Luke 23:33-35 ~ Father, forgive them

 

Luke 23:33-35

When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing."

And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

 And the people stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One."

 

Let's be very serious. Is God re-inventing Himself in the New Testament?

Some people consider the God of the Old Testament to be Very Different from the New Testament. 


Instead of the reinvention of God, let's see Jesus and forgiveness. 

Because


Hear O Israel, the Lord Thy GOD is One.

Luke 18

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’”

And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7

And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily.

Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

God is the Judge of faith and depth of soul. The Father who would put Himself on the Cross. A terrible thing.

Not us, as we armchair, and give justice. With limited vision. We all Need His Compassion. Just not to treat that forgiveness as if it's like throw away plates.









 

Sincere Forgiveness came from the Innocent Son of God. 

Our goodness in forgiveness doesn't necessarily have an immediate payback.

1. They cast lots for what they could put their hands upon, to take further. 
They disregarded His forgiveness.
2. Others just looked on.
3. Rulers sneered.

What did God give us for a Real example of Forgiveness next?

1. The people saw the Dead walk.
2. 500 people saw Jesus alive and teaching.

A new Heaven and a new earth. And the new earth was formed as a progression of miracles and ripples. Death and the Troubles of Life were overcome.

Forgiveness has Boundaries.
Places where we don't have to bang our head over and over.
Forgiveness is a Deep, Clean Breathe.
Letting God have what we can't redo, can't renew, can't be more than human.

What?

We do not see Jesus stand in front of the Holy of Holies and make the Temple repair as HE stands to Proclaim Himself.

Jesus kept on Blazing His Path. For us. 

What?

Jesus does not appear in front of the Sanhedrin Council and destroy their Talmud records (we can read today in Scotland). The Sanhedrin Council cannot let go of the harm they did to God's Son and for years they discuss complete falsehoods to make themselves feel better. History records the real evidence. The Council takes their forgiveness and spin for themselves a way to keep doing the status quo. 

The rulers don't have enough remorse to have anything but excuses.  Old paths and circles. Old values, traditions.  Jesus provided forgiveness and we do not see evidence of any change.

Forgiveness was given.

The Status Quo of Power, died, in 70 A.D., the natural death Jesus would have had.

God was ending the powers that had ended His Son. A consequence to not opening a heart to forgiveness.  God didn't just go gooey.

 










 

What? Only the people who would crucify Jesus?   
Even those who loved Him.

Matthew 20

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him. 21And He said to her, "What do you wish?" She said to Him, "Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine may sit one on Your right and one on Your left."

Jesus also told Peter.  Self before help. Peter moved into fear and betrayal. The cost of not being with the multitude of women and people who mourned Jesus on Good Friday brought a cost. They would give up their lives for Jesus. And this - they - chose to do.

Peter made a mistake to the Lamb of God, complete Innocence and Goodness.
Peter continued to Grow with Love towards Jesus. 
Jesus taught Peter not to walk on his own self-righteousness. 

 What? 
God was interweaving their failings to comfort us. We all fail. Those who walked with Jesus failed. God weaves all things to good for those who love Him and work to His purpose. Jesus promised many comforts to those who would continue in Him.







God tells us most about blessings when He says follow the Law.
The largest concentration of Blessings surround the Boundaries God gives us.
Jesus told us do unto others as the Law. Love ourselves, Love  others.

John, Luke, Timothy, Mark - the loved ones who stayed to help the dying - lived to be old.  THEY LOVED! Mark stayed and Peter declared him to be his son. Mark had failed Paul once before.

(Proving long life - God seeing His Creation as Good - God sees as a blessing!  Forget the good die young.)

What? The Bible isn't just a book of martyrs with long robes. 

 In this Life, God rewarded "Beloved, let us Love one another - Love is of God."

God provides Forgiveness and yet doesn't require lack of consequence or amnesia. Forgiveness is not a contortion.  This is a process. As the Father ran to the Prodigal Son, we read all through the paragraph - this has taken time. Luke 15. 

We forgive immediately as a start by saying, "I want to forgive, I will forgive, God help me each day as the Prodigal Father had time to forgive."


Jesus told us about this as well.

Matthew 7

"You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? 17 "So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 "A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit."


This is usually a good rule to be cautious. 
And is Scripture. God says Mercy is shown to the Merciful. A good point to remember in our discernment.

NOW. Jesus told Joshua in the Holy Spirit to be "Centered". Surely this heart is not centered in the Photo.  And yet we must be real and sincere in our Soul to Our Father who Loves us best.

Matthew 18

21 Then Peter came and said to Him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. 

Jesus did not take vengeance. 
Yet, in the physical body - HE did not chose to attend the Sadduceen Council.

Rick Warren explained this Very Well in his brother-in-law's book "40 Days of Love". Divorced people forgive, they don't have to go back to abuse or being forsaken.

Our Father God wants the best for our upward Path. Peace.

1 Timothy 2:5

Who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all.

1 Corinthians 7 15 

But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? 


Peace is important.  Peace usually is not slid into, we have to work or fight for peace.  Nicey will fall apart like kleenex on a rainy day. Let the people who have ears, hear.  Work to communication with respect.

We did this Today in this household. We had heated and loud words, I was overlooked and I refused to be the back of the bus for no apparent reason. I refused to quit. My husband said,  'cool off time.'  We did.  I sent an email saying my point of view and why POLITE with a constant communication Heard - Was IMPORTANT. 

Because Peace is Work in Progress - Our communication was completed. Misunderstandings were explained. The one flaw was admitted and forgiveness was completely exchanged. Nicey without apology and communication would have left this unresolved.  This peace was loudly fought for. And had a referee to say - stop - pause. Think. Someone cared enough to say - I'm also involved.  Love found a path with Words. 

Like Jesus - Our Hero, Savior, Beloved - we will not have all apparent victories. 

Our steps hope to follow those who love Jesus. Peter, Paul, Timothy, Barnabas, Mark - they all had times to leave. Changes and relationships ended. Towns said no. 

No Portion of the Bible discussing this transient Life had Huge and Continual Spike the Football.

God would never require a Pedophile to be housed with the Child of Abuse. Jesus would not do that. Release being provoked to anger.

A Boundary - An Important Boundary? !!!

Luke 6:38

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."

Matthew 5:24

Leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.

To what can we compare the Joy of forgiveness?

John 16

A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. 

So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. 

In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.

Philippians 2:2

Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.

Abba, Father God,

 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, 

in accord with Christ Jesus, 

that together you may with one voice 

glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Help us to seek You first.

To Know You Love me

and You want to live and dwell being the Light of Jesus Christ in mankind.

Please heal Elliott who still has options his first doctor told him about.

We know Miracles happen all the time in Jesus Christ.

Help him heal soon, we ask.

Bless Cindy and her family in Jesus at this time.

Please help my mother's passing to be gentle and kind.

Jesus love my mother into Heaven where You have plans for her.

Beautiful and Loving.

We pray for the Nation and the pandemic, plague brains and anger

we witness today and in history to heal.

Jesus we look for Your Willingness.

Thank You, Father, the storms were survivable this week for all but one person.

Help us all to encourage one another

and let this stressful time be a time of learning

and become a season of refreshing hope and love

to see renewal past the Pandemic.

Build up the Body of Christ in Love. We ask Jesus for the Encouragement and Miracles You provided to Daniel. Fathers return to sons and hearts encouraged to Love.  Family. Your Will be Done. Amen!!!

We lift High our Cares to Father God who Loves us

and pray for the Nation 

and all of His Good Creation

Amen in Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Psalm 78:1-39 ~ The Most High

Psalm 78:1-39

Give ear,

O my people, to my teaching;

incline your ears to the words of my mouth!

2 I will open my mouth in a parable;

I will utter dark sayings from of old,

3 things that we have heard and known,

that our fathers have told us.

4 We will not hide them from their children,

but tell to the coming generation

the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,

and the wonders that he has done.

5 He established a testimony in Jacob

and appointed a law in Israel,

which he commanded our fathers

to teach to their children,

6 that the next generation might know them,

the children yet unborn,

and arise and tell them to their children,

7 so that they should set their hope in God

and not forget the works of God,

but keep his commandments;

8 and that they should not be like their fathers,

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

a generation whose heart was not steadfast,

whose spirit was not faithful to God.

9 The Ephraimites, armed with the bow,

turned back on the day of battle.

10 They did not keep God's covenant,

but refused to walk according to his law.

11 They forgot his works

and the wonders that he had shown them.

12 In the sight of their fathers he performed wonders

in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.

13 He divided the sea and let them pass through it,

and made the waters stand like a heap.

14 In the daytime he led them with a cloud,

and all the night with a fiery light.

15 He split rocks in the wilderness

and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep.

16 He made streams come out of the rock

and caused waters to flow down like rivers.

17 Yet they sinned still more against him,

rebelling against the Most High in the desert.

18 They tested God in their heart

by demanding the food they craved.

19 They spoke against God, saying,

“Can God spread a table in the wilderness?

20 He struck the rock so that water gushed out

and streams overflowed.

Can he also give bread

or provide meat for his people?”

21 Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of wrath;

a fire was kindled against Jacob;

his anger rose against Israel,

22 because they did not believe in God

and did not trust his saving power.

23 Yet he commanded the skies above

and opened the doors of heaven,

24 and he rained down on them manna to eat

and gave them the grain of heaven.

25 Man ate of the bread of the angels;

he sent them food 

in abundance.

26 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens,

and by his power he led out the south wind;

27 he rained meat on them like dust,

winged birds like the sand of the seas;

28 he let them fall in the midst of their camp,

all around their dwellings.

29 And they ate and were well filled,

for he gave them what they craved.

30 But before they had satisfied their craving,

while the food was still in their mouths,

31 the anger of God rose against them,

and he killed the strongest of them

and laid low the young men of Israel.

32 In spite of all this,

 they still sinned;

despite his wonders, they did not believe.

33 So he made their days vanish like a breath,

and their years in terror.

34 When he killed them, they sought him;

they repented and sought God earnestly.

35 They remembered that God was their rock,

the Most High God their redeemer.

36 But they flattered him with their mouths;

they lied to him with their tongues.

37 Their heart was not steadfast toward him;

they were not faithful to his covenant.

38 Yet He, being compassionate,

atoned for their iniquity

and did not destroy them;

He restrained his anger often

and did not stir up all his wrath.

39 He remembered that they were but flesh,

a wind that passes and comes not again.

The Children of Israel did not know the name of God. 

They did not have a Bible.

 They merely knew as slaves, Abraham, their father had been given a Promise of a God. Actually 'The God'.

And with all the signs and wonders of God, Hebrews 11, God commended them for their faith to walk through an ocean looking like walking right beside Niagara Falls on either side, with the Egyptian Army chasing them.

God did not have seasoned veterans of the faith, He had slaves with gold. They did not have great learning or great works. They had been told for generations to be submissive. Obedient. And now they were free to be obedient in the Desert. They flattered God and lied and went to their tents to be honest and rude and far from faithful.

And was God so brutal as to have plagues, earthquakes and wars as well as time - to change the fate of the Slaves?

No, all these newbies were equal. Equal opportunity.

Some found faith. Some found death. God was giving them the test of time, hunger, illness, uncertainty, and His Word.

Joshua did so well, he waited a lifetime to see his advice followed. And we think the slaves died off and the free generation entered. The Bible says they all entered minus the extreme warriors. Probably another test of God to see if, they would have the faith to obey God in taking the Promised Land.

Tests of God. Taking up idols or walking the Path God would have us do.

As for me and my house - we will serve the Lord.

In Community. In Families. When the Idols came out. What others' will chose is their own path. God is still their God and their soul still is His priority. We do not work salvation for others. We will and must choose to please God.

Do we have this today?

Yes. We have been told many things in culture.

What is Fascism.

Pope Benedict XVI - our last Pope. Personally, I thought he used his time to help sexual abuse victims while he was young enough. I like him.

Pope Benedict XVI - teaches us a lesson about Fascism. At the age of 10, without joy or verve, the parents of Pope Benedict XVI signed him up to be part of the Nazi Party.

Life is 5% event and 95% reaction.

Nazi is 5% wanna Nazi and 95% we think we oughta gotta.

Ban "One Opinion"

One opinion on child care when your child is 6 weeks old. You will believe everything you read. One opinion on the age of sexual consent becoming younger. One opinion the state dictates to you for your thoughts on Government, Constitution and morality. One opinion employer tells you to have as political opinion.  One definition of a 'hater' is. Believe in one gender of mankind. One opinion on how to worship. What to worship. 

Did Hitler stick to the Jews? 

Ask the parents of handicapped children. Ask the Ministers. Ask some Olympic participants. Maybe, next time, it is not a religious war, it's merely one opinion. One demoralizing opinion. And you better not pray out loud.

Did The Acts of the Apostles face a harsh world? 

You know and believe that. 

And what did change the world? 

Honest Mercy. 

Honest Care. 

Honest Love. 

Not the religious righty-tighty. 

Not the tsk-tsk. 

Not the Law. 

Only the Truth sets us free. 

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Paul, James, Jude all told of Amazing Love.

Beloved is a well-used word in the New Testament

Give Justice with Mercy. 

The Mercy you would hope for.

The Culture of the 1st and 2nd Century faced: moral indecision, changing cultures, changing laws, death by lightning, drought, flood, unheard of European tornadoes, earthquakes, trade cessation, trade interruption, piracy, wars and Jesus.

People need care. 

Genuine God cares for the world, He gave ... His Son. 

His policy on prayer is open. 

12 Open Gates of Heaven.

Save a few? No, save the world.

What hate does: 

There will be more walls, more security, less communication. 

Abba, Father,

Dwell in us Every Day, Please, in the Highest Name of Jesus

You are the God of Love. You are the God of encouragement!!! 

And we are getting to the encouragement PORTION!!!

....All who call upon Jesus Christ with belief will be saved. Saved!

For I am sure 

neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, 

nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth,

 nor anything else in all creation, 

will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We pray innovation and new opportunities for transport, job creation,

We Pray Miracles of Jesus Christ and new hope!!!

Jesus, Please Bless our Nation to Your Glory and Mercy.

We pray for all of God's Good Creation! The People we Love. For Solutions. Joy

Love and Encouragement.

YAY GOD!!! JESUS CHRIST THE LORD.

We want for ourselves and our loved ones, Jesus dwells in our hearts 

through our belief in His Love. Faith 

— that we, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength. 

And in that strength to comprehend with all the saints, living, in Heaven, 

what is the breadth and length and height and depth, of God's Love. 

Each day knowing the love of Christ surpasses knowledge 

and dwells in goodness of love within. 

We want to live and experience being filled 

and filling our loved ones

 and people God gives us with all the fullness of God.

My God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. 

We Pray for those we Love, Elliott, Cindy and their families, for Jesus and Health.

We ask in Seeking God first, His Glory fills us in every, "Give us the Day."

In the Highest Name of Jesus Christ 

we pray

knowing if Jesus prays with us, 

we will availeth much!

Amen in Jesus!

 Keep Praying!!!

And let's nevah, evah forget what Jesus had to say about a new heart, a changed life, a renewed vision, a new outlook on life ...!!!   ....

The Words of Jesus bless us. 

Thank You. Alleluia. Amen.

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Jesus is our King

 

That's My King

That's My King, by Dr. S.M. Lockridge

Abba, Father,

You have taught us earnestness is the most important, with Love, as we pray. 

And Jesus knew sometimes tongues and minds go still in urgent need. 

Jesus gave us Words to Pray. The Lord's Prayer.

We never go wrong to simply tell You. And ask You to Live in us.

Help us to Seek You First.

For this reason, I bow my knees before the Father,

from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

In His Eternal Home according to the riches of His Glory

He may grant you to be strengthened with power

through His Spirit 

in your inner being,

For Jesus Christ to dwell in your hearts through faith

God of Love Steadfast Encouragement

—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

may have strength

to comprehend with all the saints

what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

Please pray for me I'm not feeling well and might be running a temperature

Knowing the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge,

Being filled with all the fullness of God.

The Lord Jesus and His Mercy on our Nation.

God's Love and Protection upon His Good Creation,

the fullness of His earth.

We pray Your Willing Healing lavishly upon Elliott.

And Cindy and Janet and their family.

Your Mercy. Father, Your Mercy.

Our God,

Father,

Almighty,

Shepherd of our Souls,

The Prodigal Father running to us.

He is able to do far more abundantly

than all that we ask or think,

according to the power at work 

within us,

To Jesus Christ

Displaying God the Father as

Healer of the blind

Freeing and healing the deaf

the lame rise up and walk

the leper is cleansed

the dead have life and are returned to their loved ones

To this Jesus at work, living, dwelling within

To Jesus be glory in the church 

and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, 

forever and ever.

Amen!

We pray in this Post, we are more than two agree, and in Joy we agree in Prayer.

The Healing of Elliott and for Cindy's family. 

The Words of Jesus bless us. 

Thank You. Alleluia. Amen.

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