A Miktam of David. 1 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2 I say to the LORD, "You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you." 3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. 4 The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips. 5 The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot. 6 The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. 7 I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. 8 I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. 10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. 11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Perk UP.
Misery Loves company. Just writing that makes me more cheerful.
David in the Holy Spirit has a lot of wisdom. He has arranged each verse to be filled with meaning.
This week Bites. This springs from massive antibiotics for Anthrax poisoning cause of this - the dog attack. With another serious antibiotic. I was deciding this morning if my health declines - seriously - before nausea kicked in and realizing, oh, these two high powered antibiotics were more apt to glow in the dark instead of rattle with a few funny colored pills with recognizable antibiotic names.
How I miss my dog. Pray for us all to heal, please.
One of my favorite phrases is about Pineapples.
When you are feeling as if you are in decline, do not make your world and the whole world into a Pineapple and try to eat it in one bite.
We have to rest and let God.
Having lost a pet in College and told not to cry and miss College, instead: "Be an adult." No one is supposed to cry about (anything) pets. I will tell you I have friends and neighbors who have cried, as adults, in adult parties over losing their pet. Alleluia. Reality.
We want life to skate along. No Misery loves company. And yet, we need personal stories on Overcoming. Especially the rosy, quick fixes. The real thing is sustainable. Enduring. Steadfast. And skate by is not sustainable and enjoyable and fleeting.
We have to shake off what weighs us down and look up eternally.
Enduring is having a warmth fix directly into your God-given eternity - your soul. The reason we read David 3000 Three - thousand - years - later... we are shown how understandable our troubles and emotions are. We learn how Great God is. How Merciful God really is. Not Gilligan's Island 3 hour tour, a 3 hour tour. Instead Three Thousand Years. Three Thousand Years.
The earth repairs. Rest. Gloom. Clouds. And we observe trees have shapes. God-given shapes. Wot? Corrie Ten Baum would say even the fleas have a good reason to exist. Observations. Times of worry are given to observation. David has done this. God has a hand in Blessings and Woe. And Whoa. This season in our life is time to think about changes - recovery - and overcoming.
Seasons in our lives.
And so we observe not just Scripture, but the facts of History to understand the major workings of our Living God. We observe art and the historical failings of governments and machines and histories of fallible mankind. We live in pop culture and find God. We look to see how evil dots in and out and the costumes evil wears. We will understand our emotions and steadfastly hold the Faith to God who is our Sustaining GOD HIMSELF. Jesus Christ will hold us steadfastly and sustain us. Really.
We look at God's Creation and find God tells us all of His Creation belongs to Him.
As the Earth is encased in Gloom and Rest, we refer to as late winter. If you observe the Horizon even the millenniums of our DNA forefathers would see for good cause - our eye level sees no help is going to arrive any time soon. And this chill is not going anywhere - Baby. Prepare for the long cold winter to CONTINUE. And, well, the People in Bora Bora have this too. And one tv show says winter can come and last for damn near forever. Look. We are Stuck. It's bad.
The Spring begins when suddenly we are all weary of Gloom.
No help is coming, the trees are barren. The horizon is gloomy. The only thing blowing in is chilly. We are too beaten down to watch the shapeless clouds drift by. Gradually our head flops down to our feet.
Only God could help. Only God could help. Only God Himself could help.
Doesn't it make sense Spring would begin in the Sky near the Sun? Yes, and only the ground itself is watching Up. Light has miraculously been arriving. Darkness and gloom do not prevent the Light. We might, with a smile, call this grassroots.
What is Grassroots?
God our Refuge.
God is Good.
God tells us. God Tells us. God Tells Us. Remember. For every time there is a Season. Under Heaven.
And we learn lessons a shepherd learned as a boy and has started an endless circle of Love rolling to never end. Three thousand years.
Matters that cause us concern.
It's so bad - we have 14 Senators sending up a bill for the almost born to be killed horribly. And Canada is defrocking CS Lewis former students who are 90-year-old saints and priests for refusing to let the Bible say Zim for neutral gender.
We know reality. In England, it's out of fashion to love the Bible. And display Salt Papyrus 124 where Pharoah talks about Mose and natural disaster.
God delights in mankind and finds saints. Say that again. Delights. Numbers 6, God not only smiles. He Delights. He Shines. His face raises with anticipation of Joy. Sustainable Love. Excellent ones He sees.
Trouble? Yes for those troubles dotting in and out. We look to what is good and noble and pure and sustains what God delights in - Life.
God tells us we do NOT have to focus on what is not Good.
What is my future? God is holding this in His Heart. I can trust God. I can dwell reading the Promises of God. God is Truth. His Word Holds True.
God tells us not to hold drink offerings with what is not sustainable. Interesting phrasing. Put our minds at work there.
Counsel in Dreams. Good to know.
We'll Trust God.
Abba, Father God, You make known to me the path of Life and In Your presence, there is fullness of Joy at Your Right Hand are pleasures forever and this we know to be Jesus the Christ of God. The Future is always in Your Capable Hands. Help us to put down concerns and anxieties. Bringing more Heaven to earth, blessing the communion of saints - the praying believers enveloping Your Good Creation with Prayer. Heaven circling the earth with the prayer blessed by Jesus Christ in His Word. Believing so completely our Loved ones are given to You, Abba. Knowing in Prayer this is so well, completely and Lovingly cared for we can take the concerns running from ourselves all the way to the Nation and know Your Love called upon - with faith - always answers. You are Steadfast Love. I am giving You thanks for good healing in my arm. For the doctor and all his office. For the caring ER people found.
For Jesus as Light of the world, blessing us further than we will know in this life. Feeling the fullness of Joy, You are our Father of all Seasons and Enduring, Steadfast Love. Our Jesus Christ Always. Amen.
Several weeks ago, the Post was about the Family of Jacob.
The 12 Sons of Jacob. Surely God had blundered in. God does not blunder. God always is God. Perhaps in the vast of Space, Father God the Almighty of All of Creation said, "Let there be Light." So we would understand how Vast God is. How Warm is God's Love for you. His Precious Child.
The First Word of God is Jesus. The Universe. This is Huge.
And God - who has a real Home, in a real Kingdom, begins the story of His Love, your Father, running home to - you. Home is where the Gate narrows off the road.
The Wild Winds of Life.
Our Lives. We wonder where we fit in. What's the Plan. God starts with only His Universe. The Holy Spirit abides on the waters (everywhere in the new Creation) as God discovers He delights in His Creation and in mankind. God - delights in - you. The Scriptures are to see the wild winds of life howl - the journey is personally yours and you are going home. Named by God. Chosen by God.
Real Life
Now, what kind of fresh mess is Jacob involved with. Scripture is going to go there. Really. Family. Sticky notes. We have a blind, blind, blind father who has no healthy idea of siblings. A manipulative mother. A self-centered brother. And God. Then we have a plotting gentile, goy father and a very prissy, missy who marries her betrothed off to her sister. And then the servant/ girlfriend /concubines and we end up with 12 sons of probable far-flung nationalities and a daughter.
Fortunately, there is nothing of substance to fight about and they will live happily ever after in the Bronze Age. Leading lives of long robes, sheep and happy thoughts.
When God speaks, He is outside of the cage of time.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow are His and He has the Answers. God delights in mankind.
All of the togetherness of tents, sheep, wives, children - is really a lot of time to develop as a human being. This Vast story is coming down to individuality and Jesus as God.
And this group of 12 sons finds they are Fighting. Over marriages, sister, household - - - items. Goats. Lambs. Coats. Slavery, excuses, falsehood, death, separation and murder of the truth.
Bronze Age or pre wooden arrow age:
Eve decided the 'Apple' did away with God.
The 12 Sons of God decided slavery (devotion to self-comfort, self-planning and career intoxication are salvation) did away with Truth. Reality becomes starvation at many levels.
The First Family of God's Nation start individual lives by deciding the Winds of Life and I will do - what? Ranchers are like David. Shepherds spread out to guard the flock. This is a time to discover self-discovery and thoughts.
The Sons of Jacob Israel will have a whole generation to discover God's Plan.
Bronze Age to Iron Age. Shepherds in the Church Nativity Play. Same Jet Stream.
John 3:6-8 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
God is Using the Same Story. Saying remember, remember, remember.
The Vast Plan of the Universe looks a lot like Jesus walking on water to pull up His beloved Simon Peter.
The Entry to the Exodus looks a lot like the Exodus. A Generation of waiting to see God's Plan.
The Vast Plan of God is explained in a Word. A Phrase. A Paragraph. A Sentence. Books and Books of Scripture and is the Father running to the Prodigal - you.
When we see the real Heartbreak of the Scriptures - we learn God is not forsaking His Person.
The map is finding the Path. The Narrow Path. The grains of sand on the beach - as many times as Your Father has thought of you. Your hand in Your Fathers. Prayer.
God's Hand to Hold in the wild winds of Life.
Each verse of Scripture is written for you.
To find how much He loves you.
Time and time again we run into the fact - this life is temporary.
And the wild winds of life - the drama and the fear - are shaping us to become who we will be.
Reuben is pulling for Joseph. Jacob is furious with Reuben. Rueben is pulling for Leah. Benjamin longs for Joseph. All Fight for Dinah. Each verse is about Jesus and the Journey. We are the Prodigals to remember Life is His Story. Remember the map said something about this. The Bible.
The story isn't about Reuben, Joseph, Jacob, Leah or Dinah.
Jesus is the Way, Truth and Life. Each verse is about Jesus. God did not anoint David for anything but his heart. God's purpose in this life is to put seeds on our path and we determine to find Jesus.
Genesis 45
45 Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, “Make everyone go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. 3 And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were astonished, dismayed, in awe at his presence.
4 So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. 5 And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6 For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are yet five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. 7 And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. 8 So it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. 9 Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not tarry. 10 You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. 11 There I will provide for you, for there are yet five years of famine to come, so that you and your household, and all that you have, do not come to poverty.’ 12 And now your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth that speaks to you. 13 You must tell my father of all my honor in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. Hurry and bring my father down here.” 14 Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. After that his brothers talked with him. 16 When the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, “Joseph's brothers have come,” it pleased Pharaoh and his servants. 17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: load your beasts and go back to the land of Canaan, 18 and take your father and your households, and come to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land.’ 19 And you, Joseph, are commanded to say, ‘Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. 20 Have no concern for your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’” 21 The sons of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey. 22 To each and all of them he gave a change of clothes, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five changes of clothes. 23 To his father he sent as follows: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and provision for his father on the journey. 24 Then he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way.” 25 So they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan to their father Jacob. 26 And they told him, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” And his heart became numb, for he did not believe them. 27 But when they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. 28 And Israel said, “It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
We read the Map - The Scriptures - to find Jesus and live the way, the truth and the Life.
In all this forsakenness of the First Family of God's Own Nation,
we find the truth in Psalm 136. Steadfast Love does not leave. Blessing. God's Own Blessing.
We tie our questions about the wild winds of life into Scriptures. And we apply.
Occasionally you are asked, "What did you see about God this week?" And unless you have time to sit and gather the wool - you can't answer.
Or unless you have repeat, repeat and remember, remember.
I was asked about two years ago why exorcism doesn't work like the movies. Because Jacob stole the blessing and lived life knowing he was going to bless Everyone. It's a mixed bag since God said, "Let there be Light." And "Apple." And the truth is London has reported exorcism Really does work in aged and heavily populated places. Now, why include this tidbit of TMI? Because when we live life telling the truth and doing our best - we clean the path straight for generations. There is A Lot of Good Work in... "this little Light of mine."
Kind of like this: "What did God say to you this week?"
On Monday, at 1 a.m., I went in to get my sheepskin Plantar fasciitis booties from the den. My dear little lamb, Beaux turned into a wolf and we had two trips to the doctor and two trips to the ER. We are praying, calling for and happily accepting prayer for my arm, side, leg and the dog now departed our house. All to heal.
So on Saturday, a dear loved one announced - in the restaurant - the stunning news they never said they were Pro-Life. Lamb does what??? Husband then makes the growling noise at the news. And everyone tries to be quite contained. While stunned. And the song reaches the Chorus at the repeated phrase: " Reverend Step-grandfather Tate said - hell is a long trip in the car with your loved ones."
The car trip home happens. "Hey, Let's be cool here. I never said to either of you I'm Pro-Life. I know your (tone) Stance here."
Silence. Om.
"I never said I was Pro-Life. I have a stance."
I said, "Well having worked in Pro-Life for three and a half years, I can tell you I don't have a "stance."
"Oh - You Have a Stance."
"No, I have found so many people are unsupported in real pain in their past, they really don't need more thrown at them. I have a "Belief" and I have a "Compassion", but I can tell you for sure I don't have a 'stance.'"
"That's A Stance."
"No, that's a deep and abiding "Belief" with 'Compassion'. A "Stance" eats your face off. Like my dog and my arm."
And our dear one was able to say we don't routinely eat off arms. I'm happy to say this does relate to the Scripture Passage.
All lambs are wolves. God says so.
Romans 3:23 'All' have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
If Jacob had not been human enough to wrestle with God, he might have self righteously cast off Leah. Cast off Rachael. Cast off Rueben and his sons and stayed with Laban. And if Jacob had stayed with Laban, we'd have what to call Jacob Israel. We apply Scripture to understand when to get off the pillow and move forward with God.
Jacob decided to work with his lambs.
He knew the spots. The spots were apparent. We get the choice. We understand we have to dig to work with goat sheep wolf. We can be screeching blind Isaac. Plotting Rebecca. Insolent Essau intent on his sport. We can call them all wolves. And because Israel called them Lambs and Beloved - we want to know the story and want healing.
Social Media has emboldened us all to be vocal if we are Pro-Life or not. If we support Hilary or not. Emboldened is one thing. To give up care is another. We continue to love one another. And to hold each other up gently. To love one another covers a multitude of sins. Because our conversation about Pro-Life was gentle, there is another conversation and another and another and finally to be told I wouldn't take up being NOT Pro Life. I myself wouldn't do that. To cut someone off is to leave them in the cold.
Jesus never left.
We want to see Jesus' new Heaven and new earth.
We want the adventure of the narrow gate with Jesus.
Jacob is God's Blessing to us. We want his hand on our head.
Jacob is the end of the "Stance." Jacob is Jesus with Zacchaeus. Jacob is Jesus going to the lost sons of Israel. Jacob shines so brightly, Jacob is bringing the Light of Christ to the Nations.
What happened to the loved one with Stances. He melted. He knows Love. Love Wins. God's Plan Wins. Every Time.
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
God of Love
~ John, the Beloved of Patmos Island
God of Encouragement
~ Paul, Prisoner of Mamertine Prison, now of St. Paul's Basilica Outside the Walls
You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful Light.
~ Peter, buried under a rock in Pauper's Graveyard (Cicero uses the word) on Vaticani Montes (hill) in Rome. Now of the same Rock 80 feet under the Vatican Altar. 60 years of Archaeological Research. That Peter. That Rock. That "Gates of Hell won't prevail." Yes. That Rock.
Contend for the faith that the Lord has once for all entrusted to us, his people.
~ Jude, formerly of Nazareth. Now Jude bar Joseph. Jude bar Mary. Jude bar God Almighty.
When they have stood the test, they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
~ James, Brother of Jesus. Formerly new earth, now new Heaven.
Minute 47 colorfully tells us of streams of water and birds. The Sermon completes our longing for Heaven and our prayers to fill us all now.
Abba, Father God, Be the Wind of our Lives. Be the Wind where You send us. We are the Easter People and Alleluia is our Song. As Jesus took His Breath of Life after Living from death, we are part of His Breathe in the New Covenant. The Breath of Jesus Christ surrounding us. In this moment. God's Eternal Love. His Steadfast Love never forsakes us. Blessed to be with Steadfast Love. You assure us of Your Living Presence in Psalm 139. Abba, be in front of us to Guide and Lead us in Your Love and Encouragement. Abba, be behind us to leave Your Mercy and Love in our footprints. Abba, be beside us to hold our hand in Prayer and in Your Love continuously. Abba, please be in me. Giving me Your Redemption and Righteousness in the Name of Jesus always I ask. Abba, cover those I love in the Name of Jesus living in us all. Abba, Guide and Lead us with Such High and Steadfast Love we know the Nation is safely entrusted to You. Abba, be behind the Children of God in peace for today and in prayer filling Your Good Plan and Will for more Heaven on earth for all of mankind. For All of Creation. Blessing You knowing Your Plan covers all of Creation. Jesus is God. Amen.
1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD! 2 O Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy! 3 If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 4 But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; 6 my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption. 8 And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
It's a long way to the top,
if you want the Rock to roll.
(With a Roman seal :)
David. When we think Psalm we automatically think of the Praise of God from David. Most of the Psalms in the 130s are David's. However, this being Ascents Psalm 130 used in High Holidays, we can be sure this Psalm reached the ears of David or Solomon.
Ascents. Jesus said several times, "Rise." This is also the procession of Holy Days, singing up the marvelous stairs the length of the Southern Wall of the Temple. We always think of people at the Western Wall. The Southern steps still draw vast believers soaking up the idea of Jesus and Rise. We find from aerial views, Jesus is quite correct about the Temple stones reflect His Words. And still, we find believers want to remember Rise to God. In fact, on the longest day of the year, the sun rises directly east. God is the Light of the world. Light of mankind. I feel good thinking about the Ascents of God.
When we read of entering a city, typically you'd enter through the city gates. Not just guards, but the people thought able to judge the coming and going of security matters to help the city. I was surprised to find in Nazareth, famous for being high up and secure due to the plateau conditions finding watchtowers exist.
Perfect for Ascents.
Perfect. Watchtowers also were storehouses in Nazareth. You'd expect to find a family busy with food items and preparations for day to day living and making a living. Father God provided all the Children of Israel with a means to make a living. And in the middle of the day, the view would support the safety. And probably time to catch the wind God gives to ponder thoughts good, thoughtful to worrisome. Who would be arriving? The group of people in Nazareth must have been safety oriented. To have the view and the watchtowers. They are dotted around Nazareth.
The Scriptures tell us what was drawing the looking. The Branch of Jesse.
We all have this in common. Our destination is Jesus Christ. Good News!
Ascents, Psalm 130 is used in Holy Days in the Temple. Linking this to Luke 2 today.
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
We have all seen days of concern. Fear is used as a Word in Scripture a good number of times. We would think His Favor would protect us from concerns. Luke 1,2 and 3 continue every page of Scripture assure us to let the worries of today remain the worry of today.
Psalm 130 tells us to Wait for the Lord. Imagine the Glory of being from Nazareth to find the Watchtower found such Good News as Jesus Christ.
And the truth is - our destination is the same in Jesus Christ.
David knew maybe this Psalm but definitely knew what a Good Father we would find. David never had days that lasted in quiet, something was always booming. And the sustained Love David had even for Nathan to name his son Nathan and be held in Luke 3 as Jesus' own family. Hope and Faith remain, Love is the Greatest.
To study to find what each person of the Scriptures found drawing his soul up to God, to Rise to God. What would cause the ascent? Love. God speaks to each heart. We are called - all of us - lovingly personally - to Jesus Christ. His Love.
And now we know the Ascent. Daily.
Valentine week started off very sad for our family. Our dog gave in to Rage Syndrome. My arm wounds carried us to our doctor and to the ER. God is Good. I am feeling what we jokingly call 'wimpy, whiny, woo." I'd have to say emotion is arriving; I will be waiting and watching for Joy to be on the rise. Pray for all of us, and my arm to look the same shape - healing for all. Thanks so much.
Abba, Father God, We always look to You for Your Willing Blessings covering us all. Psalm 91 The Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us. In the Words of Jesus we always pray with hope and expectation. More Heaven on earth. Knowing Your Plan is at work. Thank God for Jesus. We need Him. Daily. Jesus loving the Nation. Jesus loving all Nations and those who Trust in Him. Jesus loving those we Love. Jesus healing us all. Jesus celebrating with us in all seasons, the saints of God covering His Good Creation asking "more Heaven upon the earth and God's Good Will be done." Always in Jesus. Amen.
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.' We wonder if life is a test. We buy into our own permanence every day.
Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. There is a story of a man employed as Railroad Track Safety Personnel with his beloved only son. They had to fix a turn plate under the tracks, easy enough. Unfortunately, the train light indicating an on-coming, a full passenger train was broken. The Track Safety man let his son die as the train, filled with people unaware of the sacrifice, continued safely on their way. He knew his son, knew of the bereavement his son would never overcoming knowing the loss of so many people against his own son's life. His heart was broken. The train rushed by filled with people, busy with their lives.
A Youth Minister told me that today's Youth Minister will eventually encounter a family who disowns their own child. And you will need/want to help place that child. He did take in that sixteen-year-old, who took his week-old truck, wrecked it and was very sorry. And the pattern continued. Until eventually, the youth and the Youth Minister are only too glad to part ways. When we plan our universe... do you hope for the people with gratitude and desire to love every part of your world? I think that is a given. Maybe life is the test to see how we do. Scriptures tell us we can't change our beginnings, we can change today and the rest of eternal life.
I've had several very real dreams of Heaven, and I would say, I entirely believe the Word of God to be true, alive and accurate.
2 Corinthians 12:2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows.
Of the half dozen or dozen dreams of Heaven - some are decades old and I can recall so clearly, these have shaped my life. A level of Heaven, so High the Vatican is only a shadow. Where people have basic necessities rivaling things we've seen only in museums - a newcomer, me, is so astonished to find such craftsmanship to be told these things are ours for eternity. And Beauty pleases the Father. Father worship is first, this is just the day to day living set up. In My Father's House, there are many mansions. I have to say, I think the Bigs live here. And I'm not sure I will do anything at this level, but visit the peaceful, serenity of what is called Favor and Grace living on this planet. I've dreamed - a new earth drawing from the best our world offers, with the joy of being with family and seeing a world made new. Redeemed like Easter Island- becoming paradise -Jesus spoke of. That dream had me telling all the people I encountered of redemption and renewal. I wanted so very badly to speak with my father, forgiven and drawn Home only in his final moments on earth. To see a desert with harsh light and a dark house thoroughly enjoyed and visited by family. I was unwilling to tell my daddy that this was not the area I'd want to live in, but he was happy and gleaming to be so comfortable. Not everyone believes in levels of Heaven, but maybe we could meet in the middle and say Nations of Heaven, so freely discussed in the Book of Revelations. My aunt Clarice was dying and semi-comatose for months, in Louisiana, miles from our home stuffed with two active little boys. There was no reason to believe I'd know when she was to depart. I wrote her a thank you for the many things she did for my family and asked her sisters to read that thank you to her. About three weeks later, I woke in the middle of the night, knowing Clarice had given me her a taste of the indescribable vision. We really should call this- passing on. Or going Home. She had been abundantly, over the top, and she said, 'ALL HIS PROMISES ARE TRUE!!!! THERE IS NOTHING TO COMPARE TO THIS, BUT IF I HAVE TO, I'D SAY ITS THE LOTTERY OF ALL TIME!!!" And again she said, "ALL HIS PROMISES ARE TRUE!!!" Clarice has passed on, gone HOME, that night. Is God an imp? Not on your life. God can part the Red Sea with Moses' hand and wind, He could turn any force of nature today, merely, with His Word. Jesus tells us He is still at work and His Father works as well. Today. God's Work is Salvation for the World.
Romans 10:13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” That's a lot of people. Joel 3:14 Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. Revelations 7
9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Romans 10:9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Luke 13:24 "Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able." Matthew 13:12 For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
Jesus Christ the LORD was known to travel across the thirteen miles of the Sea of Galilee, even three times a day to see someone He wanted to be there for. The Centurion impressed HIM. The Centurion believed His Word. And trusted Him. Expecting Good. Acting in Faith. Declaring Jesus was Authority to be reckoned with. Just as the woman from Syria told HIM she would take the scraps from His table. These people of faith set HIM first in their prayers, in their actions, in their lives. Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Luke 12:29-32 O you of little faith? 29And seek not you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, neither be you of doubtful mind. 30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you have need of these things. 31 But rather seek you the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added to you. 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Jesus told the disciples to proclaim this doing His work~ Matthew 10:5-15 5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. 9 Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics or sandals or a staff, for the laborer deserves his food. 11 And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. 15 Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
Abba, Father, Help us live Your Plan, Your inevitable plan, for good. In the changes in life, be with us. Healing for my dog Jackson, the lost dog and my arm and body. We always need You and your grace, mercy and love for ourselves and the ones we love. In the name of Jesus Christ who was from Nazareth and made the world His own. Giving You, our Father a new Heaven and a new earth. We ask for the Nation to the Creation for more Heaven on earth. In Jesus Love. Amen
Jesus appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then Jesus appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time (most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep). 7 Then Jesus appeared to James, then to all the apostles.
God has given. Even if we stop here, we are Blessed.
If we were to look at the example of Jacob making his way through the spots of life. Job, Pay, Retirement Plan, Wife, Wrong Wife. Odd unplanned for life. Too many children. Living in a foreign land. And God provides in the spots.
We would say Jacob is blessed to live in a tent in a foreign land with too many wives, children and spotted livestock.
God has given - Jacob is very blessed.
The people of the Middle Ages understood serfdom.
Work in the mud, provide food until life departs. And the plagues happened - Valentine's Day itself comes from harsh life events surrounding the Roman Empire and Jesus. When the Plagues left, the people who had endured and survived - then learning new abilities like reading. It's recorded the idea of God giving - brought tears. God was Giving!
Serfdom was not giving. The Plagues were not giving. The Way, the Truth and the Life was Shining. People were in understanding, in literacy and filled with the idea, "God gave."
And then we knock the dust off the idea "God gave." God did not just... give. God gave us Jesus. The exact nature of our Father God revealed. God gave us Jesus. And in Jesus, we find no spots we all readily understand.
We find Jesus the Christ, only Son of God. Author of Life. The Light Shining in All of Mankind.
Jesus offered up His own Life and His Seamless Chiton Holy Robe. A robe woven so perfectly, there are no seams. A very impressive garment for Jesus. Aren't we glad! And we wonder at Jesus giving to women and know this robe was given with great care and love.
Tradition says it would look like this:
There is a marvelous, fictitious movie regarding early Church thoughts on Jesus' Holy Seamless Chiton, with Richard Burton as a Roman soldier, called "The Robe."
The last study done on the Shroud of Turin shows the center dates back to the time of Jesus Christ with unexplained radiation. There is also a face grave cloth in Spain of the same material. The edges of the Shroud of Turin are Renaissance repairs. The most interesting portion to me is the unexplained Radiation.
When you read the Pentateuch of Moses - you find how unpleasant life could have even been to the Middle Ages Serfs. Jesus gave so vastly, even the serfs mucking out life had massive benefits. We do not readily see all God Provides.
We know only the barest glimpse of what God Provides. John - who knew awe to walk with Jesus. Knew and Lived God of Love. John explained all the Blessings of God we wouldn't know readily by saying: Jesus is the Light of the world and all of mankind. This is how greatly we are given, loved, blessed and strengthened in our Father God. Daily.
Northern Lights meet Sunrise
Abba, Father,
Psalm 136:1-3 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever 1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalm 100:5 For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
Psalm 106:1 Hallelujah ! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
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