Luke 13:18-20
The mustard tree, equated to the Kingdom of God ... hmmmmmm!
A great tree under which the animal kingdom seeks shelter.
Of course, there is no mustard tree - only a bush that we know of.
And the word used, does not point to a plant we know ..
Oh, yeah, Aramaic is a pictorial language meant to convey an idea via pictorial examples.
So what can be figured out here?
The Kingdom Starts Small
It grows large.
Or, insignificant to massive.
Jesuis, then 12, 120, then thousands!
Between plague, war and this new religion - the Roman Empire collapsed.
The Kingdom Moves From Inside Out
Like yeast fermenting dough.
Change: from your soul to your behavior.
The Kingdom Affects Everything
The tree makes a home the animal kingdom.
It is not about you, me or Jesus - it is EVERYTHING!
The Kingdom Victory Is Sure
Your and your life is to draw others to Jesus.
Jesus will prevail over Satan, man and the world "system"!
June 16, 2017
June 15, 2017
Terrorism
So I awoke yesterday morning to nothing but news about the Congressional shooting.
Really a political shooting is inevitable.
America has fanned the flames of hate speech for decades.
It is called "freedom of speech".
Now I am sure that those whom hate what stands for are quietly cheering.
I am sure that thoise whom generate hate speech are cheering.
The talking heads are the ones directly responsible.
It is just that simple.
Now to watch for all of the calls for gun grabs.
After-all we can not hold people directly responsible.
sigh
But one can hope and pray for common sense to come into vogue once again!
We may have home grown haters, whom this society has refused to hold accountable.
But, the world has imported haters, under which they must endure.
Until the horror of what the populations must endure touches their leaders.
It sickens me to read daily of what goes on DAILY in Germany, Denmark, France and Britain!
But in the US news you would never know what really is going on!
No, just a steady diet of Trump-hate speech.
Expect worse to come, without change.
Pray for this world and a return God.
Pray for this culture and a return to values.
Pray our leaders that they will be men and women of quality.
Pray for our religious leaders that they may not fail.
Pray for your families and children - often!
We are in this situation because those whom are believers have not been doing this,
Have failed in their personal walks,
Have allowed the godless to force their agendas,
For generations ......
Good luck if you seek real change.
Really a political shooting is inevitable.
America has fanned the flames of hate speech for decades.
It is called "freedom of speech".
Now I am sure that those whom hate what stands for are quietly cheering.
I am sure that thoise whom generate hate speech are cheering.
The talking heads are the ones directly responsible.
It is just that simple.
Now to watch for all of the calls for gun grabs.
After-all we can not hold people directly responsible.
sigh
But one can hope and pray for common sense to come into vogue once again!
We may have home grown haters, whom this society has refused to hold accountable.
But, the world has imported haters, under which they must endure.
Until the horror of what the populations must endure touches their leaders.
It sickens me to read daily of what goes on DAILY in Germany, Denmark, France and Britain!
But in the US news you would never know what really is going on!
No, just a steady diet of Trump-hate speech.
Expect worse to come, without change.
Pray for this world and a return God.
Pray for this culture and a return to values.
Pray our leaders that they will be men and women of quality.
Pray for our religious leaders that they may not fail.
Pray for your families and children - often!
We are in this situation because those whom are believers have not been doing this,
Have failed in their personal walks,
Have allowed the godless to force their agendas,
For generations ......
Good luck if you seek real change.
June 14, 2017
Wonder Woman
I lived for many years in the Ardennes district of the French, Belgium and Lux borders. From the old men of my village I learned much about the battles. So I am a hard person in any war movie to please ...
Wonder Woman did an exception job. I actually was in tears as I watched and remembered their words from so many decades ago. No, you would not be able to figure out the where the movie got me - because it is about the feeling and you do not know their stories ....
Costuming was good, dialogue good, situations a bit cartoon-ish at times, settings good, vehicles were British being run by Germans apparently, and horrible music! Of course it is a fantasy movie so you suspend reality from the get-go.
Holes:
British used captured German equipment - US and Brit equipment were junk over-all!
Ice cream was very rare in England
Without exception, a person's first ice cream is equated to fire - not yummy!
An airfield in the Turkish area, only hours to England!
A few more niggles, but over-all this was a surprisingly well done movie! With a plot twist you do not see coming!
It is an owner.
And yes Gal Gadot reminds me greatly of someone whom really wants to, "Just smash 'em the face!"
LOL ;)
Wonder Woman did an exception job. I actually was in tears as I watched and remembered their words from so many decades ago. No, you would not be able to figure out the where the movie got me - because it is about the feeling and you do not know their stories ....
Costuming was good, dialogue good, situations a bit cartoon-ish at times, settings good, vehicles were British being run by Germans apparently, and horrible music! Of course it is a fantasy movie so you suspend reality from the get-go.
Holes:
British used captured German equipment - US and Brit equipment were junk over-all!
Ice cream was very rare in England
Without exception, a person's first ice cream is equated to fire - not yummy!
An airfield in the Turkish area, only hours to England!
A few more niggles, but over-all this was a surprisingly well done movie! With a plot twist you do not see coming!
It is an owner.
And yes Gal Gadot reminds me greatly of someone whom really wants to, "Just smash 'em the face!"
LOL ;)
June 13, 2017
Venturing Out
So far all of mt short trips I have made have been fully escorted. Usually Swede is out and about with me. If not him then one of several past students. And I try to drive daily - got to regain my skills and ability!
Saturday, I did one of extremely few adventures by myself -Fred Meyers for some grocery shopping! n nI actually like grocery shopping. I think it is somewhat of carry over of growing up in war Europe when food selection was limited and supplies always low. My children suffer from the same affliction - though in their case it may be a hold over of seeing if food is even available!
I fired up my new car, spritzed trhe windshield to get all of the douglas fir sap off of it! I cruised slowly past mt neighbor's new Dodge Charger. One day, we will see who beats whom! For now he works nights and everyday at 11:15pm, he fires her up to go to work. Vrooom,cvreooom, Vrooom. So. I know he has headers, perhaps a street grind cam, and guessing at no form of intake modifications.
So many park in the handicapped parking spaces, it took me forever to find anything near a door, much less wide enough for me to get out of the car door. And I gat yelled at by a frustrated parker whom felt that I should be limited to just handicapped spots! I just pointed to the four cars witrhout handicap tags, whom had taken ALL of the spots. So he just cussed at me for the entire distance to the store's door. Yup - friendly Seattle!
Traversing the store went well. Twice I had to have help getting something off of the shelves - friendlier people inside the store! But, I was exhausted!
Back home it appeared I was headed for yet another heart attack or perhaps a stoke as my blood pressure soared. At the cardiologists it was 238/178 ... gaaaack! a .1mg Clonidine pill and Kris is still knocked on his butt - three days later!
Might be while before I venture out again ......
Saturday, I did one of extremely few adventures by myself -Fred Meyers for some grocery shopping! n nI actually like grocery shopping. I think it is somewhat of carry over of growing up in war Europe when food selection was limited and supplies always low. My children suffer from the same affliction - though in their case it may be a hold over of seeing if food is even available!
I fired up my new car, spritzed trhe windshield to get all of the douglas fir sap off of it! I cruised slowly past mt neighbor's new Dodge Charger. One day, we will see who beats whom! For now he works nights and everyday at 11:15pm, he fires her up to go to work. Vrooom,cvreooom, Vrooom. So. I know he has headers, perhaps a street grind cam, and guessing at no form of intake modifications.
So many park in the handicapped parking spaces, it took me forever to find anything near a door, much less wide enough for me to get out of the car door. And I gat yelled at by a frustrated parker whom felt that I should be limited to just handicapped spots! I just pointed to the four cars witrhout handicap tags, whom had taken ALL of the spots. So he just cussed at me for the entire distance to the store's door. Yup - friendly Seattle!
Traversing the store went well. Twice I had to have help getting something off of the shelves - friendlier people inside the store! But, I was exhausted!
Back home it appeared I was headed for yet another heart attack or perhaps a stoke as my blood pressure soared. At the cardiologists it was 238/178 ... gaaaack! a .1mg Clonidine pill and Kris is still knocked on his butt - three days later!
Might be while before I venture out again ......
June 12, 2017
Timing Is Everything
Much to our frustration at times, God moves at His own rate to cause change to happen - to support His ultimate goals. And, at times, it seems to take FOREVER! Interestingly, it often that it is only in retrospect when we do see God's hand moving in the midst of human affairs. Day to day, not so much it seems!
I am sure that during the course of his life Moses often thought on the question as to where is God? What is He doing?
And why so slowly!
God?
What God?
How did he even know the was a real God ... and he was not Egyptian?
Remember that Moses' mother was hired to be his wet nurse by Pharaoh's daughter?
Exodus 2:11-25
Everyone Messes Up
Moses murdered a man for beating a slave.
He acted without God's leading.
At this point he was about 40 years old.
Josephus tells us that Moses had being groomed to become the next Pharaoh.
Now that would have changed the story significantly!
Time Out
Pharaoh seeks to kill Moses.
The slave must have ratted him out!
So Moses ends up in the land of Midian for 40 years.
40 years as royalty.
40 years a shepherd.
To come: 40 years in the wilderness.
If we are honest with ourselves:
We must allow God His due in our lives
We must allow Him to walk through our lives.
Moses had to have questioned.
Moses had to have stumbled.
Yet God used it all and that certainly changed the geo-politics of the ancient world, impacting ours - to this day .....
I am sure that during the course of his life Moses often thought on the question as to where is God? What is He doing?
And why so slowly!
God?
What God?
How did he even know the was a real God ... and he was not Egyptian?
Remember that Moses' mother was hired to be his wet nurse by Pharaoh's daughter?
Exodus 2:11-25
Everyone Messes Up
Moses murdered a man for beating a slave.
He acted without God's leading.
At this point he was about 40 years old.
Josephus tells us that Moses had being groomed to become the next Pharaoh.
Now that would have changed the story significantly!
Time Out
Pharaoh seeks to kill Moses.
The slave must have ratted him out!
So Moses ends up in the land of Midian for 40 years.
40 years as royalty.
40 years a shepherd.
To come: 40 years in the wilderness.
If we are honest with ourselves:
We must allow God His due in our lives
We must allow Him to walk through our lives.
Moses had to have questioned.
Moses had to have stumbled.
Yet God used it all and that certainly changed the geo-politics of the ancient world, impacting ours - to this day .....
June 10, 2017
Musical Saturday Morning
I always liked Donovan's music as a kid.
Of course then you wonder whom Jennifer is/was .....
A woman he drugged to take advantage of, it seems.
Yup, a creep just like Cosby ......
June 9, 2017
Jalapeno
I love all foods of Mexico - all of the regions, though the further from the border - the better for me!
I can eat any form of chili pepper, except jalapenos. Some mystery properties of the jalapeno chili causes a a violent response in my digestive track ...... yup, not pretty!
In the pre-tourism days, the further south from the border you went - the more edible food became! Yeah, no Jalapenos!
So, I thought I would make dinner last night ...... Mexican - and NO jalapenos as an ingredient!
Or so I thought.
Still in recovery ......
I can eat any form of chili pepper, except jalapenos. Some mystery properties of the jalapeno chili causes a a violent response in my digestive track ...... yup, not pretty!
In the pre-tourism days, the further south from the border you went - the more edible food became! Yeah, no Jalapenos!
So, I thought I would make dinner last night ...... Mexican - and NO jalapenos as an ingredient!
Or so I thought.
Still in recovery ......
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