John 9:10
I am the gate.
If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved.
He will come in and go out and find pasture.
This is a Saxon Church in England. So people have been going to find
The Gate of Heaven
for Quite Some Time.
450 A.D. England
and some not so long ago too!
And for Good Reason
Isaiah 11:2
2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of might,
the Spirit of the knowledge
and fear of the LORD—
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
The fear of most things makes most people mostly stay home. Even just what is uncomfortable causes most people to avoid it. I had a friend in college, Suzanne, she could gather a crowd and make fun happen. She could get people to drive across the state of Texas to bring trucks and equipment so all the people she could gather from our dorm would have a day at Lake Somerville.
One day, she asked me to come to her dorm room at 2:00 on a Friday and not mention it to anyone. When I arrived, she was so embarrassed and began to tell me she is intelligent. I agreed. She said she wanted to go to church, but when people talked, they seemed to know all of it. What? The people they talk about. I was puzzled. Suzanne explained some more. I was still puzzled. Finally, I had some comprehension. You mean "Matthew, Mark, Luke and John?" "Right!" Suzanne replied.
How difficult it is to come to Church and not know what is going on.
How difficult it is to come to Church and not know what is going on.
How many people come to Church & leave because it is uncomfortable? Watching the Church Lady on Saturday Night Live is enough to cause anyone to bolt.
What about the phrase "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" ... it sounds medieval.
The first day of the New Covenant - when God decided to create Heaven and abolish death by giving us His Son, Jesus - no one was feeling peaceful. Easter Sunday had a tremendous amount of fear. All of the Saints were acting very humanly. They were hiding, filled with trembling & astonishment. The embalming of Jesus was left to the women (the disciples were so much in hiding they didn't know the body of Jesus already has 75 pounds of spices) because the men were in fear of their lives. None of the children of God had it remotely figured out.
This first day they had more disbelief than hope. And God didn't take the hope from them or punish them for their less than saintly reactions. They didn't know how to react.
What about the phrase "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" ... it sounds medieval.
The first day of the New Covenant - when God decided to create Heaven and abolish death by giving us His Son, Jesus - no one was feeling peaceful. Easter Sunday had a tremendous amount of fear. All of the Saints were acting very humanly. They were hiding, filled with trembling & astonishment. The embalming of Jesus was left to the women (the disciples were so much in hiding they didn't know the body of Jesus already has 75 pounds of spices) because the men were in fear of their lives. None of the children of God had it remotely figured out.
This first day they had more disbelief than hope. And God didn't take the hope from them or punish them for their less than saintly reactions. They didn't know how to react.
What happened next is known throughout the world. This is the fear of the Lord, it is only the beginning of the wisdom.
They did recover from their fear. Not because they became more saintly, but through the gift of God. With their belief, with their courage, with the overwhelming help of God's Spirit, Jesus Christ changed the heavens and the earth.
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely,
and may your whole spirit and soul and body
be kept blameless at the coming
of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Ezekiel 34:14
I will feed them in good pasture,
and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land.
There they will lie down in a good grazing land;
they will feed in rich pasture
on the mountains of Israel.
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John 10:3
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him,
and the sheep listen for His Voice.
He calls His Own sheep by name
and leads them out.
Psalm 95:7, 8
For He is our God,
and we are the people of His pasture,
the sheep under His care.
Today, if you hear His voice,
Isaiah 60:5
Then you will look and be radiant,
and your heart will tremble and swell with joy,
because the riches of the sea will be brought to you,
and the wealth of the nations will come to you.
Acts 18:8
Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord.
And many of the Corinthians
who heard the message
believed
and were baptized.
John 16:24
Until now you have asked nothing in My Name.
Ask, and you will receive,
that your joy may be full.
Abba, Father,
Dwell in us, please, Father.
Dwell in those we Love.
Help us to seek You first.
In Jesus Christ, we will finish well.
To see
to bring
to be
more daily
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
on earth
as in Heaven
In Jesus Christ is
Our Love, Joy and Hope.
Thank You for Jesus.
To You, our Father, be the Glory
Amen and Alleluia
♔ Lord Jesus Saves †
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