1 John 3:11-18
11 For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.
13 Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. 14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. 15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17 But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?
18 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
The Bible is not ultra sweet. Love has steadfast and determined Character. Anger is addressed an incredible number of times.When we get to the Gospel - we find Loving Brothers - Andrew and Peter wanted to know Jesus. When James and John the sons of Zebedee wanted to know Jesus.
The Scriptures find an incredible amount of conflict. Conflict is not necessarily a terrible occurrence. Love has conflict. Exactly because people live and love as themselves.
Jesus describes Conflict as the Seed Parable. Reality - with problems define us. Solomon told us the Hand of God is also the Hand of Woe. The New Testament tells us:
1 Thessalonians 5:18
18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
This sounds ultra sweet. Until you consider before your children become good friends with another child - you want to know your child is not endangered to befriend another. We want to know who it is we are inviting to dinner. And if we pick and choose our safety and happiness - why would we begrudge God. God is not asking for a meal or jumping on a trampoline - God is finding out about Eternity and His Home. We have Incredible and Real Promises in God.
And this would cause me to say:
Psalm 19:14
14 Let (May) the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight,
O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
And I am so grateful to God for His Mercy. His explanation of anger. Allowing us to be broken. Allowing us to Know the Creator of the Universe believes we are dust, we are flowers of the field until He Saves us. God has always worked with the Broken. The Broken Fellowship of Good Friday. Astonishing God would rest His Son's Message with people who hide and balk, and like Thoms change their mind to be bold for Jesus Christ.
Jesus knew these men would grow into the Mind of Jesus Christ.
What is the Mind of Jesus Christ?
Ephesians 4
15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way
into him who is the head, into Christ,
from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly,
makes the body grow
so that it builds itself up in love.
What is the Mind of Christ, The Head of Jesus Christ.
Love. Assurance of the Peace of God Himself and His Good Plans. Jesus faced the faithful, the hopeful, the doubters, the needy, the proud, the powerful as He did even on Maundy Thursday and His Good Friday - with courage. With belief. Jesus typically did not worry, even sleeping in the boat during a terminal type storm.
The Mind of Christ Jesus does not worry. We can all want to have this. The Mind of Jesus Christ is filled with Belief. Is concentrating on not the fleeting - but the very amazing aspect of Eternity. God is not worried. God lives with Love and Mercy and in Total Assurance. Peace. Joy. Joy Joy Joy Joy in the message to His Disciples of His time on earth. Love.
Love. Restoring Peter. Restoring the Guard's ear. Restoring the Roman Empire to marriage and family with trust in one another.
God promises us in the middle of the trauma of life - we are developing into something very special.
And people pray so often like this:
"I'm ok, I know Jesus. Please pray for my brother to know how much Jesus loves him and find out this Love."
Abba, Holy Father,
We ask Your Willing Blessings. And share the renewal of His Blessings Daily. Even at 5:30 in the evening.
We lift up all who need extra Blessings of God during a time of need.
We Bless those willing to share their lives and hearts being so encouraging. A gift of Heaven.
To Daily Find God tucking Blessings - we never even expected to receive. Glimpses of long ago and times to arrive Eternally.
Thank You, Father God, Thank You, Jesus.
Finding More Heaven on earth, seeking what is good and noble. Knowing the Expectations of More Heaven on earth for Your Good Will.
Thanking God for the Seasons of our lives - giving us the tools at hand to do what we need to do.
Asking You to Bless our Loved ones.
Bless all our cares so very far and wide - to the Nation itself trusting in You.
Children all over the world, asking Prayer and Blessings from Jesus Christ.
Covering us all in the Name of Jesus, our Savior, God's given Son. God is Amazing. Amen.
Jesus got in the Waters for Baptism. Jesus is all in. Jesus finds Joy in our lives and love.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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