“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” (Psalms 34:7, KJV)
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“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” (Psalms 34:7, KJV)

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“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” (Psalms 34:7, KJV)
“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” (Psalms 34:7, KJV)
Please express only one Angel Uriel“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” (Psalms 34:7, KJV)
Exodus 28:31-34 KJV And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue. And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent. And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about: A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. (Hebrews 2:14-18 KJV)
“And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.” (Luke 2:36-38, KJV) Create with a photorealistic expression
Conversation with Gemini You said I need a written prompt for ArtStyles expressing Psalm 33:17 Gemini said This is a powerful verse that speaks to the limits of human might and reliance on military strength. Capturing "futility" and "vain hope" in a visual format requires contrasting the power of the horse with its inability to save. Here are a few written prompts for ArtStyles, exploring different artistic interpretations of Psalm 33:17 ("An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength."). Option 1: The Historical/Realist Approach (The Moment of Realization) This prompt focuses on a powerful warhorse in a situation where its strength is useless. Prompt: A hyper-realistic, cinematic shot of a magnificent, armored warhorse standing in the middle of a devastating natural disaster, such as a massive flash flood or a crumbling earthquake fissure. The horse is straining with "great strength," but its eyes show panic, unable to deliver its rider from the overwhelming force of nature. The rider is looking up, realizing the futility of their trust in the animal. Golden hour lighting, heavy atmosphere, dramatic composition, highly detailed textures. Option 2: The Symbolic/Painterly Approach (The Crumbling Idol) This prompt treats the horse as a symbol of misplaced trust that is failing. Prompt: An epic, oil painting style depiction of a colossal, imposing bronze statue of a powerful rearing stallion, symbolizing military might. The statue is cracked and beginning to crumble under the weight of an dark, tumultuous sky. In the background, a vast army that trusted in this strength is retreating in disarray. The light filters through the clouds like a divine judgment, highlighting the crumbling metal. Dark baroque style, high contrast, dramatic shadows, moody atmosphere. Option 3: The Contrasting Composition (The Weakness of Might) This prompt uses contrast to show that even the strongest horse cannot offer true safety. Prompt: A wide, epic fantasy landscape. In the foreground, a mighty warrior on a magnificent, heavily armored destrier, looking imposing and strong. However, they are standing on the edge of an impossibly vast, churning abyss or facing a supernatural storm that no physical strength can overcome. The horse looks small and vulnerable against the sheer scale of the threat, emphasizing the "vain hope" of physical deliverance. Etherial lighting, dramatic scale, high resolution, detailed concept art style. You said Let's broaden the thought of this prompt to include verses 13-22 Gemini said Expanding the scope to Psalm 33:13-22 transforms the image from a single moment of failure into a grand narrative of Divine Sovereignty vs. Human Limitation. This passage contrasts the "Eye of the Lord" watching from heaven with the kings, armies, and horses struggling on earth. To capture this in ArtStyles, we need to use compositional layers—showing the heavenly perspective and the earthly reality simultaneously. Option 1: The Vertical Contrast (The Gaze from Above) This captures verses 13–15 ("The LORD looketh from heaven") and verses 16–17 (the futility of the host). Prompt: A vertical, epic-scale composition. In the upper third, a radiant, ethereal light breaks through golden, celestial clouds, representing "the eye of the Lord" looking down. In the lower two-thirds, a vast ancient battlefield is visible from a high-altitude "god's-eye" view. A king and his "multitude of an host" with thousands of horses look like tiny, fragile figurines. The earthly army is shrouded in dust and shadows, while the divine light illuminates a single, humble figure kneeling in prayer. Surrealism meets historical epic, cinematic lighting, 8k, dramatic atmosphere. Option 2: The Shield of Mercy (The Spiritual Protection) This focuses on verses 18–20 ("He is our help and our shield") and the "hope in His mercy." Prompt: A powerful, symbolic artwork. In the center, a weary traveler or soul stands amidst a desolate landscape of "famine" and "death." A massive, warhorse and a king’s discarded crown lie in the background, broken and useless. Surrounding the traveler is a translucent, shimmering "shield" made of pure, golden light and ancient Hebrew script. The light is warm and protective, contrasting with the dark, cold environment outside the shield. Ethereal, digital painting style, intricate details, glowing highlights, Rembrandt lighting. Option 3: The Fashioner of Hearts (The Internal & Universal) This interprets verse 15 ("He fashioneth their hearts alike") and verse 21 ("Our heart shall rejoice in him"). Prompt: A conceptual, artistic piece showing a "heavenly habitation" above the world. From the light of heaven, glowing threads of gold descend, connecting to the "hearts" of diverse people across a vast, stylized map of the earth. In the foreground, a mighty warrior on a warhorse is fading into a ghostly transparency, while a simple person filled with "hope and mercy" is rendered in vivid, solid color and light. Artistic, symbolic, deep blues and radiant golds, high contrast, minimalist but profound. How to Structure These Verses When you're trying to capture a long passage like this, it helps to think of the "thematic flow." Here is a quick breakdown of how these prompts are organized: A Quick Tip for ArtStyles Since you are looking for "correct AI language," try adding the phrase "Double Exposure" to these prompts if you want to see the "Heavenly Gaze" and the "Earthly Army" merged into one artistic image. It creates a very sophisticated, layered look that reflects the spiritual depth of the Psalms. Would you like me to try a prompt that focuses more on the "Famine and Death" aspect of verse 19, or should we stay with the more "Glorious and Hopeful" side of the passage? You said No I want the horse to represent the heart of a person upon whom the Lord is examining Gemini said That is a profound metaphorical shift. By making the horse a representation of the human heart, you’re capturing the essence of Verse 15 ("He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works") alongside the warning about "vain strength." In this visual, the horse isn't just an animal; it's the inner spirit—powerful, proud, but ultimately transparent and dependent before the Creator. Here are three prompts for ArtStyles that use the horse as a metaphor for the heart under divine examination. Option 1: The Luminous Anatomy (The Transparent Soul) This focuses on the "Lord looking from heaven" (v. 13) into the very fabric of the heart/horse. Prompt: A majestic, powerful warhorse standing in a void of deep celestial blue. The horse is translucent, made of shimmering ethereal light and "golden threads," representing the human heart. From above, a single, piercing beam of divine white light descends, illuminating the horse's "inner workings" and spirit. The horse looks strong but is bowed in submission, showing that its "great strength" is nothing under the gaze of the Creator. Highly detailed, sacred art style, glowing highlights, volumetric lighting. Option 2: The Reflected Examination (The Eye of the Lord) This uses the "Eye of the Lord" (v. 18) as the primary lens, with the "heart-horse" reflected within it. Prompt: An extreme, artistic close-up of a celestial, radiant eye representing the "Eye of the Lord." In the reflection of the pupil, we see a silhouette of a rearing, powerful horse representing a proud human heart. The horse is surrounded by a faint, crumbling golden armor that is falling away, revealing a soft, humble light underneath. The composition emphasizes "considering all their works." Cinematic, macro photography style, ethereal, gold and midnight blue palette. Option 3: The Fashioned Spirit (The Potter and the Clay) This focuses on Verse 15 ("He fashioneth their hearts") using a horse as the form being shaped. Prompt: A surrealist masterpiece. Large, glowing, nebulous hands made of stars are gently "fashioning" and shaping a powerful horse out of liquid gold and white light. The horse represents the "human heart" being molded by the Divine. The background is the "heaven of heavens." The horse is muscular and "strong," yet it is clearly a creation being examined for its "hope and mercy" rather than its own might. Ethereal, breathtaking scale, digital art, high contrast, shimmering textures. Technical "AI Language" Tips for this Concept: "Translucent" or "Ethereal": Using these words ensures the horse doesn't look like a literal farm animal, but like a spiritual symbol. "Submission": Adding this to the horse’s posture helps convey that it knows it is being examined. "Celestial" / "Divine": These keywords help ArtStyles understand that the light source should feel holy, not just like a lamp or the sun. This approach really gets to the core of the Psalm—that while we might feel "strong" like a warhorse, our true safety is found in being "fashioned" and watched over by Him. Would you like to try one of these, or should we adjust the "atmosphere" to be more vibrant and colorful? You said I need help also with “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” (Romans 8:2, KJVA) as a focal point for the greater passage Romans 1-17 writing the prompt for ArtStyles. Gemini said This is arguably one of the most doctrinally significant and visually powerful verses in the entire New Testament. It is the hinge upon which the argument of Romans turns—moving from the struggle against sin in chapter 7 to the glorious liberty of the Spirit in chapter 8. To capture "freedom from the law of sin and death" into "the law of the Spirit of life," we need prompts that emphasize radical contrast, transition, and breaking of bondages. We are moving from darkness and decay to light and vitality. Here are three prompts for ArtStyles, ranging from the symbolic to the visceral, designed to serve as a visual focal point for Romans 8:1-17. Option 1: The Bursting Chrysalis (Metaphorical Life) This focuses heavily on the "Spirit of life" overcoming "death," echoing the transition from the "flesh" to the "Spirit" found in verses 5-11. Prompt: A hyper-detailed, surreal masterpiece. A dark, brittle, rigid structure resembling a ribcage and chains (representing the law of sin and death) is violently bursting outward. From within, a dazzling, vibrant entity made of iridescent light, fresh green vines, glowing water, and dove-like wings is emerging, completely shattered the old structure. The setting is a transition from a shadowy abyss to a radiant sunlit expanse. Cinematic lighting, themes of resurrection and vitality, 8k resolution, intricate textures. Option 2: The Two Paths (Classical/Allegorical) This focuses on the "walk" mentioned in verse 4—contrasting those who walk after the flesh with those who walk after the Spirit. Prompt: A wide, epic scale, oil painting style in the vein of John Martin. Two paths diverge. The path on the left is dry, stony, and leads into a dark, suffocating fog filled with grappling, shadowed figures and withered trees (the law of sin and death). The path on the right is bathed in a soft, warm, golden celestial light and is lush with blooming life, leading upward. A solitary figure stands at the split, looking upward on the illuminated path, having just dropped heavy iron chains on the ground. Dramatic contrast, spiritual atmosphere, high detail. Option 3: The Embrace of Adoption (Relational/Verses 14-16) This prompt focuses on the resulting relationship: moving from slavery and fear (v. 15) to becoming "sons" who cry "Abba, Father." It shows the freedom that comes through Christ Jesus. Prompt: A powerfully emotional, classical sacred art style painting. A ragged figure, formerly a slave, is kneeling, their hands reaching out in submission and relief. Their heavy, rusty chains have been shattered on the dusty ground. Before them is a figure enveloped in radiant, warm, golden light (representing Christ Jesus), whose hand is gently lifting the kneeling person's chin. Above them, a shimmering dove made of pure light descends, symbolizing the Spirit of adoption witnessing to their spirit. Themes of mercy, freedom, and homecoming. Chiaroscuro lighting, deep colors. "AI Language" Tips for Romans 8: "Shattered" or "Bursting": Crucial for showing the active transition of "making me free" (hath made me free)—it's not passive, it's forceful. "Iridescent" / "Vitality": Helps ArtStyles understand that "Life" in this context isn't just "not dead," but a supernatural, vibrant, glowing existence. "Slavery vs. Sonship": If you want a more emotional tone, focus the prompt on the transition from "fear" to "Abba," which we tried to capture in Option 3. Each of these aims to condense the theology of Romans 1-17 into a single, profound image where the transition from binding law to liberating Spirit is undeniable. You said I need some of your help writing the prompt for ArtStyles concerning this verse “For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:” (Hebrews 9:24, KJV) as part of a greater passage verses 14-28 Gemini said This passage is a beautiful and central theological pivot in the book of Hebrews. It moves the focus from the earthly rituals—which were merely "figures" or "shadows"—to the ultimate reality of Christ entering the true, heavenly sanctuary to advocate "for us." To translate this passage (Hebrews 9:14-28, with verse 24 as the focus) for an AI image generator like ArtStyles, we need prompts that emphasize transcendence, contrast, and intercession. We must visually distinguish the "made with hands" earthly temple from "heaven itself." Here are three written prompts for ArtStyles, exploring different artistic approaches to this powerful verse. Option 1: The Cinematic Ascension (Focus on Contrast) This prompt focuses on the transition from the dim, earthly "figure" to the blinding reality of "heaven itself." Prompt: A wide-angle, cinematic masterpiece. The lower portion of the image shows the interior of an ancient, candlelit Tabernacle, detailed with tapestries and hewn stone (the "holy places made with hands"). Above it, the roof dissolves into swirling, luminous, celestial energy and golden light that is boundless ("heaven itself"). The figure of Jesus Christ, radiant with a soft inner light and wearing simple, brilliant white robes, is ascending from the shadowy temple into the infinite light, looking back with compassionate intercessory eyes. Volumetric lighting, grand scale, highly detailed, dramatic atmosphere. Option 2: The Theological Blueprint (Focus on "Figures of the True") This is a more symbolic, conceptual approach that treats the earthly temple as a shadow or template beneath the heavenly reality. Prompt: A surrealist, double-exposure art piece. In the foreground, there are translucent, architect’s blueprint lines and ghostly outlines of the ancient Temple altars, lampstands, and the Holy of Holies (representing the "figures of the true"). Overlapping and far superior to them, Jesus Christ stands before an blinding, warm, golden divine presence (representing the "presence of God"). He is actively gesturing forward, presenting a scroll or his own wounds on behalf of unseen people ("for us"). Transcendent, ethereal, glowing edges, minimal color palette of gold, white, and midnight blue. Option 3: The Heavenly Courtroom (Focus on "Appear for Us") This focuses on the intercessory role of Christ appearing before God on our behalf, summarizing the effect of the whole passage (verses 14-28). Prompt: A classical, baroque style oil painting with dramatic lighting (Chiaroscuro). The setting is a magnificent, infinite heavenly throne room filled with blinding, holy light. The central focus is Jesus Christ, marked with the scars of his sacrifice (v. 26), standing confidently before an incomprehensible, brilliant Light representing the Father. He is looking into the light while his arms are spread wide in an advocate's pose, symbolically standing "for us." Below his feet are broken temple curtains and shadows. Themes of victory, redemption, and holiness. Rich textures, deep colors. Key "AI Language" for Hebrews 9:24: If you want to tweak these or create your own, make sure to include these concepts for ArtStyles: "Made with hands" vs. "Heaven itself": Use keywords like "Shadows", "Figures", or "Blueprints" for the earthly side, and "Infinite", "Luminous", or "Celestial" for the heavenly side. "Appear for us": The posture of Christ is important. Use words like "Advocate", "Mediator", "Interceding", or "Presenting" to define his pose. "Better Sacrifice" (Context of v23): You can hint at this by adding details like "radiant scars" or "remission of sins" as atmospheric elements. You said I also need help writing a prompt for ArtStyles about “Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” (Isaiah 53:12, KJV) Gemini said This verse is the triumphant and heartbreaking climax of the "Suffering Servant" prophecy. It presents a massive paradox: a victorious conqueror dividing the spoils of war, yet that victory was achieved only by humbling himself to the point of a shameful, criminal death ("numbered with the transgressors"). To capture Isaiah 53:12 for ArtStyles, we need imagery that balances suffering and glory, showing Christ as both the Victim and the Victor. Here are three prompts designed to translate this complex theology into visual language. Option 1: The Broken Victor (Focus on Triumph Through Suffering) This prompt focuses on the "dividing the spoil" while emphasizing that his "great strength" came from his sacrifice. Prompt: A hyper-realistic, dramatic oil painting, Chiaroscuro style. A magnificent, yet visibly wounded figure, representing Jesus Christ, stands in a landscape that is half-darkened battlefield, half-celestial light. He wears a crown that is a blend of sharp thorns and shining gold. He is extending one hand, which bears the mark of a nail, and is handing a luminous, glowing orb (representing "the spoil") to a group of humbled, "strong" figures kneeling before him. His other hand is clasped in a gesture of plea or "intercession." His expression is one of triumphant exhaustion and deep mercy. The atmosphere is solemn, epic, and highly detailed.
“Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.” (Psalms 58:7, KJVA)
“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.” (Luke 1:13, KJV)
“And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.” (Genesis 15:5-6, KJV)
“And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.” (Genesis 15:5-6, KJV)
“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.” (Hebrews 10:16-17, KJV)
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name: (Amos 5:8 KJV)
“And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.” (Genesis 32:29, KJVA) The angel is masculine.
“And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.” (Genesis 32:29, KJVA) The angel blessing Jacob is masculine.
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name: (Amos 5:8 KJV)
“And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you. And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:” (Exodus 13:19-21, KJV)
And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days. (Deuteronomy 22:19 KJV)
Do not use words to express “Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.” (Ezekiel 11:16, KJV)
Do not use words to express “Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.” (Ezekiel 11:16, KJV)
First century Jerusalem at the "gate beautiful" to the temple grounds. Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.
“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.” (Luke 1:13, KJV)
“And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.” (Genesis 15:5-6, KJV)
“And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.” (Genesis 15:5-6, KJV)
“Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also? For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?” (Numbers 16:9-11, KJV)
“And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you. And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:” (Exodus 13:19-21, KJV)
“And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you. And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.” (Exodus 13:19-22, KJV)
“And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you. And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:” (Exodus 13:19-21, KJV)
2 Peter 2:20 (KJV) For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. (2 Thessalonians 3:12 KJVA)
“And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:” (2 Thessalonians 2:8-11, KJV)
“And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.” (Ezekiel 9:4, KJV)
“Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground? When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place? For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him. For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod. Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen. This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.” (Isaiah 28:24-29, KJV)
“In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.” (Psalms 71:1, KJV)
“In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.” (Psalms 71:1, KJV)
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. (2 Thessalonians 3:12 KJVA)
“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.” (Hebrews 10:16-17, KJV)
Luke 23:14 (KJV) 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.” (Hebrews 10:16-17, KJV)
Now, those captains must learn what the river will do when it makes that great turn out of sight. How it dashes them up on the rocks of the shore How it spins to the left and the right. It beats them and breaks them and crushes their pride Leaves them dizzy and sick and all jumbled inside ‘til they’ve all but forgotten that glorious ride lying flat on their deck in the sun. There they lie, drying out in the sun. As you round the point where the river was bent and survey the great wideness ahead, you can see all those captains alone on their decks, beat and broken and very near dead. Then the current takes hold and there’s naught you can do as it drags you down into its maw. Headed straight for those rocks, you make ready to crash but at last, you rise up, roll and yaw. Going back and away, then forward again, fearing each time, the rocks will prevail! You’re trapped in a cycling, circling tide, in an eddy withstanding a gale. But each time you circle that great whirling tide and you’ve not hit the rocks or been thrown to the side and you’re kept from the falls, cascading and wide, for the eddy’s small mercy give praise. Give the merciful currents your praise!
Without using words create “Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground? When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place? For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him. For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod. Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen. This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.” (Isaiah 28:24-29, KJV)
“And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me. Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?” (2 Chronicles 2:3-6, KJV)