Think before we act

You love Jesus? Then feed his sheep, John 21:17 After Christ crucifixion why are we still willing to take people to the cross of our judgements and hatred. Why would truth offend? The truth only offend the enemy. Truth suppose to set us free anything other than the truth is a lie and we all know who the father of lies.

Are we not our brother’s or sister’s keeper? Sometimes I know it can be so easy to hate what someone has done to you. And the key is “what was done” not the person because like Jesus you have to be willing to say  with all heart in it, “forgive them father for they no no what they do.” Any time you find yourself hating humanity, as I was told by a voice in my head, “who’s side are you on?” There was only one from the beginning of time who also hated and was bent on destroying man, Lucifer (the devil).”

Matthew 5:21-22 You have heard that the ancients were told, “You shall not commit murder” and “whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.” But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever shall say to his brother, “Race,” shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever shall say, “You fool,” shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.

The echo of Jesus words still remains unchanged today.  But it’s hard to believe after Jesus being proven innocent and was yet crucified, man kind still have not been able to discern what truly is of God and what is not. Jesus may as well be walking among us today, because eyes we have, but cannot see, ears we have and still we can’t hear. We have the Bible (knowledge and the Holy Spirit) yet for some of us Christians we rely on our own emotions, understanding  and interpretation of the scriptures like the Scribes and Pharisee.

Snoop Dogg, I hear your pain, But!

Be angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath, Ephesians 4:26.

Bill Crosby, R. Kelly, Michael Jackson and now they don’t want to allow Kobe Bryant rest in peace without taking another shot at a brother legacy, throwing it down the sewer. I get it, it hurts me too. I love and care for them also and yes, it look and sounds very detrimental for all brothers. Scripture declares we have all sinned and fall short Romans 3:23. He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone, John 8:7. And we are all troubled by the bad publicity of these allegations and the stigma it holds for the future generations.

“Man down, man down!” Aren’t we supposed to be our brothers  keeper? Yes we are! But we have to be very much conscious minded and aware of our conducts and the implications it has as grown-up on the younger generation so they would not be lead on the wrong path in dealing with such a situation as with Gail king being threaten. She shouldn’t have to terrified for her safety, and be driven into mental depression over misunderstanding. The internet should not have been the platform to have aired your disapproval and anger. And now that the truth has been revealed where is the apology or at least a dialogue to rectify all damages?

Forgiveness can be so hard I understand especially when your emotionally depleted over the lost of a love one and being falsely accused or whatever the circumstances. Love is the strongest weapon to overcome unforgiveness. 1Corinthinians 13:4-8 “Love does not dishonor others.” I can see both of you are hurting and it’s all about love. “Love always protects, always trust, always hopes, and always perseveres.”

Forgiveness, everyone loves to say it’s not being about the other person, but you and freeing yourself. But when you feel the other person was wrong for bring certain things up you wish was left in your past and you’ve done everything you can to make up for you youthful indiscretions of life. The devil the wicked adversary who is a liar, is responsible for bring about despair in people’s lives. He’s the reason why in the midst of tragedy bad things just seems to keep happening. When God forgive it is whipped completely away like it never happened and to give us a chance to start anew. Forgiveness should be as the Lord prayer says, “forgive us our trespass as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Forgiveness is to move forward, letting go of what caused pain and not rehashing it. Like being sick and now you’re healed, why would you want to go back to be sick all over again? It’s done, over with, finished!!!

It hurt because when someone is not here to defend themselves no one should speak ill of the deceased. The wages of sin is death, sometimes we forget Jesus payed the price on cross for us all. If he could turn a murderer who persecuted his follower into his servant to work for his cause, and take a thief crucified with him to paradise. Then everyone of us when we die the breath of life goes back to our maker. He searches our hearts and our minds and his way is not like ours. Jeremiah 17:10, Isaiah 55:8-9

We live in a world that should have the understanding to be human is not to be perfect and yet we put this kind of weight upon each other with our judgements.

Two wrongs don’t make a right

So Donald Trump didn’t shake Nancy Pelosi hands we all saw it on camera, embracing and hurtful. So she tore up his speech. Who can we as Christians (to be Christ like) justified as being right in their actions? Evidence of hurt people, hurt people. President Trump was hurt at the fact he was being Impeached and Nancy was very much involved. Nancy was doing her job and didn’t hide the fact that the she didn’t approve of the President conducts since he began in office as much as President Trump didn’t like her for not liking him by what she says about him. But why would she want to shake his hand? Was it to let bygones be bygones or show everyone what kind of person the President truly is by his actions of not extending his hand to shake hers. What does the scriptures say about this?

Matthew 5:38-45 Turn the other cheek and love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. Romans 12:17-21 Do not repay evil for evil. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

And neither The President or Nancy Pelosi did according to scriptures. We as the elders have to remember children are looking up to us and our conducts has to set an example for them. We all as humans do wrong and we are incapable of being perfect, so it is important for us to remember, those without sin cast the first stone.

Take not the Lord’s name in vain

When you’re truly walking with God you possess the ability to do many good things with love, humility, compassion, for the good of all. It not about yourself and the accolades of others, but all for the glory of God, which means to be selfless, with all sincerity.

Remember the devil is manipulative, he will tempt you like a wicked sibling and watch as you get into trouble. Then he will go to the Father to say that you’re doing wrong, like he is innocent, knowing the father is forgiving even to him.

So we must be careful when using the Fathers name for anything. Their is power in the the name of the Father, so don’t set it off unless you’re being truthful. Power is not to be taken for granted.

Be still and know that He’s God.

Rise up early this morning and spoke to God didn’t even make out of bed yet, and said, “Lord I know you’ve been hearing my prayers, but it seems like there’s a glitch in the system. Why am I not feel the way I use to before, the euphoria in your presence anymore?” I heard a voice reply, “because you come into my presence like it’s your chore, and you’re in a hurry to get it over with, to start your day. I know the saying is to begin your day with the me in prayer, but I rather you to be more conscious on meditation and prayer without you being distracted by all you’ve got to accomplish. To meditate is to focus completely and whole heartedly on the joy, peace, and glory of being in my presence communicating wiht each other, closing out the world and it’s distractions. Forgetting your anxieties and fears by knowing once in my presence you are energized to face whatsoever comes your way. Download my essence of glory into your spirit and be awaken from the sleeping of life.” The sleeping of life I thought, what does that mean? And in a second I heard Mark 14:37-38 The he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour? Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is will, but the flesh is weak.

It is now 8:42 in the am, and I am about to go into his presence sincerely in meditation and prayer. “Thank you Lord”, and “Amen”!

Lead not into temptation

You cannot be afraid of bad influences around you, even with some company you keep. The world itself is full of good and bad, but scriptures declares, “be in the world but not of it” Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

All my life I hung out with the good and the bad, beauty and the beast(ugly). I never discriminate against anyone simply because I am not “afraid” of the influences and temptation they could have on my life. I am confident in my Faith and who’s I am. I live by this principle, “greater is he that is in me, than He that is in the world. I trust and have faith in God that He’s my keeper, he will not suffer my foot to be moved. I was once told I could make friends with the devil himself and I said, “as long as he understand I am on the Lord’s side.”

Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven, Matthew 5:16.

Nudity, is not to sin

Nudity began in the garden of Eden as a shameful thing when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. Their eyes was open and they knew they were naked and decided to sewed fig leaves together and made themselves clothing. And when they heard the voice of the Lord they were so ashamed they hid, Genesis 3:6-11.

God should of made it clear to Adam and Eve to stay completely away from the forbidden tree and made a fence around it for their protection, not just to inform them not to eat of it. I thought to myself the devil who appeared as a serpent probably was also told not to eat from the tree and did, and for this reason he was stock there all by himself, and desided to deceived Adam and Eve to be his partner in crime against God by being disobedient also. What could had happened to make an angel of God to do such a thing? Maybe he appeared like a serpent because he’d lost his grace with God or was he the tree itself? Poor Adam and Eve I thought, with their innocence, maybe it was the first time they had ever saw a serpent. If Adam and Eve was blessed, to be fruitful, replenished the earth, subdue it and have dominion over every living thing that moved upon the it, every herb, tree, beast, fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, Genesis 1:27-30. They both should of known serpent doesn’t speak.

The Bible says our body is the temple of the Lord, 1Corinthinians 6:19-20. Matthew 5:28 Jesus said, “But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery( sin) with her in his heart.” I think of the birthing of a baby and how we all enter into the world naked, not ashamed and our flesh is clothing for the spirit. Naked means: not covered by clothing, nude. Devoid of of concealment or disguise.

I love nudity, for me it should symbolizes freedom, openness, and to be yourself with sincerity. To others your nudity should convey “I have nothing to hide, I am not afraid, neither ashamed, I have self esteem, I am bold and courageous, not be a temptation for sex or solicitation, sin.” To God nudity could be vulnerability and innocent, not considered sin.

Michelangelo the Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance one of my favorite painters who’s artwork expressed the beauty of the human anatomy by his nude paintings and sculptors. He painted the altar wall of the Sistine chapel, Vatican city. The nudity caused controversy for the religious people and I love fact that the vatican waited after his death at eighty-eighty to then cover the genitals of his nude artwork with fig leaves, lol. He was bold, confident and a radical that they respected his artwork. He’s my favorite artist specific because he brought the nudity in the church not as a sexual, temptation, sinful thing. I believe his art of nudity represented especially in the church sincerity when coming before God.

“To prepare me for burial, said Jesus.”

Matthew 26:7 A woman came to Jesus with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.

Matthew 26:12 Jesus said, “when she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.” This verse captured my heart because Jesus is always so busy taking care of everyone else and the time was drawing near for him to be crucified. Not even his disciples, but here comes this woman, a sinner which we all are, and for this reason he came into the world. She didn’t speak but her words was within her actions. Jesus felt loved, the kind of love that he was pouring out, which made it worthy for him to go to cross willingly, I thought to myself.

“Prepare me for my bruial,” these words echoed in my mind. I thought unlike us, Jesus knew exactly when and how he was going to die. And what that woman did is how we should all treat the ones we love while they are yet still alive. Don’t wait till they’re gone to have any regrets on letting them know how we feel about them. I am pretty sure it was faith, when with bold courage she walked into someone else’s home and as a woman to touch a man that’s not your husband back in those days. This is just like the woman with the issue of blood who went through the crowd and confessed she was the one who touch Jesus when he felt virtue left his body, Luke 8:43-48

Crown of Heaven, crown of the Earth and crown of the crucifixion

Who’s worthy to wears this crown? The Mother of Jesus, and why you ask? Because she’s God queen, mother of His son. Divinity and humanity had a child. This was not document in the Bible and neither what happened to her. The question is was Mary taken up into heaven like Elijah or die of old age?

James 1:12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trail, for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him. No one can be more deserving of this than Mary. First and far most how can one even comprehend what it would take and be like to bring up a holy child of God capable doing all kind of miracles and impossible things like walking on water to freak you out.

Many Christians never acknowledge Mary’s faith, love, dedication, perseverance through trails, especially to watch her son, beaten, mocked and spat upon, dragged through the streets like common criminal and nailed to a cross for no wrong doing. No respectable, loving and caring parent would be able to stand the way Mary did for her son knowing what it cost him to come into the world and be it’s savior. I can’t help but wonder the kind of gossip also she probably had to endure about her child.

The meaning of the Crown of Heaven and Earth is the representation of power and authority given so you can to rule in both places. The key as spoken by Jesus in Matthew16:19 “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Also Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

The Crown of the crucifixion represented the oneness in the pain and suffering of Jesus Mary also endured with him. She felt every thing he had been through; she was close with him even to the end. Jesus was Mary’s life mission. Where ever he went she was there, alway knowing where to find him at all times. She had an instinct from God to know his whereabouts. Luke 2:42-49 Jesus went off on his own and was found in the temple.

The disciples had to be taught and guided as to the things pertaining to the kingdom where as Mary already knew her purpose. For this reason the disciples was single out to be of greater interest at the time to be instructed. Mary’s postion as mother of Jesus was an influence to all that followed Jesus. As her nurturing nature was able to mother the disciples as she did Jesus.

After the life death and resurrection of Jesus everyone who walked with Christ even his mother became a warrior for the kingdom mission of the Lord. Great is the mystery of Godliness. Not everything can be explained when it’s revealed. But for those who have eyes they can see and ears and did hear are blessed and favored by the Lord to be able.