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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Romans 12 ~ Contribute

 



Romans 12





I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let love be genuine. 

Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. 

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.

Rejoice with those who rejoice,

weep with those who weep.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.

Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.




Romans 12 is incredibly inspiring. One of my favorites.


God praised the multi-talented and blessed Solomon for not asking for his enemies. Which was a new thing. The Blessing of Abraham said Abraham would possess Heaven and earth (for Abraham's faith and willingness to hear God and obey God). And continued into saying Abraham would find his enemies in his hand.


I like Solomon's idea. Let God take care of this. God is this big. 














More time for the Joy of Salvation Jesus Lives.

Romans 12 is a difficult chapter if you take this as a "To Do List". It's glorious. Don't get me wrong. But you have to step out of the caste system the United States is holding on to in some places. "One Opinion." And lately that is difficult. Yet, we live in a nation of freedom of religion and speech. Jesus might speak and fish are in the net, but Jesus never called us to be Salmon. We need our gifts and talents contributing.  And escape the net of what we know to be our own fish net.

At the opposite end - we have difficulty coping with the soul who clings to us and goes on and on about this and that. We have the elderly who will discuss odd health requirements. And this will be us, days will come.




God says if we keep listening, we hear their gifts and talents of God in people, in their goodness. God tells us to flee from some people. There is an actual list of flee. To give thanks and find what God is telling us.  And warns that the mercy of the merciless (when I look out for myself, or you look out for yourself) is cruel.


if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness

Prophetic gifts of Evangelism believe God is serious about the world. His mercy is vast.

Faithful people believe we need more people in God. The water is warm, come in. The Faithful believe the Promises of God will be given by God. Abraham believed God and was considered righteous. Even when he did not own a foot of the Nation of Israel.

Service people believe we can all lend a hand, working good for the Kingdom of Heaven.

Teaching people believe, if the Bible is put in someone's hand, God is going to show Goodness to them.

People who extort, have to have a sense of humor. Or a good pair of running shoes to keep up as people do their own thing quickly. Or a solution.

People who contribute believe God is going to really provide Goodness. Time, talent and money.

Generosity for the Kingdom of God is Blessed with encouragement of God's Children.

Vim, vigor, zeal - mercy and cheerfulness.

This is the Way, Truth and Life of Abundant Living in Jesus Christ.




We live Psalm 91. We believe God is going to keep us safe.  God is usually asking for compassion and mercy and not war. God wants us to see His compassion and His mercy reach to all people, asking Him. God says leave working for vengeance and work on being hospitable souls to one another. Overcoming what is wrong by seeing the good and working there.

Believe most people are doing their best.
Believe most people are doing their best.
Believe most people are doing their best.

And 4 of 10 people feel they are facing undo stress.



Revelation 7:17 
For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. 
'He will lead them to springs of living water,'
 and 'God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.'"






Abba, our Father,


Thank You for the gift of Jesus Christ.

Thank You for the gift of Salvation in Jesus Christ.

Thank You for the gift of seeing Jesus
washing feet
after His Feet were washed.

Jesus the Blessing
of Sharing His Blessings.

Jesus giving us the understanding of You,
Your Exact Nature.

Jesus brings us the Kingdom Today.

Your Blessings Renew Daily.

Thank You, Jesus Christ.
Amen.



Let us Bless the Lord









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Yay Thanks be unto the Lord







Monday, April 10, 2023

Acts 1:1-14 ~ Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when He was taken up

 


Acts 1:1-14




In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when He was taken up, after He had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He had chosen. 3 He presented Himself alive to them after His suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the Kingdom of God.

4 And while staying with them He ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He said, “you heard from me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 

7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His Own Authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 




9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him out of their sight. 





10 And while they were gazing into heaven as He went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into Heaven.”






12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. 13 And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. 


14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers and sisters.


81% of Americans celebrated Easter. As Jesus rose from the dead. 4 in 10 Americans have struggled to pay for either food or housing since Covid. And 4 in 10 Americans have wondered if this is the end times.


Matthew 24:14 

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world 
as a testimony to all nations, 
and then the end will come.

Has not happened yet. There is genuine lack of understanding or even the knowledge of the Scriptures.  Jesus asked His people a question about the Second Coming. Will there be faith on earth? The Gospel explains during the birth of Jesus, Isaiah teaches us we don't understand some of the prophetic portions of the Bible. Knock, knock Herod, show us the Christ Messiah Child.

The weather and the wobbles of government and morality all occurred in the Roman Empire. It's just more of the same we see in the Books of Kings in the Bible.  The variations of faithfulness and faith.

Given the news as a proclamation of troubles, not really addressed, we would all feel uncertain. The surveys all show that 4 of 10 Americans have experienced or are experiencing a high degree of stress. In Pandemic history, this is par. As in, par for the course. 

Jesus shows us as Easter progresses, He gets up miraculously, even ancient Roman historians proclaim. And the Jesus Revolution continues. 1992 Easters later. Why? Each generation seeks, finds the meaning of life and finds Divine Love. The people of Jesus find Him and pray. Love, like light, is carried in Him to our up building. 

Billy Graham held up a single candle in packed, darkened, football stadiums. To tell us the Light of Christ goes forth. And lives and history change, to the up building of the Body of Christ in Love. The Movie, "Woodlawn" should never be forgotten. Alabama had terrible racism, Birmingham, was known as bombingham. One Dallas man, had a dream, to visit a Birmingham High School, Woodlawn. Alabama's Christian Body was built up to overcome the hatred. Why? One single candle lit up one man. Jesus of Nazareth, Messiah, The Christ of God. His Only Son.



Jesus Christ is the Light of mankind. Jesus is the Light of the world. Jesus is the light of Nations. Jesus is the Light of Heaven.

Let There Be Light. And God saw it was very good.


Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when He was taken up




Abba, Father,

Help us to go before the Lord to prepare His ways
To give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins

Because of the tender mercy of our God

 His sunrise shall visit us from on high 
Giving light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death
Guiding our feet into the way of peace.


Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
He has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms

By grace you have been saved through faith
 and that not of yourselves
 The gift of God
not as a result of works, so that no one may boast

Faith is a gift of God
by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ

May grace and peace be multiplied to you
 in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord

We pray for all facing injustice
and those who face the injustice
in a system called Justice.
We pray this Land
is Home of the Free
the Brave
and 
the Honest.
FREEDOM!

1 John 3:1
See what kind of love the Father has given to us,
 that we should be called children of God

Dwell in us, Father
Dwell in those we Love
Help us to seek You first
and in Jesus Christ,
we will finish well.

Blessed be the Name of the Lord
Jesus Christ, Savior of God.
Amen.











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Yay Jesus





Sunday, April 09, 2023

John 20:3-8 ~ he saw and believed









Let There Be Light

and it was Good







 




John 20:3-8




 3 So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. 4 Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 

5 And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. 

6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. 

8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed









Abba, Father,

This 1992nd Easter, we pray for
Your Children
and Your Good Creation.

We ask You to forgive sin and error
in ourselves, families
and communities,
and look upon us with
Your abundant Grace upon Grace.

Isaiah 61

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
    because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;
    he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
    and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor,
    and the day of vengeance of our God;
    to comfort all who mourn;
3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
    to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes

The oil of gladness instead of mourning,
    the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
    the planting of the Lord, that 
He may be glorified.

4 They shall build up the ancient ruins;
    they shall raise up the former devastations;
they shall repair the ruined cities,
    the devastations of many generations.

5 Strangers shall stand and tend your flocks;
    foreigners shall be your plowmen and vinedressers;
6 but you shall be called the priests of the Lord;
    they shall speak of you as the ministers of our God;
you shall eat the wealth of the nations,
    and in their glory you shall boast.

7 Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion;
    instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot;
therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion;
    they shall have everlasting joy.

8 For I the Lord love justice;
    I hate robbery and wrong;
I will faithfully give them their recompense,
    and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

 Their offspring shall be known among the nations,
    and their descendants in the midst of the peoples;
all who see them shall acknowledge them,
    that they are an offspring the Lord has blessed.

10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord;
    my soul shall exult in my God


For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation;
    He has covered me with the robe of righteousness


As a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress,
    and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

11 For as the earth brings forth its sprouts,
    and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up
So, the Lord God
 will cause righteousness and praise
    to sprout up 
before all the nations.






Nothing is too difficult for
Our God!

In the Highest Name of Jesus,
 we ask You, Father.

Amen.




♔ Lord Jesus Saves †







Yes Thank You, Father, for Jesus



Saturday, April 08, 2023

Luke 11 ~ Our Father




Holy Saturday Was a day of Passover and a day of hiding. The men were in seclusion, wondering in if the Romans were coming to crucify them. The Roman guard were hiding from the sealed tomb, where the guard was said to have fled. It was a holiday of very high tension.








How is Easter Travel Air Travel Is Back at Prepandemic Level Ahead of Easter ... Barron's https://www.barrons.com › articles › air-travel-spring-bre... 2 days ago — The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday is set to be the busiest travel day of the holiday period, with 51,252 flights expected across the USA. Europe is having major delays for Easter impacting the USA. Ontario reports Canada is extremely busy with Travelers.

We are not having a typical Easter. This Easter, our family is not interested in the traditional Easter.... this season in their lives...

We will walk in the path of Jesus.





Abba, Father,

We thank You for Jesus
and His Salvation.

Amen in Jesus.










♔ Lord Jesus Saves †







Thank You, Father





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Who Jesus Is
1 Timothy 1:1-11 ~ God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope
Matthew 16:13-20 ~ who do people say the Son of Man is?

Good News for us to remember and Think Upon
Animals are found in Heaven ~ 6 Prophets See Animals in Heaven

Anger, Jealousy=Trouble




The Bible explains the Bible, Prophetically

Bible - in your hand, today

Bible Accuracy



Blessing







Blessing our Father God

Blessing - unaware

Boundaries

Brothers
Christmas - His Word Upholds the Universe - December 25th


Psalm 135 ~ who is in your midst
John 1:1-14, 16, 29-51 ~ He was in the world

Details - Putting it all together and discovering it is about God

Psalm 108 ~ In triumph I will parcel out Shechem

Determine your own path, just love Him

Judges 16 ~ like any other man
John 4:43-54 ~ Doing what Jesus says


Earthquake

Every Day, Still Today
Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow


Exodus - History












Heavenly Hosts
His Messengers of Light












Elements of Nature Displaying HIS Glory
Exodus 40:16-38 ~ In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

I Decide What is Right and Wrong - God noticed this in the Garden of Eden from Eve

Individualism and Groups

It's the End of the World as We Know it, And I Feel Fine. (One of our most read posts.)
Grandpa - The Bible is Really the Life Story of People and
their Abba









Gates of Heaven


Gifts of God, all of us


Giving - God certainly is





























Glory


God sees His Creation as Good!!!


Gravity






















Good Friday

Gossip

Gratitude

Greatest

Grief, Forgiveness, Homecoming


Hated Emotion - Fear




































History - Is There History Showing Jesus was Alive - VERY EXTENSIVE HISTORY

Holiness


Holy Spirit ~ Manifestations

Homeward Bound, still a sojourner

Honey, Do this

Invitation
John 3:31-36 ~ that God is true

Israel - Destroyed Completely and Rebuilt. A sign of Jesus. Existing today.

Jesus clearly put a Foundation for His Resurrection to be Believed by the Multitudes of all of Israel and the Nations

Jesus and His Childhood Privacy
Nazareth - What Jesus did See Growing Up

John the Beloved Disciple


The Journey of Joseph


























Live It
Psalm 117 ~ Praise the Lord
Psalm 82 ~ rescue the weak and the needy
2 Samuel 4:1-12 ~ David answered
Hebrews 12 ~ Thankful
Psalm 31:3-8,17-21 ~ Thou hast redeemed me
Isaiah 40:1-11 ~ His reward is with Him
Matthew 13:31-32 ~ the birds of the air come and perch in its branches
Matthew 6:25-34 ~ your heavenly Father knows that you need
Luke 11:29-32 ~ Rise up
Psalm 126 ~ shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves
Luke 14:15-24 ~ there is still room
Joshua 1:1-9 ~ I am giving
Acts 5 ~ speak in the name of Jesus
John 1 ~ the Light shines
John 3:5-8 ~ born again
~ they went on from there and passed through Galilee
Judges 20 ~ Israel

Losing a Loved One - Passing ON

Revelation 21:22-27 ~ those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life

Not Being Tossed Back and Forth with Emotion
Ephesians 4 ~ speaking the truth in Love

Marriage
Romans 7:1-12 ~ bear fruit for God
1 Corinthians 7 ~ For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband
Genesis 37:12-24 ~ when Reuben
Psalm 143 ~ Your steadfast love
Psalm 86 ~ For great is your steadfast love

Media... taking it down the path
1 Corinthians 10 ~ Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God





Mercy, an Inseparable Component of Truth
Matthew 23:23-26 ~ clean
1 Samuel 12 ~ serve the Lord with all your heart
Matthew 22:34-40 ~ The great and first commandment. And a second is like it

Miscellaneous
Job 38 ~ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
Psalm 19 ~ the heavens declare the glory of God
2 Kings 5:1-15 ~ a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper
1 Chronicles 13 ~ the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom










Peace




Pharisee ~ Religion
Luke 11:42-46 ~ Woe to you Pharisees!


Pictorial Images of the 12 Tribes of Israel








Picture It


















Overcoming, with God's help!


Positive Attitude in Trouble




Prophets - the Law and the Old Men in Robes or People who Love the Lord. Flaws and Virtues. What They Sought in the Lord and What Drew Them to Him.



Praise



























Prayer

Psalm 91 ~ Prayer is always heard, God has an open door policy



Prayer Needs




Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words

Promises

Prosperity Gospel











Repeat and Repeat







Rest

Restore

Revelation 8:2
Seven Angels who stand before God

Revisionist History - Moses and Jeremiah said
there would be days like this
Deuteronomy 8
Jeremiah 23


Rock


SALVATION! What is needed?

Science - Blinded me - No - He Who Opens the Eyes of the Blind - With Science!!!

Second (3rd or 4th) Rate Seventh Level of Heaven

Seventh Level of Heaven







Shepherd

Smile!



Time Management





Life and Travels of Paul

Shroud

Transfiguration



True
The World Changed Rapidly after the first Easter



Trust Him

Uncomfortable Scripture

Video Game Player

Visual







Who is like our God?

Willingly

Works and Grace
Mark 1:4-11 ~ You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased

Worry

Wrathful, Nasty Old God from the Old Testament

Yahweh




Years - Thousands of Them are Yesterday in His Sight


80 Books of the Bible
Holy Spirit Approved by the First Council Nicaea and St. Nicholas
Included by the Essenes in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Today included by the Catholic Church
God wants to save the world.
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