The emerald green Father God has placed in Autumn.
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.
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.
Have you ever and wondered, looking out at the green autumn can be, about the Blessings of God?
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
I woke up this morning, prayed and felt blessed and Blessed and Blessed.
Psalm 77:11
I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
Blessed to have Edward and my family. Blessed. Blessed and Blessed.
Within the glory of the morning, within an hour I was angry and frustrated with my people. Edward was hollering and grumpy. The phone rang and he was very congenial. My blissful little picture was upset. And in this upset I felt very sour.
Some people are blessed with a fabulous memory. I'm not. It's fairly good with some sometimes holes. Yet God has cultivated a blessing within me. Sound of Music's I Remember my Favorite Things. I start thumbing in my memories for what is pleasing. I remember the very difficult memories and I apply what I have sorted through and applied as Scripture in Solutions. With the ability to shut my mouth to rash words, I have a way to calm down. And have Joy. And in this joy of comfort, I can apply this to today.
How can a Blessing be a Blessing if all the aspects of life have change. A key thought to life. When we all feel unblessed.
Change is an incredible part of life.
Puppies grow into dogs within about 8 months. Life can feel for many, many decades as if nothing is ever going to change. I was joking with a dear friend - my life feels like a car, where the city changed, I changed Churches, the city became the 7th fastest growing city in the world according to the UN, my family changed, my children left school, family, college and the State of Texas. And siblings live in various states. Our parents grew very old. We are facing 3 terminal illnesses. The car, I told my friend is like an analogy of life, I feel like suddenly the hood is ripped off, the ceiling or top is ripped off, but I think the trunk is intact.
How do we apply this unchanging shadow to Blessings?
Our oldest son was born 6 weeks prematurely. He would stop breathing and alarms would sound for a year. For one year of life, we waited to see if this child would thrive. And over Christmas of his birth, we were told on Christmas Eve morning he had failed to thrive. The next 24 hours would see if he would live. Christmas morning we were told to call at 7 a.m. the physicians would have a conference and see the next steps. We called from the large family Christmas morning to the NICU as we were told to do. Our son had had a marvelous night and he would live to grow old.
Within ten minutes our toddler niece and nephew got into a sibling brawl and hair was pulled, shoving and biting. Their father said this is so sad we spent all night getting ready for this? He looked ready to cry. I smiled. He asked me why I would look so happy, "My son is going to Live! And really aren't you so blessed to have this - right here - right now - Merry Christmas!" And I wept. He wept too. He could see what I could see. His beautiful children, the blessing of God.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them."
Edward says Ecclesiastes is as bleak as life gets. Yes and no. Without what is harsh and unpleasant in life, we wouldn't know what Light is. We have to have a shadow to find the Light. We have to know a valley to see what a mountain is. We have to face pain in life soberly to become willing to know the solutions. Life has misfortune.
Bleak? No. Jesus Christ is the Light of the world, Light of mankind. Jesus is the Light of God outshining the dark of Ecclesiastes. The Light Shines in the dark and the Light is never going to be overcome. The inevitability of Ecclesiastes house? No. The New Testament tells us we are rich to have Jesus Christ. The New Testament tells us a rich man dies in the midst of his pursuits. Be rich. Be expectant. Be hopeful. Shine.
How.
Give.
Give Justice, with mercy, walk humbly with the Lord. Love yourself. Love others. Love what God has given you. Do not be insincere, do not accept injustice, Seek Peace. Fight the good fight every day. God has put our lives in process. In all process, seek God and fight the good fight.
What about shadows and variation in Blessings? It's an Easter Egg Hunt. Better than a Bear Hunt. Having the Faith of a child.
What God has given, when we accept God is - Love.
Scriptures explain God has anger. Quite a few times - something like over 400 times. Scriptures say be angry. God gives us permission to have upsets. Be angry, be still upon your bed and do not sin. We can't always sit in our room. Be angry, rest, be still and sort it out. He never forsakes us. Apply Scripture with the idea all things interweave for good, for those who Love the Lord and work according to His Purpose.
Today we went to one of the best Italian Restaurants in The Woodlands, Radunare. Sitting and looking at the emerald green, having Chicken Provencal. Absolutely Wonderful. Best Pudding ever.
Makes you realize we can rest anywhere. Radunare sounds like one of the names from JRR Tolkien's Trilogy. And the coffee is quite fine!
1 Corinthians 14:15
New International Version
So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding.
English Standard Version
What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also.
Jesus Christ came to save sinners and declared we are all sinners. Jesus has carried the worst of the burden and I am so very grateful to God the Almighty. Blessed, we really are Blessed. God came to save all the lost, all the world, He sees us as we are. Spirit, pray with mind and understanding and Sing.
Abba,
We will pray impudently, we will be sincere and honest as we speak in prayer and we will be in Reverence of Your Love.
We will rejoice to remember our Daily Blessings. We will fight the good fight in emotional discomfort and remember prayer is said by Jesus to be impudent. 12 Open Gates of Heaven day and night, rain or shine. We will remember the Light of Jesus and we will Shine in You. Let what is impudent become tender and sincere Love.
We will recall the Prodigal Son is a process. Daily Bread is a process and Jesus is our Daily Living Bread. We will discuss with You all the impudent processes brought upon us in life and Find Your Glory and Love Shine Brighter. Bringing Joy Jesus Proclaims, lifting Your Face to us in Your Smile.
We will rejoice in Your Good Word. Covering Elliott to heal. Covering all of our prayer requests as we ask in Your Kingdom boldly and with confidence.
Help us to bring You joy of us in the processes. Teach us to Fight the Good Fight. And never pray without Expectation of Your Light and Love.
Let Your Good Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Rejoicing with all of Your Good Creation in Your Love. Putting Love all over and in the Name of Jesus seeing You cover our loved ones, the people You have given us, our lives and Your plans to cover all Nations seeking Your Brightness. Large prayers, high enough to cover our Nation trusting in You.
Jesus is God. Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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