Reminders...

God morning Sisters and Brothers! Wow...so much going on...Thankful that God has got us all close to His heart and loving us more than we can imagine...As I shared in the previous couple blogs about the Light...Sometimes its a Genesis 1:1 day...And as I awoke today just had a blast of "Yay! we have another day! and THIS is the day!" I shared that with Mac...Just excited about whatever happens today as I get another chance ...to let that Light shine..I just have to get out of the way! And let God shine...that "little light of mine" is like a Pilot Light...sparking a more better light and not hoarding it for myself but letting go...Letting God....

I saw this post from Cat a while back...thought I would share this "Blast from the past" hoping it will be a blessing to you....

Isaiah 43:2-4
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they will not overflow you.
...“Since you are precious in My sight,
...and I love you,

Matthew 6:10
‘Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.

Lamentations 3:32
Though he brings grief, he will show compassion,
so great is his unfailing love.

Psalm 63:8
My soul clings to You;
Your right hand upholds me.

When we pass through the waters, God will be there with us. God wants us to trust Him even when we are in deep waters.
Don't be concerned about your feelings during an emergency. The most important thing is that we turn to God, trusting that He is indeed with us. When our heart is sinking under waves of panic, don't focus on those feelings. Instead, Look to God, for "as your soul clings to Me, My right hand will uphold you"--keeping us safe in turbulent waters.

Each jot and tittle of the word to me is like a kiss an intimate sharing of His Love...a group of verses like the ones the Holy Spirit inspired Cat to share...are like a huge hug!

Be Loved, Be Blessed and Be...His Light

Rock and Roll!  Jesus is the Rock...and we Roll!

But now...Therefore...

As I read the Word I love "every Jot and every Tittle" . (dot) . (comma) / slash \ backslash # hashtag everyjotandeverytittle haha even those like stones cry out and praise God... especially the words ..like and, but, now..and the word Therefore we all know when we see that we ask ourselves " What is that there...for?" They gently lead us to the next revelation of the Word in our hearts and minds...And you all know what my "mantra" is , a main saying "Run don't walk to the Word of God" and "Rock and Roll Jesus ( The Word) is the Rock...and we Roll!" And so we roll on as I roll and I pause and yes shudder in the aftermath of recent events...looking on the facebook and elsewhere seeing unfortunately even the "christians" join in in this battle...But I thank God! For the Word today brings up what has been wrapping around my mind and heart...so I humbly submit and encourage you to read Peter's first letter. chapter 2. Just to edify...I love Pete! Rock on Rock! We all know Simon the gruff senior fisherman of the gang Jesus recruited ...so vibrantly human in all its not so gloriousness but I think we all can identify with him...at least in the way he expressed himself his feelings and emotions, and even actions...he was a kind of epitome of human characteristics...our characteristics...and in seeing him/us in the time spent with Jesus on earth we also can marvel at least I am amazed at what happened when everything changed...the filling of the Holy Spirit...Pete "knew" of God...he got to "know" Jesus...and made the connections when the Holy Spirit brought it all together for him...and I see it in his letters....in them I do not see the former Simon...I see THE Rock indwelling and expressing himself in this "Rock". I see a man living by the life of another...Jesus. And in that I catch glimpses of me...in the past and after the "change". To coin a line from the Matrix " some things never change...and some things do" and in that truth ONE thing not only never changes abut remains after all is said...and done...The Love of God!  This source is eternal...to say the least.  And Pete and the others made that choice to follow and enter in to a relationship and to yes fall in love with...

      And as everything begins with choice ( yeesh gonna have to stop watching matrix reruns haha ) As it is written in Joshua 24 "choose for yourselves this day..." and to add from the psalmist Robert Zimmerman song Gotta serve somebody:

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
It may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Make a choice  cross that line  It will be the Day the Lord has made!

Rock and Roll...For Pete's sake!  ;)

and Oh...when you read 1 Peter 2  read in the NKJ and Message  they work so well together in getting that Word s into your head and heart    

Let there be Light...part quatro...musical intermezzo

God morning my Mis en Place!...[ I am a bit ADD  so bear with me as I seem to be chasing rabbits sometimes but I pray that it speaks to you in our common purpose, and goal in this message ;)  Sometimes  as I read the Bible I find myself in what I am reading and I see and hear what is being revealed by the written words.  I pray you find yourself there also in His Word..In His Heart...IN HIs Love, Purpose, and Will]  Oh look a bunny!

In the beginning God said “Let there be light!” From that moment on it has been His will that all creation serve as a revelation of His love to those He has created. period, dot, dotdotdot...

Paul tells us that God has shown what He is like by everything He has created — “the invisible things of Him are clearly seen in the things that are made” (Rom.1:20).  Thats right  CLEARLY seen...

I was once encouraged by a pastor to take my coffee/tea outside each morning ( or whenever) and "take in"see the creation working in His "nature"...see the things He made...not mankind necessarily  for they too have a God purpose...they are to give glory and be that revelation...yeah it may be a little trafficy...or the view may be a block wall...or the neighbors may be spreading manure on their garden....but there is something of nature there  a breeze perhaps..some light stars, moon, Sun...sounds...Birds, other beasts mewing or barking...or if you are fortunate as I am   the ocean waves washing ashore a small creek running ...Oh its a wonder-ful day!  If we can clearly see or even catch a glimpse of the amazing diversity in the One-ness of God-Love-Light...in all this...then we can look to the Word written, and catch more glimpses...with a purpose of clearly seeing...letting the Word get into you...as you get into the Word...

So as Our Father said "I Am" Let us ask Him  "You are...what?"  think ( say aloud ) a one word response to finish the phrase ... "God is __________"

God is powerful. God is thoughtful. God is awesome... So many things as we read the Bible. We see all this and more in creation. But God, in all and above all, is LOVE — that’s the one thing He wants us to know above all other things that He certainly is.

And, the crowning moment in the unfolding process of that singular revelation happened when Jesus came.  Hallelujah!

Paul tells us that Jesus was “the image of the invisible God” (Colossians 1:15). 

So...for a minute...let us be there with the first disciples and perhaps identify with Phillip...(who would go on to do amazing things) Read in John 14:9 AMP where it is written, “Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time, and you do not know Me yet, Philip, nor recognize clearly who I am? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father?’"  Wow   the words "clearly",and "I am"...  just leap off the page...ok so there we have it...clear as mud right?   Jesus said many amazing things ...and when He said to Phillip "you do not know Me yet" therein is a key  one of so many...to know him by how?  spending time with Him, listening to Him, working with Him...indeed falling in Love with Him...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgxVj_xsL6w

OK forgive the musical interlude but All True Love songs are God songs...Amen?  This song is an oldie..you know as some would say the bible is an "old" book...yes its an OLdie but a Goodie!  And amazingly it is new like His mercies each morning...speaking to us here and now...very real and verrrrry  very present!  hop hop hopping back to the point  ;)

 On one occasion when speaking to a large crowd gathered in Jerusalem, Jesus said “I am the light of the world.” (John 8:12)  Chew on that a bit...

We have heard the Old Testament decree – “Let there be Light!” And now we hear the New Testament reply – “I am the Light of the world!” In other words Jesus is saying, “I am the revelation of My Father’s love.” Indeed, truer words were never spoken.

At last we have a sure and unmistakable display of the one thing God has wanted all along — LIGHT shining in the darkness; God’s love triumphing over all evil.

Everything Jesus said and did was a demonstration of the overwhelming power of God’s love in every circumstance!

When Jesus healed the sick — that was God’s love in action. When He cast out demons, opened the eyes of the blind, raised the dead, turned water into wine — that was God’s love on display. Revealing Himself in His Son Messiah and Savior! When He rebuked self-righteousness and confronted those who stood in judgment over others (ouch!)— that also was a revelation of God’s love.  Now that is a wondrous Balm...Look up Balm if you need to...

Have a Groovy God day and Rock and Roll!  Jesus is the Rock ...and we Roll!

Let there be Light..part Tres...

Wow don't you love Bible Apps?...I do get good words messages and revelation....(keyword God) from them...kinda like a text from God....here is today's just seems appropriate especially as His Word will not return ...void..it is Life to its fullness.

Proverbs 9:7-12 (MSG)

If you reason with an arrogant cynic, you’ll get slapped in the face;
confront bad behavior and get a kick in the shins.
So don’t waste your time on a scoffer;
all you’ll get for your pains is abuse.
But if you correct those who care about life,
that’s different—they’ll love you for it!
Save your breath for the wise—they’ll be wiser for it;
tell good people what you know—they’ll profit from it.
Skilled living gets its start in the Fear-of-God,
insight into life from knowing a Holy God.
It’s through me, Lady Wisdom, that your life deepens,
and the years of your life ripen.
Live wisely and wisdom will permeate your life;
mock life and life will mock you."

OK! so lets seek wisdom as we seek His presence in the Word...if you haven't please read the previous two blog entries   Thanks!  So where were we?  Oh yeah on the road to Emmaus  ;)


As mankind went forth and multiplied in the earth, God chose Abraham and his descendants to be a nation set apart (holy) so that the whole world could see a revelation of His love displayed in how He cared and provided for His own...

The giving of the Law on Mt Sinai was a revelation of His love, bringing civil order and life saving food safety instructions...yes even then it was fundamental...to a wandering people who had known nothing but oppressive slavery but whom God wanted to be that “City on a hill” a light for all to see….safe protected, guided and responsible to His presence...Love

The sending forth of Prophets and Seers, Teachers and Priests, Judges and Kings – all were expressions of His great love for His people, as He raised their standard of living and built them into a beacon, a flashlight, a torch for the world to see His great love.

And though we tripped, flopped and failed time and time again, He remained faithful in His unfailing love. This shines as a bright beacon for all who struggle through life.



But the brightest Light was yet to come; the greatest revelation of His love for all of us was just around the corner.

tbc

Rock and Roll!  Jesus is the Rock and we Roll on Sistren and brethren!

Part deux...let there be more light!

...continuation from the last blog entry which is a presentation to CCA students...we are on this journey together....Oh!  Got a Good Word this morning...

[ Simple Faith and Plain Truth ] The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This is the way our Savior God wants us to live.

1 Timothy 2:1-2 MSG
Worry about nothing...pray about EVrything...Amen?

Ok lets continue on . Every body here?  Armour on?  Shield up?  Shoes...tied on good and tight?
Lets Roll!


“God is love” ...

God is Light; and God is Love. John puts the literal and the figurative in the same letter. God is Love — that’s literal. God is Light — that’s figurative. And both mean the same thing. One is a metaphor of the other.

When we see the word “light” in the Bible, and it is not talking specifically about natural light, we can conclude that it is a figurative reference to the Love of God.

So, on Day One when God in the beginning said, “Let there be light!” – He was saying, “Let there be a revelation of My love!”

And there was.

This means that everything that has happened from Day One forward — even unto this present hour — has as its singular purpose the revealing of God’s love to us one way or another!

The Bible Summed Up in Four Words.  Let  us keep it simple Sons and Daughters...

(I love a biblical words "Every Jot and every Tittle" found in Matthew 5...but thats for another study.)  ;)

“Let there be light!” 

These four words sum up the entire Bible. Everything that follows this opening declaration by God serves the purpose of fulfilling it.  God talks...It happens...

His will is that we see a revelation of His love in everything He has made, in everything He says, and in everything He does. His purpose in all of this is that we come to know Him by being loved by Him, love Him in return, and share His love with others all around us.

The Garden in which our First Parents were placed was a revelation of God’s love for them. The bounty of His blessings and the nearness of His presence provided lavish proof of His love.

And when they yielded to the subtle temptation to “be as God” by the one being that fell for it all the way letting pride separate him from God starting his mission get in the way of these new creations by tempting them to eat the forbidden fruit – even then, though banished from Paradise, nevertheless God revealed His love by covering them with the skin of an innocent animal, slain on their behalf.

Moreover, He also provided them with protection and natural blessings in abundance as they ventured into a thorn-infested wilderness. Cursed, and yet offered mercy. Expelled, and yet provided protection. Sisters and brothers, now that’s Love.



But there’s more...tbc

Have a groovy God Day and Rock and Roll!  You got it...Jesus is the Rock and we Roll!

This is the ...next day!

From my notes leading the current years students on a Bible study....I will post piece at a time so you can taste and see ...and have it in bite size chunks... Mangia Tutti!


Some days are Genesis 1 days for me...well most of them are  ;) ..So lets go to Genesis...sort of spiritual time travel...in verse 3...after the chaos and the Spirit brooding over it.....

In the beginning God said, “Let there be Light; and there was Light.” This is the first thing we are told in the Bible. By this we learn two important things — God speaks, and what He says happens...OK so He is already doing and we are...for all in tents and porpoises...catching up...

Let’s focus here on what He said: “Let there be light.” What do you suppose that means?

Before you consider an answer, consider this fact. On Day One of Creation, God said, “Let there be light” and there was light. However, He did not create the sun, moon, and stars until Day Four. Therefore, the phrase, “Let there be light”, cannot mean sunshine. What, then, does it mean?

The only way we can know for certain is to let the Bible itself tell us. This is a “Bible” study Amen? And we do that by paying attention to what the Bible says about “light” in other places.

We turn to the New Testament we find that John writes in his letters, (1 John 1:5) “This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all” ... Then, later in the book, John goes on to say in (1 John 4:8, and 16)

“God is love”

TBC...

THIS is the day...

God day to all! And many many thankful prayers to those who did and do pray for me. All is well...in fact all is good because God is good! We continue and things happen that He is glorified and gets the credit for all those good things...Just wanted to share a little encouragement as I seek for the Lord to give me words and often it is via Sisters and Brothers in Christ who continue on in that same ministry to the saints that of encouragement and of preaching the Good News today I want to thank Pastor Kelly Lineberry of The Life Center in Kamiah Idaho...who is a faithful share-er of insight to the place ...the food from the "lunch box" if you will ...of the Word of God...You know my partner in the past my Wife Cat had a saying ( one of quite a few) this one seems appropriate as Bro Kelly also touched on it...Cat often said " Denial is not just a river in Egypt!"...and as today I prayed for words to speak to be that revelation of God in Jesus through me...Pastor Kelly shared ( OBTW he always put in a couple chapters to read to be better edified in the Word and to hear what God is sharing...Thanks Bro Kelly!)  I pray you are as blessed as I am when I read these messages  and he has given me permission to share them as God would have me...were all in this together  this fellowship this One Love that is God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit

emphasis mine  ;) 

"TLC Bible reading today is...Ezekiel 1-2. Ezekiel was used by God to help get His people through a century of catastrophe. During catastrophes there are usually two extremes; denial or despair. Some think nothing is wrong and refuse to acknowledge reality, others think everything is wrong and nothing will ever get better. Ezekiel deals with both ideas in this book as he helps Israel understand and navigate through judgment, correction and restoration. Ezekiel had a supernatural experience as he was called to be a prophet. He saw the glory of God and created beings in the heavens. God's voice spoke to him, called him and instructed him. His job would not be easy. Often people would not understand or appreciate his words but God was sending him, giving him words to speak, and instructed him to courageously persevere in his ministry so that many people would be helped."

Have a Great God day!  This is after all the day He made...so go ahead  Rejoice...again I say...Rejoice!