Building your house on the word from God
Dr. Joan Boney, born again by God and set in the church by Jesus Christ, in offices of apostle and prophet according to Ephesians 4:8;11-14, with spiritual gift of exhortation, to deal with current problems faced by body of Christ, focused on doing the Word of God and preparing for the end time and the return of Jesus to gather the elect of God. SUBJECTS: What the Bible says about: homosexuals & lesbians; divorce and remarriage; antichrist; what happens according to the Bible when a person dies; description in Bible of the New Heaven and New earth created by God for the believer to live for eternity; the new spiritual body for each believer; following God and knowing the will of God today on this present earth.
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Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Consider Joseph:
Genesis 39 (Joseph's brothers sold Joseph into slavery and Joseph was taken into Egypt)
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
(Even when Joseph was a slave, God made it possible for Joseph to prosper. Joseph was a righteous man.)
And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.💥💥💥
In times of such temptations, we, who want to go in the way of God, can get great help from God by calling on God in prayer ... asking God to help us and to please stop us from going in way of evil.
I have called on God many times when the temptation was great and God always stopped me when I wanted to be stopped.
Often God, by the Holy Spirit, would remind me of a scripture which gave me strength not to speak or do that which my flesh wanted to speak or do.
Galatians 5:19-21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
We who are born again do much harm to ourselves when we walk in the ways of the flesh.
When we follow the Spirit of God we go in the way of righteousness which turns into prosperity and good success for us in the days to come just as the Bible tells us it will do. Joshua 1 & Psalms 1
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
As a new Christian, in 1975, I owned a business in American Indian Arts.
During that time, many fake articles were brought into Dallas by itinerate merchants who rented motel rooms and sold these items at less 50-70 percent.
The Dallas Morning News asked me to write an article giving people advice concerning the purchase of Indian articles.
Shortly after the warning appeared, one of the itinerate merchants came to Dallas and saw my article and filed a law suit against me and against others claiming we were trying to keep him from doing business in Dallas.
It was difficult for me to take this seriously and I just tossed the legal papers aside ... but then I realized if I failed to respond to the courts, I could lose my business and all my merchandise.
I hired a lawyer to represent me.
God had taught me to get out of debt and to stay out of debt. (which I had done)
But when the legal fees began coming in regularly, I saw very quickly I was going to be back in debt if I continued going this way.
The Holy Spirit called to my memory the following scripture:
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of Me, saith the Lord.
If this scripture is true, the "weapon" formed against me by that lawsuit could not prosper.
As I thought upon this scripture that was brought to my mind by the Holy Spirit, I realized God was showing me the way to go concerning this lawsuit.
I would dismiss my attorney and go to court without human legal counsel, stopping all the legal fees that were also coming against me.
When I told my plan to my pastor, he said: "Joan, I perceive that you have faith to do this this way."
My lawyer greatly objected when I told him my plan.
Lawyer said: "Joan, you can't do this! You have no idea how evil these courts can be."
My response to lawyer:
"Gordon ... I am a Christian. The Bible says no weapon formed against me will prosper since I am servant of God ... This lawsuit will not prosper ..."
I dismissed attorney and proceeded with the plan to go to court without human legal counsel. God brought to my mind several scriptures to give me courage to do this as I planned. I recorded these scripture on cassette tape and played the tape when I went to bed to get those scripture into me so I would have faith, strength and courage.
About a week after I dismissed the lawyers, Gordon came into my shop.
He had told me the lawsuit would cost me about $10,000 more to try the case. But now he told me the law firm had decided to try the case for free and there would be no more cost to me.
But what does God want me to do?
I told Gordon I would have to let him know.
I prayed: What do YOU want me to do about this?"
Immediately God, by the Holy Spirit, brought to my memory the following scripture:
Genesis 14:22-23 Abraham said to king of Sodom ... I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
By this, I knew God was telling me not to take the "free" legal service.
I continued with the plan to go to court without human counsel.
God brought to my mind many scriptures which strengthened me in doing this as I thought on those scriptures.
Six days before the trial was scheduled in US District Court, the man dropped all charges against everyone.
The weapon formed against me did not prosper, just as God promised in the Bible.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day (of the Lord) approaching.
Mark 13 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but MY words shall not pass away. 32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Luke 12:40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Luke 21 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
(Sounds like what is happening in Israel now, 2023)
Matthew 24 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: 21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
At this current period of time, I am finding it harder to read Bible and have a fire for scriptures, yet I am continually giving ministry books to neighbors and people I come across and have begun to keep ministry books in the car so I can give such to strangers as I feel led.
Our Classical Music Blog helps to calm me and settle me and I know devils left king Saul when David played skillfully on the harp. I often listen to this music while reading scriptures.
I believe some type of spiritual action is currently going on in the air as it did in the book of Daniel.
Daniel 12 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
Although I often find it harder to read the Bible at this period, I am communicating even more with strangers when I go out telling them about God and giving books to them which I am keeping in my car.
I believe something is happening in the air, a type of war between devils and spirits of God.
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As a new Christian in 1975, God showed me many things about how HE leads us today as HIS people in the NT church.
(I find these things written in Bible concerning Holy Spirit are rarely mention in NT churches today, yet they are critical teachings to help in the end times.)
Jesus said:
John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 16:13 Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for HE shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever HE shall hear (from God), that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.
We see by these two scriptures, the Holy Spirit, who lives in each believer, does the following for the child of God.
- HE teaches us all things- HE reminds us of the WORD- HE guides us into all truth- HE shows us things to come
The Holy Spirit does all this by bringing thoughts to our minds. These thoughts show us the way to go and show us the will of God for us in that exact issue with which we are currently dealing.
The thoughts HE brings can be concepts, both secular and spiritual ... or HE reminds us of scripture which we need to consider at the moment.
God watches over each of us constantly. God leads us in the way of righteousness and leads us into positions which cause us to prosper and have good success in everything we do.
God does this through HIS Spirit, by showing us what to do by bringing thoughts into our minds to show us.
When we go forward in that shown us by the Spirit, following the concept or scripture given by the Spirit, we go in the will of God for the Spirit of God knows the heart of God and shows us what God thinks about our current situation and what we should do. I Corinthians 2
There is a problem however. Sometimes our own desire can overrule the concept shown us by the Spirit and in such cases we end up following what we want and resisting that which is shown us by the Spirit.
Other times the devil enters in by bringing us a way that would end up destroying us.
So we must know how to tell if the thought is from God, or if the thought is from our own desire, or if the thought is from devil.
Then we deliberately choose that shown us by God.
It sounds like we would always choose that shown us by God, but sometimes God will show us to go in a way we do not want to go. Then we have to make a decision whether or not we will follow that way which is shown us by God.
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I've been tested a great many times. Here is an example.
The Holy Spirit called to my attention the following scripture:
Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
I thought on the instruction given in this scripture and began trying to do what it said. I kept this scripture before me day and night to allow the scripture to grow in me and cause me to do what it says.
During this time, I was visiting with my neighbors at their house. It was during the USA presidential elections. I am non political but two candidates that year were of interest to me and apparently this interest had grown in my heart for I very much wanted to say, "And what do you think of the election?"
But the Holy Spirit brought to my mind the scripture in Ephesians 4:29 ... Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
- If I speak about the election, will people be edified in the ways of God?- Will my words stir up good or evil?
But amazingly I wanted so very much to speak of this election.
I chose not to speak of this and instead I chose to follow that which the Holy Spirit brought to my mind and I left my neighbor's house without speaking of the election.
But I was really surprised in how strongly my flesh was trying to get me to do what it wanted.
If we feed our flesh it will get stronger. I suspect I had been watching news reports more than usual and it fed my flesh on this matter.
It is also amazing how little this election affected us in USA. This happened about 20 years ago and I can't see that my life was affected at all by the outcome of that election.
But my life is very much affected by whether I choose that which the Holy Spirit shows me.
If we are going to move into righteousness, prosperity, and good success ... we are going to have to choose to follow that brought to our minds by the Holy Spirit.
Often that way causes us to "suffer in the flesh" for our flesh wants to go according to its desire and when we choose to go the way shown us by Holy Spirit, our flesh cannot rule over us and it suffers as a result.
It is easy to see this when we recall how much we wanted to go in ways of the flesh, ways of fornication or adultery or drunkenness or hatred when we were younger.
Did we follow the flesh and do those things or did we follow the Spirit and refuse to do those things?
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Another scripture God opened my eyes to see, is II Thessalonians 2.
The apostle Paul says:
II Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first,
I saw the "falling away" was that the church group would "fall away" from scripture, allowing strange doctrines to take the place of the Bible, opening the door for antichrist, the man of lawlessness, to move into the church.
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God showed me many things about how HE leads us today as HIS people in the NT church.
Jesus said:
John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 16:13 Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for HE shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever HE shall hear (from God), that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.
We see by these two scriptures, the Holy Spirit, who lives in each believer, does the following for the child of God.
- HE teaches us all things- HE reminds us of the WORD- HE guides us into all truth- HE shows us things to come
The Holy Spirit does all this by bringing thoughts to our minds. These thoughts show us the way to go and show us the will of God for us in that exact issue with which we are currently dealing.
The thoughts HE brings can be concepts, both secular and spiritual ... or HE reminds us of scripture which we need to consider at the moment.
God watches over each of us constantly. God leads us in the way of righteousness and leads us into positions which cause us to prosper and have good success in everything we do.
God does this through HIS Spirit, by showing us what to do by bringing thoughts into our minds to show us.
When we go forward in that shown us by the Spirit, following the concept or scripture given by the Spirit, we go in the will of God for the Spirit of God knows the heart of God and shows us what God thinks about our current situation and what we should do. I Corinthians 2
There is a problem however. Sometimes our own desire can overrule the concept shown us by the Spirit and in such cases we end up following what we want and resisting that which is shown us by the Spirit.
Other times the devil enters in by bringing us a way that would end up destroying us.
So we must know how to tell if the thought is from God, or if the thought is from our own desire, or if the thought is from devil.
Then we deliberately choose that shown us by God.
It sounds like we would always choose that shown us by God, but sometimes God will show us to go in a way we do not want to go. Then we have to make a decision whether or not we will follow that way which is shown us by God.
I've been tested a great many times. Here is an example.
The Holy Spirit called to my attention the following scripture:
Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
I thought on the instruction given in this scripture and began trying to do what it said. I kept this scripture before me day and night to allow the scripture to grow in me and cause me to do what it says.
During this time, I was visiting with my neighbors at their house. It was during the USA presidential elections. I am non political but two candidates that year were of interest to me and apparently this interest had grown in my heart for I very much wanted to say, "And what do you think of the election?"
But the Holy Spirit brought to my mind the scripture in Ephesians 4:29 ... Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
- If I speak about the election, will people be edified in the ways of God?- Will my words stir up good or evil?
But amazingly I wanted so very much to speak of this election.
I chose not to speak of this and instead I chose to follow that which the Holy Spirit brought to my mind and I left my neighbor's house without speaking of the election.
But I was really surprised in how strongly my flesh was trying to get me to do what it wanted.
If we feed our flesh it will get stronger. I suspect I had been watching news reports more than usual and it fed my flesh on this matter.
It is also amazing how little this election affected us in USA. This happened about 20 years ago and I can't see that my life was affected at all by the outcome of that election.
But my life is very much affected by whether I choose that which the Holy Spirit shows me.
If we are going to move into righteousness, prosperity, and good success ... we are going to have to choose to follow that brought to our minds by the Holy Spirit.
Often that way causes us to "suffer in the flesh" for our flesh wants to go according to its desire and when we choose to go the way shown us by Holy Spirit, our flesh cannot rule over us and it suffers as a result.
It is easy to see this when we recall how much we wanted to go in ways of the flesh, ways of fornication or adultery or drunkenness or hatred when we were younger.
Did we follow the flesh and do those things or did we follow the Spirit and refuse to do those things? 💥💥💥💥💥
* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
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When the Holy Spirit causes our attention to be drawn to a verse of scripture and we think on that verse and on that which we are told to do, and we begin to do what it says, we enter into God's righteousness and HIS way of prosperity and we find good success.
Sometimes we will do that same verse daily for weeks, or months, or years.
This was the case for me when I saw the promise of God in the following scripture and began doing the instruction daily, continually.
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
I knew that I needed God's wisdom when I read the Bible so I took my Bible and wrote these words over" each chapter: Pray for God to give you Wisdom
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I was very aware of the great wisdom God had given Solomon.
Also I saw in Proverbs many scriptures about God's wisdom.
Now I have seen a promise that if we ask God for wisdom HE will give it to us!
I really wanted to do this all the time.
So as a new Christian in 1975, I set out daily to get wisdom from God.💥💥💥
God explained to me many things from the Bible.
In Matthew 24, when the disciples asked Jesus what the sign would be of HIS coming and the end of the world,
Jesus said: Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
At the end-time, before Jesus returns for the church, many would come saying, "Jesus is Lord," and because they say "Jesus is Lord", they would be in a position to deceive many.
When I first read this scripture, I thought they were coming saying they are the Christ. But if they did that we would not listen to them.
If they come to the church saying, "Jesus is Lord," they could work their way in among us and could deceive us.
Jesus was warning us this would happen in the end.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
As a new Christian in 1975, God showed me the following scripture to live by:
Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto ME, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take MY yoke upon you, and learn of ME; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For MY yoke is easy, and MY burden is light.
easy: simple, smooth, straightforward; not overly complicated; not above the price you are able to afford; achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties.
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I had been living the above scripture for many weeks. I knew if something was complex and expensive, it would not be the way of God for me. I would start re-examining the plan if it was going to put me in a financial bind to do that plan. Always there would be another way to go about accomplishing the goal and the other way would be "easy to do" and "simple."
Another scripture I had been living for weeks:
Isaiah 55:12 Ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace:
Joy, interest, excitement ... were guides ... provided I could afford the item.
Of course there was always prayer: Asking God for wisdom.
A promise from God:
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Focus on following one verse at a time ... keep that instruction in your mind and think on it daily until you can do what it says to you, making it a part of your life.
(It sometimes helps to look up definition of key words in a dictionary, viewing the meaning in your life as Holy Spirit reminds you of events or things in your life.)
Joshua 1
* Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law (NT scripture), ... turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.
(Of course we do not do the OT sacrifices ... but think of this scripture in terms of that way of God which we are told to do in the New Testament church, following NT diligently. Also keeping in mind some of the many promises of God from OT.)
The Holy Spirit will get us to focus on specific scripture which shows us the will of God for us at a specific point in time. Focus on that scripture, doing that which is appropriate in your life to conform yourself to that scripture, for that is exactly what you need at this moment.
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Here is an example, especially if you have any debt at all right now.
When I was born again in 1975, one of the early scriptures which showed me the will of God is the following:
Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing (I kept that scripture before me daily, day and night, and prayed for God to help me get out of debt. God did help me.)
I felt God was saying to me: "Get out of debt ... and stay out of debt."
I stopped buying things on credit. I bought only those things for which I could pay cash. If I didn't have cash to buy something, I saved money and after I had the cash bought the item, if I still wanted it.
I cut back my spending, even on "little things". Even though it didn't amount to much toward paying the debt, it structured my life in another way of thinking.
(I am always shocked at the amount of money I see people spend on things like iced tea and soft drinks when they go to café. While I was getting out of debt, this is one way I disciplined myself and cut back. Certainly today I could afford such but even to this day, the way of life I developed in that period carries over.)
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I had gotten my personal life out of debt within a few weeks.
But I owned a business at that time and I had borrowed approximately $6000 from a woman who wanted to buy into my business.
I used the money to buy merchandise which I sold in my shop.
This woman was likely an unbeliever, as was I when I began my business and borrowed from her.
But now I am a Christian!
And I saw the following instruction:
II Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers:
My goal became to pay that business loan as quickly as possible, freeing myself from a business partnership with an unbeliever.
A situation came about to cause me to be able to get free from this debt much sooner than I expected.
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My business was American Indian Arts. I bought authentic jewelry and pottery and offered the items for sale in Dallas, Texas.
I was on a buying trip in New Mexico (USA).
Mostly we sold jewelry in my shop and when I went on buying trips, most of the cash I had was used to pay for jewelry.
However, on this trip something very unusual happened.
An old Navajo rug caught my attention. (I knew nothing about Navajo rugs.) I tried to walk away from that rug but I kept coming back to it. I finally knew I had to buy the rug. It cost me $500.
I took it to a rug appraiser who told me it was really a very fine rug. She said I should price it at a price where it would not sell for it would go up in price and I should hold onto it.
At the time she appraised it at $1500.
I returned to Dallas and had that rug rolled up at the side of the room, not on display yet.
A man came to purchase jewelry. He saw that rug and asked, "What's that?"
I replied: "It is an old Navajo rug."
"Let me see it," he said.
I said, "Oh ... I don't think you'd like that." I responded.
But he kept insisting so I rolled the rug onto the floor.
After looking at the rug he said: "How much?"
Without any thought, I said: "$5000."
He said: "I'll take it" ... and he began writing out a check to pay for the rug.
I was horrified. I always protected my customers, being sure of the quality of the item and charging a fair market price.
I did all I could to try to talk this man out of buying that rug but he was determined to buy the rug.
I said to him, "I'm not going to cash your check for a week. If you change your mind, bring the rug back to me and I will give you your check back."
I never saw the man again.
I deposited the check and repaid the woman all the money she had loaned me ... and I was debt free! And I was no longer yoked to an unbeliever!
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When we see a scripture and purpose in our heart to do that scripture, God makes a way for us to do that scripture.
Romans 13:8 Owe no man anything
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Notice the steps taken by me in being led by God's Spirit.
* Before going on buying trips, I always prayed for wisdom concerning what I should purchase.
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
I depended on God to lead me by HIS Spirit. I continually asked God for wisdom. I believed it would be given me when I asked, for that is what it says in the Bible.💥💥💥
How does God give me HIS wisdom?
Sometimes God will bring a thought to my mind by the Holy Spirit. It may be a scripture or a concept.
Sometimes God will get my attention drawn to something and my interest will be such that I can't leave that item behind. (In the rug case, that is what happened.)
Human reason often tries to talk us out of what God is trying to show us.
In this case: "But I need to spend my money on jewelry. That is what I sell, not rugs. I don't know anything about rugs."
But I had with me the cash to pay for the rug. That was very important since I had felt God was leading me to get out of debt and to stay out of debt.
I had absolutely no idea one item would end up allowing me to pay (in full) the woman who had invested in my shop!
I just couldn't walk away from that strong interest I had in that rug.
We can know the ideas that come from God by the following characteristics.
James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
(Don't rush on to the next chapter. First, stop and study the scriptures and the concepts presented in this writing. When possible, apply these scripture to your own life doing them in some area. That causes Christ, the Word, to live in you and becomes a part of your way of life.)
I find most Christians read the Word of God but fail to do the Word of God regularly in their own life. I am often stopped from going the wrong way by the scripture God brings to my memory.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Psalm 1:1-3
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
- counsel of the ungodly: don't walk in their way, in their advice Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
- way of sinners: avoid putting yourself where they who go against ways of God are likely to be;
- seat of the scornful:
- avoid those persons who make fun of other people and think themselves wise
- avoid those persons who express contempt for other persons
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2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in HIS law doth he meditate day and night.
(Take verse of scripture and look up key words in dictionary to really know what that scripture means and therefore live those scriptures by doing what they say.)
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
(A tree that drinks from a river of water is like that person who continually drinks from a verse of scripture, doing that scripture, living that instruction. It is not easy to bring that tree down.
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If we fashion our life according to the instructions in these scriptures we are going to be going in a way of God's righteousness as we live on this earth.
And we will also prosper and have good success on this earth.
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During the past 43-years, I have never sought money or things of this world. My focus as been on scripture and on the individuals who are the church and are trying to follow ways of God.
As I followed scripture, by the Spirit of God, at first it would often seem I encountered loss ... but then it was like God did for me like HE did with the prophet Job.
Job 42:12 So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning:
I didn't follow after blessings. I followed after verses of scripture that were called to my attention by the Holy Spirit and I tried to do those scriptures, and the blessings followed the doing of the scripture.
Today I have ended up, at 86-years-of- age, lacking nothing.
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Many people in churches say, "The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want."
But when the Lord is your shepherd, you follow HIM, doing that which HE shows you to do.
After a time of following those scriptures shown you by the Holy Spirit, you will one day realize that you actually have all you want. It just happened along the way as you followed God without even thinking of what you wanted.
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
All we think of is doing that scripture or word given us by the Spirit of God.
Deuteronomy 8:18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is HE that giveth thee power to get wealth, that HE may establish His covenant which HE sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
(Many scriptures and examples have been added to the Audio version of this book to help you better understand how to mediate in the scriptures and also how to do these scriptures in your life today.
Joan Boney)
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God spells out for us the way to righteousness, prosperity, and good success through the information in the following scriptures:
Joshua 1:7-9
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law (the verses of scriptures), which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
(Some OT verses are promises of God valid for us today and some scriptures are instructive, warning us about turning from God. But our sacrifice for sins is the blood of Jesus so we do not live by the OT Law of Moses. Instead we have faith in Jesus and live by the commandments of God written in the New Testament Bible.
But we are admonished by the OT says Paul: I Corinthians 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition ... counsel or warning, upon whom the ends of the world are come. )
8 This book of the law (the NT Bible) shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? (says God) Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
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How to "meditate."
The Holy Spirit reminds us of scripture or concepts to show us what to do.
(Here is a practice scripture.)
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Pray: Should I do this thing? Then see if God gives you peace or if HE reminds you of something that causes you to have concern. God can stop us if it would not be the best thing for us to do.
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The first thing after prayer is for us to define key words in a dictionary:
Peace:
- assurance from God after prayer (special attention to any scripture brought to mind or to any concept or example)
- freedom from war or disturbance of mind
- freedom from strife; avoidance of strife
- freedom from envy
James 3:16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
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To know the will of God:
Matthew 11:30 God's yoke is easy and HIS burden is light.
(Take time with this, don't rush on to next chapter. Practice. Take a scripture. Look up meaning of key words in dictionary Consider your life. Is there any thing right now that troubles you? that you do not have peace about? Stop. and pray. Wait on God until Holy Spirit brings information from God to you.)
Here is what the Holy Spirit in you will do.
Jesus says:
John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you:
John 16:13 Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever HE shall hear, that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Saturday Nov 11, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
This Podcast is based on a book which I wrote in 2018, published on Amazon in e-book and paperback, entitled: "Righteous, prosperity, and good success". We are currently preparing it for publication on Amazon Audio Book.
Each chapter will be published on our Podcast, starting today.
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Introduction
by
Joan Boney
Would you be interested if someone offered you prosperity and good success in everything that you do in this life?
* In dealing with your mate and your children?
* In dealing with your job and the workers at your company or business or school?
* In dealing with problems of this life?
God makes this offer to us in the Bible! Promising this to us in multiple scriptures.
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As a new Christian, August 5, 1975, I saw these scriptures, believed what they said, and began doing them and continued doing them for the remainder of my life to present date, 2023.
Not once did anything fail!
I am now 86 years old.
All you have to do is the following daily, in each project, in each dealing with your family and friends and acquaintances:
Joshua 1:8 This book of the law (the Bible) shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
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Here is a practice verse which you can begin doing immediately:
Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
(Begin listing any project or person that you do not feel peace in your heart about.)
Then with each project or person, begin talking to God. Let your requests be made known unto God. What do you want God to do concerning the problem or person? Do the following in prayer.
Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Example # 1 We have one person who rarely volunteers information as to what is going on in her life. I wish she would let us know how her husband who has had 2 small strokes is doing without our having to ask how he is doing.
Prayer: God please have her give us regular updates about what is going on with husband: Can he currently walk? Are they doing well at current house? How is she doing?
Example: # 2 BB has stopped communicating at all with me. Is she wanting me to stop sending her email? Does she want to stop all communication? Please let me know. What do YOU want me to do about her?
Example # 3: I have opened doors of communication with K. Am I doing the right thing? What would YOU like me to do? I'm at great peace when I speak with her and she seems to read what I write to her. I'm sharing many scriptures and things of God with her and she seems to want to hear what I say. What do YOU want?
Example # 4 : With the new car, I have a desire to make short trips. What should I do? Where, if anywhere, is reasonable for me to go? Please give me wisdom.
Example # 5: My lower back is flaring up. Please show me if I should use the back of seat massage in car and how much and which settings. Is heat helpful? or does it aggravate the lower back? Should I take aspirin or something before going out for a ride?
Example # 6: I had the idea to contact Ann and invite her to come over for ride in new car. Should I do this?
Example # 7: Please give K something to stabilize her concerning the car so she will know what to do.
(If God wants me to do something, HE will cause me to think, on and off, about the person and idea. If not, God will usually just remove the person or idea from my memory.)
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Psalm 1 (God says:)
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
(Dictionary: define "scornful"... Do you have in your acquaintance any one who is frequently scornful. If so pray, asking God what HE wants you to do concerning this relationship.)
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2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD (The Holy Bible); and in HIS law (the scriptures) doth he meditate day and night.
(Be sure to stop and meditate on scripture as you read. Look up definitions of key words. Pray asking God what HE wants you to do concerning this instruction that is given in the scripture.)
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
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God promises us prosperity and good success in the following scripture if we live this way on this earth.
Deuteronomy 28
1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all HIS commandments (in the verses in the Holy Bible) which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
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.
8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and HE shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto Himself, as HE hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in HIS ways.
10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
12 The LORD shall open unto thee HIS good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in HIS season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
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In this Audio Book, you will find numerous examples which I have tested in my own life by doing these scriptures with various projects and problems of life that occurred.
You will learn to meditate in verses until the power of God rises in you to enable you to do the verse.
You will stabilize and prosper also in God's way and God's righteousness, day by day, step by step. And you will have an opportunity to set aside the way of this world and rise above those plots and schemes and fears humans do in this world.
And you will learn what it is to really feel God "in you" by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God.
I Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Romans 8:35 If God be for us (in our projects and plans) , who can be against us?
It will greatly strength each of us in faith in God if we do these things in our lives.
And should promote great joy and peace daily.
(Don't rush to next chapter. You'll need to be doing these things for rest of your life. There is no reason to hurry. Do this introduction first before going on. Be sure you do the scriptures in this writing and apply them to your life and pray over what God wants you to do concerning family, friends, acquaintances.)
Joan Boney
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
One way God shields us from buying the wrong item is everything about the object will be wonderful, but just one "little" thing will be off, keeping us from making that purchase.
God is in us and leads us and guides us and protects us and teaches us and even shows us things to come.
Don't compromise.
A few years ago, I was considering purchasing a new car after my old car had been run into by another car.
I had not looked at cars in several years and found the sticker price shocking. By 1985, cars had gone up to the range of $22,000. It would cost $600 dollars to repair the side of my car. I had the $600 but did not have $22,000. God had shown me to purchase only those items I could pay in full for so I had the old car repaired and began putting money aside for a new car.
God's yoke is easy and HIS burden is light.
God says to HIS people:
Deuteronomy 28
9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto HIMSELF, as HE hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in HIS ways.
10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
12 The LORD shall open unto thee HIS good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in HIS season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
God is my strength and power and HE maketh my way perfect. (2 Samuel 22:33)
When God is leading us we have everything we need in the situation.
We are not like the people of the world.
Sometimes we see the end from the beginning. I believe a leader is often that way.
But it is always God who is in control and our strength.
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How to know if the way you are going is God's plan:
Matthew 11
28 Come unto ME, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of ME; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For MY yoke is easy, and MY burden is light.
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James 3
16 Where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Jesus says: You cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 6
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
The Holy Spirit of God lives in us. Learn to trust what HE brings to your mind. HE will lead us in peace and in that which is the will of God for us at this moment in time.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Deuteronomy 28
1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.
10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
The word God gives us causes us to be on top.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Playing at religion? It won't work.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Can you imagine sitting on a curb in Gaza waiting for someone to open a gate to let you into Egypt? (Egypt can't be the answer. I wouldn't even want to go to Egypt.)
That doesn't sound like God's plan for HIS people.
When you know how to seek God, you definitely put yourself as the head and not the tail in the issue at hand.
Deuteronomy 28
1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all HIS commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
(When we pray and wait to hear from God we will be on top of the issue.)
2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
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.
8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and HE shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto Himself, as HE hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in HIS ways.
10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
12 The LORD shall open unto thee HIS good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in HIS season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
(I have lived by this for more than 40 years and never has it failed at any time ... seek what God wants and do that and you are going to win and be the head and not the tail.)
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
What is the first thing you should do?
What is the second thing you should do?
Can you really do this?
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Ezekiel 36 (God says:)
23 And I will sanctify MY great name, which was profaned (made secular) among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27 And I will put MY spirit within you, and cause you to walk in MY statutes, and ye shall keep MY judgments, and do them.
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The New Covenant: (God says)
Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put MY laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to ME a people:
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, Israel weakened itself by failing to go on a straight path and by allowing other nations, especially the USA, to influence them in that which they did.
These can be lessons for us. We overcome through seeking God and hearing God.
But what so often happens is humans try to seem right in the eyes of other people. Therefore integrity evaporates as they try to gain the approval of humans. And when we do that we become as weak as water, compromising one thing after another to please humans. (That is what we see today in governments of men, loss of personal integrity.)
These Old Testament writings so greatly strengthen us for we see them look wrong while following what God told them to do. And we see them suffer greatly when they compromise the Word from God and they suffer great loss.
One time God told me to do something. A woman came to me and said, "Joan ... is there any way you could be wrong?"
I replied, "No."
(She left me. My entire office staff left me, except for one person at that time. Many who read my writings left me. God was proving each one of us to see what we would do confronted by HIS truth.)
When you know you have heard from God and do what HE says, that is your only focal point.
Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Deuteronomy 13
6 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
7 Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;
8 Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
9 But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
10 And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
I Corinthians 10
11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here: Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
Ezekiel 3
4 And HE (God) said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with MY words unto them.
5 For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
6 Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.
7 But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto ME: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.
8 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
9 As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
10 Moreover HE said unto me, Son of man, all MY words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
11 And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from ME.
18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
When I read this scripture, I said to God: Is there any place in the New Testament where the blood of another is upon us if we fail to warn them.
Instantly I was reminded of Acts 20.
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Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
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When we speak to gain the praise of other humans, we often speak wrongly in the sight of God.
If we speak by our own flesh, we often do wrong.
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2 John
8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
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Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney ...
God gave me 3 dreams between the years from 1980 through 1999, which I failed to interpret correctly.
Often we have a dream which we do not understand. Unless God gives us interpretation we may not understand that dream until it has been fulfilled and then we see what God was showing us.
Dream # 1: There was a tall glass building. I had gone into the basement because I wanted to get some money. The man behind the counter said to me, "There is no money." A man standing in the crowd handed me a hundred-dollar-bill. Then the building began to shake. It was like bombs were falling. I heard, "This is not the first bombing but the second." Then I was in a tunnel-like area. A man was holding my hand. I heard, "Life will never be the same again."
Dream # 2: I was in a diner. All of a sudden several vehicles passed by with sirens blaring. Something had happened outside.
Dream # 3: I was in New Jersey looking out over Manhattan. A very large cloud of smoke covered the tip of the island. I heard these words: "When the smoke clears, the landmarks will be gone."
I thought these were dreams showing bank failures and a crisis in the banking industry.
But after the event happened, I knew God was showing me the destruction that was to come on 9/11/01, the fall of the World Trade Center in NYC.
Dream # 1 ... "This was not the first bombing but the second". The first bombing took place in 1993 in the garage of the World Trade Center.
Dream # 3 ... I saw the exact picture of the cloud of smoke shown in my dream when TV news showed the scene from New Jersey. And I heard, "When the smoke clears, the landmarks will be gone."
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Pray for interpretation!
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