Blessed
November 23, 2022
“Blessed”
Blessings folk!
Blessings or Calamity?
The chose is man’s.
Pro 28:14
Blessed is the one who fears the LORD always,
but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
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As we have seen throughout Proverbs, the one who fears the Lord is blessed.
Fear the Lord.
Always.
(Of course, we understand what is meant by “fear”.)
The one who refuses to fear?
The one who hardens his heart toward God?
Such will fall into calamity.
This you do not want.
I know many believe that God does not bring forth calamity.
Read the Word.
You will see it often.
Isa 45:7
I form light and create darkness;
I make well-being and create calamity;
I am the LORD, who does all these things.
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Dan 9:12-14
He has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us and against our rulers who ruled us,
by bringing upon us a great calamity. For under the whole heaven there has not been done anything like what has been done against Jerusalem.
As it is written in the Law of Moses
all this calamity has come upon us;
yet we have not entreated the favor of the LORD our God,
turning from our iniquities and gaining insight by your truth.
Therefore the LORD has kept ready the calamity and has brought it upon us, for the LORD our God is righteous in all the works that he has done, and we have not obeyed his voice.
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Fear the Lord always.
Be Blessed.
Harden not your heart.