How GOD deals with EVIL

Psalm 37:13-15

King James Version

13 The Lord shall laugh at him: 

for he seeth that his day is coming.

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, 

and have bent their bow, 

to cast down the poor and needy, 

and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, 

and their bows shall be broken.

We all know what happened to Israel on October 7.

How seven nations have ganged up on her.

How do you think GOD will respond?

Israel's enemies can expect this from the LORD:

Deuteronomy 28:7

King James Version

7 The Lord shall cause thine enemies 

that rise up against thee 

to be smitten before thy face: 

they shall come out against thee one way, 

and flee before thee seven ways.

And if you think unbelieving Jews are spared, witness how an evil spirit dealt with SEVEN exorcists who tried speaking in the name of JESUS:

Acts 19:13-17

King James Version

13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, 

exorcists, 

took upon them to call over them 

which had evil spirits 

the name of the Lord Jesus, 

saying, 

We adjure you by Jesus 

whom Paul preacheth.

14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, 

a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

15 And the evil spirit answered and said, 

Jesus I know, 

and Paul I know; 

but who are ye?

16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was 

leaped on them, 

and overcame them, 

and prevailed against them, 

so that they fled out of that house 

naked and wounded.

17 And this was known 

to all the Jews and Greeks 

also dwelling at Ephesus; 

and fear fell on them all, 

and the name of the Lord Jesus 

was magnified.

Even evil knows a "fake" when it sees one.

And responds accordingly.

Evil only challenges GOD.

The SOURCE of ALL TRUE POWER.

That's why it persecutes Israel, whom He loves.

Evil is that bold, brash, and brazen.

Wanting a real fight.

Well, he shall have it.

GOD doesn't play "favorites".

If you are in sin, you are in sin.

GOD will deal with that.

In the same manner, His salvation is for all.

Romans 10:13

King James Version

13 For whosoever shall call 

upon the name of the Lord 

shall be saved.

Galatians 3:28-29

King James Version

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, 

there is neither bond nor free, 

there is neither male nor female: 

for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, 

and heirs according to the promise.

So, don't challenge GOD.

We're no match for the LORD.

If you're not born again, don't expect to know GOD's ways.

Take note of the following sets of "7":

The Seven Enemies of Israel in the Promised Land

The SEVEN seals

The SEVEN trumpets

The SEVEN last plagues

The 7 churches

SPIRIT and the 7 churches

The number "7"

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Matthew 20:25-27

King James Version

25 But Jesus called them unto him, 

and said, 

Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles 

exercise dominion over them, 

and they that are great 

exercise authority upon them.

26 But it shall not be so among you: 

but whosoever will be great among you, 

let him be your minister;

27 And whosoever will be chief among you, 

let him be your servant:

What do politics have to do with tornadoes?

What do tornadoes have to do with politics?

Surely, I'm off my rocker?

Seeing a connection, where many may not.

Consider these things:

The 5 February 2008 primaries:

"The event began on Super Tuesday, while 24 states in the United States were holding primary elections and caucuses to select the presidential candidates for the upcoming presidential election"

-- Wikipedia

They called it:

"Giga Tuesday", "Mega Giga Tuesday", "Tsunami Tuesday" or even "Super Duper Tuesday"

-- Wikipedia

Then a STRANGE thing happened:

"The 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak[2] was a deadly tornado outbreak which affected the Southern United States and the lower Ohio Valley on February 5 and 6, 2008.

The outbreak generated 87 tornadoes over 15 hours from the afternoon of February 5 until the early morning of February 6.

A total of 57 people were killed across four states and 18 counties, with hundreds of others injured."

-- Wikipedia

Eighty-seven tornadoes hit that VERY same day.

Talking about Super, Giga, Mega Giga, Tsunami, and Super Duper.

And I'm not talking about the primaries.

We really have to watch our words.

What's most unusual is this:

"Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Alabama, and Tennessee were among the affected regions in which primaries were being held."

-- Wikipedia

Another CURIOUS thing was this -- notice the phrase in bold letters:

"To increase importance of their votes, 24 states with over half the delegates to the national conventions moved to change their primary dates to February 5, 2008, creating the largest "Super Tuesday" to date."

-- Wikipedia

That means, February 5 wasn't the original primary date.

I don't know what was, but all that matters for this post is that the date was MOVED to February 5.

The VERY same day the tornado outbreak occurred.

If you don't appreciate these strange connections, then you haven't really worked with SPIRIT.

He gives me ALL the clues, prompts, guidance, and verses.

I'm only able to tell you all these because of SPIRIT.

And we always connect world events with Scripture.

In our two tornado articles* the past days, we've acknowledged the power GOD has over EVERYTHING.

Isaiah 40:21-24

King James Version

21 Have ye not known? 

have ye not heard? 

hath it not been told you from the beginning? 

have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, 

and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; 

that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, 

and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; 

he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

24 Yea, they shall not be planted; 

yea, they shall not be sown: 

yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: 

and he shall also blow upon them, 

and they shall wither, 

and the whirlwind shall take them away 

as stubble.

Was GOD displeased about something?

Did it have something to do with the candidates for president?

Did GOD know what those politicians were up to?

Surely, for only GOD knows our hearts:

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.

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.

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.

And you know what Scripture reveals about man?

Romans 3:9-10

King James Version

9 What then? 

are we better than they? 

No, in no wise: 

for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, 

that they are all under sin;

10 As it is written, 

There is none righteous, 

no, not one:

Romans 3:11

King James Version

11 There is none that understandeth, 

there is none that seeketh after God.

Romans 3:12

King James Version

12 They are all gone out of the way, 

they are together become unprofitable; 

there is none that doeth good, 

no, not one.

Romans 3:23

King James Version

23 For all have sinned, 

and come short of the glory of God;

Surely, GOD knows candidates' agendas.

He knows EVERYTHING we have in our heart.

ESPECIALLY when it pertains to His chosen nation.

Unless politicians love GOD, they cannot love others.

Unless they are a true born again, they won't accept His laws.

Unless they're taught by SPIRIT, they can't possibly understand Scripture.

Unless they believe in JESUS, they can't lead perfectly.

We will always fall short.

What of the forthcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election?

"The 2024 United States presidential election will be the 60th quadrennial presidential election, set to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.Voters will elect a president and vice president for a term of four years. Incumbent President Joe Biden, a member of the Democratic Party, is running for re-election.[2] His predecessor Donald Trump, a member of the Republican Party, is running for re-election for a second, non-consecutive term, after losing to him in 2020."

-- Wikipedia

The ONLY thing that caught my eye?

"the 60th quadrennial presidential election"

And all I can say is UH-OH.

The number "60" stands for "PRIDE".

"Keys to Scripture Numerics" says so.

King Solomon's words come to mind:

Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

King James Version

1 The words of the Preacher, 

the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2 Vanity of vanities, 

saith the Preacher, 

vanity of vanities; 

all is vanity.

Numbers matter to GOD.

He OWNS numbers.

He created it.

I merely connect the dots.

Through SPIRIT.

*TWO tornado articles:

DARKNESS and tornadoes

TORNADOES, HAIL, and WINDS

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PERPETUAL note-taker

 

Deuteronomy 8:3

King James Version

3 And he humbled thee, 

and suffered thee to hunger, 

and fed thee with manna, 

which thou knewest not, 

neither did thy fathers know; 

that he might make thee know 

that man doth not live by bread only, 

but by every word that proceedeth 

out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.

Perhaps, I was born with a pen in hand.

Always taking down notes.

Always writing something.

Always jotting down ideas.

Often class secretary in high school.

Often assisting my father to write down stuff.

Often supplying the word, or words, people look for.

Having a perpetual love for words.

Delighting in word play.

Knowing many books reside in my heart.

Not knowing how, or when, that would occur.

Until one day, GOD made me born again.

And everything finally made sense.

I was little scribe to the LORD.

I took down notes.

The day He led me to the Bible.

Some 636 moons ago.

Notebooks, index cards were filled with verses that called to me.

Even scraps of paper, such as back of receipts, were not spared.

You can see proof from the photo above.

I could not write fast enough, for the volume of material.

Scripture was so rich in GOD's TRUTH!

I marvel at how people can claim to have read the Bible.

At least THREE times.

The whole Bible?

Wow.

I'm still a work in progress.

SPIRIT takes me where He will, each day.

He inspires, guides, explains, gives clues.

And lets me piece it all together.

Possibly delighting in my devotion.

How can anyone not delight in the WORD of GOD?

It's PURE love, truth, mercy, glory, and wisdom from GOD!

It's the most exciting story that happened, is happening, and will still happen.

I know EXACTLY what apostle John meant when he said:

John 21:25

King James Version

25 And there are also many other things 

which Jesus did, the which, 

if they should be written every one, 

I suppose that even the world itself 

could not contain the books 

that should be written. 

Amen.

I doubt I'd be able to read the Bible, in full, THREE times.

Only because EVERY word speaks to me.

The King James Version has 783,137 words.

I linger, with EVERY word.

EVERY word speaks volumes.

EVERY word becomes another clue.

EVERY word opens an idea, for writing.

EVERY article leads to another.

EVERY blog leads to another.

Now, we have over a hundred blogs.

I may need several lifetimes to read the Bible, in full.

Of course, I'm exaggerating.

I only have this lifetime.

Hebrews 9:27

King James Version

27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, 

but after this the judgment:

Perhaps, my LORD will forgive my inability to read the Bible, from cover to cover, in one sitting.

So, I marvel at anyone who can do that.

I need SPIRIT to explain everything to me.

To find the true meaning of each word.

To remain true to GOD's WORD.

To know EXACTLY what JESUS means.

To get things right, EXACTLY as GOD commands.

Bear note that there are many Bible versions.

GOD led me to the King James Version.

The Old English style became easy for me to understand.

Strange, but true.

I haven't veered since.

Turned out, many abide by KJV.

And all I do is follow SPIRIT.

Wherever He takes me.

This is His nature, after all:

John 3:8

King James Version

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: 

so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Note-taking is a compulsion.

A delight.

A desire.

A discipline.

An offering, back to GOD.

A reflection of my complete attention.

Undivided.

Undistracted.

Unimpeded.

I am GOD's little child.

Forever with pen in hand.

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