Luke 9:57-62 ~ The Kingdom of God

 

ANTIOCH

You have your little Judea, your better Syria, but ahhhhhhhh Antioch. You've arrived. This is the Place. Beautiful Antioch. Twenty-one times, the New Testament says 'Antiahhhhhhoch'.

Who was here?

1. Barnabas, Cousin to John Mark, Mark's gospel, with Peter to the end. Barnabas took some of the oldest Scriptures to India.

2. Simeon, who was called Niger, This is the Gospel. This is the first Civil Rights Movement. This man took the Gospel to Alexandria.

3. Lucius of Cyrene,  Simeon, probably traveled with Mr Libya. They are taking the Gospel to the Next Continent.

4. Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the Tetrarch  You are "Absolutely" in trouble for running around with Christian infidels if you are a pal of Herod. This Herod is Herod Antipas. A lesser known Herod? Oh, noooo. This Herod is put on the throne by the census taking Emperor Augustus. Nephew of Caesar. King since 4 B.C. Married to his sister-in-law Herodias, this Herod is rather Touchy. One is in Danger, traveling with the Christ Disciples

Giving a whole new meaning to - "Men the Roman Empire is upset who are running around Proclaiming Jesus as God."

5. Saul. Believe me, they were not grubbing around in Antioch. Paul was one of the best educated at the Temple by Gamaliel - himself. Paul had the best credentials.

Later...

6. John - This is the first man adopted by the incredible Sacrifice of Jesus. He is now the son of Mary, Mother of God. Plenty of courage. John stayed to the last breath of Jesus Christ.

These tile Mosaics - are they found in Judea - yes, thanks for thinking of this - yes, they are found in Caiaphas - High Priest Home. "Worship no 'Image'".

Antioch tells us - Living was not just hand to mouth. Not desperate times and desperate measures to worship "Something". Telling us just like Paul's superior education. Peter's superior style of living and gracious house.  Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch - not just the men who could squeak under the prosecution wire. Not just the outsiders.  The Light of Jesus Christ was reaching across Impossible Borders and Boundaries. Not just Susanna, wife to Herod's Steward.





Antioch, northern Syria, near the Turkish border. 300 B.C., Antioch was a very important political and cultural center of the Hellenistic East and one of the great metropolises of the Roman Empire.

Howard Crosby Butler, Princeton professor of Art and Archaeology and the founder of the School of Architecture, led a series of archaeological expeditions to Syria (1899-1900, 1904-5, and 1909). The collective aim was to record the remains of ancient buildings and settlements. The results of those expeditions were published in several volumes that remain standard research tools for the study of late antique architecture in Syria. Some of the buildings are from 200 A.D. He discovered a city blended from 200 A.D. to 500 A.D.

Although Antioch was mentioned in many literary sources, very little was known about the physical city until 1932, when a consortium of institutions led by Princeton University conducted the first of seven seasons of excavations that would eventually uncover a remarkable wealth of finds, expanding our knowledge of the metropolis and its culture. Despite the challenges posed by the fact that much of the ancient city had been buried by up to 10 meters of soil washed down from the slopes of Mount Silpios, which towers above the town at the east, the excavations there
and in the surrounding area we're able to uncover the remains of more than
80 buildings,
including two theaters,
six public baths,
a hippodrome,
and two major churches.

In addition to these public buildings, some of the porticoed streets for which Antioch was famous in antiquity, were unearthed, along with numerous residential structures.

200 A. D.


Butler deemed this suburban residence a villa of a well-to-do family from nearby Bostra. The huge residence, measuring ca. 80 x 60 meters in plan, was later transformed into a village. Symmetrically organized around a central courtyard, the entire complex, including the residential wing, was enclosed by a high stone wall. The focus of the residential wing was a large (10 x 10 meters) two-story room, internally divided by a large arch resting on massive engaged piers. Probably introduced for structural reasons, internal transversal arches of this type became ubiquitous features of residential buildings in Syria.

Luke 9:57-62

As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 

59 To another He said, “Follow me.” 

But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 

60 And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” 

61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 

62 Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” 

Who else went to Antioch? If you looked late in Jerome's life for him in Rome

 - you would have just missed him. He retired young to ... Antioch!  Ahhh, Beautiful Antioch.

St. Jerome. Jerome feast day of 30 September, c. 342 – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Catholic priest, confessor, theologian, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome. 

 Jerome is well known, for 1,700 years, for his translation of the Bible into Latin, the Vulgate and his commentaries on ..... the whole Bible. Jerome created a translation of the Old Testament based on a Hebrew version, rather than the Septuagint, the miraculous work from memory of scholars. 

Jerome's list of writings is extensive. Jerome wrote polemical and historical essays, always from a Christian perspective. Not entirely out of the ordinary, as this was the Beginning of Christianity approval.

Jerome was known for his teachings on Christian moral life, especially to those living in cosmopolitan centers such as Rome. Often, he focused his attention on the lives of women and identified how a woman devoted to Jesus should live her life! Jerome.... loved friends, fellowship and women. He had close patron relationships with several prominent female ascetics who were members of affluent senatorial families.

Due to his work, Jerome is recognized as a saint and Doctor of the Church by the Catholic Church, and as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Lutheran Church, and the Anglican Communion. And he retired rather young and went to.... Antioch.

Ahhhhhhh, LORD!

Matthew 22:29

Jesus answered and said unto them, 

“Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. When we quote Scripture, it is important to be sincere. Jesus, in Luke 9, told these men not to fulfill the path seemingly God had given them.  David, and his men, ate the bread of show bread from the Temple, for hunger.  Jesus and His Disciples ate grain from the field as they walked, on a Sabbath.

People say today, find your truth. Not Biblical.  I know my step-grandfather, as an Episcopalian Priest, angered his family when he would announce something like taking another job, that God had told him. One of the things Scripture would tell us about.

We are told that Scripture is living and active - by the Lord Himself.  As we read Scripture with open hearts, we find new verses come alive to us. And in the same way, we should know all the Scriptures to not be judgmental.  Or uninformed to say, do what you think is right, in the Book of Judges we find chaos because, "each man decided for himself what was right." 

2 Kings 22 is about King Josiah. Judah had fallen so far from God, when Josiah decided the Temple was not even maintained. As they cleaned the Temple, they discovered the Book of the Law. And just as Jerome cared for women, they discovered the Book of the Law and needed someone to interpret this.  They had to search up someone with prophetic ability.

2 Kings 22: 14, 15  - 18-20

 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter), and they talked with her. 15 And she said to them, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me”

Continues to

 18 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, thus shall you say to him, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Regarding the words that you have heard, 19 because your heart was penitent, and you humbled yourself before the Lord, when you heard how I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and you have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, declares the Lord. 20 Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not see all the disaster that I will bring upon this place.’” And they brought back word to the king.

Knowing the Scriptures is God of Love. Not just all about just knowing a phrase and gluing it like a phylactery to one's forehead. In the Book of Acts, Philip is asked to explain Scripture. And he does with a baptism as well. And then Philip is parted from the new believer.  God intends the new believer to act upon the Word of God and to do like Elijah and hear the voice of God in his heart.

To discern God's will, and to have peace. The father, seeking healing for his son, cried out to Jesus Himself, "Help me, I have faith, help me to have more." 

Jesus calls His Holy Spirit, Help, Helper and Comforter.  To serve God, Scriptures always tell us the world has trouble, but to know like 2 Kings 22, to seek to please God - is - to please God.

Abba, Father,

We pray as the Gulf and oceans cool,

the weather will come to us

in relief and gently.

And as we deal with one another.

Gently and to ask respect

and brotherly love.

Bless this Nation,

and worldwide,

to regain

Jesus and know

the Scriptures

and His Love.

Jesus is the Lord

and is working,

we ask in this prayer,

in the Highest

Name of Jesus 

Amen.

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Thanks be unto the Lord

and His Blessing

to all who Love Him

bringing

more Heaven to earth

Acts 1 ~ who He has chosen

 

Mount of Olives

Acts 1

1 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He had chosen. 

3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the Kingdom of God.

4 And while staying with them He ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He said, “you heard from me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 

7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 

9 And when He had said these things, as they were looking on, He was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, 

“Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? 

This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, 

will come in the same way as you saw Him go into Heaven.”

12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. 

13 And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. 14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

There isn't another day like Ascension. Moses put Joshua in charge. God revealed Himself through them, largely. 

This is the beginning of the Light of Jesus Christ in mankind.

The day is probably cloudy. Fitting, the Disciples were worriers and they were confused. And God knew they would have ministries following the Son of God to change the world.

The exact day, Ascension, the Light of the world and Light of mankind are seen as equipped to continue in Jesus Christ in the Power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is not absent. He is present and gives comfort and guidance, while still saying these New Ministries don't have to have all the answers. We can Trust God to Do and Provide and Maintain and Comfort God's Works. 

2 Timothy 3 14-16

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 

that the man of God may be complete, 

equipped for every good work.

The Scriptures are real. Jesus isn't riding out of town in the sunset. 

Jesus is going to the Heavens in the clouds. We find in Scripture, Heaven has clouds. We find Jesus is partially obscured in leaving, but He is saying even if they feel obscurely informed, and want to know more specifics - instead Jesus is saying that in the unknowing Jesus is fully in charge and His Will is accomplished.

Not a coincidence, the clouds and the question of knowledge and clarity. Jesus is still teaching, working and alive!

The Scriptures are alive. We feel like we see through a mirror dimly in these matters of faith. By the Plan of God. Faith is unseen. Walking by faith. Since the Huge Day of Ascension. Great is the Mystery of Faith. A day to God is thousands of years. Today, the Disciples have seen Jesus. Today, they learn they won't have all the answers. A Huge Responsibility is on God now. Today the Disciples are trusted with the Salvation of the world for many, many generations. 

Abba, Father God,

Find our souls to be worthy of You dwelling in us.

Help us to seek You first.

Bless our families with Love and Peace.

Encourage us in Your Plan daily, please, in Jesus Christ.

John 17:20 

My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 

 John 17:6 

I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your Word.

To be filled with Your Love, and see Your Glory.

The Wonders of Your Way.

 Your Scriptures and in Your Power, every one of us will bow at the Name of Jesus.

Jesus, You appeared in the Power of the Grace of God offering Salvation to us all.

 In every Nation. For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. 

And this is Your free gift to us.

Father, even on Father's Day

You want all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 

Faith calls us to Trust in You.

You have planned eternal life, we will know You the only true God, 

and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

We have a hope in You, there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust. 

Freedom in Jesus. 

Father God will render to each one of us according to our life, choices and faith. 

You will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will not be Heaven.

There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven 

given higher than Jesus.

We pray as we face eternity we have told with great effect the name of Jesus - that our families in Heaven not only include our blood families - but include the nobility - the true nobility is those who look to Father God knowing He Loves us. And we will be for us in Jesus Christ.

 We pray for our Nation.

We pray for the healing of God's Good Creation after the Pandemic.

We pray for our families to have Peace.

And pray for Elliott to heal.

Thank You, Father God,

Texas has not flooded with only smaller rains than we thought.

Please continue with Your Mercy!!!

 For healing and for guidance we ask 

in Jesus. 

Amen.

Matthew 4:19 "

“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

Daniel 4:3

How great are His signs, and how mighty His wonders! 

His kingdom is an eternal kingdom

Isaiah 49:8

This is what the LORD says: "In the time of my favor I will answer you, 

and in the day of salvation I will help you; 

I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people, 

to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances"

Isaiah 49:10

They will neither hunger nor thirst, nor will the desert heat 

or the sun beat down on them. 

He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them

 beside springs of water.

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Psalm 143 ~ You are My God

Psalm 143

A Psalm of David

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord;
give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
2 Enter not into judgment with your servant,
for no one living is righteous before you.

3 For the enemy has pursued my soul;
he has crushed my life to the ground;
he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.
4 Therefore my spirit faints within me;
my heart within me is appalled.

5 I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands.
6 I stretch out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah

7 Answer me quickly, O Lord!
My spirit fails!
Hide not your face from me,
lest I be like those who go down to the pit.
8 Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I trust.
Make me know the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.

9 Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!
I have fled to you for refuge!
10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
Let your good Spirit lead me
on level ground!

11 For your name's sake, O Lord, preserve my life!
In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble!
12 And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies,
and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,
for I am your servant.

 God did promise David, Jesus would be his son.

 And if the truth we aren't told 

and don't know is that Joseph did indeed look like Jesus

... did David look like Jesus?

1 Samuel 16:12 

And he sent and brought him in. 

Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. 

And the LORD said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.”

The Lord, The Almighty God, maker of Heaven and earth is always interesting. And as He explains to us, 3,000 years later, after the Bronze Age, David is handsome. We don't know if David was ruddy red-headed like Irish people or Celts tend to be. David was Biblically from mixed ancestry. And even 6 B.C. Chinese mummies come from India and Europe, German and the U.K.  So, David could be ruddy like South American people are ruddy. Or Arabic people can be equally ruddy. Or North American Indians. David could be his own unique blend.

We know David was handsome.

David had compassion on the people and forgave them for forgetting about being loyal to the anointed young boy of God when he was on the run from King Saul. David was as welcoming as Jesus as his kingdom became God's Known Plan.

David had flaws, he raised his children in ditches, as a mercenary. Finally, in Victory, King David let them bicker, OCD, assault, rape and murder each other. King David was busy.  Then David, the Lord's own Leader of Israel, failed to let his children see justice and believe their dad to be within the lane of Good Father. David's huge fatherly failure led to Civil War.

David sometimes tried to make his own decisions and get ahead of the Lord, yet when David found out he was seen by the Lord as being in the wrong, David fell wholeheartedly to the Lord and His Mercy. David had to come to God for His Mercy when David sinned and fell short of God's Glory. And David found God to be merciful.

Jesus instead traveled, sometimes 3 times a day, across the Sea of Galilee to find the chosen person. No one could say Jesus ignored them. Scriptures point out the incredible failures of mankind, of leadership and the godly. The Gospels do not record Jesus being accused of ignoring those in need. Jesus instead had the Gospels record, "He healed them all." The compassion and healing of those suffering and those carrying the suffering to Jesus, were found to be healed.

The Scriptures reporting what Jesus' Face looked like.

Matthew 9:36

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, 

because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

Jesus is seen.

John 11:33

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping.

He was deeply moved in Spirit and troubled.

Jesus is seen.

John 11:35

Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, "See how He loved him!"

Jesus is seen.

1 John 1:1

"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched

- this we proclaim concerning the Word of Life."

.... He is the Word of Life

Jesus is seen.

Luke 1:1

Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things

 that have been accomplished among us.

Just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses

and ministers

of The Word

have delivered them to us.

Jesus is seen.

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered Jesus, "Lord, to whom shall we go? 

You have the Words of Eternal Life."

Jesus is seen.

Luke 2:30

Simeon with the Infant Jesus in The Temple

"My eyes have seen Your Salvation"

Jesus is seen.

1:16 Peter 2

"We were eyewitnesses to His Majesty. 

We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Jesus is seen.

John 1:17, 18

Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

No one has ever seen God, the only God, Who is at the Father's Side,

He has made Him Known.

John the Baptist saw Jesus.

John 1:32-34

And John bore witness:

“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 

 I myself did not know Jesus, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘

He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 

 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

Jesus is seen 

by the Soldiers who crucified Him and Proclaimed Him

"This is the Son of God."

The ancients saw Jesus

John 12:41

Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about Him, "See with their eyes, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them."

John 5:31

If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true.

How can we find David's kingdom has continued? 

The rise and fall of the kings with godly culture. It's a ride in Psalm 107 - the Storm Jesus is asked to calm. David's sons rode this storm in the waves of History. And found Jesus to be the Compass allowing a safe place for Love and Hope to flourish and grow.

David dealt with wayward subjects. Jesus dealt with wayward culture. There are some similarities. And we know Jesus is the Light of mankind, we see Scripture repeat and repeat.

Jesus tells us He has overcome the world. Jesus is the Light of mankind. What Jesus has overcome looks a lot like David and his own ideas on how to behave. And Jesus overcame the various sons of David as they maneuvered through life.

For You are my God!
Let your good Spirit lead me
on level ground!

Job 37:14

"Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God's wonders." 

Job 37:16

Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge? 

1 Chronicles 16:9

Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.

What David might have said to God about the Wonders of God Himself:

Psalms 71:17

Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.

Psalm 86:10

For You are great and do Marvelous Deeds: 

You who alone are God.

Did Jesus look like Joseph?

What do we know about Joseph, the Foster Father of Jesus

By the blessing of the Holy Spirit linked Jesus to the house of David? It would be difficult to know if Jesus and Joseph looked alike, but what type of Father was Joseph? Jesus' hometown was given a biblical say:

Matthew 13:55-56
"Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren't all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"

Mark records this somewhat differently & implies Jesus learned Joseph's trade.

Mark 6:3
"Where did this man get these things?" they asked. "What's this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles! Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.

Joseph has been given a tradition of being the old duffer who was passed over, but c'mon this Child was/is precious to God. There are many blended families today, God's Child heads the list.

Was Joseph thrilled to find out about the blessed event.... we know he wasn't.

Joseph was an innocent, good man who saw wickedness (initial voices told him) ruining his life plans forever. Joseph was being called to have his betrothed stoned to death. Joseph instead, because of his compassion to Mary, received Divine Guidance. Joseph's actions are of a man who left his own plans behind and moved for the sake of his child & his wife. He left his town of Nazareth, for the years they went into hiding in Egypt, returning only when it was safe. God gave Jesus a family in Matthew 1, but in Matthew 13, we can tell Joseph gave Jesus his family.

Did Jesus look like Joseph? It is important. 

Yes, we see in Matthew 13:55, Joseph looked like Jesus.

A Light to the Nations, by Greg Olson

… Thou shalt call his name Jesus for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1: 21

…His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, The Might God,
…The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:6

… God hath made that same Jesus… both Lord & Christ Acts 2:36

…Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world! John 1:29

…they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, the song of The Lamb Revelation 15:3


…Behold, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah Revelation 5:5


...and the Bright & Morning Star Revelation 22:16


..and our hands have handled, of the Word of Life 1 John 1:1


…we have and advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ The Righteous 1 John 2:1


…whereby the Dayspring from on high hath visited us. Luke 1:78


… Before Abraham, I Am. John 8:58


… And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. John 1: 34

…are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. 1 Peter 2:25


… We have found the Messiah which, is being interpreted, the Christ. John 1:41


… I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6


…through the knowledge of the Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. II Peter 2: 20

..a name written King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Revelation 19:16

… I am the Light of the World. John 8:12

…The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world… John 1:9

… I am Alpha & Omega the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come

The Almighty Revelation 1:8

Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

Abba, Father God

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved,

 clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, 

gentleness and patience.

Colossians 1:6

That has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing 

throughout the whole world –

 just as it has been doing among you 

since the day you heard it and truly understood God's grace. 

1 John 3:1

See what kind of love the Father has given to us,

 that we should be called children of God; 

and so we are.

May God have our prayers Joyfully

Please Bless our Nation

and the earth, God's Good Creation.

Help us seek You first.

Thank You,

You have seen us through many times and seasons

with Your Help and Comfort.

All who have had illness and suffered

to be in wellness and Hope.

Elliott as well.

Cover us in the Highest Name of Jesus, 

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! † 

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