SHORTS - 2021
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Behold ...
the closing of an era ...
and the beginning of a whole new one.
September 04, 2021
For God so loved the world,
that he gave His only begotten Son
[Jesus the Christ],
that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish,
but have everlasting life.
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Isaiah 53:5
But He [Jesus] was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.
The chart shows 4 pairs of words from Isaiah 53:5, and shows the verse where each word was first recorded in the bible.
JESUS HUMANS
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1. wounded transgressions
2. pulverized iniquities, cost3. chastisement peace
4. stripes healed
The words on the left show the magnanimous process that JESUS went though to redeem (pay for), the destruction that was caused by humans.
The first two words on the right show how humans resist taking responsibility for their actions. They debate the trespass, and rebuke the sentence.
The last two words on the right reveal the extreme generosity of God, in that God offers not just a pardon, but a path to complete restoration.
Humans are always in flux, either moving towards God or away from God.
When humans move towards God, they enable the blessings enabled by Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, but when humans "stride away from" God, they stride away from full restoration.
https://biblehub.com/interlinear/isaiah/53.htm
Many of the words that we use today,
have had their meanings corrupted.
"Self-Control"
was never meant to be a response to temptation.
It was never meant to describe a pushing away
from something that is feared.
"Self-Control"
is an act of reverence.
It is like carrying a bowl of water through the desert,
trying not to spill a drop of the life-giving essence.
"Self-Control"
is about what you run towards, not what you run from.
Galatians 5:22,23
But the Fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace,
Patience, Kindness, Goodness,
Faithfulness, Gentleness,
SELF-CONTROL:
against such there is no law.
"Self-Control"
is the bowl that holds the Fruit of the Spirit of God.
https://biblehub.com/interlinear/galatians/5.htm
Sheila Willar - March 09, 2021
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying,
I am the light of the world:
he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.
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And its mare
Bring me a donkey
With silver hair
Bring me a donkey
Lest I dare
Leave you to govern on your own!
Sheila Willar - November 25, 2014
Matthew 21:7 KJV
... and they set Him thereon.
Then said Jesus unto them again,
Verily, verily, I say unto you,
I am the door of the sheep.
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John 10:10 KJV
The thief cometh not,
but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:
I [Jesus] am come that they might have life,
and that they might have it more abundantly.
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thief 2812 - kleptes - steal secretively
steal 2813 - klepto - steal by stealth
kill 2830 - thuo - sacrifice for an alter
destroy 622 - apollumi - cut off entirely
have 92192 - echo - hold and possess
life 2222 - zoe - shared life with God
abundantly 4053- perissos - surrounded by abundance
https://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/10.htm
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The thief has a 3 step strategy:
1. Steal the attention of your SPIRIT away from God
... in order to
2. Kill the connection that your SOUL has with God
... in order to
3. Destroy the ability of your BODY to carry the Light of God
... upon the earth.
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The whistling winds of Winter
Lay snow upon the ground
In blankets soft and sparkling
That mute and muffle sound
The crystal air is bristling
With frost upon my face
To celebrate the season
And it's cool embrace
But underneath the mantle
The whispers have begun
O’re the fragrance of the petals
That will grace the Summer sun.
Sheila Willar - January 05, 2021
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For unto us a child is born,
unto us a son is given:
and the government shall be upon His shoulder:
and His Name shall be called
Wonderful,
Counsellor,
The mighty God,
The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.
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