Just a few ruffled feathers

 -Blue Jay Blowing in the wind, meme

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The God of the Bible had a plan from the beginning of creation. 

It is spelled out in the Bible. 

The Jewish people were the LORD God's chosen people to spread the good news about Himself and His Son, Jesus, who would come after Him to save all who trusted and chose to follow Him.

Jesus doesn't look at skin color or to what country you belong. He knows your heart--

if you are His or not.

Matthew 24

..."1 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple...3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered them, 

“See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 

7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.

9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake. 10 And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. 

13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

15 “So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, ...21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be... 22 And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. 

23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand... 

30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 

31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other...

35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only....44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect...

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The Beauty of Yellowstone...

-Yellowstone FB

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"The less talent they have, the more pride, vanity and arrogance they have. 

All these fools, however, find other fools who applaud them."

-Erasmus, 1509

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The Knowledge of Wisdom

-Yellowstone FB 

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What Is Wisdom?

"Wisdom is the right use of knowledge.

 To know is not to be wise. 

Many men know a great deal and are all the greater fools for it. 

There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. 

But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom."

-Charles Spurgeon

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Proverbs 1:7

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;


Fools despise wisdom and instruction."

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'An Estranged Child Should Think About This' - Dennis Prager

"It is harder on the parent to have a child who does not talk to them -

 - than it is to have had a child who loved them and died."

~Dennis Prager, Our Broken Culture is Getting Worse 

(A.I. Isn’t Helping)

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Let's Leave and Cleave

 Genesis 2:18-24

..."Then the Lord God said, 

“It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.”...

...The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.

So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.

The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.

The man said,

“This is now bone of my bones,
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called Woman,
Because she was taken out of Man.”

For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed."

Proverbs 12:4

..."An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,

But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones."...

Proverbs 19:13-14

..."A foolish son is destruction to his father,

And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.

House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,

But a prudent wife is from the Lord."...

Proverbs 27:15-16

..."A constant dripping on a day of steady rain

And a contentious woman are alike;

He who would restrain her restrains the wind,

And grasps oil with his right hand."...

Mark 10:7-9

..."But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. 

For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and the two shall become one flesh; so they are no longer two, but one flesh.

What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”...

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If you love the LORD then Follow Him!

LEAVE and CLEAVE!

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Wisdom is too exalted for a fool

 Proverbs 24

"Do not be envious of evil men,


Nor desire to be with them...

...By wisdom a house is built,


And by understanding it is established;

And by knowledge the rooms are filled


With all precious and pleasant riches....

...Wisdom is too exalted for a fool...

My son, eat honey, for it is good,


Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;

Know that wisdom is thus for your soul;


If you find it, then there will be a future,


And your hope will not be cut off...

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The Wrong Road

                               

          

Wisdom speaks:

Proverbs 5:21-23

"For the ways of everyone are before the eyes of the Lord,

And He observes all his paths.

His own wrongdoings will trap the wicked,

And he will be held by the ropes of his sin.

He will die for lack of instruction,

And in the greatness of his foolishness he will go astray."

Proverbs 8:11

"For wisdom is better than jewels;

And all desirable things cannot compare with her."

Proverbs 15:3, 33

"The eyes of the Lord are in every place,

Watching the evil and the good."

"The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,

And before honor comes humility."

Proverbs 18:10

"The name of the Lord is a strong tower;

The righteous runs into it and is safe."

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