2 Timothy 2 1-6

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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05/28 ~ From New Testament Letters

   (In the Order Believed Written)

1 - Therefor my son, be always strengthened by the grace that is ours in Christ Jesus. 2 And what you’ve heard from me - and in the presence of many witnesses - entrust to faithful others, and they will be able to teach more persons as well. 3 Share in the suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

     4 A soldier doesn’t get entangled in civilian pursuits, because their aim is to please the sergeant above them. 5 An athlete isn’t crowned, unless they compete according to the rules. 6 It’s the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crop. {Jesus is God’s “firstfruits” - 1 Cor.15:23. And Jesus rose on Firstfruits, third Spring holy day of Spring holy week. Upon the annual Old Testament day of Firstfruits, a sheaf was waved in praise and thanksgiving, representing the entire year’s three crops. ..Romans 3:4 “You (God) and your words will be proved right when You are judged..” Upon Great Day of Final Discernment, all things will be judged.. I think there will be a universal moment of utter awed silence, at what it is that God has done.. (created). And then a building roar of resounding praise.}

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Tomorrows verses - 2 Timothy 2:7-15

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post..

Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)

I Was A Rebel Today

Didn't have morning quiet time, for reading, prayer and praise. Went straight to the television and watched an episode and a half of a series about time travel back into history.

I love history, found myself praying for folks in history, and present.. For their challenges, their sufferings.. Felt like the Lord was sweeping me some tiny bit through history. Which is my vision (imagination) of 'Day' of Judgment. What a panorama that will be! And no, I don't think Yahweh Lord God will be quite as impotent as we have been led to think.

I think perhaps the Lord is pouring forth a spirit of rebellion. Rebellion against all things not truth!

Peace! And God bless! hagd!

The Bread and The Wine

Quiet reading, contemplation and prayer time is absolutely necessary if one is to make any progress in the spiritual/christian life. The spirit man/woman cannot grow without nourishment. And our nourishment is the Bread and the Wine. Jesus said it on the very evening before he was crucified (executed in our place, declaring and making us innocent). And remember Melchizedek? Giving Abraham bread and wine? Man/Woman "shall not live on bread alone, but upon every word from God".. And Jesus is our new wine for he gives us the Holy Spirit.. Fresh and new, not sour and old.. Human thoughts are like strands.. Like jumbled thoughts piled willy nilly atop one another.. Tangled questions and negatives left over from rushing hither and yon and helter skelter. Our "High Priest" is the only one who can untangle the knots. Quiet reading, contemplation and prayer time is how we draw close to God and attune ourselves to the peaceful quietness of His Spirit and Presence, so that we are in him, and he is in us. We have one rule to live by. Love God. Consciously loving God (praising, worshiping God) opens us up to the stream of God and His Spirit and Presence flowing into and through us. This is called "waiting upon God" and resting in his "finished work". This is the new covenant (contract) with God. And it is all received "by faith" from beginning to end. It's grace, and it's the only system that works. For it releases the POWER of God. "There's none good but God." Jesus said. That means all good, all transforming power, self improvement, comes only from God. No amount of human striving "to be good" will cut it. You see God is "all in all". He's Life and He's Perfection. Ultimately he's the only dimension, the only reality, and all will be an eternal un-breakable paradise. Anyone coming along and saying you must follow this rule, or follow that rule (usually having to do with foods and days of worship) "have fallen from grace"! "God is Love" - fill ourselves with Him - "Love works no ill" .."does no harm". If we fill ourselves with God, we will not cheat others, steal, hurt, etc, etc. Every day is a day of worship. He "is the vine, we are the branches". When we wait, by reading, contemplation and prayer, if he should seem to delay showing up, we simply continue expectant, unruffled and peaceful "waiting upon God". Fully expectant, and knowing.. Keep waiting. He will show up (become apparent to us). Absolutely guaranteed.

On Being Monastic

It's not "being" a hermit (these days).. it's having the mind set of one. To live in the moment, giving thanks for everything throughout one's day.. A consciousness of pursuing Him.. of loving Him.. through praise and thanksgiving.. (post#144,rev7:4,9)

One Commandment

There's so much going on (in the world) that it's easy to get distracted. This whole life can be one big distraction! That's a part of being human. But the thing we shouldn't forget is that God is the Prime Element of life! He's the all in all..in everything! If we let him, he will open within us a fountain of worship (love) thanksgiving and praise..
- One commandment, "love God".
(Matthew 15:36)