Romans 8:1-4
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do.
By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
According to the Spirit - This is where we want to walk Old Testament, New Testament and Gospel. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow in Jesus Christ.
This week I've been part of conversations. One was about being Popular for being Loving. The other person said we have not seen anything Just in this whole process.
Another one was a long time friend of ours, has found God. He knows God in his soul. He has found God has something good and warm - struck by awe and wonder of God's Blessings - even looking up into the stars. Faith has surprised him as he has had a career and done well - but has seen mankind being busy and achieve with self thoughts. And in seeking as a total newbie - went to some Church and found the Sermon was about the Church being told that if he was not sufficient - then the Church would look bad. To a newbie - this is rigorous and feels unrelenting. It was a very blunt Sermon idea saying, "If you don't do right, we look bad." Our friend ran home shuddering. (I don't know the place, haven't been there, but evidently newbies were not expected that day.)
I have been asked to call my mother's doctor and fill out the DNR, Do Not Resuscitate Forms. I've signed Hospice Forms before and sat with family passing on more times than I want to really dwell on - and found comfort and peace. Haven't found myself doing this the entire week.
Right now, a lot of Chapters in my life seem to be reaching a new Chapter. We find peace, we find fear, we find reaching and searching for old capability not found and sorrow. We find Jesus and find acceptance. We find kindness from our sons, and reaching out to reassure us of Love. We find turmoil among siblings with lives rushing on with nieces and nephews from Junior High School children, High School Children out-of -state in boarding schools and new babies with grand nephews and nieces. One with a new wedding!
Is there a time in the Bible with Freedom and with so many changes?
You bet. The Scriptures will always be a Light to our feet.
After The Children of Israel were led to the Land of Milk and Honey, they had to grow into Freedom. Then God's picked His Favorite Form of Government - Self Governing. The Book of Judges is all about Self Governing. Filled with Life Changes. In every Chapter.
Everyone was having a HOLIDAY! FREEDOM! Some were Canaanites. So... there were a lot of Opinions. And Ideas. And in this Holiday of Freedom... we have people trying to figure out - is this good for me - do I want Peace. Do I want war.
Self Governing is what God especially had Chosen.
Judges 21:25
In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
It was a time before the New Covenant. The Holy Spirit had not Given The New Covenant with the Light of Christ in all of mankind. God is Still Light of the world, but the people of God were looking out for themselves and in The Spirit of God hovering over the waters - so to speak.
What would happen with all the running high expectations, memories, disappointments - Holy Days of Freedom can cause - a lot - of introspection and turmoil.
Judges 9:8-16
8 One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree,
‘Be our king.’
9 “But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and humans are honored, to hold sway over the trees?’
10 “Next, the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and be our king.’
11 “But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I give up my fruit, so good and sweet,
to hold sway over the trees?’
12 “Then the trees said to the vine, ‘Come and be our king.’
13 “But the vine answered, ‘Should I give up my wine, which cheers both gods and humans,
to hold sway over the trees?’
14 “Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and be our king.’
15 “The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to anoint me king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, then let fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’
16 “Have you acted honorably and in good faith - in picking a king?"
Now on High Holy Days of Freedom - how to sort out the king, the thornbush, the vine, the fig tree and the olive tree?
God has a Plan! God knows His Plan! Father God is working today on His Plan with Jesus!
If we have the time to Pray Jesus Christ, His Name - we have prayed. God is Direction. God is the Truth, the Way and the Life. Thank God!!!
Jesus Christ tells us The Feast of Heaven has many at His Table.
Ephesians 4:11-13
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.
Blessed are the Peacemakers, They shall see the Kingdom of God.
Blessed are the Merciful, they shall obtain Mercy.
Cast your bread upon the waters - it will come back to you. Bible for: Make words soft and sweet - you might have to eat.
Give Justice, with Mercy, walk Humbly with the Lord. This is what the Lord God has called you to do.
The Solution, of course is Jesus. He sorts it all out. We can't be surprised with slings, nor arrows nor outrageous fortune. Jesus said there would be days like this. We are God's Beloved, Believing God sorts things out. Paul's example was to be loving. To speak honestly. To give Justice with Mercy and walk Humbly with God.
Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.
We will give Thanks for our circumstances. And do this with the Sincerity of Love. Genuine.
Finding Peace, Love and Joy:
Nehemiah 8:10
10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve,
for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Abba!
If Jesus will Pray with us like John 17, we will have Amazing Prayer!
Good Christian Men Rejoice
with Heart
and Soul
and Voice
Give ye heed to what we say!
Jesus Christ is born to-day!
A Thousand years in Your Sight are as one Day to You.
Father God of the impossible
We believe darkness is not Dark to You.
Father of All, Creator of Heaven and earth
All Things are Possible with You!
We lift up our cares to You.
We are blessed to be Lifted.
We lift up the cares of those we Love,
We are blessed their Cares, Souls, Lives are Lifted as the Beloved of Jesus Christ.
All Seasons in life - we Thank You!
In You, we have a Hope and Future.
Love, Peace and Joy in and through Jesus Christ.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Amen in Jesus Christ!
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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