- THE WORDS OF JESUS -

     Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

   Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them.

  

   Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery.  And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him.  "Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act.  Now Moses, in the law commanded us that such should be stoned.  But what do you say?"  This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him.  But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear.

   So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them,  "He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first."  And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.  Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last.  And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

   When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her,  "Woman, where are those accusers of yours?  Has no one condemned you?"  She said, "No one, Lord."  And Jesus said to her,  "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more."

   Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying,  "I am the light of the world.  He who follows Me will not walk in darkness, but has the light of life."

   The Pharisees therefore said to Him,  "You bear witness of Yourself;  Your witness is not true."  Jesus answered and said to them,  "Even if I bear witness of myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.  You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.  And yet if I do judge, My judgement is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.  It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.  I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness of Me."  Then they said to Him,  "Where is your Father?"  Jesus answered,  "You know neither Me nor my Father.  If you would have known Me, you would have known My Father also." 

   These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come.  The Gospel of John - chapter 8

   

DOES NOT WISDOM CRY OUT, AND UNDERSTANDING LIFT UP HER VOICE?

  

   So God created man in His own image;
in the image of God He created him;
  male and female He created them.  Genesis  1:27




     For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
  that whoever believes in Him
should not perish but have everlasting life.  John  3:16




  And I will pray the Father,
and He will give you another Helper,
  that He may abide with you forever - 

   the Spirit of truth,
whom the world cannot receive,
  because it neither sees Him
nor knows Him;
  but you know Him,
for He dwells with you
  and will be in you.  John 14: 16-17





  If God is the Father, and we know that He Is.
And if Jesus is the Son Of God, which we hold to be true.
  And if the Holy Spirit is also called He, it's in the Scriptures.
And if mankind was created in the image of God,
   both male and female.
Then where can the feminine attributes of God be found?



 TAKE A LOOK AND SEE !

   Does not wisdom cry out,
And understanding lift up her voice?
  She takes her stand
on the top of the high hill,              
  Beside the way,
where the paths meet.

  She cries out by the gates,
 at the entry of the city,
  At the entrance of the doors:
"To you, O men, I call,
 And my voice is to the sons of men.

  O you simple ones,
understand prudence,
  And you fools,
be of an understanding heart.

  Listen, for I will speak
of excellent things,
 And from the opening of my lips
will come right things;
  For my mouth will speak truth,
Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

  All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;
Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
  They are all plain to him who understands,
And right to those who finds knowledge.
 
  Receive my instruction, and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choice gold;
  For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire
  cannot be compared with her.

  I wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
  The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way,
 And the perverse mouth I hate.

  Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, I have strength.
  By me kings reign.
And rulers decree justice.
  By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of the earth.

  I love those who love me,
And those who seek me dilligently will find me.
 Riches and honor  are with me,
Enduring riches and righteousness.

  My fruit is better than gold,
yes, than fine gold,
  And my revenue than choice silver.

  I traverse the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
  That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,
That I may fill their treasuries.

  The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way.
Before His works of old.
  I have been established from everlasting,
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.

  When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
  Before the moutains were settled,
Before the hills, I was brought forth;
 
  While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields,
Or the primal dust of the world.
  When He prepared the heavens, I was there,
When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,

  When He established the clouds above,
When He strenghtened the fountains of the deep,
  When Hs assigned to the sea its limit,
So that the waters would not transgress His command,

  When He marked out the foundations  of the earth,
Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman;
  And I was daily His delight,
Rejoicing always before Him
  Rejoicing in His inhabited world,
And my delight was with the sons of men.

  Now therefore, listen to me, my children,
For blessed are those who keep my ways.
  Here instruction and be wise,
And do not distain it.

  Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates, 
  Waiting at the posts of my doors.

  For whoever finds me finds life,
And obtains favor from the Lord;
  But he who sins against me  wrongs his own soul,
All those who hate me loves death". 
                                                     Proverbs  Chapter 8  -  NKJ

 





  Wisdom has built her house;
She has hewn out its seven pillers.
  She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;
She has also set her table.
  She has sent out her maids, and she calls
from the highest point of the city.

  "Let all who are simple come in here!
She says to those who lack judgement,
  Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed.
Leave your simple ways and you will live;
  walk in the way of understanding".   Proverbs  9: 1 - 6  -  NIV

  Some of the feminine attributes of God are brought to light within the verses of the Holy Scriptures shown above.  Those femine attributes of God that are brought to light  in the 8th and 9th chapters of the book of Proverbs are each called by their names. 
  These feminine attributes of God are known as "Wisdom", "Understanding", "Prudence" and "Knowledge". But there are more of them to be found in the "Word Of God". Look within the "Wisdom Books", and see what you can find.  You will find this an interesting" bible study".

Peace, Joy, and many Blessings to you and yours,


                           David McIntire
                     A Soldier Of The Light
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- WHEN THE NATIONS ARE BEING DESTROYED WHAT CAN THE RIGHTEOUS DO? -

                   Peace, Joy, and Many Blessings to you and yours,

                                                                                                                        
                                         David McIntire
                                   A Soldier Of The Light
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- HE IS RISEN -

  



 "For God so loved the world that he gave his  
"Only Begotten SON"
   that whosoever "BELIEVES IN HIM"
 will not perish,

   but has "Everlasting  Life".     John 3: 16

- BE PURE -

  


 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us,  that we should be called the  "CHILDREN OF GOD"!   "And That Is What We Are"!   The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know "Him".

   Dear friends, now we are children of God,  and what we will be has not yet been made known.   But we know that when he appears,  we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

   Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself,  just as he is pure.       1st. John  3:1 - 3

   Your eye is the lamp of your body.   When your eyes are good,  your whole body also is full of light.
   But when they are bad,  your body also is full of darkness.

" See To It Then That Then Light Within You
Is Not Darkness ".       Luke   11: 24, and 36

   " FOR THE GRACE OF GOD THAT BRINGS SALVATION HAS APPEARED TO ALL MEN".

   It teaches us to say "NO" to  ungodliness and worldly passions and to live "self-controlled",  "upright"  and "godly" lives in this present age,  while we wait for the  "BLESSED HOPE" - the glorious appearing of our  GREAT GOD AND SAVIOUR,  Jesus Christ,  who gave himself for us,  to redeem us from all wickedness,  and to purify for himself, a people that are " His   Very Own ",  eager to do what is good.     Titus  2: 11-14

   " BLESSED IS THE NATION WHOSE GOD IS THE LORD "
         THE PEOPLE HE CHOSE FOR HIS INHERITANCE.

   From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind,
from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth;
   He who forms the hearts of all,  who considers everything they do.....

   In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in  "His Holy Name".

   "MAY YOUR UNFAILING LOVE REST UPON US, 
O LORD" 
Even As We Put  "Our  Hope  In  You".   Psalms  33: 12-22

       "Now the Lord is the Spirit,

and where the Spirit of the Lord  "IS"

          THERE  IS  FREEDOM.      2 CORINTHIANS  3: 17

Thank you O Lord,

It's only by "Your Grace" do we stand.

Thank you O Lord,

It's only by "Your Grace" do we stand.

Do We Stand!      -  DMc-soldiers of light-1992  -

   Create in me a pure heart, O God,

and renew a steadfast spirit within me.  

   Do not cast me from your presence,

or take your Holy Spirit from me.

   Restore to me the "Joy" of  "Your Salvation"

and grant me a willing spirit,  to substain me.

   Then I will teach transgressors your ways,

and sinners will turn back to you.   Psalms  51: 11-13

   "HIS  PROMISES  ARE  PRECIOUS"

    His divine power, has given us everything

we need for life, and godliness,

through our knowledge of Him,

who called us by his own glory and goodness.

Through these he has given us

His very great and precious promises,

so that through them you may participate

in the "Divine Nature" and escape the

corruption in the world

caused by "evil desires".    2nd  Peter  1: 3,4

                                                                                                 

   "HOLD TO THE TEACHINGS"

   .....So then brothers, stand firm and

"Hold To The Teachings" we pass on to you,

weather by word of mouth or by letter.

   May our Lord Jesus Christ himself

and God our Father, who loved us 

and by his grace gave us

eternal encouragement and good hope,

encourage your hearts,

and strengthen you

in every good deed and word.   Thessalonians  2: 15, 16, 17

   It takes great strength to walk within the light.

But, we are not expected to do it on our own.  No one can ever come to God unless God is calling them.  

Also, it takes great strength to keep ones self  "Pure".  especially in this fast paced, and sinful world that is always, and forever, enticing; and manipulating; and relentlessly calling out; saying:  follow me; follow us; follow this; or follow that. 

  Anyone can get into a boat and let the strong current carry them down stream and over the waterfalls.  But to be able to jump off of that boat, and swim upstream against the current and make your way to safety, takes great courage; strength; and determination.  

   This "strength"; "courage"; and determination, is a "gift" from God.  

   No one can ever be pure, or stay pure without the power of the Holy Spirit keeping them. 

   Keep yourself  "Pure" "in God", and  "for God".  Practise those gifts  from God that are able to keep you "PURE".  Always keep in mind that being in the Light, and being of the Light, are of the Highest Of Callings".  Always keep God, in the front of your mind, and talk to Him, with "Prayer".   HE will give you the strength that you need to endure the temptations.  

   Always remember that whatever part of "Your Being" you feed, (weather it be the spirit, or the flesh)  is the part of you that is going to be the strongest.

   If you endulge yourself in the things of the flesh, the flesh will grow stronger; and,  if not put into "CHECK", the flesh will feed on the things that are temporarily satisfying it. 

   The problem is that the things of the flesh are always temporary, and will never have any lasting effect.  Because of "SIN", the flesh can never be satisfied.  It always wants more, and many times it need to move to another level before it can temporarily be satisfied again.  "It Can Never Be Fully Satisfied"!

   The things of  "God" are "EVERLASTING".  They bring lasting "Satisfaction",  and  "Joy, and  "Peace" to the soul.  They also bring "ETERNAL LIFE" to the "SOUL".

   So,  "BE PURE",  Be like unto the "Statue Of Liberty":  Stand in the "PATHS", by the way of the "GATES", so that "ALL" may see  "YOUR LIGHT".  Hold "high" your head, and "stretch out" your arm, and proclaim the "PURE LIGHT" that is within you.  Hold tight to your bossom, the "Words Of Your Declaration", that from this day forward, "YOU WILL BE PURE",  in the "POWER OF HIS MIGHT"!   AMEN!   

   "LOOKING AT HIS DECIPLES JESUS SAID".

   "Blessed are you who are poor, 

 for yours is the kingdom of God".

    "Blessed are you who hunger now,

for you will be satisfied".

   "Blessed are you who weep now,

for you will laugh".

   "Blessed are you when men hate you,

when they exclude you, and insult you,

   and reject you name as evil,

because of the Son Of Man".

   "Rejoice in that day,

and leap for joy,

   because "GREAT" 

is your reward in heaven".

   For that is how their fathers

treated the prophets.  Luke  6: 20-23 

 

   Peace, Joy, and many Blessings to you and yours,

                                        David  McIntire

                             -   A Soldier Of The Light  -

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