2020 Mar 30-Mar 31 Proverbs 10, Psalm 119 Stanza 22B, CTC Corner
Joshua M. Campbell-Elanemy • March 30, 2020
2020 Mar 30-Mar 31 Proverbs 10, Psalm 119 Stanza 22B, CTC Corner
Hello, and welcome, wishing you a safe and pleasant day. Let's continue in Proverbs 10, verses 17-21, then conclude the last few verses of Psalm 119, looking forward to reviewing the last section and the final review of the second half of the psalm! These reviews are numbered 6 and 8 respectively. You may still consider the review of the entire first half by searching Feb 12, finding Review 7. Then, let's give attention to this week's COME TO CONSENSUS CORNER! [If you'd like to email me, please scroll down to check the latest requests.]
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The one who heeds discipline is a path to life, But the one who ignores
reproof leads others astray. 18 The one who conceals his hatred speaks
lies, And the one spreading malicious reports is stupid. 19 When words
are many, transgression cannot be avoided, But whoever controls his lips
acts discreetly. 20 The tongue of the righteous one is like the finest
silver, But the heart of the wicked one is worth little. 21 The lips of
the righteous one nourish many, But the foolish die for lack of sense."
Prove 10:17 As we've discussed previously, discipline is not synonymous with punishment. Rather, it is loving correction, with the word coming from the same root as "disciple", bringing to mind teaching and training. Given out of genuine love, a child should be moved to listen and heed the discipline. Any punishment should be sparing, with exceptional effort to ensure the child realizes the loving motive behind it, with clear emphasis on the lesson(s) to be learned, and the way to avoid such punishment in the future. Reproof is strong discipline, needed in certain circumstances. Jehovah said regarding the wayward nation of Israel that He would discipline them "to the proper degree," and by no means leave them unpunished. (Jerem 30:11). Hebrews 12:6 says "those whom Jehovah loves he disciplines, in fact, he scourges everyone whom he receives as a son." Thus, all of us at times need loving correction! If we refuse, especially strong correction, we not only hurt ourselves, but our stubbornness can have a negative effect on others, 'leading them astray.'
Prove 10:17 As we've discussed previously, discipline is not synonymous with punishment. Rather, it is loving correction, with the word coming from the same root as "disciple", bringing to mind teaching and training. Given out of genuine love, a child should be moved to listen and heed the discipline. Any punishment should be sparing, with exceptional effort to ensure the child realizes the loving motive behind it, with clear emphasis on the lesson(s) to be learned, and the way to avoid such punishment in the future. Reproof is strong discipline, needed in certain circumstances. Jehovah said regarding the wayward nation of Israel that He would discipline them "to the proper degree," and by no means leave them unpunished. (Jerem 30:11). Hebrews 12:6 says "those whom Jehovah loves he disciplines, in fact, he scourges everyone whom he receives as a son." Thus, all of us at times need loving correction! If we refuse, especially strong correction, we not only hurt ourselves, but our stubbornness can have a negative effect on others, 'leading them astray.'
"18 The one who conceals his hatred speaks lies, And the one spreading malicious reports is stupid."
Prove
10:18 One trying to cover up their hatred for another is clearly being
deceitful, and will therefore 'speak lies' seeking the cover-up. While
it is no good to hate another human being made "in God's image," the
degree of hatred can vary, and allowing others to know about it might
get that one the help he needs to have more love for the person. Prayer
by the hater for the one hated might also have a powerful effect, if
he's seeking to correct his heart. Proverbs 4:23 says "Above all the
things that you guard, safeguard your heart, For out of it are the
sources of life." Harboring hatred or resentment for another, refusing
to forgive them for some slight or offense, can hinder God's own
forgiveness toward the resenting one. Recall in Jesus' model prayer, he
said "Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors."
(Matth 6:12). Such resentment and hatred may move one to 'spread
malicious (or slanderous) reports' about another, seeking to ruin
reputations. Nevertheless, if we harbor, or seek to cover-up hatred, and
gradually become more deceptive, speaking lies, we're continuing our
venture into the path of the wicked one, God's enemy, who not only hates
others, but is "the father of the lie." On the other hand, it is
basically "impossible for God to lie." He is full of selfless genuine
love for mankind, and full of "underserved kindness and truth." May we
choose to imitate our loving God and father, Jehovah.
"19 When words are many, transgression cannot be avoided, But whoever controls his lips acts discreetly."
Prove
10:19 Clearly, we need to avoid talking too much. It is far better to
be a good listener, than to merely always be talking about what is in
our heart. Proverbs 18:2 says "A stupid person takes no pleasure in
understanding; He would rather disclose what is in his heart." So such
ones need to learn to see the big picture of things, and to see how
smaller pieces of information fit together to make the whole, thus
'acquiring an understanding heart.' (Prove 8:5). Then this one can know
the questions to ask, to add to his understanding, rather than doing all
the talking. Thus much transgression can be avoid, as one "controls his
lips" and acts discreetly. Such self-control is also necessary to avoid
excessive speech, and is part of the fruitage of God's holy spirit,
which God gives "to those asking Him." (Luke 11:13).
"20 The tongue of the righteous one is like the finest silver, But the heart of the wicked one is worth little."
Prove
10:20 It is "out of the heart's abundance" that the "mouth speaks."
(Luke 6:45). Thus the righteous are inclined to speak lovely, right and
upbuilding things, with a tongue of "choice silver." Proverbs 25:11 says "Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket." (NLT) Perhaps the advice itself is golden, often depicting divine things, while the silver basket carries these words, like the tongue carries words. Silver is also known for purity, having cleansing properties. But "the wicked man out of his
wicked treasure sends out wicked things." (Matth 12:35). Thus his heart
is "worth little" as regards helping others on the path of eternal life.
"21 The lips of the righteous one nourish many, But the foolish die for lack of sense."
Prove
10:21 "The tongue of the wise makes good use of knowledge," says
Proverbs 15:2, as righteous ones "nourish many" with spiritually helpful
and encouraging words. Such ones promote understanding of spiritual
things, that others may grow in their relationships with God and other
humans, and in their own spiritual well-being. On the other hand, some
ignore spiritual instruction, lack sense, and have no spiritual life in
themselves, and may even suffer physical death with a heart straying
from sensibleness.
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PSALM 119 STANZA 22B
STANZA 22 THEME: JEHOVAH WORTHY OF PRAISE, GOD OF SALVATION FOR THOSE WILLING TO BE TAUGHT HIS LAW.
This group of 8 verses concludes the entire psalm in a stirring way, acknowledging God's desire to help and favor those fondly keeping His law. Some 10 requests are made of God, revealing reliance upon Him and appreciation for the personal attention He gives the psalmist, and all such loyal ones.
Stanza 22B:
173 May your hand be ready to help me, Because I choose to obey your orders.
174 I long for your salvation, O Jehovah, And I am fond of your law.
175 Let me live so that I may praise you; May your judgments be my help.
176 I have strayed like a lost sheep. Search for your servant, For I have not forgotten your commandments.
This group of 8 verses concludes the entire psalm in a stirring way, acknowledging God's desire to help and favor those fondly keeping His law. Some 10 requests are made of God, revealing reliance upon Him and appreciation for the personal attention He gives the psalmist, and all such loyal ones.
Stanza 22B:
173 May your hand be ready to help me, Because I choose to obey your orders.
174 I long for your salvation, O Jehovah, And I am fond of your law.
175 Let me live so that I may praise you; May your judgments be my help.
176 I have strayed like a lost sheep. Search for your servant, For I have not forgotten your commandments.
173 May your hand be ready to help me, Because I choose to obey your orders.
"OBEY GOD AS RULER" Titus 3:1 exhorts Christians to be “ready for every good work.” Thus, God Himself is likewise able to help His devoted loyal servants who need His assistance. May we, like the psalmist, choose to obey God’s orders, thus aiming for true loyalty to Jehovah. His orders are vital and/or urgent commands for true Christians to keep. We should consider them essential, even when threatened to abandon them. Under such circumstances, should we not respond as the early Christians, when threatened to stop speaking about Jesus: “29 In answer Peter and the other apostles said: “We must obey God as ruler rather than men. 30 The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a stake. 31 God exalted this one as Chief Agent and Savior to his right hand, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses of these matters, and so is the holy spirit, which God has given to those obeying him as ruler.” (Acts 5). Jehovah’s hand was “ready to help” them, so can we not count on the same today?
174 I long for your salvation, O Jehovah, And I am fond of your law.
SEEK GOD'S FAVOR. God Himself ‘longs’ to resurrect His faithful servants of times past, such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Job. He revealed this at Job 14:15, where Job says to God: “15 You will call, and I will answer you. You will long for the work of your hands.” Likewise, we may long to be saved from difficult trials or circumstances in this system of things, aware of God’s promised blessings of His new world of righteousness and peace. Still, we want as many as possible to be saved, as God “does not desire anyone to be destroyed, but desires all to attain to repentance.” (2Peter 3:9). So while God longs to bring the blessings of Paradise, He loves all mankind even more, hoping for billions to seek His favor before judgment becomes necessary. We can likewise see things God’s way. May we also maintain fondness for God’s law, as keeping it is vital for the everlasting salvation of man.
175 Let me live so that I may praise you; May your judgments be my help.
THE VERY PURPOSE OF LIFE. Might the psalmist here have stumbled upon the very purpose of life—to praise the Creator, the true and living God, the God who “is love”—Jehovah? Who is more worthy of such honor, glory, or praise? While it is not wrong to desire a good name, or reputation, for ourselves, should not more honor and praise go to the One ultimately responsible for “every good gift and perfect present?” (James 1:17). By unselfishly seeking the glory of God in all we do, we place our trust in Him to safeguard our own name. Who better to look after our own reputation, than the “King of Eternity,” Jehovah God? May we not forget His wonderful works, and His righteous judgments. His evaluations and decisions truly may “help” us, as He makes them in harmony with what is true, right, just, and fair. They provide keen insight into God’s standards and ways, that we may know how to live and act accordingly. His judgments against wrongdoers of the past, for instance, stand “for a warning to us upon whom the ends of the systems of things have come.” (1Cori 10:11). May we come to hate what God hates, that we may judge rightly ourselves, acting in harmony with God’s will.
176 I have strayed like a lost sheep. Search for your servant, For I have not forgotten your commandments.
THE GREAT SHEPHERD.
Some
in our time have indeed strayed from their relationship with God,
perhaps lacking in aspects of divine wisdom, or lacking the faith needed
to overcome weaknesses of the flesh. Much of the world is still
“without God,” and therefore tempts us to stray from true happiness,
found in closeness to God—with godly obedience and spiritual
contentment. Yet many such ones remember times of great joy found in
loving and serving God, putting His will first in life. They “have not
forgotten [God’s] commandments.” May such ones be helped to return to
Jehovah, motivated to once again give Jehovah their obedience, this time
gaining greater wisdom to progress to a more complete loyal love for
God and fellow worshippers, finding the true “joy of Jehovah” that they
may recall from times past, or even never quite fully experienced.
Jehovah stands ready, as the Great Shepherd, to assist such ones to
recover in whatever way possible. May faithful ones ever remain so,
setting a good example for all as loyal servants of Jehovah, clinging to
God’s orders and reminders through Christ, happily finding the best way
of life, the way of true peace, freedom, happiness, and love—the way of
eternity!
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LET GOD’S WILL “BE DONE, ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN” (NIV)
What is GOD’s purpose for the Earth? Who does it really belong to, and did HE give much care and attention to it while intending to destroy it soon afterward?
BIBLE DIVINELY INSPIRED. We’ve seen over a few weeks time abundant evidence of the divine authorship of the Holy Bible. Just as evidence abounds over the miraculous act of salvation of all Israel through the Red Sea, with Israel having been in slavery in Egypt, and yet by GOD’s mighty hand being led to the land promised to them and to their forefathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel). They became the caretakers of GOD’s written word, beginning with Moses, and ending with Jesus’ aged apostle John. Separating the books of psalms, there were thus total 70 books, recorded by some 40 men, over 1,600 years time. Such numbers have significance to GOD, and no human could have choreographed such a design. According to GOD’s own word, HE has not given away the earth to humans, rather possibly “lent" it to us, but rather, as Exodus 19:5 clearly states by GOD, KJV: “for all the earth is mine.” (Compare Psalm 50:7,10-11). Thus, we may peer into GOD’s inspired word to determine HIS loving will and purpose for this lovely planet and the precious people upon it. Let’s use the King James Version for the critical points of our consideration.
A FEW VERSES: Let’s take a few clear statements made in GOD’s word, that enlighten us as to HIS intentions regarding this planet. What of the very opening words of the Bible: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Thus the indication is that the earth was no temporary fly-by-night thrown-together creation of GOD. It has been here from “the beginning!” While GOD’s word speaks of the earth’s “pedestals” and it’s “cornerstone,” this is GOD using figurative speech to describe the work HE did in creating it. Job 26:7, in fact, declares: “He stretches out the northern sky over empty space, suspending the earth upon nothing.” GOD asked Job: “Where were you when I founded the earth? Tell me, if you think you understand. Who set its measurements, in case you know, Or who stretched a measuring line across it? Into what were its pedestals sunk, Or who laid its cornerstone, When the morning stars joyfully cried out together, And all the sons of God began shouting in applause?” (Job 38:4-7). Thus, did GOD create the earth to be destroyed or to be inhabited? Isaiah 45:18, KJV, says this: “For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.” But for how long? Ecclesiastes 1:4 says this, KJV: “One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.”
FIGURATIVE DESTRUCTION. But if that verse is true that the earth is to last “for ever,” then does that mean people must continue to be born and die in a cycle of life and death endlessly? This is life as we know it under the current governmental framework. But is that GOD’s loving will and purpose for humans? There is a happy end to the cycle! But first, what of mention of the “heavens” passing away and it’s elements “melt” and “the earth...burned up” and “all these things...dissolved?” (2Peter 3:10-11). For all of GOD’s word to be true, this must carry a different meaning, a figurative one. We need only look two verses later for hope: “Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.” Is it reasonable that GOD will destroy this entire universe and planet Earth, creating a new physical universe, to make this one scripture come true literally? Or, what of GOD’s use of the term “heavens” in the Bible to refer to government, and the term “earth” to earthly society or it’s seemingly stable political framework? (Isaiah 1:2; Revelation 12:15-17)
A FEW MORE: Revelation 21:1-5, KJV mentions this “new heaven and a new earth” and says “and there was no more sea.” Is this literal—will the oceans be removed from planet Earth, or does Isaiah 57:20-21 show the figurative meaning of the sea, that there will eventually be no more wickedness among earth’s inhabitants? This verse reads: “But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.” Thus, GOD will step in to arrange HIS own rulership, welcoming mankind into a new society, a peaceful, righteous one, where true happiness may prevail! A few more scriptures reveal such intentions by GOD: Proverbs 2:20-22, KJV says: “That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.” Psalm 37:29, KJV says: “The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.” And Psalm 104:1-2,5, KJV: “Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:...5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.” Also, the verses above in Revelation 21 include this promise in verse 4, in reference to His dwelling with "men" (verse 3), KJV: "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
RESURRECTION! No consideration of GOD’s lovely purpose for planet Earth would be complete without including His intention to restore those “sleeping in death” back to life. Of course, Greek philosophy has taught many that humans have a “soul” that never dies, and this seems to bring us comfort, thinking our deceased loved ones are merely alive in a better world. But what comfort is that to a parent who has lost a precious child to a drunken driver, or in some similar disaster? Did “fate” cause such a thing at GOD’s instigation? Or rather, did that driver with free will fail to prudently see the danger, and to “love thy neighbor as thyself,” which would move him or her to avoid alcohol abuse or find another way to travel? (Proverbs 22:3; Matthew 22:39, KJV). NO—GOD did not need another angel in heaven by robbing parents of their precious child! (Job 34:10,12). Rather, GOD’s word reveals most of our deceased loved ones are alive in GOD’s memory, but “sleeping in death.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5,10; John 11:11-14) 1Thessalonians 4:13-14, KJV, says: “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.” More plainly, verse 13 says this in NIV: “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.” Thus, Acts 24:15, KJV reveals: “And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.”
THOSE HEEDING GOD’S WORD SPARED. GOD has proven time and again to be a Savior of HIS faithful people. Throughout Israel’s perilous history, GOD fought to protect them on numerous occasions from their enemies. Of course, this same GOD allowed the faithless people of Israel to suffer at the hands of the Romans in the years leading up to 70 C.E. But those heeding Jesus’ own warning, and fleeing at the appropriate time, were spared such troubles. Thus we see FAITH, OR DEEP TRUST, even CONFIDENCE IN GOD AND HIS WORD are vital to our salvation and happiness. (Luke 21:20-22). Rather than believing mere Greek and other human philosophies about God and life, as many people come to trust God and His Word, we are able to grow closer together in unity and peace, understanding and supporting GOD’s true purposes and HIS right ways and laws, as revealed through Jesus. Whereas Jesus was a “son of GOD,” he foretold a “son of man,” born in the line of David, with ruling authority, that would follow in his steps, with GOD’s blessing. (For the Bible’s truth on a few important topics, such as the nature of GOD, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, and the difference between the “spirit” and the “soul”, see the article Finding Truth, elsewhere on this website.)
NOT TO BE THWARTED BY WOULD-BE THIEVES
“YOU ARE WORTHY” Sadly, there have been power-hungry thieves who would try to wrest GOD’s rulership away from HIM and HIS Son, just as Pharaoh believed his gods superior. The issue of GOD’s right to rule mankind, and whose rule is right, is addressed throughout GOD’s Word the Bible. Revelation draws this conclusion, at Revelation 4:11: “11 “You are worthy, Jehovah our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they came into existence and were created.”” May we gratefully support GOD’s rulership, as manifest at HIS appointed time, ever appreciative of HIS giving to us “life and breath and all things.” (Acts 17:25). It is GOD alone who can restore by resurrection the lives of our forefathers—parents, grandparents, etc. and HE “longs” to do so, through His Son. (Job 14:14-15; Ecclesiastes 9:5,10; John 5:28-29). HE is moved to do this by HIS greatest governing trait—TRUE LOYAL LOVE! (1John 4:8,16) Thus anyone competing for GOD’s power, after the example of GOD’s powerful enemy Satan, is threatening the lives of billions of people in the grave—all our ancestors, as well as the true peace and happiness eternally that only GOD can bring. How devastatingly cruel and heartless! However, some may be tricked into such a course by Satan or others.
EARTH’S PURPOSE. The foretold son of man supports the Ultimate rulership of the true GOD, the loving Creator Jehovah. Yet it is this same GOD who helped establish the government of the United States enabling much freedom of mankind in harmony with GOD’s good purpose. The Bible reveals Jehovah to be a GOD of freedom, who will no doubt continue to uphold freedoms such as granted by the founding fathers of this nation. The clear Bible teaching of an earthly resurrection helps establish GOD’s purpose for earth—not merely as a testing ground for heavenly life, but as a place wherein people may reside to love GOD and one another into eternity, under a good, true, right, fair and just, peace-loving government! (Psalm 37:29). Jesus did secure some early Christians, however, for heavenly life. And, as we’ve seen, there is a purpose to the stars. Still, Jesus taught all to pray: “Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.” Articles elsewhere on this website help establish GOD’s clear intentions especially regarding our Earth (see, for one, the article: God’s Kingdom—Our Hope).
LOYAL PATIENCE. As mentioned previously in this segment, Earth may well prove to be our “home” planet, as GOD’s purpose is unmistakably universal! May we be patient, as we fulfill GOD’s pressing purpose for us to clean up this planet and educate others in GOD’s ways for an eternal life of peace and happiness. Then, with GOD’s blessing and approval, we may see what HE has in store for faithful humans. An end to earth’s troubles is to come: Isaiah 25:8 promises: “He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.”
CONCLUSION:
Thus, GOD’S WILL “ON EARTH” should be fairly clear:
TO WIPE AWAY TEARS OF SORROW, BRINGING ABOUT TRUE PEACE AND HAPPINESS, WHILE ELIMINATING SIN, SICKNESS, AND EVEN DEATH ITSELF, CROWNING OBEDIENT MANKIND WITH ETERNAL LIFE.
TRUE LOYAL LOVE! May we therefore continue to receive of GOD’s instructions from HIS word, the Bible, making application of it’s counsel in our day-to-day life, growing in our relationships with GOD and others, increasing both our peace and happiness. May family heads look after the welfare of their families, not just physically or materially, but spiritually as well—seeing to the everlasting welfare of those they love. And may as many as possible find GOD’s favor and blessing on into HIS righteous new world, based on HIS greatest governing trait—TRUE LOYAL LOVE!
What is GOD’s purpose for the Earth? Who does it really belong to, and did HE give much care and attention to it while intending to destroy it soon afterward?
BIBLE DIVINELY INSPIRED. We’ve seen over a few weeks time abundant evidence of the divine authorship of the Holy Bible. Just as evidence abounds over the miraculous act of salvation of all Israel through the Red Sea, with Israel having been in slavery in Egypt, and yet by GOD’s mighty hand being led to the land promised to them and to their forefathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel). They became the caretakers of GOD’s written word, beginning with Moses, and ending with Jesus’ aged apostle John. Separating the books of psalms, there were thus total 70 books, recorded by some 40 men, over 1,600 years time. Such numbers have significance to GOD, and no human could have choreographed such a design. According to GOD’s own word, HE has not given away the earth to humans, rather possibly “lent" it to us, but rather, as Exodus 19:5 clearly states by GOD, KJV: “for all the earth is mine.” (Compare Psalm 50:7,10-11). Thus, we may peer into GOD’s inspired word to determine HIS loving will and purpose for this lovely planet and the precious people upon it. Let’s use the King James Version for the critical points of our consideration.
A FEW VERSES: Let’s take a few clear statements made in GOD’s word, that enlighten us as to HIS intentions regarding this planet. What of the very opening words of the Bible: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Thus the indication is that the earth was no temporary fly-by-night thrown-together creation of GOD. It has been here from “the beginning!” While GOD’s word speaks of the earth’s “pedestals” and it’s “cornerstone,” this is GOD using figurative speech to describe the work HE did in creating it. Job 26:7, in fact, declares: “He stretches out the northern sky over empty space, suspending the earth upon nothing.” GOD asked Job: “Where were you when I founded the earth? Tell me, if you think you understand. Who set its measurements, in case you know, Or who stretched a measuring line across it? Into what were its pedestals sunk, Or who laid its cornerstone, When the morning stars joyfully cried out together, And all the sons of God began shouting in applause?” (Job 38:4-7). Thus, did GOD create the earth to be destroyed or to be inhabited? Isaiah 45:18, KJV, says this: “For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.” But for how long? Ecclesiastes 1:4 says this, KJV: “One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.”
FIGURATIVE DESTRUCTION. But if that verse is true that the earth is to last “for ever,” then does that mean people must continue to be born and die in a cycle of life and death endlessly? This is life as we know it under the current governmental framework. But is that GOD’s loving will and purpose for humans? There is a happy end to the cycle! But first, what of mention of the “heavens” passing away and it’s elements “melt” and “the earth...burned up” and “all these things...dissolved?” (2Peter 3:10-11). For all of GOD’s word to be true, this must carry a different meaning, a figurative one. We need only look two verses later for hope: “Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.” Is it reasonable that GOD will destroy this entire universe and planet Earth, creating a new physical universe, to make this one scripture come true literally? Or, what of GOD’s use of the term “heavens” in the Bible to refer to government, and the term “earth” to earthly society or it’s seemingly stable political framework? (Isaiah 1:2; Revelation 12:15-17)
A FEW MORE: Revelation 21:1-5, KJV mentions this “new heaven and a new earth” and says “and there was no more sea.” Is this literal—will the oceans be removed from planet Earth, or does Isaiah 57:20-21 show the figurative meaning of the sea, that there will eventually be no more wickedness among earth’s inhabitants? This verse reads: “But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.” Thus, GOD will step in to arrange HIS own rulership, welcoming mankind into a new society, a peaceful, righteous one, where true happiness may prevail! A few more scriptures reveal such intentions by GOD: Proverbs 2:20-22, KJV says: “That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.” Psalm 37:29, KJV says: “The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.” And Psalm 104:1-2,5, KJV: “Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:...5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.” Also, the verses above in Revelation 21 include this promise in verse 4, in reference to His dwelling with "men" (verse 3), KJV: "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
RESURRECTION! No consideration of GOD’s lovely purpose for planet Earth would be complete without including His intention to restore those “sleeping in death” back to life. Of course, Greek philosophy has taught many that humans have a “soul” that never dies, and this seems to bring us comfort, thinking our deceased loved ones are merely alive in a better world. But what comfort is that to a parent who has lost a precious child to a drunken driver, or in some similar disaster? Did “fate” cause such a thing at GOD’s instigation? Or rather, did that driver with free will fail to prudently see the danger, and to “love thy neighbor as thyself,” which would move him or her to avoid alcohol abuse or find another way to travel? (Proverbs 22:3; Matthew 22:39, KJV). NO—GOD did not need another angel in heaven by robbing parents of their precious child! (Job 34:10,12). Rather, GOD’s word reveals most of our deceased loved ones are alive in GOD’s memory, but “sleeping in death.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5,10; John 11:11-14) 1Thessalonians 4:13-14, KJV, says: “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.” More plainly, verse 13 says this in NIV: “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.” Thus, Acts 24:15, KJV reveals: “And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.”
THOSE HEEDING GOD’S WORD SPARED. GOD has proven time and again to be a Savior of HIS faithful people. Throughout Israel’s perilous history, GOD fought to protect them on numerous occasions from their enemies. Of course, this same GOD allowed the faithless people of Israel to suffer at the hands of the Romans in the years leading up to 70 C.E. But those heeding Jesus’ own warning, and fleeing at the appropriate time, were spared such troubles. Thus we see FAITH, OR DEEP TRUST, even CONFIDENCE IN GOD AND HIS WORD are vital to our salvation and happiness. (Luke 21:20-22). Rather than believing mere Greek and other human philosophies about God and life, as many people come to trust God and His Word, we are able to grow closer together in unity and peace, understanding and supporting GOD’s true purposes and HIS right ways and laws, as revealed through Jesus. Whereas Jesus was a “son of GOD,” he foretold a “son of man,” born in the line of David, with ruling authority, that would follow in his steps, with GOD’s blessing. (For the Bible’s truth on a few important topics, such as the nature of GOD, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, and the difference between the “spirit” and the “soul”, see the article Finding Truth, elsewhere on this website.)
NOT TO BE THWARTED BY WOULD-BE THIEVES
“YOU ARE WORTHY” Sadly, there have been power-hungry thieves who would try to wrest GOD’s rulership away from HIM and HIS Son, just as Pharaoh believed his gods superior. The issue of GOD’s right to rule mankind, and whose rule is right, is addressed throughout GOD’s Word the Bible. Revelation draws this conclusion, at Revelation 4:11: “11 “You are worthy, Jehovah our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they came into existence and were created.”” May we gratefully support GOD’s rulership, as manifest at HIS appointed time, ever appreciative of HIS giving to us “life and breath and all things.” (Acts 17:25). It is GOD alone who can restore by resurrection the lives of our forefathers—parents, grandparents, etc. and HE “longs” to do so, through His Son. (Job 14:14-15; Ecclesiastes 9:5,10; John 5:28-29). HE is moved to do this by HIS greatest governing trait—TRUE LOYAL LOVE! (1John 4:8,16) Thus anyone competing for GOD’s power, after the example of GOD’s powerful enemy Satan, is threatening the lives of billions of people in the grave—all our ancestors, as well as the true peace and happiness eternally that only GOD can bring. How devastatingly cruel and heartless! However, some may be tricked into such a course by Satan or others.
EARTH’S PURPOSE. The foretold son of man supports the Ultimate rulership of the true GOD, the loving Creator Jehovah. Yet it is this same GOD who helped establish the government of the United States enabling much freedom of mankind in harmony with GOD’s good purpose. The Bible reveals Jehovah to be a GOD of freedom, who will no doubt continue to uphold freedoms such as granted by the founding fathers of this nation. The clear Bible teaching of an earthly resurrection helps establish GOD’s purpose for earth—not merely as a testing ground for heavenly life, but as a place wherein people may reside to love GOD and one another into eternity, under a good, true, right, fair and just, peace-loving government! (Psalm 37:29). Jesus did secure some early Christians, however, for heavenly life. And, as we’ve seen, there is a purpose to the stars. Still, Jesus taught all to pray: “Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.” Articles elsewhere on this website help establish GOD’s clear intentions especially regarding our Earth (see, for one, the article: God’s Kingdom—Our Hope).
LOYAL PATIENCE. As mentioned previously in this segment, Earth may well prove to be our “home” planet, as GOD’s purpose is unmistakably universal! May we be patient, as we fulfill GOD’s pressing purpose for us to clean up this planet and educate others in GOD’s ways for an eternal life of peace and happiness. Then, with GOD’s blessing and approval, we may see what HE has in store for faithful humans. An end to earth’s troubles is to come: Isaiah 25:8 promises: “He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.”
CONCLUSION:
Thus, GOD’S WILL “ON EARTH” should be fairly clear:
TO WIPE AWAY TEARS OF SORROW, BRINGING ABOUT TRUE PEACE AND HAPPINESS, WHILE ELIMINATING SIN, SICKNESS, AND EVEN DEATH ITSELF, CROWNING OBEDIENT MANKIND WITH ETERNAL LIFE.
TRUE LOYAL LOVE! May we therefore continue to receive of GOD’s instructions from HIS word, the Bible, making application of it’s counsel in our day-to-day life, growing in our relationships with GOD and others, increasing both our peace and happiness. May family heads look after the welfare of their families, not just physically or materially, but spiritually as well—seeing to the everlasting welfare of those they love. And may as many as possible find GOD’s favor and blessing on into HIS righteous new world, based on HIS greatest governing trait—TRUE LOYAL LOVE!
Find Life and See
Between Winchester, Virginia, and hopefully, Washington D.C., having confidence that our thankful trust in God will not fail to inspire us to the peace He has purposed via His Kingdom!
2026 04A/12 (Rtp) START Find Life and See (1-3) Golden Apples-A and Win-it Minute (2) Psalm Select and SongWeekly (3) Proverbs A
2026 04B/12 (Rtp) (4) Psalm 119 and Godz lawl (5) Eternal Express (6) Golden Bellz
2026 04C/12 (Rtp) Find Life And See (7-9) Proverbs B (8) CTC Corner and GA-B/NV-B (9) Godlove Home
FLS START Blogpost 1 (1-3) Shorthand: ETH08A1: (3) Update, PR-A(05.3). / 10A2: Article update, Notes, (3) PR-A(05.2). / 06A2: (3) Update, PR-A(05.1). / 07A1: (4A) Ps119 S18A-18B. / 10A1: (1B) WM article, (2A) PS[3], Notes. / 07A2: Notes, pod. / 08A1: (7) PR-B(17.7). / 07P1: Article update, (GA-1A) PA1 Names article, (3) PR-A(04.6), Notes! / 12P2: (4A) Ps119 Update. / 10A3: (PS/SW), (4A) Ps119 S17A-17B. / 09A1: (3) PR-A(04.5). / 09A1: (3) PR-A(04.4); (1A) GAA update. / 06A2: (1A) GAA-new article. / 07A1: Update, (3) PR-A(04.3). / 10A1: (2) PS[1], (4A) Ps119 S16A-16B. / 10A2: Upds, Notes, (7) PR-B(17.6). / 09A1: Upds, (3) PR-A(04.2). / 07A2: (4A) Ps119 S15A&B. / 06A2: New blogpost 3A, (3) PR-A(04.1), (4A) Ps119 Prev S15-19, (7) PR-B(17.5). / NOTES : (26:03.31 (Slt) or y26.331 or d.331 or :3.31, o5/8/26 7:18; 8:03 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (3) Proverbs A, chapter 5, verses 7-10, 11-14, PR-A(05.3). Update. (26:03.30 (Pld) or y26.330 or d.330 or :3.30, o5/7/26 8:38,56; 10:08,17 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (3) Proverbs A, chapter 5, verses 7-10, PR-A(05.2). Also, upcoming update to Sermon on the Mount Revisited 4 article, to include new additional paragraph on Puzzling Road illustration. NOW updated, article found under the MISC heading above. (26:03.28 (Wnd) or y26.328 or d.328 or :3.28, o5/5/26 6:43,59 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (3) Proverbs A, chapter 5 verses 1-6, PR-A(05.1). Update, v.3-6. (26:03.27 (Trs) or y26.327 or d.327 or :3.27, o5/4/26 6:53; 7:03 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Commentary, Stanza 18A-18B. (26:03.25 Rih or y26.325 or d.325 or :3.25, o5/2/26 7:33; 10:37 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (2) Psalm Select, PS[3], selection from Psalm 119, Stanza 18. Later, the article from Win-it Minute podcast r02.300-305, Self-Controlled in Judgement and Conduct . NOW added to (1B) Win-it Minute Series posts, added to List that appears just before segment (2) Psalm Select/SongWeekly. (26:03.24 Fwn or y26.324 or d.324 or :3.24, o5/1/26 7:48,50 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Posted the Winit100plus podcast, w09.253 (originally posted as 261) on Spotify, entitled now: Controlling Your Thinking and Spirit. The Find Life And See Earview Podcast is also now on Apple Podcasts! Planned post of a similar topic as an article, based on my Win-it Minute podcast, r02.300-305. The recent Winit100plus podcast w09.222 called One Human Family was also considered for reposting. (26:03.23 Psd or y26.323 or d.323 or :3.23, o4/30/26 8:00 am EDT) Hello! Added (7) Proverbs B, chapter 17 verses 26-28, PR-B(17.7) . (26:03.20 (Wdn) or y26.320 or d.320 or :3.20, o4/27/26 7:50; 11:01,31,38,46 am; 12:16; 7:50 pm EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (3) Proverbs A, chapter 4 verses 24-27. This is also with one more exciting adjustment to a Name, to be explained soon with a modification to the Names of God and Christ article! Now Persistent Article, Golden Apples (1A) article, Names of God and Christ (Clarified), updated and posted! This is still found in the 3rd Top Persistent Article(PA1) Blogpost 1 List, which includes several important, reoccurring Golden Apples articles. Updates. Update also to article under Christianity, Finding Truth. (26:03.19 (Too) or y26.319 or d.319 or :3.19, o4/26/26 12:41,46 pm EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Update to (4A) Psalm 119 Commentary, Stanza 17B, v.133. (26:03.18 (Moo) or y26.318 or d.318 or :3.18, o4/25/26 10:27,46,53 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Commentary, Stanza 17A-17B . Also, Psalm Select (PS), Selection from Psalm 119. Also, SongWeekly, SW[2] that goes well with it. Addition. (26:03.17 (Son) or y26.317 or d.317 or :3.17, o4/24/26 9:15 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (3) Proverbs A, chapter 4 verses 20-23, PR-A(04.5) . (26:03.15 (Slt) or y26.315 or d.315 or :3.15, o4/22/26 7:31,36; 9:32 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Update to the yesterday's article, (1A) Golden Apples, A: True Cannibas Is the Answer--Not Marijuana Weed. This is also released as an episode of Winit100plus, free on Spotify podcast, Find Life And See Earview Podcast, w09.242 True Cannibas is the Answer. Later, posting (3) Proverbs A , chapter 4 verses 14-19, PR-A(04.4). Posted (3) Proverbs A. (26:03.14 (Pld) or y26.314 or d.314 or :3.14, o4/21/26 6:01,03 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Find the new short article under (1A) Golden Apples (A) below, in this color text, entitled True Cannibas Is the Answer--Not Marijuana Weed . (26:03.13 (Thd) or y26.313 or d.313 or :3.13, o4/20/26 6:27; 7:07 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (3) Proverbs A, chapter 4 verses 11-13, PR-A(04.3) . Update. (26:03.11 (Trc) or y26.311 or d.311 or :3.11, o4/18/26 9:48; 10:01 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Commentary Stanza 16A-16B. Also, added to (2) Psalm Select, a verse commentary. (26:03.09 (Riz) or y26.309 or d.309 or :3.9, o4/16/26 7:39; 8:27,41; 10:17,34 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Upcoming is the next (7) Proverbs B post. Some may recall the mention of the first day of Spring according to the 8-Day Calendar on d.302, about a week ago. Many have noticed the difference one week can make, when there was hardly a leaf on a tree and now they are flourishing! Proverbs B will be chapter 17 verses 21-25, PR-B(17.6) . Posted. Updates. (26:03.08 (Fwn) or y26.308 or d.308 or :3.8, o4/15/26 7:39,43; 8:11,27; 9:04 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Posting (3) Proverbs A, chapter 4 verses 7-10, PR-A(04.2) . Posted. Updates, verses 8-10. (26:03.06 (Sha) or y26.306 or d.306 or :3.6, o4/13/26 7:21,33 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Posting (4A) Psalm 119 Stanza 15 Commentary , up soon...POSTED. (26:03.02 (Sha) or y26.302 or d.302 or :3.02, o4/9/26 6:53,56 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! A new blogpost, 3A! Added (3) Proverbs A, chapter 4 verses 1-8, PR-A(04.1). On post 3B, added (4A) Psalm 119 Preview of Stanzas 15-19, and on post 3C, added (7) Proverbs B, chapter 17 verses 15-20, PR-B(17.5). On the 8-Day this is March or Shuay the 2nd, which is the actual beginning of Spring, again by the 8-Day Calendar! So the winter does end a little sooner than perhaps in times past as God has willed it, despite a trick that was causing it to appear to be sooner than it should have been. We are now currently about 1 1/4 months difference between the 7-Day and 8-Day Calendars, but it may be best to continue with the 7-Day this year in the U.S., until we can build enough consensus to switch with much of the world to the current or true 400-day calendar; we would be off about 2 months by year's end. LAST MONTH 2026 02/12 SPECIAL ADDITIONS AND NOTES NOTE : God's name in some places uses the ( ) for the last letter z. I had found out that a long time ago God actually gave permission to use His name without the plural 'z' ending. Still, He is 'the First and the Last', 'the Alpha and the Omega', 'the A and the Z'. In the case of 'Jehovah(z)', it evidently is still the case, although there is something else to add to this, in the article on the Names of God and His Son; look for this coming up.
FLS Blogpost 2 (4-6) Shorthand: ETH06A1: (4A) Ps119 S18A-18B. / 12P2: (4A) Ps119 Update. / 10A1: (4A) Ps119 S17A-17B. / 09A1: (4A) Ps119 S16A-16B. / 07A1: (4A) Ps119 S15A&B. / 06A1: New blogpost 03B, (4A) Ps119 Preview S15-19. / NOTES: (26:03.27 (Trs) or y26.327 or d.327 or :3.27, o5/4/26 6:51 am EDT) Hello! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Commentary, Stanza 18A-18B. (26:03.19 (Too) or y26.319 or d.319 or :3.19, o4/26/26 12:40,44 pm EDT) Hello! Update to (4A) Psalm 119, Stanza 17B, v.133. (26:03.18 (Moo) or y26.318 or d.318 or :3.18, o4/25/26 10:25 am EDT) Hello! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Commentary, Stanza 17A-17B. (26:03.11 (Trc) or y26.311 or d.311 or :3.11, o4/18/26 9:46 am EDT) Hello! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Commentary Stanza 16A-16B. (26:03.06 (Sha) or y26.306 or d.306 or :3.6, o4/13/26 7:32 am EDT) Hello! Posted (4A) Psalm 119 Stanza 15A&B Commentary. (26:03.02 (Sha) or y26.302 or d.302 or :3.02, o4/9/26 6:12 am EDT) Hello! New blogpost 03B, added (4A) Psalm 119 Preview of Stanzas 15-19.
FLS Blogpost 3 (7-9) Shorthand, Educ Note: ETH07A1: (7) PR-B(17.7). / 10A2: Upds, (7) PR-B(17.6). / 05A1: New blogpost 03C, (7) PR-B(17.5). / The informative material on this page 3 is intended to assist those of age, including youths considered so by those responsible, to grow in wisdom, faith, gratitude, peace, and godlove, becoming satisfied with the life God purposed all to have. Blogposts A&B present the right view to have on such material, with adequate comprehension, good to acquire by ages 9 to 11, making material as on this page more appropriate. NOTES: (26:03.23 Psd or y26.323 or d.323 or :3.23, o4/30/26 7:58 am EDT) Hello! Added (7) Proverbs B, chapter 17 verses 26-28, PR-B(17.7) . (26:03.09 Riz or y26.309 or d.309 or :3.9, o4/16/26 8:27,41; 10:17,34 am EDT) Hello! Added (7) Proverbs B, chapter 17 verses 21-25, PR-B(17.6) . Updates. (26:03.02 Moo or y26.302 or d.302 or :3.02, o4/9/26 5:50 am EDT) Hello! New blogpost 2026 03C. Added (7) Proverbs B, chapter 17 verses 15-20, PR-B(17.5).
FLS START Blogpost 1 (1-3) Shorthand: ETH08A2: (4A) Ps119 Review S12-14. / 07A2: (4A) Upd, Ps119 S14A&14B, (3) PR-A(03.6), notes. / 07A1: (7) PR-B(17.4). / 09A2: Notes upd, (3) PR-A(03.5), (4A) Ps119 S13B. / 10A1: (4A) Ps119 S13A, (2) PS post. / 07A2: Notes, (3) PR-A(03.4), Notes, now (7) PR-B(17.3), next ProvA. / 08A1: S12B, Formatting, (4A) Ps119 S12A, now also 12B. / 07A1: Notes, (3) PR-A(03.3), (7) PR-B(17.2), (4A) Ps119 Prev. / 04P1: Upds, (3) PR-A(03.2). / 10A1: Upd, (7) PR-B(17.1), (3) Upd, PR-A(3.1). / 07A1: Upd, (4A) Ps119 Review S01-S11. / 12P1: More, Notes for Ps119 tomorrow. / 07P1: W1p, (4A) Ps119 Review S09-S11. / 08A1: (PA3) CTC article. / 06A1: (3) PR-A(02.5). / 09A1: (2) SW[1], New blogposts 1-3, 2026 02A, also (3) PR-A(02.4). / NOTES : (26:02.33 Lnr or y26.233 or d.233 or :2.33, o4/7/26 Tue 7h; 8h am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Adding (4A) Psalm 119 Stanzas 12-14 Review , apologize for the delay, posted Review of Stanza 12, with 13-14 coming shortly...NOW all posted! Formatting. (26:02.29 Hvn or y26.229 or d.229 or :2.29, o4/3/26 Fri 5:35; 6:06,14; 7:53,58 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (3) Proverbs A, chapter 3 verses 31-35, PR-A(03.6) . Also, posting some of Psalm 119 Stanza 14, eventually all. Stanza 14A posted. Now also Stanza 14B posted. Update. (26:02.26 Min or y26.226 or d.226 or :2.26, o3/31/26 Tue 7:28 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (7) Proverbs B, chapter 17 verses 11-14, PR-B(17.4) . (26:02.25 Riz or y26.225 or d.225 or :2.25, o3/30/26 Mon 8:46; 9:01,19 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Commentary, Stanza 13B . Still to come, (3) Proverbs A. Also, updated the Winit100plus W1p w09.211A podcast on The Strait of Hormuz , with additional material, on the Spotify Find Life And See Earview Podcast, which I would like to be on Apple Podcasts, not just my original show, Find Life And See, which was likely subverted by a Caleb L., that show originally having just a few things on it when my phone was stolen, and believing I had lost the password, I chose to begin the Find Life And See Earview Podcast, which became the place for my ongoing works. Now Added (3) Proverbs A, chapter 3 verses 27-30 , PR-A(03.5). (26:02.23 Slm or y26.223 or d.223 or :2.23, o3/28/26 Sat 9:03,46; 10:10 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Commentary, Stanza 13A . Still to come, a (2) Psalm Select post. Posted this time a selected verse from Psalm 119 Commentary. (26:02.21 Hvn or y26.221 or d.221 or :2.21, o3/26/26 Thu 6:10,21,50; 7:23,30 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Adding (7) Proverbs B, chapter 17 verses 8-10 , ready to post. Then, Proverbs A, chapter 3 segment. Now posted (7) PR-B(17.3). Expecting to post PR-A by 7:30 am . Posted (3) Proverbs A, chapter 3 verses 19-26, PR-A(03.4) . Some notes cleanup, etc. (26:02.18 Moo or y26.218 or d.218 or :2.18, o3/23/26 Mon 7:49,59; 8:46 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Stanza 12A, soon also 12B. Formatting, More! Now also Stanza 12B. (26:02.15 Slt or y26.215 or d.215 or :2.15, o3/20/26 Fri 6:11,19; 7:58 am EDT) Hello, wishing all well! Have ready for posting (7) Proverbs B, chapter 17, verses 4-7, and (4A) Psalm 119 Preview Stanzas 12-14. Then, another segment of Proverbs A, chapter 3. Posted (7) Proverbs B...also (4A) Psalm 119 Preview, and now (3) Proverbs A, chapter 3 verses 13-18, PR-A(03.3). (26:02.13 Thd or y26.213 or d.213 or :2.13, o3/18/26 Wed 6:25; 7:08 am; 4:15 pm EST) Hello, wishing all well! Added (3) Proverbs A, chapter 3 verses 9-12, PR-A(03.2). Updates. LAST MONTH 2026 01/12 SPECIAL ADDITIONS AND NOTES (7) Proverbs B, chapter 16 verses 29-33 (conclusion of chapter 16), PR-B(16.7) . Planning tomorrow new posts to include Proverbs A as well or at least Stanza 11 of Psalm 119. A side note: You may notice that the 8-day calendar is the end of the month, Lunarday, abbreviated Lnr. To be clear, Lunarday would normally be a New Moon, not a Full Moon. At one time, GOD had the moon phases lining up with the 8-day calendar, so that the 33/34 day month was the moon's cycle, and the moon phases were always on the weekends--new moon, quarter/first-half moon, full moon, etc. At some point He dropped that when we weren't yet acknowledging the new calendar. But this is something He can or will do when we do begin to recognize it more officially, as other countries have around the world. We are still in the midst of Winter in the U.S., even though Baseball Spring training camp began some time ago, and some were beginning to wonder if it was going to become a Winter sport. Proverbs B posted. Update to Notes above. Update to Proverbs 16, verse 33. Further. NOTE : God's name in some places uses the ( ) for the last letter z. I had found out that a long time ago God actually gave permission to use His name without the plural 'z' ending. Still, He is 'the First and the Last', 'the Alpha and the Omega', 'the A and the Z'. In the case of 'Jehovah(z)', it evidently is still the case, although there is something else to add to this, in the article on the Names of God and His Son; look for this coming up.
FLS Blogpost 2 (4-6) Shorthand: ETH08A2: (4A) Ps119 Review S12-14. / 07A2: (4A) Upd, Ps119 S14A&14B. / 08A1: (4A) Ps119 S13B. / 08A1: (4A) Ps119 S13A. / 08A2: S12B, Formatting, (4A) Ps119 S12A, now also 12B. / 07A1: (4A) Ps119 Preview S12-S14. / 07A1: Upd (4A) Ps119 Review S01-S11. / 07P1: (4A) Ps119 Review S09-S11. / 08A1: Update v.81, New blogpost 2 or B for Month 2 (8DC) starting 3/6. Added (4A) Ps119 Stanza 11A-11B. / NOTES: (26:02.33 Lnr or y26.233 or d.233 or :2.33, o4/7/26 Tue 7:48; 8:15,18 am EDT) Hello! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Review of Stanza 12, with 13-14 coming shortly. Now all posted! (26:02.29 Hvn or y26.229 or d.229 or :2.29, o4/3/26 Fri 6:12; 7:51,57-58 am EDT) Hello! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Stanza 14A Commentary . Now also Stanza 14B . Update. (26:02.25 Riz or y26.225 or d.225 or :2.25, o3/30/26 Mon 8:30 am EDT) Hello! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Stanza 13B Commentary. (26:02.23 Slm or y26.223 or d.223 or :2.23, o3/28/26 Sat 8:58 am EDT) Hello! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Stanza 13A Commentary. (26:02.18 Moo or y26.218 or d.218 or :2.18, o3/23/26 Mon 7:45,48,57; 8:44,48 am EDT) Hello! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Stanza 12A , soon also 12B. Formatting, More! Added now Stanza 12B. (26:02.15 Slt or y26.215 or d.215 or :2.15, o3/20/26 Fri 7:24 am EDT) Hello! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Preview of Stanzas 12-14 , after (retaining) post of Review Stanzas 01-11. (26:02.10 Min or y26.210 or d.210 or :2.10, o3/15/26 Sun 6:01,15; 7:12 am EST) Hello! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Review of Stanzas 01-11. Formatting. Update under GOD'S NAME. (26:02.08 Fwn or y26.208 or d.208 or :2.08, o3/13/26 Fri 8:12 am; 7:33 pm EST) Hello! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Review Stanzas 9-11, and now all three stanzas 9, 10, and 11. (26:02.01 Son or y26.201 or d.201 or :2.01, o3/6/26 Fri 7:56; 8:04 am EST) Hello! New blogpost 2 or B, Month 2 (8 Day Calendar) month Peasamake (starting 3/6), 2026 02B/12. Added (4A) Psalm 119 Commentary, Stanza 11A-11B . Update, v.81. NOTE : God's name in some places uses the ( ) for the last letter z. I had found out that a long time ago God actually gave permission to use His name without the plural 'z' ending. Still, He is 'the First and the Last', 'the Alpha and the Omega', 'the A and the Z'. In the case of 'Jehovah(z)', it evidently is still the case, although there is something else to add to this, in the article on the Names of God and His Son; look for this coming up.
FLS Blogpost 3 (7-9) Shorthand, Educ Note: ETH07A1: (7) PR-B(17.4). / 06A2: Upd, (7) PR-B(17.3). / 06A1: (7) PR-B(17.2). / 08A1: (7) PR-B(17.1). / 08A1: (PA) CTC article. / 06A2: New blogpost 3 or C Month 2 (2C/12). / The informative material on this page 3 is intended to assist those of age, including youths considered so by those responsible, to grow in wisdom, faith, gratitude, peace, and godlove, becoming satisfied with the life God purposed all to have. Blogposts A&B present the right view to have on such material, with adequate comprehension, good to acquire by ages 9 to 11, making material as on this page more appropriate. NOTES: (26:02.26 Min or y26.226 or d.226 or :2.26, o3/31/26 Tue 7:26 am EDT) Hello! Added (7) Proverbs B, chapter 17 verses 11-14, PR-B(17.4) . (26:02.21 Hvn or y26.221 or d.221 or :2.21, o3/26/26 Thu 6:19,30 am EDT) Hello! Added (7) Proverbs B, chapter 17 verses 8-10, PR-B(17.3). Update, v.10. (26:02.15 Slt or y26.215 or d.215 or :2.15, o3/20/26 Fri 6:17 am EDT) Hello! Added (7) Proverbs B, chapter 17 verses 4-7, PR-B(17.2). (26:02.11 Tus o r y26.211 or d.211 or :2.11, o3/16/26 Mon 8:06 am EST) Hello! Adding (7) Proverbs B, chapter 17, verses 1-3, PR-B(17.1). Posted. (26:02.07 Slm or y26.207 or d.207 or :2.07, o3/12/26 Thu 8:48 am EST) Hello! Added Persistent Article (PA), original CTC (Come to Consensus) Zeroeing Traffic Deaths and Minimizing Accidents. ( 26:02.01 Son or y26.201 or d.201 or :2.01 , o3/6/26 Fri 6:06,09 am EST) Hello! New blogpost 3, Month 2 Peasamake, adding letter 'C' to Month designation to indicate blogpost 3 or C. Thus 2026 2C/12 will start the title. Updated the List of Foundational Articles under (PA) Persistent Articles, returned to 6th place the article Realities of God's Government and Beneficial Standards--some may recall that this was really my 5th article, but in the podcast Win-it Minute Season 2 (WM2 R04.199.200 Introduction Season 2, on Spotify) I did insert the Policy article on More Enjoyable Work as an example policy, so that is the order I chose to post them on this blogpost. With Realities now article 6 (originally 5), that made the Kingdom and the U.S. article number 7 (which was considerably more recent) and now I've added the one even more recent as number 8, Seeking God's Peaceable Kingdom--Paradise . We musn't forget where we were not long ago, and not let go of where we need to be, going! I also left up (7) Proverbs B, chapter 16 verses 29-33, PR-B(16.7) , with updates.
FLS START Blogpost 1 (1-3) Shorthand: ETH09A2: Updates to Notes, also (7) PR-B(16. 7 ) correction, posted, update. / 06A1: NOTE, (4A) Ps119 S10A-10B. / 08A1: (1A) Bab Update, W1p update, w09.143A. / 11A1: (1A) W1p, GA new article. / 08A1: Important Update to (PA) Names article. / 06A2: Note W1p, (7) PR-B(16.6). / 06A2: (4A) Ps119 S09A-B. Update. / 07A1: (3) PR-A(02.3). / 03P1: (2B) SW[4]. / 07A1: (3) PR-A(02.2), (7) PR-B(16.5). / 07A1: Posted (3) PR-A(02.1), (7) PR-B(16.4), (4A) Ps119 Prev3. / 01P1: (2B) SW[3], Notes, W100p. / 08A2: W100p, (3) PR-A(01.6). / 11A1: (3) PR-A(01.5), (7) PR-B(16.3). / 11P1: (4A) Ps119 Review S05-08, Correction, (8B) GA-B article, more. / 07A1: (3) PR-A(01.4). / 02P1: Cal Table, Upd, More Notes. / 07A2: (3) PR-B(16.2), PR-A(01.3), notes. / 09A1: Update, Notes, (3) PR-A(01.2) and PR-B(16.1). / 02A1: Notes, (3) PR-A(01.1), (4A) Ps119 S08A-B. / 12P1: Notes, new 2026 blogposts 1-3. / NOTES : (26:01.33 Lnr or y26.133 or d.133 or :1.33, o3/5/26 Thu 7:12,20,22,47,57; 8:13; 9:30,57 am EST) Hello, wishing all well! Working to add (7) Proverbs B, chapter 16 verses 29-33 (conclusion of chapter 16), PR-B(16.7) . Planning tomorrow new posts to include Proverbs A as well or at least Stanza 11 of Psalm 119. A side note: You may notice that the 8-day calendar is the end of the month, Lunarday, abbreviated Lnr. To be clear, Lunarday would normally be a New Moon, not a Full Moon. At one time, GOD had the moon phases lining up with the 8-day calendar, so that the 33/34 day month was the moon's cycle, and the moon phases were always on the weekends--new moon, quarter/first-half moon, full moon, etc. At some point He dropped that when we weren't yet acknowledging the new calendar. But this is something He can or will do when we do begin to recognize it more officially, as other countries have around the world. We are still in the midst of Winter in the U.S., even though Baseball Spring training camp began some time ago, and some were beginning to wonder if it was going to become a Winter sport. Proverbs B posted. Update to Notes above. Update to Proverbs 16, verse 33. Further. (26:01.31 or y26.131 or d.131 or :1.31, o3/3/26 Tue 6:20 am EST) Hello, wishing all well! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Stanza 10A-10B. NOTE : God's name in some places uses the ( ) for the last letter z. I had found out that a long time ago God actually gave permission to use His name without the plural 'z' ending. Still, He is 'the First and the Last', 'the Alpha and the Omega', 'the A and the Z'. In the case of 'Jehovah(z)', it evidently is still the case, although there is something else to add to this, in the article on the Names of God and His Son; look for this coming up. (26:01.28 Wdz or y26.128 or d.128 or :1.28, o2/28/26 Sat 8:33 am EST) Hello, wishing all well! Update to article (1A) Golden Apples, Babylon the Great was a System of Things , and the podcast is now W1p w09.143A , longer than before. (26:01.27 Trc or y26.127 or d.127 or :1.27, o2/27/26 Fri 10:56; 11:05 am EST) Hello, wishing all well! Added (1A) Golden Apples NEW ARTICLE, Babylon the Great was a System of Things. A podcast, shortened for Winit100plus, is also available on Spotify, Find Life And See Earview Podcast, W1p w09.143 Babylon the Great was a System . (26:01.26 Min or y26.126 or d.126 or :1.26 , o2/26/26 Thu 8:16-17 am EST) Hello, wishing all well! Important Correction to Persistent Article on this page, (PA) Names of God and Christ (CLARIFIED) . I apologize, I hadn't realized that an important name correction still had not been updated; there is an explanation in that article for the reason for it, please consider it. (26:01.25 Riz or y26.125 or d.125 or :1.25 , o2/25/26 Wed 5:58; 6:03,06 am EST) Hello, wishing all well! Added (7) Proverbs B, chapter 16 verses 25-28, PR-B(16.6) . Don't forget about the possibility of reviewing earlier posts! Also, added to Spotify another Winit100plus podcast, W1p w09.142 Healthcare in America . (26:01.24 Fwn or y.124 or :1.24, o2/24/26 Tue 6:11,30 am EST) Hello! Added (4A) Psalm 119 Stanza 9A-9B . Update. (26:01.23 Slm, or y.123 or :1.23, o2/23/26 Mon 7:41 am EST) Hello, wishing all well! Posted (3) Proverbs A, chapter 2 verses 10-13, PR-A(02.3) . Also a release on Spotify of another Winit100plus episode, now W1p instead of W1a, for Winit100plus, episode w09.141 Other Petroleum Issues. (26:01.21 Hvn or y.121 or :1.21, o2/21/26 Sat 3:30 pm EST) Hello, wishing all well! Posted (2B) SongWeekly, SW[4] , two songs. (26:01.19 Tus or y.119 or :1.19, o2/19/26 Thu 6:15,58; 7:37 am EST) Hello, wishing all well! Planning (7) Proverbs B, PR-B(16.5) and a (3) Proverbs A, PR-A(02.2) posts. Posted (7) Proverb B, chapter 16 verses 20-24, PR-B(16.5) . Next A. Posted (3) Proverbs A, chapter 2 verses 7-9, PR-A(02.2) . (26:01.17 Son or y.117 or :1.17, o2/17/26 Tue 6:09,43,59; 7:05 am EST) Hello, wishing all well! Posting (4A) Psalm 119 Preview 3 of Stanzas 9 through 11; Also posting (7) Proverbs B, chapter 16, verses 13-19 , then (3) Proverbs A, chapter 2 opening. Posted (4A) Preview and (7) PR-B(16.4) . Now also (3) Proverb A, chapter 2 verses 1-6, PR-A(02.1) . Formatting. (26:01.16 Fan or y.116 or :1.16, o2/16/26 Mon 8:37-38 am; 1:46 pm EST) Hello, wishing all well! I did not intend to leave off any SongWeekly, or multiple for Valentine's Day, and wished a happy one, though having many a concern that day. Thus I hope to still provide some, with the idea of continuance that I believe practically all wish as regards marriages and relationships that God is blessing be maintained. Released another Winit100plus podcast, w09.131 Pollution and Tru Deezel . Now a few songs under (2) SongWeekly, SW[3], in honor of the love God intended for marriage, etc. (26:01.13 Thd or y.113 or :1.13, o2/13/26 Fri 6:20; 8:08,14 am EST) Posting at least another Proverbs A...In drop down and now as main post: (3) Proverbs A, chapter 1 verses 30-33, PR-A(01.6) . Apologize for the delay. Earlier also posted to Spotify another Winit100plus podcast, w09.123 on Coal Pollution and Power Production , under my Find Life And See Earview Podcast. (26:01.12 Wdz or y.112 or :1.12, o2/12/26 Thu 6:40; 7:01; 11:26 am EST) Hello, wishing all well! Adding a (7) Proverbs B and (3) Proverbs A. Posted (7) Proverbs B, chapter 16 verses 9-12, PR-B(16.3) . Next, A. Now added (3) Proverbs A, chapter 1 verses 23-29, PR-A(01.5) . (26:01.10 Min or y.110 or :1.10, o2/10/26 Tue 5:20; 7:48,56; 8:27,43; 9:17 am; 11:58 pm EST) Hello! Added (8B) GA-B article, Wildfires--Seeking Solutions , below NV-B segment. Also, Adding to Calendar Table below, and later the (4A) Psalm 119 Review Stanzas 5-8. Mistake was on Calendar table, you may have noticed in didn't yet add much more to what was done on Sunday, it was that the extra day Himzday was shown on month 2 rather than 3, because normally that day does fall around the end of March/beginning of April, but this year, because the calendars are already 31 days off, that day ends up being in early May instead, end of month 3 new calendar. It will all be corrected soon on this Calendar Table, and I apologize for any inconvenience. Let God help with any corrections that may be needed if some advanced, again they would be between that day April 08 and the day it should be, early May. Further explanation may be found below, with the updated explanation on 26:01.08. Added (4A) Psalm 119 Review of Stanzas 5-8. (26:01.09 Riz or y.109 or :1.9, o2/9/26 Mon 7:54 am EST) Hello, wishing all well! Added (3) Proverbs A, chapter 1 verses 20-23, PR-A(01.4) . (26:01.08 Fwn or y.108 or :1.08, o 2/8/26 Sun 6:27,34; 7:53,56; 8:12; 10:13 am; 2:37 pm EST) Hello, wishing all well! Working on some things, I may adjust the plan not to normally post on Sundays, or at least Righzdays, the start of the 8-day workweek the second week (after a 2-day weekend) which leads to/makes possible the following 4-day or so weekend, still with typically 5-day workweeks with a longer year of some 400-days, which is real and current, not just a possibility or something imagined. The 7-day calendar is now off the real calendar by some 31 days or so, but the weekdays are still close to lining up together, and plans could be made to incorporate or transition, although it's believed that scheduled times are best changed about a month or a month and a half out, rather than so many so soon. With that view, then it turns out that next month, actually March and Peasamake (2nd month 8-Day Cal.) would be the time the calendars once again line up or merge Mar 22 (Sunday and Sonaday) for an entire week or two, being a good time for transition. Events scheduled March 22 through the weekend March 28-29, could be lined up with mid-Peasamake the 17th through the 24th (recall every month on 8-Day is 4 weeks 1-8,9-16,17-24,25-32 plus 1-2 days 33 or 34 long), then the next week both workweeks line up, Righzday through Thunderzday or Thunzday, leading NOT in this case (4X per year) to the 6-day but rather to the normal end-of-month 5-day weekending break, the 4-days plus just Lunarday, the 33rd, after Fanday the 32nd of the month, with Sonaday, following as the 1st of the next month, Shuay, but also a normal day off like Sunday. The special 6-day breaks conclude months 3,5,9 and 11 (Thanksgiving weekend), and this year month 3, because the calendars are already off by some 31 days, is not some days after March but after April, into May. Update. UPDATED THE TABLE AT PAGE BOTTOM FOR NEW CALENDAR TRANSITION , More will be filled in, later today. [Originally the Calendar Table showed month 2, April 8 as a Himzday, one of the 34-day months occurring 4X per year. This was corrected later to month 3, there being over 30 days difference between the 7-day and 8-day calendars that month this year.] (26:01.06 Stz or y.106 or :1.06, o 2/6/26 Fri 7:41,58 am EST) Hello, wishing all well! Posted (3) Proverbs A, chapter 1 verses 10-19, PR-A(01.3) . Also posting [ now posted ] (7) Proverbs B, chapter 16, verses 4-8, PR-B(16.2) . Later releasing third Winit100 for the week, expecting next week to have them ready earlier morning, as with my previous podcast series. ( 26:01.04 Wdn or y.104 or :1.04 , o2/4/26 Wed 7:03,53,59; 9:38 am EST) Hello, wishing all well! To post more on (3) Proverbs A and also (7) Proverbs B, chapter 16. Also, release of additional podcast, Winit100. First, (3) Proverbs A, chapter 1 verses 7-9, PR-A(01.2) has been posted. Please remember portion 01.1 is still in the drop-down list, to review as well. The Winit100 podcast is up, on Right Use of Power. Added (7) Proverbs B, chapter 16 verses 1-3, PR-B(16.1) . Clarification on (3) Proverbs A. (26:01.03 Too or :1.03, o2/3/26 Tue 6:01 am; 2:46 pm EST) Hello, wishing all well! Please note yesterday's post below, Winit100 episode released on Find Life And See Earview Podcast show on Spotify, first episode an important one on the U.S. Constitution. ALSO, (3) Proverbs A, chapter 1 verses 1-6, PR-A(01.1) . And (4A) Psalm 119 Commentary, Stanza 8A-8B . (26:01.02 or :1.02 Moo, o2/2/26 Mon 7:01,34,36,44 am; 12:26 pm EST) Hello, wishing all well! Planning the post of the new year/Month sometime later this morning, at least the START page/post. Also, the potential for a new podcast work this year, called Winit100, is being considered and may be released, just 100 seconds, a stand-alone rather than part of a weekly theme, although it's possible for more than one to be related or tie together in some way. This would usually relate some thing(s) presented on the website to some news item of interest. This is not to detract from larger interests, however. The plan is for 3X per week, usually every other weekday/workday. Stay tuned...Posted New 2026 blogposts 1-3.