1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Oh my beautiful Friends, wonderful Brothers and Sisters in Christ, it seems like summer has finally arrived in this northern paradise! It was hot today, high twenties, but still not the stifling heat that we can get. Who knows how long it will last though, judging from the cool and rainy first half of summer. However, of one thing we’re very sure, that whatever happens, the Most High God Jehovah is still on His heavenly throne controlling things; always was, and always will be. That’s such a confidence builder my people! And as we saw yesterday, from the time The Lord approached Abram and offered to be his God and his progeny’s, He’s been faithful right up to this day. And there’s no reason for Him to change. He’s stated it unequivocally: ‘For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.’ (Mal.3:6) And all God’s people sang; ‘Hallelujah!’ Oh my Friends, that faithfulness and unchangeable nature are overwhelmingly important aspects of our God, cause if He ever changed… Hn! Everything crash! Ah Friends that’s exactly what happened a short while ago. The stupid computer claimed it was doing updates, so I tried to save the stuff, which it didn’t do, then it not only shut down unexpectedly, but also froze. Ah Lord eh! And my children wonder why I like my typewriter? Because it’s faithful like my God. And I really can’t comprehend why we turn away from Him when He’s everything we claim to desire; unchanging, reliable, steadfast, LOVING, kind, merciful, gentle, forgiving, et al. We run to our fellow humans who posses those qualities, yet shun, turn away, run from our Creator, God, Father, and Provider, who has all these qualities and more, in abundance. Is it because we don’t really believe he exists, or is all He claims to be? He’s given us more than enough examples of His existence and attributes over the years, and is still doing so, but we seem intent on moving further away from Him. The Lord is so faithful, that centuries before Christ was born, He promised a Messiah to bring all the people of the earth under one banner; His Holy Church. Listen to that truly dynamic prophet, Isaiah, prophesy. (smile). ‘And he said it is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to whom man despiseth, to whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes shall also worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.’ (Isa.49:6-7) Oh my brethren, what else does the Lord have to do to convince us eh? He sent Jesus, just as He promised, to be a light and a unifier unto the whole world, both Jews and Gentiles. He brought salvation and eternal life to us, even though as prophesied, men despised Him, and His Jewish people abhorred Him. To me, that certainly validates Bruh Paul’s words, ‘God is faithful.’ There’s no doubt to that my people! Then he goes on, ‘by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.’ Oh Friends, the first part does justify the second. If faithful, trustworthy humans call us to be part of a movement, then we usually view the movement as worthwhile because of their character. So much more worthwhile then, is the call of a faithful God to fellowship with Christ. As the scholars declare, fellowship includes both union and communion; union with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and communion with other believers. Now listen and inwardly digest Jesus’ take on the fellowship theme. ‘Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.’ (John 15:4-5) Oh Friends, there it is, plain as day, in Jesus’ own words! And I just admire His use of words. But my people, the long and short of the story is that Jesus rules, and if we don’t join His movement, we’ll be ‘cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.’ (John 15:6) The most important point Jesus made Friends, is ‘for without me ye can do nothing.’ That’s the gist of the whole passage. So let’s burn that into our hearts, minds and souls. If we’re not a branch of Jesus’ vine, then we’re lost; lost to eternal death and damnation. Therefore my people, I exhort and encourage us to seriously consider this union with Christ that Bruh Paul recommends, and consequently communion with fellow believers. It’s the best way to journey through this earthly life, and the only one that promises serious rewards of salvation and everlasting life with our leader Jesus. Believe me Friends, there’s nothing like Jesus and His Christian movement, and right now we’re preparing to take the world by storm, to bring all the lost souls to salvation, even Lucifer himself. (smile) Now that’s an interesting thought Friends. If Lucifer is genuinely willing to repent and change his evil ways, will the Lord take him back into His fold? Following Christian theory, the logical answer is yes, since the Lord accepts anyone who genuinely repents and seek forgiveness. The problem though, is whether we can get his evil highness to forsake his wicked ways. I’m sure though that we can get his iniquity workers to change theirs. So let’s concentrate on getting every single one of them to come to Christ. That way, when the evil one sees he’s all alone, he’ll have no choice but to repent and say, ‘Father forgive me!’ Now don’t consider that an implausible scenario, for remember, without Jesus, we can do nothing, but with Him, ALL things are possible. Much LOVE mih people!…the true mark of earthly wisdom…following Jesus…
Oh my beautiful Friends, wonderful Brothers and Sisters in Christ, it seems like summer has finally arrived in this northern paradise! It was hot today, high twenties, but still not the stifling heat that we can get. Who knows how long it will last though, judging from the cool and rainy first half of summer. However, of one thing we’re very sure, that whatever happens, the Most High God Jehovah is still on His heavenly throne controlling things; always was, and always will be. That’s such a confidence builder my people! And as we saw yesterday, from the time The Lord approached Abram and offered to be his God and his progeny’s, He’s been faithful right up to this day. And there’s no reason for Him to change. He’s stated it unequivocally: ‘For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.’ (Mal.3:6) And all God’s people sang; ‘Hallelujah!’ Oh my Friends, that faithfulness and unchangeable nature are overwhelmingly important aspects of our God, cause if He ever changed… Hn! Everything crash! Ah Friends that’s exactly what happened a short while ago. The stupid computer claimed it was doing updates, so I tried to save the stuff, which it didn’t do, then it not only shut down unexpectedly, but also froze. Ah Lord eh! And my children wonder why I like my typewriter? Because it’s faithful like my God. And I really can’t comprehend why we turn away from Him when He’s everything we claim to desire; unchanging, reliable, steadfast, LOVING, kind, merciful, gentle, forgiving, et al. We run to our fellow humans who posses those qualities, yet shun, turn away, run from our Creator, God, Father, and Provider, who has all these qualities and more, in abundance. Is it because we don’t really believe he exists, or is all He claims to be? He’s given us more than enough examples of His existence and attributes over the years, and is still doing so, but we seem intent on moving further away from Him. The Lord is so faithful, that centuries before Christ was born, He promised a Messiah to bring all the people of the earth under one banner; His Holy Church. Listen to that truly dynamic prophet, Isaiah, prophesy. (smile). ‘And he said it is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to whom man despiseth, to whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes shall also worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.’ (Isa.49:6-7) Oh my brethren, what else does the Lord have to do to convince us eh? He sent Jesus, just as He promised, to be a light and a unifier unto the whole world, both Jews and Gentiles. He brought salvation and eternal life to us, even though as prophesied, men despised Him, and His Jewish people abhorred Him. To me, that certainly validates Bruh Paul’s words, ‘God is faithful.’ There’s no doubt to that my people! Then he goes on, ‘by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.’ Oh Friends, the first part does justify the second. If faithful, trustworthy humans call us to be part of a movement, then we usually view the movement as worthwhile because of their character. So much more worthwhile then, is the call of a faithful God to fellowship with Christ. As the scholars declare, fellowship includes both union and communion; union with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and communion with other believers. Now listen and inwardly digest Jesus’ take on the fellowship theme. ‘Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.’ (John 15:4-5) Oh Friends, there it is, plain as day, in Jesus’ own words! And I just admire His use of words. But my people, the long and short of the story is that Jesus rules, and if we don’t join His movement, we’ll be ‘cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.’ (John 15:6) The most important point Jesus made Friends, is ‘for without me ye can do nothing.’ That’s the gist of the whole passage. So let’s burn that into our hearts, minds and souls. If we’re not a branch of Jesus’ vine, then we’re lost; lost to eternal death and damnation. Therefore my people, I exhort and encourage us to seriously consider this union with Christ that Bruh Paul recommends, and consequently communion with fellow believers. It’s the best way to journey through this earthly life, and the only one that promises serious rewards of salvation and everlasting life with our leader Jesus. Believe me Friends, there’s nothing like Jesus and His Christian movement, and right now we’re preparing to take the world by storm, to bring all the lost souls to salvation, even Lucifer himself. (smile) Now that’s an interesting thought Friends. If Lucifer is genuinely willing to repent and change his evil ways, will the Lord take him back into His fold? Following Christian theory, the logical answer is yes, since the Lord accepts anyone who genuinely repents and seek forgiveness. The problem though, is whether we can get his evil highness to forsake his wicked ways. I’m sure though that we can get his iniquity workers to change theirs. So let’s concentrate on getting every single one of them to come to Christ. That way, when the evil one sees he’s all alone, he’ll have no choice but to repent and say, ‘Father forgive me!’ Now don’t consider that an implausible scenario, for remember, without Jesus, we can do nothing, but with Him, ALL things are possible. Much LOVE mih people!…the true mark of earthly wisdom…following Jesus…
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