01-09 - 2 Cor-12 Mt-4

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 • 2 Corinthians 12:6-12 Matthew 4:12-17

            ☀️ 2 Corinthians 12:6-12

6 - Should I wish to boast, I wouldn’t actually be a fool, for I’d be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so no one will think more of me than they see in me or hear from me. 7 And then, to keep me from becoming puffed up [huperairó - to lift self up, having an exaggerated sense of self-importance] because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn in my flesh was given to me. Like a messenger of Satan to harass me! But to keep me from becoming conceited. 8 Three times I prayed that it be removed. 9 But he said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power’s made perfect in weakness.”

     Therefore! I will boast all the more gladly of my frailty. So the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 For the sake of Christ, then, I’m not troubled by weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, or calamities. For when I’m weak, then I’m strong.

     11 I’ve acted a fool! You forced me to do it. For I thought you would understand, that I’m not at all lesser than these super-apostles, even though I’m no one special either. 12 The signs of a genuine apostle were performed among you with utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works. {To promote the message, not the messengers.}

            🌙 Matthew 4:12-17

12 - When Jesus heard John (the baptist/baptizer) had been arrested, he withdrew for a while. 13 Then later, after leaving Nazareth (in Galilee) he went and stayed in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 And so what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah was fulfilled, 15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, by way of the sea, beyond River Jordan, and Galilee of the nations, 16 the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light. And for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has shined.”

     17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

           

Tomorrows verses, 01/10 

2 Corinthians 12:13-21  Matthew 4:18-23

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An Extremely Important Crossroads!!

The USA (and thus the world) is at a very important crossroads, many are praying. But we mustn't get complacent. For this spiritual war has new things every day. I pray "all" God's children are earnestly praying, daily seeking His face & repenting on behalf of this nation which has made a lot of offerings to Satan. Surely the Spirit of Elijah cries "turn back! turn back!" See Malachi 4:6, as we know, closing prophetic words of the Old Testament..

Global

God knew when He gave the Holy Spirit to man, it would set in motion the beginnings of the return of mankind working together to build man's tower (of enterprise / global city) which He had stalled so long ago when He "confused the languages".
~ Genesis 11:1,4-7 - Now the whole earth had one language and one speech... And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.” But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. And the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them. Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech."
~ Acts 2:1-11(38,39) - When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God...  (Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”)