“BODY PREPARED!” Psalm 127:1; Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. Matthew 17:14; And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, v15; Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. v16; And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. v17; Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. *When the being is absent, it makes the behavior perverse, unreasonable or unacceptable. Proverbs 16:9; A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. “BODY PREPARED!” Acts 19:13; Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. v14; And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. v15; And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? *Church folks got to realize, they cannot do the Lord any (old) way. Because you got the Word, does not mean that you have the being. 1 John 2:4-6; v4; He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. v6; He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. “BODY PREPARED!” 2 Corinthians 4:10; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. v11; For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. *A suffering to obtain a body. 1 Peter 4:1-6; v1; Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; v6; For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. “BODY PREPARED!” Genesis 5:24; And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. *It’s another take on life! Hebrews 10:5; Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me. 2 Kings 2:12-15; v12; And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces. v15; And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. *Preparing has to take place before prepared. 1 Corinthians 9:24; Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. “BODY PREPARED!” Teaching! Overseer/Apostle