good morning y'all!!! I hope and pray that wherever y'all are that you are praising God for the day and that you get to be a part of it. this particular week has been a week of thought for me. thinking about Jesus and what He went thru for us. where would I have been, had I been in the crowd? I would love to think that I would have loved Jesus as deeply as the other women who followed Him. I would love to think that I would have served Him as eagerly as the other women did. but to be honest, I don't know where I would have been in the crowd. I could have shouting "crucify Him, crucify Him!!" the thoughts of that absolutely turns my stomach, but I don't know where I would have been. all I can do is know where I am now and I love Jesus and I always want to take a stand for the things that matter to Him. I want to serve Him where ever I am and what ever I'm doing. that's what I've tried to do with my blog, is serve Him while I share about the things that matter to me. anyway, I hope and pray that we all focus on Jesus today and realize that it truly was a good day for believers. and Jesus done it because He loves us. do we serve Him because we love Him? I sure hope so. have a great day y'all.
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My hope is in Jesus Christ!!! My hope is the One that loved me enough to die for me!!!! My hope is in the Resurrection!!! My hope is in the Lamb of God!!!! My hope is in the empty tomb!!!! My hope rests in seeing The King of Kings and the Lord of Lords coming again in the clouds, just like He promised He would!!!! I am so ready for that day. It can't happen soon enough to stop the madness of this upside down world we live in!!! Come Lord Jesus, come!!!!
Philippians 4:8
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. King James Version (KJV)
When my mind starts racing and I feel like my head is about to explode, the above scripture is my "go to" scripture for a little bit of sanity. Scripture is the only place that we sink our mind into and come out all the better for having placed ourselves in it. I find myself spending more time in the Word. If you find yourself perplexed about the days in which we live, maybe more time spent in Bible study would be a good place for you also.
When I read the above scripture and think about what is true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of a good report, any virtue and praise worthy, the only thing that comes to mind is JESUS CHRIST, my Lord and Savior!!!! I pray that you feel the same way. Trust in the Lord!!!
CRUCIFY HIM!!!! CRUCIFY HIM!!!!!!! these are the words that resonated loud and clear and they still echo loudly in our ears today. the religious leaders of the day was so terrified of Jesus, they knew there was something different about Him. He was teaching them when He was 12 years old. How could He know what He knew at 12 years of age? He was God in flesh!!!! that's how He knew what He knew. they was afraid of Him and rightfully so. they had done turned His fathers House into a den of thieves and He cleared the temple out of the money changers. they were incensed and ready to kill Him. and they did!!!! but that's not the end of the story.
Today is Good Friday. What is that? What is so good about today? Well, today is the day, by some interpreters, that Christ was crucified. There is some argument that it may have been a different day. I don't know enough about the calendar of the day to say yay or nay.
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giggle for the day:
Q - What do frogs order at fast-food restaurants?
A - French flies!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
oh ick, yuck, that's gross!!!!! hahahaha
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picking up with Amos Chapter 6, humility, justice and compassion are supposed to be character traits of believers. a lot of times we see complacency, pride and an indifference to what's going on around us. keeping our focus on God will help us keep our hearts in the right place. when we settle in to our comfort, wealth and security, it exposes our pride and self indulgences. we need to look at our spiritual lives and see where we are and then recognize that any and all blessings come from God. God has a heart for justice and if we are seeking after the heart of God, we too have a heart for justice. we will all stand before God some day and give an account of the way we lived our lives. pray for a spirit of humility and a deeper understanding of God.
Chapter 7, God's justice is real and so is His compassion. despite opposition we are called to stand firm in our faith and proclaim God's truth!! we need to be prayer warriors for our nation and other countries around the world. also for our friends and neighbors, right where we live. does our actions and attitudes line up with the righteousness of God? if not, why? sin is serious and it requires repentance. do we see sin as serious? most don't, but God does. we need to seek God's mercy and forgiveness for our own personal sins and for the sins of our nation.
Chapter 8, it's important for God's people to maintain their spiritual integrity and deal with people fairly in our every day lives. we have to read the word of God daily to avoid a spiritual famine in our lives. the only way to know the word of God is to read it daily. repentance and obedience to God's commands is very important and we need realize that. even when we can't feel the presence of God in lives, stand firm and stay the course. God is still in control and you just may be in a season where God is quiet for a reason, stay the course. thank God for His word and pray for a deep hunger and yearning for scripture to avoid a spiritual famine.
Chapter 9, God is a righteous judge and a merciful restorer. I think every one can attest to that personally. I know I can. His mercy, grace, restoration and blessings is abundant for His believers. sin has consequences but we can have hope in God only He can give. God always has restoration and blessings for His people. we should strive to live Him knowing that nothing is ever hidden from Him. we need to strive to be a part of the faithful remnant that God preserves, living a life that mirrors His truth and values. may we be reminded of the seriousness of sin and that it has to be dealt with. But God is always offering hope of restoration and blessings.
next time we pick up with Obadiah Chapter 1.
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today is Good Friday, the day our Lord was crucified. doesn't sound much like a good day does it? but we know the story doesn't end here. if it did, we'd all be doomed. but praise God, Ressurection Sunday is coming!!!! so just hang on, sunday's coming. may we keep sunday about the resurrection and not about easter candy and the easter bunny. let's keep the focus of Christ and what He done for us. blessings of restoration and healing be ours.
hugs and love, patty
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