The LORD's VOICE

 

Job 37:1

King James Version

37 At this also my heart trembleth, 

and is moved out of his place.

Ever heard GOD's voice?

I have, in my heart -- through His SPIRIT.

Through dreams, prompts, alerts, commands, daily inspiration.

But of course, there's more -- through Scripture.

Every time the HOLY SPIRIT leads me to the Bible, I come across awesome stuff about GOD.

The kind that a childlike heart, like mine, can only say one, simple word -- "WOW!"

GOD is that??!!

He can do that??!!

He has done that??!!

He will do that??!!

He IS that??!!

WOW!

Stuff like what I recently read from Scripture.

Through the ministrations of the HOLY SPIRIT.

Stuff like GOD's voice.

Which we already wrote about before.

But SPIRIT brought us to even more new/old knowledge.

As these verses reveal:

Job 37:2-6

King James Version

2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, 

and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, 

and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

4 After it a voice roareth: 

he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; 

and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; 

great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; 

likewise to the small rain, 

and to the great rain of his strength.

Psalm 29:3-9

King James Version

3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: 

the God of glory thundereth: 

the Lord is upon many waters.

4 The voice of the Lord is powerful; 

the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; 

yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; 

Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire.

8 The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; 

the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

9 The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, 

and discovereth the forests: 

and in his temple doth every one speak 

of his glory.

Psalm 46:6-7

King James Version

6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: 

he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

7 The Lord of hosts is with us; 

the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Psalm 104:7

King James Version

7 At thy rebuke they fled; 

at the voice of thy thunder 

they hasted away.

And, of course, since the VERY beginning:

Genesis 1:3-4

King James Version

3 And God said, Let there be light: 

and there was light.

4 And God saw the light, that it was good: 

and God divided the light 

from the darkness.

John 1:1-3

King James Version

1 In the beginning was the Word, 

and the Word was with God, 

and the Word was God.

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made by him; 

and without him was not any thing made 

that was made.

I always stand in awe of GOD.

At how I could not have enough knowledge about Him.

Being childlike -- even as He made me a born again watchman -- I get excited about His SPIRIT's prompts, and alerts.

It's the only reason I could write as I do.

A hundred thirteen blogs, and all.

All for GOD's GLORY.

As I'm in awe, I'm also in fear.

I would never want to "cross" the LORD.

Oh boy, you don't dare challenge His POWER.

Nor the authority He gave His Son, JESUS.

His COMMANDMENTS are my goal.

His WORDS are my heart.

His WILL is my desire.

His VOICE is my soul.

His JOY is my joy.

This blog you're reading now, is testament to the LORD's power.

In this my lifetime, I intend to discover, and write, as much as SPIRIT would lead me to, and would want me to.

I could never have enough of the LORD.

And so should you.

Begone all the lies, and fallacies, on the LORD.

It's time to get to know GOD, JUST as He Is.

Start with GOD's TRUTH.

Psalm 29:2

King James Version

2 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; 

worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

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Bible DISCOVERY 25: GOD and WISDOM

 

WISDOM speaks:

Proverbs 8:22

King James Version

22 The Lord possessed me 

in the beginning of his way, 

before his works of old.

A curious verse, this one.

The thing about WISDOM.

She declares:

"The Lord possessed me 

in the beginning of his way"

What did "The Lord possessed me" mean?

I turn to other Bible versions for clarity.

Proverbs 8:22

Amplified Bible

22 “The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way,

Before His works of old [were accomplished].

Proverbs 8:22

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

22 The Lord formed and brought me [Wisdom] forth at the beginning of His way, before His acts of old.

Proverbs 8:22

Common English Bible

22 The Lord created me at the beginning of his way,

    before his deeds long in the past.

Proverbs 8:22

Complete Jewish Bible

22 “Adonai made me as the beginning of his way,

the first of his ancient works.

Proverbs 8:22

Contemporary English Version

22 From the beginning,

    I was with the Lord.[a]

I was there before he began.

Proverbs 8:22

Easy-to-Read Version

22 “The Lord made me in the beginning,

    long before he did anything else.

Proverbs 8:22

Expanded Bible

22 “The Lord ·begot [or acquired; possessed] me ·when he began his work [L at the beginning of his path],

    long before he made anything else.

Proverbs 8:22

GOD’S WORD Translation

Wisdom as Creator

22 “The Lord already possessed me long ago,

when his way began,

before any of his works.

Proverbs 8:22

Good News Translation

22 “The Lord created me first of all,

    the first of his works, long ago.

Proverbs 8:22

Holman Christian Standard Bible

22 “The Lord made[a] me

at the beginning of His creation,[b]

before His works of long ago.

Proverbs 8:22

International Children’s Bible

22 “I, wisdom, was with God when he began his work.

    This was before he made anything else long ago.

Proverbs 8:22

International Standard Version

The Agelessness of Wisdom

22 “The Lord made me as he began his planning,[a]

    before his ancient activity commenced.

Proverbs 8:22

Living Bible

22 The Lord formed me in the beginning, before he created anything else.

Proverbs 8:22-31

The Message

22 “God sovereignly made me—the first, the basic—

    before he did anything else.

Proverbs 8:22

Names of God Bible

Wisdom as Creator

22 “Yahweh already possessed me long ago,

    when his way began,

        before any of his works.

Proverbs 8:22

New American Bible (Revised Edition)

22 [a]“The Lord begot me, the beginning of his works,

    the forerunner of his deeds of long ago;

Proverbs 8:22

New Catholic Bible

By the Side of the God of the Origins[a]

22 “The Lord created me as the firstborn of his ways,

    before the oldest of his works.

Proverbs 8:22

New Century Version

22 “I, wisdom, was with the Lord when he began his work,

    long before he made anything else.

Proverbs 8:22

New International Reader's Version

22 “The Lord created me as the first of his works,

    before his acts of long ago.

Proverbs 8:22

New International Version

22 “The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works,[a][b]

    before his deeds of old;

Proverbs 8:22

New Life Version

22 “The Lord made me at the beginning of His work, before His first works long ago.

Proverbs 8:22

New Living Translation

22 “The Lord formed me from the beginning,

    before he created anything else.

Proverbs 8:22

Tree of Life Version

Wisdom Before Creation

22 “Adonai brought me forth,

the first of His way,

before His works of old.

Proverbs 8:22

The Voice

22     The Eternal created me; it happened when His work was beginning,

        one of His first acts long ago.

Proverbs 8:22

Wycliffe Bible

22 The Lord wielded me in the beginning of his ways (The Lord created me at the beginning of his ways); before that he made anything, (yea,) at the (very) beginning.

In SUMMARY, "The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way" means:

The Lord created and possessed me -- Before His works of old [were accomplished].

The Lord formed and brought me [Wisdom] forth -- before His acts of old

The Lord created me -- before his deeds long in the past

Adonai made me -- the first of his ancient works

I was with the Lord -- I was there before he began

The Lord made me -- long before he did anything else

The Lord ·begot [or acquired; possessed] me -- long before he made anything else

The Lord already possessed me long ago -- before any of his works

The Lord created me -- the first of his works, long ago

The Lord made[a] me -- before His works of long ago

I, wisdom, was with God -- This was before he made anything else long ago.

The Lord made me -- before his ancient activity commenced

The Lord formed me -- before he created anything else

God sovereignly made me—the first, the basic -- before he did anything else

Yahweh already possessed me long ago --  before any of his works

The Lord begot me -- the forerunner of his deeds of long ago

The Lord created me as the firstborn of his ways -- before the oldest of his works

I, wisdom, was with the Lord -- long before he made anything else

The Lord created me as the first of his works -- before his acts of long ago

The Lord brought me forth -- before his deeds of old

The Lord made me at the beginning of His work -- before His first works long ago

The Lord formed me -- before he created anything else

Adonai brought me forth, the first of His way -- before His works of old

The Eternal created me -- one of His first acts long ago

The Lord wielded me -- before that he made anything, (yea,) at the (very) beginning

WISDOM was "set up from everlasting", according to Scripture:

Proverbs 8:23-31

King James Version

23 I was set up from everlasting, 

from the beginning, 

or ever the earth was.

24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; 

when there were no fountains abounding with water.

25 Before the mountains were settled, 

before the hills was I brought forth:

26 While as yet he had not made the earth, 

nor the fields, 

nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: 

when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

28 When he established the clouds above: 

when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

29 When he gave to the sea his decree, 

that the waters should not pass his commandment: 

when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

30 Then I was by him, 

as one brought up with him: 

and I was daily his delight, 

rejoicing always before him;

31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; 

and my delights were with the sons of men.

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The LORD's GLORY

 

Psalm 104:33-34

King James Version

33 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: 

I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: 

I will be glad in the Lord.

How GREAT is the LORD's GLORY!

How wonderful this psalm is!

Reminding us of what GOD can do, and has done.

And I, a born again workman, can only gaze in wonder.

Psalm 104:1-32

King James Version

104 Bless the Lord, O my soul. 

O Lord my God, 

thou art very great; 

thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: 

who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: 

who maketh the clouds his chariot: 

who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

4 Who maketh his angels spirits; 

his ministers a flaming fire:

5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, 

that it should not be removed for ever.

6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: 

the waters stood above the mountains.

7 At thy rebuke they fled; 

at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

8 They go up by the mountains; 

they go down by the valleys unto the place 

which thou hast founded for them.

9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; 

that they turn not again to cover the earth.

10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, 

which run among the hills.

11 They give drink to every beast of the field: 

the wild asses quench their thirst.

12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, 

which sing among the branches.

13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: 

the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, 

and herb for the service of man: 

that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, 

and oil to make his face to shine, 

and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

16 The trees of the Lord are full of sap; 

the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

17 Where the birds make their nests:

as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.

18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; 

and the rocks for the conies.

19 He appointed the moon for seasons: 

the sun knoweth his going down.

20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: 

wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

21 The young lions roar after their prey, 

and seek their meat from God.

22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, 

and lay them down in their dens.

23 Man goeth forth unto his work 

and to his labour until the evening.

24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works! 

in wisdom hast thou made them all: 

the earth is full of thy riches.

25 So is this great and wide sea, 

wherein are things creeping innumerable, 

both small and great beasts.

26 There go the ships: 

there is that leviathan, 

whom thou hast made to play therein.

27 These wait all upon thee; 

that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

28 That thou givest them they gather: 

thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: 

thou takest away their breath, they die, 

and return to their dust.

30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: 

and thou renewest the face of the earth.

31 The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: 

the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

32 He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: 

he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.

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GOD's WISDOM

 

The LORD JESUS said:

Matthew 22:29

King James Version

29 Jesus answered and said unto them, 

Ye do err, 

not knowing the scriptures, 

nor the power of God.

Have we any idea, GOD's wisdom?

Why do we continue about our fallible ways, when GOD's wisdom is above all?

Scripture CELEBRATES the LORD's wisdom:

Job 12:9-10

King James Version

9 Who knoweth not in all these 

that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this?

10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, 

and the breath of all mankind.

Job 12:12-13

King James Version

12 With the ancient is wisdom; 

and in length of days understanding.

13 With him is wisdom and strength, 

he hath counsel and understanding.

Job 12:16

King James Version

16 With him is strength and wisdom: 

the deceived and the deceiver are his.

Psalm 19:7-8

King James Version

7 The law of the Lord is perfect, 

converting the soul: 

the testimony of the Lord is sure, 

making wise the simple.

8 The statutes of the Lord are right, 

rejoicing the heart: 

the commandment of the Lord is pure, 

enlightening the eyes.

Psalm 104:24

King James Version

24 O Lord, 

how manifold are thy works! 

in wisdom hast thou made them all: 

the earth is full of thy riches.

Psalm 136:5

King James Version

5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: 

for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 147:5

King James Version

5 Great is our Lord, 

and of great power: 

his understanding is infinite.

Proverbs 3:19-20

King James Version

19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; 

by understanding hath he established the heavens.

20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, 

and the clouds drop down the dew.

Proverbs 8:22-30

King James Version

22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, 

before his works of old.

23 I was set up from everlasting, 

from the beginning, 

or ever the earth was.

24 When there were no depths, 

I was brought forth; 

when there were no fountains abounding with water.

25 Before the mountains were settled, 

before the hills was I brought forth:

26 While as yet he had not made the earth, 

nor the fields, 

nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

27 When he prepared the heavens, 

I was there: 

when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

28 When he established the clouds above: 

when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

29 When he gave to the sea his decree, 

that the waters should not pass his commandment: 

when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

30 Then I was by him, 

as one brought up with him: 

and I was daily his delight, 

rejoicing always before him;

Isaiah 40:28

King James Version

28 Hast thou not known? 

hast thou not heard, 

that the everlasting God, 

the Lord, 

the Creator of the ends of the earth, 

fainteth not, 

neither is weary? 

there is no searching of his understanding.

Isaiah 55:8-9

King James Version

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, 

neither are your ways my ways, 

saith the Lord.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, 

so are my ways higher than your ways,

 and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Daniel 2:19-23

King James Version

19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel 

in a night vision.

Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

20 Daniel answered and said, 

Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: 

for wisdom and might are his:

21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: 

he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: 

he giveth wisdom unto the wise, 

and knowledge to them that know understanding:

22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: 

he knoweth what is in the darkness, 

and the light dwelleth with him.

23 I thank thee, and praise thee, 

O thou God of my fathers, 

who hast given me wisdom and might, 

and hast made known unto me now 

what we desired of thee: 

for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.

John 3:16

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

Romans 11:33

King James Version

33 O the depth of the riches 

both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! 

how unsearchable are his judgments, 

and his ways past finding out!

Romans 16:27

King James Version

27 To God only wise, 

be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. 

Amen.

1 Corinthians 1:25

King James Version

25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; 

and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 1:27-31

King James Version

27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world 

to confound the wise; 

and God hath chosen the weak things of the world 

to confound the things which are mighty;

28 And base things of the world, 

and things which are despised, 

hath God chosen, 

yea, and things which are not, 

to bring to nought things that are:

29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, 

who of God is made unto us wisdom, 

and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

31 That, 

according as it is written, 

He that glorieth, 

let him glory in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 2:7-8

King James Version

7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, 

even the hidden wisdom, 

which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: 

for had they known it, 

they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Colossians 2:2-3

King James Version

2 That their hearts might be comforted, 

being knit together in love, 

and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, 

to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, 

and of the Father, 

and of Christ;

3 In whom are hid 

all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

James 3:17

King James Version

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.

2 Peter 1:2-3

King James Version

2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you 

through the knowledge of God, 

and of Jesus our Lord,

3 According as his divine power hath given unto us 

all things that pertain unto life and godliness, 

through the knowledge of him 

that hath called us to glory and virtue:

Revelation 5:11-14

King James Version

11 And I beheld, 

and I heard the voice of many angels 

round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: 

and the number of them 

was ten thousand times ten thousand, 

and thousands of thousands;

12 Saying with a loud voice, 

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, 

and riches, and wisdom, and strength, 

and honour, and glory, and blessing.

13 And every creature which is in heaven, 

and on the earth, 

and under the earth, 

and such as are in the sea, 

and all that are in them, 

heard I saying, 

Blessing, and honour, 

and glory, and power, 

be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, 

and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

14 And the four beasts said, Amen. 

And the four and twenty elders fell down 

and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

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Bible DISCOVERY 22: GOD spares NO one

 

1 Peter 1:10

King James Version

10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired 

and searched diligently, 

who prophesied of the grace 

that should come unto you:

GOD doesn't play favorites.

All are according to His GRACE and MERCY.

Scripture testifies of it.

Here's proof.

GOD did not spare His SON, JESUS.

Romans 8:32

King James Version

32 He that spared not his own Son, 

but delivered him up for us all, 

how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

GOD did not spare His chosen nation, ISRAEL.

Romans 11:21

King James Version

21 For if God spared not the natural branches, 

take heed lest he also spare not thee.

GOD did not spare His CREATION, save Noah and family.

Genesis 7:21-24

King James Version

21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, 

both of fowl, 

and of cattle, 

and of beast, 

and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, 

and every man:

22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, 

of all that was in the dry land, 

died.

23 And every living substance was destroyed 

which was upon the face of the ground, 

both man, 

and cattle, 

and the creeping things, 

and the fowl of the heaven; 

and they were destroyed from the earth: 

and Noah only remained alive, 

and they that were with him in the ark.

24 And the waters prevailed upon the earth 

an hundred and fifty days.

If GOD doesn't spare those He love, how can any be spared?

Only by believing JESUS, can we be saved.

Acts 4:12

King James Version

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: 

for there is none other name under heaven given among men, 

whereby we must be saved.

Only by believing in JESUS, can we have eternal life.

John 3:16

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

Only THROUGH His SON, JESUS, can we do anything.

John 15:5

King James Version

5 I am the vine, 

ye are the branches: 

He that abideth in me, 

and I in him, 

the same bringeth forth much fruit: 

for without me ye can do nothing.

That's why GOD commands we listen to JESUS.

Matthew 17:5

King James Version

5 While he yet spake, 

behold, 

a bright cloud overshadowed them: 

and behold a voice out of the cloud, 

which said, 

This is my beloved Son, 

in whom I am well pleased; 

hear ye him.

As we should, for JESUS was given all of GOD's POWER.

Matthew 28:18

King James Version

18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, 

saying, 

All power is given unto me 

in heaven and in earth.

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