Inherit and Occupy: A Recollection

 Hello.  I hope you are fairing well today, wherever you may be.  Peace be with you.  It's been awhile since my last entry here on this blog, and today I think this will be more like a journal of sorts.

 I was sitting with some thoughts this morning, and I find that it's so easy in this life.  It's so easy to worry about our job or career, our mortgage, the bills we need to pay, social norms and status quos.  That's the easy part.  It's easy to be caught up in the things of this world.  Who did what, who's to blame, as if we ourselves have done no wrong.  And we all have fallen short at one point or another in this walk we call life.  The hard part, I find, is sitting with ourselves before God.  The distractions of this life have a way of distorting what truly matters.  Truth, love, mercy, compassion.  Matters of the heart.

 So, wherever you may be today, I encourage you to reach out to one another, and that is, after all, reaching out to God.  That we would love and care for one another.  And remember, the purest form of truth is love and mercy.  Man's truth is but a shadow compared to these.  So be good to yourself today.  Be good to one another.  For we are all created in His image.  May the love and truth of Jesus Christ give you peace.  Shalom Shalom

Your Double Portion

ARK (n):  commonly, a portable wooden chest, box, or coffer; specifically, of Noah, a  ship the size of a light cruiser; of the covenant, a sacred housing for the Law of Moses

CLOUD (n):  a visible mass of particles of condensed vapor suspended in the atmosphere

COVENANT (n):  a mutual agreement or contract (between persons, between nations, or between God and humanity) with conditions and consequences spelled out
see also PROMISE, VOW

COVERED (v):  to hide from sight or knowledge; to lay or spread something over; to lie over

DEW (n):  moisture condensed upon cool surfaces especially at night

EVENING (n):  the latter part and close of the day

LORD (n):  traditionally rendered, Jehovah (Hebrew Yahweh); the sovereign God Almighty
see also YAHWEH

MANNA (n):  miraculous supply of food given to Israel in the wilderness; symbolic of spiritual nourishment

MORNING (n):  the time from sunrise to noon

SET APART (v):  to designate or preserve for a particular use

Shalom, child of God.  Praise the name of the Living God!  Forever and ever.  Hallelujah!  Holy is He.  Holy is His Name!

The LORD is your portion, your manna.  The Ark of the Covenant is you, Noah, and you are set apart to Him.  His rest and comfort is set apart for you.  Jesus covers you in His Blood, His Salvation, your comfort.  The LORD cover you in the evening.  Yes, the Lord cover you in the evening, through the night, and into the coming of His Light.  Forever and ever!  He has sworn it by His Name.

The Law of Moses is not meant to condemn us.  We are the Ark of His Promises and we keep house by keeping His Love within us.  Keeping care of the Law and His Love invites the Holy Spirit-this is the meaning of Truth and Praise in Spirit.  Keeping the Law and keeping the Love of Christ is the double portion set apart for you.  The Love of Jesus fulfills the Law of Moses and the Prophets.  I love you.  Jesus loves you even more!  Shalom Shalom

Psalm 66: Bless God, All Of Us

GLORIOUS (adj):  Psalm 66:2

possessing or deserving special honor; splendid or magnificent

AWESOME (adj):  Psalm 66:3

characterized by reverential fear; expressive of or inspiring awe
see also MARVELOUS, WONDERFUL

MIGHTY (adj):  Psalm 66:3

powerful; great or imposing in size or extent

BLESS (v):  Psalm 66:8

to confer prosperity or happiness upon; to honor in worship; to offer approval or encouragement; to bring pleasure or divine favor

SLAVERY (n):  Psalm 66:11

submission to a dominating influence; the practice of slaveholding

ABUNDANCE (n):  Psalm 66:12

great quantity, affluence; more than ample

SACRED (adj):  Psalm 66:14

dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; entitled to reverence and respect

Shalom, child of God.  Praise the name of the Living God!  Forever and ever.  Hallelujah!  Holy is He.
  
I'm reminded tonight, it's easy to forget what He has done for me.  Yes, it is good to seek Him and search for the truth in His word, but it is equally important to reciprocate my blessings back to Him.

The Lord has done so much for me, I get a bit overwhelmed sometimes when recounting them.  Like, I don't where to begin sometimes.  One of the most recent things he has done for me is he has blessed me with His Joy.  Might seem like a small blessing to some people, but when you've lived your whole life in bitterness, joy is a Godsend!  And His Joy is more than enough.

Joy enables me to acknowledge and enjoy all that he has blessed me with.  I'm not talking about the joy that is conceived of earthly achievements, but the joy of the Holy Spirit.  It's a presence, truly.  Every time I cry out to him for help, he always responds.  And not just crying out for help, but I make sure to show gratitude at the same time.  He is a joy to my heart that is difficult for me to describe at times.  I feel it's better expressed face to face, as I've seen how he moves in us when we are in proximity of others.  I look forward to more of that!

And so I bless the Lord with all that I am able, as He is the one who enables me, and I pray this is a blessing to you as well.  I pray this is an encouragement to your spirit.  In Jesus name.  Amen.  You are never alone.  He is there with you, even if you can't feel it sometimes.  I've found that in moments I can't sense him, it is a reminder to cry out for His Presence, because even that, is a blessing to His Heart.  I love you.  Jesus loves you even more.  Shalom Shalom