Hebrews 3:1-15 ~ in our hope

Near Death Survivors report the walls just vanish.

I live on a street with 14 houses - that has seen 3 children die in 32 years. We have seen disease cause people in their 5th generation to pass on. We've had a 6th decade man die of Cancer. We just have no guarantee of the Biblical 120 years. Psalm 90 says we may still be in strength in our 80's.



A great verse for this would be Revelations excerpt* from

Revelations 1

9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11 saying, “Write what you see in a book* ”

12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands (*like the Temple), 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man,
clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest.
The hairs of his head were white,
like white wool, like snow.
His eyes were like a flame of fire,
his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace,
and his voice was like the roar of many waters.

In his right hand he held seven stars,
*his face was like the sun shining in full strength.

17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead.
But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last,
and the living one.
I died, and behold I am alive forevermore."

4 Grace to you and peace
from him who is and who was and who is to come,
and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,

and from Jesus Christ
the faithful witness,
the firstborn of the dead,
and the ruler of kings on earth.



And this is excellent to explain we will fly away to Heaven. Suddenly sometimes.







Today I'm talking about Today.

Today you unloaded the dishwasher. You talked about a meal. You did laundry. And yet today is Important. It's part of Eternity.

Hebrews 3:1-15

1 Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, 2 who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house. 3 For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. 4(For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) 5 Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house,
if indeed 
we hold fast our confidence 
and our boasting in our hope.



7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says,

“Today,
if you hear his voice,
8 do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion,
on the day of testing in the wilderness,
9 where your fathers put me to the test
and saw my works for forty years.
10 Therefore I was provoked with that generation,
and said, ‘They always go astray in their heart;
they have not known my ways.’
11 As I swore in my wrath,
‘They shall not enter my rest.’”

12 Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. 13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. 15 As it is said,

“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”





My wonderful father died in 1993. He had given in to alcoholism. He had divorced his wife of 25 good years - perfect marriage. To marry her decades-long-friend. Saying goodbye to parenting his 18-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son. The End. Daddy was spending his inheritance in both ends. Having lavish trips, large parties and bills. No one needs the 'old' family in the midst of the glam. My mother was hurt and I told her, he really didn't leave us until his alcoholism was asked to be addressed and he didn't really leave you - he found more drinking. Alcoholism changes brains. A Brain soaked and re-soaked will be pickled in a depressant.

And one day, 12 years later, in the middle of a marvelous sunset, the phone rang and my brother said my father had died. We screamed and yelled about the suddenness and who had seen him last. I stayed, for the first and last time, (usually I sleep like the Rock of Gibraltar) awake all night wondering what had happened to my father in the hereafter. A man has few jobs given to him by God. To care for his parent. To care for his wife. To care for his children. My father, a huge animal lover with a joke and a story and something heartfelt - had left even the pets. My father had not gone to see the land his mother had left him or even clear the title of inheritance. My father had not fulfilled the Contract from my parent's divorce. I sat un-moving for 12 hours. I've never been happier to see my children emerge in the morning looking for breakfast and paddling past in toddler pajamas.


So. I've seen people grit their teeth - not knowing my Daddy - about hearing his end.

My father was a genius. My father had an engineering degree and easily got his MBA. I hung on the chair while he did MBA homework. My Daddy could sing. Well. He had the bluest of eyes. If you needed the day to day of parenting - you went to my mom. If you needed support, discussion, anger, encouragement a lasting and enduring discussion - theory - suggestion - a practical lesson - Daddy. The end of the day was the best. Daddy came home to laugh. To cook. To sing. To tell a story. To make comment on politics. I learned at age 5 about "B.S.". Blue Suits. Absolutely. Teddy Kennedy swam the Chappaquiddick River in a blue suit. For several years, coming from a home of a Clerical Collar Step-Grandfather, I explained at parochial school about BS being Blue Suits to different elementary teachers.

My father had discovered the litmus test. "What did they say?" She had a coughing attack and left the room sort of quickly. "Was she smiling." People laughed. "Did she?" Yes, she was in a good mood.

"What did she say?" She looked like one of those glass things on the dashboard that look like they are drinking. "And?" She said you are Very Wise. "I like her." I like her too. "What is a thing on the dashboard?" Oh...

"What did she say?" She turned purple and said it was true. "Really, purple?" Actually, yes. "What does she drive?" We had that discussion in class today. "And?" She drives a bright orange VW bus. "Ohhhhhh." You didn't ask about the bumper stickers. "Ok, I did now." Nixon less than ever. McGovern and a Peace sign. "I haven't seen the one with the Peace Sign." Yes, you have, it's a hand as a flag. And she said your explanation was blue suits. Daddy laughed. "I see you have caught on." Yes, it was explained. "She Did?" No, the boys did.

Daddy was well employed. He could go toe to toe with anyone. He was Polite. Some people said that was very intimidating. I was astonished. Daddy went to the University of the South. And Ol' Miss. And SMU. Daddy found solutions. Daddy was frankly hilarious. He always had interest in people. If it was a union scab offering spy information - he was decidedly harsh dealing with traitors. Daddy thought World War II was the way life should be lived. Put evil Down. And a profound interest and help for the underdog. And found people to be - not worthy - from time to time and he had a very Rude saying about that. Daddy Loved Jesus. Daddy was intimidated by Church. Daddy knew the Bible.

Daddy was an alcoholic. And drank close to a fifth a day without a wobble.

(Do you know about Alcoholism?

1 in 3 Americans is an Alcoholic. You have the Alcoholics like Daddy who are called High Functioning Alcoholism.

There are binge drinkers who can binge once a year, once a month, for an event, weekly and this is pretty bad. A lot of alcoholic deaths are from this excess.

There are drinkers who have one and become very un-done. This is believed to be an allergy alcoholism. This is someone who should not drink. This type of alcoholic is hard to convince of alcoholism. After one drink, words are slurred, standing is difficult, common sense vanishes and the car keys might easily be used.

The chances of repeat generational alcoholism are pretty high. Or of teetotaler.

The list of death goes like this: Pneumonia, Asphyxiation, Alcohol poisoning, Liver and/or Cirrhosis, Renal failure, Heart attack, Gout, Exposure (we knew a neighbor who died of this), Stomach hemorrhage, Stroke, Acute Hepatitis, Edema, Esophageal Cancer, Years and years of depression, Suicide and Isolation. Incomplete parenting due to lack of maturing and problem solving in maturity. Generational.

Alcoholics Anonymous offers everyday counseling and also for families. (We did not get to do this 'obviously' Daddy was not an alcoholic - being well employed.) Many, many generations of successes. Sponsors will help others for decades and are in recovery themselves. Learning to express emotion and face life realities. Celebration Recovery is focused on Life after addiction and meets 3 times a week and encourages group Church Community. Good options, good.)

If we relate Daddy to Biblical failure ...
we could compare him to Noah. Drinking from stress. Lot, Samson, David's son Amnon. The Tribe of Ephraim fell due to Alcoholism Isaiah 28:1. And we find the people of God also had recovery. When they decided to recover with God.


For two years - I told Father God - if I forgive Daddy for abandoning us and his mother forgave him - would You? Daddy hurt us the worst and we want him saved. And I sincerely worried. And mourned the eternal loss of my father. Astonished that all those nights of conversation had led to permanent possible death. What do you say to he Loved Jesus and deserted us all? Grieve with profound sadness.


I was so very sad, I had forgotten Daddy's dream.

About the time I was in third grade, my father was very pleased and excited about a dream he'd had. In fact, it was a very repeat dream like the Pharaoh and the baker. Genesis 41 My father told me, in 3rd grade, he would die relatively young and he knew what would happen to my mother. You know, this is not a good idea to tell a child and I had hysterics, I believe. My father quickly changed this to Rip Van Winkle. Being in 3rd grade, I bought it. Many, many, many years later God would ask my father to go to Dallas and find my mother to help her to Heaven. My brother and I would not be living in Dallas. My mother would be found in a house of many rooms. And she would be holding the hand of our neighbor. Who had come to visit us in France. My mother direly warned my father to "sh." And over the years my father would repeat the dream. We must have talked about his dream 25 or more times. So, we move on from 1970 to 2005. Our old neighbor was widowed. They had moved from the neighborhood about 1968, we really had lost touch with them. He began to date my mother. Jack had visited them in France. Jack and my mother still date. Her children no longer live in Dallas. My mother made an astonishing recovery from double lumbar Pneumonia in 2016. Jack did this last week, too.

I forgot all of this. Daddy was GONE.

And about two years after Daddy had died, I felt I needed to tell him all the updates of the quickly changing family. I'd dreamed of his mother, after her passing, and felt I'd seen her several times in Heaven, but Daddy never appeared. Adding sadness to the situation.


That night, December 1995,  I dreamed I arrived in the High Heavens of Heaven and my grandmother, Daddy's mother told me we would be traveling to my father's Heavenly Home. I'd be allowed to update him on the family news. I knew she's been seeing a lot of my father - who lived a good amount of distance away - not a problem in Heaven. We arrived in the desert. Very, very bright light. Not a gentle light. My father's house was large and cool and shady. Filled with comfort and many, many, many books. Comfortable large furniture for my tall father. Daddy loved his home and was very glad to see me and at peace. Joy was in his face. Daddy was on the far side of Heaven. It might be the 7th level of Heaven. I'm not sure.

I asked about the painted deep, deep chocolate brown wooden fence running as far as the eye could see. My father said we are glad you asked. A bizarre answer. My grandmother suggested we go out and look at the view.

We walked a fair distance to the fence maybe 700 feet. I looked. Typical desert. Not my thing by far. I asked my shade loving father, with skin allergies to the sun, if he liked the desert. Daddy said he did not suffer from sun allergies or health complaints. He really had no complaints. He and his mother enjoyed visiting.  All was very good. Grandmother looked at Daddy.  They stepped up to the fence. Look at this view. I stepped up and looked.

As soon as I looked, all seemed to vanish. Vanish.

And what I saw was more or less - this:

I didn't see my grandmother, the fence, my father or the desert. A world of nothing. At this, I knew panic. Grandmother said and Daddy said, loudly, "Step Back Now." I jerked back. The blazing desert returned. I don't believe I had been that afraid for a long time in a dream. This was not what I'd counted on. I felt Cheated. I expected Heaven. I was now mad at - MY GRANDMOTHER. And too upset to speak or ask. This was shock. They both put a hand on my shoulder and we went back to the house barely talking.

We got back to the house and all was comfort and air conditioning. Both Daddy and Grandmother were at peace. I could hardly talk. "That." Grandmother said, "That's out there."

No one said another word. Grandmother blithely and nimbly sat on Daddy's Buffet with her knees up and her feet on the buffet. That looked uncomfortable and odd to me. I gazed at her and Daddy didn't say one word. It was so shocking, that I forgot the Space and Night and Space Desert of the Dream for about 20 years. Remembering Grandmother sitting on the Buffet to begin the talk I'd come to have.

I think the way Grandmother sat was the mnemonic device for the memory.

The real talk was this: I sat and looked at them with discomfort and unhappiness at the anticipation having been applied at this Incredible Event. And we sat in silence as I processed this. "What was that? Does this happen at night? Are you afraid? Why did we go see this? Why didn't you tell me? Why did you tell me to step up and look without telling me?"

Daddy nodded at Grandmother who was unruffled at my angry questions. She looked out the window at the incredibly blue sky. "This is Heaven, we do not have night." As if this answered everything. And calmly stated. Not the teaching she had given me most of my life. Disappointment again.

I asked again what was that. Grandmother replied, "Those are the heavens."

I struggled to frame a question with such obvious intent to be - - - in under-explanation. "Why was this like this?"

Grandmother said, "This is Heaven and Heaven is the Kingdom of God."

There may have been more explanation. But it wasn't forthcoming. I think my father said, "Don't worry too much about this. There are boundaries and it doesn't show up unless you go almost over the fence." And he repeated, "Don't worry."

I forgot most of the visit pertaining to the fence and the cessation of life. I did leave knowing my father had had the closest of calls to death eternal. It was profoundly frightening. Profoundly.

I began to tell Daddy of all the news. The good, the bad, the scary, the loss, the gain. The knowledge of growing up and seeing life. I felt overwhelmingly good to tell him everything. Part of the news was difficult. Grandmother was extremely pleased with me to share with my father all of this. She was proud of her family to come clean and air out all the problems and emotion. My father was Daddy again. He said, "I know that you will have Help. I know you will be fine. It will turn out ok, don't worry. I'm glad you told me."

We talked about Grandmother coming to see Daddy a lot. He told about books he had read. His profound gratitude. The Joy of Knowing God and His Home. Daddy offered his relationship with his mother was repaired. Both were so pleased. Daddy told me he'd see me again in a long time, but he'd be waiting with Joy and patience. The visit had concluded and we were all at Peace more than any other emotion. Joy. Grandmother was with me as I returned to sleep in my home.



Today. Today we build where we will live. God gives us Salvation. And we have to accept the Gift of God. Let our belief be in Father God. Our Trust is in Father God. And let our words be Life and Sincerity. Let our deeds be building a soul going Home to God. The Higher Levels of Heaven - are nicer by far. I'd avoid that short step fence. Oh, I won't be visiting that any time soon in this millennium.


In 1995, none of the Narnia films had been made. I'd read all the books in Elementary School. I'd never read of C.S. Lewis having dreams of Heaven. C.S. Lewis Narnia books tell us Heaven is not round and has no need to be. Heaven has definite edges. I'd never considered this until 2018.

And the day I remembered about the cessation of Life in this dream - this is what I read in the Bible.

Mark 13

24“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 26“Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 27“And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds,
from the farthest edge of the earth
to the farthest edge of heaven."



I don't take this as an end of our life here on earth presently. We, of course, are not told. My father lives in the desert and I didn't see any fig tree. What I think I experienced is the profound knowledge our choices bring our souls to Jesus. We will account for our lives.

I live my life sincerely. I make the choices I have the freedom to make with Gratitude for what Jesus has done for me.

Like you - like Joseph, like Abraham, like David, like Saul, like Isaiah, like Peter, Mark, Timothy, Titus, Silvanus (my grandmother Anita lived near the street Silvanus and he is the saint who stayed with Peter and Paul, Luke and Mark to their very end of life) - we live in a world with real people. Real people we love with problems of health - of addiction - of finances - of faith and the war of doubt. And we apply our soul.

The Good News is the readily available Father God. Open to our heart, to our deepest thoughts, our desires. Open to us. Always. Giving us Jesus to make us worthy in His eyes. In this life - we use faith to deal with brokenness and find Mercies renew each day.

We overcome. Because of Jesus.




If a dream is not of interest to you, so be that. What one person sees as of spiritual interest - might not be what you needed. That's ok. These are my thoughts and wonders of what I think about. Blessings to you in our journey of Life.






Abba, Our Father,


In all situations and dreams we want the Blessings You'd Willingly give us:

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

And in cases where we can open our mouths and be hasty for upset - even in dreams - best to be circumspect. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

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.

According to the riches of his glory he may grant us to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in our inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that we, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that we may be filled with all the fullness of God.

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

Father God, Joyfully bless us with the Light of Jesus Christ. Your Mercy is beyond what we fathom. Thank You. Filling us, our beloved, the People You have given us. Spread the Light and Love of Jesus in Your Holy Spirit all to the Nation, the Nations trusting in You and the faithful of today and tomorrow. We ask more Heaven on earth as You tells us You willingly give.

In Jesus Christ, Amen.

Psalms 91 ~ dwells in the shelter of the Most High

Psalm 91

1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will saya to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”

3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
5 You will not fear the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only look with your eyes
and see the recompense of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place—
the Most High, who is my refugeb—
10 no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
no plague come near your tent.

11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the adder;
the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.

14 “Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him;
I will protect him, because he knows my name.
15 When he calls to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”

If you are going to start talking about the Exodus, if you are thinking of the Holiness of God surrounding the Children of Israel, we probably have to start at Abraham. Abraham believed God had the ability to give Abraham blessings and strength. The sons, grandsons and descendants of Abraham believed they had the ability to pass on blessings.

God speaks for God.

Genesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.

Now was Abraham to dwell upon this?

Romans 12:19
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.

Jesus said this exactly the best.

Luke 10:20
Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.


Because of this!

1 Samuel 17:47
and that all this assembly may know that the LORD does not deliver by sword or by spear; for the battle is the LORD'S and He will give you into our hands.







And Jacob set off from land promised to Abraham. He had to do what we all do, he had to feed his children. And off to Egypt the adventure began.

This surely, surely, surely did not look like God was paying attention to His Promises.This is a hard thing even today. To think about God being asleep? Uncaring?





The Exodus is everyone's story.


500 years.

The History Channel did a Documentary on the Exodus and says some of the Plagues we can see from the air took place. About five or six years ago.

When you read the history of Egypt and look at the biblical dates This is very close to the 500 years we see changes in World History. 






1500 B.C.

The Tax Records today read that Joseph is here during the reign of Thutmose III, the 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom.  This is the Zenith of Egypt. As believers ar we surprised , when Joseph spoke with God?

Thutmose III

( Building was going on in massive scales.  Names, like those in Jeremiah 39, point out are changed to look all part of the team. And Jeremiah records the name of the Pharaoh he dealt with. Moses AND the Pharaoh decline to name each other in History. Setti II records Mose  - problems with his brother. )



In the New Kingdom -  The Glorious Years of Egypt - Monotheistic God Worship.

Akhenaten is 4 Pharaohs after Thutmose III and the 5th Pharaoh is one God alone, too. They change the Egyptian culture to Monotheistic God of the Sun. Like Joseph. Perhaps they have seen the Power of the God of Gods in the Exodus as part of their childhoods and recent history.

However the 6th Pharaoh - King Tut changes this to polytheistic and dies of a wound to the leg in his teenage years. This loss is very available for us to learn about - this is today's history.  


1200 B.C.

Seti II and Moses

Troubles are documented and various accusations occur during the short reign of Seti II. Clearly Thebes was going through very troubled times. There are references elsewhere to 'war' occurred during these years and is obscure to what. Neferhotep had complained of Paneb's attacks on himself to the vizier Amenmose, presumably a predecessor of Pra'emhab, whereupon Amenmose had punished Paneb. This trouble-maker had then brought a complaint before 'Mose' (i.e., 'Msy'), who acted to remove Pra'emhab from his office. Evidently this 'Mose' must have been a person of the highest importance.

Seti II expanded the copper mining at Timna Valley in Edom, building an important temple to Hathor, the cow goddess, in the region. It was abandoned in the late Bronze Age collapse, where a part of the temple seems to have been used by Midianite nomads, linked to the worship of a bronze serpent discovered in the area.

An important papyri date from the reign of Seti II. The Tale of Two Brothers, a fabulous story of troubles within a family on the death of their father, which may have been intended in part as political satire on the situation of the two half brothers.


 
1000 B.C.
 
500 years later the glories end - The New Kingdom is ushered out about with Ramses III. The Third Intermediate Period (1077–732 BC) marked the end of the New Kingdom after the collapse of the Egyptian Empire.  Ramses III fought an unidentified people and the treasury of Egypt is Gone. The Sea People. This Ramses III is viewed today as a mummy. Ramses III, had red hair, I've seen his mummy on display, and no teeth in old age. This is also today's history available to see after being in the ground for 3,000 years.

Ramses III

Ramses looses the treasury and fights with an unknown adversary? The Sea People?  The treasury is Broken. Ipuwer says the slaves are given everything and begged to leave.  The Egyptian army is broken by a strange set of weather of Tsunamis and Tornadoes ( the pillar of cloud Bible records). And Egypt is broken from the top wealth of the world forever. The women are left to get in boats to look for their fallen men of the army.








 


Now this is interesting, of course, but how will we relate to this?


Genesis 22:18 to Abraham

17 indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies. 18 "In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice."


Abraham's sons are covered by the Blessing of Abraham. What they depart with was the earnings of 500 years. Baalam can see the Blessing of Abraham. His writings are still available although he was corrupt.


Even during the years of slavery, the midwives cover the healthy birth of the Hebrew children. God protected the least of these children, the midwives are protected from Pharaoh. The blessing of Abraham.

"Foreigners go no further. " 

Even when the Children of Israel had revisionist History in Jeremiah 23, God was making plans for the Blessing of Abraham to pull them up again. And when they killed God,  Jesus said the Temple would be pulled down and we can see the massive stones display Jesus is correct today. God holds up His Promises.



II Kings 10:23
So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom



And Father God gave the Light of God to save the world. Jesus adopted us into the Family of God. 

1 Corinthians 3

16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.




We all wonder how our lives fit into God's Holiness. The Exodus explains so many things. Dealing with people who do not have belief. Dealing with power structures we do not influence or change. God is explaining His direction and then His inclusion. God does not discount His works. He does not discount our need for justice and for His Works. God is astonishingly Just and astonishingly Inclusive showing us He is God. The Exodus is amazingly balanced. We speak today of separation of Church and state. God reveals and shows us nothing is outside His interest, His Plan, His Love. This is Good News for the people of God. God who is interested all people have a Hope and a Future. Our God makes our steps secure and we find our peace and rest in Him.



Abba, our Father,

For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone. The flowers have already appeared in the land; The time has arrived for pruning the vines, And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.

You keep us in perfect peace whose mind is stay on You, because we trusts in You.

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give us peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with us all.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Let us seek peace and pursue it.

In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Putting all of our cares upon the Lord Jesus Christ, for He makes our burdens light. We find rest for our soul.

Resting all our people, all our beloved all of our cares in the Steadfast, reliable, determined, goodness and Love of Jesus. Amen.

Hebrews 5:1-4 ~ deal gently

This amazing Papyrus is HEBREWS 5
Dated Late First or Early Second Century
Owned today by the University of Michigan

Papyrus 46 is a collection of 104 pages of early Scripture from the late first or early second century - depending on the way it's punctuated. The collection, shown Hebrews 5 above, has similarities to other Scripture the reader wanted to be close to.



Hebrews 5:1-4

For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

2 He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness.

3 Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins just as he does for those of the people. 4 And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

1 Thessalonians 2

3 For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you. 4 On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts. 5 You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed — God is our witness. 6 We were not looking for praise from people, not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles of Christ we could have asserted our authority. 7 Instead, we were like young children among you.

.   

2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction.

God knew when He allowed Aaron into the Holy of Holies, Aaron's purpose to visit the Seat of Mercy with blood. The Ark of the Covenant is actually supposed to be the seat God sits on. His Throne on earth.

Aaron comes in and puts blood for sins all over the place. God is acknowledging - what we say about mankind. About 'people'. God is saying this: Tell the kids I love them - God.

We grow old when we see our children don't need us. They move on as the Bible says they are entitled to. We realize we had our day. The Jews did not do this - Christians do.

God sent Jesus to earth - it was the plan since Genesis 1 - The Holy Spirit abides on the waters of Creation while loving us and wanting to be closer. God's Good Son - leaves Heaven to bring us to God. And Jesus' gift to God - a new Heaven and a new earth. Man in - Dark out. The Light shines and the dark has not overcome.


1 Thessalonians 2
Just as a nursing mother cares for her children, 8 so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. 9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you. 10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. 11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, 12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.

13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.

14 For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of God’s churches in Judea, which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own people the same things those churches

Papyrus 46 was entrusted to someone who took great care of the 104 Chapters of Scripture Papyrus. God entrusted that person wisely. And in this amazing care, 1,800-year-old Scripture is in flawless condition for this age. Teaching us - Scripture goes back to the time of Jesus' natural lifespan.

Enabling us to see this as a seamlessly woven robe in time sequence.

A Word so true - we would reach for His hem - to be made whole.


Seamless Scripture helps us to recall what the Prophet Joel told us in Chapter 3.

We are all headed to God's Mansion of many rooms. Multitudes and multitudes will arrive where every knee will bow to Jesus Christ - God's Son.

We will be asked how are you caring for what is entrusted to you.

We would want to do what Jesus teaches us.

To deal gently
Not exalt ourselves
Offer prayer for the people entrusted to you
Obey God
To work to listen
Know the basic principals of God, the Word of Righteousness
Discernment of good and evil

Not to lead in error or impurity or any attempt to deceive
Please God who tests our hearts
Not flattery, or a pretext for greed
Like a nursing mother taking care of her own children.
A father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you To walk in a manner worthy of God
Tell them who calls you into His own Kingdom and Glory.
Accept the Word of God, which is at work in you believers
Endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire
To see you -  are our hope, glory and joy.




We all want God to entrust us!

Isaiah 6:8
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"

And I said, "Here am I. Send me!!!"

We just need to remember at our Homecoming - God will ask us - did we care for what was entrusted to us?







What we long to hear Father God say is:

"Beloved, Child, Well done! I have run to meet you!!! Welcome Home!"

Thank You, Father GOD,

We always ask Your Blessings. Willing Blessings.

We are a soul.
When our brain no longer functions,
when our breath departs,
when the plans of our mind perish,
You have ensured we are really an eternal Soul.
We will live believing, praising, telling Father God "Thank You, I have my being."

Mankind and all the Glories You have given us there, will not save us in wisdom.

We are blessed and privileged to call upon Jesus saving and helping us.

Lord God with only Your Word,
You established the stars and heavens.
Your Word calls the earth, the sea,
and all of your Creation - Good.

Blessed are we whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord our God,

The Lord and His Word sets us free;
the Lord opens our eyes again.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
The Lord ends suffering.
the Lord Loves the righteous.

Daily we see we are blessed to have those around us - 
we Love
we take care of
We are Loved. 

We Lift up Those We Love. We say thanks to aches and pains healed and quiet ears. We say Thanks for prayers of Protection Answered - for each of us - every day. 

We say Thanks for 24 hours more Faith and finding Your Steadfast Love. For ourselves, for all believers. Jesus, we want more of You all over this world. More Heaven on earth. More of Your Good Will.

In Jesus, Amen.

Revelation 22:8-21 ~ And He said

Revelation 22:8-21

I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things.

 And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

10 And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

11 Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”

12 “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.

 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. 15 Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.



16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”


17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” 

And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.

18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.



Noah sent the Dove out to find peace.

And one day, God's Holy Spirit will say to us all, "Come."

We will fly to Heaven.

And we will see what John saw 60 years after Jesus Ascended into Heaven.

… 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,
…Theeverlasting 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 and Morning Star

Revelation 22:16


..and our hands have handled, of theWord 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 theMessiah 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

…Thetrue 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,

Moses left a prayer, and this prayer probably interested David and Solomon. Psalm 90 when Moses prayed to be happy.

So teach us to number our days
that we may get a heart of wisdom.

Let us be pleased to Look for Your mercies renewing each day,

Help us to remember the Lord's Prayer Jesus gave us saying, "Give us this day!"

To be so pleased to know this day is part of eternity. 

Return, O Lord! How long? Have pity on your servants!

David loved to look for Your tender Heart, Father God. David dwelled in anticipation of Your Mercy. We will follow their example and melt thinking of Your Great Love.

Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

We love Moses looking for You, Father God, and happiness to rejoice and be glad in. Moses speaks well with You, we can say this prayer is a Rock to stand upon in prayer.

Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, and for as many years as we have seen evil.

Surely not a pleasing thought. Yet, to know the Words of God is to know the Power of God's Word. Your Prayer says, "Lead us not into Temptation." We know You look for heart. Samuel saw the process of David's family working the day Samuel came to anoint David, and, Jesse, his father said move on without David. We know David did find himself anointed of God. God, we pray in all hope for all things work together for good, for those who Love You and work according to Your purpose.

Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children.

Millenniums have seen the Beloved of God pray for their children. This loving concern is far from tedious to You, Father. God of Love. Jesus our Salvation. And for the people You have given us.

Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us,and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!

Abba, we Love the work of Jesus' hands. Bless us to remember the Hands of Jesus and be grateful. And Pleased Jesus is in the Paradise He gave His Father - a new Heaven and a new earth.

Let us live to bring more Heaven on this earth. And with Your Love, Guidance, Encouragement, Joy and Hope - we will bring More Heaven to earth.

Thank You Jesus, Amen.