Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 22 (A 3-Finger Judgment-Day, Part 6: “I Was…Naked, and Ye Clothed Me:”)
By admin On February 17th, 2021.
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 22
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A 3-Finger Judgment-Day,
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Part 6:
“I Was…Naked, and Ye Clothed Me:”
To read Part 1, click here…January 20th (3 Fingered Judgment-Day)
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“Then shall the King say…
For I was…Naked, and ye clothed Me:”
Matthew 25:34-36 (Condensed)
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GOD THREATENS US ABOUT JUDGING!
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God tells us plainly…
“Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man,
whosoever thou art that judgest:
for wherein thou judgest another,
thou condemnest thyself;
for thou that judgest doest the same things.”
Romans 2:1
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Yes, whenever we point the accusing finger at somebody else, there are indeed, three fingers pointing right back at us!
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And of course, the number “three” is the very number of the Godhead, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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Finger-pointing icon – Wikimedia – Share-alike-license
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“I WAS NAKED, AND YE CLOTHED ME!”
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In today’s cornucopian super-society, it is rather difficult to find someone who is literally naked.
Oh yes, in the winter, there are many homeless ones who must struggle to stay warm.
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And in other countries, there are, no doubt, many who are badly in need of adequate clothing.
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And this website encourages the generosity of Christians toward those who are truly in need.
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SPIRITUAL NAKEDNESS
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But when Jesus says to His wise and blessed ones…“For I was…Naked, and ye clothed Me:”, perhaps He was speaking of those whose sins are a source of public shame for them.
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In other words, we live in a world full of sinners (including us!).
And all too often, it becomes somewhat of a popular sport for people to gossip about and expose others for their shameful past and/or present.
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In a very real sense, are we not exposing their shameful nakedness to those with whom we are gossiping to?
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Gossips in the Altstadt in Sindelfingen, Germany – Sally Kennison – Share-alike License – Wikimedia
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AM I ONE OF SATAN’S HELPERS?
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Yes, all too often, those of us who consider ourselves to be “Christian”, are engaging in the work of that old “accuser of our brethren”, “the god of this world”, Satan.
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Listen…“for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.” Revelation 12:10
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And let’s face it! Satan is a polished professional at his evil craft!
He really doesn’t need our help!
Nevertheless, he exults whenever he can get a Christian to strip another human of their dignity, by gossiping about their failings!
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Eve in the Garden & The Whispering Serpent – www.signsofheaven.org
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SATAN STEALS OUR PERFECT PEACE
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One great problem with listening to Satan’s whisperings, is that this is how this “Accuser of our brethren” often begins to torment us with all sorts of “evil surmisings” about the motives of others. (1st Timothy 6:4)
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We must remember the Wise Man’s advice…
“Keep thy heart with all diligence;
for out of it are the issues of life.
Put away from thee a froward mouth,
and perverse lips put far from thee.
Let thine eyes look right on,
and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Ponder the path of thy feet,
and let all thy ways be established.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left:
remove thy foot from evil.”
Proverbs 4:24-27
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Yes, to guard the avenues to the soul, not allowing Satan any access, is our first and foremost duty!
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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”
Proverbs 25:25
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Well, the very Good News is, that this is still the day of repentance!
And those who truly desire to serve the Lord, can make a complete turn-a-round in our own individual life, by simply doing the exact opposite, from this day forward!
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Yes, rather than joining in with the verbal rock-throwing, the true Christian can begin to “clothe the naked”, by making excuses for those whose sins are his or her source of shame and embarrassment.
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Oh no, we don’t want to ever lie or exaggerate.
But we can always find some nice thing to say about others.
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And we can remind others that we are in the midst of a fierce battle between Heaven and Hell.
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So, let’s live by the golden rule and talk about others in the same way that we would want them to talk about us!
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TO READ PART 7, CLICK HERE…
January 13 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 7: “Snowflakes”)
Snowflake – Aaron Burden 2017-02-01 (Unsplash) – Wikimedia – Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to crucify that “Old Man” within.
Remove far from me all vanity and pride. Give me the desire and power to hide your great and precious promises in my heart…
Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Moon Into Blood Trilogy: 2nd Face: The Pharisee Scorner”,
or you can also read… “Fleeing to the Mountains, Part 3: The Abomination in My Heart”
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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“THE SCORNER (THE PHARISEE)”
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Please tilt your head to the left. Do you see a man with a very long pointed nose.
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Do you see an angry look?
His right eyebrow is raised as if he is judging.
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This second face in the Moon appears to be that of a combination of a man as well as a fox.
Or maybe a wolf.
Doesn’t he have a long narrow nose like a wolf or fox?
Maybe even a dog.
Nevertheless, the expression on his face, as he appears to look down upon the Earth, is that of scorn.
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Unlike the first Moon-man’s sad look of shock and awe (click here to see and read about); this ‘man/fox/wolf/dog’ appears to be that of anger and scorn.
As if he is disgusted at the sinful planet below.
He is very moral, you see.
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Moon Into Blood Trilogy: 2nd Face: The Pharisee Scorner”
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TOMORROW:
December 23 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 14: “There Ain’t No Mountain High Enough?”)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Wikipedia – Fair-Use Rationale
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90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM
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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS DEBATE REGARDING WHETHER THE CHURCH-AGE HAS ENDED.
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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN…The Open Forum Harold Camping April 3, 2003
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