Hosea 1:10-11 ~ Children of the LIVING God

Hosea 1:10-11

Yet the number of the children of Israel

 shall be like the sand of the sea, 

which cannot be measured or numbered. 

And in the place where it was said to them, “You are not my people,” it shall be said to them, 

“Children of the Living God.” 

11 And the children of Judah 

and the children of Israel 

shall be gathered together, 

and 

they shall appoint for themselves one head. 

And they shall go up from the land, 

for great shall be the day of Jezreel.

The Jezreel Valley traveled between Nazareth and Bethlehem to the Birth of Jesus Christ. The Children of God would meet, IS he saves, he helps, salvation.

Hosea was leading the people out of hopelessness 

and into Hope by the

Power of God. 

Deuteronomy 7:9

He is a faithful God 

Who keeps His covenant

 for a thousand generations.

Imagine the intricate Planning of the Book of Life. 

Fully leading to Ephesians 3 - where families live on earth and in Heaven.

Psalm 147:3-5

He heals the brokenhearted

and binds up their wounds.

He determines the number of the stars;

He gives to all of them their names.

Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;

His understanding is beyond measure.

Christmas is a celebration

of Jesus Christs' Birth

bringing

more Heaven to this earth.

Romans 8:28

For God causes all things to work together 

for good 

for those 

who Love the Lord 

and work according to His Purpose.

Isaiah 45:2

I have made you, and I will carry you; 

I will sustain you 

and rescue you.

Philippians 1:6

He who began a good work in you 

will 

bring it to completion.

 Salvation from God.

Let's be Frank. I have 2 Uncles named Frank and one in-law Uncle named Frank. Frankly, This Post came from Christmas 2021. And the United States was not putting out any Christmas lights at Christmas, still in the attic.  And this year, all around us has HOPE.

And then redoing this Post to put the bottom artwork on top and see so much of the New Hope, Is Very Pleasing to me!

2021 was this:

Habakkuk Minor Prophet 3

17 Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls, 18 yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!

Christmas. We had the most HUGE Christmas of anyone you know. Because we lived Christmas in our Hearts for 12 months. We had a good collection of Christmas lights because, like Tiny Tim, we bought a new set every year to add on to the one bush we started with.  And every time we went somewhere, we tucked away a gift hidden under clothes hanging in the Closet. 

2021 Fight the Good Fight. 

Christmas Lights up.

Did you know Dallas to Houston is 239 miles and 30 years of no cows and fenced ranges? Until the Pandemic, now we have cows everywhere and donkeys. The county trade posts for bovine is packed to the gills. Meat prices rejoice.

What are you going to do? Italians raise vegetables and Brit Box has 52 Seasons of Gardener's World gardening TV show. Turns out you can raise 50 potatoes from one potato in a moving box in the backyard.  What you do with 50 Potatoes looks a lot like Gift Giving

Americans have a voice. Americans have a huge Prayer Life. Americans told Huge, old AT&T to shove off from being duplicitous business. It's not time to give up from fears and malaise. This is the time! Buckle up to the Minor Prophets and with a grin, fight despair with two feet, two fists and Lawful grit up in Jesus to win. 

Pandemics have a historic trend: Fear, Compliance, ANGER, crazy blaming blaming, change, blame, radical actions, suffering, healing healing. Solutions, Mankind innovates upward in God's Glory in Hope and Future. 

Do not despair. Gift Photo Memories and Scripture for Christmas Hope, Faith and Love. 

Oi. Put out your Christmas Lights.  2021.

World War II had Victory Gardens.  Wouldn't a worldwide pandemic call for something other than hiding Christmas Lights???

My in-laws in Dallas were in 5th grade in the DISD.

DISD cancelled Spring Break during World War II.  All the DISD children were taken by bus to the cotton fields and the children picked Win the War Cotton for a week. 

My father-in-law and mother-in-law were always so very proud of the week they picked cotton. And one day, at a Restaurant, over a beer, I raised the beer and I tipped at my beloved, beloved father-in-law, and I said, "Buddy, hey, I bet you and Judy could call up your pals from 5th grade, hire an attorney and sue the DISD for all they got for putting you and the children through mental anguish during worldwide war." I totally and completely did this for the effect. Really. And I waited....

"WOT. WOT. We would NEVER do something Like That! We SAVED the NATION. Hitler was a madman and was fascist. Killing the innocent!" 

Hey, we just had worldwide Pandemic. Do not accept the unacceptable. Do not despair. Fight the Good Fight. And put up your Christmas Lights.  America Prays. God is Immanuel. 

Jesus is The. Reason. Faith. 

Gospel of Luke, Chapter 1 

To show the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember

 His holy covenant, 

73 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

75 In holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 

76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; 

 for you 

Will 

Go 

before the Lord to prepare His ways, 

77 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.”

Roads of Heaven

Psalm 91:14

Because He holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him. 

I will protect him because he knows My Name.

Abba, Father God,

Jesus has told us in Your Word, You are His Father and Our Father. 

Thank You.

When two or more are gathered, You are there. 

When we call on Jesus, He is there. 

And in John's Gospel Chapters 16 and 17, Jesus prays for us. 

When we seek You, Father God and Call upon Jesus

 - we always pray together.

Luke wrote of the prophets being long ago, You are as Vast as the Heavens and a Day to you is Thousands of Years. 

You are yesterday, today and tomorrow.

We turn again, to rejoice our heart, 

times of refreshing may come from Your presence.

Help me,

Help us

to clean our houses

and our lives 

knowing who we are

asking for Your

Forgiveness

and Mercy.

Dwell in me,

Dwell in us,

Dwell in those we Love,

Help us to seek You first.

And we will finish well, 

in Jesus Christ. 

Let evil and practicing evil

depart 

far 

from us

and our children.

With Your Help

We will act justly

 and to love mercy

 and to walk humbly with You, our God.

Help us seek Heaven

What will you gift us today?

Help us see Your Hand and Love

each day.

Help us read the Scriptures daily.

Help us to Bring more Heaven

To do the Good Works You

give us Daily.

To pray for others

and our details of life.

Help us to become a part of Heaven

to Give

Shelter

Love

Mercy

Encouragement.

AND

In this work You Bring Us

We 

WILL

FIND MORE HEAVEN ON EARTH.

And Good

Christmas

Practices and Choosing Joy

AGAIN Today.

Help us not to be 

something

we wouldn't want to see

on our dinner plate.

And Choose

Joy

Again.

And in Jesus - this Hope, 

Faith and Love - we will rise up believing Jesus. 

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes The Lord Fulfills His Purpose

Thank You Jesus