Micah 5:2 ~ coming forth is from of old, from ancient days +

Micah 5:2

 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,

who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,

from you shall come forth for me

one who is to be ruler in Israel,

whose coming forth is from of old,

from ancient days.

Jesus is the Light of the world.

Jesus is the Light of mankind.

Jesus is Living Water. We know what goes wherever water would go. Nourishing. Seeping. Soaking. Replenishing.

What can we say about Light?

When God understood Abraham had questions, God answered Abraham again.

They had lived doubts.

 And Sarah called her son 'Laughter' because of the Joy in God's Plan. The first thing Sarah and Abraham do is have a huge feast. Now, this must be some feast - a huge feast because the herdsmen to guard Abraham's flocks, numbers 318 in Genesis 14. Abraham believed God was blessing him to become the Father of Nations God has spoken to Abraham.

What we see in this Light is -
Communication from God. Forgiveness. Laughter so great in the tender Mercy of God and Feasting for a man and his family - who believed Nations would arrive. Joy.

Similar to Jesus' Birth.

Matthew 2  

Nations shall come to Your Brightness.

The Magi came from Nations far away. Bringing Amazing gifts.

Genesis chapter 24 

 And Abraham was old, well stricken in age; 
and the LORD had blessed Abraham 
in all things

The earth was not thinking about the Messiah blessing all people pleasing to God - when Augustus called for a tax census from tribal hometowns.

Another aspect of Light - the Promises of God we would consider 'dusty' - God would call alive and well. Obscure Promises were alive in Jesus Christ. Bethlehem had probably forgotten God's Words. Father God had not Forgotten His Word.

Isaiah 9:2; Matthew 4:16; Acts 26:18; John 8:12

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; 

those who dwelt in a land of deep .
.. on them a light has dawned. 

Jesus would live His ministry in a time of Great Stress for the Nation of Judea, we would call Israel
God had understood this.

Genesis 15 

After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:

“Do not be afraid, Abram.

I am your shield,

your very great reward."

God is Vast and Tender. Jesus teaches trusting God in adverse circumstance. To the Nations. To all people.

Luke 2

14 “Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

From the Alpha of Genesis to the Omega of the fulfillment of God's Word.

John 3:17

God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, 

but in order that the world might be saved

 through him.

Mark 16

Believe those who saw him after he had risen. 15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick,

and they will recover.”

Jesus knew about believing in Him when the Light is not apparently shining.

Jesus is the Light of the world.






Abba, Our Father,

To see You more clearly, to Love You more dearly is Heaven on this earth.

Bless me, Father, I seek Your Love and Blessing. Bless those I love, Bless the people You have given me, Bless this Nation trusting in You. Bless the Nations drawn to Your Brightness. Bless the Children of God believing and Loving You.

Jesus Christ did not feed the thousands at the Sea of Galilee, Jesus Christ has fed the Millenniums, Living in Jesus Christ.
His Mercy Renews. You, our Father, are Alive and Working. God of the Living.

We say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty, maker of Heaven and earth."

In Jesus Christ we pray always, Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

Romans 12:4-10 ~ Love be genuine

Romans 12:4-10

4 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads,f with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 Let love be genuine. 

Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 

10 Love one another with brotherly affection. 

Outdo one another in showing honor.

BLESSING SEEKERS
Far easier to see all too well when blessings are taken
Let today be the Blessing God intends

God is the Maker of All Things. If we phylactery up and law up and pray in a certain position - we will make God happy. Yet if we say, "I'm the least of the tribe and I would, om, like to go home now, God." God knows we are honest and He helps. Gideon was allowed to doubt and, still, Gideon is called to work for God.

Gideon did not rage about God being unjust. God was asked for help to do what God wanted and God helped. The ten Talent Servant expected God to be Good. The one Talent servant expected God as harsh and cruel.

Thinking about Esther - Hadassah and Mordecai. Esther is young and new at life. She cares; Esther is not an adult who has been operating as an adult. Mordecai, it is thought, knows of the plot to end all Jews in Persia. Mordecai places Esther to help. What this tells us is this - no matter our Spiritual depth - you think about God all the time or just simply like God ~ God is going to place you in the path of the Prodigal Person to find who you really are. God has said many times our deeds and our choices will be judged as significance by God Himself.

Mordecai is interesting. He is from the Tribe of Benjamin - this tribe ended BEFORE the Babylonian Exile, due to war. Benjamin fault. And it is said Benjamin is done for - out - crushed - over - bad - failed. Mordecai saves the Jews with Esther being brave and wise - and is part of the destroyed Benjamin Tribe. Indeed, God has left a remnant of the son Jacob Loved so much.

God works within God Works. 

Weaving all things together for Good. 

The Blessing of God on Benjamin is alive.

That's what I believe and know is God of Love. God of Encouragement. God of Promised Word. God Alive and Working, our Father.

Vivre sans aimer n’est pas proprement vivre.

To live without loving  - is to not really live.

Molière

Il n’y a qu’un bonheur dans la vie, c’est d’aimer et d’être aimé.

There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.
George Sand

Entre deux coeurs qui s’aiment, nul besoin de paroles.

Two hearts in love need no words.
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore

Aimer, ce n’est pas se regarder l’un l’autre, c’est regarder ensemble dans la même direction.

Love doesn’t mean gazing at each other, but looking, together, in the same direction.
Antoine de St-Exupéry

L’amour fait les plus grandes douceurs et les plus sensibles infortunes de la vie.

Love makes the greatest pleasures and most sensitive misfortunes of life.
Madeleine de Scudery

J’ai aimé jusqu’à atteindre la folie. Ce que certains appellent la folie, mais ce qui pour moi, est la seule façon d’aimer.

I have loved to the point of madness; That which is called madness, That which to me, Is the only sensible way to love.
Françoise Sagan

Why would God create? God is the Alpha and the Omega. God is Love.

Genesis 6:6
And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.

Jesus had three very poignant things to say about Mankind.

1. Proverbs 8 says looking into mankind - delighted God the Father and Jesus Christ.
2. John 2:24-45 Jesus did not entrust Himself to mankind knowing what was in mankind.
3. John 3:17 God wants to save the entire world in Jesus Christ.


1 John 4:14
And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.


L’amour est l’emblème de l’éternité, il confond toute la notion de temps, efface toute la mémoire d’un commencement, toute la crainte d’une extrémité.

Love is the emblem of eternity; it confounds all notion of time, effaces all memory of a beginning, all fear of an end.

Madame de Staël

1 Corinthians 13

Love never ends.

Abba, Holy Father,

Be my Blessing.

Let me see Love, give Love, appreciate Love, be Love.

Bless those I love to see and have and hold and be Genuine Love for their souls to You.

Bless the Nation trusting in You. Bless all Nations in the Brightness and Love You hold for us. 

Let Your Blessings Pour forth, we ask in Jesus.

More Heaven on earth we see, tell, appreciate and give.

In Jesus. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

John 8:12-20 ~ Jesus, Light of Life

John 8:12-20

12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 

13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” 

14 Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. 

15 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. 16 Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me. 

17 In your Law it is written that the testimony of two people is true. 18 I am the one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.” 

19 They said to him, therefore, “Where is your Father?” 

Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” 20 These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.



The centenarian population feels problems happen all the time, wait and it will solve. The centenarian population says there is a thrill in finding out how a situation resolves - an expectation called faith.

Jesus teaches us about overcoming.

I met a woman who told me she didn't often tell people, her situation in life seemed unreal. She said she and her mother love Father God to an extraordinary measure. Because God is a God of Love. And she and her mother pray for the people they love as they go to sleep. She said she and her mother almost always have their prayers answered as yes by the next day.

This lovely woman said she and her mother believe we are to pray for "Give us this day." Or another Scripture that says, "Let the worries of today be enough for today." She said she evaluates what she believes God would want of her loved ones. And as she prays she tells Father God what is so wonderful in making that loved one a Child of God. She says as she prays with all her love, she can feel the Light of Jesus Christ in them.

And in the next day, she said she would see the Holy Spirit renew a right Spirit in them - pleasing to God.

This amazingly good mother has seen some crisis, but she anticipates they will travel down the Path of God and find better days. I found her to be truthful, credible, honest and just amazing.


Abba,

Your Children all over the world pray for more Heaven on earth. And believe You are a God of Love. They are Your witnesses and bring Love, Joy and Peace to our lives.

We will hold up the people we Love to You. Knowing You opened Your arms willingly on the Cross to be our righteousness. To teach us to believe in Overcoming. Knowing no matter how much we love, Your Love is Perfect. And You draw our Loved Ones to You with Great Tenderness and Love.

Jesus told us He longs to hold us in His Arms, and tenderly cover us. Thank You, Jesus has done this for us.

We will pray this day with more love and more hope. Jesus told us to always pray believing You would answer. Your Great Will is what we want. Bless our Nation trusting in You. Bless the Nations coming to Your Brightness. Bless those who believe tomorrow as well as the shelter the yesterdays have found in You and Today.

Thank You for Your Blessing in Jesus Christ our Lord God.

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †