John 3:3-8
3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?”
5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’
8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes.
So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
It's very nifty when an analogy fits with superior locksmith ability. Nighttime. A meeting of minds. Stretching. Learning. Helping. The Reverend Mother is confronted by her sisters, her charge of God's Children of her own flock. In the dark of night, a visit to confess and to learn. How to do perfect good and live in the world, struggling constantly with good and ... wrong.
1 John 4:13-21
By this we know that we abide in Him:
and He in us,
because He has given us of his Spirit.
14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son
to be the Savior of the world.
15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God,
God abides in him,
and he in God.
16 So we have come to know and to believe
the love that God has for us!
God is love!
And whoever abides in love abides in God!
And God abides in him!
17 By this is love perfected with us,
so that we may have confidence
for the day of judgment,
because as He is
so also are we, in this world.
18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.
For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
19 We love because He first loved us.
20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother,
he is a liar
For he who does not love his brother
whom he has seen
cannot love God
whom he has not seen.
21 And this commandment we have from Him:
whoever loves God
must
also love
his brother
We know the Disciples of God, the Almighty, the forever companions of Jesus
The Christ of God.
LOVE YOUR BROTHER. If you've had restaurant lunch in the last 40 years, you probably know some tables are consumed with what she said was so terrible, and we all know this is bad, horrible, terrible and, most likely, the worst part of all of this year. Be this career, school, church, gym, sports, club meetings, home or family. LOVE YOUR BROTHER if you are of GOD. We see every day that some actions: are unlovable and never ask to be loved.
Was the Reverend Mother going to be harsh? Didn't they believe they should obey the proper authorities given by God. Didn't they endanger the Mission, the Nuns, the work of God. Wasn't that Hans, the child of the best lay person or the nephew of Reverend Mother. What if Hans is blamed? Didn't they think this through, the consequences could be the very worst life has to offer. This is grave and quite serious. Take this opportunity to reflect on sin. One can't tell what the SS will do to nuns. Their own vows have been corrupted by placing their whim above obedience.
Now the Bishop will need a visitation. One knows the proper calling by the proper obedience to the opinions of their betters. Adherence to the proper calling, while never dare to express an option out of strict adherence. Endangering the future of all.
Would Jesus do this? Or this?
“You know how Sister Berthe always makes me kiss the floor after we've had a disagreement? Well, lately I've taken to kissing the floor whenever I see her coming, just to save time.”
—Maria (Julie Andrews)
Instead, we all know the Reverend Mother had been helping the Von Trapp family escape. We feel deeply, in sincere conviction, these women of God share Love and would work, outside the Sanhedrin, to understand how to best fill the Spirit of Jesus with Joy. The Wind of the Spirit Hope, Joy and Love. A fulfillment of the Dove landing on Jesus. The warmth of the Real Spirit of God. His Love.
We have to have faith, for the whole process.
Once I told a new friend, my parents had really had a wonderful honeymoon. Europe, I was asked? No, of course not, this was the 1950s in Texas. Commercial airlines weren't even a thing. Then what? Florida, seeing the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in their lives, My mother screaming sharks were attacking, causing a stampede from the ocean. And finding out from the angry crowd of beach goers, this was Dolphins.
Later, being asked what my childhood home looked like. Oh, a gorgeous, stunning beauty of a Williamsburg Colonial. (Sometimes referred to as Constipated Colonial, kidding.) Except, ours was very special and we had many wonderful comments. How was it special? My parents had fallen in love with Williamsburg and spent time examining the houses, to have my father later draw up the plans for our house from their honeymoon. Oh, your father was an architect? No, but he did draw up the plans.
So, I was thought to be a 'storyteller' or liar. And instead, the explanation really was it was a two-week honeymoon with two destinations. Not only, or just because the dolphins did happen.
Learning to find sincerity and honesty. Daily. To see the Love of God warm us all.
We can believe God Himself would deserve to have a Heavenly Throne.
But how are we going to love our enemies, do sincerity, and have Jesus want to know us? Pray for our enemies, love them.
We think God wants this:
And we are thudding along, with this inside of us:
Even though we know this in our hearts:
We would, who are eager for our Lord, all want the hope our Christian soul, remembering all the events our brain will have fall away to dust, will have God say, "Well done good and faithful servant. My beloved. My friend."
Instead of being asked, at the Pearly Gate, if we have watched the movie, "Beautiful Life, circa 1997" about skating through a Nazi camp with a tender heart.
How will we pull off sincerity, honesty and prayer with earnest hearts?
Jesus would know. Do you, in your heart, think Jesus wanted His children, to let the Romans beat in cheeks? In the middle of Lion, Colosseum war after this began with Nero Claudius circa 50 A.D?
Jesus would actually have some humor. Look for articles on the humor of Jesus. Life is Joy to the Lord. He is looking for us to seek God, earnestly. Turn the other cheek and move past Gaul to Estonia, between Latvia and Russia. Turn the other cheek doesn't mean one has to stay insulted and harmed. Jesus is Living with His Words. Active. Filled with a Hope and Future.
You can't tell that someone within hearing, will see the real Light of Jesus, overcoming darkness. Being earnest and feeling God has our back.
I will add a personal experience. I was once with a large group of earnest Christians. One lady decided she would offer up some very deliberate prayers for me. As she progressed, she told me she kept an altar in her house for her need to be reminded to pray. And she began to pray prayers so strong, 2 of the 3 women in the room realized the praying woman was earnestly trying to exorcise me. I decided this wasn't actually a deliberate insult, it was earnest and seeking Jesus. And being one of the 2, who were genuinely startled, I smiled at the other woman. She began to say a few minutes later, she would begin to target specific areas.
The atmosphere was still determined, but now the Light of God was providing humility with understanding beginning. And I spoke up and said, "If you don't mind, I'd like to direct the specific areas of prayer because I know my own life and needs, and you can certainly do this strong prayer with me. And if you'd like to begin your prayers, as mine complete, we will agree to go there in prayer with you."
As we concluded, this caring woman realized she was incorrect, and she said, to both of us, we did know how to pray earnestly, and we are very strong in Jesus Christ. A woman of seeking and of discernment, with bravery for the Lord, and misinformed for a few minutes.
Jesus tells us, when He speaks of Solomon, to see wisdom. Not shrewdness, but to have Joy.
As a teenager, who really loved Jesus, I met adults who told me because I didn't speak in tongues, I wasn't with Jesus. We have to see Christians as the Children of God. Well meaning, but not placed on God's Throne to halt us on the way to Loving Jesus.
The Lord declares, be sincere in our love. Love explains the Hope of Jesus. Real love would use the time, while having the right to be heard. Yes, this is sincere. And the desire to flee evil is, also, a sincere need to place before Jesus at all times.
How will we pray for the violent, for the determined to bully and have illness?
I told my neighbor and she laughed with Joy. We will pray for the Lord to open another opportunity, where the doors of Christians have more gracious opportunity to broaden the lives of this violent and ill couple. That God would provide a path to Him, far, far, far away where the Holy Spirit has more room to move and have His Being with their lives. Far, far, far, far away to have peace here in 1 Corinthians 7, the goal of Peace. God would continue to call them earnestly and soon to the other side of the Continent.
The joy in praying for the opportunity to be Gracious.
The opportunity for Mercy to find fertile ground, fruitful ground. The opportunity for Joy. The strength to have hope in wellness and sincere affection. A Blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I had a loved one pass on, who had become lewd, disoriented, thefts and acting a little like Gollum in JRR Tolkien's books. A loved one who had led the Fellowship of the Ring for the Lord. The comfort came later, dreaming of them in the Hospital of God, telling me with a gentle facial expression, "I'm in the Lord's Hospital and He is taking good, good, good care of me. I am feeling better and more like myself. How God is Helping Me!!!"
God hopes for us to find opportunities to see His Help. And because the Light overcomes the darkness... we will find these in Jesus Christ!
Abba, Father,
God, You are so Good,
You want us to Rejoice
and find
God's will done on earth
as in Heaven.
Opportunity to give:
We pray for relief to help and reach Syria
and Turkey. Ukraine. Our Nation.
We pray this angry recovery will cease and heal.
Lord, Your mercy upon this land and
Your people.
We pray Amazon puts back Amazon Smile,
philanthropy is needed today and this program
was wonderful. Many will feel the clip if Amazon Smile doesn't
continue. Please Lord.
Your Words are Living and Active, when we long for Your Words,
You are there.
Help us and encourage us to see, what this season teaches us.
With Your Spirit, we will be Brave, filled with Valor, and Diligent.
You have taught us, when we wander away and have fallen,
You will search for us.
Help us in those moments to be found by Jesus,
wonderful Jesus.
Help us to see the Blessings in each day and in finding Your Blessings,
the day is blessed.
The times of refreshing, more enduring.
Meaningful Life. Abundant Life to Look Up and Find
the benefits You daily give and load us with
. If we don't see our blessings, we cannot live our Blessings.
In Your Enduring and Prevailing Love,
Grace and Mercy we Live.
We are Blessed to seek You First.
Blessed to be finding the High Way of Your Heaven today.
Blessed to ask to see more Heaven upon earth.
Blessed to have You as our Daily Bread.
Blessed to ask to Live Love, Joy and Peace.
Blessed to pray in expectation of Your Love and Willingness.
Blessed to say Thank You ,
we have seen the Glimpse of Your Glory
working to heal the fullness of the earth, Yours.
We have had problems in our neighborhood,
acts of violence.
Pray for peace, please.
Let all the nations of the world,
including those without guns
and mass killings, to find Peace.
We know solutions arrive. Good News. Thank You.
Even during the rainy season.
We pray Jesus for those worried about flooding.
A proactive plan with the fellowship of Help.
In Jesus, we Live and ask this for those we Love.
We pray for our own strength,
Love and ask Jesus to cover this Nation, those who lead this Nation
and all other nations in this good fight.
The Light of mankind to shine with Jesus Christ.
The Expectation of His Help and His Wonders.
Dwell in us.
Dwell in those we live near and we have in relationship far away
Dwell in those we live near and we have in relationship far away
Dwell in those we Love.
Help us to live Pleasing You.
Help our opportunities be brighter.
Father God, Please Help us all to seek You first.
And we will finish well in Jesus Christ.
Bless those
All
who did receive Him,
who believed in His Name,
He gave the right to become children of God,
who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh
nor of the will of man, but of God.
In the Highest Name
of Jesus Christ,
Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves †
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