1 Corinthians 2:5-7 ~ Jesus appeared

1 Corinthians 2:5-7

Jesus appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then Jesus appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time (most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep). 7 Then Jesus appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

God has given. Even if we stop here, we are Blessed.

If we were to look at the example of Jacob making his way through the spots of life. Job, Pay, Retirement Plan, Wife, Wrong Wife. Odd unplanned for life. Too many children. Living in a foreign land. And God provides in the spots.

We would say Jacob is blessed to live in a tent in a foreign land with too many wives, children and spotted livestock.

God has given - Jacob is very blessed.

The people of the Middle Ages understood serfdom.
Work in the mud, provide food until life departs. And the plagues happened - Valentine's Day itself comes from harsh life events surrounding the Roman Empire and Jesus. When the Plagues left, the people who had endured and survived - then learning new abilities like reading. It's recorded the idea of God giving - brought tears. God was Giving!

Serfdom was not giving. The Plagues were not giving. The Way, the Truth and the Life was Shining. People were in understanding, in literacy and filled with the idea, "God gave."

And then we knock the dust off the idea "God gave." God did not just... give. God gave us Jesus. The exact nature of our Father God revealed. God gave us Jesus. And in Jesus, we find no spots we all readily understand.

We find Jesus the Christ, only Son of God. Author of Life. The Light Shining in All of Mankind.

Jesus offered up His own Life and His Seamless Chiton Holy Robe. A robe woven so perfectly, there are no seams. A very impressive garment for Jesus. Aren't we glad! And we wonder at Jesus giving to women and know this robe was given with great care and love.

Tradition says it would look like this:


There is a marvelous, fictitious movie regarding early Church thoughts on Jesus' Holy Seamless Chiton, with Richard Burton as a Roman soldier, called "The Robe."

The last study done on the Shroud of Turin shows the center dates back to the time of Jesus Christ with unexplained radiation. There is also a face grave cloth in Spain of the same material. The edges of the Shroud of Turin are Renaissance repairs. The most interesting portion to me is the unexplained Radiation.

When you read the Pentateuch of Moses - you find how unpleasant life could have even been to the Middle Ages Serfs. Jesus gave so vastly, even the serfs mucking out life had massive benefits. We do not readily see all God Provides.

We know only the barest glimpse of what God Provides. John - who knew awe to walk with Jesus. Knew and Lived God of Love. John explained all the Blessings of God we wouldn't know readily by saying: Jesus is the Light of the world and all of mankind. This is how greatly we are given, loved, blessed and strengthened in our Father God. Daily.

Northern Lights meet Sunrise

Abba, Father,

Psalm 136:1-3
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever

1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 100:5
For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.

Psalm 106:1
Hallelujah ! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Abba, Father God,
We Thank You. For Jesus Christ.

Amen and Amen.

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