Genesis One - God said it is Good

The Scriptures describe Creation of mankind above

and the Creation of the earth and the fullness thereof beginning as the photo shows.

Genesis One

1. Genesis 1:4
God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.


2.Genesis 1:10
God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

3. Genesis 1:12
The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

4. Genesis 1:17-18
And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.

5.Genesis 1:21
So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

6. Genesis 1:25
God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

7. Genesis 1:31
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.

8.Genesis 2:9
The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food.

9. Genesis 2:11-12
The name of the first river is the Pishon. It is flowing around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12 And the gold of that land is good;  dellium and onyx stone are there.

When the day is new, we begin looking as God's Mercies renew each day. We pray a very beneficial way, starting our day in "Give us this Day" attitude.


Our Father,

Your child knows, those who love God live all things work together for good,
and for those who work for Your purpose.

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Your Word Lives.

We say for this life:

1 You have told us, it is good.
2 It is good
3 It is good
4 It is good
5 It is good
6 It is good
7 It is good
8 It is good
9 It is good

You are God saving the world through Jesus Christ.

You are my Father God of love and encouragement and hope.

Bless those who earnestly call on You and want Your Help. Bless our dear friend with Your Healing.

And with Your love, we want to Live!
Filling the Ones we Love with Your Love.
Rising to the Nations trusting in You.
Your children around Your good creation asking for more Heaven on earth.

In Jesus Christ,
Amen.

  

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †

Job 27:3 ~ The Spirit of God

Happy Father's Day Week!

We can trace Genesis today. In each of us. Moses knew something more profound, as profound as Solomon expressed of Jesus being part of Creation in Proverbs 8 and told of the circles of the deep mankind had not seen by aerial view. Amazing. Moses, in the Holy Spirit, knew something profound we can point to in Adam and Eve.

Leviticus 17:14

For the life of all flesh is its blood.

We can find our common Ancestor is Eve and she is from Africa. Our blood tells of Creation. A Work of God.

The image of the Cloud is heart filling - a baby is born and held closely to the face of the Parent.

Genesis 2:7

Then the LORD God formed 
the man of dust from the ground 

and breathed into his nostrils 
the breath of life, 

and the man became a living creature.

Job had the gumption, grit and fire to continue in God's Plan. Job believed (he lived at the same time as Jacob) the purpose of life is Good. God is Good. God's Plan is Good. In spite of all adversity, Job believed God had something for Job personally.

Job 27:3

“The Spirit, breath, of God is in my nostrils.”

A profound message of God is not departing. God is Steadfast. Job believed in breathing. All else around him failed, and Job believed in breathing. I'm not sure this is applied in Scripture any other place. Today I met a woman, of distinction, who has become a widow, does not presently have siblings, nor nieces or nephews. She is bravely self described as an orphan in the world. She has met change in life. The reason we met is - her prayer life. She was there to pray for an 8 year old boy who was hurt very badly by an aquarium in school breaking. His arm is in peril. Pray for this little boy - in school - 8 years old to keep his arm. We believe prayer and the willingness to do the work of faith in the One God has sent - Jesus Christ - will save his arm.

We also are praying for a 60 year old Physician who has been admitted to a Dementia Unit. We pray God will continue this work of His - to use the doctor's mind and talents by God giving miraculous healing. And for my neighbor as well. Who has Multiple Sclerosis and, because he is a brain surgeon, has inside knowledge what his own brain looks like. Blessed to have a caretaker, a beloved son and wife.


Breathing. Parenting. Loving. God of Encouragement - God is our Coach. God of Love. To Love is to Live.

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We wonder what happened to Joseph - Picked by God the Almighty to parent the most amazing of children - Jesus Christ.

We cannot possibly find it coincidental, we have an idea of Joseph's Life. His entire Life.

Luke 2

Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”

Hearts are revealed. In this prophetic Word of God Thee Father, we are speaking of the Parents of Jesus Christ. The Mother of Jesus is told of rising and falling. And only His Mother is told her soul will be pierced by violence. Joseph is standing present and is not included.

We find Rising and Falling in Good Friday of The King of the Jews.

Mark 15

21 A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.

A Certain Man brings Light. We find the Father Son Bar Identification is falling to the past. Jesus heartwarmingly knows Simon of Cyrene has two sons and their names. Jesus is not told Simon is Simon Bar Grandfather's Name. Jesus is told of Simon's living love of two sons. (Small wonder we learn of a Rufus in Romans 16. Rufus.)

Identification at the Beginning of the New Covenant of the future! The hearts of fathers return to their sons!

Simon is also joined in this Great Tragedy - our Profound Blessing of Life Forever, God's Overwhelming Transcendence - a Father's Grief turned into Victory in Jesus - by another Joseph. Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. In the place of a Father. This simply might have been more than Joseph could have born having worked his life dreams becoming saving this spectacular child.


Job has stood in the same ground of losing so many people in his life - all his children - and found breathing assures him of God.

The Breathe of our lungs is a gift of God. The circumstances in our lives - God's Plan.


The Scriptures present to us - the nitty gritty of life. We don't have to run from life. Or avoid looking at scenarios of Life because - God is with us. We can look to see what Jesus called "Rising" and "Overcoming." We will look at some of the more nitty gritty parts of Fatherhood. God has given all of us Foster Families. The History of Kings and Chronicles, Genesis and  all the Scriptures are our Family Stories. This is were our Father tells us the basics of the Light of Life - all to learn Life, Love, Joy, Perseverance, Dignity created by being a Child of God.

When we read God of Love, God of Encouragement - we find we are given Simeon explaining Life.

1 Corinthians 13 explains - Love does not end. Joseph had remarkable Love for Jesus Christ.

Abba, our Father God,

We give You Thanks for Life. Our Father, You give Life.

The Blessings of those we Love and their lives. For Jesus as our Savior.

We thank You for the encouragement of those who overcome daily, giving Love. Thank You for Your Life giving Word. I remember my Grandmothers holding on to You. I remember my father, my Daddy, inspired by You. The Blessings of knowing the work of faith.

What would Jesus have us Pray? With hope, in all our prayers, for More Heaven upon earth and God's Good Will.

For all of us, so high, so far, so deep, so wide - is our Father's Love to fill our Nation trusting in Him.

Your Gift to me, Christ dwell in my hearts through faith. Being rooted and grounded in love, with power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth of Our Father's love,

Know the love of Christ surpassing knowledge, that all the Children of God all over Father God's Good Creation, may be filled with all the fullness of Jesus Christ God's Son.

We are praying for our friend numbered among the Greatest - healed of cancer all his long life. For this little boy to have all the use and function of his arm. To have the doctor healed and well.

We look to Jesus and see Your Compassion and Help. 

AMEN JESUS CHRIST, AMEN.

Today. The work God-given is to believe in Jesus Christ.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

John 1:1-14, 16, 29-51 ~ He was in the world

Jesus, by Greg Olson

John 1:1-14, 16, 29-51

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made .

[That which has been made was life in him ]. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

9 The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, [to his own things; that is, to his own domain, or to his own people ] and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

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.

16 And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, [the only One, who is God; some manuscripts the only Son] who is at the Father's side, [in the bosom of the Father] he has made him known.

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” 39 He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. [4 p.m.] 40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus  was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter [Cephas and Peter are from the word for rock in Aramaic and Greek, respectively]).

43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” 46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” 48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” 49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 50 Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” 

51 And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you,  you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

John 8:12

 When Jesus spoke again to the people, 

He said,

 "I am the light of the world. 

Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, 

but will have the light of life."

Deuteronomy 7:7-9

It was not because you were more in number than any other people 

The Lord set his love on you and chose you, 

for you were the fewest of all peoples

Because the Lord loves you 

and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers, 

the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand 

and redeemed you 

from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. 

Know the Lord your God is God, 

the faithful God 

He keeps covenant and steadfast love 

with those who love Him 

and keep His commandments, 

to a thousand generations

Ephesians 1:4

He chose us in Him 

before the foundation of the world, 

we should be holy and blameless 

before Him 

in Love

God Loves You

There are a lot of people in this world. We all wonder if we could have chosen our lives, our path and bodies if we would have chosen differently.  We live God’s Plan and He chose for us. We are chosen, loved and special to Him.

Matthew 10:29-31

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?  And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.

Even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

God created you

Psalm 8:3-6

3 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,

4 what is man that you are mindful of him,

and the son of man that you care for him?

5 Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings

and crowned him with glory and honor.

6 You have given him dominion over the works of your hands;

you have put all things under his feet

How much does God love you?

John 3:16

 “For God so loved you, 

He gave his only Son, 

that whoever believes in Him 

should not perish 

but have eternal life.

Hebrews 2:9

We see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

10 For it was fitting that he, 
for whom and by whom all things exist, 
in bringing many sons to glory, 
should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. 

11 For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source.  

That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, 12 saying,

“I will tell of your name to my brothers;

in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”

13 And again,

“I will put my trust in him.”

And again,

“Behold, I and the children God has given me.”

14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, 
he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.

Romans 8:14-23

14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons  of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 

16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 

20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 

21 that the creation itself will be set free 

from its bondage to corruption and

obtain the freedom 

of the glory of the children of God. 

22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, 

but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, 

groan inwardly 

as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

1 Corinthians 15:50-53

50 I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 

51 Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. 

For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.

John 15:16

 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Father God loves you very much. 

Abba, Father God, 

You have called us to You. 

In the stresses and glories of life, help us to remember You are the Eternal God our Father of Love. 

Each day we put our hands out to You to pray, 
help us to fill this day with the love, the care  and the work you would have us do. 

As we read the Scriptures, let us be filled with the knowledge that they were written for us, in Your love. 

Let us Rejoice knowing the Children of God cover the Good Creation with prayer. Seeking more Heaven on earth and Your Good Will. 

Let us Rejoice knowing we walk in God's Good Plan. Our Hope and our Future. Today.

Let us Rejoice knowing our Loved Ones are held by Jesus Christ, God's Son, our Jesus. Our friend Numbered with the Greatest.

Let us Rejoice knowing our Nation prays and trusts in Him.

Let us Rejoice Nations live looking to Him and His Brightness.

In the name of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, Amen and Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

Matthew 18:10-14 ~ see that you do not despise

Matthew 18:10-14

10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven [For the Son of Man came to save the lost]. 12 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 13 And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 14 So it is not the will of my [your] Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.


Haters gonna hate. 

I saw an MSNBC interview with the Pastor of a Mega Church.

I don't know a thing about the Pastor's book and I don't know the MSNBC interviewer. Perfect. Which is exactly what I needed for this passage. 

And later in the day, a Facebook comment from a long-time friend. Her comment was - watch the video clip and see if it is relevant to accept Jesus Christ in this life-

So I watched the video. I commented on her comment and asked what people thought.

To be honest with you, the interviewer spoke with an English accent, loudly, clearly, dramatically and offered a lot of yes or no, take answer A or answer B questions bluntly. I rather like blunt. But I came away from the 5 minute segment a little confused. I've read quite a few Christian Fiction books on mega-churches leading people down the false path of easy, cheap grace. Grrrrrrr.

And I've watched good Christian Television Show Ministers - who are famous - have terrible fake, cheesy grins plastered on their faces. Especially when dealing with the media.  You just know the fruit from the tree is wholesome, but lemme tell you, I've wanted to write sincerely and say - please - Stop with the look. ("I love being fried, please make me embarrassed, I am always happy." ) Yuckkkk. Let love be sincere. 

And I've seen some, "Peace-seeking, I'm Okay, You're Okay"s turn rabid over Christian viewpoints. Woooow. One fascist opinion is allowed to govern us all.

So... who is the hater..... the deist, the universalist, the humanist, the Christian?

A religious meeting that may seem strange to outsiders. Everybody sings "Praise Be to Whom It May Concern" and then somebody speaks and nobody listens - and then everybody disagrees. And if you disagree, then you'll fit right in. The point of the meeting - is anger.

The argument was Salvation ....for whom?
God is unique. God says Salvation is for all people - for the world.

I was recently asked what religion copied what religion. Why do we see similarity in groups worshipping God? Or gods. The Light of Jesus Christ is in mankind. We seek to be part of God's Eternal Love. I believe Jesus is the Way of Salvation. Confucius never knew Jerusalem or Israel.

And then another interview with a Mega Christian of Television.
There wasn't a hater, but extremely different viewpoints of looking at Salvation. The Minister enjoyed talking to the bulldog, lock jawed reporter. He was amused at the tactics of the reporter - the Minister had game. The reporter could tell the Minister was amused and made witty come backs, the interview was going wellll; the reporter was happy. The Facebook people made open minded, Scriptural comments. It was interesting and upbeat. Very unusual for a Salvation discussion.

When we look at the Law... who gets in to Heaven....

Luke 19: 1 
He entered Jericho and was passing through. 

2 And there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small of stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 

6 So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”

8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” 

9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

It becomes more easy when we acknowledge this: we are never going to walk down the street, look up in a tree and be able to know the soul of a stranger. Religion is out. Relationship, not with human opinion, but with Jesus Christ has begun.

Who gets the shot at Salvation?

Joel 3:14 
Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! 
For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

~ What about good men, who didn't know of Jesus. Will they be saved? Jesus never met the Centurion. Or his servant. What did Jesus do?

~ What about tragedy - - Luke 13:4 Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them--do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? 

Jesus answered, "No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

Salvation....

Romans 11:34 
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?”

Nope, that doesn't just do it here.... we can say more.

1 Corinthians 2:16 
“For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Timothy 1:15
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.

And this for all people....

Philippians 2:12 
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

It does Not say, work out the centurion's salvation.

 What role do the others play in the centurion's salvation?

Luke 7:
³ The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. ⁴ When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, ⁵ because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” ⁶ So Jesus went with them.

When the people interceded for the man - the centurion - Jesus found faith and he healed the centurion's servant. Betcha Jesus knew the servant, interceded for by the intercessor too.

Salvation.... it isn't a religion, it is a relationship.

Abba, Father God,

Glory to You in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom Your favor rests.

Jesus Christ, Your Son, gave and we are Your beloved. Help us to walk with You.

There are different kinds of working, but You are the same God working in all men. Equip us, please, with everything good for doing Your will. Work in us what is pleasing to You. 

You daily load us up with Your benefits,  enlighten our eyes in faith, and our souls rejoice. We ask for more Heaven on earth. And for our friend numbered among the Greatest - Your Word of Healed.

 Amen, through Jesus Christ, for His Glory. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †