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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – August 13

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Come Out of Her, My People!

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Part 17:

“Judging & Criticizing”

To read Part 1, click here… “May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People?)”

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“And I heard another voice from heaven,

saying, Come out of her, My people,

that ye be not partakers of her sins,

and that ye receive not of her plagues.”

Revelation 18:4

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SPEAKING EVIL OF THE HIGH PRIEST

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One day, Paul was apparently being somewhat of a rascal, to put it mildly.

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One of his two rascally deeds was to call down a curse on the man who had him slapped…

…”Then said Paul unto him,

God shall smite thee, thou whited wall:

for sittest thou to judge me after the law,

and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?”

Acts 23:3

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If Paul had just refrained from calling that man, “Thou whited wall!”, things would have been so much better.

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But because of his poor eyesight, Paul didn’t realize that he was cursing the High Priest of his nation.

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And Paul well knew how David showed only reverence and respect for King Saul, while being persecuted by him, even though that King was an evil man.

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Paul before Agrippa and Festus – Nikolai Bodarevsky – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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NOT TO CALL ANY PERSON DEROGATORY NAME

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Well, the fact is, Paul should not have even called anyone a derogatory name.

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But prior to his conversion, Paul was formerly a Pharisee.

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And criticizing, mocking, and judging others was what proud Pharisees were all about!

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Listen… “Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers,

to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

TO SPEAK EVIL OF NO MAN, to be no brawlers,

but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.”

Titus 3:1, 2

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That’s right! It is a sin to speak evil of any person! And Paul reverted back to his old ways, in that moment.

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Drunk Panhandler – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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CRITICIZING OTHERS IS BORNE OF PRIDE

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For one thing, when we criticize others, we are essentially saying…

…”Stand by thyself, come not near to me;

for I am holier than thou.

These are a smoke in My nose (says God),

a fire that burns all the day.”

Isaiah 65:5

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Yes, it’s when pride rises up in a Believer’s heart, that he or she begins to verbally, “smite his fellowservants” Matthew 24:49

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In this painting, we see the proud Pharisee, as he presumptuously talks with God, criticizing the poor humble Publican behind him!

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James Tissot – The Pharisee and Publican – Brooklyn Museum & Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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WE DON’T KNOW ALL REASONS!

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Now, we are not even to judge the programs of the secular world, as is written… 

…”Therefore judge nothing before the time,

until the Lord come,

who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness,

and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts:

and then shall every man have praise of God.”

Romans 4:5.

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Yes, we just don’t understand how God is using all these things in His masterplan.

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And so, we are not to become critical of all the goings on in the world!

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And so, it is a good practice to refrain from becoming, “the judge of all things, good and evil!”

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People on Times Square – cropped image – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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PAUL LEARNED HIS LESSON

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While Paul learned from his mistakes, he eventually became a wonderful example for us to follow!

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Just behold how he avoided making derogatory comments about Caesar!

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Yes, Caesar, a man who certainly was worthy of criticism, became Paul’s ultimate goal for his evangelistic efforts!

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And so, Paul carefully avoided saying many things he could have justifiably said about that cruel and monstrous human, so as to not spoil his chances of turning Caesar to repentance!

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Paul before Agrippa and Festus – Nikolai Bodarevsky – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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A VERY EVIL HIGH-TECH WORLD

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Today, Christians are in a much more dangerous environment!

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We live in a very critical, finger-pointing world.

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With all the high-tech media, we can turn the channel and behold every conceivable form of criticism and finger-pointing imaginable!

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And isn’t it so easy to just sit back for hours and soak in all that mocking and jesting and criticizing?

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But the Bible warns…“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” 1st Corinthians 15:33

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COMING OUT OF BABYLON

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God is calling us out of Babylon.

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And while we can come out of Babylon, the apostate churches, we cannot fully come out of Babylon, the world, as of yet!

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But we can come a good way out, if we choose to do so!

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And shutting off these heart-defiling programs would be the very first step in overcoming this pernicious sin of criticizing others.

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Instead, we must surround ourselves with a heavenly atmosphere, as far as possible.

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Bible study and daily contemplation of God’s Word.

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Unceasing prayer, singing praises and Scripture songs.

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These are the furnishings that should adorn our Most Holy Place of the heart!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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SAVING SOULS, NOT CRITICIZING THEM!

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And so, dear darling soul, today is the day of Salvation!

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And it is the day in which I can return to the Lord in contrition and repentance, pleading for Him to take away this most pernicious habit of criticizing others, especially the leaders of the land!

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And after He finally does cleanse me from this especially offensive sin, I can go forth a much more humble and self-distrusting vessel, now seeking for the Salvation of those who I formerly treated as objects of mocking and scorn!

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Mall witnessing, Panama City, Panama

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TO READ PART 18, GO HERE…

SEPTEMBER 26 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 18: Quench Not The Spirit!)

ABOVE PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon – a party tonight – signsofheaven.org

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to come out of this Babylon of confusion, and worship Thee 100%. Forgive me for speaking evil of the leaders of our land. Restore me and purify me…

Prayer – Mother and Daughter – Wikipedia – (cropped image) the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…JANUARY 16 (Mocking Others! Not Good!)…

…or you can also read this next article…January 20th (3 Fingered Judgment-Day)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

 

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GOD’S PEOPLE TAKEN CAPTIVE

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“And I heard another voice from heaven,

saying, Come out of her (Babylon), My people,

that ye be not partakers of her sins,

and that ye receive not of her plagues.” 

Revelation 18:4 

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God has a people in Babylon.

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Yes, Mystery Babylon is the Mother of Harlots.

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The sketch to the left shows her riding this beast with 7 heads and 10 horns.

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But in that spiritual city, there are those who still love God to a certain degree.

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And before the final plagues are poured out upon her, God has been and will continue to call His people out of her…

…“And I heard another voice from heaven,

saying, Come out of her (Babylon), My people,

that ye be not partakers of her sins,

and that ye receive not of her plagues.”

Revelation 18:4

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And so in addition to The Pleiades appearing as the Harlot Mother, we also see this second depiction of The Pleiades as an angel, which symbolizes God’s people, walking the downward pathway to destruction.

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They must be called out of Babylon before it’s too late!

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Pleiades: The Captive Angel & Mystery Harlot Constellation”

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TOMORROW… 

August 14th (In Every Thing, Give Thanks!?! Part 5: God’s Foreknowledge)

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