Matthew 18
2 And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, 3 and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 "Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."
Psalm 131:2
But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.
Matthew 18:2
He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them.
Matthew 18:4
Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:14
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
Mark 10:15
Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it
Here is a "Wonder" more than a Biblical Fact.
Based upon Biblical Fact.
Jesus had a spirited conversation with the Sons of Zebedee. The fishermen known to be called Sons of Thunder
( Not the cell phone age :""Did You Catch Many Fish Today? WHERE???""WHAT BAIT DID YOU USE? ARE YOU GOING TO THE SYNAGOGUE TODAY? ")
Brothers - Disciples - James and John, the Sons of Zebedee, ask Jesus for His permission to sit at the right hand side of the Almighty God, Maker of All Things. And to sit by Jesus, Light of the World, Word of God, God's Only Son - ...by His right side.
Now, here is the thinking. I would bet, with Wonder, The Right Hand Side of God - next seat to Jesus, contains ...
- Not the man who gave Jesus a party - Matthew.
- Not the Pharisee who came to see Jesus at Night.
- Not the people who gave Jesus dinner - Lazarus, Mary and Martha.
- Not the man who delivered Jesus from being stoned as an infant. The Gospels twice remember - the good example of Joseph later in life. (What about the left hand side - Maybe!)
- Not the disciples who left when they heard the New Covenant was Eating and Drinking the Body of Christ.
- Not the beloved Disciple who was adopted and given Mary as his Mom.
- Not Moses, who was rather rash and failed to bring on in - The Exodus.
- Not Peter, who was given breakfast, and the Keys to the Gates of Heaven (The 12 Gates Never Close, remember with me, these men were in their young adult years!)
- Maybe the one who gave Jesus the beautiful robe - to fine to be shredded - made in one full piece. Who felt a sword pierce her heart.
Sooo. I bet you are reasoning with me.
- God loves Heart. I betcha the Person who was given the right hand seat of God - offered up service to His Plan and His Will - with humility. I betcha the Person was Written in God's Word as having a heart pierced for God. (Yes, we Know Jesus sits at the Right Hand of GOD, I'm saying the next seat.)
Luke 2:35
"So that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too."
- This Person would want to wade into the fray to "Save Jesus!"
- This Person would never desert Jesus. Staying all His Life.
~ This Person might boss Jesus - a little.
- This Person would put their own plans aside and go through embarrassment to bring Jesus into the world.
- This Person would teach Jesus how much a child does Love. Having experienced first hand - how much a child Loves. Jesus would go forth to teach the millennium generations of the World how deeply innocent and trusting a child is. The desire to please in being submissive and how much a child sees with Faith.
John 19
but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. 35 And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.…
The Mayo Clinic Doctors say this was a spear that created this fluid because of heart failure as well as extreme trauma. The Spear would have traveled up through His heart and lungs. This is the only medical explanation for this fluid.
The Seat next to the Lord - would have a lot of influence. Jesus would Say who is in charge.
The Seat next to the Lord - would have a lot of influence. Jesus would Say who is in charge.
Luke 11:27
As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, "Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you."
He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."
Jesus went on to say His Mother and Brothers Are Doing His Will. The Book of Acts agrees. Wholeheartedly.
Luke 11:27
As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, "Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you."
He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."
Jesus went on to say His Mother and Brothers Are Doing His Will. The Book of Acts agrees. Wholeheartedly.
And Jesus did explain the hierarchy.
Luke 10:27
"'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind."
Philippians 2
Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth
Luke 10:27
"'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind."
Philippians 2
Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth
Matthew 27
When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
Because... those who knew Jesus, knew His family and knew the Holy Spirit said -
When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
Because... those who knew Jesus, knew His family and knew the Holy Spirit said -
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God
and one mediator between God and mankind,
the man Christ Jesus.
He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone.
This is an important Bible Verse to this post. God, when He created Adam, before the rib was taken, God has Mother and Father attributes. God has maternal aspects, Eve was taken from Adam. Jesus and the Father and the Holy Spirit is where we put all our hope and joy and Love. God is Love.
1 John 3:1
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
Ephesians 2:4
God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved!)
This is an important Bible Verse to this post. God, when He created Adam, before the rib was taken, God has Mother and Father attributes. God has maternal aspects, Eve was taken from Adam. Jesus and the Father and the Holy Spirit is where we put all our hope and joy and Love. God is Love.
1 John 3:1
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
Ephesians 2:4
God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved!)
Alleluia. Thank You Father, You are the One we look to. The Only One Who is Good.
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Luke 2 ~ His Mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
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