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Sunday, March 29, 2020

John 9 ~ Jesus heard

Compline or Night Prayer (before retiring)

John 9



9 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 

3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” 

6 Having said these things, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man's eyes with the mud 7 and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing.

8 The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar were saying, “Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?” 9 Some said, “It is he.” Others said, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I am the man.” 10 So they said to him, “Then how were your eyes opened?” 

11 He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ So I went and washed and received my sight.” 

12 They said to him, “Where is he?” He said, “I do not know.”

13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. 14 Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. 15 So the Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.” 16 Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” And there was a division among them. 17 So they said again to the blind man, “What do you say about him, since he has opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”

18 The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight 19 and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” 20 His parents answered, “We know that this is our son and that he was born blind. 21 But how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.” 22 (His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should confess Jesus to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.) 23 Therefore his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”

24 So for the second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.” 

25 He answered, “Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” 

26 They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” 27 He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?” 28 And they reviled him, saying, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. 29 We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.” 

30 The man answered, “Why, this is an amazing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. 31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him. 32 Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” 34 They answered him, “You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they cast him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 

36 He answered, “And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” 

37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and it is he who is speaking to you.” 

38 He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him. 

39 Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.” 

40 Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?” 

41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains.





When you were a small child, thinking of your life, you never would have written down, "Face lethal virus, find out it's Pandemic and shelter in place, quarantined with most of the planet." No one thought to leave their jobs, not have Church on Sunday. Not attend sporting events, not see a movie, sanitize hands before going to get gasoline or finding getting groceries was worrisome. No one wondered about the economy placing us at the mercy of events. Like the beggar in the Gospel of John 9. When no one can work. Just like John 9.

We would all want to encounter Jesus. In our dreams, in a certainty called understanding, a vision, a miracle.

Are miracles problematic? Maybe. The appearance of the unexplained. Sometimes is placed as a quirk of nature and forgotten. The blind man couldn't say this - truly all understood in his lifetime this was someone they knew to be blind.

Was he really blind? The Gospels are true. The blind man knew how to reach the Pool of Siloam with mud caked with Jesus' Saliva. He was just blind walking blind - an everyday usual thing. Being sent on a blind errand was something within the answered prayer's reach! When the Officials want to know where Jesus is and the formerly blind man answers correctly - he couldn't guess where a man would be that possibly a lifelong sighted man would be able to suggest several places. A blind man would probably be less traveled and have far fewer visual memories.

We were all hard pressed to understand the news. The news had the stay calm reports as this began and the utter Orson Welles ruin of the world reports. Everyone looked blindly about to try to understand the events around them.

Will God Himself, He has Planned the works of God - that might be displayed - give us a miracle?

China has ended almost all stay at home lockdowns.

Is this a miracle? Might be. Other viruses don't just burn out because the weather warms up. Other epidemics don't end from having to shelter in your home with your family and spend time together. World War II is called the Greatest Generation and they weren't called to sit on their sofa to save the planet.

Suppose we did have God the Almighty, Maker of Heaven and of earth, Creator of All Things, Who calls the Heavenly Host by name Send Forth His Word for a Miracle. Would we relax? Would work call us back immediately? Would everyone feel Brave? Would you feel like Caleb and Joshua and say, "Yes, Return to the Promised Land!" And find out if you are voted down to stay home a little later? Would we all jump on an airplane to get on a Cruise?

Wouldn't you agree if we saw a Miracle, we would have as many sessions of committees arguing the safety and reliability of God's Miracle?

Poor Father God, doubted as loving to have us face A Trial and A Time of Suffering. And then cast down to natural occurrence if the Gulf of Mexico suddenly finds itself to be clean during a MASSIVE Oil Spill.

If you were God and God says He puts His Holy Spirit in us, wouldn't you give gradual Healing? Just for the sake of less hysteria and calm with thanksgiving?

If you were called to Pray during a Pandemic - for instance, your phone rings and the major radio station asks you to make a prayer and tell this prayer to the Praying world - would you feel ridiculous to ask for a miracle?

I wouldn't. David always believed in the face of utter MIB Ruin - God would be merciful. David would probably look at the pandemic and say, "You don't live in a ditch and face thugs kidnapping your family." David would say, but to lose your family would be a reason to ask God for the Mercy He gives even after He puts His Plan in motion.

Jesus was most impressed by the Centurion who didn't ask for any supernatural visits or witness. Jesus was impressed the Centurion believed to see the process unfold, and in the process find God's Word is a Miracle.


Jesus told us Seek and you will Find. When we ask for a Miracle, in Belief, we will find a Miracle.

And no one mentions Polio, but this is an ONGOING MIRACLE. Thank GOD. THANK JESUS this is not what we have suffered. Thank GOD and All His Word for the Salk Vaccine. Thank God for the gratitude we can have about this not being so horrendous.

Are we the sinning generation? You bet. So were the Black Plagues. Starvation was one of the most frequent causes of death. Not a Love Thy Neighbor death. Children got a name at age five to avoid the heartbreak of child death. Half of the women in Europe were prostitutes. The Clergy was to be unmarried and celibate and 40% were married to one or more women; half had children. So is this generation sinful - we know this to be true. Name your sin, you know the sin. Repent. Renew your life and open and receive Jesus' Love, Mercy, Grace filled Forgiveness.



And in this grasping of Isaiah's Beloved Hem of His Robe, find Jesus comes to you offering you His Word and Holy Spirit Comfort. Believe Jesus and worship Him.


Abba, Father God,

We pray for Italy and for New York City. We pray the death toll to stop. We pray this virus to end. We pray our economy to recover.


We thank You this isn't the Civil War where bodies are in the streets. We thank You this isn't the gas trenches of World War I and II. We thank You this isn't the Cuban Missile Crisis when You've said the world ends in fire. We thank You this isn't invasion and horror. We thank You this isn't the starvation of the Civil War. We thank You for Grocery Stores like HEB planning in advance and the other stores too, to give us the supplies the truck drivers bring us. Still grateful for the Salk Vaccine.


We thank You for stimulus Packages. Praying a miracle they work well.


We pray for the Hospital workers, doctors, nurses, workers keeping valiant to heal. To comfort. To overcome their own fears. We pray for Police, EMS and firefighters to have Your Strength, Health and Protection. We pray for the Postal Workers and UPS and FedEx bring us sustaining life. The Truck Drivers. The Sanitation Workers. The Staff of Grocery Stores and Pharmacies. The Brave. The Diligent. Thank You.


We pray for the necessary jobs leaving their families at home to provide for us.


We ask Blessings on the employers helping their employees. We Say Jesus Bless you!


We cover our Prayer Needs knowing home much You Care for us. We put the Name of Jesus on ourselves, our loved ones, near and far, the people You've given us. And Know You Love us.


Help us to seek You first. Finding the Kingdom of Heaven. To Live in Love, Peace and Joy.


With the Prayers of Jesus, we will do magnificently. Amen.








♔ Lord Jesus Saves!   














Saturday, March 28, 2020

Acts 25 ~ when some days had passed

Compline or Night Prayer (before retiring)

Texas is having some cooler weather, we hope to paint our yard furniture during the pleasant temperatures away from the 90' mark of this week. So pleased to find the can of paint in the utility.


If you see Houston, Texas is above the Covid 19 case marker of 445 positive tests, today, please know this number would include Fifteen (15) Counties, it's very surprising to see included in numbers for Houston, Texas.  Other large cities in Texas list about four counties, but 15 is surely surprising to be listed as Houston. We  heard  Houston would be seriously increasing Covid Positive Tests for travel between Galveston and Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but this is not the case as of today.

We are all praying for one another. We are still having some pollen and this always causes some alarm for allergies. No one wants any sniffles, drainage, sneezing or coughing. Especially in public like the grocery store. How awful. Today we rested because we both woke up with sore throat which, Thank God, has gone away.

We are praying for New York. Denver started out with a high number of positive tests and has not seen exponential growth. We pray New York City will do this too.


Acts 25


Now three days after Festus had arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. 2 And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews laid out their case against Paul, and they urged him, 3 asking as a favor against Paul that he summon him to Jerusalem—because they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way. 4 Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea and that he himself intended to go there shortly. 5 “So,” said he, “let the men of authority among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them bring charges against him.”

6 After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought. 7 When he had arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him that they could not prove. 8 Paul argued in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offense.” 9 But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?” 10 But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar's tribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well. 11 If then I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.” 12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with his council, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you shall go.”

13 Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus. 14 And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, “There is a man left prisoner by Felix, 15 and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid out their case against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him. 16 I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone before the accused met the accusers face to face and had opportunity to make his defense concerning the charge laid against him. 17 So when they came together here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought. 18 When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge in his case of such evils as I supposed. 19 Rather they had certain points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive. 20 Being at a loss how to investigate these questions, I asked whether he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them. 21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of the emperor, I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.” 22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” said he, “you will hear him.”

23 So on the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and they entered the audience hall with the military tribunes and the prominent men of the city. Then, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. 24 And Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom the whole Jewish people petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer. 25 But I found that he had done nothing deserving death. And as he himself appealed to the emperor, I decided to go ahead and send him. 26 But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, after we have examined him, I may have something to write. 27 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to indicate the charges against him.”






Few of us really hope to have the suffering Jesus Christ endured. In fact, I've seen grown men cry to watch, "The Passion of the Christ."

Paul endured quite an ordeal knowing he was going to Jerusalem to face this. Tough times do not last, tough people do. Paul was going to see better days. And live to be world travelled and old.




Uphill is referred to twice in Acts 25.
It's interesting to see Caesarea is North of Jerusalem, but compass isn't as important as the travel costs of travelling uphill. Jerusalem in all respects is a Higher Elevation. We are all travelling uphill right now. The Destination is going to be to be Elevated. We have taken care of our families. Cared for their needs. The needs of our friends and the neighbors. As well as countless others we don't know.


Like Acts 25, we feel confined. We feel as if we are undergoing trials and we know we are. And like Acts 25 we know better days are ahead. We don't even have to rely on the hindsight Paul would have needed to know this.





Like the news, we have to tally our Blessings Accordingly. We do not have children being maimed for life. We will not be like the Black Plagues of the Middle Ages, dragging our children and family to the graveyard, where we will be assigned a time to dig their grave. We will find our mortgages have grace. Small businesses will be creative to keep employees and find willing hands to make businesses go.

Adjustments will be made in the medical fields upon learning from this unprecedented time. I've seen a reduction in stress. We all wondered if China was done with Covid 19. Would this actually be plague. It's not. And the people I've seen near tears look far more calm. We have all lived with changes in the economy. We are surely the people who are praying. Noon for the Lord's Prayer for the Nation and our hopes and cares on Jesus Christ. 3 p.m. for the ill we know and the ill we don't know. Praying for the health of the world.




Even the driving skills have improved. We all feel more informed and safer in the news. We haven't seen anyone else run a red light or dart over 4 lanes of traffic. The people out walking, jogging and biking do not look as if they will fall over.



Our God gave David tremendous trials. And David always looked to find the Mercy of God changing paths, interweaving what was wrong to become something good. Romans 8:28


Abba, Our Father,

Today we will pray Your Word. Our foes are fear, uncertainty, doubt, illness and financial constraints. Our doubts and fears sometime crowd into our minds to rob our Peace. 

Feeling cooped up. Being in need of Strength to go forth and plan to make the day a pleasing day. Help us to find You first and seek Your Kingdom. To Live in Love, Peace and Joy.

Thank You my left eye surgery and prayers have been so blessed.

To rejoice in the answered prayers we have lived in You. Elliott healing. Jim healing, Dee to feel better in her back. The people waiting necessary surgeries, to have Healing and Peace. The Virus to leave to be able to have these surgeries. Especially those waiting Cancer Surgeries.

Psalm 35
Great Is the Lord of David.

Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;
fight against those who fight against me!
2 Take hold of shield and buckler
and rise for my help!
3 Draw the spear and javelin
against my pursuers!
Say to my soul,
“I am your salvation!”

4 Let them be put to shame and dishonor
who seek after my life!
Let them be turned back and disappointed
who devise evil against me!
5 Let them be like chaff before the wind,
with the angel of the Lord driving them away!
6 Let their way be dark and slippery,
with the angel of the Lord pursuing them!

7 For without cause they hid their net for me;
without cause they dug a pit for my life.
8 Let destruction come upon him when he does not know it!
And let the net that he hid ensnare him;
let him fall into it—to his destruction!

9 Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord,
exulting in his salvation.

10 All my bones shall say,
“O Lord, who is like you,
delivering the poor
from him who is too strong for him,
the poor and needy from him who robs him?”

11 Malicious witnesses rise up;
they ask me of things that I do not know.
12 They repay me evil for good;
my soul is bereft.
13 But I, when they were sick—
I wore sackcloth;
I afflicted myself with fasting;
I prayed with head bowed on my chest.
14 I went about as though I grieved for my friend or my brother;
as one who laments his mother,
I bowed down in mourning.

15 But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered;
they gathered together against me;
wretches whom I did not know
tore at me without ceasing;
16 like profane mockers at a feast,
they gnash at me with their teeth.
17 How long, O Lord, will you look on?
Rescue me from their destruction,
my precious life from the lions!

18 I will thank you in the great congregation;
in the mighty throng I will praise you.

19 Let not those rejoice over me
who are wrongfully my foes,
and let not those wink the eye
who hate me without cause.
20 For they do not speak peace,
but against those who are quiet in the land
they devise words of deceit.
21 They open wide their mouths against me;
they say, “Aha, Aha!
Our eyes have seen it!”

22 You have seen, O Lord; be not silent!
O Lord, be not far from me!

23 Awake and rouse yourself for my vindication,
for my cause, my God and my Lord!

24 Vindicate me, O Lord, my God,
according to your righteousness,

And let them not rejoice over me!
25 Let them not say in their hearts,
“Aha, our heart's desire!”
Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up.”
26 Let them be put to shame and disappointed altogether
who rejoice at my calamity!
Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor
who magnify themselves against me!

27 Let those who delight in my righteousness
shout for joy and be glad!

And say evermore,
“Great is the Lord,
who delights in the welfare of his servant!”

28 Then my tongue shall tell of your righteousness
and of your praise all the day long.


Abba, we give Thanks to see David did grumble and complain to You.
And we present ourselves sincerely to You knowing You Care for us.

We Boldly and with Confidence Pray the end of this Virus. 
Jesus taught us to continue to Pray always with hope.
Even in the times we have despair and think of You as an unjust Judge
Jesus welcomes our Prayers and we ask the Virus to end.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart

be pleasing
and acceptable
to You, my God, my Rock and My Redeemer.

In Jesus Christ we remain in You

Amen.











♔ Lord Jesus Saves!   















Friday, March 27, 2020

Romans 12:2 ~ renewing


Vespers or Evening Prayer ("at the lighting of the lamps", about 6 p.m.)

UNITED
This Planet, God's Good Creation, is united. 
Wanting Covid 19 to shrink, or exodus, 
to Passover for all of us.

However to keep going, we look to the efficiency the ancients methods ridding the world of illnesses, like Black Plague, when antibiotics weren't in the tool bag.

Today, we have widely reported the USA has now gone to being the LARGEST afflicted Nation of Covid 19.


Romans 12:2
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

The most widely used internet system map is listing the United States having 97,226 Covid Cases.

The current population of Europe is 747,517,949 as of Friday, March 27, 2020, based on the latest United Nations estimates.

The Total in Europe today is 311,000 Covid 19 cases.

We could say the USA has 97,226 cases and Monaco has 42 cases.  Meaning Monaco is the Lottery Winner. Bing, Bing Bing.

In terms of landmass, the United States and Europe are similar in size—the United States is 9,833,000 square kilometers while Europe is 10,180,000 square kilometers.



We can separate this:
  • Travel
  • Trade
  • Fast Response to Quarantine
  • Run from Quarantine
  • Blood Types
  • Sexes
  • Children
  • Elderly
  • All Age Groups
  • Scientific Bias
  • Medical Bias
  • Apartments, Individual Residences, Space between Residences 
  • Generations Living Together
  • Necessary People and Hitler's Useless Eaters
  • Necessary Triage
  • Political Agenda
  • Healthy
  • Health Factors
  • Smoking or Respiratory Illness
  • City
  • Rural
  • Nationality
  • Mass Transit
  • Hospital Numbers
  • Hygiene
  • Wealth
  • Education
  • Interest in Mass Media
  • Tourism and World Awareness
  • Immigration to create interest world wide
  • Family Historical Lineage
  • Better Headlines
  • Anger over Testing Available
  • Testing Available
  • Time of Results Available
  • Poverty
  • Social Classes
  • First or Third World
  • COVID, H1N1, Ebola, Marburg, Polio, Hauta, Influenza, Rota, Dengue, Smallpox, Rabies
  •  DNA fit for virus to affect: 
  • a) National Origin
  • b) DNA roll of the dice in creation, ie fate.
  • c) Health factors unknown
Really - comparing the USA to Monaco - isn't helpful. The current population of the United States of America is 330,494,117 as of Friday, March 27, 2020. The current population of Monaco is 39,167 as of Wednesday, March 25, 2020, based on the latest United Nations estimates. The current population of Italy is 60,484,747 as of Friday, March 27, 2020.

Science has discovered The Black Plague was survived because the illness did not fit in certain people in their DNA. DNA immunity. There are reasons, we don't even know exist.




“Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
― St. Francis Of Assisi





The Spanish Flu was H1N1, in 2009, it did not affect like it did in 1918. It's medically attributed to malaise. World War I was horrifying. When Dan Carlin explains World War I, it sounds like outer planetary beings have attacked mankind. Depression was rampant.

Today.
The Churches are not silent. God and Jesus are working.

Polio was impossible. No one knew how it spread. The rate of survival was - awful. And suddenly by - miracle of God - a vaccine. No one human knew how this worked.

The Power of Prayer
So many times in The Gospels, Jesus asked the blind men to do "Something". What was that something? To ask Jesus what they needed! Jesus looked at blind men and asked what they needed. Tell Jesus.  Jesus healed a blind man by putting mud and His Saliva on the man's eyes and sending him to the Pool of Siloam to wash to have the full extend of Jesus' Miracle. Jesus put him on the Path.

The Deaf Man seeking healing,
Jesus moved the deaf man into privacy and quiet for the full extent of His Healing Miracle. The Healing took place in quiet and privacy. We have some of this today. Time to pray and hear Jesus.

When crowds knew Jesus was going to arrive in their town, they moved the sick to the path Jesus would walk by. Saying - people walked to see Jesus. We have the opportunity to walk and bike today and pray.

When friends wanted Jesus to heal their friend they had a roofing project. (Lowering their paralysed friend into the room to make sure he met Jesus.) We have time to fix our homes to receive friends and family in the future.

When lepers were healed, Jesus sent them walking to see the Priest.
Prayer came with something to do. The father wanting his son to be healed, was told to "have Faith." Jesus, being God, placed more Faith as possible. Mentally, sometimes we need the directive to make anxiety moths flee.

Jesus frequently told people like Jairus and the healing of his dead daughter to hush.
In times of uncertainty, sometimes being hush in emotional fragility is - indeed, indeed, indeed a wonderful prime directive.

The Holy Spirit in Romans 15 assures us through Paul, May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity. God of Hope. John called Our Father, God of Love.


What Time of day did Jesus Heal?

Liturgy of Hours

Matins (during the night, at about 2 a.m.); also called Vigil and perhaps composed of two or three Nocturnes Lauds or Dawn Prayer (at dawn, about 5 a.m., but earlier in summer, later in winter)
Prime or Early Morning Prayer (First Hour = approximately 6 a.m.)
Terce or Mid-Morning Prayer (Third Hour = approximately 9 a.m.)
Sext or Midday Prayer (Sixth Hour = approximately 12 noon)
None or Mid-Afternoon Prayer (Ninth Hour = approximately 3 p.m.)
Vespers or Evening Prayer ("at the lighting of the lamps", about 6 p.m.)
Compline or Night Prayer (before retiring)

Any time Jesus felt like. Nicodemus was Compline.

God's Policy on Prayer - 12 open Gates of Heaven. Any time.









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Thursday, March 26, 2020

Psalm 96 ~ Tell of His Salvation from day to day!!!!!!!!








Psalm NINETY SIX (Survival Rate)


 Oh sing to the Lord a new song;

sing to the Lord, all the earth!


2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!


4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.





6 Splendor and majesty are before him;

strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.





7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering, and come into his courts!
9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth!




10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!
Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;
he will judge the peoples with equity.”








11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12 let the field exult, and everything in it!
Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy



Before the Lord, for he comes,

for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
and the peoples in his faithfulness.













This Week - Katy, Texas has been doing Parades!
The Teachers 
Put Banners on the Cars and there is a Line of Teacher Cars 
in a
Car Parade driving past the School Children's Houses 
The Children Hold up Banners
and do Sidewalk Chalk for the Teachers!

Olean, New York
has been putting Children Lunches
on the School Bus. The parents stand at the Bus Stop
and the Bus Driver brings the Meals!


Remember Flash Mobs!!!





… 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,
…The 
everlasting FatherThe 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 & 
Morning Star Revelation 22:16


..and our hands have handled, of the 
Word 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 the 
Messiah 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

…The 
true 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





Abba,
In Jesus we are free.

Thank You for Your Grace and  Steadfast Love. In all Ages.

For the Centuries Your Love has warmed the world. And continues today.

We take this time when gifts are given, to enjoy each other. 
Time to greet people and family from far away.
Time to reconnect. We look to today celebrating new beginnings and new opportunities. 

Remembering every day Your Mercies renew.

Jeremiah 33:6
Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.

3 John 1:2
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.


Romans 8:28
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God
-those whom he has called according to his plan

Covering our Nation with the Peace of Jesus Christ. Filling our loved ones with Jesus. Enjoying Steadfast Love and resting in His Plan, His Hope and Future for us. Continued Healing for Elliott and for Harby and all their family. Healing of eyes and ears. Health. Strength. 


Healing for New York, New Jersey, Washington, California, Michigan (where my son is), Illinois, Florida  cousins), Massachusetts, Louisiana (a lot of cousins) and pray for all of us the virus will go not further. Lord Jesus. 

May all of Your Willing Blessings Overcome us with Thanksgiving, Abba 
The Joy of gathering with Family. Thank You Jesus.

Help us to Please You, to Place You first and Seeking Your Kingdom 
in Love, Peace and Joy.


Amen.








 




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Who Jesus Is
1 Timothy 1:1-11 ~ God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope
Matthew 16:13-20 ~ who do people say the Son of Man is?

Good News for us to remember and Think Upon
Animals are found in Heaven ~ 6 Prophets See Animals in Heaven

Anger, Jealousy=Trouble




The Bible explains the Bible, Prophetically

Bible - in your hand, today

Bible Accuracy



Blessing







Blessing our Father God

Blessing - unaware

Boundaries

Brothers
Christmas - His Word Upholds the Universe - December 25th


Psalm 135 ~ who is in your midst
John 1:1-14, 16, 29-51 ~ He was in the world

Details - Putting it all together and discovering it is about God

Psalm 108 ~ In triumph I will parcel out Shechem

Determine your own path, just love Him

Judges 16 ~ like any other man
John 4:43-54 ~ Doing what Jesus says


Earthquake

Every Day, Still Today
Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow


Exodus - History












Heavenly Hosts
His Messengers of Light












Elements of Nature Displaying HIS Glory
Exodus 40:16-38 ~ In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

I Decide What is Right and Wrong - God noticed this in the Garden of Eden from Eve

Individualism and Groups

It's the End of the World as We Know it, And I Feel Fine. (One of our most read posts.)
Grandpa - The Bible is Really the Life Story of People and
their Abba









Gates of Heaven


Gifts of God, all of us


Giving - God certainly is





























Glory


God sees His Creation as Good!!!


Gravity






















Good Friday

Gossip

Gratitude

Greatest

Grief, Forgiveness, Homecoming


Hated Emotion - Fear




































History - Is There History Showing Jesus was Alive - VERY EXTENSIVE HISTORY

Holiness


Holy Spirit ~ Manifestations

Homeward Bound, still a sojourner

Honey, Do this

Invitation
John 3:31-36 ~ that God is true

Israel - Destroyed Completely and Rebuilt. A sign of Jesus. Existing today.

Jesus clearly put a Foundation for His Resurrection to be Believed by the Multitudes of all of Israel and the Nations

Jesus and His Childhood Privacy
Nazareth - What Jesus did See Growing Up

John the Beloved Disciple


The Journey of Joseph


























Live It
Psalm 117 ~ Praise the Lord
Psalm 82 ~ rescue the weak and the needy
2 Samuel 4:1-12 ~ David answered
Hebrews 12 ~ Thankful
Psalm 31:3-8,17-21 ~ Thou hast redeemed me
Isaiah 40:1-11 ~ His reward is with Him
Matthew 13:31-32 ~ the birds of the air come and perch in its branches
Matthew 6:25-34 ~ your heavenly Father knows that you need
Luke 11:29-32 ~ Rise up
Psalm 126 ~ shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves
Luke 14:15-24 ~ there is still room
Joshua 1:1-9 ~ I am giving
Acts 5 ~ speak in the name of Jesus
John 1 ~ the Light shines
John 3:5-8 ~ born again
~ they went on from there and passed through Galilee
Judges 20 ~ Israel

Losing a Loved One - Passing ON

Revelation 21:22-27 ~ those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life

Not Being Tossed Back and Forth with Emotion
Ephesians 4 ~ speaking the truth in Love

Marriage
Romans 7:1-12 ~ bear fruit for God
1 Corinthians 7 ~ For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband
Genesis 37:12-24 ~ when Reuben
Psalm 143 ~ Your steadfast love
Psalm 86 ~ For great is your steadfast love

Media... taking it down the path
1 Corinthians 10 ~ Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God





Mercy, an Inseparable Component of Truth
Matthew 23:23-26 ~ clean
1 Samuel 12 ~ serve the Lord with all your heart
Matthew 22:34-40 ~ The great and first commandment. And a second is like it

Miscellaneous
Job 38 ~ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
Psalm 19 ~ the heavens declare the glory of God
2 Kings 5:1-15 ~ a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper
1 Chronicles 13 ~ the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom










Peace




Pharisee ~ Religion
Luke 11:42-46 ~ Woe to you Pharisees!


Pictorial Images of the 12 Tribes of Israel








Picture It


















Overcoming, with God's help!


Positive Attitude in Trouble




Prophets - the Law and the Old Men in Robes or People who Love the Lord. Flaws and Virtues. What They Sought in the Lord and What Drew Them to Him.



Praise



























Prayer

Psalm 91 ~ Prayer is always heard, God has an open door policy



Prayer Needs




Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words

Promises

Prosperity Gospel











Repeat and Repeat







Rest

Restore

Revelation 8:2
Seven Angels who stand before God

Revisionist History - Moses and Jeremiah said
there would be days like this
Deuteronomy 8
Jeremiah 23


Rock


SALVATION! What is needed?

Science - Blinded me - No - He Who Opens the Eyes of the Blind - With Science!!!

Second (3rd or 4th) Rate Seventh Level of Heaven

Seventh Level of Heaven







Shepherd

Smile!



Time Management





Life and Travels of Paul

Shroud

Transfiguration



True
The World Changed Rapidly after the first Easter



Trust Him

Uncomfortable Scripture

Video Game Player

Visual







Who is like our God?

Willingly

Works and Grace
Mark 1:4-11 ~ You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased

Worry

Wrathful, Nasty Old God from the Old Testament

Yahweh




Years - Thousands of Them are Yesterday in His Sight


80 Books of the Bible
Holy Spirit Approved by the First Council Nicaea and St. Nicholas
Included by the Essenes in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Today included by the Catholic Church
God wants to save the world.
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