Palos Veranese painted St. Matthew's Party given to Jesus at Saint John, San Giovanni's Church in Venice. I love the sharing in the concept between all the Disciples.
What could be unusual, every single item of life faces critics and criticism? Five Things that irk Philadelphians about Philadelphia? Number 3 was the people who go to the White Dinner Parties, Dine en Blanc, enjoy them so much and talk about this adventure, other people get tired of hearing their Joy. Oh, golly wally.
Paris has one. D.C., New York, Philly, everywhere. Typically, 5 thousand people attend and bring tables, food, and everyone brings white table cloths or paper clothes. Then they discuss this for a year until next year. Most cities have a lottery, to find who wants in on this, because Demand is so high.
Would Thanksgiving be more like the Festival of Booths if we all tented up and had Front Yard Thanksgiving? So many bring the supplies and food.
Titus 2
1 But as for you, teach what accords with sound [healthy] doctrine.
2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.
3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home,
kind, and submissive to their own husbands,
that the word of God may not be reviled.
6 Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. 7 Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, 8 and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. 9 Slaves [bondservants] are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
15 Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority.
Let no one disregard you.
Jesus was known as a Glutton and Drinker and
ate with Sinners. Proclaiming Healing.
Sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. Reverent in behavior, not slanderers. Show integrity, dignity, and sound speech. Teach what is good. That the word of God may not be reviled.
Sober minded sounds medieval. The purpose of sobriety is working puzzles, pain and tone with bounce. Becoming more aware of people around us in fellowship to grow up. To offer ourselves as shelter.
And how would we sum this up?
John 14, 15, 16 and 17
Was Jesus telling the ones He loved goodbye as He was leaving for Heaven.
Jesus said Life is Joy.
Re-evaluate how to find the Joy in the middle of Routine Opportunities to wait for
the difficulty to end. Believe we live a life pleasing to God if we try. And be
watching for Joy.
Or honest if we have grief. To be able to function and find Joy again.
Be zealous for good works. Jesus told us other words to add to what Jesus, our Hero, asks of us - to be filled with Light and Salt. Rather like a Good Potato Chip, people want to be with.
All of Life and religious life is complex and should be approached as such, without trite labels and descriptions. So, I hope the Potato Chip remark would be snappy instead of sappy.
The bottom line is this - We are waiting for Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us to redeem us and to purify us for Himself - we cannot save ourselves. We truly lean upon Jesus and ask Him to be our comfort, deliverer, and joy - love - faith - peace - hope arrive.
Waukesha has 17 people hospitalized, 13 are children. 60 people were injured. Six people died leaving a huge trauma for the families. The man seemed to aim for people, including children. The airlines have seen employees hospitalized by the violent. Pandemic is real. We have had Pandemic hit my family 5 times. We pray for God's Mercy to fill our Nation. The Light of Christ is a Light for the world. Praying
Jesus in our hearts. Directing us to soothe the hurting, report the very odd, encourage those suffering and Love overcomes.
When we have doubts or fears - we can cast them (like a fishing net all of those concerns) upon Jesus. Knowing He is caring and will hear - telling us Prayer changes the Heart of God. And changing our heart to be open to God is Love.
God loves us first.
Wow, I need this.
John 4:19
We love because He first loved us.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves,
it is the gift of God-- not a result of works,
so that no one may boast.
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice,
and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Abba, Father
Father God, we lift up our Holy Days to You.
Jesus Lord, God help us to ourselves, find within us, to Find Joy.
Being Honest to not repress emotion and have it Beam up
the Emotions to High Beam.
Not to expect others to complete us.
To allow Jesus to fill our lives, seeking Him first.
Dwell in those we Love.
Help us not have Pandemic Airplane Fight Holy Days.
Lava Brains.
And if we do, to move on to make room for More Hope.
We ask for Your Mercy and Goodness to one another. With honesty and extreme helpings of Mercy.
Thank You for our Pandemic bravery and diligence in finding each day as good.
We lift up our Nation to You.
We place our cares for situations around the world in Your Capable Hands
and help where we are placed to help.
Bless the Families gathering together
and those apart by illness and necessity.
Rejoicing in the Good News of the Overwhelming Love Jesus has.
Believe in the Hope and Future we find daily.
Blessing Finders.
Amen in Jesus Christ.
Your Blessings on my loved ones.
Placing Jesus in our endeavors, our Churches, our friends and neighbors, sweeping our Nation and the Nations of Your Good Creation coming to the Brightness of Your Only Son.
Jesus our Refuge. Amen.
Placing Jesus in our endeavors, our Churches, our friends and neighbors, sweeping our Nation and the Nations of Your Good Creation coming to the Brightness of Your Only Son.
Jesus our Refuge. Amen.
♔ LORD JESUS SAVES †
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