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Portrait & Perspective

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From a limited yet biblical perspective and in about 835 words, here is a portrait of Yeshua of Nazareth. Our Lord and everlasting king. 

He is King of Kings
He is Lord of Lords
He is King of the Jews
He is King of Israel
He is King of Righteousness
He is King of the Ages
He is King of Heaven
He is King of Glory
He is Sovereign King
No Means of Measure Can Define His Limitless Love

He’s Enduringly Strong
He’s Entirely Sincere
He’s Eternally Steadfast
He’s Immortally Graceful
He’s Imperially Powerful
He’s Impartially Merciful
He’s God’s Son
He’s the Sinner’s Saviour
He’s the Centerpiece of Civilization
He’s Unparalleled
He’s Unprecedented
He’s the Loftiest Idea in Literature
He’s the Highest Personality in Philosophy
He’s the Fundamental Doctrine of True Theology
He’s the Only One Qualified to be An All Sufficient Saviour

He Supplies Strength for the Weak
He Shows Available for the Tempted and the Tried
He Sympathizes and He Saves
He Strengthens and Sustains
He Guards and He Guides
He Heals the Sick
He Cleansed the Lepers
He Forgives Sinners
He Discharges Debtors
He Delivers the Captive
He Defends the Feeble
He Blesses the Young
He Serves the Unfortunate
He Regards the Aged
He Rewards the Diligent
He Beautifies the Meek

He’s the Key to Knowledge
He’s the Wellspring of Wisdom
He’s the Doorway of Deliverance
He’s the Pathway of Peace
He’s the Roadway of Righteousness
He’s the Highway of Holiness
He’s the Gateway of Glory

His Life is Matchless
His Goodness is Limitless
His Mercy is Everlasting
His Love Never Changes
His Word is Enough
His Grace is Sufficient
His Reign is Righteous
His Yoke is Easy
His Burden is Light

He’s Indescribable
He’s Incomprehensible
He’s Invincible
He’s Irresistible

In Genesis He is the Seed of the Woman
In Exodus He is the Passover Lamb
In Leviticus He is our High Priest
In Numbers He is the Pillar of Cloud by Day and Pillar of Fire by Night
In Deuteronomy He is the Prophet Like unto Moses
In Joshua He is the Captain of our Salvation
In Judges He is our Judge and Our Law Giver
In Ruth He is our Kinsman Reedemer
In 1st and 2nd Samuel He is our Prophet
In Kings and Chronicles He is our Reigning King
In Ezra He is our Faithful Scribe
In Nehemiah He is our Rebuilder
In Esther He is our Mordecai
In Job He is our Day Spring
In Psalms He is the Lord our Shepherd
In Proverbs and Ecclesiastes He is our Wisdom
In the Song of Solomon He is the Lover and the Bridegroom
In Isaiah He is the Prince of Peace
In Jeremiah He is the Righteous Branch
In Lamentations He is the Weeping Prophet
In Ezekiel He is the Four Faced Man
In Daniel He is the Fourth Man in the Burning Furnace
In Hosea He is the Faithful Husband Forever Married to the Backslider
In Joel He is the Baptizer with the Holy Spirit and Fire
In Amos He is the Burden Bearer
In Obadiah He is the Mighty to Save
In Jonah He is the Great Foreign Missionary
In Micah He is the Messenger of Beautiful Feet
In Nahum He is the Avenger of God’s Elect
In Habakkuk He is God’s Evangelist
In Zephaniah He is the Savior
In Haggai He is the Restorer of God’s Lost Heritage
In Zechariah He is the Fountain for Sin and Uncleanness
In Malachi He is the Son of Righteousness
In Mathew He is the Messiah
In Mark He is the Wonder Worker
In Luke He is the Son of Man
In John He is the Son of God
In Acts He is the Holy Spirit
In Romans He is the Justifier
In Corinthians He is our Sanctifier
In Galatians He is our Redeemer from the Curse of the Law
In Ephesians He is the Christ of Unsearchable Riches
In Philippians He is the God who Supplies All Our Needs
In Colossians He is the Fullness of the Godhead
In Thessalonians He is our Soon Coming King
In Timothy He is our Mediator Between God and Man
In Titus He is our Faithful Shepherd
In Philemon He is our Friend Closer than a Brother
In Hebrews He is the Son of the Everlasting Covenant
In James He is the Great Physician
In Peter He is the Chief Shepherd
In John He is Love
In Jude He is the Lord Coming with His Saints
In Revelation He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords

He is Abel’s Sacrifice
He is Noah’s Rainbow
He is Abraham’s Ram
He is Isaac’s Well
He is Jacob’s Ladder
He is Issachar’s Burden
He is Judah’s Scepter
He is Moses’s Rod
He is Samuel’s Horn
He is David’s Slingshot
He is Peter’s Shadow
He is Paul’s Handkerchief

He is the Bright and Morning Star
He is Lilly of the Valley
He is the Rose of Sharon
He is the Honey in the Rock
He is the Staff of Life
He is the Pearl of Great Price
He is the Rock of Ages
He is the Everlasting Father

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They’re Among Us

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“And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, awhich deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”
– Rev 12:7-9

Some verses about our spiritual struggle. 

Eph 6:12, 2 Cor 10:3-5, Eph 4:27, 1 Tim 3:7, 2 Tim 2:26, John 10:10, James 4:7-8, 1 Pet 5:8, 1 Tim 6:12. We’re fighting to hold onto our faith in life, to pray on behalf of others, etc. Notes from a presentation that piqued my interest for a while. 

If we’re being attacked, here’s how to detect possible indicators. Not always, but suspicious. 

1.) You just feel like quitting.
2.) You’re exhausted all the time.
3.) You feel like you’re losing your mind. –vain imaginations
4.) If you’re sick in your body.
5.) When you feel like isolating yourself –away from fellowship
6.) People are attacking you to your face or behind your back.
7.) Things are breaking.
8.) Finances are being drained.
9.) Family or relationships turned against you.
10.) Feeling condemned.

While you win the war, here’s why you might be losing a conflict:

1.) You’re not fighting back.
2.) You aren’t using the right weapon.
3.) You aren’t discerning the root of the enemy’s attack. 
4.) Unrepentant sin in your life.
5.) You’re fighting a conflict that you shouldn’t be in.
6.) You’re not following the Holy Spirit’s plan of resolution.

“And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”
– Rev 12:7-9

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Standing Sure

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“Know that wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.” -Pr 24:14

Over the course of the last week, I have been spending a lot of time in Proverbs. After slowly and prayerfully going through 1st and 2nd Chronicles end-to-end, I sought to do the same in Proverbs. While coming to an end of the book, I have looked back on prior notes of impressions made. To compare what I thought then and what came to mind now. The supreme idea that wisdom gained is a chief interest. What folly looks like in principle and by example among the wicked, faithless, and godless. That without wisdom we have no hope. By knowledge and humility, we have a form of prosperity. As noted, there is no hope for the unwise and that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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Path of Contemplation

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Path of Contemplation

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths. -Pr. 3:5-6

A narrow path to guide me is a comfort and a place to contemplate and pray. To give consideration over distances long or short. Whether alone or with people in conversation or silence.

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Heaven Sent

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Heaven Sent

Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from your presence,
and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.

Ps. 51:10-12

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The Layers of Being

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Seated in these places—still and quiet for long hours—I contemplate their nature and their purpose. In these moments, I am nourished and made whole. It is the Lord’s enduring kindness and His indwelling Spirit that sustains me.

At birth, every human being possesses three essential components: body, soul, and spirit. These form the substance of our nature and the condition of our humanity. The body serves with its senses, appetites, and physical functions. The soul encompasses our desires, intellect, personality, and emotions. But the spirit—though present from the beginning—is disconnected from God. It lies dormant, inaccessible, and unresponsive to divine life.

Yet it is by the spirit that life truly flows. Just as a mirror reflects the appearance of the body, so the Word of God perfectly reflects the nature of the spirit. When one is born from above—born of the Most High, in Christ—a decisive transformation occurs. The former spirit, alienated from God, is put away. It dies and is no more.

The very power of God that formed the cosmos is the power that pierces between soul and spirit. When the new birth takes place, a new spirit is created within. The body remains as it was; the soul, too, remains unchanged in its faculties. But the spirit is made new—instantly, irrevocably. In that moment, the Spirit of Christ is imparted to you. Your spirit is perfected, made whole, and brought into union with God.

Even when the body and soul stumble or resist, the truth remains: in Christ, you are a new creation—holy, righteous, and pure. Following this rebirth, a gradual sanctifying process begins. The body and soul are awakened, made sensitive to divine reality, and increasingly responsive to God’s presence.

As it is written, “That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus” (Philemon 1:6). This acknowledgment—believing what God has accomplished—initiates and sustains the renewal and transformation of the soul.

This is why I am drawn to the wilderness: to behold the works of God and to witness His glory in creation. In those places, my spirit communes with God. Just as the rivers, rocks, forests, and mountains proclaim His majesty and beauty, I too offer a quiet voice in echo. Through this gift of faith, I believe—and in believing, I give thanks, deeply and completely.

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Full Measure

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Castle Mittersill in Austria

Many years ago at night, it was out on an open deck at this Castle Mittersill that I asked God in prayer to serve Him. Whatever I was supposed to do to fulfill a purpose He intends and not of my own wishes. Even while I get in the way at times. 

Today, before my work out and cardio, I read through Exodus 28. About how Aaron and his sons were made ready and adorned for the life of service in the holiest of places.

“For Aaron’s sons, you shall make coats and sashes and caps. You shall make them for glory and beauty. And you shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them and ordain them and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests. You shall make for them linen undergarments to cover their naked flesh. They shall reach from the hips to the thighs; and they shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they go into the tent of meeting or when they come near the altar to minister in the Holy Place, lest they bear guilt and die. This shall be a statute forever for him and for his offspring after him.“

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In the Light

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“This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.” – 1 John 1:5-10

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