That I May Know Him Journal

Psalms 57:1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. We have often heard this phrase at one time in our lives, but it's not actually found in the Bible. So, where did it come from. I found that most Jews attribute this phrase to an ancient "folkloric" parable about King Solomon: One day Solomon decided to humble Benaiah Ben Yehoyada, his most trusted minister. He said to him, “Benaiah, there is a certain ring that I want you to bring to me. I wish to wear it for Sukkot which gives you six months to find it.” “If it exists anywhere on earth, your majesty,” replied Benaiah, “I will find it and bring it to you, but what makes the ring so special?” “It has magic powers,” answered the king. “If a happy man looks at it, he becomes sad, and if a sad man looks at it, he becomes happy.” Solomon knew that no such ring existed in the world, but h...

How to become a virtuous woman must start with not conforming to this world, but being transformed by the renewing of the mind.   This cannot be done in a carnal state of mind.   It is a spiritual insight of humility and modesty only found through a personal relationship with Christ.   Jesus told Nicodemus in John 3:6 that which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of Spirit is spirit.   When we are reborn in the Spirit we no longer desire things this world has to offer, but seek after things that are pleasing to God.   Becoming a strong virtuous woman takes hard work and a consistent communication with Christ.   God told us in Ezekiel 36:27, that He would put His Spirit within us and cause us to walk in His statutes.   God’s convictions upon my life helps lead me in the direction He wants me to follow.   The more I let go of things in this world the closer I become to my God which is followed by wisdom.   Proverbs 3...

"Can you solve the mysteries of God? Can you discover everything about the Almighty? Job 11:7 We can as we walk in the Spirit as you draw nearer to Him he will reveal things to you just like He did to Paul.    In Ephesian chapter 3 Paul talks about the Mysteries of God. You can naturally read the scriptures, but without God’s Spirit you would never learn the mysteries that His word contains as it is hidden from the natural eye. You must first experience being born again with the Holy Ghost & Fire.  As you walk in the Spirit God will start revealing himself to you just as he did Paul.  Paul was not taught by the other disciples who walked with Jesus for 3 1/2 years.  Paul was given instruction by Jesus himself on the road to Damascus in a vision as described from Paul's own testimony in Acts 9 this was after Jesus ascension into heaven.  In verse 6 Paul asked Jesus what he should do in which Jesus instructed him to go into the city and he will be t...