For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the LORD. Isaiah 55:8 New International Version
During the New Year, Chinese like to have tangerine trees in their apartments because the tangerines represent good luck.
When they throw the trees out at the end of the season I like to collect the tangerines to use for juice, potpourri and the pulp for bread.
One morning I felt a deep urge to stair walk. I sometimes walk down twenty flights of stairs and back up again for exercise. I thought God wanted me to collect tangerines from the trees that were thrown out.
During the exercise there was some beautiful paintings in the stair well someone who had moved out and thrown out. They were gladly taken back to my apartment to replace some photos on the wall that had grown old and worn out. That saved me money.
When I moved in an agreement was signed that anything worn out I would have to replace. Those paintings would have to be replaced at my expense.
God works like that in our lives sometimes.
We are looking for this while He is blessing us with that.
Sometimes we think God is directing us to get tangerines, but really is giving us paintings.
That has happened so many times in my walk with God. I think God has a wonderful sense of humour.
Prayer: Thank you Jehovah Jireh (God our provider) for the wonderful ways in which You graciously and unusually bless us. I give thanks in Your most special blessing Jesus Christ. Amen
Editors note: this was written when I was a teacher in China
indeovi vas ( may you live with Jesus in Latin )
Seleh- stop and think about it.
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Carpe diem (Seize the day)
Plant your seeds of kindness and love today so that you will be blessed with an abundant harvest tomorrow.Joseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah
I am grateful The Holy Spirit had me get away from Jezebel because she was trying to bait me into a fight first thing this morning
This morning I went out for a drive to harvest some clover. It did not appear to have any so I went to another field and there was none there. On the way home The Holy Spirit had me go look at the field closer. There was not a lot but there was a good sized harvest when finished picking the entire field. I am grateful for The Holy Spirit’s advice
I checked the drainage pipes after yesterdays rain. They worked great. That is good because we are supposed to get a big storm tomorrow. I am grateful the hoses work so well.
May Jehovah Jireh ( God provides Philippians 4:19 )bless you this day and may The Holy Spirit make you sensitive to them to give Him loving, joyful praise in gratitude
indeovi vas ( may you live with Jesus in Latin )
Seleh- stop and think about it.
This photo and article @ Joseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah 2026
Anyone is free to use this material and distribute it but it may not be soldor sharedwithout the authors consent
May the gift of Christ’s amazing love bless you every day Joseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah
Carpe diem (Seize the day)
Plant your seeds of kindness and love today so that you will be blessed with an abundant harvest tomorrow.Joseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah
Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.Romans 6:13The Holy Bible The New Living Translation
“Whenever you put happiness before righteousness, you will be doomed to misery. That is the great message of the Bible from beginning to end. They alone are truly happy who are seeking to be righteous.” ~ Martyn Lloyd-Jones
This is one reason why there is so much anger and depression in the world today, because so many are selfish there is no love in their hearts for others which leave a huge hole in their hearts.
And, to them, they reject the most loving relationship they could ever be blessed with, that of Jehovah, Jesus and The Holy Spirit
For those who dedicate their lives unto Christ our King our lives are filled with meaning, purpose and dedication. The reward for this service is a live filled with peace, satisfaction, love and joy.
Serve Christ more than self. It is much more rewardingJoseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah
Prayer: Thank youJesus Hamelech ( Jesus my Lord King Psalm 98:6 ) for the blessing of serving You which gives meaning, purpose, joy and fulfillment to my life. I praise You in Your majestic nameAmen
indeovi vas ( may you live with Jesus in Latin )
Seleh- stop and think about it.
This photo and article @ Joseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah 2026
Anyone is free to use this material and distribute it but it may not be soldor sharedwithout the authors consent
May the gift of Christ’s amazing love bless you every day Joseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah
Carpe diem (Seize the day)
Plant your seeds of kindness and love today so that you will be blessed with an abundant harvest tomorrow.Joseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah
I said to myself, Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good. But that also proved to be meaningless. Laughter, I said, is madness. And what does pleasure accomplish? I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing follymy mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was good for people to do under the heavens during the few days of their lives.
How many people go by the attitude of eat drink and be merry? After their partying, or being thrill seekers or laughing at movies, isnt there still an emptiness in their heart?
I find the greatest pleasure in my relationship with Jesus. It is always fulfilling.
I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards. I made gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees. I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me. I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired male and female singers, and a harem as wellthe delights of a mans heart. I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem before me. In all this my wisdom stayed with me.
How many people spend their entire lives building beautiful homes or have expensive homes or big stock portfolios? Then, at some time they look at it and say: Is this it?
I prefer every day to work to build my treasure in Heaven by following Gods calling in my life. It is always rewarding and satisfying.
I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, and this was the reward for all my toil. Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun.
How many people lives are centered around their career? Then when their career goes south they have nothing left?
I enjoy my career as a servant of Christ. I know He has a special job for me to do and when I do it I know that makes Him happy. Because He is happy, I am happy.
Then I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, and also madness and folly. What more can the kings successor do than what has already been done? I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness.
How many educated idiots are there out there today that spend their whole career in academics? Most of the ones I have met, I wonder what planet they are from. But, isnt there something missing in their education?
What is missing is the wisdom of the never ending learning about God, His beauty and His love for us.
The wise have eyes in their heads, while the fool walks in the darkness; but I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both.
Then I said to myself, The fate of the fool will overtake me also. What then do I gain by being wise? I said to myself, This too is meaningless. For the wise, like the fool, will not be long remembered; the days have already come when both have been forgotten.
Like the fool, the wise too must die!
So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me. And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish? Yet they will have control over all the fruit of my toil into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun. This too is meaningless. So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun. For a person may labor with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then they must leave all they own to another who has not toiled for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune. What do people get for all the toil and anxious striving with which they labor under the sun? All their days their work is grief and pain; even at night their minds do not rest. This too is meaningless.
A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God. for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?
What happens to so many peoples wealth after they die? What have they truly accomplished in their lives? My wealth plan is to store up treasures in Heaven where the bankers and government can not steal it. Where no natural calamity like a hurricane or flood or earthquake can destroy it. I will have it for eternity.
Prayer: Thank you Jehovah Yahweh (God of His people) for giving me wisdom to understand and obey Your wise guidance in my life to life a richly blessed life. I give thanks for this blessing in the name of our most satisfying treasure Jesus Christ. Amen
indeovi vas ( may you live with Jesus in Latin )
Seleh- stop and think about it.
This photo and article @ Joseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah 2026
Anyone is free to use this material and distribute it but it may not be soldor sharedwithout the authors consent
May the gift of Christ’s amazing love bless you every day Joseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah
Carpe diem (Seize the day)
Plant your seeds of kindness and love today so that you will be blessed with an abundant harvest tomorrow.Joseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah
Last night I looked up items on sale at a grocery store and made a list for when I went shopping.
When I was at the store, The Holy Spirit suggested comparing the items to the store brand. The store brand was fifty cents cheaper I am grateful for His advice
There was cat food on sale so I purchased a flat not knowing if Smoky would like it. He loves it. I am grateful for that. I will get more later this week.
On the way home The Holy Spirit suggested going a different route. Along the way there is a new discount store just opened up with great deals. I am grateful for the suggestion.
It has been raining all day. I am grateful for that because we are bone dry here.
I checked the drainage pipes to see if yesterdays improvements worked. They work great. I am grateful for that.
May Jehovah Jireh ( God provides Philippians 4:19 )bless you this day and may The Holy Spirit make you sensitive to them to give Him loving, joyful praise in gratitude
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