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Unless otherwise stated the author is Dennis Whited.
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These are sobering words! From the Scriptures, it appears possible, that we can
put out, that we can extinguish something that we so desperately need
as part of our lives! In this study, we’ll examine this possibility, and
also how to avoid it!
Let’s first examine this phrase within the Scriptures!
1Th 5:19 Quench not the Spirit. (MNT)
1Th 5:19 Do not put out the light of the Spirit; (BBE)
4570 sbennumi- (Thayers)
to extinguish, quench:
a) used of fire or things on fire;
to be quenched, to go out
b) metaphorically to quench, to suppress, to stifle;
used of divine influence
To put something out, to extinguish something, takes a conscious effort on our
part…it just doesn’t happen without our involvement! To go contrary to what this
warning Scripture tells us, will bring much suffering and pain upon ourselves, and
upon others!
De 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set
before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both
you and your seed may live: (KJV)
We see in the above Scripture, for us to choose not to quench the Spirit, has
a much better outcome! Let’s now turn our focus to some key and
important words in the Thayers definition above, extinguish, suppress,
and stifle.
Webster’s New World Dictionary – College Edition;
- 1) extinguish ~ to smother, to put an end to, cause to die out, wipe out,
destroy. - 2) suppress ~ to put down by force, subdue, quell, crush, to abolish by
authority, to keep from appearing or being known, keep back, restrain,
conceal.
- 3) stifle ~ suffocate, hold back.
What can we do as a believer to keep from doing what is mentioned above? We
certainly don’t want to stifle, suppress, smother, suffocate, or cause to die…this
precious gift given to us at repentance and immersion!
When a person becomes anemic, isn’t it the result of an improper diet…the body
not getting the proper nutrition? Can a person become spiritually anemic…due to
an improper diet as well? I personally think so…I must ask you (myself
included!)…how is your spiritual health…how is your spiritual diet? Are you getting
the proper spiritual vitamins? Or do you need a spiritual multi- vitamin?
We must not let a man, a group of men, or an organization, tell us what we are
to ingest in order to be a healthy believer! We are to become spiritually mature
ourselves, with the ability to discern what is healthy, and what is not!
1Th 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (KJV)
1Th 5:21 Let all things be tested; keep to what is good; (BBE)
1Th 5:21 But try all, holding fast to the good. (MNT)
To prove, to test, to try, requires all of us to be scriptural investigators! We must
be 21st century Bereans, not head bobbers!
Ac 17:10 And the brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to
Berea. They, when they arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews.
(11) And these were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received
the Word with all readiness of mind and searched the Scriptures daily to see if
those things were so. (MKJV)
The brethren of the assembly at Ephesus used this approach, let’s investigate!
Re 2:2 I know your works and your labor and your patience, and how you
cannot bear those who are evil. And you tried those pretending to be apostles,
and are not, and have found them liars. (MKJV)
Are there false apostles, false teachers amongst us today? ABSOLUTELY! If we
are letting the Spirit work in us, we should be able to see the truth. We shouldn’t
need someone attempting to reveal to us what is true from the pulpit, we should
be able, with the Spirit within us, to see truth!
Joh 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, to
be with you always--the Spirit of Truth. (TCNT)
26 But the Counselor, the Set-apart (Holy) Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,
he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you. (WEB)
In the old organization, the parent organization, the pre-1995 organization, wasn’t
the approach… “pray and pay…send in your tithes…we will do the work…we will
prepare your spiritual diet…we will make sure that you make it into the kingdom!”
But did they do their job? Are they doing their job today?
Eze 34:2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and
say unto them, Thus says the Master (Lord) Yahweh (GOD) unto the shepherds;
Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! Should not the
shepherds feed the flocks?(KJV)
3 You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool; you kill the fat ones, but
you do not feed the flock. (MKJV)
4 The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were
sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back what was driven away, nor
sought what was lost; but with force and cruelty you have ruled them. (NKJV)
5 So they were scattered, because there was no shepherd; and they became food
for all the wild beasts. (RSV)
8 As I live, says the Master (Lord) Yahweh, surely because my sheep became a
prey, and my sheep became food to all the animals of the field, because there
was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my sheep, but the shepherds
fed themselves, and didn't feed my sheep; (WEB)
Eze 34:9 Therefore, O you shepherds, hear the word of Yahweh (the LORD);
(KJV)
10 Thus says the Master (Lord) Yahweh (GOD): "Behold, I am against the
shepherds, and I will require My flock at their hand; I will cause them to
cease feeding the sheep, and the shepherds shall feed themselves no
more; for I will deliver My flock from their mouths, that they may no
longer be food for them." (NKJV)
If the organization that is feeding you is lukewarm, is spiritually anemic…you will
be as well! We are what we eat…and we all need a Spiritual Buffet…where
we can taste different foods, eat what we like, and what tastes good to us!
We should be mature enough to abstain from the food that our taste buds reject!
I certainly won’t allow anyone to spoon feed me anymore, or tell me what I can
eat! I did that for years! I don’t feel anemic anymore! HalleluYah!!! Praise YAH!
We need to pray for our talents, our gifts to be utilized…to be re-kindled…to be
revived! These were frowned upon in our previous organization, the ‘clergy’ and
not the laity were to exercise these…this was the pray and pay mentality!
Re 3:11 Behold, I come quickly. Hold fast to that which you have, so that no
one may take your crown. (MKJV)
We all must wake up! We have all been lukewarm, we have all been asleep at
the wheel! Before we crash, there is time for all of us to get healthier!
Php 2:12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only
as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling; (RSV)
We all need to get busy in our spiritual gardens, pulling up the weeds that may
be taking nutrition from the good plants. We are responsible for our own
salvation, we won’t be able to point our finger at anyone but ourselves!
Re 22:12 Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man
according to his work. (WEB)
When the call comes to meet the returning Messiah, our Bridegroom,
we want to be ready…remember…we all sleep…but
we all want to wake up and definitely be prepared!
Mt 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which
took theirlamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. (KJV)
2 And five of them were foolish, and five were wise. (ASV)
3 For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them. (BBE)
4 but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches. (DBY)
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. (MKJV)
6 But at midnight there arose a cry, "'Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to meet
him!'(MNT)
7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. (NKJV)
8 And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are
9 But the prudent ones answered 'No, for fear that there will not be enough for
you and for us. Go instead to those who sell it, and buy for yourselves.' (TCNT)
10 While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were
ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. (WEB)
11 Afterwards the other bridesmaids came and cried, "`Sir, Sir, open the door to
us.'
12 `In solemn truth I tell you,' he replied, `I do not know you.' (WNT)
13 `Watch therefore, for you have not known the day nor the hour in which the
Son of Man does come. (YLT)
These are sobering Scriptures…we need to take them all to heart…and truly do an
inward search. We need to ask ourselves…how is my spiritual garden doing? Do
my plants need more water…more Light…better soil…are there too many weeds in
my garden?
It is time to get busy and get our spiritual lives in order! If we start now…there
is ample time…but the sand is running out of the hour glass.
I would like to end with another poem written especially for this study
paper..…THANKS RIW!
“Quench Not The Spirit”
How many times have we heard a still small voice,
Telling us to heed and make the right choice?
The Most High expects us to always try,
Stay connected ~ our needs He will supply.
Be thankful for our calling and not forget,
Have faith and courage – ‘Quench not the Spirit’!
He knows our heart and gives us strength to endure,
All He asks is that we keep ourselves pure.
We let His words filter through our mind,
Reaching out to others, these precious truths we find!
(RIW ~ 5/14/03)
May Yahweh Bless ~ our spiritual health!
DLW
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"The Blind Leading the Blind
(or Blind and Blinder!!!)
Some of you have probably seen the comedy "Dumb and Dumber", where one of
the actors truly appeared to be 'dumber' than the other. Humanity does appear to
have a stupid gene, a dumb gene! When you study the history of humanity from
the Garden of Eden to our day, you can come to no other conclusion! What
about religion? Can the same be applied? Personally, I have to say ABSOLUTELY!
Let's research the true source of all wisdom and see what it has to say!
Isa 56:10-12
10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they
cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. {sleeping: or, dreaming,
or talking in their sleep} (KJV)
11 Yea, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds
that cannot understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain,
from every quarter. (ASV)
12 Come, they say, I will get wine, and we will take strong drink in full measure; and
tomorrow will be like today, full of pleasure. (BBE)
H5787 òåÌø ‛ivvêr (iv-vare')
Intensive from H5786; (literally or figuratively): - blind (men, people).
H5786 òåø ‛âvar (aw-var')
A primitive root rather denominative from H5785 through the idea of a film over the eyes;
to blind: - put out.
Isn't this the way that religion appears today? Do the watchmen appear to be
blind, greedy, speechless, and without understanding? I have to answer yes!
Religion has become a money making corporation, full of hypocrisy and lies!
Yahshua had much to say about this very subject!
Mt 23:16, 24, 14-15, 17
16 Woe to you (Scribes and Pharisees), you blind guides, who say,
'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by
the gold of the temple, he is obligated.' (WEB)
24 You blind guides, straining out the gnat while you gulp down the
camel! (WNT)
14 Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you
are! You destroy widow's houses, even while pretending to make long
prayers; therefore you shall receive greater condemnation. (TCNT)
15 Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you scour sea
and land in order to win one convert--and when he is gained, you make
him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves. (WNT)
17 You fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple
that has sanctified the gold? (ASV)
We can glean from all of these Scriptures that the teachers are; (1) blind
(2) ignorant (3) dumb (4) greedy (5) without understanding (6) hypocritical
(7) AND ARE FOOLS!!!
I'm not judging the teachers...NO!...the Scriptures are doing that for me! Through
YeshaYahu (Isaiah) and Yahshua Himself! Other prophets as well have much to
say about this!
Eze 34:2-4
2 Son of man, be a prophet against the keepers of the flock of Yisrael, and say
to them, O keepers of the sheep! This is the word of Yahweh (the Lord): A curse
is on the keepers of the flock of Yisrael who take the food for themselves! Is it
not right for the keepers to give the food to the sheep? (BBE)
3 You take the milk and are clothed with the wool, you put the fat beasts to death,
but you give the sheep no food. (BBE)
4 You haven't strengthened the diseased, neither have you healed that which was sick,
neither have you bound up that which was broken, neither have you brought back
that which was driven away, neither have you sought that which was lost; but with
force and with harshness (rigor) have you ruled over them. (WEB)
If I was a paid minister of a large denomination, or a paid pastor of a
congregation, I think that I would seriously take all of these scriptures to heart!
Last Shabat (Sabbath), our fellowship listened to a taped sermon from a pastor of
our old stomping ground, the United Church of G-d. This pastor learned about
our interest concerning the Hebrew Personal Names of the Heavenly Father and
His Son.
To us, what he said to the flock in this sermon, was nothing but lies and was
very deceitful! We also feel that his message was very disrespectful to our
Heavenly Father and to our Savior! To us it was also very close to blasphemy!
The Scriptures also have much to say about this! Let's investigate!
Mal 1:6
A son gives honour to his father, and a servant has fear of his master: if then I
am a father, where is my honour? And if I am a master, where is the fear of
me? Says Yahweh (the Lord) of armies to you, O priests, who give no value to
my Name. And you say, How have we not given value to your Name?
(BBE)
This is exactly what the pastor did in his sermon, HE DISPUTED THE
IMPORTANCE OF USING THE HEBREW NAMES!!! He twisted the Scriptures
to fit his untruthful message!
Mal 1:7-8, 11
7 You offer defiled bread upon My altar; and you say, In what way have we defiled You?
In your saying, The table of Yahweh (the LORD), it is a thing to be despised. (MKJV)
8 And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice, Is it not evil?
And when you offer the lame and sick,
Is it not evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be pleased with you?
Would he accept you favorably?" Says Yahweh (the LORD) of hosts. (NKJV)
11 For from the rising of the sun even to its going in, My Name shall be great among the
nations; and everywhere incense shall be offered to My Name,
and a pure food offering.
For My Name shall be great among the nations, says Yahweh (the LORD) of hosts.(MKJV)
If this was the best that the UCG pastor could offer to Yahweh and to his flock,
it truly was a lame message, full of blindness, full of deceit, full of pabulum, i.e
soft food for babes! The flock was truly being entertained, the laughter could be
heard in the background. Sadly, it must have been what they wanted to hear,
what they could bear! Truly, HOW SAD!!!
2Ti 4:3-4
3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but
having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their
own likings, (RSV)
4 They will turn a deaf ear to the Truth, and give their attention to legends
instead. (TCNT)
1Co 3:1-2
1 But I, Brothers, could not speak to you as men with spiritual insight, but only
as worldly-minded-mere infants in the Faith of Messiah (Christ). (TCNT)
2 I fed you with milk, not solid food; for you were not ready for it; and even
yet you are not ready, (RSV)
Heb 5:12-14
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach
you again the first principles of the oracles of Elohim (God); and you have come
to need milk and not solid food. (NKJV)
13 For every one who feeds on milk is inexperienced in the word of righteousness.
He is still an infant. (MNT)
14 But solid food is for men of full growth, even for those whose senses are
trained by use to see what is good and what is evil. (BBE)
1Pe 2:2
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that you may grow
thereby: (KJV)
We are told within the Scriptures that the Set-apart Spirit will guide us in the
way of all truth! My question is, are the teachers and the flocks who refuse to
let the Spirit guide them concerning the Personal Names, blaspheming the Ruach
ha Qodesh (the Spirit)? Could they be in danger of quenching the Spirit?
Joh 16:13
However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth,
for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will
declare to you things that are coming. (WEB)
1Th 5:19
Do not quench the Spirit; (TCNT)
Mr 3:28-29
28 Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and
whatever blasphemies they utter; (RSV)
29 But he who blasphemes against the Set-apart (Holy) Spirit never shall
have forgiveness, but is liable to eternal condemnation. (MKJV)
There is a movement concerning the TRUE PERSONAL NAMES of the Heavenly
Father and His Son. The Hebrew Names are truly Scriptural, the tetragrammaton
YHWH is in the Old Covenant Scriptures almost 7,000 times! Would you
consider that Scriptural? I would, but the UCG pastor said that it was
unscriptural, demonic, and divisive.
I truly pray for this pastor and for his flock, I do not have any ill will toward
any of them. THEY ARE OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS!!!
I would now like to conclude this study paper with another wonderful, heartfelt,
writing by my believing soul mate! Truly be edified!
"John 17:17"
What is your conviction ~ do you stand up for the truth?
Some stay on the same page for whatever reason, they don't even question or ask why.
As believers we are admonished to grow in grace and knowledge (2 Pet 3:18),
the truth of the matter we cannot deny (John 17:17).
Does the truth matter to you? Or do you let others influence your thinking?
We can never let our guard down, we need to search the Scriptures daily (Acts 17:11),
by the Set-apart Spirit we wish to be led.
In Jeremiah 8:8 it says some cover up the truth to their own destruction.
Always be ready to give an answer with the hope that lies within (1 Peter 3:15).
Get all your facts together so others may see, for every idle word you speak ~
you will be held accountable (Mat 12:36).
Beware of those who supress the truth (Rom 1:18), for even the elect can be deceived (Mat 24:24).
Make sure your testimony is accurate as possible, know and practice what you believe.
(RIW~5/14/06)
May Yahweh Bless ~ our sight! DLW
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In this study…we’re going to try our hand at gardening…our spiritual lives parallel a garden
from start to finish. As a physical garden requires good soil, good seed, sufficient water,
and sun light…our spiritual gardens need the same ingredients as well.
Let’s get busy at growing our garden!
Good Soil
As we begin our garden, good soil is so important, as we will see in the Scriptures.
First, let’s look at the results of not having good soil:
Matt 13:3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying:
A farmer went out to sow his seed.
4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly,
because the soil was shallow.
6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because
they had no root.
7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. (NIV)
Luke 8:5 A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside;
and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.
6 Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it
lacked moisture.
7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it.
(NKJ)
Let’s see what this ‘not so good soil’ has to do with our spiritual lives:
Matt 13:19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it,
the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the
one on whom seed was sown beside the road.
20 And the one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who
hears the word, and immediately receives it with joy;
21 yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction
or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.
22 And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who
hears the word, and the worry of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches
choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (NAS)
We must be very careful where we plant our seed, this is not the kind of garden that we want.
We want to reap good things, to be plentiful and fruitful.
A garden, physical or spiritual, takes continual work.
Now we’ll look at the results of having good soil, the results of working hard,
getting our hands dirty and callused:
Matt 13:23 And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who
hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit, and brings forth,
some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty. (NAS)
Luke 8:15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who,
having heard the word with a noble and good heart,
keep it and bear fruit with patience. (NKJ)
Our Father in Heaven wants us not only to be fruitful, but to be very fruitful:
John 15:1 I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch
that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may bear more fruit.
8 By this is My Father esteemed (glorified), that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be
My disciples. (NAS)
Water
Water is the next ingredient for our garden:
John 3:5 (Jesus) Yahshua answered, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a man be
born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of (God) Elohim. (KJV)
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be immersed (baptized)
in the name of (Jesus) Yahshua (Christ) Messiah for the remission of sins; and you shall receive
the gift of the (Holy) Set-apart Spirit. (NKJ)
41 Then those who gladly received his word were immersed (baptized); and that day about
three thousand souls were added to them. (NKJ)
(Strong’s) 907 baptizo (bap-tid'-zo);
from a derivative of 911; to immerse, submerge; to make overwhelmed
(i.e. fully wet); used only (in the N. T.) of ceremonial ablution,
especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism: KJV-- Baptist, baptize, wash.
Rom 6:4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through immersion (baptism) into death,
in order that as (Christ) Messiah was raised from the dead through the esteem (glory) of the Father,
so we too might walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall be also
in the likeness of His resurrection,
6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sin might be done
away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin;
7 for he who has died is freed from sin. (freed from our death penalty)
8 Now if we have died with (Christ) Messiah, we believe that we shall also live with Him (NAS)
Col 2:12 buried with Him in immersion (baptism), in which you also were raised with Him
through faith in the working of God (Elohim), who raised Him from the dead.
13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made
alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses (NKJ)
John 4:14 But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst;
but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up
into everlasting life. (KJV)
John 4:14 but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water
I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. (NIV)
Our bodies are made up of a high concentration of water…without water, our physical bodies
would wither away in a very short period of time.
A physical garden will do the same…will dry up and cease to exist. Do you see the parallels
between the spiritual and the physical?
Sun light
This is also a vital part of growing a fruitful, productive garden.
The same is so very important in our spiritual lives:
Matt 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light
to all who are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works
and esteem (glorify) your Father in heaven. (NKJ)
Mal 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. (NKJ)
We need the light from above shining brightly from within us…so that others can see our good works…
not that any esteem will be directed toward us,
but that the esteem will be directed to the Most High, our Heavenly Father.
Without this light, our spiritual garden will be over- grown with the weeds of the flesh:
Gal 5:19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality,
20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions,
21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you just as
I have forewarned you that those who practice such things shall not inherit
the kingdom of (God) Elohim. (NAS)
Gal 5:19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality,
impurity and debauchery;
20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition,
dissensions, factions
21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who
live like this will not inherit the kingdom of (God) Elohim. (NIV)
Weeding is not the most favored thing when it comes to gardening, but as a physical garden
requires weeding, so does our spiritual garden. Why?
Weeds take nutrients from the good plants,
weeds in our spiritual garden will choke any good works, and will dim the light that should be
shining brightly from within us.
Now we’ll do some planting in our spiritual garden:
Matt 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of (God) Elohim.
(NAS)
Phil 4:7 And the peace of (God) Elohim, which transcends all understanding, will guard
your hearts and your minds in (Christ) Messiah (Jesus) Yahshua. (NIV)
Secondly, we’ll plant squash:
Squash gossip, squash indifference, squash grumbling, Squash selfishness; 
Prov 26:20 Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. (NIV)
Eccl 12:14 For (God) Elohim will bring every work into judgment, including every
secret thing, whether good or evil. (NKJ)
Thirdly, we’ll plant lettuce:
let us be faithful, let us be kind, let us be happy, let us love one another; 
John 13:35 By this all will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another. (NKJ)
Eph 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other,
just as in (Christ) Messiah (God) Elohim forgave you. (NIV)
Next we’ll plant some turnips: 
turn up for service when needed,
turn up to help one another,
turn up the music and dance,
turn up the servants attitude;
Lastly, we’ll plant thyme:
time for fun, time for rest, 
time for ourselves,
time for Elohim (prayer and bible study), 
time for family;
This will be a very fruitful and productive garden, it will take a lot of hard work. Have fun planting and growing your garden!
May Yahweh Bless JDLW
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