It is good to be submitted to God

Hebrews 10, 1-18

The Jews where chosen to be an example to the world. From a law that first guided them came true liberty through a new covenant.

Obeying God is following Jesus commandments, he wants us to love one another as he loved us, so, we must sacrifice ourselves for others. Of course no one equals the master but we must recognise the institution of love and charity.

John 28 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” 29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

1 John 4, 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

I sometime wondered how can my neighbour be so indifferent, and I saw myself worst at so many times. Rare are the prayers of the heart and the preoccupation toward justice. In the Bible we learn that before Christ the chosen people had to make physical sacrifices to redeem themselves but to often the task couldn’t be met. Hebrew 10 3-4 But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins. 4 It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Hebrew 10, 9-10 Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.” He sets aside the first to establish the second. 10 And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Now all we have to do are prayers through faith, for ourselves and others.

We may all want to bless one another but how often do we really take care of God’s business, which is really sharing the word and prosperity. I want to had here that prosperity through the word is more moral than financial. Never the less: James 1, 25 But those who look intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continue in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. James 2, 14-17 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if people claim to have faith but have no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

But the ways of the world are still bringing us away from true happiness.

I am from Québec Province in Canada, decades have past and now the attendance to church on Sunday is very low. I have myself been going on and off so many times, but I am again on the better track.

It is to me a great shame that what can really save the world is being put aside. A well established catholic church is disappearing. Some people are claiming that it had to much of a political hold and they was of course so many scandals, and worst unpunished scandals like sexual abused and rudeness towards orphans and aboriginals. How can the word progress when it is not perceived through reading but from the mouth of traitors?

The truth must be promoted, but the guilty must also be punished by the authorities. We have a bill of wrights where crimes are clearly identified and where no residents are excluded. Where we recognise criminal responsibility we must let the authorities do there work, not to deprive true teaching but to denounce the guilty.

Paul was a Christian persecutor but he changed and became an apostle of great value. The following verses from Paul and than from Peter are to me a little of the chart if you can accept my criticisms. Paul wrote letters and would talk to specific people about particular situation and we must understand that sometime different solutions are at hand; and peace is better than blood shed. Just by reading kings of the bible we understand that rulers are not always good. But we must pray for everybody. So the verses are probably original but we must also consider the context or situation at hand, although it is not mentioned. I believe in a better ruling system in a democratic world.

Romans 13, 1-5 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.

We may understand that the church first grew by not interfering in political affairs.

1 Pierre 2, 13-17 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of the foolish. 16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 17 Show proper respect to everyone, love your fellow believers, fear God, honor the emperor.

In our civilised and democratic world, it is easy to understand that the authorities are well intentioned and at our service. But many individuals are using the liberty masking their wrong intentions. Still if we must not judge prematurely we must recognise a crime when it is committed and let due process by law take action.

We all have a saying in the progress of our society. We must make our claims so they can be eared and exercised.

It is to me great sorrow that the church ore religion is less considered when Jesus-Christ remains the saviour of the world.

Bless is the lord Jesus-Christ, the son of God made man who died and was resurrected for the freedom of mankind.

The corner stone

Believing in the son of God Jesus, is believing in the love of God and his compassion, godly love that came to earth for the redemption of man kind. The word is the teaching of the way to haven by means of faith, at first, a written law was established to oppose extreme pagan conditions that we find in the Old Testament, than a knew covenant was prophesies and established with the coming of Jesus-Christ where the word is capture by the heart first for greater understanding by the mind with the spirit and the grace of God.

Jeremiah 33 “But this is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel on that day,” says the Lord. “I will put my instructions deep within them, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34 And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their relatives, saying, ‘You should know the Lord.’ For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will know me already,” says the Lord. “And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”

Micah 18 Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of his special people? You will not stay angry with your people forever, because you delight in showing unfailing love. 19 Once again you will have compassion on us. You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean! 20 You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago

I believe all bibles to be much alike and a blessing for salvation; but here I must say that many translations will forget about the capstone by translating continually the corner stone. I find it refreshing to appreciate the culmination of a building that is the spiritual church New International Version (©1984) Psalms 118, 22 The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;

I suggest to keep in mind that the Old Testament announces the Knew. The Jews believed in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. History was established mostly when God rescued them from Egypt and with the laws transferred by Moses. Still under the knew covenant we must constantly revised ourselves, where individually we must examine our taken path and behaviour so that we do not exchange faith for dues, being under grace is for those that deserve it. Mathew 7, 24-27 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

I am not a scholar of any sort but I am learning something about the bible. I write by my understanding and inspiration. I am such a sinner so how can I be good to reveal any of the Lord’s strength or teaching? The inspiration is mostly what I depend on to be better than myself. We must abandon ourselves to the Lord, because he is the only one we can depend on.

We must appreciate the teaching and effort that went into the construction of the bible and we must ad our testimony by what ever means we can find to evolve with our neighbour in the better sense.

In big cities for example, as we look around at all the technology, the sciences surrounding us, we may understand the extended value brought to nature by man, but it takes a greater understanding or control to appreciate the freedom of cities, because raw nature is always beneficial as we move closer to the country side. Love oversees everything, evolution in love is always beneficial and the heart understands it.

Our world today like through history faces many distresses. We can hold mankind responsible and God for being at time jealous of Idols or being forgotten. Still I do not want to explain major nature catastrophes that loose so many innocent lives, but we must remember that life on earth is short and what about today’s man capacity to deal with such disaster, if only honest unification of love was established?

The bible may be complete; there are still so many stories of saints and great worshipers that are poorly publicised. Like for science where we use the knowledge of transcription to move forward, we should be writing allsorts of songs, hymns, adjacent books and stories to publish and create scenarios for movies and television. It is a shame that we are what we eat and that we do not eat the proper food. We still say that there is no greater power than love. Faith can move mountains, so can love true faith.

We must save our soul and the way to do so is by giving it to the Lord. 1 Corinthians 1, 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength. God wants our happiness. Marc8, 35-36 35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

Must we sacrifice ourselves? God knows all hearts and all good deeds are God pleasing but if the Old Testament is based on the fear of God the Knew brings forward hope and redemption. Like man uses books and knowledge to advance in new technologies, the Bible nourishes all those interested.

Giving is the secret to gathering a treasure, a divine treasure as we must understand has nothing to do with material things but is spiritual for a better life on earth and in heaven. Jesus gave his life and was resurrected by the Father, so that we do the same.

James 1,25 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it--he will be blessed in what he does.

There is nothing to be won by wars except peace and peace comes only with the light of God. Micah is a great book to read that resumes much sense of the bible. To me a way to read the Bible is by knowing the reality of it for historical facts where prophesies are clearly announced and by acknowledging different scales where we determine prophesies or life examples to be adopted, and to do so we must have the light of God inside of us to understand the hurt and aspiration of God’s children, as also the determination and perseverance mostly declared by the word of God trough the prophets. Wars are conquered by arms of light and the love of God.

The Christ was prophesise by is place of birth, in the distress where an example is to be retained for eternal life: The corner stone. Micah 2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah ,out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel ,whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”

Isaiah 16 So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed.

Interesting is the following verse that testifies of people hypocrisy: Isaiah 15 You boast, “We have entered into a covenant with death, with the grave we have made an agreement. When an overwhelming scourge sweeps by, it cannot touch us, for we have made a lie our refuge and falsehood our hiding place.”

Jesus represents truthfulness and fidelity: Mathew 7, 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. We must recognise ourselves as sinners and declare ourselves as such and throw ourselves to the mercy of the Lord.

John 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”

Roman 10, 4-13. 4 Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

5 Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: “The man who does these things will live by them.” 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: 9 That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. 11 As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Bless the Lord! Now and forever, amen.

Jesus is the only influence to retain

Mathew 10, 37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;

The real truth is that we must sacrifice ourselves, giving everything away for the love of God. We may think of the rich young man when we think of saving our precious little life (Mark 10, 17-31) or the following verse Mathew 16, 26 what good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? Of course everyone wants to enjoy life, me included, and I do believe that God intends us to appreciate life as a gift, but not at the expense of others, or ignoring the needs of others, when we can help so much; the better help must be or include preaching the gospel where knowing Jesus Christ brings joy, strength, and needed spirituality to face all earthly circumstance toward an eternal life. Romans 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

Christ is the light of the world; still I believe that love can exist in those apart his particular signature, which is God’s ultimate fidelity given through Jesus Christ, the Divine compassion that recognises human weakness and suffering, giving all the needed substance through spirituality and love for life on earth and in heaven.

It may be difficult to appreciate the facts and that doesn’t take away the love and devotion of certain individuals of different faith. We may think of Ghandi or any individual that mark their surrounding in a blessed way but where not of Christian faith. I appreciated a simple artist that was an atheist but gave a lot to others throughout her short life, loving and helping sick children. 1 Corinthians 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

God knows the heart of man; The Gospel is simply the better help that exist for everyone to evolve in the better direction. John 4, 4 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth. The new alliance oversees the law and washes away transgressions of all believers 2 Corinthians 3, 16-17 But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Knowing his name is to know is signature: Jesus Christ. It is close to impossible to be holy and we may want to put ourselves down to be forgiven, still we must show our best strength. The fact remain that we are full of sin and that we must confess them. The only true holy existence on earth that remains is the word, which is more forgiving that we can imagine, because we must try to redeemed ourselves even dough we are undeserving, and by so keep on believing that we can help others.

1 Timothy 6- 9 But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

11 But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have confessed so well before many witnesses. 13 And I charge you before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who gave a good testimony before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you obey this command without wavering. Then no one can find fault with you from now until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. 15 For at just the right time Christ will be revealed from heaven by the blessed and only almighty God, the King of all kings and Lord of all lords. 16 He alone can never die, and he lives in light so brilliant that no human can approach him. No human eye has ever seen him, nor ever will. All honor and power to him forever! Amen.

17 Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. 18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. 19 By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.

Revelation 14 They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.”

Help us God to do the right thing in the name of Jesus Christ our Saviour, so that we can find strength love and happiness following the steps of our Lord. Amen!

Jesus is the bread of life

Eating the bread of life is recognising the facts, the reason for the works of Christ. He who eats his flesh and drinks his blood admits that he needs the divine examples of the Lord: It is admitting that Jesus lived, suffered, died crucified and was resurrected for us. The more we approach God the more we must be worthy. The way becomes demanding having less and less reasons for not being better, in any terms, grace is always present and we must acknowledge ourselves has sinners and be repentant. John 6, 28” They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?”29 Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”

John 6, 35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. 36 But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. 37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”

Blessed is the Lord!

Jesus gave everything.

Jesus was rich but made himself poor, so he was healing the sick and doing miracles as he was a poor man without even a place to sleep. Mathew 8,20 Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

The rich young man, (Mark 10: 17-31)

We can criticise the rich young man as we want but what I retain is verse 27 where Jesus answer the question: “who then can be saved” 27 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."It is practically impossible to follow our lord in a perfect way; that is why he came for us, to give us additional tools and guidance. He was sacrifice at 33 years of age, the only sacrifice needed to save all of humanity. There is but one Christ; he came to relieve us from pain and to ask us to do the same for others. We must be joyful to live life through grace and not through law. Of course we must not commit any sins on purpose because we are under grace. Romans 6, 14 for sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

For the rich young man and others like him, we must remember that Jesus was rich and made himself poor for us, he renounced earthly possessions to share the meaning of life with the poor people. Love is the true meaning of life, where love can be divine. He answers the young man: “Why do you call me good, no one is good but God. Of course he wasn’t declaring everything of himself to this poor good but searching soul.

Bless you Lord for showing us the way to freedom.

Jesus was rich but made himself poor

Popular belief would argue that he was poor, and that his only means where being able to make miracles; it is partially true where the saviour reached out by his social situation of humblenous. In these modern times, we must realize the real facts. We must listen, implicate ourselves and study; for those that have the capability, it is as simple as reading and believing the bible.

I am not the best example, although I do believe that I am now showing better judgement in my personal life. I practically read the entire bible as an adolescent, and have picked it up now and then throughout my life. It is to me impossible not to learn anything, and that, simply by doing the minimum.

Take note of my communication: Jesus was rich financially, it is evident, take note of my comprehension, and analyse it for yourself. Jesus was financially well off because he got gifts from the wise men at his birth. Mathew 2, 11 they entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

It has to me no sense in believing on a symbolic treasure and in pertinent facts at the same time. Those magi came from far away guided by a star, they came to recognise a king by there own purpose and means, they where not seeking to proclaimed measly daily survival.

In the course of his man life Jesus chose the path he would follow under his father’s love. I think that it is a fact to all Christians that Jesus could offer himself all the riches; we just have to recall the temptation of the devil in the desert where he was offered luxury.

But evidence comes in matter in 2 Corinthians 8 where greater union is desired with the churches of Macedonia who where so generous in there time of troubles and poverty.

2 Corinthians 8 (New International Version), 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.

God Bless!