• perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
• be told or informed of
• be aware of; know of the existence of
The Bible tells us in Matthew 11:15, “Let anyone with ears listen! And in Revelations 2:29, we read, “Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.”
Hearing, listening with our ears. Jesus says, “Let anyone with ears listen!” Ears unlike eyes do not have lids for closure. I personal think that was by design! Jesus was instructing the people to listen to the message of John the Baptist, John was fulfilling the prophecy of Elijah, and Jesus was indeed the Messiah. The verse in Revelation 2:29, heeds similar message to “anyone with ears listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.” I’ll be honest with you I have not studied Revelation enough to even try to explain the verse but I think the message is clear that we must listen to what the prophets said, the voices of God and Jesus and the spiritual guidance of the Holy Spirit. Below are photos of the verses in the Believer’s Bible Commentary. Thank you Carol & Mike, I cherish this wonderful gift.
Matthew 11:15Revelation 2:29
ειρήνη – “Peace” in Greek, reference listed the below.
Dear friends, I do not often write about “love” (Eros Love), it refers to passionate or romantic love. I choose to keep it at a distance because it reminds me of what was, what has been and is currently, not. I am a romantic at heart, and I love being in love. I’ve been blessed to have experienced love a couple of times in my life. Would it be too tempting to think it could happen again? I have many people in my life that love me and I them in return, friendship love, affectionate love and charity love; they are very comforting and yet, I miss Eros love. My favorite author, C. S. Lewis wrote a book called, “The Four Loves” here’s one of my favorite quotes:
“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.”
Even, in the midst of writing this I cannot ignore the fact, I love my independence. Sounds like a contradiction when I proclaim my desire for Eros and my independence. Being single has taught me many valuable lessons. I might have missed out on them if my life journey had not taken this path. For this I am grateful. Most importantly, love cannot be rushed. Love is like putting a puzzle together, it works best if you start with the border pieces. Then little by little putting pieces together in groups of like colors until your able to see the picture clearly. Relationship need a starting point and a foundation of sorts, then little by little build upon commonalities of interests, chemistry and life philosophy. It is true that opposites attract but do they stay together? … The answer is sometimes.
Just like Eros, I miss a lot of things in life but the memories of have of the most important are so valuable I would not trade them for copy of something similar. I am so grateful for the life experiences I have had and look forward to whatever the future may hold. My trust is in Jesus! My life may not be what I thought it would be, in many ways it’s better. I am a child of God, He created me with purpose. Life is not about the destination, it’s about the journey. One will never find their future looking backwards. Life is forward motion.
I’m thankful that our paths have crossed on this journey called life. Love is a gift, treasure it, respect it and never take it for granted. Say “I love you” often and always mean it when you say it.
Matthew 22:37-40
“He (Jesus) said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
ειρήνη – “Peace” in Greek, reference listed below.
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.”
In the devotional pamphlet for today (page 31), Rev. Sam shares a story of a member (Betty) of her church, referred to as a saint. The church had ask her along with others to participate in a series called, “My Story, My Song.” Betty, who was a widowed 89 year old woman, talked about losing her husband and her best friend. An emptiness for sure but this lady was still active, visited home-bound friends, baked cakes and candy, attended church, Sunday school and bible studies. She told a story that one day she was outside raking leaves and heard geese flying over, she paused to look at them and saw that two geese were missing from the “V” formation. She immediately thought to herself, “If the geese can keep moving on, I can too.” Her chosen song was “His Eye Is on the Sparrow.”
This story reminds me that no matter what happens in life, we can handle it as long as we have God. Sometimes it takes something like a gaggle of geese to remind us, we are stronger than we believe.
Practice:
• Reflect on your story.
• Do you have moments of RELEASE that might help someone else?
• Listen to or sing, “His Eye Is on the Sparrow.”
Friends, please feel free to share your song and story!
My song is, “In the Garden,” I have loved it since I was a child. I love the new contemporary Christian music but my first love was traditional hymns. Two of my cousins (Terry & Teresa) and I would sing a cappella at our church when we were just kids. Not sure we were any good but it sure felt good at the time. Such fond memories. The most difficult thing I’ve faced in life is the passing of my mother. She was the bravest and strongest person I knew. She was smart, intuitive, and resourceful. She was self-disciplined and responsible. She loved her family and her family loved her. She was only a few months from retirement when Jesus called her home. Though I did not realize it at the time, my mother was still able to teach me things beyond the grave. I’ve grown in more ways than I ever imagined possible, I’m stronger than I believed, and I am loved beyond measure by God, my friends and my family. Whenever, I hear or sing, “In the Garden” it’s like watching 8mm films of my childhood. I thank God for watching over me and for always being with me.
And, He’s always with you too!
ειρήνη – “Peace” in Greek, reference listed below.
The Photo-a-Day Challenge word for today is: Alive
This video was taken is Wisconsin and it was a very happy day! Very ALIVE!
1 Corinthians 15:21-22
“For since death came through a human being, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a human being; for as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ.”
Merriam-Webster Dictionary: ALIVE
• having life
• not dead or inanimate
• knowing or realizing the existence of something
ειρήνη – “Peace” in Greek, reference listed the below.
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