Jeremiah 20: Jeremiah and Pashhur
20 Now Pashhur son of Immer, the priest in charge of the Temple of the Lord, heard what Jeremiah was prophesying. 2 So he arrested Jeremiah the prophet and had him whipped and put in stocks at the Benjamin Gate of the Lord’s Temple.
3 The next day, when Pashhur finally released him, Jeremiah said, “Pashhur, the Lord has changed your name. From now on you are to be called ‘The Man Who Lives in Terror.’[a] 4 For this is what the Lord says: ‘I will send terror upon you and all your friends, and you will watch as they are slaughtered by the swords of the enemy. I will hand the people of Judah over to the king of Babylon. He will take them captive to Babylon or run them through with the sword. 5 And I will let your enemies plunder Jerusalem. All the famed treasures of the city—the precious jewels and gold and silver of your kings—will be carried off to Babylon. 6 As for you, Pashhur, you and all your household will go as captives to Babylon. There you will die and be buried, you and all your friends to whom you prophesied that everything would be all right.’”
Jeremiah’s Complaint
7 O Lord, you misled me,
and I allowed myself to be misled.
You are stronger than I am,
and you overpowered me.
Now I am mocked every day;
everyone laughs at me.
8 When I speak, the words burst out.
“Violence and destruction!” I shout.
So these messages from the Lord
have made me a household joke.
9 But if I say I’ll never mention the Lord
or speak in his name,
his word burns in my heart like a fire.
It’s like a fire in my bones!
I am worn out trying to hold it in!
I can’t do it!
10 I have heard the many rumors about me.
They call me “The Man Who Lives in Terror.”
They threaten, “If you say anything, we will report it.”
Even my old friends are watching me,
waiting for a fatal slip.
“He will trap himself,” they say,
“and then we will get our revenge on him.”
11 But the Lord stands beside me like a great warrior.
Before him my persecutors will stumble.
They cannot defeat me.
They will fail and be thoroughly humiliated.
Their dishonor will never be forgotten.
12 O Lord of Heaven’s Armies,
you test those who are righteous,
and you examine the deepest thoughts and secrets.
Let me see your vengeance against them,
for I have committed my cause to you.
13 Sing to the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
For though I was poor and needy,
he rescued me from my oppressors.
14 Yet I curse the day I was born!
May no one celebrate the day of my birth.
15 I curse the messenger who told my father,
“Good news—you have a son!”
16 Let him be destroyed like the cities of old
that the Lord overthrew without mercy.
Terrify him all day long with battle shouts,
17 because he did not kill me at birth.
Oh, that I had died in my mother’s womb,
that her body had been my grave!
18 Why was I ever born?
My entire life has been filled
with trouble, sorrow, and shame.
Numbers 6:24 ‘May the Lord bless you
and protect you.
25 May the Lord smile on you
and be gracious to you.
26 May the Lord show you his favor
and give you his peace.’
Matthew 7:Do Not Judge Others
7 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. 2 For you will be treated as you treat others.[a] The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.[b]
3 “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye[c] when you have a log in your own? 4 How can you think of saying to your friend,[d] ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.
6 “Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy.[e] Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.
Effective Prayer
7 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
9 “You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? 10 Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! 11 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.
The Golden Rule
12 “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.
The Narrow Gate
13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell[f] is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. 14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
James 1: 5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. 6 But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind.7 Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.
Hebrews 12:5 And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children?[a] He said,
“My child,[b] don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline,
and don’t give up when he corrects you.
6 For the Lord disciplines those he loves,
and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.”[c]
7 As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Who ever heard of a child who is never disciplined by its father? 8 If God doesn’t discipline you as he does all of his children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really his children at all. 9 Since we respected our earthly fathers who disciplined us, shouldn’t we submit even more to the discipline of the Father of our spirits, and live forever?[d]
10 For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God’s discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in his holiness. 11 No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
12 So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees. 13 Mark out a straight path for your feet so that those who are weak and lame will not fall but become strong.
James 1: Listening and Doing
19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. 20 Human anger[a] does not produce the righteousness[b] God desires. 21 So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls.
22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. 23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. 24 You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. 25 But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.
26 If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. 27 Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.
July 8, 2026. Jesus, Holy Spirit, wow, the attacks are really intensifying, but the Lord allows it so that our faith can grow, so that we can learn endurance and all HE does in the midst of the Great Commission, as we read in James 1. WOW, today after reading and listening to the Bible in Jeremiah 20, which is where the Holy Spirit has me, praying, putting on the full armor, then went on the messaging app on the cell phone that the Holy Spirit provided and there was a message from the woman that runs the place saying that this place was not made for missionaries or for what is being used, that they have invested a lot in this place and need people that can pay the full amount in the renting app when renting, that no now would do this, that they would release the days, as there are people who can pay the full amount, that they are believers not fanatics, that no one would do what is being done with me here, to which I replied that the Holy Spirit has had me in all kinds of places as was shared with them from the beginning and this whole time, that the Holy Spirit has had me in motels, hotels, airports, airport rooms to share the Good News of Jesus, in apartments, in houses, in different parts of the world and that what the Holy Spirit is seeking is the souls, that they will be paid, to talk to the Lord and also listen, that that is what the Holy Spirit is looking for in people. Then I was led to ask a lot of people that the Holy Spirit had connected me over the years, some even from the beginning of this call to the Great Commission and one person sent an email asking for more information and sent $200 dollars of which I heard to send $150 towards the $1,800, of which now $570 has been paid for this 30 days as of the 21 of last month. It is $900 dollars for 30 days, at $30 dollars a night, in this location where the Holy Spirit has me. The Holy Spirit told me to tell owners to extend the reservation for 60 days as of the 21st of last month, by faith, they and I just did not know how the Lord would do it, for HIS purposes. Per the revelation of the Holy Spirit the reaction of the owners of this place has been spiritual due to all that is being done for the souls in the area and beyond. That anyone who chooses not to have a relationship with the Lord thru Jesus, Holy Spirit is easily manipulated by the enemies of the souls, the devil and the principalities, but the Lord’s purposes for the Souls can never be stoped, there is no stopping the Lord, king of kings, Lord of lords, Jesus, Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit told me today that by the end of this week more money will come, HE knows how and thru whom.
James 1: Trials and Temptations
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
9 Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. 11 For the sun rises with scorching heatand withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.
12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of all he created.
Ephesians 6: The Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
After I asked for the clean linens and towels, which are changed each week, and the Holy Spirit has led me to do the cleaning as where HE has us is meant to be HIS temple and only those HE leads to come can come, in Jesus name. The Holy Spirit for the most part and for situations HE has allowed to happen has taught me the importance of discernment whether is a man or a woman. Where the Lord places us is HIS place too so we must be very discerning as to who we bring or not. Everything with the Holy Spirit’s reading works best. HIS ways are higher than our ways, ever. There was a man cleaning the fan in the next door studio whom I had ministered to before, he did not seem open to speaking in that moment, like a correction or interesting sense was there. He then started talking about false prophets and false teachers that had recently come out in the news here, which happens every so often and how they were becoming rich out of people’s giving, to which the Holy Spirit told me to tell him to give his life to Jesus, receiving the Holy Spirit and getting baptized by submersion so his eyes can on the Lord not on people, the government or anyone else. When people’s flesh gets corrected they start throwing darts depending on what soils they are as we read in Matthew 13, as they are still in the flesh and think it is you correcting them, until the person repents, receives Jesus as their Lord and Savior as we read in John 14:6 and Romans 10 and gets baptized, surrendering to the Lord each day to receive healing, restoration, purpose, eternal life, fruits, gifts and all that the Lord has for us to be part of the Great Commission with HIS Holy Spirit anointing and power, as we read in Zechariah 4:6. I was led to send him with the person who runs the place: Matthew 7, about not judging, James 1, and all the rest of the scriptures from the Bible placed on the top of this post. Also for the person who runs this place to read it. The Lord has a way to speak thru HIS word in the Bible because of what it says in 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
Matthew 13: 18 “Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds: 19 The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts.20 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. 21 But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word. 22 The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced. 23 The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”
Zechariah 4: 6 Then he said to me, “This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
2 Timothy 3: 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
I was then led to get ready and go to a shopping plaza the Holy Spirit sends me to a lot to give the Good News of Jesus out loud as well as to receive, today I received hugs, word and food for lunch and dinner with the money that was led to be used for the transportation there and back and for the needed things for today for the Great Commission, including a cover for the phone that had broken, now the glass cover is left to buy. Cough up with some of the disciples that have risen there with the leading of the Holy Spirit, they shared water with me, I shared words as the Holy Spirit gave as well as the link to this page for teachings and testimonies. In the taxi there that was led to be taken there were words given to the driver, who was fighting it like Jaboc, who became Israel, at the beginning and mentioned he had not though about any of it for a long time and when dropping me off was very thankful and I told him to thank the Lord as I am only a vessel and HE alone deserves the glory. Then after all of that heard to start working on this post there and got some dinner, was led as to when to get the taxi in the app and it was a man that received the Good News of Jesus but was quiet the whole way. In the area where I was dropped off I was led to get some needed items with the left over cash that was led to be taken out from the offering sent today, including drinking water, there was a balance of $90 Dominican pesos left to be paid and the man from the grocery store told me to bring it when I have it or tomorrow, not to worry about it. I was telling him in the beginning that we can take somethings out but he insisted that I bring the money tomorrow, after hearing the testimony of me coming to Jesus and serving HIM full time wherever HE places me for almost 17 years now.
Thankful for those who are praying for both my daughter and I, as well as for those who have and will be of monetary support all for the souls in the Great Commission. Take the time to read or re-read the Bible verses mentioned here, asking the Holy Spirit to help you understand what HE needs you to understand and put into practice in Jesus’s name. Take the time also to go into this page and read and or listen to the other teachings and testimonies, as well as sharing and subscribing, all for the souls in the Great Commission. Please share how this blog post spoke to you, in Jesus’s name.
I was led to sit on a cement “bench” from the time arriving there till about 8Pm, which was to share the Good News of Jesus and words that the Holy Spirit would give me together with Isaiah 55. There were a couple of people that had been spoken to a few times and some for the first time, with each having a different reaction. I cried a bit when sitting there being reminded of how the Lord had had the well built 70 years before the encounter with the Samaritan woman, as we read in John 14 and was also used as a reference when people would ask why I am sitting there, so that people can receive the water that will fulfill the thirst and never be thirsty again which is Jesus, Holy Spirit. I also cried before going back, as the biggest attacks spiritually are where we are sent to do the main Great Commission, but the Holy Spirit keeps us going, those HE has called HE never leaves as we read in Romans 8. Also the enemy works double time sending a lot of evil where we are placed so that we get tired and do nothing, but it serves to bring us closer to God and accomplish HIS will. My heart has felt like it is going to stop a few times and more and more in this place feeling all that is happening in the area, where so many foreigners also come to do what they can not or do not do in their countries bringing and taking what is given to them spiritually thru the exchanges, the spiritual situations already in the area, but always being reminded to stay hopeful by the Holy Spirit that those who are meant to understand will understand, the good soils, the wheat.
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the Lord.
Matthew 13: The Parable of the Weeds
24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.
“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
29 “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”
Christian maturity—along with the resources, fruit, gifts, and everything else needed for the Great Commission found in Matthew 28:16-20—is attained through the time we dedicate daily to the Holy Spirit and the Bible, surrendering everything to the Lord each day, as we read in Matthew 16:24-26. In the name of Jesus. We were born to be loved by God—by the Holy Spirit—and to love Him and, consequently, obey Him. We love because the Lord loved us first by dying on the cross for us.
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