Luke 1:78-79 ~ tender mercy

 

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Luke 1:78-79

Because of the tender mercy of our God,

    whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high

 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,

    to guide our feet into the way of peace.

I read an article in "Guideposts" magazine, decades back, about a mother who had watched her only child, her son, go off to World War II. This son returned in 3 years, with serious war experience, but on the joyous way home, his father wrote him to say his mother had slipped from reality and believed her son to be killed in action. No one could make her better.

The son wrote of his life at home, where his father spoke to him as his son. His mother called his opinion, his room, his plate, his place in the car, the dinner seat as, 'him'. Eventually, both father and son asked visitors not to fix the situation. His mother would go from this dementia to death. And the father and son learned to make peace in all situations.

And in our frustrations, in the politics we all have within families, we won't borrow more trouble, we will find our Blessings. We are all the same, as those even with terminal illnesses.

We have today. 

We can be grateful for the love shown to us. We can make loving things for those we love. And if they don't respond, expect to speak up. God told us to Love Ourselves. And each other. And in this process we have The Way, The Truth and The Life.

When Jesus spilled out His Life in such a horrible death, His Father had a choice. We can all picture the paintings of Jerusalem being sacked in 70 A.D. The natural age of Death for His Son. God could have caused the Eclipse to be a volcano and ceaseless dark would occur. God could have jolted the earth with earthquakes until a fault line split it all apart. God could have allowed every miracle occurring due to Jesus' Word to disappear.

People wonder if Jesus hypnotized people to forget their illnesses, well, if this were true, then all the Presbyters interviewed in the coming decades would have said so.

God could have hidden in His Word. Instead, in the bitterness of losing the Joy of Jesus into sorrowful death where Jesus cried out God had deserted Him, God could have simply leaned on the Law. Judge of all could site His Own Law.

God chose instead to Love. To find the Good. And the people who had believed in His Son, the Children of God, found God sheltered them from His Wrath.

We have today. 

We can speak the Truth. And find His Way.

We can continue down the journey with our hopes and faith

and find Life.

We can do all we can to be the Light of Christ and Love Him, Love ourselves. And Love others. Find in our looking for the good in God and in others, we live the Truth.

We find Shelter in our Father God, in Jesus, in His Holy Spirit to end the internal storm.

During the Ministry of Jesus, He must not have felt very peaceful with all the conflict thrown at Him. Jesus found Joy in Life by letting the Storm belong to God and Trusting His Father.

The Disciples during the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand, didn't have much peace. Awe. Astonishment. Worship. But not a lot of Peace.

The Forgiveness of God held back the brewing war between the Children of Israel and Rome. And many lives were lived peacefully in God's Hands. The Gift of Peace from God.

Jesus told us the world has troubles. Jesus provides the Shelter to have the storm end. Not all the time, but instead the Way, the Truth and the Life. God used the Disciples even in fear while walking with Jesus and having His Comfort. With God's Help, they did as Jesus said, they overcame.

Isaiah 55:11 

So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, 

but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

James 1:12

Blessed are those who persevere under trial, because when they have stood the test, they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

Abba, Father God,

 Now,

May the God of Peace Himself 

sanctify you completely, 

and may your whole spirit and soul and body 

be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

He who calls you is faithful

 He will surely do it!

We ask in the Highest Name of Jesus,

we seek and find God's Blessing.

We give You our cares,

Your Steadfast Love assures us

You care for us.

Corrie Ten Baum witnessed to Your Steadfast Love

and need for Prayer.

Corrie Ten Baum saw the need for hope of such magnitude even the fleas

could be relied upon for Your Good Purpose.

The Exodus also declares the Impossibility You display.

The King James Version of the Bible calls the 

Impossibility and Improbability of God, "Vouchsafe"

Acts 7:17

As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, 

the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.

Jesus, being Your Son, went in a more unbelievable direction

603,550 in Numbers 1:46 

The Exodus people God was to feed and water in the absolute desert.

Jesus said such impossible goals of God Himself

He went from 72 Disciples to 70 Disciples and then 

explained to 12 Disciples they would form His Church. 

 Father, Please give us Health in all aspects.

For Elliott Healing. And our families.

For all the Children of God who have suffered and call out

to You, Father, in the Highest Name of Jesus Christ.

Our God is working. His Son, 

Jesus is working.

And we say Amen in Jesus.

And in Jesus, to bless, seal and protect

those we Love and for our Churches, Communities

and Employments to have this Jesus

is Heaven

AMEN IN JESUS.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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Luke 10:21-24 ~ He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit

  

Luke 10:21-24

In that same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, 

“I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was Your gracious Will. 

All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

23 Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!  For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”

Isaiah 30:18

Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; 

He rises to show you compassion. 

For the LORD is a God of justice.

Blessed are all who wait for Him!

Today was a beautiful day of rest for me. Edward was doing what he loves to do. My son and his friends and I went to brunch. I gave Alexander gifts to improve his new apartment. He was pleased. It was a day of great conversation and food. We looked at Father God being gracious to our family and making the path of the elderly easier.  And we had a lot of thunder without damage with some beautiful photography. 

We will be praying for the rain to ease up to make the lower parts of Houston and Texas not flood.

But mostly in the conversation, I'm grateful for God to direct the conversation to remember His Blessings.

Isaiah 65:23

They will not toil in vain or bear children doomed to misfortune; 

for they will be a people blessed by the LORD, 

they and their descendants with them.

Matthew 16:16,17

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, 

for this was not revealed to you by man, 

but by my Father in heaven."

Luke 2:14

Glory to God in the highest, 

And on earth peace among men 

in whom He is well pleased.

Christianity isn't a religion; it is a relationship. Christianity is not a philosophy; its approach to life is concrete. It isn't just Jingle Bells, this is a preparation for a God. When Jesus was born, the angels didn't send out a Coca-Cola commercial guaranteed to make us feel good. 

What is required is a list of good.

 A deliberate count.

 The wide highway will cause your blessings to breeze past.

The angels said, as messengers of God Almighty, was:

Luke 2:14

Glory to God in the highest, 

And on earth peace among men in whom He is well pleased.

Yes, Peace.  

God loves the faith of children. Jesus often spoke of a child like faith.

Children are known to complain and be emotional. And if they frown, it's for a perfectly good reason. Children are known to cry with great abandon. And children are upfront, frank and easily soothed. Peace arrives with the faithful in the same way.

The Disciples are not known for floating on a cloud of all comfort and ease. Even in the astonishing Presence of the Holy Spirit of God. His Comfort. However, the Disciples knew they believed God and Peace would arrive. Maybe not today, as we do the Prodigal Son problems for ourselves from North, East, West, South, however we are getting there. 

This we know as an established fact of God's Word. 

"All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

 

 Come as You Are.

Abba, Father!

Our Abba, we pray in unison with Jesus - to increase the Holy Spirit.

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

Jesus, Son of God - Bless, Heal, Sustain, Comfort, Guide

The United States of America

to have so many freedoms

when

President Donald Trump speaks at a GOP 

The USA has so many freedoms this is easily broadcast.

Not this odd, freaky suppression in broadcasts.

We need our Freedom and Truth

in Media.

Buffalo, Texas Angel is placed remembering

a dream from the Lord, a healing messenger Word,

when an elderly man being healed from cancer

lived to extraordinarily long life.

Bless us in need of healing today

 God Bless us, everyone!

Safety and wisdom for:

All 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures

Praying for Elliott, Harby and their family 

for complete blessing of healing.

I believe Jesus is healing Elliott.

We long for Your Love and help, Father God, to have Your Kingdom, 

Power and Glory upon Your Throne. 

The Fringe of Your Robe placed upon all of Your Good Creation. 

The Balm of Gilead - Jesus - rubbed just where we hurt.

Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts. 

We pray more of Your Good Will filling the whole earth with Your Glory.

We will

 Remember our answered Prayers. 

And live this Day. Looking in expectation 

You will strengthen us, 

And the ones we Love. 

We will Seek You first and find Your Kingdom.

Covering us with the Name and Power of Jesus,

Brave people. Holding up Life for one another.

We are People with the Help of Jesus,

we can make

Redemption

Strength.

Praying the Victory!

And Virus end worldwide.

Knowing God is going to bring

us past the storms into

His Plan of desired Haven 

in Psalm 107.

Abba, Delta is the mathematical symbol of Change,

we pray to end all storms for us. Amen.

And for Texas to dry out and not flood.

Fruitful Justice for ALL.

For our families and children yet unborn

The Freedom in Jesus we call

Liberty and Justice for All!

We ask Jesus to dwell in us and those we Love always,

and helping us find God First. 

Moses asked God for Happiness,

we ask You, Father God, for this as well.

And an operation going well for Dee

and eye operation for me in this year.

In Jesus Christ Amen and Alleluia. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

Alleluia

Alleluia

Alleluia

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Psalm 143 ~ You are My God

Psalm 143

A Psalm of David

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord;
give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
2 Enter not into judgment with your servant,
for no one living is righteous before you.

3 For the enemy has pursued my soul;
he has crushed my life to the ground;
he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.
4 Therefore my spirit faints within me;
my heart within me is appalled.

5 I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands.
6 I stretch out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah

7 Answer me quickly, O Lord!
My spirit fails!
Hide not your face from me,
lest I be like those who go down to the pit.
8 Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I trust.
Make me know the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.

9 Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!
I have fled to you for refuge!
10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
Let your good Spirit lead me
on level ground!

11 For your name's sake, O Lord, preserve my life!
In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble!
12 And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies,
and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,
for I am your servant.

 God did promise David, Jesus would be his son.

 And if the truth we aren't told 

and don't know is that Joseph did indeed look like Jesus

... did David look like Jesus?

1 Samuel 16:12 

And he sent and brought him in. 

Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. 

And the LORD said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.”

The Lord, The Almighty God, maker of Heaven and earth is always interesting. And as He explains to us, 3,000 years later, after the Bronze Age, David is handsome. We don't know if David was ruddy red-headed like Irish people or Celts tend to be. David was Biblically from mixed ancestry. And even 6 B.C. Chinese mummies come from India and Europe, German and the U.K.  So, David could be ruddy like South American people are ruddy. Or Arabic people can be equally ruddy. Or North American Indians. David could be his own unique blend.

We know David was handsome.

David had compassion on the people and forgave them for forgetting about being loyal to the anointed young boy of God when he was on the run from King Saul. David was as welcoming as Jesus as his kingdom became God's Known Plan.

David had flaws, he raised his children in ditches, as a mercenary. Finally, in Victory, King David let them bicker, OCD, assault, rape and murder each other. King David was busy.  Then David, the Lord's own Leader of Israel, failed to let his children see justice and believe their dad to be within the lane of Good Father. David's huge fatherly failure led to Civil War.

David sometimes tried to make his own decisions and get ahead of the Lord, yet when David found out he was seen by the Lord as being in the wrong, David fell wholeheartedly to the Lord and His Mercy. David had to come to God for His Mercy when David sinned and fell short of God's Glory. And David found God to be merciful.

Jesus instead traveled, sometimes 3 times a day, across the Sea of Galilee to find the chosen person. No one could say Jesus ignored them. Scriptures point out the incredible failures of mankind, of leadership and the godly. The Gospels do not record Jesus being accused of ignoring those in need. Jesus instead had the Gospels record, "He healed them all." The compassion and healing of those suffering and those carrying the suffering to Jesus, were found to be healed.

The Scriptures reporting what Jesus' Face looked like.

Matthew 9:36

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, 

because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

Jesus is seen.

John 11:33

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping.

He was deeply moved in Spirit and troubled.

Jesus is seen.

John 11:35

Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, "See how He loved him!"

Jesus is seen.

1 John 1:1

"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched

- this we proclaim concerning the Word of Life."

.... He is the Word of Life

Jesus is seen.

Luke 1:1

Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things

 that have been accomplished among us.

Just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses

and ministers

of The Word

have delivered them to us.

Jesus is seen.

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered Jesus, "Lord, to whom shall we go? 

You have the Words of Eternal Life."

Jesus is seen.

Luke 2:30

Simeon with the Infant Jesus in The Temple

"My eyes have seen Your Salvation"

Jesus is seen.

1:16 Peter 2

"We were eyewitnesses to His Majesty. 

We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Jesus is seen.

John 1:17, 18

Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

No one has ever seen God, the only God, Who is at the Father's Side,

He has made Him Known.

John the Baptist saw Jesus.

John 1:32-34

And John bore witness:

“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 

 I myself did not know Jesus, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘

He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 

 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

Jesus is seen 

by the Soldiers who crucified Him and Proclaimed Him

"This is the Son of God."

The ancients saw Jesus

John 12:41

Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about Him, "See with their eyes, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them."

John 5:31

If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true.

How can we find David's kingdom has continued? 

The rise and fall of the kings with godly culture. It's a ride in Psalm 107 - the Storm Jesus is asked to calm. David's sons rode this storm in the waves of History. And found Jesus to be the Compass allowing a safe place for Love and Hope to flourish and grow.

David dealt with wayward subjects. Jesus dealt with wayward culture. There are some similarities. And we know Jesus is the Light of mankind, we see Scripture repeat and repeat.

Jesus tells us He has overcome the world. Jesus is the Light of mankind. What Jesus has overcome looks a lot like David and his own ideas on how to behave. And Jesus overcame the various sons of David as they maneuvered through life.

For You are my God!
Let your good Spirit lead me
on level ground!

Job 37:14

"Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God's wonders." 

Job 37:16

Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge? 

1 Chronicles 16:9

Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.

What David might have said to God about the Wonders of God Himself:

Psalms 71:17

Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.

Psalm 86:10

For You are great and do Marvelous Deeds: 

You who alone are God.

Did Jesus look like Joseph?

What do we know about Joseph, the Foster Father of Jesus

By the blessing of the Holy Spirit linked Jesus to the house of David? It would be difficult to know if Jesus and Joseph looked alike, but what type of Father was Joseph? Jesus' hometown was given a biblical say:

Matthew 13:55-56
"Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren't all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"

Mark records this somewhat differently & implies Jesus learned Joseph's trade.

Mark 6:3
"Where did this man get these things?" they asked. "What's this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles! Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.

Joseph has been given a tradition of being the old duffer who was passed over, but c'mon this Child was/is precious to God. There are many blended families today, God's Child heads the list.

Was Joseph thrilled to find out about the blessed event.... we know he wasn't.

Joseph was an innocent, good man who saw wickedness (initial voices told him) ruining his life plans forever. Joseph was being called to have his betrothed stoned to death. Joseph instead, because of his compassion to Mary, received Divine Guidance. Joseph's actions are of a man who left his own plans behind and moved for the sake of his child & his wife. He left his town of Nazareth, for the years they went into hiding in Egypt, returning only when it was safe. God gave Jesus a family in Matthew 1, but in Matthew 13, we can tell Joseph gave Jesus his family.

Did Jesus look like Joseph? It is important. 

Yes, we see in Matthew 13:55, Joseph looked like Jesus.

A Light to the Nations, by Greg Olson

… 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 Father, The 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

Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

Abba, Father God

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved,

 clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, 

gentleness and patience.

Colossians 1:6

That has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing 

throughout the whole world –

 just as it has been doing among you 

since the day you heard it and truly understood God's grace. 

1 John 3:1

See what kind of love the Father has given to us,

 that we should be called children of God; 

and so we are.

May God have our prayers Joyfully

Please Bless our Nation

and the earth, God's Good Creation.

Help us seek You first.

Thank You,

You have seen us through many times and seasons

with Your Help and Comfort.

All who have had illness and suffered

to be in wellness and Hope.

Elliott as well.

Cover us in the Highest Name of Jesus, 

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! † 

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