1 Peter 1:1-7 ~ By the Power of God

1 Peter 1:1-7 

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!

In his great mercy, he has given us new birth
into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable
and undefiled
and will not fade away,
reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are protected by the power of God
through faith for salvation

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!



6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

It's as if Peter met Moses - their thinking is so similar...

Exodus 20:20   Life is a test.

Matthew 17:4
Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters--one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah."

And then again, Peter did meet Moses. And Peter probably read all he could about Moses with new eyes and interest. Father God is interesting. Moses explains to the Children of Israel the Name of God, His Mercies, Acts and Abilities, Vast Wisdom, His Holiness and Righteousness.

Peter had a job. To build the unheard of Church we have known to exist for Two Millenniums. Peter was given vast resources on that mountain. Peter then witnesses Jesus come back down the mountain to deal with inept Disciples, a desperate father and son, and the ability to cope as life got very, very trying. Jesus was approaching His Time of Sacrifice. Peter, First Pope, building Jesus' Church sees Jesus cope with emotional crisis and necessity of ministry.

God is - Wise. To give Peter such ability. Gracious to have Peter as an Eyewitness to the Impossible to connect to Moses of 1200 B.C. (Which places this timeline correctly with David's genealogy and Pharaoh Seti II with Salt Papyrus 124.)

God has prepared Heaven to come to earth. The Good News is the astonishingly detail oriented Creator of All. Ancient of Days. Prepares Peter and will prepare us for the good works He has prepared us to walk in.

Hebrews 1 tells us of Angels, explaining Jesus is much superior as the Messiah and Father God's Only Son.

1 Peter 1 is explaining the Ascension of the touchable, eating, teaching, boldly proclaiming Jesus is very permanent. Far better news for us than Moses. And yet - - - Peter is going to know Moses and His Bible - far better now that Jesus has introduced them.

JESUS is ALIVE!!!





Ephesians 4:11-12
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ

Exodus 13:18
But God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the people of Israel went up out of the land of Egypt equipped for battle.

Ephesians 4:16
From whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up
in love.




Abba, our Father,

Praying with Jesus for Wayne's full recovery.

Finally, brothers, rejoice.

Aim for restoration,

comfort one another,

agree with one another,

live in peace;

and the God of love and peace

Will be with you.



Jesus Will be with
us in families.
Ephesians 3:15

Jesus Will be with
us with our Loved Ones.
Hebrews 13:5

Jesus Will be with
us and the people He has given us.
John 10:14

Jesus Will be with
us to pray for Peace.
Matthew 21:22

Jesus Will be with our Nation Trusting in Him.
Psalm 33:12

Jesus Will be with
all Nations trusting in Him.
Genesis 12:2

Jesus Will be with
all who Pray and Believe in Jesus around the world.
Luke 2:32

Jesus Will be with
us praying and seeing an increase of faith, Heaven, Holy Spirit
Luke 17:5

Heavenly Father, we ask in the Name of Jesus. Amen.

 ♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †

Exodus 14:29-31 ~ The people of Israel walked on dry ground through the sea

Exodus 14:29-31

29 The people of Israel walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.

30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.

31 Israel saw the great power that the LORD used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the LORD, and they believed in the LORD and in his servant Moses.




The Lord told us in Exodus 20:20 life is a test. And Exodus 14 tells us in the midst of the miraculous - the Children of Israel  -walked.  In direct contrast with Jesus -  John 6 tells us the boat Jesus was in 'immediately' arrived at the other side. The Children of Israel could have 'immediately' arrived in Israel - Father God has different plans for each of us.

Abraham believed Father God and is considered righteous. And several times Father God repeated His Plan to a very doubtful Abraham. Abraham demonstrates to us - in asking for lives of mankind in a neighboring city - God fully answers prayers.


The Lord sees a balance in prayer and Acts of God. The Children of Israel would walk a long, long path. And Abraham made mistakes to try to 'help' and 'further' the Plan of God. A Balance of doing work in faith and a balance of waiting on God to Act.








We are do something Jesus approves of:

We don't neglect to feed - the only existence we truly have for our essence  - we feed the portion Father God lives in and calls eternal. We give our soul - nourishment. Going to Church. Conversations about Father God. Reading Scripture. And doing Prayer ongoing. Listening to Christian Radio. Singing to ourselves.

As we feed our soul Grace we believe in as God's Gift to us, we believe we are Jesus' Beloved, we believe the Promises of God - we have self-esteem. To love the Lord Father God and believe He calls us His. Jesus says love ourselves. We find we are in healthy self-esteem.

We are walking in faith - putting wood on the fire of the furnace of Faith. God has called the Gift of the Holy Spirit - Comforter, Teacher - a Fire. God surely enjoys seeing us tend the Fire of Faith. With Hope and Expectation.

I was watching "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Today. It's frankly off the beaten Path. And it's a study on the lack of filters society has. The way we take our selfishness - deal with other's selfishness. It's the direction we take our emotions and the conversations around us and deal with life. Seriously out of the Purity Path. Selfishness, imposition - conversations on direct dealing and forgiveness. A Documentary of being in the zone we call Life. It's astonishing to go to lunch in real life and hear, "it's not what she said, it's the way it was said." It's astonishing to hear a television program discuss drinking unfiltered water being a target of life for 3 weeks in loud and demanding conversation. The adventures of where the line goes in "Mom, he/she is touching me, make them stay on their side of the line." And I think this might be a Documentary Feature Of Every Life For Mortals. Definitely not what Jesus Would Do. But definitely what Jesus had put upon Him.

The Cons of finding how to put selfishness on others. Asperger's. Bad Behavior. He did get his car repaired 3 weeks faster by claiming hideous rudeness - falsely as Asperger's. Life is an unusual surprise of the good, bad and very ugly. Life works better with
compromise. The myth of life is Power and Rudeness and Loud Complaint shakes out the prompt response. God is always demonstrating to us  - patience and steadfast belief and Love covers and maintains and creates thriving.


God calls Salvation going through the eye of a needle. Life needles us. The fact the 'eye' is there is very much a blessing. We have to see God in all conditions - and use the conditions as fire for our faith. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is a lesson on tough love, rudeness, and determination forgiveness is the true way to Love. Life gives us zones for backing up into the Gospel and seeing Faith Triumph while the usual is to be reconsidered and asking Jesus to do as He says "Let us Rise From Here. Arise."

We are soaked in the culture around us. Find the Path of Joy and Righteousness. Jesus told us about Vineyards 26 times. Life is about swift water - we do well to find the right Current.

We all have circumstance of Exodus 20:20 - Testing.

Here I go with my analogy:

Our White Crepe Myrtle is really marvelous. Our Neighbors praise the tree and trimmed bushes to see the Tree display this incredible Beauty. It's really fabulous. And then the berries look like green grapes. This tree even has a beautiful multi-colored trunks.

As a life result of the Tree, we have white petals that float perfectly on the blue pool. If lack of tidiness annoys you, you will be bothered by the petals of the flowers. Surely they are cleaned up and, surely. they will decorate the pool's surface again. Fortunately, by God's design the flower petals are hardy. And as we swim in the beautiful blue (that really was the color when the pool was filled) we are swimming in the sky and surrounded by clouds.

We always have the opportunity to wonder,
in all circumstances,
ask and see what God gives us is His Plan.
Joy in seeking the Blessing.






Abba Father,

We would ask the Blessing of Praying with Jesus to You, our Father. Today
Philippians 4

Therefore, my brothers and sisters,
you whom I love and long for,
my joy and crown,
stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!


We ask to be of the same mind in the Lord. Contend at Jesus' side in the cause of the gospel, with whose names are in the book of life.

Rejoice in the Lord always.

I will say it again: Rejoice!

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,
by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God.

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


Finally, brothers and sisters,
whatever is true, whatever is noble,
whatever is right,
whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable
—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy
—think about such things.

Practice. And the God of peace will be with you.


We rejoiced greatly in the Lord to hold up lastingly and steadfastly,
renewing again our Prayer together
to You, Father God,
concern for our cares and lives, the cares You hold and know dearly -
for the ones we dearly love,
Opportunity to show to the people You have given us.

For our Nation Trusting in God.
Asking humbly for Your Blessings upon our Nation - leading to good opportunities for our employments, families, marriages, friendships, housing, health care and dearly held concerns. Covering our Nation we debate as dearly as our families - we pray for all Hope, Love and Joy. We ask Peace and education for this Nation.

Surround our Father's Good Creation, with all of the Nations trusting in You. For all the Beloved today asking prayers circling this world all the day and all the night of each season. Asking better weather - rain and weather moving on providing us all with good Light and good Rain.

We Trust in You, Father God.

In Jesus. Amen.

 ♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †

2 John 1 ~ Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father's Son, in truth and love.

2 John 1

1 The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth, 2 because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever


3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, 
from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father's Son, 
in truth and love.


 I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father. 5 And now I ask you, dear lady--not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning--that we love one another. 

6 And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it. 

7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. 

8 Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward. 9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 11 for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.


12 Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete. 13 The children of your elect sister greet you.

Where would this road go?

Acts 1

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. 15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers


The Children of God gather together!!!

Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete. 13 The children of your elect sister greet you.

A new earth and a new Heaven, The Son of God has given His Father.

your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father. 5 And now I ask you, dear lady--not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning--that we love one another.

6 And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning so that you should walk in it.







Where would the road go - Very, Very Far.

Revelation 1

10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11 saying, "Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea." 

12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. 

14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength. 

17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, "Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades."













And.... What does this mean to us today?

If we gathered honest opinions about the Scripture - we would see different people see various aspects of the Journey of Life. We all be drawn to a different ascpect of the Chapter. Scripture is alive to give us light to our Path.

Not all of us would hold our hand up to say we vote for this particular full Chapter. Is this Really What Jesus Would Do?

If we traveled to the time of Oliver Cromwell, we would find the Stockades would work nicely. Particularly - someone not embracing the correct Christian Party Line - an infidel who tried to have Ham on the decadent idea of Christmas Day. The Gospels would tell us those on fire for the Lord Jesus would have a parallel -

1 Timothy 3:1
The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.

With a Parallel in this:

1 Timothy 3:1
6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.

A newbie is going to be too intense about verse 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 11 for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.






Where would Jesus have met the Antichrist?

for many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.

Jesus met these several times. His Brothers arrived to take Jesus home. His Brothers arrived to tell Jesus to flaunt himself at the Festival. The Brothers of Jesus denied His Ministry and Place with Father God. Jesus managed to not ruin the possibility of their salvation. Nor did Jesus fall into an SNL Chuch lady Upset.

Jesus has given us Grace
Mercy
Peace

What other Parallel has the 2 John 1


Luke 14:26
“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.


If Jesus had gone on home, shucks, with the folks when they wanted Him to come home from His ministry. Instead, Jesus believed He could walk the Plan and Path and Purpose of God and in Loving God - God would have the Love become a Circle. A nigh well impossible task. Jesus was demonstrating Loving God First, Jesus - Himself second - to not take the awful Brothers advice to display all His Rock On Powers at the Festival in a "Hey, I'm God waaaay." Jesus had to place His Brothers third - believing God would take them all through the Eye of the Needle to God's Own Salvation.

The Luke 14:22 Quote
is ~
a beloved quote of the horrors of the Righteous inflicted on the Comfortable.

And is profoundly discarded without seeing the value, Valor, of the Faith of Jesus in God, His Family, His Brothers - and Us!!! Jesus believed the Brothers (us) were building, journeying, to find God and His Love and His Son and Salvation - by the
Grace
Mercy
Peace
from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father's Son, in truth and love.




Truly the Prodigal Son was very much welcomed Home. However the pig slop, the wine, women and song were left behind.

8 Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward. 9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 11 for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.


AA has a saying
Love the person
Not the Sin

Who could we apply this to?

Jesus never went back to the Temple to Sing Jesus Christ Superstar. Jesus let His Temple have the multitudes gather to know Jesus is God - after Jesus' Name created many, many, many miracles in His Victory over Death. Jesus: The Evidence - Ian Wilson writes a Rabbi of Lyracantha  34 A.D. was in despair of the tremendous, unceasing, utterly amazing, never-seen-before, "He Healed Them ALL" Level of Miracles during the days after Jesus ascended to Heaven. The Rabbi felt a new Way, Truth Life would leave the Jews out of God's future.

Once again - Again, Jesus displays His Belief that given some Bible, some Holy Spirit, some Prayer, some Time, some Blessing of God - seed and sower - that mankind will find the world is God's Ability to save in Jesus Christ.

And that brings us to Wavy Gravy. Real Life. Today. Now.


We had the best weekend with two couples we've loved from Church for 20 years. One of the weekend guests has traveled a road of up-down all-over faith. Ministry Team Volunteer, Large Purpose Useful Church Volunteer, Agnostic. Believer. Bible Reader. Snotty Athiest. (Oops, I said snotty atheist. Oops.)
And all discovered the sheer joy of mercy. Discussions on the Political Tension in Israel due to Presidential Changes. Things people usually discuss mildly - not really. In fact, the hard-bitten atheist was a little teary over the mercy and sincere compliments and encouragement.

Sincere Mercy is a Slice of Heaven.




Recently, I was treated to breakfast. Where an Agnostic said, "How could God be So Rotten that a human being doing their sincere best would have to suffer Hell or Death." And this was repeated several times with Anger. And then a real quiver of sadness. The sadness was not intended to be displayed. And quickly met the emotional clean-up of the Red Alert Stiff Upper Lip. Anger is not so reachable. But the sadness of a God that "doesn't exist" to "exile" a "Child of God" is just - - - Heartbreaking.

There is only one answer. God only wants our Sincerity. And in the emotional disconnect of doubt - God would only reach out His Hand. Jesus continued to help the man who had a son and had doubt. Especially when the man cried out, "Help my disbelief!"

Jesus met with people who were traditionally not the included ones. The Syrian Phoenician Woman gave Jesus just respect. The Respect melted God's Vast Heart. Sincerity, Mercy - Love - Go far Far FAR.

Father God,

When Jesus prays with us, we have the results of His Love. We ask this Blessing.

Our cares, our loved ones, the people You give us - Covered by the Love and Name of Jesus. 'Holding this Nation and all believers of Jesus in God's Immeasurable Grace. Strengthening us in His Inexhaustible Mercy. And His Peace to go far, far, far trusting God to proved Abundant Life as we Love the Lord and work according to His Purpose. 

Amen and Amen and Amen in Jesus.

 ♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †

Psalm 54 ~ O God

Psalm 54

The Lord Upholds My Life
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments.
A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?”


1 O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might!

 2 O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth!

 3 For strangers have risen against me; ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before themselves. Selah 

4 Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. 5 He will return the evil to my enemies; in your faithfulness put an end to them.

 6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O LORD, for it is good. 

7 For he has delivered me from every trouble, and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.

David knew a few caves and lived in a very wide, open, ditch in Ziklag.

Caves exist in life. And so do ditches. A cave is a great place to hide and explore. And get stuck. Caves are generally dark. We all have caves. We have thoughts - we say as believers, "Oh, Sorry God. Sorry about that."

We have opinions we don't want riding a bicycle or an airplane with a thought banner over our heads. Private opinions. Caves exist in our thoughts. To Father God, Who Creates All of Creation and our minds and cells and thoughts - "No desire is hidden and every thought is known."

Genesis 1,2 and Proverbs and John 3:17 tell us Father God sees into 'mankind' for 'millenniums' and decides to save us. Very Good News to know. Wow. God sees us as we are and invites us to eternity with Him.

Ditches are wide open. Sun shines in. There is no roof. A fine time to realize we have no caves to God. "Father God, Abba, know me, know my heart, know my being, see every particle, Live in me. I need Jesus. Amen."






We can all pretty well understand David screaming a prayer. In fact, we do understand what David is saying. Help God! Help!

Whatcagonna do when...

Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long-Legged Beasties
and things really GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT????
Good LORD - DELIVER US!!!


1981. Have you ever been chased home from a wedding in a car followed by 3 goons in another car - SCREAMING things you don't repeat - when you are 18 years old? And they are coming out the windows and you are in a car with 3 teenagers and a cousin? And the chase goes on about 7-10 Miles. Being Screamed at about rape, knives and murder. Find a fire or police station and watch them disappear FAST.

I can pretty well guarantee you - never once in the next year did I apply, "Love One Another" to That.

We can all go home now - we have summed up the difference between the wars of the Old Testament and the New Testament. Thank you. Or should we talk about the 4 hour radio program I heard about a woman, who with subterfuge, survived a serial killer rapist in Pennsylvania and how her 2 grown children feel about the survival 30 years later. She was the only survival and he placed her living body on the heaps of the other dead women and let her live.

After 30 years she is learning to sing. Again.




Now the Truth is - this is a very, very rare situation. Her family has begun, for 5 years, to think about the Scriptures and forgiveness. How is this story going to affect our lives? It's a powerful thought. We will hunker down and worry about parolees getting mercy and heinous crimes. News stories blare and blare and blare and for many years - we failed listening to Major National News to realize - we have to all forgive.


We need our news to explain how rare this is. We have to Celebrate Life. We have to TRUST GOD. And in trusting God we need to remember neighborhoods gathering for trust and comfort. We have to dust off our tables and have the friends we know. Put work into fellowship. In Trusting God - we go forth and go forth and Thrive.

We all hunkered down and suspiciously looked at Halloween candy. Aren't you glad to know it was ok???

And yet the word "Betrayal" happens only to people we gave our hearts to. And if we hunker down - we can get really, really, really sterile 'safe and secure' lives. Sterile.



Jesus told us this:

We go far, far, far, far, far further when we Trust in the Lord.


If we all sit at home and watch TV. We are comfortable. But you could have had dinner at your house potluck. And it could be  - you meet someone new in your own home.

If we all sit at home - we will spread out. And if you asked your family or your neighbor or your friend - you have exercise in jogging and walking and bicycling. The National average of friends per person in the USA is - 2.

If we invite someone to Church now and then to a Bible Believing JESUS Loving Church - they might join. And if you do this 5 times a year - one will work. Do you realize if one family begins to attend Church across the USA in one year we could increase the Church by 25% (now I read that, but something good will happen!!!).

How are we going to tell anyone about GOD??? Like this - "Oh no, I'm so sorry, I will be praying for you!" "You want me to pray for you now?" Almost EVERYONE would love to have someone just simply care and pray over them. Last year Chris and Cindy prayed over me by their invitation - My Heart is Still Warm.


God is expressed when we Love one another. When we say, "I KNOW what God Loves about You...!!!" Love has something that Love requires - Sincerity and being genuine. Flexible. Forgiving.

We explain God when we encourage one another genuinely.



The book "The Shack" says we are a garden. Mark 1 - the Gospel of Mark would agree - the wilderness has straight paths and is a garden. Lost a pet? There are so many hoping for a home. Plant another rose in your life. Been betrayed? Trust again. There are so many hoping for a home. Have grief and loss of a loved one? There are so many hoping for a home heart to care.

Abundant Life. Jesus knew what He was saying. We go far in faith. We go far trusting God allowing us to trust one another.

Holy Father, Abba,

Today I trusted You. Let us smile as we close the day. Another Day of Life.

Today I prayed with You. Let us smile as we begin a new day. Another Day of Life.

Today I worked to care for a Loved One. I loved on Your Beloved. I celebrated Jesus in this.

Today I worked to care for the People You have given me. I celebrated Jesus in this.

Together, Father God - You and I have Celebrated Abundant Life Today.

Fill with Your Joy, Love and Holy Spirit - the ones we Love.

Fill with The Holy Father - the ones we are given by You.

Fill this Nation - Trusting in You with Abundant Life and the caregivers of Government fill with Your Love.

Fill our employments, our communities, our cities, neighborhoods and Bible Believing Jesus Loving Churches.

Fill the Nations Trusting in You with Joy and Love and Peace.

Surround Your Creation with the Beloved holding the world in prayer minute by minute.

We will smile and Celebrate Another Day of Life. We go far trusting in You Father God.

Alleluia and Amen in Jesus. Amen and Amen.

Do like David. Dance!

 ♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †

Mark 1 ~ He will forever place you with the Holy Spirit

Mark 1

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,

“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way,
3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,’”

4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”

12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.

14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.

21 And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” 25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” 26 And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” 28 And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.

29 And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

32 That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons. 33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

35 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” 39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

40 And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.” 41 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.” 42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. 43 And Jesus sternly charged him and sent him away at once, 44 and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.” 45 But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter.



Psalm 100

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
2 Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
3 Know that the Lord, he is God!
It is he who made us, and not we ourselves,
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
5 For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.

Rediscovering the basic roots of the Scriptures 

The awe-inspiring wonders of the Son of God. Jesus Himself.

Bringing all the Chapters of Isaiah together, instead of a miracle here and there. Jesus was the explosion of the Light of True Light. God of God. When we see Jesus - we see the Father of All. Ancient of Days. Lord of Lords.


God told us of the future - people forgetting His Miracles.  Days May Come - where people would want Jesus so badly for His Healing.


We tend to think of Jesus as a mere little candle. Like "This Little Light of Mine." Like this overview of the crucifixion of The Christ of God?

This is - "Wrong" !!!

The information in this image is "False." "Utterly."

"NO."

Luke 23:27
And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him.

The Disciples said, "All of Israel knows."









If you feel skeptical, see the Roman History for 350 years of Emperor terror because of the uprising of Jesus Christ.

See the Roman Empire became Christian because Emperor Constantine was sent by his Emperor Uncle (seen, eyewitness to the journey, by world-renowned historian, Bishop Eusebius) to the small village of Nazareth. Commissioned to torture for 7 days - the descendants of Mary and Joseph - the descendants of Jesus' brother's children, asking His family to renounce Jesus Christ - be rewarded and live. All of the descendants perished proclaiming Jesus as God. All of the descendants the Romans could find died to proclaim Jesus as God.  Emperor Constantine would be changed forever and so would the Roman Empire.

Matthew 27:54
When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

Jesus Christ - bringing all the prophetic Words of Isaiah together.
Not chapters of this that.
An explosion of God -
The blind - See.
The deaf - Hear.
The lame - Walk.
The leper - Cleansed.

How - being touched by Jesus. The poor - hope - and have good news preached to them.

Jesus Christ brought us a new earth. Women were elevated, preached to, proclaimed Jesus is God. His followers included warrior zealots, Centurions, a tax thug, Herod's stewart's wife, a dead man raised to life, a formerly blind man who followed Jesus. Jesus pulled all manner of people together.

The Movie "Risen"

Luke 5:26
And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”











Mark 1

They brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons. 33 And the whole city (1,500 people) was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons

All of Capernaum showed up to see Jesus - 1,500 people.

And an entire city of 1,500 people was "the first" preaching of the Ministry of Jesus the Lord.

Populations of the Roman Empire - figures of 4,036,000 recorded for the census carried out by "Augustus" (Luke 2) in 28 BC, 4,233,000 in 8 BC, and 4,937,000 in 14 AD. and almost 6 million during the reign of Claudius, not all of whom lived in Italy.

Now the City of Rome, itself - the number of recipients of the grain dole under Augustus, implying a population of around 800,000-1,200,000.

What we are saying is as soon as Jesus just collected, by asking, His Disciples
- because He 'healed them all'
- the Entire Town came for the first Preaching of Jesus.

"The Jesus Boat of the Sea of Galilee." Sea of Galilee, first century A.D.

This is what the crowd looked like, during a sermon where Jesus had to move to a boat to avoid being crushed by His believers and followers.

Hebrews 12:28
Therefore let us be grateful...

27 This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken — that is, things that have been made — in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain.

(Remember again - hearts are warmed and revived seeing the Glory of God.)

28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire.


Raphael
        - Moses sees the Fire of God - unconsumed bush.
                                       The Vatican. Houston Museum of Fine Arts until June 10.








To see the Vatican models made by Michelangelo. The wood chipped as scraps and still the art remains. The presence of the building 600 years later.

To see the muscles of the calves of the soldiers crucifying Paul. Their malice. Paul's elderly stance of going to God in old age, wishful of another death, certainty of God. Seeing the Vatican's Chapel honoring Paul's death. These are real men we can see their art today. Working all their lives to help us to remember millenniums ago. Of events changing the world. The greatest artists ever - honoring God all their days. Bringing in many assistants. The value of their faces. the details in their hands. World forever changed.

The men compete with art forces - issues of their day. Making their art relevant to the culture - to make interest - to tell the Story of God. To cause wonder at a worldly level - to inspire us to see God sees us as we are. Real people. Real issues. Mankind pleasing God and still having two natures. The Valor of God. The Amazing Story told in 440's Vatican and 1500's Vatican - standing firm today.

Moses facing His Destiny for Moses.

Abba, Father, God - Beloved Father God,

We Are the Easter People!!! Living in the New Covenant of the Mercy of Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 8
11 No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. 12For I will forgive their iniquities, and remember their sins no more.”

Micah 7:18
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity And passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in unchanging love.

1 John 3:11
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

Abba, we delight in remembering Your delight in creation. And offer You joy and delight in being grateful for today. Thank You for those we Love. Thank You for the beauties of Spring. Thank You for laughter. You are Good. Blessed be Jesus Christ and all of His Glory. Your blessings upon us and our Loved ones. Your protection and Grace over all who call with Love to You.

The Lord our God, is our Helper. This is a Gift of Jesus. We will consider our life and have faith. In Jesus Christ we are built, established and filled. 

Amen in Jesus Lord God.

 ♔ Lord Jesus Saves †