Follow me, He said, and they left it all on the field, or shall we say on the sea to follow Him.
In another place, He said the harvest was plentiful, but the laborers were few. Matthew 9:35-38
The beautiful thought I am here to share with you came yesterday, and today, I typed this message, and now I am posting it here for anyone who has ears to hear — family, friends, acquaintances, and those I’ve yet to meet.
It’s that time again. The Christmas Season. I would like a new name to call this season, but so far, I have not settled on anything.
You see, I am fully confident that JESUS was not laid in that manger in December, late September, or October, maybe. Now, I can believe that around the time of the Festival of Lights (Hanukkah) is when the Angel Gabriel visited Mary, and she received the SEED of GOD within her womb. Luke 1: 26-38
The LIGHT of the WORLD coming to earth (to the womb of Mary) on Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. Yep. I can believe that. John 10
But that’s not something to squabble over – HE came!
There is something beautiful that came to me yesterday that I want to share with you.
Mary. We think of her this time of year. Songs are sung, and passages of Scripture tell us what happened about 2000 years ago. But back to what I came to write here.
For nine months, Mary carried the growing, developing body the LORD JESUS lived in for more than 33 ½ earthly years. (Actually, I believe He is still in that body, resurrected and glorified). For nine months, He was close to her heart just like each of us was to our respective mothers’ hearts, and then He came forth from her womb to her arms. She watched him learn to speak, to crawl, to walk, to run, to read, to pray, to worship, all the things good little Jewish boys do, with one exception — 1 Peter 2:22. He didn’t sin like the rest of the family did, like all families do. And she loved Him. More than her next breath, she loved Him.
Then the time came, and He stepped into the mission for which He was born. It was short, just about 3 ½ years, and then they (her own people) killed Him.
She stood, no, I think, collapsed at the cross on which He was crucified. John 19:25-29 When His body was taken down, it was placed in a borrowed tomb. Matthew 27:57-61 Borrowed – He wouldn’t need it for long because in 3 days HE AROSE, Alive again! Never to die again! For the next 40 days, He visited folks, the disciples, people who loved Him, people who needed to see Him alive and well. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
And then just outside Bethany, He ascended into heaven right before their very eyes! Acts 1:6-11 THEN, just 10 days later, HOLY SPIRIT arrived. He was/is the GIFT JESUS had promised, and He came upon and within all those who believed JESUS. Acts 1:1-5 and Acts 2. Now I am getting to the beautiful thought that came to me yesterday (November 30, 2025).
Mary received by faith and carried JESUS in her body for 9 months. Now let’s again advance 33 ½ years (give or take), to the day of Pentecost, when He (that same JESUS she carried in her body) by His Spirit, the HOLY SPIRIT, entered her body again, to never leave her again; to be her Savior, her LORD, her Guide, and her GOD.
Do you believe this?
Likewise, do you believe that you can have JESUS live in you? That we (you and I) can bear/bring JESUS to the world? Is this of any interest to you? Has HOLY SPIRIT confirmed to you that these things are true?
May it be that this December you experience the REAL JESUS.
There’s a YouTuber whom Jerry and I frequent.
Tim Janis.
The scenes are mesmerizing with natural beauty, and the music is calming and relaxing. We like it!
Today, some of the scenes we watched included birds in flight. Majestic! And then I thought of you. Well, actually, first I thought of Father and His Majesty and His Awesomeness to create all that we see and what we are yet to see.
Birds. Amazing creatures! They fly!! I think you might enjoy this video about how they fly.
And the GOD who loves us designed it, all of it! This knowledge should do great things for us! Our faith, our love, our trust, our worship, should SOAR!
How about a few pics of some birds before I close today? And don’t forget our Scripture Pic before the close.
If The WORD of GOD has fallen on the heart of any individual since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, what soil of heart did it fall upon?
Time will tell.
The Parable of the Sower reveals the conditions of mankind’s hearts.
Matthew 13: 1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. 2 Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. 5 Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold. 9He who has ears, let him hear.” source
Reading further in the chapter, we learn the Seed is the Word of GOD, the Gospel of JESUS. We also learn that this GOSPEL is spread abroad, offered to people for acceptance or rejection. When that Seed falls on the soil of the heart of a repentant, receptive soul, salvation comes, and fruit will follow.
The Parable reveals types and conditions to us. Some people hear The Gospel, and their hearts are so cold, deceived, and/or callous that they immediately turn away. Some hear the Gospel and have an emotional response that feels good for a while, but the pull of the world is so strong that they return to life as usual. Still others also have an emotional response that lasts for a while, but disappointments come, and they figure this GOD-thing is not for me and go on their way.
And then there are the few who hear The Gospel, admit their need of The Savior, that He is the only One with holy forgiveness and Life, and they say YES! And as they walk with JESUS, He produces fruit in them; the more they yield to Him, the more fruit.
Did GOD birth you into His Kingdom since September 10? Then there will be fruit.
Did GOD impart a revelation of Himself in you since September 10? Then there will be fruit.
Some a hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, some thirty-fold.
Thirty is better than nothing, but let’s not settle for the least. Whatcha say?
