Mexico To Get "Sovereign Territory" In Kansas City

Mexico To Get "Sovereign Territory" In Kansas City; America's
Heartland
Added: Apr 8th, 2007 1:55 PM

by Phyllis Schlafly,

Grassroots Americans of all parties and economic classes rose up out
of their political apathy a few months ago and forced President Bush
to reverse his administration' s decision to allow a Middle East
government to own America's major ports. But the push for foreign
ownership continues: the next port scheduled to be taken over is
Kansas City, Missouri.

Even though public schools stopped teaching geography a couple of
decades ago, most Americans (especially residents of the Show Me
state) are surprised to learn that Kansas City (where the only waves
are "amber waves of grain") is a port. We are also surprised, and
shocked, to discover that Mexico will be running its own inspection
facility.

The plan, shrouded in secrecy, has been in the works for at least
three years, but it is now coming to light because of the diligent
use of Missouri's Sunshine law by concerned citizens. Joyce Mucci and
Francis Semler forced the release of the emails from Kansas City to
Mexico, including one admitting that "The space [in Kansas City]
would need to be designated as Mexican sovereign territory."

SmartPort spokesmen are now running away from this written admission,
blaming "the problems and pressure the media attention has created."
However, the stubborn sovereignty issue won't go away; the plan does
involve setting up Mexican customs officials in downtown Kansas City.

The mechanism for this deal is a "nonprofit" business economic
development corporation called Kansas City SmartPort Inc., whose
president is Chris J.F. Gutierrez. The deal calls for Kansas City to
lease the valuable property at 1447 Liberty Street.

As laid out on SmartPort's website, the plan is to enable cheap-labor
products made in Communist China to travel in sealed "containers
nonstop from the Far East by way of Mexico," through "a ships-to-rail
terminal at the port of Lazaro Cardenas in Mexico," then up "the
evolving trade corridor" to Kansas City, Missouri, where they would
have their first inspection.

A Kansas City SmartPort brochure explains further: "Kansas City
offers the opportunity for sealed cargo containers to travel to
Mexican port cities with virtually no border delays."

A key purpose of the project is to take jobs away from U.S.
longshoremen in Los Angeles and Long Beach who earn $140,000 a year
and replace them with Mexican laborers at $10,000 a year. U.S. truck
drivers and railroad workers will likewise be replaced by Mexicans.

The port of Lazaro Cardenas on the west coast of southern Mexico is
controlled by Hutchison Whampoa, the same giant Hong Kong shipping
firm that owns the ports at both ends of the Panama Canal. The
Chinese-made goods will be carried by Kansas City Southern Railway de
Mexico directly to Kansas City, where freight will be distributed
east and west and on to Canada.

Kansas City Southern was originally just a belt rail around Kansas
City but, after buying various Mexican rail companies and tracks, KCS
now controls a 2,600-mile artery from Lazaro Cardenas to Kansas City.
KCS's president, Michael Haverty, was one of only five U.S.
businessmen who met with Presidents Bush and Vicente Fox, along with
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, at their Cancun Summit in
March.

Mexico was at first expected to pay for the big, expensive machines
to conduct high-tech gamma-ray screening for drive-through
inspections of containers, but Mexico declined the honor. SmartPort
has applied for a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Economic
Development Administration (i.e., to get the U.S. taxpayers to pay
for the machines).

The Kansas City city council has already earmarked $2.5 million in
loans and $600,000 in direct aid (of taxpayers' money) to SmartPort,
which would build and own the facility and then sublet it to the
Mexican government. The cost could go as high as $6 million because
Kansas City has an existing lease that runs through 2045 on the same
property with the 107-year-old American Royal, which uses that land
for its annual livestock/rodeo/ barbecue event.

The last piece in finalizing this project is getting the U.S. State
Department to approve the Mexican operation on U.S. soil by signing
off on what is called the C-175 document. It has already been
approved by U.S. Customs.

Meanwhile, NASCO (North America's SuperCorridor Coalition), another
non-profit business organization, has taken on the mission of
building an "international, integrated and secure, multi-modal
transportation system" from Lazaro Cardenas through Kansas City and
up to Winnipeg, Canada. This will allow Mexican trucks to haul goods
along a 12-lane superhighway through the heartland of the United
States.

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Skip Wigmore
Light of Life Ministries
Smithfield, NC
lolministries@ netzero.net
Rev. 18:4

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Easter HE IS Risen

What Can Jesus Set Me Free From?

And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.John 8:32.So if the Son liberates you [makes you free men], then you are really and unquestionably free. John 8:36.

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This comes from the "Pains" of Those Yesterday's in our in our lives and "Regrets"" Resentments" but Our Jesus Christ : SETS US FREE! Christ's discourse with the Pharisees.

Such power attended our Lord's words, that many were convinced, and professed to believe in him. He encouraged them to attend his teaching, rely on his promises, and obey his commands, notwithstanding all temptations to evil. Thus doing, they would be his disciples truly; and by the teaching of his word and Spirit, they would learn where their hope and strength lay. Christ spoke of spiritual liberty; but carnal hearts feel no other grievances than those that molest the body, and

distress their worldly affairs. Talk to them of their liberty and property, tell them of waste committed upon their lands, or damage done to their houses, and they understand you very well; but speak of the bondage of sin, captivity to Satan, and liberty by Christ; tell of wrong done to their precious souls, and the hazard of their eternal welfare, then you bring strange things to their ears. Jesus plainly reminded them, that the man who practised any sin, was, in fact, a slave to that sin,

which was the case with most of them. Christ in the gospel offers us freedom, he has power to do this, and those whom Christ makes free are really so. But often we see persons disputing about liberty of every kind, while they are slaves to some sinful lust. (Jn 8:37-40)

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Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old Isa.43:18.

Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert Isa. 43:19.

For putting those old things away in our life of bondages, then asking the Lord Jesus Christ in one's forgivness then we can start having such a relationship in Him for HE'S delievered us from them as then we sek and devour in having more blessings, restoration, as we are in HIS presence as we lift one's own heart in Worship and Praises unto our God .

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Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding Isa.40:28.He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength Isa.40:29.
Our God Attributes is "Omnipresent: For He is everywhere at the same time in this world that we in still today.No mater where we are..He's right there with us. He knows everthing about us actions, thoughts he knows when we are very uncertain about things, possible, all things are certain all things are contingent, the future is for us, failures as all things have been forordained, as some have been predistined as we as human beings as we live our life as we ourselves has made choices in our life...He there with us... No matter how it looks to us ...HE'S THERE! Our God is free to make His own decisions and has His own privilages in what our future holds in either what we've done or didn't do in all of those choices it's All according to His Will in what becomes of it. It's His infinite wisdom that leads us to being FREE! He's unlimited, incaluable,unbound, boundless, unconfined,countless, interminable, measureable, inexhaustible, bottomless, without end, limitless, tremendous, immense, never - ending in our life. There are so many variations in His characteristics of our one true God which bear very simliar to human beings and thier qualities; however, His attributes All exists to a degree incomparably greater than we do living here in this world today. It must be stressed that our ability to be excercising these characteristics is closely related to our own being which is created in our God's Image. In other words, we are very much like Him, not He is like us. His love is "Selfless" which embraces the entire world of All sinful mankind. He sent His only begotton Son to die for All mankind from the beginning unto today's time for All sinner's of this world and He Rose Up out of that cold very dark grave and came out of that tomb. So All mankind can be reconciled unto Him in Jesus Christ that had bore All of our sins. He has so much compassion, merciful, through His mercy as He bestowed His FREE gift for everyone to recieve Him just as we are at those moments in times for He is sorrowful for someone's whom suffers whom desires His help if they choose it for one self, while His door is opened for that single person and not let it go right by them at that moment of time. It's a matter of one's own FREE choice to make at an instant. God has provided unto All human race such a freedom to come unto Him as a prisioner to be set free from All bondages No matter what it is in a human's own life, and have a strong oppressions that has it heavy blows upon them as well. As our God waits patiently for this whole world in it's sinful natures in the human race; he does not presently judge them so as to destroy the world, because He's giving them ALL everyone the opportunity to repent and be saved. God is truth, faitful as He carries out All of His promises unto us but one thing is for sure He does Not tolerate lies, or any kind of falsehood of any kind whatsoever at All. He carries out All of His warnings unto the world not only back then but unto today's times. God's faithfulness, as He is our Rock, as He keeps right on comforts us to His believers and those whom fear of His judgments to all whom do Not repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency] Phil.4:13 Amp.

Expresses contentment in every condition of life.

It is a good work to succour and help a good minister in trouble. The nature of true Christian sympathy, is not only to feel concern for our friends in their troubles, but to do what we can to help them. The apostle was often in bonds, imprisonments, and necessities; but in all, he learned to be content, to bring his mind to his condition, and make the best of it. Pride, unbelief, vain hankering after something we have not got, and fickle disrelish of present things, make men

discontented even under favourable circumstances. Let us pray for patient submission and hope when we are abased; for humility and a heavenly mind when exalted. It is a special grace to have an equal temper of mind always. And in a low state not to lose our comfort in God, nor distrust his providence, nor take any wrong course for our own supply. In a prosperous condition not to be proud, or secure, or worldly. This is a harder lesson than the other; for the temptations of fulness and

prosperity are more than those of affliction and want. The apostle had no design to urge them to give more, but to encourage such kindness as will meet a glorious reward hereafter. Through Christ we have grace to do what is good, and through him we must expect the reward; and as we have all things by him, let us do all things for him, and to his glory. (Php 4:20-23)

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Some Updated New's

We just wanted to share with everyone in the rooms and in yahoo 360! We will be moving to a new Home location at the end of this month. I know we have been looking really hard to our finances to what we can afford and in a nice area of this huge city that we live in. Plus we will be having a home business of the product of "Melaluca" and it's all natural products, and the best thing of it all it's Non--toxic. We do have a web site that will be posted soon so everyone can place oders with either charlie or I at the place of our web site, until then we will be able to e-mail us for information about it. As I've expressed to each of You that we will be down for a bit at the end of this month for a bit because of our moving to a new home. We are busy right now going out and looking for a place, so keep us both in your prayers about the move and for our business. I'm not sure right now as if I will be able to get on the net to post like I would like to for right now. I will look and read e-mails and I will put myself on No e-mails but on the web address soon. Thank You and Happy RESURRECTION of our precious Jesus Christ to ALL of you. catcmo2006

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The Wisdom Of Solomon

Proverbs 13:24(KJV): "He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes." Proverbs 13:24(AMP): "He who spares his rod (of discipline) hates his son, but he who loves him diligently disciplines and punishes him early."

Thoughts for the Day The practical wisdom found in these verses in the book of Proverbs covers the subject of child rearing and corporal punishment. Children who are not properly disciplined, are among the most miserable of children. Unruly and spoiled children are not the blessings that the Bible says they should be to parents. When a child is given no boundaries, he or she feels lost. Children must have boundaries that are consistently maintained. If they are not maintained it causes great harm to a child, as they will not only be in dangerous territory, but they will also lose respect for authority. This is where we find so many of the children and youth of today. They are rebels, who not only disrespect authority, but openly defy all authority figures such as teachers, policemen, clergy, and their own parents. The blame rests upon the parents of these children for not consistently disciplining them, as Proverbs teaches. This brings us to the subject of how we should discipline a child who disobeys the rules. There has been much debate on the subject of corporal punishment (the spanking of a child). Corporal punishment simply means bodily punishment while the definition of spank in Webster's Dictionary is: 1.) to strike with something flat, as the open hand, especially on the buttocks, as in punishment. 2.) to move along swiftly or smartly, a smack given in spanking. This is what the Bible says about spanking: Proverbs 22:15: "Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him." Proverbs 23:13-14: "Withold not discipline from the child, for if you strike and punish him with the (reed-like) rod, he will not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell." First of all, discipline of children should begin at an early age, whenever a child begins to defy the parent. Remember the old saying, "He who spares the rod, spoils the child." Notice that the Bible says that all children have foolishness in their hearts. The Bible definition of a fool means one who is a rebel. This verse is saying that all children have rebellion in them and when it surfaces, it is our duty as parents to drive it out of them. We are to do this by punishing them with a whack on the buttocks with a small reed-like rod. This rod could be a switch from a fruit tree branch or a willow tree branch or a small wooden spoon. It is not to be a large heavy rod or anything that would cause permanent physical damage. The purpose of a spanking is not to cause any lasting bodily harm, but to cause spiritual correction. A spanking should be swift and cause short lived pain that makes a point. That point is that the small pain they feel now will prevent them from feeling great pain by the act they are committing, which could cause them the loss of their lives in some cases. (For instance, if a child tries to run across the street, he or she could be run over and killed.) Some people say that all spanking is child abuse, but this is not true according to the Bible. The real abuse to the child is not to spank them when they need correction. Of course, some parents who themselves are out of control, can abuse their children by beating them in angry rages. This is child abuse. However, abuse does not justify doing away with spanking children if it is done properly, and for the right reasons. Parents who beat their children need help themselves. They are sinful people who will not only abuse their children by beating them, but may hurt them in other ways as well. Many times, these same children are left to go hungry and uncared for. They have no love. These kind of homes need the love of Christ so that the whole family can be healed. We are not to spank our children with uncontrolled anger, and thus hand out unjust punishment. Proverbs 19:18(AMP): "Discipline your son while there is hope, but do not (indulge your angry resentments by undue chastisements and) set yourself to his ruin." Proverbs 22:6: "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Godly discipline will keep children from being dysfunctional later in life. We are told as Christian parents to train our children in the ways of the Lord and when they grow up, they will not depart from that training. Notice it says "train" not "teach." Many parents teach their children right from wrong, but have failed to "train" them to obey. Spanking is part of the training. Many parents yell and threaten their children, but never follow through with the proper punishment and therefore their children get their own way. A disciplined child will bring great delight to parents, while the child left alone will bring shame to the home. Proverbs 29:15 &17(AMP): 15 The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left undisciplined brings his mother to shame. 17 Correct your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will give delight to your heart. Ephesians 6:1-4: 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Prayer for the Day Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for my children and grandchildren. I have learned so much over the years through the parenting process. I have failed so many times, but You have been there to pick me up and help me overcome the things that came against me and my children. Lord, being a parent is a challenge. Only with Your help and love can we be the kind of parents that You call us to be. Lord, I pray for all mothers and fathers who are seeking You for help with their families. Grant Your help and favor to them. Give them your love, wisdom and patience in dealing with their children. May all Christians be the godly parents You call them to be, and may their children be loving and obedient so that we all have happy and blessed homes. I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

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You Are Psalms

1
A psalm by David.
O Lord, I cry out to you, “Come quickly.” Open your ears to me when I cry out to you.
2 Let my prayer be accepted as sweet-smelling incense in your presence. Let the lifting up of my hands in prayer be accepted as an evening sacrifice.

3 O Lord, set a guard at my mouth. Keep watch over the door of my lips.
4 Do not let me be persuaded to do anything evil or to become involved with wickedness, with people who are troublemakers. Do not let me taste their delicacies.

5 A righteous person may strike me or correct me out of kindness. It is like lotion for my head. My head will not refuse it, because my prayer is directed against evil deeds.
6 When their judges are thrown off a cliff, they will listen to what I have to say. It will sound pleasant {to them}.
7 As someone plows and breaks up the ground, so our bones will be planted at the mouth of the grave.[1]Hebrew meaning of Psalm 141:5-7 uncertain.

8 My eyes look to you, Lord Almighty. I have taken refuge in you. Do not leave me defenseless.
9 Keep me away from the trap they set for me and from the traps set by troublemakers.
10 Let wicked people fall into their own nets, while I escape unharmed.

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Morning & Evening Devotionals

Morning Verse

"O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame?" Psalm 4:2

An instructive writer has made a mournful list of the honours which the blinded people of Israel awarded to their long-expected King. (1.) They gave Him a procession of honour, in which Roman legionaries, Jewish priests, men and women, took a part, He Himself bearing His cross. This is the triumph which the world awards to Him who comes to overthrow man's direst foes. Derisive shouts are His only acclamations, and cruel taunts His only paeans of praise. (2.) They presented Him with the wine of honour. Instead of a golden cup of generous wine they offered Him the criminal's stupefying death-draught, which He refused because He would preserve an uninjured taste wherewith to taste of death; and afterwards when He cried, "I thirst," they gave Him vinegar mixed with gall, thrust to His mouth upon a sponge. Oh! wretched, detestable inhospitality to the King's Son. (3.) He was provided with a guard of honour, who showed their esteem of Him by gambling over His garments, which they had seized as their booty. Such was the body-guard of the adored of heaven; a quaternion of brutal gamblers. (4.) A throne of honour was found for Him upon the bloody tree; no easier place of rest would rebel men yield to their liege Lord. The cross was, in fact, the full expression of the world's feeling towards Him; "There," they seemed to say, "Thou Son of God, this is the manner in which God Himself should be treated, could we reach Him." (5.) The title of honour was nominally "King of the Jews," but that the blinded nation distinctly repudiated, and really called Him "King of thieves," by preferring Barabbas, and by placing Jesus in the place of highest shame between two thieves. His glory was thus in all things turned into shame by the sons of men, but it shall yet gladden the eyes of saints and angels, world without end.

Evening Verse

"Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; and my tongue shall sing aloud of Thy righteousness." Psalm 51:14

In this SOLEMN CONFESSION, it is pleasing to observe that David plainly names his sin. He does not call it manslaughter, nor speak of it as an imprudence by which an unfortunate accident occurred to a worthy man, but he calls it by its true name, bloodguiltiness. He did not actually kill the husband of Bathsheba; but still it was planned in David's heart that Uriah should be slain, and he was before the Lord his murderer. Learn in confession to be honest with God. Do not give fair names to foul sins; call them what you will, they will smell no sweeter. What God sees them to be, that do you labour to feel them to be; and with all openness of heart acknowledge their real character. Observe, that David was evidently oppressed with the heinousness of his sin. It is easy to use words, but it is difficult to feel their meaning. The fifty-first Psalm is the photograph of a contrite spirit. Let us seek after the like brokenness of heart; for however excellent our words may be, if our heart is not conscious of the hell-deservingness of sin, we cannot expect to find forgiveness.

Our text has in it AN EARNEST PRAYER--it is addressed to the God of salvation. It is His prerogative to forgive; it is His very name and office to save those who seek His face. Better still, the text calls Him the God of my salvation. Yes, blessed be His name, while I am yet going to Him through Jesus' blood, I can rejoice in the God of my salvation.

The psalmist ends with A COMMENDABLE VOW: if God will deliver him he will sing--nay, more, he will "sing aloud." Who can sing in any other style of such a mercy as this! But note the subject of the song--"THY RIGHTEOUSNESS." We must sing of the finished work of a precious Saviour; and he who knows most of forgiving love will sing the loudest.

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Have A Great Day

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The Wisdom Of Solomon

Proverbs 13:10-12(KJV): 10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Thoughts for the Day In these three verses of Proverbs 13, we find three precious gems of wisdom -- how to avoid contention, the way to attain wealth, and how the results of answered prayer will produce growth and life. Verse 10 tells us that pride is behind every dispute that results in strife. The pride spoken of in this verse is referring to one being arrogant and haughty. If two people are unyielding and arrogant when they disagree about something, it will always produce contention and strife. If we desire to get along with others, we must humble ourselves, and not take the opinion that we are better or smarter than others. This verse says that if we are well advised, we will act in wisdom toward others. We will not act defiantly or condescending to others. We may be right in a situation and yet act in a wrong manner, thus defeating our position. As God's children, we must always act the way He would want us to act. This is not saying that we are to always take the position of being a "door mat." Sometime the harder thing to do in a situation, is to speak the truth in love, instead of trying to avoid a situation because we dread conflict. When we find ourselves in a situation of disagreement with others, we should seek God as to how He would have us to respond, in spite of how we might feel about the situation. If we feel we are being treated unfairly, the best way to see justice in our behalf is to love, forgive and do unto others as we would have them do unto us. When we take this position and pray good prayers toward others, then God will defend us. We should never pray evil prayers toward those who oppose us. These kind of prayers are not coming from the heart of God, but from our own flesh. When we are blessing others with our prayers and our thoughts, we are overcoming evil with good. Romans 12:19-20: 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. 1 Peter 5:5-7: 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Our next gem of wisdom in our study verses is a bit of financial advice. This verse is better defined in the Amplified version of the Bible and reads as follows: Proverbs 13:11: "Wealth (not earned) but won in haste, or unjustly, or from the production of things for vain or detrimental use, (such riches) will dwindle away; but he who gathers little by little will increase them." This verse tells us that when we obtain wealth by devious means, or gain it through gambling, or some "Get Rich Quick" scheme, that it will soon be gone. The reason for this, is that the person who gets money in this fashion did not developthe necessary character in his life that comes with hard work and patience. Therefore, the lack of character will cause him to waste it. Soon he is back in the same situation he was in to begin with. This scripture is also referring to those who produce goods or sell things that are detrimental to mankind (such as illegal drugs, pornography, etc.). Wealth that is obtained at the expense of another's harm will also eventually dwindle away. History has recorded the deeds of some very wealthy men who gained their wealth by exploiting others and at the end of their lives, they were left as paupers. No Christian should be in any business that does not produce something that is beneficial to mankind. The last gem in our study scriptures tells us that when something that we have set our heart upon does not come to pass, we will become heart sick. If disappointment comes over and over again, soon hope is lost. However, when a person receives the desire of their hearts, it produces great joy. It is like a tree of life. A healthy tree grows bigger and stronger each year. So it is when we receive things that we have prayed for and desired. This of course, is referring to the righteous desires of one's life and not unholy ones. As Christians, we are never to lose hope because we have the one Who is Hope. We should never yield to despair, disappointment nor discouragement. We must take our encouragement from the Lord and not depend on others, nor our circumstances, to bring us encouragement. We must be like David, who sought his encouragement from the Lord when the men around him failed him. 1 Samuel 30:6 "And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God."

Prayer for the Day Dear Heavenly Father, I do thank You for the encouragement that You bring, when at times, I am tempted to become discouraged in certain situations. I am greatly encouraged when You do answer my prayers. You truly are a faithful God that hears and answers our prayers. I am amazed at times, when I have totally forgotten a prayer that I prayed years ago and suddenly it comes to pass. Lord, encourage my brothers and sisters in the Lord, and answer their prayers that have been prayed according to Your will. Send hope to those who need it and give them faith to believe You for their answers. Help me to respond to those who disagree with me in the manner that You would have me to respond. Fill me with Your love, and empower me with Your Holy Spirit to do Your will in every situation. I ask this in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.

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You Are Psalms

Psalms 128-131
1 A song for going up to worship.
Blessed are all who fear the Lord and live his way.

2 You will certainly eat what your own hands have provided. Blessings to you! May things go well for you!
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine inside your home. Your children will be like young olive trees around your table.
4 This is how the Lord will bless the person who fears him.
5 May the Lord bless you from Zion so that you may see Jerusalem prospering all the days of your life.
6 May you live to see your children's children.
Let there be peace in Israel!

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1
A song for going up to worship.
“From the time I was young, people have attacked me...” (Israel should repeat this.)
2 “From the time I was young, people have attacked me, but they have never overpowered me.
3 They have plowed my back {like farmers plow fields}. They made long slashes {like furrows}.”
4 The Lord is righteous. He has cut me loose from the ropes that wicked people tied around me.
5 Put to shame all those who hate Zion. Force them to retreat.
6 Make them be like grass on a roof, like grass that dries up before it produces a stalk.
7 It will never fill the barns of those who harvest or the arms of those who gather bundles.
8 Those who pass by will never say {to them}, “May you be blessed by the Lord” or “We bless you in the name of the Lord.”

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1
A song for going up to worship.
O Lord, out of the depths I call to you.
2 O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be open to my pleas for mercy.
3 O Lord, who would be able to stand if you kept a record of sins?
4 But with you there is forgiveness so that you can be feared.
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and with hope I wait for his word.
6 My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning.
7 O Israel, put your hope in the Lord, because with the Lord there is mercy and with him there is unlimited forgiveness. 8 He will rescue Israel from all its sins.

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1 A song by David for going up to worship.
O Lord, my heart is not conceited. My eyes do not look down on others. I am not involved in things too big or too difficult for me.
2 Instead, I have kept my soul calm and quiet. My soul is content as a weaned child is content in its mother's arms.
3 Israel, put your hope in the Lord now and forever.

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The Big Picture & The Bottomline:

Only those who are truly holy, are truly happy. In vain do we pretend to be of those that fear God, if we do not make conscience of keeping stedfastly to his ways. Blessed is every one that fears the Lord; whether he be high or low, rich or poor in the world. If thou fear him and walk in his ways, all shall be well with thee while thou livest, better when thou diest, best of all in eternity. By the blessing of God, the godly shall get an honest livelihood. Here is a double promise; they shall have something to do, for an idle life is a miserable, uncomfortable life, and shall have health and strength, and power of mind to do it. They shall not be forced to live upon the labours of other people. It is as much a mercy as a duty, with quietness to work and eat our own bread. They and theirs shall enjoy what they get. Such as fear the Lord and walk in his ways, are the only happy persons, whatever their station in life may be. They shall have abundant comfort in their family relations. And they shall have all the good things God has promised, and which they pray for. A good man can have little comfort in seeing his children's children, unless he sees peace upon Israel. Every true believer rejoices in the prosperity of the church. Hereafter we shall see greater things, with the everlasting peace and rest that remain for the Israel of God.

THANKFULNESS FOR FORMER DELIVERANCES. 129:1-4

The enemies of God's people have very barbarously endeavoured to wear out the saints of the Most High. But the church has been always graciously delivered. Christ has built his church upon a rock. And the Lord has many ways of disabling wicked men from doing the mischief they design against his church. The Lord is righteous in not suffering Israel to be ruined; he has promised to preserve a people to himself.

A BELIEVING PROSPECT OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ENEMIES OF ZION. 129:5-8

While God's people shall flourish as the loaded palm-tree, or the green and fruitful olive, their enemies shall wither as the grass upon the house-tops, which in eastern countries are flat, and what grows there never ripens; so it is with the designs of God's enemies. No wise man will pray the Lord to bless these mowers or reapers. And when we remember how Jesus arose and reigns; how his people have been supported, like the burning but unconsumed bush, we shall not fear.

THE PSALMIST'S HOPE IN PRAYER. 130:1-4

The only way of relief for a sin-entangled soul, is by applying to God alone. Many things present themselves as diversions, many things offer themselves as remedies, but the soul finds that the Lord alone can heal. And until men are sensible of the guilt of sin, and quit all to come at once to God, it is in vain for them to expect any relief. The Holy Ghost gives to such poor souls a fresh sense of their deep necessity, to stir them up in earnest applications, by the prayer of faith, by crying to God. And as they love their souls, as they are concerned for the glory of the Lord, they are not to be wanting in this duty. Why is it that these matters are so long uncertain with them? Is it not from sloth and despondency that they content themselves with common and customary applications to God? Then let us up and be doing; it must be done, and it is attended with safety. We are to humble ourselves before God, as guilty in his sight. Let us acknowledge our sinfulness; we cannot justify ourselves, or plead not guilty. It is our unspeakable comfort that there is forgiveness with him, for that is what we need. Jesus Christ is the great Ransom; he is ever an Advocate for us, and through him we hope to obtain forgiveness. There is forgiveness with thee, not that thou mayest be presumed upon, but that thou mayest be feared. The fear of God often is put for the whole worship of God. The only motive and encouragement for sinners is this, that there is forgiveness with the Lord.

HIS PATIENCE IN HOPE. 130:5-8

It is for the Lord that my soul waits, for the gifts of his grace, and the working of his power. We must hope for that only which he has promised in his word. Like those who wish to see the dawn, being very desirous that light would come long before day; but still more earnestly does a good man long for the tokens of God's favour, and the visits of his grace. Let all that devote themselves to the Lord, cheerfully stay themselves on him. This redemption is redemption from all sin. Jesus Christ saves his people from their sins, both from the condemning and from the commanding power of sin. It is plenteous redemption; there is an all-sufficient fulness in the Redeemer, enough for all, enough for each; therefore enough for me, says the believer. Redemption from sin includes redemption from all other evils, therefore it is a plenteous redemption, through the atoning blood of Jesus, who shall redeem his people from all their sins. All that wait on God for mercy and grace, are sure to have peace.

Chapter 131

The psalmist aimed at nothing high or great, but to be content in every condition God allotted. Humble saints cannot think so well of themselves as others think of them. The love of God reigning in the heart, will subdue self-love. Where there is a proud heart, there is commonly a proud look. To know God and our duty, is learning sufficiently high for us. It is our wisdom not to meddle with that which does not belong to us. He was well reconciled to every condition the Lord placed him in. He had been as humble as a little child about the age of weaning, and as far from aiming at high things; as entirely at God's disposal, as the child at the disposal of the mother or nurse. We must become as little children, Mat 18:3. Our hearts are desirous of worldly things, cry for them, and are fond of them; but, by the grace of God, a soul that is made holy, is weaned from these things. The child is cross and fretful while in the weaning; but in a day or two it cares no longer for milk, and it can bear stronger food. Thus does a converted soul quiet itself under the loss of what it loved, and disappointments in what it hoped for, and is easy whatever happens. When our condition is not to our mind, we must bring our mind to our condition; then we are easy to ourselves and all about us; then our souls are as a weaned child. And thus the psalmist recommends confidence in God, to all the Israel of God, from his own experience. It is good to hope, and quietly to wait for the salvation of the Lord under every trial.

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Morning & Evening Devotionals

Morning Verse

"They took Jesus, and led Him away." John 19:16

He had been all night in agony, He had spent the early morning at the hall of Caiaphas, He had been hurried from Caiaphas to Pilate, from Pilate to Herod, and from Herod back again to Pilate; He had, therefore, but little strength left, and yet neither refreshment nor rest were permitted Him. They were eager for His blood, and therefore led Him out to die, loaded with the cross. O dolorous procession! Well may Salem's daughters weep. My soul, do thou weep also.

What learn we here as we see our blessed Lord led forth? Do we not perceive that truth which was set forth in shadow by the scapegoat? Did not the high-priest bring the scapegoat, and put both his hands upon its head, confessing the sins of the people, that thus those sins might be laid upon the goat, and cease from the people? Then the goat was led away by a fit man into the wilderness, and it carried away the sins of the people, so that if they were sought for they could not be found. Now we see Jesus brought before the priests and rulers, who pronounce Him guilty; God Himself imputes our sins to Him, "the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all;" "He was made sin for us;" and, as the substitute for our guilt, bearing our sin upon His shoulders, represented by the cross; we see the great Scapegoat led away by the appointed officers of justice. Beloved, can you feel assured that He carried your sin? As you look at the cross upon His shoulders, does it represent your sin? There is one way by which you can tell whether He carried your sin or not. Have you laid your hand upon His head, confessed your sin, and trusted in Him? Then your sin lies not on you; it has all been transferred by blessed imputation to Christ, and He bears it on His shoulder as a load heavier than the cross.

Let not the picture vanish till you have rejoiced in your own deliverance, and adored the loving Redeemer upon whom your iniquities were laid.

Evening Verse

"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all." Isaiah 53:6

Here a confession of sin common to all the elect people of God. They have all fallen, and therefore, in common chorus, they all say, from the first who entered heaven to the last who shall enter there, "All we like sheep have gone astray." The confession, while thus unanimous, is also special and particular: "We have turned every one to his own way." There is a peculiar sinfulness about every one of the individuals; all are sinful, but each one with some special aggravation not found in his fellow. It is the mark of genuine repentance that while it naturally associates itself with other penitents, it also takes up a position of loneliness. "We have turned every one to his own way," is a confession that each man had sinned against light peculiar to himself, or sinned with an aggravation which he could not perceive in others. This confession is unreserved; there is not a word to detract from its force, nor a syllable by way of excuse. The confession is a giving up of all pleas of self-righteousness. It is the declaration of men who are consciously guilty--guilty with aggravations, guilty without excuse: they stand with their weapons of rebellion broken in pieces, and cry, "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way." Yet we hear no dolorous wailings attending this confession of sin; for the next sentence makes it almost a song. "The Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all." It is the most grievous sentence of the three, but it overflows with comfort. Strange is it that where misery was concentrated mercy reigned; where sorrow reached her climax weary souls find rest. The Saviour bruised is the healing of bruised hearts. See how the lowliest penitence gives place to assured confidence through simply gazing at Christ on the cross!

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Morning Prayer

Dear Precious Heavenly Father; I want to thank You and Praise You this morning as the lightening and thundering is going on right now as we start a brand new day today. Thank You Father for the restful night sleep that we've had during the Night. Thank You for keeping us safe and warm during the night as You had covered us in Your Holy Spirit in the mighty divine protection and with our loved ones and the family unit. Precious Lord we are seeking you this day in all of those people's behalf that had gone through another "Tsunami over in the "Solomons Island" and all of the Pacfic Island areas. In all of those people to have some help heading their way with food, water, supplies in helping them to rebuild those home for the suvivors whom live in that island homes.Be with all of those families whom had lost loved one, jobs, schools in that place encourage them and strengthen all of those people with hopes and new dreams in having them know you are there in knowing about your saving grace which abounds in those lives that live in that island place. Father I lift up ech prayer request that's before Youu today as You love on each person whom have asked for your divine Holy Spirit in covering them as each one is hurting for all of those loved ones, friends, that are grieving over so many different situations and circumstances that has reared up in and around those lives that needs your healing touch upon them, I lift up all of those pastors, ministries, ministers of missions this day and all of those whom are sick and have had some kind of surgery that has come upon them as you right now in the hospital rooms as You guide those doctor's hands as you lead them with a steady hand. As those people whom love them and right along with the familes that the grief that they bear may be lifted up by such a wonderful healing that's come down from heaven upon them at this hours in heading them back on the course to victory that only You will do and have done before them. Bring joy, unto those hearts with new hope unto them in strengthen them all as you set of those captives free as this day begins for You have given them as they settle in to have such a peaceful rest, or giving them a brand new day with excitement deeply within those people. We coomand each kind of Infirmity tht within those spirit from those lives to be gone from them now. All of those people whom are being held up that No weapons that has been formed against them will prosper as the mighty hand of God will reign through His power in casting the enemy down as He sets the captives free and seeting each one Free in the name of Jesus' christ our Lord by His blood. Hallelujah! Halelujah! Thank You precious Lord, in all that you've have done for everyone this day or at night. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen. catcmo2006

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He Didn't Derserve This

Morning Verse

"He answered him to never a word." Matthew 27:14.

He had never been slow of speech when He could bless the sons of men, but He would not say a single word for Himself. "Never man spake like this Man," and never man was silent like Him. Was this singular silence the index of His perfect self-sacrifice? Did it show that He would not utter a word to stay the slaughter of His sacred person, which He had dedicated as an offering for us? Had He so entirely surrendered Himself that He would not interfere in His own behalf, even in the minutest degree, but be bound and slain an unstruggling, uncomplaining victim? Was this silence a type of the defenselessness of sin? Nothing can be said in palliation or excuse of human guilt; and, therefore, He who bore its whole weight stood speechless before His judge. Is not patient silence the best reply to a gainsaying world? Calm endurance answers some questions infinitely more conclusively than the loftiest eloquence. The best apologists for Christianity in the early days were its martyrs. The anvil breaks a host of hammers by quietly bearing their blows. Did not the silent Lamb of God furnish us with a grand example of wisdom? Where every word was occasion for new blasphemy, it was the line of duty to afford no fuel for the flame of sin. The ambiguous and the false, the unworthy and mean, will ere long overthrow and confute themselves, and therefore the true can afford to be quiet, and finds silence to be its wisdom. Evidently our Lord, by His silence, furnished a remarkable fulfillment of prophecy. A long defence of Himself would have been contrary to Isaiah's prediction. "He is led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth." By His quiet He conclusively proved Himself to be the true Lamb of God. As such we salute Him this morning. Be with us, Jesus, and in the silence of our heart, let us hear the voice of Thy love.

Evening Verse

"He shall see His seed; He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand." Isaiah 53:10.

Plead for the speedy fulfillment of this promise, all ye who love the Lord. It is easy work to pray when we are grounded and bottomed, as to our desires, upon God's own promise. How can He that gave the word refuse to keep it? Immutable veracity cannot demean itself by a lie, and eternal faithfulness cannot degrade itself by neglect. God must bless His Son, His covenant binds Him to it. That which the Spirit prompts us to ask for Jesus, is that which God decrees to give Him. Whenever you are praying for the kingdom of Christ, let your eyes behold the dawning of the blessed day which draweth near, when the Crucified shall receive His coronation in the place where men rejected Him. Courage, you that prayerfully work and toil for Christ with success of the very smallest kind, it shall not be so always; better times are before you. Your eyes cannot see the blissful future: borrow the telescope of faith; wipe the misty breath of your doubts from the glass; look through it and behold the coming glory. Reader, let us ask, do you make this your constant prayer? Remember that the same Christ who tells us to say, "Give us this day our daily bread," had first given us this petition, "Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven." Let not your prayers be all concerning your own sins, your own wants, your own imperfections, your own trials, but let them climb the starry ladder, and get up to Christ Himself, and then, as you draw nigh to the blood-sprinkled mercy-seat, offer this prayer continually, "Lord, extend the kingdom of Thy dear Son." Such a petition, fervently presented, will elevate the spirit of all your devotions. Mind that you prove the sincerity of your prayer by labouring to promote the Lord's glory.

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The Big Picture: CHRIST BEFORE PILATE. 27:11-25

Having no malice against Jesus, Pilate urged him to clear himself, and laboured to get him discharged. The message from his wife was a warning. God has many ways of giving checks to sinners, in their sinful pursuits, and it is a great mercy to have such checks from Providence, from faithful friends, and from our own consciences. O do not this abominable thing which the Lord hates! is what we may hear said to us, when we are entering into temptation, if we will but regard it. Being overruled by the priests, the people made choice of Barabbas. Multitudes who choose the world, rather than God, for their ruler and portion, thus choose their own delusions. The Jews were so bent upon the death of Christ, that Pilate thought it would be dangerous to refuse. And this struggle shows the power of conscience even on the worst men. Yet all was so ordered to make it evident that Christ suffered for no fault of his own, but for the sins of his people. How vain for Pilate to expect to free himself from the guilt of the innocent blood of a righteous person, whom he was by his office bound to protect! The Jews' curse upon themselves has been awfully answered in the sufferings of their nation. None could bear the sin of others, except Him that had no sin of his own to answer for. And are we not all concerned? Is not Barabbas preferred to Jesus, when sinners reject salvation that they may retain their darling sins, which rob God of his glory, and murder their souls? The blood of Christ is now upon us for good, through mercy, by the Jews' rejection of it. O let us flee to it for refuge!

HUMILIATION, AND EXALTATION OF CHRIST, ARE MINUTELY DESCRIBED; WITH THE BLESSINGS TO MANKIND FROM HIS DEATH. 53:10-12

Come, and see how Christ loved us! We could not put him in our stead, but he put himself. Thus he took away the sin of the world, by taking it on himself. He made himself subject to death, which to us is the wages of sin. Observe the graces and glories of his state of exaltation. Christ will not commit the care of his family to any other. God's purposes shall take effect. And whatever is undertaken according to God's pleasure shall prosper. He shall see it accomplished in the conversion and salvation of sinners. There are many whom Christ justifies, even as many as he gave his life a ransom for. By faith we are justified; thus God is most glorified, free grace most advanced, self most abased, and our happiness secured. We must know him, and believe in him, as one that bore our sins, and saved us from sinking under the load, by taking it upon himself. Sin and Satan, death and hell, the world and the flesh, are the strong foes he has vanquished. What God designed for the Redeemer he shall certainly possess. When he led captivity captive, he received gifts for men, that he might give gifts to men. While we survey the sufferings of the Son of God, let us remember our long catalogue of transgressions, and consider him as suffering under the load of our guilt. Here is laid a firm foundation for the trembling sinner to rest his soul upon. We are the purchase of his blood, and the monuments of his grace; for this he continually pleads and prevails, destroying the works of the devil.

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The Bottomline:

Jesus Prays in the Garden of Gethsemane

36 [9][Passages parallel to Matthew 26:36-4] Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46 Then Jesus went with the disciples to a place called Gethsemane. He said to them, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.”
37 He took Peter and Zebedee's two sons with him. He was beginning to feel deep anguish.
38 Then he said to them, “My anguish is so great that I feel as if I'm dying. Wait here, and stay awake with me.”
39 After walking a little farther, he quickly bowed with his face to the ground and prayed, “Father, if it's possible, let this cup {of suffering} be taken away from me. But let your will be done rather than mine.”
40 When he went back to the disciples, he found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn't you stay awake with me for one hour?
41 Stay awake, and pray that you won't be tempted. You want to do what's right, but you're weak.”
42 Then he went away a second time and prayed, “Father, if this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, let your will be done.”
43 He found them asleep again because they couldn't keep their eyes open.
44 After leaving them again, he went away and prayed the same prayer a third time.
45 Then he came back to the disciples and said to them, “You might as well sleep now. The time is near for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinners.
46 Get up! Let's go! The one who is betraying me is near.”

Jesus Is Arrested

47 [10][Passages parallel to Matthew 26:47-5] Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-54a; John 18:1-14 Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests and leaders of the people.
48 Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, “The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him!”
49 Then Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, “Hello, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then some men came forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him.
51 Suddenly, one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and cut off the ear of the chief priest's servant.
52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword away! All who use a sword will be killed by a sword.
53 Don't you think that I could call on my Father to send more than twelve legions of angels to help me now?
54 How, then, are the Scriptures to be fulfilled that say this must happen?”
55 At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I were a criminal? I used to sit teaching in the temple courtyard every day. But you didn't arrest me then.
56 All of this has happened so that what the prophets have written would come true.” Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away.

The Trial in Front of the Jewish Council

57 [11][Passages parallel to Matthew 26:57-68] Mark 14:53-6; Luke 22:63-71 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the chief priest, where the scribes and the leaders had gathered together.
58 Peter followed at a distance until he came to the chief priest's courtyard. He went inside and sat with the guards to see how this would turn out.
59 The chief priests and the whole council were searching for false testimony to use against Jesus in order to execute him.
60 But they did not find any, although many came forward with false testimony. At last two men came forward.
61 They stated, “This man said, ‘I can tear down God's temple and rebuild it in three days.'”
62 The chief priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Don't you have any answer to what these men testify against you?”
63 But Jesus was silent. Then the chief priest said to him, “Swear an oath in front of the living God and tell us, are you the Messiah, the Son of God?”
64 Jesus answered him, “Yes, I am. But I can guarantee that from now on you will see the Son of Man in the highest position in heaven. He will be coming on the clouds of heaven.”
65 Then the chief priest tore his robes in horror and said, “He has dishonored God! Why do we need any more witnesses? You've just heard him dishonor God!
66 What's your verdict?” They answered, “He deserves the death penalty!”
67 Then they spit in his face, hit him with their fists, and some of them slapped him.
68 They said, “You Christ, if you're a prophet, tell us who hit you.”

Peter Denies Jesus

69 [12][Passages parallel to Matthew 26:69-7] Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:54b-62; John 18:15-18, 25-27 Peter was sitting in the courtyard. A female servant came to him and said, “You, too, were with Jesus the Galilean.”
70 But Peter denied it in front of them all by saying, “I don't know what you're talking about.”
71 As he went to the entrance, another female servant saw him. She told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus from Nazareth.”
72 Again Peter denied it and swore with an oath, “I don't know the man!”
73 After a little while the men standing there approached Peter and said, “It's obvious you're also one of them. Your accent gives you away!”
74 Then Peter began to curse and swear with an oath, “I don't know the man!” Just then a rooster crowed.
75 Peter remembered what Jesus had said: “Before a rooster crows, you will say three times that you don't know me.” Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly.

Chapter 53

1 Who has believed our message? To whom has the Lord's power been revealed?
2 He grew up in his presence like a young tree, like a root out of dry ground. He had no form or majesty that would make us look at him. He had nothing in his appearance that would make us desire him.
3 He was despised and rejected by people. He was a man of sorrows, familiar with suffering. He was despised like one from whom people turn their faces, and we didn't consider him to be worth anything.
4 He certainly has taken upon himself our suffering and carried our sorrows, but we thought that God had wounded him, beat him, and punished him.
5 He was wounded for our rebellious acts. He was crushed for our sins. He was punished so that we could have peace, and we received healing from his wounds.

6 We have all strayed like sheep. Each one of us has turned to go his own way, and the Lord has laid all our sins on him.
7 He was abused and punished, but he didn't open his mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. He was like a sheep that is silent when its wool is cut off. He didn't open his mouth.

8 He was arrested, taken away, and judged. Who would have thought that he would be removed from the world? He was killed because of my people's rebellion.
9 He was placed in a tomb with the wicked. He was put there with the rich when he died, although he had done nothing violent and had never spoken a lie.

10 Yet, it was the Lord's will to crush him with suffering. When the Lord has made his life a sacrifice for our wrongdoings, he will see his descendants for many days. The will of the Lord will succeed through him.
11 He will see and be satisfied because of his suffering. My righteous servant will acquit many people because of what he has learned {through suffering}. He will carry their sins as a burden.

12 So I will give him a share among the mighty, and he will divide the prize with the strong, because he poured out his life in death and he was counted with sinners. He carried the sins of many. He intercedes for those who are rebellious.

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Preparations for the Passover

17 [4][Passages parallel to Matthew 26:17-20] Mark 14:12-17; Luke 22:7-17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples went to Jesus. They asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?”
18 He said, “Go to a certain man in the city, and tell him that the teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.'”
19 The disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
20 When evening came, Jesus was at the table with the twelve apostles.

Jesus Knows Who Will Betray Him

21 [5][Passages parallel to Matthew 26:21-25] Mark 14:18-26; Luke 22:21-23; John 13:21-30.While they were eating, he said, “I can guarantee this truth: One of you is going to betray me.”
22 Feeling deeply hurt, they asked him one by one, “You don't mean me, do you, Lord?”
23 Jesus answered, “Someone who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.
24 The Son of Man is going to die as the Scriptures say he will. But how horrible it will be for that person who betrays the Son of Man. It would have been better for that person if he had never been born.”
25 Then Judas, who betrayed him, asked, “You don't mean me, do you, Rabbi?” “Yes, I do,” Jesus replied.

The Lord's Supper

26 [6][Passages parallel to Matthew 26:26-30;Mark 14:22-26; Luke 22:19-20 While they were eating, Jesus took bread and blessed it. He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take this, and eat it. This is my body.”
27 Then he took a cup and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you.
28 This is my blood, the blood of the promise.[7]Or "testament," or "covenant." It is poured out for many people so that sins are forgiven.
29 “I can guarantee that I won't drink this wine again until that day when I drink new wine with you in my Father's kingdom.”
30 After they sang a hymn, they went to the Mount of Olives.

Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial

31 [8][Passages parallel to Matthew 26:31-35] Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-34; John 13:36-38 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will abandon me tonight. Scripture says,
‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep in the flock will be scattered.'

32 “But after I am brought back to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you.”
33 Peter said to him, “Even if everyone else abandons you, I never will.”
34 Jesus replied to Peter, “I can guarantee this truth: Before a rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you don't know me.”
35 Peter told him, “Even if I have to die with you, I'll never say that I don't know you!” All the other disciples said the same thing.

Jesus Prays in the Garden of Gethsemane

36 [9][Passages parallel to Matthew 26:36-46] Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46 Then Jesus went with the disciples to a place called Gethsemane. He said to them, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.”
37 He took Peter and Zebedee's two sons with him. He was beginning to feel deep anguish.
38 Then he said to them, “My anguish is so great that I feel as if I'm dying. Wait here, and stay awake with me.”
39 After walking a little farther, he quickly bowed with his face to the ground and prayed, “Father, if it's possible, let this cup {of suffering} be taken away from me. But let your will be done rather than mine.”
40 When he went back to the disciples, he found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn't you stay awake with me for one hour?
41 Stay awake, and pray that you won't be tempted. You want to do what's right, but you're weak.”
42 Then he went away a second time and prayed, “Father, if this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, let your will be done.”
43 He found them asleep again because they couldn't keep their eyes open.
44 After leaving them again, he went away and prayed the same prayer a third time.
45 Then he came back to the disciples and said to them, “You might as well sleep now. The time is near for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinners.
46 Get up! Let's go! The one who is betraying me is near.”

Jesus Is Arrested

47 [10][Passages parallel to Matthew 26:47-56] Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-54;John 18:1-14. Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests and leaders of the people.
48 Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, “The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him!”
49 Then Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, “Hello, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then some men came forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him.
51 Suddenly, one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and cut off the ear of the chief priest's servant.
52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword away! All who use a sword will be killed by a sword.
53 Don't you think that I could call on my Father to send more than twelve legions of angels to help me now?
54 How, then, are the Scriptures to be fulfilled that say this must happen?”
55 At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I were a criminal? I used to sit teaching in the temple courtyard every day. But you didn't arrest me then.
56 All of this has happened so that what the prophets have written would come true.” Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away.

The Trial in Front of the Jewish Council

57 [11][Passages parallel to Matthew 26:57-68] Mark 14:53-65; Luke 22:63-71 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the chief priest, where the scribes and the leaders had gathered together.
58 Peter followed at a distance until he came to the chief priest's courtyard. He went inside and sat with the guards to see how this would turn out.
59 The chief priests and the whole council were searching for false testimony to use against Jesus in order to execute him.
60 But they did not find any, although many came forward with false testimony. At last two men came forward.
61 They stated, “This man said, ‘I can tear down God's temple and rebuild it in three days.'”
62 The chief priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Don't you have any answer to what these men testify against you?”
63 But Jesus was silent. Then the chief priest said to him, “Swear an oath in front of the living God and tell us, are you the Messiah, the Son of God?”
64 Jesus answered him, “Yes, I am. But I can guarantee that from now on you will see the Son of Man in the highest position in heaven. He will be coming on the clouds of heaven.”
65 Then the chief priest tore his robes in horror and said, “He has dishonored God! Why do we need any more witnesses? You've just heard him dishonor God!
66 What's your verdict?” They answered, “He deserves the death penalty!”
67 Then they spit in his face, hit him with their fists, and some of them slapped him.
68 They said, “You Christ, if you're a prophet, tell us who hit you.”

Peter Denies Jesus

69 [12][Passages parallel to Matthew 26:69-75] Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:54b-62; John 18:15-18- 25-27 Peter was sitting in the courtyard. A female servant came to him and said, “You, too, were with Jesus the Galilean.”
70 But Peter denied it in front of them all by saying, “I don't know what you're talking about.”
71 As he went to the entrance, another female servant saw him. She told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus from Nazareth.”
72 Again Peter denied it and swore with an oath, “I don't know the man!”
73 After a little while the men standing there approached Peter and said, “It's obvious you're also one of them. Your accent gives you away!”
74 Then Peter began to curse and swear with an oath, “I don't know the man!” Just then a rooster crowed.
75 Peter remembered what Jesus had said: “Before a rooster crows, you will say three times that you don't know me.” Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly.

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Reflecting about Our Lives: How many times over our own lives have done the same of many of these certain people had done in these living Words have done the same things in one aspect or another that through those times we wish to have ignored such Bibilical truths inside of one self and had let is passed by us in so many ways that is if w are truly honest with one self instead of ignoring such truths. Or to be covering it up or flat out being in denial about it deep within us in so many different areas of one's own life, in not ever telling about it. But yet as we grew we finally found someone in whom we trusted in helping us through our worst pains, hurts, habits,hang-ups, It didn't matter what we are in society, it can happen to the President down to the lowly person whom has nothing in ones life. In one form or another it happens to all people .No One Person immune to any kind of emotional bondages as we all are under some kind of conditions in one way or another.whether bondservant, bondwoman, bondman. Some thing in our life is keeping us hindered in one's own life... that is people are really truthful about it in one's own walk in the Lord especially living in today's society. Thos things blocks our eternal destiny in what we are reaching in one's own Hope for the future home in glory in the New Jerusalem. NEW or Old natures seems to slip right back upon us and often times we just don't see it. It comes upon us gradually as we walk in everyday life. We diffidently have No Excuses !We have to be transformed in the renewing of our minds and heart by the Blood of Jesus Christ and allowing Him in the Holy Spirit to help us die to all things in our life and in the utmost control in all things that matter to Jesus Christ whom did it for us on that precious cross of Calvery. Here is a comment by "Matthew Henry" Every weight, that is, all inordinate affection and concern for the body, and the present life and world. Inordinate care for this present life, or fondness for it, is dead weight upon the soul, that pulls it down when it should asend upwards, and pulls it back when it should press forward; it makes duty and difficulties harder and heavier than they would be." When we can truly see it within our hearts is that we make such a diferance in one's own life as wel walk in the true love of God in reaching out upon others as it's truths sets us to that high road to true freedom.

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