2 Corinthians 4:8-10 ~ the Life of Jesus

2 Corinthians 4:8-10

We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that 

the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.



Yesterday we thought about the Bravery of Jesus facing death the next week, in good health, and having a moment to rejoice in Palm Sunday.


The Scriptures will perfectly explain The Scriptures. The Word of God always supports Jesus.

We can truly grasp and know and revere the Lord Father God knowing Living Word was in and filling and strengthening Jesus on Palm Sunday:

I can do all things through Him who strengthens Me.

Philippians 4

4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 

5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.






All that Jesus gave.

All that Jesus endured.

All of Jesus and the new Heaven and the new earth became.

All of Israel destroyed for One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-six Years.

And God gave Israel to be the Land of Milk and Honey. Israel was not worthy. Jesus makes us Righteous in the eyes of His Father.

Not Hawaii. A Palm Farm near the Sea of Galilee.


May the Lord Bless us and Keep us.

May the Lord God the Almighty, maker of Heaven and earth make His Face Shine upon us.

May the Lord God be gracious to us.

May our Father Lift His Countenance, Smile,

Giving us Peace. The Peace of our God Himself.

May the Lord cover us in the Name of Jesus.

And Bless us.

All things work together for Good, for those who Love the Lord our Father and
Work according to His Purpose.

Praying for Dee, who is in the Lord God - to be strengthened and helped.

Amen in Jesus. His Grace and Mercy prevail.

God's Word is true. Alleluia Jesus Christ.

Psalm 91:10 ~ come near

Psalm 91:10

No evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent.


We all need time to adjust, just like the seasons and years in the Prodigal Son. Jesus is never portrayed on Psalm Sunday as crying. For the reason of "King Jesus today and death later next week." Jesus, instead, even looks over His Israel, His Jerusalem, His Temple and remembers Solomon's reign. Jesus is even enjoying the infants and toddlers proclaiming the Goodness of Jesus. No tears. Joy of life - Jesus tells us in John 14,15 and 16. Jesus has Peace of God transcending all knowledge. Most people if told "death next week", when healthy, are going to be Quite Upset.


My friend in college was the son of a Priest of the Episcopal Church. His dad would go out with salt and blessings, lay hands on the family cars and pray for total victory and never having an accident or breakdown. I asked how often he did this. About every January. How did that go? Perfectly. In fact, his entire congregation liked to know this. I asked if there were ever any drawbacks. He said one male townie almost fell over laughing - seeing the sight. Did his dad tell the townie? Don't know, the townie isn't around much and had departed upon seeing the clerical collar.


Jesus would understand this. A Holy life, blessed of God and with virtue. Jesus was hammered daily with Pharisees. I think the Pharisees went to see Jesus even in the far-flung little towns. And Jesus spent His poor life arguing the merits of Jesus and why the Pharisees were this and they were that and what they said and "how it isn't so much - how - they said, it was more the - way - They Said It." Nope. Nada. Not happening.

Why? Easy. Breezy. Jesus was never afraid of the Pharisees. Jesus had an I-didn't-even-plan-my-Winston-Churchill-"impromptu"-remarks. Jesus just Said It as It Was and He Meant This.
Where did this come from?

...Through Him, all things were made 
John 1:3

...In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind
John 1:4

… Thou shalt call His Name Jesus for He shall save His people from their sins. 
Matthew 1: 21

…His Name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, The Mighty God,

The Everlasting Father, 
The Prince of Peace 

Isaiah 9:6

… God hath made that same Jesus… 
both Lord & Christ 
Acts 2:36

…Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world! 
John 1:29

…they sing the song of Moses zthe servant of God,

the song of The Lamb 
Revelation 15:3

…Behold, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah 
Revelation 5:5

..and the Bright & Morning Star 
Revelation 22:16

..and our hands have handled, 
the Word of Life 
1 John 1:1

…we have an advocate with the Father, 
Jesus Christ 
The Righteous 
1 John 2:1

…whereby the Dayspring from
on high 
hath visited us. 
Luke 1:78

…Before Abraham, I Am. 
John 8:58

…And I saw, and bare record that this is 
The Son of God. 
John 1: 34

...Shepherd and Bishop of your souls 
1 Peter 2:25

…We have found the Messiah, the Christ. 
John 1:41

…I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, 
no man cometh unto the Father, 
but by me. 
John 14:6

…through the knowledge of the Lord 
& Savior Jesus Christ. 
II Peter 2: 20

...a name written 
King of Kings 
and Lord of Lords. 
Revelation 19:16

…I am the Light of the World. 
John 8:12

…The true light, 
which enlightens everyone, 
was coming into the world
 John 1:9

…I am Alpha & Omega 
the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, 
which is, 
and which was, 
and which is to come

The Almighty 
Revelation 1:8

 Today in the town of David 
a Savior 
has been born to you; 
he is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:10

John 1

49“Rabbi,” Nathaniel answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

50 Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”


We always wonder what could possibly be greater than Jesus. I'd guess what we see the most - would be glimmers.

1 Corinthians 13:9
For we know in part

Centenarians display a talent God loves us to cultivate - not to worry. Centenarians tell us they feel problems will work out, simply a matter of time. Others say difficulties are interesting to see how Father God will unfold life. Rick Warren says we are always coming into a problem, working our way into success - a constant process.

Jesus forgave with forgiveness in all entirety. Jesus always felt His life was in the hands of His Loving Father. Jesus did not fear and he did not worry.

David dances the Victory Dance.




Abba, Holy Father,

When the Saints, when the Saints go marching in - how I want to be in the number - When the Saints go marching in.

When the Saints, when the Saints go marching in - how I want to be in the number - with the non-worrying Saints of God!!!

And Innomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti ~

Nous élevons nos âmes et nos vies

Amour pour remplir nos amours

Jésus pour remplir notre terre et nos gens

Amour, Joie et Paix

Plus de Jésus, Jesus, Jesus

Joie de vie!!!

Alléluia Amen Amen et Amen

Luke 1:1-38 ~ nothing will be impossible with God

Luke 1:1-38

1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.

5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah,of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. 7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years. 8 Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, 9 according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. 11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. 14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, 15 for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. 16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, 17 and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared." 18 And Zechariah said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years." 

19 And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. 20 And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time." 

21 And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple. 22 And when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them and remained mute. 23 And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home. 24 After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying, 25 "Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people."


26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!" 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end." 

34 And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?" 

35 And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy--the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God." 

38 And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word."

And the angel departed from her.

Early this Sunday morning, the angel departing struck a thought within me. Living Words the way the Bible changes and your heart is in thought and care.

And Mary left the conversation as the Angel departed. If we had to live as Mary, would we clutch the Angel Gabriel and ask him to stay? Doubtful. Angels have to say, "Fear Not."

This is my opinion - my thought on the Angel Gabriel appearance (with a white robe):

We all have a pretty fine opinion of the Angel Gabriel who also helped Daniel. Gabriel is what you think a really great Messenger or Christian is - God is Good All the Time and so are these Blessed of God who treat you nicely in rain, shine, High water, hell conquered and Light and Kingdom of God everlasting.

Was Mary sad to see Gabriel go? "Wait, Gabriel, come meet Heli, my dad. My dad will surely want to meet you." The truth is "Fear Not" is not going to interrupt, wisely, the Purpose of God.



We are all in the same life, at times, as Mary. "Help Father God, send an Angel, I need one." We might even whimper to ask. And being like all the people of the Bible, we'd find the fix has its own issues. Because we live in a world where Jesus states "Lead us not into Temptation." Every situation we face is defining ourselves to God and our soul being presented to God. I believe Jesus is saying "Help us do our best for Father God to be pleased."

And also given Gabriel had some words with Zechariah, we might understand why Mary didn't ask him to come home to meet her mother and father. Mary might have been being kind to her unrecognized Biblically parents. In fact, we have all considered Mary - we'd have to agree - Mary was probably being nice to her parents.


And what did God do with this need for Guidance? With Mary's extraordinary faith, God gave Mary this:

Let's be real, honest and frank. Father God gave Mary "haste" to see her cousin Elizabeth almost 80 miles away. The "solution" did not appear. Mary was given the 'opportunity' to walk by faith. God is letting Mary do her best. The Light was indeed given, but was the basket going to fall on the lighted next step?

Something to think about on 'those days' and 'days may come'.

And then an upgrade -

Joseph did not tell Mary he'd divorce her, but he didn't say he'd have her stoned to death - either. Mary had the bliss of God leaving this part out. Instead, God comforts Mary to find out Joseph's decision to "Believe" a dream Father God gave and support her. God kindly skips her parents and they don't even get to be part of History. God is good all the time. Mary is seeing a Shining Light. Walking by faith - is working.


And that faith Light is Shining better and better. Isaiah said donkeys are available.

(My nephew 'accidently' let his pet donkey in the house - I've heard my family tell me donkeys (have 3) are better,smarter and more loyal than dogs and give body/wraparound/donkey hugs.)

Mary and Joseph have comfort to go 80 miles with help. And in daylight. Joseph shows up in Nazareth to claim Mary - another Light is Shining. This faith walk is going better, but looks pretty difficult.

Luke 1 tells us The Light of the World arrived with Jesus.




Where is our Light of Christ?

Like Mary - we walk by faith.

Deuteronomy 4:31
"For the LORD your God is a compassionate God; He will not fail you nor destroy you nor forget the covenant with your fathers which He swore to them."

Deuteronomy 31:6
"Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you."

Deuteronomy 31:8
"The LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed."

Luke 21:36
Watch you therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy.

See, do your best. Don't fall into temptation of envy, laziness, selfishness, greed, immorality, drunkenness and we could name about 100 different things.

2 Timothy 2:1
You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 16
13 Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong. 14 Do everything in love.

John 13:34
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."

1 Peter 4
Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so you can pray. 8 Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.



Jesus is going to lead us down amazing paths in life. He promises to be there with me. And with you.

Abba, Holy Father,

We are counting upon the Blessing of Your Word, "Nothing will be impossible with God."

We are counting upon the Blessing of Your Word, "I will be with you always."

And we want Your Living Words to cause us to Rise up. For ourselves and our concerns. For our Loved Ones. For the people You give us. Rise up. For our schools, job, state, nation. For the people of the Beloved today and tomorrow. For the Nations Trusting in You. Your Peace. More Holy Spirit Heaven on earth. For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory.

 Amen in our Lord Jesus.

Jeremiah 17:19-27 ~ Take care for the sake of your lives

Court of the Gentiles to the far right. The gate was open to all people. The People's Gate.

Jeremiah 17:19-27

19 Thus said the LORD to me: "Go and stand in the People's Gate, by which the kings of Judah enter and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem, 20 and say: 

'Hear the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter by these gates.

21 Thus says the LORD: 
Take care for the sake of your lives, and do not bear a burden on the Sabbath day or bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem. 

22 And do not carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath or do any work, but keep the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your fathers. 23 Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck, that they might not hear and receive instruction. 

24 "'But if you listen to me, declares the LORD,
 and bring in no burden by the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but keep the Sabbath day holy and do no work on it,  25 then there shall enter by the gates of this city kings and princes who sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their officials, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 

And this city shall be inhabited forever. 26 And people shall come from the cities of Judah and the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the Shephelah, from the hill country, and from the Negeb, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and frankincense, and bringing thank offerings to the house of the LORD. 

27 But if you do not listen to me, to keep the Sabbath day holy, and not to bear a burden and enter by the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem and shall not be quenched.'"



When you look at the photos of Sabbath rest, the pictures generally look like misty death.

The concept of rest is foreign to us. After all, Jesus said the Sabbath is made for mankind.

We have all encountered being tired and unable to sleep. The other day I wanted to rest and knew I needed rest. No sleep was occurring.  I pictured a huge umbrella covering me and I thought of His Word lining the umbrella, "And on the 7th Day, God Rested." Suddenly I felt I had permission to rest. As if I had walked all day with Jesus ministering and we all decided to camp out and rest in the beauty of God's Creation. Suddenly I felt very peaceful.

I remembered the Garden of Eden. And slept beautifully.


Is this a Topic for Holy Week? Yes, actually this is the Common Lectionary Plan for The Two Year Bible Completion. And why would Father God put rest in front of us as we gear up for Celebrating Easter? Easter is more than a family meal.









Burdens used to be carrying trade. Making a living. Burdens are still about our living. It's difficult to fuss and worry and not relax. If we are in constant 'go' mode, we are not taking advantage of the Rest God tells us of. The difficulty is we embrace Forging into the Great Upward Sweep of God's Adventure and Doing our Best. Like Abraham. Abraham and Sarah were determined to 'help' bring forth 'God's Plan." God did not ask them for their 'assistance.'







































Jesus says His burden is easy, come to Him and rest. To believe God is God and we will do what we need to do, letting God worry out all the details. In this capacity, we can do our needed requirements for life's work, but also do this in a relaxed manner. Believing in Jesus - problems will arrive and then go.

Evil wants us to be upset and believe God's Word isn't the People's Gate. We hold on to Jesus and we will Rest. Evil will insist that we do not deserve God's Grace. We are a special 'case.' All people fall short. Believers know we hold on to Jesus. God is God.

We believe God's Grace is for us. We are God's Beloved.

We sing songs of Praise.

We tell Father God and we have had Renewal
We have Nourished our Eternal Soul.
A Filled Soul has Joy. The Holy Spirit.
We have Rest and feel Rested - a vacation. Better - Renewal.

A Time to tell God - Thank You.
To Let us Love Father God.
To Appreciate our Jesus as God.

Psalm 95:1
Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

Psalm 104:33
I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

Psalm 100:1-2
A Psalm for giving thanks. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

Ephesians 5:19
Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart

Psalm 150:1-6
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! .





Abba, Our Father,

We ask Jesus to always pray with us, increasing the Holy Spirit within us.

And we remember Your Word in our Prayer.

Romans 12:2
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.

Father with Your Help we ask to do this daily and in Your Church,
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Finding Your Mercies Renew each day. Not just the morning.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.

In Christ, we are a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

With Your Willing Word, Father, we shall renew our strength; mount up with wings like eagles; run and not be weary; we will walk and not faint.

With Jesus Christ's help, we will see Your Willingness does more than we ask or imagine, for our loved ones, the people You give us, our Churches and ministers, the Beloved of God. New believers. Nations who trust in You.

We will be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Amen to be covered in the Name of Jesus and blessed. Amen.

Psalm 138 ~ on the day I called, You answered me

For the areas of the world still celebrating the 112th Day of January 2018.
Good is seen in all weather!!!

Psalm 138

1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing your praise!

2 I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word!

3 On the day I called, you answered me;
my strength of soul you increased [you made me bold in my soul with strength].

4 All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord,

for they have heard the words of your mouth,

5 and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,

for great is the glory of the Lord!

6 For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,

but the haughty he knows from afar.


7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,

you preserve my life;

you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,

and your right hand delivers me.

8 The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;

your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.

Do not forsake the work of your hands!



When we read the Scriptures with our hands, hearts and souls open in prayer, we notice as we read God's Word is alive and speaks to us. Sure, some passages have a phrase containing a favorite verse and we will look to it as our favorite spot in our home or yard. Yet sometimes, you read a passage, and part of it leaps to you, your Spiritual eyes are opened to the Scripture.

When I've read Psalm 138, sometimes it Is the joy of God. Or another day, the thrill of a situation solved. In times of difficulty, the promise of the LORD who says to me, He would never forsake me, I am the work of His hands. This is the Scripture being living and active to us.



Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.


When we have Christian memories of articles, sermons and Christian witnesses  - a few will always remain in our hearts.


You made me bold in my soul with strength


Matthew 5:15
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

This is a true story.

A pro-life volunteer nurse from outside of Houston, Texas in 2015 was invited with her husband to go on his Canadian hunting trip with his hunting buddies. Her husband had not planned very carefully and in the last two weeks, told her he'd booked her plane and had the hunting lodge give them the best room. She was pleased, but asked him why. He said the Hunting Lodge is too nice for you to miss being in rural Canada, the huge trees, the pristine snow and the marvelous Hunting Lodge. After she looked at the computer, she decided this unplanned trip was going to be one of the adventures of a lifetime.

And she was left pretty much to herself as the men went of on ski mobiles to hunt. She was reading downstairs and started talking a woman about the rural forested area of Canada. The woman said she had given up on a larger nursing career to live in her little hometown, take odd jobs and then had a few hours at the hospital far away in the larger town. Discovering they were both nurses, they started to enjoy sharing stories. The Texas nurse, being a pro-life volunteer, asked the 65 year old local nurse if she was a Christian.

The Canadian nurse had quite an odd, frightened, excited, joyous, tearful look at that question. She said, "I'm 65 years old and I have avoided all the religious all my life until last winter. And I don't explain this well - but here goes:"

"I make ends meet the most by driving a good, long way in the dark forest to the distant next town. I do nursing work at the hospital. I have an older car and usually, it's a good car. I got in the car about dark and started out in terrible low temperatures and increasing snow. A lot of the trip - I rarely see another car or person."

"I realized about half-way there my car was trying to die. I urged it on pushing on the gas and got less power. The car was seeing every electrical part dim. I had no idea what it was, but it was bad. And I could very well parish as cell-phone reception is low and mine was dead. I knew urging the car forward, I had a good change of not being alive much longer. No houses, no people.

 Rural forest land. I didn't pray, didn't care for the ways of the religious. And have always flipped the channel, changed the radio station and walked off when it was all that lingo."

"It was just about dark. And the only lights were my dimming head lights."

"I thought about my son being told by the local police I was frozen to death and the car was just as dead. I thought about the reactions of people around town. I thought of the funerals I'd gone to where the people were suddenly just not alive. I thought about missing grandchildren. I thought about missing seeing my son. I thought I was dead. The car was worse. It was time to meet my maker."

"And the phrase startled me 'Meet my Maker'. Sounded warm. Warmer than the car. I thought, "Wow and I don't even know how to pray from running off, not a good start.""

"Hello...Father. I know we are not on speaking terms, and I don't even know how to pray. Father, I'm about to be coming home and I'm sorry I've been so far off, that I can't even give You the right words. I will miss my son. Help him, please. I think I'm going to die tonight... Amen."

"And I heard in my head. I looked at the radio because it was off to conserve the electricity in the car. I heard God clearly say, when no one else in the car could have heard, "You did alright with the words. Don't worry, my dear Child. At the next little convenience store -"

"Oh, That convenience store IS Closed," I said the words out loud.

God patiently continued,"Yes, at the next convenience store, there will be a young man in front of the store with the car part you need. Outside the closed store. Don't worry, your time for coming to Me is not for many years and you will know all your grandchildren. Now, don't worry."

I looked down and I have more than 5 miles. But now, I wasn't worried. So I needed to worry. I thought, "How will I ever explain this? I'd never have believed me." And I looked way down the road hoping to see the one large convenience light.

And there was the 20-year-old young man, smoking a cigarette, at a closed store, standing by the only street light in almost the whole car trip. I pulled up and got out. I explained my car problem and only my car problem, but calmly. He replied, "I had this same thing happen to me last week and I bought the wrong car part at first. And my girlfriend broke up with me in the middle of the car not working."

I offered to pay him for the part. He said, "No, it's only about eleven dollars and it's amazing you are about the only car out I've seen and if you can use the part - it's your's - don't worry." God had told me that part too. He said, "I know how to put the part in and it's easy on your car. Take 10 or so minutes."

He did and the car was perfect. I told him how afraid I'd been. He said, "You were right to worry." So then I had to ask, "Are you an angel?" This startled the young, young man. He said he'd show me his driver's license. I told him what I'd heard God say. He looked more relieved and said, "I've actually heard of people around my Church tell stories like that and you look too happy for it not to be true. Glad I could help." He refused all money after that, saying that I'd made his day.

I was saved. Forever. Eternally.
I listen and know the songs on Christian Radio. I've found a Bible Church. And now I read the Letters of the God who reached down to save a "Stubborn, Me-I'm-not-Religious, 65 year-old-woman" alone and about to freeze to death in the forest she loved so much.

I've met the Lord Father God every day and in so many ways. I know my Father Loves Me. I'm saved.






That is what Jesus does. He saves the broken, the bruised reed, the undeserving. He is the Light that Shines.


John 5:17
Jesus said to them, "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working."


Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up


For great is the glory of the Lord.




Abba, Holy Father,

We pray the Living Word You've given us for Your willing blessings.

“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?"

And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.


In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one,

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

"And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

Father God, we pray Your Glory on Your Words and Heart. We pray Your Glory on the People we Love. We pray Your Glory on the people You have given us. We pray Your Glory on the Churches of Your Heart. We pray Your Glory in our communities to the Nation. We pray for Your Glory on our concerns and the people we are praying for most now. We pray Your Glory for more Heaven on earth for the praying believers world wide and the believers of tomorrow - unborn and journeying this life today. God's Glory Shine!!!

In Jesus. Amen.