Mark 1:14b-15 ~ Believe

 

Mark 1:14b-15

Jesus went 

into Galilee, 

proclaiming the Good News of God. 

“The time has come,” He said. 

“The Kingdom of God has come near. 

Repent and Believe 

the Good News!”

I was asked some time ago about what Heaven would be like facing Jesus.

We will Get There!! ALLELUIA.

The Scripture tells us over and over - we will all go to Jesus. 

Every knee bows and every tongue will confess Jesus is Lord. Revelations tells us multitudes are in Heaven. Nations. Scripture tells us some will sleep for a thousand years. Scripture tells us some will face God immediately in the twinkling of an eye.

Jesus promised us life has problems. 

A few times God says life is a test.

I know a good woman who cried out to God her life was falling apart and to this woman of God, involved in Bible Studies - He spoke and she affirmed it was God. God said that she would change and admire success and the people of success. We told her decades ago that perhaps she had heard this wrong. She was adamant that this was God. And we found out that this was Psalm 50. God was not playing, He said Scripture to her,  we didn't even know was Scripture. We told her this must be a mistake. This is an extended family member of mine. And of course, this was God and what He spoke was true. Life can pull you way down without faith.

Judgment.

Scared straight. Rarely does this work. 

Love works far more. Jesus came to save the world and the balance is that no man had to tell Jesus what was in mankind.

GOAL
God - we are finding out if you travel down the road and listen to the radio - is more thought about. 

When I grew up people would ask if you were a Christian and you'd reply with your denomination. Which, like, all aspects of God, this was good because the television and the movies and books basically believed we believed God is Father and there is Heaven and Hell. People today are impressed with 1970 TV shows. Innate believe in God within people.

Today, if you are asked if you are a Christian, if you say, "Yes, I am." You are thought to want to live this with some degree of determination. Which will annoy some immediately. Sadly, this also causes us to hunker down in our respective comfort zones.

We seem to believe that we can improve ourselves to offer God reward for His death. That God is sad with us. Or disappointed we don't do more to pacify His death. Not even Mother Theresa could offer God her life of good works to say Jesus' death is warranted.

Jesus said we are all planting seeds. David believed in his heart God would have mercy knowing the Goal of David to please God. Merciful God is David's belief, core and actions to others. Mostly.

Jesus said He longs to put us under his wing and comfort us.

 He says He knows what is in mankind. He says we kill off the bringers of great truth. He says knowing us - He finds reason to want to save us.
Why would God find reason to save what is hateful, wrong or selfish in us? 

All things work together for God for those who Love God and work for His purpose.

God has limitless resources - we are given areas. 

Then those areas are in constant collision with good and with self, evil, comfort or ease. Attitudes that apparently are goodness and really are just an avenue to cover up. Growth requires effort.

Father God  gave me a story  to read once - He saw a child who was in love with family who gathered to share a meal. And the same child saw harsh conditions and harsh Christian attitudes and found it rather repulsive.  So the child formed attitudes that in her youth were snobbish rather than informed. She was unable to see the Love was the rebound capacity. Her world was rocked terribly and God gave her abilities. She thought material goods would cover the safety net. God gave her family and she spent time teaching material goods. Material goods left and she found harsh attitudes. God sent friends.  She picked harsher attitudes but kept those areas hidden. Jane Eyre.

We are given lots of resources, troubled resources, low resources, different resources to develop - who we are. 

But eventually we will find a day comes where we will answer to God for the things we have done, said, chosen, nourished and starved.

And I was asked, Will that hurt.

Why is the Universe so vast?
 Every word we have spoken will be revealed. Every thought brought to Light.

God tells us what He wears in Revelation - Light. 
As a garment. 

So the Light is gentle to God!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Comfort. Comforted. Help. Helper.

Will He condemn some who have called upon Jesus as Lord? He says so. I don't think there will be surprises for the failure to attain Heaven. Romans 1 says we know. Hearts, we are told, are known to us and to God. We know if we are in God's grace.
 

Will Judgment hurt?

You know!
Not as much if we begin each day and ask for Him to rest with us, asking God to keep our hearts open to Him. 

You know!
Not as much if we are in Constant Conversation with God.
Seeking His leadership and believing He does guide us.

You know!
Not so much if we do what we know God gives us the Joy, Privilege and Work to do.

Our own paths open up with forgiveness.
To speak honestly and to be merciful. Actions of Love.
To pray for one another.
To be open to the conversation.

Wanting to study Revelation and the Scripture for what God says in His Word He gives us to understand 
is 

our life to God.

To diligently read the Word of God and ask how to apply that to - Today.

You Know!

Jesus has told us He is the exact nature of God.

Jesus came to bring us into God's Family. 

Jesus has never been recorded as sending away those Hearts
who diligently and earnestly

ask Jesus for His mercy, 

love and salvation. 

You Know!

Jesus is about Saving us.

God is not about poses  that He likes. 

God is in earnest relationship. God would not abandon David's Kingdom when it was in success greater than King Solomon knew. 

God saw that times and people needed Him.  The Temple? Never looked better. God knows what is what - will Judgment hurt? When we earnestly seek God - God is going to be there.

He Promises.

Believe

God would

send

us

His Only Son

Jesus Christ

as a newborn

To Fear Not

Believe

to Repent

and

Claim His Gifts

and Promises

We pray the prayer from last December 9th

and enjoy

last year's photos

Thank You, Father

Abba, Father,

God's Good Creation.

Exodus 33

Moses asked: 

If You are pleased with me, teach me Your Ways 

so I may know You

 and 

continue to find favor with You. 

Remember that this Nation is your people.” 

14 The Lord replied, 

“My Presence will go with you, 

and 

I will give you rest.”

Jesus our Living Water

Let Jesus be our 

cleansing waters,

and righteousness

like an ever-flowing stream.

Let Justice

roll down

like waters

and righteousness

like an ever-flowing stream.

Merry Christmas!

Abba, Father!

WE PRAY 

BLESSINGS 

The safety 

of Your people.

The safety 

of those

helping the earth 

to heal.

The Lord Bless you 

and keep you;

The Lord make His Face to shine upon you 

and 

be gracious to you;

The Lord lift up His Countenance upon you 

and 

give you peace.

“So shall they put 

My Name 

upon the people of Israel, 

and 

I will bless them.”

Light of the world

Jesus Christ

Shine on us

ALL

GOD BLESS US

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.

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. 

Help us seek and find 

and bring,

to become,

 more Heaven

to this earth.

With a this year 

addition:

Thy Kingdom come

Thy will be done

on earth

as it is

in Heaven. 

And the June birth

of our

first Grandchild.

Jesus Christ, please,

Your blessings of

Health, Peace,

Wisdom

and Prosperity

for His Glory!

And we will be blessed indeed. 

Jesus the Lord. Alleluia

and Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes, The Lord Fulfills His Purpose

Thank You, Jesus