Ephesians 6:10-20
Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devi.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, 
but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, 
against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Therefore, take up the full armor of God, 
so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
Stand firm therefore, 
HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, 
and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,
and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE;
in addition to all, 
taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view,
be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints

and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
for which I am an ambassador in chains; 
that in proclaiming it i may speak boldly, as i ought to speak.


in this new year and as a beliver in and follower of Christ Jesus:
Please pray this as a prayer;
not only for yourself but also for me.

That each of us may sand firmly and bodly in the LORD our GOD, 
to stand with our LORD against the evil that is around about us. 
That by standing firmaly and boldly with faith in Himour LORD 
we may shine forth His light in this would of darkness.


a littlle song says a lot,

Christ be magnified:
Song by Cody Carnes

 i won’t bow to idols, i’ll stand strong and worship you, 
And if it puts me in the fire, i’ll rejoice cause You’re there too, 
i won’t be formed by feelings, i hold fast to what is true, 
if the cross brings transformation then i’ll be crucified with You, 
cause death is just the doorway into resurrection life, 
And if i join You in Your suffering, then i’ll join You when You rise, 
And when You return in glory with all the angels and, the saints, 
my heart will still be singing my song will be the same, 
OH Christ be magnified, 
let His praise arise, 
Christ be magnified in me, 
OH Christ be magnified, 
from the altar of my life, 
Christ be magnified in me 


OH but to be 18 aging
At 18, he sat on a bench alone, 
knowing so far he had wasted his life on the things of this world.
But after placing his faith, trust and hope in the Christ the Lord, 
peace filled him, 
and he knew he would never be alone aging. 
And now it was time to start living.
When will you chose to fallow Christ and live?
Now in his 70's he stands and says 
"here am i Lord use me"

Oh to have learned what i know now, 
when i first came to the Lord.

in my years with the LORD these have become some of the most insightful verse.

Ecclesiastes 12:9-14
for i have found the things written in Ecclesiastes to be so true.
12:9-14
In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged many proverbs.
The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly.
The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.
But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.
The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.
For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.

for the only living GOD, the creator of the heavens and the earth, and all on and in the earth and heavens.
knows every word you have spoken and speak,
He knows every thought you have ever thought and will think.
and ALL; All of it will be judged when the time comes.
but we are told by excepting Christ Jesus as our Lord we may be saved.



John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His [fn]only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

John 2:15
Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him











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