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Looking Unto Jesus

🎵"My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness:
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus' name."🎵
(Hymn: 'My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less')

Hebrews 12:2 NKJV
looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Luke 24:26
“Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?”

Psalm 69:7,19
Because for Your sake I have borne reproach;
Shame has covered my face.
You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor; My adversaries are all before You.

Philippians. 2:8
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

Hebrews. 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.

Psalm 110:1
The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

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"Looking unto Jesus — αφορωντες. Looking off and on, or from and to; looking off or from the world and all secular concerns to Jesus and all the spiritual and heavenly things connected with him. This is still an allusion to the Grecian games: those who ran were to keep their eyes fixed on the mark of the prize; they must keep the goal in view. The exhortation implies, 1. That they should place all their hope and confidence in Christ, as their sole helper in this race of faith. 2. That they should consider him their leader in this contest and imitate his example."
©Clarke, Adam. "Commentary on Hebrews 12:2".
Source: StudyLight

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Amanda Wait - All To Jesus I Surrender

Longing Bride

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♡The Bride Longs for
the Bridegroom and Seeks Him♡

♡The Banquet♡

Song of Solomon 1:2-4 NKJV
² Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth— For your love is better than wine.
³ Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, Your name is ointment poured forth; Therefore the virgins love you.
⁴ Draw me away!  We will run after you.  The king has brought me into his chambers.  We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will remember your love more than wine.  Rightly do they love you.

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Matthew 25:6-13 NKJV
⁶ “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’  
⁷ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.  
⁸ And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’  
⁹ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’  
¹⁰ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.
¹¹ “Afterward the other [foolish] virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’  
¹² But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
¹³ “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

Psalms 2:12 NKJV
¹² Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

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I write this regarding the racist utterance of a political party's councillor in our South African parliament, about the minority 'white' Afrikaners, in our country.

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Willie Aucamp, the DA’s national spokesperson, said:

“The councillor’s statement, expressing a desire to ‘m*er a boer’ and his utterance that he ‘wants the blood of an Afrikaner’, is a blatant display of hate speech and racism that has no place in our democratic society.

“The EFF is a party of hatred and chaos. They are the ‘breakers’ that seek to sow division and incite violence, undermining the values of unity and respect that our nation is built upon.”  

Source:   dailymaverick.co.za
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See the few seconds clip in this video where the councillor is spewing his vileness in parliament. That's all their party brings to the table, hatred and racism against the minority in this country. (The Democratic Alliance also brought criminal charges against the racist councillor.) I hope and pray that justice shall prevail. Pray with us please, whoever reads here.🙏🕊️

Vileness is Exalted

Psalms 12:1-8 NIV

[1] Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. 

[2] Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts. 

[3] May the Lord silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue— 

[4] those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?” 

[5] “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.” 

[6] And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times. 

[7] You, Lord, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, 

[8] who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.

Psalm 94:15 NIV

Judgment will again be founded on righteousness,🙌🏻😇 and all the upright in heart will follow it.

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Renew Your Mind

1 Peter 5:7 CEV
God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him. 

Philippians 4:13 
Christ gives me the strength to face anything. 

Romans 12:2 
Don't be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him.

Renew your mind by finding hope in God’s Word.

Prayer:
"Lord, thank you for giving me strength to face all conditions—including anxiety. I pray that whenever I feel anxiety creeping in, I will find strength in the truths in your Word. May your words fill me with hope in anxious moments. May they shine light in the darkness of fear and sorrow. And may their truths chase away every lie, every thought that isn’t from you. In Jesus’s name, I pray. Amen."

(Prayer by American Bible Society)

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ℹ️ Read 'Praying Through Anxiety' Reading Plan by American Bible Society available on Youversion Bible app. (bible.com)
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Break Anxiety's Grip

Uncover the sources of your anxiety

Psalms 139:23-24 NKJV
²³ Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties;
²⁴ in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.

Luke 17:5-6 NKJV
⁵ And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
⁶ So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.  

Do you have trust issues with God? Do you believe that He loves you and will help you when you pray and ask Him? You must pray in faith and where you lack faith, ask God to increase your faith.

Stop being afraid of fear
Faith overcomes fear.
Trust God and overcome your fear.

II Timothy 1:7 NKJV
⁷ For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 

Ask God to renew your mind

Philippians 4:6-8 NKJV
⁶ Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
⁷ and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
⁸ Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are  lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there  is any virtue and if there  is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 

Colossians 3:2 NKJV
² Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 

Isaiah 41:10 NKJV
¹⁰ Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

Psalms 4:8 NKJV
⁸ I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Joshua 1:9 NKJV
⁹ Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” 

Be strengthened by God's word.

Offer up your prayers and requests to God

I Peter 5:7 NKJV
⁷ casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Talk to God about your fears. He surely will help you overcome them by His Spirit when you give your concerns to Jesus, your Prince of Peace and He will give you His perfect peace.🕊🩷

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Overcome Anxiety's Lies

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Overcome Anxiety's Lies
By Believing God's Truth
In His Word

God loves me and He cares.

I John 4:18 NKJV
¹⁸ There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 

God is in control.

Psalms 121:1-8 NKJV
¹ I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help?
² My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
³ He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.
⁴ Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.
⁵ The Lord  is your keeper; The Lord  is  your shade at your right hand.
⁶ The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night.
⁷ The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul.
⁸ The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore.

God will never abandon me.

Deuteronomy 31:6 NKJV
⁶ Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

God has my best interest in mind.

Romans 8:28 NKJV
²⁸ And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 

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Anxiety & Loneliness

In The Multitude Of Your Anxieties
God's Comforts Delight Your Soul

Psalms 94:18-19 NKJV‬

¹⁸ If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up. 

¹⁹ In the multitude of my anxieties within me, 

Your comforts delight my soul.

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Psalm 18:35 

You have also given me the shield of Your salvation;

Your right hand has held me up,

Your gentleness has made me great.

Psalm 66:9

[Oh, bless our God,] Who keeps our soul among the living,

And does not allow our feet to be moved.

Psalm 121:3

He will not allow your foot to be moved;

He who keeps you will not slumber.

Isaiah 57:18

I have seen his ways, and will heal him;

I will also lead him,

And restore comforts to him

And to his mourners.

Isaiah 66:13

As one whom his mother comforts,

So I will comfort you;🩷

And you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

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