Matthew 11:30 ~ His yoke is easy, His burden is light

Daniel 7

“As I looked,

thrones were placed,
and the Ancient of Days took his seat;
his clothing was white as snow,
and the hair of his head like pure wool;
his throne was fiery flames;
its wheels were burning fire.
10 A stream of fire issued
and came out from before him;
a thousand thousands served him,
and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him;
the court sat in judgment,
and the books were opened.



13 “I saw in the night visions,

and behold, with the clouds of heaven
there came one like a son of man,
and he came to the Ancient of Days
and was presented before him.
14 And to him was given dominion
and glory and a kingdom,
that all peoples, nations, and languages
should serve him;
his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
which shall not pass away,
and his kingdom one
that shall not be destroyed.

Jesse Duplantis is an Evangelical Charismatic Christian minister based in New Orleans, Louisiana. I have had Jesse Duplantis recommended to me by a Louisiana cousin about 10 years ago. He said Jesse lifts him up and broadens his views of God and encourages him. Makes him remember when you look up at the sky - Life is given to go much farther. And eyes get misty.

My friend Cindy said she had listened to this for an hour and a half and the Joy of God filled her. Cindy said This Would Bless Me and I want to tell you - This Did!

Many years ago we were puzzled in a Bible Study about Revelation. Matter of fact - the study stopped when we reached this verse.

Revelation 1:15
His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.

(So Jesse had a very important thing to say about this - - - )

We stopped because why - why - why was the verse His feet are like bronze glowing in a furnace. We did decide that no one could interpret Revelation and maybe it was above our pay grade. Isaiah knew Jesus was to be born - and all the people understood Isaiah. Even the Magi who knocked on Herod's door to find baby Prince Jesus.

We stopped the study. And did something we understood.

Sign of the Times

And - I was listening to Jesse, very honest about his life, witty, and very much commented on by very many different opinions. And I was struck, looking at the comments, how much they looked the way Rick Warren's Facebook page looked.

Matthew 16:3
Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?

We live in a time that -

Max Lucado's Survey says:
Four out of five Americans (82 percent) implore God about the needs of their friends and family. Half (54 percent) pray about good things occurring in their lives, and around one-third (36 percent) pray for their own future prosperity. Only 37 percent of Americans pray for their enemies, and 41 percent admitting to praying for those have mistreated them.
12% pray for our government! More please!

Lifeway says
48 percent of Americans pray every day
82 percent who pray typically pray about family or friends
20 percent pray for people of other faiths or no faith
Equal numbers of Americans (7 percent) pray behind the wheel, either for a good parking space or not to get a speeding ticket
About a third of survey respondents say they pray several times a day, according to the survey. About two-thirds (65 percent) of Americans say they pray at least once a month.

Which is great news for the Pray Every Day Crowd - it would appear there are Willing Blessings to be scooped up as the rest of the group lags!!! Run your race To Win.

Ok, back to the point.
Centering on Jesus the Lord, not to the right nor the left.

We live in a time where people are more vocal, especially on social media, about negative opinions. Trying to drown out what is - what Jesus said is - GOOD.

Like "Kelly's Heroes" - Donald Sutherland did you Evah have a better quote!!! - "Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?"

This quote changed the Words we say for a decade. People loosely considered "Righteous." Let's bring that consideration alive.

And Rick Warren commented on his Facebook page where all the man says is about Jesus - and - he said - "Just be nice" to the haters. To the effect - they needed a sign about alligators and swamps. I can tell you my household believes prayer works!

Living Water tells us God is Love.
Living Water tells us we cannot be separated from God.
Living Water believes being born of the Spirit, the armor of God does not ever leave or forsake us
Just a Promise of Jesus.

Matthew 11

27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

 Jesse is telling about a vision of Heaven. That others have shared and support. And Jesse tells us of seeing Jesus and His feet were

Revelation 1:15
His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.

Jesse said that Jesus' feet shone and radiated with Light. And Jesse referred to

John 21
25 Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.

When Jesus chose to wash us clean, make us righteous before God, His feet today are not scarred, the Revelation image says that actually we have no idea what Jesus endured to give us Life. The quote says the nails tore open His feet.

And Jesus is alive and well today - Living in the Kingdom of God. Where there are 12 open Gates and the gates never close.

Jesus goes to great lengths to go where we are - reaches for us. We have to see that with eyes of faith. And ask Him.


I thank you, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth for Your Gracious Will. We bring our cares to you and rest them with You. As our souls rest in prayer to You, feed our mind, body and drive to be Yours. Give us the wisdom to do Your Will and the Love each day. Root out bitterness and what isn't love. We delight in You, Father God.

You are our Good. Bless You Father to give us wisdom and the Bible says you will give us wisdom as we sleep in Psalms 16. God does not slumber. Be our path of Light and let our fulness be in you. Our help is in You. Forevermore.

Father God, we lift Liza to you for healing and Billy. We ask your blessing on both families who do Your Work. You are God who is willing and loving. We look to you in Expectation for my own family and for all our concerns that our choices please You.

Blessings Jesus, for knowing You love and answer our prayers. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves † 

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