I can't believe as I sit here the day before I am scheduled to have a thyroidectomy, with a family situation that has left me broken hearted , a son struggling with addiction, and I know this was a love letter that I desperately needed. I needed to be reminded who Jesus is and how much He loves me. ❤ Lord I am praying for community. I feel so alone in my walk.
I'm praying heavily for you, Laura. From a mom/Nonna in California. God hugely bless you and fill you with His Love and Peace and Reassuring Words that only He can heal our broken hearts- 2 Peter 3:9 that God gave me 2 yrs ago. ❤️ 🙏✝️📖💙
You’re not alone in your feelings. We are dealing with a lot of brokenness within our family as well. I understand your feelings of being alone in your journey. I’m struggling with the same. Will be praying for you and your procedure and healing of your family.
It seems there are so many in the wilderness. When Israel was finally brought out of their wilderness, it was time to take the land. I wonder what lies ahead for us. Jesus is preparing us for Ephesians 6? Or what?
You are never alone. He is with you. He is also guiding to true believers that will give u the right fellowship you need. They might not be what you expect them to look like
Sending you LOVE from Australia and YES... you will be in my prayers Laura, healing and restoration and a loving community of brothers and sisters in Christ..
I too am a now 65 yr old grandma who has suffered on and off with insecurity issues due to abandonment as an infant. I didn't receive the bonding that a baby should have and while I did have a safe family, it was not an postitive emotional one therefore I lived with fear and shame. I have yet to find even one friend that I can totally trust to confide in. Our families came from the after effect of the Stoney Victorian Age. I was raised by my grandma who raised me better than she was raised. I don't hold resentment toward her because she did the best she could . Thanks for this message.
I believe so many are expecting so much more from a man God has chosen and being disappointed that the message you wanted wasnt given. Its not about us, its about Jesus. Going to church and listening to a sermon shouldn't be the only meat we eat, its a daily walk. Only through Gods grace did i quit nit picking at sermons myself. This message actually answered several questions i have been asking The Lord, He won't put out a smoldering wick, and i bet there were a few of us that felt that way. Im sorry that it wasn't a message for everyone but it strengthened me to let go and trust in Jesus instead of keeping Him at arms length...its literally a conversation i had with The Lord this week laying in bed..He is a compassionate Father and hears the cries of His children and answers them..i cried many times throughout this message because it felt like that preacher was told everything i have been talking to The Lord about. Please allow grace for Pastors and certain messages that may just be a love letter..we need that in these dark days.
This pointed out the Lords love, and how we do or do not feel valued and loved growing up in dysfunction. Yet the Lord Jesus loves us and gives us the best of Himself so that we can find healing of brokenness in our own lives. Knowing Jesus and walking daily, seeking his face for guidance will help us to walk the life's journey until one day we meet Him face to face and are made fully whole. I'm blessed to have heard this sermon, as I myself am 💔 and need to be reminded that I am a daughter of a King and that my past, the corpses I carry can sometimes hold me back from walking in confidence and love. Thank you for this sermon, it is a blessing. There are plenty scriptures speaking about the Love of the Father, the sacrifice of his death and resurrection and how he related to those he healed, his disciples and many people he fed and spoke to, the time he took to sit with people. Read it. It is His Word, the Truth we can stand on and trust Him with our lives.
Thank you for TSC A man who put his TV away and just started praying and his faithfulness has reached us so many years later The Cross and The Switchblade David Wilkerson
Yea, we do need connection.. it can be notoriously difficult to find that in a church in my country (but I have heard from some American friends it's not so easy in their country either..).. people often have their families and friends already, and are not willing to let others into their circle. It cannot be forced or pushed. There is a church I have been visiting on and off for years, and I still am invisible to the people - ignored completely. That doesn't negate the fact that God has a few times used their pastors to give me encouraging prophetic words and prayer... Grateful for that.
This message brought me to tears on Sunday when I heard it. It pierced by heart and he really ministered to me today with healing from a emotionally neglected childhood. To God be the glory.
Thank you Gary for the wonderful book you wrote about your Dad And for praying through and sharing your struggles which we all go through God bless you
❤❤❤hiii Gary Pastor Gary you look real good so nice to see you with the Lord continues to thrive in you and keep you strong, healthy, and flowing in his wisdom❤❤❤
Exodus 16:4-8 "4 Then the LORD😊❤ said to Moses😊❤ , " Behold, I am about to rain bread😊❤ from heaven😊❤ to you😊❤, and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may test 😊 them(😊❤'s), whether they will walk😊❤in my law😊❤ or not. 5 On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily." 6 So Moses😊❤ and Aaron😊❤ said to all the people😊❤ of Israel😊❤, " At evening😊❤( now is evening😊❤ in Christ) you shall know that it was the LORD😊❤ who brought❤ you out😊❤ of the land of Egypt, 7 and in the morning😊❤ you shall see the glory 😊❤ of the LORD😊❤, because he😊❤ has heard your grumbling against the LORD( Do not grumbling against the Lord God😊❤ or LORD😊❤ ). For what are we, that you grumble against us( The Lord😊❤ God😊❤)? " ( Exodus 16:4-7 ESV Study Bible, so far in Christ. Let us together Pause in Christ here. In Exodus 16:7 middle to 16:7 b , it stresses that Moses😊❤ again and again emphaises that the people 's grumbling against the LORD...."( Exodus 16:7 Middle of the verse to... "..grumbling against us?( from Exodus 16:7b ESV Study Bible) So that grumbling( complain) is both against the LORD( the Lord God😊❤). It was also said that in Exodus 16:8 too now we resume back to Exodus 16:8 "8 And Moses😊❤ said, " When the LORD😊❤ gives ❤ you in the evening😊❤( look out it's evening now in U.S.) meat😊❤ to eat😊❤ and in the morning😊❤ bread😊❤ to the full😊❤, because the LORD😊❤has heard😊❤ your grumbling( please do not grumbling. Thank you) that you grumble against him( the Lord 😊❤ God😊❤) - what are we? You grumbling is not against us( Moses😊❤ and Aaron😊❤) but against the LORD😊❤." "( Exodus 16:8 ESV Study Bible) and " it was " heard " by him( please check out Exodus 16:8, 9, 12 too) anyways, "Regardless of how they choose to describe their situation( from Exodus 16:2-3). Since the people are responding to the Lord's😊❤ power as if it is disconnected from his person( ...please see Exodus 16:3) , Moses😊❤ says that they😊❤ will 😊❤ see😊❤ the glory😊❤ of the LORD😊❤( from Exodus 16:10😊❤), which is a manifestation of his presence( please check out or see Exdous 24:16-17; Exodus 40:34-35) " ( ESV Study Bible) these Scripture, we will see in the future in Christ together in Christ. i just came home and i thank God for all the wonderful people i met today and thank God for His presence with my wife too in Christ. We are grateful people to God and we stay that way in Christ..Thank you God. In Jesus'name, i pray( Matthew 6:33😊❤ ; Matthew 6:10😊❤) Amen. Above all in all in Christ, i meant to share😊❤ Exodus 16:4-8 ESV Study Bible. And Parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for😊❤ and in 😊❤ Christ Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ. Today we do not grumble but we are grateful😊❤ to God 😊100%❤ together we stand in Christ😊❤ together in unity in Christ. Ephesians 4:1-16( Unity 😊❤ in the body😊❤ of Christ😊❤) you and i are grateful people in Christ. I confident in God😊100%❤ for you😊❤ too in Christ😊❤. Do me a favor pass on a smiles 😊❤ to someone 😊❤else❤ you😊❤ meet today😊❤ or tomorrow😊❤ in Christ. Thank you in Christ. 😊❤. I am grateful😊❤ in Christ😊❤ and to God😊100%❤ too in Christ❤.
Luke 1:46-56(Mary's Song ❤ of Praise❤ : The Magnificat) " And Mary😊❤ said, " My soul😊❤ magnifies😊❤ the Lord😊❤ , 47 and my spirit😊❤ rejoices😊❤ in God(😊100%❤) my Savior😊❤, 48 for he😊❤ has looked on the humble(😊❤) estate of his😊❤ servant😊❤ For behold😊❤, from now on all generations will call me blessed😊❤; 49 for he😊❤ who 😊❤ is mighty(😊100%❤) has done great things😊❤ for me, and holy😊❤ is his😊❤ name😊❤. 50 And his( God😊100%❤'s) mercy😊❤ is for those (😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ ) who fear him😊❤ from generation 😊❤ to generation😊❤. 51 He😊❤ has shown😊❤ strength😊❤ with his arm😊❤; he😊❤ has scattered the proud in the thoughta of their hearts; 52 he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted😊❤ those(❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ ) of humble😊❤ estate😊❤; 53 he 😊❤ has filled😊❤ the hungry with good things😊 , and the rich he has sent away empty. 54 He 😊❤ has helped❤ his( God's) servant 😊❤ Israel😊❤, in remembrance😊❤of his( God's😊100% ❤ or the Lord God😊❤'s) mercy😊❤, 55 as he😊❤ spoke to our fathers(❤'s) to Abraham(😊❤) and to his offspring😊❤ forever😊❤( " forever " reminds me Hebrews 13:8😊❤)." 54 And Mary😊❤ remained with her( Elizabeth😊❤ who has sixth month pregnant with John the Baptist in her, Elizabeth) about three months and returned to her( Mary's) home."( Luke 1:46-56 ESV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ too in Christ😊❤. ( speaking of "...forever😊❤." from Luke 1:55 b ESV Study Bible) it reminds me of Hebrews 13:8😊❤ too in Christ Hebrews 13:8 😊❤ "8 Jesus Christ( Jesus😊1st❤) is the same yesterday (😊1st❤) and today (😊1st❤) and forever (😊1st❤)." ( Hebrews 13:8 ESV Study Bible Amen to Hebrews 13:8😊❤ In Christ😊❤).
Luke 1:46-56(Mary's Song ❤ of Praise❤ : The Magnificat) " And Mary😊❤ said, " My soul😊❤ magnifies😊❤ the Lord😊❤ , 47 and my spirit😊❤ rejoices😊❤ in God(😊100%❤) my Savior😊❤, 48 for he😊❤ has looked on the humble(😊❤) estate of his😊❤ servant😊❤ For behold😊❤, from now on all generations will call me blessed😊❤; 49 for he😊❤ who 😊❤ is mighty(😊100%❤) has done great things😊❤ for me, and holy😊❤ is his😊❤ name😊❤. 50 And his( God😊100%❤'s) mercy😊❤ is for those (😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ ) who fear him😊❤ from generation 😊❤ to generation😊❤. 51 He😊❤ has shown😊❤ strength😊❤ with his arm😊❤; he😊❤ has scattered the proud in the thoughta of their hearts; 52 he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted😊❤ those(❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ ) of humble😊❤ estate😊❤; 53 he 😊❤ has filled😊❤ the hungry with good things😊 , and the rich he has sent away empty. 54 He 😊❤ has helped❤ his( God's) servant 😊❤ Israel😊❤, in remembrance😊❤of his( God's😊100% ❤ or the Lord God😊❤'s) mercy😊❤, 55 as he😊❤ spoke to our fathers(❤'s) to Abraham(😊❤) and to his offspring😊❤ forever😊❤( " forever " reminds me Hebrews 13:8😊❤)." 54 And Mary😊❤ remained with her( Elizabeth😊❤ who has sixth month pregnant with John the Baptist in her, Elizabeth) about three months and returned to her( Mary's) home."( Luke 1:46-56 ESV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ too in Christ😊❤. ( speaking of "...forever😊❤." from Luke 1:55 b ESV Study Bible) it reminds me of Hebrews 13:8😊❤ too in Christ Hebrews 13:8 😊❤ "8 Jesus Christ( Jesus😊1st❤) is the same yesterday (😊1st❤) and today (😊1st❤) and forever (😊1st❤)." ( Hebrews 13:8 ESV Study Bible Amen to Hebrews 13:8😊❤ In Christ😊❤).
Exodus 16:9-12❤ of Exodus 16:1-36( Bread from heaven) Exodus 16:9-12 "9 Then Moses(😊❤) said to Aaron(😊❤), " Say to the whole congregation❤ of the people😊❤ of Israel😊❤, come near before the LORD(😊❤ the Lord God😊❤), for he(God😊100%❤) has heard your grumbling.' " 10 And as soon as Aaron(😊❤ a priest😊❤) spoke to whole congregation❤ of the people(😊❤)of Israel(😊❤), they looked toward the wildernesss, and behold😊❤, the glory😊❤ of the LORD(😊❤) appeared in the cloud😊❤( " cloud" belong to the sky so look up 😊❤ to God😊100%❤ in Christ instead) 11 And the LORD(😊❤) said❤ to Moses(😊❤ a faithful servant😊❤ of God too in Christ😊❤ ), 12 I have heard😊❤ the grumbling of the people of Israel. Say❤ to them😊❤, " At Twilight( not the movie:) but Twilight at night time) you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread( from heaven😊❤). Then you shall know that I am the LORD😊❤ your God(😊100%❤).' " "( Exodus 16:9-12 ESV Study Bible and Do you also worship the Lord your God😊❤ too like Jesus(😊1st❤) said in Matthew 4:10 "10 Then Jesus(😊1st❤) said to him( the devil or Satan), " Be gone, Satan! For it is written, " 'You shall worship😊❤ the Lord 😊❤ your God😊❤ and him 😊❤ only shall you serve😊❤.' " "( Matthew 4:10 ESV Study Bible) Just in case in Christ if you miss that Scripture for Jesus 😊1st❤ also quoted from Old Testament's scripture base on Matthew 4:10😊❤. Now Luke 4:8😊❤ "8 And Jesus😊1st❤ answered him( "the devil" from Luke 4:1a ESV Study Bible no good devil), " It is written, " ' You shall worship😊❤ the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) your God(😊100%❤), and him( the Lord your God😊❤ or my Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) in Christ) only shall you serve😊❤.' " " ( Luke 4:8 ESV Study Bible) Luke 4:8😊❤ "8 And Jesus😊1st❤ answered him( "the devil" from Luke 4:1a ESV Study Bible), " It is written, " ' You shall worship😊❤ the Lord your God(😊100%❤), and him(😊100%❤ or Jesus😊1st❤ ) only shall you serve😊❤.' " " ( Luke 4:8 ESV Study Bible) Romans 8:28😊❤ in Christ & John 14:6😊❤ in Christ.
I feel so lonely 64 bad marriage looking for connectiion and friends always felt like a outcast and mistake. Trying to draw closer to God faith over fear
Exodus 15:22-27( Bitter water made sweet❤) "22 Then Moses😊❤ made the Israel😊❤ set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water. 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah. 24 And the people grumbled( have you seen people grumbles today too?) against Moses( Moses was good😊❤ in God's eyes), saying, " What shall we drink? " ( Do this sound like you today too? " what shall we drink? " from Exodus 15:24b ESV Study Bible) 24 And he( Moses😊❤) cried to the LORD😊❤ ( the Lord God😊❤), and the LORD😊❤ show him a log, and he threw it ( a log) into the water and the water became sweet. ..."( Exodus 15:22-25a so far ESV Study Bible) ( i will get back to the log later in Matthew 7:1-6( Judging others ) in Christ😊❤ . The log remind me about Matthew 7:3-6😊❤ in Christ.) Will share or maybe next time in Christ. Back to Exodus 15:25b-27 "...There the LORD😊❤ made for them a statute and a rule, and there he rested them❤, 26 saying, " If you will diligentlu liasten😊❤ to the voice😊❤ of the LORD your God😊❤, and do that which is right 😊❤ in his eyes😊❤, and give😊❤ ear😊❤ to his commandments😊❤ and keep all his statutes😊❤, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptiana, for I am the LORD( the Lord God😊❤) , your healer😊❤." 27 Then they came to Elim, where there were twelves(12) spring of water and seventy palm trees, and they emcamped there by the water."( Exodus 15:25b- 27 ESV Study Bible above and overall meant to share Exodus 15:22-27 ESV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ include the questions also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st ❤ too in Christ😊❤. Speaking of water😊❤ it reminds me John 4:13-14 under the content and context of John 4:1-45( Jesus😊1st❤ and the Woman😊❤ of Samaria) " John 4:13-14 " 13 Jesus 😊1st❤ said❤ to her( the Samaritan woman😊❤), " Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14 but😊❤ whoever( whoever means anyone😊❤) drinks of the water😊❤ I will give😊❤ him😊❤ will never be😊❤ thirsty again. The water😊❤ I will give 😊❤ him😊❤ will become😊❤ in him a spring😊❤ of water😊❤ welling up😊❤ to eternal life😊❤. "( John 4:13-14 ESV Study Bible. Amen to John 4:13-14 in Christ. I trust what Jesus 😊1st❤ said to her. Have you ever wonder why Jesus😊1st❤ said to her but use him😊❤ to speak instead? Again in Christ. John 4:13-14 " 13 Jesus 😊1st❤ said❤ to her( the Samaritan woman😊❤), " Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14 but😊❤ whoever( whoever means anyone😊❤) drinks of the water😊❤ I will give😊❤ him😊❤ will never be😊❤ thirsty again. The water😊❤ I will give 😊❤ him😊❤ will become😊❤ in him a spring😊❤ of water😊❤ welling up😊❤ to eternal life😊❤. "( John 4:13-14 ESV Study Bible. Does Jesus 😊1st❤ also obey your thirsty too today? Jesus give the living water😊❤. John 4:14 "14 but😊❤ whoever( whoever means anyone😊❤) drinks of the water😊❤ I will give😊❤ him😊❤ will never be😊❤ thirsty again. The water😊❤ I will give 😊❤ him😊❤ will become😊❤ in him a spring😊❤ of water😊❤ welling up😊❤ to eternal life😊❤. "( John 4:14 ESV Study Bible. Do you also believe ( trust)in Jesus our Lord and our savior in Christ for John 4:14😊❤ too in Christ😊❤?
Exodus 16:1-3 of Exodus 16:1-36( Bread from heaven😊❤) Do you also know who is the bread of life too? Or who is the Son of God from God too? John 6:35😊❤ Anyways, back to Exodus 16:1-3 "3 They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteeth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt. 2 And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, 3 and the people of Israel said to them, " Would that we had died by the land of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger." "( Exodus 16:1-3 ESV Study Bible). Have you ever had an experience that you complain about no food? Let us tie us back to New Testament Scriptures in Matthew 4:4 " 4 But he( Jesus😊1st❤ ) answer( satan or the devil or the tempter or the devil from Matthew 4:1b, 4:3a, 4:5a), ( quoting old testament Scripture too) " It is written, " ' Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word😊❤ that come from the mouth😊❤ of God(God our Father😊100%❤ in heaven).' " "( Matthew 4:4 ESV Study Bible. ) love Matthew 4:7😊❤ and Matthew 4:10😊❤ too in Christ😊❤. Now Luke 4:4😊❤ "4 And Jesus😊1st❤ answered him(no good satan or the devil), ' Man shall not live by bread alone( not alone means it doesn't meant we don't need it we do but ' Man shall not live by bread alone.' ") .' " " ( Luke 4:4 😊❤ESV Study Bible😊❤) In Jesus'name, i pray( Matthew 4:4😊❤; Matthew 4:7😊❤; Matthew 4:10😊❤; Luke 4:4😊❤; Luke 4:8😊❤; Luke 4:12😊❤ in Christ and John 6:35 " 35 Jesus(😊1st❤ my Lord and my savior in Christ too) said to them, " I am the bread 😊❤ of life😊❤, whoever( or anyone😊❤) comes😊❤ to me shall not😊❤ hunger and whoever( whoevver means anyone like ordinary people like you and I in Christ) believes( or trusts) in me shall never😊❤ thirst."( John 6:35 ESV Study Bible) Therefore, Jesus (😊1st❤ ) our Lord and our savior in Christ can fulfull all your hunger and all your thirst too. Do you😊❤ also know that Jesus can fulfill all your needs like your hunger and your thirst too? God will provide in Christ. Matthew 6:25-34( Do not😊❤ worry) in Christ😊❤. Matthew 6:33😊❤, Matthew 6:10😊❤ In Christ😊❤. Our God(😊100%❤) is able in Christ😊❤.
Romans 8:1😊❤-39😊❤ in Christ. Luke 1:5-7 of Luke 1:5-25 (The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold) Luke 1:5-7 "5 In the days of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest😊❤ named Zechariah😊❤, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Araon😊❤, and her name was Elizabeth😊❤. 6 And they were both (😊❤😊❤) righteous😊❤ ( you might ask before who? ) before God( God 😊100%❤ our Father in heaven), ( pause in Christ. You might also ask how did Zechariah😊❤ and Elizabeth both live their lives in Christ according to the Bible said in Luke 1:6 b?) walking blamelessly😊❤ in all😊❤ the commandments😊❤ and statutes😊❤ of the Lord😊❤. 7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth 😊❤ was barren, and both were advances in years."( Luke 1:5-7 ESV Study Bible. All parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ.
Exodus 15:8-13 "8 At the blast of your nostrils the water piled up; the flood stood up in a heap; the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea. 9 The enemy said, ' I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them. I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.' 10 You blew with your wind; the sea covered them; they sank like lead in the mighty waters. 11 Who is like you😊❤, O LORD( Lord God😊❤), among the gods? Who is like you(😊❤), majestic😊❤ in holiness😊❤, awesome 😊❤ in glorious😊❤ deeds😊❤, doing wonders? 12 You stretched out your right😊❤ hand😊❤; the earth swallowed them. 13 " You are lead your steadfast love( mercy😊❤) love ❤ the people😊❤ whom you have redeemed😊❤; you (😊100%❤) have😊❤ guided ❤ them ❤ by your strength😊❤ to your Holy abode."( Exodus 15:8-13 ESV Study Bible. Speaking of the word, "...holy " or "holy abode" or " ...holy ..." from Exodus 15:13 b ESV Study Bible, It reminds me to Matthew 5:48 " You therefore must be perfect(" perfect" equal holy too in Christ) , as your heavenly Father( God our Father😊100%❤ in heaven is holy or perfect) is perfect😊100%❤."( Matthew 6:48 ESV Study Bible)
Exodus 15:14-18 "14 Now are the chief of Edom dismayed; trembling seizes the leaders of Moab; all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away. 16 Terror and dread fall upon them; because of the greatness of your arm, they are still a stone, till your people😊❤ pass by who you have purchased. 17 You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain, the place, O LORD😊❤, which you have made for your abode, the sanctuary, O LORD😊❤, which your hands established. 18 The LORD( the Lord God😊❤) will reign😊❤ forever 😊❤ and ever😊❤."( Exodus 15:14-18 ESV Study Bible) John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God😊100%❤ , our Father😊100%❤ in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible.Amen in Christ and Ephesians 2:8( by grace😊❤) in Christ. Romans 8:28 "28 And we(😊❤'s) know that for those (😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ 😊❤) who love❤ God (😊100%❤) all things😊❤ work😊❤ together😊❤ for good😊❤ , for those who are called😊❤ according😊❤ to his😊❤ purpose😊❤ ."( Romans 8:28 ESV Study Bible)
Luke 1:8-17 "8 Now while he ( Zechariah 😊❤ = John the Baptist's father) was serving as priest before God when his😊❤( Zechariah's) division😊❤ was on duty😊❤, 9 according to the custum of the priesthood😊❤, he( John the Baptist😊❤'s dad = equal Zechariah😊❤) was chosen by lot to enter😊❤ the temple😊❤ of the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤ my Lord and my savior too in Christ) and burn 😊❤ incense. 10 And the whole multitude😊❤ of the people😊❤ were praying😊❤ outside at the hour of incense. 11And there appeared to him an angel😊❤ of the Lord( Jesus') standing on the right side of the altar of incense."( Luke 1:9-11 ESV Study Bible So far in Christ) Pause here in Christ in Luke 1:9b-10b-11b on the word, "incense " or " burn incense" from Luke 1:9 b and Luke 1:10b " house of incense" or Luke 1:11b ( " the altar of incense." from Luke 1:11b ESV Study Bible too) speaking of the word," incense" before i came to U.S.A first day went to church to worship God 😊100%❤ and Jesus😊100%❤, my family in China used to worship Buddha with incense but now after my mom and my sister in Christ and all of us in Christ in USA also trust in Jesus😊1st❤ or God, all my family not only break the idols of Buddha, they also worship God or worshipJesus😊1st❤ alone in Christ. I remember growing in China, people used incense to worship either to Buddha or worship their decease family relatives death but we in Christ in the New Testament here we see that it also spoke about how the Old Testament also used burn incense to the living God😊100%❤ different form than worshipping the death from the Bible perspectives in Christ. Why do i stress burn incense or incense because as tiny kid growing without know who Buddha is and why people burn incense to the dead and i not do burn incense today too . I think in buddisim i guess they do, but i do not know much about it for i only worship God or Jesus 😊1st❤ from the Bible😊❤ states burn incense to our living God instead. Maybe i share the difference one burn incense to the dead and Christianity burn incense to the living God . Do you see the culture differences? Maybe this one of the reasons one burn incense to the dead (i saw that when i was young) but according to Luke 1:9 "9 according to the custum of the priesthood😊❤, he( Zechariah😊❤) was chosen😊❤ by lot😊❤ to enter😊❤ the temple😊❤ of the Lord( the Lord God😊❤ back then and today my Lord is also Jesus😊1st❤ my Lord and my savior in Christ too) and burn 😊❤ incense. " ( Luke 1:9 ESV Study Bible) O Lord, Jesus😊1st ❤ may my sharing here be a incense or be- like burn incense to worship the Lord our God😊100%❤ or worship Jesus😊1st❤ to You. In Jesus'name, i pray( I also worship the living God 😊100%❤ of the Bible 😊❤ or worship Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ and Now I can resume back to Luke 1:12-17 in Christ.keep my eyes on Jesus😊1st❤ and i come in the name of the Lord to bring You God😊100%❤ honor in Christ in You😊❤ ) Amen. Now back to Luke 1:12-17 " 12 And Zechariah 😊❤ was troubled when he saw him( the angel😊❤), and fear fell upon him( the angel😊❤). 13 But the angel😊❤ said to him( Zechariah😊❤), " Do not😊❤ be afraid, Zechariah😊❤, for your prayer😊❤ has been 😊❤ heard😊❤, and your wife Elizabeth😊❤ will bear you a son( John😊❤ the Baptist😊❤), and you shall call his name John😊❤. 14 And you will have joy😊❤ and gladness😊❤, and many( 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤😊 ❤😊 ❤😊 ❤&u in Christ) ) will rejoices😊❤ at his birth😊❤, 15 for he( John 😊❤ the Baptist😊❤) will be great before the Lord( Jesus😊1st ❤ our Lord in Christ). And he( John😊❤ the Baptist❤) must not😊❤ drink wine or strong drink, and he( John😊❤the baptist) will be filled😊❤ with the Holy Spirit😊❤( our helper 😊❤ in Christ), even from the mother's womb😊❤. 16 And he ( John😊❤ or John the Baptist) will turn many( 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ) of the children of Israel😊❤ to the Lord😊❤ their God😊❤, 17 and he( John 😊❤ the Baptist❤) will go before him( Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ) in the spirit😊❤ and power of Elijah😊❤, to turn😊❤ the hearts(❤❤❤❤❤❤❤'s in Christ) of the fathers to the children😊❤ and to the disobedient to the wisdom😊❤ of the just😊❤, to make 😊❤ ready😊❤ for the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤, our Lord in Christ) a people😊❤ prepared😊❤." "( Luke 1:12-17 ESV Study Bible above and above all in all in Christ also meant to share😊❤ Luke 1:8-17 ESV Study Bible. And all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ my Lord and my savior in Christ😊❤. Romans 10:9😊❤ and Acts 16:31😊❤ in Christ. So help me God. In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6😊❤) Amen.
Exodus 15:19-21 " 19 For when the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought back the waters of the sea upon them, but the people of Israel walked on dry ground in the midst of the sea. 20 Then Miriam the prophetees, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing. 21 And Miriam sang to them : " Sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea." "( Exodus 15:19-21 ESV Study Bible) John 14:6😊❤ in Christ.
Mark 😊❤ is good too. Luke 1:18-25 " 18 And Zechariah😊❤ said to the angel😊❤ , " How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years." 19And the angel answered him, " I am Gabriel😊❤. I stand in the presence 😊❤ of God(😊100%❤), and I was sent to speak to you and to bring😊❤ you this good news. 20 And behold😊❤, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe( or trust) my words, which will be fulfilled in their time." 21 And the people 😊❤ were waiting for Zechariah😊❤,and they were wondering at his delay in the temple😊❤. 22 And when he came out, he( Zechariah😊❤) was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs(❤) to them😊❤ and remained mute.22 And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home. 24 After these days his wife Elizabeth😊❤ conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying, 25 " Thus the Lord😊❤ has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people." "( Luke 1:18-25 ESV Study Bible) When Elizabeth conceived( have a baby), and for five months she kept herself hidden ( or in secret or in seclusion) for that 5 months is unclear, "but it keep her pregnancy secret for a while and allowed her time to worship God( from Luke 1:25 "25 " Thus the Lord😊❤ has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people." "( Luke 1:25 ESV Study Bible) and prepare for this special child. " to take away my reproach Childless was considered a disgrace(... Geneneis 30:23; Isaiah 4:1). "( ESV Study Bible) Let me tell you a fact story in Christ , the first church in Christ , i attended to worship God or worship Jesus, that faithful pastor H. I was told others that Baptist church Pastor waited for 17 years from God befor he and his wife had his first child and that child is a continuing his father' s legacy as faithful servant of God too in Christ. As for 17 years is more 12 years in Christ.but i still put my hope and faith( trust) in God for future children if God allows in Christ. God knows i trust Him by faith in Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ for his timing. The Lord gives and take away but blessed be the name of the Lord our God in Christ😊❤. I Trust God for the future in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ. I do my part and let God finish the rest in Christ. For my eyes😊❤ 😊❤ are fixed on Luke 1:37 "37 For nothing will be impossible with God😊100%❤."( Luke 1:37 ESV Study Bible)
I can't believe as I sit here the day before I am scheduled to have a thyroidectomy, with a family situation that has left me broken hearted , a son struggling with addiction, and I know this was a love letter that I desperately needed. I needed to be reminded who Jesus is and how much He loves me. ❤ Lord I am praying for community. I feel so alone in my walk.
I'm praying heavily for you, Laura. From a mom/Nonna in California. God hugely bless you and fill you with His Love and Peace and Reassuring Words that only He can heal our broken hearts- 2 Peter 3:9 that God gave me 2 yrs ago. ❤️ 🙏✝️📖💙
You’re not alone in your feelings. We are dealing with a lot of brokenness within our family as well. I understand your feelings of being alone in your journey. I’m struggling with the same. Will be praying for you and your procedure and healing of your family.
It seems there are so many in the wilderness. When Israel was finally brought out of their wilderness, it was time to take the land. I wonder what lies ahead for us. Jesus is preparing us for Ephesians 6? Or what?
You are never alone. He is with you. He is also guiding to true believers that will give u the right fellowship you need. They might not be what you expect them to look like
Sending you LOVE from Australia and YES... you will be in my prayers Laura, healing and restoration and a loving community of brothers and sisters in Christ..
I went to Bible College with Gary Wilkerson
I always admired him for his humility. I love to hear him preach
I too am a now 65 yr old grandma who has suffered on and off with insecurity issues due to abandonment as an infant. I didn't receive the bonding that a baby should have and while I did have a safe family, it was not an postitive emotional one therefore I lived with fear and shame. I have yet to find even one friend that I can totally trust to confide in. Our families came from the after effect of the Stoney Victorian Age. I was raised by my grandma who raised me better than she was raised. I don't hold resentment toward her because she did the best she could . Thanks for this message.
I believe so many are expecting so much more from a man God has chosen and being disappointed that the message you wanted wasnt given. Its not about us, its about Jesus. Going to church and listening to a sermon shouldn't be the only meat we eat, its a daily walk. Only through Gods grace did i quit nit picking at sermons myself. This message actually answered several questions i have been asking The Lord, He won't put out a smoldering wick, and i bet there were a few of us that felt that way. Im sorry that it wasn't a message for everyone but it strengthened me to let go and trust in Jesus instead of keeping Him at arms length...its literally a conversation i had with The Lord this week laying in bed..He is a compassionate Father and hears the cries of His children and answers them..i cried many times throughout this message because it felt like that preacher was told everything i have been talking to The Lord about. Please allow grace for Pastors and certain messages that may just be a love letter..we need that in these dark days.
This pointed out the Lords love, and how we do or do not feel valued and loved growing up in dysfunction. Yet the Lord Jesus loves us and gives us the best of Himself so that we can find healing of brokenness in our own lives. Knowing Jesus and walking daily, seeking his face for guidance will help us to walk the life's journey until one day we meet Him face to face and are made fully whole. I'm blessed to have heard this sermon, as I myself am 💔 and need to be reminded that I am a daughter of a King and that my past, the corpses I carry can sometimes hold me back from walking in confidence and love. Thank you for this sermon, it is a blessing. There are plenty scriptures speaking about the Love of the Father, the sacrifice of his death and resurrection and how he related to those he healed, his disciples and many people he fed and spoke to, the time he took to sit with people. Read it. It is His Word, the Truth we can stand on and trust Him with our lives.
Thank you for TSC A man who put his TV away and just started praying and his faithfulness has reached us so many years later The Cross and The Switchblade David Wilkerson
no god has the blade and he uses it
Yea, we do need connection.. it can be notoriously difficult to find that in a church in my country (but I have heard from some American friends it's not so easy in their country either..).. people often have their families and friends already, and are not willing to let others into their circle. It cannot be forced or pushed.
There is a church I have been visiting on and off for years, and I still am invisible to the people - ignored completely. That doesn't negate the fact that God has a few times used their pastors to give me encouraging prophetic words and prayer... Grateful for that.
This message brought me to tears on Sunday when I heard it. It pierced by heart and he really ministered to me today with healing from a emotionally neglected childhood. To God be the glory.
Thank you Gary for the wonderful book you wrote about your Dad
And for praying through and sharing your struggles which we all go through God bless you
What was the name of the book about his dad? Thanks.
@@shellik4922 David Wilkerson by Gary Wilkerson gives an insight into him as a family man and his growing up He loved cars
Pastor Gary thank you for your inspirational living Christ being so real and powerful.
Thank you for this massage,I still struggle with trusting,I'm one of those that You mentioned,I just want Jesus no body else😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭,
❤❤❤hiii Gary Pastor Gary you look real good so nice to see you with the Lord continues to thrive in you and keep you strong, healthy, and flowing in his wisdom❤❤❤
Probably the most raw teaching I have ever heard. Thank you and God bless you.
Thank you .
Exactly what I needed today, thank you Lord
what coffee
Hi Gary😊❤ and thank you Gary😊❤ for sharing 😊 too in Christ.
Exodus 16:4-8
"4 Then the LORD😊❤
said to Moses😊❤
, " Behold, I am about to rain bread😊❤ from heaven😊❤ to you😊❤, and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may test 😊 them(😊❤'s), whether they will walk😊❤in my law😊❤ or not.
5 On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily."
6 So Moses😊❤
and
Aaron😊❤ said to all the people😊❤ of Israel😊❤,
" At evening😊❤( now is evening😊❤ in Christ)
you shall know that it was the LORD😊❤ who brought❤
you out😊❤ of the land of Egypt,
7 and in the morning😊❤
you shall see the glory 😊❤ of the LORD😊❤, because he😊❤ has heard your grumbling against the LORD( Do not grumbling against the Lord God😊❤
or LORD😊❤
).
For what are we, that you grumble against us( The Lord😊❤ God😊❤)? "
( Exodus 16:4-7 ESV Study Bible, so far in Christ. Let us together Pause in Christ here. In Exodus 16:7 middle to 16:7 b , it stresses that Moses😊❤ again and again emphaises that the people 's grumbling against the LORD...."( Exodus 16:7 Middle of the verse to... "..grumbling against us?( from Exodus 16:7b ESV Study Bible) So that grumbling( complain) is both against the LORD( the Lord God😊❤). It was also said that in Exodus 16:8 too now we resume back to Exodus 16:8
"8 And Moses😊❤ said, " When the LORD😊❤ gives ❤ you in the evening😊❤( look out it's evening now in U.S.) meat😊❤
to eat😊❤ and in the morning😊❤ bread😊❤ to the full😊❤, because the LORD😊❤has heard😊❤ your grumbling( please do not grumbling. Thank you) that you grumble against him( the Lord 😊❤
God😊❤) - what are we? You grumbling is not against us( Moses😊❤ and Aaron😊❤) but against the LORD😊❤." "( Exodus 16:8 ESV Study Bible)
and " it was " heard " by him( please check out Exodus 16:8, 9, 12 too) anyways,
"Regardless of how they choose to describe their situation( from Exodus 16:2-3). Since the people are responding to the Lord's😊❤ power as if it is disconnected from his person( ...please see Exodus 16:3) , Moses😊❤ says that they😊❤
will 😊❤
see😊❤
the glory😊❤
of the LORD😊❤( from Exodus 16:10😊❤), which is a manifestation of his presence( please check out or see Exdous 24:16-17; Exodus 40:34-35) " ( ESV Study Bible) these Scripture, we will see in the future in Christ together in Christ. i just came home and i thank God for all the wonderful people i met today and thank God for His presence with my wife too in Christ. We are grateful people to God and we stay that way in Christ..Thank you God. In Jesus'name, i pray( Matthew 6:33😊❤
; Matthew 6:10😊❤) Amen.
Above all in all in Christ, i meant to share😊❤ Exodus 16:4-8 ESV Study Bible. And Parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for😊❤ and in 😊❤ Christ Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ. Today we do not grumble but we are grateful😊❤ to God 😊100%❤ together we stand in Christ😊❤ together in unity in Christ.
Ephesians 4:1-16( Unity 😊❤ in the body😊❤ of Christ😊❤) you and i are grateful people in Christ. I confident in God😊100%❤ for you😊❤ too in Christ😊❤.
Do me a favor pass on a smiles 😊❤ to someone 😊❤else❤ you😊❤ meet today😊❤ or tomorrow😊❤ in Christ. Thank you in Christ. 😊❤. I am grateful😊❤ in Christ😊❤ and to God😊100%❤ too in Christ❤.
Luke 1:46-56(Mary's Song ❤
of Praise❤
: The Magnificat)
" And Mary😊❤ said,
" My soul😊❤
magnifies😊❤
the Lord😊❤
,
47 and my spirit😊❤
rejoices😊❤
in God(😊100%❤) my Savior😊❤,
48 for he😊❤
has looked on
the humble(😊❤)
estate of
his😊❤
servant😊❤
For behold😊❤, from now
on all generations
will call me blessed😊❤;
49 for he😊❤
who 😊❤
is mighty(😊100%❤)
has done
great things😊❤
for me,
and
holy😊❤
is his😊❤ name😊❤.
50 And
his( God😊100%❤'s)
mercy😊❤
is
for those
(😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤ )
who fear him😊❤ from generation 😊❤ to generation😊❤.
51 He😊❤
has shown😊❤ strength😊❤ with his arm😊❤;
he😊❤ has scattered the proud in the thoughta of their hearts;
52 he
has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted😊❤
those(❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ ) of humble😊❤ estate😊❤;
53 he 😊❤
has filled😊❤ the hungry with good things😊
, and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 He 😊❤
has helped❤
his( God's) servant 😊❤
Israel😊❤,
in remembrance😊❤of his( God's😊100% ❤ or the Lord God😊❤'s)
mercy😊❤,
55 as he😊❤
spoke to our fathers(❤'s) to Abraham(😊❤) and to his offspring😊❤ forever😊❤( " forever " reminds me Hebrews 13:8😊❤)."
54 And Mary😊❤ remained with her( Elizabeth😊❤ who has sixth month pregnant with John the Baptist in her, Elizabeth) about three months and returned to her( Mary's) home."( Luke 1:46-56 ESV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ too in Christ😊❤.
( speaking of "...forever😊❤." from Luke 1:55 b ESV Study Bible) it
reminds me of Hebrews 13:8😊❤ too in Christ
Hebrews 13:8
😊❤
"8 Jesus Christ( Jesus😊1st❤)
is
the same
yesterday
(😊1st❤)
and
today
(😊1st❤)
and
forever
(😊1st❤)."
( Hebrews 13:8 ESV Study Bible Amen to Hebrews 13:8😊❤ In Christ😊❤).
Luke 1:46-56(Mary's Song ❤
of Praise❤
: The Magnificat)
" And Mary😊❤ said,
" My soul😊❤
magnifies😊❤
the Lord😊❤
,
47 and my spirit😊❤
rejoices😊❤
in God(😊100%❤) my Savior😊❤,
48 for he😊❤
has looked on
the humble(😊❤)
estate of
his😊❤
servant😊❤
For behold😊❤, from now
on all generations
will call me blessed😊❤;
49 for he😊❤
who 😊❤
is mighty(😊100%❤)
has done
great things😊❤
for me,
and
holy😊❤
is his😊❤ name😊❤.
50 And
his( God😊100%❤'s)
mercy😊❤
is
for those
(😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤ )
who fear him😊❤ from generation 😊❤ to generation😊❤.
51 He😊❤
has shown😊❤ strength😊❤ with his arm😊❤;
he😊❤ has scattered the proud in the thoughta of their hearts;
52 he
has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted😊❤
those(❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ ) of humble😊❤ estate😊❤;
53 he 😊❤
has filled😊❤ the hungry with good things😊
, and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 He 😊❤
has helped❤
his( God's) servant 😊❤
Israel😊❤,
in remembrance😊❤of his( God's😊100% ❤ or the Lord God😊❤'s)
mercy😊❤,
55 as he😊❤
spoke to our fathers(❤'s) to Abraham(😊❤) and to his offspring😊❤ forever😊❤( " forever " reminds me Hebrews 13:8😊❤)."
54 And Mary😊❤ remained with her( Elizabeth😊❤ who has sixth month pregnant with John the Baptist in her, Elizabeth) about three months and returned to her( Mary's) home."( Luke 1:46-56 ESV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ too in Christ😊❤.
( speaking of "...forever😊❤." from Luke 1:55 b ESV Study Bible) it
reminds me of Hebrews 13:8😊❤ too in Christ
Hebrews 13:8
😊❤
"8 Jesus Christ( Jesus😊1st❤)
is
the same
yesterday
(😊1st❤)
and
today
(😊1st❤)
and
forever
(😊1st❤)."
( Hebrews 13:8 ESV Study Bible Amen to Hebrews 13:8😊❤ In Christ😊❤).
Exodus 16:9-12❤
of Exodus 16:1-36( Bread from heaven)
Exodus 16:9-12
"9 Then Moses(😊❤) said to Aaron(😊❤),
" Say to the whole congregation❤
of the people😊❤ of Israel😊❤, come near before the LORD(😊❤ the Lord God😊❤), for he(God😊100%❤)
has heard your grumbling.' "
10 And as soon as Aaron(😊❤ a priest😊❤) spoke to whole congregation❤ of the people(😊❤)of Israel(😊❤), they looked toward the wildernesss, and behold😊❤, the glory😊❤ of the LORD(😊❤) appeared in the cloud😊❤( " cloud" belong to the sky so look up 😊❤ to God😊100%❤ in Christ instead)
11 And the LORD(😊❤) said❤ to Moses(😊❤ a faithful servant😊❤ of God too in Christ😊❤
),
12 I have heard😊❤ the grumbling of the people of Israel. Say❤
to them😊❤,
" At Twilight( not the movie:) but Twilight at night time) you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread( from heaven😊❤). Then you shall know that I am the LORD😊❤ your God(😊100%❤).' " "( Exodus 16:9-12 ESV Study Bible and Do you also worship the Lord your God😊❤ too like Jesus(😊1st❤)
said in Matthew 4:10
"10 Then Jesus(😊1st❤) said to him( the devil or Satan),
" Be gone, Satan! For it is written,
" 'You shall worship😊❤ the Lord 😊❤
your God😊❤ and him 😊❤ only shall you serve😊❤.' " "( Matthew 4:10 ESV Study Bible)
Just in case in Christ if you miss that Scripture for Jesus 😊1st❤ also quoted from Old Testament's scripture base on Matthew 4:10😊❤.
Now Luke 4:8😊❤
"8 And Jesus😊1st❤ answered him( "the devil" from Luke 4:1a ESV Study Bible no good devil),
" It is written,
" ' You shall worship😊❤ the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) your God(😊100%❤),
and him( the Lord your God😊❤ or my Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) in Christ) only shall you serve😊❤.' " " ( Luke 4:8 ESV Study Bible)
Luke 4:8😊❤
"8 And Jesus😊1st❤ answered him( "the devil" from Luke 4:1a ESV Study Bible),
" It is written,
" ' You shall worship😊❤ the Lord your God(😊100%❤),
and him(😊100%❤ or Jesus😊1st❤
) only shall you serve😊❤.' " " ( Luke 4:8 ESV Study Bible)
Romans 8:28😊❤ in Christ & John 14:6😊❤ in Christ.
We love u Lord. Ur the best 🙏❤️ thank You 💕💓💗🩷
Great message!
I think this Pastor still needs healing. Wonderful testimonies that will sure help others but I just feel he needs to heal more.
God bless you
Good words
Amén❤🙌🙏
AMEN😊
Love that poem, Pastor Gary shared. Any possibilities to get a copy of it. Tia. God's Love is powerful ❤️
I needed this
Please pray for me
I feel so lonely 64 bad marriage looking for connectiion and friends always felt like a outcast and mistake. Trying to draw closer to God faith over fear
Connection
Please share title of that poem you read. Thanks
Exodus 15:22-27( Bitter water made sweet❤)
"22 Then Moses😊❤ made the Israel😊❤ set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water.
23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah.
24 And the people grumbled( have you seen people grumbles today too?) against Moses( Moses was good😊❤ in God's eyes), saying,
" What shall we drink? "
( Do this sound like you today too? " what shall we drink? " from Exodus 15:24b ESV Study Bible)
24 And he( Moses😊❤) cried to the LORD😊❤
( the Lord God😊❤), and the LORD😊❤ show him a log, and he threw it ( a log) into the water and the water became sweet. ..."( Exodus 15:22-25a so far ESV Study Bible)
( i will get back to the log later in Matthew 7:1-6( Judging others
) in Christ😊❤
. The log remind me about Matthew 7:3-6😊❤ in Christ.) Will share or maybe next time in Christ.
Back to Exodus 15:25b-27
"...There the LORD😊❤ made for them a statute and a rule, and there he rested them❤,
26 saying,
" If you
will diligentlu liasten😊❤ to the voice😊❤
of the LORD your God😊❤, and do that which is right 😊❤ in his eyes😊❤, and give😊❤
ear😊❤ to his commandments😊❤ and keep all his statutes😊❤, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptiana, for I am the LORD( the Lord God😊❤)
, your healer😊❤."
27 Then they came to Elim, where there were twelves(12) spring of water and seventy palm trees, and they emcamped there by the water."( Exodus 15:25b- 27 ESV Study Bible above and overall meant to share Exodus 15:22-27 ESV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ include the questions also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st ❤ too in Christ😊❤. Speaking of water😊❤ it reminds me
John 4:13-14 under the content and context of John 4:1-45( Jesus😊1st❤ and the Woman😊❤
of Samaria)
"
John 4:13-14
" 13 Jesus 😊1st❤ said❤ to her( the Samaritan woman😊❤),
" Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again,
14 but😊❤ whoever( whoever means anyone😊❤) drinks of the water😊❤
I will give😊❤ him😊❤ will never
be😊❤
thirsty again. The water😊❤ I will give 😊❤ him😊❤ will become😊❤ in him a spring😊❤
of water😊❤ welling up😊❤ to eternal life😊❤. "( John 4:13-14 ESV Study Bible. Amen to John 4:13-14 in Christ.
I trust what Jesus 😊1st❤ said to her. Have you ever wonder why Jesus😊1st❤ said to her but use him😊❤ to speak instead?
Again in Christ.
John 4:13-14
" 13 Jesus 😊1st❤ said❤ to her( the Samaritan woman😊❤),
" Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again,
14 but😊❤ whoever( whoever means anyone😊❤) drinks of the water😊❤
I will give😊❤ him😊❤ will never
be😊❤
thirsty again. The water😊❤ I will give 😊❤ him😊❤ will become😊❤ in him a spring😊❤
of water😊❤ welling up😊❤ to eternal life😊❤. "( John 4:13-14 ESV Study Bible.
Does Jesus 😊1st❤ also obey your thirsty too today? Jesus give the living water😊❤.
John 4:14
"14 but😊❤ whoever( whoever means anyone😊❤) drinks of the water😊❤
I will give😊❤ him😊❤ will never
be😊❤
thirsty again. The water😊❤ I will give 😊❤ him😊❤ will become😊❤ in him a spring😊❤
of water😊❤ welling up😊❤ to eternal life😊❤. "( John 4:14 ESV Study Bible.
Do you also believe ( trust)in Jesus our Lord and our savior in Christ for John 4:14😊❤ too in Christ😊❤?
Exodus 16:1-3 of Exodus 16:1-36( Bread from heaven😊❤)
Do you also know who is the bread of life too? Or who is the Son of God from God too?
John 6:35😊❤
Anyways, back to Exodus 16:1-3
"3 They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteeth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt.
2 And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,
3 and the people of Israel said to them, " Would that we had died by the land of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger." "( Exodus 16:1-3 ESV Study Bible).
Have you ever had an experience that you complain about no food?
Let us tie us back to New Testament Scriptures in Matthew 4:4
" 4 But he( Jesus😊1st❤ ) answer( satan or the devil or the tempter or the devil from Matthew 4:1b, 4:3a, 4:5a),
( quoting old testament Scripture too)
" It is written,
" ' Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word😊❤ that come from the mouth😊❤
of God(God our Father😊100%❤ in heaven).' " "( Matthew 4:4 ESV Study Bible. ) love Matthew 4:7😊❤ and Matthew 4:10😊❤ too in Christ😊❤.
Now Luke 4:4😊❤
"4 And Jesus😊1st❤ answered him(no good satan or the devil),
' Man shall not live by bread alone( not alone means it doesn't meant we don't need it we do but ' Man shall not live by bread alone.' ") .' " " ( Luke 4:4 😊❤ESV Study Bible😊❤)
In Jesus'name, i pray( Matthew 4:4😊❤; Matthew 4:7😊❤; Matthew 4:10😊❤; Luke 4:4😊❤; Luke 4:8😊❤; Luke 4:12😊❤ in Christ and John 6:35 " 35 Jesus(😊1st❤ my Lord and my savior in Christ too) said to them, " I am the bread 😊❤ of life😊❤, whoever( or anyone😊❤)
comes😊❤ to me shall not😊❤ hunger and whoever( whoevver means anyone like ordinary people like you and I in Christ) believes( or trusts) in me shall never😊❤ thirst."( John 6:35 ESV Study Bible)
Therefore, Jesus (😊1st❤ ) our Lord and our savior in Christ can fulfull all your hunger and all your thirst too. Do you😊❤ also know that Jesus can fulfill all your needs like your hunger and your thirst too?
God will provide in Christ.
Matthew 6:25-34( Do not😊❤ worry) in Christ😊❤.
Matthew 6:33😊❤, Matthew 6:10😊❤ In Christ😊❤.
Our God(😊100%❤) is able in Christ😊❤.
Romans 8:1😊❤-39😊❤ in Christ.
Luke 1:5-7 of Luke 1:5-25 (The Birth
of John
the Baptist Foretold)
Luke 1:5-7
"5 In the days of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest😊❤ named Zechariah😊❤, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Araon😊❤, and her name was Elizabeth😊❤.
6 And they were both (😊❤😊❤) righteous😊❤ ( you might ask before who? ) before God( God 😊100%❤ our Father in heaven),
( pause in Christ. You might also ask how did Zechariah😊❤ and Elizabeth both live their lives in Christ according to the Bible said in Luke 1:6 b?)
walking blamelessly😊❤ in all😊❤ the commandments😊❤ and statutes😊❤ of the Lord😊❤.
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth 😊❤
was barren, and both were advances in years."( Luke 1:5-7 ESV Study Bible. All parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ.
Exodus 15:8-13
"8 At the blast of your nostrils the water piled up;
the flood stood up in a heap;
the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea.
9 The enemy said, ' I will pursue, I will overtake,
I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them.
I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.'
10 You blew with your wind; the sea covered them;
they sank like lead in the mighty waters.
11 Who is like you😊❤, O LORD( Lord God😊❤), among the gods?
Who is like you(😊❤), majestic😊❤
in holiness😊❤,
awesome 😊❤ in glorious😊❤ deeds😊❤, doing wonders?
12 You stretched out your right😊❤ hand😊❤;
the earth swallowed them.
13 " You are lead your steadfast love( mercy😊❤) love ❤ the people😊❤ whom you have redeemed😊❤;
you (😊100%❤) have😊❤ guided ❤ them ❤ by your strength😊❤ to your Holy abode."( Exodus 15:8-13 ESV Study Bible. Speaking of the word, "...holy " or "holy abode" or " ...holy ..." from Exodus 15:13 b ESV Study Bible, It reminds me to Matthew 5:48
" You therefore must be perfect(" perfect" equal holy too in Christ) , as your heavenly Father( God our Father😊100%❤ in heaven is holy or perfect) is perfect😊100%❤."( Matthew 6:48 ESV Study Bible)
Exodus 15:14-18
"14 Now are the chief of Edom dismayed; trembling seizes the leaders of Moab;
all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.
16 Terror and dread fall upon them;
because of the greatness of your arm, they are still a stone,
till your people😊❤ pass by who you have purchased.
17 You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain,
the place, O LORD😊❤, which you have made for your abode, the sanctuary, O LORD😊❤, which your hands established.
18 The LORD( the Lord God😊❤) will reign😊❤ forever 😊❤
and ever😊❤."( Exodus 15:14-18 ESV Study Bible)
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God😊100%❤
, our Father😊100%❤
in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible.Amen in Christ and Ephesians 2:8( by grace😊❤) in Christ.
Romans 8:28
"28 And we(😊❤'s) know that for those
(😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤
😊❤)
who love❤ God (😊100%❤)
all things😊❤ work😊❤ together😊❤ for good😊❤
, for those who are called😊❤ according😊❤ to his😊❤ purpose😊❤
."( Romans 8:28 ESV Study Bible)
Luke 1:8-17
"8 Now while he ( Zechariah 😊❤
= John the Baptist's father) was serving as priest before God when his😊❤( Zechariah's) division😊❤ was on duty😊❤,
9 according to the custum of the priesthood😊❤, he( John the Baptist😊❤'s
dad = equal Zechariah😊❤) was chosen by lot to enter😊❤ the temple😊❤ of the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤ my Lord and my savior too in Christ) and burn 😊❤
incense.
10 And the whole multitude😊❤ of the people😊❤ were praying😊❤ outside at the
hour of
incense.
11And there appeared to him an angel😊❤ of the Lord( Jesus') standing on the right side of the altar of
incense."( Luke 1:9-11 ESV Study Bible So far in Christ)
Pause here in Christ in Luke 1:9b-10b-11b on the word, "incense " or " burn incense" from Luke 1:9 b and Luke 1:10b " house of incense" or Luke 1:11b ( " the altar of incense." from Luke 1:11b ESV Study Bible too) speaking of the word," incense" before i came to U.S.A
first day went to church to worship God
😊100%❤ and Jesus😊100%❤, my family in China used to worship Buddha with incense but now after my mom and my sister in Christ and all of us in Christ in USA also trust in Jesus😊1st❤ or God, all my family not only break the idols of Buddha, they also worship God or worshipJesus😊1st❤ alone in Christ. I remember growing in China, people used incense to worship either to Buddha or worship their decease family relatives death but we in Christ in the New Testament here we see that it also spoke about how the Old Testament also used burn incense to the living God😊100%❤ different form than worshipping the death from the
Bible perspectives in Christ. Why do i stress burn incense or incense because as tiny kid growing without know who Buddha is and why people burn incense to the dead and i not do burn incense today too . I think in buddisim i guess they do, but i do not know much about it for i only worship God or Jesus 😊1st❤ from the Bible😊❤
states burn incense to our living God instead. Maybe i share the difference one burn incense to the dead and Christianity burn incense to the living God . Do you see the culture differences? Maybe this one of the reasons one burn incense to the dead (i saw that when i was young) but according to Luke 1:9
"9 according to the custum of the priesthood😊❤, he( Zechariah😊❤)
was chosen😊❤
by lot😊❤
to enter😊❤ the temple😊❤ of the Lord( the Lord God😊❤
back then and today my Lord is also Jesus😊1st❤ my Lord and my savior in Christ too) and burn 😊❤ incense. " ( Luke 1:9 ESV Study Bible)
O Lord, Jesus😊1st ❤ may my sharing here be a incense or be- like burn incense to worship the Lord our God😊100%❤ or worship Jesus😊1st❤ to You. In Jesus'name, i pray( I also worship the living God 😊100%❤
of the Bible 😊❤
or worship Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ and Now I can resume back to Luke 1:12-17 in Christ.keep my eyes on Jesus😊1st❤ and i come in the name of the Lord to bring You God😊100%❤ honor in Christ in You😊❤ ) Amen.
Now back to
Luke 1:12-17
" 12 And Zechariah 😊❤ was troubled when he saw him( the angel😊❤), and fear fell upon him( the angel😊❤).
13 But the angel😊❤ said to him( Zechariah😊❤),
" Do not😊❤
be afraid, Zechariah😊❤, for your prayer😊❤
has been 😊❤
heard😊❤, and your wife Elizabeth😊❤ will bear you a son( John😊❤
the Baptist😊❤), and you shall call his name John😊❤.
14 And you will have joy😊❤ and gladness😊❤, and many(
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤😊
❤😊
❤😊
❤&u in Christ)
) will rejoices😊❤ at his birth😊❤,
15 for he( John 😊❤ the Baptist😊❤) will be great before the Lord( Jesus😊1st ❤ our Lord in Christ). And he( John😊❤
the Baptist❤)
must not😊❤
drink wine or strong drink, and he( John😊❤the baptist) will be filled😊❤ with the Holy Spirit😊❤( our helper 😊❤ in Christ), even from the mother's womb😊❤.
16 And he ( John😊❤ or John the Baptist) will turn many(
😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤ in Christ) of the children of Israel😊❤ to the Lord😊❤
their God😊❤,
17 and he( John 😊❤ the Baptist❤) will go before him( Jesus😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ) in the spirit😊❤ and power of Elijah😊❤,
to turn😊❤ the hearts(❤❤❤❤❤❤❤'s in Christ) of the fathers to the children😊❤ and to the disobedient to the wisdom😊❤ of the just😊❤,
to make 😊❤
ready😊❤ for the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤, our Lord in Christ)
a people😊❤ prepared😊❤." "( Luke 1:12-17 ESV Study Bible above and above all in all in Christ also meant to share😊❤ Luke 1:8-17 ESV Study Bible. And all parenthesis parts and symbols in Christ also for and in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ my Lord and my savior in Christ😊❤.
Romans 10:9😊❤ and Acts 16:31😊❤ in Christ. So help me God. In Jesus'name, i pray( John 14:6😊❤) Amen.
Exodus 15:19-21
" 19 For when the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought back the waters of the sea upon them, but the people of Israel walked on dry ground in the midst of the sea.
20 Then Miriam the prophetees, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing.
21 And Miriam sang to them
:
" Sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously;
the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea." "( Exodus 15:19-21 ESV Study Bible)
John 14:6😊❤ in Christ.
Mark 😊❤ is good too. Luke 1:18-25
" 18 And Zechariah😊❤ said to the angel😊❤
, " How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years."
19And the angel answered him, " I am Gabriel😊❤. I stand in the presence 😊❤ of God(😊100%❤), and I was sent to speak to you and to bring😊❤ you this good news.
20 And behold😊❤, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe( or trust) my words, which will be fulfilled in their time."
21 And the people 😊❤
were waiting for Zechariah😊❤,and they were wondering at his delay in the temple😊❤.
22 And when he came out, he( Zechariah😊❤) was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs(❤) to them😊❤ and remained mute.22 And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home.
24 After these days his wife Elizabeth😊❤ conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying,
25 " Thus the Lord😊❤ has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people." "( Luke 1:18-25 ESV Study Bible)
When Elizabeth conceived( have a baby), and for five months she kept herself hidden ( or in secret or in seclusion) for that 5 months is unclear, "but it keep her pregnancy secret for a while and allowed her time to worship God( from Luke 1:25
"25 " Thus the Lord😊❤ has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people." "( Luke 1:25 ESV Study Bible) and prepare for this special child. " to take away my reproach Childless was considered a disgrace(... Geneneis 30:23; Isaiah 4:1). "( ESV Study Bible)
Let me tell you a fact story in Christ , the first church in Christ , i attended to worship God or worship Jesus, that faithful pastor H. I was told others that Baptist church Pastor waited for 17 years from God befor he and his wife had his first child and that child is a continuing his father' s legacy as faithful servant of God too in Christ. As for 17 years is more 12 years in Christ.but i
still put my hope and faith( trust) in God for future children if God allows in Christ. God knows i trust Him by faith in Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ for his timing. The Lord gives and take away but blessed be the name of the Lord our God in Christ😊❤. I Trust God for the future in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ. I do my part and let God finish the rest in Christ.
For my eyes😊❤ 😊❤ are fixed on Luke 1:37
"37 For nothing will be impossible with God😊100%❤."( Luke 1:37 ESV Study Bible)