Ephesians 1 ~ In Love He predestined us for adoption to Himself

Ephesians 1

Greeting
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,

To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

John 14

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.”

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 
who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 

4 even as he chose us in him before 
the foundation of the world, 

We know Jesus Christ Ascended Bodily into Heaven.

We would like to soar over our problems, sometimes bewildered and confused. 

God our Father put us instead at the foundation. The foundation of the world.

Walking the Red Sea is walking the foundation of the world.

Walking the foundations of the world, with dry feet.

Literally we have reached the depths.

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In the midst of crossing the Red Sea, it wasn't physical isolation - yet surely - 

the amount of fear was debilitating. The required calm to not panic others.

Something our concerns today could relate to this circumstance.

That we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 

7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, 
which he set forth in Christ 
10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

Cloud by day, Fire by Night

would take the desert and bloom

just enough to understand God's provision

yet still the desert

where all understood - they wanted something more

The desert of the Exodus would Bloom.

God had made the desert livable.

Allowing us in the intense change,

to believe in Heaven.

11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, 
having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 

God has never left us in the desert.

13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, 
and believed in him, 
were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 
14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him

18 Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints

19 And what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe,
according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 

21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

In this season of being tired, in a season of striving, in a season of serious concerns, and people who act so oddly. We will not remain tired and drained as we do the Good Works God has prepared for us to walk in.

Ephesians 3:17-19

So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.

 Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,  may have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth of His love

 And to know the love of Christ 

that surpasses knowledge, 

that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Abba,

Jesus Prays for us all daily. Wonderful.
Almighty God!

Open our hearts to Your Presence

in a Mighty and Powerful Way,

To know You Love!

You are So Strong, Father God.

Help us to Seek You First, Guiding us to open our eyes to You and Your Heaven and Possibilities.

To bring Heaven by call, act and to give others Heaven.

Eyes beyond ourselves to be Part of You. To see Your earth as Good and delight in mankind.

To live by faith. The Work You have given all mankind. Be encouraged.

Jesus, Wonderful Jesus, we ask despair, hopelessness to lift. The Emptiness to be lifted to You.

All are given the ministry to Have Your Living Spirit. And in this ministry, we will not lose Heart.

Hard pressed on every side, but we are not crushed. Perplexed - Not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. Life is At Work in Us in Jesus Christ. Raised with Jesus. He is Present.

We are called to make a difference in our world. We will not give up and rely on Jesus praying for us daily.

In Jesus, His Love, to end dejection, depression and apathetic thoughts. Paul was kept alive by his Unshakable Belief in Jesus we can do all things. Renewed daily, raised by Jesus. This is Good News for Us.

We are not alone, this is momentary affliction. In Jesus, Life will be revealed in us.

In Affliction -

Daily we will laugh, think, let our emotions move us to tears. Where we have been, where we are and Jesus will take us where we want to be. Find the Blessings of give us this Day. Work hard to find the Blessing. In Jesus, we will not lose heart. God is for us.

All Things work together for Good, for those who Love the Lord and work according to His Purpose.

Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word and more Joyful.

Covered in God's Love, we are with God. Not left. Be Encouraged.

President Donald Trump

Vice President Mike Pence

The Presidential Team

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx

and their families.

Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.

Today and, always, Senator Tim Scott.

God is on our Side. For His Good Creation.

The end of trouble surrounding this Virus.

The Research being on the Vaccine.

Our Historic Employment Continue to Rise.

For the economic incentives to take hold and all Thrive.

Thank God for His Strength.

Please God end the divisions.
God's Blessings are for ALL.

THIS IS GOD AND IS MIGHTY AND WONDERFUL.

AMEN JESUS IS LORD!

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Isaiah 9:6 ~ Mighty God

… Thou shalt call his name Jesus for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1: 21


…His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, The Might God,
…The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:6


… God hath made that same Jesus… both Lord & Christ Acts 2:36

…Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world! John 1:29

…they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, the song of The Lamb Revelation 15:3


…Behold, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah Revelation 5:5


..and the Bright & Morning Star Revelation 22:16


..and our hands have handled, of the Word of Life 1 John 1:1


…we have and advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ The Righteous 1 John 2:1


…whereby the Dayspring from on high hath visited us. Luke 1:78


…Before Abraham, I Am. John 8:58


…And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. John 1: 34

…are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. 1 Peter 2:25


…We have found the Messiah which, is being interpreted, the Christ. John 1:41


…I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6


…through the knowledge of the Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. II Peter 2: 20

..a name written King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Revelation 19:16


…I am the Light of the World. John 8:12

…The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world… John 1:9

…I am Alpha & Omega the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come

The Almighty Revelation 1:8

Luke 2:10
But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid.
I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
Today in the town of David
a Savior  has been born to you;
He is Christ the Lord.

Exodus 17:15

15 And Moses built an altar and called the name of it, 

The Lord Is My Banner

Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God's glory 
and 
the exact representation of His being, 
sustaining all things by His powerful Word. 

After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in Heaven.

Jesus promised us He would never leave or forsake us.
And in this kindness, of many, we can see Jesus.


Judges 13:6-18 Samson's Parents

6 Then the woman came and told her husband, “A man of God came to me, and his appearance was like the appearance of the angel of God, very awesome. I did not ask him where he was from, and he did not tell me his name, 7 but he said to me,
‘Behold,
you shall conceive and bear a son. So then drink no wine or strong drink, and eat nothing unclean, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb to the day of his death.’”

8 Then Manoah prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord, please let the man of God whom you sent come again to us and teach us what we are to do with the child who will be born.”

9 And God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field.

But Manoah her husband was not with her. 10 So the woman ran quickly and told her husband, “Behold, the man who came to me the other day has appeared to me.”

11 And Manoah arose and went after his wife and came to the man and said to him, “Are you the man who spoke to this woman?”

And he said, “I am.”

12 And Manoah said, “Now when your words come true, what is to be the child's manner of life, and what is his mission?”

13 And the angel of the Lord said to Manoah, “Of all that I said to the woman let her be careful. 14 She may not eat of anything that comes from the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, or eat any unclean thing. All that I commanded her let her observe.”

15 Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, “Please let us detain you and prepare a young goat for you.”

16 And the angel of the Lord said to Manoah, “If you detain me, I will not eat of your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, then offer it to the Lord.” (For Manoah did not know that he was the angel of the Lord.)

17 And Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, “What is your name, so that, when your words come true, we may honor you?”

18 And the angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?”



19 So Manoah took the young goat with the grain offering, and offered it on the rock to the Lord, to the one who works wonders, and Manoah and his wife were watching. 20 And when the flame went up toward heaven from the altar, the angel of the Lord went up in the flame of the altar. 

Now Manoah and his wife were watching, and they fell on their faces to the ground.

Father God assures us His Holy Spirit is with us in the fire.

Acts 2

3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit 

and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

Abba, Our GOD,

Give us the Good Works

You would have

us to walk in.

Help us to Seek You First. And in being Renewed

we will see Your Heavenly Kingdom today. Give us This Day.

Give us the Fire within of Your Holy Spirit!

For the USA and Nations to find the unity of peace and Justice for all.

To Live Life with Joy and Love.

The Help of Jesus,

Redemption

Strength.

Overcoming

Praying the Victory!

And Virus end!

President Donald Trump, and his family,

Vice President Pence,

Mike Pence,

The White House Staff,

Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield

God Bless Them!

Safety and wisdom for ALL:

Governor Abbott and all 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures

God Bless Houston. Harris County 2nd Largest in the USA - Healing.

Liberty and Justice for All!

Jesus dwell in us, always!

The Beauty of the Whole Church Blazing the Love Jesus Gives.

And in The Grace of God, Himself

In the Name of Jesus

Amen

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Matthew 6:6-13 ~ When you pray †

Matthew 6:6-13

When you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 Pray then like this:

“Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name.

10 Your kingdom come,

Your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread,

12 and forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

When we learn from Matthew 6, we find Jesus gives us the way forward to pray. Telling us what we all repeat, with the admonition not to pray in repeat phrases. This seems counter balanced backward. Father God, is of course, speaking of Hearts. God knows Zechariah's name before he doesn't grab the horns of the Altar. Zacchaeus before he climbs the tree to see Jesus. God knows the cry of two blind men, before they ask and Jesus waits to have them speak. He wants them to ask Him. David is chosen before Samuel sees him and is chosen for his heart.

I'm convinced. We are. And if we want to consider this from another angle, we are certainly able to see the depths.

Like yesterday's opening Photo. Similar to seeing the Space Station fly over a minute ago, counter to the clouds on the app isslive. Your smartphone will track the space station, giving the right map and angle.




Luke 11
Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”

2 And He said to them, “When you pray, say:

“Father, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
3 Give us each day our daily bread,
4 and forgive us our sins,
for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation.”

Has Jesus been asked for knowledge about prayer for selfish reasons? He doesn't complete the Lord's Prayer. Jesus stops at Lead us not into temptation.

And begins again with the next thought:


5 Jesus said to his disciples, “Suppose one of you has a friend. Suppose you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, let me borrow three loaves of bread. 6 A friend of mine on a trip has dropped in on me, and I don’t have anything to serve him.’ 7 Your friend might answer you from inside his house, ‘Don’t bother me! The door is already locked, and my children are in bed. I can’t get up to give you anything.’ 8 I can guarantee that although he doesn’t want to get up to give you anything, he will get up and give you whatever you need because he is your friend and because you were so impudent.

9 “So I tell you to ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. 10 Everyone who asks will receive. The one who searches will find, and for the person who knocks, the door will be opened.


I'd guess Jesus thought His Disciples were impudent and compelling.

Jesus was teaching what He lives with us:

11 “If your child asks you, his father, for a fish, would you give him a snake instead? 12 Or if your child asks you for an egg, would you give him a scorpion? 13 Even though you’re evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children.

So how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”


How very calmly Jesus tells His Disciples they are evil. When Aaron was invited to spend time with God in the Holy of Holies, God Himself instructed Aaron was to sprinkle the Holy of Holies with animal blood. Indicating all mankind are sinners. God knew to be seen as Righteous, His Son would cover us with Jesus' Righteousness. Paul tells us there are all manner of sins we aren't even aware of in the layers of our lives and thoughts. Jesus makes us new again in God's Heart and Sight.

The Color of the Curtain with Archangels 

Jesus was telling us to pray is to know Jesus and then we fully understand we have been seen, known, heard and Loved.

John 1

48 Nathanael asked Jesus, “How do you know anything about me?”

Jesus answered him, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.”

49 Nathanael said to Jesus, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the king of Israel!”

50 Jesus replied, “You believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” 51 Jesus said to Nathanael, “I can guarantee this truth: You will see the sky open and God’s angels going up and coming down to the Son of Man.”



And this is:

Thine is the Kingdom

Thine is the Power

Thine is the Glory.

2 Corinthians 1:3

Praise be to the God and Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, 

the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort

When we pray for the people we Love we pray for the Kingdom, the Power and His Glory to live and dwell in the people we Love.

Abba,

Exodus 3:14

"God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.""

So much of the Exodus from Chapters 15-40 explain our unhappiness in Pandemic. Even hornets. We ask You to help us always live in Your Law and in the Righteousness of Jesus Christ.

In Jesus Christ, we seek Your Mercy to enable All of mankind to treat each other not with power and condemnation, to Speak and Act in Love, Peace and Mercy.
Let us be seen as Mercy Bringers as we are.

In the Glory of knowing

Jesus in our soul. Every day.

Jesus Christ may, You, dwell in our hearts through faith. 

We are being rooted and grounded in love.

We have power, together with all the saints, 

to comprehend the length and width and height and depth 

of our Almighty Father God and Your Love.

Seeing Heaven on earth, to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, 

And in placing You first, we will be filled with all the fullness of God.

Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word and more Joyful.
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.
Governor Abbott, Doug Ducey
and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.
Today and always Senator Tim Scott,
The end of trouble surrounding this Virus.

Praying for Mexico's Recovery,
Beirut
and
world wide
Peace, Liberty and Justice.

Father, the Truth, the Way and the Life for our Nation we pray.

Thank You we have had safe foods.
Please continue to bless us.
We pray for electricity restored in the aftermath of Isaias.

Amen in Jesus. 

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