Ephesians 1 ~ our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ

This afternoon, I was standing in the kitchen, suddenly the television caught my eye. I didn't attempt to adjust the volume, from what I've heard the remote just has to be close to the television. From the partial information I could see, there is a new Television series ~ Jesus is in His forties, and He is giving people an invitation, Personally Jesus invites His Child to find Him and have the Kingdom of God, Love, Peace and Joy from Faith.

What a Way to Enter Lent and Prepare for Jesus! Dinner with Jesus or Dinner and Faith!

If you received a Letter, A Word from God, written personally to you, what would that look like???

And if it were up to you, what type of stamp would you have on the envelope? Jesus would see what stamp you were putting on His envelope.

Would this be ... Hope, Heart, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, SOS, ?, Memory of His Goodness, Scripture, a Photo of someone you pray for - is this someone you Love, Family, needs His Help. Would it be a country, county or a town? Would this be Health for China and Korea? Would this be prayers for all our Churches? Would this be Remorse. Would this say Strength, Health. Baptism for Grandchildren.

The Stamps would be far more interesting!

The Letter wouldn't have Headings. It probably wouldn't have footnotes. However, you might create questions and memories and connect to other Scripture (Word of God Active and Living to you) as you worked out all the insights. This is, of course, Father God writing you and your Loved ones for this - give us this day. Jesus, our God's exact nature - Jesus is our Daily Living Bread and wants to reach the ones you Love and be a Blessing to you All. Families live in Heaven. God says so!

Ephesians 1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,


To the saints 
who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:


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.

In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

As we get ready, get ready, get ready and prepare and determine what we will Knock and Ask, Seek and Find for this 2020 Lent, Year of our Lord ...aren't you a little bit of Awe and Wonder!

Jesus would not let Disciples tell you not to fuss Jesus.
Jesus welcomes His Child. Even the Child with merely one year or mere months, or four decades or five or eight or nine decades of Life. As a Child of God, our Lord and Savior will not make age an issue of this Lenten Season. Our Mighty God calling the Heavenly Hosts by Name, The Great I am is not going to exploit, for political purposes, anyone's youth and inexperience.

The Love and Hope. Faith!!!

Matthew 18:2-4

And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3 and said, 

“Truly, I say to you, 

unless you turn and become like children,

 you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 

 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."

O come, let us sing unto the LORD:

 let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, 

and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, 

and rejoice, and sing praise!

Psalm 95

Miraculously, Our God. Fully Willing to Proclaim His Pleasure.

And Remind us of the Very Goodness of His Plan, His Power and His Kingdom !

Thine is the Kingdom, Thine is the Power, Thine is the Glory. Jesus Christ, Son of God.

Zechariah 8:3-13

Thus says the Lord: I have returned to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem shall be called the faithful city, and the mountain of the Lord of hosts, the holy mountain. 

Thus says the Lord of hosts: Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of great age. And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets. 

Thus says the Lord of hosts: If it is marvelous in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvelous in my sight, declares the Lord of hosts? 

Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country, and I will bring them to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in faithfulness and in righteousness.”

Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of the prophets who were present on the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. For before those days there was no wage for man or any wage for beast, neither was there any safety from the foe for him who went out or came in, for I set every man against his neighbor.

But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in the former days, declares the Lord of hosts. For there shall be a sowing of peace. The vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its produce, and the heavens shall give their dew. And I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. And as you have been a byword of cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. 
Fear not, but let your hands be strong.”

And our God has Boldly and With Confidence told us how to impudently Pray, even to the 12th hour. To Find His Blessing and Favor. Jesus, the exact nature of God, has told us how to greet our Father, even the Prodigal find a place before His Father.

Matthew 25:14-30

14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey,

who called his servants 

and entrusted to them his property. 

15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 

16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, 

and he made five talents more. 

17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 

18 But he who had received the one talent went 

and dug in the ground 

and hid his master's money. 

19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 

20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 

21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. 

You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. 

Enter into the joy of your master.’ 

22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ 

23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’

 24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’

Jesus' Father did not reward the servant who found God harsh and selfish.

For the Faithful, we know what Zechariah has seen.

Abba,

We are Christ's letter, delivered by us, not written with ink but with the Spirit of the living God--not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.

Let your heart be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen — practice these things, and the God of peace will be with us all.

We are praying Jesus' own mercy to surround and help and encourage His Beloved. David knew to look again to see the Mercy of our Father God.

We pray Your Help for the Beloved of Jesus to live seeking You first and find we have encouraged and built up Lives pleasing and acceptable to Your Heart, Father. Lives of Love, Peace and Joy. Nothing is too hard for You, our Rock and Redeemer.

We rejoiced greatly finding Your children walking in the truth, just as we long to do. Please Bless our Nation Trusting in You. We pray the Tender Mercy of God on all nations and on those suffering illness and fear. Speak Your Healing Word. Lord Jesus. Yours is the Kingdom, Power and Glory.

Thank You for Elliott's miracle. Thank You Dee is feeling better after a rough year. Our Jesus, Praying over illness and discouragement for those in anxiety. Knowing You will Help.

Help us to know Your Peace each day. Our family has had a very challenging year and we ask Jesus Love to settle us back in His Peace. The Blessing of Jesus prevails. Our refuge and Glory in Jesus.

Jesus is Lord as we Prepare for Lent and Easter. Amen.

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Hebrews 13:8 ~ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Matthew 23:37 

How often I have longed to gather your children together, 

as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings

Genesis 1
1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

 4 And God saw that the light was good.


John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 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.

Ezekiel 36:26
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

John 3:3
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."

John 3:5
Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit."


Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Jeremiah 24:7
I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.

2 Corinthians 3:3
It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

Our Abba,

John 17, Jesus prays for us to be in His Father. We ask Jesus to Pray with us today. 

Thank You for specifically telling us what You love us to do. Send Your Holy Spirit, please, especially as so many in the Nation are in winter. Valentine Month to warm our souls.

We ask Jesus to live inside our soul. And to always be our Teacher, Savior, Comfort and Guide. Bless You, Father God.


 Thank You for Your Good Will. And for those we love. We lift up all our concerns to You. Celebrating Your Victories Each Day.

We ask Your Help to Live Putting You first and Seeking Your Kingdom. Seeing our lives fill with this Blessing and living in Love, Peace and Joy. 

Thank You for so many answered prayers. Watch over our family times and help us to continue to please You in the Name of Jesus, Our Righteousness, we rely on Jesus Christ.

Bless those who need Your Help especially Elliott continuing to heal in Jesus. Dee for healing and Jim. Jesus knowing our hearts knows our Prayer Requests.

Amen in Jesus.

Jesus always longs to place us in under His Pinions, wings - His Protection and tender care.

Life is fragile as little eggs. Jesus is our Salvation, God's Son and our Redeemer. God is pleased as we trust in Him.   God doesn't want us to live with a shell around us, but to have Life Abundant even when Life feels fragile.

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Ephesians 4:1-16 ~ builds itself up in Love

Romans 6
You have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness

Ephesians 4:1-16

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 

4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.

8 Therefore it says,

“When he ascended on high he led a host of captives,
and he gave gifts to men.”

9 (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth? 10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) 

11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds 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 fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 

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 held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

Walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace



Fight the Good Fight

Luke 9

And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. 3 And he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics. 4 And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5 And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.” 6 And they departed and went through the villages,
preaching the gospel
and healing everywhere.


There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.

8 Therefore it says,
“When he ascended on high he led a host of captives,
and he gave gifts to men.”


Luke 9

10 On their return the apostles told him all that they had done. 

And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida. 11 When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing. 

12 Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place.” 

13 But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” 

They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.” 

14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 And they did so, and had them all sit down. 16 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 

17 And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces



9 (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth? 10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

Luke 9
18 Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

21 And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”




11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds 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 fullness of Christ, 
so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, 
by craftiness in deceitful schemes.


Luke 9
25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? 26 

For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”




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 held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

Luke 7

34 As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud

 35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying,

 “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!”

 

Abba,

With Jesus, We will be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. With Jesus we will be equipped to work properly, and build us up in Love.

With Jesus we will pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. Our Jesus will not depart from us. We will walk and live in Truth and Love.

In the Strength of Jesus we will lift drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

For ourselves and those we Love, we ask in Jesus every day to seek God's Kingdom first. To live in Love, Peace and Joy. And in all these things we are more than conquerors through Jesus who loved us.

In the Highest Name of Jesus Christ,
Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name, by the greatness of God's might, and because He is strong in power, not one is missing!

Amen Lord Jesus, Amen.

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