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Wednesday, March 05, 2025

1 Corinthians 13:1-8 ~ LOVE



As I write this Ash Wednesday Post, I'd like to be transparent and say we dressed and traveled, early, to the Highway to find an incredible, miles long, traffic gridlock. Waze turned red. As red as the American Vote.  As we finally got home, if it had been traffic as usual, we would have been there 25 minutes early. We sat looking at our backyard and the peace of the evening.  Later, we will look for Church on YouTube.

Ash Wednesday, starts our Lent, for us, not in a position of strength, but in an application for the Grace upon Grace of Jesus Christ.


1 Corinthians 13:1-8



If speak in the tongues of men and of angels, 
but
 have not Love, 
I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 

And if I have prophetic powers, 
and understand all mysteries 
and all knowledge, 
and if I have 
all faith, 
so as to remove mountains, 
but have not Love, 
I am nothing. 


If I give away all I have, 
and 
if I deliver up my body to be burned, 
but have not love, I gain nothing. 

 Love is patient and kind; 
love does not envy or boast; 
it is not arrogant 
or rude. 

Love does not insist on its own way; 
it is not irritable or resentful; 
it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, 
but rejoices with the truth. 

Love bears all things,
believes all things, 
hopes all things, 
endures all things. 

 Love never ends.




When we see Ash Wednesday, we see crowds.  And for the last 3 decades, Ash Wednesday had become rather empty. Last year, it was difficult to find a seat, why we started out early.







What brought this change? 
Churches that didn't go full-blown left and horrify their congregation, are about the same size for the years.  Or more crowded for doing, as the Pew Report suggests, believe the Word of God and have faith. Reading all of the Scriptures. These have been the growing Churches.

Why is Lent, more dear to our hearts? 
As the culture has spoken to false guilt and real guilt, and false guilt, we have had to think about our boundaries. The sincerity of who we are. The relationship with our Father, to let Him know we care for His Heart for us. We want to please the God of Love. God of Encouragement. Our Father, who gives us such a gift in Jesus Christ. 


Love never ends.  God tells us this. God has an open door policy.  Pray 650 times. Prayer over 500 times. Praying lists over 650 prayers. Heart 1951. Hear 808. See 1375. Worship 545. Love 685.  Obey 489, 


Philippians 4:8
 
 Finally, brothers, 
whatever is true, 
whatever is honorable, 
whatever is just, 
whatever is pure, 
whatever is lovely, 
whatever is commendable, 
if there is any excellence, 
if there is anything worthy of praise, 
think about these things.

Jesus gave us The Lord's Prayer, and He said, 

Your Kingdom come, 
Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven

Our Lent will be more meaningful with Sincerity. 
To use our heart and, looking, to see more of the Kingdom. Having our Lent traditions and in the power of the Holy Spirit, putting our faith to our souls.  Last year, we looked at the miracles of Jesus, to focus on Him and the Grace upon Grace ministry given to us to bring us faith in our lives every single day.

We have conflicts every day.  
To speak sincerely. Not to create chaos.  A simple, “Oh, No.” Will work. Or just not going along and changing the direction. But to give in, is to give a chunk of heart away.  



Philippians 4:1 

Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, 
my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, 
my beloved.



1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, 
my beloved brothers, 
be steadfast, immovable, 
always 
abounding in the work of the Lord, 
knowing that in the Lord 
your labor is not in vain.


1 Corinthians 16:13

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, 
act like men, be strong.


Ephesians 6:11

Put on the whole armor of God, 
that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.



Galatians 5:1

For freedom Christ has set us free; 
stand firm therefore, 
and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.




Speaking the
Brave Truth with Mercy

There are zombies 

and there are 

resounding gongs,

clanging cymbals


Being sincere

about the tongues of men

is to have Love

and speak

the language

of Angels















If we just nod and repeat what everyone says, maybe it's easier.  
Probably, eventually the water warms up and we begin to become the same jello. A zombie. One who is a Salmon running the same paths, with the same words, 
jumping up the same stream 
toward 
the inevitable end.
















Scripture speaks in us. 
If Scripture were blasé, merely words on a page, like Mithraism, faith falls away. Mithraism was an attempt to blend the old gods with the fear of the new Christianity. They paraded the sacraments, and repeated the phrases, but the hearts knew it wasn't sincere and truthful. 











Our cultures are not flourishing. 

Life is not choosing to continue. 

All of these advancements. The computer will yell a conversation at you, in slang speak, being vulgar if you ask.  You can connect every minute to people you knew 30 years ago, instead of the person across the hallway or street.  Communities I see, really reach out, to bring birthday gifts, help a wounded pet, encouragement for those in financial distress.  But our streets are not full of Tea Time Visits or backyard BBQ. Our sons were not invited to weddings in college. The High School sweethearts divorced when the wife didn't like the hard work life was going to present. 60% of Americans polled say they hope not to be invited to a wedding because bringing a gift is a drain on their financial situation since Covid and Biden.


Immigration? To provide Social Security? Babies are not being born. We are not having weddings, babies or gift shops.  Less education.  Fewer homes are being available for ownership after being built. Rent is as much as mortgages.









LIFE
We are having these years, 
seeing Lent increasing, 
to ask the Lord for His Mercy, our failures and for blessings. Not just for me, not just my far-flung family, not just the neighbors, and friends far away. We are having Lent, increasing, because we want 
all of us 
to have more of Jesus. 

His Way. His Truth and HIS LIFE. 














We can run through life repeating the correct phrases and correct little words, blending in. 

Or we can take a stand and help each other to find a culture who asks for LIFE. 
Love is the steadfast need to make Life. 







We build houses and require absolute stability in the supports and beams. 
These are the Laws of God, the Fulfillment of the Law in Jesus Scripture. The way, truth and life of an ongoing Love. What Life requires.




To find strength against the storm and wind, and to have the Truth in us to be the shelter.
The helper. The comfort. Honestly. To make the ones in our lives stronger and not delight in destruction.  Not to be the climbing stairs, but the strength of comfort and delight in the honoring of one another.

We are the people of God. He asks of us sincerity, honesty and caring.  
This is why Lent is important today.  Not. Not. Not to repent continually, but to find the Strength to create Life all around us. 



The earth is the Lord's and the fulfillment thereof! 



Psalm 8:4-8

What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man 
that You care for him? 

You made him a little lower 
than the angels


You crowned him with glory and honor.
You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; 
You have placed 
everything 
under his feet  


  
Colossians 1:15-16

The Son is the image of the invisible God, 
the firstborn 
over all creation. 

For in Him 
ALL things were created, 
things in heaven and on earth, 
visible and invisible, 
whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. 

All things were created through Him and for Him.
  

Walk by faith. 
In The Light He spoke into creation.


  
Genesis 1:25  
  
God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, 
the livestock according to their kinds, 
and 
that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. 

And God saw 
that it was
 good. 

The Word of God does not change.
  
26 Then God said, 

“Let Us make man in Our image, 
after Our likeness, 
to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, 
over the livestock, 
and over all the earth itself 
and 
every creature that crawls upon it.

27 So God created man in His own image; 
in the image of God 
He created him; 
male and female 
He created them.”
  
  
God says rule over. Have dominion. To take hold of what is Good and Be, continually, more Heaven on earth. Teach, encourage, speak the truth with mercy. Encourage the goodness of the earth and all of life that fulfills His Joy. Not merely repent. Live Abundantly.  



Overwhelming?

Unrealized?

Not exactly.

The gift of Salvation is not done by any of mankind.
The gift of Salvation is from The Lord.
The Plans of God will be fulfilled.

You open your hands and your heart
and try.

Do the good before you to do.
And then reach UP again.



That's the adventure
the glory
the peril
the GIFT OF BEING A CHILD OF GOD.









Live the adventure



Abba, Father!


WE PRAY 

BLESSINGS 




and
GIVE THANKS
FOR YOUR BLESSINGS

THANK YOU


The safety 
of those
helping the earth 
to heal.




Let evil 
and practicing evil
depart 
far 
from us
and our children.
Alleluia!




GRATITUDE
for so many answered prayers.



We pray for the United States
not to have
another 
Massive Immigration.
White, brown, red
rich or poor
massive immigration 
is not an answer.





Giving THANKS

to
Our President
Donald Trump
and His Cabinet
for securing a 
PEACE
and
NOT WORLD WAR.

ISRAEL
GAZA

UKRAINE
RUSSIA




And ask You for appropriate leadership
in
THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL.
Worldwide leaders condemned the erratic and unfaithful Sermon given by Bishop Budde. Who previously condemned President Trump for saving St. John's Church from arson, saying President Trump wasn't kind to the homeless during arson,
and not a person to hold up the Bible.

Then condemning him for following the vote
the Vote of the People
for The Laws of the Land
and ceasing gender mutation on children,
as the Catholic Church Condemns
as a failure to provide Dignity to each Person.


We Pray
for the departure
of what is not good.



The Anglican Church of The United States blessed outreach of the 
Worldwide Anglican Communion
GAFCON












HELP
us
to
be
More Heaven on earth
and LIFE



For the recovery
of fraudulently
spent
tax
dollars
for 
the Nation.



With
GOD
We will act justly
 and to love mercy
 and to walk humbly with You, our God.




For the health
of Pope Francis.
Appreciating Pope Francis
Asking his physicians
to tell the truth about his 
serious lung condition.
Healing in Jesus.
We Pray.
And Thank You, Lord.



The Joy
of the Lord
Our Strength!




Dwell 
in me,
Dwell 
in us,
Dwell 
in those we Love.
Please
Strengthen
our
Families
and Relationships
worldwide


Help us to seek You first.
And 
we will finish well, 
in Jesus Christ. 


Help us seek 
find 
bring,
to become,
 more Heaven
on 
this earth.

Los Angeles
has more water in the canals
Thanks, President Trump.



Lord God,

Help for California
Help for Detroit,
Help for Virginia's floods

Help for North Carolina


THE GRAHAM MINISTRY
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
IS 
DOING INCREDIBLE
Love and Mercy and Work.

GIVE TO
 SAMARITAN'S PURSE
Please.




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 The Lord




  

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Matthew 16:13-20 ~ who do people say the Son of Man is?

Good News for us to remember and Think Upon
Animals are found in Heaven ~ 6 Prophets See Animals in Heaven

Anger, Jealousy=Trouble




The Bible explains the Bible, Prophetically

Bible - in your hand, today

Bible Accuracy



Blessing







Blessing our Father God

Blessing - unaware

Boundaries

Brothers
Christmas - His Word Upholds the Universe - December 25th


Psalm 135 ~ who is in your midst
John 1:1-14, 16, 29-51 ~ He was in the world

Details - Putting it all together and discovering it is about God

Psalm 108 ~ In triumph I will parcel out Shechem

Determine your own path, just love Him

Judges 16 ~ like any other man
John 4:43-54 ~ Doing what Jesus says


Earthquake

Every Day, Still Today
Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow


Exodus - History












Heavenly Hosts
His Messengers of Light












Elements of Nature Displaying HIS Glory
Exodus 40:16-38 ~ In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

I Decide What is Right and Wrong - God noticed this in the Garden of Eden from Eve

Individualism and Groups

It's the End of the World as We Know it, And I Feel Fine. (One of our most read posts.)
Grandpa - The Bible is Really the Life Story of People and
their Abba









Gates of Heaven


Gifts of God, all of us


Giving - God certainly is





























Glory


God sees His Creation as Good!!!


Gravity






















Good Friday

Gossip

Gratitude

Greatest

Grief, Forgiveness, Homecoming


Hated Emotion - Fear




































History - Is There History Showing Jesus was Alive - VERY EXTENSIVE HISTORY

Holiness


Holy Spirit ~ Manifestations

Homeward Bound, still a sojourner

Honey, Do this

Invitation
John 3:31-36 ~ that God is true

Israel - Destroyed Completely and Rebuilt. A sign of Jesus. Existing today.

Jesus clearly put a Foundation for His Resurrection to be Believed by the Multitudes of all of Israel and the Nations

Jesus and His Childhood Privacy
Nazareth - What Jesus did See Growing Up

John the Beloved Disciple


The Journey of Joseph


























Live It
Psalm 117 ~ Praise the Lord
Psalm 82 ~ rescue the weak and the needy
2 Samuel 4:1-12 ~ David answered
Hebrews 12 ~ Thankful
Psalm 31:3-8,17-21 ~ Thou hast redeemed me
Isaiah 40:1-11 ~ His reward is with Him
Matthew 13:31-32 ~ the birds of the air come and perch in its branches
Matthew 6:25-34 ~ your heavenly Father knows that you need
Luke 11:29-32 ~ Rise up
Psalm 126 ~ shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves
Luke 14:15-24 ~ there is still room
Joshua 1:1-9 ~ I am giving
Acts 5 ~ speak in the name of Jesus
John 1 ~ the Light shines
John 3:5-8 ~ born again
~ they went on from there and passed through Galilee
Judges 20 ~ Israel

Losing a Loved One - Passing ON

Revelation 21:22-27 ~ those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life

Not Being Tossed Back and Forth with Emotion
Ephesians 4 ~ speaking the truth in Love

Marriage
Romans 7:1-12 ~ bear fruit for God
1 Corinthians 7 ~ For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband
Genesis 37:12-24 ~ when Reuben
Psalm 143 ~ Your steadfast love
Psalm 86 ~ For great is your steadfast love

Media... taking it down the path
1 Corinthians 10 ~ Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God





Mercy, an Inseparable Component of Truth
Matthew 23:23-26 ~ clean
1 Samuel 12 ~ serve the Lord with all your heart
Matthew 22:34-40 ~ The great and first commandment. And a second is like it

Miscellaneous
Job 38 ~ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
Psalm 19 ~ the heavens declare the glory of God
2 Kings 5:1-15 ~ a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper
1 Chronicles 13 ~ the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom










Peace




Pharisee ~ Religion
Luke 11:42-46 ~ Woe to you Pharisees!


Pictorial Images of the 12 Tribes of Israel








Picture It


















Overcoming, with God's help!


Positive Attitude in Trouble




Prophets - the Law and the Old Men in Robes or People who Love the Lord. Flaws and Virtues. What They Sought in the Lord and What Drew Them to Him.



Praise



























Prayer

Psalm 91 ~ Prayer is always heard, God has an open door policy



Prayer Needs




Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words

Promises

Prosperity Gospel











Repeat and Repeat







Rest

Restore

Revelation 8:2
Seven Angels who stand before God

Revisionist History - Moses and Jeremiah said
there would be days like this
Deuteronomy 8
Jeremiah 23


Rock


SALVATION! What is needed?

Science - Blinded me - No - He Who Opens the Eyes of the Blind - With Science!!!

Second (3rd or 4th) Rate Seventh Level of Heaven

Seventh Level of Heaven







Shepherd

Smile!



Time Management





Life and Travels of Paul

Shroud

Transfiguration



True
The World Changed Rapidly after the first Easter



Trust Him

Uncomfortable Scripture

Video Game Player

Visual







Who is like our God?

Willingly

Works and Grace
Mark 1:4-11 ~ You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased

Worry

Wrathful, Nasty Old God from the Old Testament

Yahweh




Years - Thousands of Them are Yesterday in His Sight


80 Books of the Bible
Holy Spirit Approved by the First Council Nicaea and St. Nicholas
Included by the Essenes in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Today included by the Catholic Church
God wants to save the world.
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