Zephaniah 3 and Ecclesiastes 3 by the casting of the lot before the LORD. GENERAL MESSAGE TO THE WORLD TO 33:17 and THEN WORSHIP SONG AND MESSAGE. These prophetic messages are preached by the casting of the lot before the LORD to receive any two possible chapters from the Bible using a Random Bible application. The 2 chapters confirm each other to be of God by the common theme discovered in those chapters. Today’s message is on Zephaniah 3 and Ecclesiastes 3 and is 105 minutes and 09 seconds long. It is also on all the scriptures received by the casting of the lot before the LORD in the whole week.
June 17, 2024 Monday
Ezekiel 12 and Romans 6 plus Joel 2
The common theme in each of these chapters is repentance and what is involved in genuine repentance. The prophecy in Joel is also for the last days as well as at that time as revealed later in Joel. Baptism into the death of Christ is not only positional but also far more it is relational because it involves the saturation of our whole being that brings a new identification in God and in the resurrection by His Spirit saturating us. In Ezekiel we see the religious spirit that claims they see but are actually blind because they justify unrighteousness by their religious practices.
Ezek 12:1-2 (KJV)
1The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying,2Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.
Rom 6:3-14 (KJV)
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?4Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.5For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.7For he that is dead is freed from sin.8Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.10For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.13Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Joel 2:11-18 (KJV)
11And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?12Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:13And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.14Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?15Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:16Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.17Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?18Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
June 18, 2024 Tuesday
Hebrews 11 and Zechariah 8
The common theme in these passages is walking in the truth of who God is. Seeing the evidence of what is not seen is to be open to the truth and to live it out.
Zech 8:14-23 (KJV)
14For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not:15So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.16These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:17And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.18And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying,19Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.20Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:21And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.22Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.23Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
Heb 11:1-4 (KJV)
1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.2For by it the elders obtained a good report.3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
Ps 26:2-8 (KJV)
2Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.3For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.4I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.5I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.6I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:7That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.8LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Ps 26:11-12 (KJV)
11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.12My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
June 19, 2024 Wednesday
Matthew 9 and Jeremiah 29
In both of these chapters there is the need to spiritually adjust to the context of change. Those in captivity would not naturally adjust to bless the city so that it would prosper so that they would prosper. In Matthew Christ tells the disciples of John that the context at the time was not conducive to fasting because they were in a time of blessing because the bridegroom was with them. This is not applicable to say that older music from the past that has a different style is not conducive because older music and present modern music both have songs that give forth joy and also songs of morning. Rather the scripture that applies to music is the one that says the scribe brings out of his treasure things both old and new. On the other hand there is a time when it may not be conducive and we are called to go against what is acceptable as the overall state of things. Such was the case with the woman touching the hem of Christ’s garment and also the blind man calling out for mercy.
Matt 9:12-17 (KJV)
12But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.13But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.14Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?15And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.17Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
Jer 29:7-10 (KJV)
7And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.8For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.9For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.10For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
Jer 29:11-17 (KJV)
11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.12Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.14And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.15Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;16Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;17Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
Jer 29:27-32 (KJV)
27Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?28For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.29And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.30Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,31Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:32Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.
June 20, 2024 Thursday
Micah 4 and 2 Chronicles 24
The common theme in these two chapters is the house of God. Joash repaired the house of God but had his idenity too strong in Jehoiada the high priest. Joash turned away from the Lord by listening to the the princess of Judah after Jehoiada the high priest had died. In Micah there is the establishment of the house of the LORD in the last days. Last week there was the repair of the house of God through Josiah the son of Amon the king the son of Manesseh the king who was very evil but repented at the end of his life. Josiah repaired the house of the LORD but also remained faithful to the end.
Mic 4:1-13 (KJV)
1But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.2And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.3And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.4But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.5For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.6In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;7And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.8And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.9Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.10Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.11Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.12But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.13Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.
2Chr 24:12-18 (KJV)
12And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.13So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.14And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada.15But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.16And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.17Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.18And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.
2Chr 34:1-3 (KJV)
1Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.2And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.3For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.
2Chr 34:10-12 (KJV)
10And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of the LORD, and they gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the LORD, to repair and amend the house:11Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.12And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.
June 21, 2024 Friday
Zephaniah 3 and Ecclesiastes 3
The common theme in these two chapters is to accept God’s timing and respond to. This requires waiting on God until the time of His visitation. The process of waiting involves coming to the place of the total undoing of pride with true humility and uprightness before God out of the genuine fear of God. It also involves relinquishment of wanting our time or a more immediate answer. It takes time to be broken in. God’s time also involves judgment to bring us to this place of oneness with God that brings down His kingdom on earth.
Def: wait
H2442 חָכָה chakah (khaw-kaw’) v.
1. (properly) to adhere to
2. (hence) to await
[a primitive root (apparently akin to H2707 through the idea of piercing)]
KJV: long, tarry, wait.
Root(s): H2707
H2707 חָקָה chaqah (khaw-kaw’) v.
1. to carve
2. (by implication) to delineate
3. also to entrench
[a primitive root]
KJV: carved work, portrayed, set a print.
[?]
Strong’s #2442: AHLB#1172-H (V)
1172) Kh% (Kh% HhK)ac: Stick co: Palate ab: Tarry: The h represents a wall such as the ridge in the middle of the palate. The k represents the palm, a curved surface such as found on the roof of the mouth. The roof of the mouth.
A) Kh% (Kh% HhK)ac: ? co: Palate ab: ?
Nm) Kh% (Kh% HhK) — Palate: [freq. 18] |kjv: mouth, roof of the mouth, taste| {H2441}
Nf1) Ekh% (Ekh% Hh-KH) — Hook: As fastened to the roof of a fishes mouth. [freq. 3] |kjv: angle, hook| {H2443}
H) Ekh% (Ekh% HhKH)ac: Stick co: ? ab: ?: When the mouth is dry the tongue sticks to the roof of the mouth causing the speaker to wait to speak.
V) Ekh% (Ekh% Hh-KH) — Tarry: [freq. 14] (vf: Paal, Piel) |kjv: tarry, wait, long| {H2442}
Adopted Roots;
AHLB#2178 Knh Dedicate, Dedication
H6960 קָוָה qavah (kaw-vaw’) v.
1. to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect
2. (figuratively) to expect
[a primitive root]
KJV: gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
[?]
Strong’s #6960: AHLB#1419-J (V)
1419) Eq% (Eq% QH)ac: Collect co: Cord ab: ?: Related to fq.
H) Eeq% (Eeq% QHH)ac: Dull co: ? ab: ?: [Unknown connection to root;]
V) Eeq% (Eeq% Q-HH) — Dull: A dull blade or dull teeth as bad. [freq. 4] (vf: Paal, Piel) |kjv: edge, blunt| {H6949}
J) Efq% (Efq% QWH)ac: Collect co: Cord ab: ?
V) Efq% (Efq% QWH) — I. Gather: To be bound together. II. Wait: To be held back by being bound. [freq. 49] (vf: Paal, Niphal, Piel, Participle) |kjv: wait, look, gather| {H6960}
Nm) Efq% (Efq% QWH) — Cord: Used for binding. [freq. 3] |kjv: line| {H6961}
hm) Efqm% (Efqm% MQ-WH) — I. Collection: A collection of water (a pool, pond or sea) or horses (herd). II. Waiting: Held back waiting for something. [freq. 12] |kjv: yarn, hope, gathering, pool, plenty, abiding| {H4723}
hf1) Efqm% (Efqm% MQ-WH) — Ditch: A place for collecting water. [freq. 1] |kjv: ditch| {H4724}
L) Eqi% (Eqi% YQH)ac: Collect co: ? ab: ?
Nf1) Eeqi% (Eeqi% YQ-HH) — Collection: [freq. 2] |kjv: gathering, obey| {H3349}
Zeph 3:6-9 (KJV)
6I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.7I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.8Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.9For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
Zeph 3:10-13 (KJV)
10From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.11In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.12I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.13The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Zeph 3:16-20 (KJV)
16In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.18I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.19Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.20At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.
Eccl 3:1-5 (KJV)
1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:2A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;3A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Eccl 3:17 (KJV)
17I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.