Isaiah 40:3-5 ~ Prepare the way for the Lord!

 

Isaiah 40:3-5

A voice of one calling: 

“Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; 

make a straight highway for our God in the desert. 

Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain 

and hill made low;

 the uneven ground will become smooth, 

and the rugged land a plain.

And the glory of the LORD will be revealed

What is Isaiah saying? The Holy Spirit is moving over all of our history and even when the sun was formed and God our Father spoke, "Let there be Light." And explained the beginning of Light 8 times. Isaiah is still telling about His Light.  Jesus explained again and said, Jesus is the way, the truth and the Life.

Adam was asked to prepare the way for the Lord. The Garden of Eden. Literally prepare the Way for the Lord. 

Genesis 2:15

Then the LORD God took the man and 

placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

Adam was a youth in extraordinary ways. He had no basis to know if he was blessed or unblessed.  Let's think for a minute about what Adam heard. He heard from the Lord. Jesus and Moses heard from the Lord. And if we want something we can relate to here... consider what Eden sounded like. We can understand this.

Genesis 2

 

 10 A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and there it divided and became four rivers. 11 The name of the first is the Pishon. 

It is the one that flowed around the whole land 

As Adam worked to cultivate and care for the Garden of Eden, he could hear water at any time.

The Holy Spirit is told about during the Creation of God's Good Creation, the Holy Spirit hovered over the water.

Genesis 1:2  

The Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

Matthew 4:16,17

We knew we loved hearing water. And just as we learn Aslan is not safe and is not a tame lion, we find out about the water noises in Eden.

Psalm 29:3

The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, 

the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.

We all travel great lengths, with effort, to hear Niagara Falls. Iguazú Falls, South America, heralded as dramatic, perhaps the most monumental system of waterfalls in the world.  The waterfalls thunder inside of us. Echo within. 

A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; 

make a straight highway for our God in the desert. 

Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low;

 the uneven ground will become smooth, 

and the rugged land a plain.

And the glory of the LORD will be revealed

Adam had no idea he lived in the Garden of Eden.  No idea of travel beyond. Adam is the first son, he had no Scripture to read. Just as the Children of Israel, living in Goshen, had no idea what God's Name was as they lived enslaved by Egyptians. 

Adam, if we put this in our own level, is the first example of, "Don't complain, or you will learn what it is to complain." Oh, me.

This was a rough year for all of us. It wasn't the end of Israel in 70 A.D.  It wasn't 1941 of World War II. Our difficult year wasn't 2020, wondering if we would all suffer and die. And this year wasn't the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. Yet, the cold has continued in many places. 

Adam probably didn't have time to understand preparing the Way of the Lord is a path making every day. David, for all his many, many flaws and virtues, knew something about making a path!

Scripture is sometimes given to us on a plate. 

What would this aroma be? Our Father God has favored toasted bread. Actually, for most of us, we should picture this as a toasted tortilla. Delicious aroma.  This is a verse for David explaining making God's path straight. David brought straight, terrace garden farms to Israel and Jerusalem. 

David knew path making for the Lord.

Psalm 23

You anoint my head with oil;

    my cup overflows.

 Surely goodness and mercy 

shall follow me

    all the days of my life,

and 

I shall dwell 

in the house of the Lord

    forever.

David had something he did daily in his, "Give us this day." David put the Lord first in his life, mind and heart. He wanted to think about what God was doing. David looked all over the rough world and David wanted God first. Usually. And then, later, again. David always expected, with 10 of the 10 Talent Parable, God would be merciful to David. David was, usually, very obedient to the Lord God Almighty. 

Matthew 6

 Faith 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying,

 ‘What shall we eat?’ 

or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 

32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, 

and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, 

and all these things 

will be added to you.

Matthew 4:16,17

The people living in darkness have seen a great Light; 

on those living in the land of the shadow of death, 

a Light has dawned.

From that time on Jesus 

Psalm 119:89-90

Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed

 in the heavens.

 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; 

You have established the earth, and it stands fast.

John 14:17

Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because 

it neither sees Him nor knows Him. 

You know Him, for He dwells with you 

and will be in you.

 John 1:12 

To all who did receive Him, 

who believed in His Name, 

He gave the right to become 

children of God

Abba, Father,

You, Our Father, has loved us so much that we are called children of God. 

And we really are His Children!

John, Your Beloved Disciple calls You, "God of Love." 

Paul calls You, "God of encouragement!"

We pray rightly over Christmas! For us all!

Please You Bless us and Keep us,
Make Your Face Joyfully Shine upon us,
Be Gracious to us!

May we Lift up Your Face to Smile upon us!
Cover us in Your Peace, the Very Peace of You, Our God, Knowing Your
Willing Plan for a Hope and Future!

To place the Name of Jesus in our souls. Jesus before us,
Jesus behind us, Jesus Living Water pouring and flowing surround us and those we Love. Help us to Seek You First. Dwell with us.

Dwell in those we Love.

Help us to seek You first.

Help us to have more Heaven upon earth, please Jesus,

pray with us and hear our prayer.

The Blessing of Jesus upon us, we pray. 

For all the Times You've 

Helped Thank You!

Alleluia and Amen in Jesus Christ!

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yay Jesus 

Malachi 3:17 ~ They shall be mine, says the Lord of Hosts

Malachi 3:17

“They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts,

 in the day when I make up my treasured possession, 

and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him."

Micah 6:8

He has told you, O man, what is good;

and what does the Lord require of you

but to do justice, and to love kindness,

and to walk humbly with your God?

Galatians 6:9

And let us not grow weary of doing good, 

for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

Jeremiah 31:3 

The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: 

"I have loved you with an everlasting love; 

I have drawn you with loving-kindness."

Song of Solomon 1:16

Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, truly delightful.  

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, 

always abounding 

in the work of the Lord,

 knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

2 Corinthians 12:19a

It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ,

 and all 

for your upbuilding, beloved.

Ephesians 1:6 

To the praise of His glorious grace,

 with which He has blessed us in the Beloved.

John 1:13 

 children born not of natural descent, 

nor of human decision 

or a will of the flesh, but born of God.

John 1:13 

you are

 children born not of natural descent, 

nor of human decision 

or a will of the flesh, but born of God. 

 John 1:12 

To all who did receive Him, who believed in His Name, 

He gave the right to become children of God

Abba, Father, 

Father God, when You look to our Souls the only eternal aspect of us. 

What do You hope to see? 

You are not that far from us - dwelling within us -

 yet, You are vast, we ask to see with Your eyes what You delight in.

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Love

Affection, appreciation, fondness, friendship, passion, respect, 

tenderness, yearning, adulation,
allegiance, ardor, attachment, cherishing, delight, devotedness, 

enjoyment, fidelity, involvement, and all goodness.

Joy! Comfort, delight, elation, glee,

 humor, pride, satisfaction, wonder, exultation, frolic, 

gladness, gratification, indulgence, merriment, 

rejoicing, revelry, and good humor.

Peace ~ love, hope, bounce, reconciliation, truce, unity, 

affability, concord, tranquility, 

calm, forethought, groundwork, restfulness, 

reflection, optimism. Generosity. 

Forbearance. Fortitude, endurance, moderation, restraint,

 temperance, easy going. 

PATIENCE. 

Goodness ...the expectation thereof!

Faithfulness - the willingness to do the right action even at a cost. 

Knowing You are giving more than what  would have been done for you.

 Loyalty. Endurance. Recreating a spark. 

Remembering past gratitude. Adherence. Care. Constancy. 

Dependability, trustworthy, giving truth.

Gentleness - tenderness and kindness.

Self-control - restraint.

When we turn to the Lord - the Lord is Spirit and 

where the Spirit of the Lord is, 

there is freedom. 

And when we behold the Glory of the Lord 

we are transformed into the image of His Glory - and 

we differ in degree of glory to another. 

For this comes from the Lord, Who Is A Holy Spirit.

Father God, You ask us to look for what is pure and good 

and each day God's mercies renew. 

It is in loving - we renew.

In Jesus,  we lift to You these qualities in ourselves, our loved ones, our friends, Church family, 

co-workers, merciful neighbors, 

and our communities, Churches, 

State, the Nation 

and the Nations 

worshiping You Father God. 

We ask Your blessings! 

Amen in Jesus. 

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yay Jesus 

John 16:29-33, John 17:1-10 ~ to know in truth Jesus came from our Father

 

John 16:29-33

29 His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and 

not using figurative speech! 

30 Now we know that you know all things 

and do not need anyone to question you; 

this is why we believe that you came from God.” 

31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 

32 Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, 

each to his own home,  and will leave me alone. 

Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. 

33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace.

 In the world you will have tribulation.

 But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

John 17:1-10

When Jesus had spoken these words, He lifted up His eyes to Heaven, 

and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you,

2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, 

to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 

3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, 

and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 

4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work 

that you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, 

glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you 

before the world existed.

6 “I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world.

Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 

7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. 

8 For I have given them the words that you gave me, 

and they have received them and have come to know in truth

 that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. 

9 I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world

 but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. 

10 All mine are yours, and yours are mine, 

and I am glorified in them.

Abba, Father with Joy,

We lift up our cares to You.
We lift up our Loved ones to You.
We lift up our their needs and cares.

We lift up the Joy, Hope, Peace, Love 

of knowing You as God to our Loved Ones.

We lift up the Joy, Hope, Peace, Love of knowing You 

as God to the people You have given us.

We lift up the Nation under God's Authority and Mercy.

We lift up the world covered in Prayer 

as Jesus and Our Father

 are asked for Their Love and care.

And in lifting Up, Up, Up these Treasures - we know Your Joy.

You are a Good, Good Father.

To our God and Father be glory forever and ever.

Amen in .... JESUS our GOD!!!

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yay Jesus