I Will Die

 When and only when God Most High, the Lord God of Israel, determines that it is time.  

My life is in His hands.

Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!

Target

 I have avoided being 

UP FRONT

 at the Messiah's Community that I regularly attend on Sundays.

Avoided it like the plague. 

Somehow I was nominated for the position of Deacon, and somehow that means I am now a part of a rotation that will put me up front about every 7 or 8 weeks.

I pray and hope that I only say and do what God has for me when I am put in that place.

It s a heavy weight and a heavy responsibility and if you do it in a way that is faithful and true to the Most High God you 

WILL

piss off the principalities and power

sure enough, before I even left the building,

 it started, the inevitable attack.

Pray for your Pastor, 

if He is proclaiming the true gospel, as ours is, he is a target that the principalities and powers will be working overtime to silence, they are very aware that there time is short and getting shorter.

enjoy my Pastor's message it is 100% truth about the gospel of the God of Israel!

(1) Facebook

This is his summary of a recent series.

It is at Markleysburg Union church FB site dated November 26, 2023

 

If Israel As A Nation Has No Hope, I Have No Hope

 It really is as simple as that. Israel is God's portion, He called Abraham and made him a nation, while allowing the other 70 nations to go the way of their choosing under gods that are not God Most High.

Israel is called His son.  Israel is called His beloved bride.  

Do you think He could have a plan that included the rejection of His son or His bride?

The gift and the calling are irrevocable!  That is a beautifully, strong and sovereign word.

Our hope is based on His grace and mercy.  Israel's hope is based on His grace and mercy.

I am thanking the God of Israel today that my hope is sure.

Israel

 The bride to the Bridegroom.

The son to the Father.

The Gomer to Hosea.

The King to His beloved.

Oh what joy to be a part of the recognition, the reunion, the restoration of all things.

Straight - Up Truth

 This is solid truth Start at 28 min. go to 34 minutes, 6 minutes of really good stuff. https://bibleproject.com/podcast/only-way-slay-dragon/

Steve

 I have a friend I can vent to.

I have a friend who loves me when I am an embarassment.

I have a friend who loves me when I am playing the fool.

I have a friend named Steve.

I'm Not Good At That

 Being a dad

Being a husband

Teaching kids under 6

Being patient

Being good with money

Reaching out to others

Being spontaneous

Fixing cars

Keeping things neat and clean

Thanking God for mercy today. This is not a comprehensive list, but each of these things comes to mind.

Very aware lately that this is a time to prepare, but I still find myself drifting, not preparing. 

God have mercy.

AI Gives a Good Answer

I asked AI "BING" version what is the meaning of Romans 11:28   "Concerning the Good News, they are hostile for your sake; but concerning chosenness, they are loved on account of the fathers"TLV

In Romans 11:28, the apostle Paul addresses Gentile Christians. He emphasizes two contrasting aspects regarding the Jewish people:

1. As Enemies for the Sake of the Gospel:

   • Paul acknowledges that many Jewish people have rejected Christ and are, in a sense, “enemies” of the gospel.
   • Their unbelief has led to a temporary estrangement from God’s plan.

2. As Beloved Due to God’s Choice and the Patriarchs:

   • Despite their unbelief, God has not abandoned the Jewish people.
   • They remain deeply loved by God because of His irrevocable promises to their forefathers (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob).
   • God’s original choice of Israel as His people still stands, even though they are currently in a state of estrangement.

In summary, Romans 11:28 underscores God’s faithfulness and His ultimate plan to show mercy to both Jews and Gentiles who come to Him through faith in Christ. It highlights the tension between God’s sovereignty and human choices, emphasizing His enduring love for His chosen people. 🙏📖

Gangs of New York

 

“The appearance of the law must be upheld – especially when it’s being broken.”  Boss Tweed  from the movie "Gangs of New York"

This is going on all around us.

The only good is God.  The Creator is good.

Chaos, darkness is the enemy that He will annihilate at the end of this evil age!

Maranatha!!

 

 

 

Revealed, Given, Veil Removed, Weak, Empty, Broken

 Isaiah 53:1 "Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

 1 Corin. 4:7  "For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?"

ONLY if the God of Israel chooses to reveal the Son of Man, the Cloud-riding King of Kings, the arm of the LORD, to you.  ONLY then is the veil removed.  ONLY from a place of total weakness, brokenness, and poverty, do we receive LIGHT.

When a strong delusion is sent by God, when a partial hardening is ordered by God, we had better run away from any temptation to exalt our current knowledge of holy things, because that knowledge has been GIVEN by grace alone.  I repent of the many and myriad times that I have exalted my knowledge of holy things, may God have mercy on my soul.

At Rest, In Him We Work

Genesis  2:15 " Then Adonai Elohim took the man and gave him rest in the Garden of Eden in order to cultivate and watch over it."  TLV

 And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.  YLT

Only two versions use rest in place of put or placed, but I like the imagery very much, don't you?

Rest comes before work, we work from a place of rest, we strive from a place of rest.  We are truly at rest in Him, and from that place, we work, because from that place He works through us.

OH for our lives to be, "I only say what the Father says, I only do what the Father does!"

Weakness is No Fun

 Thanking God today for the example and words of Paul.

Ability and power and doing are so exalted in this evil age.

Paul's words and life example that when he is weak then he is strong are so true in the kingdom of God

"We don't know what to do but our eyes are on You."

"Not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord." 

This path, this wisdom, this Life is so very opposite of the wisdom of this age.

Only God can reveal the truth of weakness.

Only God can show us how to accept and bless the times when we cannot do.

Only God can we cannot.

Prophet and Apostle Are Not Titles You Apply to Yourself

 

"Anyone calling themselves…

Anyone taking on,

or being given certain titles

to hide behind,

to revel in,

to be dignified through,

will find themselves

wearing crowns

which do not fit

before the Throne…"

Lars Widerberg