To folk who had a covenant with God:
that's not through Moses, but a better lead-
er, Joshua his follower who trod
in his footsteps, true follower who'd heed
not his desires as though they were the way,
but word and will of God, as though he's known
much better than our thoughts or what we'd say
apart from him - as though we're on our own.
I hear Ambassadorial words to
some followers of Jesus in folk's homes,
way back at the beginning in a few
big towns like Rome or Corinth. He said "None
of you should be a-looking out for your
own interests, or to please your self. You're styled
to seek the interests/ pleasure of the more;
the building up of others round God's child.
For Christ has modeled for us how he'd save:
he didn't please himself. Instead, (as the ..
the scriptures say:) he listened like a slave
(who's taught, to pick up hope, patience, and e-
e-ncouragement. And may our God, himself,
the source of these, enable you now raised,
to have his own approach, the life, the health
of Jesus Christ our Lord, so God be praised!
The Lord says if you treat his words and ways
as sacred treasures, and do not pursue
your own interests on any holy day;
so that no idle words or deeds ensue,
(so holy time and space might grow 'till the..
the glory of the Lord quite fills the Earth,
and knowledge of our God & Father be
the right of ev'ry human at their birth.
As our anointed leader sent out his
Apostle (think Ambassador) to all
the Kingdoms of this world) he took up this
same way of dying/ living/ standing tall:
"Now, the important thing is that your way
of life should be as the gospel of Christ
requires, so that one common purpose plays
out, one desire comes out of all your lives
together for you're fighting for the faith-
fullness which partners this announcement of
the rule of God through Christ. He is no wraithe
he's living in his people, not put off.
So as was said to Joshua himself:
Don't be afraid of all your enemies;
and always be courageous, for your wealth
is stored in lands beyond, behind all these.
And even your obedience to this
will be a proof to them that they will lose
and you will win, because God gives to his..
his children all the rule of Earth. This clue's
quite built in to the story at the start.
He won't rule Earth through pet, or through machine;
the privilege of grieving in our heart
through (not only believing) suffering!
Footnotes for PART A
To the people of God's new covenant: None of you should be looking out for your own interests, but for the interests of others. ..1 Corinthians 10:24 GNTD
We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not please ourselves. Instead, we should all please other believers for their own good, in order to build them up in the faith. For Christ did not please himself. Instead, as the scripture says, “The insults which are hurled at you have fallen on me.” Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us. And may God, the source of patience and encouragement, enable you to have the same point of view among yourselves by following the example of Christ Jesus, so that all of you together may praise with one voice the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:1-6 GNTD
In the days of the Old Covenant that God made with Israel the nation, (which, because he cared for the whole people (society, body, soul, and spirit), involved many field, cloth, food, & disease laws, & laws on clean and unclean, and training in a specific model of building a people of his own, within holy time and space - the sabbath; then he sent his covenant enforcement mediators, the prophets, to that covenanted nation, and this is what one of them (Isaiah) said to those under that covenant with a land given to them, and the Sabbath laws to be kept by them for the people and the land:
The Lord says, “If you treat the Sabbath as sacred and do not pursue your own interests on that day; if you value my holy day and honor it by not traveling, working, or talking idly on that day,... Isaiah 58:13 GNTD
On Zion, God's sacred hill, there will be nothing harmful or evil. The land will be as full of knowledge of the LORD as the seas are full of water. Isaiah 11:9 GNBDC
I want your constant love, not your animal sacrifices. I would rather have my people know me than burn offerings to me. Hosea 6:6 GNTD
But the earth will be as full of the knowledge of the LORD's glory as the seas are full of water. Habakkuk 2:14 GNB
Paul, Jesus the Christ's Apostle of a new covenant with all the nations (think Ambassador, of the Kingdom of our God, to the Kingdoms of this world) to a small group of Jesus' loyal followers in the model Roman town of Phillipi:
"Now, the important thing is that your way of life should be as the gospel of Christ requires, so that, whether or not I am able to go and see you, I will hear that you are standing firm with one common purpose and that with only one desire you are fighting together for the faith of the gospel. Don't be afraid of your enemies; always be courageous, and this will prove to them that they will lose and that you will win, because it is God who gives you the victory. For you have been given the privilege of serving Christ, not only by believing in him, but also by suffering for him. Now you can take part with me in the battle. It is the same battle you saw me fighting in the past, and as you hear, the one I am fighting still. Philippians 1:27-30 GNTD
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