Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)
12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
We have had the privilege of going all over Texas this unusually wet October. We spent time in beautiful Tyler, Texas for an A Tier D G Tournament. Due to Bronchitis, Edward didn't play as well as he likes and I had fever for a few days. We are still Whooping.
This month, our family of 3 (Cal is doing great on the Dean's List of Michigan State in Law School) went to eat Breakfast. Edward, Alexander and I were treated to seeing a Texan who has been voted in and working in the United States Congress for some time. He was meeting a friend and talking to people as they walked by standing next to some great Gelato. We went ahead and sat on the patio. Finally a Beautiful October day. The patio wasn't crowded at all. Soon Texas' own USA Congress Official sat down with his friend at the table right next to us. I proceeded not to drop my spoon, but to listen with all diligence and interest.
(I was once so nice to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson in Dillard's not to bother her, but to appreciate seeing her. We've all had different life experiences; we lived in Nice, France and lived near enough to Danny Kaye, in his Italian home, so that my father set guidelines for meeting the famous. Danny Kaye was to be nodded at, but he was always mobbed and my father said the man had earned his privacy. Our Episcopalian Priest one summer was Frank Griswold who became 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church from 1998-2006. He gave a marvelous Sermon on Always Tell and Always Tell the Truth. It was a very remarkable sermon and my family lived this. We met good friends in Nice who lived in a Garden apartment with private gardens and got locked in the garden, by our friend on accident - running to the store to get food for us all. We were let out by David Niven. And later in Dallas, our every Sunday pew friends in Church were Governor Bill and Rita Clemmons at St. Michaels and All Angels. My mother worked for Ebby Halliday for 31 years so we have some ease meeting the famous and being polite to proceed or to nod.)
And as the conversation at two tables proceeded - I heard this Good News. The United States is interested in the safety and well being of the citizens. The Law applies to all. (I'd add in, even Martha Stewart.) The Government is dedicated to helping those living in fear, which was not witnessed often, Thank God, but free of tyranny. Some situations are hard to prove or even clearly proceed. This is not a bother to the Federal Government where all situations are easily cleared up and with ease. In fact, if a murder were to occur, those practicing tyranny would surely spend time in prison. There will always be willing ears and eyes to see fear or tyranny removed.
I know this to be is very, very Good News.
Let's discuss some examples of this using Historical Analogy.
God told us we would have Remnants who survive great wars.
Today we often speak of Post Traumatic Stress, but do we see this in the Bible?
Let's say there was a very good looking man and he arrived in a Nazi House of Works and Improvement. Being sized up, this man was moved where the officials would have him meet and greet. He would be used in Service. The chances of survival are great. In fact, just being inside - where the elements of coldness and harsh conditions are removed - greatly improves survival. But if you are to ensure your survival, you eat the same food, you have opinions on what is safe - like food. However once you have had the food conversations, you need to approve of the methods you have seen around you. This is how tyranny Officials maintain order. And because we all want to survive and prosper, really the Officials now want to ensure your survival in the regime, you'd be encouraged to practice methods of tyranny and cruelty.
The problem is as old as the Greek Empire. The lure of sadism. In fact, families would scream and yell themselves purple in the face to bring back the soul - to revive the soul to remember what is the path of Life.
Who faced this?
Belteshazzar. Belteshazzar was given knowledge, education, the best foods and named after foreign gods. We call this Belteshazzar Daniel and his story begins in the Book of Daniel - Belteshazzar, Daniel 2:26. What Daniel was to learn about - you are truly in service, when the chips are down - the survivor is the King. Even if the King has slipped a cog and thinks he is a wolf. And God would keep him safe even if he were thrown in the den of lions for David's 23 years.
Now - if you were the one put to work in the cold parts of Works and Improvement -
You'd find even Corrie Ten Baum was grateful for the fleas cause flees. In the harsh conditions of fascism - no real freedom - the Cross of Jesus Christ - the part about carry your cross was having the Cross swung at you like a weapon of The Spanish Inquisition.
This was also the way the Japanese retrained people during the war - your flaws are exaggerated or you are placed where you must for survival and then had your existence plucked at like unneeded fingernails. Enemies would tar or burden a victim until the victim was made to look guilty. It would be challenging to see Jesus Christ Himself through all the one opinion and the Law as a weapon. In fact - the terrible tragedy is the separation from God is the purpose. To find goodness unappealing.
Fear is used.
One of the times our family life has felt fear was in 2014 on I-45 coming home from Dallas, we found the next day, at Porsche of North Houston, our gas line was severed. Knowing fear is something no one ever forgets.
Who would have had this happen to him?
Saul who worked at the Temple. His eyes were opened. He had to flee in a basket. Remember with me, when all of Hebrews 11 is put down and we are asked why we would participate in a Christianity having the history of the Crusades - let's all remember to say Jesus had this Crusade Himself. And so did Paul.
What other methods are used?
Retrain us in the idea of good and evil. Telling of a new liberty and soak us.
Train us to look to the flesh to see flesh instead of the heart. To look at money.
A place is just a place. We can find the Word of God is told to be outdated in a Church. Moral tradition and lack of Love. Told works and see no love. We can be told the Works and Improvements are Just Government and make copies of the White House.
Do not believe the Words of God are laden with hate. To falsely learn the wars of the Bible are for vengeance. To deliberately and/or with ignorance fail understanding survival, Life and goodness are our hope of God Himself. The Straight Path of God. Instead Tyranny has layers of the repeat and repeat and repeat victimization of tyranny. Evil is not very creative.
We escape as we are Atticus Finch standing for Jesus.
- Stand up for Jesus as God's Son.
- God is truly Good
- The Dignity of mankind. The Grace of being part of the Creation of God.
- Believe He desires men to live in harmony following His Laws and Decrees of Just Behavior.
- Have Gratitude - without gratitude we are less and less blessed.
- Not to think remorse is an emotion and you are redeemed to repeat cruelties without recompense.
- To turn off and not watch what is inappropriate.
- Tell the Truth.
This is where our footsteps meet surely goodness and mercy are the footprints I leave.
Every day to make good choices.
Have Real Gratitude for real goodness God has in our lives. Without Gratitude we surely are less blessed and less blessed.
To find God in our lives - not stuck behind The Curtain like the Holy of Holies. Not to smile and agree at wrong.
What is goodness and mercy? For those we love and can give real opinion. Knowing God will help and with good choices evil well perish.
Galatians 6:1
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.
2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season;
reprove, rebuke, and exhort,
with complete patience
and teaching.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
Abba, our Father
We are told to find the Good in each day. To believe our Blessings Renew. To communicate to make the path better in God's Love, Joy and Peace. Remember the attitudes in all circumstances.
To do the work Father God gives - to Believe God and Jesus His Son. Their Word. When we believe and see the Light of God - we will dwell there.
And with God's Help and for my loved ones, we pray all we pray for honestly and sincerely and ask our Father to bring more Heaven to earth. To help the Nations Trusting in God. The people who work His Purpose.
And have our faith stretch in peace, knowing God is Working.
In Jesus. Amen.
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