After the 3rd year has begun for, “15 days to flatten the curve,” maybe
new sounds daunting?
Matthew 4:18-22
As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen.
He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
At once, they left their nets and followed him.
He walked along from there and saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.
They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed Him.
Years, decades before my brother became a Brahma Bull of an Attorney for El Paso, the Dallas Police, a Federal Judge and private practice, my brother hadn't even seen West Texas yet. And we went to this smaller Church in Emporium, Pennsylvania. He wasn't even a yard stick tall and received an invitation to sit with me by the altar, in the Choir Stall.
He was very pleased and his beaming, angelic white blond hair be-bopped down the aisle to plop down next to me. His smiling face and glowing blond hair. So, enormously pleased, to sit with his big sister and do something grown up. In fact, his absolute joy was remarked up in the Pulpit.
All went extraordinarily well, the Sermon started up again. Of course, it was Christmas. Gleaming faces, white cassocks, Red Poinsettias. Gorgeous.
The Sermon was saying: the Joy of the Lord is felt in Christmastime, with the Power and Understanding of the millenniums of Good News. The innocence and willingness of Jesus, Son of God, Lamb of God. The multitude in the sky, revealing the Host of Heaven in all the possibilities of all of Heaven appearing. A window of Eternity open to the Shepherds. Abiding.
This is all possible with the Holy Ghost. With the Holy Ghost, we are connected into an understanding greater than any possibility we would know in Christmastime. We are connected to the glory of God with the Holy Ghost.
About this time, my small, 3-year-old brother began to be less than charming.
This blonde beacon ceased to be delightful. And he began to ask me over and over, with increasing Volume, “The Holy What?” I answered him in his ear, Future Brahma Bull, John considered this offensive with the intensity of the question. “THE HOLY WHAT?” Don't whisper in my ear! THE HOLY WHAT? Where, where is this? A WHAT?” “WHERE?”
Father Bill, stopped in the Pulpit to see what was screaming behind him. “What is that, John? What are you asking? JOHN?”
“WHAT HOLY GHOST, WHERE?” John began, literally, standing in the pew. And pointing at the Ceiling, as if the future hunter would spot the offensive Ghost in the Ceiling Beams of the Church.
The entire Congregation began to inspect the Beams of the Church. And beautiful Lamps.
John roared at Father Bill, “THE HOLY GHOST?”
Which brings us back to the New Year, of course.
My mother said as a child, her greatest fear in accepting Jesus, was if Jesus asked her to live in a foreign country and tell about Jesus. We did.
Angels, His ministering spirits like wind and flames of fire. Oh, Brother!! Did that help the Sermon. Yes! And we were off discovering the Power of the Spirit. Evidently, Father Bill was not afraid of Screaming 3 or 4-Year-Olds. By the Altar, Standing in the Choir Pews.
One of my college roommates, used to wake up afraid she had missed the Rapture, by not being an evangelical Christian. Usefully.
What will we do if we don't have scrambling world-wide messes to observe? Or we look like Gerry Ford falling over?
When we look at the Road to Emmaus, we find the Disciples lighting up the darkness of thinking Jesus was a tiny little dot of history. No! No Way! “All of Israel Knows!” Speak this, say this, like you mean this!!! Like Jesus is Standing There!!! And He Is!!!!! Emmanuel, God with us. Today!
A Think of Angelic visiting, the phrase we hear is this, “Fear Not!”
... Ok, Why?
Explain this Angel later!
Indeed, this would cause Army Generals to palpitate. Credibility Issues Eternally!
I've read Guidepost articles about people reporting the immense size of an Angel visitation, leaves them breathless wondering if that was an Archangel. Ain't no human body, no how, going to want to pinch this sized Angel of the Lord.
What did just happen? I'm not a PhD. (Remember, Peter recorded this in the Book of Acts. Uncertainty.)
But hey, that could just be ... me and my ideas....
What if I have to live this again? And the Angel comes back? Balaam!!!!!
When we tell of our life experiences and convictions, from the heart,
it takes a very callous soul to scorn an earnest heart.
Most hearts completely survive this scorn.
The Humor with put down.
Same. Most hearts completely survive this scorn.
Like the song dramatically sings! “I will survive!”
“Now Go”
Micah 6
Hear
what the Lord says:
Arise!
Plead your case before the mountains!
And
Let the hills
hear your voice!
With what shall I come before the Lord?
and
bow myself
Before God on High?
He has told you, O mankind, what is good
and
What does the Lord require of you
but to do Justice
and Love Kindness
and walk humbly with your GOD?
The Voice of the Lord
cries to the city -----
And it is Sound Wisdom
Let the Love God is Strengthen us to Joy.
Our Path to be in His Plan.
In the Wonderful and the
Highest Name of Jesus Christ.
Amen in His Joy. Amen.
We will proclaim God's Love
in Joy
when He opens
Hearts
and Doors.
And when we can peak in the window of souls!!!!
Abba, Father,
Dwell in us. Let the Holy Spirit Make a Joyful Noise!
Let this be the Joy of
Earnest
and Honest Love.
The Joy of the Lord is our Strength!
Beyond the noise,
beyond the selfies,
Jesus Christ, the Joy of the Lord!
We will visualize this winter:
The deft strokes of the Holy Spirit
His Word is working and real.
The Road to Emmaus was warm
filled with verdant green
the hope of new life
in Passover
and in Easter Spring.
The Disciples were crestfallen
downhearted
afraid
heart broken.
And in their midst
was Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us!
Yesterday
Today
and
Tomorrow.
The God of Encouragement
and God of Love.
God of Righteousness.
God of Right Doing.
God of Right Speaking.
God of Courage.
God of Help.
God of Comfort
Comforter.
Jesus Christ, Savior of the world.
My Savior.
Dwell in us.
We suffer less.
We bravely go forth in Jesus.
We bring Joy and Hope, in Jesus.
Our Prayers are heard like John's Gospel First Chapter.
We will finish well in Jesus as we
Seek You First.
Bless all those who are wondering
about all this intense weather.
Help those who suffer.
We Pray.
Thank You, Abba.
Thank You, Jesus Christ.
Alleluia
Amen.
♔ LORD JESUS SAVES †
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