Isaiah 1:16-20 ~ seek Justice

There have been so many reactions to Iran's recent civil violence, and the media is fixated on the polar opposites, for discord, instead of historical reactions to Executive Branch strikes (125) and who had authority.  The debate of right and wrong without real solid thought.

To see social media is to hear questions regarding what people see and hear near their homes: military planes, military helicopters and noises sounding like gunshots. People are tense. Apocalypse is tossed about. This is fear speaking.  

This is Lent. Historically, Spiritually, people are thinking about the Lord and right and wrong. 

Apocalypse isn't this bomb or that ship. Apocalypse is the total desire for revenge and power. It is annihilation.  It is the war that does not end. And is ongoing for the end. We are familiar with Afghanistan: 2001-2021. Costing almost $3 trillion dollars. 2,500 lives. Public opinion: the war continued due to corruption and military defense kickbacks. Useless war. Apocalypse is evil. Scriptures say this occurs when everyone on the earth has read Scriptures. A great revival uplifts the earth for 1,000 years. And this Glory decays into a need for more drama, more comfort, political showmanship, and a desire to replace the Known One God with the Antichrist. Israel rejects the Messiah after becoming Christian. 

We are not witnessing religious hysteria. 

AND From

Attacking Iran itself

Muslims abide by the Koran Muslim principles.

The Quranic principle to live by, a person is known to be in the wrong by their deeds and accountable for their actions. This justice is a central theme. Emphasizing individual responsibility, asserting everyone will face the consequences of their actions, whether good or bad.

"And every person will be responsible for what he has earned" (Surah Al-Jathiya 45:16) 

 "Whoever comes [on the Day of Judgement] with a good deed will have better than it; and whoever comes with an evil deed - then those who did evil deeds will not be recompensed except [as much as] what they used to do" (Surah Al-Qasas 28:84 

 Iran has been slaughtering their citizens.The rational investigations say at least 5,000 and more. Saying the bodies and names are hidden by the government. Egypt did this in 2013. But the whole Middle East was not embroiled in a raging war in the Middle East. 

  

Istishhad or Ishishhad (Arabic: استشهاد,istišhād) is the Arabic word for "martyrdom", "death of a martyr", or (in some contexts) "heroic death." For many decades, the  Ayatollah,a title for high-ranking Twelver Shia clergy, has been dictating right and wrong. This has escalted to murderous tyranny.  And has progressed rapidly into a desire to rule or destroy. There is no winning for Iran's Shia clergy tyranny. Evil Kamikaze. The rule hopes for the destruction of Iran to prove they were best for the nation. Death to the infidels who protested the Ayatollah.

  

Who would want to enter into war with Kamikaze Crazies.

  

And yet, if the war becomes boots on the ground and should progress into other borders. We probably will not see Peace. Based upon the accuracy of the strikes, the other nations are  believing, praying, the strikes will solve the insufficiency of the Ayatollah 11.

  

There is an understanding within us, if the Ayatollah 11 desires and acts so insanely, in this much destruction, then having nuclear capabilities is not to be tolerated.   

Isaiah 1:16-20

Cease to do evil, 

Learn to do good; 

seek 

Justice, 

 Correct oppression; 

bring justice to the fatherless, 

 plead the widow's cause. 

  “Come now, let us reason together, 

says the Lord: 

though your sins are like scarlet, 

 they shall be as white as snow; 

though they are red like crimson, 

 they shall become like wool. 

19 If you are willing and obedient, 

 you shall eat the good of the land; 

20 but if you refuse and rebel, 

 you shall be eaten by the sword; 

For the Mouth of the Lord

 has Spoken.”

Abba, Father,

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

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Psalm 121 ~ my Help

 

Psalm 121

I lift up my eyes to the hills.

    From where does my Help come?

My Help comes from the Lord,

 Who made Heaven and earth.

3 He will not let your foot be moved;

    He who keeps you will not slumber.

4 Behold, He Who keeps Israel

    will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The Lord is your Keeper;

    The Lord is your shade on your right hand.

6 The sun shall not strike you by day,

    nor the moon by night.

7 The Lord will keep you from all evil;

    He will keep your Life.

8 The Lord will keep

    your going out and your coming in

    from this time forth 

and 

forevermore.

Isaiah 12:2

“Behold, 

God is my Salvation;

I will trust, and will not be afraid;

for the LORD GOD

 is my strength and my song,

and 

He has become my Salvation.”

Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the LORD forever,

for the LORD GOD 

is 

an everlasting Rock.

Jeremiah  17:7

“Blessed 

is the man who trusts in the LORD,

whose trust 

is the LORD.

Hebrews 2:13

And again,

“I will put my trust in Him.” 

And again,

“Behold, I and the children God has given me.”

Psalm 91:2

I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress,

my God, in Whom I trust.”

Psalm 143:8

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.

The Readings begin at minute 17

A Beautiful Sermon

on

Always Seeking the Lord and His Love

especially

in 

Lent

Abba, Father,

 May God the Father, Who created 

all 

things out of nothing, 

Bless you;

May the Son of God, 

Who with His own Blood restored mankind,

keep you; 

may the Holy Spirit illuminate you, 

and 

the infusion of His loving consolation 

ever 

comfort you; 

May the Most Holy Trinity deliver you from all evil,

 preserve and confirm you in every good work,

and 

lead you to eternal life. 

Amen.

  

 The power of the Father govern and protect you; 

the wisdom of the Son 

teach and enlighten you; 

the influence of the Holy Spirit renew

and quicken you; 

and 

The Blessing of God Almighty, the Father, 

the Son, and the Holy Spirit, 

be among you 

and remain with you 

Always.

Amen.

Our Heavenly Father, 

in the Name of Jesus Christ Your Son

As The Great I AM,

You are the saving health unto all nations. 

More especially we pray for

Thy Holy Church Universal; 

that

we may be so Guided 

and

Governed by Thy good Spirit, 

that 

all 

who profess and call

themselves Christians 

may be led into the way of  Truth, 

and

Hold the faith in unity of Thy Holy Spirit, 

in the bond of peace, 

and 

in

Righteousness of Life. 

Finally, we commend to Thy Fatherly Goodness 

ALL

those who are in any way

 afflicted or distressed,

in mind, body, or estate. 

 Especially those for whom our prayers

are desired,

pleasing Thee 

to comfort

 and relieve them 

according to their several necessities, 

giving them patience

under their sufferings, 

and 

a happy issue out of all their afflictions. 

And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. 

Amen 

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.

Thank You

for

our first grandbaby

Arriving this summer,

All Your Love

Blessings upon

this little one.

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

† 

Matthew 17:1-8 ~ Beloved

 

What is 

The Purpose of Lent

Jesus 

is the Word of God

Manifest 

Romans 15:4

For whatever was written in former days 

was written for our instruction, 

that through endurance 

and 

through the 

Encouragement of the Scriptures 

we might have Hope.

Romans 8:24

For in this Hope 

we were saved. 

Why is the Transfiguration in Lent?

Matthew 17:1-8

And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 

And He was transfigured before them, 

and His Face shone like the sun, 

and 

His clothes became white as Light.

And Behold, 

there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, 

talking with Him. 

4 And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 

Peter was still speaking when, 

Behold, 

A bright Cloud overshadowed them, 

and 

A Voice from the Cloud said, 

“This is My Beloved Son, 

with Whom 

I Am 

Well Pleased; 

Listen to Him.” 

6 When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. 

 But Jesus came and touched them, 

saying, 

“Rise, and have no fear.” 

And when they lifted up their eyes, 

they saw no one but Jesus only

Every life and every soul has a purpose. Every time and season a purpose. 

Psalm 139, in the Glory of God, assures us His Love and His Plan and His

purpose. 

When we look to see purpose, we truly see through a mirror darkly.  

For example, the 1950s, when we see the technical journals, we see the drive to bring the world into goodness of purpose from overcoming  World War II. 

Cars expect to have major self-mechanics performed upon them.  Water heaters are expected to last 50 years. The joy in the world rebuilding is the confidence of work, labor, joy and profit from the hand of God rebuilding.  And yet, people struggled, having seen the evil. People struggled at home to have indoor working bathrooms with running water. That was not mentioned.

The 60s struggled with Civil Rights for All. 

And then some churches that had marched, made sure there were good, expensive private schools to shelter in.  And we see these schools today, divorcing the Church and marching on with very far away from scripture discussions.  Routinely. That was not mentioned.

If we attempt to understand the struggles of our 2nd and 3rd great-grandparents, that struggle was not mentioned in the family discussions.

We do not see what we each struggle with, and some hide this so well, none know how much the same we truly are in God's Good Creation.

Romans 15:4

For whatever was written in former days 

was written for our instruction, 

that through endurance 

and 

through the 

Encouragement of the Scriptures 

we might have Hope.

Romans 8:24

For in this Hope 

we were saved. 

Romans 15:4

For whatever was written in former days 

was written for our instruction, 

that through endurance 

and 

through the 

Encouragement of the Scriptures 

we might have Hope.

Romans 8:24

For in this Hope 

we were saved. 

The 1970s struggled with the slowdown of the post-war economy. Television had become a real part of the culture. Entertainment wasn't with extended family. Porches were not as used as gathering places, and not dining rooms on weekends for family. Television brought us to the living rooms of families who lifted the curse from mentioning the whispered word cancer.  Breast cancer was grandly presented as something to mention, share the situation, and pray to uphold one another.  Abortion and birth control. We were secretly welcomed into the solution.  And this solution spread quickly. No one was allowed to mention the trauma pro life counsels for those who feel the cut off their own lives.  The pain and need for someone who deals with life to forgive them. It was not mentioned.

The 1980s were for all to Go Forth in Prosperity and Greed. Greed is good.

However, we are overlooking the 80s. Colleges and Universities were called, "A Bright Light of Seeking Goodness and the Good of Mankind."  The Light of the 1980s was shining with the end of communism.  Later, people would say the joy of Ralph Lauren's gracious advertisements actually made them feel the world was dancing and no one had invited them to the dance. That wasn't mentioned.

We do not know God's plan for you or sometimes even our own families. 

We can be sure all these times felt like JRR Tolkien and his quest for what God brings us to wrestle and mature with. All lives have Bilbo Baggins in them.  And some stay in the Shire and meet the challenges presented there, like Abraham met his challenges as God saw fit to bring them. Forgetting this was actually, in great part, reckoned to be just like Vietnam. And, was before World War II. 

How will we see the post-plague and the Parasitism, with Hydroparasitism, 

in the generation of prior plague, plague, and post-plague?

Do we have to literally head

to war

or

to go to the Peace Corps

to be

Bilbo Baggins?

God says in the Penteuch

those who seek to take

the 

household

are defined as corruption.

And Jesus says

those who seek to take 

the Vineyard,

are not part of the Vineyard.

Abraham 

had His

Mission

and 

then 

Abraham

met the challenges

God

placed in his life of

householding

farming and being the man God planned.

What is the Purpose

of

These Years?

Pre-Plague, Plague and Post-Plague

What is the

Bilbo Baggins Mission?

It is not

the fluidity

of 

culture.

It's usually not mentioned

All of this sermon is worthy. Please watch.

I'd like to mention 11:30 onward particularly.

Abba, Father

And we join Father Gibson

in his prayer.

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.

Thank You

for

our first grandbaby

Arriving this summer,

All Your Love

Blessings upon

this little one.

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

†