AI & Praying the Scriptures

 With every technological advancement society states the obvious: this is the end of the world as we know it And they're right. But all of these advancements are getting people ready for the ultimate technological advancement revealed in Revelation 13. The beast, the image of the beast and the false prophet will not alarm people. Some will be awed, some fearful. But the world as we know it then will change drastically and dramatically. I don't want to be her then. I don't want anyone to be here. Especially people I know and love. So I pray. 

The beast out of the sea and the beast out of the earth will work together to deceive even more people. The beast out of the sea will be wounded and die. The beast out of the earth will revive the beast out of the sea and have an image (statue, representation) of the first beast created and set up. And this image, this statue, will speak. So I pray.

This world has built many tall statues intended to draw attention to both the statue and the cultural significance of the statue. Can you imagine if the Statue of Liberty began to speak? It is 151 feet in height and stands on a pedestal that is 165 feet tall. The voice would surely terrify people. I know I'd be shocked. Or the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil began to move? That statue is 125 feet tall with a base of 98 feet. There are other statues which are larger and would most certainly have an impact on people should they begin to move and speak (Spring Temple Buddha in China at 502 feet and the Statue of Unity in India at 597 feet). 

And, yet, it won't be the size of the statue that impresses people at that time: it will be his ability to talk. The worst form of artificial intelligence ever will have people worshiping it or dying. For whoever does not worship the image of the beast will be killed. And as horrific as that is, keep in mind that everyone who worships the image, the statue, of the beast will receive a mark which allows them freedom in purchasing power. Without this mark no one will be able to buy or sell anything. So I pray.

I pray Ephesians 3 over my family, my friends, my strangers and my enemies. Surely God will or has given you Scriptures through the years to pray over certain people or situations. This is no different. While I can't list each and every one of you by name, they are mentioned by subgroup. 

My family is comprised of not only my husband and our children but our parents, our siblings, our nieces and nephews, our aunts and uncles and any other extended family we may not know, including people who call me Auntie or Mom even if we're not related.

My friends are people I know and am acquainted with, including friends of our children, friends we hang out with and contemporaries. Friends can be colleagues or coworkers, too; including missionaries and other church leaders and church staff. Those friendships may not always be strong friendships, but they are friends nonetheless.

My strangers are people I interact with throughout the day that I don't know and may never know: the cashier at the grocers, the attendant at the gas station, the ticket seller at the movies, my beautician, to give a few examples. Strangers are comprised of my government leaders, my doctors and staff, and others who are involved in my little piece of the world, including friends of friends.

My enemies are people who seek to destroy me by their words and their actions against me. Some of my enemies could fall under other subgroups. It doesn't matter, you all get prayed for. Why would we pray for our enemies? Because the Word of God tells us to. " But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." Matthew 5:44

By being faithful in prayer I hope that none of my subgroups are present when the beast and the image of the beast rule the earth. That is an artificial intelligence I hope never to interact with.

I pray Romans 10:11-13. They are the whosoevers. 

I pray John 3:16, 17. They are the world to me. 

I pray Ephesians 6:1-20 over God's people: they are my brethren, my brothers and sisters in Christ. 

Today's WORD

 

TONGUE

Psalm 34:13

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

James 1:26

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

1 Peter 3:10

For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech."

Psalm 39:1

I said, "I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present."

Psalm 141:3

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

 Evil -- bad; to cause misery, to cause unhappiness; malignant, disagreeable, deadly, unclean

Deceitful -- treachery, deception, dishonesty, false, crafty

When it comes to food and drink, our tongue discerns what is good and what is bad. But it does not have the power to discern whether or not we speak bad words or good words. That decision lies within the power of our thinking and our believing.

The thoughts we think, when thought upon at length, affect the heart, the decision maker of our lives. It is the heart that determines which words roll across our tongues. Therefore, in order to maintain healthy speech, we must maintain a healthy heart. Can't do it on our own, though. We need Jesus. We need the Holy Spirit.

We need Jesus to wash away the sins that are growing in our heart. We need to acknowledge our sins before God and ask Him sincerely to forgive us. We need to repent, to turn away from these sins. We need God to forgive us, to apply the blood of Christ to our hearts as only He can. Then, and only then, do we ask for to be baptized with His Holy Spirit. Do you not know that the Holy Spirit is for every believer?

We need the Holy Spirit to guide us in God's Word to find the attitudes, behaviors, we must grab hold of and apply to our hearts that our hearts would be a reflection of God's Word. Then our tongues will speak of Him and His Truth, His grace, His love, His mercy, HIM. 

Any words not spoken with grace, mercy or lovingkindness will harm another person's heart and affect them adversely. The old saying, Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me, is not always true. Words hurt. And the wounds these unsavory words cause take longer to heal than many physical wounds do. 

So, Lord, please keep near to me. Guide me, Holy Spirit, through God's Living Word and speak it to my understanding. Help me to retain the knowledge I am learning that I might be a deep, deep well and not an empty cistern. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

The Lord Is -- Month of October

 

ELOHIM AZAR

GOD IS MY HELPER

Psalm 54:4a

Surely God is my Helper...

Psalm 37:24

Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.

Psalm 41:12

In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.

Isaiah 41:10

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

JEHOVAH GADOL

THE LORD IS GREAT

Psalm 145:3

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praise; And His greatness is unsearchable.

Romans 11:33

O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

Psalm 48:1

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

HAGIOS

HOLY IS HIS NAME

Luke 1:49

For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy Is His Name.

Psalm 71:19

Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?

Psalm 111:9

He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.

Leviticus 19:2

"Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy."

1 Samuel 2:2

There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God. 

JEHOVAH ELOHIM SHEMESH MAGEN

THE LORD GOD IS SUN AND SHIELD

Psalm 84:11

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.

Revelation 21:23

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Isaiah 60:19-20

No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. 

Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.

SHEMESH TSEDAQAH

SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

Malachi 4:2

But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.

Isaiah 30:26

The light of the moon will be as bright as the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter--like the light of seven days--on the day that the LORD binds up the brokenness of His people and heals the wounds He has inflicted.

Isaiah 60:1

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you

The LORD Is ---- Month of September

 

HILASMOS

ATONING SACRIFICE

1 John 2:2

He Himself is the Atoning Sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. 

1 John 4:10

And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Romans 3:25

God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

Hebrews 2:17

For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

THEOS PYR KATANALISKO

OUR GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE

Hebrews 12:29

For our God is a Consuming Fire.

Exodus 24:17

And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.

Deuteronomy 4:24

For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Psalm 97:3

Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.

Isaiah 30:27

Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire.

Isaiah 33:16

The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”

How, indeed, can anyone live in the presence of everlasting flames?

Romans 10:13

For “everyone who calls on the Name of the LORD will be saved.” 

KURIOS PISTOS

THE LORD IS FAITHFUL

2 Thessalonians

But the LORD is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

1 Corinthians1:9

God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is Faithful.

1 Corinthians 10:13

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.

1 Peter 5:10

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

YESHUA OZ ADONAI YHVH

The Lord God Is My Salvation & Strength

Psalm 140:7

O GOD the Lord,

the Strength of my Salvation,

You shield my head in

the day of battle.

Ephesians 6:17

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.