Hebrews 11:1-11 ~ commended as having pleased God †

A stranger leaves 500 face masks for the police station in East China #coronovirus

Hebrews 11:1-11

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 

2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. 5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. 11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.

In 2011, our county and two others had the largest fire of 2011 in the USA. It was a 500 year forest fire according to my cousin who held the office of Forestry Commissioner of Louisiana. We had fire fighters even from Alaska and Washington state.

The Shelters kept changing as the wind blew the fire. And we were asked to bring gloves, lip balm, lotions, bottles of water to the Fire Station. The Shelters were at times isolated by fire itself. Thousands of residents connected through Facebook and donated. FB recorded everyone who donated was met with profound thanks. An amazing number of houses and lives were saved. Incredible.




We've all watched Australians going in to rescue people, animals and houses. The Light in mankind
is seen. The woman in the fire rescuing the Koala.

Ezekiel 34:11-12
For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness.

The Dog was rescued from a steep cliff and fire.

Luke 15:6
Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’

In the middle of the Coronavirus, a man donates 500 masks to the East China Police. He does not wait for a thank you. Edward and I watched the Quarantines standing on porches in Wuhan. Getting food must be frightening in the middle of the Quarantine. Supplies of face masks must almost be impossible to find.



Galatians 3:14
So that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.

John 1:3-4
3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Colossians 3:11
Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.

Colossians 3:23-24
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Acts 15:7-9
And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith."





Abba,

You bless us every day. When I consider the many years my family generations struggled, merely a hundred years ago, the life expectancy was in the 40s.

We are so blessed to not be in the middle of this Virus. It's a Blessing to see this man donate life saving equipment. The Lord Bless him and his family to survive and prosper. We pray for the Lord's own Rescue for these men and the many we do not see. Much of this faith will be unseen.

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.

Father we cover ourselves and those we Love in Jesus Christ. To have Your Love and to lead us in the good works You have for us to walk in. Your Hope and Future will bring Your plans to completion.

We would join with all of Your Good Creation to ask for more of Your Good Will done on earth as in Heaven. To see this blessing. To live seeing our Blessings of Love, Peace, Joy. Finding Your Kingdom on earth.

Abraham argued for Your People. Moses argued for Your People. Paul addressed Your People as, "Beloved."

To  Give to You, The Lord our God, is pleasing to You. Everything we have is a Gift of God. And giving thanks is the Blessing of having You given us. God loves a Cheerful Giver. To Bless You in Gratitude, to be with Gratitude. To give to our Church and Community our labor and our tithe. To bless Christian Missionary work, like giving monthly money to Children in Nations of need. To bless Christian Radio. To be the Good Samaritan to our friends and neighbors. To speak well of local businesses both large and local effort. To give not just money, but prayer and time and talent.  To Stand firm in the faith and Love of Jesus Christ even in adverse circumstance with faith God will see us through. To find and rejoice in the Light of mankind in Jesus. God Blessing us to Have the Holy Spirit. Rejoicing.

Luke 1:47
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior

Luke 10:20
Rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

John 8:56
Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad

Acts 2:26
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest in hope

Romans 15:10
Again, it says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”


We face each day knowing Jesus said we will have troubles. And we will study Jesus Overcoming. We will have the Gratitude to our God, He is still Working.

Help us each day to be Pleasing to You, Father God. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. Bless us and cover us in the Name and Love of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Exodus 33 ~ proclaim before you, my name, "The Lord"

Ephesians 6:24

Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ 
with love incorruptible.

When Moses was Graced with the Glory of God, why did God chose to do this

Exodus 33:18-23

18 Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” 

19 And He said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you 
and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ 
And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, 
and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. 
20 But,” he said,
 “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.” 

21 And the Lord said, “Behold, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock, 
22 and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, 
and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 
23 Then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back, but my face shall not be seen.”


This is one of the most astonishing moments of all the Scriptures in the Old Testament. And tells us a lot about God of Love, God of Encouragement.



Exodus 33:1-17

The Lord said to Moses, “Depart; go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give it.’ 

2 I will send an angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanites, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 

3 Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; but I will not go up among you, lest I consume you on the way, for you are a stiff-necked people.”

4 When the people heard this disastrous word, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments. 5 For the Lord had said to Moses, “Say to the people of Israel, ‘You are a stiff-necked people; if for a single moment I should go up among you, I would consume you. So now take off your ornaments, that I may know what to do with you.’” 

6 Therefore the people of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments, from Mount Horeb onward.

7 Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far off from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. And everyone who sought the Lord would go out to the tent of meeting, which was outside the camp. 

8 Whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people would rise up, and each would stand at his tent door, and watch Moses until he had gone into the tent. 9 When Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, and the Lord would speak with Moses. 

10 And when all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, all the people would rise up and worship, each at his tent door. 11 Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses turned again into the camp, his assistant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.

12 Moses said to the Lord, “See, you say to me, ‘Bring up this people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.’ 13 Now therefore, if I have found favor in your sight, please show me now your ways, that I may know you in order to find favor in your sight. Consider too that this nation is your people.” 

14 And He said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” 

15 And Moses said to Him, “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here. 16 For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Is it not in your going with us, so that we are distinct, I and your people, from every other people on the face of the earth?”

17 And the Lord said to Moses, “This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.”

Ephesians 6:24

Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ 
with love incorruptible.

Abraham found Favor in the sight of God arguing with God to save (His) people.

Moses has found Favor saving (His) people.

The Mission of God's Only Son Jesus is to save the world in Jesus Christ.

The Glory of God and His presence is given to those Believing Jesus.

Jesus is Living Water. Jesus will go where He is needed. He will Nourish. Jesus tells us He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. God is God.

Before the New Covenant, God covers Moses with His Hand.

In Numbers 6, God tells us of His New Covenant.

We are Given Jesus Christ Our Salvation.

Acts 4:12
And there is salvation in no one else,
for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

John 14:13
Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Abba,

Thank You for Jesus. We Bless You for Your Son Jesus. The Christ of God. Messiah.

Please dwell in me Father, I ask in the Name of Jesus Christ. The Favor and Blessing of God will be found in my soul because of the Gracious Gift of Jesus and His Salvation.

With Jesus, may the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Because of Jesus, we have been Given, and given to us with the Love Jesus has for me and for you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over. Abba, in Jesus let this pour from Your Glory and from Your lap into our souls and lives. For with the measure Jesus Christ, You have Given, You have blessed us with Your Word manifest. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!

If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you.

Your Word is Jesus. And You have commanded. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

We will take our cares and put the Name of Jesus to lift our cares to Jesus.

We will take our Loved Ones and be at peace to put Jesus in their hearts and lives.

We will lift our cares for the people You have given us and put the Name of Jesus in them. The Light of mankind.

We will lift up all the cares of the Nation and Put Jesus as we Trust in Him. And have Peace.

We will lift up the cares of God's Good Creation and put Jesus on the Throne of God and for His Glory we will Trust all the Nations to come to His Brightness.

We will join the Communion of the Saints asking Jesus for more Heaven on earth. Seeking God first. And find His Commandment to Love one another.

Beloved of God, Jesus live in us always. Amen.

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Ephesians 6:10-24 ~ The Strength of His Might

Ephesians 6:10-24

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth,
and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.
16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,

18 Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication.

To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

21 So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything. 22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts.

23 Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.




God has gone to lengths for us to understand the level of Hope, Peace and Security He Gives. The Word of God, according to God, is Living. Is like a fire smashing rocks - Jeremiah 23:29 Know the Scriptures and know the Power of God ~ Matthew 22:29


2 Corinthians 10:5
We tear down arguments, and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.


This isn't just for great upheaval - this is for the thoughts we have taking us down. Reducing our Joy. Tearing at the Joy of the Lord Truth.

The Work God has for mankind is to Believe the One He Sent. Jesus.

1 Timothy 1:5
The aim of our charge
is love
that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.


All of these verses are explained by Father God for us - His Beloved. To hold on to our faith in doubt.

Because we Read His Word with Longing for The Kingdom of God even unto earth. Believing God is Love.

The Strength of His Might

Love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible

We can take the well-known armor of God and find this is come into being to guide and protect Love Incorruptible.

C.S. Lewis drew Aslan from Scriptures.


1 Kings 10:19,20
19 The throne had six steps and a rounded top at the back of the throne. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. 20 Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.


And in God's Kingdom the Lion and the Lamb lie down finding God is this Loving and Strong. This is our Father God who has given us Armor unto Eternity.

Abba,

We give You thanks for Renewing Your Mercies Every Day.

You have given us another type of Armor, this is in Prayer, Your Armor Continues,

Luke 11:8
Because of your shameless impudence, even though it’s the middle of the night, your friend will get up out of his bed and give you all that you need.

We will pray until our last hour. Abba, be with us now and at the Hour of our Passing. Help us to go far in Your Word and Your Hope and Future. Help us to finish well. And in Your Mercy.

We will lift Up to You our Cares and Believe Your Word surrounds and enfolds us.

Your Promises hold true.

Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Jeremiah 42:12
And I will show you compassion, and he will have compassion on you and restore you to your own land.

Daniel 1:9
Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official

Jeremiah 39:12 first tells us of Jesus and His Parable about the Good Samaritan.
"Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says."

We will Pray for Jesus to Cover the earth and all of the troubles we see. We Cover this in the Highest Name of Jesus with all expectation of Your Love and Mercy.

We will Pray for our Nation to live in Your Trust. Bringing Brightness to the Nations - Jesus our God.

We will seek the Kingdom of God and ask to live in Your Good Plan for us in Love, Peace and Joy.

We will lift our specific troubles You said we would always have Troubles in this Life. And You, by the renewing of our minds, and we will see all things work together for Good as we Love Jesus Christ and Serve You and Your Purpose.

Jesus blessing our Families, Healing All and Giving us more of God's Good Will on Heaven and on earth. The Glory of Jesus Blessing our Loved Ones.

Amen, Lord Jesus, Amen.

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Matthew 17:20 ~ have faith

Jesus said to deal gently with the newbies. Or the different idea than yourself. To be an encourager, like Paul said in the Holy Spirit. And! The Spirit of God can move us as the Word is Living and Active.

God's Kingdom. A vast and powerful God knows of what He is speaking. God is God.

I've heard a Sermon on using the brain Father God has gifted us with. Seeing great Holy Spirit works with practicality to understand at the level we can see with our physical eyes. And I had a conversation with a loved on on reaching faith through practicality. We can look at this verse with the brain and eyes God has given us to see a practical level  yet still part of our lives - daily.

Seeing this passage as: The situations in our life troubling us.

We can allow ourselves to fall into the fire of being overwhelmed with life. Or we can ignore our real difficulties and drown them with water like selfishness, alcohol or substance, video games and emotions. Allowing ourselves to be the victim and love our troubles for defining us. Not allowing ourselves to see real oppression and not grasping God to hold us to His path.

The task it to be like Joshua centered on Jesus to be our Savior.

My New Year Resolution is to acknowledge my difficulties. To express them. To gather Pray in myself and from trusted Christians. To cast my opportunities for a solution UP to Jesus, Who Cares for me. And to see with expectation what God will do. And release my worries knowing that He will not shun a worrier. Our Father God is Love.

Joshua 1:7

Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left.

Psalm 28:7

The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.

1 Peter 5:7

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Psalm 30

A Psalm of David. A song at the dedication of the temple.

I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up

and have not let my foes rejoice over me.

2 O Lord my God, I cried to you for help,

and you have healed me.

3 O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Sheol;

you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.

4 Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints,

and give thanks to his holy name.

5 For his anger is but for a moment,

and his favor is for a lifetime.

Weeping may tarry for the night,

but joy comes with the morning.

6 As for me, I said in my prosperity,

“I shall never be moved.”

7 By your favor, O Lord,

you made my mountain stand strong;

you hid your face;

I was dismayed.

8 To you, O Lord, I cry,

and to the Lord I plead for mercy:

9 “What profit is there in my death,

if I go down to the pit?

Will the dust praise you?

Will it tell of your faithfulness?

10 Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me!

O Lord, be my helper!”

11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;

you have loosed my sackcloth

and clothed me with gladness,

12 that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent.

O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

Yesterday was an incredible news day. Sars  coronavirus, fires, earthquakes, political wrangling. It was amazing the news could fit in all the news. Psalm 30 covers this pretty well. Life does what the stock market does - reassess and reevaluate and continue.

Psalm 30 covers this - Stand strong, avoid dismay and tell of God's faithfulness.

We have no idea what decade of life will bring what situation. We are in our 50's and my husband has a terminal disabling brain illness of 3 lobes. He is doing well. No one expects to be in a doctor's office and finding this out at this age. One of our sons is on the other side of America, in law school, and we didn't anticipate the need to have these trips to see one another. Our son's dog is our dog - a rescue - who spent 10 years of his 14 or 15 years of life with us and we spent a year in physical dog therapy trying to help him walk and live. Spring Break found us with our first Bald Eagle on our pond and an appointment to put the dear and wonderful dog into Heaven, as he was in tremendous pain and not all there. He was unable to sleep at night. I'd say the experience brought us together as a family to pull together for the dog.

One doesn't always know what to say to each other as human beings in the face of life and death. Do you say, "Are you safe?" And add, "Today?" There isn't an easy escape to these type of events.

We are facing one family member in Alzheimer's, my mom, and we are having talks about her mortality as the physician has said it's time to face the end of life changes are happening. A day of silence. A day of flashbacks that don't make sense. A telephone call where the phone isn't recognized as a phone. The call is ended because the phone is put down. The lack of clarity in the phone call.

My husband's family is suddenly calling more and more medical discussions are held in grave earnestness.

My mother's change in life status is bringing about questions to my son. His help. Actually the both willing help of both sons is a blessing to see young men barely hitting 30 giving lots of thought to important questions. Important papers arrive in the mail. Trips to take to meet people of our past, even decades ago.

$4,000 nuclear brain scans. Trips across the Continent for family visits to our son. $4,000 eye surgeries taking a year to heal from. Finding out more eye surgery is needed again from a Youth Ministry Tennis Ball Horrible accident. Suddenly finding out I'm the Executor of my mom's Will. Receiving Medical Power of Attorney documents in the mail. This decade is not for sissies. It's been an odd year. One week the family trembles together. The next week a new semi-crisis. God Helps.

Foundation repair and flooding at a family member's house. Foundation meeting timing. Different ideas. Missed appointments. Hollering.

What's Astonishing to me is - we aren't Grandparents. We don't have have married children. This has not progressed as I always assumed life progresses. Our other son has his first adult job. I doubt he intended to find suddenly old people everywhere. Finding the people we grew up with as our parents friends are now gone to Heaven when their name is mentioned. And then my mother's foundation needed work and I find some of the people are still here and old memories are found!

One of the prayer groups we have known for about half of our life, discussed praying for the end of suffering. And find more Jesus. And relief and help was truly found. Faithful prayer. We have an idea for relief - Prayer.

We have seen answered prayer - our sons have really pulled for us as you hope your children will. Even when you never hoped for this to happen to them in their young adult years.

Our neighbors, even on blocks even far away, ask us and let us know we are cared for. Prayer of Living Water flowing with God's Love return to us. Comfort is comforting.

If this post was a downer - don't let this be a downer. We are encouraged to have you pray for us. We seek to find the Joy in God's Mercies every day. And this is found. We are requesting prayer for more Joy and less pain. For more Hope and less suffering. For God's Love to bloom everywhere and in the desert days.

Abba, Father God,

For the Eye Exam and probable upcoming Surgery, February 6th, we pray all better circumstances than the last eye vertigo. Growing up with 20/20 vision has this change being still an adjustment. Thank You for the clean bill of health for my eyes last time. I hope this set of surgeries bring this back. Healing the injury Cataract and the other eye adjusting.

For our Prayer Group to pray Jesus to bring His Heaven to earth to end suffering. The Joy of Jesus. A Jesus Miracle.

To find the Joy of the Comforter in our Neighbors asking and letting us know this is what they have recovered from. Thanking God for the Comforter found in our sons. Finding us standing united to hope in God for the place and time for Family Love. Rejoicing in the Love and comfort. Rejoicing in the Love and comfort. Rejoicing in Jesus bringing us together and finding Love and comfort.

Our God of Love and Encouragement is Alive. We know You hear our Prayers and Help.

Thank you for people praying together for our family. We pray to live in Love, Peace, Joy and find God's Heaven and His Righteousness upholding us everyday. Thank You for Your Mercies Renewing.

In Jesus Christ. The Highest Name. Given to us - Jesus. Amen.

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Luke 15:3-7 ~ Suppose

Luke 15:3-7

Then Jesus told them this parable: 

 "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. 

Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' 

7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

Ten years ago, Swine Flu arrived at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. I know because about five years ago, I was sitting needlepointing with some of my favorite people and the comment was made, "No one got Swine Flu."

Except - our oldest son was at Southwestern University and he was President of Kappa Alpha Fraternity.

My mother had just had a very serious foot surgery and was recovering in our downstairs den on our sleeper sofa, having an extra topper put on it and every pillow from her bed at home and a machine to move the foot. And a pain pump attached to her leg to automatically send out pain med.

And then the phone rang. Southwestern University was telling us to pick up our Oldest Son. Our First Born. This Brilliant Son we love so much had Swine Flu.

And suddenly this is the Bible Verse you want to seal the day:

Judges 6:36-40

36 Gideon said to God, "If you will save Israel by my hand as you have promised- 37 look, I will place a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you said." 38 And that is what happened. Gideon rose early the next day; he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew

—a bowlful of water.

39 Then Gideon said to God, "Do not be angry with me. Let me make just one more request. Allow me one more test with the fleece. This time make the fleece dry and the ground covered with dew." 40 That night God did so. Only the fleece was dry; 

all the ground was covered with dew.

We want the Certainty of God.

Especially in uncertain times.

Today - there is a Student at Texas A and M, where Edward and I graduated, being tested for Coronaviruses- a group of viruses causing respiratory infections, which are often mild, but in rare cases are potentially lethal. And another Student at Baylor were our younger son graduated.

Cal was ill for two weeks. He said it was very horrible. The fever was very high. Father God interweaves all things for good and for the next ten years, Cal has really not been ill. I guess it was a steroid type affect in his immune system. My husband, Edward, and Cal went to my mother's home in Dallas. And in a week, returned home when Cal was fever free  - until the car ride home.




For me a virus in China - is very worrisome. We have lived with a very ill college aged child with foreign virus.

And I realized this evening we know a family in Dallas with a grown son who does Christian Missionary work at a College in Beijing. During Bird Flu, this College Professor converted 2,000 Students for his bravery in staying during the allowed evacuation of Bird Flu for foreign expatriates. This Professor told his students he wasn't leaving because Christ was here for us in the most urgent times. And Prayer is a Fortress and God as expressed in Jesus Christ is our refuge. His care of his students and his dedication to prayer and belief in God's Goodness allowed him to have this house Church. Later, he retired to Florida and was invited back after ten years. Our understanding is the Chinese Government knows about this and has not found anything about this man and his family to be subversive.

The events surrounding this College Professor who had been in Beijing for more than ten years before the Bird flu. Is a tale of Jesus Christ. Incredibly patient, incredibly loving, unforgettable. A Love Story of one of the many Jesus Christ gives us. Explaining what John said about Jesus if all the books of the world explained Jesus - the story of Jesus would continue.

That House Church was never going anywhere. Hopeless. Except.
The College Professor had been in Beijing for a long time and House Church of 15. Allowable. Tame. Loving Jesus.

God of Love.
 And then the diligent bravery and faith of someone who knows life on earth is temporary, while Life Eternal is important. The Students wanted to hear what their brave and caring Professor would say during the Bird Flu. And the Love displayed in staying when events are Terrible and Love is First - is the Acts of the Apostles. No surrender. Only Jesus is going to be their Refuge. The Professor and his family never got Bird Flu in the middle of a crowd where this was very likely. 2,000 converted. Jesus is God. The people were incredibly touched to be loved and held as important to his family.

Pray for this Good man and his family to be held safe in Jesus Christ.

Not everyone wants help in difficult times.
 It's not unheard of for people to want to be resilient. We've know 4th stage Cancer Patients to turn down help at Christmas. Family members who felt they went home to die of Breast Cancer who would not make a phone call for help or even say the word cancer. A cousin who died of Leg Bone Cancer who never said she had Cancer. Another cousin who ran off 5 care giver family members and wouldn't admit she had had, it turns out, 23 strokes.

People don't always allow any help to be given.

And then sometimes you just don't know what to do to help. Or how to help Jesus today.

Father God never forsakes us.
 We are told to pray until the last hour and pray impudently. Even when we feel Father God is a bad judge. Jesus even said an Evil Judge. This is the tenderness of Jesus, the exact representative of our Father God.

Father God never considers chatting with God as burdensome.
Father God says Pray Ceaselessly. God tells us He is our Refuge.

I believe some of our best times and paths are talking to God.
When suddenly I feel the urge to pray for someone, even if it's someone I haven't seen for a good while, I pray and suddenly this person arrives at our home or calls. God rarely gives us an immediate reply, but we Know God is Working. Our God created All Things and the Stars are known and named by Him. His Plans go very far and He tells us He has His mind changed by prayer.

2,000 people in China cried and Loved Jesus to find someone Loved them.
We have recently prayed for Australia. And most of us are praying daily for New South Wales Victoria.

So many people in China, we pray they know God Loves them. Their divorce rate is less than 1%. Children are mightily loved. The Aged are taken care of. Surely a lovable people. God bless the Chinese in the fear they must have for their own children.

Our prayers move our Father God's heart.

Abba,

Our Father, Abba, Who Art in Heaven,

Holy is the Name Jesus,

Thy Kingdom Come!

Thy Will be Done!

On earth as it is done in Heaven.

Give us this Day.

Our Daily, Living Bread Jesus.

Forgive me my trespasses

as I forgive those who trespass against me.

Lead us not into temptation

Deliver us from evil.

For Your's is the Kingdom, the Power in the Glory, Amen.

You know everyone's story, their very heart and soul. We ask in this time with so many prayer requests and prayer opportunities, that when we say, "Please Jesus" Your Mercy and Grace and Love Prevail.

Father, You are God of All. And we ask You for all these opportunities to be Covered by the Love Jesus Christ had for us to give His Life and Has for us Today to Live to see Your Glory.

We Simply and effectively say Jesus Christ with our hearts of Love for Your Love. And believe Jesus Christ will cover All.

Help us Father to live in Love, Peace, Joy to find and seek Your Kingdom every day.

Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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