A - cause, interests, affairs, work, will, … of creative love.. (Yahweh/ Yeshua)..

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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! 

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Footnotes for PART A

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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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O u r A n n a b e l l e R o s e

 

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 after 27 yrs on God's Earth..

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Well, Annabella Shnitzonella knows*

much since she's growing under his great care,

and in the knowledge of the God* who shows

up, in his children's faces ev'ry where!

At twenty seven years upon this Earth,

she knows already who her father is,

and better still is that she knows her birth

as his child means she has access to his

own heart and mind, by simply sitting down,

and sharing her own thoughts and feelings too,

and asking, list'ning, with a smile or frown,

and singing - when that's just the thing to do.

And then of course, there's being his "small child" -

for God, who makes a world like this himself,

by simply coding it, is more than wild;

to know, to love, obey such God 's our health.

And Annabella's set to, with her man

just settle down to learn obedience

from love of one who knows her, so she can

both know and love, grow "from above", and dance

within that greater knowledge, greater love,

that's pouring out his glory in the Christ,

as seen by five on mountain high above

our common life, but kind of like in tryst!

And may you grow to know the will° of God

by living it within and on his Earth,

and know his pleasure as in you he's trod

this earth again, until our final "birth"

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The God who said, “Out of darkness the light shall shine!” is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts, to bring us the knowledge of God's glory shining in the face of Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6 GNB

"..we pull down every proud obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God; we take every thought captive and make it obey Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 GNBDC

May grace and peace be yours in full measure through your knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 2 Peter 1:2 GNBDC

But continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory, now and for ever! Amen. 2 Peter 3:18 GNBDC

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

It is the duty of priests to teach the true knowledge of God. People should go to them to learn my will, because they are the messengers of the LORD Almighty. Malachi 2:7 GNB

For this reason we have always prayed for you, ever since we heard about you. We ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will, with all the wisdom and understanding that his Spirit gives. Then you will be able to live as the Lord wants and will always do what pleases him. Your lives will produce all kinds of good deeds, and you will grow in your knowledge of God. Colossians 1:9-10 GNB

And so we shall all come together to that oneness in our faith and in our knowledge of the Son of God; we shall become mature people, reaching to the very height of Christ's full stature. Ephesians 4:13 GNBDC

Not only those things; I reckon everything as complete loss for the sake of what is so much more valuable, the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have thrown everything away; I consider it all as mere refuse, so that I may gain Christ Philippians 3:8 GNBDC

What we see now is like a dim image in a mirror; then we shall see face-to-face. What I know now is only partial; then it will be complete—as complete as God's knowledge of me. 1 Corinthians 13:12 GNTD

What we see now is like a dim image in a mirror; then we shall see face-to-face. What I know now is only partial; then it will be complete—as complete as God's knowledge of me.

1 Corinthians 13:12 GNTD

Some other ideas of "knowledge" (?)

What about you? You call yourself a Jew; you depend on the Law and boast about God; you know what God wants you to do, and you have learnt from the Law to choose what is right; you are sure that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in darkness, an instructor for the foolish, and a teacher for the ignorant. You are certain that in the Law you have the full content of knowledge and of truth. You teach others — why don't you teach yourself? You preach, “Do not steal” — but do you yourself steal? Romans 2:17‭-‬21 GNBDC

Then he uttered this prophecy: “The message of Balaam son of Beor, The words of the man who can see clearly, Who can hear what God is saying And receive the knowledge that comes from the Most High. With staring eyes I see in a trance A vision from Almighty God. Numbers 24:15‭-‬16 GNBDC

Because those people refuse to keep in mind the true knowledge about God, he has given them over to corrupted minds, so that they do the things that they should not do. Romans 1:28 GNBDC

Then the LORD God said, “Now the man has become like one of us and has knowledge of what is good and what is bad. He must not be allowed to take fruit from the tree that gives life, eat it, and live for ever.” Genesis 3:22 GNBDC

I may have the gift of inspired preaching; I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets; I may have all the faith needed to move mountains—but if I have no love, I am nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:2 GNTD

Now, concerning what you wrote about food offered to idols. It is true, of course, that “all of us have knowledge,” as they say. Such knowledge, however, puffs a person up with pride; but love builds up. Those who think they know something really don't know as they ought to know. But the person who loves God is known by him.  1 Corinthians 8:1‭-‬3 GNTD

In the past you did not know God, and so you were slaves of beings who are not gods. But now that you know God—or, I should say, now that God knows you—how is it that you want to turn back to those weak and pitiful ruling spirits? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again? Galatians 4:8‭-‬9 GNTD

“Later the others arrived. ‘Sir, sir! Let us in!’ they cried out. ‘Certainly not! I don't know you,’ the bridegroom answered.” Matthew 25:11‭-‬12 GNTD

°                 God's will is that we finally "come out" and rule this Earth well. Every kick of a babe in the womb is exercising those same little muscles that will carry it round on its legs 

after birth, so it is nor wasted, and should be done! As the Apostle Paul said: "For creation was condemned to lose its purpose, not of its own will, but because God willed it to be so. Yet there was the hope that creation itself would one day be set free from its slavery to decay and would share the glorious freedom of the children of God. For we know that up to the present time all of creation groans with pain, like the pain of childbirth. But it is not just creation alone which groans; we who have the Spirit as the first of God's gifts also groan within ourselves as we wait for God to make us his children and set our whole being free. For it was by hope that we were saved; but if we see what we hope for, then it is not really hope. For who of us hopes for something we see? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Romans 8:20‭-‬25 GNTD

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Milly @ thirty!

 

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Millicent Jayne Tullia Heer McLean,

you are our daugh-ta and we're glad you came.

Sister to more than 'Trina bore, and named;

said it before, say it for sure again..

the love from above was poured, though not shoved,

nor vain; for you awoke - responding to

what came to you in hand of flesh engloved

in fam'ly round about (though mortals) who

would need themselves that love engloved in you.

Your patient & determined spirit talks,

and acts, regarding hardest things to do,

a brave strength who resists & rarely baulks

but makes herself speak out (and act) what's true.

You've tasted trouble and anxiety,

which makes your struggle more fruitful in view

of facts, for you enact something lovely.

A wife who shares life with her man, Duncan.

a mother now of pidgeon pair ('ny more?),

a neighbour to some lucky women/ men,

and colleague, fellow mother, daught'r-in-law,

and other rolês in this life are still played,

and will be played as options come along.

Oh God, she has capacity as made,

and in continued singing your great song…

the song that goes beyond, and further than

desires for comfort and to feel at ease;

of loyal faithful friendship, a woman

of - wisdom in her weakness, - thriving peace!

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Millicent: brave strength, a meaning that moves towards battle maiden… (http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Millicent )

She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: ‘You are the God who sees me,’ for she said, ‘I have now seen the One who sees me.’ Gen. 16:13 NIVUK

My brothers and sisters, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way, for you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure. Make sure that your endurance carries you all the way without failing, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all. But when you pray, you must believe and not doubt at all. Whoever doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven and blown about by the wind. People like that, unable to make up their minds and undecided in all they do, must not think that they will receive anything from the Lord. James 1:2‭-‬8 GNBDC

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After a lovely 30th Birthday celebration

 

celebrating gifts, especially with a couple that hosted a birthday party for their daughter-in-law.

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We thank you God for that good night we had

& for the chance to celebrate the life

that's come from your own breath, you are our Dad,

our Abba, from whom ev'ry good comes rife

with goods and services which we can see,

appreciate & long for, even when

we cannot replicate them for they be 

above us as the sky is over men.

And for the way your love is seen in this..

this life down here, when Dad's and Mum's all round

choose actions which commit to growth and bliss

of little tykes they've landed on this ground.

And thank you to the two of you as well,

for opening your home and yard, and stuff.

We lived another night with less of hell

(especially when we find that things are tough).

And brother/sister, offers like yours to

accept a rag-tag bunch like all of us,

just friends & neighbours of the kids of you

and us (as well), & then to make a fuss

by helping out with brollies and your gas,

and toilet paper, water, and your pow'r,

your lawn all mowed, and welcome smile then as

folk come (you do not know), and not be sour.

This helps us all with tiny glimpses of

a space that's ruled creatively by love,

right here on earth as life is lived in heav-

en. Makes me think of wisdom from above.

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grace comes to grief ..

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We thank you YaWeH, GOD of all gods which

have ever gained some traction in your world

within the minds and lives of all who pitch

their functioning to clothe each foetus curled

here nakedly, within your womb-world where

they may be reaching out to find yourself.

I just recalled the signs designed declar-

ing to the Pharaoh, that you're Lord of health

(& sickness too, though not a state to aim

at, more a state (to learn), along the way).

We know that all who suffer can retain

what's needed to grow up, since scriptures say:

"In this world you'll have trouble" (Jesus Christ),

and Hebrews that God's child had learned obeed-

yance through his suff-er-ing, and he sufficed

(though not that suffering has no more need*)

for his approach still works, it has not burst,

still worth making our own, & follo-wing

his own example (and who followed first)°

with thorns in flesh, and whipped, they'd pray or sing!

We thank you Lord, that your "gift" is a sign

of your great friendship, and your presence there.

With her we know that fear and worry's time

has numbered days within her life of prayer

and praise, as one connected with the Christ

(the man of sorrows, who knew grief by name).

We join with her in secret loving tryst

to ask for wisdom, and good cheer, when shamed.

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Also intercede that I don’t get too far behind in my studies and that I can choose not to stress about it. .. A lot of groupwork is tiring when people have mixed expectations about who will do the work and how. But I am learning and growing, praise His name!

… I’m encouraged daily by his presence and word and slowly learning how to ‘fast from the belief that my thoughts and my schedule is the best’. 

Bless you and thank you for your prayers and blessings.

*  Hebrews speaking of fiery trials that have come, and that are still to come, and 1Peter 4:1&2

°  Yeshua's example before & in the garden, and on the cross, and Paul & Silas in prison after a beating…

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Refugees refused

 

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Some friends who came as refugees to Australia, and have been here "for 8 yrs without work rights, Centrelink, Medicare, or any government funds. … We didn't get the Australian citizenshio, but we confidently saying we got heaven's citizenship just because Jesus Christ. So we are looking forward to see the next chapter in our lives…"

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God give you strength and creativity

to serve him, and pass on his blessing too,

to others who do not know that there be

a father who loves them, as he loves you.

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their cry is heard by him (& given by him to them), requesting help..

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Oh God, help me! I'm still a foetus/ child.

What comes from mouth of you sustains my life,

your word to me is more rich, and more wild

than my imagination, and more rife,

fecund, creative. Rightly they name you

Creator, as though cre-a-tiv-it-y

itself is sourced from, pioneered by who

you are within your being: Love you be.

And when you made this womb-world to implant

your embryos within, to help them grow

and nourish them until your life extant

within their beings would come out & show..

your wind would wind around the world and brood,

above chaotic waters till they broke

and landed animals and plants for food,

with bodies swimming through them, ev'ry stroke

of wing or fin or pulse of photon you'd 

allowed emergent properties to stoke

the meaning, and the keeping track, for who'd

be coming soon to learn to lead (not poke)!

And way before we had some ears to hear,

we have been nestled in your life, your self.

And then your mouth-to-mouth gave breath, and we're..

..we're off, and running, breathing, in good health -

though still with much to grow in, learn to be.

Your attitude to life, approach to things,

and those that we will meet, or even see,

along the way, with hair, fur, scales, or wings…

Your motive force, impelling all you do,

a kind .. of optimism born of hope,

that's loyal to your word, and friendships too,

and rules your use of power; "Yes!", or "No!"..

perchance: the spirit of good Dad or Mum,

who, though they must act Teacher, Doctor, Judge,

Policeman, Coach, and Garćon, Slave.. all come

to mind, to help describe, if not to smudge

their role, and all is carried on by this..

this spirit of all friendship, building up

the other, so that power though not missed,

will make the choice to take & "drink the cup"

so that capacity for choice might right-

ly be spread out to others in the same

way, who themselves would do the good that might 

(instead of will) dig deeper than just  name.

The kiss of life, of welcome/ blessing comes

as crowning output from your mouth for us,

to let us know and grow, fingers and thumbs

all counted, marvelled at. You make the fuss!

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Suffering

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Suffering for, because of, within the purposes of the euangelion of the reign of Yeshua.

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Oh God, my girl's in more pain now than when

we took control as Adam's kith, no kin

(the second, and the final, Adam)! Then, 

as well, my back is once more, sore again.

I know I am a foetus in your womb-

world, or maybe a todler learning speech,

so, often I'm mistaken, with much room

for learning more from you, who's apt to teach!

So Daddy, my true Father 'nev'ry way,

I ask you in the spirit of your son,

to give us wisdom, here, and now today,

within the time-frame of your kingdom come,

to see what's happening, at least as much

as will give help for us to play our part.

And in the spirit of your servant, such

that we can (with his servant*), really start

to help complete the sufferings of Christ,

on Earth, within this time and space, untill

it's somehow taken over, by his life -

life's-story which continues by your will+.

His body (still on Earth), is suff'ring still,

and as ol' Peter said° to your "small flock"

this suff-er-ing will discipline and fill

the gap to help us learn, and never stop,

to live not for our comfort and desires,

but for your will, creator of this world,

unearthing all that doesn't come from higher,

so from you, to you, for you, we're uncurled.

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*  his ambassador Paul (or Saul), of Tarsus, who spoke of "filling up the sufferings of Christ" Col 1:24

° For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. ‘He himself bore our sins’ in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; ‘by his wounds you have been healed.’ For ‘you were like sheep going astray,’ but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 1 Peter 2:19‭-‬21‭, ‬23‭-‬25 NIVUK

..and..

Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body has finished with sin. As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for human desires, but rather for the will of God. 1 Peter 4:1‭-‬2

+  Luke in starting his second book "Acts" says that in his "former book… he spoke of all that Jesus began to do and teach..", with the implication that through his spirit (whom they were to "wait for" - which they did in prayer, for ~10 days) he was going to continue to do and teach on Earth… we are now past chapter 28 of Acts, somewhere in Acts 29, or 10,029. It turns out that the acts mentioned are those born of a partnership between the Holy Spirit, and the disciples of Jesus.

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