Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply every need of yours
according to His riches
in glory
in Christ Jesus.
We, probably, all spend too much time in Pop Culture for many years. Conversations are interesting to have and to remember. The variations time takes, as we travel down the journey and see what was intended. Sometimes this is a reverse of Scripture. Other times support The Word of God.
I've encountered people who are terminally ill and come over to me, to take my hand, thank me for the Posts on Heaven and tell me the thoughts on Heaven make being terminally ill bearable and weep, thanks again. Been deliberately ignored by people who I'd pray for every day if they were open to this. Screamed at, by barely an acquaintance, all I believe in is fiction, in excessive anger. And thanks to knowing the Lord Jesus, I know the blind at birth, decades later who can see well enough to walk through a busy Church. Dear Jesus!
Blessings are worth considering. The reality, the glory, the hardship, the joy from our God who identifies as wanting to save the world in Jesus Christ, God of Hope, God of Love.
Blessing, the word, occurs 96 times in the Bible. Why so few? An excellent, superb, wonderful question. God doesn't blow a trumpet when Jesus heals the blind, the deaf, those living among the dead. Not even when a daughter lives or a son, from the dead. Jesus had palm branches given to His feet, but not the Shofar for even one miracle. We have to read into His Word to find the blessings. God, upholding the Universe with His Word, knowing the Host of Heaven by name. Doesn't provide Cliff Notes. Jesus tells us, Know the Scriptures, know the Power of God.
Anger occurs over 600 times. Life is the Prodigal Son. Scriptures address Life. Messy. Glorious. Broken.
Rick Warren says life is like a train running different directions. We face a problem we are bogged down, we solve a problem, have joy.
British humor loves to explode. Aunt Marge, Dudley's aunt, explodes talking about... dogs.
Monty Python, Maitre D: And finally, monsieur, a wafer-thin mint.
Mr Creosote: No.
Maitre D: Oh sir! It's only a tiny little thin one.
Mr Creosote: No. Fart off - I'm full...
Maitre D: Oh sir... it's only wafer thin.
Mr Creosote: Look - I couldn't eat another thing. I'm absolutely stuffed. Bugger off.
Maitre D: Oh sir, just... just one...
Mr Creosote: Oh all right. Just one.
Maitre D: Just the one, sir... voila... bon appetit...
As the Maitre D' takes cover, Mr. Creosote swallows the mint, expands and then blows up dramatically.
Maybe
We need to blow up our idea of blessings,
to magnify what blessings are,
and then jump back.
We want Plenty. We all, mostly, do. We'd like to let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream!
Proverbs 23:26
26 My son, give me your heart
and let your eyes delight in My Ways
And then, we would probably act like Aunt Marge. Or David, given all, he did, incredible things, to train to be anointed King of Israel. By passed to - - - ha, you were wrong, we got another King after Saul. 4 times, David was crowned before dancing in the nude and having his donkey be ridden. A little bit like Inspector Clouseau, in some eyes. David then promptly went off the Path and taking count, by census, to line up all his blessings and probably gloat at his own achievements. Judas worked with Jesus and felt he was owed more and more. Jonas was angry to see His fruitful salvation. Saul felt he was owed a glorious, godly career after being educated by Gamaliel.
Amos 5
Is not the day of the Lord darkness, and not light,
and gloom with no brightness in it?
21 “I hate, I despise your feasts,
and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
22 Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,
I will not accept them;
and the peace offerings of your fattened animals,
I will not look upon them.
23 Take away from me the noise of your songs;
to the melody of your harps I will not listen.
24 But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
25 “Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? 26 You shall take up Sikkuth your king, and Kiyyun your star-god—your images that you made for yourselves, 27 and I will send you into exile beyond Damascus,”
says the Lord,
whose name is the God of hosts.
David veered from Blessing to tragedy and back again. As if Smaug was chasing him. Paul did better being into exile beyond Damascus!
Blessings are like Water Mills. We are plunged in after seeing the abundance, we are pushed and pulled by the events and trauma of life. We can drown, or we can hang on. Because God will lift us out of the water like Peter, immediately, to soar and hope again in His Glory. We can do this within 5 minutes, a day or a decade. The Peace that Passes Understanding is His Gift to Believe the One He has Sent, Jesus, The Christ of God.
And my God will supply every need of yours
according to His riches
in glory
in Christ Jesus.
This is real. Not fiction. Not for infants. This is the seek and find of faith. The comfort. Love. Joy is our strength in the Lord.
To know the Scriptures is to know the Power of God.
Romans 8:28
And we know
that in all things
God works for the good of those
who love Him,
who have been called
according to
His Purpose.
If we condense this:
Thy Kingdom Come,
THY WILL BE DONE
on earth
as in Heaven!!!
We believe, like the people with 10 Talents, God's Will is Good. To believe in the One He has sent. Paul called this:
Philippians 2
23 I hope therefore to send him just as soon
as I see how it will go with me,
24 and I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also.
And my God will supply every need of yours
according to His riches
in glory
in Christ Jesus.
What we consider false starts or non-blessings,
2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you,
so that
having all sufficiency in all things at all times,
you may abound in every good work.
What we consider false starts or non-blessings, after World War II, no one wanted to work with the Nazi people. And yet, various clergy felt called and dodged out. Why help those? They met with fewer and fewer post-war letdowns in their work. Like Jonas did. And all paths led them back to helping those without hope. Eventually, these blessings began to rain like water in Eden! His Good Work. His Plan. His Plan always succeeds. We can't break God's Plan. Not today, Satan. Not ever.
Exactly, completely like the Book of Acts describing the Saints of God going to various places and finding God moves them along. We think, why? And instead, God knows.
We have a part to play. Yes, we do. We cannot play or learn or do, "The Art of Not Being Seen." Or... we will explode. No. But for evil to prosper, all good mankind has to do is nothing.
Romans 10:9
If you confess with your mouth,
"Jesus is Lord,"
and believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
For it is with your heart that you believe
and are justified,
and it is with your mouth
that you confess and are saved.
Back to the Water Mill. The earth is full of His Glory. We don't think of God existing solely in His Word. Our adventure is to see all Life hands us and allow Him to pull us up.
Like Peter, who audaciously tried to walk on water, and did. Baptism. We reach for every
Blessing God would give us. Daily. And like Peter, we learn to jump fully into the water and swim when we see Jesus. Give Him the gift of your heart and miracles to others.
Abba, Father,
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of mercies
and God of all comfort
He, Who comforts us in all our affliction,
so that
we may be able to comfort those
who are in any affliction,
with the comfort with which we ourselves
are comforted
by God.
Jesus dwell in me
as You are all in
Abba we trust You with our cares.
Abba we trust You with our dearly held Love ones.
Abba we trust You with the people You Give us.
Abba we trust You with today,
we trust You with tomorrow.
We are the people who will rest tonight safely.
We are the people who will rise up to the Work You give us.
We are the people You nourish in the Holy Spirit.
We are Joyful to be Your Beloved.
Thank You, Abba, to care for the people who delight You.
We believe You have a Plan.
And as we trust in You,
we can do all things in Jesus Christ.
We have seen Amazing Grace during the flood of Houston.
We are seeing Amazing Grace caring for those in recovery.
We Thank You for the Holy Spirit You display in this time.
The Father still at work. With His Son Jesus. Joy.
Amen and Amen
Father God for Jesus and the people with Your Holy Spirit.
Just as Jesus trusted You
with His Brothers
and those He Loves
Amen.
Yay Jesus
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