Heaven has a crystal river. A River of Shining Water. We can picture this in Heaven.
Joshua 4
Twelve Memorial Stones from the Jordan
When all the nation had finished passing over the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Take twelve men from the people, from each tribe a man, 3 and command them, saying, ‘Take twelve stones from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests' feet stood firmly, and bring them over with you and lay them down in the place where you lodge tonight.’”
4 Then Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe. 5 And Joshua said to them, “Pass on before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of the Jordan, and take up each of you a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the people of Israel, 6 that this may be a sign among you. When your children ask in time to come, ‘What do those stones mean to you?’ 7 then you shall tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. So these stones shall be to the people of Israel a memorial forever.”
8 And the people of Israel did just as Joshua commanded and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, according to the number of the tribes of the people of Israel, just as the Lord told Joshua. And they carried them over with them to the place where they lodged and laid them down there. 9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests bearing the ark of the covenant had stood; and they are there to this day. 10 For the priests bearing the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan until everything was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to tell the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua.
The people passed over in haste. 11 And when all the people had finished passing over, the ark of the Lord and the priests passed over before the people. 12 The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh passed over armed before the people of Israel, as Moses had told them. 13 About 40,000 ready for war passed over before the Lord for battle, to the plains of Jericho. 14 On that day the Lord exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they stood in awe of him just as they had stood in awe of Moses, all the days of his life.
15 And the Lord said to Joshua, 16 “Command the priests bearing the ark of the testimony to come up out of the Jordan.” 17 So Joshua commanded the priests, “Come up out of the Jordan.” 18 And when the priests bearing the ark of the covenant of the Lord came up from the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up on dry ground, the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and overflowed all its banks, as before.
19 The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped at Gilgal on the east border of Jericho. 20 And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal. 21 And he said to the people of Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ 22 then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.’
For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan
for you until you passed over,
as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea,
which He dried up for us until we passed over,
so that all the peoples of the earth may know that
the Hand of the Lord is Mighty, that you may (Yar — reverence) fear
The Lord your God forever.”
Are the rocks the same? Who knows? God Knows.
The altars set up as the 12 Tribes set up their land, remain.
Are these the same stones in the River Jordan? We will know in Heaven.
Joshua knew some trepidation as he began. God looked into Joshua's heart and gave assurances. God did as Jesus said and He Worked. A Wonder of God. God parted the River Jordan as the people entered Israel after their Journey.
And with this great miracle, God did something very unusual. God never sets up remembrances really. God set up a bridge, a footpath. Something to remember this unusual time. God wasn't going to part the water every day. God gave us His Works to be remembered Reasonably.
James 3:17
The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason,
full of mercy and good fruits,
impartial and sincere.
God was probably offering Celebration. A Repeat. A Joy in Life. John 17. Father God's Trust in the People of His Good Creation.
Genesis 1:4
And God said, “Let there be Light,” and there was Light. And God saw that the Light was good.
And God separated the Light from the darkness.
God called the Light Day, and the darkness he called Night.
And there was evening and there was morning, the first Day.
Father God wasn't offering Heaven. Father God was working and expecting His Children to work His Good Creation. Like Jesus, Jesus knew people didn't walk on water well. And like Peter, who wisely, decided to swim to Jesus, alive, in John 21. Only Jesus walks on water well.
A recent survey of 6 in 10 American people say they've experienced such great and deep stress, they feel sleep-deprived. The Nation says we are tired and weary. 80% reporting they've prayed every day, believing God hears them specifically and Loves them. Knowing God Loves Me. Tenderly. And now this has declined to 25% pray less, saying they know at least they pray monthly. This happens as Churches have had closure for Pandemic.
Not Studied are the thousands who have prayed on the Beaches of California without much notice. Or the thousands who turned out to ask for a better society, very peacefully. Or the thousands who have prayed in Washington D.C. Or those grateful for Thanksgiving Prayer Day asked Nationally.
One of the nice aspects of Church in Pandemic, is the YouTube Church Service. Tender hearts can weep and be all the range of emotions, while tenderly cared for during YouTube Church. Feeling God can place all things under His feet easily. Stress is a burden. YouTube Church Services and prayer groups can help immeasurably. Our Churches have believed Jesus is God and offer reasonable expectations of us. Tender Love from Father God.
Gratitude and Thanksgiving pour forth even in stress. But honesty allows us to heal. The Scriptures are messy to deal with real us in real life.
1 Corinthians 15:27
For “God has put everything under His feet.”
We want to be in God's Place. To know how much God Loves us. To know His forgiveness when we feel craven worried and experience, again, the relief Disciples were never removed for having trepidation. His Love. For us. God is not worried. All things are under His feet. The Universe is upheld from His Word. We want God's Calm.
To experience the parallel of 1 Corinthians 15:27
Ephesians 1:22,23
And God put everything under His feet and
made Him head over everything for the church,
which is His Body,
His fullness of Him who fills all in all.
Again
The Storm will Pass.
We will be washed by Living Water!
And go back to summer days
like King's Church
Celebrating and Youth Groups!
This Storm will end,
the waters will part,
and Father God
Will
Safely
and
Tenderly
Steadfastly Hold us in His Heart.
Our Good Father is Alive, Lovingly Present and Working.
Abba, Our Father,
Psalm 46:1-3
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.
Nehemiah 8:10
Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
And as John has been His faithful eyewitness,
To Jesus Christ we give our hearts proclaiming,
for Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory.
Abba,
We ask You to strengthen us each day that we may walk in the plans You have for us.
Dwell in us.
Help us to see You First in our lives.
To Seek You First.
All honor and glory to You, Father.
In the highest name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
Therefore, my beloved brothers, and sisters,
Like Matthew 25
be steadfast,
immovable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord,
knowing that in the Lord
your labor is not in vain.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God
And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you ALL.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers.
Finally, brothers, Rejoice!
Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace;
and the God of love
and peace
will be with you.
Amen!
Opening our doors with expectation of Your Continued Goodness in ourselves, in the ones we Love, Jesus Christ in the people You bring us.
Blessing our Nation, blessing us. Ending our Divisions. Lord Jesus Christ Dwell in Us!
His Steadfast Love, Jesus, we ask bring into our loved one's lives. May Father God bless us all in Jesus.
Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word and see more Joy. Covered in God's Love, President Donald Trump, the First Lady and Their Family Vice President Mike Pence, the Second Lady and Their Family. The Presidential Team. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures. Senator Tim Scott.
The end of trouble surrounding this Virus. Hurricane Overcomers.
Praying no more intense Storms for us all. And the end to Fires in our Nation.
2 On the third day there was a wedding (Feast) at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”
4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.”
And they filled them up to the brim.
8 And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.”
So they took it. 9 When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.”
11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
12 After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.
13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. 15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. 16 And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade.” 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
18 So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show us for doing these things?”
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
20 The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?”
21 But he was speaking about the temple of his body. 22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing.
24 But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them because he knew all people 25 and needed no one to bear witness about man,
for he himself knew what was in man.
The placement of the Scriptures and God's perfect ability to align His Exact Meaning. Always astonishing. We see a feast, family vacation and the time to travel again into adverse circumstance.
2020. We can see, clearly, this could be the perfect year to have raging, stampeding Fight. The news reflects this as we know of more sadness related deaths. Stress is plentiful. It's the perfect way to bring out all over our undisclosed, not discussed and churned out fears about the future, economics and old problems. Discuss Politics.
There a Solution.
Please see Minute 3:20. You can't stop the snow, but you can dance.
Matthew 5:43-
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
If, perhaps, your 'perfect' has a 2020 Void Stamp placed upon this, you might like this:
Matthew 5:14
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.
16 In the same way, let your light shine
Gratitude isn't when we focus on duty. Gratitude is when we focus on Sincerity and Warmth.
Gratitude's key — Let Love Be Genuine!
Even when we remember, to find the Gratitude of Today, embedded in the Joy of Yesterday.
Galatians 5
The Fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience and
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galatians is like the rest of the Scriptures, it isn't written when life is brimming over with perfect good cheer, and was written in a time of conflict. Between Grace and Law. Fighting the Good Fight to find the Lighted Path of God.
Walk by Faith.
Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not;
charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we urge you, brothers,
admonish the unruly,
encourage the fainthearted, help the weak,
and be patient with everyone.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love one another deeply because love covers over a multitude of sins.
We want our lives to be rosy bright on our Days of Expectation. Some days are over expected.
Isaiah 43:18-19
Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.
Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Thanksgiving Large or Small...
Safe is Reason
to
Give Thanks, Too!!!
Abba,
I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
Psalm 13:5
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
Psalm 16:9
Thank You, Father God, for the ending verses in Psalm 90. Joy is important.
Dwell in us. Help us find You first.
I'm so glad my son Alexander has helped my older son.
I pray they always help each other. Grown men and brothers helping one another. Thank You.
His Steadfast Love, Jesus, we ask bring into our loved one's lives.
We Pray for us all to Live in Peace Worldwide.
We ask for Liberty and Justice for All.
We pray for those suffering from Hurricanes Overcome.
Overcome. Fighting the Good Fight.
Thank You, the skies in San Francisco have been so blue.
We ask in the Highest Name of Jesus
The Virus to end and the Vaccine — Thank You.
We pray for those in travel for safety.
Thank You, Father God, for All we are Blessed With.
Even the Blessings we don't see.
The Blessings of God, we will recognize.
Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word and see more Joy.
We pray God's Blessing on the Leaders of this Nation.
Covered in God's Love,
President Donald Trump, the First Lady and Their Family
Vice President Mike Pence, the Second Lady and Their Family.
All of Our Families.
The Presidential Team.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx
Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.
Senator Tim Scott,
All the Governors and Legislatures.
We will find the Good Fight has lead to
More Heaven on earth.
Abundant Love flowing down. Soaking us All
His Living Water flows
When we didn't see the need.
Jesus does.
Blessing our Nation.
Ending our Divisions.
Lord Jesus Christ Dwell in us, we need You.
More Faith, more opportunities,
More Hope, more jobs
More Love, more justice. More kindness, more respect.
More Family.
Opening our doors with expectation of Your Continued Goodness
In ourselves, in the ones we Love,
Jesus Christ in the people You bring us.
Thank You, all the Willing Help You Give us
Thankful for Your Mercy and Grace. Grateful for Your Love.
Will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ!
Psalm 96
Oh, sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!
2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of His salvation from day to day. 3 Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples! 4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
6 Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! 8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts! 9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.”
11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; 12 let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for Joy!
Before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.
Yesterday, as I put myself down to sleep, all my anxieties decided to erupt.
Not fun, it wasn't reasonable — yet there it was. I put my hand on sleeping Edward and I prayed as I do each evening and morning. Pausing to say, “Sorry Lord God, I have some unrealistic fears and some inner trembling. Lord Jesus, I hold on to You. Amen.” I couldn't tell you why, just something of the human condition. And there it was.
Through the knowledge of the Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. I Peter 2: 20
Making a decision, consciously, not to give into being awake and worrying. Worry tomorrow. I slept well. And woke up to probe the fear factor range. Gone.
I noticed this evening, Father God had provided an unusual Saturday. Plans were made to not regular Pandemic Saturday. This wasn't my doing, God had provided. When we are not able, God is. Gifts of God to find every day. When we look and when we ask.
Thank You, Father God for a Reason to Be Grateful and See Your Help, The Week of Thanksgiving.
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart,
for God has already approved what you do.
Abba, In Jesus, we are free. Thank You for Your Grace and Steadfast Love. In all Ages. For the Centuries Your Love has warmed the world. And continues today.
We take this time to greet people and family far away. Time to reconnect.
We look to a New Year 2021 Vaccine, celebrating new beginnings and new opportunities.
Remembering every day Your Mercies renew.
Jeremiah 33:6 Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.
3 John 1:2 Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
Revelations 21:4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.
Covering our Nation with the Peace of Jesus Christ.
Filling our loved ones with Jesus.
Enjoying Steadfast Love and resting in His Plan, His Hope and Future for us.
Continued Healing for Elliott and for Harby and all their family. Healing for All.
You are The Good Father asking us to Love ourselves.
To have a Spirit of Power.
To Love others.
Abundant Love flowing down. Soaking us All!
His Living Water flows.
Opening our doors with expectation of Your Continued Goodness
in ourselves, in the ones we Love,
Jesus Christ in the people You bring us.
We pray for the safety of
our Schools to be a safe, good,
warm place for the Children
Children need their Schools.
We uphold them with our Love and Prayers.
We ask Your Mighty Word
to for all the World
Finding Your Blessing and Word of Love.
Blessing our Nation, blessing us.
Ending our Divisions.
Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word and see more Joy.
Covered in God's Love,
President Donald Trump, the First Lady and Their Family
Vice President Mike Pence, the Second Lady and Their Family. All of Our Families.
The Presidential Team.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx
Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.
Senator Tim Scott
Thanking You, The Southern Hemisphere
Didn't see flu the 2020 Winter Season.
Justice and Goodness
God's Blessing upon us ALL!!!!!!
End trouble surrounding this Virus.
Help this Storm to end quickly, safely
Help Hurricane Overcomers. And Fire Overcomers.
Thank you, all the Willing Help You Give us
Thank You for Hearing Our Prayers!
May all of Your Willing Blessings Overcome us with Thanksgiving, Abba! The Joy of Giving Thanks. Thank You, Jesus. Amen.
… 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& ChristActs 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 an 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.
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