Hebrews 2 ~ pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away

Hebrews 2

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. 

2 For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, 3 how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. 

4 God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

5 It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. 6 But there is a place where someone has testified:

“What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
a son of man that you care for him?

You made them a little lower than the angels;
you crowned them with glory and honor
and put everything under their feet.”

In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

10 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. 11 Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.12 He says,

“I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters;
in the assembly I will sing your praises.”

13 And again,
“I will put my trust in him.”

And again he says,
“Here am I, and the children God has given me.”

14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. 16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants.

17 For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. 18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

"Hebrews 1.7–2.3
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Author St. Paul
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⁴⁶ Papyrus 46 is 300 Chapters of the New Testament - Found Intact and exactly as shown.

A man who leaves all his life behind him, worships God for Jesus Christ, making us the Family of God. Matthew's Gospel

Rejoicing God has left Heaven to create for us - Salvation. Luke's Gospel

Jesus went to the cross and made sure John was adopted in - and taking care of His Mother. John's Gospel

Jesus rises in Victory and tells Mary Magdalene - "My Father and yours!"  Mark's Gospel.

1 Chronicles 29:11

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.

Jesus is Living Water.

Then Revelation tells us Heaven is directed to the Throne of God by Shining Water.

Amos 5:24

Let Justice roll down like waters, and righteousness

like an ever present stream.

Zechariah 14:8 

On that day 

living waters shall flow out from Jerusalem, 

half of them to the eastern sea and half of them to the western sea. 

It shall continue in summer as in winter.

Revelation 22:1-2 

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, 

flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; 

also, on either side of the river,

 the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, 

yielding its fruit each month. 

The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Psalm 46:4 

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, 

the holy habitation of the Most High.

John 7:38 

Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, 

‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”

Isaiah 43:2 

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, 

they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, 

and the flame shall not consume you.

Like Moses and Acts Chapter Two

Ezekiel 47:9 

And wherever the river goes, every living creature that swarms will live, 

and there will be very many fish. 

For this water goes there, that the waters of the sea may become fresh; 

so everything will live where the river goes.

Jesus is Living Water

Jesus tells us the work assigned to mankind is to Believe the One He Sent

Pay Attention

Not drift away

 the message spoken through angels was binding

Daniel 10:14

Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future, for the vision concerns a time yet to come." 

Luke 1:16

He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, 17 and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.

Luke 1:31

Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end. 

  

Revelation 14:6

And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good News to proclaim to the people who belong to this world—to every nation, tribe, language, and people. 

Psalm 68:17

The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands 

Revelation 5:11-12

Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"

So great a salvation

confirmed to us by those who heard Him

mankind that you are mindful of them

You crowned them with glory and honor

and put everything under their feet

 see Jesus, 

who was made lower than the angels for a little while, 

now crowned with glory and honor

bringing many sons and daughters to glory

 Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters

I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters

Jesus Living Water

God, for whom and through whom everything exists

 makes people holy 

and those who are made holy are of the same family

Jesus

I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters;

in the assembly I will sing Your praises

break the power of him who holds the power of death

“I will put my trust in him.”

And again he says,
“Here am I, and the children God has given me.

And Jesus Himself tells us He has authority over all things.

Abba, Father,

Jesus spoke Your Word telling us always to Pray and Have Hope.

We lift up to You, Father God, our most pressing prayer request, knowing You have heard and answer. Dwell in us. Help us to seek You first. Bless our souls, lives and hearts with Jesus. 

We will seek You first in Your Love. And we will finish well, with those we Love.

New Year and our personal dreams lifted to Jesus Christ.

Let Covid pass, the world to heal and our Nation to have the true 

sympathy and care for one another in healing,

as Your Praying Nation, we are.

Joyous to have You dwell in my soul.

Love to know You dwell in those I Love.

Thank You, You want to save the world in Jesus Christ.

Help us to seek You first

and we will finish well in Jesus.

Thank You, Father God, and Blessed be the Name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.

 

♔ LORD JESUS SAVES †

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1 Corinthians 4:1-5 ~ commendations from God

1 Corinthians 4:1-5

1 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court.

In fact, I do not even judge myself.  

For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me. 5 Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. 

Then each one will receive his commendation from God.

The Word of God is for disclosing the purposes of the heart. Because our inner selves to Father God is what is calling us to be Eternal and live seeing God's Glory.

The Prodigal Son is about giving time from God to find out the depth of heart. The Process of God seeing us and revealing to ourselves who we are. 

The way we do the work of Faith in the One God has sent in Jesus Christ. The truth we speak making our words and lives understood to hold up to Truth. The Life we hope for ourselves and the Lives we give to those around us. What we hope for the people who surround us. 

 Abba, Father,

Thank You, Father God, for Your Wonders of a New Year. 

You make all things new in Jesus Christ.

 Jesus tells us You are working and Jesus with You. 

We pray for Colorado.

We pray for their recovery.

And we ask for fewer weather incidents.

More of Your Holy Spirit this New Year, having You dwell in us 

God of Love. 

God of Encouragement.

For our history, our generations

have pleased You

Loving and Caring for our Children.

Look with us, and Bless us, Father.

Smile upon us, remembering

our heart to please our families

and You.

Forgive us when we err

in weakness, need and fear.

Strengthen us in Your Love.

Thanks be to Jesus, for His Grace upon Grace.

I will wait upon God all the days of my life and dwell in the House of Lord for His Word to me. Alleluia. Christmas is coming again. 

This is as sure as the Promises of God for us in eternity who call upon Jesus.

 Speak the Word God and I shall be well. 

Psalm 139:1-18,23-24

O Lord, you have searched me and known me!

2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;

    you discern my thoughts from afar.

3 You search out my path and my lying down

    and are acquainted with all my ways.

4 Even before a word is on my tongue,

    behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.

5 You hem me in, behind and before,

    and lay your hand upon me.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;

    it is high; I cannot attain it.

7 Where shall I go from your Spirit?

    Or where shall I flee from your presence?

8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there!

    If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!

9 If I take the wings of the morning

    and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

10 even there your hand shall lead me,

    and your right hand shall hold me.

11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me,

    and the light about me be night,”

12 even the darkness is not dark to you;

    the night is bright as the day,

    for darkness is as light with you.

13 For you formed my inward parts;

    you knitted me together in my mother's womb.

14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works;

    my soul knows it very well.

15 My frame was not hidden from you,

when I was being made in secret,

    intricately woven in the depths of the earth.

16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance;

in your book were written, every one of them,

    the days that were formed for me,

    when as yet there was none of them.

17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!

    How vast is the sum of them!

18 If I would count them, they are more than the sand.

    I awake, and I am still with you.

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart!

    Try me and know my thoughts!

24 And see if there be any grievous way in me,

    and lead me in the way everlasting!

Abba, 

Your wrath is covered when we believe in Jesus.

Psalm 139 is the perfect reminder in all of Psalm 139.

Jesus helps us daily to find the path of Love and Encouragement.

Abba,

You have Blessed this Nation and believing Nations

with an Open Always Prayer Life

being who we are and believing You make us better and more loving.

We can look at Psalm 139

and remember the generations of people and families

doing all they can for their children in complex life

needing Jesus as Savior.

Your Word 

gives us Hope

Love

Faith

Encouragement

We can ask for Your Holy Spirit to know

all of us

every cell

every molecule

Just as water is a wonder

You have created us as Wonders of Your Creation

and as Your Holy Spirit

knows every thought, every molecule

every cell

the hairs on our head

we have been filled with the 

Light of Jesus Christ

and only the better

for Jesus to be the Light within us.

Our Prayer this year,

The Light of Heaven,

The Light of the world, God's Good Creation

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

The Light of Nations

The Light of Mankind

will be

the Light filling this complex time

with more

of Your Love, Encouragement

Guidance, Mercy

Grace upon Grace.

We ask simply God

for Your Love

and Your Mercy

Your forbearance with this time.

Knowing Spring follows Christmas

Summer brings warmth

Autumn tells the Glory of God

and Christmas renews us in Hope

New Years is Jesus giving us pause to 

remember

Jesus Christ makes ALL things New.

As we are asked to remind God

to bless us with more Heaven on earth,

His Good Will be done.

To You, our Father, be the Glory

Our God is an Awesome God! Amen

and Alleluia

in Jesus Christ and His Glory!

Matthew 13:31,32

Jesus put before them another parable: “The Kingdom of Heaven 

is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.

 Although it is the smallest of all seeds, 

yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, 

so that the birds of the air come 

and 

nest in its branches.”

♔ LORD JESUS SAVES †

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Mark 1:14-20 ~ The Kingdom of God †

Mark 1:14-20

After John had been arrested,

Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God:

“This is the time of fulfillment.

The Kingdom of God is at hand.

Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”

As he passed by the Sea of Galilee,

he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea;

they were fishermen.

Jesus said to them,

“Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

Then they left their nets and followed him.

He walked along a little farther

and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.

They too were in a boat mending their nets.

Then he called them.

So they left their father Zebedee in the boat

along with the hired men and followed him.

The time of Fulfillment, God's Word Active and Living

Yes, we are more than a few days from New Year's Day. And we are all considering and wondering at this 2022 year as being new or more of the same. Tonight at dinner, we talked about we know 6 people who are now passed away very suddenly. Heart. Stress.  During BBQ.  Ages 35, 58, 58, 62, 59 and 65.

Stressful times for many.

But we have the opportunity to pull up Hope and Faith and ask Love to increase. Jesus said to us to pray, and He said, "Go for more Heaven on earth." This is something we can all put out both hands and ask for His Blessing.

We have the opportunity to see in others something honorable. To remember the people we loved and their positive influences on us.  To praise the people who surround us and

The Birds of the Forest are sheltered in the Kingdom of God's Branches

Philippians 4 

7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, 

whatever is honorable, 

whatever is right, 

whatever is pure, 

whatever is lovely, 

whatever is admirable— 

if anything is excellent or praiseworthy— 

think on these things. 

9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, 

or seen in me, put it into practice.

 And the God of peace will be with you.

Glory, eyes seeing what kings and prophets had longed to see: The lame walk, the deaf hear, the blind see. While the Pharisees went on to more indignation, more anger, hostility and fear. 

One thing we never saw the Disciples do in the middle of all the tension: die of stress. Instead, we know in our reasoning and heart, the Disciples had found peace passing understanding.  Looking to see the good in Jesus. Seeing the people look to Jesus. Seeing the Good News of Jesus lived. 

And as we have a new, clean slate. We remember the positive aspects we have been surrounded with in the people around us. We are strengthened remembering their strengths and goodness.  My Grandmother Bit lived a life of Love. And she expected us to carry His Banner. His Banner over me is Love.  My Grandmother Anita expected us to overcome our fears and doubts doing what small things in front of us would be Pleasing to the Lord.  My Grandmother was filled with Joy in knowing how easy it was to please the Lord our Father.  She considered His Pleasure and Love our greatest Blessings.  Just living the life He had given us.  Doing for each other, even if it was cleaning dishes from a meal.

My mother expected us all up and at the Day with an idea something interesting was going to be done or something interesting was going to be created. Or some knowledge was going to broaden life. And she knew unique parts of life, that as I just repeated something she taught me would stop lunch table conversations and people would want to know more. Mother had a knack for something of interest.

My mother would flat, dab kill me to publish this photo.

Part of her "Give us this day" was lookingggggg Gooood.

Back in 2015, we went down to Padre Island. Mother was 82 and not so very chipper, happy one morning, realizing a day at the Beach at 82 years of age, wasn't as much - a day at the beach - as back in the day. I was so annoyed, I beeped down the road to have a brief respite. Edward calls this, "And the Disciples .... were called to Antioch."  And as I stomped, I passed what Padre Island does at night, they have rental golf carts.  I was surprised I was opening the rental door and getting the cart for an hour and a half.  I drove pedal to the metal back to the place, at about 10 mph, and sat on the wheezing horn until someone inside would notice. 

Both ladies jumped in and off we roared. Mother's big thing was shopping. For rocks, china, seashells or observing seagulls.  Pretty soon, Mother had us shopping in high gear. Except, Mother wanted to shop by sight. Across the Highway, Anne Laurel, Go.  We learned something. Crossing Padre Island's main highway at 11 a.m.  If we all scream really loudly, at the top of our lungs, the cars tend to move back a little faster. So in a few minutes, we were screaming our way down the highway to rent that cart for one whole day. Back to shopping. Oh oh Go There. Scream It Like You Mean It. 

Before the end of the day, a photo explanation is provided. We had waved at everyone on the Island that day. And Scream It Like You Mean It had become "You honk, we all wave back." We zigzagged the main Highway all day long.  Mother's friend suggested if Mother had been Amish in a golf cart, there would be more waving and fewer honkers. 

Rather like the summers in Pennsylvania, we picked the miniscule, yet perfect lowbush, Wild Blueberries. Mother had a ritual.  We had to get out of the car, run electric hedge clippers and jump up and down and yell, "Snakie, Snakie," This worked, we never ran into snakes. Turns out we could have omitted the hedge clippers, and the yelling. The snakes fled from the jumping up and down for at least four minutes.

My brother John has this talent. He has the dry, true wit of my Daddy. And he has the exploration and zest for life of my mother.  No one else has a brother who knows a place in New Mexico.  It's an Antique Store, and it's in the desert of New Mexico. When you get to the back of the 'antique store', you find multiple, deep pits of rattlesnakes.  For $10, you can play the original movie, "True Grit" and bash the rattlesnakes with water balloons. I kid you not. My brother bought old wooden rack boxes for glass Coca-Cola bottles. Then he went back and bought 3 more.  He had an idea to make this entirely waterproof and grow herbs in this, off the back porch.

John has a metal statue of  Tyrannosaurus Rex with a working vegetable Garden and huge amount of Cana Lilies. He defended, as the attorney, for the Dallas Police and credits them for being very fine human beings.  And he has quite a few Elk and diving stories. 

My mother-in-law Judy vacations really well. Everyone has the time to do what they think is important. Everything about Judy is gracious.  Fun.  It's always fun to be with Judy.  Even today in assisted living, it's fun to take her to dinner, sit in her place and visit or watch TV. And she sits up regally. I would slouch far more if I didn't know this elegant lady.  She also has a complete zen enjoyment of a meal. Every bite is savored.  Our sons know well, a bite, the fork goes down, chewing is well considered. The mean isn't devoured. The time is savored. Like the time spent together.  My laughing and smiling, mother-in-law isn't hungry between meals. She has been sure to have liquids, a meal, a time to reflect on the flavors, have coffee after the meal, and she is emotionally satisfied with her eating to be fulfilled.

My neighbor, Doris, was in her eighties. She would rise early, be cutely attired, and her next project would commence. She had 3 mature Pecan trees and every year she shelled them all each morning. Doris had a roller, she rolled over the lawn and then emptied the roller. Doris had every Pecan shelled. And the rest she didn't freeze, she made a fortune selling.  I learned how to crack Pecans in my hands from Doris. Ladders didn't scare her, she never met a chipped wall. Doris made sure everything was immaculate. Even when the painter had to come and re texture her walls as she had painted them so many times, they were smooth.  Neat and enjoyed. Doris made everything surrounding her like this.

I got an "A" in Calculus at Texas A & M because my friend Maggie loved to explain the beauty of Logic. The fit of Mathematics. And when I explained this to another friend, as Accounting was bothering me, we arranged a study hall for the long-term practical in Accounting.  The Branches of the Tree of Heaven, make a great place to sit. And in the conversation, more enriching life is found sharing the blessings of life others have, then we all share the blessings together. I passed Accounting because of praising others about blessings others have in their thinking. Sharing Blesssings Observed, Became Multiple Blessings!

I dreamed of my Aunt Clarice seeing the Gates of Heaven. The dream turned out to be very real. I woke up the phone rang and I said to my mother, I know Clarice died. How? Well... Clarice died at the age of 94. She had had Terrible Hip Arthritis. She was yelling over and over that, "Heaven is REAL!! Everything in the Bible IS TRUE!"  Clarice told me she would pray for my hips not to be so hurt. I said my hips are fine. That was before the year of Sciatica. She was right 1996 to 2018. Clarice and I are not related by blood, but by marriage. To my Great Uncle Walton Richardson.  Clairice and Walton did well in Cotton Gins. She helped three sisters run a clothing boutique, they all lived on 4 corners of Franklinton, LA. And any relative needing help got more than just a talk or a check, they experienced Clarice and her love for people and the Lord.   

My father-in-law Buddy was wonderful. He gave to people. And he didn't like this to be talked about outside the 'inner circle. Buddy felt giving was private and the men he enjoyed made jokes of things he didn't enjoy being joked over. He gave to hunting guide's children in need and delighted in their enjoyment. And went back with an entire Suburban of goods. He took care of his 100-year-old grandmother until the end. And he was a busy man. He adored his grandmother.  He bought a house for the friend on Padre Island, who had become a loyal American after surviving World War II in Germany as a child. He was a great friend to my father-in-law and was the way the house on Padre Island remained in working condition. They loved fishing and always had a Mexican Navy story to tell.  He gave so much to Israel, we have a bronze Lion saying thank you, with his name and saying he was a Prince of Israel. My mother-in-law gave it to us because he never displayed the foot long Bronze Statue. My father-in-law was a telephone Pastor. He called his own brother every day, rain shine or cancer. He phoned and took care of his widowed Aunt Nix. If something was broken, he arranged it to be fixed. His grandmother Doll insisted Buddy go to Confirmation, and Buddy accepted Jesus in truth. Doll was insistent Buddy find out if Jesus was Real. Buddy decided He was.  Buddy heard from the Lord to get Bob's leg looked at again and because Buddy heard, Bob's leg was saved.  Buddy called his sister-in-law daily when she was a widow. And Buddy and Edward talked on the phone 2 hours a day, several times a week because they just enjoyed each other so much.

Abba, Father,

When Jesus encountered trouble in this life,

He believed and spoke of the Kingdom of God at hand.

Repent of what is wrong, Believe in the Word of God.

Believe in the Truth of the Gospels.

Dwell in us, Father. 

Help us to seek You first.

And we will finish well in Jesus Christ.

Jesus does each day as His calls upon Him,

and along the day planned He calls to those surrounding Him

to Hope, to Love, to have Faith

Remembering the Joy of Jesus

Light of the world

Lamb to God and Son

Messiah Discovered in His Grace and Days.

Jesus walked along a little farther

and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.

They too were in a boat mending their nets.

Then He called them.

The Disciples left their everyday

by Following Jesus.

May the Lord

Bless us 

and

Keep us

Causing His Face to Shine upon us.

And be gracious to us.

May the Lord Lift His Countenance

and Smile Upon us.

Give us Peace

Surround us and Bless us in the Name of Jesus Christ. 

Amen.

♔ LORD JESUS SAVES †

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Lord’s Prayer

We have had computer problems, on the internet connection and confidently place our needs and concerns before Abba, Father!

Our Father, Who Art in Heaven

Hallowed by Thy Name.

Thy Kingdom come,

Thy Will be done on earth

as it is in Heaven.

Give us this Day,

Our daily bread.

Forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass

against us.

Lead us not into temptation 

and deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the Kingdom,

The Power

and the Glory.

Forever and ever. Amen

Bless us and cover us in

the Name of Jesus. Amen!