A gentle web spread
across foliage under changing hues
of Autumn's glorious season
before Winter ensues,
beautiful in its transparency--
Gossamer:
delicate, filmy, and light
diaphanous
in exposing sunlight
should not our
hope be,
insubstantial
a vision not in focus,
unclear, neither shining
nor bright.
It must beam.
A hope must gleam
because of strong faith
supremely
cultivated
under a fine soil--
our hearts
tilled by meditations on examples of old and new
told,
when scrutinized daily,
watered by God's Word
emboldened
to withstand toiling under a blazing sun
or rocking on a violent sea
in past days even calmly begun
until landed solidly
not stranded
pathetically
under a banner
of God's Kingdom government ruling.
A Divine Theocracy with resurrected Christ
as Jah's established, righteous King
no longer subjected to vacillating waves
making us nauseous
as we struggle under leadership grueling.
Look!
at this future
soon to come into being:
"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth;
for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away,
and the sea is no more." Rev. 21:1
As “the wicked are like the restless sea that cannot calm down,
And its waters keep tossing up seaweed and mire." Isa. 57:20.
And promised of these: "As for the wicked, they will be cut off from the earth, And the treacherous will be torn away from it." Prov. 2:22.
Yet, replaced with another tranquil entity: "If only you would pay attention to my commandments!
Then your peace would become just like a river
And your righteousness like the waves of the sea." Isa. 48:18. Since, "Abundant peace belongs to those who love your law;
Nothing can make them stumble." Ps. 119:165.
Yes, the humble, "the meek will possess the earth,
And they will find exquisite delight in the abundance of peace." Ps. 37:11.
"Let justice flow down like waters,
And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." Amos 5:24.
But, “There is no peace,” says Jehovah, “for the wicked.” Isa. 48:22. The Kingdom reality, for them, is no dream
where God through Christ "will wipe out every tear from their eyes,
and death will be no more,
neither will mourning nor outcry
nor pain be anymore." For obedient loving humanity.
Yes, "The former things have passed away.”... Rev. 21:4 will no more need to be a vision for our faith to explore!
"Now, however,
these three remain:
faith, hope, love;
but the greatest of these is love." 1 Cor. 13:13.
For our hope
rooted in strong faith
we will have finally
for an eternity
gained!
"Bless Jehovah, all works of his
in all the places under his sway!
Bless Jehovah, my soul!" Ps. 103:22.
Based upon: 2 Peter 3:13 and song: See Yourself When All Is New
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Faith is the assured expectation of what is hoped for.—Heb. 11:1.
What a wonderful hope true Christians share! All of us, whether of the anointed or of the “other sheep,” hope to see the fulfillment of God’s original purpose and the sanctification of Jehovah’s name. (John 10:16; Matt. 6:9, 10) Such expectations are the most noble any human can cherish. We also long for the promised reward of everlasting life, either as part of God’s “new heavens” or as part of his “new earth.” (2 Pet. 3:13) In the meantime, we hope for the continued increase of the spiritual prosperity of God’s people. Those who are part of Satan’s world also have some sort of hope, but they may doubt whether theirs will ever be realized. For example, millions of gamblers may hope to win a lottery, but they could hardly feel sure about that. Real faith, on the other hand, is “the assured expectation” of our Christian hope. w16.10 3:1, 2 © 10 hours ago, Lucretia Mccloud hope• love • nature • spiritual • teen
You think, Satan
in ignorance and arrogance
"bit off his nose
to spite his face"
as a majority are inclined to do
in imitation of he
who in disloyalty threw
away eternity
in lieu of an opportunity
to righteousness deflect
from a Creator
promising
everlasting life to obedient ones
protect?
Yet,
did not this slanderous one
even begin to suspect
that disobeying the Almighty
would only force Him
to injustices
in His best time
thoroughly and forever
correct?
Jah prophesied
that Jesus
as Michael with his angels
would comply
to earth
first
from heaven
these enemies,
Satan and his demons,
eject
as 144, 000 co-rulers
to soon cleanse our land
Jehovah does prudently
as representatives
select.
Then, after a 1, 000 years
when offspring of Adam
will finally attain status:
Perfect
and nowhere on a plain so fine
will anyone of wickedness detect
the Last and Final test
will end with the Devil and his demon hordes
and any who choose
not to defend God's right to rule
or God's Sovereignty
and His love divine
do unwisely reject
will be everlastingly confined
in total destruction deserved.
No memorial of them
to evermore
anyone
in admiration and worship
erect.
Do you think that rebellion
is the only justifiable way?
Or do you think to choose God's rulership
thoughtfully eternally as wisdom to
elect?
For: "Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise,
as some people consider slowness,
but he is patient with you because he does not desire anyone to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance." 2 Peter 3:9.
A glorious quality
to admirably
as mirrors
decidedly reflect.
Our Sun's Gone.
But tomorrow:
Ray's Up
from darkness;
groveling
among various degrees of dried-up clay
content to stray from morality
which nourishes our soil
not to spoil under heat transforming
our souls into silver or gold.
In jealousies,
fits of anger,
rivalries
to eventually
eternally
decay
if
among the gloomiest of the gloom
to interact; to lie down, then stay?
No...
Ray's Up
in praise
with birds chirping
as dawns each new day.
Never to replay tragedies.
Today
begins.
Then again
another today.
To erase. To learn.
Commence
another stage.
Engage.
Ray's Up!
Glorious.
With its radiance spinning global life
despite many drowning in a sea of rising tears
from blood spilled
due to international wars
based on hatred and strife.
Its orbit billions of moons ago spun?
Generations to forever pray; play.
Don't delay in raising voices in song.
In sweet harmony.
Joined together in a brotherhood.
Grazing. Sheep belonging.
Forgiving.
In love strong.
Until death and gravedom
cease to win.
Until a Kingdom Comes
to right all wrongs.
A delicate thread interlaces lives indispensably connected
though vast our seas, though distant our skies
flies our beauteous butterflies, our pollinating bees.
A delicate thread we must not despise connecting ancient days to arrive now after traveling centuries' nights till arises sons, daughters no longer to consume honey blossomed from worker bees harvesting pruned blooms or wild blossoms spread afield.
A horrendous national blight. For this, we fight the dragon of consume. We exhume care, consideration, share this land with animals of girth,
mammals, critters to birth like we--the caretakers. Humanity.
International our cry: "Stop ruining our marvelous earth!"
True, our Creator will intercede, for this, we pray daily we plead.
Yet, we too carry love's responsibility:
Yes, show appreciation for His benevolent divine generosity.
Awaken we do to beauty surrounds
in breezes felt during alternating seasons.
We need ask no reason, for we feel love's the foundation we're interconnected. Love's the web. So we resist greed's treason.
Agreed: Cooperation battles ignorant depletion's legions.
No more dreading
to leave your bed.
Each day a journey...
"What lies ahead?"
No need the question:
"How do you feel?"
Gone migraine throbbings
non-relieved by pills.
Anxiety
for life's
necessities?
A faint remembrance
of a loathsome disease.
Wars--train rides
express to death?
Now
bereft
Graveyards
as survivors of God's Day
welcome back their dead
to a
Peaceful New Earth
on the horizon
just ahead.
Reasons for deep sorrow:
suddenly removed...
Since chosen?
God's Sovereignty.
His Right to Rule.
Natural disasters
leaving havoc behind?
“Hush! Be quiet!”
Commanding words
which spring to mind
as Christ Jesus
Son of God
stilled
the raging wind.
What imperfect human
can powerfully
control forceful elements
to this submission
in authority
in kindness?
Who comes to your mind?
The Future?
Glorious!
Just when
Do We Begin?
"Pay More Than the Usual Attention"
to God's Word.
Therein lies the answers
Truthseekers will find.
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Welcome to our first contest of the New Year.
All are welcome.
As Host and Facilitator of the Spiritual Masters Group
welcome -- membership is optional!
Choose one or more of the following quotes and be inspired.
1. On this day of your life,
... I believe God wants you to know...
...that as you start the first full work week of the New
Year you should do no 'work' at all.
The point of your activities throughout the day is not to
make a living, but to make a life; not to 'work' but to
create joy. If you are doing what you are doing merely
to 'pay the bills,' you will have missed the major reason
for All Of Life.
The purpose of life is to know and express Who You
Are. If you do other than that during the days and times
of your life, you will have not used those days and times
in a way that profits your soul. It is soul profit we are
after here, not body profit.
This first week of the New Year is a good time to
contemplate that, yes?
Your
friend,
Neale
by Neale Donald Walsch author Conversations with God
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The Rock, perfect is his activity,
For all his ways are justice.
A God of faithfulness who is never unjust;
Righteous and upright is he." Deut. 32:4.
Yes, "The way of the true God is perfect;
The saying of Jehovah is refined.#
He is a shield to all those taking refuge in him." 2 Sam. 22:31.
Abundant in mercy
and truly kind for all eternity!
"Because he has set a day on which he purposes to judge the inhabited earth in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed,
and he has provided a guarantee to all men by resurrecting him from the dead.” Acts 17:31.
He did thus did intercede.
Harmonious Jehovah’s actions and purpose are.
More to be desired than what we've inherited instead.
Thus, “at the full limit of the appointed times,” an operation God put into motion
“an administration”--for unifying all his intelligent creatures
both here on earth and in the heavens
from us visually and physically far. Ephesians 1:8-10.
Though, in the past, angels were allowed to materialize
bonding while receiving hospitality from human brothers
on the other side of bright stars.
This administration to carry out its objective in two stages.
Already begun... Full steam... yes, straight ahead!... O how grateful we are for this rectifying start!
First, prepared
the anointed Christian congregation
for life celestial above
under Jesus Christ as spiritual Head
chosen by The Almighty
since "God Is Love". 1 John 4:8.
Beginning at Pentecost 33 C.E. its installation
was how it was first bred.
When Jehovah started to gather those who would rule with His Son in heaven. (Acts 2:1-4)
Them, bought at great sacrifice--the spilled ransom blood of Christ, humanly red
was the time the anointed became declared righteous for life
readily admitting they've been adopted as “God’s children.”
Rom. 3:23, 24; 5:1; 8:15-17. Eternally, giving up their physical bodies, the price.
144, 000 to serve as 'kings and priests' for a thousand years
helping mankind to perfection in a world without wickedness or continual strife
with new scrolls opened to help them
righteous standards to adhere.
Thus began the second stage
which prepares those who will dwell
in Paradise
on earth
under Christ’s Messianic Kingdom.
Proclaimed for so long that many know it well.
For the "Good News" of the Kingdom all the nations would hear.
A “great crowd” initially engaged
to make up this group
after God's War they did thankfully survive. (Rev. 7:9, 13-17; 21:1-5)
To be joined during the Thousand Year Reign, by billions of resurrected ones. (Rev. 20:12, 13) Jesus, through Jah, would them miraculously to former memories and family revive.
No longer by death imprisoned!
In the grave encaged.
All, at the end of the thousand years, perfected
then subjected to a final test.
Those proving faithful to be adopted as earthly “children of God.” Rom. 8:21; Rev. 20:7, 8.
An absolutely awesome reward
for, in the beginning, just trying to follow Christ's model
to their imperfect best!
Yes, we also happily confess:
"For this very reason, God exalted him to a superior position and kindly gave him the name that is above every other name,
so that in the name of Jesus every knee should bend—of those in heaven and those on earth and those under the ground". Phil. 2:9, 10.
"For the Father judges no one at all,
but he has entrusted all the judging to the Son,
so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father.
Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him." John 5:22, 23.
He, Jesus himself did, profess
after consoling us living in agonizing stress:
“Do not be afraid.
I am the First and the Last, and the living one, and I became dead, but look! I am living forever and ever,
and I have the keys of death and of the Grave." Rev. 1:17, 18.
“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life". John 11:25.*
Is that not reason enough for us to follow the Christ... irregardless?
Thy Kingdom Come!
To bring relief, tranquility.
Yes, universal peace and absolute rest!
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John 11:25
I am the resurrection and the life: Jesus’ own death and resurrection opened the way for the dead to return to life. After Jesus was resurrected, Jehovah granted him the power not only to resurrect the dead but also to impart eternal life. (See study note on Joh 5:26.) At Re 1:18, Jesus calls himself “the living one,” who has “the keys of death and of the Grave.” Therefore, Jesus is the hope of the living and the dead. He promised to open up the tombs and give the dead life, either in the heavens as his corulers or on his new earth ruled by his heavenly government.—Joh 5:28, 29; 2Pe 3:13. © 12 hours ago, Lucretia Mccloud teen • spiritual • society • misc • love
Angels themselves desired to peer
into this finality soon to appear
affecting gloriously mankind's gifted sphere.
True peace and security
upon this earth
attained here
Under the 'Morning Star's' guidance
not by sadly dying humans,
capable claimed
though each one as an ember consumed
became
after the last clay frame
inflamed
reigned
and gained a name
to historical fame.
Whether or not their lives to be resumed
decided upon by one designating
if they are confined
in His 'memorial' tombs.
So, imagine The Day after an international blight rises
songs of mirth will ring to heaven's thrones
from grateful precious dirt cleansed or given rebirth from beds ensconced
as they slept alone
until heralding forth from hearts aplenty
meek and humbled granted an eternal home.
Blind ones then given clear sight
to watch buffalos roam.
A unified universe
not ever by any seen.
A glorious dawn unlike anything anywhere in this world dreamed
where paradise perfect
truly does belong.
To anyone thirsty promised
a crystal clear stream
satisfying to all
Jah and Jesus
worthy deems.
this is the dawn i was waiting for
by Nunoftferreira
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"This is the dawn that I was waiting for
The first, whole and clear day
Where we emerged from the night and the silence
And free, we live in the substance of time"
by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
"So we have the prophetic word made more sure, and you are doing well in paying attention to it as to a lamp+ shining in a dark place (until day dawns and a daystar rises) in your hearts." 2 Pet. 1:19. © 17 minutes ago, Lucretia Mccloud hope • life • love • misc • teen
