1 Timothy 3:14-16 ~ household of God, which is the Church of the Living God

The Lambs of God Love Him. Draw close to Jesus.

1 Timothy 3:14-16

I hope to come to you soon,
but I am writing these instructions to you so that, if I am delayed,
you may know how one ought to behave
in the household of God,
which is the church of the living God,
the pillar and bulwark of the truth.

Without any doubt, the mystery of our religion is great:

He was revealed in flesh,
vindicated in spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among Gentiles,
believed in throughout the world,
taken up in glory

~He was revealed in the flesh

Remember His answered prayer to you. Miracles are very quiet. Faith is internal.

John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father,
full of grace and truth.

~vindicated in the spirit

John 1:-17
John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’” And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.


Life is always Changing. The Pew Reports show amazing new trends for life in the USA this year.


We know when we are saved. We know what we know that we know.  Vindicated in the Spirit of Father God in Jesus. The Holy Spirit living in us.

Jesus returned to life - Triumphant and what He wanted was His Disciples as they truly are. Acts 1 assures us of His Family - together again - with His Disciples. This is the Good Pleasure of  God's Son Triumphant - our Jesus.

 



~seen by angels

Luke 2:8-14

 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

Almost all of the United States - believes in Angels.  We are aware of His Holy Kingdom. The New Covenant is seen in the polling of Angelic Belief and Prayer.

~proclaimed among Gentiles

Matthew 28:18-20
Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

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."

The Pew Report shows dramatic changes in home structures in the family ages.  The Church going age is now living with the younger generations in their families. The Church has new open door needs to encourage all ages in families to come to God's House.

  

In 2001, The newspapers told us 2/3rd's of the world professed Christ as Lord. The Highest percentage ever. Christianity was on a new high. And then we were told the Muslim births proved to be moving faster than Christian births. But the Pew Report shows the births are  only 4% higher in Muslim births.  We need to be in firm belief of the truth. Fully informed.  Not just fed bad news and told this is the truth. To believe and proclaim Good News.




~believed in throughout the world

83% of the polled people, according to the Pew Report - pray and believe God is interested in their prayer conversations and will answer. We need to encourage faith. Not say something about the poll is incorrect. Find Encouragement. Believe. 2/3rd's of all college graduate marriages will be "until death we do part." Amazing. And not spoken of regularly. Support marriage, families and education. Support the Navy - their marriages are 70% Divorce Rates. They need support.

Babies born in marriage - on the rise. Births Outside of Marriage Decline for Immigrant Women. Long-term growth in total U.S. births driven by the foreign born, who account for 23% of all babies.

For First Time in Modern Era, Living With Parents Edges Out Other Living Arrangements for 18- to 34-Year-Olds. The older generation is not as spurned. This is the youth living with the Church attendance age. Millennials are the United States’ largest living generation. One in three live with a parent. A record number of Americans (nearly 61 million in 2014) were living in multigenerational households. Loans for home purchase are down substantially. Family is on the increase and changing.

As our population is not increasing, Immigrants are driving overall workforce growth in the U.S.


Time for us to learn to be Encouragers. At home. In all our words.


Hebrews 11:6

Without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Speak Life. Speak Love. Speak Faith. Speak Hope. Be known as people who believe and encourage because we Love Jesus. Jesus tells us in John 14, 15 and 16 Genesis 1 and 2 - the goodness of God's creation - exists today. Approach speaking with a zeal for Good News. Speak Truth.


Philippians 2
2 So if there is any encouragement in Christ,
any comfort from love,
any participation in the Spirit,
any affection and sympathy,
2 complete my joy by being of the same mind,
having the same love,
being in full accord and of one mind.





Revelation 21:23-26

The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it,

For the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.

The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.

On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there.

The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it

Ezekiel 43:2

 I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east.
His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his glory.

~ taken up in glory

Revelation 21:1-4

Then I saw "a new heaven and a new earth," for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.

4 'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death' or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

Revelation 18:1
After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.

Revelation 21:25

On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there.

Revelation 21:11

It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

Revelation 22:1

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

We cannot know Heaven - only glimpses. Yet our Father GOD created Heaven and Earth. Man only lives by His Word and His Word shapes our wonder.

Without any doubt, the mystery of our religion is great:

He was revealed in flesh,
vindicated in spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among Gentiles,
believed in throughout the world,
taken up in glory



Thank You, Father GOD, Blessed Lord Jesus.
Bless us this Year 2018, Year of God with us.
We are the People of God's New Covenant.
Jesus has told us Love Conquers all.
We will Believe Father God and are blessed.
In all Generations and to the People God has given us. 
Believing God upholds and support the believing world in prayer and His Works.
Jesus is God. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †  

2 Thessalonians 1:9b-12 ~ because you believed Our testimony to you

2 Thessalonians 1:9b-12

The presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might 10 on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed.

This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you. 11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith.

12 We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.





And we are on the cusp of a New Year. Few of us will not wonder what the New Year holds.


There is One who has Plans. God. And not one of us who is not part of the Plans of God. There is One of us who knows of this year and will, obviously, have all of His Plans come to fruition.



New Years. New plans.
A realistic plan for winning. A realistic plan for overcoming. The Scriptures have an entire book on Wisdom.  With 31 Chapters. Skiers have plans to get down the mountain for the thrill and there is a plan to get back to the top of the mountain.



Going with the winter weather -  then  - we will call this - the Bear Hunt of Life - and need - very much - His Help. And our gratitude for His help. We will need to do our words, our deeds with Love. Which is great. Valentines is next. Everything with Love. Wonderful.. Particularly in theory.

However, in Real Bear Hunts - there is frozen tundra, hunters, starvation, isolation and deep napping. Over abundance. Under abundance. We know alligators and the old problems with swamps. Therefore with bears, we'd have to say - berries and rifles. Cows and ranchers. Salmon and other bears. And given any particular day with grumpy bears, berries and rifles, cows and ranchers, caves with other bears and bears with territories - we might find being a bear leaves us feeling we are not as smart as the average bear. We might suddenly come to the realization - even if we have all the berries with no rifles. No cows and no ranchers. All the salmon we'd ever want, on a day where the sunshine never ends. A happy cave we love every day - we might come to realize - it's all clanging gong without Love.

What will we do the day we feel without the fuel of Love? Too much buckshot. On the days we just feel chilly? With mankind, as in Human Employment, we could feel fear of burn out. Or we could sit and have fear our goodness has fled and God Himself has no need for us.

New beginnings can be enormously appealing - and then - have the threat of burn out.

Jeremiah 17:5
Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord."

Now that is ominous to me and, probably, to all who have that day / we grit our teeth all day.

With the deep and abiding Love God has - we can take the days where  the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad and trust the Lord God even in emptiness. We can call to Abba and say, "Sorry. Empty. All Empty. Sorry."



Romans 12:2
Testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

The Testing - might have test taking anxiety. We have failed what is good and acceptable and perfect - in the eyes of man and of God Himself.

When we are outside the will of God, we can sit and tell the Lord Father God. We can present our failings. And in this honest conversation with God - find He has not left us. He is not sitting comfortably to pull the go to hell lever. The Creator of All Things.

The Will of God?

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Can we leap all the hurdles and say God loves the world - hurray - on these bear eat bear days?


Hebrews 1:3
Jesus is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature,
and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.

After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.


That is Good News. We need purification for sins when we say hurray - save the world - what about me?

And this is exactly - what we need with Father God. Approaching Him - as if He - is always - approachable. Jesus does this for us - personally. Jesus frequently let the world wait. Jesus had the multitudes of thousands - all of Capernaum - immediately followed Jesus. Jesus frequently told the world to wait. Jesus took the deaf man privately.

Matthew 7
32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.

We are deaf when we think Jesus abolished the Law to not bring us the Liberty of His Love. We are deaf to God's Love to not see Jesus brings us His love - personally.

We know Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee 3 times in one day - looking for one person. We can know Jesus would put aside all the earth - and be able - in the Power of the Holy Spirit - to hear me and hear you - personally. Jesus helped Jairus, his wife and daughter and the world waited outside.

And knowing Jesus is the exact nature of God - - -


John 3:16
For God so loved YOU that He gave His one and only Son, that YOU who believes in Him - shall not perish - but have eternal life.



Abba,

You have invited me - personally - to accept all of Your Promises to me. All Your Blessings. I accept with all my heart.

Because Jesus has died for me - has accepted me willing - covered all my sins and weaknesses - You Love me as Your Beloved Child.

And in the Confidence I have in Jesus - I will tell You my heart.


Please convince those I love - how much You Love them. And in all Your Goodness as God - my soul, heart and mind will have the pleasure to see this Love full circle. I trust You.

And carry Your Love forward. I believe Your Love and Light overcomes darkness. I believe when this not clear - You will work all things to the Good of those who Love You.

Jesus the Lord, thank You. Abba, I am Your's in Jesus. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †  

Romans 8:28 ~ Loving God +

Wouldn't we want our camel to borrow the eye of a needle and ascertain 2018 will be a Banner year? Blessed. Bountiful. Completely A List.

New Year's Day begins anew. Soon to be filled with artic chill. We would need a bright heart, soul and mind to not have cold blah or even flu. An air of Adventure.

Brightly optimistic. Boldly filled with expectation. Avoiding an avalanche of overly caffeinated.




Abraham. Believed. And then calculated, he could assist the Lord God Most High. Abraham felt he was the Lord's Associate. Perhaps even the Lord's Counselor. He has forgotten, Abraham was God's Friend.





God Alone is Absolute. Almighty. All knowing. Alpha and Omega.

The Lord God is Shepherd and Overseer of our souls. His repetition is reiteration for the renewal of our ruminations. Redemption of round about reflections. Our Redeemer would long for our shared rejoicing.

Our Father God is Ancient of Days. Advancing Love. Determined, Diligent, Dependable Love. Asking authoritatively to appeal to our core being. Announcing action, assurance of advice and sound counsel. Angelic and Celestial combine attesting to the enduring, eternal essential of faith.

The Prodigal presents an aptitude for process and proficiency providing preparation for adroitness in eternal, effusive endurance. Exceptional excellence of Faith. Accomplished achievement of Belief.

Romans 8:28

Know
All Things
Work
Together for Good
To us Loving God
To us Called
According to His Purpose

As we cusp in a beginning Year - God's Goodness rolls to new generalizations - our chance changing our circumspect accumulations of cognitive conversation. God's Good Plan - all circumstances correspond - the cogs of detail encompass all of  - - - our very lives.   All Things work for Good.  In His Will. In God's Time.

Abba,

We are blessed asking Your Benediction:

The Arriving Annual Eve and continued Chronical of Your Beloved.


Abba, we pray for the Mission Field, Your Good Creation, more Heaven on earth and the Joy of the Holy Spirit:

Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of Glory may come in. Jesus the Lord.




Abba, we pray for those we Love:

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. Amen.


Abba, we pray for the people You have given us:

May, now, the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.


Abba, we pray Blessings for the Church Jesus has announced, anointed and upheld in His Love:

May, now, the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That we may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.


Abba, we pray the unity of Your Beloved enfolding Your Creation:

May, You, The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.


Abba we pray for the unborn, future generations of those we love and care for. Filling us with Love, Joy, Faith and Hope:

May, now, God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto You. And the Lord make us to increase and abound in love.



We ask to be abiding and blessed  -daily loved  -all our lives in Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Our Amen and Alleluia is in Jesus Christ.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †  

Philippians 3:12-16 ~ press on toward the goal

Philippians 3:12-16

2 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead

14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

15 All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.

16 Only let us live up to what we have already attained.

We all have late Christmas gifts, as you see people far flung.

A dear High School friend posted on Facebook, she found her mother's favorite Christmas shirt that, sadly, has belonged to Janice for the last 3 years. And as she took her mother's blouse - the faint perfume was still there. And holding the blouse - she had her mother back for a few precious moments.


Today, I went to get gasoline with Edward. And as I sat, I saw a man who was remarkably like my Daddy when he was about 38 years old. Same frame, same neck, same face outlined with sunglasses.

This Daddy Look Alike was evidently the Supervisor and was talking to his employee who has had some health issues. The man who works there regularly is very slight and is about 50. The Supervisor who looked so much like my own Daddy, I was just glued to watching him. He gestured like my father and showed what he wanted done. He was polite and efficient and warm.

The employee who is slightly built was struggling to put on a jacket with a hood, in fact, he was tangled up. The man, like my own Daddy, allowed his employee to work to get the jacket on. It was the polite thing to do. Giving and allowing room for dignity. And the man was tangled. So the Daddy look alike - with kind gestures - not overly caring, not uncaring, did not overly motherly, but with efficient work - helped the sleeves to be obtained. And then, by habit of parenting, but not overdoing, smoothed the hood in place. The employed nodded and thanked him. The Supervisor nodded kindly back and the discussion commenced on the plan of work for the day.  Affection had been shared.

My own father would hire those who needed a little more effort. And kindness would be given with dignity and not overdone. Stories would come home from work. Joy would be found. Some hilarity.

Daddy has been in Heaven for 24 years. And I have rarely seen a man who so resembled my own father. I know a Father God Christmas present when I see one.

I enjoyed sharing this with you and I will say, I had to drive down the highway for about 45 minutes with the occasional tear and pat my heart. Very, very, very straight to warming all of me. A Gracious Father God - a Gracious Gift. Edward, I have known since I was 15 years old, said, "Oh, he Really Does Look like Your Dad." No doubt. No doubt.


Ephesians 3

Abba, Abba, Abba
Holy, Holy, Holy is
our Good and Gracious Heavenly Father,

14 For this reason I kneel before the Father,
15 from whom every family
in heaven
and on earth derives its name.

16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,
18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people,
to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is at work within us,
21 to him be glory in the church
and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations,
for ever and ever!

Amen.
Jesus is God. No doubt. No doubt.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Luke 6:1-38 ~ Power was coming from Jesus

The Beatitudes. I vote Yes. And they puzzle me. How do we "Really" practice the Beatitudes? Yesterday we talked about the Yoke of Jesus is easy - and showed Biblical examples of God actually being, by nature, Giving. And not in need, because He is  Creator of All and King of Kings - He has no need of guilt as a gift. Now. all that is left to us is to combine the Beatitudes - His Vast propensity to Generosity and the Beatitudes. We will now attempt to Wrap it Up.

Luke 6:1-38

17 Jesus went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon, 18 who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured,
19 and the people all tried to touch him,
because power was coming from him
and healing them all.

20 Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22 Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. 2

3 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets. 24 “But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. 25 Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. 26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.

27 “But to you who are listening I say:
Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.

31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. 32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back.

Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High,
because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you.

A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”



Luke is the Physician, who decided he was the narrow path with Peter and Paul. Luke stayed with these men of God all their days, until the last day, Luke was a comfort and blessing of God. A narrow path to the Glory of God. The Blessing of a Gospel of such a man. The courage of twice being inside the Roman Empire and remaining with a condemned criminal against Caesar. Surely this man was of God.

Edward's family is originally from Bryan, Texas and Hearne. We are Aggies by hard work. Grit. Determination.

Have a Story for you, Aggies.

Two Christmases ago, we were talking in the joy of the Season one dark evening and on our way to eat dinner. Edward has some brain physical illness and life can be a bowl of cherries. God remembers Edward every day Graciously and I do too. You never exactly know what's going to happen. The car Beeeeeped. Good car, remember to listen to your car. And we -  hahahhaha - were talking. And hit a black SUV. Tapped it. Edward was in reverse. Now the mood had seriously changed to being chagrined, we had not listened to the car.

Out of the dark came a man, who said, "I knew when I parked the car, it would be hit as a dark car. And figured it would be your car. In fact, I saw you about to hit my two week old car and I knew a wreck was coming and didn't say a thing. It's just a car, right?"

At this Edward and I went into assess mode. Listening - On. Edward spoke. I needed to see what was going to happen. Edward said, "Let me get you our information, right now." And the man asked Edward if he was accepting liability.

Edward gave me the look that said sh. Edward said, "I believe I can get the information to you pretty quickly, hang on."

Now communicators will tell us 89% of communication is non-verbal. This man seemed angry. Tightly wound. We were in serious assess mode.

The proper papers were found quickly. God is Good. Edward did not say much and handed the man the insurance papers and held up his phone as a flashlight to allow the DL and insurance to be photoed on the man's phone. As this finished up, the angry man repeated his story of quiet and strange intensity. Edward said kindly, "Well, you have the papers and I believe it will go smoothly for you."

The man said it would depend upon Edward taking responsibility. Edward said any accident official could see from the position, Edward had been the one striking his bumper. The man assessed the damage at 2 thousand dollars, or perhaps more as these things take a lot of time...and have hidden cost...

We let that hang in the air. Edward spoke kindly and said he hoped the repair would be swift on his new car. The man said well it is only a car. We all did agree. Then the man said he had been in several tours of duty in Afghanistan. And had just returned from being away for years and years. Edward put out his hand, shook the man's hand and said, "Thank you for your service. I hope this Christmas will be good to you. We are glad you are back. Are you now complete in your military service?"

The man then took a step back. He said, "Thank you for asking. I'm very glad to get home alive. It all seems a little unreal to be home again. I've had leaves, but to know I'm back is going to be - an adjustment. I will get this working right away."

We said Merry Christmas and all departed. I prayed for Edward's good conduct we'd get less of a hit on our insurance. In the next 2 months, we found the insurance had increased 2 thousand dollars. Bummer. And at the Volunteer for Pro Life, the physician I sat with gave me an insurance tip - - - and we SAVED 2 thousand dollars for switching. Thank You God and Handel's Alleluia. Thank You, Jesus Christ.









The Beatitudes. Seems to be unwell. And unnatural. And a hopeful thing of Children's Literature. And not what you'd do, if you hope to go far in life.


Not exactly. Let's cover this with Scripture. Then we have a solid house built on the Rock of Christ Jesus. When we cover this - wrap it up, we have a package to keep. A handle on the gift. A Gift of God.

1 Corinthians 16:

13 Be on the alert.
Stand firm in the faith.
Be men of courage.
Be strong.
14 Do everything in love.


Now that is fortitude. Not vapors of wanna be. It's fire and determination of going forth in God. Not obscure philosophy. Tangible. Reliable.


John 16:33
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation.

But take heart;
I have overcome the world.

Jesus assures us all will have trouble. Victory is in faith of Jesus' Victory. God places us as His Beloved.

Going forth with God. Going far.

We all know Moses. Joshua impressed God. The Hebrew Name of Jesus is Yeshua. Joshua is diligent faith. Joshua parted the Jordan River. Joshua has the Holy Spirit of the Most High God.


Joshua ONE. The Beginning:

7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”



On Kindness, Graciousness and Faith:

Philippians 1:28
Without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved--and that by God.



Isaiah 33:22
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is He who will save us.


God is a mighty refuge. The New Testament tells us we "know" for those who love God = all things "Work" (process) together for good, for those who are called according to His Purpose. We have patience.

Happy people bounce. The Bible says we determine ourselves by our responses. We are NOT in a tennis game. God determines us not by situations and comments, God determines us and we determine ourselves - flawed and with God's Amazing Grace - by what comes out of us = words, works, ways.

God's Word says we will not be able to brag. Because what saves us is God's Grace.

When we try to please God, really, He finds we DO Please God.

We will never ever be able to accomplish 3,000 pages of God's Word. We will never build the planet. We will never be Jesus. Our Father God knows this and God loves our heart and hope and faith and Love. I love the Lord God, my Father, because He Loves me. As His Child. His Burden is easy. His Yoke is Light. Thank God for His Grace.



Abba, Our Holy and Wonderful Father.

Uplift us, we ask for Your Blessings. 

Oh say can You see our Nation filled by the dawn's early Light

We Love You, Father, fill us. Fill our Children. Fill the people we Love. Fill the people You have given us with Your Holy Spirit.

Let us Behold this Day - more of Your Heaven on earth.

Let us be Grateful and collectors of seeing Your Blessings. Being more of Blessing to others by Your Gracious Help.

We give You thanks for the people - we dwell in peace. We have more peace than we are aware of. More of sincere Love.

To the depth of our being - the Word of God is filling us with His Word and Love.

And all the people who pray around the world, calling on Jesus say Amen  Glory of our Good Father and a Happy New Year.

Amen in Jesus. Amen.

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Matthew 2:11-12 ~ Worship

Matthew 2:11-12

11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.


Mark 8
1 In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them, 2 "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. 3 And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way. And some of them have come from far away."


The Magi and Jesus operate on what they see as a Higher Path - way, truth and Life. Compassion is part of their every day experience. Blessing the Magi, the wise men, to be doing God's Work - avoiding trouble. A lot of people feel drawing closer to God is to arrive in trouble. Jesus said watching mankind for millenniums - trouble is inevitable for all. The Magi had trouble in traveling a far distance - this endangered life itself. And in being diligent to their God calling, God has been gracious to them.

Does God actually provide? The Children of Israel saw amazing things and doubted each time they were uncomfortable. Jesus would look at this and have contempt? Jesus would say the goodness of mankind is diligently trying and Jesus aids and helps as well.

God adds to their efforts. The Magi want to please God and help Jesus, Mary and Joseph. God sees they do please Him and God carries the blessing through the millenniums. Just as Jesus fed the multitudes and in the Blessing of God - fed millenniums. Jesus told us that His yoke is easy. For what we cannot do and yet try - God is going to fulfill what has to be done in His Plan. When we are in His Plan - we find this wonderful. When we are not in His Plan - we find this impossible and unpleasant.

We draw breathe in this Life as a Gift of God. We live eternally as a Gift of God.

God is not providing guilt in these verses. God's primary Job in life is - contrary to the people who do not like God - not a guilt provider. Instead we find God Gives and Gives. God sees the people's efforts and He works to make His Yoke easier. The Blessings of God mostly have to be sought to be found. Making us Grateful to a Gracious Father God.




Abba,

We bless You for Your Willing Love and Diligence to us.

Bless those we love and the people You have given us.

Help us to walk in Your paths and the good works You have provided for us to walk in. We always need You, Abba.

In the Blessing of Prayer around the world, we ask the Blessing of God - more Heaven on earth.

In Jesus. Amen.

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Psalm 33:20-22 ~ Your Steadfast Love, O Lord

Psalm 33:20-22

20 Our soul waits for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.

21 For our heart is glad in him,
because we trust in his holy name.

22 Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.







The ingredients for a life of sunshine and rain - with the abiding certainty - God will make a path of goodness and truth. Where Joy will prevail.

The Lord - our help and shield
Because of the Lord - our heart can be glad. His Holy Name covers us we learn in Numbers 6.

Wind, storm, sunshine, rain - His Steadfast Love is certain. Psalm 136.

Abba,

Going Forth - we rely upon Jesus. And in You - are prayers are heard with Love.

Your Will is Good. We lift all our cares to You. And we will rest - even as a Lord. You rest with Grace! You Reign with Love.

Amen in Jesus. Alleluia.

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