My Eve…
I end where I began with the never ending story
A tale old as time
Yet always fresh and new and each unique
Each time a Adam and a Eve find each other…
Spanish
Where the nothing
My nothing called loneliness
ended when your heart
Joined and intertwined with mine
Beating life hope wonder into my dying heart
Resurrecting it from the chains my personal nothing was consuming it
and yet also is just beginning
With my jasmine
My Disney princess
My Eve
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The keeper of my heart soul mind and body
My Wanda
As we write our own never ending story with
Our lives and the lives of our children….
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I end where I began with the never ending story adding the circle of life to its conclusion-
(Gee doesn’t my son look like a younger version On Stranger Things and the cable commercials)
A tale old as time
Yet always fresh and new
Each time a Adam and a Eve find each other…
Spanish:
Where the nothing
My nothing called loneliness
ended when your heart
Joined and intertwined with mine
Beating life hope wonder into my dying heart
Resurrecting it from the chains my personal nothing was consuming it
and yet also is just beginning
With my jasmine
My Disney princess
My Eve
The keeper of my heart soul mind and body
My Wanda
As we write our own never ending story with
Our lives and the lives of our children….
Original:
To repeat the circle of life here and for
Eternity:
Ecclesiastes 3:
11 He has made everything appropriate† in its time.† He has also put eternity in their hearts,†
Eventually our children and their children.
To continue the earthly circle of life
And Us in heaven:
2 Corinthians 5:
8 In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.† 9 Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing† to him.
Continuing the heavenly circle of life
With our family and friends
To continue The never ending story
Here on this side of eternity:
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (NIV, Matthew 6:25-33)
To continue the never ending story
On the other side of eternity: heaven
And then to Continue the never ending story…Till all of us eventually In the redeemed creation:
“I saw a new heaven and a new earth. . . . I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. . . . And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God’” (Revelation 21: 1-3).
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👨👩👧👦👩👩👧👦Epilogue: a address to all Adams and Eves
I hope you we all see this thru Christ eyes:
Luke 21:1-4 New King James Version (NKJV)
The Widow’s Two Mites
21 And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, 2 and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites.[a] 3 So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; 4 for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings [b]for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.”
https://www.bible.com/videos/42-widows-offering-from-jesus-film-project
That Christ with 2 fish miraculous fed 5000
Matthew 14:
13 When Jesus heard about it,† he withdrew from there by boat to a remote place to be alone. When the crowds heard this, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore,† he saw a large crowd, had compassion on them, and healed their sick.† 15 When evening came, the disciples† approached him and said, “This place is deserted, and it is already late.† Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 “They don’t need to go away,” Jesus told them. “You give them something to eat.”
17 “But we only have five loaves and two fish here,” they said to him. 18 “Bring them here to me,” he said. 19 Then he commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them. He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.† 20 Everyone ate and was satisfied. They picked up twelve baskets full of leftover pieces.† 21 Now those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
I took my God given talent of creativity to multiply and transform into a banquet for in my particular case for you Wanda to feed our hearts minds and bodies
For the rest of our lives…..
And Not thru the worlds eyes which all of us Adams and Eves are prone to:
Envy the prosperous
https://www.crossway.org/articles/5-dangers-of-money/
Becoming like the ot Israelites when they were delivered. Out of Egypt:
That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud. All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, “If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this wilderness! Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?” And they said to each other, “We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt.” (Numbers 14:1-4)o
Not thru sins eyes
All in its proper context
In the way God works differently between christains and non christains
Psalm 37:
do not envy those who do wrong.† 2 For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender green plants.† 3 Trust in the Lord and do what is good;† dwell in the land and live securely.†† 4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.† 5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act,†
Blessings or lack or blesses
Lack of or overflowing with wealth or resources
And all lives has ups and downs
All lives has give or takes
All lives has crosses or crowns
Whether the person what’s to admit or not
Swerves a different purpose for the Christian And Non christain
Non Christian:
[God] makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Judgement
Call to repentance
Romans 2:
Or do you despise the riches of his kindness,† restraint,† and patience,† not recognizing† that God’s kindness† is intended to lead you to repentance?
Christian:
First. There is a certain train or course of events, by the providence of God, falling to every one of us during our life in this world. And that is our lot, as being allotted to us by the sovereign God, our Creator and Governor, “in whose hand our breath is, and whose are all our ways. ” This train of events is widely different to different persons, according to the will and pleasure of the sovereign Manage, who orders men’s condition in the world in a great variety, some moving in a higher, some in a lower sphere.
(Thomas Boston)
All founded on the wonderful attributes of God
Sovereignty Wisdom. Mercy. Grace. Justice. Holiness. Etc
Westminster Shorter Catechism
Question 4;
Q: What is God?
A: God is a Spirit,1 infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being,2 wisdom,3 power,4 holiness,5 justice,6 goodness,7 and truth.8
1 John 4:24. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
2 Psalm 90:2. From everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Malachi 3:6. For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore are ye sons of Jacob not consumed.
James 1:17. The Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
1 Kings 8:27. But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
Jeremiah 23:24. Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? Saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? Saith the Lord.
Isaiah 40:22. It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in.
3 Psalm 147:5. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Romans 16:27. To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
4 Genesis 17:1. And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Revelation 19:6. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
5 Isaiah 57:15. For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
John 17:11. And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
Revelation 4:8. And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they werefull of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
6 Deuteronomy 32:4. He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
7 Psalm 100:5. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Romans 2:4. Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
8 Exodus 34:6. And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.
Psalm 117:2. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord
Works of providence:
Q: What are God’s works of providence?
A: God’s works of providence are, his most holy,1 wise,2 and powerful preserving3 and governing all his creatures and all their actions.4
1 Psalm 145:17. The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
2 Psalm 104:24. O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
3 Hebrews 1:3. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.
4 Psalm 103:19. The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
Matthew 10:29-30. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Job 38-41
*Grace:Common and amazing
Common for non christain
Amazing for the Christian:
Westminster Shorter Catechism
Question 32
Q: What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life?
A: They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification,1 adoption,2 and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them.3
1 Romans 8:30. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
2 Ephesians 1:5. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself.
3 1 Corinthians 1:30. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption
Westminster Shorter Catechism
Question 35
Q: What is sanctification?
A: Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace,1 whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God,2 and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness.3
1 2 Thessalonians 2:13. God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and of the truth.
2 Ephesians 4:23-24. And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
3 Romans 6:4, 6, 14. Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. . . knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. . . For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Romans 8:4. That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit
In this scriptural light :
Much is given much is expected:
Luke 12:46-48 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
46 that slave’s master will come on a day he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know. He will cut him to pieces[a] and assign him a place with the unbelievers.[b] 47 And that slave who knew his master’s will and didn’t prepare himself or do it[c] will be severely beaten. 48 But the one who did not know and did things deserving of blows will be beaten lightly. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. And even more will be expected of the one who has been entrusted with more.[d].
And further thoughts on our wedding rings:
So that in time Our wedding rings
Like the all powerful ring in lord of the rings-the wedding ring likewise
as At times heavy to carry
,kids,bills,sickness burden,work,disappointments and temptation:
And at other times
Light as a feather
Honeymoon phase,pre-kids,kids growing up,physical intimacy,Create new life etc
Empowered by covenantal martial fidelitity and faithful and Love
It also has Power to destroy by tyranny,abuse,lies,adultery,lust,worry,embracing worldly attitude and values
When we corrupt marriage and the covenantal symbol of it: The wedding rings
We become this character in real life and as to humble us all the more WE all are born like this
Listening
Following
Obeying-enslaved to what our precious sin uses to attract us……
Isaiah 64:
6 All of us have become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like a polluted† garment;† all of us wither like a leaf,† and our iniquities† carry us away like the wind.
Matthew 23:
25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed† and self-indulgence.† 26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup,† so that the outside of it† may also become clean. 27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs,† which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of the bones of the dead and every kind of impurity. 28 In the same way, on the outside you seem righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. 29 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous, 30 and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we wouldn’t have taken part with them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’ 31 So you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets. 32 Fill up, then, the measure of your ancestors’ sins!†
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