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God is in Control
. . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . .
Keep Looking Up
Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very much needed in all our lives.
“This day is holy to the Lord your God;
do not mourn nor weep.” . . .
“Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet,
and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared;
for this day is holy to our Lord.
Do not sorrow,
for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
We Shall Be Changed
Behold, I show you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. (1 Cor 15:51-53)
Our change, our “glorification,” is God’s final removal of sin from the life of the elect (i.e., everyone who is saved) in the eternal state (Romans 8:18; 2 Corinthians 4:17). At Christ’s coming, the glory of God (Romans 5:2)—His honor, praise, majesty, and holiness—will be realized in us; instead of being mortals burdened with sin nature, we will be changed into holy immortals with direct and unhindered access to God’s presence, and we will enjoy communion with Him throughout eternity. In considering glorification, we should focus on Christ, for He is every Christian’s “blessed hope”; also, we may consider final glorification as the culmination of sanctification.
Final glorification must await the return of our Savior Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13; 1 Timothy 6:14). Until He returns, we are burdened with sin, and our spiritual vision is distorted because of the curse. “For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known” (1 Corinthians 13:12). Every day, we should be diligent by the Spirit to put to death what is “fleshly” (sinful) in us (Romans 8:13).
How and when will we be finally glorified? At the last trumpet, when Jesus comes, the saints will undergo a fundamental, instant transformation (“we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye” – 1 Corinthians 15:51); then the “perishable” will put on the “imperishable” (1 Corinthians 15:53). Yet 2 Corinthians 3:18 clearly indicates that, in a mysterious sense, “we all,” in the present, “with unveiled face” are “beholding the glory of the Lord” and are being transformed into His image “from one degree of glory to another” (2 Corinthians 3:18). Lest anyone imagine that this beholding and transformation (as part of sanctification) is the work of especially saintly people, the Scripture adds the following bit of information: “For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” In other words, it is a blessing bestowed on every believer. This does not refer to our final glorification but to an aspect of sanctification by which the Spirit is changing us right now. To Him be the praise for His work in sanctifying us in the Spirit and in truth (Jude 24-25; John 17:17; 4:23).
We should understand what Scripture teaches about the nature of glory—both God’s unsurpassed glory and our share in it at His coming. God’s glory refers not merely to the unapproachable light that the Lord inhabits (1 Timothy 6:15-16), but also to His honor (Luke 2:13) and holiness. The “You” referred to in Psalm 104:2 is the same God referenced in 1 Timothy 6:15-16; He is “clothed with splendor and majesty,” covering Himself “with light as with a garment” (Psalm 104:2; cf. 93:1; Job 37:22; 40:10). When the Lord Jesus returns in His great glory to execute judgment (Matthew 24:29-31; 25:31-35), He will do so as the only Sovereign, who alone has eternal dominion (1 Timothy 6:14-16).
Created beings dare not gaze upon God’s awesome glory; like Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:4-29) and Simon Peter (Luke 5:8), Isaiah was devastated by self-loathing in the presence of the all-holy God. After the seraphim proclaimed, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” Isaiah said, “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!” (Isaiah 6:4). Even the seraphim showed that they were unworthy to gaze upon the divine glory, covering their faces with their wings.
God’s glory may be said to be “heavy” or “weighty”; the Hebrew word kabod literally means “heavy or burdensome”; Most often, the Scriptural usage of kabod is figurative (e.g., “heavy with sin”), from which we get the idea of the “weightiness” of a person who is honorable, impressive, or worthy of respect.
When the Lord Jesus became incarnate, He revealed both the “weighty” holiness of God and the fullness of His grace and truth (“and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” [John 1:14; cf. 17:1–5]). The glory revealed by the incarnate Christ accompanies the ministry of the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:7); it is unchanging and permanent (Isaiah 4:6-7; cf. Job 14:2; Psalm 102:11; 103:15; James 1:10). The previous manifestations of God’s glory were temporary, like the fading glow of God’s glory from Moses’ face. Moses veiled his face so that the hard-hearted Israelites might not see that the glory was fading (2 Corinthians 3:12–14), but in our case the veil has been removed through Christ, and we reflect the glory of the Lord and seek by the Spirit to be like Him.
In His high priestly prayer, the Lord Jesus requested that God would sanctify us by His truth (i.e., make us holy; John 17:17); sanctification is necessary if we are to see Jesus’ glory and be with Him in eternal fellowship (John 17:21-24). “Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world” (John 17:24). If the glorification of the saints follows the pattern revealed in Scripture, it must entail our sharing in the glory (i.e., the holiness) of God.
According to Philippians 3:20–21, our citizenship is in heaven, and when our Savior returns He will transform our lowly bodies “to be like His glorious body.” Although it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, we know that, when He returns in great glory, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is (1 John 3:2). We will be perfectly conformed to the image of our Lord Jesus and be like Him in that our humanity will be free from sin and its consequences. Our blessed hope should spur us on to holiness, the Spirit enabling us. “Everyone who thus hopes in Him purifies himself as He is pure” (1 John 3:3).
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For anyone looking for Sunday inspiration from a martyr’s life…
EARLY CHRISTIANITY: Ignatius of Antioch – Early Christian Writings
Ignatius of Antioch (/ɪɡˈneɪʃəs/; Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας, Ignátios Antiokheías; [c.35-50 – c. 98-117 AD]), also known as Ignatius Theophorus (Ἰγνάτιος ὁ Θεοφόρος, Ignátios ho Theophóros, lit. “the God-bearing”), was an early Christian writer and bishop of Antioch.
While en route to Rome, where he met his martyrdom, Ignatius wrote a series of letters. This correspondence now forms a central part of a later collection of works known to be authored by the Apostolic Fathers.
It is said Ignatius converted to Christianity at a young age. Tradition identifies Ignatius, along with his friend Polycarp, as disciples of John the Apostle.
[more here…]
Also,
https://grokipedia.com/page/Ignatius_of_Antioch
Many Thanks Gudthots! This link includes the letters of St. Ignatius of Antioch at the bottom of the page!
FRANCE RIOTS EXPLODE: Islamo-Marxist Rioters Threaten Macron’s Palace as Historic Buildings Burn to the Ground, Police Run For Their Lives, and Stores Get Looted (VIDEOS)
Such a sickening, sad, and maddening situation. They did not take care of their own homeland, and the consequences are devastating. I think it is what the Left wants to see here. Pres. Trump is holding the line, but we can’t ever let leftists get into power or they will literally destroy America.
Agreed.
We have to be ready to defend America. I’m ready.
This will not happen here.
AGREED!
That’s right; it won’t happen here.
We have guns. The Frenchies don’t, except what the Germans left behind.
““There will be no art, no literature, no science… There will be no distinction between beauty and ugliness. There will be no curiosity, no enjoyment of the process of life. All competing pleasures will be destroyed.”
Orwell, 1984”
_____________
Or…
We could just skip all that nonsense, and do the good old death to tyrants thing.
It’s easier, it’s faster, it’s much cleaner, no rebuilding involved, and personal satisfaction is off the charts from watching the cabalists dance upside down like Mussolini.
And in addition to all of that, it’s better for the environment.
Doesn’t California allow corpses to be composted?
they could choose to fight and repel them. they are not.
WE ARE NOT THE SAME HERE. WE WILL FIGHT!
You’re right, we will. Even old ladies like me will.
damned straight!
and I don’t know about you, but I fight dirty!
The statement from the French commentator calls this “anarcho-terrorism.”
Marseilles has been hit hard, too. Town hall looted. Statues thrown onto the ground.
Ditto with Lyon.
It appears that one of the “fashionable” methods of the rioters is to use aerosol cans of flammable materials + a cigarette lighter to create an “instant flame-thrower” — which is then used to kill / injure civilians who are trying to stop the mayhem.
The leftist (Islam-linked and/or Communist-linked) Mayor of St.-Denis stated that “violence is acceptable, but try to avoid it.”
(The riots have spread to St.-Denis. the location of the cathedral where the Royalty of France are buried.)
(The above is a rough translation of the French in The Gateway Pundit article linked above, plus the earlier article from the website about Marseilles.)
Former Navy Seal Who Killed Bin Laden Shares Hilarious Cameo: ‘Take the Shot Sydney'(Video)
The text of what he said:
Our new MAGA motto, especially for Thune.
“Take the shot, Thune. Take the shot.”
he;s got his own motto…take the knee
True enough. But hardly one of which to be proud.
Or.
I took the cash/bribe.
which is why he took the knee…LOL
That’s been my motto for most of my life, even when I wouldn’t have articulated it that way. It’s made for interesting times, but few regrets for lost opportunities.
Britain is falling too.
“We’re Really in Trouble Here”: British Commentator’s Powerful Reality Check About Islam’s Special Protection and the Death of Free Speech in the UK (Video)
She’s speaking the truth, and it’s time for the truth.
If you can’t name a problem, you can’t fix it. I’ve said it for years. We have made it verboten to discuss ANY problem that points to the inferiority of intellect, culture, religion, or lifestyle.
But there ARE inferior exemplars of all of those things, and we have to name them to deal with them.
Special ‘protection’… hmm… where have I heard that concept before?
A class of people, with special protection…
Sounds very anti-democratic. Very anti-equality. Classist. Almost like an Indian caste system.
I know I’ve heard some sort of distant variation on that theme. Probably someone here has even mentioned it. It even has a catchy name to it, if I remember correctly.
Special protection class? No, that’s not it.
Class special protection? No… I think the word ‘special’ is throwing me off.
Class protection?
Protected class.
That’s it!
Whew! That was some hard thinkin’.
I better rest now for a little while 😁
she’s right.
Her name indicates to me that her heritage is from Africa.
Which means that not all the population of that area are low IQ violent morons.
Which means … they are sending their best fighters/rioters.
Vlad is right – sink their rubber rafts.
Not ALL of any group is low IQ. There are ALWAYS higher IQ people, and lower IQ people in a perfectly predictable arc. It’s called the Bell Curve.
The fundamental misunderstanding (and I’m not saying you misunderstand it; I’m writing for who knows who is reading) is that saying that say, Somalia, has low IQ is, that’s also on a curve. The average IQ of Somalia being like 68 means there are far fewer people there with an IQ of 130, than there are in the U.S., where the average IQ is just under a 100 now, I think. Because the percentages lay out the same on the Bell Curve.
An IQ of 130 is two standard deviations (of fifteen points) above an average IQ of 100. Two standard deviations above normal is ALWAYS 2.3% of a population on the Bell Curve. If you change the average IQ on the Curve to 80, two standard deviations above that would be 110. So 2.3% of that population will have an IQ of 110.
If the average IQ of a group is 80, it would take over three standard deviations to get an IQ of 130. That would mean that only one person in 2500 would have an IQ that high. And genius, over 145? Only about 0.00073% of that population would have an IQ over 145.
Approximately 0.135% of the population has an IQ over 145 when the average is 100.
See the difference?
A low average IQ doesn’t mean everybody is low IQ. It just means smarter people are far more rare.
That lady should be the Prime Minister of Britain.
BREAKING: Massive Explosion at Alberta Military Base Kills and Injures Troops, Hospitals Reportedly Full with ‘Significant Casualties,’ Defense Minister Says ‘Situation Active and Delicate’ (VIDEOS)
Yeah, this looks terrible. Nobody knows what’s going on yet, it seems.
I’m sure it has nothing to do with islamists.
Absolutely cannot have anything to do with them! Or the Chinese!
Must be Ukrainians.
Below X in the comments.
IF it is accurate, who is the moron that allows live fire near natural gas line.
Canucks training to invade US OR repel US invaders. 
stupid IS as stupid DOES, SIr!
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“Reality … what a concept!”
— Robin Williams
reality is for people without imaginations.
DSA is bad news. Very bad news.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/10/watch-dsa-congressional-candidate-state-rep-chris-rabb/
WATCH: DSA Congressional Candidate and State Rep. Chris Rabb Says He’s Against Incarceration — Except for ‘Lawless MAGA Thugs’
On its face, that’s a massively stupid statement. Anyone with common sense knows that the population has to be protected from criminals, and that the law must be upheld. But too many people have been brainwashed.
So anyone who believes in Making America Great Again is a thug? I’ll add “thug” to the basket that holds terms like “deplorables.” LOL, dude.
His statement is exactly what would happen if people like him took power. The Constitution would be out the window because leftist judges would rule against it. SCOTUS would be packed to ensure unconstitutional rulings that were favorable to the Left. It would be good-bye, America.
It is not going to happen. People like that need to be ridiculed so hard that they can’t show their faces in public. The term “Democratic Socialists of America” is an oxymoron (emphasis on “moron” 😅) because “socialist” and “America” are contradictory ideologies.
AMEN.
I read his statement as lawlees thugs who are within MAGA. Not membership in MAGA is the same as being lawless thugs.
I suppose it all depends on whether you are inside or outside of MAGA.
🙃
Missed the distinction. Tomatoe. Tomatah. Or some crap like that.
Yup. Crap like dat.
AND we now know that not only the FBI but also Jack Smith has a list of all those ‘Lawless MAGA Thugs’
Yup.
and their hat sizes!
Repeat Lawless MAGA Thug here.
✅ Trump hats
✅ Trump donations.
✅ Trump stickers on vehicles.
✅ Trump flag on flag pole.
Wonder if Jack The Hack recorded Trump Rally attendees lined up at Trump rallies.
Never thought I’d see this sort of stuff happened in the US.
I’m hoping some enterprising lawyer contacts people on that list and gets them all to sign on to a class action lawyer against him.
An excellent lesson, which confirms some finer details about how salvation works, which I had thought I knew, but wasn’t sure.
I hope you’re doing well, Carl.
Awwww…..a little knitted accountant cthulhu…..
he’s lucky they’re not looking for a place to SWIPE the card!
We here in WA state have one of those. He has grabbed at least one car from the bridge above him, though there may have been others.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Troll
crazy stupid!
Charlotte99
October 18, 2026 1:35 am
Islamic terrorist who came to Britain on small boat and can’t be deported over concerns that HIS life would be in danger is spotted shopping in the King’s local Co-op
A dangerous Islamic terrorist who was part of a ruthless Isis gang behind a string of horrific public executions was free to walk the streets near Windsor Castle after being allowed to stay in Britain on human rights grounds, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Iraqi Mohammed Yaseen, a hardened terrorist since he was just 16, was a member of the Al Qaeda group that beheaded Briton Ken Bigley, later joining Isis and a unit that carried out barbaric stonings, beheadings and mass executions.
Yaseen – who a British court chillingly heard ‘posed a danger to the whole of the UK’ – was released from prison last week after serving just six months of a two-year sentence for illegally entering the country across the Channel on a small boat.
He was put up in a bail hostel in Windsor, where the MoS last week observed him shopping in a Co-op close to Windsor Castle.
He made the break for Britain after serving a near five-year prison term in Germany for membership of Isis.
In a damning indictment of the UK’s asylum system, Yaseen has reapplied to stay in this country, thereby halting Home Office attempts to deport him.
The MoS understands that the Foreign Office has raised concerns he could face ‘mistreatment’ if he were returned to Iraq because of his terrorist past.
Politicians reacted furiously last night over the terror threat Yaseen posed close to the royal palace, where King Charles will host a state banquet for the Sultan of Oman on Thursday.
Chris Philp MP, Shadow Home Secretary, told the MoS: ‘We are paying through the nose to feed, clothe and house individuals who pose a clear threat. If Andy Burnham took this seriously, he would deport this man at once.’
A court in Germany heard in 2020 that Yaseen was involved in bomb attacks that killed US troops.
The Dusseldorf court also heard that he operated as a security guard for Isis during stonings, beheadings and at least two mass executions where the victims included children.
Yaseen was one of 80 people intercepted by Border Force as they crossed the Channel last December. He gave officials a false name and was initially housed in a taxpayer-funded migrant hotel in Basingstoke but routine biometric checks led to his true identity being discovered.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16217337/Monster-Isis-executions-deported-life-danger-spotted-Kings-op.html
Emphasis mine.
Politicians reacted furiously last night over the terror threat Yaseen posed close to the royal palace, where King Charles will host a state banquet for the Sultan of Oman on Thursday.
NOT a concern about the terror threat this terrorist is to Every Brit.
charles IS a muslim now isn’t he? they would not kill their own.
Thank you, Carl!!! AMEN!!!
I’m just a lowly paralegal so what do I know but …
I’m fairly sure that motions to suppress evidence and/or dismiss charges were made in court after being charged.
Not before being arrested, booked, and charged. And not in the newspapers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/10/16/rep-ilhan-omars-lawyers-say-authorities-ignored-judges-restrictions-home-search/
It is the Washing Compost
The Washington Post: The Voice of the CIA
the issue is not the issue…
Communism + Islam.
It’s all about control — and that the “elites” of Communism + Islam will be in control.
Until either Communism or Islam decides that that the other entity is “cramping their style.”
Then Communism and Islam will duke it out.
Meanwhile, the world is destroyed.
they will destroy the world to rule over the ashes.
So … gotta have that toxic masculinity after all …
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/17/why-democrats-are-embracing-masculinity-2026-midterms/
New Jersey is Bambi’s territory. Our politicians use taxes to defend it.
https://gothamist.com/news/deer-are-all-over-new-jersey-roads-looking-for-sex-state-officials-warn
The problem has many sources. A big one is the gun laws.
When I lived there in the 50s and 60s, hunting was limited to shotguns using rifled slugs [supposedly to lessen the danger of stray shots]. I can’t imagine that law has changed. Which means you have to get darn close to a deer in order to have any chance to hit it.
I wonder how many people are disciplined enough to learn how to stalk game?
There’s also the Bambi factor. Which means that There’s few if any natural predators remaining to hold down the deer population. However, that might change if enough gardeners get pissed about their roses being deer dinner.
Or the winter is harsh enough.
One winter in Taxachusetts, the winter was bad enough the deer were stripping the bark off the trees and bushes along Route 2.
the rut is not an eternal event. it’s like spring break….the bucks go wild, then they calm down.
One of the comments:
OriginalSobchak
1 day ago
That headline makes me giggle because I’m just picturing does strolling around in Daisy Dukes and stilettos looking for action.
To which a reply was made:
https://images.spot.im/image/upload/q_60,fl_lossy,dpr_3,h_95,w_100,c_scale,f_avif/v200/njatt4bfjkrqg7rx7uh6
he’s a little hobbit of a man isn’t he?
NJ. Blue shithole.
“Problem” easily solved.
https://forbiddennews.substack.com/p/replacing-europe-following-europes
‘Replacing Europe’: Following Europe’s Taxpayer-Funded Mass Migration Pipeline
ACCEM, THE CATHOLIC N.G.O. TOOK IN €225 MILLION IN 2024, 88% OF IT FROM SPAIN’S CENTRAL GOVERNMENT. MIGRATION IS LINKED TO EVERY GOAL IN THE UN’s 2030 AGENDA.
Slutkin…Prosecute Wrong Think. 
UPDATE: Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) is facing calls to resign after she publicly called for the persecution of Trump allies to intimidate young conservatives against participating
WHAT A DEEP STATE CROOK!
She dreams of it: “I want young people to be like, lord, that may buy myself a ton of problems I don’t want, so let me avoid participating. I want deterrence.”
She’s not talking about anyone accused of a crime. She’s talking about kids fresh out of college deciding whether to take a job in a lawfully elected administration
Her plan is “signature cases” against “the people who enabled him,” because, in her words, they “have no immunity the way the president does”
She wants teenagers to be scared of tyrants like her!
IMO — She has visions of herself on a “Communist – IslamoFascist US Politburo.”
THIS is what’s coming to the United States, unless it’s stopped —
MACRON HAS BEEN FOUND.
While France burns to the ground, civilians are being killed, and the police are running for their lives — HE’S AT A CELINE DION CONCERT.
@RealSLokhova
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Every time something happens in the Grand Conspiracy case in Florida, Obama jumps on the plane to fly to the UK. He rushed to London last year when the subpoenas were issued (video attached)
Now he is in the UK again just as Brennan is facing the Grand Jury.
Why?
Because Obama and Brennan ran CIA operations against President Trump and his aides from the UK, with help from British intelligence chiefs.
The CIA cannot operate against American citizens in the US, let alone against an opposing political campaign.
So Obama’s friends in the UK helped him to target Donald Trump. Richard Dearlove, former head of British intelligence, Christopher Steele, who worked for Dearlove, Stefan Halper, Brennan’s CIA operative based in the UK, numerous others.
CIA station chief in London was Gina Haspel, who later covered up all the evidence. She worked with Alan Kohler who became the head of FBI counterintelligence and raided President Trump’s home, Mar-a-Lago to steal and hide Russiagate documents.
I do hope Trump was stating a “look squirrel” of sorts, when he said don’t prosecute presidents.
hussein MUST be indicted, arrested and prosecuted. But not in District of Criminals.,
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Verse of the Day for Sunday, October 11, 2026
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“At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.”
John 14:20 (KJV)
COMMENTARY FOR JOHN 14
Christ comforts his disciples. (1-11) He further comforts his disciples. (12-17) He still further comforts his disciples. (18-31)
1-11 Here are three words, upon any of which stress may be laid. Upon the word troubled. Be not cast down and disquieted. The word heart. Let your heart be kept with full trust in God. The word your. However others are overwhelmed with the sorrows of this present time, be not you so. Christ’s disciples, more than others, should keep their minds quiet, when everything else is unquiet. Here is the remedy against this trouble of mind, “Believe.” By believing in Christ as the Mediator between God and man, we gain comfort. The happiness of heaven is spoken of as in a father’s house. There are many mansions, for there are many sons to be brought to glory. Mansions are lasting dwellings. Christ will be the Finisher of that of which he is the Author or Beginner; if he have prepared the place for us, he will prepare us for it. Christ is the sinner’s Way to the Father and to heaven, in his person as God manifest in the flesh, in his atoning sacrifice, and as our Advocate. He is the Truth, as fulfilling all the prophecies of a Saviour; believing which, sinners come by him the Way. He is the Life, by whose life-giving Spirit the dead in sin are quickened. Nor can any man draw nigh God as a Father, who is not quickened by Him as the Life, and taught by Him as the Truth, to come by Him as the Way. By Christ, as the Way, our prayers go to God, and his blessings come to us; this is the Way that leads to rest, the good old Way. He is the Resurrection and the Life. All that saw Christ by faith, saw the Father in Him. In the light of Christ’s doctrine, they saw God as the Father of lights; and in Christ’s miracles, they saw God as the God of power. The holiness of God shone in the spotless purity of Christ’s life. We are to believe the revelation of God to man in Christ; for the works of the Redeemer show forth his own glory, and God in him.
12-17 Whatever we ask in Christ’s name, that shall be for our good, and suitable to our state, he shall give it to us. To ask in Christ’s name, is to plead his merit and intercession, and to depend upon that plea. The gift of the Spirit is a fruit of Christ’s mediation, bought by his merit, and received by his intercession. The word used here, signifies an advocate, counsellor, monitor, and comforter. He would abide with the disciples to the end of time; his gifts and graces would encourage their hearts. The expressions used here and elsewhere, plainly denote a person, and the office itself includes all the Divine perfections. The gift of the Holy Ghost is bestowed upon the disciples of Christ, and not on the world. This is the favour God bears to his chosen. As the source of holiness and happiness, the Holy Spirit will abide with every believer for ever.
18-24 Christ promises that he would continue his care of his disciples. I will not leave you orphans, or fatherless, for though I leave you, yet I leave you this comfort, I will come to you. I will come speedily to you at my resurrection. I will come daily to you in my Spirit; in the tokens of his love, and visits of his grace. I will come certainly at the end of time. Those only that see Christ with an eye of faith, shall see him for ever: the world sees him no more till his second coming; but his disciples have communion with him in his absence. These mysteries will be fully known in heaven. It is a further act of grace, that they should know it, and have the comfort of it. Having Christ’s commands, we must keep them. And having them in our heads, we must keep them in our hearts and lives. The surest evidence of our love to Christ is, obedience to the laws of Christ. There are spiritual tokens of Christ and his love given to all believers. Where sincere love to Christ is in the heart, there will be obedience. Love will be a commanding, constraining principle; and where love is, duty follows from a principle of gratitude. God will not only love obedient believers, but he will take pleasure in loving them, will rest in love to them. He will be with them as his home. These privileges are confined to those whose faith worketh by love, and whose love to Jesus leads them to keep his commandments. Such are partakers of the Holy Spirit’s new-creating grace.
25-27 Would we know these things for our good, we must pray for, and depend on the teaching of the Holy Ghost; thus the words of Jesus will be brought to our remembrance, and many difficulties be cleared up which are not plain to others. To all the saints, the Spirit of grace is given to be a remembrancer, and to him, by faith and prayer, we should commit the keeping of what we hear and know. Peace is put for all good, and Christ has left us all that is really and truly good, all the promised good; peace of mind from our justification before God. This Christ calls his peace, for he is himself our Peace. The peace of God widely differs from that of Pharisees or hypocrites, as is shown by its humbling and holy effects.
28-31 Christ raises the expectations of his disciples to something beyond what they thought was their greatest happiness. His time was now short, he therefore spake largely to them. When we come to be sick, and to die, we may not be capable of talking much to those about us; such good counsel as we have to give, let us give while in health. Observe the prospect Christ had of an approaching conflict, not only with men, but with the powers of darkness. Satan has something in us to perplex us with, for we have all sinned; but when he would disturb Christ, he found nothing sinful to help him. The best evidence of our love to the Father is, our doing as he has commanded us. Let us rejoice in the Saviour’s victories over Satan the prince of this world. Let us copy the example of his love and obedience.
Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710.
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Verse of the Day | Psalm 23:4 [October 18, 2026]
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WE ARE FIGHTING A SPIRITUAL WAR OF GOOD VERSUS EVIL
PRAYING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD
Father God, I now follow your command to put on the full armor of God, because my battle is not against flesh and blood but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the unseen world.
I first pray on the Belt of Truth that it may be buckled around my waist, may I be centered and encircled by your truth dear Lord. Hem me inside all that is true and right, and may I be protected and held up by the truth of your living word, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Breastplate of righteousness, please protect my vital organs and my inner man, cover my integrity, my spirit, and my soul. Guard my heart for it is the wellspring of life, please strengthen and guard the most vulnerable places in my life with that which is right, good, and noble that I might not receive a fatal blow from the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Gospel Shoes of Peace. I choose to stand in the shoes of your good news, and on the firm foundation of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the solid eternal rock. All other ground is sinking sand, I pray that I will not slip or fall, but that my feet would be firmly fitted on your lordship, my Lord Jesus. I choose to stand on you, so that the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus, the eternal Rock of Ages. I receive your holy peace now my Lord, from the sole of my feet to the crown of my head, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray the Shield of Faith into my hand now. As I take up the shield of faith, I ask that you might extinguish every dart and arrow that is launched from the enemy to take me down spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and every attempt of the enemy to destroy my joy. I ask that my faith in you would make it flame out. Extinguish every flaming arrow that would come against me, my life, my family, my home, or my ministry. May my faith always be out in front of me like a shield. Give me the courage to “faith my fears” by choosing to walk by faith and not by sight, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Helmet of Salvation, that you might protect my mind from the thoughts that can lead me astray. I choose to take every thought captive, and arrest all intentioned ideas and motives that would harm others, or distract me from your holy will for me. I submit every captured thought to the Lordship of my Lord Jesus Christ, and ask that you would imprison those thoughts that are not of you my Lord. Transform my mind and renew my thinking that I may think God thoughts, and have a sober mind that is focused on your glory. Please protect me from being double minded that I may allow my mind, I reject to live an earthly life, because I choose to live a holy one, governed by you My Lord Jesus, the prince of peace, please have my mind to be saturated with the holy mind of Christ, in my Lord Jesus name.
Finally, I take up the Sword of the Spirit which is the holy word of God, I pray this powerful offensive weapon into my hand, and ask that your holy word would be fitting for every encounter I face. As the enemy gets close to me, please give me the insight, wisdom, and skill to wield the word of God to drive away the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
May the enemy and his team flee from me, upon hearing the word of God spoken by the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. Give me the sword of the spirit to cut through the wiles of the devil, so that I may discern the schemes of the enemy when he is near.
With all kinds of prayers, supplication, and intercession I pray to you my Lord God as the one who fights my battles. Now that I’m in your holy powerful armor, I walk away covered and ready to face my day as you go before me, and please protect me in the midst of the spiritual warfare in this unseen world, in my Lord Jesus name.
Thank you my Lord, for the spiritual weapons of armor and prayer that you have given me. It is written no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses me.
Thank you Father God, my Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit, that I am more than a conqueror in my Lord Jesus. I pray all of this in the mighty name of my Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ABUSED, MISSING, AND TRAFFICKED CHILDREN
BE MY VOICE
CHILD NOT CHOICE
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.