2 Peter 3 ~ Beloved

2 Peter 3

This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, 2 that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.

3 Knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. 4 They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” 

5 For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, 6 and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. 7 But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

8 But do not overlook this one fact, 
beloved,
 that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 

9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you.

Not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.

11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, 12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

14 Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. 

15 And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, 16 as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. 

There are some things in them that are hard to understand, 
which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. 


17 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. 

18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 
To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

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Timothy 

Became St Paul’s disciple, constant companion and co-worker in preaching.

Paul mentored Timothy by equipping him for the tasks of ministry, empowering him for success, employing him for effectiveness at the Church in Ephesus, and by communicating his love, respect, and appreciation for Timothy as a son, brother, and messenger of Christ.

In the year 52, Paul, Silas and Timothy journeyed to Macedonia. Timothy may have been subject to ill health or "frequent ailments", and Paul encouraged him to "use a little wine for your stomach's sake"

The apocryphal Acts of Timothy explains in the year 97 AD, the 80-year-old Bishop of Ephesus, Timothy, tried to halt a procession honoring the goddess Diana, by preaching the gospel. The angry mob beat him, dragged him through the streets, and stoned him to death. 

Proverbs 16:31

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.

Isaiah 46:4

Even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.

Job 12:12

Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days.

Papyrus 3535b- University of Michigan circa late first or second century. Depends on usage of verbs.

Papyrus 46, within two generations of Jesus, lists this 2 Timothy 2 as part of the pages, but it's missing. It's interesting Papyrus 46 survived 1900 centuries in remarkable, miraculous condition. Interesting - very - Papyrus 46 shows larger handwriting when Paul speaks of Paul's larger signature. The art is sometimes beautiful when the titles change and there are florid swirls just to be pretty. Personality!

This 3535b is 1st or 2nd Century A.D., still remarkable at this age, and the handwriting is far more relaxed.  Papyrus 46 is profoundly scholarly and perfect. The 1st Century saw Christianity widespread and accepted, the 1st Century needed to be precise to be clear.

About the time this was written, the Disciple John was being exiled to Patmos. 95 AD

Why was friendly, kindly, loving Timothy killed?

The Corinthian Church and the Church in Ephesus were angered because Jesus had not returned - this is a major theory in the upward, sudden mobility, of violent goddess worship.

When Peter was writing about some people being angered at God's Promises being slow, he was not exaggerating.




We wonder about the end of the earth.
So did First Century Romans. Weather was increasingly a concern with droughts. And savage storms.

Ptolemy in Alexandria
A weather diary, compiled by Ptolemy in Alexandria c.120, mentioned rain in every month except August and thunder throughout the summer. It helps to explain the agricultural prosperity of Roman Africa (the granary of Rome), and the prosperity of southern Spain in the Roman era.

During the Second Punic War, the Mediterranean coast saw such powerful storms that the Roman fleet was destroyed twice (in 249 BC and 225 BC). This was followed by drought in Italy in 226 BC, which lasted six months. In December of 170 BC there was a blood rain in Rome. Written sources from about 75 BC to c. 175 AD also emphasize moisture, mainly in the form of the Tiber floods in Rome. Large Tiber floods occurred in 5 (lasted seven days), 15, 36, 51, 69, 79 and 97 AD. Starting from the Roman annexation of Egypt in 30 BC and until 155 AD favorable floods occurred more frequently in the Nile.

Tacitus
The winter of 69/70 AD was the driest known to Tacitus when he wrote his Histories around 100 AD; exactly at the same time the dry season persisted in the Americas. Dry conditions returned during the reign of Hadrian. In Timgad – on Hadrian's visit to that city in 133 rain fell for the first time in five years.Some parts of the empire, however, saw better precipitation.

Almost all generations have asked if disaster was the end of the world.
Hitler was the end of the world. The French Revolution trying to burn down Notre Dame was the end of the world, destroying all the art. The Second Century of the Roman Empire had massive, sudden lightning strikes killing people merely walking.

We are certainly able to find an answer in the Words of Jesus. A Road to Emmaus question.

Luke 18:8
When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?


6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

I think we know. We have prayed for Italy, prayed for New York City and the greater area. We pray for these times. We see where television ratings are good - TBN. We are connected to our Churches on Zoom and You Tube. Today, I went to the Grocery Store and the kindly man working there said, "God Bless you." Out of the blue. Kind words are the cream and butter of Father God's working world.

I think we have an idea.

God Bless you!

Studies show 1 in 10 people have either a near death experience or real dream of Heaven. 80% of the USA prays daily. We pray so much we are recorded to pray as hard as 3rd world emerging Nations. Almost all praying people have a miracle in their lives they can tell you about. The Churches opened their hearts and said let's have Equality, Liberty and Justice for all.

Timothy's life tells us good times arrive and fade, the Word of Jesus is our Foundation.

Jesus has Holy Spirit Comfort today for us in 2 Peter 3

Beloved, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position.

beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. 

Instead grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

To Him be the glory both 
now
and to the day of eternity. 
Amen.

Abba, Father God,

THANKS AND THANKS AND THANKS AND THANK YOU

In times of fear, we will live in faith with Your Love.

You will Pull us to You.

Hebrews 11:1
Now!
Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Romans 10:17
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,
and the message is heard through the Word about Christ.

Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God
Because anyone who comes to him must believe.
Believe He exists and
Believe He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

We Believe! We Believe! We Believe! We Believe! We Believe! We Believe!We Believe! We Believe! We Believe! We Believe! We Believe! We Believe!

Thank You, Lord!!!

We so want to see more Heaven on earth
Help us to Seek You First, Father God.

And in seeing more Heaven empower
us to give more Heaven on earth.

In Your Righteous Love, Cover and Uphold
Those we Love. We Trust You.

Comfort us ALL. Your Promises.

Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word
Covered in God's Love,
President Donald Trump
Vice President Mike Pence
The Presidential Team
Dr. Anthony Fauci,  Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx
and their families.

And in Your Word, Jesus, You fill all
by fulfilling every Law of God,
Jesus fills every dot and iota...

Now to Father God, Who is able to do far more abundantly

 than all that we ask or think, 

according to the power at work within us, 

to Him be Glory 

in the Church 

and 
in Christ Jesus 
throughout all generations, 
forever and ever. Amen.



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Acts 1:1-14 ~ Jesus began to do and teach †

Devoting themselves to prayer, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers and sisters.

Acts 1:1-14

In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 

7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. 13 And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. 14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers and sisters.

I listened to TBN today, the Guest was Max Lucado and this was really great. TBN is up in ratings, TBN hears of tremendous anxiety, and due to seeing the news, and the Presidential Race - people are turning to TBN to Hear Good News.

Max Lucado spoke of his book, "Unshakable Hope", standing on God's Promises and that was excellent. Max Lucado truly pointed out, all have a core belief and our faith in God's 7,000 Promises makes us stand strong every day. 51% say their lives before Pandemic were riddled with anxiety. And now have passed this level of anxiety.

Matt and Laurie Crouch said we all can encourage each other in our words. To Edify is encouragement and is Scripture. Seasons of trouble pass. Finding our faith and endurance will help our lives be faith overcoming fear.

Psalm 33:22
May your unfailing love be with us, LORD, even as we put our hope in you.

We all should be encouraged with Dr. Redfield's Home Studies. The virus has a defect. If a household of four has someone with active Covid-19, with 6 feet distancing and a mask, hand sanitizing, there is a 75% chance the household will see the virus stop with the virus patient. The household I saw put the patient in a bedroom, with an ironing board set up at the door. The Father's food, drink, medicine were placed on the ironing board. The Mother masked to speak from the doorway, while the Father rested on the bed. He would retrieve the food items after she left. The household did not get Covid-19.

We were speaking with a Restaurant Manager, and he said we have seen 800 really great people supporting them during re-opening and with social distancing and wearing a mask, hand sanitizing - the manager does not have Covid-19. They serve a lot on the large patios.

Father God told us to look to the Fig leaves to see the story. We can follow the situation and Believe this virus will end. The news was good today on the vaccine. We do have Good News.

Abba, Our Father God

1 Peter 5:10

After your season of suffering, God in all of his grace will restore, confirm, 
strengthen, and establish you.

Bless us to daily invite You, Abba to Live in us.
To know to seek You First and Your Heaven on this earth.

For the People we Love and ask God to Bless.

For my son to pass his Bar Exam.

For the Nation to Heal.

Jesus Son of God - Bless, Sustain, Comfort, Guide

President Donald Trump, and his family, 

Vice President Pence,

The White House Staff,

The Administration Coronavirus Response Team,

for Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.

Now to Father God, Who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

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Exodus 40 ~ and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle

Exodus 40

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 
2 “On the first day of the first month you shall erect the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 3 And you shall put in it the ark of the testimony, and you shall screen the ark with the veil. 4 And you shall bring in the table and arrange it, and you shall bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps. 5 And you shall put the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and set up the screen for the door of the tabernacle. 6 You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, 7 and place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. 

8 And you shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court.

9 “Then you shall take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and consecrate it and all its furniture, so that it may become holy. 10 You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, so that the altar may become most holy. 11 You shall also anoint the basin and its stand, and consecrate it. 

12 Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and shall wash them with water 13 and put on Aaron the holy garments. And you shall anoint him and consecrate him, that he may serve me as priest. 14 You shall bring his sons also and put coats on them, 15 and anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may serve me as priests. And their anointing shall admit them to a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations.”

16 This Moses did; according to all that the Lord commanded him, so he did. 17 In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected. 18 Moses erected the tabernacle. 

He laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars. 19 And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 

20 He took the testimony and put it into the ark, and put the poles on the ark and set the mercy seat above on the ark. 21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 22 He put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil, 23 and arranged the bread on it before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 24 He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle, 25 and set up the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 26 He put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil, 27 and burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 28 He put in place the screen for the door of the tabernacle. 29 And he set the altar of burnt offering at the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 

30 He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing, 31 with which Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet. 32 When they went into the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed, as the Lord commanded Moses. 33 And he erected the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.

34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 36 Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out. 37 But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that it was taken up. 

38 For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys.

Isaiah 61:10

I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Psalm 19:1-10

 A Psalm of David.

The heavens declare the glory of God,

and the sky above  proclaims his handiwork.

Day to day pours out speech,

and night to night reveals knowledge.

There is no speech, nor are there words,

whose voice is not heard.

Their voice goes out through all the earth,

and their words to the end of the world.

In them he has set a tent for the sun,

which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber,

and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.

Its rising is from the end of the heavens,

and its circuit to the end of them,

and there is nothing hidden from its heat.

The law of the LORD is perfect, 

reviving the soul 

the testimony of the LORD is sure,

making wise the simple 

the precepts of the LORD are right,

rejoicing the heart

the commandment of the LORD is pure,

enlightening the eyes 

the fear of the LORD is clean,

enduring forever

the rules of the LORD are true,

and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they than gold,

even much fine gold;

sweeter also than honey

and drippings of the honeycomb.

Luke 19

28 And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’”

32 So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

34 And they said, “The Lord has need of it.”

35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, 38 saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! 
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

39 And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”

40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" 

And let those who hear say, "Come!" Let those who are thirsty come; 

and let all who wish take the free gift of the water of life.

Revelation 19:7

Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory!

For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

Isaiah 49:18

Lift up your eyes and look around; all your children gather and come to you.

As surely as I live," declares the LORD,

"you will wear them all as ornaments; you will put them on, like a bride."

Abba, in Jesus,

Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, 
and all these things will be added unto you.

Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

In Jesus, we lift up those we love and all we treasure to the Love and Goodness of Jesus Christ.

Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.

Amen.

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