Manjosa

SEX

Hosea 4:1 (MSG)
Attention all Israelites! God's Message! God indicts the whole population: "No one is faithful. No one loves. No one knows the first thing about God. All this cussing and lying and killing, theft and loose sex, sheer anarchy, one murder after another! And because of all this, the very land itself weeps and everything in it is grief-stricken— animals in the fields and birds on the wing, even the fish in the sea are listless, lifeless.

Hosea 4:4 (MSG)
"But don't look for someone to blame. No finger pointing! You, priest, are the one in the dock. You stumble around in broad daylight, And then the prophets take over and stumble all night. Your mother is as bad as you. My people are ruined because they don't know what's right or true. Because you've turned your back on knowledge, I've turned my back on you priests. Because you refuse to recognize the revelation of God, I'm no longer recognizing your children. The more priests, the more sin. They traded in their glory for shame. They pig out on my people's sins. They can't wait for the latest in evil. The result: You can't tell the people from the priests, the priests from the people. I'm on my way to make them both pay and take the consequences of the bad lives they've lived. They'll eat and be as hungry as ever, have sex and get no satisfaction. They walked out on me, their God, for a life of rutting with whores.

Hosea 4:11 (MSG)
"Wine and whiskey leave my people in a stupor. They ask questions of a dead tree, expect answers from a sturdy walking stick. Drunk on sex, they can't find their way home. They've replaced their God with their genitals. They worship on the tops of mountains, make a picnic out of religion. Under the oaks and elms on the hills they stretch out and take it easy. Before you know it, your daughters are whores and the wives of your sons are sleeping around. But I'm not going after your whoring daughters or the adulterous wives of your sons. It's the men who pick up the whores that I'm after, the men who worship at the holy whorehouses— a stupid people, ruined by whores!

Who Shall See His Face

Psalm 24:3-5 (AMP)
Who shall go up into the mountain of the Lord? Or who shall stand in His Holy Place?

Proverbs 19:21

Proverbs 19:21 (AMP)
Many plans are in a man’s mind, but it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand.

Proverbs 19:3

Proverbs 19:3 (AMP)
The foolishness of man subverts his way [ruins his affairs]; then his heart is resentful and frets against the Lord.

Proverbs 14:8, Proverbs 14:32

Proverbs 14:8 (NASB)
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 14:32 (NASB)
The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

Proverbs 14:8, Proverbs 14:24

Proverbs 14:8 (NASB)
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 14:24 (NASB)
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness.

Proverbs 14:8, Proverbs 14:16

Proverbs 14:8 (NASB)
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 14:16 (NASB)
A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.

Proverbs 13:6, Proverbs 13:19, Proverbs 13:23

Proverbs 13:6 (NASB)
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

Proverbs 13:19 (NASB)
Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

Proverbs 13:23 (NASB)
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.

Proverbs 13:6, Proverbs 13:19

Proverbs 13:6 (NASB)
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

Proverbs 13:19 (NASB)
Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

Proverbs 13:6

Proverbs 13:6 (NASB)
Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

Psalm 16:11

Psalm 16:11 (NASB)
You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

Psalm 16:11

Psalm 16:11 (NASB)
You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

Proverbs 12:28

Proverbs 12:28 (MSG)
Good men and women travel right into life; sin's detours take you straight to hell.

Proverbs 12:24

Proverbs 12:24 (MSG)
The diligent find freedom in their work; the lazy are oppressed by work.

2 Peter 2:7-8

2 Peter 2:7-8 (MSG)
But that good man Lot, driven nearly out of his mind by the sexual filth and perversity, was rescued.

2 Peter 1:3-4

2 Peter 1:3-4 (MSG)
Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God. The best invitation we ever received! We were also given absolutely terrific promises to pass on to you—your tickets to participation in the life of God after you turned your back on a world corrupted by lust.

Proverbs 3:5-12

Proverbs 3:5-12 (MSG)
Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. Don't assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! Honor God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over. But don't, dear friend, resent God's discipline; don't sulk under his loving correction. It's the child he loves that god corrects; a father's delight is behind all this.

1 Peter 4:1

1 Peter 4:1 (MSG)
Since Jesus went through everything you're going through and more, learn to think like him. Think of your sufferings as a weaning from that old sinful habit of always expecting to get your own way. Then you'll be able to live out your days free to pursue what God wants instead of being tyrannized by what you want.

Proverbs 1:7

Proverbs 1:7 (MSG)
Start with god—the first step in learning is bowing down to god; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.

1 Peter 3:13

1 Peter 3:13 (MSG)
If with heart and soul you're doing good, do you think you can be stopped? Even if you suffer for it, you're still better off. Don't give the opposition a second thought. Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master. Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you're living the way you are, and always with the utmost courtesy. Keep a clear conscience before God so that when people throw mud at you, none of it will stick. They'll end up realizing that they're the ones who need a bath. It's better to suffer for doing good, if that's what God wants, than to be punished for doing bad. That's what Christ did definitively: suffered because of others' sins, the Righteous One for the unrighteous ones. He went through it all—was put to death and then made alive—to bring us to God.

1 Peter 3:8-12

1 Peter 3:8-12 (MSG)
Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp-tongued sarcasm. Instead, bless—that's your job, to bless. You'll be a blessing and also get a blessing. Whoever wants to embrace life and see the day fill up with good, Here's what you do: Say nothing evil or hurtful; Snub evil and cultivate good; run after peace for all you're worth. God looks on all this with approval, listening and responding well to what he's asked; But he turns his back on those who do evil things.

1 Peter 3:7

1 Peter 3:7 (MSG)
The same goes for you husbands: Be good husbands to your wives. Honor them, delight in them. As women they lack some of your advantages. But in the new life of God's grace, you're equals. Treat your wives, then, as equals so your prayers don't run aground.

Psalm 4:2

Psalm 4:2 (MSG)
You rabble—how long do I put up with your scorn? How long will you lust after lies? How long will you live crazed by illusion?

Proverbs 31:30

Proverbs 31:30 (MSG)
Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades. The woman to be admired and praised is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-God.

Proverbs 31:10

Proverbs 31:10 (MSG)
A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds. Her husband trusts her without reserve, and never has reason to regret it. Never spiteful, she treats him generously all her life long. She shops around for the best yarns and cottons, and enjoys knitting and sewing. She's like a trading ship that sails to faraway places and brings back exotic surprises. She's up before dawn, preparing breakfast for her family and organizing her day. She looks over a field and buys it, then, with money she's put aside, plants a garden. First thing in the morning, she dresses for work, rolls up her sleeves, eager to get started. She senses the worth of her work, is in no hurry to call it quits for the day. She's skilled in the crafts of home and hearth, diligent in homemaking. She's quick to assist anyone in need, reaches out to help the poor. She doesn't worry about her family when it snows; their winter clothes are all mended and ready to wear. She makes her own clothing, and dresses in colorful linens and silks. Her husband is greatly respected when he deliberates with the city fathers. She designs gowns and sells them, brings the sweaters she knits to the dress shops. Her clothes are well-made and elegant, and she always faces tomorrow with a smile. When she speaks she has something worthwhile to say, and she always says it kindly. She keeps an eye on everyone in her household, and keeps them all busy and productive. Her children respect and bless her; her husband joins in with words of praise: "Many women have done wonderful things, but you've outclassed them all!" Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades. The woman to be admired and praised is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-god. Give her everything she deserves! Festoon her life with praises!