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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Ecclesiastes 3:11 ~ Beautiful

 



Ecclesiastes 3:11


He has made everything beautiful in its time. 

Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.







Pandemic and Valentine's Day.

My Policy on Christmas is to shop all year and be ready. My idea about Valentine's Day is bathing suits are on sale in early January and the whole family got bathing suits. Red preferably. Or red shirts. And a fun dinner with gift bags. Woohoo!

















God got me good and prepared for having two sons with Edward. My mother just wasn't interested in Valentine's Day. You got a card or gift money. And with two sons, a three-man household with male cat and male dog, you have to put up notes telling what you'd like to have happen. Practical outlook on certain outcomes.





I like Valentine's Day. The opportunity to have Fun. With zero expectation of Surprise. Valentine's Day at our house is like a green bean field, you get exactly what you plant, tend, water and weed.  The crop is love and the joy of having Fun.


















The day my mother's uncle passed on, we really didn't know him from our childhood, but my mother had always enjoyed him and traveled to be with him on his last day on earth. Allen was 94 years old and glad to see my mother. She asked him what he was thinking about and he said, "Today, I get to see my beautiful mother, Julia." 

"I'm 94, and she died while I was in my twenties. Almost 70 years. Today, I will see my mother. One of the best days of my life was getting her a birthday present when I was six years old.  And she said it was her favorite birthday and gift. Today, I will see my mother." I'm sure he did, I'm sure of this.


Valentine's Day to me is this adventure my great-grandmother Julia had with her 5 sons. 
This great adventure.













I've seen three people ask about Valentine's Day this 2022.

One asked why a rose would have thorns. A gentle question. 

Let's look at all the answers.1.  A rose has such a beautiful aroma, the thorns are necessary for the rose to continue to bloom and provide rose hips with seeds. Without the thorns, the rose would be trampled. 2. If we let the bush grow, the rose will give us the rose without the thorns if we plan carefully and move delicately. 3. When we ponder thorns, we have had contact with the thorn.






The Prodigal Son's Father knew about thorns.  Just as Jesus knows about thorns. 
The Father had a lot to offer his Prodigal son. 

But if the Father had given his son a rose without thorns, he would have not allowed the privilege to bring the son to bloom or provide a place for rose hips with seeds to flourish.  

The inheritance, unwanted, would be sown along the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,  yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the world, immediately he falls away from his inheritance.

As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who has the inheritance, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the inheritance, and it proves unfruitful.








The Prodigal Father let God's Will be done for the son he loved so much. 
Thy Will Be Done.

Actually, both Father and son were called to surf. God's timing.

As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.

How was your Valentine Day? It need not have thorns. The roses can be gathered and given with great planning to avoid the thorns. 




















Abba, Father,

With Jesus, we pray with such joy and expectation.

Jesus told us to Pray and always have Hope.

Father, dwell in us, please help us to found Joyful to You.
Help us to seek You first.

Bless those I love and the People You've given me
to have You dwell in us all and Help us all Seek You First.

Strong in Jesus Christ.
Father, it is in the heart, mind and soul of all of our prayers
 Your Kingdom is seen more and more on this earth.
We pray Thank You and Gratitude for the birds who were ill in 11 of the United States
to end the illness of Covid and join in this like the bird recovery.

Jesus has said to me and to you, "Pray for more of God's Good Kingdom
to be done on earth as in Heaven."

What astonishing Good Fortune!
How Blessed we are to Serve the God of Love.
Love God, Love His Creation, Ask for This Marvelous Help!
Pray with Hope, Expect You to be Pleased and Thrilled
and filled with Love at this Prayer.

And in the Power and Glory of the Highest Name of Jesus,
we will begin to look and see more of God's Heaven on this earth.



May God Bless Edward, our family,


Bless us all to Finish Well.

The Bible is being Incredibly Read These Years
Have All Hope.
Lift again tired dog path knees and straighten again

Hebrews 12:11-15

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. 

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

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.


Let the Love God is Strengthen us to Joy.
Our Path to be in His Plan.
In the Wonderful and the 
Highest Name of Jesus Christ.
Amen in His Joy. Amen.










Monday, February 14, 2022

John 21:24,24 ~ This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true

 











If you'd been with Jesus and walked: Mark 10:32
They were now on the way up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were filled with awe


We think of Valentine's Day as the Love we Share.
What about the giving of Love by the Disciples to Jesus?


Matthew 1:22 
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet


And if you thought about writing one Gospel to cover and reveal the life of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Why, you'd think, I only need 28 Chapters. But Mark used only 16.


John 21:24,24


24 This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. 
We know that his testimony is true.

25 Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books 
that would be written.


Consider the millenniums between Books of the Bible. 

The difference between the Exodus, Old Testament, and the New Testament - in the Exodus the people complained - A LOT.

Walking with Jesus - they were mostly overwhelmed. Worried. Asking each other questions. But they saw what John said - God is Love.

Where did Matthew start?






Matthew started by wanting to share his love and joy in Jesus, being a late comer to the group, by throwing Jesus a party. With the ones, who needed Jesus most.


Imagine the joy of throwing Jesus a party. And join with me in the joy of knowing Jesus had a big party thrown for Him.




Except - this Man preaching Mercy each day at odds with peace - has nothing but Trouble in the commentary. And Matthew decides - he will defend Jesus.

1 Timothy 3

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. 7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.

Did Matthew? So. Matthew starts out with apologetics. A sad word. Surely. For the greatest Truth of all time.

Matthew starts out with genealogy, not a recent convert, appeasing the people who set the Samaritans out of the Second Temple and left people behind in Iran. And the Second Temple builders married the local women, but not the Samaritans with 3 tribes of Israel DNA. This is uphill work. Trying to point out the many ways fulfillment happens in the Old Testament. Genesis 2:4, Isaiah 7:14.

Matthew 16:26

“What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, 
yet forfeits his soul? 
Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?”

Matthew 22:37-40:
"Jesus replied, '"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: "Love your neighbor as yourself." All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two.'

John's Gospel is intricately planned from the first day, including John's covert testimony about the Transfiguration.  And then the reward of John's loyalty, while allowing the Victory to Jesus and man's desire to know God's Plan and to Challenge God's Plan.

Matthew fans out from here. Explaining to the Temple people for their redemption - how the Law hung Jesus (from a Cross) thinking they had a disposable Prophet on their hands. Matthew logically starts to draw from the beginning of Jesus' Ministry.

Matthew as a tax collector would have been incredibly talented in Logic
yet, we see Matthew grow and develop and falter, even at the end of the Gospel.
Yet, Matthew is going to persevere with faith.

Both Matthew and John want us all to understand the 
awe felt near Jesus
could be our Salvation. Beloved works.

Jesus is the healing and miracle-working Messiah of Israel who has increasing levels of trouble.

Matthew is at first impressed with Jesus' teaching and then amazed by His Acts. He begins by allowing how Jesus fits into their image of God and expands this into God works for Himself.

Matthew's entire and whole Gospel is the blending from clarifications of the expectations.
 (Perhaps like our own interpretation of the Revelation and theirs to Isaiah, to the Fulfillment of God.)

Matthew's Gospel realized you can't un nay the nay sayers.

Matthew 15

14 "Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit. "

15 But Peter said to him, “Explain the parable to us.” 

16 And he said, “Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? 18 But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. 20 These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone.”

21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 


And then Jesus includes the Nay Sayers.


22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.”

23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 

24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.”

26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

Matthew gave a party...
and began to understand the hurt of God that His own Children were insensitive.




The Gospel of Matthew explains how a thug was loved
and his redemption in that Love began to change the world.




Matthew 28:9

Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 

Matthew 28
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."

19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

20 "And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."



Abba, Father,

God's Love

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Every day we work to believe the One He has sent us, Jesus.

Father GOD, bless, protect, guide and lead those who require a Savior. 
Remember them in your Mercy. 
Your overwhelming Mercy. 

Dwell in us.
Help us to seek You first.
And we will finish well in Jesus Christ. 

In Jesus we pray, Your will be done! 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.
The Apocrypha has Purpose; other cultures blend here.





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