Romans 8:24-39
For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit,
because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised— who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
38 For I am sure that neither death nor life,
nor angels
nor rulers,
nor things present
nor things to come,
nor powers,
nor height
nor depth,
nor anything else in all creation,
will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
My Take on The State of the Spirit.
50 Years ago Salt Papyrus 124 was displayed as "Mose" a consideration of the Exodus with Seti II Pharaoh. At The British Museum. 30 years ago it was displayed as not "Moses". Today Salt Papyrus is not shown to the public. 1250 B.C.
30 Years ago Ipuwer Papyrus was displayed as The Parallel of the Ten Plagues. Now it is not. 1250 B.C.
Pharaoh Ramses III Mummy toured the USA about 1990, the draw and the question was - is this "The Pharaoh of Moses" and the tour guides were asked this question the MOST. One Dallas Tour Guide told me she wanted to wear a badge that said, "We Don't Know if this is the Moses Pharaoh. Honestly." She said the other Museum Docents wanted that badge too.
We have a population of 83% of the USA Population believes Jesus is the Son of God and prays regularly. A huge Church going crowd of the Northeast quit going to Church during the wonderful Papacy of John Paul II over abuse. And we thought we had lost these good people from Church. Instead, forgiveness occurred and the people returned to Church seeing abuses were publicly to be spoken of and forgiven. A Miracle. And Unexpected by many.
Now the Pew Report shows a 2% decline - not in Bible-based Churches - but in systematic dogmatic Churches. In troubled times, like Acts 1, we see people want to see the Love of Christ Jesus. When we are in times where 50% has been reported children in no marriage. Good News this is recovering. But if... recovering due to the Morning After Horror Pill and RU486.
Is it an error to say the Morning After Horror Pill and RU486. When do you decide your personal policy on the barn is on fire? During Crisis. Have the plan. When do you decide on marital infidelity as a child, teen, and upcoming marriage or at the bar with the colleagues? The planning phase is now. The mother of small children. The mother of teens. The Singles Groups. The Sororities. The High Schools. God help us, nationally.
Now here is a thought. The Nations God wanted His Children to leave - kill the innocent.
Am I hateful? No. I have sat 3.5 years of my life with women in crisis. Helping the abortion-minded, the post-abortion shock, the decision makers. The triumphant. I have been told I was good at this. I'm not being hateful, I'm pointing out how to help the Nation.
Good News.
In Troubled Times, people want to know their unmarried children would be loved to come to Church and see God's Love.
In Troubled Times, as witnessed by the huge decline in Episcopalians - Falling from 13 million in attendance to below 800,000 - people want to know the Bible is where the Church Will Stand.
In Troubled Times, people will slowly leave Dogma paralleling the world for uppity muckity muck - is a 2% decline.
In Troubled Times, will the Church be kind to the sinner (me - you) and uphold the amazing Love of God and not fail to represent every Word of God. Like the welcome of an innocent, illegitimate Grandchild.
When Billy Graham held up the Light of Christ in a Football Stadium to show us the Light is still Seen. People fell on their souls, to their knees and want Jesus.
We truly face some difficult things.
In Houston, the Economy is booming. And yet not as it was. Houston, Harris County, is changing laws the Governor does not agree with. And the way warranted people are collected.
We have a Flu causing people to remember the Flu before the Great Depression.
Was World War II a Religious War?
Matthew 11:12
From the days of John the Baptist until now
the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence,
and the violent take it by force.
You Decide. The people were told what was right and who was of God. The pigs got to wear a Yellow Star. There is "one" opinion. Even the loyal can lose a child - a handicapped child - a useless eater. That was Right. Reich.
Don't like the Yellow Star for the Jews? Shut up. Hitler told the Churches.
USSR. One Opinion. You like God and Church? Siberia.
Have you seen Canada? Today?
Bill C-16 moves to add gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination. Its critics detect something more sinister under the surface of the bill. Much to the dismay of many, the bill passed without amendment. Here are five things to know about the passing of bill C-16 entails.
1. The bill sets a precedent for compelled speech, posing a major threat to free speech.
2. There is evidence the transgender community doesn’t even want the bill.
3. The bill sets up a path to imprisonment.
The penalty for not using a tragically confused person’s preferred pronouns is a fine. If the fine is not paid to the Canadian government, they have the right to imprison the offender.
4. Some researchers have lost research funding for the first time.
Though the timing could be coincidental, researchers who have been conducting research regarding the relationship between proclivities toward politically correct behavior and personality traits are no longer funded Nationally.
SNL and Pat. Where is this transgender landslide?
If you do not use genderless pronouns — xe, xem, xyr — you could face Breaking Bill C-16.
I am unaware of a transgender landslide. This is Majority ignore and minority oppress. Oppression. If people are forced to accept 'one' opinion - what we truly are looking at is "Animal Farm". We will certainly mourn the loss of freedom to have thought. Freedom of Religion. Freedom of Speech.
Animal Farm - we want freedoms for our Children and Children's Children.
Jesus did not fail to Give Thanks to His Father.
Jesus did not fail to Pray Sincerely His Heart.
Jesus did not stay awake worrying.
Jesus took comfort God was in control.
Jesus took a nap during the great storm and woke up to Heal the Land.
Jesus did not cast stones at Sinners.
I for one am profoundly grateful to Live in the Mercy of God Himself.
Jesus was not routinely unkind.
And Jesus spoke harshly to Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night. Notice with me, Nicodemus wasn't called upon in the critical hour to help the Jewish Ruling Council or be of help to Jesus.
Jesus calls us to speak up, which Nicodemus actually did.
Jesus did not keep those He healed as the low or the high.
Jesus healed. Jesus spoke up to those who sat on the Law and did not live Mercy. Jesus healed the children of those who Sat on the Law.
Jesus did not go to crowds where rhetoric and Roman Demonstrations was their 24 7 entertainment.
Jesus did not even mention the Romans in the Beatitudes.
Jesus meant our lives to go to Heaven saying I was grateful for God's goodness, I sought His Goodness, I looked for His Blessings, I gave His Blessings, I knew God's Love. I gave God's Love. I demonstrated Kindness and I spoke up against sitting on prosperity as total comfort. I gave more Heaven on earth as gratitude for Jesus. I Lived the adventure of belonging to Jesus Christ. Because I am a Child of Father God. My Savior is Jesus Christ.
Jesus did not make the Great Commission one of pointing fingers and discussing how bad today is. Slavery, Taxation, Trade Agreements, Roman Occupation, Teenage attitudes on Sex, the state of the world today and our hopelessness.
Jesus did not stay at home. Jesus said, "Go and heal the sick, give the Good News." Today, Doctors routinely give hope because medical studies have shown hope and care (Love) will bless the patient. Doctors tell the Truth about recovery. All tests on prayer show amazing results.
Jesus did not give up on Prayer. What we can't do, Jesus can.
Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Psalm 134
1 Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD,
who stand by night in the house of the LORD!
2 Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the LORD!
3 May the LORD bless you from Zion,
he who made heaven and earth!
Abba,
Thank You for our Blessings. Thank You for Love, peace, comfort, home, family, and Freedom.
We are so grateful.
We ask Blessings upon Your Faithful. We ask Blessings where we would place the Love Jesus has.
This little Light of mine, I'm going to make it Shine.
With the cross of Jesus Going on before.
You've Got the Whole World in Your Hands.
You've got the whole world in Your hands
You've got you and my brother in Your Hands
You've got you and my sister in Your Hands
We Know You are Still Working to this Day,
We Know Jesus is Still Working to this Day,
You've got Your Plan In Your Heart.
We can Trust You God in our Heart.
We can Trust You God, with our Loved Ones, in Your Heart.
We Will Trust You God with Our Prayers.
You've Got the Whole World in Your Hands.
You've Got Ill Health and Flu Season in Your Hand.
And all the Bad News we can overdose on - in Your Hand.
You've Got the Whole World in Your Hands.
You've Got the Whole World in Your Hands.
We Know You are Still Working to this Day,
We Know Jesus is Still Working to this Day.
We Say Help Us All Lord Jesus!!!
We will Rest with the Name of Jesus.
We will See Your Mercies Renew tomorrow.
In Jesus, Always. Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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