{"id":4062,"date":"2021-03-06T11:16:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T15:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/?p=4062"},"modified":"2021-03-06T11:16:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06T15:16:23","slug":"heaven-serenades-joshuas-in-the-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/heaven-serenades-joshuas-in-the-land\/","title":{"rendered":"HEAVEN SERENADES: Joshuas in the Land"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>(Heaven Serenades are poems to be read or song called Psalms)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This blog is written because of a conversation I had with some of my sisters in Christ, who I love and adore. We are concerned about our nation and where we are headed; we are calling, \u2018good\u2019 \u2018evil\u2019 and \u2018evil\u2019 \u2018good.\u2019 We also are erasing sexual genders from our vocabulary. Our Father created us <strong>Male and Female.<\/strong> And, He ordained the sanctity of marriage to be <strong>One Man and One Woman<\/strong>. We are killing innocent babies as &#8220;A woman&#8217;s right to do so.&#8221; Homosexuality is becoming our <em>normal way of life;<\/em>\u00a0the world says, \u201cSo just accept it.\u201d The commercials of men kissing men and women kissing women vex my soul; they make me sad and angry. The enemy is destroying everything our Lord created as Holy and sacred in these United States of America. Our nation is falling off a cliff that will end up in the pits of the abyss of despair and darkness if we, the Body of Christ don\u2019t do three things, <strong>Pray, Stand, and Persevere<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But first, remember these important issues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We must <em>give<\/em> our anger, disgusts, fears, and sadness to the Lord; He overcame ALL the powers of this world.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>We must <em>forgive<\/em> the actions of those who are following the spirit of the enemy, lest a <em>root of bitterness<\/em> takes root in our hearts and we become <strong>captive to hatred<\/strong>. Then, we are unable to allow the <em>Life<\/em> and <em>Love of Christ<\/em> to live and flow through us to His lost souls.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>We must <em>look away from all that would distract us to Jesus<\/em> who is our peace, grace, and life to live in this world and not be of this world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>As a Righteous Believer in Jesus Christ, We must NEVER GOSSIP but PRAY against the Power, Principalities, and the Sin Ruling through the Hearts of Men and Women<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=4063\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4063\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4063\" src=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Praying-Together.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Praying-Together.jpg 474w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Praying-Together-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Praying-Together-405x270.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 Timothy 2:1-2\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made <em>for all people<\/em> &#8211;\u00a0for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Romans 13:1<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.<\/p>\n<p><strong>James 5:16<\/strong> &#8211; The heartfelt\u00a0<em>and<\/em>\u00a0persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God\u2014it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We are the <strong>Bride of Christ<\/strong>! We are married to <strong>ONE husband<\/strong>\u2026 our <strong>Lord Jesus Christ<\/strong>! Because we belong to Jesus, we will not get entangled in the cares of this world. We will keep our garments unspotted from sin and the culture of this world. We will <em>never<\/em> coward down or compromise from the TRUTH who is our Lord Jesus Christ and His Words written to us.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>As His Bride, We will STAND Against<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=4066\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4066\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4066\" src=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Warrior-Bride-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Warrior-Bride-2.png 493w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Warrior-Bride-2-286x300.png 286w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Warrior-Bride-2-257x270.png 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The lies of the enemy changing the context of the scriptures in any form or fashion.<\/li>\n<li>We will call a \u201cLie\u201d a \u201cLie\u201d no matter what beautiful dressing it comes in.<\/li>\n<li>We will not fear or coward down to the powers of the media or politics who tell us who we are or not.<\/li>\n<li>We will hold the banner of TRUTH high in ALL that our Father commanded us to do <em>in love<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>We will hold to the Word of God and whatever our Father and Lord say is TRUTH!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>As a Soldier in the Army of God, We will<\/strong> <strong>PERSEVERE and Never Lose Sight of Why We are on the Earth<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=4065\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4065\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4065\" src=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Army-of-Christ-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Army-of-Christ-2.png 699w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Army-of-Christ-2-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Army-of-Christ-2-384x270.png 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2 Timothy 2:3 (Amplified Bible)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><sup>\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>Take with me your share of hardship [passing through the difficulties which you are <strong>called to endure<\/strong>], as a <strong>GOOD SOLDIER of Christ Jesus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Jude 17-22 (Amplified Bible)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><sup>17\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>But, dear friends, remember what the apostles\u00a0of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold.\u00a0<strong><sup>18\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>They said to you, <strong>\u201cIn the last times\u00a0there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><sup>19\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.<\/p>\n<p><strong><sup>20\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up\u00a0in your most holy faith\u00a0and praying in the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n<p><strong><sup>21\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>Keep yourselves in God\u2019s love as you wait\u00a0for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.<\/p>\n<p><strong><sup>22\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>Be merciful to those who doubt;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><sup>23\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong><strong>Save others<\/strong> by snatching them from the fire;\u00a0to others show mercy, mixed with fear\u2014hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>JOSHUAS IN THE LAND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Copyright \u00a9 2005 Tresca S. Grannum<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are the Joshuas in the land.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Saying it&#8217;s time to take a stand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Stand against the lies of the enemy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Stand for truth and the life that sets us free.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We stand covered in the blood of the martyrs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We stand in the footsteps of the brave souls of our forefathers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We stand in the victory of our Lord, who conquered every foe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We stand clothed in His precious blood in the Truth we know.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No more doubt or unbelief, we will cast them to the ground.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Put off worldliness and anything that will hold you down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Set your mind on the things that are eternal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Where you are seated with Christ on His throne.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In Him, that\u2019s the place you forever belong.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Say goodbye to yesterday, death to your past.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Say goodbye to today, to things that will not last.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Say goodbye to your failures, Jesus\u2019 blood cleansed your sin,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Say goodbye to those places the flesh led you in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So Stand Joshuas in the victory that is ours in Christ.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It will cost you, suffering, rejection, are you willing to pay the price?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">God is for us in all we must endure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He lives <em>within us<\/em> and His promises to us forever stand sure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THERE IS A BATTLE GOING ON FOR OUR NATION&#8230; WE MUST NEVER FORGET WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST AND WHY WE ARE HERE!<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Enjoy Christ, Enjoy Life!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"likebtn_container\" style=\"\"><!-- LikeBtn.com BEGIN --><span class=\"likebtn-wrapper\"  data-identifier=\"post_4062\"  data-site_id=\"5ac717e5fa8fdf9c02f8d759\"  data-ef_voting=\"push\"  data-white_label=\"true\"  data-style=\"\"  data-unlike_allowed=\"\"  data-show_copyright=\"\"  data-item_url=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/heaven-serenades-joshuas-in-the-land\/\"  data-item_title=\"HEAVEN SERENADES: Joshuas in the Land\"  data-item_date=\"2021-03-06T11:16:23-05:00\"  data-engine=\"WordPress\"  data-plugin_v=\"2.6.59\"  data-prx=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=likebtn_prx\"  data-event_handler=\"likebtn_eh\" ><\/span><!-- LikeBtn.com END --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Heaven Serenades are poems to be read or song called Psalms) This blog is written because of a conversation I had with some of my sisters in Christ, who I love and adore. 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