So suppose you wanted to play the National Favorite Pastime of Build Your Cathedral.
First, you'd want to get all your fish in a row.
This photo, and the one of "The Lord Heals" is from Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, where my mother was not going to live, and Hospice arrived. Due to God's Plan, my mom went to exercise today and the grocery store and complained about the price of dry cleaning and got an ice cream cone. Thank You, Father God.
A Church is a sacred thing. We feel the Holiness and Goodness of Father God - Who would run to His prodigal child - me. You. And we are welcomed into His Warmth. Warmth. This is a good and joyous thing, worthy of all of mankind to be received! A fire within you. Warmth of Hearth and Home.
Today, I'm talking about a Cathedral.
I loved the novel "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett. Seeing the goodness rise up of monasteries who had life long joy, satisfaction and Jesus Christ feeding, 'beering', educating, loving the community and finally, beginning, hospitals when plague arrived. And building Cathedrals over centuries. I just really enjoyed - This Book. And getting the picture of how hard life was when 1/3rd's of England starved to death under serfdom - realities of the true work of Christ set in. Valor of hard work and daily being part of communal life. Willing to do weeding, wedding, scrubbing, enduring communal rivalries, death from germs, forgiveness, wisdom and Love. No wonder Jesus loved vineyards.
Church is a very, very sacred thing of God.
Ok. Great. Bam. Cathedrals are works of God and take Centuries. And in the journey - can turn into works of Herod for the wrong reason. Popular and trendy to bash the empty Cathedrals of Europe. Forget - that. Cathedrals are for understanding the Beauty and Sacred Honor of Housing God. A glimpse of Heaven. A work of mankind to Honor God.
(PS Herod built the Royal Stoa and this was the infamous Money Changers Building Jesus threw out the people with whips from the of the 36 Acre Temple. Constantine and his beloved mother, 80-year-old, archaeologist seek was sent out, Helena. {Constantine ended up giving his very elaborate tomb to his beloved mother to be seen today.} Then the First Vatican was an exact replica of the Royal Stoa. Om, oops? 4th Century until 16th Century. The Vatican of today designed by dream team architects: Donato Bramante (Renaissance master), Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno (Father of Baroque Architecture) and Gian Lorenzo Bernini (leading sculptor), well considered the holiest church in Christendom. From Pope Julius in 1506 to 1615.)
Ok, Let's Do That. Honor God.
Jesus being God, took His Disciples to Caesarea to see all the Roman buildings Herod had built to please his master, Caesar. It was inspired to explain where Jesus would build the Church none of the Disciples knew would exist.
Matthew 16:18b
and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it
Dome of the Rock
Mount Moriah, meaning the chosen of Jehovah. This is where the Sacred Rock Abraham and Isaac were rescued by God.
And the Rock above Peter enabled his bones not to decay. 80 feet below the Vatican altar of both Vatican 1st Building - 4th Century to 16th and Vatican 2nd Building - 16th Century to today. The Bones tell us Peter was about 5' 6" tall, a bit plump, 62 years old and feet removed from his crucifixion cross.
Now let's consider Heaven.
When we really study Revelation, we are seeing something history did not see. This view of His Throne seemed sort of 'way out'. Revelation, we see God doing the inhalation of our prayers through smoke. Streams of Living Water. Emerald Green and Red. We find God is showing all of His Wisdom and Inspiration of Much Higher Thought. Almost scientific. Very Tree of Life and nature oriented.
And when we see Ephesians 2 we find families live in Heaven. And we live 'many will sit down at the table of Abraham and Isaac'. We are seeing Moses, Elijah and Jesus live together. The centuries are going to find a path to live together. The Bronze Age meets Hubble Telescope.
We are going to see Cathedrals have a Wonderful, Wonderful Place.
What if You could build a Cathedral???
Here goes mine!!! I need mine to be available. Daily.
We will start at the top. Jesus Christ and His gift to Father God - a new Heaven. And the Lord's Prayer - bringing more Heaven to earth. Some practicality.
Steeple. Yes. Look Up. God's Way. Jesus. High enough to bring encouragement for the people who pass by and are praying with Jesus.
Life High the Cross! The Cross of Jesus Christ Hymn!
May Jesus Christ dwell in our Hearts with His Love and Grace.
May Jesus Christ dwell in our Hearts with His Love and Grace.
The Cathedral will bring in Nature. God's Good Creation.
And just a photo idea of what I'm thinking about:
Lots of windows in the Foyer:
And, remember, available and practical :)
Becoming a little more like this:
Where was Jesus born?!!!
We see the top again:
What are the beams? Carved Styrofoam. Lighted, I'd hope.
And the floor? I guess we'd go with a white Limestone. Like the Rock.
Light of the World?
Very gentle and merciful. Too much color is not stained glass and is overwhelming.
And this transitions. Not during entering a Light filled Cathedral. The brilliant colors told to us of Heaven and the walls. However, Not after being filled and nourished by God of Love and Encouragement. Warmth. Warmth, Warmth.
And definitely, Not scary like this:
The parking lot? Definitely a golf cart tram. Long rides? So much the better! Chatty Charlie or Chattie Cathy create Fellows in a Ship. Fellowship.
And surrounding?
The Beauty of God's Earth. The grounds are Vineyard and Trees and Rocks and Water. Pleasing to Jesus who loved to sail, to walk and to greet His People.
The rest? Here is the Cathedral, Here is the Steeple. All we need are God's People!!!
In all seriousness, there are so many styles and ideas. We just cannot do all 3,000 pages of God's Word. This is the Light of one thought.
Most Churches are very, very Beautiful.
Just as paintings in a museum differ one from another - we would be utterly, utterly remiss not to Glorify God for His Goodness in His Bride - The Church. Be blessed with this idea from just me.
God's People coming to His Table to Worship Jesus Christ
And know Holiness is His Word, His Church and His Love. Be filled with God's Love and Warmth.
This idea is really about using what we have and beginning new ideas.
Our Abba who runs to us!
God of Tender Mercy and Abundant Love,
Our Father God The Lord bless you and keep you;
Our Father God The Lord make His Face to shine upon you and be gracious to you, His Beloved Child,
Thank You, Abba.
Our Father God The Lord, lift up His Countenance, smiling, upon you
and abundantly. willingly give you peace.
Abba, Your Mercy is Everlasting
please place the Highest Name of Jesus Christ upon Your Beloved people
and Your willing and abundant blessing upon Your Beloved Children and bless them.
In Him, we have redemption through His blood,
the forgiveness of our trespasses,
according to the riches of His grace,
He lavished on us
with all wisdom and understanding.
Blessed, Blessed, Blessed be to us, Our God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Our Father of mercies
and God of all comfort
God would never waste a hurt in life. It is Jesus who comforts us in all our affliction,
that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction,
with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
For as we share abundantly in Christ, we share abundantly in comfort
Thanking Jesus for John 14, 15, 16 and seeing His Joy in life.
Abba, who teaches us to try and try and stand again.
With God's help, Jesus Dwell all in me,
Dwell in every part of me,
help me to stand in Jesus Christ
help me to help others stand in Jesus Christ's abundant Love, Word of God
and Your Unending Love.
God Bless those we Love and this Nation. Bless the healing of our Nation and Your Goodness
upon John McCain - who has given to this Nation for many decades. Healing upon all who need prayers for Health.
And upon our families.
Thank You Gracious Father!!!
Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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