 5:33PM -- The ministry of the LORD JESUS, the SON of GOD, is for us, to save us from our miserable selves, from our pitiful plight, from our spiritual blindess, from our sins!

DATE: April 13, 2017 (Thursday) -- "The time is fulfilled" is what the blessed SAVIOUR proclaimed to us when HE started HIS ministry, our BLESSED LORD GOD the SON. The time for the MESSIAH is now! But it is more than that. The MESSIAH is GOD HIMSELF. This is what the law and the prophets pointed towards.

The Gospel of Mark -- I thank the LORD GOD for this day once more, for giving me another chance at life today. For sustaining me throughout the nght (all in CHRIST JESUS). And specially for allowing me to be a part of HIS glorious plan for us - mankind - in sharing the good news of the SAVIOUR to as many (to whosoever).

The good LORD allowed me to pass out tracts today. And a lot fo the ones that I tried to hand out the tract to didn't want it. But there was one girl that looked at it and took it and read it. But as Franklin Graham said, CHRIST belongs to the whole world. The gospel of the LORD JESUS is for the whole world! The LORD JESUS died for the sins of the whole world!

ALMIGHTY GOD in HIS infinite wisdom and love for us, has wrought out our salvation from eternity past, in HIMSELF (even in HIS SON, the LORD JESUS), "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men." (John 1:1-4). The ALMIGHTY GOD left heaven's eternal glory, left eternal love of HIS FATHER, to come to our rescue, to become like one of us except for sin.

DATE: April 14, 2017 (Friday) -- The good LORD GOD has given another precious day in CHRIST JESUS. HE has people there at the airport that HE has for HIMSELF - to find grace in the SAVIOUR. HE has HIS chosen ones in El Al airlines for HIMSELF in the MESSIAH (the LORD JESUS).

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." (Romans 1:16). Paul the apostle to the Gentiles, main objective is the proclaim the gospel of CHRIST, to the Jew first, and to us the Gentiles (Greeks). For the good news is the power of GOD unto our salvation.

April 15, 2017 (Saturday) -- Yesterday was good Friday, and tomorrow is Easter Sunday. The day when the LORD JESUS rose from the dead! HE was triumphant over death. But first of all, I thank the LORD GOD again for this day that HE has given me. Every day is a blessing from the LORD (in CHRIST JESUS).

The things that the LORD JESUS gave to us when HE was here on earth. The LORD gave us purpose in life (eternal purpose), "And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him." (Mark 1:16-17 NKJV). The LORD JESUS gave us the kingdom, the eternal kingdom of GOD. This was prophesied by Daniel, "Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”" (Mark 1:1415 NJKV).

DATE: April 16, 2017 (Sunday) -- I was wondering (but first, I thank the good LORD for giving me this day of grace) that perhaps the ones who were taken into captivity (Daniel and his companions) had a tremendous influence on Cyrus the Persian king. The LOD GOD used the testimonies of these ones to make HIS promise happen (from the mouth of Jeremiah).

"And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him. When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him." (Mark 1:16-20 NKJV). When the blessed LORD chose the 12 disciples, only a few of them were used by the LORD to write the gospels and the holy scriptures (epistles). But they were all empowered by the HOLY SPIRIT to proclaim the good news of the risen SAVIOUR!

The LORD JESUS after going through the severe temptation of the evil the one (Satan, the prince of the power of the air), identifying HIMSELF with us, was ministered unto by the holy angels from the FATHER, and started HIS rescue mission. HE was restoring us from our infirmities, from our hopeless plight of being dead in our sins.

DATE: April 19, 2017 (Wednesday) -- The LORD JESUS died for the whole world! HE died for the most ungodly (like us)! Like the one preacher whm I heard in the radio, that the LORD JESUS died for the sins of all!

I thank the LORD GOD for giving me another day. And for keeping me the night before.

Adam, the first man, was tempted in the perfect garden of Eden, but after he sinned the world was cursed. So when our LORD JESUS CHRIST came here, and when HE was tempted by the evil one, it was already a wilderness! "Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him." (Mark 1:12-13 NKJV). HE came to rescue us, to rescue HIS creation. HE left heaven's perfect glory and perfect place with the FATHER to becomoe like us but without sin, into this sin-infested world.

And just as the one preacher said, that the LORD JESUS was both perfect man and perfect GOD: that when the LORD was sleeping in the boat with the disciples and a storm arose, HE was sleeping, resting because HE was tired. But when they woke JESUS, HE spoke the sea to calmness. HE was "commander" over HIS creation!

The LORD JESUS had to go through the confrontation with the evil as HE was in identification with us - humanity (in Adam).But where we failed, the LORD JESUS overcame.

The LORD JESUS chose us to preach the good news - us who are sinners - but are saved by HIS grace alone, Mark 1.

DATE: April 20, 2017 (Thursday) -- I thank the good LORD for this day, a chance at life once more. As was in the time of the LORD JESUS, so in our time, demonics are all over the planet, possessing people, even unbeknowns to them (to us), "Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him. Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority[f] He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.” And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee." (Mark 1:23-28 NKJV). The evils even behold the LORD JESUS, the great creator, and fear HIM. But the command of the LORD JESUS has GOD's power, and the evils obey.

The LORD JESUS CHRIST takes care of HIS own, "Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once. So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them." (Mark 1:29-31 NKJV). The LORD took care of Peter's mother who was sick.

I thnak you, O LORD GOD, for the many blessings that YOU give me (us) who are needy and sinful creatures, but by YOUR grace alone in CHRIST JESUS. The LORD gave me and my family a 2nd installment payment from the property sold in the Philippines.

The good LORD GOD takes care of those who come to HIM in faith, "At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed. And the whole city was gathered together at the door. Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him." (Mark 1:32-34 NKJV).

DATE: April 26, 2017 (Wednesday) -- I thank you, O LORD JESUS, for allowing me to have your HOLY WORD! For allowing me to study your HOLY WORD. The gospel of Mark: The LORD JESUS is a generous GOD; HE sares HIS goodness to all, "And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him. When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him." (Mark 1:16-20 NKJV). The LORD JESUS invites people to follow HIM to share in HIS glory! HE invited Simon, Andrew, James, and John to follow HIM so they can experience the blessings of GOD in HIM (the LORD JESUS). Then the LORD JESUS confronts evil in all of its forms, "Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him. Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority[f] He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.” And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee." (Mark 1:21-28 NKJV).

Then the good LORD takes care of your family, "Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once. So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them." (Mark 1: 29-31 NKJV). The LORD JESUS, GOD the SON, brings miracles in your life and your loved ones (your famiy).

DATE: May 3, 2017 (Wednesday) -- I thank you, O LORD GOD, for giving me another day of your abundant grace. And for helping me with my back problem. I thank the good LORD for giving me a job. A place to stay, a nice shower, a very reliable car, and all the good things by your grace in the LORD JESUS.

The Gospel of Mark -- Capernaum was one of the places that the LORD JESUS went to to share the good news of GOD's kingdom coming to us (Mark 1:21-22). The LORD JESUS goes to the synagogues to teach, to tell us of the goodness of the FATHER. To tell us of heaven - what it is like, "Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes." (Mark 1:21-22 NKJV). And the LORD JESUS restores (heals and forgives) those who came to HIM, those who seeks HIM. The creator has come to restore HIS creation. The GOD of the universe miraculously cures and forgives us of our plight and of our sins (fallen creatures).

DATE: May 4, 2017 (Thursday) -- The Gospel of Mark 1 - Even when the sun had set, the LORD JESUS continued to heal and cleanse those who came to HIM, Mark 1:32-34. Then the LORD JESUS always had to pray to commune with the FATHER, "Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed." (Mark 1:35 NKJV). The blessed SAVIOUR gives priority to the FATHER. Before HE starts with HIS life here on earth, HE prays to the FATHER.

GOD the FATHER should be in our priority. First and foremost, we need to pray to the FATHER. Seek HIS guidance and help for each and everyday.

Then the LORD JESUS avails HIMSELF to all, "And Simon and those who were with Him searched for Him. When they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.” But He said to them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.” And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons." (Mark 1:36-39 NKJV). The LORD JESUS has other sheeps that HE needs to get to. So HE goes to all of the places teaching them of the FATHER and HIS glorious kingdom.

The LORD JESUS shows kindness to those who reaches out to him, like the leper in Mark 1:40-45. The LORD comes to approach the unapproachables!

DATE: May 10, 2017 (Wednesday) -- The Gospel of Mark - The LORD JESUS went to Capernaum again because HE knows that there were people there that needed HIS presence, HIS own people. And in this case, there were he 4 men with their friend who was a paralytic, Mark 2:1-12. The good LORD JESUS was in someone's house, and teaching the ones in the house about the kingdom of the FATHER. And the house was packed! The LORD JESUS is the light of the world. And HIS truth (light), the one and only truth, shines so brightly among us. Pure goodness, pure mercy, pure holiness in HIM. Pure selflessness sharing HIS goodness to all! Unpretensious the LORD GOD. The people (us) come to the LORD JESUS for several reasons. Some must have come seeking truth, some seeking healing, and maybe some seeking satisfaction for their curiosity. But the 4 men and the paralytic came to have their friend healed of his paralysis. The great CREATOR who designed,completed, in ultimate perfection, HIS creations, the world (galaxies), our solar system, earth, the different and varied creatures in each one's kind - so wonderfully made, complex yet complete in themselves (different sea creatures, fishes, whales, squids, etc...; land creatures, domesticated or otherwise, horses, cats, wolves, lions, creeping things like centipedes, snakes, scorpions - each with his own genetic codes! Air creatures like birds, hawks, eagles, vultures, etc... of its own kind; Different plants, herbs, fruits, flowers, etc...; and finally man [us]), has unselflessly gave of HIMSELF, of HIS healing power to this paralytic (HIS own creation). And HE didn't even go to medical school, yet HE cured all sorts of illnesses (diseases).. What was once a genetic malfunction, the good LORD JESUS corrected and made whole again. And more than that, the LORD JESUS forgave the man his sins!

The paralytic was healed instantly by the LORD JESUS mere words! The LORD JESUS didn't need to administer any type of apothecary. HE didn't perform any surgery, or anything else like that. All that the LORD JESUS did was speak HIS holy word to the man, and he was instantly cured, forgiven of his sins.

The 4 friends of the paralytic man had to think on their feet to get to the LORD JESUS, seeing that they couldn't get in from the crowded front door. There was no other way to get to the LORD. The windows were probalby too small and also crowded. And there was no backdoor, so they decided to go to the roof! But there was no opening there either. What did they do? They were stuck between a rock and a hard place. They could've given up. But they didn't. Instead, they made their own entrance! They must have heard of the LORD JESUS and they have so much faith in HIM that they could'nt give up!

TIME: 5:22PM -- 2 Chronicles 36 ends in a good note, although the last king of Judah ended up wicked. GOD is faithful and as HE promised HIS people, HE had them come back to the Holy land, Israel after 70 years of captivity. And this is where we started with in Ezra. "Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem. And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem." (Ezra 1:1-4). Ezra, a ready scribe went back to the promised land with only GOD's protection to keep HIM from harm. The LORD GOD gave him ample supply for his journey along with HIS might arm! GOD stirred up Cyrus's heart to make him proclaim (and in wirting) freedom for the people of Israel to go back to their land, along with supplies from him. THe LORD GOD generously provided for HIS people (like HE did in the wilderness, and when they left Egypt).

I am not sure if the people of Israel were waiting until the 70 years had pass to look to the promise of GOD to them to bring them back to the promised land, or not, but it must have been a pleasant surprise to them all when Cyrus, the king of Persia made the proclamation for them to go back to Israel And with Cyrus' blessings! Not only to go back but to reuild the LORD's temple!

DATE: May 12, 2017 (Friday) -- Ezra: After the 70 years of captivity, the good LORD brought HIS chosen people back to the land HE promised them. Just like HE promised them. Everything we have comes from GOD ALMIGHTY. Not sure what the state of mind is of the people of Israel when they were brought into captivity, but it must be humbling. So the LORD had to raise their spirits to encourage them to go back and rebuild the temple. The good LORD used a heathen king to prod HIS people on.

DATE: May 13, 2017 (Saturday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD, FATHER in heaven, for this new day that HE has given me once again. Thank the good LORD for HIS holy WORD. Ezra - As was promised by thet LORD GOD to HIS people, Cyrus the Gentile king made a decree that the people of Israel to go back to their land, the Holy Land, the promised land, Israel, and rebuild the temple. 70 long years has passed, and 70 long years losing their freedom, losing their worship of the one true GOD. Then coming back to their home land that was destroyed, and in ruins!

DATE: May 14, 2017 (Sunday) -- GOD ALMIGHTY, FATHER in heaven only has our good in HIS mind. My cousin encourages me when I am in imes like these (losing my job). Missions. My LORD GOD is my provider. Elijah was provided for by the ravens that the good LORD provided for him.

DATE: May 17, 2017 (Wednesday) -- Thank you blessed LORD for this new day, and for the day yesterday - for working things out for me (helping me also with my back problem).I know that the good LORD have people HE is calling to HIMSELF in CHRIST JESUS.I prayed and am praying for my co-workers (like Romulo, Jerry, Nerminah, and others) for their salvation that they may find grace to hear and know of the good news of the LORD JESUS.

Ezra: The LORD's chosen ones were probably disheartened, and even downcasted after the 70 years of enslavement (captivity) in a land that they know not of . So the good LORD GOD had to show them of HIS good pleasure to and of them by making the unmistakable decree of a Gentile king, Cyrus, showing them favour in his sight. And encouraging them to go rebuild the city of Jerusalem, and the promised land of Judah, and specially the LORD temple! This is definitely a clear sign of the LORD's favour to Israel! That HE is GOD, from everlasting to everlasting. And that HE is faithful to HIS own. The LORD GOD owns a cattle of a thousand hills - HE showed HIS favour to HIS people with something substantial and physical - "And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem." (Ezra 1;4). INFERENCE: The good LORD didn't leave them comppletely destitute all those years in captivity (70 years). Even when they are disobedient and rebellious against GOD, HE still shows them tender mercies! The LORD made sure they were taken care of - they had precious metals in their person, "And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold," (Ezra 1:6). As well as livestocks... and with "goods" and "precious things". And to top it off, Cyrus, the Persian king, took the vessels from the temple of GOD during its glory in Solomon's time, and gave them back to the people of Israel, to Zerubabbel (also known as Shesbazzar, his Babylonian name), the prince of Judah. Zerubabbel still maintained his royal title, by the LORD grace.

DATE: May 18, 2017 (Thursday) -- Thank you blessed LORD GOD for another day that YOU have given me. Praise be to YOU, O LORD.

EZRA: The LORD sustains the apple of HIS eye, HIS chosen people. The line of David is continued through Shesbazzar, also known as Zerubabbel, "Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah." (Ezra 1:8 NKJV).

The good LORD never leave you empty handed. Zerubabbel was given lots of supplies, including the vessels that were from the temple of the LORD!

DATE: May 19,2017 (Friday) -- I was watching TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network), and Matt and Laurie Crouch were talking to Loren and Darlene Cunningham, founders of YWAM (Youth With A Mission), at Kona, Hawaii. Loren was sharing how the LORD GOD whispered to him to go preach the gospel to the whole world. And the result of his obedience was the founding of YWAM. And he shared to Matt his intentions to have the Bible to the whole world in their own language! Click here to go to YWAM's web site.

DATE: May 24, 2017 (Wednesday) -- I thank you, O LORD GOD, for this new day that YOU have given me once more. And for YOUR WORD for me to have and for the freedom to cherish it!

EZRA: I have been reading an article from Lamb and Lion Ministry about the end times propehcies that are begin fulfilled in our time, like the restorastion of GOD's chosen people, Israel, and HIS holy city, Jerusalem. Click here (Lamb and Lion Ministries) for more information. As in the time of Ezra, after the 70 years of captivity, the LORD GOD, restored HIS people to come back to HIS promised land, Judea, and to the holy city, Jerusalem. The LORD GOD gave them, HIS people, supplies to rebuild the ruined city, and HIS temple, "And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives, Thirty basons of gold, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand. All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem." (Ezra 1:9-11). 30 gold platters, or chargers; 1,000 silver platters; 29 kinves (for the daily offerings); 30 gold basins (or basons); 410 silver basins of a second sort; 1,000 other vessels! These are not a few items! Zerubabbel needed several donkeys or horses on carts to carry all of these things.

Zerubabbel, and the other Israelites who were set on going back (by the grace of the LORD GOD), had to travel all the way from Babylon, to Jerusalem! "All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem." (Ezra 1:11). The holy city, Jerusalem, where at the end times, the whole world will focus on.

Zerubabbel, the one who was in the family of David, a royalty who survived the Babylonian invasion by the grace of the LORD GOD, had a number of the chiefs of the men of Judah, along with priests and Levites, go with him. "Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem." (Ezra 1:5). GOD is eternal and HIS WORD is eternal. The LORD GOD sees it fit to keep these family names eternal - the names of HIS chosen people, Ezra 2. Those who came with Zerubabbel after the 70 years captivity - Jeshua Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. These ones that sought to follow the LORD in rebuilding HIS holy temple in HIS holy land of Judea, and in HIS holy city, Jerusalem. 10 leaders altogether who had the heart to rebuild Jerusalem and GOD's temple.

There are still a number of the Israelites that survived the invasion of Babylon, as recorded in GOD's WORD, Ezra 2. The WORD of GOD records the names of the head of the households that survived. First the leaders who went with Zerubabbel. Then the families according to their family head, like Parosh, Shephatiah, Arah, etc...

DATE: May 25, 2017 (Thursday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD for today, another day that HE gives me (one day at a time); for Dr. Bellomo; for the prescriptions for my medicines; for YOUR healing graces in CHRIST JESUS, the great PHYSICIAN! Dr. Spartaco Bellomo said that he would have put me in the hospital if he would have found out of my situation earlier! He was surprised that I am in the shape that I am since it was 6 months since I had the back/spine problem!!! All by the good LORD GOD's grace in the LORD JESUS.

TIME: 8:40AM -- But only the LORD , the SON of GOD, can completely and perfectly cure us if our ailments, and forgive us if our sin.

DATE: May 26, 2017 (Friday) -- The good LORD has faithfully and graciously protected me and provided for me when I went out today going for 2 interviews. One is at Fed Ex, Keasbey, NJ, 6000 Riverside Drive with Frank. And the other is at Secaucus, 925 Paterson Plank Road with Wendy Robinson. I also thank the good LORD for the precious freedom we have in this country - the freedom to worship the LORD GOD in CHRIST JESUS!

The Gospel of Mark -- What the LORD JESUS looks for from us is our faith in HIM! HE is the great healer, the great PHYSICIAN! (NOTE: the LORD JESUS heaed me of my back problem! It was hurting really awful to the point where I couldn't lie down to sleep. I had to sit up. I prayed to the LORD and HE heard me and healed me! Even Dr. Bellomo recognized that it was from the LORD GOD. Dr. Bellomo is an infectious disease specialist! He said that if I would have seen him earlier, he would have sent me to the hospital! But GOD the SON is my healer! (Mark 2:1-5). But sad as it is, and it is true, there are those who hates he goodness of the LORD JESUS, Mark 2:6-7. GOD in HIS infinite wisdom made it so that HIS grace will show itself through our faith in the LORD JESUS. It is sad for them because they miss out (and maybe us too because of our unbelief) on the miracle of the LORD JESUS' grace.

Despite the unbelief of others (scribes) who were supposed to be the religious leaders to encourage the people to go to the LORD JESUS, instead they reject HIS goodness, despite that, the LORD JESUS does what HE came here for, to heal, to restore, to save, and to forgive us of our sins!

Then the LORD JESUS performed HIS miracle for the ones having faith in HIM, as well as those who reject HIM that perhaps they may repent and turn to the LORD JESUS. And the LORD JESUS continues to do the will of the FATHER, for in this that HE came into the world, "And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them." (Mark 2:13). When the crowd resorted to HIM, HE didn't turn them away. No, HE accepted them. HE feeds them. HE teaches them. HE heals them. HE saves them.

"And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him." (Mark 2:14). The good LORD JESUS sees and calls even ordinary people who are considered as sinners to HIMSELF, and changes them (even us), and gives them a new purpose! The good LORD JESUS calls us and empowers us to fulfill the FATHER's good and perfect will. Just as the LORD JESUS called Matthew. Matthew wrote one of the gospels.From a life of sin, to a life of holiness to the LORD GOD, in CHRIST JESUS.

DATE: May 27, 2017 (Saturday) -- The good LORD GOD has given me another day of grace in the LORD JESUS. The LORD kept me throughout the night.

The Gospel of Mark: The LORD JESUS turns things around. Who can know the mind of GOD? As the heaven is far above, so is the LORD's thoughts far above ours! We are guilty of having the same attitude that the scribes and Pharisees had in the time of the SAVIOUR.WE have our own "publicans and sinners", other people that we think are worst than us. I am guilty of the same state of mind - that other people don't have the proper whatever, so we look down on them. But they turn out to be better than you! "And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." (Mark 2:15-17). The LORD JESUS sees the heart, HE sees our hearts and HE knows what we are thinking. We tend to look at the outward appearance, we judge according to the outward man, with what we see; but the LORD GOD judges the heart - like the widow with the mite (but that was all she had) and offered it to the LORD!

Lazarus and the rich man: This truth was told by the LORD JESUS to show us how things change. There is no searching of the infinite mind of GOD. Holiness of GOD, of CHRIST JESUS means keeping HIMSELF from sin, but not from sinners! This is the purpose of the LORD JESUS' coming to earth, "When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." (Mark 2:17). The LORD JESUS sees the true need of people. We are under sin, the slave of sin, and are in darkness and don't even know it. And we criticize goodness, when it is being done for CHRIST sake, "And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?" (Mark 2:16). The LORD JESUS' purpose is to seek and to save us who are lost, who are innate sinners.

The ALMIGHTY GOD came to give us NEW life, eternal life. HE restores us and make us a new creation, " No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles." (Mark 2:21-22). As in the near future, the SON of GOD will make all things new! HE will make a new heaven and a new earth! For by HIM things were made.

DATE: May 28, 2017 (Sunday) -- Praise, glory, honour, and thanksgiving belong to the LORD JESUS! The SAVIOUR who came to live the righteous life and die for our sins on the cruel cross, the LAMB of GOD!

The LORD JESUS has only our good in mind - to heal us of our ailments (our sicknesses) to save us from our sinfulness; of our slavery to sin, and to teach us of the FATHER in heaven. But our sinful pride won't let HIM. Even when the FATHER shows HIS goodness to us every day, we reject HIM. If it weren't for HIS grace, then we all will perish in our sins without hope! Mark 3:1-6.

This world is against the LORD GOD. The flesh, the world, and Satan are all oppose to the LORD GOD. Just like the relifgious leaders of the LORD JESUS' time, "And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him." (Mark 3:1-6).

DATE: May 29, 2017 (Monday) -- The LORD JESUS who is at the right hand of the FATHER, deserves all the glory, honour, and praise.

The world hates the LORD JESUS because it has nothing in HIM. And the main thing that the LORD JESUS did was to heal, to restore, and to save us of our pitiful condition. The evil one hates the LORD JESUS. The devil only seeks to kill, to steal, and to destroy. So the evil one sought to destroy the LORD JESUS, '"And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him." (Mark 3:1-6). Just like what the LORD JESUS said that they know how to tell the weather, that if the cloudswere dark, then they know that it is about to rain; but they couldn't tell the signs of the times - when the MESSIAH was going to come (except Simone - and John the Baptist's father, Zecharias).

DATE: May 29, 2017 (Monday) -- I thank the good LORD every day for the daily grace that HE gives me, for the new day once again that HE gives me, and this because fo the LORD JESUS - HIS work on the cross, and HIS resurrection from the dead!

The LORD JESUS sticks out like a sore thumb in this world. HE is the light of the world, but the world is in darkness, and it hates the light. The LORD JESUS exposes our sinfulness. Just like when the LORD JESUS went to the synagogue as HIS manner was. And there was a man in need of HIS healing, "And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand." (Mark 3:1). And the Pharisees (could be us) was there waiting to criticize the LORD JESUS, instead of eagerly expecting HIS healing grace on the needy.And when the LORD JESUS healed to save life, they got mad and plotted to kill HIM! "And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him." (Mark 3:2).

DATE: May 30, 2017 (Tuesday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for letting me live another precious day by YOUR abundant grace in CHRIST JESUS.

The LORD JESUS is the sinless SAVIOUR and LORD who came here to us, a sin ridden world, sick in sin, and needing salvation but don't know it. Slave to sin, to Satan. The rebellious creatures are so against the great CREATOR, that we don't listen to truth, and even fight against it, against our SAVIOUR and LORD JESUS.The Pharisees left and went to their former enemies, the Herodians, and conspired with them to kill the SAVIOUR! But the LORD JESUS went from them, and continued with HIS ministry to HIS people. HE went to the seaside trying to minister to the many people who came from Galilee, Judea, from Jerusalem, Idumaea, and Tyre and Sidon. And the LORD JESUS always healed those who came to HIM! There is never an incident where the LORD JESUS hasn't cured anyone. The GREAT PHYSICIAN heals instantly! "For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues." (Mark 3:10). When I went to see Dr. Bellomo, an infectious disease specialist, the first thing that he does is check my condition, my heart my bood pressure with a stetoscope, and with a blood pressure instrument. The LORD JESUS didn't need these things. And HE just speaks the WORD, and we are healed!

There are evil spirits in this world. When the LORD JESUS was going to the different places there in Judea, HE was confronted by evil spirits, or unclean spirits. And they all bow down before HIM. They know that HE is the SON of GOD! "And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known." (Mark 3:11-12).

Then the LORD JESUS went to a mountain top to choose and appoint HIS 12 disciples. The 12 representatives of the 12 tribes of Israel (except the one who betrayed HIM), Mark 3:13-19. Then the LORD JESUS and HIS disciples went to a certain house. Or when the LORD JESUS went to a home (?), those who were HIS neighbors (?) misunderstood HIM (Mark 3:21).And even worst, they accuse the LORD JESUS of being the devil, that HE has the devil. The goodness of the LORD GOD, JESUS, the SON of GOD was being maligned! That is how depraved we are. We despise the perfect and holy goodness of our GOD and SAVIOUR. The LORD JESUS who suffered and died for us.

This world is very cruel. This world and it'a inhabitants (us), sinful creatures, mistreats the CREATOR! Maligning the blessed LORD JESUS, using HIS holy and blessed name in vain. Therefore GOD the FATHER shall exalt HIM above every other name. That at the name of the LORD JESUS, every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess that HE is LORD of all!

DATE: May 31, 2017 (Wednesday) -- I thank you, O LORD GOD, for YOUR undeserved grace and infinite love for me, even fro us, YOUR creation, in CHRIST JESUS,the LORD of all, the SAVIOUR of the world, the risen MESSIAH!

The SON of GOD chose ordinary people to continue HIS minisry to us (the world starting from Judea, Jerusalem, then to the uttermost parts of the world, "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15); "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." (Matthew 28:19-20). When the LORD appoints and assigns us a task tasks, HE equips us, He empowers us, as He did with the disciples, "And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:" (Mark 3:14-15). The LORD's commands were to preach, to heal, to cast out devils! The LORD had only good things to give to us!1`

The WORD of GOD, the Holy Bible, is freely and graciously given to us by the LORD GOD, out of the infinite goodness of HIS heart (in CHRIST JESUS). I have it and even more than one. I have it in the internet - so abundantly, and yet we just take it for granted! I feel just like the Psalmist, when he exclaimed, 'O how I love THY law. It is my meditation all the day long!' It shares to us the FATHER's great love for us in HIS SON, the LORD JESUS. His holy, sinless, selfless, infinite love for us!

DATE: June 1, 2017 (Thursday) -- The good LORD GOD ALMIGHTY has given me this one more day of HIS infinite grace, and this because of the LORD JESUS.

The LORD JESUS' humanity is clearly seen here when those people HE grew up with misunderstood HIM. He is our representative. HE grew up as a perfect human, the second Adam, "But when His own people heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.”" (Mark 3:21), and "And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”" (Mark 3:22). We are so far down the sinfulness trail that we even accuse the SON of GOD wrongfully! Shame on us! Just as the LORD JESUS has said, the worst sin that we can do is to malign the HOLY SPIRIT, who is the counselor who dwells in us. "“Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation” because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”" (Mark 3:28-30). This is how patient the LORD GOD is to us, even when we are mocking GOD the SON, He still continues to bless us. HE still continues to heal us, to restores us, be awfully patient with us that perhaps we repent and seek HIS forgiveness. While we were yet sinners, CHRIST died for us.

When the LORD's human family came to HIM, HE wanted to share the truth to all, including HIS earthly family (specially) so as to have them look to GOD the FATHER to have a heavenly famiy, "Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him. And a multitude was sitting around Him; and they said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are outside seeking You.” But He answered them, saying, “Who is My mother, or My brothers?” And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.”" (Mark 3:31-35 NKJV). GOD the FATHER is the LORD JESUS' FATHER, and our heavenly FATHER in our SAVIOUR, the LORD JESUS.

DATE: June 2, 2017 (Friday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for giving me another day, for another chance at life, all because of the LORD JESUS, and HIS infinite love for me (by YOUR grace alone).

I thank you blessed LORD for this infinite blessing of having YOUR precious holy WORD, the Bible. And for having the blessed freedom to read, to have, and to know YOU through it (YOUR HOLY WORD).

In Mark 4, the blessed LORD was undaunted with the guiles of those who hated the truth. The evil one who rules in the hearts of the unsaved, the sinful humanity, only has death, killing, destroying in mind! But GOD will not be hindered - HIS love for us conquers over all (even sin, Satan, and the world). The LORD JESUS continues to do the will of the FATHER in heaven.

The LORD JESUS didn't talk about the intricacies of creation, or of other scientific or what have you marvels of the universe, but instead the great CREATOR/SAVIOUR talked about the kingdom of GOD, how to get nto the kingdom, and how to live the kingdom life! The great CREATOR/SAVIOUR cares about each and everyone of our lives! A great many people come to HIM for all sorts of reasons, yet HE finds time to treat each one as individuals. NOTE: Just like Christine Caine's testimony on how the LORD and SAVIOUR led her to start (trafficking) ministry 14 years ago. As what Christine shared that GODs way is impossible, and HIS means is miracles.

Gospel Tract and Bible Society ent me a boxful of tracts. And they didn't charge me for them. But the good LORD has given me a large sum of money. Anyways, I was watching a video at Answers In Genesis with Ken Ham, and Ray Comfort in the Noah's Ark exhibit at Kentucky. They are both Australians, I think. Ray Comfort is from New Zealand. And Ken mentioned the gospel section in the Ark Encouner where the good nes from the beginning in Adam to the LORD JESUS CHRIST is displayed in pictures. Hell is also included in the panorama. Click here for more.

All that the LORD JESUS did was teach the truth to the people, to us, of the FATHER in heaven, and the terrible and horrible result (end) of dying without CHRIST, that is going to hell. And this is what angers the religious leaders in the SAVIOUR's time. They were supposed to show them the way to the FATHER, to make it easier, instead they make it harder because of the hardness of their hearts, "Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they kept silent. And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other." (Mark 3:4-5).

DATE: June 3, 2107 (Saturday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD ALMIGHTY specially for today! Another day of HIS gracious blessings. GOD's amazing and infinite goodness and grace in CHRIST JESUS! I had a problem this morning when I went to go to pass out tracts. The key to the car (that the good LORD gave me) broke in half! And I thought the other half was broken into the ignition switch cylinder. So I got worried. But I know that whatever happens, the good LORD knows already. And HE already worked the solution to the problem! But thoughts went to my mind, like about going to work Tuesday early morning. I did say a quiet prayer to the LORD acknowledging HIM as GOD. Whatever HIS will is, let it be done. So, I watched YouTube to see how I can fix it. Then I looked up locksmiths in the area, and called a few. One answered and aid that they have a mobile locksmith who can come to my area. But I cancelled because I was able to take the bottom cover off the ignition switch assembly, and FOUND the other half of the key there. Then I went to the hardware store (Novick), but the guy said he can't duplicate it. And he said something that made me realize that I was using the wrong duplicate key all the while I was trying to turn the ignition switch using the duplicate key. So after going to the other closed hardware, I decided to use the car to go to Veneiro by West Side which Dad goes to to get his keys duplicated. And sure enough, the right duplicate key worked! (ALL BY GOD's GRACE ALONE in CHRIST JESUS!) I got the car keys duplicated and the apartment door keys also.

I am watching TBN with Perry Stone hosting the PRAISE show (?) with a doctor ridden with tumors who was miraculously healed! The LORD GOD only gives us perfect good things! Just as what the LORD JESUS did when HE was here in earth. Everything that he does is perfect! HE makes us whole! "Still praise GOD and believe GOD!", "You're a miracle! GOD is not finish wiht you yet!" (pastor Ron Stewart, Emanuelle Church). All these are from the "Praise" TBN program.Then the other program, "Foundations of Freedom" at TBN. Then I watch and listen to Bill Gaither's "Precious Memories" at TBN. Old country western gospel music sung by the Bill Gaither's guest."When the days are weary, and the long nights weary, I know my SAVIOUR cares!" Gene McDonald was one of the singers in "Precious Memories". Then there is Adam Crabb. And the Martins. Chasity Dedman singing at In Touch Ministries of Charles Stanley. "LORD help us to say NO to the evil one, and say YES to YOUR HOLY SPIRIT!" (Charles Stanley). Then I am watching "The Hour of Power" with Bob Schuller, the nephew of the famous Robert Schuller (with the former Crystal Cathedral).

DATE: June 4, 2017 (Sunday) -- It is awful having to listen to curse words! I did it again. And it is the LORD's DAY, Sunday. Forgive me LORD. TBN had some nice programs. Perry Stone had 2 people who gave their testimonies on the LORD's healing miracles. And the interview with an Israeli testifying of the return of Israel into the holy land, and the popular thinking of many there in Israel of building the 3rd temple!

I thank you, O BLESSED LORD GOD, for YOUR gracious kindness and tender mercies. We are but dust, and sinful.

Bill Gaither at TBN had those singers singing to YOU, O LORD, even to the LORD JESUS.

SUNDAY: The LORD's DAY: -- At Mark 4, the LORD JESUS talked about the sower parable. The sower were casting the good seeds in the field.

Billy Graham was blessed by the LORD in his ministry. I was watching him preach at Facebook. He preached on the return of the LORD JESUS. Just as what the LORD JESUS taught the people there at Israel, the holy land, of the 10 virgins. 5 were vigilant, and 5 were foolish.

SATURDAY: -- I wasn't able to pass out tracts. But I got to see, to behold the LORD's GOODNESS today! In more ways than one! To give HIM praise, glory, and honour in CHRIST JESUS!

People group: what is my people group? Whosoever - like what the Bible says, what the LORD JESUS said, that whosoever will come to HIM, HE will not cast out, but receive to HIMSELF! Also, TBN has changed the format of their web page (site). Also, in Newark Liberty International Airport, they built a "quiet room" as a prayer room for Muslims. I didn't know this, so I used it for my prayer room. Then I realized that it was for Muslims, so I was kind of disheartened. I thought why don't the airport make one for a chapel for believers to go to to pray. So I continued to use it as my prayer room. And when I got done, I leave a tract in one of the benches.

I am multi-tasking, listening to several stations, Family Radio at my iPhone 5s, and WMCA 570 at my radio, and The Voice of the Martyrs at the internet - "SOUTHEAST ASIA: A True Vessel". And Todd Nettleton is interviewing this believer who lives among Muslims but is fervently and actively sharing the gospel and keeping the church despite of persecutions. Which reminds me of the people group here at my place. I remember once driving by a Muslim mosque by West Side Avenue, and feeling the love of the LORD JESUS for these people, HIS ache for these ones who are without the truth, thte life, and the way (the LORD JESUS). So I prayed in my heart that the LORD GOD would send believers to share the gospel to them. When I was passing by, I saw a lot of people coming out of the Mosque. It's like the LORD JESUS looking with compassion of the crowd that followed HIM, who were weary, and hungry. They need HIM, the MESSIAH, just as all of us need HIM!

DATE: June 4, 2017 (Sunday) -- Thank you, LORD GOD, for this new and holy day, YOUR DAY, the LORD's DAY, Sunday. A day of worship.

Mark 4: With the little time that the LORD JESUS had on earth, HE shared to us as much about the kingdom of HIS FATHER, ALMIGHTY GOD the FATHER. And as usual, they crowd the LORD. So HE went in the boat and was in the water. HE was far enough away from the crowd but near enough so they can hear HIM.

DATE: June 5, 2017 (Monday) -- The End Times by Irvin Baxter tells of the coming Armageddon. That great tribulation that the book of Revelation spoke of along with the prophets Joel and Zechariah, click here (The End Times).

Irvin Baxter of "The End Times" ministry pleads for believers for help in informing the Israelies of Judea about the coming Armageddon, the great Holocaust still to come in the end of the age!!!

DATE: June 11, 2017 (Sunday) -- I thank the good LORD for this day, a new day, the LORD's DAY, Sunday.

I am at Jersey City Medical Center, and am bring treated for abcess in my spine (osteomylitis). But the good LORD is giving me time (for reading HIS WORD, namely the book of Ezra). The LORD's people just got back from the Babylonian captivity, and they were given the opportunity by the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY to restore the holy land, Judea, and the holy City, Jerusalem by granting them permission from Cyrus (with GOD's mighty hand over Cyrus, and the other Kings of Persia). The hearts of Kings are in HIS hands to turn whichever way HE desires for good!

DATE: June 15, 2017 (Thursday) -- Thank you, O BLESSED LORD, for this new day, that YOU have given once again. And the good LORD has protected me and cared for me all the while I was at the hospital, Jersey CIty Medical Center.

By HIS infinite grace in CHRIST JESUS, I am back home. I was discharged yesterday, Wednesday afternoon, 5:30PM or somewhere there. And my sister picked me up and gave me a ride back home.

By the good LORD's grace alone, I got the Answers in Genesis book on "The Creation Museum" by Ken Ham. And the "Church History" DVD set by Ligoniers Ministries. I love the Creation Museum book.

DATE: June 16, 2017 (Friday) -- The good LORD GOD has given me another day by HIS infinite grace in CHRIST JESUS. My LORD GOD watches over me all the time, every time.

As I was doing the interview for the Fed Ex job, the good LORD was there with me. As HE has done and continues to do for me, in my healing in the hospital! HE works all things for my good, in CHRIST JESUS.

DATE: June 17, 2017 (Saturday) -- Once again, glory, honour, and praise belong to the LORD GOD in CHRIST JESUS. The good LORD GOD ALMIGHTY has given me this new day of HIS abundant grace. One more time, one more day to enjoy HIS many blessings. And this through the LORD JESUS.

Yesterday, yours truly was watching the impromptu debate between Ken Ham and Bill Nye (evolutionist), and Ken ended up praying for unsaved Bill. Just like what the WORD of GOD said that "the fool said in his heart, there is no GOD". At least Ken was able to witness to Bill. That to those who are perishing, the gospel is foolishness; but to those who believe in CHRIST, it is the power of GOD unto salvation.

The Gospel According To Mark: The LORD JESUS is busy doing the FATHER's will despite of the persistent put downs of the religious leaders of HIS day. And when they couldn't find anything against the LORD JESUS, they decided to destroy HIM, to kill HIM! But the LORD continued to share the FATHER's kingdom to us by way of the parables, Mark 4.

I have been watching Lamb and Lion Ministries, and David Reagan talked about the "window of mercy" that the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY is giving us with the election of President Trump! Click here (Lamb and Lion Ministries) for more.

Daivd Reagan tells us of the impending judgment of the LORD GOD, much like in the time of the kings of Israel/of Judah, when the LORD gave the Israelites several reprieves! WHen the LORD GOD raised up Josiah and brought a revival to Judah, 2 Chronicles 34-35. David feels that this time of Trump being elected for the presidency is a window of mercy like that of Josiah. I agree.

I am apprehensive on the new venture that I am getting into, the job at Fed Ex, both at Keasbey and here at Jersey City. I pray the good LORD help me. I know HE watches over me all the time.

The Book of Mark: The LORD JESUS travels close to the sea, or to some mountain (that HE created during the 6 days of creation), so as to minister to as many people who would listen to HIS message of the kingdom of GOD. In Mark 4, the LORD JESUS tells us of the truth of the kingdom life. GOD's WORD is preached, or taught, or spoken/shared to us, "Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow." (Mark 4:3). The sower, or the proclaimer of the WORD of GOD. Then there are the hearts of men, our hearts (the soils). The truth that the LORD JESUS told us is so that we repent of our hardness of heart! So that we can accept the truth about ourselves, and of the danger of self deception with the evil one stealing the life from us! "And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air came and devoured it." (Mark 4:4 NKJV). That there is the evil one to be vigilant against!

DATE: June 18, 2017 (Sunday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, FATHER in heaven, for this new day that YOU have given us, given me. Another chance at life, even abundant life in CHRIST JESUS.

And thank YOU, O LORD GOD, for giving us YOUR HOLY WORD! YOU will not leave us orphans, but that YOUR HOLY SPIRIT will be with us to keep us, guide us into truth, and watch over us in this life. The Gospel of Mark: The LORD JESUS tells us of the truth about ourselves, our hearts when confronted by HIS WORD, Mark 4:1-20. "But when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable. And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables," (Mark 4:10-11 NKJV). The LORD GOD, in HIS unsearchable wisdom, unfathomable love in CHRIST JESUS, and by HIS glorious grace, has brought those whom HE has chosen to believe in the LORD JESUS, into this glorious place of infinitely special position to be with HIM in glory - "to you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of GOD"! But to those "who are outside, all things come in parables"! They (GOD's truth in HIS WORD) is foolishness to them. They are lost, and in desperate need of the LORD's forgiveness; and they don't even know it - "for they know not what they do"!

DATE: June 19, 2017 (Monday) -- The good LORD GOD has given me another day of HIS infinite grace. And I thank the good LORD for HIS HOLY WORD, for the freedom to enjoy having it, and studying, cherishing, and obeying it by HIS infinite grace in CHRIST JESUS.

The nurse from Qualitas Pharmacy came by to take my blood works. She came at around 3PM. Then Erica from Fed Ex called me today, this afternoon to schedule an orientation at 5AM tomorrow, all by the LORD JESUS' grace and eternal goodness!

DATE: June 20, 2017 (Tuesday) -- Another day of grace from the LORD GOD. The LORD has given me this day again by HIS tender mercies in CHRIST JESUS.

Today is when I go to Fed Ex warehouse for the orientation at 5AM. I pray that the good LORD would guide me and keep me. I still have this problem with my back, so I don't know how things are going to go. But the good LORD is GOD and HE helps those who comes to him, who seeks HIM for help, and for HIS watch care in CHRIST JESUS.

DATE: June 21, 2017 (Wednesday) -- The good LORD has given me another day of grace. All because of the LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS.

I just started work, part-time today as Fed Ex in Secaucus, 1049 Secaucus Road. And this because of the LORD JESUS' grace alone. I am thinking of asking for a full-time there, only if it is the LORD's will, that is, as the LORD have it. Anyways, the LORD uses whatever is made available (innovative) means, unlike the religious leaders of HIS time. The LORD JESUS taught by the seaside. And the crowd gathered to HIM. We, the people in darkness, has finally seen the light of heaven! Those whom the FATHER has foreknown to come to HIM, HE draws to HIMSELF in HIS SON, "And again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea;" (Mark 4:1a NKJV). The LORD JESUS tells us of the timeless truth about the human heart, the conditions of our hearts, in response to the WORD of GOD, Mark 4:4-9.

I started work at Federal Express today as a part-timer, by HIS abundant grace in CHRIST JESUS. Then after work, which was from 4AM to 8:35AM, I went to pass out tract (after dressing up again). And I was watching TBN with Joel Olsteen sharing inspirations from his life in GOD! He mentioned something about asking for something miraculous (something big) from the LORD, according to HIS WORD, "to give us the nations"...

DATE: June 22, 2017 (Thursday) -- The good LORD GOD for this day again to see and behold HIS abundant goodness. This is my 1st day of full work at Fed Ex (but am only working part-time). And the LORD GOD is well able to help me with my every day needs, like health, strength, and blessed life, all because of CHRIST JESUS. The good LORD has kept me safe and healthy despite my back problem! Thanks be to the FATHER in heaven.

Today is my 2nd day at work at Fed Ex. I only work part-time. The good LORD was gracious to me, and let me pass out tracts after work. Well, I called Erica from HR at Fed Ex, and she showed me who to access my ESS (employee portal) by calling the 877 number (877-639-7793). And I finally got my password from the 877 number. Thanks be to the LORD GOD in CHRIST JESUS!

DATE: June 23, 2017 (Friday) -- Thank you, O BLESSED LORD, for this day again. YOU have given me life and strength, and YOUR infinite grace in CHRIST JESUS.

DATE: June 24, 2107 (Saturday) -- The good LORD GOD is worthy of all of our praise. Glory, honour, and thanksgiving belong to the LORD GOD, even in CHRIST JESUS!

I finally got the eyeglasses that my brother sent me. And it's very nice! The good LORD GOD has blessed me again despite my sinfulness, my faithlessness. I didn't go to pass out tracts today. My gas is in a quarter low. And I don't have much money to last me for the whole week next week. I'm still reading the book of Mark. Here in chapter 4, Mark shows the many truths that the LORD JESUS shares with us, with HIS chosen people and handed down to us, the Gentiles, as a fulfillment of HIS promise to Adam, to Abraham, and to David. But the LORD JESUS tells these truths in parables.

In Mark 4, we see the preciousness of the WORD of GOD. They are precious jewels from heaven that is not to just trodden down by the unbelievers, "And HE said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables, so that ‘Seeing they may see and not perceive, And hearing they may hear and not understand; Lest they should turn, And their sins be forgiven them.’”" (Mark 4:11-12 NKJV). Lest they be converted. For the LORD GOD is no respecter of persons, but HE is all wise, all holy, all soveriegn!

DATE: June 25, 2017 (Sunday) -- The good LORD GOD has given me HIS gracious tender mercies today. Another day of infinite grace in CHRIST JESUS. I pray, O LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, for the salvation of my siblings, my brothers and sisters. And thank you for your constant protection, and provisions for me - putting the gasoline in my car! I would like to give the LORD GOD glory, honour, and praise because HE only is worthy! And this in CHRIST JESUS. The good LORD GOD, FATHER in heaven, has always provide for my daily need according to the abundance of HIS riches in the LORD JESUS!

GOD's blessings: I was low on gas yesterday, and was trying to not go anywhere so I can make it last for the whole week. Then the good LORD gave me the gas for my car when my sister called me to give here a ride back to her place. She put in $10 of gas in the car! PLus she bought me some food. Also, she gave me the 3 shirts! I only have about $6 left in my bank, and no more (except for some loose change).

DATE: June 27, 2017 (Tuesday) -- I thank the good LORD for this one more day that HE has given me. And I thank HIM for letting me read HIS precious WORD.

In Mark 4, the LORD JESUS shows us the different natures of our hearts. GOD made us individuals with a free will. And this parable, this truth, that the LORD JESUS tells us of ourselves, is as true today. There will be people who are unwittingly robbed of the WORD from the LORD by the evil one, "And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts." (Mark 4:15 NKJV).Our hearts are wicked through and through. And GOD's WORD is given graciously. But the enemy of our souls hates the holy WORD, and will deceive our hearts, just to keep us from receiving the LORD's holy, loving, and gracious WORD! Nevertheless, the LORD JESUS says that HE will build HIS church, and the gates of hell will not, and can not prevail against it! And the LORD has won against the evil in HIS resurrection!

Then the LORD JESUS tells of the other type of our hearts, the human heart. The LORD called it for what it is, a stony heart. This heart is receptive but for a short while. The things that keeps it from being fruitful are tribulations and persecutions. When trials and trouble comes, this person falls away.

DATE: June 28, 2017 (Wednesday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD for this day that HE has given me. The good LORD GOD has been watching over me all the time.

I am just getting hit with the dreaded depression. I get into this funk when the evil one preys on my mind! But the good LORD always lift me up. Then I hear Franklin Graham speaking of the time when Peter was fishing, and the LORD JESUS told them to cast their nets to the other side of the boat. Peter was a seasoned fisherman, and he was fishing all day without a catch. SO when the LORD JESUS told him to cast the net out, he must have been thinking negatively; that he knows these waters and it is useless to try to catch anything anymore. That they have been trying all day, real hard. BUT, Peter obeyed the LORD despite his hesitance. Then the miracle happened! And Peter was struck with guilt and shame!

DATE: July 3, 2017 (Monday) -- Thank you, O BLESSED LORD for this day. Another day of grace in CHRIST JESUS. Thank you for the jobs that YOU have given me, so that I can get groceries, and pay for things! Also, thank YOU, O LORD, for the heavenly messages through Dr. Charles Stanley to encourage me in YOUR good and perfect will. As Dr. Stanley presented in his In Touch booklet, Joshua obeyed the LORD, even though it might have been against military strategy, and doesn't make sense in our understanding. But GOD is ALMIGHTY! HE knows all things, and makes all things possible!

The Gospel of Mark: A little after the religious leaders of the LORD JESUS' day conspired to kill HIM, the LORD JESUS spoke in parables of the kingdom of GOD. From the hostility of the religious people/leaders HE keeps the pearls of the kingdom living from them. So that the treasure of heaven can be obtained by those who really are listening! And GOD's work continues despite of whatever happens, until all of the LORD's WORD is fulfilled! (Mark 4:22-29).

DATE: July 5, 2017 (Wednesday) -- Once again, the LORD's faithfulness has kept me - sustained me in all of my ways. He has given me breath, grace of life, and access to HIS HOLY WORD.

DATE: July 6, 2017 (Thursday) -- The good LORD is always watching over me (over us). The LORD GOD has graciously given me one more day. Another day to cherish HIS WORD.

I am watching Franklin Graham in TBN, and the LORD GOD is faithfully blessing his ministry, with Franklin being faithful and obedient to GOD's call (to Puerto Rico).

DATE: July 8, 2017 (Saturday) -- To GOD be the glory, honour, and praise every time, all the time. The LORD GOD is over all, a sovereign and holy GOD. And I thank the good LORD once more, for this new day the HE has given me, all because of the LORD JESUS.

DATE: July 9, 2017 (Sunday) -- It's the LORD's DAY, Sunday. To HIM be glory, honour, and praise in CHRIST JESUS. Thank you, O LORD GOD, for allowing me to help my cousin again in her missionary work! Also thank you for this great freedom you have given us. Freedom to have your HOLY WORD; freedom to study YOUR WORD.

IMPORTANT: All good things come from HIM who dwells in the holies of holies, even ALMIGHTY GOD, "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged." (Isaiah 6:1-7). I thank you, O LORD GOD, most holy, gracious, and full of compassion, for the abundant gift that you have given me and my siblings, $3,600+.

The Gospel of Mark: Mark pointed out the wisdom of the SON of GOD. The jewels of the gospel would be precious to those who believe. The LORD JESUS preached in parables. GOD is ever gracious, and quick to forgive the broken and contrite heart.

DATE: July 10, 2017 (Monday) -- "I have CHRIST's righteousness" (YouTube, BGEA). The LORD GOD the FATHER imputes our SAVIOUR's righteousness to us when we accept CHRIST in our life.

I thank the good LORD GOD for this day. GOD ALMIGHTY has given me this day of abundant grace. "The LORD JESUS paid it all; all to HIM I owe!"

Mark 4: The LORD JESUS' teachings is so simple yet so meaningful, as the story of the sower and the different soils.

DATE: July 11, 2017 (Tuesday) -- Thank you blessed LORD GOD for this new day, one more day of your abundant grace in CHRIST JESUS! The inspiring message by Jim Evans in him and his wife's ministry Marriage Today.

DATE: July 14, 2017 (Friday) -- Blessed be the name of the LORD GOD, most holy; compassionate to the contrite at heart; and gracious to those who beleive in HIS SON, the LORD JESUS. The good LORD has given me this day.

I went to see Dr. Bhatnagar for the refills of my prescriptions today. And I got the address wrong, so that I went to the wrong place. Then I kept calling the office,and finally, the girl told me the right address. Then when I got there, there was no parking spot. I parked in a no parking zone, got in and decided to re-schedule. Then as I was leaving, a couple got in their car and was leaving. I then asked them to hold the spot for me. And the good LORD provided again. I got back in the office and told the girl that I will be seeing Dr. Bhatnagar after all. Then when all was done, I got $25 back!

The Gospel of Mark: There are so many things of the kingdom of GOD that we are unaware of, that the LORD JESUS has come here on earth to tell us.

DATE: July 17, 2017 (Monday) -- The good LORD GOD has given me once more, HIS abundant grace, breath, life and tender mercies this day (in CHRIST JESUS).

DATE: July 18, 2017 (Tuesday) -- I am still in the passage where the LORD JESUS told us of the different hearts of men (us) as per reception to HIS WORD of LIFE!

DATE: 22, 2017 (Saturday) -- The Gospel of Mark: Thank you, O LORD GOD, for everyday that YOU give me, that YOU give us, to enjoy your many blessings, but specially for your infinite goodness and grace (even in CHRIST JESUS).

The good LORD has taken care of me so faithfully! I have been getting intravenous antibiotics since June 5, (6 weeks since I was in the hospital). Dr. Bellomo had me go to the hospital to be treated with IV (intravenous) antibiotics, as recommended by Dr. Zheng, who helped me tremendously when I had the back problem (back pain). Also, The LORD GOD moved my female friend at Fed ex to tell me of the job (driver) at Papa John's. And, the good LORD GOD had the customers give me large tips at my Papa John's delivery job. Then, the good LORD GOD had the Auto Zone attendant help me with the car problem with the rev when accelerating. He said that it might be the speed sensor! Thank you, O LORD GOD!

Also, and, I get cash after the end of each work day at Papa John's! Thanks to the good LORD GOD!

As in the book of Mark, the common truth about "light" (Mark 4:21-23). Light is used for lighting a dark place. Light is used by us to let us see what is around us when it is dark!

DATE: July 23, 2017 (Sunday) -- I thank the good LORD for this new day of HIS abundant grace in CHRIST JESUS.The good LORD has been awfully patient with us (being sinful people guilty of turning against HIM with our unbelief, and outright sinful acts).

In the gospel of Mark, the LORD JESUS speaks of the message (word) of CHRIST, the SON of GOD, LORD of lords, and KING of kings. HIS message of love - John 3:16 - is being proclaimed to all (different hearts), Mark 4:3-8. And the LORD JESUS tells us that there is no other place for "the light" except to be put in the lampstand! Because that is what it is made for! (Mark 4:21). And that eventually, all things will be revealed! (Mark 4:22).

Then there is the just measures. The GOD of the universe is just and righteous. You get what you put out, Mark 4:24.

DATE: July 25, 2017 (Tuesday) -- I thank you, O LORD GOD, for this fresh new day of grace that YOU have given me once again, all because of the LORD JESUS.

The good LORD GOD and FATHER in heaven gave me a restfull evening, so that I was feeling better when I went to work this morning!

DATE: July 26, 2017 (Wednesday) -- Thanks be to the LORD GOD in heaven for today, as for every day, for HIS bountiful blessings on us, in CHRIST JESUS. Thank you, O LORD GOD, FATHER in heaven, for keeping me safe and keeping me healthy, with the auto and the PICC line.

The Gospel of Mark: Stewardship is an important part of the kingdom of GOD, Mark 4:24-25. That if we obey HIS word, then we did listen, and more precious jewels of truth will be given us.

And the LORD JESUS, then gave us the truth about the way the kingdom of GOD is like when it comes here on earth - CHRIST JESUS shares the truth with HIS sinless life and GOD's grace touches the hearts of men. And it spreads by HIS HOLY SPIRIT, until the fulness has come. Then the beleivers will be brought (gathered together) to HIMSELF, Mark 4:26-29.

GOD is an awesome GOD! HE inspires awe in us. The LORD JESUS is GOD the SON. And when HE performs miracles in us, our response is fearful admiration, thanksgiving, and humble submission to HIS abundant goodness and grace, Mark 4:35-41.

Then the GOD of all creation, the LORD JESUS, although HE was in human form, sought to heal, save and restore our lives, Mark 5:1-8. Fallen angels roam and possess people.

DATE: August 1, 2017 (Tuesday) -- Thank the good LORD for giving me another day of abundant life in the LORD JESUS. All things work out for the good to them that love GOD, and to those who are the called according to HIS purpose.

DATE: August 5, 2017 (Saturday) -- The good LORD GOD has been gracious to me once again; HIS mercy is new every morning; great is HIS faithfulness (to us). The good LORD GOD ALMIGHTY has given me a new watch, a new clock, and new other things for my daily needs. All good things come from the LORD in CHRIST JESUS.

Mark 4:35-41, shows me the pure faith that my SAVIOUR has to HIS FATHER in heaven. The LORD JESUS was fast asleep despite the storm! It's the LORD JESUS' daily pure life - trusting perfectly in the FATHER's care.

DATE: August 6, 2017 (Sunday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD for this day once and over again, in CHRIST JESUS. HE has given me life and continue to give me life and another chance by HIS infinite grace.

In the book of Mark 4, the LORD JESUS is teaching us (the people) about the kingdom of heaven. Aren't we in dire need of GOD's knowledge, in life - the meaning of life; of direction - where to go, what to do (all we like sheep, have gone astray. We have turned everyone to his own way).

DATE: August 7, 2017 (Monday) -- The good LORD GOD, FATHER in heaven, has graciously given me this day; one more day again... And this through the LORD JESUS.

I am presently watching BGEA at YouTube with Franklin Graham sharing faithfully the gospel... One soul is worth more than all the values the world can find: What does it profit a man... if he loses his soul. His holy presence is felt specially by the fallen spirits - Mark 5:1-11.

What are the signs of a demon-possession? The Bible tells us in Mark 5:1-11. It isn't like the movies depict it to be. And the evil spirits are real. Worst still is the fact that we are slaves to sin before the LORD JESUS restores us, renews us, saves us by HIS death and resurrection. The demon-possessed man was hurting spiritually; he was crying out loud. And he was cutting himself, trying to destroy himself physically! But the LORD GOD is greater than the evil forces, the evil spirits of this world. And HE has come to restore us. The LORD JESUS gives us light and clarity of mind - he was in his right mind, and clothed. The very presence of the holy GOD the SON brings fear to the evil spirits. The evil spirits are so into tormenting so much that when the LORD JESUS came, they feared of being tormented; of getting the same retribution of that which they are dishing out!

DATE: August 8, 2017 (Tuesday) -- Thank the good LORD GOD ALMIGHTY for this blessed day that HE has given me once over (and this through CHRIST JESUS, blessed LORD and SAVIOUR).

Below is a picture of the thousands (legions) of people - the huge number of evil spirit (demons) possessions of the man at Gadarenes:

Those huge numbers of fallen spirits (demons) are formidable to us (humans), but not to the LORD JESUS, to GOD the SON.

DATE: August 9, 2017 (Wednesday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD for one more day to see HIS infinite blessings to me (to us) in CHRIST JESUS. I am watching TBN and they were showing the trip to Israel, tour to Israel 2018. It makes me want to go there - the promised land, the holy land of the LORD JESUS, of the LORD GOD's chosen people.

By HIS grace alone, I am going through the books of Mark and Ezra, GOD's WORD. In Mark, the LORD JESUS just finished performing a miracle in the very presence of HIS disciples by calming the sea, and was going to Gadarenes to minister to the people there.

DATE: August 13, 2017 (Sunday) -- Thank the good LORD ALMIGHTY, the great HOLY ONE of Israel, GOD the creator of the universe ( and us) in CHRIST JESUS. The good LORD GOD ALMIGHTY has blessed me with this new day, another day of grace, and this in CHRIST JESUS.

After the LORD JESUS, GOD the SON, performed a miracle in front of the disciples by claming the raging storm in the sea, HE went to town of Gadarenes. And there HE was met with the demoniac with thousands of demons possessing him. The SON of GOD, who is the light of the world, was confronted with the demons (with the darkness of this world), and they know that the LORD JESUS is GOD! And they feared HIM. GOD the SON sees even the spirit world! And the LORD JESUS handles HIS spiritual creation (and those who rebelled against HIM since the beginning of HIS creation) as a benevolent GOD! (Mark 5).

The LORD JESUS knew that the automobile was going to be created so HE foresaw it and gave us the command to preach the gospel to all creatures (to everyone), and to the ends of the earth. That HIS command is not impossible! That it is very possible specailly with the inception of the internet!

Below are pictures of the town of Gadarenes:

The GOD of the universe, by whom the world came to being, and who made the world to be, is benevolent to HIS creation (even to the fallen angels). HE could've spoken them to non-existence, and that will be the end of that. But HE didn't (Mark 5:1-13).

John Hagee preached on our standing before the LORD GOD, creator of the universe. That in and through the LORD JESUS, we can come boldly before the throne of grace! GOD is our deliverer! And that the LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST saw the salvation of us (many) which gave HIM the joy when HE was on the cross suffering and dying for our sins!

Pastor Robert Morris preached on Luke 17. When the disciples learned from the LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS about a brother sinning against each other - Luke 17:3-10 (NKJV).

"Don't put GOD in a box!" (Joel Olsteen). A slingshot with GOD is more powerful than an armour without GOD. "LORD thank you for making a way where there is no way". You're package with your name on it is on its way - in transit! (Like the answer to Daniel's prayer).

DATE: August 14, 2017 (Monday) -- Thank the good LORD GOD for this new day (in CHRIST JESUS).

DATE: August 16, 2017 (Wednesday) -- The good LORD has given me another day of grace in CHRIST JESUS.

DATE: August 20, 2017 (Sunday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for everything good that YOU ave given and continue to give me, all because of the LORD JESUS. All good things YOU lavishly gives us only through YOUR one and only SON, the LORD JESUS!

The LORD JESUS, the pearl of great price, is the one and only source of all of the FATHER's blessings to us. The LORD JESUS was constantly involved with people. Except when HE needs to commune with the FATHER. But the LORD JESUS willingly offered HIMSELF for us, for our sins, on the cross - to satisfy the holiness (and justice, righteousness, etc...) of the FATHER; that we might become righteous!

Restoration of our lives is what the LORD JESUS does for us, Mark 5. HE takes our lives that are in bondage to misery, unwholesome, sinful, and blind. Doing only harm to ourselves - Mark 5:1-10. And not only that but the LORD JESUS abundantly gives us all the accompanying blessings of HIS salvation (HIS position in the FATHER, in the heavenly places).

"So those who fed the swine fled, and they told it in the city and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that had happened. Then they came to Jesus, and saw the one who had been demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. And those who saw it told them how it happened to him who had been demon-possessed, and about the swine. Then they began to plead with Him to depart from their region." (Mark 5:14-17, NKJV). This is how we react to the goodness of the LORD JESUS towards us. We flee away from the heavenly blessing of our GOD. And broadcast it to many, to others. And others who hear of the miracle fear, instead of gladly accepting the SAVIOUR.

DATE: August 21, 2017 (Monday) -- Thnak YOU, O LORD GOD for this one more day of YOUR perfect grace in CHRIST JESUS.

Notice: those whom the LORD JESUS restores draws near to HIM, but those who are sill in bondage to this world, even to the evil one, flees from the SAVIOUR! "And when He got into the boat, he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him. However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, “Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.” And he departed and began to proclaim in Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him; and all marveled." (Mark 5:18-20 NKJV).

This is the human life of the SAVIOUR, the SON of GOD, CREATOR of the universe, even the LORD JESUS: although HE was GOD and can use HIS almighty powers to travel on water, to travel in an instant, HE chose not to and availed HIMSELF of our means of transport, namely a boat, "Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea." (Mark 5:21 NKJV).

Then there is the ruler of the synagogue, Jairus, who has a very sick daughter, "Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea. And behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet and begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.” So Jesus went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him."(Mark 5:21-24 NKJV). Jairus was a ruler. He is a prominent figure, and has a great responsibility. But he still sought the LORD JESUS. He realized the importance of the LORD JESUS - that HE is the MESSIAH! And even though he was involved in the affairs in the synagogue, he realized that the only cure of his daughter must be from the SAVIOUR, the LORD JESUS. Jairus' desperate need compelled him to seek the LORD JESUS - his daughter is close to dying! Maybe, Jairus heard of the healing of the demon-possessed man at Gadara!??f

DATE: August 2, 2017 (Tuesday) -- I thank you, O LORD GOD, for this other day that YOU have so graciously given me once and over again. All because of the LORD JESUS.

The LORD JESUS, blessed SAVIOUR and LORD, lives in my heart in the HOLY SPIRIT. My great CREATOR GOD lives in my heart. As the great apostle to the Gentiles said, "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20 NJV).

Mark continues to tell us of the SAVIOUR's holy and righteous life (Mark 5). As HE was on HIS way to the ruler's house (Jairus), HE was met with a large crowd where a woman with the issue of blood came looking to be healed by the SAVIOUR/MESSIAH, "Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.” Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?” But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’” And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”" (Mark 5:25-34 NKJV).

DATE: August 23, 2017 (Wednesday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD for giving me this day that HE has given me again and again. And this because of the LORD JESUS' grace.

When the LORD JESUS was on HIS way to Jairus' house, the ruler of the synagogue, HE was met with a large crowd, and in that crowd was this woman who had a physical ailment for 12 long years. It must be awfully hard on her to be with that problem every single day she had to wake up and live.The blood is the life of us all. She loses several amount of blood every day! It is almost as bad as having a nose bleed But I imagine that it is worst. And she went to several doctors, but they couldn't do anything for her. They only made it worst. So, when she heard of the LORD JESUS' healing miracle, she went to the LORD to heal/cure her of her ailment. Desperate times require desperate measures, as they say. And she must be really desperate - fearful for herself.

DATE: August 29, 2017 (Tuesday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for this day once again, that YOU have given me. And all because of the LORD JESUS.

Mark 5: I am wondering why the woman with the blood issue approached CHRIST the way she did. She consulted several doctors and none of them helped. They only made things worst. But the LORD JESUS was the only one who healed her. She didn't want to bother the LORD, but she must be desperate, after having this life-depleting problem, she just had to try to go to the SAVIOUR. And the LORD JESUS honoured her faith.

"Walk around the wall for 6 days, 7 times a day" The walk around Jericho (Joshua 6). 6 laps and no results yet. (Steven Furtick). "Just like NASCAR. At the 7th lpa, they wave the white flag let you know that it is the last lap. But life isn't that way. There is no white flag. "Don't stop on 6."

DATE: August 30, 2017 (Wednesday) -- To the LORD GOD be the glory, honour, and praise today, as it is everyday. All in CHRIST JESUS.

The LORD GOD has given me this day, again, by HIS grace in the LORD JESUS.

DATE: September 3, 2017 (Sunday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, FATHER in heaven, for giving me this one more day of YOUR abundant grace in CHRIST JESUS.

The good LORD has given me a few more delivery runs on my GrubHub delivery service. And also the LORD GOD has given me some cash from Papa Johns deliveries.

Mark 5: The LORD JESUS commended the lady with the blood problem. She immediately knew that she was cured. Not sure what exactly she was going through with that blood problem, but she must be really hoping beyond hope to be cured. The LORD JESUS treats us with such care - HE commended the man faith, "And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”" (Mark 5:32-3d4 NKJV). Plus the LORD made sure she knew that she was fully and completely cured. The LORD JESUS gave her the assurance with HIS WORDS. Peace is what she also got by her faith in CHRIST.

Jairus' faith in the LORD JESUS, the MESSIAH, was about to be tested when people from his house came to him and told him that his daughter died. They were almost saying that it is no use for him to ask the LORD JESUS to go to his home. His daughter just died! But GOD the SON encouraged him to keep his faith in HIM, the great CREATOR, ETERNAL LIFE, GOD ALMIGHTY in human flesh. In WHOM nothing is impossible. When the others were telling Jairus to stop because his daughter just died, the LORD JESUS was telling him to continue believing in HIM, who is ETERNAL LIFE. Don't stop. And do not be afraid. With GOD (the SON), nothing is impossible!

"Be not afraid, only believe." (Mark 5:36). The LORD JESUS was empathizing with HIS crowning creation, Jairus. The LORD JESUS knows us. HE knows everything. And HE knew that those other people would discourage and derail Jairus. So the good LORD JESUS interfered on his behalf. Fear of failure must be looming in Jairus' head when he heard the others remarks.

DATE: September 10, 2017 (Sunday) -- Mark 5: The LORD JESUS is lord over all - all of creation. He is the source of life, and HE is now lord over death. THe LORD JESUS is resurrection.And HE has the power to resurrect the dead!

" And they laughed him to scorn." (Mark 5:40). We are such wicked sinners. We give the MASTER/CREATOR such sinful reaction. We are so blinded by sin that we don't even recognize the SAVIOUR, and HIS perfectly good intentions! The blessed SAVIOUR and LORD has gone there to give of HIMSELF to the request of HIS creation, Jairus. And these people (us) laughed HIM to scorn! Yet the great ALMIGHTY, SON of GOD, GOD the SON, leaves these things in the HAND of the FATHER. And continues to minister to our needs!

Then the gentle SAVIOUR caters to those in need, to those who sought HIM, those who realized their need for the MASTER's touch, "But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.". The good LORD GOD knew of their personal pain. So HE had those sneering unbelievers (our sinful self) put out, put poutside of the house. And HE took the father and the mother of the dead child inside the house. The good LORD deals with us in a personal, and unselfish way. No extravagant display, or attention. Only perfect love and miracle of life!

"and entereth in where the damsel was lying." (Mark 5:40). We must needs confront our need, our failure, our humanity so that we can see the loving power of our SAVIOUR/GOD.

DATE: September 18, 2017 (Monday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD for this new day that HE has given me (all good things come from the LORD), all because of the LORD JESUS.

Mark 5: The good LORD desires communication/contact with us (HIS creation). Although HE has perfect fellowship with the FATHER, HE shares this bliss with us, "And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise." (Mark 5:41). The touch of the MASTER's hand.

DATE: September 23, 2017 (Sunday) -- Thank you, blessed LORD JESUS, for this one more day. Thank you for YOUR HOLY WORD that YOU have given to me (to us) to guide us along life's way; to show us YOURSELF, even YOU and the FATHER.

MARK 5: When the LORD JESUS got inside the house, HE was mocked by us, HIS creation. Even then, HE was very patient with us, Mark 5:39-40. How arrogant we are! The GOD of glory, the great LORD SON of GOD, is our very presence and yet we mistreat HIM! The GOD of eternity humiliated HIMSELF for us and yet we do not give HIM the honor due HIM! HE came unto HIS own, but HIS own received HIM not!

DATE: September 24, 2017 (Sunday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for this one more day of grace, in CHRIST JESUS. YOUR WORD, O LORD GOD, is life. It is eternal, and it is truth.

MARK 5: "And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying." (Mark 5:40). The LORD GOD deals with us wretched sinners with infinite mercy and patience. My reaction would have been one of retaliation.I wuld have fought back and may have said something nasty in return. But GOD the SON didn't. HE still sought to help Jairus, and is thinking of his sadness of heart - him and his wife. So the LORD JESUS put the people out so that they (the LORD JESUS and the sad couple, and JESUS' disciples) could be alone with HIM (GOD) - to behold HIS perfect goodness and grace!

And for our sakes, the LORD JESUS speaks life into us (in this case, the LORD JESUS speaks life to the girl) to let us know that HE alone is the source of life! Then the LORD JESUS, who is the RESURRECTION, and the LIFE, brought the girl back to life! Which is more than what Jairus was asking the LORD JESUS for!?!! The extremely sick and who died, was restored to good health, even to good life! And immediately the girl stood up and started walking. Just as the LORD JESUS spoke the world into existence by HIS mere word, so HE spoke life into the girl. The LORD JESUS can not but do things the perfect way, the good way, the right way, and the GODLY way because HE is GOD. The girl didn't stumble and falter, but she immediately (straightway) arose and walked! She was in full health. And the LORD JESUS knows this and told them to give her something to eat! Her appetite was fully restored!

The sinful nature keeps us from enjoying the goodness of the LORD GOD. GOD's infinite goodness always amazes us in our unbelief. The people who were there when the LORD JESUS performed a miracle were so amazed, they couldn't believe the miracle from heaven! Then the LORD JESUS forbid them from telling it to the public, to anyone; not like us, we tend to gossip.

DATE: September 25, 2017 (Monday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for this day that YOU have given me again (by YOUR tender mercies and grace in CHRIST JESUS). The good LORD has kept me from harm, protecting me all the while; giving me life and breath each day.

Ezra 5: The LORD GOD is sovereign over all. He uses even those who opposes HIS directives to HIS own chosen ones, Ezra 5:6, "The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:" These two oppositions tried to discourage the LORD's chosen ones from continuing their work in re-building the temple, but the good LORD used them to further HIS perfect will towards HIS people.

DATE: October 1, 2017 (Sunday) -- Thank you, LORD GOD, for today. By THY Grace alone in CHRIST JESUS.

EZRA 5: The LORD GOD is ever faithful to HIS own. As HE promised that HE will have HIS chosen people come back to the promised land, Israel, having been deported to a foreign land because of their transgressions. And even then, the evil one has his minions to keep the LORD's people from re-building the temple - doing the LORD's work, the LORD's will - "At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?" (Ezra 5:3). The enemies of the LORD's people were upset that GOD's work is being done, and that someone has stood up to continue the LORD's work. They were upset that the good LORD has restored HIS people! And this even has a future repercussions for the good - things that the enemies of the LORD can never foresee: we have the scriptures, and it tells us of the events that happened then because of their complaints against the LORD's chosen.

70 years later, as the prophet Jeremiah has predicted, the chosen people was able to return to the holy land. And the names that has been recorded were those of the ones who returned, Ezra 2 - "Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;" Those who came with Zerubbabel, and Nehemiah, and Ezra were the ones that the LORD GOD stirred to go up to the holy land, and rebuild HIS house. And from this record, the New Testament believers, (Matthew for one) gets their information of the Messiah's lineage, even our SAVIOUR and LORD JESUS! Just like in 1948, the LORD GOD has fulfilled HIS promise to bring HIS chosen back to the holy land, Israel. Now at this very moment, we are witnessing the faithfulness of GOD the creator of heaven and earth - with the coming together of HIS people to the promised land. But soon, the LORD JESUS will return here on earth, like HE said. Then the great DAY of the LORD will display the power of GOD, as HE had displayed from time immemorial, but specially in Egypt (and against the Babylonians in regards to Daniel who was in the Babylonian captivity, and Elijah during the time of the kings of Israel and Judah).

The people who returned from the Babylonian captivity after the 70 years of being alienated from their homeland, must have been nostalgic; they must been ecstatic in seeing their homeland, but at the same time, sad because it was destroyed. And those who were so out of touch physically, like Nehemiah, but was emotionally longing to see his homeland. The king's heart is in the hands of the great creator almighty GOD. All this while GOD is in control! As much as the enemies try to hinder the LORD's work, the LORD GOD is still in complete control, even of them!

10 leaders of the chosen people went with Zerubbabel out of Babylon to go back to Judah. It's like a deja vu (from going to Egypt and being led out of it). 70 years is an awfully long time! 1 generation have passed. The massacre when the Babylonians and Assyrian took both Israel and Judah as captives must be like the holocaust during world war 2. When the people of Israel where taken captive in Babylon, those who survived must have told the next generation of the events that led to their destruction. Both in Babylon and Assyria. The Assyrians which took away the people in the northern Israel (the divided land, also named Israel) was supposed to be very cruel! Israel, the northern kingdom had the worst kings (like Ahab and Jezebel). But the LORD GOD had Elijah minister to them, to Israel! And GOD had other prophets minister to Israel, like Hoshea, Nahum, and others. The LORD GOD had prophets minister to Judah too. Click here for pictorial view. The prophets Amos, Hosea, and Obadiah(?) (and Micaiah) first ministered to Israel, the northern kingdom while Israel was still free before the Assyrian captivity - but was still sinning against the LORD GOD.

For 70 years, the faithful ones of HIS chosen must have kept GOD's WORD safe (and this by HIS grace alone)! The LORD GOD has faithfully kept HIS temple vessels for 70 years! Those written WORD of the LORD through HIS prophets were divinely preserved througout the 70 years of captivity.

And for 70 long years, the LORD GOD gave grace to HIS people to be preserved in their lineage, " The number of the men of the people of Israel: The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two. The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five. The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two. The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three. The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six. The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve. The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. The children of Gibbar, ninety and five. The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three. The men of Netophah, fifty and six. The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three. The children of Nebo, fifty and two. The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six. The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five. The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty. The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight. The children of 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, in all an hundred thirty and nine. The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim, The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda, The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two. And these were they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two. And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:" (Ezra 2:2-61). These people were the children of those who were taken captive in Judah.

70 years is enough time for the chosen people to realize their sins against the LORD GOD, to see the fulfillment of HIS WORD through HIS prophets! So going backwards, back-tracking the chosen people's history, even during the times of the kings of both Israel and Judah, they had the LORD's prophets ministering to them: Obadiah faithfully proclaming HIS WORD to Israel. He faithfully prophesied against Edom. Israel experiences problems because of their sins (specially during Ahab's reign) with Edom(?).

DATE: October 2, 2017 (Monday) -- Thank you, O LORD for this one more day of grace all because of CHRIST JESUS, YOUR SON, our SAVIOUR and LORD.

Ezra 2: Here is the account (by divine inspiration) of the LORD chosen people's return from captivity. But before this miraculous return, Israel and Judah was on her way to destruction through the sins of the kings and the people. And despite of their sinfulness, GOD still continued to pursue HIS people with HIS tender mercies and love - through HIS prophets.

DATE: Ocotber 8, 2017 (Sunday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for this one more special day, that YOU continually give me, because of the LORD JESUS.

The Prophets: During the times of the kings of both Israel and Judah, the LORD GOD kept calling them to HIMSELF against their rebellion (their outright disobedience against HIS law), and this through HIS prophets. There is Obadiah who prophesied against Edom for oppressing Israel, "For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever." (Obadiah 1:10). And Edom helped fight against Israel when Israel was being chastised by the enemies; when Judah was being brought to captivity.

PERSPECTIVE: Just was thinking of the timeline of the Bible - Ezra, Nehemiah were the ones who came back from the captivity by the grace of GOD ALMIGHTY. Then Esther was during the captivity. Job was before the captivity. And the book of Psalms was during David's time. And then there are the messenger of the LORD GOD, HIS prophets!

The book of Job: I have to back track with the book of Job. Job, a righteous man during his time (by the grace of GOD in CHRIST) shows me of the soveriegnty of the ALMIGHTY GOD. Although the main focus is on the one man Job, the holiness, sovereignty, loving kindness, and goodness of the LORD GOD is clearly seen here.

Job was upright and so the blessing of the LORD GOD is shown to him - he is very wealthy, "His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east." (Job 1:3). His reputation preceeded him in all the land in the east. And he was blessed with 10 children - 7 sons and 3 daughters. And almost every day, there were celebration going on in his family, "And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them." (Job 1:4). Job was a GOD-fearing man. When the sons finished celebrating, Job offers a burnt offering to the LORD GOD, that perhaps if his sons and daughters might have sinned against the LORD GOD, he offers the burnt offerings for each one of them to sanctify them, rising early in the morning! "And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually." (Job 1:5).

Then there was a day when the angels comes before the presence of the LORD GOD the creator of all things except sin. Although GOD is the great creator, HE still speaks with HIS creation - HE is not aloof or distant from HIS creation. The LORD GOD speaks even to Satan. HIS great goodness is infinite, "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it." (Job 1:6-7).

Just was reflecting on the lives of the LORD's chosen ones when the LORD allowed them to have kings to rule over them instead of the LORD HIMSELF. Some one must have been reading David's Psalms during the time of the kings. But before the kings was Job.

Job: There was that one day when GOD's angelic beings come before HIM and give an account of there whereabouts, even HIS most perfect angelic creation, once known as Lucifer. (Job 1:6). The LORD GOD speaks even to the one who rebelled against HIM. You don't read of GOD zapping Satan to inexistence! Instead, the LORD GOD talks with Satan, "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it." (Job 1:6-7). There are a whole lot of things going on in the heavenly places, even in the spirit world that we aren't aware of. This world isn't the only world there is. There is the spiritual realm that is as busy as our world. I don't think the angels need rest. I think they are always busy. As the LORD GOD had endowed us with intelligence, so the LORD GOD had also endowed HIS angels with great intelligence, and beauty. We know that Satan was busy going about his evil business, to and fro in the earth with millions of people, humans busy with their lives - as are the angelic beings - each doing his or her own part in this life. And from other scriptures (GOD's WORD) we know that there are millions upon millions of angelic beings both in heaven and here on earth. And each one has their own uniqueness! Each one has been given by the LORD GOD abilities. The LORD GOD created Satan with such magnificent abilities, and great beauty, to be the "general" of HIS angelic armies. Until sin was found in him!

And the LORD GOD is in complete control of all of us! The LORD GOD is sitting on HIS throne in complete control of the whole world (with its millions of people - each one living their own lives, as well as millions of angels - each one living their own lives, ministering to the LORD GOD, and HIS saints.

And the LORD GOD allows us to live and do things. But I can just imagine how extremely beautiful heaven must be like (as the universe is as magnificent and vast, and unspeakably wonderful! This present world is amazing enough, heaven must be far more infnitely amazing - with GOD abiding in it.

The LORD GOD endowed us with the abilities and intelligence to builds amazing things. I can't begin to imagine the original, out of this world creations that GOD has made and continue to make for HIS creations. They are endless, infinite.

The devil was in the presence of the great and holy GOD in HIS splendor!

DATE: October 15, 2017 (Sunday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD for this one more day that HE has given me (all because of the LORD JESUS). All of these good things are because of the grace that the LORD GOD shows to those whom HE has chosen HIMSELF in CHRIST JESUS! (Life, breath, having all of my limbs, sight, hearing, strength, walk, and talk, and much more...)

"Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them." (Job 1:6) - We will all come before the LORD GOD at that day (either before the FATHER or the SON). This was one day that the angels come before the LORD GOD in the spiritual realm, before the holy GOD.

And the LORD GOD talked to Satan; the GOD of glory, in all of HIS splendor still communicates with HIS creations! And the LORD spoke to Satan, not in a thunderous way, but as a person to another person (sort of reminds me when the LORD GOD talked to Adam in the garden).

DATE: October 16, 2017 (Monday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD once again for HIS daily sustenance - for HIS inifnite mercy and grace in CHRIST JESUS - in giving me breath, life, health, full set of limbs, sight to see, ability to hear, to speak, to walk, to do things normally; and other things that I take for granted...

DATE: October 22, 2017 (Sunday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD for this day - another day of grace. All because of the LORD JESUS.

Job: I am not sure, neither do I pretend to know what its like to be in Job's place - with almost all of the things he cherished taken away from him. He is one outstanding person. And that is why the LORD GOD can point him out (by the LORD's grace for Job's faith), "And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?" (Job 1:8). Such is the grace of the LORD GOD in our hearts, as in Job's heart and life. Job's faith in the blessed LORD GOD is unshakeable. And all I can do is to try and understand, imagine and understand just how hard it must have been for Job losing almost everything. Everything except the grace of the LORD GOD.

The LORD GOD knows all things, and having HIM acknowledge Job's uprightness must mean a whole lot! What a testimony Job's life is! There is not a single one like him in all the earth during his lifetime! And this is what GOD says about him, Job "there is none like him in all the earth", "a perfect and an upright man", "one that feareth GOD", and "escheweth evil" all because of the grace that the good LORD gives Job that come from HIS SON, the LORD JESUS.

DATE: October 29, 2017 (Sunday) -- I thank you, O LORD GOD for this one more day of grace (as in every single day that YOU have given me) all in CHRIST JESUS.

The GOD of eternity, who has no beginning and no ending; the ALMIGHTY GOD who dwells in infinity; HE is the one true GOD who created what we know as our universe, our reality, dwells in a far greater reality than even the other reality where spirits dwell, where angels (other created beings dwell). This world, the material world, the world that we live in that we feel see, hear, touch, is in itself extremely marvelous and extremely vast, YET it is nothing compared to what heaven is like with it's millions of angelic hosts (spirit beings), and even then that is nothing compared to where GOD is. And even then, this marvelous universe is passing away. The LORD GOD will create a new heaven and a new earth, "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea." (Revelation 21:1). And to top it all off, there is the reality of another place called hell, where the devil and his angels will be sent to - a place of great torment for all eternity.

Job: Heaven, where angelic beings dwell, is where the evil one was when, or the other reality, where the LORD GOD was talking to Satan. Satan, a created angelic being, was reporting to the LORD GOD, giving the LORD GOD an account of his whereabouts. Satan is as wiley as he was in the garden of Eden. The evil one turns things around. He turns GOD's goodness (the LORD GOD's loving care for HIS creatures, for HIS creation) against us, Job 1:9-11. NOTE: Ray Comfort's Atheist Delusion of the immensity, almighty, sovereignty, all-powerful of the LORD GOD, who inhabits infinity!

And in that realm, as it is in every realm that the LORD GOD has created, nothing happens without HIM (ALMIGHTY GOD) knowing it - GOD is in complete control of all things, in heaven and in the earth.

I noticed that even though the LORD GOD is above all of HIS creation n HIS majesty and glory, yet HE still allow the evil one to talk to HIM (even though Satan is as disrespectful as ever to the infinite goodness of the LORD GOD), " Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face." (Job 1:9-11). That's about the same thinking as our fleshly nature - Satan's response. What happens when things don't go our way? How do we respond? I find myself being upset, and the fleshly nature takes over - with the tendency to blame. If it were not for the grace of the goodness of the LORD GOD, I wouldn't even consider thanking GOD. Because GOD is sovereign, and HE works things for our good!

DATE: October 30, 2017 (Monday) -- Glory, honour, and thanksgiving belong to the LORD GOD, and to the LORD JESUS, SAVIOUR and LORD of LORDS. I thank the good LORD GOD for keeping me once again; for giving me rest, strength, and infinite grace in the LORD JESUS.

I got an inspiration (an epiphany) while studying the holy scriptures (the book of Job): that even through the awful plight of Job, the LORD GOD has sovereignly given Job HIS infinite grace, unbeknowns to the evil one who thought he can overthrow the LORD GOD with his wickedness, with his giles against Job. Job was given the special knowledge of the most HIGH GOD through his sufferings.

Job is an exceptional person. One thing though, the knowledge of the most high GOD is an ever consolation for us. Just as what Dr. Chuck Swindoll says about the LORD GOD infinite being, with miracles that surprises us - seeing that HE is infinite. GOD knows things that we haven't even thought of nor entered our finite minds!

DATE: November 5, 2017 (Sunday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for this special grace of having YOUR HOLY WORD. 500 years since the reformation (with Martin Luther) which re-introduced the BIBLE to the whole world, October 31, 1517.

The Book of Job: I am just thinking that Job was doing what he does that fateful day (givng reverence to the LORD GOD) when these series of seemingly unfortunate events happened, (Job 1:13-19). Notice that the wicked one only does destruction - damage and death. The evil one comes to kill and destroy. The LORD GOD allowed him to perform all these destructive things. The LORD GOD is soveriegn over all. HE does what HE pleases, but HE does things in accordance to HIS good perfect goodness, perfect righteousness, perfect wisdom (according to HIS divine nature, holy and good).

I was just thinking that Job must have been taken aback, and maybe even overwhelmed with the news that was given to him one after another. And he must have been perplexed?!? Almost all of what he has were quickly taken away.

I am watching TBN with Pastor Charles Stanley preaching (In Touch ministry). Pastor Charles Stanley was in a Pentecostal church. His ministry as seen on TV (TBN) is so conservative. He is always consulting the WORD of GOD in his every situation!

The Book of Job 2: The sudden catastrophes that befallen Job must be devastating to him. And as if those were enough, then Job's own person was affected!

DATE: November 6, 2017 (Monday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD for this one more day of grace - of life (by HIS tender mercies in CHRIST JESUS).

The Book of Job 2: If those things were to happen to me (and the LORD forbid it), I would react differently. I would gripe and get depressed. Job, however, is made out of different stuff. But he also got depressed, Job 3. Job sought for death. He got suicidal, wishing that he wasn't born. I am not sure just exactly how Job must feel, I guess we have to be in his shoes to really find out. But he tells us right from his heart, his deep feelings. Job was so distraught that he even cursed his day (Job 3:1). Some translation says that Job cursed the day he was born. Job must be in such a depressed state. And getting comfort was way too far from his mind!

DATE: November 11, 2017 (Saturday) -- I thank the LORD GOD for HIS perfect and holy WORD; that HE allows me to have and enjoy, for reproof, instruction and HIS love for us (all because of CHRIST JESUS, LORD and SAVIOUR).

The Book of the Job: I was just thinking that before the devastating events in Job's life, he must have enjoyed a blissful fellowship with the LORD GOD! So that when those things, those painful things that happened to him came, he knows that the LORD GOD is the only one that is good!

DATE: November 12, 2017 (Sunday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD for this day once again; a day of infinite grace (all in CHRIST JESUS).

TBN is now broadcasting the 48 GMA Dove Awards. Pat Boone gave his testimony of the SAVIOUR as he was given an award.

When tragedy hits, and when it hits hard, the one thing that keeps us (even Job) is GOD, the knowledge of GOD, HIS soveriegnty, HIS loving-kindness. "To GOD be the glory" in all things.

We find out that Job have close friends, Job 2:11, "Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him." There wll be people who will come and attempt to give you consolation. Job's calamity was so bad that his close friends can not recognize him (Job 2:12). Job's depression, his sorrow was so much that it took 7 days for him to start to get over it, Job 2:13.

DATE: November 13, 2017 (Monday) -- Thank the good LORD GOD for this day that HE has me in CHRIST JESUS, giving me HIS infinite blessings (in HIS holy WORD), and HIS infnite grace!

The Book of Job 3: We see truths from Job's comments to himself and to his friends - truths that comes directly from his aching heart. His pain is so immense, and this makes his thoughts focus on (unbeknowns to Job) truths in his life.

DATE: November 19, 2017 (Sunday) -- Thank you, O BLESSED LORD, for this day that YOU have given me again.

The Book of Job: Chapter 3 shows Job finally verbally expressing his deep emotions, his deep depression. "Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived." (Job 3:3).

In chapter 4, Eliphaz, one of Job's friends attempted to explain his situation! Job was wishing he wasn't born! He was in such deep depression.

DATE: November 23, 2017 (Thursday) -- Thanksgiving Day. A day set aside for giving the LORD GOD thanks for HIS bountiful blessings to this nation.

DATE: November 26, 2017 (Sunday) -- I thank you, O LORD GOD, for this one more day of grace (in CHRIST JESUS).

The Book of Job: Deep sorrow evidently overwhelms Job. When he finally spoke after being quiet for 7 days. Then one of his so-called friends, Eliphaz, tried to explain his circumstance, Job 4. Eliphaz was right when he said that there is no one like the LORD GOD. And that even the angels is imperfect in comparison to the LORD GOD, Job 4:18.

DATE: November 27, 2017 (Monday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for having me live this far, this long, to the year 2017, all because of the LORD JESUS. It's almost 2018. 2 more months, by HIS grace.

It's almost 2018. Then a new year starts. I have to do a year in review for the many blessings that the good LORD has done for me and for the world - the people in this world (Philippines, USA, and other places).

THE YEAR IN REVIEW - 2017: So far the good LORD GOD ALMIGHTY has given me so many blessings, mostly materials, but the most special ones are from HIM, the many encouragements, inspirations through HIS servants, preachers and fellow beleivers, and non-believers also that HIS soveriengty to fuflfill HIS divine purpose. I have been reading the book of Job. The LORD has allowed me to read this far. I determined to read the whole Bible, so if some one asks me if I did - read the Bible in its entirity, then I can answer them with an affirmative. Then I heard of Squanto on TBN from Eric Metaxis, historian/writer, click here.

DECEMBER 2017

DATE: December 3, 2017 (Sunday) -- The good LORD GOD has given me this one more day (another day of HIS infinite grace in CHRIST JESUS).

The Book of Job: It is Christmas month, and I still have to go through the other book of the Bible. It is the last month of the year 2017. Seems like time flies by so fast. Before you know it, it's a new year, another year that the good LORD GOD has brought you through from and will bring you through once again. HIS mercies are new (uniquely different and one of a kind) every day, every and each morning!

In the large scheme of things (in human history), the book of Job, shows me the reality of the evil one, and the many events happening (even at this very moment) in both the physical and the spiritual realms. Even this very second, the LORD GOD is hard at work over seeing HIS own people's circumstances (their lives).

I don't know much about how life was then in Job's time, but the good LORD knows, and HE left us this legacy in HIS holy WORD. How would you react when something really drastic, life-changing, very traumatic, and very sudden (an over night event) one on top of another, happens to you? (Job 1-2). Just like this story that I just read about this guy who was feeling hopeless about his diagnosed brain cancer - click here. So he went to commit suicide - to jump off a bridge. Job was in a similar situation.

DATE: December 3, 2017 (Monday) -- Thank the good LORD GOD for this day that HE has given me once again (in CHRIST JESUS).

The Book Of Job: I didn't really empathize with Job's suffering until I read that article in the internet about this guy who had brain cancer. That is the difference between those who have the hope of GOD, and those who have not. That man who had a brain cancer lost all hope, so the only way out for him is death. This is what Job was contemplating when he was struck with all these disasters, but he had the hope of the LORD in his heart. Job wasn't entirely without hope.

This story of that guy who had a brain cancer helps me to understand of the deep depression of some one who has lost hope (and Job was awfully close to it); "Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived." (Job 3:3). Job wishes he wasn't born. It must be really hard for Job wishing he didn't live.

DATE: December 6, 2017 (Wednesday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for this new day, for this new grace that you shower on me (in CHRIST JESUS, blessed LORD and SAVIOUR)!

The book of Psalms: I was reading the book of Psalms when in the car, and waiting to go to work. In it are Daivd's intimate thoughts of his interactions in everyday life - which involves praising and making pleas to the LORD GOD in his quiet time, and in his not-so-quiet times.

TIME: 6:59PM -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for this day that YOU have given me once again, all because of the LORD JESUS by HIS work on the cross.

DATE: December 7, 2017 (Thursday) -- Thank the good LORD GOD this day for HIS infinite grace once again in CHRIST JESUS.

IMPORTANT NEWS: Yesterday, President Trump acknowledged Jerusalem as the capital of Israel! This was put in effect 1995, but wasn't followed through until yesterday, December 6, 2017, Wednesday. And he also announced publicly that he will have the US embassy moved to Jerusalem and start building/constructing the building. The prophecy is continually being fulfilled in this generation of the establishment of Israel, its return and prosperity (Ezekiel's dry bones, and the LORD JESUS' budding of the fig tree).

DATE: December 10, 2017 (Sunday) -- To the LORD GOD be glory, honour and praise, for who HE is (even in CHRIST JESUS).

The Book Of Job: Despite our circumstances, no matter how bad/worst it or they may be, GOD is still GOD and HE knows all things, and is sovereign over all!

TIME: 6:15PM -- I've been watching a movie, "The Foreigner" with Jackie Chan, and it has a lot of curses and using the name of the LORD in vain. Saw the trailer and knew it was action-packed, but hated the language and the use of the LORD's name in vain!!!

I am still watching TBN, and checking my emails. I just found out that the great theologian and pastor, RC Sproul was hospitalized and is in critical condition. He is in a ventilator because of his lungs being filled with fluids. I pray that the good LORD would help him that if it be HIS will, to restore his health.

DATE: December 17, 2017 (Sunday) -- I thank the LORD GOD for this day that HE has given me by and through the LORD JESUS. It is by the LORD JESUS love for me (for us)that this life is given to me even today - by HIS grace alone!

ALMIGHTY GOD is extending HIS tender mercies and infinite grace to me today. I was pre-occupied with the testimony of the great man of GOD, RC Sproul. How he must have walked really close to the LORD GOD. As John MacArthur has said that RC Sproul makes you think as though you were right there with his gifted ability to relate Biblical passages (specially with the holiness of GOD in Isaiah). And he is unashamed of his testimony of his relationship with the blessed SAVIOUR, with his unashamed exaltation of the LORD JESUS' majesty!

The Book of Job: Job's contemplation is death. Deep depression beings on oneself the notion of death to oneself (Job 3). "Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?" (Job 3:20-22).

RC Sproul: A Beloved of the LORD GOD: Here is a list of links of RC Sproul's sermons/teachings/comments on the LORD GOD and the LORD JESUS.

Ligonier Ministries (RC Sproul): Here is a YouTube link of RC Sproul's sermons/teachings (click on the highlighted title on your left side).

I am currently listening to RC Sproul in YouTube on his "The Importance of Holiness".

DATE: December 18, 2017 (Monday) -- Thank the good LORD GOD for this day, another day of the LORD GOD's infinite grace in CHRIST JESUS.

It's the last month of the year 2017. And one of GOD's loyal servants, RC Sproul has gone to HIM, even to the LORD JESUS. It has been 4 days since, December 14, Thursday. And I still haven't gone through half of the Bible. And I am currently going through the book of Job. I am in chapter 3.

DATE: December 24, 2017 (Sunday) -- It's almost the end of the year, and it's almost Christmas (Christmas Eve). My back started hurting again (the infection), and it still hurts til now. It has been 3 days since, and the pain is still there. I took 2 pain pills yesterday. And it is still hurting. I just took an Amoxicillin pill, and hope it helps.

Tis the season, once again. But this is one more year from the good LORD that HE has given me (given us). A tiny speck in the time frame of eternity. A time to remember and give GOD the glory, praise and thanksgiving for giving us HIS costly, and greatest gift of all eternity and of all times, HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, the LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST.

TIME: 11:45PM -- This Christmas Eve evening I want to thank the good LORD GOD for HIS infinite grace that gives me healing to my hurting back. I went to my cot in my room and took a nap. Woke up and checked to see if my back would hurt, and it was okay. It hurts a little bit as not too noticeable.

DATE: December 25, 2017 (Monday) -- Christmas day! And the good LORD ALMIGHTY has seen it fit for me to be here once more. All because of the LORD JESUS.

CHRISTMAS DAY: Spending Christmas here at the apartment. My back isn't hurting as much now, thank the good LORD. And am trying to go through the chapter 3 of the book of Job. After going through the worst devastation of his life, he finally speaks. The LORD GOD even soveriegnly but gracefully and kindly includes our suffering (Job's devastation) to instruct us, to strengthen us, to reveal us for ourselves. In Job 3, Job wishes the day when he was born to not be - that that day would be blotted out from the calendar (Job 3:1-10). Then Job wishes that he was still-born. Or that Job was born and weened, for what? If he had died at birth, then he would be with the ones who were at rest in peace (Job 3:11-19). Again, Job continues with the heavy grief he is experiencing - that he asks why light is given to those who seeks darkness/misery. Light tho them is an unwelcome intevention (Job 3:20-26). I do not pretend to know or to fully empathize with Job's situation, but I am acknowledging his extreme grief. It is hard to be optomistic, or even have some hope when you are in a situation the is so crippling emotionally. But we have the entire scriptures now. And this should keep us from getting completely hopeless. Knowing that the LORD GOD promises us in HIS HOLY WORD that HE will never leave us nor forsake us.

The Prophets: I am not sure how to start reading about the faithful prophets of the LORD GOD. I thought of starting with the ones who were the first in the chronological line. But not sure who were the first ones and who were the last ones in the chronological timeline. These were by GOD's infinite grace, faithful to HIM, in proclaiming HIS WORD. I have found a picture of the timeline of the prophets in the Bible. And I am going to go by that when I go through the prophets.

Going back to Job, in chapter 3, Job goes on to express his grief in that he questions the giving of light to those who are in misery - like as if to say that what is daylight good for when you are in deep misery (Job 3:20). It's like saying enjoy life when you're dying! NOTE: I am almost in that situation with my back problem, with the infection on my back. What good will it do me to work extra job when it will aggravate the problem of my back? Sort of.

DATE: December 26, 2017 (Tuesday) -- I thank the LORD GOD for this day of HIS infinite grace (in CHRIST JESUS).

The late R.C. Sproul: I am presently listening to Sermon Audio from my iPhone 6 Plus of R.C. Sproul's sermons. I started from the oldest sermon, which RC preached on April 27, 2008. And will probably continue for the next days...

The Book of Job: I cannot fully understand the immense and deep grief that Job must have been feeling when that mishap happened to him. He was extremely depressed, extremely suicidal, and seeks for relief that he cannot find or get.

DATE: December 27, 2017 (Wednesday) -- The good LORD GOD graciously gave me this day (in my LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS).

Year 2017 In Review: January-It was a year after Dad had passed away.

DATE: December 28, 2017 (Thursday) -- I thank the good LORD GOD for keeping me this one more day.

The end of this year, 2017, is fast approaching. There is only 3 more days left. The kingdom program is far bigger than all, far bigger than you and me! (Just as pastor Tony Evans said). I am currently watching TBN, and they are going through the past shows, and Mike Huckabee (governor) was explaining why Israel was important - he said that it is important, not because other people says it is important, but because GOD made it important. GOD made it a holy land, a promised land. GOD chose it to be HIS chosen piece of land, and gave it to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob - to Israel forever.

DATE: December 30, 2017 (Saturday) -- Thank you, O LORD GOD, for being the one true GOD, FATHER in heaven, in the SAVIOUR, the LORD JESUS, and for HIS name's sake.

It is just 2 days before the new year, 2018! Each day that the good LORD gives me (us) is HIS goodness and grace towards me (the whole world - our lives - us). The LORD GOD has been actively and still is even this very instance working in the lives of us all. Even in the life of HIS people, even in the life of Job. I am not sure when Job's time was, but Job and his dealings with his life's problem shows the LORD's soveriegnty and infinite goodness over all.

DATE: December 31, 2017 (Sunday) -- NEW YEAR's EVE. One more day before the new year. And the good LORD GOD ALMIGHTY has given me another chance, another day of grace (and this because of the LORD JESUS, my blessed SAVIOUR, blessed LORD GOD the SON).

The Book of Job: I think I am going to approach the Book of Job in a different way - it is almost the end of the year, and I am still at the Book of Job.

2018

DATE: January 1, 2018 (Monday) -- On more year (new year 2018) that the good LORD GOD has given me (us) in CHRIST JESUS!

The video below is Alicia Britt Chole's testimony of the love of our LORD and SAVIOUR's to whoever will receive HIM in their heart, HE will give them eternal life, a life abundant! NOTE: Click on this link to go to the site (TBN, Best of 2017, Part 1) for more of Alicia Britt Chole.

DATE: January 2, 2017 (Tuesday) -- I thank the LORD GOD for this new year, new day, in CHRIST JESUS that HE has given me in HIS tender mercies and grace.

The good LORD is helping me in reading HIS WORD. I am now at Job 8. The book of Job is meant to be read through as in browsing through it the first time. Then you can go back and re-read it more thoroughly the second time around. I still trying to find out just when Job's time in human history was. The Psalms were written by GOD the HOLY SPIRIT's inspiration by David (the time of the kings, right after the time of the judges when Israel didn't have their kings.

DATE: January 7, 2018 (Sunday) -- The good LORD GOD ALMIGTHY deserves all the glory, honour, and praise. To HIM be thanksgiving and praise for all eternity (in CHRIST JESUS). And I thank the LORD GOD for givng me this one more day of HIS infinite grace in the LORD JESUS.

The Book of Job: I am watching and listening to Ligonier Ministries YouTube with Dr. RC Sproul championing Sola Scriptura along with the others, Dr. Al Mohler, etc... In Job 12, Job shares with us the magnificence of our SOVEREIGN GOD's creation: "But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; And the birds of the air, and they will tell you; Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; And the fish of the sea will explain to you. Who among all these does not know That the hand of the Lord has done this, In whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?" (Job 12:7-10). This is an inspired statement by Job as a response to his so-called friends' understanding of Job's situation.

I am currently wathcing YouTube, Ligonier Ministries with RC Sproul and John MacArthur, and others doing the Q&A forum. I have learned more than I expected, not that I expected anything. And I finally finished reading the awesome article by David Mathis on the "good" Friday (when our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS) was crucified - click here for more. Anyways, I just realized that the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY provides for everything to and for us regarding righteousness and holiness (along withour physical needs)! The LORD GOD shown me of other beleivers along the reputation of Dr. Sproul, namely Sinclair Ferguson. Albert Mohler, David Mathis, etc...

Job 23 has been used by David and the New Testament beleivers/writers nspired by the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD: "But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold." (Job 23:10 NKJV). Many of the truths of the book of Job are used by the other beleivers in both Old and New Testaments. I see truths in the book of Job that were used by Solomon, by David, etc... "The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life." (Job 33:4 NKJV).

By the good LORD GOD's grace, I finished reading the book of Job. I will now try and go over it again, and try to fully understand the conversations of Job and his supposed friends. Going through the book of Job one more time, and reading KJV (authorized version). Job 3 has Job seeks death. And he describes death as the great equalizer - "There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master." (Job 3:17-19).

DATE: January 8, 2018 (Monday) -- The good LORD GOD only belong glory, honour, and praise, with thanksgiving, all in CHRIST JESUS. The good LORD GOD has graciously given me this one more day. The breath that I breathe comes from the LORD.

The Book of Job: Job 2 has Eliphaz try to explain Job's situation, to try to explain why this predicament happened to him, "Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled." (Job 2:3-5). According to Eliphaz, Job was a helper to those in need. But when calamity happens to him, Job faints. Then Eliphaz continues to tell Job of his knowledge of what evil doers' end is - "Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed." (Job 4:7-9). Then Elpihaz uses a lion whose teeth are broken comparing the lion to the evil doers whose life is broken (?), "The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken. The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad." (Job 4:10-11). The lion and its cub goes hungry and are scattered. Then Eliphaz continues to contend with his experience that one time when an angel comes to him and asks him if there is any man who is more just than GOD, to which the answer is a resounding "No", "Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth? They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it. Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom." (Job 4:12-21).

DATE: January 13, 2018 (Saturday) -- The good LORD GOD ALMIGHTY has shown me great mercies even this day (all because of and only of the life and death of the LORD JESUS for me).

The Book of Job: In Job 3, Job finally spoke after having kept his silence for 7 days and night "So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great." (Job 2:13). His grief was so much that he hoped for all these things to have happened to him- Job 3. "Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived." (Job 3:3). Job wishes that that day and the night when he was born never existed.

DATE: January 15, 2018 (Monday) -- I thank the LORD GOD for this new day once again - giving me life (all because of the LORD JESUS).

The Book of Job: I am currently listening to John MacArthur talking about suffering and evil (which indirectly refers to these subjects). But as for Job, in chapter 3 when he finally spoke , he eloquently expressed his deep grief - the day and night to not exist (v. 3), that the day be turned to darkness, and that light not be shed to it (v. 4). Job wishes for the day when he was born be darkness and the shadow of death cover it; and that the cloud "hang over" it; and that the "blackness of the day" or "gloom" hang over it (v. 5). Job wanted for the everyday events to stop, and that these events would be filled with darkness! Then that very day when he was born not exist, for that day to not be in the month of the year (v. 6). Then Job continues to say that that night be alone or let that night be "lonely", and that no "joyful singing" or no "joy" be heard/ be known in it (v. 7). Job is in so much emotional hurt that he continues to exclaim his deep depression, that that night be cursed by those who curses (the day) by those who raises or awakens Leviathan ("mourning") (v. 8). Job was in such a depressed state that he would have the stars not shine, nor the day see dawn (v. 9), all because that day didn't keep him from being born from his "mother's womb", so that sorrow wasn't hid from him (v. 10).

DATE: January 17, 2018 (Wednesday) -- The good LORD GOD gives us (yours truly - that is myself) the very best. HE gives generously according to HIS divine, infinite, perfect, holy nature (all in CHRIST JESUS).

I just found out today that the Papa Johns store that I work at (that the good LORD GOD gave me) was one, if not, the best Papa Johns store in the area. Ahmad, told me that he used to work at Papa Johns at Bayonne, and he said that it wasn't that good there, and the other Papa Johns at Grand Street near Pavonia/Garfield Avenue wasn't that good either! GOD only gives good things to HIS own! And this because of the LORD JESUS.

Also, Franklin Graham has this new year booked up for his trips for the evangelism of the different places - to preach the gospel of the LORD JESUS. Click this link for more.

DATE: January 21, 2018 (Sunday) -- The good LORD GOD ALMIGHTY has given me another day of grace once again. Thank you, O LORD GOD, for giving me so great a salvation all because of the LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS!

The Book of Job: Chapter 3, Job asks why he did he not die while in the womb, and when he came out of the "belly" of his mother - because if he did (v. 11), and he continues to question why he was survived still that his mother's knees would hold him, and he would be breast-fed (v. 12), because he thinks that he would then be at rest from his present troubles (v. 13). Job says that he would have rid of his toils like the kings of the earth who have left this life (v. 14-15). Also, Job would be as nothing, who never existed like a still-born (v. 16). Then Job continues with death as a place where "the wicked stops raging" (v. 17 GW). Death is a place where the slaves are no longer under their slave drivers (v. 18 GW). And there, you will find all people of different status (v. 19 GW). Then Job asks he "why" question (v. 20-21 GW); "Why give light to one in misery and life to those who find it so bitter?". Job was much more knwoledgeable than those of us n this generation, in this psrt of history's timeline. But Job hasn't known the reality of hell in full, as had the prophets whom the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY has revealed HIS word to. "They are ecstatic, delighted to find the grave" (V. 22 GW). As the LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS taught us about hell, that after death, comes the judgment, and hell.

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HELPFUL LINKS:

Here is a collection of links that I found helpful to my everyday life. I hope and pray that these will be helpful to you also.