Simoen and Anna

In Luke 2:22-38, Simeon and Anna were two older saints who were righteous and devout.  Simeon had been told by the Holy Spirit he would not die unti he saw the Messiah.  When he saw the child he took him in his arms and gave a prophecy over Jesus.  Anna saw Jesus and spoke of His redemption.  Mary and Joseph marveled over this and went to home.  Here is Simeon's prophecy:  The Holy Spirit was working in the lives of the Old Testament saints.  The Holy Spirit moved him to find the Christ who God had promised to let him see before he died.  God always keeps His promises.  The Lord always completes His task before He dismisses His servants.  The Lord prepares and gives salvation to His people.  Jesus is the light and revelation to the gentiles and the glory of God to the people of Israel.  Jesus is the rising and falling of the nation of Israel.  Jesus will reveal the thoughts of many hearts even His family.  Anna then came along and said that Jesus is the redemption of the people.  He is the grace and wisdom of God.  Your promises today are:  Prov 8:22, John 1:1, 8:58, Col 1:15-19, Heb 2:1-8 and Rev 1:8.  Your Insightful Saying is:  The person who encourages brings life to the bones, the one who criticizes death to the soul.   

Insightful Thoughts or Proverbs of Steel

161.  God is everywhere but today most people are looking somewhere else.

162.  It is the wise man that hear God calling.  Is is the fool that shuts his ears.

163.  Age is a matter of mind not body.  You have young people that are old in their outlook and Seniors who are young in their heart.

164.  Here is a paradox of life.  You have a rich man acting poor and a poor man acting rich.

165.  There is one place that we can all act like children.  In our relationship with God.

166.  Fitness to the body does have some value.  But being fit in your soul is priceless.

167.  Guard every friendship as a precious treasure or you will find yourself much poorer.

168.  Value your wife, she is the strongest link in the family chain.

169.  Never seek love outside of the Lord and refuse the offers of those who claim to know about love.  God is love and it originates with Him.

170.  The Bible is meat for the soul the problem today is many want to eat salad.

Obedient to the will of God.

In Luke 2:21-23, we see Jesus being brought by His parents to the temple on the day of His dedication.  We learn that every first born male was to be presented to the Lord.  The first born male was heir to the family name and fortune.  They carried the glory of the family and God according to Jewish tradition.  They were the Lord's and the parents would have to buy the boy back paying the price of two doves.  This is what Mary and Joseph were doing at this time and they would meet two people who would confirm how special their child was and His destiny in this world.  God will always confirm His promises when we are obedient to what He tells us to do.  Today's promises are:  Gen 3:15, Josh 1:5, Joshua 24:15, Isaiah 41:10, 53:6, Zech 4:6 and Mal 3:10.  Yorr Insightful Sayings are:  Success is a matter of perspective.  You may have riches and still be a failure as a person.  You can have nothing and be a success as a person.  God has never hiiden Himself from man's view.  Creation delcares His glory and power.  Man has chosen to look in the wrong places and ways.

Insightful Thoughts or Proverbs of Steel

131.  Words can be your greatest asset or adversary.

132.  Choosing to speak with wisdom is like cool water to a thirsty man.

133.  The greatest form of humor is when you can laugh at yourself.

134.  When I am at peace with the man in the mirror I can have peace with all men.

135.  Love is the greatest gift that you can give yourself and others.

136.  Comedy and God have one thing in common that makes a person successful.  Timing.

137.  Putting love into practice is the greatest action movie we will ever see.

138.  Living in the last days helps us to focus on making the maximum impact in the minimum amount of time.

140.  Sportmanship is the ability to lose gracefully and not make excuses for yourself.

Psalm 89 - Psalms of Steel by Robert Dean Steel

Psalm 89 - Psalms of Steel

The majesty of the mountains.

The mighty river rapids.

The howling and powerful wind.

The vastness of the cosmos.

All declare there is a God.

The foolish man is the one who misses the obvious,

The heavens and firmament declare the glory of God.

The wise sees everything that has been created,

As the evidence of a master designer.

None but the blind can miss this.

Man is God`s greatest and most intricate creation.

All the different delicate and apparent operations,

Of the body, soul and spirit are wonders of God`s intelligence.

As the psalmist said, “we are marvelous and wonderfully created.”

Truly the wise can discern the truth.

The foolish man will promote creation without God.

They will expound theories that require more faith than believing in God.

They will build creatures and eco systems .

Elaborate stories and conjecture based on the smallest evidence.

They lie to themselves and others.

The foolish man who promotes a godless creation,

Professes to be learned, intelligent and wise,

is in reality, uneducated, stupid and foolish.

No manner of education, truth or knowledge,

Will change their minds, they will take this,

Theory, lie and falsehood to their lost eternity.

Be wise young man and women.

Seek the Lord, refuse to listen to lies.

Know that the Lord is God, He created all things.

In Him all things, live, move and are.

Praise Him for His goodness and love.

Dream a Little dream!

In Matt 1:18-25, Joseph discovered here that Mary was going to have a baby.  He thought that she had been unfaithful to him so he was going to put her away secretly.  Joseph was a righteous man and he did not want to disgrace her publicly.  Before he did this act however the Lord comes to him in a dream and reveals how Mary become pregnant.  Joseph then does what the Lord wanted.  We learn that a virgin gives birth to a baby who was the Messiah.  The fulfillment of Isaiah 7:14.  This act would be done through the agent of the Holy Spirit.  They would name Him, Jesus and He was going to save mankind from their sins.  His name shall be called Immanuel, which means God with us.  Jesus would be the incarnation of God.  He was God with a face.  Your promises today are:  Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7, 53:5, John 3:16, 12 Cor 5:17 and John 4:4.  Your Insightful Sayings are:  Men rarely ask the five "W's" because they associate the first "W," with either woman or wife.  Men's best effort does not even come close to God's worst mistake if He ever made one.

Psalm 88 - Psalms of Steel by Robert Dean Steel

Psalm 88 - Psalms of Steel

Let us give thanks to the Lord for He is good.

Let us be careful to obey and follow the Lord.

Let us make every effort to do God's will.

Let us approach God’s throne with confidence,

Know that we will have help and comfort in our time of need.

Let us go onto higher heights,

Deeper depths and places of victory in the Lord.

Let us trust in the Lord with every fibre of our being.

Lean on Him and His understanding and walk in His ways.

Let us draw near to God.

Let His mercy, love, grace and goodness surround and keep us.

Let us hold fast with confidence and joy.

Know that God only has the perfect plan for us.

Let us come into the Holy of Holies.

Our place of prayer and know that God will hear and answer.

Let us come when the Spirit says come.

As He guides us and leads us into all truth.

Let us consider one another.

Love one another as Christ loves us.

The greatest gift you can give is to lay down your life for others.

Let us praise the Lord with our voices, lives and being.

Let us live for Him and in turn for others.

Let us rejoice in the Lord and again I say rejoice.

All this for His praise and glory.

Let us honor, glorify and praise His name.