We hear Steadfast Love of the Lord God, our Father, Abba in Jesus Christ many times. And cannot become the people with tired ears and worn hearts. Christmas is Joyeux Noel, renewal of the fire in us, The Lord making life meaningful and warm. The strength in us is Joy of the Lord. Jesus. Jesus the Lord. Jesus Himself. The deep magic this has been loved and stirred within us, always present.
Let us soak in the Holy Spirit and His Plan covering His Good Creation, the dawn of time and the continuation into the eternal. The Lord Jesus Triumphant. Ours.
Luke 1: 67-79
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for He has visited and redeemed His people
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David
As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old,
that we should be saved from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us;
to show the mercy promised to our fathers
and to remember His Holy Covenant
The oath that He swore to our father Abraham,
to grant us
that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
might serve Him without fear
In holiness and righteousness before Him
all our days.
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,
to give knowledge of salvation to His people
in the forgiveness of their sins,
because of the tender mercy
of our God.
Whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.
2100 years old
God Fishes Among the Living!
To know the Scriptures is
to know
the Power of The Living God.
Ezekiel was a very minor priest. He was taken in the second sack of Judea, 596 B.C. by Nebuchadnezzar II's attempt to make Judea a puppet state of the Chaldean Babylonian Empire. His beloved wife died making the 1,000 mile walk. And as he arrived, Nebuchadnezzar II scanned the exiles, looking for a place to have leadership to give humanitarian aid. We read about this in the first Chapter of Daniel. Emperor Nebuchadnezzar was a forerunner of human rights, Cyrus walked in his footsteps trying to be goodness and mercy. Ezekiel was immediately given High Priest status in the leadership quest. And Ezekiel was given one of the few private homes, allowing him rest to be Priest: Nebechandnezzer was allowed slaves he quickly called exiles, to gather and worship with all the Jews on their Sabbath day.
Luke's First Chapter is the continuation of
Ezekiel's 28th Chapter
“And for the house of Israel there shall be no more
a brier to prick or a thorn to hurt them among
all their neighbors
who have treated them with contempt.
Then they will know
that I am the Lord God.
“Thus says the Lord God:
When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered,
and
manifest my holiness in them
in the sight of the nations,
then they shall dwell in their own land
that I gave to my servant Jacob.
And they shall dwell securely in it,
and they shall build houses and plant vineyards.
They shall dwell securely,
when I execute judgments upon all their neighbors who have treated them with contempt.
Then they will know that
I am the Lord their God.”
Jesus Living Water
David grew up knowing his generation wasn't far removed from the Exodus. 500 years later, Judea was exiled again to Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar II heard from the Lord, the Babylonian Empire would not remain the lush gardens between the rivers of Eden. The Lord didn't like His Children being delicately imprisoned. The Exodus is awe-inspiring, more inspiring are the mercies of God as His Children knew His name and nature.
The Scriptures record the mercy of captors and their punishment. Cyrus is probably known for his humanitarian aid because the Scriptures record them. These Empires did not continue or rise again.
The Roman Empire stood in judgment of Jesus. And this banishment didn't happen again, the banishment of Israel until the natural aged death of Jesus in 70 A.D. The forgiveness of Jesus gave those who had seen the Nature of God revealed would live their lives knowing Jesus and His Love. Within 16 years, the Empire began to fear Jesus and persecute. Within 200 years, Christianity became a plethora. In the early 3rd Century, Christ was the source of Love, Comfort, Help and Teaching of the Empire. God travels forth.
1 Peter 4
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly,
since love covers a multitude of sins.
Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another,
as good stewards of God's varied grace
Whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God
Whoever serves,
as one who serves by the strength that God supplies
—in order that in everything God
may be glorified through Jesus Christ.
To Him belong glory and dominion forever and ever.
Amen.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ's birth
Written beautifully in Luke and Matthew. Mark begins His Gospel and speaks of a wilderness wanting to be tamed and John speaks of Light coming out of darkness.
Isn't this the deepest desire for Jesus Christ?
Christmas can bring forth all of our deepest longings. Matthew begins with an engagement, the most important choice in life. Luke begins with a barren priest. God addresses all of these concerns by reaching out to hear, to heal, to love and to care. For all of our seasons in life, God is part of them. Just as God watched, with love, each day of Jesus' life on earth, the Light continues to shine for us.
Today, the marshes of Israel and the deserts are nourished and harvested. God knew when He said Israel is a land of milk and honey. History and Scripture record Hezekiah's time was as blessed, if not more blessed than David and Solomon. The people acted in accord with God's Heart and trusted Him to save them. This is Christmas! The Plan of God, our Father, in Jesus Christ.
Ascend. Bethlehem, Shepherd Field, Field of Jaar.
Still available today.
Vintage 1800s Bethlehem Photo, upper and lower.
Abba, Father,
Thank You, Abba, Jesus and Holy Spirit.
We lift up family gathering times. We lift up health to hold firm for gathering times.
We lift up communication.
We ask those who are ill to have the blessing of health.
We ask to find time to exercise and look forward to the New Year.
Speak the Word of Peace, Jesus, and we will have peace!
We will see Your Goodness.
We lift up those apart from loved ones. For the comfort of families.
We ask hospitals experience seeing new health.
We give pray Good News for the Nation.
We give prayer for the Churches will be so nourished,
more Church going will bring new comfort and joy to all.
We lift up gift giving to please the recipient and the giver.
We ask for safety in our travels as people fly on planes in cars.
Let us find patience and care on the
High Ways.
We lift up the Nation as we find Elliot's National Storm and cold weather
and pray all will be well.
We pray for next year, Lord Jesus
We celebrate new destinations. And hopes.
In Jesus Christ.
Asking You to help these be pleasing to You.
We give You Worship and Thanks for Your Mercy, Love and Willingness
to bring Your Beloved to You.
We draw near to You, Abba, for Your Love.
The Blessing of Jesus, now and always on our Loved ones,
our cares and concerns,
health, Jobs, Schools, Communities,
and the Nation of ours having hope to pray about.
We Pray for Merry Christmas
across the Nation
and Believing World.
The Light of Christ Jesus. Amen.
When we remember Billy Graham,telling us, we have the Light of Jesus Himself within.
His Light Shines
And we bloomed and will bloom again
in Jesus Christ
Only Son of God
entrusted to you
entrusted to me.
Merry Christmas!
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