2 Corinthians, 2024, Gospel of John

The Bloom is off the Rose

31 May 2024 Kathie Whitestone Thompson Leave a comment

I may not tarry long here.
It’s been full around our house, not much time for coming to this screen, so I am here, I think, just to say hello and perhaps a quick word.

The New does not wear off with GOD.
I searched for a web link that would speak to “the new wearing off” and the closest I could come was “the bloom is off the rose”. Perhaps “the new has worn off” is an old West Tennessee saying. Even so, I suspect you know what I mean.

How many of you know that when HOLY SPIRIT makes an impression on you, He does it in a vernacular that you are familiar with? For me sometimes that’s West Tennessee’s old sayings.

A morning or two ago I was thinking in relationships sometimes ‘the new wears off’ and our souls are not as happy with someone as we were. By the way that is a dangerous place to be and we should seek healing from the LORD right away.
So, as I was mulling these things over Father GOD came to mind and I was deeply impressed that He wanted me to know that with Him the new does not wear off. He loves me just as deep and wide as He did/does the day I said Yes to His Son JESUS. John 16: 27 For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God. source

And perhaps it’s a stretch, it sure has stretched me in a good way, 2 Corinthians 5:17 says: ¹⁷Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (KJV)

The new does not wear off for The Father, He loves His Own, today, tomorrow, and forever. He loves you just as much today as He did the day you said YES to JESUS.

Until Next Time, Kathie

Ooops, a little longer than I thought; hope you don’t mind.

1 Samuel, 2024

How Did She Know?

21 May 2024 Kathie Whitestone Thompson Leave a comment

Hannah! What an amazing woman! Knowing and hearing from GOD, to me, in a remarkable way.

She prayed for a son. GOD gave her a son and she kept her word. Samuel grew up in the Tabernacle of The LORD.
When Samuel was weaned she delivered him to Shiloh. In Chapter 2 her prayer is recorded for our learning.

1 At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my horn is exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.
2 There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.
3 Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.
5 The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.
6 The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.

7 The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
8 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.
9 He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
10 Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.” source

HOLY SPIRIT, as people read this prayer that Hannah voiced to You, LORD GOD, please enable us to hear from You; to see what You have here for us in these words preserved by You for us. Truly, You are holy and there is no Rock like You. Only by revelation could Hannah have spoken these words. Words that seem to me to be prophetic; words that will yet come to be and words that are fulfilled in You, ADONAI YESHUA. Thank You for preserving Your Word for us through all these thousands of years and thank You for making Your Word live in each of us who believe You.

I am assuming this is an accurate map. Hannah and Elkanah made this trip at least once a year. 01-1-Samuel-Ramah-Shiloh-Jerusalem-copyright-stephen-m-miller-1000px
Here is the LINK to where I found it. HERE.
I am not by my use herein endorsing the above-linked website, I am just offering the map and information about Ramah and Shiloh for your consideration.