20/20 Focus on JESUS

20/20 Focus on JESUS
Each day we need to keep our eyes focused on JESUS - 20/20! I am sorry that I did not continue this blog into the beginning of 2021. Nine months passed by before I was convicted to return to this blog and encourage us to look at JESUS, with clear vision, via a daily scripture reading. Yellow highlights are names/descriptions of JESUS that we'll add to the list on the right.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

20/20 for JESUS - Blogpost #407 for 11/16/2021: THE WORD… GOD… THE GRACE OF LIFE… THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE ON THE RIGHTEOUS, AND HIS EARS ARE OPEN TO THEIR PRAYERS… THE FACE OF THE LORD IS AGAINST THOSE WHO DO EVIL… RIGHTEOUSNESS… CHRIST THE LORD… THE HOPE THAT IS IN YOU… CHRIST… GOD… CHRIST ALSO SUFFERED ONCE FOR SINS, THE RIGHTEOUS FOR THE UNRIGHTEOUS, THAT HE MIGHT BRING US TO GOD… PUT TO DEATH IN THE FLESH BUT MADE ALIVE IN THE SPIRIT… HE WENT AND PROCLAIMED TO THE SPIRITS IN PRISON… BAPTISM, NOW SAVES YOU, AS AN APPEAL TO GOD FOR A GOOD CONSCIENCE, THROUGH THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST… WHO HAS GONE INTO HEAVEN AND IS AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD, WITH ANGELS, AUTHORITIES, AND POWERS HAVING BEEN SUBJECTED TO HIM…

 


1 Peter 3

Wives and Husbands

Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey THE WORD, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 

when they see your respectful and pure conduct. 

Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 

but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in GOD's sight is very precious. 

For this is how the holy women who hoped in GOD used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, 

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.

Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of THE GRACE OF LIFE, so that your prayers may not be hindered.

Suffering for Righteousness' Sake

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 

Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 

10 For

“Whoever desires to love life
    and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
    and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;

    let him seek peace and pursue it.



12 For THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE ON THE RIGHTEOUS, 
    AND HIS EARS ARE OPEN TO THEIR PRAYERS.
But THE FACE OF THE LORD IS AGAINST THOSE WHO DO EVIL.”  

13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 

14 But even if you should suffer for RIGHTEOUSNESS' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 

15 but in your hearts honor CHRIST THE LORD as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for THE HOPE THAT IS IN YOU; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 

16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in CHRIST may be put to shame. 

17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be GOD's will, than for doing evil.



18 For CHRIST ALSO SUFFERED ONCE FOR SINS, THE RIGHTEOUS FOR THE UNRIGHTEOUS, THAT HE MIGHT BRING US TO GOD, being PUT TO DEATH IN THE FLESH BUT MADE ALIVE IN THE SPIRIT, 

19 in which HE WENT AND PROCLAIMED TO THE SPIRITS IN PRISON, 

20 because] they formerly did not obey, when GOD's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. 

21 BAPTISM, which corresponds to this, NOW SAVES YOU, not as a removal of dirt from the body but AS AN APPEAL TO GOD FOR A GOOD CONSCIENCE, THROUGH THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST, 

22 WHO HAS GONE INTO HEAVEN AND IS AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD, WITH ANGELS, AUTHORITIES, AND POWERS HAVING BEEN SUBJECTED TO HIM.” 

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