Monthly Archives: October 2021

2021, A Quick Hello, James, Just Chatty Today, Pictures

A Tree and Fall

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Good Saturday morning!

Another week has zipped through our hands. I am wondering how much slipped by without its due notice. No doubt some. From my view vantage this morning I am noticing my parasol tree’s leaves have turned, mostly yellow now. 

The sun is shy this morning and the temps are cooler. I think Fall is finally in the air here in LA.

Mainly, I’m just touching base and saying hello. I think I don’t have a lot to say these days.
This world is a mess but GOD is still good.
As beautiful as is my view from this desk I know life is hard and getting more — more what? What is life here? Oh yes — a vapor.

James 4:14 New King James Version
14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.  source

 

2021, Guests, Jonah

Listening

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I just want to say hello. I have nothing startling or even important to say – I think. 

As I type I am listening to a sermon by Stephen Davey.
It is from the book of Jonah. 

There is so much to learn from Jonah.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/32lG96vtoj6pieI1v0jPwm?si=Nb8XbynbR9q1kuNkkHwz6Q

As we listen, priorities are mentioned and how we can know what our priorities really are – we only need to answer a couple of questions. 
Are you game? 

2021, Gospel of Matthew, Questions, Repentance, Romans, Salvation

A Riding Lawnmower

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Good morning.

As I sit before this screen, I think I shall be brief — time will tell. 🙂

Matthew 7:13 & 14 Complete Jewish Bible

13 “Go in through the narrow gate; for the gate that leads to destruction is wide and the road broad, and many travel it;
14 but it is a narrow gate and a hard road that leads to life, and only a few find it.  source

What is a gate? 
And can we go through a gate? 

Actually, we don’t, we go through the OPENING the gate provides. 
A gate is a BOUNDRY. It’s a line drawn that we cannot cross UNLESS the gate opens for us.

So. Gate openings.

We have one in our backyard.
And it is a narrow one. 
Someone wants a riding lawnmower. The thing is it can’t be just any riding lawnmower.
The proposed lawnmower cannot exceed a prescribed size. The dimensions must be just so and if not even if the gate is open the lawnmower will not go through. 

The GATE of SALVATION is OPEN for EVERYONE but similar to the lawnmower, the prescribed conditions must be met or there is NO ENTRY allowed. 

GOD has a prescription for LIFE, Life that we can have (enter, if you please) through the NARROW GATE addressed in Matthew 7:13 and 14.

What is GOD’s prescribed gate to LIFE? 
Do you know?
Do you want to know?

Are you willing to look until you find the lawnmower with the right dimensions to fit through the gate? 

Romans 10.