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Monday, June 19, 2023

Zechariah 7:1,4-10 ~ The Word of the Lord of Hosts

 

Zechariah 7:1,4-10



The word of the Lord came to Zechariah 
on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev.


4 Then the Word of the Lord of Hosts came to me:

 5 “Say to all the people of the land and the priests, 
‘When you fasted and mourned 
in the fifth month and in the seventh,
for these seventy years, was it for me that you fasted? 

6 And when you eat and when you drink, 
do you not eat for yourselves and drink for yourselves? 
Were not these the words that the Lord 
proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem 
was inhabited and prosperous, 
with her cities around her, 
and the South and the lowland were inhabited?’”


8 And the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying, 

9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, 
"Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, 
10 do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, 
or the poor, 
and let none of you
 devise evil against another in your heart.”



I flung open the Bible reading Zechariah 7 and worship was around me. The Bible is Living and active, these were the Words of God.



Isaiah 12:2-4

"Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the LORD GOD is my strength and song,

 And He has become my salvation."

3 Therefore you will joyously draw water 
From the springs of salvation.










4 And in that day you will say, "Give thanks to the LORD, call on His name. 
Make known His deeds among the peoples; 
Make them remember that His name is exalted."



I flung open the Bible, reading Zechariah 7 and worship was around me. The Bible is Living and active, these were the Words of God.






Again 
Isaiah 12:2-4

"Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the LORD GOD is my strength and song, 

And He has become my salvation."


3 Therefore you will joyously draw water From the springs of salvation.



4 And in that day you will say, 
"Give thanks to the LORD, call on His name.
 Make known His deeds among the peoples; 
Make them remember 
that 
His name is exalted."



Isaiah 12

“Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name, 
make known His deeds among the peoples, 

 Proclaim that His name is exalted. 

 5 “Sing praises to the Lord, for He has done gloriously; 
 let this be made known in all the earth. 6 Shout, and sing for joy, 
O inhabitant of Zion, 
 for great in your midst
 is the Holy One 
of Israel.”




Isaiah 55


"Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; 
and you who have no money, 
come, buy and eat! 

Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. 
2 Why spend money on what is not bread, 
and your labor on what does not satisfy?

Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, 
and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.





Revelation 21:6 

And He said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, 
the beginning and the end. 
I will give unto him that is thirsty
 of the fountain 
of the water of life 
freely.


Abba, Father,

You are Living Water,
Light of mankind
Light of nations
Light of the world
Light of Heaven

And as You tell us of Heaven in Your Word,
we find Heaven does not have an Ocean,
just Living Water,
Shining Water,
even to Your Throne.
Your Throne can be found by following the Shining Water.
How You Love Israel.

Why wouldn't there be an Ocean?
Edward has a theory, Heaven is when time ends,
and as you join in with Jesus, you are never separated 
from those you Love.
Because Jesus is Alive
and all things, including time, are under Your Feet.

You have the whole world in Your Hands
You have the whole world in Your Hands,
why not Time ?

Oceans to not separate Loved Ones in Heaven
Why don't we think Time is in His Hands?




The Blessing of Jesus upon us
as we call on Him in His Love
and Mercy
Grace
Forgiveness
to sort out and heal
His Good Creation
and the fullness of the earth is
The Lord's.


Please Pray for Edward,
he had a twisted colon in 1992
and seems to have similar symptoms.
Last time, he had 1o days of tests,
until this Suddenly... Healed.
We ask Jesus to heal Edward quickly.Again! Thank You.
He has not done well with anesthesia, barbiturate, in the past.


Abba, Father

Please forgive us our weaknesses, fears, flaws
and sin.
We ask You to Dwell in us, God of Love.
Dwell in those we Love.
Your Presence does not leave nor forsake us.

Thank You for
Your Presence, Jesus Christ.

Help us to seek You first.
We will finish well in Jesus Christ.

Amen!














♔ Lord Jesus Saves †








Yay Lord Jesus 








Sunday, June 18, 2023

John 10:7-16 ~ I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

 


Bethlehem Barns are built as if caves, into the hillside




Lazarus







John's Cave on Patmos Island 



John described arriving in Heaven in Revelation 1
as if the walls dropped away




Caves were where David lived, off and on.

Jesus was born in a cave, probably, and ended on Good Friday, in a cave.

John was sent to Patmos to live in a cave.

Caves have a unique core, to be so solid
and yet have an amazing outlook.

Maybe, possibly, like a soul. It would seem likely
a soul doesn't have a door to shut.


John 10:7-16



So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 

All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 

I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. 

10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. 


I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 

12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. 

14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 

16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. 

So there will be one flock, one shepherd.



Jesus began His Life with the cave in Bethlehem filled with Shepherds. They type of people, willing to go past the sheep, to find the baby the Angels had told them to find. They sought the Lord.

Isaiah said, send me. And the Gospels open with those willing to be part of God's plan and help. Just by showing up. 

Isaiah said, send me. And Mary was willing to do the Lord's Plan believing He would not have her put to death to carry a baby out of wedlock.

Holy Night by Antonio da Correggio, commissioned in October 1522, for a family chapel.

Why would Mary, chosen by the Lord to be the Mother of God, be the best lay person example of a shepherd? She was the first shepherd in the life of Jesus Christ.


Luke 1:38

"I am the Lord's servant," 
Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said."


Mary believed God. But she probably didn't see her part in an unborn Baby's life like that of Moses. Not Isaiah. Yet completely delighted to be part of God's Plan of Salvation. Giddy.

His mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm

He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his offspring forever.


Isaiah said, send me.  And Joseph was willing to show up in Bethlehem with his clan, to have a hugely pregnant betrothed with him. Some said it wasn't his child.

Mary and Joseph had a seamless family in Nazareth; they were seen as good shepherds to the small town. A hard thing to do, not to favor or disfavor the Son of God. A difficult thing to return to Nazareth to raise kids - the lady who was pregnant during the betrothal. 

When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.


Mary had to live down even the Sanhedrin Council gossip still available in the 1st Century Talmud. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 




Still she lived in peace. And her family is recorded as being a seamless family, although blended. Jesus would agree with their parenting in the Scriptures.

Mark 6:2-4

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were amazed.

“Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing? 3 Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.

Jesus taught God's love to His disciples:

Acts 10:34-35
So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.



Mark 3:33

"Who are my mother and my brothers?" he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother."


All of the people in the Gospels, wanted to help the Lord. And they did. But we could believe
they never thought of themselves as Moses or Elijah.  More a shepherd.


As the bones in an altar in the Largest Cathedral in Spain say, "This is Lazarus, he is a friend
of Jesus." 











1 Peter 5:2 

 Be shepherds of God’s flock 
that is under your care, 
watching over them
—not because you must, 
but because you are willing, 
as God wants you to be; 
not pursuing dishonest gain, 
but eager to serve


Isaiah 6:8

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? '
And I said, 'Here am I; send me!


Abba, Father,

We Live in the every 500 years
world history trembles, trembles, trembles.

And after the Pandemics, people, nations
and cultures have a time of terrible
nonsense and anger.

These historical times
are surrounded with terrible drought,
Unprecedented storms of all types,
as a backdrop of human behavior.

The goal of a family, community, Church, neighborhood,
city and culture is the hope for our children.
We find this time alarming.

We find our Freedom is Challenged
no matter which side of the aisle
we voted
or didn't vote from.

This is the time to speak up firmly,
and support those
who would bring families into Peace,
Calm, Honesty, Integrity
and Jesus.

We pray the dark falls away
and the Light of God's Love
Mercy
Grace
Joy
and Peace
will come to us 
worldwide
and this Nation.


We pray we will not
become irritable,
rude,
discouraged,
downhearted
or afraid.

But we fight the Good Fight
with honesty
manners
diligence
determination
and the willingness to have
GOD
want to fight our Fight.

Each human being is a Child of God
and should respect one another
and our ability to
stay within the Framework
God had Given Us.

God's Word is
Yesterday
Today
and 
Tomorrow

God calls this earth
His Good Creation
and the Fullness of the earth is His.

Stand up for respect
and for manners.
The Rights God has Put in our Heart.


May the Goodness of God Prevail
Always.


Jesus is the Exact Nature of
Our Father,
Amen.














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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
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