Usury is...

Usury is...
In law, the crime of charging an unlawfully high rate of interest. In Old English law, the taking of any compensation whatsoever was termed usury.
Random House - "3. Obsolete. interest paid for the use of money."
American Heritage - "3. Archaic. Interest charged or paid on a loan."
Mirriam Webster Dictionary of Law - "1 : the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates; specifically : the crime of charging or contracting to charge an unlawfully high rate of interest. 2 : a rate or amount of interest charged in usury"
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - "the sum paid for the use of money, hence interest; not, as in the modern sense, exorbitant interest. The Jews were forbidden to exact usury (Lev. 25:36, 37), only, however, in their dealings with each other (Deut. 23:19, 20). The violation of this law was viewed as a great crime (Ps. 15:5; Prov. 28:8; Jer. 15:10)."
Roget's 21stC Thesaurus - "Usury - Synonyms: exploitation, stealing"

Exodus 20:1-3,22-23,17
1 And God spoke all these words: 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
3 "You shall have no other gods before me.

22 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites this: 'You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven: 23 Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold.

17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."

Habakkuk 2:5-7

5 indeed, wine betrays him; he is arrogant and never at rest. Because he is as greedy as the grave and like death is never satisfied, he gathers to himself all the nations and takes captive all the peoples.
6 "Will not all of them taunt him with ridicule and scorn, saying, 'Woe to him who piles up stolen goods and makes himself wealthy by extortion! How long must this go on?'

7 Will not your debtors suddenly arise? Will they not wake up and make you tremble? Then you will become their victim.

Exodus 20:16,15
16 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

15 "You shall not steal.

Nehemiah 5:10-11
10 I and my brothers and my men are also lending the people money and grain. But let the exacting of usury stop! 11 Give back to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves and houses, and also the usury you are charging them—the hundredth part of the money, grain, new wine and oil."

(Nuff' said....... Mikey)

Mikey Huggs

The power of faith

I was looking for a subject to write here today when, as often happens, one came to me from another. My dear friend Janette posted at Friends of MikeyHuggs a wonderful piece about her life, beliefs, and positive thoughts and their effects on our lives.
I was moved to comment and will now share my comment here:

Qoute from J:"I’ve learned this in the last couple of years through The Law of Attraction and The Secret that my mere way of thinking weather positive or negative actually makes things happen and ultimately influences and alters the outcome. Our destiny lies within the power of our thoughts and that I know is true."

Yes indeed. It is all too easy to get trapped in negative thought which then manifests itself in our lives. Fear things and fearful things shall follow you; envy things you don't have and you shall not have them; judge others and you shall be judged likewise. Inversely, fear not and you shall have peace; give and you shall be given; love and love will find you.

This is the heart of the not so secret teachings of the father creator, through his word become flesh in the person of Jesus. Over and over he taught and demonstrated this most crucial lesson. By faith we can heal, by faith we can literally move mountains and part seas, by faith we are saved from death and born again unto true freedom eternally.

The power is all in our faith. We must also speak our faith aloud, for the spoken word is the key that starts the engine. The Father created the universe and all that is in it through the word. He SPOKE, saying "let there be light", and it was so. We have access to that same power. Daily I say out loud, "let there be love and abundance and joy in my life" and, when my faith is strong, it becomes so.

Keeping the faith and truly believing is the worthwhile task for us all whom are called to the spirit. For those of the world, those who would control us, they know this also and work tirelessy to condition us to be fearful, to feel small and alone, helpless, and silent.

Yet we are not of this world, which is but a temporary abode. We are not alone, we are one in spirit and consciousness with the father who IS love. When we answer the call and awaken in the spirit, and speak with power, then we look forward with faith and hope and great joy to the promise of infinite possibilities and eternal love.

All things in thanks to our Father Love by whom all good things were created for us. Peace be with you - Mikey

Mikey Huggs