Psalm 27:13 ~ I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living

Hopefully the dog didn't eat your Christmas. We had a green Sharpie and arrived home to find the Puppies thinking candy cane. No damage!!! Thank Jesus. Thank Jesus. Thank Jesus.

Sometimes Christmas looks like Peru, like the Mountains of Peru photoed above. Something just very unexpected.

Revelation 21:19

The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. 
The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald.

Revelation 4:3
The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones—like jasper and carnelian. 
And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow.

Red and Green, we are told are God's favorite colors.

So some Christmases start out like this...

And then do the Chinese thing and look like This:

And things go very Chinese... like these mountains.

God is Interesting. He is Yesterday, Today and, Thank God, Tomorrow. Father God has a Talent...


Romans 8:28
For God interweaves all things to work together for good.

Isaiah 66:9
I will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born.

Philippians 1:6
He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion.

Deuteronomy 7:9
He is a faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations.

Psalm 27:13
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.



I seriously remember a day, 2011, I was about to cry for the Changes and Seasonality Life brings to all of our lives in different times. And I was about to check out at Sam's. The Clerk reached over the counter, patted my arm, and she spoke so very compassionately and said - as if she was filled with the Holy Spirit of Jesus, "Do not cry. God has given you everything you need for this day. He has built your life to find what He blesses you with today. Truly examine today and see God has blessed you!"

This woman has changed my Life. I'm pretty well assured, twice and back, she was speaking as the voice of Jesus Christ. Only Jesus can change your emotional temperature permanently.

Today, my family was running what is known to us all as the dog path, well worn, worn out, same ol thing disagreement, complete with the potholes of a dog path - and I just felt - Pray. Shut your mouth and Pray. And they got out of the car and I said I will be in a moment. The doors all closed and KSBJ was playing and the announcer said, "Remember to Thank God. Sure it's not easy - life is difficult. Remember to Thank God for all the blessings - bringing you to the Blessed place to even have the complaint."

Same Jesus.

God is working tirelessly Jesus tells us. And Jesus is working too. How are They Working? To "Interweave" All Things for God for those who Love the Lord and Work according to His Purpose.

If our Father interweaves, why shouldn't we learn to have a different godly opinion? Why not take what is dark in all our lives and push it like a needlepoint - up and back to the surface? And ask, why Thank God? And find a reason. A new opportunity every day. Give us the Day. A new opportunity to see God's Mercies Renew.

Since Genesis 2, Father God gave us fulfillment in our lives. We were told to work the Garden of Eden. Revelations tells us Heaven consists of "Nations" and when the Nations fall into disagreement, God will solve the problems with His Word. We are learning this in our lives - to recognize the Good and Amazing Gifts of God we will all see the Wonders of God daily.

The colors in the fingers, the variations of the light - look like the mountains.

The Lord God Almighty tells us to renew our minds. Our days have seasons that run together - yet God is Building. We want to assist God to work our lives to become Living Stones. Helping each other to Climb Up.

We are going from earth's worn and tired - to the Kingdom, Power and Glory of God our Father.

God is going to give us glimpses. We have to look through the darkened mirror and find what God is bringing us.



It's so easy to complain. We are encouraged to be critical thinkers to drag ourselves to improvement. We are encouraged to be cynically funny.


Philippians 4:8
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

Homer Simpson's neighbor has never been our goal. "Ned" Flanders - the Simpson family's extremely religious next "diddly-door." For a really good purpose, reason and fear - we want to have our good reason when we approach God and the Light of Jesus in all of mankind. God calls this 'wisdom'.

The Peace of God is work. A hard won fight of reality. The Disciples stood with Jesus a few times thinking, "And here we die." The first to announce this was Thomas. Thomas knew Lazarus raised was going to cause decisions to be made -and he looked at the other Disciples and said, "Hey man, they are coming after us and they are going to kill Jesus and I sign up to die with Him." Thomas is pretty smart.

Fight the Good Fight. A real peace is hard won. And well worth the controversy. Pope Francis was asked how he dealt with all the death surrounding his nation in the 1970s. It was a bloodbath. Pope Francis replied we must all be ourselves. And he works to be Living Stones to lift one another up to God and Heaven. This is the real version of Philippians 4:8.


What we work to find is how to needlepoint with what is depressing and not as wonderful as our Father would hope for our lives. We find what brings us up to the Light of Christ - what brings us to Jesus. We learn with practice to do the real life given and find what is good and noble and lifts our hearts. The Road to Emmaus. Is Philippians 4:8. When our hearts warm and we Love well - we have found what brings us into God's Good Creation He calls Good yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Fight the Good Fight. Walk the Road to Emmaus where your heart finds warmth. And in the Strength of Love we will be warm.


Abba,

You are the God of Love. God of encouragement. You give us Jesus who teaches us, "Do not let your hearts be troubled."

May the Lord God Almighty Bless and Keep You.
May our God of Love make His face to Shine upon You.
May our eyes be enlightened with the Light of Jesus Christ to see He is Gracious to us.

May our God of Encouragement lift His Countenance
and Smile upon you.

To Give you peace. His very own Peace of Steadfast God and God of Love.
To surround and enfold and warm you in the Name of Jesus.

To Bless You. Amen and Amen and Amen.

And we lift up Elliott and his Stem Cell Transplant. To be the Success of Jesus in Heaven and on earth. His Glory is His Love to us.

We lift up Wayne who waited patiently in the Hospital all week to have his pacemaker put back in his chest. We pray all his medications are settled down patiently and Wayne has No Bleeding from the operation. Bless their family for their long trips to the hospital in Christmas and Christmas Traffic.

For Dan and Edward's group. They stand in a line - silently in the woods - austere as monks - in this perfect line - mimicking each other throwing Discs. Blissfully unaware. With this much Humor, God Himself must roll on the Floor of gold Heaven trying not to laugh too loudly. The event is legendary in the Disc Golf community. God Bless Dan and his good heart this week. God bless them all healing and causing hilarity.

God is in His Heaven and He has made all things rightly interweave in the world. Amen in Jesus. Amen. Walk in faith. Amen.



Amen.

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John 3:31-35 ~ in His Hands

John 3:31-35

The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth.

The one who comes from heaven is above all. He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.

Edwin Long

1 Corinthians 12:4
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

We will carry Jesus and Christmas in our hearts every day.

Abba,
The Joy of the Lord is our Strength. Alleluia Jesus Christ.

We will give Justice with Mercy and walk humbly with our Lord.

Amen.

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Romans 10:9 ~ Jesus is Lord!!!

Luke 2:13-20

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God 

and saying,

 “Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, 

“Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, 

which the Lord has made known to us.” 

And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.

 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them

concerning this child. 

And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 

Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, 

as it had been told them.

The Kingdom of Heaven given to us from Jesus Christ, by purchase of His Life is our greatest gift. Love without ceasing, eternity never ending. Today.

James the Brother of Jesus recorded this:

James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

Jesus Christ in all of the Scriptures is the same. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Every dot and iota is always Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!

1 John 3:1
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God.
And that is what we are!


God has Given - to the world.

1 John 4:9

This is how God's love was revealed among us:

God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.

Proverbs 8 records Jesus delights in finding God's master workmanship. Jesus found all of God the Father, His exact nature, loving, healing, touching, guiding, walking along side - what Father God has He gives to Jesus to do the same.

Peter wanted us to know every 'give us the day' - God gives us all. Gives all the world - Jesus. Gives to you.

1 Peter 4:10
God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

Jesus gave us Abundant Life.

In Christmas we have a glimpse of God's Lavish Abundant Life. Abundance.

Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

Ephesians 1:2-10

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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,

Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, 
that we should be holy and blameless before him.

In love

he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ,
 according to the purpose of his will,

to the praise of his glorious grace,

with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

In him we have redemption through his blood,

the forgiveness of our trespasses,

According to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us,

in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will,

according to his purpose,

which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time,

to unite all things in him,

things in heaven and things on earth.

This is Word of God made manifest. 

And as the Shepherds could not observe all of the Heavenly Host intimately,
we could be found letting the blessings Pour Past us!

If we do not, with deliberation

and with intent -

- catch hold of God's Blessings and Press them into our soul to nurture, nourish and feed us daily.

Let us Hold firmly and Stand ready to obtain the Blessings God Lavishly Pours out to us.

Grace and Peace from God.

Blessed with every spiritual Gift.

Gifts we will see in Heaven.

The wisdom and insight we will see in God's Plan.

His Love.

In Jesus, we are found in His very own plan and we are chosen long, long, long ago.

In His Will we are adopted as His own.

Our lives will give Praise of His Glorious Grace.

The Riches of His Grace.

We are Blessed in the Beloved.

We are told God has given us all Gifts.

Romans 10:9

If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord,"

and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, 

you will be saved.

Suppose this year, you had a King Solomon avalanche of gifts. Job guessed at this..

Job 38:28
Has the rain a father,
or who has begotten the drops of dew?

And if we refused to open the gifts or hold them to us. We would forsake the Love behind the Gifts. We would not see the Kingdom ...

Jesus might try to coax us. Jesus would hold us like He held the Beloved Children. Jesus might touch our blind eyes. He might place His Hands on the spots of our lives that feel leperous. Jesus would come impudently with us to pray for our children when we are told - they are dead. Jesus would hear us calling late at night and sit with us as He did with Nicodemus. Jesus would coax. He might say this to us to Open the Gifts He has Lavishly Given.

Jesus would say this to you:
"Let not your hearts be troubled.
Believe in God; believe also in me.

In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, 
that where I am you may be also.
And you know the way to where I am going.”


Jesus has Peace for you. Jesus says come to me you who are weary and heavily burdened, Jesus does not want your heart to be so troubled.

Believe. And if we should cry out like the father with the son in such affliction, Jesus would tell us, "Yes, you believe, I will help you to believe some more." "Believe in God, believe also in Me."

Jesus promises His gifts make a place for us. For you and for me. Jesus gives the gift to believe Him. Jesus gives us the gift of being trustworthy. We can trust Jesus.

Jesus gives us the gift to know Jesus is coming with us. Jesus is coming back. Jesus is the Way and He will guide you. Jesus prepares you.

The Gifts are Lavish and Abundant. True Life.

Abba,

You have Given. Help me to receive Your Gifts. Let the Gift of Your Son Jesus live in me daily. Guide me, lead me in the ways of Your Beloved. Let my soul be a Home for You, Jesus.

Jesus, You pray Impudently for me. I would pray impudently for those I love to be comforted with Your Holy Spirit, Your Comforter. Let Your Gifts flow in and into those I Love. Prepare us and never forsake us.

Let us be in that number when the Saints go marching to You.
To be with the angels and a multitude of the heavenly host praising God
and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!"

Beloved of God, Rejoice Jesus Christ came into the world to save the lost.
Beloved of God, Rejoice Jesus Christ came into the world to save the world.
The Joy of the Lord is our Strength.

Jesus Christ is our Salvation. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Amen.

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Acts 7:30-34 ~ in the flame of the burning bush

Acts 7:30-34

New Revised Standard Version

"Now when forty years had passed,

An angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush. When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight; and as he approached to look,

there came the voice of the Lord: 'I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.'

The Day God Gave His Name.

Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look. Then the Lord said to him, 'Take off the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. I have surely seen the mistreatment of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. Come now, I will send you to Egypt.'"

A burning bush unconsumed. Changes can happen so slowly. The first Christmas trees were in German in the 1500s. Not until the middle of the 1800's did most people celebrate with tree.

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow we celebrate God's Steadfast Character. The Burning Bush celebrating the Birth of the Messiah.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.


Abba,
This week. Lifting our Expectation in Blessing to You - Today.

Because of Your great love for us, rich in Your mercy,
You made us alive with Christ - by grace we have been saved.

Our God raised us up with Christ and seated us with You in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

In the coming ages, You might show the incomparable riches of Your grace
expressed in Your kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

For it is by grace of Jesus Christ we have been saved, through faith
—and this is not from ourselves,
This is the gift of God —
not by works, so that no o
ne can boast. Only Jesus Christ as God for us.

We are God’s handiwork,
created in Christ Jesus to do good works,
which You prepared in advance for us to do.

Covered and sealed we pray Your Name Jesus
Lifting up our loved ones.

The Grace of Jesus cover our nation and all believers in all ages and places.

We pray asking in the Name of Jesus.
Amen.

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Ephesians 4 ~ upbuilds itself in Love

Ephesians 4

One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all and in all. 

And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ

15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every joint with which it is supplied, when each part is working properly, makes bodily growth and upbuilds itself in love.

Ephesians 4
One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all and in all.

One God. One Word. All things are made through His Word. Hear Oh Israel - the Lord your God is One.

11 And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
to equip
the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ

Like John the Baptist to bear witness to the Light. That all might believe. The Light shines.


15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,  from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every joint with which it is supplied, when each part is working properly, makes bodily growth and upbuilds itself in love.

And from his fulness have we all received, grace upon grace.

One Body?
We are diverse.

Work for Peace.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Peace has a - cost.
To achieve peace - you can just suck it up - but eventually - you have to exhale.

We have to have discernment. And let go of Judgment.
Christians tend to fall in to 'all is good and forgiven' with very little effort in putting forth a path.

Christians tend to go "all law happy."

Look at the beginning of Genesis One.

All of God's works and words He calls "Good." Oddly, dramatically - God does not praise His creation as He is separating heaven and earth. Another exception to the seeing His creation as "good"  - does Not happen at the creation of man and woman. God instead of saying this "is good" - gives this not just praise - instead calls a - Blessing.

What? Mankind not good?

God does not dabble with praise. He works Blessings.
He feels so strongly about mankind - He is going to give us 3,000 more pages of Words in His Story.

Offended? We sure become offended. I spent yesterday with some tears. God praises and praises and praises His creation - until He gets to MANKIND.


Look at Jesus and his cousin - John the Baptist.

As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?" Tell John the blind -see, the deaf -hear and then goes on to say "The least of heaven is Greater than John." Sounds rather put-down-ish."

Jesus appears to be offended John the Baptist was questioning Him. Instead - Jesus goes into the wilderness and feeds thousands. A funeral dinner and goes into seclusion. His cousin has died.

Matthew 11
4And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepersa are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

6       And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”

Understanding God?

John the Baptist was asked if he was Elijah. John the Baptist, of course, said, "No." Jesus takes His Disciples up onto the mountain where they are totally stunned. They see Moses and Elijah. Coming down the mountain - Jesus tells them "John the Baptist acted as Elijah."

Does God say we have to fully understand HIM?

Isaiah 46
“Listen to me, O house of Jacob,
all the remnant of the house of Israel,
who have been borne by me from before your birth,
carried from the womb;
4even to your old age I am he,
and to gray hairs I will carry you.
I have made, and I will bear;
I will carry and will save.

5“To whom will you liken me and make me equal,
and compare me, that we may be alike?

8“Remember this and stand firm,
recall it to mind, you transgressors,
9 remember the former things of old;
for I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like me,
10declaring the end from the beginning
and from ancient times things not yet done,
saying, ‘My counsel shall stand,
and I will accomplish all my purpose,’
11calling a bird of prey from the east,
the man of my counsel from a far country.
I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass;
I have purposed, and I will do it.

12“Listen to me, you stubborn of heart,
you who are far from righteousness:
13I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off,
and my salvation will not delay;
I will put salvation in Zion,
for Israel my glory.”


Would God want to speak with us TODAY?

Psalm 39:3
My heart grew hot within me : and in my meditation a fire shall flame out. ...

What would call God to want to Speak - TODAY.

God is Light. God warms us. God wants Blessings for us.
God rejoices when Love is Promised. Given. Fulfilled!!!
Pray for one another! God honors and adores praying for each other!

Jesus speaks to us when we get in a muddle. I was in a muddle today.


Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Romans 8:24
For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?

2 Corinthians 5:7
For we live by faith, not by sight.


God is Light.

Upbuild the Body in Love.
Prepare to be unoffended.
Let God have our paths and lean towards Him.
Sometimes it's even fun to see people not offend you. Try and see.

One of my Springer Spaniels worked for Justice constantly. There was a lot of growling. It was unpleasant. He did save my hide, my life, at least twice.

I remember my Springer puppy - loves kittens, old cats, dogs who bark - he frankly is puzzled with. And when he walks the paths of the old Springer, the new dogs - quit barking. They have to look at him. In silence, because Beauregard Whiskers, Beaux, wants to get along. Even little finches are allowed to sit in front of him to find bird feed. Most of the time. He is a toy hog with the Siberian Husky. None of us are perfect. Paths of peace go further. Understanding instead of nicey.

Abba, Father God,

In Your willing Blessings, we have been carried from before our birth, even to this age. God has borne us up. God has brought us this far - not to drop us on our heads. God Will carry and Save.

We are not God's equal, we look for His Blessings, Mercy and Love. 
Stand firm, remembering when we were forgiven.

Father God's will and counsel will stand. Alleluia. God's Word has been spoken, He will bring that to be past. What Father GOD has purposed, He Will Do. God alone is Good.

We ask for our friend to be healed from cancer.

Help us Father GOD to be leaning upon and trusting You. Let Your Righteousness and Goodness be near. Help us to live, move and have our dwelling in Your Wisdom and Mercy. 

We ask in the Highest Name You have Given -More Heaven on earth! 
For ourselves and our cares,
For our Loved ones,
For this Nation Trusting in You
For the Nations brought to Your Love
For the Children of God around the planet, asking with faith, ~ More Heaven on earth.

Amen for Your Will to be Accomplished. In Jesus Christ Amen!

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