Jude ~ beloved Building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life

Peru has Christmas fighting as a tradition. Yesterday we spoke of God's Promise those in Jesus Christ overcome the world. So, with this being Christmas, the fight seemed too good a photo to pass up. 2020, probably Peru didn't have the fight. However, this year has been fraught with fighting and the photo seems to fit. Most fights don't even have the permission of both partakers. In Peru, both had decided to have the fight.

Jude

They are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain advantage.

17 But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

18 They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.” 19 It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit. 

20 But you, beloved

Building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 

22 And have mercy on those who doubt; 

23 save others by snatching them out of the fire; 

to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh.

24 Now to Him

Who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy

To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, 

be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen

Christmas is the time we wonder about Jesus and Jude and their time as a family.  Jude, named in the gospels among the relatives of Jesus (Mt 13:55; Mk 6:3). The Catholic Bishops point out the real possibility of composition around the year A.D. 80, the historical Jude may still have been alive.

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/jude/0

Culturally, we believe elbows out make our will the-end-all-and-be-all of the powerful. 

Jesus has taught His brothers, when facing incredible evil, win with being polite. And saying the Lord will be the Judge. In faith, we believe God will always win and His Will continues to be accomplished.

An astonishing fact, to say God will Judge and allow for courtesy. A winning argument.

The formula for surviving evil is:

Allow God to Judge.

Courtesy.

Keep in God's Love by Praying.

Believe in God's Love.

Waiting for God's Mercy.

Believing in Eternal Life.

Have mercy on the doubters.

Snatch others out of the fire, which would say being deliberately involved.

Give mercy even when you hate to give mercy upon the evil doers.

The Joy of the Lord is our Strength.

God's Joy to keep us blame free. Blameless.

We believe God is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory over All.

God is the only God and only Savior.

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Jesus Christ Highest Name. God of God. True Light of True Light.

Abba, Father God,

Joshua 21:45 

Not one word of all the good promises 

that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed; 

All came to pass.

We can't always approach You well. 

Even when You have given us Your Word to come with boldness. 

There are times we have anxiety and wouldn't know what to say.

Remembering You told us Your Mercies renew, and we will find this.

In the times we have worry, we will remember God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. Your Holy Spirit will pray for us. We can lean into You. 

In the Highest Name of Jesus, we ask Your Righteousness. 

And our souls will be a wonderful home for You.

Surround us, fill us, fill those we Love with Jesus Christ. Redeem us and Renew us with Your Willingness, and we will be Blessed and Blessed. Help us to Seek Your Kingdom and Righteousness first. To Live lives of Love, Peace and Joy.

Give us this day to find our Joy is our Strength in You.

Father, You are Working.

Bless Elliott with Healing and Dee.

 You Fight the Good Fight, we find our Comfort, Help and Strength. 

To live in affection and Love brings us faith, hope and Love.

You are The Good Father asking us

to Love ourselves. To have a Spirit of Power.

To Love others.

Comforted and Strengthened we will find Solutions

And Greater Joys.

Abundant Love flowing down. Soaking us All!

His Living Water flows.

Opening our doors with expectation of Your Continued Goodness

in ourselves, in the ones we Love,

Jesus Christ in the people You bring us.

We pray for the safety of

our Schools to be a safe, good,

warm place for the Children

Children need their Schools.

We uphold them with our Love and Prayers.

We ask Your Mighty Word

to for all the United States and the world

Finding Your Blessing and Word of Love.

Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word and see more Joy.

Covered in God's Love,

President Donald Trump, the First Lady and Their Family

Vice President Mike Pence, the Second Lady and Their Family.
All of Our Families.

The Presidential Team.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx

Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.

Senator Tim Scott

Thanking You, The Southern Hemisphere

didn't see flu the 2020 Winter Season.

God's Blessing upon us ALL to find the Vote

properly counted and to be relied upon.

The end of trouble surrounding this Virus.

Help this Storms to end quickly, safely

Help Hurricane Overcomers.

And California Fire Overcomers.

 You for Hear Our Prayers!

Bless the Nation trusting in You. 

Bring all the Nations to Your Brightness, to the Glory of Jesus.

We love to see Your Glory daily. Love Earnestly. Amen.

In Jesus Christ. Amen.

1 Corinthians 3:16 

 Do you not know that you are God's Temple 

and that 

God's Spirit dwells in you?

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1 John 5 ~ Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God

1 John 5

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God

and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of Him. 

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, 

when we love God 

And obey his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. 

4 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. 

And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

6 This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. 9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. 

11 And this is the testimony,

God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 

12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

13 I write these things to you 

you believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. 

14 And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will he hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him.

16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that. 17 All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.

In the Hap, Hap, Happiest Season aftermath can be a let down. Perfect Joy wasn't found all the time and there was a lot of work and preparation and time and expense. Then feeling less than joyful, we could feel less than devout. It's doubtful Mary and Joseph sang all the way fleeing to Egypt. Emotion is fine, we just have Hope. Christmas is the story of years overcoming upheaval. Finding God in imperfect circumstance. Finding the Joy.

The key is not to let anger become overwhelming. Use the bagpipes to get all hands on deck. Pace the cleanup in small stages.

With this year prepared to be smaller, hopefully the smaller goals were more obtainable and far more Joyous. With the Vaccine. With the Hope of all Good Health.

18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

The earth and its fullness are the Lord's. Forever. Jesus also said He saw Satan fall from Heaven. We are given in the Lord's Prayer the JOY of praying more Heaven on earth. This is where we find God and His Goodness.

20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

Abba, Father God 

Dwell in us, Father God,

we ask in the Highest Name of Jesus.

Help us to seek You first

and see and be more Heaven on earth.

Unite communities together in love and freedom. 

Build us up in Your Faith and establishing us in prayer

 Calling upon Your Holy Spirit. Keep us in Your Love 

we wait expectantly upon Jesus' mercy.

Remind us to Love and cover a multitude of sin.

Remind us of Jesus and His Brothers. And Disciples.

Praise You Lord Father God for being able to present us before Your Glory 

To Be Joy to You. 

Bless us and all the world

with Good Health.

You are our Savior filled with glory, majesty, power and authority in Jesus Christ before all ages now and forevermore! 

Jesus Son of God — Bless, Heal, Sustain, Comfort, Guide

President Donald Trump, and his family, 

Vice President Pence and his family,

The White House Staff,

especially those in need of healing today

 God Bless Them!

God Bless President Trump and his Team for the Vaccines.

Blessing Us ALL.

Help, Safety and wisdom for:

Governor Abbott

and all 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures

and the Supreme Court to help the Republic to understand fully.

We pray for the entire Republic.

Praying for Elliott, Harby and their family 

for complete blessing of healing.

I believe Jesus is healing Elliott.

We Thank You, Father God,

for Your Love and Promises.

In the Highest Name of Jesus Christ,

Amen.

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Isaiah 43:16, 18-19 ~ Behold

 

Isaiah 43:16, 18-19

Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. 

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

We have had a year to remember, a Christmas to remember and God is moving us forth to a New Year.

Prepare Your Hearts going Forth in the Lord Jesus!

We had new ways to find Gratitude. 
One son lives in the nearby city. He turned up to cook his father's favorite thing they share. We laughed when the gifts weren't all that. And chuckled.  The gifts were opportunities to expand life. Like grow herbs in the house. One awesome shirt was deemed too much like a pajama top to be seen publicly. 

Our other son woke us up like Christmas some time ago, to let us know it was Christmas morning and settled down for a long winter chat. Family far away had phone calls to warm us all.

New Year's Eve is quickly turning out to be a toe tapper. Om.

I think it's our first less than toe tapper.

Oh, the Virtue of Easter.

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John 1 ~ The Light Shines

A country Church Christmas

The Church of the Nativity celebrates Christmas Day in Bethlehem — Link

John 1:1-14,17,29-35 

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all people. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' 31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”

32 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' 34 I have seen and I testify that this is God's Chosen One.”

35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”


This is my favorite chapter of the Bible, John 1. 

The gospels written by Mark and John are sometimes compared without kindness, at Christmas, to the narrative of Jesus Christ's birth written beautifully in Luke and Matthew. But actually Mark speaks of a wilderness wanting to be tamed and John speaks of light coming out of darkness. Isn't this the deepest desire for Jesus Christ?

Christmas can bring forth all of our deepest longings. Matthew begins with an engagement, the most important choice in life. Luke begins with a barren priest. God addresses all of these concerns by reaching out to hear, to heal, to love and to care. For all of our seasons in life, God is part of them. Just as God watched, with love, each day of Jesus' life on earth, the Light continues to shine for us.

The Peace of God always be with you. The Joy of the Lord is our Strength!

Philippians 4:8
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


Abba, Father God 

Dwell in us, Father God,

we ask in the Highest Name of Jesus.

Help us to seek You first

and see and be more Heaven on earth.

Unite communities together in love and freedom. 

Build us up in Your Faith and establishing us in prayer

 Calling upon Your Holy Spirit. Keep us in Your Love 

we wait expectantly upon Jesus' mercy.

Remind us to Love and cover a multitude of sin.

Remind us of Jesus and His Brothers. And Disciples.

Praise You Lord Father God for being able to present us before Your Glory 

To Be Joy to You. 

You are our Savior filled with glory, majesty, power and authority in Jesus Christ before all ages now and forevermore! 

Jesus Son of God — Bless, Heal, Sustain, Comfort, Guide

President Donald Trump, and his family, 

Vice President Pence and his family,

The White House Staff,

especially those in need of healing today

 God Bless Them!

And God Bless President Trump for free Regeneron for

Us ALL.

Help, Safety and wisdom for:

Governor Abbott

and all 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures

and the Supreme Court to help the Republic to understand fully

the doubts in the Election Process.

We pray for the entire Republic.

Thank You for the Vaccine!

Praying for Elliott, Harby and their family 

for complete blessing of healing.

I believe Jesus is healing Elliott.

We Thank You, Father God,

for Your Love and Promises.

In the Highest Name of Jesus Christ,

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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