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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

1 Chronicles 4:9-10 ~ honorable




1 Chronicles 4:9-10



Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 

10 Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” 

And God granted what he asked.



We as humans are designed to survey and learn.
God gave us His Word and we learn from other people and their lives and their own histories.

For a number of years I worked in Pro Life and in Bible Studies and Churches have learned from others.

One of the most significant stories, I want to share with you as I thought of life and difficulties, today.




A much younger woman, in her late 20s, I had known for several years came and sat with me one morning, and she said I looked worried. I said I had several things on my mind.

She said did she ever tell me about her adventures in going to college several states away. I said no. We will call her Lily.

Lily went off far off to college because she was tired of her family. Tired of the discord. She chose a University of a different type background from her parents. Where everything was freedom. And in the middle of figuring out what freedom and life was to Lily, she was asked to visit home. She got on a plane one weekend. When she got home, her entire family was there, brother, father, mother and grandmother. They had decided it was time to tell her she was adopted. This explained some distance and discord in her family. She was asked by one of her parents to never discover her birth parents and guilted.

By the time Lily was seated on the plane, what she really was angry at a lifetime of hidden lies. And she was now even more confused about freedom and life. She said she was connected to what? What family? What nation? What system of ideals? What Freedom? And Lily set about at being in sobriety - never. And not answering any phone calls.

Lily, then, was never in her dorm as she was getting - around. Soon her parents were furious with her and were talking of cutting off funding if she did not appear quickly to them. Instead, Lily tossed her phone, got rid of her troubled college roommate and began to live in her car. It was to her - freedom. Without a phone, she was picked up by police, suddenly she had help phoning home. The Police did phone her home. Her parents arrived to find her quite different and with a drunk or something in public. Underage. Flunked out. Living in her car. Proclaiming her new and multiple freedoms. Trying all types of drugs and people. Hideously angry. Being underage, she was returned to her home state and put in Rehab on numerous medications. Her diagnosis was in the horribly severe range. Her family did believe she was in the never to be cured or ok range again.

And this led to many and increasing medications, numerous doctors with ideas about freedoms, and more medications from several doctors. Self-esteem in the dumpster. Lily now believed she would never be able to live independently. Living in a car is homelessness and if this is your willing choice - you are way wacked.


One day, her mother's mother came to visit her. And asked her if she'd ever cared for her mother. Her grandmother said, I'm not sure I care for her even if I love her. They both had to agree that Lily's mother believed life had offered her many disadvantages and Lily was her personal reward. Unfortunately, Lily, being Lily, never worked with her mother's idea of upwardly advancing and ballet lessons. Her adopted grandmother asked Lily if this was why Lily had picked to go so far away and never connected to a boyfriend. Lily said really, in life, she loved her grandmother and her brother and everything else fit into the category of 'borrowed'. She'd never be independent and her mother would always frown upon every natural choice Lily made.

This had been an ongoing 5 year ordeal, after the brief college experience. Her mother's mother sat and had her remember when Lily had felt secure. When they knew she was strong.


Lily said these kind words set her on a journey.
She remembered her core was with Jesus Christ. And just to remember her strength in God. To let go of the years of pain. At the beginning of this, Lily wasn't even allowed to choose her medications in her own home. Quietly, she began to decide. Quietly, she began to ask questions. Steadfastly, she returned to being reasonable with great determination. And her family, with her behavior, began to trust her.

And in Jesus, Lily found her freedom.
She had found a Church to attend. People to tell herself to as herself. Lily had found the Blessing of living without pain and without fear.

Lily expanded her boundaries and found her birth family.
One person in the family seriously objected and was dismissed. Her adoptive family learned to rejoice with her. And in this journey discovered the career she wanted and began a 4 year University, and she graduated. Her life now includes this country and her birth nation. Both families. Her grandmother and then, later, her parents all began to make the long journey to see the completed families. Both, and all, credit Jesus for reaching with great determination to make each day count in Jesus Christ. One day at a time.







Abba, Father,

Help us in all minutes of the day, to believe You have given us a Hope and Future. To be part of Your Vine and fruitfulness. 
Help us to build in all times, each day.

With Jesus and Your Gift of Faith, we will live in Love, Peace and Joy. Having the Blessing from Your Son to ask for more Heaven upon earth for all of Creation. God of Love. God of Encouragement.


Living in the Freedom and Expectation to Seek You first and find Your Kingdom glimpsed around us.


Keep us safe from disasters, quieten storms and keep the Oceans safe.


Uphold those we Love. We Trust You.


We ask for the virus to end and Joy in Recovery. And Peace for anxiety, jobs and finances.

We pray for Your Word to be Spoken.
Your Help for a vaccine.

God Himself Bless, Sustain, Comfort, Guide

President Donald Trump,
Vice President Mike Pence,
Governor Abbott and these 50 United States Governors and Legislatures.
The Administration Coronavirus Response Team, Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield

Jesus Christ, Thank You our faith is exactly place in You.

Amen!




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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Genesis 1 and 2:1-3 ~ it is good



Genesis 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. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7 And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. 8 And God called the expanse Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

9 And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

11 And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.

14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons,and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16 And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17 And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

20 And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds[g] fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” 21 So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23 And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

24 And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. 25 And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

27 So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.

28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” 29 And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. 30 And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so. 31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.


Genesis 2:1-3


Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.



Finding why God believes His Creation is good yesterday, today and tomorrow.


When Ash Wednesday Church goers were asked for their prayers, many people asked for time to spend with their children. Time was moving on and the parents and children were so busy.

God places seasons in our lives to find something in the day to appreciate. Even if your freezer started to thaw on a Friday and soon on Saturday afternoon someone has correctly diagnosed and saved your Refrigerator.

There are 12 hours in the day, finding the blessing of moving upward.

Finding demonstrations during Re-opening was Peaceful. Livelihoods at stake. Important Questions. Peace is found.




Abba, our Father,

Proverbs 11:27
Whoever seeks good finds favor.

Psalm 18:2
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

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




Malachi 4:2
For you who revere my name, 
the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. 
And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.


Malachi 2:10
Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why do we profane the covenant of our ancestors by being unfaithful to one another?

Malachi 2:5
My covenant was with him, a covenant of life and peace, and I gave them to him;
this called for reverence and he revered me and stood in awe of my name.

Malachi 3:12
Then all the nations will call you blessed,
for yours will be a delightful land," says the LORD Almighty.

Abba, Help us each day to remember You find Life Joyful and Good. 
Build us up each day in Your Holy Spirit.



Jesus Christ, pray for us, Speak Your Word, bring more Heaven to earth.



We ask Your Abundant and Flowing Blessings upon us. 
Keep us safe from disasters, quieten storms and keep the Oceans safe.

Help us to seek You first and Your Kingdom.
To Live Love, Joy and Peace. Uphold those we Love. We Trust You.

We ask for the virus to end and Joy in Recovery.

We pray for Your Word to be Spoken. Your help for a vaccine.

God Himself Bless, Sustain, Comfort, Guide
President Donald Trump,
Vice President Pence,
Governor Abbott and these 50 United States Governors.
The Administration Coronavirus Response Team, Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield
Jesus Christ Live in us. Amen!







1 Peter 3:9
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing
knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.



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Nones or Mid-Afternoon Prayer

Nones or Mid-Afternoon Prayer (Ninth Hour = approximately 3 p.m.)






John 11

9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day?

If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

10 But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”





It's tough work to read The Word of God.

John 11

10 But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”

16 So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples,
“Let us also go, that we may die with him.”


And the Rest of His Story:


John 19

19 Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. 

It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” 

20 Many of the Jews read this inscription, 
for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, 
and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek. 21 So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but rather, ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’” 

22 Pilate answered, “What I have written I have written.”


26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” 27 Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.


John 20
17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”

John 21
6 He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. 7 That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!”

12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.”




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John 11:11-16 ~ awaken




John 11:11-16


Jesus said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.” 

12 The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” 

13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep. 14 Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died, 15 and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” 

16 So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”


Anxiety. Reopening. Unemployment. Restaurants. Mortgage. Politics. Bills. Safety.


Almost every day since Covid-19, we have dealt with finding a good life internally, in times of crisis. And after having written 4,400 Posts, sometimes I have to pause, think of what I wrote last and remember to apply the Balm of Gilead, Jesus.

The Largest Portion of Hope, Expectation, Overcoming and Joy is learning how to hear what God is saying and believe. To be refreshed in God is necessary.

We were in the park today to have exercise and sunlight, exercise our dogs.
Two 12 year old boys went past. Pushing bicycles and were speaking of another boy, we will call "Fordie" and the tone was harsh. Fordie's not athletic, one boy said, about 12 years old. The other boy points out Fordie is indeed athletic. No, Fordie's  'not', Fordie told me. And behold, the spoken of harshly boy, 'Fordie' is on the tennis courts. Age 12 - we remember. Fordie is playing tennis. He's about 30% larger than the two friends and playing tennis well with an even larger boy. The snide bicyclers yell and yell the boy's name, "Fordie"! Fordie is in the middle of a game of rather intense concentration. And Fordie says, "Who are you?" Snide 1 replies jumping up and down, "I'm your friend, we live in the same neighborhood, we have class together!" Fordie is clearly uninterested in replying. And never does. He's with someone who looks like he is 12 going on 14. The two smaller boys keep waving. No reply.

We journey on. Edward is throwing his disc. And an 18-year- old on a bicycle, screams at - just - the right moment, "DON'T MISS." Edward misses and has a loud comment.  The Screamer Bicycler couldn't care less. It wasn't even all that fun.




If we don't look at our anxieties, we learn nothing.

We have thoughts to circle, but if we don't put in the complete thought, then our anxieties just roll on.

How can we yell large insults at our culture without a solution?
Anxiety has a heyday. Anxiety loves to hear the same problem just continuing to be told.



We aren't just asked to start out each day, we are asked to apply God to our difficulties and grow.
I pondered the 5 boys we saw and realized life unfolds around us for a purpose. Prayer. Recently a long time friend told me prayer is the opportunity to do nothing, yet feel better. Oh, sad.

The importance of ideas, attitudes, belief Life has meaning. Primary.
And as Michelangelo said, "God has the ability to change Destiny." Prayer is powerful. CS Lewis said Prayer is necessary and changes the Prayer. Ok. Yes. And God changes our hearts, minds, soul - in the language is an ongoing conversation called Prayer. 12 Open Gates 24/7. All Seasons.


Guilt. One of the main reasons to avoid ~ anything!
We just fail every day. We fail to have good conversations. We primarily let ourselves down. And if  - "we let ourselves down" - then everyone else just doesn't truly know us. Our goals for ourselves weren't met. What will we do with this frustration?!?



Frustration.

16 So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples
“Let us also go, that we may die with him.”

Epic.
Perhaps one of the most defining moments of mankind dwelling with God as the Temple inside him, trying to live His Kingdom.

Years of ministry. The widow of Nain's son. The Centurion with unbelievable faith. Jairus' daughter. Bartimaeus (literally "Son of Timaeus") recovers his eyesight, was very blind, and asks to follow Jesus. This is the conversation of the twelve "Chosen". This is the Exodus when the people who walked across the dry Red Sea refused to fight for the Promised Land.

We live these moments. Probably daily.


Guilt. Why so many turn away from Father God. And to read "The Bible"? Gasp.

Completing the thought:

John 11


7 Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”

 8 The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?” 

9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? 
If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. 

10 But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” 

11 After saying these things, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.” 

12 The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” 

13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep. 14 Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died, 15 and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” 

16 So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples,
“Let us also go, that we may die with him.”



It's tough work to read The Word of God.
10 But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”

16 So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples,
“Let us also go, that we may die with him.”


The frustration with reading about Jesus. He gives us advice on being holy no one can abide. It's not DOABLE. And it's so amazingly - Guilt Laden. Na. The Scriptures are Real. Real people looking at Jesus, living with him, loving him and worried about their own hides. Thomas is inside Thomas, did he even hear Jesus tell about Light (again)? Or was it unfathomable things bear down in difficult times?

If we don't really sort out how huge was the Chosen Disciple Thomas' "real" faith walk.
Now, we can say we are there yet.




The Peace that Passes All Understanding. Hey, isn't the Holy Spirit a flame in The Book of Acts?

This is an important thought about the Peace Passing Understanding.
In faith, we believe Jesus has all things under His feet. In fact, a large part of guilt is abolished, destroyed, overcome, released and healed when we fully take the idea of Jesus at His Word. Jesus fulfills ever dot and ever iota in Scripture. Let's restate this: Jesus is ALL. Jesus takes away the wrath of GOD. Jesus is for you. Jesus is the One who wants to put you into Life Forever. When we read the wrath of God - we believe it's justifiable. And frankly, that's just scary. We have to believe Jesus takes away the wrath but doesn't whitewash us. Truth and mercy make us new.

Now back to The Peace that Passes Understanding.
Do you believe God 'has this'? Thomas is journeying through Life. He is on his own Prodigal Son path to God's Kingdom exactly as John the Beloved Disciple. Life is a bear hunt. We are going to go 'through it'. Jesus isn't going to teach us anything to carry us on a pillow. God, Himself parted the Red Sea and the Children of Israel passed through it without getting their feet wet. This Almighty God could have surely flown them to the Promised Land that day. Lack of peace is part of His Plan.

The Peace that Passes Understanding - is - real.
And is a Gift of the Holy Spirit - when God applies the Peace that Passes Understanding. Holiness is not wafting around on a pillow feeling good. Holiness is learning to enjoy God. We love God because He first Loves us. We are the Prodigal Sons for a superb reason, Jesus said in this life you will have trouble.

Try to apply goodness and mercy to your own inner fretfulness.
Generally we aren't wimpy, whiny or woo. Usually anxiety has a cause and is a reason to ponder, wonder, think, think, think and Pray. The other trouble is to be in love with your comfort. Jesus tells us the Holy Spirit is Comfort. Helper. God asks us to continue the journey. To love God. And Amazingly we are blessed to know He wants us to love you, yourself. Second. Second to God. God gave the Exodus to the Children of Israel because Father God wanted His Children to enjoy the framework of good living. And third, God says place the Children of God next to your own heart. Let Father God comfort you and then comfort others.



To Love Jesus is to joyfully find He even loves the sparrows.


Abba, Father God.

'Potatoe', Potato. Tomatoe, Tomato.

“It is no use walking anywhere to preach, unless our walking is our preaching.” St. Francis of Assisi.

If we love King James Version, The Message, NIV, English Standard Version, well,

Preach the Gospel at all times. When necessary, use words.


Sometimes we even pray like Thomas. And God will hear us.

We are Blessed. Blessed to know Jesus. To be directed to know the Goodness of God. Blessed to be told praying is to ask for Heaven. Heaven on earth for His Good Will. Blessed to ask for this day.

Blessed to be told to seek Him First and All His Righteousness, Our Father God delights to give us The Kingdom.


Blessed to awaken to see the Kingdom of Heaven glimpsed each day. Blessed to look for His Mercies Renew.


Blessed to fully know to have trouble in life is not abandonment, our God is with us and has told us Life is trouble.


Our God told us 'work' is believing God. You are the Father with reasonable expectations and Glorious Love.


Blessed to pray for the whole world and believe He rejoices to save the world in Jesus Christ.

Joining with You, our God in the Larger Vision.





We ask Your Abundant and Flowing Blessings upon us. Keep us safe from disasters, quieten storms and keep the Oceans safe.


Help us to seek You first and Your Kingdom.


To Live Love, Joy and Peace. Uphold those we Love. We Trust You.


We ask for the virus to end and Joy in Recovery.


We pray for Your Word to be Spoken. Your help for a vaccine.


God Himself Bless, Sustain, Comfort, Guide

President Donald Trump,
Vice President Pence,
Governor Abbott and these 50 United States Governors.
The Administration Coronavirus Response Team, Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield

May God Graciously Bless The United States of America, we seek and ask.


Jesus Christ Live in us. Amen!




♔ Lord Jesus Saves!   













Monday, May 18, 2020

Psalm 130 ~ in His Word I hope



July Hike of Mount Arbel, Israel



Psalm 130


A Song of Ascents.



Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!
2 O Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my pleas for mercy!






3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?



4 But with you there is forgiveness,
that you may be feared.




 5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,


and in his word I hope 


6 my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.


7 O Israel, hope in the Lord!


For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
8 And he will redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.




Today, if we want to hike near the Sea of Galilee: Mount Arbel is 8 km and is 4.9 miles. This is a 'moderate' hike, if heights and narrow walkways - 380 meters, 1246 feet above sea level - then, yes, this is moderate. And from parking at the bottom of Mount Arbel to the return trip is about 4 hours.

Now as Jesus was walking as His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. giving us grace upon grace" Mount Arbel would have been (without bridges of today and many, many iron hand holds), it's guessed this would be a full 12 hours to climb up and 12 hours to climb down. After The Transfiguration, Jesus began working to help the father with the son and then taught the Disciples. It's very probably The Transfiguration was actually the 2 km Mount Tabor hike.



Entrance to the Temple, during the time of Jesus.



Regardless if you'd seen the Song of Ascents from the Southern Wall or the Entrance, you can be assured the music to the Ascending Psalm is going to have a range of musical notes.

We are all ascending. In faith, we say:

Isaiah 45:22-25
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Philippians 2:10
At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth

We know God has plans for us, a Hope and Future. We grow concerned, all of us, every day, God plans for His Kingdom for Eternity and life isn't His Domain. God is our Ascent. In our soul, where we don't have a brain, and our memories and hopes truly live - God sends His assurance - Life is now.


Acts 13:15-16

15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.” 16 So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said:

“Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen

Regardless if we consider the Entrance, the Southern Wall, Mount Tabor or Mount Arbel. Or regardless if we think of the fleeting High Notes or the refrain of the low notes - we are walking the Road to Emmaus.

Listening to Father God, we will have our hearts warm. Jesus is for you. God of Encouragement. Power in The Scriptures. Power in The Word of God.

Hebrews 12:10-15
10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. 11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

12 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.

14 Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled










Ascending is certain


Abba, Father God,

You speak into our Hearts and Mind. To open the Scriptures is to find, the Word of God is alive.

Father God, Life forever more.

You give rest. Restoration and renewal.

We ask Your Willing blessings upon us,



May our Lord Father God bless us and keep us.

May our Lord Father God, make Your Face to shine upon us.
And be gracious to us.

Father God please lift Your countenance upon us, smile and give us Your peace.

We ask you to put the Name of Jesus Christ upon us, and we are Blessed of God.

Jesus Christ, pray for us, Speak Your Word, bring more Heaven to earth.

We ask Your Abundant and Flowing Blessings upon us. Keep us safe from disasters, quieten storms and keep the Oceans safe.

Help us to seek You first and Your Kingdom.

To Live Love, Joy and Peace. Uphold those we Love. We Trust You.

We ask for the virus to end and Joy in Recovery.

We pray for Your Word to be Spoken. Your help for a vaccine.

God Himself Bless, Sustain, Comfort, Guide
President Donald Trump,
Vice President Pence,
Governor Abbott and these 50 United States Governors.
The Administration Coronavirus Response Team, Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield


Jesus Christ Live in us. Amen!







♔ Lord Jesus Saves!   

















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We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He has saved all who call upon His name and rely on Him for His Grace. The Scriptures are living & active and are for understanding the Lord Almighty. Biblical readings are chosen from the Ecumenical Christian Church and the Nicene Council, 325 A.D., approved Apocrypha. People remember not just from reading, but by sight and orally- an image has been added as well as audio readings. God tends to link the passages together with fascinates - this blogger, Anne-Laurel Gardere

A simple blog, scripture-for-today.blogspot

This blog is pretty simple, but for a reason. This blog isn't about agenda or me, it is for the joy and love to found by reading the Scriptures. Ultimately, it is you and the Lord.

The Scriptures are Father God's letter to you. He wanted you to know more, to know He loves you.

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Email registry at bottom.! “All Scripture is inspired by God” (2 Timothy 3:16). Men “moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God” (2 Peter 1:21). The Holy Spirit carried men along, moving and guiding them as they wrote in their own words what God wanted them to say. The Bible is unique; comprised of 80 separate books, & written over a period of thousands of years by more than 40 writers with one Author, spanning the centuries, different states of peace & war & different situations in life. The Bible answers the question: of who is God, who is man & what can their relationship can be. Although the Bible was written on perishable material and copied by hand for many centuries, its accuracy is not in doubt, proven by Dead Sea Scrolls and papyrus from 2,000 years. The Bible has survived persecution & criticism to be read with great interest in each generation. The Bible gives witness to the greatness of the Creator. A loving Father concerned for all of his creation. With each verse of the bible witnessing to God is love and the multitude & vastness of His attributes. The Bible was written for you. <><

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The World Changed Rapidly after the first Easter

Our God of All





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Blessings, Anne-Laurel






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.
The Apocrypha has Purpose; other cultures blend here.





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