Luke 10:21-24 ~ He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit

  

Luke 10:21-24

In that same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, 

“I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was Your gracious Will. 

All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

23 Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!  For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”

Isaiah 30:18

Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; 

He rises to show you compassion. 

For the LORD is a God of justice.

Blessed are all who wait for Him!

Today was a beautiful day of rest for me. Edward was doing what he loves to do. My son and his friends and I went to brunch. I gave Alexander gifts to improve his new apartment. He was pleased. It was a day of great conversation and food. We looked at Father God being gracious to our family and making the path of the elderly easier.  And we had a lot of thunder without damage with some beautiful photography. 

We will be praying for the rain to ease up to make the lower parts of Houston and Texas not flood.

But mostly in the conversation, I'm grateful for God to direct the conversation to remember His Blessings.

Isaiah 65:23

They will not toil in vain or bear children doomed to misfortune; 

for they will be a people blessed by the LORD, 

they and their descendants with them.

Matthew 16:16,17

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, 

for this was not revealed to you by man, 

but by my Father in heaven."

Luke 2:14

Glory to God in the highest, 

And on earth peace among men 

in whom He is well pleased.

Christianity isn't a religion; it is a relationship. Christianity is not a philosophy; its approach to life is concrete. It isn't just Jingle Bells, this is a preparation for a God. When Jesus was born, the angels didn't send out a Coca-Cola commercial guaranteed to make us feel good. 

What is required is a list of good.

 A deliberate count.

 The wide highway will cause your blessings to breeze past.

The angels said, as messengers of God Almighty, was:

Luke 2:14

Glory to God in the highest, 

And on earth peace among men in whom He is well pleased.

Yes, Peace.  

God loves the faith of children. Jesus often spoke of a child like faith.

Children are known to complain and be emotional. And if they frown, it's for a perfectly good reason. Children are known to cry with great abandon. And children are upfront, frank and easily soothed. Peace arrives with the faithful in the same way.

The Disciples are not known for floating on a cloud of all comfort and ease. Even in the astonishing Presence of the Holy Spirit of God. His Comfort. However, the Disciples knew they believed God and Peace would arrive. Maybe not today, as we do the Prodigal Son problems for ourselves from North, East, West, South, however we are getting there. 

This we know as an established fact of God's Word. 

"All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

 

 Come as You Are.

Abba, Father!

Our Abba, we pray in unison with Jesus - to increase the Holy Spirit.

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

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

The United States of America

to have so many freedoms

when

President Donald Trump speaks at a GOP 

The USA has so many freedoms this is easily broadcast.

Not this odd, freaky suppression in broadcasts.

We need our Freedom and Truth

in Media.

Buffalo, Texas Angel is placed remembering

a dream from the Lord, a healing messenger Word,

when an elderly man being healed from cancer

lived to extraordinarily long life.

Bless us in need of healing today

 God Bless us, everyone!

Safety and wisdom for:

All 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures

Praying for Elliott, Harby and their family 

for complete blessing of healing.

I believe Jesus is healing Elliott.

We long for Your Love and help, Father God, to have Your Kingdom, 

Power and Glory upon Your Throne. 

The Fringe of Your Robe placed upon all of Your Good Creation. 

The Balm of Gilead - Jesus - rubbed just where we hurt.

Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts. 

We pray more of Your Good Will filling the whole earth with Your Glory.

We will

 Remember our answered Prayers. 

And live this Day. Looking in expectation 

You will strengthen us, 

And the ones we Love. 

We will Seek You first and find Your Kingdom.

Covering us with the Name and Power of Jesus,

Brave people. Holding up Life for one another.

We are People with the Help of Jesus,

we can make

Redemption

Strength.

Praying the Victory!

And Virus end worldwide.

Knowing God is going to bring

us past the storms into

His Plan of desired Haven 

in Psalm 107.

Abba, Delta is the mathematical symbol of Change,

we pray to end all storms for us. Amen.

And for Texas to dry out and not flood.

Fruitful Justice for ALL.

For our families and children yet unborn

The Freedom in Jesus we call

Liberty and Justice for All!

We ask Jesus to dwell in us and those we Love always,

and helping us find God First. 

Moses asked God for Happiness,

we ask You, Father God, for this as well.

And an operation going well for Dee

and eye operation for me in this year.

In Jesus Christ Amen and Alleluia. Amen.

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Psalm 143 ~ You are My God

Psalm 143

A Psalm of David

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord;
give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
2 Enter not into judgment with your servant,
for no one living is righteous before you.

3 For the enemy has pursued my soul;
he has crushed my life to the ground;
he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.
4 Therefore my spirit faints within me;
my heart within me is appalled.

5 I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands.
6 I stretch out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah

7 Answer me quickly, O Lord!
My spirit fails!
Hide not your face from me,
lest I be like those who go down to the pit.
8 Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I trust.
Make me know the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.

9 Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!
I have fled to you for refuge!
10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
Let your good Spirit lead me
on level ground!

11 For your name's sake, O Lord, preserve my life!
In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble!
12 And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies,
and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,
for I am your servant.

 God did promise David, Jesus would be his son.

 And if the truth we aren't told 

and don't know is that Joseph did indeed look like Jesus

... did David look like Jesus?

1 Samuel 16:12 

And he sent and brought him in. 

Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. 

And the LORD said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.”

The Lord, The Almighty God, maker of Heaven and earth is always interesting. And as He explains to us, 3,000 years later, after the Bronze Age, David is handsome. We don't know if David was ruddy red-headed like Irish people or Celts tend to be. David was Biblically from mixed ancestry. And even 6 B.C. Chinese mummies come from India and Europe, German and the U.K.  So, David could be ruddy like South American people are ruddy. Or Arabic people can be equally ruddy. Or North American Indians. David could be his own unique blend.

We know David was handsome.

David had compassion on the people and forgave them for forgetting about being loyal to the anointed young boy of God when he was on the run from King Saul. David was as welcoming as Jesus as his kingdom became God's Known Plan.

David had flaws, he raised his children in ditches, as a mercenary. Finally, in Victory, King David let them bicker, OCD, assault, rape and murder each other. King David was busy.  Then David, the Lord's own Leader of Israel, failed to let his children see justice and believe their dad to be within the lane of Good Father. David's huge fatherly failure led to Civil War.

David sometimes tried to make his own decisions and get ahead of the Lord, yet when David found out he was seen by the Lord as being in the wrong, David fell wholeheartedly to the Lord and His Mercy. David had to come to God for His Mercy when David sinned and fell short of God's Glory. And David found God to be merciful.

Jesus instead traveled, sometimes 3 times a day, across the Sea of Galilee to find the chosen person. No one could say Jesus ignored them. Scriptures point out the incredible failures of mankind, of leadership and the godly. The Gospels do not record Jesus being accused of ignoring those in need. Jesus instead had the Gospels record, "He healed them all." The compassion and healing of those suffering and those carrying the suffering to Jesus, were found to be healed.

The Scriptures reporting what Jesus' Face looked like.

Matthew 9:36

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, 

because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

Jesus is seen.

John 11:33

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping.

He was deeply moved in Spirit and troubled.

Jesus is seen.

John 11:35

Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, "See how He loved him!"

Jesus is seen.

1 John 1:1

"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched

- this we proclaim concerning the Word of Life."

.... He is the Word of Life

Jesus is seen.

Luke 1:1

Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things

 that have been accomplished among us.

Just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses

and ministers

of The Word

have delivered them to us.

Jesus is seen.

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered Jesus, "Lord, to whom shall we go? 

You have the Words of Eternal Life."

Jesus is seen.

Luke 2:30

Simeon with the Infant Jesus in The Temple

"My eyes have seen Your Salvation"

Jesus is seen.

1:16 Peter 2

"We were eyewitnesses to His Majesty. 

We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Jesus is seen.

John 1:17, 18

Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

No one has ever seen God, the only God, Who is at the Father's Side,

He has made Him Known.

John the Baptist saw Jesus.

John 1:32-34

And John bore witness:

“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 

 I myself did not know Jesus, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘

He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 

 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

Jesus is seen 

by the Soldiers who crucified Him and Proclaimed Him

"This is the Son of God."

The ancients saw Jesus

John 12:41

Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about Him, "See with their eyes, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them."

John 5:31

If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true.

How can we find David's kingdom has continued? 

The rise and fall of the kings with godly culture. It's a ride in Psalm 107 - the Storm Jesus is asked to calm. David's sons rode this storm in the waves of History. And found Jesus to be the Compass allowing a safe place for Love and Hope to flourish and grow.

David dealt with wayward subjects. Jesus dealt with wayward culture. There are some similarities. And we know Jesus is the Light of mankind, we see Scripture repeat and repeat.

Jesus tells us He has overcome the world. Jesus is the Light of mankind. What Jesus has overcome looks a lot like David and his own ideas on how to behave. And Jesus overcame the various sons of David as they maneuvered through life.

For You are my God!
Let your good Spirit lead me
on level ground!

Job 37:14

"Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God's wonders." 

Job 37:16

Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge? 

1 Chronicles 16:9

Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.

What David might have said to God about the Wonders of God Himself:

Psalms 71:17

Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.

Psalm 86:10

For You are great and do Marvelous Deeds: 

You who alone are God.

Did Jesus look like Joseph?

What do we know about Joseph, the Foster Father of Jesus

By the blessing of the Holy Spirit linked Jesus to the house of David? It would be difficult to know if Jesus and Joseph looked alike, but what type of Father was Joseph? Jesus' hometown was given a biblical say:

Matthew 13:55-56
"Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren't all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"

Mark records this somewhat differently & implies Jesus learned Joseph's trade.

Mark 6:3
"Where did this man get these things?" they asked. "What's this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles! Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.

Joseph has been given a tradition of being the old duffer who was passed over, but c'mon this Child was/is precious to God. There are many blended families today, God's Child heads the list.

Was Joseph thrilled to find out about the blessed event.... we know he wasn't.

Joseph was an innocent, good man who saw wickedness (initial voices told him) ruining his life plans forever. Joseph was being called to have his betrothed stoned to death. Joseph instead, because of his compassion to Mary, received Divine Guidance. Joseph's actions are of a man who left his own plans behind and moved for the sake of his child & his wife. He left his town of Nazareth, for the years they went into hiding in Egypt, returning only when it was safe. God gave Jesus a family in Matthew 1, but in Matthew 13, we can tell Joseph gave Jesus his family.

Did Jesus look like Joseph? It is important. 

Yes, we see in Matthew 13:55, Joseph looked like Jesus.

A Light to the Nations, by Greg Olson

… 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. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

Abba, Father God

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved,

 clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, 

gentleness and patience.

Colossians 1:6

That has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing 

throughout the whole world –

 just as it has been doing among you 

since the day you heard it and truly understood God's grace. 

1 John 3:1

See what kind of love the Father has given to us,

 that we should be called children of God; 

and so we are.

May God have our prayers Joyfully

Please Bless our Nation

and the earth, God's Good Creation.

Help us seek You first.

Thank You,

You have seen us through many times and seasons

with Your Help and Comfort.

All who have had illness and suffered

to be in wellness and Hope.

Elliott as well.

Cover us in the Highest Name of Jesus, 

Amen.

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Psalm 18:1-20 ~ the blast of the breath of Your nostrils †

Psalm 18:1-20

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. 

He said:

 I love you, O Lord, my strength.

2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,

    my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,

    my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

3 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,

    and I am saved from my enemies.

4 The cords of death encompassed me;

    the torrents of destruction assailed me; 

5 the cords of Sheol entangled me;

    the snares of death confronted me.

6 In my distress I called upon the Lord;

    to my God I cried for help.

From his temple he heard my voice,

    and my cry to him reached his ears.

7 Then the earth reeled and rocked;

    the foundations also of the mountains trembled

    and quaked, because he was angry.

8 Smoke went up from his nostrils,

    and devouring fire from his mouth;

    glowing coals flamed forth from him.

9 He bowed the heavens and came down;

    thick darkness was under his feet.

10 He rode on a cherub and flew;

    he came swiftly on the wings of the wind.

11 He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him,

    thick clouds dark with water.

12 Out of the brightness before him

    hailstones and coals of fire broke through his clouds.

13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens,

    and the Most High uttered his voice,

    hailstones and coals of fire.

14 And he sent out his arrows and scattered them;

    he flashed forth lightnings and routed them.

15 Then the channels of the sea were seen,

    and the foundations of the world were laid bare

at your rebuke, O Lord,

    at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.

16 He sent from on high, he took me;

    he drew me out of many waters.

17 He rescued me from my strong enemy

    and from those who hated me,

    for they were too mighty for me.

18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity,

    but the Lord was my support.

19 He brought me out into a broad place;

    he rescued me, because he delighted in me.

20 The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness;

    according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.

History is so very important. Critical, significant, Important. If we didn't know the absolute Joy David has in finding out he is alive today instead of dead, we wouldn't know Psalm 18 isn't comfortable poetry. Knowing this reason connects us to David in the Bronze Age. We understand. Completely.

Recovery from a Near-Death-Experience. Joy.

David interacted with God all his life. Daily. The Response of God nourished him, Loved David and fed him to find bravery and Joy. David was continually seeking God first. And watching for His answers. David in remarkable, astonishing in so many ways on the edge of holiness. But teaching us in their Daily Relationship, David was always in complete belief of God's Mercy. David Loved the Lord and, actually, was obediant. 

This Psalm is not reflective Poetry. This Psalm is, "Life has never looked better!!!"

During the time of the 2nd Exodus,  Daniel, and the minor Prophets, Jeremiah, Ezekiel are prolific due to the Joy of Life. They have reached a dire and critical time and found God has indeed been Steadfast.  The Abundant Life. When Life is new again because you have survived. 

We were united to cheer for Italy signing for Life and Hope. We loved to see NYC cheer the hospital workers putting all their futures on the line to help save others' lives. Psalm 18 would be excellent for this time.

Scripture is alive and working. We need to read Psalm 18 and wonder as life offers some unusual choices, what we have to sing about today.

When I wake up in the morning, I know God loves me. I wake up knowing God Loves me. I'm grateful for Edward. For my home. The Happy Poodle Puppies. For my family. For my sons. It's just this is what provides Joy for me when life is offering challenges. I am nourished and fed to deal with the events of the day. Like reading the Scriptures and listening to Christian Music. We can't have the world or someone else chose our choices. We find who we are to Christ Jesus understand our gifts, talents and struggles and let Jesus be our True Compass. To find why the Joy of the Lord is our Strength. His Love is our Strong Tower in all the changes, joys and situations we have growing up to be going to our Prodigal Son's Father.

Abba, Father,

Help us to seek You First!

We will be still on this day and not grieve overly as Pandemic plays upon us. 

We will have the Joy of the Lord.

Dwell in all of me, Father God, I ask in the Highest Name of Jesus.

Father God, in John's 17th Gospel Chapter, Jesus prays for us. The Scriptures are alive. We ask in Jesus Great and Highest Name, He will pray for us. We want Your Good Creation to be healed, the world, You want to save in Jesus Christ. The Prayer of Jesus is Righteous and avails much.

The Gospel of Luke, Chapter 9, tells us

when we learn about You and Your Son Jesus Christ,

we will follow You. And You will welcome us and we will learn of the Kingdom of God,

and You will heal those who need to be Healed. Jesus the exact nature of our Father.

We ask Huge Prayers and Blessings,

You uphold the Universe with the Power of Your Word.

Jesus and Eternal Life is Your Steadfast Love to us.

We pray for our Nation to overcome these difficult times. 

For our Nation: The Way, The Truth and the Life.

We ask to see more of Heaven on earth 

and pray for Your Good Creation.

Bless those we Love.

Bless our families.

Thank You for Hearing our Prayers. 

We thank You for our Blessings.

Peace. Better than the riots from last year.

We pray for those who are so concerned and not saying.

We ask Your mercy upon the dying. My mother.

We pray for families to find wisdom and Love in encouragement

and the discussions we need to know one another. 

Help families strengthen one another.

Bless our efforts to

communicate.

We pray You Reign over the Changes of Life

we do not control and ask Your Capable Love upon these days.

Your Mercy and Willing Help. Comfort. Comforter.

Bless Elliott with Healing. We diligently ask.

In the Most Loving, Most Capable,

Highest Name of Jesus we pray, Amen!

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That's My King, by Dr. S.M. Lockridge

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