Who are BULLIES?

 

Ephesians 6:12

King James Version

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, 

but against principalities, 

against powers, 

against the rulers of the darkness of this world, 

against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Who are bullies?

What is bullying?

What makes a person a bully?

What makes a government a bully?

What makes a nation a bully?

Let's find out, through SPIRIT, and Scripture.

Nothing like the WORD of GOD to define "bullies":

Leviticus 19:14

King James Version

14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, 

nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, 

but shalt fear thy God: 

I am the Lord.

Leviticus 19:15

King James Version

15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: 

thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, 

nor honor the person of the mighty: 

but in righteousness 

shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Leviticus 19:17

King James Version

17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: 

thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, 

and not suffer sin upon him.

Psalm 10:2

King James Version

2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: 

let them be taken in the devices 

that they have imagined.

Psalm 10:4

King James Version

4 The wicked, 

through the pride of his countenance, 

will not seek after God: 

God is not in all his thoughts.

Psalm 10:5

King James Version

5 His ways are always grievous; 

thy judgments are far above out of his sight: 

as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

Psalm 10:7

King James Version

7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: 

under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

Psalm 10:8

King James Version

8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: 

in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: 

his eyes are privily set against the poor.

Psalm 10:9

King James Version

9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: 

he lieth in wait to catch the poor: 

he doth catch the poor, 

when he draweth him into his net.

Psalm 10:10

King James Version

10 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, 

that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

Psalm 10:11

King James Version

11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: 

he hideth his face; he will never see it.

Proverbs 6:16-19

King James Version

16 These six things doth the Lord hate: 

yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

17 A proud look, a lying tongue, 

and hands that shed innocent blood,

18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, 

feet that be swift in running to mischief,

19 A false witness that speaketh lies, 

and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Isaiah 59:3-8

King James Version

3 For your hands are defiled with blood, 

and your fingers with iniquity; 

your lips have spoken lies, 

your tongue hath muttered perverseness.

4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: 

they trust in vanity, and speak lies; 

they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

5 They hatch cockatrice' eggs, 

and weave the spider's web: 

he that eateth of their eggs dieth, 

and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.

6 Their webs shall not become garments, 

neither shall they cover themselves with their works: 

their works are works of iniquity, 

and the act of violence is in their hands.

7 Their feet run to evil, 

and they make haste to shed innocent blood: 

their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; 

wasting and destruction are in their paths.

8 The way of peace they know not; 

and there is no judgment in their goings: 

they have made them crooked paths: 

whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.

Matthew 5:11-12

King James Version

11 Blessed are ye, 

when men shall revile you, 

and persecute you, 

and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, 

for my sake.

12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: 

for great is your reward in heaven: 

for so persecuted they the prophets 

which were before you.

Matthew 15:11

King James Version

11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; 

but that which cometh out of the mouth, 

this defileth a man.

Matthew 15:16-20

King James Version

16 And Jesus said, 

Are ye also yet without understanding?

17 Do not ye yet understand, 

that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth 

goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth 

come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, 

murders, adulteries, fornications, 

thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

20 These are the things which defile a man: 

but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

John 8:44-45

King James Version

44 Ye are of your father the devil, 

and the lusts of your father ye will do. 

He was a murderer from the beginning, 

and abode not in the truth, 

because there is no truth in him. 

When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: 

for he is a liar, and the father of it.

45 And because I tell you the truth, 

ye believe me not.

Romans 14:13

King James Version

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: 

but judge this rather, 

that no man put a stumblingblock 

or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

Ephesians 4:29

King James Version

29 Let no corrupt communication proceed 

out of your mouth, 

but that which is good to the use of edifying, 

that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

1 John 2:9

King James Version

9 He that saith he is in the light, 

and hateth his brother, 

is in darkness even until now.

1 John 3:15

King James Version

15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: 

and ye know that no murderer 

hath eternal life abiding in him.

If we've been victimized by bullies, now we know who, and what they are.

If we were not aware we, too, have been bullies, well, now we know.

What happens to bullies?

That's for another post.

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What is JUSTICE?

 

Isaiah 26:7

King James Version

7 The way of the just is uprightness: 

thou, most upright, 

dost weigh the path of the just.

What is just?

What is justice?

Is the world just?

Are our authorities just?

Are nations just?

What is the symbol of justice in the world?

Is it not what they call "Lady justice"?

Do people know her origins?

Does she not spring from two goddesses:

"Themis" -- Greek goddess of "divine law and order"

"Justitia" -- Roman goddess of the "virtue of justice"

I can now see why the world is in chaos.

Many honor gods.

If there's one chaotic profession, it would be law.

In my country, bickering is common among lawyers, and politicians.

When law students graduate, there's great pride.

As they take their bar exams, they act "fragile" and "entitled".

Making sure there are security measures to "protect" them.

These are our future lawmakers?

As if they're already VIPS, far transcending other examinees in other fields.

And not just in my country.

Talking about timing.

As if to support my observation, check what's happening to an ivy league law school in the U.S.

Is that representative of how they shall conduct themselves in the future?

How, then, can they judge righteously?

They honor female gods.

They honor themselves.

They honor anyone, BUT GOD.

Really think upon it.

What does "justice" mean?

Merriam-Webster defines it as:

"the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments"

I like that word, "impartial".

But is man impartial?

Are our thoughts unclouded?

Are we free of "vested interests"?

Are we free from a love of money or power?

As born again, I only turn to GOD's WORD.

What does the Bible say about justice?

What is required of a true believer?

This ought to end ALL debate:

Micah 6:8

King James Version

8 He hath shewed thee, O man, 

what is good; 

and what doth the Lord require of thee, 

but to do justly, 

and to love mercy, 

and to walk humbly with thy God?

One such rightful judge was king Solomon.

Endowed by GOD with wisdom, and wealth, he ruled well.

He only became corrupted when he honored his wives' gods.

More than he honored GOD.

That was his downfall.

Thus, the grave consequences, from which Israel reeled.

One example of his judging righteously can be found here:

"The TWO women"

Strange, "TWO women" again.

Two female gods.

Two women to be judged.

SPIRIT makes me pay attention.

To every detail that matters.

Which, for many, don't matter at all.

But all I care is what SPIRIT calls my attention to.

In the midst of writing an article, more "treasures" are revealed.

That's how we get to create all those blogs, and books.

I must explore it, thresh it out, ponder upon it.

For there's much to share with you.

What does it take to be a good judge?

What does it take to do justice?

What is acceptable in the eyes of GOD?

We shall explore more verses in another post.

For now, know this:

Proverbs 21:3

King James Version

3 To do justice and judgment 

is more acceptable to the Lord 

than sacrifice.

Jeremiah 17:10

King James Version

10 I the Lord search the heart, 

I try the reins, 

even to give every man according to his ways, 

and according to the fruit of his doings.

Galatians 6:7

King James Version

7 Be not deceived; 

God is not mocked: 

for whatsoever a man soweth, 

that shall he also reap.

Know who you serve.

By checking your work's FOUNDATION.

We all need an eye-opener.

Which SPIRIT and Scripture give us.

It's time to SERVE the LORD.

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EYES of the LORD

 Job 31:4

King James Version

4 Doth not he see my ways, 

and count all my steps?

Does GOD really see EVERYTHING?

What does He look for?

What does He check out?

What does Scripture say?

Genesis 6:8-9

King James Version

8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

9 These are the generations of Noah: 

Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, 

and Noah walked with God.

Deuteronomy 11:11-12

King James Version

11 But the land, 

whither ye go to possess it, 

is a land of hills and valleys, 

and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:

12 A land which the Lord thy God careth for: 

the eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, 

from the beginning of the year 

even unto the end of the year.

1 Samuel 16:7

King James Version

7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, 

Look not on his countenance, 

or on the height of his stature; 

because I have refused him: 

for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; 

for man looketh on the outward appearance, 

but the Lord looketh on the heart.

2 Chronicles 16:9

King James Version

9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro 

throughout the whole earth, 

to shew himself strong in the behalf of them 

whose heart is perfect toward him. 

Herein thou hast done foolishly: 

therefore from henceforth 

thou shalt have wars.

Job 33:27-28

King James Version

27 He looketh upon men, 

and if any say, I have sinned, 

and perverted that which was right, 

and it profited me not;

28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, 

and his life shall see the light.

Job 34:21-22

King James Version

21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, 

and he seeth all his goings.

22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, 

where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Psalm 14:2

King James Version

2 The Lord looked down from heaven 

upon the children of men, 

to see if there were any that did understand, 

and seek God.

Psalm 32:8

King James Version

8 I will instruct thee 

and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: 

I will guide thee with mine eye.

Psalm 33:18-19

King James Version

18 Behold, the eye of the Lord 

is upon them that fear him, 

upon them that hope in his mercy;

19 To deliver their soul from death, 

and to keep them alive in famine.

Psalm 34:15

King James Version

15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, 

and his ears are open unto their cry.

Psalm 139:1-3

King James Version

139 O lord, 

thou hast searched me, 

and known me.

2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, 

thou understandest my thought afar off.

3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, 

and art acquainted with all my ways.

Proverbs 5:21

King James Version

21 For the ways of man 

are before the eyes of the Lord, 

and he pondereth all his goings.

Proverbs 15:3

King James Version

3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, 

beholding the evil and the good.

Proverbs 22:12

King James Version

12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, 

and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

Jeremiah 17:10

King James Version

10 I the Lord search the heart, 

I try the reins, 

even to give every man according to his ways, 

and according to the fruit of his doings.

Zechariah 4:10

King James Version

10 For who hath despised the day of small things? 

for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet 

in the hand of Zerubbabel 

with those seven; 

they are the eyes of the Lord, 

which run to and fro 

through the whole earth.

Hebrews 4:13

King James Version

13 Neither is there any creature 

that is not manifest in his sight: 

but all things are naked and opened 

unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

1 Peter 3:12

King James Version

12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, 

and his ears are open unto their prayers: 

but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Revelation 5:6

King James Version

6 And I beheld, and, lo, 

in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, 

and in the midst of the elders, 

stood a Lamb as it had been slain, 

having seven horns and seven eyes, 

which are the seven Spirits of God 

sent forth into all the earth.

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MIRACLE in itself

 

Matthew 17:20

King James Version

20 And Jesus said unto them, 

Because of your unbelief: 

for verily I say unto you, 

If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, 

ye shall say unto this mountain, 

Remove hence to yonder place; 

and it shall remove; 

and nothing shall be impossible 

unto you.

It's a MIRACLE in itself.

That I understand the Bible at all.

Much less write about it.

And piece the books, chapters, and verses together.

Weaving from the material given.

With SPIRIT creating a system for me.

I attribute this miracle to the TRIUNE GOD:

-- To GOD, Who saved me.

-- To JESUS, Who taught me GOD's laws.

-- To SPIRIT, Who guides me through Scripture.

I used to be really intimidated by the Bible.

As a kid, schools gave us Gideon Bibles to study.

I never really got to do that.

Though we'd be given stories, and verses by the Catholic nuns.

I am grateful for that foundation.

As a grownup, I'd merely stare at the Bibles in the bookstores.

Not quite knowing where to begin.

I was reading most everything, EXCEPT the Bible.

But when GOD made me born again, I took to the Bible as a fish to water.

We were made for each other.

I swam effortlessly.

Happily.

Gloriously.

Endlessly.

GOD was my AIR.

I lived, and breathed, through Him.

I was blowing bubbles of joy!

GOD was that VAST OCEAN I swam in.

Happy to be home, at last!

GOD made Scripture easy for me to understand.

Through His SPIRIT's guidance, I have a joyous time studying.

The LORD knew I had been searching so long.

Looking for that ULTIMATE, ABSOLUTE TRUTH.

Which happened to be Him.

When I surrendered all my sins, He knew I was ready to read His BOOK.

Ready to take the journey He had planned for me, all along.

Ready to read that wonderful, glorious, astounding book of His LIFE.

And He sent His SPIRIT, that I may understand easily, and happily.

For when you understand, you become happy.

And you can't wait to share with others your discoveries.

That's why there's no stopping our blogs.

I have ALWAYS loved the written word.

I had no idea GOD's LIVING WORD would change my life.

Beautifully, and completely.

There is nothing like comprehending the Bible.

And knowing that the ONLY POWER is GOD.

If you don't know the GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, I invite you to do these things:

-- PRAY to GOD.

-- OPEN your heart to Him.

-- APPROACH Him, as a child would.

-- SPEAK to Him in your own way.

-- BE willing to wait for His answers.

This is a personal relationship between you, and GOD.

No one else's business, but yours.

For myself, I would always pray to Him, as a child would:

Knowing nothing, but

wanting to know 

EVERYTHING.

And He would laugh at that hungry, little heart of mine!

Watch what happens next, soon as you pray to GOD!

GOD will always show up at His own PERFECT time.

At the time you need Him the most!

You being humbled, and feeling forsaken, that's when GOD's closest.

He will show up, in a manner perfectly attuned to His child.

Which you are.

That's what makes our journeys exciting.

We never know what GOD has in store for us.

But how can you know, UNLESS you ASK Him?

Say YES to GOD now!

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SEA of GALILEE

 

Matthew 4:13-15

King James Version

13 And leaving Nazareth, 

he came and dwelt in Capernaum, 

which is upon the sea coast, 

in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

14 That it might be fulfilled 

which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, 

by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, 

Galilee of the Gentiles;

It's been quite a journey the past couple of days.

This being the third.

We've been mighty busy writing a series of articles.

On the death, burial, and Resurrection of JESUS.

This article you're reading now is the SEVENTH in that series:

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The HIGH PRIEST's burial

When JESUS resurrected

JESUS appears before His disciples

JESUS instructs His APOSTLES

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After that last article, I knew this article had to be written.

For SPIRIT made me notice something.

All because I was searching for that verse on the "sons of Zebedee".

Which led me to these verses:

Matthew 4:18-22

King James Version

18 And Jesus, 

walking by the sea of Galilee, 

saw two brethren, 

Simon called Peter, 

and Andrew his brother, 

casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

19 And he saith unto them, 

Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

20 And they straightway left their nets, 

and followed him.

21 And going on from thence, 

he saw other two brethren, 

James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, 

in a ship with Zebedee their father, 

mending their nets; and he called them.

22 And they immediately left the ship 

and their father, and followed him.

That's when SPIRIT made me realize where it all began.

And where it all ended, at least on earth.

By the Sea of Galilee.

Where JESUS started His ministry.

Matthew 4:23-25

King James Version

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, 

teaching in their synagogues, 

and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, 

and healing all manner of sickness 

and all manner of disease among the people.

24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: 

and they brought unto him all sick people 

that were taken with divers diseases and torments, 

and those which were possessed with devils, 

and those which were lunatick, 

and those that had the palsy; 

and he healed them.

25 And there followed him 

great multitudes of people from Galilee, 

and from Decapolis, 

and from Jerusalem, 

and from Judaea, 

and from beyond Jordan.

And where JESUS shared His last earthly meal with His apostles.

John 21:1-4

King James Version

21 After these things Jesus shewed himself again 

to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; 

and on this wise shewed he himself.

2 There were together Simon Peter, 

and Thomas called Didymus, 

and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, 

and the sons of Zebedee, 

and two other of his disciples.

3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. 

They say unto him, We also go with thee. 

They went forth, 

and entered into a ship immediately; 

and that night they caught nothing.

4 But when the morning was now come, 

Jesus stood on the shore: 

but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

We learn the Sea of Galilee is also called:

"Sea of Chinnereth"

"Lake of Gennesareth"

"Sea of Tiberias"

John 6:1-2

King James Version

6 After these things 

Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, 

which is the sea of Tiberias.

2 And a great multitude followed him, 

because they saw his miracles 

which he did on them that were diseased.

The Sea of Galilee is special.

It is witness to the LORD's ministry.

The calling of His apostles.

The miracles, and healings.

The teachings.

The last instructions to Peter.

Which He repeated THREE times:

John 21:15

King James Version

15 So when they had dined, 

Jesus saith to Simon Peter, 

Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? 

He saith unto him, Yea, Lord;

 thou knowest that I love thee. 

He saith unto him, 

Feed my lambs.

John 21:16

King James Version

16 He saith to him again the second time, 

Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? 

He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; 

thou knowest that I love thee. 

He saith unto him, 

Feed my sheep.

John 21:17

King James Version

17 He saith unto him the third time, 

Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? 

Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, 

Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, 

Lord, thou knowest all things; 

thou knowest that I love thee. 

Jesus saith unto him, 

Feed my sheep.

We are those lambs.

We are that sheep.

JESUS was with His apostles.

Until He was taken up to heaven.

Acts 1:6-11

King James Version

6 When they therefore were come together, 

they asked of him, saying, 

Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again 

the kingdom to Israel?

7 And he said unto them, 

It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, 

which the Father hath put in his own power.

8 But ye shall receive power, 

after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: 

and ye shall be witnesses unto me 

both in Jerusalem, 

and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, 

and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

9 And when he had spoken these things, 

while they beheld, he was taken up; 

and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven 

as he went up, 

behold, 

two men stood by them in white apparel;

11 Which also said, 

Ye men of Galilee, 

why stand ye gazing up into heaven? 

this same Jesus, 

which is taken up from you into heaven, 

shall so come in like manner 

as ye have seen him go into heaven.

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