Psalm 133 ~ there the LORD has Commanded the Blessing, Life Forevermore

Psalm 133

1 Behold, how good and pleasant it is
when brothers dwell [together] in unity!

2 It is like the precious oil on the head,
running down on the beard,
on the beard of Aaron,
running down on the collar of his robes!

3 It is like the dew of Hermon,
which falls on the mountains of Zion!
For there the LORD has commanded the blessing,
life forevermore.






We have spoken so many times about Heaven being the glory we glimpse on earth.

We must speak of the Light of Christ in all of mankind. John 1. We glimpse the glory of God in mankind. Not to be worshiped, yet to understand the goodness God sees in the soul of mankind giving God the response to want to save us. Save the 'world'.

Jesus was beloved of many in Judea. When He was so inhumanely and with injustice condemned to die, multitudes of women showed up to weep for Him.

Luke 23
27 And following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were mourning and lamenting Him. 28 But Jesus turning to them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 "For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'


Jesus sounds stunning in this. Jesus was bearing the sins of mankind, already on the cross. crying out to Father God, not to be separate from Jesus. And Jesus is gathered to Father God. Jesus was going forth to His death, He would not be held in death, Jesus Cries out, "Father Forgive Them, they know not what they do."

And in - this Prayer of Jesus - this generation with eyes blessed to see Jesus - they are saved from destruction. The next generation will see Titus destroy Judea and the Temple. This is, the David knows, this Is FATHER GOD' and HIS Grace upon Grace.

Jesus has Found again the Glory of GOD!  We cannot suppress or disallow Jesus to have His humanity to be broken carrying the Cross. My profound tear-felt sadness for Jesus to carry our cross.

Jesus does not feel He has to be false to His own profound, terminal suffering. He is free. In God to be Himself before Father God. Revealing to us - we are free to be who we are to Jesus Christ, and His Father.



Jesus has said surrounding Father God - hearts are revealed.

Jesus dies. He is beyond the suffering of mankind. The Roman Government says - sure - take down this good man from the cross. We are compelled to feel so impassioned the Glory of God is at rest. Is in our hands. Is entrusted to us.

The Light of mankind steps up in the dark of Good Friday to tenderly, tenderly  take the Son of God down. When allowed, mankind rushes forward to compassionately support. To grieve with all they have, the loss of Love.

This is our Father God caring for His Son, Jesus the Lord.


And in this Glory - we see the Light of Mankind - moving to action when not held back.

You are seeing - the way Father God - His Nature - this is the beginning of our entering the Kingdom of God. Yes, Jesus is without sin. He is preparing the way forward for us. And when we are covered in the Name of Jesus the Lord - this echoes the tender way we are longed for in God's Kingdom. Jesus says we are sojourners here - when we go Home - this is our Homecoming. Life Forevermore.


What does God see in us - humanity - Salvation - just Given.

Father God expects. Is in expectation. Believes. Requires. Sees. Waits for. Receives - Father GOD will see the Cross of Christ. The very cross carried in Thanksgiving. Jesus' Father and Ours - will expect - will see - will rejoice in seeing - that the People who love Jesus - Proclaim His Good News.

Father God Believes  He IS Entrusting the Gospel of His Only Son - to me.

Father God Believes He IS Entrusting the Gospel of His Only Son - to you.

Remember with me, the Disciples - 'failed.' And Jesus is found to be tenderly, tenderly taken care of. Jesus is not abandoned. This bridge in the gap is the Goodness of God.



Because this rejection did happen.
Our sins killed the goodness of Father God apparent.
The Light Father God expected to occur - dawned.
The men who stepped forward had to have the Strong Appreciation of God to go to Pilate.
This gap is reached and filled - God is put first.
And in this tenderness, God's Grace goes forth.
We are the Easter People. Alleluia.



1 Corinthians 13
12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; 
now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known. 
13 But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.


Tim Keller - Humanity and Preaching is explained - the Glory of God, in mankind and the sin of mankind. EMA 2015

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1 Corinthians 15

12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 15 We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in Christ we have hope  in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.

20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 15

Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 

5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 

6T hen he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, 

most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

Jesus is restored to James

Jesus is restored to His Brothers.

And the 72 apostles.

Testimonies of Jesus the Son of God

James the Just, Brother of Christ

 

Name Papyrus 23 (G.P. 1229), P23

Date Grenfell et al. have suggested the date to be the fourth century CE. The Alands have redated it to the third century. However, some scholars have pointed out to the 2nd century style of writing. It is dated late second or early third century.

Provenance Oxyrhynchus, Egypt.

Size About 12.1 cm. x 11.2 cm. I

Contents  The Epistle of James 1:10-12 (verso) and James 1:15-18 (recto).

Textual Character In general, P23 agrees with , B and C, which represent the best text of the General Epistles. The Alands call the text as "strict."

Writing The fragment is written in good-sized broad uncials rather coarse and irregular in formation, though hooks and thickenings at the end of the strokes show an attempt at ornament.

Location The Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana.

James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

James 2:14
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if people claim to have faith but have no deeds? Can such faith save them?

James 1:27
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

James 4:6
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble and oppressed."

James 2:8
If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right.


Jesus is restored to the 72 apostles

Luke 
 
Luke 1:4
So that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

Luke 10:1
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.

Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free"

Luke 23:34
Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."

Luke 6:38
"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

Luke 4:40
Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.

Luke 5:15
But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities.

Luke 6:18
who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured.

Luke 6:19
And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all.

Luke 7:7
Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed




Mark

Mark 12:29
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one."

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah

Mark 1:14
Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.

Mark 1:17
"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people."

Mark 1:22
The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.

Mark 16:15
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation."

Mark 1:15
"The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!"

Mark 12:30
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.

Father God,

James was reestablished with His Brother, Jesus Christ. Because of Father God's expectation of the Light of Christ in James. We rejoice in this!!!

Luke was a doctor in a difficult time and saw the Power in the Name of Jesus - Son of God. 15 Times not counting miraculous events not using the word 'healing' Luke was amazed and astonished with Jesus.

Mark saw Jesus fulfill Isaiah's Prophetic Belief - Jesus went to His people as a messenger before their faces, preparing a place in the Kingdom of God. In truth, Jesus was taming the wilderness of fear, doubt, lassitude to know the goodness of Father God.

Walk with us each day. Increase the Light of Christ with us all.  With the people we Love. The people You have given us. The Churches, communities, work places. cities, states, Nation and all the People who love Jesus. We ask for more full measure of Your Holy Spirit and the Fruit of God. For more Heaven on Earth. In Jesus we ask, Your great Will be done. Amen.

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