There Is No One Like You

Michael Jackson is the third biggest selling pop act of all time, after The Beatles and Elvis Presley.

His 1982 album Thriller is thought to be the biggest-selling album ever, shifting 65 million copies, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

With the music industry moving from selling whole albums to marketing individual tracks online he is likely to keep his position on the list of all time greats.

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an African American recording artist, entertainer and businessman. The King of Pop who collapsed and died at the age of 50 was always imitated but never equaled.

Aside from Michael Jackson, The Beatles and Elvis Presley, here are some of the personalities outside and inside the Bible that should be included in the title "there is no one like you";

Of course, let us not forget our Divine Creator.

Isaiah 43:10 “ You are My witnesses,” says the LORD, “ And My servant whom I have chosen, That you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, Nor shall there be after Me.

King Solomon

2 Chronicles 1:11 Then God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king—

2 Chronicles 1:12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like.”

The good looking Absalom.

2 Samuel 14:25 Now in all Israel there was no one who was praised as much as Absalom for his good looks. From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

Joseph the dream interpreter.

Genesis 41:38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”

Genesis 41:39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.

You and Me with no fingerprints alike.

Job 37:7 He seals the hand of every man, That all men may know His work.

Admittedly, there is no one really like you.

I Will Be Like God

When Lucifer contemplated this thoughts in mind, he was cursed forever.

Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

Isaiah 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

Isaiah 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

A very desperate move indeed. Unlikely, mine seems not possible at a glance.

Luke 6:35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

The rich in this world can do this same kindness even to a foe.

1 Timothy 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

1 Timothy 6:18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Basically, to be exceedingly kind and generous, one has to have lots of money.

But with the verses below, I have a second thought of becoming rich.

Mark 10:25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Matt 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Give me therefore neither poverty nor riches but give me only my daily bread.

Prov 30:9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the LORD ?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

"I will be like God" or "As if I were Jesus himself" is not an impossible dream after all for I can do kindness even without richness in all things.

Galatians 4:14 Even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.

John 17:21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.

A Heart That Brings Forth Good

You can only give what you have.

Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Mostly, people do things perfectly on the outside.

Luke 11:39 Then the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but your inward part is full of greed and wickedness.

The evil treasures of the heart are hidden in disguise of doing something good only pleasing to the eyes of man.

Matthew 23:23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

Luke 11:42 “But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass by justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

Justice, mercy, faith, love of God are treasures that comes from the heart of a good man.

The question is, when can a man be made clean?

Luke 11:41 But rather give alms of such things as you have; then indeed all things are clean to you.

Firstly, his soul will be made rich.

Proverbs 11:25 The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.

Secondly, his righteousness endures forever.

2 Corinthians 9:9 As it is written: “ He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”

Thirdly, he will bear more fruits.

John 15:2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

Lastly, it covers a multitude of sins.

James 5:20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Let's bring out the best in you - I mean the good treasure in your heart that brings forth good.

Something Good But Bad In The Eye

Who says God commandments are applied to all?

There is specific commandment on who can take hold on the ark of God.

2 Samuel 6:6 And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.

2 Samuel 6:7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

There is specific commandment on who are authorized to make offerings unto God.

Leviticus 10:1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.

Leviticus 10:2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

There is specific commandment on who should we fell down to worship.

Revelation 22:8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

Revelation 22:9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

And there is a specific declaration of who is the beloved Son whom we should hear.

Luke 9:35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Hebrew 1:5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

If God never said "Thou art my Son" even to angels, definitely it will never be on Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda, Apollo C. Quiboloy and the likes, who claims to be the son of God and worst calling themselves God.

Think of the danger of doing something good but bad in the eyes of God.

The Great Opportunity

Accepting one's sin or fault is sometimes hard and not easy like the story of a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife. They sold a possession and kept back part of the price.

Acts 5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

If the intention of the couple is to give only half of the price, they should not made a covenant with God to offer the whole proceeds of the sale.

Acts 5:4 Didn't it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied to men but to God."

Acts 5:5 When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened.

Acts 5:7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

At this time Sapphira was given a chance by Peter to speak for the truth.

Acts 5:8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

Instead of telling the truth, she just confirmed that they have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test. She too fell down and died.

Oftentimes we tend to point a finger at others to divert the attention of the accuser like the story of a man named Adam & the woman taken out of his rib at the garden in the east, Eden.

Genesis 3:6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

Guess what is the answer of the man when asked by God?

Genesis 3:12 The man said, "The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it."

He pointed a finger at the woman and worst he even put the blame on God for creating him the woman.

And the woman put the blame on the serpent.

Genesis 5:13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."

The reason for being asked is to give us the opportunity to accept and feel sorry for our sins and to ask forgiveness for doing it. After the woman pointed a finger at the serpent, did God ask the serpent? Not any more, because the serpent was already condemned and this opportunity is given only to us.

Aren't we be glad we have this great opportunity?

Meaningless Dreams

One of my sisters in Christ died yesterday. She never woke up from a tight night sleep.

A brother commented, good for her. Hearing this word, especially if you are not a Christian, you might say that he is bad.

Death in Christians is a moment of rest or a time for an indefinite sleep just waiting for the day of judgment. It is a graduation from a basic course because when you soon be rise up from dead and be made perfect, you will become a Judge and will live and reign with Christ for a thousand years.

Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Revelation 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

It was the heaven first that will pass away before the rest of the dead shall be awaken.

Job 14:12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

Revelation 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

This is very different from the belief of other religious sectors that when someone die he will either go to heaven or in hell just like Jesus who rose up from the dead and ascended in heaven.

John 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

This is still true as of this day, that no man has ascended to heaven except Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 11:40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

The word "they" in the above verse include the souls of all who died righteous and those who died with Jesus. The word "us" refers to those who are righteous and are still alive. They and Us will be altogether and at the same time be made perfect.

In fact the "they" there was advised to rest yet for a little season.

Revelation 6:9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

Revelation 6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Revelation 6:11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

Some account of this topic was already discussed in my blog with the title "Beware of kneeling to Idols".

I am dreaming while sleeping many times but most of my dreams I am the Hero. Even in my dreams I must be the undefeated good guy for if I am not I might not wake up in the morning. Like in the movies as in a dream, generally, the bad guys ending is death and Heroes triumph.

But don't worry, most of our dreams are meaningless and prayer before going to bed is still the best protection.

Ecclesiastes 5:7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

Open 24 Hours A Day 7 Days A Week

Are you familiar with a business that is 24/7 open? or A 24/7 customer service support? The best example is a Call Center business that is open twenty four hours a day seven days a week.

The 24 hour service offered might be true but the person working in day time is not the same person working at night for surely they have shifting schedules.

But do you know that there is one in the Bible who worketh, accusing us before God, day and night 24/7 without replacement?

Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

If God rested on the 7th day from all his work of creation, Satan never rested all this time.

Genesis 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

The verses below prove how active Satan is. He is always present even without invitation. In spanish parlance, he is "presentado alsado".

Job 2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

Job 2:2 And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Is the activity of Satan from going to and fro or walking up and down on earth permitted by God?

Revelation 22:11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

Because in God, there is iniquity in a man that is not yet full.

Genesis 15:16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

And unless the iniquity is not yet full, there is still a chance for any one to come into repentance.

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

Now is the time to choose which side to take while God's offer is still open 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

I Can Never Serve GOD

Yes, you read it right. I can never serve God with my own hands.

Acts 17:24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Acts 17:25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

It says, He giveth all things, therefore, can we give Him any thing?

But do you know that we can make God a debtor and We as a creditor.

Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

This is to lend anybody as long as we have. Of course, we can not give away what we do not have.

Matthew 5:42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

And don't expect that they will pay you back. For it is the unpaid that God will pay us.

Deuteronomy 15:2 And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD's release.

Logically, when there is payment, there is no debt.

Psalm 37:21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

This is what we should all do while we are still alive for when we die, we can do nothing anymore.

Ecclessiastes 9:5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Ecclessiastes 9:6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

Can we say that by doing good, we are serving the Lord? NO! because the beneficiary of doing good is only yourself not God, not even the one that you did good.

Now I can biblically say, I can not serve God but I can compel Him to pay.

More Than Conquerors

There are different mysteries that are mentioned in the Bible.

The first is the mystery of faith that all believers of Christ should have.

1 Timothy 3:9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

The second is the mystery of lawlessness that all of us should not deal into.

2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.

Revelation 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

The third is the mystery of God that we are all dealing with right now.

Colossians 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

The best acknowledgement of the mystery of God and of the Father and of Christ is not to love the world or even the things in this world.

1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

But I tend to realize that is being Godly is to live in poverty?

Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Even the calling of the faithful inside the Church, God chose the foolish, the weak and the lowly things of this world so that no one may boast before him.

1 Corinthians 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

1 Corinthians 1:31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."

For having nothing in this world, Is it woe unto me? or Is it the end of me? Will I even think of suicide to escape failure, feeling lowly, lonely, depressed, desserted, not being loved by anyone, or for any such reason?

Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Leave now your other woman and return to your wife, stop gambling, smoking and drinking. Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Galatians 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Galatians 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Galatians 5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

It is only then that by loving not the world that we can claim victory.

Romans 8:37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

To all the readers of this Blog, are you more than conquerors?

All Things Come Alike To All

Ecclesiastes 3:15 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

This is like viewing the same movie again & again. Think of what is happening around us. Everything is the same. It's a daily routine: death, new born, sunrise, sunset, work, sleep, eat, earthquake, floods, war, famine, sickness.

Ecclesiastes 9:2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

There is something meaningless that occurs on this earth. In fact, there is no righteous when there is no wicked & vice versa.

Ecclesiastes 8:14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

In Him, death and existence on earth is no difference.

Acts 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

He laid an option (free will) upon us and recommended which one to choose.

Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

Ecclesiastes 7:17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

Dying early and living many years entails no difference in HIM.

Ecclesiastes 6:3 If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.

A Mathematician, indeed, Who can add, subtract, multiply & divide everything and anything hoping the negatives to yield positive results.

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I thank you for being patient so that soon all things may come alike to all.

Word Of God In Four (4) Dimensions

God's word has its four (4) dimensions that we ought to know.

Ephesians 3:17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Ephesians 3:18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height

In marriage for example, how wide is the love of the husband with his wife?

1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

Ephesians 5:28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

The length on one's marriage ends when one partner be dead.

The Romans 7:2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.

The height of your love with your wife, father, mother and children ends when loving of Christ begin.

Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

But the deepest meaning of this talk about marriage is concerning Christ and the church.

Ephesians 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Ephesians 5:32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

But who shall separate us from the love of God that is in Christ?

Romans 8:38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

Romans 8:39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For us to understand the deepest meaning of God's word, we have to know the shallow side of it.

Love your enemy, for example, is a shallow commandment because you will not be considered righteous in doing so. But if you love your enemy, how much more to a brother or sister in Christ.

What is justifiable in the eyes of God is what you have done unto the least of Christ brethren. Remember my topic about the separation of sheep and goat on judgment day?

Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

Matthew 25:42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

Matthew 25:43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

Matthew 25:44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

Matthew 25:45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

Who Will Bet On The Loser

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao knocked out Ricky Hatton on the second round.

Okay, I have the tape showing you the series of events how Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao knocked out Ricky Hatton on the second round. I will play it again and let me see if someone will place a bet on Hatton again.

When viewing a replay, who will bet on the loser? Many of course will agree with me that nobody will place any single bet in favor of Hatton unless she/he is stupid or a moron.

But, do you know an instance where many people spend their money, time and effort on a loser?

Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Hatton was thrown only in the canvass, you are stupid to place your bet on that same event, but false prophet and Satan was thrown alive into the lake of fire and yet many are investing everything they own on them.

John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Now I ask, Will you spend all that you have on anybody knowing that he will be a loser?