Luke 3:22-38 ~ Beloved Son

Luke 3:22-38

A voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”


23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry.

He was the son,
so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josek, the son of Joda,
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram,the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan,
38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Father God stresses 14 generations and 500 years are important to Him.

We do not know the lives of the sons of David. Father God, of course, knows their hearts, mind and soul. They have been chosen by God to act as part of the only Plan. God's Plan. They may have worked to please God and worked with God. And added to upbuilding of their lives and ideals. Or they may have doubted and worked to themselves and turned to their own interests. There is no doubt all worked the Victory of the One Plan - God's Plan.

God does not need our help - for the Victory of God's Plan. Father God does not need us.

John, the Disciple, who lived well into the 2nd Century - knew Father God as God of Love. God of Hope. God of Encouragement.



Because of the Tender Mercy of Father God - the Vast Creation looked to the Birth of God's Only Son - Jesus Christ. And the Tenderness of God dwelled with Mary, Chosen of God, and Joseph - who would believe from a Dream of God to be merciful.

And here Father God chose Jesus to dwell with His Creation He would save - all of us.


Abba,

You are Merciful and Loving.

We Bless You for our Blessings. Thanking You for the Love God brings us.

Your Mercies renew daily.

Blessed be the Lord God - who covers us with His Son - Jesus.

We pray for the California Fires to stop. Thank God for hearing us pray.

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Revelation 4:5-11 ~ The Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come

What would Christmas look like in Heaven if we could see merely a glimpse...

Revelation 4:5-11

5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God. 6 Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying:

“‘Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God Almighty,’
who was, and is, and is to come.”

9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

11“You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being.”

Given that the New Heaven is a culmination of all the efforts of Truth, Grace upon Grace of Jesus. Heaven is of course the culmination of existing with God Almighty Father of all who Believe in His Word upholding us, every day and always. Heaven was bought with a price of Jesus.

We would be tempted to say God is so far above us, Father God is unknowable, unreachable and like the stars or the sun. Instead, Father God has told us when we have seen Jesus, we have seen Father God. Is God Spirit? Yes, but not Spirit alone. Father God wanted us to know almost immediately when He began creation, He saw us as His Children and created us in His image.

John was explained to like Daniel, like Isaiah, exactly the same as Moses, we will see Father God in our time.




Abba, Abba, Abba,

You are worthy. We ask if You would bless us. And surround us with Your Love.

We will one day see the Birthday of Jesus celebrated in Your Kingdom.

The Fullness of God will fill us and Living Water will flow from Your Grace and Love. And we will see.

Encouragement from being united with Christ Jesus. We will know comfort from His Love. We will dwell with sharing in the Spirit. We will be filled with Your tenderness and compassion. Our joy completes by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. The Triumph of You, our Almighty, Father's Love.

The Joy of Christmas will live in our heart's daily. The fullness of God shine from us.

This Blessing we pray upon ourselves, the people we Love, Your Beloved Children, our communities, Churches, work places, families, Nation - to the believing world. The only fire is Your Love. And shines all over the earth You see as good yesterday, today and tomorrow. More Heaven on earth, please, in the Power of the Name of Jesus. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Colossians 3 ~ Word of Christ

Colossians 3

3 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 

 put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.

11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.

12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones,

holy and beloved, 

compassionate hearts, 

kindness, 

humility,

 meekness, 

and patience, 

13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, 

forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, 

so you also must forgive. 

14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

 

16 Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 

17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 

23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

The Shepherds encountered this:

1 Corinthians 15

57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

And once the Shepherds were changed and had seen Glory of God in the Highest.

Luke 2

The shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Our Abba,

You are the Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

You make  me lie down in green pastures,

You lead  me beside quiet waters,

Jesus refreshes my soul.

He guides me along the right paths

for His name’s sake.

Even though I walk through the darkest valley,

I will fear no evil, for You are with me;

Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Surely your goodness and love will follow me

all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Uplift those I LOVE and people that are given. Bless them to have Wisdom.

Watch over, lead and guide our Churches, Communities and Nations. We look in Expectation of Jesus. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

John 1 ~ From His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

John 1

And from His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.


This amazing year is the Movie release of "Dunkirk" from 1940. A miraculous year in England's fierce and magnificent desire to Overcome Evil. There won't be a time youngsters won't discover the Christmas Truce of 1914. World War I stopped for Christmas. Pope Benedict XV, who took office that September, originally called for a Christmas truce, an idea officially rejected. Roughly 100,000 British and German troops created unofficial cessations of hostility along the Western Front. The 'first' truce started on Christmas Eve 1914. The Events so inspired Dwight Eisenhower - he started many Peace Initiatives.

Christmas has seen more of love and mercy and fellowship of the Hatfields and McCoys. Joe Bidden - has never shined any brighter. Has never been more compassionate. Joe Bidden has given all of us hope for families with any trauma. And for any with Cancer. Joe Bidden has opened his arms to John McCain and Meghan McCain. One Nation under God. God grant His Blessing on the Bidden Family for more Joy and Peace. God grant His Blessing on the McCain Family for their Love and Help. We ask in the Name of Jesus. Amen.

And just like the Louisiana Navy of 2016-7 and the Texas Navy of 2017, the goodness of people calls to the Light of Mankind in Jesus Christ is us all - and the amazing and miraculous occur.

Just as Houston's Second Baptist formed Houston and the surrounding cities into grids of ALL Churches in the entire area of Houston and surrounding cities - 40,000 refugees from Katrina were fed for a year from Church Casseroles. For the entire year beginning in 2005.

Nourishment.

It's not just dinner. We are fed.

Jesus Christ fills us.

Nourished. Our Soul is able to fuel our lives in Christ Jesus going directions of Goodness. We find Hope, Faith and the needed Love to do our very lives and to complete our good God given works. We run the Good Race being so encouraged. This is a Christmas Message. When Mary and Joseph had been on the road for 80 miles - they found shelter in a barn. An incredible shelter and Love changed the world. All of Heaven was seeing this event.

As the business of Christmas brings us forward doing all the goodness, all the chores, all the events, all the conversations, all the flavorings of the original Christmas - strife, overcoming, Hope, generosity, Faith, and the mercy Love brings - let us remember to bless where we are Blessed. Steadfast Love, Encouragement, Redemption, Mercy. The Light Father God has for us.

Let's not forget to bless the Churches were we are nourished with our Christmas gifts.

Abba, Abba, Abba,

We ask Your Blessings and receive Your Willingness with Joy.

Your Word gives Life:

3 John 1:2
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.

Abba, You are able to make all grace abound with Your Holy Spirit, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, Blessing Your Beloved to abound in every good work.

Your Word Promises:

And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

We pray these Blessings upon this fire on California to stop. We saw victory yesterday and ask Your Word to provide this Blessing in Jesus we ask. We ask Your Heart to open for the incredible numbers leaving their homes and lives. We ask the wind to stop. We ask for rain.

Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

We seek Your Loving Lavish Mercy, Abba.

Bless us this Season. With God's Love filling the people we love. God's Joy filling the People You have given us. God's Grace filling the Nation. God's Abundant Good Will helping the World and asking You.

And all Your Beloved say Amen expectantly with Jesus.

Fed and Nourished in Jesus. Alleluia.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †