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I do not think I have ever seen a morning sky quite as vivid as this morning from our bedroom window.
The sun was just about to rise. The sky appeared as though someone had draped curtains across it and were pulling them back.
Matthew 16 2-3
He replied, "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,'and in the morning, 'Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
Luke 18:6 NIV " No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so those who come in can see the light."----------------------------------------------------- It is the spring season, and I see lots of wildflowers growing along the roadsides. I see a lot of dandelion flowers and dandelion seed heads all over yards and fields as I drive around. When I think about those seed heads, I think about how they were created to be spread by the wind in order to grow more and more flowers in neighboring areas... I think our faith should be the same way- Readily spread to our neighbors in order to grow more and more. [ Romans 10:17] " Consequently, Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ."------ If every believer just kept the " Good News" to themselves and never shared it with others; it would never have the chance to grow... I am sure that you know an un-believer at work, school, the building you live in, or social media groups. You may be the only exposure that those persons have to the word of God. And much like the dandelion; some will see you as a nuisance, while others will see the good. [ I Peter 3:15] " but in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who ask you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect."---------- No person will respond positively by being beat over the head with the Bible.. Sharing the Gospel is not about telling people what they need to do, But sharing the Gospel is about declaring what Jesus has already done. The message is clear and simple; Jesus died for our sins, He was buried in a tomb, and He rose from that tomb on the third day. { I Corinthians 15:3-4}.... Our daily lives should be the example of Godliness in us. Our words, actions, and reactions should set us apart from the crowd, and then, when someone ask why we seem to be different; we get to spread our faith like the dandelion seed in the breeze. Share your stories of how God works in your life, Share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Typical holy scriptures in the Pelkor Chöde monastary of Gyantse in Tibet.
Copies of the holy scriptures are found in most monastaries.
They say you can gain knowledge by crawling in the space underneath the bokshelves. Some of the wisdom of all the books above you will then come to you. How I wish it worked the same way with my French grammar book. I seem to have gained no knowledge by sleeping with that book over my face. ;-)
There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside You: neither is there any rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:2
One reference translation with footnotes says regarding the word 'peers' "Lit., "having stooped beside." ...or you could say the 3 P's: peer, persist, perform.
Scripture - John 2:1-11
Jesus Changes Water to Wine
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine."
"Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied, "My time has not yet come."
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
Nearby stood six stone water jars, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.
Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water"; so they filled them to the brim.
Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet."
They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now."
This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.
The mosaic of Jesus can be seen inside the Gate of Heaven Mausoleum. The Catholic mausoleum is located on Ridegdale Avenue in East Hanover, NJ, USA.
Photograph Copyright 2010 Loci B. Lenar