Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 22 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 6: “I Was…Naked, and Ye Clothed Me:”

By admin On January 23rd, 2018

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 22

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A 3-Fingered 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

unto them on His right hand,

Come, ye blessed of My Father,

inherit the kingdom prepared for you

from the foundation of the world:

For I was…Naked, and ye clothed Me:”

Matthew 25:34-36

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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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With such an indictment as this above verse points out, how can we still point the accusing finger at others? 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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Homeless and cold – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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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, when we “air the dirty laundry” of others, 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. *(Revelation 12:10 & 2nd Corinthians 4:4)***

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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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Here is revealed that Satan engages in constant and unceasing finger-pointing at God’s professed people!

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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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And instead of joining in the verbal rock-throwing at another soul, for his or her own sins, the Christian instead can make a practice of presenting that scorned individual in the best light possible!

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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. Therefore, it is not surprising that so many have been taken prisoners by the Devil, being caught in a giant web of addiction and shameful behavior.

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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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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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“THE SCORNER (THE PHARISEE)”

Please tilt your head to the left. Do you see a man with a very long pointed nose. (Obviously, the sketch to the right is just an exaggeration in order to help you find the face in the photo to the left.)

Do you see an angry look? His right eye-brow is raised as if he is judging.

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.

Moon – Public Domain – 2nd face Pharisee Scorner – by Cezar Popescu for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain – cropped, highlighted & rotated photo

THIS BEAST WITHIN

Well, the Bible has much to say about Pharisees. And the Bible has much to say about wolves, and foxes, and dogs. And this wolf-face inscribed in the Moon has much to tell us about ourselves. So if you are a truth-seeker, then this article will be an eye-opener, as we explore just what the Bible has to say about these things. And the fact is, this Pharisee Moon-Beast is in the heart of each and every human. And so, if you (or me) find that this wolf-man has some things in common, please don’t despair. For God is giving us these signs, while there still is time. While there still is hope.

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THE PHARISEES…

“Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.” Prov. 21:24

Yes this wolf-like beast-face in the Moon, is what the Bible calls a proud Pharisee. They were the morality crowd. They were the finger pointers. They were the scorners. They didn’t realize that their own pride was even more reprehensible to God than the drunkenness, immorality, or sexual perversions of the unsaved of the world.

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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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