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Sometimes The Answer is NO

It is interesting I was even reminded of this as I do have a post called Prayer and the word *If* with a link at bottom of that post, from a mystery writer I might add, that I went ahead and published that I didn't write on the topic,  I was surprised the Lord reminded me of this happening and that title Sometimes the answer is NO was my response to a friend that was complaining about unanswered prayer. Age and years walked make a difference though. I was 26 I believe at the time not in the word for myself really at that time either but growth at the time came from still my parents and my upbringing. I was raised with meal prayers and bedtime prayer from childhood but was schooled in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and for myself there thru 9th grade. Trinity, Bethlehem, and Holy Cross. That education included Bible study and scriptures to memorize such as the Lords Prayer, Psalm 23 and the Apostles Creed. So in my twenties I would still pray my bedtime prayer, and if I added or did something different it would be the Lords Prayer and sometimes Psalms 23 as I stopped going to church once married then moving to another state. Yet to even get married in the Church we had to be interviewed, the Pastor making sure as I look back that we agreed in religion and politics.

I did of course start my children with the same 2 prayers. It was many many years later the Lord showed me Numbers 30 regarding my bedtime soul prayer. I was walking and hearing then but I did it on my own with Him and most of these new Bibles have removed the word soul. I use the KJV it is the only Bible authorized by a king and the only one that comes with a concordance of the Hebrew and Greek words I would we led to look up meanings to. The Bible used by the Lutheran Church was the Revised Standard Bible, yet I moved to the one with a concordance as I didn't like other interpretations as to what I was reading. I looked for my bedtime prayer and it was removed from the internet with new versions of it just like they did with the Bibles. The bedtime prayer has been changed online but this was the prayer I was taught and taught my children and they taught their children.

Now I lay me down to sleep

I pray the Lord my soul to keep

if I should die before I wake

I pray the Lord my soul to take

(this was followed by saying God Bless then naming each member of the family)

One of the things I miss most about going to the Lutheran Church I went to and I don't know if this is still done today but the Blessing commanded by the Lord to pronounce over the people that was done at the end of each service...I really miss it and did find a music that had it but in the wrong place they had it at the beginning, ours was at the end of things. The Blessing pronounced was:

Nu 6:24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

Nu 6:25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

Nu 6:26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

With posting these verses, verse 27 I didn't know and awakened to it to me and it was like wow I didn't know that meaning I didn't think about being done for this reason before::

.Numbers 6:27 (KJV) And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them

Back to the main topic, I just wanted you to know where I was in the Lord at the time so you had an understanding. Well that friend brought that back up to me and she was maybe in her 50's at the time asking me if I remembered saying that to her, haha, I said yes I remembered, she said she has never forgotten it. To bad I didn't know at the time what I do now is all I can say but some of us continue to grow if we ourselves remain in Christ and His words, going to Church once a week doesn't cut it.

Walking by the Spirit, The

*Victory*

It has been an interesting morning, and I actually posted this morning on one of my other sites first as I was in conversation with the Lord after prayer. I call it conversation but they are more like a word spoken kind of communication. Kinda like the proverb after you have been walking a long time as I have.

Proverbs 15:23 (KJV) A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

Now for me it wasn't a spoken word but a word in my mind directed to the Lord and I wrote about that first, and it does bring joy and an awe of the Lord. The point being I had not asked the Lord if He had a word for today for this site till after I was finished with the other. I listened to the praise music on each of those sites before asking the Lord if He had a word for today. It was then I was given "victory* well couldn't remember seeing that word in our searches together of course there is a song I think called Victory In Jesus I think. I did go look up the word hearing it though and actually there were just to many exciting verses not to share the ones that spoke to me. However I will say it was a surprising word to hear after being disappointed with the first scripture I was given on this post: Asking The Lord About His Words  but definitely my kinda word as I already know who won, I read the back of the book often before the front hahaha so I had great expectations. Anyway back to the meat of this word, I will post all the wonderful scriptures the Lord gave me after our conversation. He blessed me big time and got me all happy again.

Psalm 98:1 (KJV) A Psalm. O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

Isa 25:8 He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.

Mt 12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

1Jo 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Re 15:2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

All these scriptures did speak to me even if all were not out of the mouth of God, most were just happened David and John agreed. The thing is I know the Lord is a righteous Judge and I do know there will be shakings even within the Church to clean it out.

Walking by the Spirit, The

Ten Thousand Times

Ten Thousand Times

Ten Thousand Times: A Prayerful Revelation

 Moved with starting with prayer today, it was after praying, waiting on the Lord I was given the words "ten thousand times" I was led to search only the book of Revelations so there was just one verse.

Revelation 5:11 (KJV) And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

This scripture was all the sudden an eye opening moment as to the amount of angels there are revealed to John and to me I thought wow I wonder if that is for Christ's Church because He mentions in the gospels that His church the gates of hell will not prevail against it.  All kinds of things and scriptures ran through my mind with that eye opening scripture I had never thought about.  And even now the scripture about Nathanael seeing angels going up and down Yeshua said he would see. Joh 1:51 

Reflections on Angels and Christ's Church

This did encourage me later to view some scriptures in the Bible searching "angels" well I found out not many were ever sent on a quick search...also, even in the book of Revelations there were 4 angels at each corner of the earth regarding the wind.  That seemed to be the most I found with a quick search.  It was Yeshua (Jesus) that mentions legions of angels, 

 Matthew 26:53 (KJV) Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?  

In the book of Revelations it was only 1 angel preaching the everlasting gospel even.  

Revelation 14:6 (KJV) And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 

God's Hearing and the Nature of Repentance

The Lord did remind me there are times He will not hear you though, which is interesting to me as there are some Christians that seem to think repenting one time coming to the Lord covers them for ever because of the grace and mercy Paul teaches, I have run into some.  Many seemed to think that loving their neighbor that he preached covered them I think.  So just made me wonder if they are people believing that I wonder if they get prayers answered.  

Psalm 66:18 (KJV) If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: 

Isaiah 59:2 (KJV) But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. 

And just now the Lord is showing me there are times He won't hear repentance.. I was like wow never saw this scripture before and not sure I understand it so will ask for another scripture to help my understanding regarding this scripture given.:

Hosea 13:14 (KJV) I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.  

Anyway my time was interrupted writing this so finished it a day later after reading the post so far written.  I woke up with a couple different words but not sure I will write about them or not.  I hope your time with the Lord was interesting to I love hearing from the Lord and searching the word or words I hear from Him.

Walking by the Spirit, The

Prosper

Word Given: Kings

Praying for the Persecuted Church and Their Leaders

My time with the Lord did not begin with hearing a word; I have been spending early mornings more with prayer as I have been led to pray regarding the persecuted church, which I mentioned in the post called "Pray." Well, Father had mentioned in my prayer for them the word "kings" to me; it wasn't a lookup word, I felt He was directing me to pray for the kings, presidents, or basically the leadership of all these persecuted nations. I had made a page for the list of nations of persecuted churches and do have an unpublished post full of scripture given to me. I go to that in the mornings and pray using that page of scriptures. When I was done there, I went to the list of nations and, in reviewing that, was bothered by most countries having very few percentages of Christians. So I went back to AI and asked it to take that list and check when Christianity arrived in those nations and give me a new list with the dates, which AI did, so I updated the list.

Seeking Answers from the Lord

So seeing those numbers and the year AI first said Christianity arrived there, I went to the Lord, kinda crushed, and asked Him why these numbers were so low, being there that long. The Lord then gave me the word "prosper," scrolling; I knew with reading this was the verse He was referring to.

Jeremiah 10:21 (KJV) For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

The Lord then also brought other scriptures to me, but I knew those scriptures (all of them) and, as I always do, went and found them to post here. They were He said "I am shepherd," then "one shepherd," and "Lord harvest."

John 10:11 (KJV) I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

John 10:14 (KJV) I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

John 10:16 (KJV) And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

Matthew 9:38 (KJV) Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

Reflection on Spiritual Leaders

So for me, and my relationship with the Lord, how I took all He said was what happened to pastors and that what was lost was the revelation of Jesus. His words and focus being given to Jesus was not being done. It makes me wonder if they even prayed for the persecutors that Jesus said to pray for:

Matthew 5:44 (KJV) But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

He was also telling me to pray for them and the harvest as there were not the tools for Christians back then; they didn't have the word of God as we do. Heck, I don't even know if it exists in the languages of these people and countries now. Therefore, the weight of how and what they are taught becomes a big issue, relying on the pastor as mentioned in the first verse given to me. I can't do anything about that other than to pray that God meet their needs as Yeshua (Jesus) said: Father knows their needs before they ask. Well, I can pray that the Lord meet their needs and do. So this is my time with the Lord today.

I pray you had a blessed time with the Lord also.

Walking by the Spirit, The

I the LORD

I had started my walk with the Lord early, taking mental prayer to Him about the persecuted church and the Lord when I did that mentioned again to me "kings" reminding me, as I was basically given an assignment to pray for the leaders of these churches that are in heathen nations where persecution is great for the church of Yeshua (Jesus). Although I do pray for them myself each day mentally to the Lord I had not yet written an out of the mouth of God prayer for my website Prayer using mouth of God. I had started but not posted scriptures to use but most were the same which I told the Lord that was why and I wanted new scripture He said. At that request I heard in my mind "I the LORD", so I went to my bible and looked up that exact quote. I the Lord and was shocked as He had never given me those words before and there were 50 times said. I did jump to the prophets to Isaiah.

I thanked Him for the word as I felt kinda stuck even though I still had prayed for them, so Father does want a written prayer using His words. I went through all the listed scriptures and copied and pasted them in the draft I have sitting full of scriptures as my desire for this site is to use what God has already said will happen and ask for it to be done now for people today. Several I was led to read the full chapter of of and did that. I was given a lot so need to read over and over what the Lord gave me. It may still be a while before I get the written one done but will use the new scriptures for myself in the mornings as I pray. When settled and led then to post a prayer I will do it. I had asked for His heart on the subject and was now given two words "kings" to me meaning the leaders of the countries, their laws and government. Now also given a new direction from the Lord in taking that to Him what was on my heart. This new site may only have a few prayers even on it as I won't do a written one until led of the Lord.

Walking by the Spirit, The

Pray

An encouragement to live by the words Yeshua spoke, not as hearers only, but as doers—beginning with His first call to pray. I was led to look up this word "pray" because of a new site I had a desire to start that is just prayers that will be posted as I am led. It is to encourage Christians to pray God's spoken words out of His mouth that Yeshua (Jesus) said It is written and that we live by every word out of the mouth of God  Mt 4:4 . It is much easier for the believer to believe God's words to happen than our own words. I wrote a page about it called: About Prayer and Why Use God's Words.

As I looked to see the first time Yeshua (Jesus) mentioned the word "pray" it was this verse:

Matthew 5:44 (KJV) But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Now I am sure I might have quick mentioned a prayer for this but never was it on my heart to do this routinely for His people and the Church.  To do so quickly without a heart for it, it probably didn't have any impact, so was a prayer like that heard by God? So I repented because I didn't have the heart of Yeshua on it or I would have done more, it must be important or He wouldn't have said it as the first thing to pray. I was more focused as most people on themselves or loved ones being more of the routine as most people, praying for the nation and people where I live. I had taken to the Lord words He has spoken a lot but have done it for things here where I live. We happened to be in the west which is more Christian nations so do not live as the persecuted Church in other countries.

After this I went to look up what is happening in the world and AI directed me to Open Doors International and I went to the persecution countries list and was like wow current is 388 million people within the list. Crushing to the heart it is, even though Yeshua prepared us for that telling us this:

John 7:7 (KJV) The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

I did pray then and ask that the Lord give me His heart on this and lead me and give me words out of the mouth of God for it for my post on the Prayer site. I was immediately led to go after the kings of these nations to become Christian so will continue seeking words from God on the matter.

I did finally post a prayer, well three different versions of prayer as led and posted it on my new prayer site. I continue to investigate the Open Doors website on this.

Walking by the Spirit, The

Mouth of God

I was thinking about the power of God's spoken word and how important it is and should be in even our prayer life. "Mouth of God" came to me and I know the scripture that Yeshua (Jesus) spoke when He was tempted by Satan and we all have been in that position before, many of us binding Satan which is mentioned but with this it is God speaking it so more powerful to me. There was just this one verse with the exact phrase:

Matthew 4:4 (KJV) 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.

So I then read the full paragraph with Yeshua's words in red:

Matthew 4:1-11 (KJV) 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.

We know that Yeshua (Jesus) did what He saw the Father do as stated in this verse:

John 5:19 (KJV) Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

So to me Yeshua was doing what He saw the Father do and that was stating "it is written" to the devil is what was done. To me Yeshua was setting the example for us also to quote what Yeshua quoted to Satan. We desire the same outcome that the devil flee and ministering angels come to minister to us. So ponder these things.

Blessings to you

Walking by the Spirit, The

*Continually Word* *Continue Word*

You might wonder why so close the word searches I received today "continually word" then later hearing "continue word". I had originally heard just the one word, continually. I went to scriptures to check just the word continually and there were so many, I said in my head back to the Lord asking Him what continually? Then hearing "continually word".

I had first thing in the morning prayed to the Lord for different things like to give me direction, guidance, wisdom also asked Him if he had a word for me or for His people. I then started my day as I didn't hear at that moment. It was shortly there after I did as mentioned above hearing finally. There was just one verse for "continually word".

Acts 6:4 (KJV) But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

I saw the scripture and realized His disciples did this. We often don't think of prayer as doing anything for the Lord, but I believe this was a word of encouragement regarding prayer. The Lord knows me, now you might not be the same, but for me I want to hear out of the mouth of God as Yeshua (Jesus) said this:

Matthew 4:4 (KJV) 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.

So this scripture I take to heart and the Lord knows that and I will mention the scripture back to Him. With that I was then given "continue word" and there was out of the mouth of God through Yeshua the scripture:

John 8:31 (KJV) Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

I thank the Lord for the word and know for me He again wants me to hear/read the gospels again as well as continuing to pray for things I even see/read during the day. I usually see new things each time I go through the gospels. The scriptures that came to me I will go listen to again and that is the woman at the well John 4.

I pray any who read this and do go listen to the word hear new things.

Walking by the Spirit, The

Word Of God Speak

While just sitting I heard in my head "word of God speak" it was the Lord and the first thing that came to mind was a song called word of God speak by Mercy Me. I started to sing in my head part of the song but it had been ages since I had heard it. When I came back to my computer I brought up my Bible to type the words "word of God speak" in the search of my Bible software. I was surprised to find verses there were 3 from the prophets..

Isa 50:4 The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

Jer 5:14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

Jer 13:12 Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?

After reading I did then go to find the song and did listen to it, I just love the song.

We sometimes go through seasons when the Lord is quiet which had been the case for me, so I hadn't posted much in a while. I was thankful to hear today as I missed hearing and searching scriptures to hear the Lord further. All kinds of thoughts go through your head when the Lord gets quiet and you wonder why but is He just wanting to see what we will do. Do we stay in the word reading in our Bible and continue in prayer as before? I stayed in the word but missed being lead by the Lord. I hope todays words bless you and pray the song also blessed you.

Proverbs 3:6 (KJV) In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Walking by the Spirit, The

God is the LORD

When I heard (in my mind) "God is the LORD" I thought Amen, then part of a scripture came to me. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD. Thankful I am to be in the only country I know of who states Almighty God within USA, the preamble of the country. Also, many of the states within their preambles state Almighty God, God Almighty and God within each states preambles.

I put the exact phrase "God is the LORD" in my Bible software program and there were 3 scriptures:

Ps 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Ps 118:27 God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

Ps 144:15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

Here when I saw the first verse the one that came to my mind, I had forgotten the last part of it. When I read it "and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance", I was like wow I never thought about us being an inheritance of God's. It was almost if the nation chose Almighty God which we the USA and states did, that God would claim us as his inheritance.

I hope you are searching scriptures with any words you hear that pop into your mind. It is great to see what the Lord has to say about things.

Father, Yeshua said to pray the Lord of the harvest. Matthew 9:38 (KJV) Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. You are Lord of all Father, I ask you send forth labourers into the harvest. I ask in Yeshua's name Father, Yeshua said the only way for people to come to him is if you draw them. John 6:44 (KJV) No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. Father I ask you draw people to Yeshua for the great harvest. I ask in Yeshua's name

Walking by the Spirit, The

Turtle

Turtle is a strange word but part of my asking the Lord, and here is in scripture in two spots I found out. This was not a word given to me from the Lord. I talk to the Lord every day and in scripture usually many times a day, I just don't type all or share the different questions I ask the Lord as I do this a lot. Also, with posting this word just to let you know what I do when I see things I feel are given me by the Lord. I have walked a long time and it has changed and grown over the years.

I will share a bit more about this on my other site and link it when I get it written. For now, there were just two scriptures that had the word turtle in it.

Song of Solomon 2:12 (KJV) The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;

Jeremiah 8:7 (KJV) Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.

I then looked up the Hebrew meaning of the word turtle

"probably the same as H8447; a ring-dove, often (figuratively) as a term of endearment:—(turtle) dove. (feminine noun)

When I saw the picture of the turtle, of course what popped into my mind and I sang:

"Two trutledoves and a partrige in a pear tree" hahaha so it made me think about times of Christmas. Then looking up the word in Hebrew saw the turtledove. So I was really surprised. So even picture answers I do get are tied to my looking up in the word when it has to do with something I ask the Lord.

Walking by the Spirit, The

Live Life

Interesting when those words came to me, I thought about people and their daily full schedules, especially with word and raising a family. I thought we do live life or is it life we live? haha So I entered it in and saw then the gospels Live Life was twice in the book of John.

John 6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Of course I do believe in Yeshua (Jesus) so this was a great thing to hear where living and life are concerned.  We need to think daily about all He has done for us and it tends to with busy lives to get set aside.  Have a blessed day!

Walking by the Spirit, The

Seek The Lord

"seek the Lord"  the exact phrase is only in scripture 27 times.  This verse more stood out to me as a future event:

Zechariah 8:22 (KJV) Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. 

To my knowledge and what I am able to find only President Trump has gone to the Wailing Wall to pray.  I would expect many other nations for this to happen, and I was not able to find any in my internet search.

Walking by the Spirit, The

Stayed

 I chose the word Stayed of course Isaiah the verse

Isaiah 26:3 (KJV) Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 

 What had happened is I was stayed as in focused on Hosea 2

Hosea 2:19 (KJV) And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.  

I desired to know who this was as it stood out with the for ever thing.  I will explain it on daily walk what I found.

Walking by the Spirit, The

For Ever

I had done a couple searches this morning but these words "for ever" and there were just so many I jumped to the prophets and this verse really grabbed me in Hosea 2:

19 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

From there I then went to do my daily time and did listen to the chapter. Scroll the huge list see if a verse jumps out at you. Have a blessed day.

Walking by the Spirit, The

Blessed

 Hearing the word Blessed immediately what came to mind were what are termed the "Be Attitudes" so I went to Matthew chapter 5:1-12 .

Matthew 5:1-12 (KJV) And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

I went then to look up the meaning of the word:

μακάριος makários, mak-ar'-ee-os

a prolonged form of the poetical μάκαρ mákar (meaning the same); supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off:—blessed, happy(× -ier). 

I then wondered if we should be able to spot these people?  So went then to my bible study at Daily walk with the Lord on the menu.

 

Walking by the Spirit, The
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