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Pink lotus flowers, botanically known as Nelumbo nucifera, growing in water. These plants are often colloquially referred to as water lilies, though they belong to a different family
"Like a peacock, dance with an open mind and a loving heart to reveal your incredible beauty and happiness.."
~Gyan Choupal~
Christian testimonies | What Salvation Is and How It’s Gained From God
Being saved by God isn’t the same as being rescued. It’s not aid given to the poor by the rich, it’s not a doctor saving the life of a patient, and it’s not the loving help of a kind person or a charitable organization. God’s salvation is prepared for the sake of saving mankind and it is overflowing with God’s great love and mercy for humanity. Gaining it means that we are able to accept God’s salvation, obey His current words and work, put God’s words into practice, comply with God’s way, as well as do things and conduct ourselves in accordance with His requirements. This is the only way we can gain God’s salvation.
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Christian Song "God Silently Provides for Everyone" | The Grace of God is Great
God supplies all man’s needs, every place, at all times.
He observes all their thoughts, how their hearts go through change.
And He gives them the comfort that they need, encouraging and guiding them.
For the one who loves Him, for the one who’s following,
God will nothing withhold, all His blessings will unfold.
He gives grace to them all, and His mercy flows wide.
What He has and what He is, He gives without reserve.
Though man ignores His thoughts, God still leads them in light,
supplies and helps them to let them follow His way, helping them all obey,
so that they might receive from His hand the most beautiful destiny planned.
For the one who loves Him, for the one who’s following,
God will nothing withhold, all His blessings will unfold.
He gives grace to them all, and His mercy flows wide.
What He has and what He is, He gives without reserve.
God has never revealed all the pain that He endures, or His own state of mind.
No complaint will be heard, when no one cares or understands.
God just waits until one day they awake.
For the one who loves Him, for the one who’s following,
God will nothing withhold, all His blessings will unfold.
He gives grace to them all, and His mercy flows wide.
What He has and what He is, He gives without reserve.
What He has and what He is, He gives without reserve.
What He has and what He is, He gives without reserve.
from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs
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Sunrise over the Church of the Good Shepherd on the shore of Lake Tekapo in New Zealand. Now, this is an iconic scene which I did want to photograph for a long time. I was lucky to have some favourable conditions when we visited last year.
More about this photo on my Blog and Facebook page.
"In the stillness of meditation, Shiva holds the universe within. The creator, the destroyer, the eternal force — he reminds us that from every ending comes a new beginning. The cosmic dance of life and death unfolds, yet through it all, Shiva remains unmoved, embodying the infinite power of transformation."
We must try to remember everything, every movement, every stretch, every convulsion that made us how we move as we readily grow in our outer body that encompasses the planets, the suns and the moons in every other body that we touch, in every other mouth that we kissed, in every other language that we try to comprehend; for they are not the outside of a stranger, nor are they just images of our psyche, but the very being of ourselves, the dimensional levels of our very existence weaving colours in the tapestry of creation, yet the very non-existence of the template is proof of consciousness, of ascension, of Life.
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Christian Music Video | "True Faith Comes Only From Knowing God"
God’s work now is to speak, no more signs, nor wonders.
It’s not the Age of Grace. God is normal and real.
In the last days He’s not the supernatural Jesus,
but a practical God in flesh, no different from man.
So man’s belief in God is because of His many works, words and deeds.
Yes, it is God’s utterance that conquers and perfects man.
Signs and wonders aren’t the root of their faith.
Yes, it’s God’s deeds that make man know Him.
In every age God reveals different dispositions,
a different part of His deeds.
But they all, still give a deeper knowledge of Him,
a more down-to-earth and true belief in God.
So man’s belief in God is because of His many works, words and deeds.
Yes, it is God’s utterance that conquers and perfects man.
Signs and wonders aren’t the root of their faith.
Yes, it’s God’s deeds that make man know Him.
……
from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs
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Arguably the most iconic toadstool species, the fly agaric is a large white-gilled, white-spotted, usually red mushroom, and is one of the most recognizable and widely encountered in popular culture.
Writer: Wang Yan
The last days are here, the prophecies in the Bible have basically all been fulfilled, and brothers and sisters all look forward to the Lord coming to receive us into the kingdom of heaven. But many brothers and sisters in the Lord are asking: Although we go to church every week to give worship, and we often read the Bible and we expend ourselves and work for the Lord, we are always committing sins in the daytime and then confessing in the evening, living in this vicious spiral, and we can never free ourselves from the bonds of sin. If things carry on this way, will the Lord Jesus
really forgive us, and so we can enter the kingdom of heaven ? How exactly does the Lord treat sinners? .....（Read more in “God’s Attitude Toward Sinners”）
Relevant word of Almighty God: “Some people will end up saying, ‘I’ve done so much work for You, and though there may not have been celebrated achievements, still I have been diligent in my efforts. Can’t You just let me into heaven to eat the fruit of life?’ You must know what kind of people I desire; those who are impure are not permitted to enter into the kingdom, those who are impure are not permitted to besmirch the holy ground. Though you may have done much work, and have worked for many years, in the end if you are still deplorably filthy—it is intolerable to the law of Heaven that you wish to enter My kingdom!” (“Success or Failure Depends on the Path That Man Walks” in The Word Appears in the Flesh). .
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"Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
I Pray The Lord My Soul To Keep,
If I Should Die Before I Wake
I Pray The Lord My Soul To Take.
My Feet Take Root Unto The Ground
I Hear The Earth, Sky & Animal Sounds
Thunder, Lighting, Rain and Snow
I Feel Nature and Hear The Winds Blow
This Connection is like a new birth
I Am now ONE with Earth"
~Savina~
There's a rainbow in the sky all the time don't be blind
There's a rainbow in the sky all the time don't be blind don't be blind
Said you I'm living in my fantasy
But is you who are blinded from reality
The material world mean so much to you
You just can't get what I'm telling you
There's a rainbow in the sky all the time don't be blind don't be blind
Cause in a town called sorrow there was joy
Yes and there I met the painless tear
Freed he expressed emotions that egos fear
My life is full of colors yeah my mind is clear
There's a rainbow in the sky rainbow in the sky
Found I mercy in every sunrise
I am born again from the womb of the night
All I have I have left behind
Minds' eye eyes eye a light will shine
There's a rainbow in the sky all the time don't be blind don't be blind
Rainbow in the sky rainbow in the sky.
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Think from a place of LOVE, always!!
~Namaste~
Testimonies | What Kind of People Are the Poor in Spirit (Matthew 5:3)
By Mei Juan
In one of my daily devotions, I read that the Lord Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). I put down the Bible and began to contemplate this, “The Lord likes and blesses the poor in spirit, and theirs is the kingdom of heaven. But what kind of people are the poor in spirit? Are the poor in spirit those who appear on the outside to be humble, gentle, and loving to others?” I contemplated this for quite a while, but found no light, and I thought about it into the afternoon, when I just happened to have a meeting, where I could discuss and explore this question with my brothers and sisters.
Are the Poor in Spirit Those Who Appear on the Outside to Be Humble, Gentle, and Loving to Others?
At the meeting, I raised my question, and after listening to me, Brother Fang answered, “We can’t determine which kind of people are poor in spirit based on whether they appear on the outside to be humble, gentle, and loving to others. Instead, ……”
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Gospel Hymn | The Hymn of God's Word "All Things Live in the Rules and Laws Set Down by God"
1. Thousands of years passed by, humans still enjoy the light and the air bestowed by God. Humans still breathe in and out the breath exhaled by God Himself . Humans still enjoy things created by God, the fish, birds, flowers and insects. Humans enjoy all the things, all the things provided by God. Continually day and night still replace each other. As usual the four seasons alternate. Flying in the sky, the geese depart in winter and return in spring. Swimming in the water, the fish never leave the rivers and the lakes, their home.
2. During the summer days, cicadas on the ground joyfully sing their hearts out. During the autumn days, crickets in the grass gently hum in time to the wind. Geese gather in flocks, while eagles stay alone. Lions hunt to live, while elk never stray from the grass and flowers. … Every living creature in all things comes and goes again and again, a million changes in a moment. But what does not change are their instincts and the laws of survival. They live under God’s nourishing and provision. No one can change their instincts. No one can break their rules of survival. No one can break their rules of survival.
from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs
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In the spring, the Blue Egyptian Lotus blooms,
Its petals unfurling in the warm sunlight,
A sight that fills the heart with joyful tunes,
As nature's beauty comes into our sight.
The Lotus, a symbol of purity and grace,
A flower that holds great meaning and power,
Its blue hue, a sight that we can't replace,
As it dances in the gentle breeze hour by hour.
Oh, how it sways with the rhythm of the wind,
As if dancing to a melody unheard,
Its beauty so mesmerizing, it's hard to rescind,
As we watch its petals, one by one, unfurled.
The Blue Egyptian Lotus in spring is a sight,
That fills our souls with joy and delight,
As we marvel at its beauty and might,
And cherish this moment, so pure and bright.
24/7 vigil by Falun Gong activists opposite Chinese embassy in London since June, 2002.
In China, tens of thousands are tortured and murdered for their beliefs.
The vigil continues regardless of the weather condition. There is always at least a Falun Gong practitioner on the vigil.
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Regent’s Park, London 🇬🇧
31st August, 2018
O amanhecer nas montanhas dos Picos de Europa é um espetáculo de cores e luzes. O sol nasce por trás das altas cordilheiras, iluminando as nuvens e os vales com tons de laranja, rosa e vermelho.
Sunrise in the Picos de Europa mountains is a spectacle of color and light. The sun rises from behind the high mountain ranges, illuminating the clouds and valleys with shades of orange, pink and red.
It has been over two thousand years to date since the Lord Jesus Christ came to the earth and was nailed to the cross in the likeness of sinful flesh to serve as a sin offering for us all. The disposition of love, mercy and forbearance of the Lord Jesus Christ is far beyond the reach of us corrupt humans. Therefore, His name was spread and praised and has become known to all, and many people have belief in and reverence for Him. Here is a question, God is so supreme, so why would He deliberately choose such a normal, ordinary form to come amongst man and perform His work? Read the gospel testimony article and to learn “Why Did the Lord Jesus Work Amongst Man in an Ordinary Form?”
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Christian Testimonies | Enlightenment From a Story of King Solomon—Path of Discerning the True Christ From False Ones
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“The way of life is not something that can be possessed by just anyone … because life can only come from God, which is to say, only God Himself possesses the substance of life, there is no way of life without God Himself, and so only God is the source of life, and the ever-flowing wellspring of living water of life” (“Only Christ of the Last Days Can Give Man the Way of Eternal Life”).
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Merry Christmas !!!
Christmas is the most joyful holiday during the whole year and it’s being globalized. I believe that Santa Claus who is riding his sleigh in the sky with his flying reindeers and carrying a bag full of gifts for children, and laughing in a way sounds like “Ho Ho Ho”— is the most impressive picture of Christmas people are familiar with for everybody in the world. Children are looking forward to opening presents which was put under the fancy, decorated Christmas tree every year, this has been a family tradition and most of the families.. Also, the contemporary Christmas songs like, “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”, “Jingle Bells”, “Frosty the Snowman”, “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer” and so on are catchy in every corner of the world……
However, as Christian, how should we approach Christmas in a way that is after the Lord’s heart? Let’s ponder about that and read the testimony article “Christmas Reflection: Are You Truly Worshiping the Lord Jesus?” to seek for God’s will together.
Contents:
The Origins of Christmas
The Lord Jesus Was Born Because of God’s Love and God’s Salvation of Mankind
What the Lord Jesus’ Will and Requirements for Us Are
Are We Truly Worshiping the Lord?
How to Conform to God’s Will and Earn His Praise
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God's Utterance "God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself III" (Part One)
Introduction
Almighty God says: "God sees this instance of management of mankind, of saving humans, as more important than anything else. He does these things not only with His mind, nor is it only with His words, and He particularly does not do it casually—He does all of these things with a plan, with a goal, with standards, and with His will. It is clear that this work to save mankind holds great significance for both God and man. No matter how difficult the work is, no matter how great the obstacles are, no matter how weak humans are, or how deep mankind’s rebelliousness is, none of this is difficult for God. God makes Himself busy, expending His effort and managing the work He Himself wants to carry out. He is also arranging everything, and ruling all the people and the work He wants to complete—none of this has been done before. It is the first time God has used these methods and paid a great price for this major project of managing and saving mankind. While God is carrying out this work, little by little He is expressing to humans without reservation His hard work, what He has and is, His wisdom and almightiness, and every aspect of His disposition. He unreservedly reveals all of this to mankind bit by bit, revealing and expressing these things as He has never done before."
Christian Testimonies | Christian Life experience, “The Truth Showed Her the Way to Get Along With Others (Part 1)”
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“If you don’t have a proper relationship with God, no matter what you do to maintain your relationships with other people, no matter how hard you work or how much energy you exert, it will still belong to a human philosophy of life. You are maintaining your position among people through a human perspective and a human philosophy so that they will praise you. You do not establish proper relationships with people according to the word of God. If you don’t focus on your relationships with people but maintain a proper relationship with God, if you are willing to give your heart to God and learn to obey Him, very naturally, your relationships with all people will become proper. This way, these relationships aren’t established on the flesh, but on the foundation of God’s love. There are almost no interactions based on the flesh, but in the spirit there is fellowship as well as love, comfort, and provision for one another. This is all done on the foundation of a heart that satisfies God. These relationships aren’t maintained by relying on a human philosophy of life, but they are formed very naturally through the burden for God. They don’t require human effort—they are practiced through the principles of the word of God” (“Establishing a Proper Relationship With God Is Very Important” in The Word Appears in the Flesh)...
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The Word of the Spirit of God | "Do You Know? God Has Done a Great Thing Among Me"
Introduction
Almighty God says, "This time, God comes to do work not in a spiritual body but in a very ordinary one. Not only is it the body of God’s second incarnation, but also the body in which God returns. It is a very ordinary flesh. In Him, you cannot see anything that is different from others, but you can receive from Him the truths you have never heard before. This insignificant flesh is the embodiment of all the words of truth from God, that which undertakes God’s work in the last days, and an expression of the whole of God’s disposition for man to come to know. Did you not desire greatly to see the God in heaven? Did you not desire greatly to understand the God in heaven? Did you not desire greatly to see the destination of mankind? He will tell you all these untold secrets, and He will even tell you of the truths that you do not understand. He is your gate into the kingdom, and your guide into the new age."
Jesus Worship Song "God's Deeds Fill the Vast Expanse of the Universe" | Praise the Return of the Lord
1. God looks down upon all things from on high, and dominates all things from on high. At the same time, God has sent His salvation over the earth. God is watching from His secret place all the time, man’s every move, everything they say and do. God knows man like the palm of His hand. The secret place is God’s abode, the firmament is the bed He lies on. Satan’s force cannot reach unto God, for He is full of majesty, righteousness, and judgment.
2. God has trodden all things with His feet, He stretches out His gaze over the universe. And God has walked among men, has tasted the sweetness and bitterness, all flavors of the human world; but men, they never truly recognized God, nor did they notice God as He walked abroad. Because God was silent, and performed no supernatural deeds, thus, no one ever truly saw Him. Things are not now as they once were: God is going to do things that, throughout the ages, the world has never seen, God is going to speak words that, throughout the ages, men have never heard, because He asks that all humanity come to know God in the flesh.
from “The Fifth Utterance” and “The Sixth Utterance” of God’s Utterances to the Entire Universe in The Word Appears in the Flesh
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As we entered the church, a rare and sacred event was taking place: the ordination of a new priest, a ceremony that has been the soul of Georgian Orthodox tradition for centuries. Inside Gergeti Trinity Church, the atmosphere was solemn. The smell of incense filled the icon-adorned space, and the flickering candlelight cast long shadows across the ancient frescoes. The bishop, dressed in a glittering golden robe, stood before the altar, surrounded by a circle of priestly candidates and deacons. The church slowly filled with the faithful, who silently took their places, their heads bowed in reverence. The ceremony began with a series of ancient chants, which filled the cold stone walls with a warm, heavenly sound. The bishop anointed the young monk’s forehead and hands with holy oil as he recited the age-old prayers that would make him a priest. With each blessing, he felt the burden of his new calling lift upon his shoulders, but also a deep, unshakable peace fill his heart. When the last blessing was pronounced, the new priest raised his head. His eyes shone with humility and determination. The bishop handed him the chalice and paten, symbols of his new ministry, and the crowd responded with a solemn Amen. After the service, the faithful streamed outside, where the sun was now shining brightly and the snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus stood out brightly against a steel-blue sky. The air was fresh and pure, as if the entire mountain had been blessed by the holy event.
The church leaders wear magnificent liturgical vestments and richly decorated miters. The bishop (on the right, dressed in white and red vestments) holds a three-branched and a two-branched candle, symbolizing the Holy Trinity and the two natures of Christ. The atmosphere in the church is intimate and spiritual, with burning candles, religious icons, and crosses in the background. The young boy and the other clergy participate in the ceremony with full attention and reverence. I was not supposed to take pictures here. But as a photographer, that is difficult at such a special event. The solemnity, the chants, and the age-old rituals begged to be captured without disturbing the sanctity of the moment. Unfortunately, I was no longer allowed to use my camera, so I switched to my phone instead. Outside, the people waited, ready to welcome their new priest with bread, wine and the timeless hospitality of the Georgian people. That day, a new priest was ordained high in the mountains, a moment of silence and reflection under the impressive shadow of Mount Kazbek.
Toen we de kerk binnenkwamen, vond hier een zeldzame en heilige gebeurtenis plaats: de wijding van een nieuwe priester, een ceremonie die al eeuwenlang de ziel van de Georgisch-Orthodoxe traditie vormde. Binnen in de Gergeti Trinity Church hing een plechtige sfeer. De geur van wierook vulde de met iconen versierde ruimte, en het flakkerende kaarslicht wierp lange schaduwen over de oude fresco’s. De bisschop rechts, gekleed in witte en rode gewaden houdt een driearmige en een tweearmige kaars vast, die de Heilige Drie-eenheid en de twee naturen van Christus symboliseren. De sfeer in de kerk is intiem en spiritueel, met brandende kaarsen, religieuze iconen en kruizen op de achtergrond. De jonge jongen en de andere geestelijken nemen met volle aandacht en eerbied deel aan de ceremonie. Eigenlijk mocht ik hier geen foto's maken. Maar als fotograaf is dat toch wel moeilijk bij zo'n bijzondere gebeurtenis. De plechtigheid, de gezangen en de eeuwenoude rituelen vroegen erom vastgelegd te worden, zonder de heiligheid van het moment te verstoren. Helaas mocht ik mijn camera niet meer gebruiken, dus ik schakelde over op mijn telefoon. De ceremonie begon met een reeks oude gezangen, die de koude stenen muren vulden met een warme, hemelse klank. De bisschop zalfde het voorhoofd en de handen van de jonge monnik met heilige olie, terwijl hij de eeuwenoude gebeden uitsprak die hem tot priester zouden maken. Met elke zegen voelde hij hoe de last van zijn nieuwe roeping op zijn schouders daalde, maar ook hoe een diepe, onwrikbare vrede zijn hart vulde. Toen de laatste zegen was uitgesproken, hief de nieuwe priester zijn hoofd op. Zijn ogen schitterden van nederigheid en vastberadenheid. De bisschop overhandigde hem de kelk en de paten, symbolen van zijn nieuwe dienstwerk, en de menigte antwoordde met een plechtig Amen. Na de dienst stroomden de gelovigen naar buiten, waar de zon inmiddels fel scheen en de besneeuwde pieken van de Kaukasus helder afstaken tegen een staalblauwe hemel. De lucht was fris en zuiver, alsof de hele berg was gezegend door de heilige gebeurtenis.
Almighty God's Word "The Savior Has Already Returned Upon a 'White Cloud'" (Excerpt, Stage Version)
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Almighty God says, "If man still longs for the arrival of Jesus the Savior during the last days, and still expects Him to arrive in the image He bore in Judea, then the entire six-thousand-year management plan would stop in the Age of Redemption, and would be incapable of progressing any further. The last days, furthermore, would never arrive, and the age would never be brought to an end. … I was once known as Jehovah. I was also called the Messiah, and people once called Me Jesus the Savior because they loved and respected Me. But today I am not the Jehovah or Jesus that people knew in times past—I am the God who has returned in the last days, the God who shall bring the age to an end. I am the God Himself that rises up at the ends of the earth, replete with My entire disposition, and full of authority, honor and glory."
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As we entered the church, a rare and sacred event was taking place: the ordination of a new priest, a ceremony that has been the soul of Georgian Orthodox tradition for centuries. Inside Gergeti Trinity Church, the atmosphere was solemn. The smell of incense filled the icon-adorned space, and the flickering candlelight cast long shadows across the ancient frescoes. The bishop, dressed in a glittering golden robe, stood before the altar, surrounded by a circle of priestly candidates and deacons. The church slowly filled with the faithful, who silently took their places, their heads bowed in reverence. The ceremony began with a series of ancient chants, which filled the cold stone walls with a warm, heavenly sound. The bishop anointed the young monk’s forehead and hands with holy oil as he recited the age-old prayers that would make him a priest. With each blessing, he felt the burden of his new calling lift upon his shoulders, but also a deep, unshakable peace fill his heart.
When the last blessing was pronounced, the new priest raised his head. His eyes shone with humility and determination. The bishop handed him the chalice and paten, symbols of his new ministry, and the crowd responded with a solemn Amen. After the service, the faithful streamed outside, where the sun was now shining brightly and the snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus stood out brightly against a steel-blue sky. The air was fresh and pure, as if the entire mountain had been blessed by the holy event.
I was not supposed to take pictures here. But as a photographer, that is difficult at such a special event. The solemnity, the chants and the age-old rituals begged to be captured without disturbing the sanctity of the moment. The new priest remained in the church for a while, kneeling before the altar, praying for strength and wisdom in his new role. Outside, the people waited, ready to welcome their new priest with bread, wine and the timeless hospitality of the Georgian people. That day, a new priest was ordained high in the mountains, a moment of silence and reflection under the impressive shadow of Mount Kazbek.
Toen we de kerk binnenkwamen, vond hier een zeldzame en heilige gebeurtenis plaats: de wijding van een nieuwe priester, een ceremonie die al eeuwenlang de ziel van de Georgisch-Orthodoxe traditie vormde. Binnen in de Gergeti Trinity Church hing een plechtige sfeer. De geur van wierook vulde de met iconen versierde ruimte, en het flakkerende kaarslicht wierp lange schaduwen over de oude fresco’s. De bisschop, gekleed in een glinsterend gouden gewaad, stond voor het altaar, omringd door een kring van priesterkandidaten en diakens. De kerk stroomde langzaam vol met gelovigen, die in stilte hun plaatsen innamen, hun hoofden gebogen in eerbied. Eigenlijk mocht ik hier geen foto's maken. Maar als fotograaf is dat toch wel moeilijk bij zo'n bijzondere gebeurtenis. De plechtigheid, de gezangen en de eeuwenoude rituelen vroegen erom vastgelegd te worden, zonder de heiligheid van het moment te verstoren. De ceremonie begon met een reeks oude gezangen, die de koude stenen muren vulden met een warme, hemelse klank. De bisschop zalfde het voorhoofd en de handen van de jonge monnik met heilige olie, terwijl hij de eeuwenoude gebeden uitsprak die hem tot priester zouden maken. Met elke zegen voelde hij hoe de last van zijn nieuwe roeping op zijn schouders daalde, maar ook hoe een diepe, onwrikbare vrede zijn hart vulde. Toen de laatste zegen was uitgesproken, hief de nieuwe priester zijn hoofd op. Zijn ogen schitterden van nederigheid en vastberadenheid. De bisschop overhandigde hem de kelk en de paten, symbolen van zijn nieuwe dienstwerk, en de menigte antwoordde met een plechtig Amen. Na de dienst stroomden de gelovigen naar buiten, waar de zon inmiddels fel scheen en de besneeuwde pieken van de Kaukasus helder afstaken tegen een staalblauwe hemel. De lucht was fris en zuiver, alsof de hele berg was gezegend door de heilige gebeurtenis.
Share a beautiful hymn to my friends! I got to learn more about God’s authority from this hymn!
Gospel Music Video | The Hymn of God’s Words “All Creation of God Must Come Under His Dominion“
I
God created all things, and so He makes all creation come under His rule, and submit to His dominion. He commands all things, controlling them in His hands. Living things, mountains, rivers and man must all come under His rule. Things in the skies and on the earth must all come under His dominion. All must submit, without any choice. This is God's decree and His authority.
II
God created all things, and so He makes all creation come under His rule, and submit to His dominion. Everything is commanded by God. He orders and ranks all things, each classed according to kind and by God's will allotted their positioning. Things in the skies and on the earth must all come under His dominion. All must submit, without any choice. This is God's decree and His authority.
III
No matter how great a thing is, it will never be able to surpass God. All things serve God-created mankind, none dare defy or make demands of God. Man, a creature of God, must also keep his duty. Whether the master or ruler of all things, however high his status, a small human under God's rule he still is. An insignificant human being, a creature of God, never will he be above God.
From “Success or Failure Depends on the Path That Man Walks” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
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"The heart has its reasons which reason cannot tell."
- Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
Under the previous photograph I gave you a logical reason put forward by Pascal for believing in God. But this is distinctly NOT why Pascal became a follower of Christ. That came about through a deeply mystical experience one night before his fireplace. We know the exact time because Pascal recorded it all on a piece of paper that he tucked into his coat for the rest of his life.
Pascal's experience started on the night of November 23, 1654. It lasted two hours, beginning at 10:30 and ending at 12:30 the next morning.
"The year of grace 1654,
Monday, 23 November, feast of St. Clement, pope and martyr, and others in the martyrology.
Vigil of St. Chrysogonus, martyr, and others.
From about half past ten at night until about half past midnight,
FIRE.
GOD of Abraham, GOD of Isaac, GOD of Jacob
not of the philosophers and of the learned.
Certitude. Certitude. Feeling. Joy. Peace.
GOD of Jesus Christ.
My God and your God.
Your GOD will be my God.
Forgetfulness of the world and of everything, except GOD.
He is only found by the ways taught in the Gospel.
Grandeur of the human soul.
Righteous Father, the world has not known you, but I have known you.
Joy, joy, joy, tears of joy.
I have departed from him:
They have forsaken me, the fount of living water.
My God, will you leave me?
Let me not be separated from him forever.
This is eternal life, that they know you, the one true God, and the one that you sent, Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ.
I left him; I fled him, renounced, crucified.
Let me never be separated from him.
He is only kept securely by the ways taught in the Gospel:
Renunciation, total and sweet.
Complete submission to Jesus Christ and to my director.
Eternally in joy for a day’s exercise on the earth.
May I not forget your words. Amen."
Blaise Pascal became a follower of Jansenism, a stream of Catholicism that was heavily persecuted by the Jesuits (the arbiters of "true doctrine" in the Catholic Church of the time). This so-called heretical faith had a strong belief that one does not decide to follow Christ, but that God does the choosing. This doctrine of predestination was a central plank in Calvinistic Protestantism. The primacy of God's Grace over human reason is absolutely central to this faith.
As a result, this experience became a "confirmation" for Pascal that he really had been chosen by the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and the God of Jesus Christ, to be one of his humble servants.
For the remaining years of his life Pascal devoted himself to his Pensées (Thoughts), the clearest expression of his faith and one of the greatest theological confessions in history.
Pascal attacked the very idea that reason or human effort could lead to a relationship with God. No, God chooses us, and we (under the influence of the Holy Spirit) are his vessels for service and good works.
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As we entered the church, a rare and sacred event was taking place: the ordination of a new priest, a ceremony that has been the soul of Georgian Orthodox tradition for centuries. Inside Gergeti Trinity Church, the atmosphere was solemn. The smell of incense filled the icon-adorned space, and the flickering candlelight cast long shadows across the ancient frescoes. The bishop, dressed in a glittering golden robe, stood before the altar, surrounded by a circle of priestly candidates and deacons. The church slowly filled with the faithful, who silently took their places, their heads bowed in reverence. The ceremony began with a series of ancient chants, which filled the cold stone walls with a warm, heavenly sound. The bishop anointed the young monk’s forehead and hands with holy oil as he recited the age-old prayers that would make him a priest. With each blessing, he felt the burden of his new calling lift upon his shoulders, but also a deep, unshakable peace fill his heart. A moment later, the bishop, busy with the sacred rituals in the small chapel of the church, seemed completely absorbed in the ceremony. The warm glow of the candles reflected on the old stone walls, while the icons looked on as silent witnesses. The atmosphere was imbued with peace and mysticism — a moment in which time and space seemed to blur. When the last blessing was pronounced, the new priest raised his head. His eyes shone with humility and determination. The bishop handed him the chalice and paten, symbols of his new ministry, and the crowd responded with a solemn Amen. After the service, the faithful streamed outside, where the sun was now shining brightly and the snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus stood out brightly against a steel-blue sky. The air was fresh and pure, as if the entire mountain had been blessed by the holy event.
I was not supposed to take pictures here. But as a photographer, that is difficult at such a special event. The solemnity, the chants and the age-old rituals begged to be captured without disturbing the sanctity of the moment. The new priest remained in the church for a while, kneeling before the altar, praying for strength and wisdom in his new role. Outside, the people waited, ready to welcome their new priest with bread, wine and the timeless hospitality of the Georgian people. That day, a new priest was ordained high in the mountains, a moment of silence and reflection under the impressive shadow of Mount Kazbek.
Toen we de kerk binnenkwamen, vond hier een zeldzame en heilige gebeurtenis plaats: de wijding van een nieuwe priester, een ceremonie die al eeuwenlang de ziel van de Georgisch-Orthodoxe traditie vormde. Binnen in de Gergeti Trinity Church hing een plechtige sfeer. De geur van wierook vulde de met iconen versierde ruimte, en het flakkerende kaarslicht wierp lange schaduwen over de oude fresco’s. De bisschop, gekleed in een glinsterend gouden gewaad, stond voor het altaar, omringd door een kring van priesterkandidaten en diakens. De kerk stroomde langzaam vol met gelovigen, die in stilte hun plaatsen innamen, hun hoofden gebogen in eerbied. Eigenlijk mocht ik hier geen foto's maken. Maar als fotograaf is dat toch wel moeilijk bij zo'n bijzondere gebeurtenis. De plechtigheid, de gezangen en de eeuwenoude rituelen vroegen erom vastgelegd te worden, zonder de heiligheid van het moment te verstoren. De ceremonie begon met een reeks oude gezangen, die de koude stenen muren vulden met een warme, hemelse klank. De bisschop zalfde het voorhoofd en de handen van de jonge monnik met heilige olie, terwijl hij de eeuwenoude gebeden uitsprak die hem tot priester zouden maken. Met elke zegen voelde hij hoe de last van zijn nieuwe roeping op zijn schouders daalde, maar ook hoe een diepe, onwrikbare vrede zijn hart vulde. Even later was de bisschop, bezig met de heilige rituelen in de kleine kapel van de kerk, leek volledig op te gaan in de plechtigheid. De warme gloed van de kaarsen weerspiegelde op de oude stenen muren, terwijl de iconen als stille getuigen toekeken. Toen de laatste zegen was uitgesproken, hief de nieuwe priester zijn hoofd op. Zijn ogen schitterden van nederigheid en vastberadenheid. De bisschop overhandigde hem de kelk en de paten, symbolen van zijn nieuwe dienstwerk, en de menigte antwoordde met een plechtig Amen. Na de dienst stroomden de gelovigen naar buiten, waar de zon inmiddels fel scheen en de besneeuwde pieken van de Kaukasus helder afstaken tegen een staalblauwe hemel. De lucht was fris en zuiver, alsof de hele berg was gezegend door de heilige gebeurtenis.
Almighty God's Word "The Savior Has Already Returned Upon a 'White Cloud'" (Excerpt, Stage Version)
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Almighty God says, "If man still longs for the arrival of Jesus the Savior during the last days, and still expects Him to arrive in the image He bore in Judea, then the entire six-thousand-year management plan would stop in the Age of Redemption, and would be incapable of progressing any further. The last days, furthermore, would never arrive, and the age would never be brought to an end. … I was once known as Jehovah. I was also called the Messiah, and people once called Me Jesus the Savior because they loved and respected Me. But today I am not the Jehovah or Jesus that people knew in times past—I am the God who has returned in the last days, the God who shall bring the age to an end. I am the God Himself that rises up at the ends of the earth, replete with My entire disposition, and full of authority, honor and glory."
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Almighty God's Word "The Savior Has Already Returned Upon a 'White Cloud'" (Excerpt, Stage Version)
www.holyspiritspeaks.org/videos/the-savior-has-already-re...
Almighty God says, "If man still longs for the arrival of Jesus the Savior during the last days, and still expects Him to arrive in the image He bore in Judea, then the entire six-thousand-year management plan would stop in the Age of Redemption, and would be incapable of progressing any further. The last days, furthermore, would never arrive, and the age would never be brought to an end. … I was once known as Jehovah. I was also called the Messiah, and people once called Me Jesus the Savior because they loved and respected Me. But today I am not the Jehovah or Jesus that people knew in times past—I am the God who has returned in the last days, the God who shall bring the age to an end. I am the God Himself that rises up at the ends of the earth, replete with My entire disposition, and full of authority, honor and glory."
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A religious-world pastor in a sheepskin coat, a kind and honest wife, and a devoted Christian with discernment who loves the truth come together in a humorous skit that explores the question, "Can one enter the kingdom of heaven through hard work?" The ironic language and the brilliant debate between the believer and the pastor leave viewers with a lot to think about …
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The Answer from God’s Word:
Since Jesus departed, the disciples who followed Him, and all of the saints who were saved thanks to His name, have been desperately pining for Him and awaiting Him. All those who were saved by the grace of Jesus Christ during the Age of Grace have been longing for that joyful day during the last days, when Jesus the Savior arrives on a white cloud and appears among man. Of course, this is also the collective wish of all those who accept the name of Jesus the Savior today. Throughout the universe, all those who know of the salvation of Jesus the Savior have been desperately yearning for the sudden arrival of Jesus Christ, to fulfill the words of Jesus when on earth: “I shall arrive just as I departed.” Man believes that, following the crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus went back to heaven upon a white cloud, and took His place at the Most High’s right hand. Similarly, man conceives that Jesus shall descend, again upon a white cloud (this cloud refers to the cloud that Jesus rode upon when He returned to heaven), among those who have desperately yearned for Him for thousands of years, and that He shall bear the image and clothes of the Jews. After appearing to man, He shall bestow food upon them, and cause living water to gush forth for them, and shall live among man, full of grace and love, living and real. And so on. Yet Jesus the Savior did not do this; He did the opposite of what man conceived. He did not arrive among those who had yearned for His return, and did not appear to all men while riding upon the white cloud. He has already arrived, but man does not know Him, and remains ignorant of His arrival. Man is only aimlessly awaiting Him, unaware that He has already descended upon a white cloud (the cloud which is His Spirit, His words, and His entire disposition and all that He is), and is now among a group of overcomers that He will make during the last days.
from “The Savior Has Already Returned Upon a ‘White Cloud’” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
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