Colossians 3:1-17
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. 7 In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. 8 But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices
10 And have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free;
Christ is all,
and in all.
12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Today ~ I decided to take a vacation. This has been the worst year. 3 Terminally ill people in the family, another with a significant health concern, new financial decisions, all conversations lead to these topics in an ever rolling loop.
And I did the work I needed to do for today and had an evening to spend by myself. I turned on the Christmas Lights outside my den and found this photo took inside and outside and made a delightful blend. The throw knitted by Mary. The little antique lamp from ebay for Christmas, now part of our every day.
Alexander cooked cider, Edward looked at his computer and I decided to place worry far away. Being thankful for today.
I've been asked to pray at 3 p.m.
This is for all the people we have prayer requests for who are ill. This is a prayer chain. Lifting up the health care system and people around the world. Our own prayer concerns regarding health. This feels superb, to know prayers are joining people we care about, who are also praying. I've set an alarm on my phone for 3 pm. Praying at the same time is so comforting. It reminds me of Daniel praying for his people - God's People. God's Love resounding through the Heavenly Hosts, becoming part of our every day. Join us if you'd like!
Being renewed.
Two weeks ago the stock market was at an all time high. And then the virus was heard of and spread.
As quickly as Ash Wednesday follows Mardi Gras, we saw a change. Seasons change. The Glory of God is that Life is in Mardi Gras and Life is in Ash Wednesday.
We should look at our fears, understand, pray, roll the waves of life, throw the dice and go forward in Jesus Christ. Why is it people Nationally in the Pew Report complain about Ash Wednesday being creepy to look at death. When Halloween has so much macabre - Home Depot employees complain they have to look away from the decorations. I fully understand cleaning a place where our loved ones rest, but do not understand celebrating the Day of the Dead. How much joy is in Life in Mardi Gras and how much Peace, Valor, Comfort, Promise is in Ash Wednesday.
The Coronavirus (Texanas who drink wonderful Corona Beer Will Never Forget (or misspell) arrives with coincidence as Ash Wednesday is already planned. I vastly prefer the Hope we find in Jesus Christ.
Bearing with one another.
Hasn't the Coronavirus created a dialog. Lots of Conversations. Stocks decide to have upsets, not seen since 2008. And the jitters create conversations of life and death and children and the aged. Yet the stock market is considering the flow and ease of trade, tourism, ease of buying. We then extrapolate this as inner knowledge and fear life and death.
More Life is going to be considered thoughtfully.
Life for the elderly, the young and for what we want the day to be when we have our own Day of the Lord. Be with us, Dear Lord Jesus, now and at the hour of our passing.
The Lord's Prayer considers this. Give us this day. Jesus tells us every purpose of His is Joy. And this becomes:
We are finding: Give us the Day
Life is going to slow down some. Airplanes will be less crowded and trips are planned by automobile. New concerns for family are causing more phone calls. Families will band together generationally to create recovery. The stock market will go down and then there will follow a period of Recovery.
Romans 8:28
God is interweaving all things for good for those who Love the Lord and work according to His Purpose.
Abba,
The Light shines in the darkness. And the darkness has not overcome it.
We will be grateful for this day. We will say with verve: Give us this Day! And find many reasons to be grateful.
We will ask You, Father, to help, allow, guide, lead, encourage and protect us to Seek Your Kingdom first. We would ask You to fill our lives with Love, Peace and Joy. The Comforter to pour out a God sized Blessing upon us as we Pray for one another.
Jesus praying for us, as in John 17. Thank You.
Giving thanks for answered prayer for Elliott and his family, Dee and Wayne and Jim. So grateful to You, for all our prayers heard with Your Loving Compassion.
Jesus is so Merciful. Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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