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Sunday, October 15, 2023

Isaiah 7 ~ The Lord himself

 






House of David

John 19

35 The one who saw it has testified to this, 
and his testimony is true. 

He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. 
36 Now these things happened 
so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.







 

 

Isaiah 7



When the house of David was told, 

“Syria is in league with Ephraim,” 

The heart of Ahaz 
and the heart of his people 
shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.



And the Lord said to Isaiah, 

“Go out to meet Ahaz, you and Shear-jashub your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the Washer's Field. 

And say to him, ‘Be careful, be quiet, do not fear, and do not let your heart be faint because of these two smoldering stumps of firebrands, at the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria and the son of Remaliah. 

Because Syria, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has devised evil against you, saying, “Let us go up against Judah and terrify it, and let us conquer it for ourselves, and set up the son of Tabeel as king in the midst of it,” thus says the Lord God:


“‘It shall not stand,
and it shall not come to pass.


For the head of Syria is Damascus,
and the head of Damascus is Rezin.
And within sixty-five years
Ephraim will be shattered from being a people.
And the head of Ephraim is Samaria,
and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah.
If you are not firm in faith,
you will not be firm at all.’”

Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz: 

“Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” 

But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test.” 

And He said, 

“Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. 

Behold
The virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel. He shall eat curds and honey when He knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good. For before the Boy knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be deserted. The Lord will bring upon you and upon your people and upon your father's house such days as have not come since the day that Ephraim departed from Judah—the king of Assyria!”


In that day
The Lord will whistle for the fly that is at the end of the streams of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. And they will all come and settle in the steep ravines, and in the clefts of the rocks, and on all the thornbushes, and on all the pastures.

In that day 
The Lord will shave with a razor that is hired beyond the River—with the king of Assyria—the head and the hair of the feet, and it will sweep away the beard also.

In that day 
A man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep, and because of the abundance of milk that they give, he will eat curds, for everyone who is left in the land will eat curds and honey.

In that day
Every place where there used to be a thousand vines, worth a thousand shekels of silver, will become briers and thorns. With bow and arrows a man will come there, for all the land will be briers and thorns. And as for all the hills that used to be hoed with a hoe, you will not come there for fear of briers and thorns, but they will become a place where cattle are let loose and where sheep tread.


Today at Church, The Rector asked how many people feel they have an anxiety or worry? And almost everyone raised their hand. Every soul. 

The Strongest earthquakes in the last 20 years?

14 August 2021. Haiti. ...
28 September 2018. Indonesia. ...
12 November 2017. Iran. ...
19 September 2017. Mexico. ...
24 August 2016.
16 April 2016.
26 October 2015.
25 April 2015.


What is The Lord thinking? He is God of Love. God of encouragement. Comfort. Comforter. Help. Helper. 

 Psalm 97:2
 
Clouds and thick darkness are all around Him; 
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.


Nahum 1:3

 His way is in whirlwind 
and storm, 
and the clouds are the dust of His feet.

God is Good, He just isn't a Tame Lion.
Why?



King Solomon's Throne with 12 Lions








House of David


1 Samuel 17:34 

David said to Saul, 
"Your servant has been keeping his father's sheep. 
When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock, 
35 I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. 
When it turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it. 
36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; 
this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, 
because he has defied the armies of the living God.
 
37 The LORD who rescued me from the paw of the lion 





Nehemiah 9:5

5 And the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah—said:


“Stand up 
and praise the LORD your God, 
Who is from everlasting to everlasting. ”

“Blessed be your glorious name, 
and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.





1 Corinthians 15:1

Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you
 of the gospel I preached to you, 
which you received 
and on which you have 
taken your stand.

1 Peter 5:1b
Share in the glory to be revealed



Revelation 3:20

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.
 If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, 
I will come in 


Job 11:15

Then, free of fault, you will lift up your face;

you will stand firm
and without fear.


God tells us He is God of Encouragement.

Ephesians 2:18

For through Him 

we both have access 
to the Father by one Spirit.


Proverbs 28:1

The wicked flee though no one pursues,
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.


Mark 3

33 “Who are my mother and my brothers?” He asked.

34 Then He looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, 
“Here are my mother and my brothers! 
35 Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”



Isaiah 5:26, 29-30

He will raise a signal for nations far away,
and whistle for them from the ends of the earth;
and behold, quickly, speedily they come!

29 Their roaring is like a lion,
like young lions they roar;
they growl and seize their prey;
they carry it off, and none can rescue.
30 They will growl over it on that day,
like the growling of the sea.
And if one looks to the land,
behold, darkness and distress;
and the light is darkened by its clouds.



1 Corinthians 15:1

Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel 
I preached to you, 
which you received and on which you have taken 
your stand. 


Galatians 5:1

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. 
Stand firm, then, 
and do not let yourselves be burdened
 again by a yoke of slavery.


We have so many ways to pray and to relate to God, our Father. We can look with emotion, heart and lean into faith of mysticism to see David watched for the wind to blow and to do His Will upon the wind's direction. John 3:8 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.  Or you could say, the wind was stirred by the movement of troops, and David was led by the Holy Spirit to act. 

You might say the hand of God created a volcano eruption, a tsunami and the Red Sea parted. Or you might believe Exodus 15, telling us the Breathe of His nostril, created the Red Sea parting. 

We could say the gates of hell shake us and we will stand in Jesus Christ.  What is important is to Love the Lord, Believe Him and act.  Even the small good we do, creates a faith God responds to with Great and Steadfast Love.  

In this time, to encourage one another in the Lord, creates a path and a shelter for the Holy Spirit to come and stay. No one loves drought, but we Love to see the Clouds and Winds do the bidding of our Father. 


 Psalm 97:2
 
Clouds and thick darkness are all around Him; 
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.


Nahum 1:3

 His way is in whirlwind 
and storm, 
and the clouds are the dust of His feet.




We pray 
to rise
 to shine for Your Glory.

In the Name of Jesus Christ,
Your Son.
Amen.



♔ Lord Jesus Saves †








Thank You Lord Jesus 











Saturday, October 14, 2023

Matthew 25:21 ~ Enter into the Joy of Your Master


I completely forgot about the Saturday Solar Eclipse.  Looking out the window, I am profoundly grateful for the resilient Texas trees and people. This October morning is a complete beauty of Nature. Neighbors outside and visiting in each other's houses.

Suddenly, not a cloud in the blue, blue sky (as in the photo.) 



And mid-morning, all the rooms without lights in them are suddenly as dark as a large thunderstorm. Our Porch light isn't visible when daylight arrives, is suddenly gleaming out welcome in the darkened day. 




Neighbors gather in their lawns, seeing no clouds, but the Sun appears as a gleaming round cloud. The unique gleam of a renewed green in the October landscape. Now even more vibrant as the light is gentle and merciful. Suddenly, every aspect of the horizon is beauty and goodness. Gleaming as if after a rain. Gentle light. Light you see in the Northern parts of America, England. Gentle and glowing. Heavenly Light told to us, in The Book of Revelation.

This is the most profound Eclipse I've ever witnessed. 

We happened to be on Padre Island for all the large blood moons of the last several years.  It's quite a surprise to see a Blood Moon over the Gulf of Mexico, ocean, with a Blood Moon over the moving, dark tidewaters. We were home for the recent Blue Moons and took some daylight photos of the night moon.



Eclipses and war in Israel will only remind us of one event:



And this remembrance will lead down a path, remembering many different verses of Scripture. One arrived in my heart:



Matthew 25:21

Enter into the Joy of Your Master


We always remember, "Well done, good and faithful servant." And I guess entering into the Joy of Your Master has some implications, fraught with the Great Storm on The Sea of Galilee, requiring Jesus to save the Disciples. 

And yet, if we think about Jesus going past the Ascension



Jesus goes Home


not just to see
our Father and Mary


to see His Joseph






Matthew 25:21

Enter into the Joy of Your Master



Jesus taught us,  "Give us this day."



When we think about the passing of someone we dearly Love, we rejoice hearing they found life Joy. And they recall all the Joy they have seen, heard, lived, given. Memories for the heart and soul.  Jesus does this in Chapter 14,15, 16 and 17. The longest explanations in the entire Gospel of Jesus Christ. 


Matthew 25:21

Enter into the Joy of Your Master

When Jesus wept with compassion for His People:


Mark 9:35-36

And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages,
 teaching in their synagogues 
and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom 
and healing every disease 
and every affliction. 

When He saw the crowds,
He had compassion for them, 
because they were harassed and helpless, 
like sheep without a shepherd.

Many times, life offers us a time when we can't give the solution. And instead, Jesus looks to the heart, to find a concern, caring, compassion, empathy for one another. And gives us His Salvation. The Prayer Invitation is eternal and always available.





Why does Heaven offer 12 open Gates?  

Not because one gate could handle all the of the people. 

Probably, each Gate represents the 12 Tribes, the 12 Disciples
and the phases and opportunities of life - taken up or turned from. 






Matthew 25:21

Enter into the Joy of Your Master


We live during a profound Israel at war, horrible personal experiences for the Children of Israel.  What could possibly encourage The Lord?  The worldwide outcry for the Children of Israel not to have this suffering. The outrage of the horror. 

God sees a horrible war and then the outcry of His People wanting to help the Children of Israel. To offer comfort, to change the world from violence, horror and coldness. 

And in our helplessness, there is a gate, a time of a decision. We will recoil with coldness and resolve to be less caring.  We will go through with prayer and grow our souls to be more compassionate. The gate we pass through from indifference to empathy. A time when providing the actual solution isn't possible, but giving sincere love - is a journey and path. We draw close to God and His salvation in Jesus, to obtain the comfort to comfort one another, or we just pass the time. 

God alone provides The Acts of the Disciples. Renewal and Awakening of the Holy Spirit. God alone gives us Jesus Christ and His daily Salvation. We provide a shelter, where the Holy Spirit would want to dwell. What we hope for others to receive. The Holy Spirit is told to us as Comfort, Help, Helper. God would hope we would. 






 

Matthew 25:21




Enter into the Joy of Your Master



 



We pray 
to rise
 to shine for Your Glory.

In the Name of Jesus Christ,
Your Son.
Amen.



♔ Lord Jesus Saves †








Thank You Lord Jesus 
















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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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