In a novel I read, the wife maintained the happiness of her marriage by listening to the songs her husband would whistle, sing or find on the radio. And with his inner thoughts arriving, then the discussion could be made complete.
We live in a dichotomy.
Controversy and comfort. Struggle, yet maintain safety.
Peaceful Protests had strong desires, because when we see the USA history of riots, we learn our roots of yearning to be free are also fighting words. And then, we find in the Bible, mankind lives to struggle. Like roses, trimmed back pretty diligently and severely, to bloom again, in health. People crave, crave controversy and want, or make up reasons, to have controversy, because they are singing a song within themselves to work out meaningful lives. Push this away of watch this. Apply ideas to life.
We are just people. And if we think casually of surfing, we are going to think of Portugal, the incredible force of nature, waves.
Jesus understood mankind well.
He said He did not trust Himself to us. And then brought a new Heaven and a new earth. Jesus died for me to be called holy and righteous, Jesus died for you to be invited, as holy, to His Eternal Kingdom. Forever. And Jesus died for the Church, with all the flaws of His Disciples, due to humanity and shown in history.
Jesus said, He has overcome the world. Expect the world to have situations requiring prayer and diligence and hope.
Jesus told us He is the Light of the world and gave us the rhythms of life.
If we were going to seek a Biblical phrase to describe us all, putting one day to the next, we might grab:
Matthew 2:1-6 ~ Herod was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him
Israel is peril.
Some will say this is their fault. Some will lament the sorrow of the 9 Million Jews of Israel facing nations of ugly, horrible actions. Loss of the elderly and children. Watch with dislike at the people who call this victory. And some will look to mysticism of the ways of God and say: Israel had fallen into reworking Orthodox or Biblical standards. As told in Numbers and Deuteronomy and, recently, the 20 year peace following the 6-Day War of 1967.
Others will look to the Book of Ruth and say mankind is within the tyranny of Herod and everyone is troubled.
We have to rely upon the Truth. Sorrow for the harm. Shock at the depth of violence. Sorrow, sorrow. Living in expectation of Israel, relying again upon their Savior, The Lord God Almighty, to be a strong Israel again. To support this incredible nation in our heart, in our prayers, in our votes and in our monetary support.
We have to support History. To understand, the World War II Jewish refugees getting off the ships, from the concentration camps, were fired upon in Israel. And ran into a Catholic Church to find miraculous help. Herman Wouk recorded the History. The Jews did not come in and toss out, or evict, anyone. Granny was not evicted. The Jews purchased homes and worked. In fact, the Jews could afford the swamps and desert. And the Desert Bloomed due to hard work. Truman and the peacemakers allowed their government a voice in policy.
The Nation of Israel is really a miracle.
The Blessing seekers. Controversy. To bring Heaven to earth. To travel through Egypt and the Middle East, there is poverty. The people seeking God have created a clean, gleaming space. Traveling through a land desiring water, Israel is now planted, irrigated, swamp leveled and fixed. The Garden of Eden is tended and worked. The buildings are white, architecturally accurate with simple lines. The landscape is carefully planted with those would bloom where planted.
Israel has more patents per person than anywhere on earth.
Micah 6:8
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