Why Labour? and Who Cares?

July 29, 2012 Leave a comment


“The sleep of a labouring man  is sweet,
whether he eat little or much:
but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.” – Ecc-5:12

I am no preacher, but, am a sinner and living in this world in HIS mercy. For a sinner like me too, when I read the Holy Bible (The Holy Bible-KJV), the following verses were given in the context of “Labour”. Although, in the title I have mentioned “Who Cares?”, there is some one watching from High above. He cares, so I am, still alive and He takes care of me.

Word Web Meaning for “Labour”

verb: Labour  (leybur) Usage: Brit, Cdn (=labor)
Noun: Labour (Usage: UK)
  1. A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
  2. Productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
  3. Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
  4. An organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
  5. Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
Synonyms -British Labour Party, Childbed, confinement, dig, drive, 
drudge, fag, grind, Labor, labor movement, lying-in, moil, parturiency, 
Project, proletariat, proletariate [archaic], push, task, toil, 
trade union movement, travail, tug undertaking working class

Mat-9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples,
The harvest truly  is plenteous, but
the labourers  are few;

Mat-9:38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest,
that he will send forth
labourers into his harvest.

Mat-11:28 Come unto me,
all  ye that labour and are heavy laden,
and I will  give you rest.

Mat-20:1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man
that is an householder,
which went out early in the morning
to hire labourers into his vineyard.

Mat-20:2 And when he had agreed with the labourers
for a penny a day, he sent  them into his vineyard.

Mat-20:8 So when even was come,
the lord of the vineyard saith unto his
steward, Call the labourers,
and give them  their hire,
beginning from the last  unto the first.

Luk-10:2 Therefore said he unto them,
The harvest truly  is great,
but the  labourers  are few:
pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest,
that he would  send forth labourers into his harvest.

Luk-10:7 And in the same house remain,
eating and drinking such things as they give:
for the labourer is worthy of his hire.
Go not from house to house.

Joh-4:38 I sent you to reap that
whereon ye bestowed no labour:
other men  laboured,
and ye are entered into their labours.

Joh-6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth,
but for that meat which  endureth unto everlasting life,
which the Son of man shall give unto you:
for  him hath God the Father sealed.

Act-20:35 I have shewed you all things,
how that so labouring ye ought to  support the weak,
and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus,
how he said, It  is more blessed to give than to receive.

Rom-16:6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

Rom-16:12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa,
who labour in the Lord.
Salute the  beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

1Co-3:8 Now he that planteth
and he that watereth are one:
and every man shall  receive his own reward according to his own labour.

1Co-3:9 For we are labourers together with God:
ye are God’s husbandry,
ye are  God’s building.

1Co-4:12 And labour,
working with our own hands:
being reviled, we bless;
being  persecuted, we suffer it:

1Co-15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am:
and his grace which  was  bestowed upon me was not in vain;
but I laboured more abundantly than they all:
yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

1Co-15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren,
be ye stedfast, unmoveable,
always  abounding in the work of the Lord,
forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not  in vain in the Lord.

1Co-16:16 That ye submit yourselves unto such,
and to every one that helpeth
with  us, and laboureth.

2Co-5:9 Wherefore we labour, that,
whether present or absent,
we may be  accepted of him.

2Co-6:5 In stripes,
in imprisonments,
in tumults,
in labours,
in watchings,
in  fastings;

2Co-10:15 Not boasting of things without  our measure,
that is, of other men’s  labours;
but having hope, when your faith is increased,
that we shall be  enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

2Co-11:23  Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool)I  am more;
in  labours more abundant,
in stripes above measure,
in prisons more frequent,
in  deaths oft.

Gal-4:11 I am afraid of you,
lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

Eph-4:28 Let him that stole steal no more:
but rather let him labour, working  with  his hands the thing which is good,
that he may have to give to him that  needeth.

Phi-1:22 But if I live in the flesh,
this  is the fruit of my labour:
yet what  I shall choose I wot not.

Phi-2:16 Holding forth the word of life;
that I may rejoice in the day of Christ,
that I have not run in vain,
neither laboured in vain.

Phi-2:25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus,
my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier,
but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

Phi-4:3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow,
help those women which laboured with me in the gospel,
with Clement also, and
with other my fellowlabourers,
whose names  are in the book of life.

Col-1:29 Whereunto I also labour,
striving according to his working,
which worketh in me mightily.

Col-4:12 Epaphras, who is  one of you,
a servant of Christ, saluteth you,
always labouring fervently for you in prayers,
that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

1Th-1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith,
and labour of love,
and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ,
in the sight of God and our Father;

1Th-2:9 For ye remember, brethren,
our labour and travail:
for labouring night and day,
because we would not be chargeable unto any of you,
we preached unto you the gospel of God.

1Th-3:5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear,
I sent to know your faith,
lest by some means the tempter have tempted you,
and our labour be in vain.

1Th-5:12 And we beseech you, brethren,
to know them which labour among you,
and are over you in the Lord,
and admonish you;

2Th-3:8 Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought;
but wrought with labour
and travail night and day,
that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

1Ti-4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach,
because we trust in the living God,
who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

1Ti-5:17 Let the elders that rule well
be counted worthy of double honour,
especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

1Ti-5:18 For the scripture saith,
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn.
And, The labourer  is worthy of his reward.

2Ti-2:6 The husbandman that laboureth
must be first partaker of the fruits.

Heb-4:11 Let us labour therefore
to enter into that rest,
lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

Heb-6:10 For God  is not unrighteous to forget
your work and labour of love,
which ye have shewed toward his name,
in that ye have ministered to the saints,
and do minister.

Jam-5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers
who have reaped down your fields,
which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth:
and the cries of them which have reaped
are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

Rev-2:2 I know thy works,
and thy labour,
and thy patience,
and how thou canst not bear them which are evil:
and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles,
and are not,
and hast found them liars:

Rev-2:3 And hast borne,
and hast patience,
and for my name’s sake hast laboured,
and hast not fainted.

Rev-14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me,
Write, Blessed  are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth:
Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours;
and their works do follow them.

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Woman and Daughters

July 22, 2012 Leave a comment


“And the LORD God said,  
It is not good that the man should be alone;
I will make him an help meet for him. ”  – Genesis 2:18

I am no preacher, but, am a sinner and living in this world in HIS mercy. For a sinner like me too, while reading Bible, the following verses were given in the context of “Woman and Daughters”  only from the Book of Life (The Holy Bible-KJV).

“And the rib,
which the LORD God had taken from man,
made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.”
– Genesis 2:22

WordWeb meaning for “Virtuous”

Adjective: virtuous ( vur-choo-us )

  1. Morally excellent
  2. In a state of sexual virginity “virtuous and vestal modesty”;
    – pure, vestal, virgin, virginal

See also: chaste, good, impeccable, impeccant,
innocent, moral, pious, righteous, sinless

Antonym: wicked

Encyclopedia: Virtuous

Woman in Proverbs – 31

10 Who can find a virtuous woman?
for her price [is] far above rubies.

11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her,
so that he shall have no need of spoil.

12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

13 She seeketh wool, and flax,
and worketh willingly with her hands.

14 She is like the merchants’ ships;
she bringeth her food from afar.

15 She riseth also while it is yet night,
and giveth meat to her household,
and a portion to her maidens.

16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it:
with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

17 She girdeth her loins with strength,
and strengtheneth her arms.

18 She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good:
her candle goeth not out by night.

19 She layeth her hands to the spindle,
and her hands hold the distaff.

20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor;
yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household:
for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.

22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry;
her clothing [is] silk and purple.

23 Her husband is known in the gates,
when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it;]
and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

25 Strength and honour [are] her clothing;
and she shall rejoice in time to come.

26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom;
and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.

27 She looketh well to the ways of her household,
and eateth not the bread of idleness.

28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed;
her husband [also,] and he praiseth her.

29 Many daughters have done virtuously,
but thou excellest them all.

30 Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain:
[but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands;
and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Woman in Ecclesiastes 7

28 Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not:
one man among a thousand have I found;
but a woman among all those have I not found.

Daughters – New Testament

Luk-1:5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea,
a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and
his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

Luk-23:28 But Jesus turning unto them said,
Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me,
but weep for yourselves,
and for your children.

Act-2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,
I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams:

Act-21:9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

2Co-6:18 And will be a Father unto you,
and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

1Pe-3:6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord:
whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well,
and are not afraid with any amazement.

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Resist What ? …..Resist the Devil?…..

July 19, 2012 1 Comment


Mahi-Mumbai-2007“Who  is wise, and he shall understand these  things?
prudent, and he shall know them?
for the ways of the LORD  are right,
and the just shall walk in them:
but the transgressors shall fall therein. ” – Hos-14:9


I am no preacher, but, am a sinner and living in this world in HIS mercy. For a sinner like me too, when I read the Holy Bible (The Holy Bible-KJV), the following verses were given me in the context of “Resist” .

Word Web Meaning for “Resist”

verb: resist   (rizist)

1.  Elude, especially in a baffling way
2.  Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
3.  Express opposition through action or words
4.  Withstand the force of something
5.  Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
6.  Refuse to comply
Synonyms : Balk, defy, dissent, fend, hold out, jib, protest, refuse, 
reject, stand, stand firm, withstand

Resist, Resisteth  and Resisted

Zec-3:1 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest
standing before the angel of the LORD,
and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

Mat-5:39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil:
but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek,
turn to him the other also.

Jam-4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

2Ti-3:5. Having a form of godliness, 
but denying the power thereof: 
from such turn away. 
2Ti-3:6. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, 
and lead captive silly women laden with sins, 
led away with divers lusts, 
2Ti-3:7. Ever learning, 
and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

2Ti-3:8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses,
so do these also resist the truth:
men of corrupt minds,
reprobate concerning the faith.

Act-7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears,
ye do always resist the Holy Ghost:
as your fathers  did, so  do ye.

Rom-13:2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power,
resisteth the ordinance of God:
and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

Luk-21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom,
which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

Act-6:10 And they were not able to resist
the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

Rom-9:19 Thou wilt say then unto me,
Why doth he yet find fault?
For who hath resisted his will?

Heb-12:2. 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 is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 
Heb-12:3. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, 
lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Heb-12:4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood,
striving against sin.

Jam-4:6 But he giveth more grace.
Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud,
but giveth grace unto the humble.

Jam-5:6 Ye have condemned  and killed the just;
and he doth not resist you.

1Pe-5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder.
Yea, all  of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility:
for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

1Pe-5:8. Be sober, be vigilant; 
because your adversary the devil, 
as a roaring lion, walketh about, 
seeking whom he may devour:

1Pe-5:9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith,
knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished
in your brethren that are in the world.

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Fear or No Fear of God – Who? Why? / Fear Not God

July 16, 2012 1 Comment


“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness,
but rather reprove them.
For it is a shame even to speak of those things
which are done of them in secret.
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light:
for whatsoever doth make manifest is light”  – –Ephesians 5:11-13

I am no preacher, but, am a sinner and living in this world in HIS mercy. For a sinner like me too, the following verses were given in the context of “Fear or No Fear of God / No Fear of God ” from the Book of Life (The Holy Bible-KJV).

Word Web Meaning for “Fear”

Synonyms : – awe, care, concern dread, fearfulness, fright, revere, reverence, 
venerate, veneration
Noun: fear (fir)
1.  An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger 
(usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
2.  An anxious feeling
3.  A feeling of profound respect for someone or something
Verb: fear (fir)
1.  Be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
2.  Be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
3.  Be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
4.  Be uneasy or apprehensive about
5.  Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

Fear or No Fear of God

Psa-36:1 <To the chief Musician,  A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.>
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart,
that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

Rom-3:12.  They are all gone out of the way, 
they are together become unprofitable; 
there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 
13. Their throat  is an open sepulchre; 
with their tongues they have used deceit; 
the poison of asps  is under their lips: 
14.  Whose mouth  is full of cursing and bitterness: 
15.  Their feet  are swift to shed blood: 
16.  Destruction and misery  are in their ways: 
17.  And the way of peace have they not known:

Rom-3:18. There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Gen 20:11  And Abraham said, Because I thought,
Surely the fear of God is not in this place;
and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.

2Sam 23:3  The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me,
He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

2Chron 20:29  And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries,
when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.

Neh 5:15  But the former governors that had been before me
were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine,
beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people:
but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

Ps 36:1  The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart,
that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

Rom 3:18  There is no fear of God before their eyes.

2Cor 7:1  Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved,
let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit,
perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Eph 5:21  Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Fear not God – They ? Who?

Psa-55:19 God shall hear, and afflict them,
even he that abideth of old. Selah.
Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

Luk-18:4 And he would not for a while:
but afterward he said within himself,
Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

5. Yet because this widow troubleth me,
I will avenge her,
lest by her continual coming she weary me.
6. And the Lord said,
Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7. And shall not God avenge his own elect,
which cry day and night unto him,
though he bear long with them?
8. I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.
Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh,
shall he find faith on the earth?

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Discipline / Orderly

July 14, 2012 Leave a comment


“And Jesus answered and said unto him,
Get thee behind me, Satan:
for it is written,
Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God,
and him only shalt thou serve.“  – Luk-4:8 

I am no preacher, but, am a sinner and living in this world in HIS mercy. For a sinner like me too, the following verses were given in the context of “Discipline / Orderly” from the Book of Life (The Holy Bible-KJV).

Word Web Meaning for “Discipline ”

Noun: discipline  di-su-plin
1.    A branch of knowledge
      "in what discipline is his doctorate?";
      - subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, 
        study, bailiwick
2.    A system of rules of conduct or method of practice
      "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; 
      "for such a plan to work requires discipline"
3.    The trait of being well behaved
      "he insisted on discipline among the troops"
4.    Training to improve strength or self-control
5.    The act of punishing
      "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received";
      - correction

Verb: discipline  di-su-plin
1.    Develop (children's) behaviour by instruction and practice; 
      especially to teach self-control
      "Parents must discipline their children";
      - train, check, condition
2.    Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
      "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently";
      - correct, sort out

Synonyms: bailiwick, check, condition, correct, field, . .
Derived forms: disciplining, disciplines, disciplined

Discipline

Job-36:10 He openeth also their ear to discipline,
and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

11. If they obey and serve  him,
they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
12. But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword,
and they shall die without knowledge.

Daniel 6:10  Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house;
and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem,
he kneeled upon his knees three times a day,
and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

Orderly & in Order

Acts-21:24. Them take, and purify thyself with them,
and be at charges with them, that they may shave  their heads:
and all may know that those things,
whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing;
but  that thou thyself also walkest orderly,
and keepest the law.

Luk-1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand
to set forth in order a declaration of those things
which are most surely believed among us,
Luk-1:3 It seemed good to me also,
having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first,
to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Act-18:23 And after he had spent some time  there,
he departed, and went over  all the country of Galatia and Phrygia
in order, strengthening all the disciples.

1Co-11:34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home;
that ye come not together unto condemnation.
And the rest will I set in order when I come.
1Co-14:40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

Tit-1:5 For this cause left I thee in Crete,
that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting,
and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

Gen-22:9 And they came to the place which God had told him of;
and Abraham built an altar there,
and laid the wood in order,
and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

Exo-26:17.  Two tenons  shall there be in one board,
set in order one against another:
thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Exo-39:37. The pure candlestick,  with the lamps thereof,
even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
Exo-40:4. And thou shalt bring in the table,
and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it;
and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.
Exo-40:23. And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD;
as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Lev-1:7. And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar,
and lay the wood in order upon the fire:
Lev-1:8. And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts,
the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that  is on the fire which  is upon the altar:
Lev-1:12. And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat:
and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood
that  is on the fire which  is upon the altar:
Lev-6:12. And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out:
and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning,
and lay the burnt offering in order upon it;
and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.
Lev-24:8. Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually,
being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.

Jos-2:6. But she had brought them up to the roof of the house,
and hid them with the stalks of flax,
which she had laid in order upon the roof.

2Sa-17:23. And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed,
he saddled  his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city,
and put his household in order,
and hanged himself,
and died,
and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

1Ki-18:33. And he put the wood in order,
and cut the bullock in pieces,
and laid  him on the wood,
and said, Fill four barrels with water,
and pour  it on the burnt sacrifice,
and on the wood.
2Ki-20:1. In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death.
And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him,
and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD,
Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

2Ch-13:11 And they burn unto the LORD every morning
and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense:
the shewbread also  set they in order upon the pure table;
and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening:
for we keep the charge of the LORD our God;
but ye have forsaken him.
2Ch-29:35 And also the burnt offerings  were in abundance,
with the fat of the peace offerings,
and the drink offerings for  every burnt offering.
So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order.

Job-33:5 If thou canst answer me,
set  thy words in order before me, stand up.

Psa-40:5 Many, O LORD my God,
are thy wonderful works  which thou hast done,
and thy thoughts  which are to us-ward:
they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee:
if I would declare and speak  of them, they are more than can be numbered.
Psa-50:21 These  things hast thou done, and I kept silence;
thou thoughtest that I was altogether  such an one as thyself:
but I will reprove thee, and set  them in order before thine eyes.

Ecc-12:9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise,
he still taught the people knowledge;
yea, he gave good heed, and sought out,
and set in order many proverbs.

Isa-38:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death.
And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him,
and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD,
Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.
Isa-44:7 And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it,
and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people?
and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.

Eze-41:6 And the side chambers  were three,
one over another, and thirty in order;
and they entered into the wall
which  was of the house for the side chambers round about,
that they might have hold,
but they had not hold in the wall of the house.

“Whoever of you does not forsake all that he has
cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:33  

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Prayers of King Solomon and our Lord Jesus

July 8, 2012 Leave a comment


“The LORD hath heard my supplication;
the LORD will receive my prayer. ”  – Psa-6:9

I am no preacher, but, am a sinner and living in this world in HIS mercy. For a sinner like me too, the following verses were given in the context of “Prayers of  King Solomon and our Lord Jesus ” from the Book of Life (The Holy Bible-KJV).

King Solomon’s Prayer 

1 King 8:22 -54

22. And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:

23. And he said,
LORD God of Israel,  there is no God like thee,
in heaven above, or on earth beneath,
who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants
that walk before thee with all their heart:

24. Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him:
thou spakest also with thy mouth,
and hast fulfilled  it with thine hand,
as  it is this day.

25. Therefore now, LORD God of Israel,
keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying,
There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel;
so that thy children take heed to their way,
that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.

26. And now, O God of Israel, let thy word,
I pray thee, be verified,
which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.

27. But will God indeed dwell on the earth?
behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee;
how much less this house that I have builded?

28. Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant,
and to his supplication, O LORD my God,
to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer,
which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:

29. That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day,
even toward the place of which thou hast said,
My name shall be there:
that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer
which thy servant shall make toward this place.

30. And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant,
and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place:
and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place:
and when thou hearest, forgive.

31. If any man trespass against his neighbour,
and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear,
and the oath come before thine altar in this house:

32. Then hear thou in heaven, and do,
and judge thy servants,
condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head;
and justifying the righteous,
to give him according to his righteousness.

33. When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy,
because they have sinned against thee,
and shall turn again to thee,
and confess thy name, and pray,
and make supplication unto thee in this house:

34. Then hear thou in heaven,
and forgive the sin of thy people Israel,
and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.

35. When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain,
because they have sinned against thee;
if they pray toward this place,
and confess thy name,
and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:

36. Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants,
and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way
wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land,
which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.

37. If there be in the land famine,
if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust,
or if there be caterpiller;
if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities;
whatsoever plague,
whatsoever sickness  there be;

38. What prayer and supplication soever be  made by any man,
or by all thy people Israel,
which shall know every man the plague of his own heart,
and spread forth his hands toward this house:

39. Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place,
and forgive,
and do,
and give to every man according to his ways,
whose heart thou knowest;
(for thou,  even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)

40. That they may fear thee all the days
that they live in the land
which thou gavest unto our fathers.

41. Moreover concerning a stranger,
that  is not of thy people Israel,
but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake;

42. (For they shall hear of thy great name,
and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;)
when he shall come and pray toward this house;

43. Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place,
and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for:
that all people of the earth may know thy name,
to fear thee, as  do thy people Israel;
and that they may know that this house,
which I have builded, is called by thy name.

44. If thy people go out to battle against their enemy,
whithersoever thou shalt send them,
and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen,
and  toward the house that I have built for thy name:

45. Then hear thou in heaven their prayer
and their supplication,
and maintain their cause.

46. If they sin against thee,
(for  there is no man that sinneth not,)
and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy,
so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

47.  Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land
whither they were carried captives,
and repent,
and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives,
saying, We have sinned,
and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;

48. And  so return unto thee with all their heart,
and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies,
which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land,
which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen,
and the house which I have built for thy name:

49. Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven
thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,

50. And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee,
and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee,
and give them compassion before them who carried them captive,
that they may have compassion on them:

51. For they  be thy people, and thine inheritance,
which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt,
from the midst of the furnace of iron:

52. That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant,
and unto the supplication of thy people Israel,
to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.

53. For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth,
to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant,
when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.

54. And it was  so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying
all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD,
he arose from before the altar of the LORD,
from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

Lord’s Instruction

Matt-6:5. And when thou prayest,
thou shalt not be as the hypocrites  are:
for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets,
that they may be seen of men.
Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet,
 and when thou hast shut thy door,
 pray to thy Father which is in secret;
 and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7. But when ye pray,
 use not vain repetitions, as the heathen  do:
 for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8. Be not ye therefore like unto them:
 for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Lord’s Prayer

Matt-6:9. After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.

10. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, as  it is in heaven.

11. Give us this day our daily bread.

12. And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.

13. And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power,
and the glory,
for ever. Amen.

Word Web meaning for “Prayer”

Noun: prayer  prehr

The act of communicating with a deity 
(especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
    "the priest sank to his knees in prayer";
    - supplication

    Reverent petition to a deity
    - petition, orison [archaic]

    Earnest or urgent request
    - entreaty, appeal, suppliance

    A fixed text used in praying

    Someone who prays to God
    - supplicant

Derived forms: prayers

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Grace of God, Grace to, and by Grace

July 7, 2012 Leave a comment


“He taught me also, and said unto me,
Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.”  – Pro 4:4

I am no preacher, but, am a sinner and living in this world in HIS mercy. For a sinner like me too, the following verses were given in the context of “Grace of God, Grace to, and by Grace” from the Book of Life (The Holy Bible-KJV).

WordWeb Synonyms for “Grace” : adorn, beautify, blessing, deck, decorate, embellish, free grace, good will, goodwill, grace of God, gracility, ornament, saving grace, seemliness, state of grace, thanksgiving

Grace of God

Luk-2:40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom:
and the grace of God was upon him.

Act-11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad,
and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

Act-13:43 Now when the congregation was broken up,
many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas:
who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

Act-14:26 And thence sailed to Antioch,
from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God
for the work which they fulfilled.

Act-15:40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed,
being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

Act-20:24 But none of these things move me,
neither count I my life dear unto myself,
so that I might finish my course with joy,
and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus,
to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Rom-5:15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift.
For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God,
and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

1Co-1:4 I thank my God always on your behalf,
for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

1Co-3:10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me,
as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation,
and another buildeth thereon.
But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

1Co-15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am:
and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain;
but I laboured more abundantly than they all:
yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

2Co-1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,
that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom,
but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world,
and more abundantly to you-ward.

2Co-6:1 We then, as workers together with him,
beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

2Co-8:1 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God
bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

2Co-9:14 And by their prayer for you,
which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

Gal-2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God:
for if righteousness come by the law,
then Christ is dead in vain.

Eph-3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God
which is given me to you-ward:

Eph-3:7 Whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me
by the effectual working of his power.

Col-1:6 Which is come unto you,
as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit,
as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it,
and knew the grace of God in truth:

Tit-2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

Heb-2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour;
that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

Heb-12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God;
lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you,
and thereby many be defiled;

1Pe-4:10 As every man hath received the gift,
even so minister the same one to another,
as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

1Pe-5:12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose,
I have written briefly, exhorting,
and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

Grace to

Pro-3:22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

Rom-1:7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Phm-1:3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Heb-4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace,
that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

1Pe-5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder.
Yea, all of you be subject one to another,
and be clothed with humility:
for God resisteth the proud,
and giveth grace to the humble.

By Grace

Rom-4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace;
to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed;
not to that only which is of the law,
but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham;
who is the father of us all,

Rom-5:15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift.
For if through the offence of one many be dead,
much more the grace of God,
and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

Rom-11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works:
otherwise grace is no more grace.
But if it be of works, then is it no more grace:
otherwise work is no more work.

1Co-10:30 For if I by grace be a partaker,
why am I evil spoken of
for that
for which I give thanks?

Eph-2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith;
and that not of yourselves:
it is the gift of God:

“Grace” WordWeb Meaning

Noun: grace ( greys )

1.  (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors.

2.  (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence “the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin”; “it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church”; “the Virgin lived in a state of grace”

3.  Elegance and beauty of movement or expression
“a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace”;

    – gracility
– saving grace, state of grace

4.  A sense of propriety and consideration for others
“a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace”;
– seemliness

5.  A disposition to kindness and compassion
“the victor’s grace in treating the vanquished”;
– good will, goodwill

6.   A short prayer of thanks before a meal
“their youngest son said grace”;
– blessing, thanksgiving

7.   (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favour or beneficence of God
“God’s grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners”; “there but for the grace of God go I”;
“God’s free grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners”;
– grace of God, free grace

A feeling of favourable regard
– favor [US], favour [Brit, Cdn]
Time allowed for someone to honour an obligation, pay a debt, etc.

Verb: grace  (greys)

1.  Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
“grace the room for the party”;
– decorate, adorn, ornament, embellish, beautify

2.  Be beautiful to look at
“Flowers graced the tables everywhere”;
– deck, adorn, decorate, embellish, beautify

Noun: Grace  greys
(Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favourite subject for sculptors

Derived forms: gracing, Graces, graces, graced


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