📜 The Crown of Thorns and the Horn of Oil

 📜 The Crown of Thorns and the Horn of Oil

✍️ By JK Woodall

Did you know David was anointed three times before he ever wore a crown? 👑 First, as a young shepherd 🐑 in secret, the prophet Samuel poured oil from a horn 🐏 and anointed him in the presence of his brothers (1 Samuel 16:13, KJV 📖). The Spirit of the Lord came upon him from that day forward 🔥, yet David did not immediately rise to kingship.

Later, David was anointed king over Judah 🛡️ (2 Samuel 2:4, KJV 📖), and finally over all Israel 🌍 (2 Samuel 5:3, KJV 📖). Each anointing marked a greater step into his destiny 🚶‍♂️➡️👑. But these weren’t just moments in David’s life—they were shadows pointing to the greater King, Jesus Christ ✝️👑.

Jesus was also anointed multiple times 🙌. At the Jordan River 🌊, the heavens opened ☁️ and the Spirit descended like a dove 🕊️, declaring Him the Son of God (Matthew 3:16-17, KJV 📖). In Bethany, Mary anointed His feet 👣 with costly oil 🫙, preparing Him for burial (John 12:3-7, KJV 📖). And then came the ultimate act—not with oil, but with thorns 🌿⚔️.

The crown of thorns pressed upon Jesus’ head 🩸 (Matthew 27:29, KJV 📖) symbolized the curse of sin from Eden 🍎🌿 (Genesis 3:18, KJV 📖). Yet Jesus, the sinless One 🙏, bore that curse willingly ❤️. His suffering became our redemption ⛓️➡️🕊️.

David’s anointing came from a horn 🐏, signifying authority and calling 📯. Jesus’ anointing led Him to the cross ✝️, where His throne was made of wood 🌳, and His crown was made of pain 😔. But from that sacrifice came everlasting victory 🕊️👑🔥.

Now He wears many crowns 👑👑👑—crowns of glory and triumph (Revelation 19:12, KJV 📖). The King who chose the thorns 🌿 will return in power 💥.

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🙏 Prayer:
Lord Jesus ✝️, thank You for trading the crown of heaven 👑 for a crown of thorns 🌿. Thank You for choosing suffering 😔 so we could have salvation 🕊️. Let us never forget the weight of Your sacrifice ❤️ and the power of Your resurrection 🔥. Anoint us anew with Your Spirit 🕊️ to walk boldly in Your calling 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️. In Your holy name we pray, Amen 🙏.

📖 Bible Study Notes: Leviticus 11:24–47 (Part II)

 📖 Bible Study Notes: Leviticus 11:24–47 (Part II)

Title: "Do Not Make Yourselves Unclean"
By JK Woodall

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📜 Introduction:
This section continues the laws of clean and unclean animals, emphasizing personal responsibility for holiness. God’s instructions to Israel go beyond diet—they set apart His people to walk in obedience, purity, and spiritual awareness. Let’s go verse-by-verse and glean what the Lord reveals about our spiritual hygiene.

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📚 Verse-by-Verse Study (NKJV unless otherwise noted)

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Leviticus 11:24
“By these you shall become unclean; whoever touches the carcass of any of them shall be unclean until evening.”
👉 Touching the carcass brings uncleanness—even without eating. Contact contaminates.
⚠️ Lesson: Be careful what you connect yourself to, spiritually and physically.

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Leviticus 11:25
“Whoever carries part of the carcass of any of them shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening.”
🧺 Washing is required. Cleanliness is both physical and symbolic of inner renewal.
🔑 Note: Unclean doesn’t always mean sinful—but it separates from holy activity.

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Leviticus 11:26
“The carcass of any animal which divides the foot but is not cloven-hoofed or does not chew the cud is unclean to you. Everyone who touches it shall be unclean.”
🐪 God repeats the separation of animals that look acceptable but are not fully clean.
📌 Application: Not all that appears holy is holy. Check alignment with God's Word.

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Leviticus 11:27
“And whatever goes on its paws, among all kinds of animals that go on all fours, those are unclean to you. Whoever touches any such carcass shall be unclean until evening.”
🐾 Animals with paws—like lions or dogs—are unclean.
🧠 Reflection: Even powerful or loyal symbols in culture can be spiritually unclean.

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Leviticus 11:28
“Whoever carries any such carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening. It is unclean to you.”
🧼 Again, physical cleansing is necessary, reminding us of spiritual cleansing through Christ.
✝️ New Covenant Lens: Jesus cleanses deeper than the outer garment.

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Leviticus 11:29–30
These verses list unclean creeping things:
🦂 “The mole, the mouse, the large lizard... the gecko, monitor lizard, sand reptile, the chameleon.”
🔍 Key Thought: Creeping things represent secret sins or things that “creep in.”
💡 Application: Don't entertain what creeps into your life unseen.

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Leviticus 11:31
“These are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until evening.”
☠️ Death contaminates. Dead things represent separation from God.
🔥 Reminder: Avoid spiritually dead environments. Guard your walk.

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Leviticus 11:32
“Any article on which any of them falls... becomes unclean, whether it is wood, clothing, skin, sack...”
🪵 Impurity spreads.
💬 Insight: What touches you can impact what surrounds you.

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Leviticus 11:33–35
These verses describe how even vessels and food can become defiled by contact.
🥣 Application: Vessels (us!) must be kept holy. Contamination is easy, so separation is critical.
🧂 Word: Salt preserves. The Word of God preserves us from decay.

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Leviticus 11:36–38
“A spring or cistern... shall be clean. But whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean.”
💧 Water symbolizes life. Living water is clean, but contact with the dead still brings uncleanness.
🌊 Application: Stay in living water (the Word, the Spirit) but beware of spiritual contamination.

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Leviticus 11:39–40
“If any animal which you may eat dies... he who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes.”
⚖️ Righteousness Tip: Even acceptable things, when found in death, lead to uncleanness.

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Leviticus 11:41–42
Creeping things that go on their belly or many legs are declared detestable.
🪱🐛 Warning: This includes serpents and worms—symbols of deception and decay.
👣 Walk uprightly—not as those who crawl in shadows.

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Leviticus 11:43–44
“Do not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing... for I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves...”
👑 This is the climax—God calls us to holiness.
🕊️ Holy means set apart.
🗣️ Decree: “Because I belong to the Lord, I will not make myself unclean. I choose holiness. 🙌”

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Leviticus 11:45
“For I am the Lord who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.”
📍 Identity Reminder: He brought us out so we can stand out.

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Leviticus 11:46–47
“This is the law... to distinguish between the unclean and the clean...”
🔍 Final Thought: Discernment is key in spiritual living. God’s Word helps us distinguish.
🧭 Use His Word as your compass.

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🙏 DECREE

I decree and declare that I will walk in spiritual discernment. I will not make myself unclean. I am set apart, holy, and washed in the Word. My body is a vessel for the Lord, and I choose to remain undefiled. I live according to His standard, and I reject all that defiles. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 🙌🔥🕊️👑📖💧

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By JK Woodall
✝️ Servant of the Most High
📍Revival Center, Hesperia

🙌🏽 God Can Use Anything

 

🙌🏽 God Can Use Anything

By Pst. JK Woodall

Joseph was thrown into a dry cistern—abandoned by family, left for dead. But the very pit meant to bury him became the place God used to position him.

📖 “So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe... and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.”
— Genesis 37:23–24 (NIV)

From the cistern to Egypt… from slavery to the palace… from pain to provision.

📖 “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”
— Genesis 50:20 (NIV)

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🧴 The Oil of Gilead: Healing and Preservation

Even when the pit feels empty, God’s presence fills the gap.
📖 “Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there?”
— Jeremiah 8:22 (NIV)

Just because the oil was in the area, it saved not just a life—but a generation.
Joseph was preserved so that the house of Israel would not perish in famine.

📖 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him...”
— Romans 8:28 (NIV)

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🙏 Declaration:

Lord, thank You for the oil in hard places. Thank You that Your purpose is greater than my pit. Use everything—my past, my pain—to heal and preserve generations.

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#GodCanUseAnything
#FromPitToPurpose
#JKWoodallMinistries
#Romans828
#Genesis5020
#Jeremiah822

Weekly Devotional for July 13 - 19, 2025: Covered by Grace

 

🛡️ NextVerse Weekly Devotional 🌟

📅 July 13 – 19, 2025
🕊️ Theme: “Divine Protection: Covered by Grace”
✍️ By JK Woodall

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💭 Devotional Thought

God’s protection isn’t always loud or visible — but it’s always present. 🙌
While the world worries, you walk under divine covering.
From the angel that shut the lions’ mouths to the hedge around Job, the Word is clear: God surrounds His people.

His protection isn’t passive — it’s intentional. It guards your path, your purpose, and your peace. This week, stand boldly knowing: You are not exposed — you are enclosed.

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📖 Anchor Scripture

“The Lord will keep you from all harm—He will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”
— Psalm 121:7–8 (NIV) 🕊️🛡️

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📚 Supporting Scriptures

• “No weapon formed against you shall prosper...” — Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV) ⚔️

• “He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” — Psalm 91:11 (NIV) 👼

• “You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble...” — Psalm 32:7 (NIV) 🛖

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🗓️ Daily Reflections

• Sunday: Remember the unseen battles God has already won for you. 🙏

• Monday: God’s protection may delay, detour, or deliver — but it never fails. 🕰️

• Tuesday: You are shielded by mercy, not by luck. ✨

• Wednesday: Thank Him today for the danger you never saw. 🛑

• Thursday: Pray Psalm 91 over your household. 🏡

• Friday: Warfare may come, but victory is already declared. 🎯

• Saturday: Rest — because God never sleeps on your safety. 🌙

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🙏 Prayer

Lord,
Thank You for being my refuge and shield.
When I can’t see what’s ahead, I trust You’ve already gone before me.
Cover my family, my mind, my future — let no weapon prevail.
I rest under Your wings and rise in Your power.
In Jesus’ name, Amen. 🕊️🔥

Leviticus 11:1–23 Bible Study Notes

 🐄 Chewing on the Cud

Leviticus 11:1–23 Bible Study Notes

📍 Revival Center, Hesperia, CA

✍️ By JK Woodall

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🔹 Leviticus 11:1 (KJV)

> “And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,”

👂 God initiates this chapter with a direct word. This is not hearsay — it’s divine instruction.

➡️ God is speaking. Are we listening? 👂📖

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🔹 Leviticus 11:2 (KJV)

> “Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.”

🔎 God begins setting dietary boundaries. Holiness is reflected in everyday choices, even food.

✅ Obedience in the small things leads to favor in the big things. 🥣✨

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🔹 Leviticus 11:3 (KJV)

> “Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.”

🔁 Chewing the cud (Hebrew: ma'aleh gerah) is symbolic of meditation — bringing back the Word of God again and again.

📖 Psalm 1:2 (KJV): “But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

🧠 Let God’s Word ruminate in your soul like a cow chewing its cud. 🐄💭🙏

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🔹 Leviticus 11:4-6 (KJV)

> “Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel... the coney... and the hare...”

These animals do one but not both — they chew the cud but don’t have split hooves.

⚖️ Partial obedience = disobedience. 🛑

God requires wholeness, not compromise. 🙌

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🔹 Leviticus 11:7 (KJV)

> “And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.”

The pig looks clean on the outside but doesn’t chew the cud — no inner reflection.

⚠️ This is a warning against superficial holiness.

📖 Matthew 23:27 (NLT): “You are like whitewashed tombs—beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people’s bones...” 🐖🚫

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🔹 Leviticus 11:8 (KJV)

> “Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.”

➡️ Don't feed on what’s spiritually dirty.

👐 Guard your hands and your habits. Clean hands = clean heart. 🙅‍♂️🙅‍♀️

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🔹 Leviticus 11:9–10 (KJV)

> “These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters... fins and scales... but all without fins and scales... shall be an abomination...”

Fish with fins and scales = proper covering and direction. 🐟

⚠️ Those lacking spiritual armor or purpose are unfit for the journey.

📖 Ephesians 6:11 (KJV): “Put on the whole armour of God...”

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🔹 Leviticus 11:11–12 (KJV)

> “They shall be even an abomination unto you... ye shall not eat of their flesh...”

God is training Israel to hate what He hates.

💡What you tolerate will eventually become what you consume. 🙅‍♂️🍽️

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🔹 Leviticus 11:13–19 (KJV)

> “And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls... the eagle, ossifrage, osprey…”

These birds are predators and scavengers — they feed on death.

⚰️ Be careful of what you let into your spirit — not everything that flies is clean. 🦅🚫

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🔹 Leviticus 11:20 (KJV)

> “All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.”

Mixing of categories (flying yet crawling) causes spiritual confusion.

📖 1 Corinthians 14:33 (KJV): “God is not the author of confusion...”

🪰🛑 Watch for hybrid teachings and false gospels.

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🔹 Leviticus 11:21–22 (KJV)

> “Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing… the locust... the bald locust… the beetle… the grasshopper.”

🦗 Exception: These insects move with purpose and order.

📖 Proverbs 30:27 (NIV): “Locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks.”

🚶🏽‍♂️➡️ Spiritual order = God’s favor.

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🔹 Leviticus 11:23 (KJV)

> “But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.”

🚫 Final reminder: don’t settle for what feels right — eat what is clean and commanded.

📖 Romans 12:2 (NLT): “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world…”

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🔁 Final Reflection: Chew on This

Are you just reading the Word or are you chewing the cud — meditating and digesting it over and over?

✅ Split hoof = walking right

✅ Chewing cud = thinking right

🧎🏽‍♀️ Holiness is not just about what you avoid — it's about how you walk and what you meditate on.

📖 Psalm 119:15 (KJV): “I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.”

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✝️ Written by

Dr. JK Woodall

📍 Revival Center, Hesperia, California

📚 Biblical Teaching. Prophetic Insight. Kingdom Truth.

✨ Welcome to July 2025 — Your Month of Cleansing and Consecration

 ✨ Welcome to July 2025 — Your Month of Cleansing and Consecration 💧🔥

Leviticus 14:7 (KJV):

"And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed... seven times, and shall pronounce him clean..."

Family — welcome to July, the 7th month, and we’re calling this one:

💦 The Month of Cleansing and Consecration 🔥

In Bible times, when someone needed a fresh start — like they had been through something unclean or messy — the priest would sprinkle them seven times and declare them clean. Not halfway clean. Not kinda clean. But completely reset — inside and out. 🙌

That’s what this month is all about.

✅ God is cleaning off what’s been holding you back.

✅ He’s breaking cycles, wiping out shame, and saying, “You're good. You’re Mine.”

But it’s not just about being clean — it’s about being set apart.

🎯 Consecrated means God’s putting His hand on you for something bigger. Something holy. Something with purpose.

So if you’ve been feeling stuck in sin, shame, or just straight-up tired — July is your reset.

🔁 Fresh start.

💥 Clean heart.

🔥 Real purpose.

Welcome to July — Your Month of Cleansing and Consecration.

Let God clean you up, set you apart, and use you like never before. You were made for more.

— JK Woodall Ministries

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