Psalm 134 ~ from the earth

Psalm 134

Come, Bless the Lord

All you servants of the Lord

who stand by night

in the House of the Lord

Lift up your hands to the Holy Place

and

Bless The Lord!

May The Lord

Bless you from Zion

He 

Who made

Heaven and earth!

As we arrive at Palm Sunday, 

we have every delight in giving God our thanks. Finding what is joyous and beautiful in our lives and giving God our gift, sincere thanks.  What God has given us we have not created. We are His people, and this is He, Who has made us.

We are the Temple. Intended to be a good heart, a good soul and a good place for The Glory of the Lord to live, move and have His Being. 

 To see what is Noble and to live in what is great good.  The good stream of living water to bring forth our comfort with the ability to comfort others. Making this earth as it is in Heaven.  Psalm 23 says goodness and mercy follow. Our footprints on earth.  And the Holy Spirit to be our path daily.

Access. To His Kingdom.  We think of another dimension. Of God's Love being as high as the sky. Scriptures tell us the Love of God is as high as the heavens we can see.  

Access to His Kingdom.  Jesus tells us the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. We have within us John's first Gospel Chapter, we have the Light of God within us.  When we say Our Father, Who art in Heaven, we are acknowledging God is our Father and He is not the earthly father we love.  

Our Father Who art in Heaven is the true Light.

 

John 1:9

The true Light, 

which gives light to everyone

We love to say and quote God, He has 

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you, 

declares the Lord, 

plans for welfare and not for evil, 

to give you a future and a hope.

Some will reject the Light of God and turn to their own ends.  And God gives them the Hope they will turn to the the Love God has for them. Not all will do this.

Proverbs 16:4

New Living Translation

The LORD has made everything for His own purposes,

 even the wicked for a day of disaster.

English Standard Version

The LORD has made everything for its purpose,

 even the wicked for the day of trouble.

We won't misunderstand the words about the wind of the Spirit being unknown.

John 3:8

The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, 

you do not know where it comes from or where it goes.

 So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.

We see this awe and wonder broaden the possibilities.  Acts 12 tells us Peter is let out of prison by the power of the Holy Spirit. As Peter is leaving the prison, he is wondering if all this earthquake and help is a vision or is really happening.  And this is just as the Disciples saw Jesus feed the crowds and, yet, remain confused.  All things are possible with God.

We are not meant to stay in the Peace of God.  

Not meant to be a slave to works.  

Not meant to stay outside of God's Love. 

We are meant to abide in God's Love.

Like the wind of the Spirit, we will experience different seasons of Life.  

This awe and wonder keeps us focused on the possibilities of Good News. 

And being open to the Good News possibilities to not be grieved so deeply by life in each stage. Experience the way life unfolds, of course, we have reactions.  God tells us His Holy Spirit is called Help, Helper, Comfort and Comforter. We have access to defining these seasons in the Holy Spirit, not to the wind flying by.  

Instead, our given soul, we have within us, is already part of the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God truly is at hand. We ask God and His Son and Holy Spirit to live within us and abide in His Love, we are there. 

The Church has often acknowledged Christians ponder more, worry more  and or as much as the world does. God calls us His people and refers to us as His Sheep.  Sheep ponder. And think. And Hope. And Overcome.  We definitely ruminate.  And these verses explain this part of our earthly and spiritual life. 

These Words also tell us God will place us where He needs us.  

The Acts of the Apostles 8:26-40

26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 

27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship 28 and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 

29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 

31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 

32 Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this:

“Like a sheep He was led to the slaughter

    and like a lamb before its shearer is silent,

    so He opens not His Mouth.

33 In His humiliation justice was denied Him.

    Who can describe His generation?

For His Life is taken away from the earth.”

34 And the eunuch said to Philip, 

“About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?” 

35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the Good News about Jesus. 

36 And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?” 

38 And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. 

39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.

40 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

Now, honeys, this surely is about The Wind of The Spirit.

We know David was beautiful and ruddy.  However, we are certainly not informed about the form the Angel of God took.

or

Because it did not Delight the Purpose of the Lord to tell us if the angel was Spirit, Light or within.

What delighted the Lord? 

To tell us, Philip rose and went. Opened his mouth. Explained the grace of God. Open to hearing the Holy Spirit tell him to go. Guided. Guiding.  And rebirth. Born again. Fruit of the Spirit. 

The Wind of the Spirit does not define if Philip was similar to John's 6th Chapter. Was this similar to the boat with Jesus suddenly across the Sea of Galilee,  transported to Azotus? We do not know.

The Wind of the Spirit gives us miraculous, wild possibilities like the Red Sea parting with travel for dry feet.  And leaves us open to the possibilities of God's ongoing Works. Wonders happen within us daily, therefore, we have our heart, mind and soul open to see the wonder of God. 

With all probability, to grasp the fringe of God's own cloak, we have to believe equal parts.  With Faith. 

The Winds of the Spirit? God calmed the near-death experience on the Sea of Galilee.  Why? Why the Winds of the Spirit?

Tunnel/Light: Moving through a dark tunnel towards a brilliant, loving light. Open minds instead of the motions of life.

Life Review: Experiencing a rapid, panoramic review to see more ahead.

Presence/Beings: Encountering healing. Direction. New Hope. Strength.

Heightened Consciousness: Feelings of extreme peace, joy, and unconditional love.

Reduced Fear and less fear of Death: Most experiencers no longer fear dying. Saying yes more often.

Increased Compassion: Increased empathy, love for others, and decreased focus on material gains.

Spiritual Awakening: A renewed sense of life’s purpose and heightened spiritual awareness.

Personality Changes: Many report becoming more open and affectionate. 

The Crucifix always shows us the chest of Jesus Christ. This is where our heart meets His.  The Kingdom of Heaven is open.  12 Gates of Heaven. Always open.

Because His Heart spoke to you. Your heart to the heart of Jesus Christ. 

Access. Always.

Abba, Father,

John 15:3

Abide in

God's Love

I consider myself fortunate 

to stand before you today

Dwell in me,

Dwell in us,

Dwell in those we Love,

Help us to seek You first.

And we will finish well, 

in 

Jesus Christ. 

Father,

Help us 

to speak sincerely,

mercifully

Lovingly

Help us seek and find 

and bring,

to become,

 more Heaven

to this earth.

To be rid

of

Evil

hiding

lying

harm.

To end what is Unrighteous.

Harmful

Plotting

Absorbed by self in all manners

Malicious.

Lord Jesus Christ soon.

Invited to meet Jesus.

The Glory

of

the Paths of

Righteousness

Gift of God

Thank You

for

our first grandbaby

Arriving this summer,

All Your Love

Blessings upon

this little one.

Going in for

a Larger Sonogram

we pray

for Good Health.

And in Jesus - This Hope.

Faith and Love - we will rise up Believing Jesus.

Thank You, Father.

Amen!

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes, The Lord Fulfills His Purpose

Thank You, Jesus The Lord

† 

1 Thessalonians 4 ~ Word

1 Peter 1:25  

The Word of the Lord 

remains

Isaiah 40:6-8

 

A voice says, “Cry out!”

    So I asked, “What am I to cry out?”

“All humanity is grass,

    and 

all its loyalty is like the flowers of the field.

7

 Grass withers and flowers fade away

    when the Lord’s breath blows on them;

        surely the people are like grass.

8 Grass withers and flowers fade away,

    when the Lord’s Breath blows on them,

        and The Word of our God 

will stand 

forever.”

1 Thessalonians 4

Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, 

that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, 

just as you are doing, 

that you do so more and more.

2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 

3 For this is the will of God,
your sanctification:

That you abstain from sexual immorality;
4 that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
5 not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God;
6 that no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter, because 

the Lord is an avenger in all these things, 

as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you.
7 For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.
8 Therefore, whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, 

Who gives His Holy Spirit to you.

Now,

concerning brotherly love, 

you have no need for anyone to write to you, 

for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, 

10 for that indeed is what you are doing 

to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. 

But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more, 
and to aspire to live quietly,
and to mind your own affairs,
and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,
so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.


13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

15 For this we declare to you by a Word from the Lord,
that we who are alive,
who are left until the coming of the Lord, 

will not precede those who have fallen asleep.

For the Lord Himself will descend from Heaven 

With a cry of command, 

With the Voice of an archangel, 

and

With the Sound of the Trumpet of God.

And the dead in Christ will rise first. 

17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

Therefore, encourage one another with these words.

Matthew 3:11-12

I baptize you with water for repentance, but 

He Who is coming after me is mightier than I, 

Whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. 

He will baptize you 

with the Holy Spirit 

and 

Fire. 

12 His winnowing fork is in His Hand, and He will clear His threshing floor and gather His Wheat into the barn, 

but the chaff, 

He will burn with unquenchable fire.

Jesus told us there is a Kingdom of Heaven and of hell. Wheat is used as an example of this. The chaff surrounding the grain is tossed in the air. The Wind, or Holy Spirit, carries what is to be burned, the chaff, away.

This was done in a circle. On a Threshing Floor for more accuracy in keeping more wheat.

We are all going in the same direction - to Jesus.  Only Father God will decide if we have obtained the Salvation of Jesus in our beliefs, words and actions. Even demons believe. James 2:19

Romans 9:16

It does not, 

therefore, 

depend on human desire or effort, 

but 

on

 God's mercy.

Nehemiah 8:1-12 

(Revised Standard Edition)

[1] And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate; and they told Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the LORD had given to Israel. [2] And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. [3] And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law. [4] And Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden pulpit which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithi'ah, Shema, Anai'ah, Uri'ah, Hilki'ah, and Ma-asei'ah on his right hand; and Pedai'ah, Mish'a-el, Malchi'jah, Hashum, Hash-bad'danah, Zechari'ah, and Meshul'lam on his left hand. [5] And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people; and when he opened it all the people stood. [6] And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God; and all the people answered, "Amen, Amen," lifting up their hands; and they bowed their heads and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground. [7] Also Jesh'ua, Bani, Sherebi'ah, Jamin, Akkub, Shab'bethai, Hodi'ah, Ma-asei'ah, Keli'ta, Azari'ah, Jo'zabad, Hanan, Pelai'ah, the Levites, helped the people to understand the law, while the people remained in their places. [8] And they read from the book, from the law of God, clearly; and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.

And Nehemi'ah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, 

"This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn or weep."

 For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.

 Then he said to them, 

"Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord; 

and do not be grieved, 

for 

The joy of the LORD is your strength." 

[11] So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved." [12] And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions 

and to make great rejoicing,

 because 

they had understood 

The Words 

that were 

declared to them.