Gearing Up to Work

It has been a while since I worked an actual job. Evrn part time, this will start rusty and I am mentally preparing for it. I also will need to brush up on my studies to be prepared. I also am changing my sleep schedule to go to bed early and get up early (tonight is an exception because Wednesday is a late church night). In addition, I am eating a bit less and healthier so I have more energy to be on my feet 6 hours a day. Once I have a couple paychecks, I will invest in work clothes and shoes. All this is preparation for the day I start working again.

Got me thinking of other preparation we are and need to be doing to prepare for a much more important day… the day I start eternity.no one knows when that will be, whether an auto accident tomorrow or many years later in the rapture or Christ’s return. We need to every day put as much energy into preparing for eternity than we ever do for preparing for anything else. That means prayer, praise, worship, reading Bible, participating in church, serving others, building faith in God, loving God and others, etc. Prepare for what matters most.😃❤️

Violence in the Bible

I found it interesting tonight at church that the professor (guest speaker) was a teacher of ancient and historic crime and punishment as well as a Bible professor at a local university (we have 6 here). The lesson was on violence in the Bible. On Good Friday, this was interesting. He spoke first about the Salem witch trials during which a lot of people with property and wealth were among those falsely accused of being a witch or wizard and if it went to trial, their property was seized if they were found guilty or not and often given to their accusers and if they lived and if and when released they would have to leave the area and start over penniless. You had to plead guilty or innocent to go to trial, a loop hole. Well, some 81 year old man was charged as being a wizard by a jealous neighbor who wanted his land and stuff. He had worked hard and wanted to leave everything to his family so did not plead innocemt or guilty so he would not be tried and his stuff taken away. They tortured him to death but he succeeded in not going to trial and his property and belo gings did end up staying in his family.

So he tied this with violence being inflicted for a purpose. He knew he would die to offer a better future to his children for generations. Jesus died knowing that He was saving us all from death and the consequences of sin- separation from Him. His love was that great!

And much of the violence in Scripture is pointing to Jesus as the Christ/Messiah being very specifically shamed, hurt, tortured, mocked, cursed, suffering and dying on a cross for our forgiveness. Also that He would raise from the dead. And the violence not pointing to that specific death of the Christ was man’s rejection of salvation, rejection of God and the consequences of that. It is very much a wrestling but does not have to be. Jesus made a way and is that way. We accept Him as our Lord and Savior and start reading our Bible and praying and we can accept His love and salvation and live eternally with Him forever. Praise God!😃❤️

True Eternal Riches

I see what Jesus was saying. True, eternal riches have nothing at all, zero percent, nada, zilch, to do with material possessions or even physical needs being met. True eternal riches only involve spiritual development and maturity, things like trusting God, faith in God, being like Jesus, obeying the Holy Spirit, reading and knowing the Bible, prayer, worahip, praise, helping and serving where needed, etc. The things done for God will last and make us eternally rich. This body is a shell, a temporary housing for that which is eternal of us. And only eternal spiritual riches will last and truly count. Material collections are weaknesses because they blind us to the truth that they don’t matter one bit in the long run. So, as Jesus said, the rich are very poor (if allowed in at all because they don’t feel the need to trust Jesus for salvation) and the poor are rich in the eternal kingdom of God. I would rather have nothing and eternity in heaven with Jeaus than to have everything possible here on earth but miss out on eternity with Jesus. I would rather have Jesus. Praise Him! Hosanna! Blessed is Jesus!!😃❤️

The Reluctant Walk to Jesus

So many people love talking about God but won’t talk about Jesus Christ (in Greek) aka Yehoshua- shortened to Yeshua- Hamashiach (in Hebrew). Jesus the Messiah is who saves us. The Bible says Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life and no one comes to the Father God but through Him. Why? Because Jesus Christ came down to die and on the third day be resurrected for our sins. It is He who covers us and all our sins with Himself so Father God sees us as holy to be redeemed to Heaven with Him. We need to believe and have a relationship wiyh Jesus Christ to be saved. People are reluctant because you first have to humbly admit you need a Savior and the enemy we all have does not want you to drop our pride so puffs it up and distracts us and tempts us to temporary pleasing things. But the way to Jesus is the right way and comes with eternal rewards as well as peace and joy and grace and mercy now. 😃❤️