Romans believed all roads lead to Rome. Roman occupation would have changed so much of Judea. It's probable, even the roads inside Jerusalem changed.
12 miles outside of Bethlehem is Beit Shemesh and the local high school students helped with an Archaeological Dig. Discovering an intact Roman road. This was called the Emperor's Highway leading to Jerusalem.
Found in the Roman Road near Bethlehem:
Coins — a coin minted by Roman prefect of Judea Pontius Pilate from 29 AD, a coin minted by Agrippa I from 41 AD, dating to the second year of the revolt against Rome (67 AD) and a later Islamic coin from the Umayyad period.
The Song of Ascents are Psalms 119 to 134
The Song of Ascents are the idea of a Sermon Series.
God Working in One Direction.
Similar to Exodus. A Clear Direction. The Book of Esther.
Psalm 128
1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord,
who walk in obedience to him.
2 You will eat the fruit of your labor;
blessings and prosperity will be yours.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within your house;
your children will be like olive shoots
around your table.
4 Yes, this will be the blessing
for the man who fears the Lord.
5 May the Lord bless you from Zion;
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
All the days of your life.
6 May you live to see your children’s children—
Peace be on Israel.
This year seems a bit rockier.
Fortunately, we need not build an outbreak upon a pandemic outbreak
We have sight of the destination in the Journey.
Time to enjoy Today
knowing Spring is coming.
The Psalm includes walk. Walk by Faith.
Is more... Eternal. This is the first year we bought table decorations, new placemats for Christmas for our breakfast table! The first set were very red, so we layered these with white nubby woven placemats. The breakfast table always has some decoration on it. We did set the Dining Room, more for tradition. But we acknowledged and decorated the smaller table. Not smaller in our heart, just an awareness this year is different.
Encouraging Truth.
I had a phone call with a longtime family friend (I wasn't complaining at the time) and she said realize all the real difficulties. And this was so helpful and strengthening. All week long. To realize we aren't just being whiny. To be strong. To see the stock market climb is encouraging. So encouraging. The business analysis, calculations by analytical gatherer's of our future. The last four years. The growth expected.
Shake, Rattle and Roll.
Shake it off.
Hebrews 12:1
Throw off
Strip off
Lay aside
Fling aside
Shake it off
shake, shake, shake it off
Hebrews 12:1
New International Version
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,
New Living Translation
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.
English Standard Version
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
Berean Study Bible
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
Contemporary English Version
Such a large crowd of witnesses is all around us! So we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially the sin that just won't let go. And we must be determined to run the race that is ahead of us.
Good News Translation
As for us, we have this large crowd of witnesses around us. So then, let us rid ourselves of everything that gets in the way, and of the sin which holds on to us so tightly, and let us run with determination the race that lies before us.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,
International Standard Version
Therefore, having so vast a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, and throwing off everything that hinders us and especially the sin that so easily entangles us, let us keep running with endurance the race set before us,
NET Bible
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us,
New Heart English Bible
Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
A Faithful Version
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great throng of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily entraps us; and let us run the race set before us with endurance,
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Therefore, we also, who have all of these witnesses who surround us like clouds, let us throw off from us all the weights of the sin which is always ready for us, and let us run with patience this race that is set for us.
GOD'S WORD® Translation
Since we are surrounded by so many examples [of faith], we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us. We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up.
New American Standard 1977
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore, surrounded as we are by such a vast cloud of witnesses, let us fling aside every encumbrance and the sin that so readily entangles our feet. And let us run with patient endurance the race that lies before us,
World English Bible
Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Augusta Elliott Wilson Anderson Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having shake and shaken off, to shake it off and the closely besetting sin,
through endurance may we run
the contest that is set before us,
Ascend
Psalm 130
A song of ascents.
Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;
2 Lord, hear my voice.
Let your ears be attentive
to my cry for mercy.
If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
But with You
there is forgiveness,
that you may be feared.
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in His Word I hope;
6 my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the Lord!
For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with Him
is plentiful redemption.
8 And He will redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.
Splenda Cookies roasting on the fire!
Light of the world
Abba, Father God,
John 17:22
The glory that you have given me I have given to them,
that they may be one even as we are one.
Abba, Dwell in us
Help us to be Pleasing to You.
Dwell in those we Love.
Help us to Seek You First.
Love, Peace and Joy, Faith.
In seeking You first.
We will look for Heaven on earth
and bring more Heaven to earth.
We ask with Great Expectation for the hardship
we have overcome
to bring forth
Beauty, Love, Justice,
Equality
Rejoicing in the hopes and prayers of many.
We pray for the safety of
our Schools to be a safe, good,
warm place for the Children
Children need their Schools.
We uphold them with our Love and Prayers.
We ask Your Mighty Word
to for all this Season
Finding Your Blessing and Word of Love.
Revelation 1:6
Made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father
--to Him be the glory and power forever and ever!
Amen.
Opening our doors with expectation of Your Continued Goodness
in ourselves, in the ones we Love,
Jesus Christ in the people You bring us.
Blessing our Nation, blessing us.
Ending our Divisions.
Lord Jesus Christ Dwell in Us!
His Steadfast Love, Jesus, we ask to bring into our loved one's lives.
May Father God bless us all in Jesus.
Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word and see more Joy.
Covered in God's Love,
President Donald Trump, the First Lady and Their Family
Vice President Mike Pence, the Second Lady and Their Family.
All of Our Families.
All of Our Families.
The Presidential Team.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx
Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.
Senator Tim Scott
The end of trouble surrounding this Virus.
All Trouble.
Help this Virus end quickly, safely
Thank You for the Vaccine
Hurricane Overcomers.
And Fire Overcomers.
And Fire Overcomers.
Thank You, the Willing Help You Give us
Please continue to bless us.
Help us to have Fair and Good Elections about now, please.
America is Strongly Polled to Show Extreme Concern.
Be Strong Georgia. Be Strong.
CNN is offered for sale by Parent AT&T, we pray for truthful news with the new owner.
And for the people who are so freaked out by the news, they say this is the worst part of the entire Pandemic.
Facebook your Governor, the trend has already started. Transparent Communication.
We rest in the Hands of Our Good Father.
In Jesus Christ. Amen.
Selah!
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