THEME: GETHSEMANE HOUR /ALONE WITH GOD

TOPIC: O GOD, ARISE AND AVENGE EVERY UNTIMELY LOSS

Bible Reading: Psalm 91:1-16, Psalm 118:17-18, Luke 18:1-8, Isaiah 49:24-26

Recommended Time of Prayer: Between 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Between 12:00 midnight to 3:00 am. Pray twice daily.

1. Father, let Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries and every member thereof be preserved from premature death, sudden loss, tragedy, and every evil calamity, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 91:10)

2. O Lord, arise and preserve every member of Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries. Let every satanic agenda against our lives, families, and destinies be overturned, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 121:7-8)

3. I reject premature death and untimely loss. I shall live and declare the works of the Lord in the land of the living, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 118:17)

4. O God, arise and avenge me against every adversary responsible for untimely death and devastating loss in my life and household. Let every hidden power behind these afflictions be brought to nothing, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Luke 18:7-8)

5. Every evil pattern of premature death operating in my family, break by the blood of Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Galatians 3:13)

6. Every power assigned to cut short the lives of members of my household before their appointed time, be defeated by the power of God, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Exodus 23:26)

7. Father, let Your mercy preserve my life and the lives of my household. Let no weapon of destruction prosper against us, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Isaiah 54:17)

8. Every satanic agenda responsible for repeated untimely losses in my household, be overturned by the judgment of God, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 7:9)

9. O Lord, arise and contend with every power contending with my life, family, peace, and future, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Isaiah 49:25)

10. Every evil altar speaking death, tragedy, and loss against me or my household, be silenced by the blood of Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Colossians 2:14)

11. Every evil pronouncement assigning premature death to me or anyone in my household, be cancelled by the power of the living God, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Numbers 23:23)

12. Father, let every hidden trap of tragedy, accident, violence, and sudden destruction prepared against me be exposed and destroyed, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 91:3)

13. Every power that rejoices over the losses and afflictions of my household, let the Lord arise and turn their expectation into disappointment, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 35:19)

14. O God of vengeance, arise and plead my cause. Let every adversary responsible for the destruction and loss I have experienced be brought under Your righteous judgment, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 94:1-2)

15. Father, restore every good thing that can be restored from what has been lost, and let Your grace give me strength to recover and move forward, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Joel 2:25)

16. I refuse to live under the fear of premature death. The Lord is my refuge and fortress, and His angels shall preserve me in all my ways, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 91:2,11)

17. Every voice of death and destruction speaking against my destiny, be silenced. I receive the promise of long life and divine preservation, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 91:16)

18. O Lord, let every adversary expecting another tragedy or untimely loss in my household be disappointed. Let my household experience peace, preservation, and the goodness of the Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 27:13)

19. O Lord, preserve and prosper every current supporter and partner of Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries. Let their lives, families, businesses, careers, and finances be protected and established by Your mighty hand, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 20:1-4)

20. Father, let Dragnet Gospel Int'l Ministries never lack the resources needed to preach the gospel, win souls, and advance Your kingdom. Preserve everyone connected to this work and let Your supernatural provision continually flow, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 4:19)

21. Father, I declare that premature death and untimely loss shall not be my portion or the portion of my household. O God, arise and avenge every adversary responsible for the losses and afflictions we have suffered. Preserve our lives, restore what can be restored, and let us fulfil the number of our days in peace and victory, in the name of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 118:17; Exodus 23:26)

TAKE NOTE OF YOUR DREAMS AND HIDE YOUR FEEDBACK

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SHALOM

Let's talk about it.
What if the greatest problem in our lives isn't that we have too little time for God?

What if the problem is that 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲?

We still pray.
We still worship.
We still read our Bibles.
We still go to church.
We still serve.

But somewhere along the way, God becomes something we fit into our lives rather than the One around whom our lives are built.

And Numbers 1 gives us a picture that we should not miss.

When Israel was in the wilderness, God gave Moses specific instructions concerning the tabernacle.

The Levites were to camp around it.
And the rest of Israel was to camp according to their tribes and standards.

Why?

Because the tabernacle—the place representing God's dwelling among His people was at the center.

Israel's camp was not randomly arranged.
Their lives were literally organized around the presence of God.

The Lord said:
“𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆...” (v53)

Think about the picture.

The tabernacle was in the middle.
The Levites surrounded it.
The tribes surrounded them.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

That was more than an arrangement of tents.
It was a picture of how God's people were meant to live.

God was not supposed to be somewhere on the edge of Israel's life.

He was not an afterthought.
He was not something they visited when they had time.

𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿.

And perhaps that is where we need to stop and look at our own lives.

Because whatever sits at the center of your life will eventually determine the direction of everything around it.

If comfort is at the center, your decisions will revolve around comfort.
If money is at the center, your life will revolve around gaining and protecting it.
If approval is at the center, your peace will depend on what people think of you.
If success is at the center, your worth will rise and fall with your achievements.

Even ministry can become the center.
Even family can become the center.
Even good things can take the place that belongs to God.

When God is no longer at the center, everything else slowly begins to take a place it was never meant to occupy.

Israel's arrangement in Numbers reminds us of something we often forget:

God was not meant to be placed somewhere within the arrangement of our lives. He is meant to be the center around which our entire lives are ordered.

But here's where the gospel becomes beautiful.

God didn't merely tell Israel to arrange their camp around His presence.

𝗛𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.

And then, centuries later, something even greater happened.

John 1:14 says:
“𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀.”

The God who dwelt among Israel in the tabernacle came near to us in Jesus.

Christ entered our wilderness.
He came into our brokenness.
He came into our disorder.

And He came not merely to become part of our lives,
but to become the center of them.

God can be in our lives without being at the center of our lives.

You can give Him an hour on Sabbath and still organize the rest of your week around yourself.
You can pray to Him and still make every major decision without Him.
You can serve Him and still build your identity around something else.
You can carry His Word and still arrange your life around your own desires.

So today, don't simply ask:
“Where is God in my life?”

Ask:
“What is my life arranged around?”

What sits at the center?
What determines my priorities?
What controls my decisions?
What gives me my sense of worth?

Because whatever is at the center will eventually shape everything around it.

Israel had a center.
And that center was the dwelling place of God.

We have Christ.

So let Him be more than a part of your life.
Let Him be the One your life revolves around.

Not in the background.
Not on the edge.
Not when you have time.

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿.

Because when Christ is at the center,
everything else can finally find its proper place.

Daily Bible Lesson.
THE HIDDEN POWER OF SALT IN THE BIBLE: WHY GOD USED SALT SO OFTEN

Have you ever wondered why salt appears over and over again in the Bible?

It was never just a seasoning.

From Genesis to the New Testament, salt carried deep spiritual meaning. It represented purity, preservation, faithfulness, covenant, wisdom, and even judgment.

Let's explore what God was teaching through salt.

1. ELISHA USED SALT TO HEAL THE WATERS OF JERICHO

2 Kings 2:19–22

After Elijah was taken to heaven, Elisha arrived in Jericho.

The people said:

«"The city is pleasant, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive."»

God instructed Elisha:

«"Bring me a new bowl, and put salt in it."»

Elisha threw the salt into the spring and declared:

«"Thus says the LORD, 'I have healed these waters; from now on neither death nor miscarriage shall come from them.'" (2 Kings 2:21)»

Immediately the waters became pure.

Notice something important.

The miracle was not in the salt.

The salt was simply an act of obedience through which God demonstrated His power.

Spiritual meaning:

God can cleanse what sin has poisoned.

He can restore what seemed permanently ruined.

When God speaks, even bitter waters become life-giving.

2. EVERY GRAIN OFFERING HAD TO INCLUDE SALT

Leviticus 2:13

God commanded Israel:

«"Season all your grain offerings with salt. Do not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offerings; add salt to all your offerings."»

Why?

Because salt preserves.

It resists corruption.

It symbolized that Israel's worship should never become spiritually corrupt.

Spiritual meaning:

God desires worship that remains pure, faithful, and sincere.

Our devotion should not spoil with compromise.

3. GOD ESTABLISHED A "COVENANT OF SALT"

Numbers 18:19

God told Aaron:

«"It is a covenant of salt forever before the LORD."»

Again in:

2 Chronicles 13:5

God declared that He gave David the kingdom by a covenant of salt forever.

In the ancient world, salt was valuable and enduring.

A covenant sealed with salt symbolized permanence, loyalty, and faithfulness.

Spiritual meaning:

God does not abandon His promises.

What He establishes, He is faithful to keep.

4. JESUS CALLED BELIEVERS "THE SALT OF THE EARTH"

Matthew 5:13

Jesus said:

«"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?"»

Salt preserves food from decay.

Likewise, believers are called to preserve truth in a corrupt world.

We are meant to influence the world—not be influenced by it.

Spiritual meaning:

Christians should slow the spread of moral decay by living holy lives, speaking truth, and reflecting Christ's character.

5. JESUS SAID TO HAVE SALT IN YOURSELVES

Mark 9:50

Jesus taught:

«"Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness... Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another."»

This points to inward spiritual character.

Spiritual meaning:

God desires hearts marked by wisdom, humility, holiness, and peace.

6. PAUL COMPARED OUR WORDS TO SALT

Colossians 4:6

Paul wrote:

«"Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt."»

Our words should preserve life, bring wisdom, and point people toward Christ.

Instead of spreading bitterness, believers should speak words that heal, encourage, and build others up.

7. SALT WAS ALSO A SIGN OF JUDGMENT

The Bible also uses salt to represent desolation when people reject God.

After the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah:

Genesis 19:26

Lot's wife looked back in disobedience and became a pillar of salt.

Her story stands as a warning against longing for the sinful life God has called us to leave behind.

Later, Scripture describes lands under God's judgment as barren and covered with salt.

Deuteronomy 29:23

Judges 9:45

These passages show that the same symbol could represent either blessing or judgment, depending on humanity's response to God.

WHAT DOES SALT REPRESENT IN THE BIBLE?

Salt symbolizes:

• Purity

• Preservation

• Faithfulness

• God's everlasting covenant

• Holiness

• Wisdom

• Gracious speech

• Healing through God's power

• A warning against corruption and disobedience

THE GREATEST LESSON

Salt itself has no supernatural power.

The Bible never teaches that salt possesses mystical or magical abilities.

Whenever God used salt, it was because He chose it as a symbol or as part of an act of obedience.

The power was always God's—not the salt.

Today, God still heals bitter lives.

He restores broken families.

He renews weary hearts.

He preserves those who remain faithful to Him.

The same God who healed the waters of Jericho is still able to transform what seems impossible.

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August 16, 2026 (day 228/365)
SUNDAY

GOD'S WORD FOR THE DAY

“The Strength of Humility”

Numbers 12:3

“Now the man Moses was very humble, more than any person who was on the face of the earth.”

This is the Word of God. Numbers 12 shows how jealousy and pride led Miriam and Aaron to speak against Moses. Yet Moses did not defend himself with anger; he remained humble and left the matter in God's hands.

Humility does not mean weakness. It means trusting God enough not to fight for our own position or recognition. When others are honored, we can rejoice rather than become jealous.

May God give us humble hearts that rejoice in others, avoid jealousy, and trust Him with our place and purpose. Amen.

Have a blessed day with the Lord.

-- Pastor Emmanuel Serto

Saturday, 15th August, 2026

TITLE: "HOLD FAST: GOD IS FAITHFUL TO HIS PROMISES"

ANCHOR SCRIPTURE(S)

Numbers 23:19 (KJV) "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Hebrews 10:23 (KJV) "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)"

QUOTE TO REFLECT ON

"God's promises are dependable because His character never changes."

DAY'S REFLECTION

Human beings can make promises and later change their minds, forget their commitments, or become unable to fulfil what they said. God, however, is completely different. Numbers 23:19 declares that "God is not a man, that he should lie." His character is perfectly truthful, and His Word can always be trusted.

The word "faithful" describes someone who is dependable, trustworthy, and consistent. When God speaks, His Word carries the certainty of His character. He does not make empty promises. If He has said it, He has the power and integrity to bring it to pass according to His will and timing.

The second part of the message comes from Hebrews 10:23: "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering." To hold fast means to cling firmly and refuse to let go. Wavering means becoming uncertain, unstable, or doubtful. Faith does not mean that we never experience questions or difficult emotions; it means that we refuse to abandon our confidence in God when circumstances become difficult.

Life can test our faith. Sometimes we pray for an answer and nothing seems to change. Sometimes circumstances appear to contradict what God has promised. At such moments, our feelings may say, "Give up," but God's Word says, "Hold fast."

Notice why we can hold fast: "for he is faithful that promised." Our confidence is not based on how strong we feel today. It is based on how faithful God is. Even when our strength is weak, His character remains unchanged.

Therefore, do not measure God's faithfulness by today's circumstances. Continue trusting Him. Keep praying. Keep obeying His Word. Keep your confession of faith strong. The God who made the promise is faithful, and He knows exactly when and how to fulfil His purposes.

Hold fast. Do not waver. God has not changed.

MEDITATION SCRIPTURE(S)

Isaiah 55:11 (KJV) "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it."

2 Corinthians 1:20 (KJV) "For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us."

LIFE LESSONS (IMPLICATIONS)

1. God cannot lie; His Word is completely trustworthy.

2. God's faithfulness is greater than our changing circumstances.

3. Faith requires us to hold firmly to God's promises.

4. Delays do not mean God has forgotten His Word.

5. Our confidence should rest in God's character rather than our feelings.

EVERYDAY ACTION

Hold firmly to God's Word today; refuse doubt and let His faithfulness guide your decisions.

PRAYER

Faithful Father, strengthen my faith and help me hold firmly to Your promises without wavering. Give me patience to trust Your timing and confidence in Your unfailing Word. In Jesus' name, Amen.

DECLARATION

God is faithful, and His Word cannot fail. I will not waver or give up. I hold firmly to my faith, trusting that every promise God has ordained for my life will be fulfilled according to His perfect will. Amen.

Devotion by

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Daily Bible Lesson.
TRUTH IS NOT POPULAR—WHY DO SO FEW FOLLOW JESUS IN HIS OWN SABBATH PATH?

“As His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day.” — Luke 4:16

Luke does not describe a rare visit.

He reveals Christ’s custom.

The Sabbath was not an accident in His life.
It was part of His faithful walk with the Father.

TRUTH IS NOT DECIDED BY THE CROWD

Noah stood with God while the world laughed.

Elijah stood for truth while a nation compromised.

Jesus stood upon Scripture while religious leaders defended tradition.

The crowd may be sincere—

and still be wrong.

“Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil.” — Exodus 23:2

Jesus did not ask:

What is popular?
What is comfortable?
What does the majority practice?

He answered:

“It is written.” — Matthew 4:4

Truth is not settled by numbers.

It is settled by God’s Word.

JESUS LEFT AN EXAMPLE—NOT MERELY A MESSAGE

Jesus did not only say:

“Believe in Me.”

He also said:

“Follow Me.” — Matthew 4:19

The Savior who died for us also showed us how to live.

“Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps.” — 1 Peter 2:21

Many admire Jesus.

Few imitate Him.

Many call Him Lord.

Few follow when obedience becomes unpopular.

“Why call ye Me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?” — Luke 6:46

JESUS REVEALED TRUE SABBATH-KEEPING

The same Jesus who created the Sabbath also kept it.

“The Son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath.” — Mark 2:28

He stripped away man-made burdens and restored its true beauty:

Worship.
Mercy.
Healing.
Fellowship.
Rest in God.

“It is lawful to do well on the Sabbath days.” — Matthew 12:12

Jesus did not abolish the Sabbath.

He rescued it from legalism and revealed its Christ-centered purpose.

The Sabbath points to Him as:

Creator.
Redeemer.
Lord.
Rest for the weary soul.

“Come unto Me… and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28

THE SABBATH WILL OUTLIVE SIN

The Sabbath did not begin with Israel.

It began in Eden—before sin, before nations, and before denominations.

“God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it.” — Genesis 2:3

Jesus honored it during His earthly life.

And Scripture reveals that the redeemed will worship from Sabbath to Sabbath in the new earth.

“From one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before Me.” — Isaiah 66:23

The Sabbath began before sin,
was exemplified by Christ during redemption,
and will remain when sin is gone forever.

What God sanctified in Eden,
what Jesus honored on earth,
and what the redeemed will celebrate eternally—

should not be strange to Christ’s followers today.

ONLY JESUS SAVES

We are not saved by keeping a day.

We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.

“By grace are ye saved through faith.” — Ephesians 2:8

But saving grace does not excuse rebellion.

It forgives the sinner, transforms the heart, and writes God’s law within.

“I will put My laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts.” — Hebrews 8:10

Obedience is not the price of salvation.

It is the fruit of salvation.

“If ye love Me, keep My commandments.” — John 14:15

Truth without Christ becomes cold.

Obedience without love becomes legalism.

But faith that beholds Calvary produces loving loyalty.

THE REAL ISSUE IS AUTHORITY

The deepest Sabbath question is not merely:

Which day?

It is:

Who rules my conscience—Christ or tradition?

Christ warned against worship built upon human commands.

“In vain they do worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” — Matthew 15:9

A tradition may be ancient.

It may be popular.

It may be defended by millions.

But age cannot sanctify error.

Popularity cannot replace divine authority.

“To the law and to the testimony.” — Isaiah 8:20

CHRIST IS CALLING YOU CLOSER

Perhaps you followed tradition sincerely.

Jesus is not calling you to pride, bitterness, or argument.

He is calling you to:

Repentance.
Faith.
Surrender.
Obedience.

Repent of placing human authority above His Word.

Believe—not in your obedience, but in His cleansing blood.

Surrender to His transforming grace.

Follow wherever His truth leads.

“The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.” — 1 John 1:7

“These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth.” — Revelation 14:4

“The strongest argument in favor of the gospel is a loving and lovable Christian.” — The Ministry of Healing, p. 470

The narrow path has never been crowded.

But Jesus walks there.

The crowd cannot forgive you.

Tradition cannot transform you.

A denomination cannot save you.

Only Christ can.

Do not measure truth by the crowd.

Measure everything by Christ and His Word.

Prayer
Lord Jesus, forgive my compromise. Cleanse me by Your blood, write Your law upon my heart, teach me to keep Your Sabbath as You did—with worship, mercy, love, and joy—and give me courage to follow You from this earth into eternity.

Matthew 19:13-26

After his treatise on divorce and marriage, Jesus is tired as the disciples are trying to limit the numbers of those approaching them. Again, Jesus emphasizes the importance of the Child and tells them that His kingdom only belongs to those who are as children. So Jesus lays hands on them, imparting blessings we will never know upon them.

Then as He leaves there, He is approached by a man with the energy of an eager student speaking to his favorite professor asking what's going to be on the test. What good thing must I do to get eternal life? Jesus can see the eager attitude and this man's heart that he isn't truly willing to do what it takes to receive eternal life so he tells him simply, “Keep the commandments”

At this the man probably felt good, “keep the commandments“? I could do that in my sleep. What else?
And it's at this question that Jesus looks at him and sees his heart. Sees what it is that would make this man a true follower of Jesus and sees the first thing that will stop his progress.

Which ones? The man asks and Jesus listed a few, do not murder being the first. I mean it's not all that difficult to not murder someone. And with the eager enthusiasm as a young student would have confidently asks a question you can just hear the tone of as Jesus has answered this man positively the previous three times he asked a question. You can almost hear the smugness as he asks,

Is there anything else I lack?

And Jesus addresses the one issue that will keep this man from obtaining eternal life, go, sell all you own to give to the poor and come follow me. And the young man walked away sad because he was rich. There's a saying I never really understood until recently “the poor are some of the most generous people on earth.”

And I've seen it displayed over and over again. A homeless man offers a dollar to someone in more need than he is. While a rich man seals up his wallet and tucks it away when asked. But Jesus is cautioning his disciples about the rich.

First, He is not saying that all rich people are condemned as some have done so based on a religion featuring a progressive political agenda that is not what He ever intended. Second, He's essentially saying that following Him will cost the disciple everything.

If what you have, you cling to, it may be necessary to sell all you have. Any thing(s) that may get in the way of total dedication to Him must be cut off and eliminated.

It truly is a heavy cost to follow Him. In some countries, following Him costs your life. In this country it's becoming more and more difficult to follow Him if you follow with biblical vigor and faith. For all it costs something, for some, it costs everything.






[13] Then some children were brought to Him so that He would lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. [14] But Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and do not forbid them to come to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” [15] After laying His hands on them, He departed from there. [16] And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do so that I may obtain eternal life?” [17] And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” [18] Then he *said to Him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony; [19] Honor your father and mother; and You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” [20] The young man *said to Him, “All these I have kept; what am I still lacking?” [21] Jesus said to him, “If you want to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” [22] But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property. [23] And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. [24] And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” [25] When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?” [26] And looking at them, Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Numbers 23:19- "God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?