I am working on Sunday School. We are still in the book of Jeremiah. Our Author of Sunday’s lesson has entitled it SETTLE DOWN. Most of you won’t be in class on Sunday, so would you like to take a peek at my notes so far?
Good.
Here’s the intro ­– draft.

Let me give you a 21^st Century right now-today- true story to illustrate to you what I believe Yahweh was asking the Hebrews to do when they landed in Babylon captivity. Obviously, it was too late to avert the consequences of their rebellion even if they repented. Captivity was unavoidable by this time.  So what did God want from them?

He wanted them to repent and settle down into captivity and when they came out of it, if indeed they lived long enough to come out of it, they would be prepared to live in freedom.

Here’s the story. Carol and Gene Kent have a son. He’s in prison for life for murder.
J.P. Kent.
J.P. has in the most Biblical sense I can imagine settled down into GOD in captivity.

The website is www.carolkent.org 

Last Fall Carol and Gene worked diligently, spared no time or expense to prepare documentation to petition for a clemency hearing.  They were denied. They cannot even petition for another hearing for five years.

This is what J.P. said when they gave him the news and this is how J.P. has settled down in captivity.

J.P. was totally at peace as he said, “Mom and Dad, if God chooses to allow me to walk in freedom in this lifetime, it won’t be because I received the favor of well-connected politicians and attorneys. It will be because God moved in the hearts of decision makers in a miraculous way. I am content with that. My heart hurts for the family of the deceased and I hope that someday they will be able to forgive me.”

Jason is currently taking his 8th group of inmates through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University course. He is in the Gavel Club, which is a group of inmates who are working on their public speaking skills. He has reached the 4th level of the Evangelism Explosion program, and he has a group of mighty prayer warriors who fast and pray on behalf of the needs of each other and their families.  via Update on Jason Kent | CAROL KENT.

What GOD was telling Judah to do, they could have done.
What He is telling you and me to do today, we in HIM can do.

Philippians 4:13 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
via Phil 4:13 NASB – I can do all things through Him who – Bible Gateway.

His Ministry to you,
Kathie

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I believe this post will be short and yet for those who need it so powerful!

I asked for unconditional love and He said, ‘You already have it inside you, stop sinning against it.’

So I did.

update: actually all that amounts to is BELIEVING HIM and agreeing I HAVE SINNED and I am willing to turn — He truly does do the rest!!!

And He did the rest.
To HIM be all glory and praise.

I understood exactly what He was saying to me.  When He took up residency within me at that moment when He saved me all I needed to live godly came with Him.  All I have to do is stop sinning against what He gave me — His very own righteousness.

And yes, even unconditional love.

2 Corinthians 5:21 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
via 2 Corinthians 5:21 NASB – He made Him who knew no sin to be sin – Bible Gateway.

ABBA, remind us daily least we forget. Thank You, LORD JESUS. Amen and amen.

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His Ministry to you,
Kathie

Good morning.

I’m still thinking about something I heard from Beth Moore yesterday – Wednesdays with Beth – so why not write about it for our Thursday time together. Right?

Luke 1: 62 And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.
via Luke 1 NASB – Introduction Inasmuch as many have – Bible Gateway.

They (meaning the people present at the birth of John the Baptist) made signs to Zechariah asking him what would be the baby’s name.

But how did they ask him? They signed to him.

And if that were not so indicative of how we are that would be hilarious.

Zechariah was NOT deaf. He was MUTE.

Could we say that the people had watched Zechariah signing to them for nine plus months and therefore they conformed to what they saw?

You will recall from the TEXT that when Zechariah did not believe the Word of the LORD given by Gabriel that Gabriel closed Zechariah’s MOUTH, not his EARS.

Perhaps in our ‘monkey see, monkey do’ society, we would do well to have our mouths shut so our ears might hear the WORD of the LORD.

And that’s all I’m saying – for today. :)

Thank You, ABBA, for humor filled with truth.  And forgive us that so often what we see and what we say hinders us from HEARING You. I pray this message today will be heard by us all and we will be made better by it and more available in service to You and the Body of Christ. And it is in His Name I come this morning bringing our IDOKs asking for strength and courage to live holy today. And praying for Dylan to recover and remembering Kathy and Joe; and Ken and Della; Carson; Willow Grace; Betty; Melinda; Janet; DeLois; Jenny; Elaine; Kerri; Diana; Dori; unspoken requests; Israel; the desperate need for repentance and revival; all these and this we bring in petition for help and healing and encouragement . Amen and amen.

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His Ministry to you,
Kathie