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Wishful Thinking?

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Well, let me share.

I was standing in the back yard and I said: “I love this place.” And no voice did I hear but gently on the screen of mind came this: “If you think you love this place, just wait till you get home.”

1 Corinthians 2:9 (NKJV) 9 But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” source

Did the Holy Spirit of GOD speak those words to me this morning or was it just me – wishful thinking? The day will come that I will know but until then Scripture says it’s true.

John 14:2 (TLV) 2 In My Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? source

 Perhaps you would take a moment or two and allow Him to reveal from His Word what He has prepared for you.

We have the Right to do Right in this Wrong World,  Kathie

Gospel of John, Passion Week

Waiting

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Saturday early afternoon; Resurrection Sunday is hours away.

How special will it be this year? Sunrise service. Breakfast. Sunday School. Music and preaching. Lunch. Family. Friends. Relaxing. What else?

What does HE want for us? 

Just some pondering(s) in a quiet house as I wait. 

John 20:11 But Mary stood outside by the tomb
weeping, and as she wept she stooped down 
and looked into the tomb. 12 And she saw two 
angels in white sitting, one at the head 
and the other at the feet, where the body
of Jesus had lain. 13 Then they said to her,
“Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to 
them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, 
and I do not know where they have laid Him.” 
14 Now when she had said this, she turned
around and saw Jesus standing there, and 
did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus 
said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? 
Whom are you seeking?” She, supposing 
Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir,
if You have carried Him away, tell me where
You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.” 
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary!”
She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” 
(which is to say, Teacher). 
17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, 
for I have not yet ascended to My Father; 
but go to My brethren and say to them, 
‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, 
and to My God and your God.’” 
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples
that she had seen the Lord, and that He 
had spoken these things to her.  source 
UNTIL THEN ~ ~ ~ KATHIE 
THE BLOOD OF JESUS IS ENOUGH

No sin goes unpunished.
Either we bear it or JESUS does for us;
and we get to choose who does the bearing.

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My Two Cents

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From time to time I read Sean of the South. Today was one of those times.

Here’s a link to his January 4, 2017 post. It’s entitled: Ladies and Girls.

As I read his post Scripture came to mind.

1 Timothy 6:10  (NKJV) 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, . . .  source 

If you read his post and if you think like me you probably know where I am going with this and if not, may I share? :)

Actually, you really do need to read his post. Here’s a link. Go read it and meet me back here. Please.  Click. 

Okay. Got all that? Yeah. Me too.  So let me add my two cents. :)

MONEY!

Nothing creates a money-making environment like dissatisfaction.  Similar to Sean‘s description, every Ad we see tells us we are in serious need of this or that – but Wait! THIS product will fix that!  Sound familiar? Yeah. To me too. Ever bought into that? Yeah. Me too.

By and large advertisers main aim is to convince us that we are incomplete, unfulfilled, lacking, not enough, deprived and entitled – for a price that is – to their product.
It is estimated in 2017 U.S. advertisers will spend 209.69 Billion dollars to convince us we are not enough and do not have enough.
209.69 BILLION DOLLARS! source
And just think, if they SPEND that much to get us to spend our money on their products — just how much are we buying?!
Will the product even work? And for how long?

Now for the good news!
There is a Fix for all our ailments, our inadequacies, our not enough(s) and even our too much(es). No. Really there is!
Now put your money away! Your money won’t buy this Fix and I have yet to see an infomercial featuring this everlasting Fix. Yes. I did say everlasting. Interested?

This everlasting Fix actually is a Person, not a product. 
How many of you know that?
How many of you have made His acquaintance?
How many of you are beyond just acquainted with Him?
My understanding is it is His desire to make all humanity whole and satisfied. And it’s a gift! 
Yes. Really!

Psalm 37:4 (NKJV) 4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.  source

I mean what could be more satisfying, more for making content a soul than that? How about this?

John 10:10  (NKJV) 10 . . . I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.  source 

And this?

2 Peter 3:8 But don’t forget this one thing, loved ones, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some consider slowness. Rather, He is being patient toward you—not wanting anyone to perish, but for all to come to repentance.  source 

So here’s the bottom line.
The product maker/product handler wants our money.
The King of the Universe wants our trust.
Which one do you think will really make us whole and satisfied for the longest time?

Salt and Light,
Kathie

Matthew 5:13-16