Addicted to Da Cookie

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PREFACE

Most of us have heard about the book by Steve Harvey, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. He also partnered with Hollywood and produced a movie called, Think Like a Man. Men, da cookie is the women’s most venerable part where you enter her. Men, when you do not do it the Most-High God’s way you are driven like a mad dog by your own Lust. For He saith, "It is written…." Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried*, he shall receive the crown of life, which the LORD hath promised to them that love Him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of Most-High God; for Most-High God, cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren. James 1:12-16

Steve Harvey gave a man’s perspective of keeping yo cookie in da wrapper for ninety days with his ninety-day rule chapter and the woman getting the respect she deserves. So, she goes from being A One Night Stand Ho to A Ninety-Day Ho! What difference does it make! At the end of the day, She still A Ho! The Most-High God asks, ‘How can you respect her after ninety-days and da cookie out da jar? This Ninety-Day Rule view is from a man’s point of view. A man who eats cookies Steve Harvey is saying, Women don’t be a fast ho, Be a slow ho! Men and boys, I have told the ladies to, Keep Yo Cookie in Da Cookie Jar. This is from the Almighty Most-High God perspective and point of view. The Most-High God sees you where you are in your deepest inner most parts. The Father desires to tell you men about how important this Cookie is to Him and how to get it, The Right Way."

CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1     What is Blessed? & What is Holy?

Chapter 2     I AM THAT I AM (The Father) does not tempt!

Chapter 3     Addictions turn you into a Monsta!

Chapter 4     Strongman; Do not let them bind you!

Chapter 5     Family Secrets; Sin Done in Da Dark!

Chapter 6     False gods & false religions of fallen mankind

Chapter 7     Ye Are Bought!

Chapter 8     Christ is Returning Soon!

Chapter 9     Additional advice on your Walk with I Am that I AM

Chapter 10   Get Up & Fight Warrior!

Chapter 11   The Face Behind the Voice

Chapter 12   Passport To Praise!

About the Evangelist

INTRODUCTION

The Last Days

It is written, this know also, that in the "Last Days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those who are good, traitors, heady, high minded lovers of pleasure more than lovers of Most-High God; Having a form of Godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn, away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins led away with diver’s lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Notice here that the silly women are lead captive because of sins. The scriptures did not just say sin; it said sins. These silly women are giving their cookies away for Free! Doing all manner of foolishness just to satisfy that flesh. Yea, and all that will live Godly in Christ shall suffer persecution. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which can make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ. All scripture is given by inspiration of Most-High God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the male/female of Most-High God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Timothy 3:1-7 and 12-17 KJV We are in the Last of the Last Days. Today, we see the same pattern of men not being who the Most-High called them to be. The Almighty Most-High God is doing the same thing that He has been doing since the Empty Tomb. He’s using females to bring His Message of Love with the Gospel of Salvation through His Son the Christ (Anointed One of the Father). Females are designed by the Father, to be nurturing beings, because that is how the Almighty Most-High God created them. Female is the feminine side of the Almighty Most-High God. Male is the masculine side of the Almighty Most-High God. So Most-High God created mankind in His own image, in the image of Most-High God He created them; male and female He created them. Genesis 1:27

The Old Days

Most homes today, boys are being raised by a single mom with no real male around. The values and standards are different from when I was a little girl, because I was raised, Old School. The people of the Old Days, did not tolerate the foolishness seen today. Children were not allowed to be in grown folk business. If a mom or dad even thought that you were going to get into grown folk business, you would be punished. You cannot even spank your children today with DCFS getting involved. It is written, He that spareth his rod hateth his son, but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Proverbs 13:24 KJV Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. Proverbs 22:15 KJV the rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. In other words, getting your butt beat makes you smarter. Proverbs 29:15 If your parent(s) leave you home alone then one day you will bring them dishonor and shame. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back. Proverbs 26:3 KJV Withhold not correction from the child, for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Proverbs 23:13 KJV Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. Proverbs 23:14 KJV (Hell is a Real Place; Do not go there!) (Christ says, I already went to Hell for you and have the keys to Death and Hell! Why should you have to go there, since I already went paying for your sin?) the wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget Most-High God. Psalms 9:17 KJV Therefore hell hath enlarged herself and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it. Isaiah 5:14 KJV I can still remember that if my parents were talking, and we needed something from one of them, we had to enter the room very gently by saying, Excuse me mom or dad, may I speak. If my parents looked up and did not respond that was my que to exit. If one of my parents, usually my dad (who was the king of our castle) would let down his sepulcher, then I would be allowed to speak. Back in the day, parents did not have time for nonsense. Once you were permitted to speak you had better be quick with your words, because the clock would be ticking. We had a fear (reverence for our parents) and did not or better not disobey. I remember my dad telling my brother one day, I brought you into this world and I will take you out! Children are being left alone today to raise themselves with the TV, internet, iPads, iPods, MP3 Players, and cellular phones. There are no guidelines, no values, or no standards in the home. Children are not wise enough to make grown-up decisions and need guidance to prevent destruction. We need to go back to the way things used to get done Old School with the Word of Most-High God as our blueprint of everyday life. The Almighty Most-High God desires to take us back even further when females wore Chastity Belts and were Celibate until marriage. Per the dictionary a Chastity Belt is a locking item of clothing designed to prevent Sexual Intercourse or Masturbation. Such belts were historically designed for woman, ostensibly for chastity, to protect women from rape or to dissuade women and their potential sexual partners from sexual temptation. In the Old Days IF you proclaimed that you were a Virgin the entire neighborhood demanded proof. This concept of proving Virginity is called Namus. Nāmūs is the Arabic word (Greek νόμος) of a concept of an ethical category, a virtue, ... There is a requirement in some cultures for "proof of virginity" The bloody sheet is then shown to the neighborhood as proof of virginity deflowering.

The New Days

The Almighty Most-High God says, We need to go back to the Garden of Eden, before sin entered the world. We need to get back to the basics of doing it the God of Heaven’s way. The master key to this ongoing story is Obeying the God of Heaven. In the Garden of Eden, It Was All about Obedience to the Father. Let us look at how Most-High God provided for the male and then brought him his wife. The Most-High God took the male and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Genesis 2:15 (Notice here females, your male was working!) And the LORD Most-High God commanded the male, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die. Genesis 2:17 (The Father says OBEY and Live) The LORD Most-High God said, "It is not good for the male to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him. (The Father designed Da Cookie for the male, the husband) Now the LORD Most-High God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field, and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the male to see what he would name them; and whatever the male called each living creature, that was its name. Genesis 2:19 (This shows how the LORD Most-High God gave the male wisdom and power by naming all the creatures on the earth) Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Proverbs 18:21 KJV So the male gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So, the LORD Most-High God caused the male to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the male’s ribs and closed-up the place with flesh. Then the LORD Most-High God made a female from the rib he had taken out of the male, and he brought her to the male. (Females notice how the Most-High God made the female and then He brought her to her male. Females we are not to be chasing males because they were created to be hunters and we were created to be brought (Found). Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. Proverbs 18:22 KJV the male said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called female, for she was taken out of male. For this reason, a male will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. (We can be assured that Adam did not make this statement because they only had a Father who formed them. The main point here is that They will become one flesh, which means that this is a process that happens over time. They must commune with one another and get to know one another intimately before becoming one.) We will discuss this topic later in the book. The male and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. Genesis 2:15-25 KJV (The Almighty Most-High God says, Being naked and feeling no shame comes from having NO SIN in your life and being one with the Father in heaven. (Da Cookie was designed to be fruitful and multiple more of your kind "Obeying the Father in Heaven) This is how The Father used to do Our Traditional Hebrew Wedding Ceremony.

Torah Laws of Moses Concerning Marriage governs Hebrew Israelites

The Virgin Young Woman in her Dad’s House Laws

To marry a virgin young woman there are special requirements.

1. You must ask the dad for permission to marry his daughter.

2. Since the girl is a virgin and has never known a male, the dad may require a dowry which is customary.

3. If the male lays with a virgin without asking the dad for her hand in marriage. He is required to volunteer to marry her and pay a set amount of dowry for her. The dad has the right to refuse the request for marriage, but the dowry still must be paid as a form of punishment for taking her without his permission. This dowry is a heavy fine to pay for not asking for marriage first. There laws are in place to protect the young female if a male deceives her to lay with him.

LAW IF A MALE LAYS WITH A FEMALE BEFORE ASKING THE DAD FOR PERMISSION:

Exodus 22:16-17

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16 "If a male seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife. 17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.

Deuteronomy 22:28-29

28 If a male happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, 29 he shall pay her father fifty shekels of silver. He must marry the young female, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her if he lives.

This is the same law as in Exodus 22:16-17; In Deuteronomy, the dad approves the marriage and according to Deuteronomy 22:29 the male may never put away the female. The dad has the right to disapprove of the marriage according to Exodus 22:17 and the male still must pay the dowry. This law in Deuteronomy is sometimes mistaken for rape, but there are no words of force. The term they be found, proves that they had a sexual relationship which was discovered. Once discovered, the male must endow the young female as his wife and pay the dowry. If her dad approves of the marriage. He may never put her away.

The Betrothal

The Betrothal with the ancient Hebrews was of a more formal and far more binding nature than the engagement is with us. Indeed, it was esteemed a part of the transaction of marriage, and that the most binding part. Genesis 24:58,60 seems to preserve for us an example of an ancient formula and blessing for such an occasion. Its central feature was the dowry (mohar), which was paid to the parents, not to the bride. It may take the form of service (Genesis 29; 1 Samuel 18:25). It is customary in Syria today, when the projected marriage is approved by both families, and all the financial preliminaries have been settled, to have this ceremony of betrothal. It consists in the acceptance before witnesses of the terms of the marriage as contracted for. Then Most-High God’s blessing is solemnly asked on the union thus provided for, but to take place probably only after some months, or perhaps some years. The betrothal effected, all danger from any further financial fencing and bluffing now being at an end, happiness and harmony may preside over all the arrangements for the marriage day. Among the Hebrews the betrothal was so far regarded as binding that, if marriage should not take place, owing to the absconding of the bridegroom or the breach of contract on his part, the young woman could not be married to another man until she was liberated by a due process and a paper of divorce. The marriage may have been intended by the parents from the infancy of the parties, but this formality of betrothal is not entered on till the marriage is considered reasonably certain and measurably near. A prolonged interval between betrothal and marriage was deemed undesirable on many accounts, though often an interval was needed that the groom might render the stipulated service or pay the price--say a year or two, or, as in the case of Jacob, it might be seven years. The betrothed parties were legally in the position of a married couple, and unfaithfulness was adultery (Deuteronomy 22:23; Matthew 1:19).

The Blessings

Several crucial themes of the Hebrew wedding are expressed in the seemingly simple language of these few lines of this second blessing. First, the liturgical language points to older customs, for in earlier times the Hebrew wedding took place in stages over the course of an entire year. At the first ceremony, Erusin, the couple were reserved for each other and were forbidden to have relationships with anyone else. But it was not until approximately a year later, at the Nissuin ceremony, that they were permitted to consummate their relationship sexually and that the bride moved into the groom’s home. The language of the second blessing, who forbad betrothed females to us, and permitted to us those married to us by Huppah and Kiddushin, reflects this earlier practice, and apparently served in ancient times as a warning to the couple not to cohabit until the completion of the second ceremony.

Another perhaps subtler theme emerges from this blessing as well. The language clearly enunciates the central Hebrew tenet that marriage is not a private affair but one that affects and involves the entire community. It is not only the couple who are sanctified by their marriage; the sanctification touches the entire people Israel. Why? The marriage of a male and female tells the community that it has the capacity to survive. Marriage reflects the first union between Adam and Eve, who set not a private stage, but a stage for the playing out of all human history. Marriage is ultimately a reflection of the survivability of the covenant, and Most-High God’s covenant with humanity was made not individually, but collectively. All of this, and more, emerges from the simple words of this blessing.

Formalizing the Marriage with a Ring

At this point in the traditional ceremony, the groom performs the specific act that formalizes the marriage. Today it is customary for the groom to place a ring on the index finger of his bride’s right hand and to recite in Hebrew a phrase that means, Behold, by this ring you are consecrated to me as my wife according to the laws of Moses and Israel. Once again, the words according to the laws of Moses and Israel suggest the themes of covenant and community, central throughout the ceremony. This phrasing, now standard in virtually all Hebrew communities, was not the only one suggested by the tradition, however. Other known versions include Behold, you are reserved to me… and according to the laws of Moses and Israel.

Instead of a ring, it used to be permissible for the groom to give the bride a detailed deed, and he could then recite the phrase Behold, you are consecrated to me with the deed…. As long as the bride accepted the deed with the intention of becoming his wife, the marriage was valid. Even the act of sexual intercourse was at one point a valid means of marrying a female. In front of two halakhically acceptable witnesses, a male could say to a female, Behold, you are consecrated to me with this [following] act of sexual intercourse according to the laws of Moses and Israel, whereupon he took her to a private place to consummate their union. Although this process led to a valid marriage, for obvious reasons the sages of the Talmud condemned it, calling it prostitution; they insisted that anyone who employed this method of kiddushin should be flogged. In earlier times, too, various items, including fruits and a prayer-book, could be used to symbolize the betrothal, though today a ring is the most common token. Even so, the nature of that ring is still regulated by Hebrew law. It must belong to the groom, and it must have at least some value since it substitutes for money that might also have been given to the bride. Tradition requires that the ring not have gems on it, which would make its value difficult for the bride to assess. Similarly, while the ring may be decorated, the decorations should not be cut out of the ring, for the circularity and solidity of the metal suggest the permanence of the relationship now being created.

In recent decades, the bride’s role during the ring ceremony has been much discussed. Should she remain silent and relatively passive, as was the case in the traditional ceremony and continues to be the practice in Orthodox circles, or can she also betroth her future husband in some sense? From the strict point of view of Hebrew law, the bride cannot betroth the husband; traditional communities, therefore, do not permit the female to say to the groom, Behold, you are consecrated to me…. But it is not uncommon, particularly in Conservative circles, for the bride to say something to the groom, usually quoting a biblical verse that speaks of love, relationship, or commitment. In such cases, the bride may also present the groom with a ring, for as the Talmud explains, it is permissible for the bride to give the groom gifts under the Huppah.

In liberal Conservative and Reform communities, the concern is less for the strict requirements of Hebrew law than for egalitarian treatment of both males and females. In those communities, it is common that the female places a ring on the male’s finger and recites exactly what he said to her (with the necessary grammatical changes). Some modern Orthodox males, whose communities do not sanction double-ring ceremonies, elect to wear a wedding band after the ceremony, there being no serious traditional objection to this practice.

Using a Borrowed Ring

One additional halakhic [Hebrew legal] issue raised by today’s ceremonies deserves mention. We have already noted that because the ring represents an item of value that the groom gives to the bride, Hebrew law requires that it belong to him. Many couples, however, wish to use a ring that has been in the family for generations, perhaps a grandmother’s wedding band or some other similarly meaningful heirloom. But if the family member wants the ring back after the ceremony, is this permissible? Can the groom betroth the bride with a ring that is not actually his?

The rather surprising answer is yes. Because of the general halakhic principle that a gift given with the condition that it be returned is considered a gift, Hebrew law recognizes the ring as belonging to the groom for the duration of the ceremony, and the marriage is valid.

Reading the Ketubah

After the ring ceremony, the ketubah [or marriage contract] is read aloud, marking the division between the formerly separated elements of the marriage ritual.

In traditional communities, the entire document is read in the original Aramaic; at most Conservative weddings, the opening and closing sections of the original Aramaic are read, followed by an English translation or paraphrase. The ketubah is then given by the officiating rabbi to the bride, since, at least in the traditional texts, the document enumerates the promises the groom makes to the bride and so becomes her property.

The Ketubah -- Marriage Contract

After the groom places the ring on the bride’s finger, the ketubah, marriage contract, is read aloud. The ketubah shows that marriage is more than a physical and spiritual union; it is a legal and moral commitment as well. The ketubah details the husband’s principal obligations to his wife to provide her with food, clothing, and affection, along with other contractual obligations. The ketubah document is reminiscent of the wedding between Most-High God and Israel when Moses took the Torah, the Book of the Covenant, and read it to the Hebrews prior to the chupah ceremony at Mount Sinai. In the Torah, Most-High God, the groom, undertakes to provide for all the physical and spiritual needs of His beloved bride. It is this precious marriage contract which has assured our survival through millennia which saw the disappearance of so many mighty nations and superpowers.

Reading the ketubah serves as a separation between the two phases of marriage -- kiddushin and nisu’in.

After the ketubah is read, it is handed to the groom who gives it to the bride.

The Hebrew wedding ceremony comprises two major sections: Erusin (betrothal) and Nissuin (marriage). When the bride and groom have reached the Huppah [marriage canopy], the Erusin ceremony begins. It is a simple ceremony, marked by two blessings recited by the presiding priest, who holds a cup of wine. The first blessing, over wine, is one said at almost all joyous occasions. The second blessing is unique to this occasion and reads as follows:

Blessed are You, Lord our Most-High God, Master of the Universe, Who, has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us regarding forbidden unions, and Who forbad betrothed females to us, and permitted to us those married to us by Huppah and Kiddushin. Praised are You, Lord, who sanctifies His people Israel with Huppah and Kiddushin.

After the completion of the second blessing, the priest gives the cup of wine to the groom, who drinks of it; the cup is then presented to the bride, who drinks from the same cup, symbolizing their commitment to sharing their lives from that moment on.

Finalizing the Nuptials

We now proceed with the final stage of the marriage ceremony, the nisu’in, which is affected, by the chupah and the recitation of Sheva Brachot -- the Seven Benedictions.

It is customary to honor friends and relatives with the recitation of these blessings. The honorees approach and stand beneath the chupah, where they are given the cup of wine which they hold while reciting the blessing. The first blessing is the blessing on wine, and the remaining six are marriage-themed blessings, which include special blessings for the newlywed couple. The bride and groom once again sip from the wine in the cup. At this point the souls of the groom and the bride reunite to become one soul, as they were before they entered this world. Included in the Seven Benediction is the blessing to the bride and groom that they discover that same delight in one another that they knew in their pristine, primal state in the Garden of Eden.

The first ceremony, the wedding procession, apparently a relic of marriage by capture (compare Judges 5:30; Psalms 45:15), was the first part of the proceedings. The bridegroom’s friends (John 3:29) went, usually by night, to fetch the bride and her attendants to the home of the groom (Matthew 9:15; John 3:29). The joyousness of it all is witnessed by the proverbial voice of the bridegroom and the cry, Behold the bridegroom cometh! (Jeremiah 7:34; Revelation 18:23). The procession was preferably by night, chiefly, we may infer, that those busy in the day might attend, and that, in accordance with the oriental love of scenic effects, the weird panorama of lights and torches might play an engaging and kindling part.

Huppah Room

Immediately after the chupah, the bride and groom adjourn to the Huppah (seclusion) room, where they spend a few minutes alone. After all the public pomp and ceremony, it is time for the bride and groom to share some private moments; the purpose of the entire ceremony! Even while surrounded by a crowd clamoring to shower them with love and attention, they must take a few moments to be there for each other. This is an important lesson for marriage -- the couple should never allow the hustle and bustle of life to completely engulf them; they must always find private time for each other. Inside the room, the couple traditionally breaks their wedding day fast. It is also a time when the bride and groom customarily exchange gifts. While in the Huppah room, it is customary for the bride to bless the groom. She says: May you merit to have a long life, and to unite with me in love from now until eternity. May I merit to dwell with you forever. At Sephardic weddings, the newlywed couple customarily waits until after the wedding reception before entering the Huppah room.

Reception

Participating in a wedding feast and gladdening the hearts of the bride and groom on their special day is a great mitzvah. The Talmud relates that the greatest sages set aside their otherwise never-interrupted Torah study for the sake of entertaining a new couple with song and dance. When the bride and groom emerge from the Huppah room to join their guests, they are ceremoniously greeted with music, singing and dancing. The males with the groom, and the women with the bride, traditionally dance in separate circles; a mechitzah (divider) is placed between the males and females dancing circles. The singing and dancing, typically accompanied by juggling acts and other forms of amateur acrobatics and stunts performed in front of the bride and groom, continue throughout the reception. A hallmark of the traditional Hebrew wedding is that everyone is encouraged to participate in the dancing and merrymaking. Every Hebrew is a part of the larger Hebrew body, which includes every Hebrew soul throughout the generations. A Hebrew marriage, which creates a link between all the past generations and all the future generations, is therefore regarded as much more that a private milestone for the couple and their families; it is a historic and momentous event for the community at large. After the first dance, the bride and groom take their seat at the head table alongside their parents, grandparents, the priest, and any other dignitaries in attendance. Traditionally, the groom recites the hamotzie blessing on an oversized challah which is then sliced and shared with the crowd.

Grace after Meals

The wedding meal is followed by the Grace after Meals and the same seven blessings recited beneath the chupah. The seven blessings which draw divine blessings for the duration of the couple’s married life are recited over a cup of wine. There exists a deep mystical connection between wine and marriage. Wine gladdens the heart. But to produce this heart-gladdening beverage, a grape must be crushed. Married life is full of crushing moments -- the key is to together overcome those challenging occasions, which leads to new levels of love and happiness. Before the Grace after Meals, two full cups of wine are prepared; one for the individual who leads the Grace, and the other for the blessings. After the grace is completed, six of the guests are invited to recite the first six blessings. Each of the honorees recites the blessing while sitting and holding the cup. After the six blessings are recited, the person who led the Grace after Meals recites aloud the (wine) blessing and sips from his cup. The wine in the two cups are blended, and the groom sips from one cup and the bride from the other.

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A beautiful event has now reached its conclusion, and a solid foundation of joy and blessing has been laid for the eternal edifice that is the Hebrew home.

We are to remain Celibate until marriage. This act of celibacy shows complete submission and trust in the Father and His Plan for your life. Celibate Definition, meaning, what is celibate: not having sexual activity, especially because you have made a religious promise not to.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 5 KJV the steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Psalms 37:23 KJV Now let us learn how to do it Most-High God’s way, by going to His kitchen and allowing Him to cook for us His Word and to feed us the Bread of Life from His Word.

Christ the Bread of Life

33 For the bread of Most-High God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. John 6:33 KJV

35 And Christ said unto them, I Am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

John 6:35 KJV

48 I Am that bread of life.

John 6:48 KJV

51 I Am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eats of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. John 6:51 KJV

The Scripture

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried*, he shall receive the crown of life, which the LORD hath promised to them that love Him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of Most-High God; for Most-High God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren.

James 1:12-16 KJV

CHAPTER 1

What is Blessed? & What is Holy?

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the LORD hath promised to them that love Him.

James 1:12 KJV

Blessed

Per the Dictionary

Blessed is holy; sacred or blissful. So, this passage of scripture is saying, Holy is the man that endureth temptation. Holy is belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power: Sacred. Regarded with or deserving of Worship or Veneration: Revered: Spiritually Pure! Spiritually Perfect! (For the Most-High God this means Perfect and for the Saint it means Mature); Saintly; Blessed; Hallowed and Sanctified. Sacred is the man that endureth temptation. Sacred is consecrated to Most-High God; Venerated or Hallowed. Notice here how both these words mean the same thing. The Most-High God designed our bodies for a purpose, His purpose. Think about this, it is written that we are created to be like our Most-High God. And Most-High God said Let Us make mankind in Our image, after Our likeness: and let them have dominion…………. Genesis 1:26a KJV We are created in the Image and Likeness of Most-High God. Image is a representation of a person or thing, the visual impression of something in a mirror, a copy, or a mental picture; idea or concept of a person, product, etc. Likeness is a being like; the same form, or a copy. Since we are a copy of Most-High God then we have His DNA. A copy is a thing made just like another or reproduction of same thing. This is where it gets deep. For instance, you have written a letter but need one for your records so what do you do. You take the letter and place it on the copier to duplicate it. Most-High God said when I made Adam, He put Himself on the copier and pushed the copy button and Adam became a living being just like Most-High God. Genesis 1:27 He talked like Most-High God, he walked like Most-High God, and he even moved liked Most-High God in such a way that they were One. In the beginning Most-High God said, Let there be and there was. Genesis 1:3 NIV Adam had that same power to speak things into existence. Remember, Death and life are in the power of the tongue: Proverbs 18:21 KJV The Most-High God created males and females to Worship Him. Let us look a little closer to what the Scriptures must say about the word "Blessed".

Obedience brings the blessings!

Genesis 1:22 KJV

22 And Most-High God blessed them, saying, be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

Genesis 1:28 KJV

28 And Most-High God blessed them, and Most-High God said unto them, be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Genesis 2:3 KJV

3 And Most-High God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which Most-High God created and made.

Genesis 5:2 KJV

2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

Genesis 9:1 KJV

1 And Most-High God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

Genesis 12:3 KJV

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Genesis 14:19 KJV

19 And he blessed him, and said, blessed be Abram of the Most-High God, possessor of heaven and earth:

Genesis 22:18 KJV

18 And in thy seed, shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed My voice.

Genesis 24:1 KJV

1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

Genesis 24:31 KJV

31 And he said, come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

Genesis 24:35 KJV

35 And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

Genesis 24:48 KJV

48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD Most-High God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.

Genesis 24:60 KJV

60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, thou art our sister, he thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

Genesis 26:4 KJV

4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed, shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

Genesis 48:15 KJV

15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, Most-High God, before whom my father’s Abraham and Isaac did walk, the Most-High God which fed me all my life long unto this day,

Genesis 49:28 KJV

28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; everyone per his blessing he blessed them.

Exodus 18:10 KJV

10 And Jethro said, blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.

Exodus 20:11 KJV

11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

Leviticus 9:22 KJV

22 And Aaron lifted his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.

Leviticus 9:23 KJV

23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.

Numbers 22:12 KJV

12 And Most-High God said unto Balaam, thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

Numbers 23:20 KJV

20 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

Deuteronomy 2:7 KJV

7 For the LORD thy Most-High God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy Most-High God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.

Deuteronomy 7:14 KJV

14 Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.

Deuteronomy 12:7 KJV

7 And there ye shall eat before the LORD your Most-High God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy Most-High God hath blessed thee.

Deuteronomy 16:10 KJV

10 And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy Most-High God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the LORD thy Most-High God, according as the LORD thy Most-High God hath blessed thee:

Deuteronomy 28:3 KJV

3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.

Deuteronomy 28:4 KJV

4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

Deuteronomy 28:5 KJV

5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.

Deuteronomy 28:6 KJV

6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

Deuteronomy 33:1 KJV

1 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of Most-High God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

Deuteronomy 33:13 KJV

13 And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,

Deuteronomy 33:20 KJV

20 And of Gad he said, blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.

Deuteronomy 33:24 KJV

24 And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.

Joshua 14:13 KJV

13 And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.

Joshua 22:6 KJV

6 So Joshua blessed them and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.

Joshua 22:33 KJV

33 And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed Most-High God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.

Judges 5:24 KJV

24 Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the