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Playful Peace

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Hi Peeps,
Today’s Quote
“Accept your piece of proper protocol with God’s commandments and receive and activate you heavenly cell phone connection.” ~ Jon Barnes

Training

How can you be trained by God if your spiritual phone is disconnected? Minimize your regular cell phone usage. You are too busy, tweeting, eating, sleeping, texting, sexting, and consuming fake news and bad information. Get your bibles out, get to work, and practice your training, so that you may know what your playful peace is in God. Stop copying TV and technology as biblical training for your soul. You know better.

Harvest 

Your daily discipline will help you develop your heavenly harvest, full of ripe fruit for eternity, as you obey and do the hard work of love. When you are alone, tired, needy, sick, weary, and afraid, God can test and see what you are made of. Your training, trust, and love for God steadies your hand, mind, and heart, while you perform open heart surgery with your life, in His Hands. Be like the Good Doctor and practice Good Medicine that is all natural remedies from God’s Kingdom.

Produce

God produces leaders with lifestyles that match His likeness, honesty, and character. This earthly fruit looks and tastes  like the heavenly fruit of love. Don’t allow the devil to spoil your harvest with your own hands, mouth, poor actions, and lack of faith. Protect your produce with loving kindness, long-suffering, meekness, patience, and care in the Lord with work and faith.

Today’s Question

Is your faith real in God or is it a bunch of fake trump cards?

Hebrews 13

Concluding Exhortations

13 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. 2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. 3 Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.
4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,
“Never will I leave you;
    never will I forsake you.”[a]
6 So we say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?”[b]
7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who do so. 10 We have an altar from which those who minister at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp. 12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood.13 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. 14 For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
17 Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
18 Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way. 19 I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.

Benediction and Final Greetings

20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenantbrought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,21 equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
22 Brothers and sisters, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you quite briefly.
23 I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
24 Greet all your leaders and all the Lord’s people. Those from Italy send you their greetings.
25 Grace be with you all.
Love,
Jonathan

Daily Dilemma

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Hi Peeps,
Today’s Quote
“You must choose to patiently wait for God’s solution to deliver you out of your situation, with your loving work and lifestyle, by making your enemy your footstool.”

Footstool

You cannot use your footstool if you are not around to sit down and put your foot on it. When you accept God’s commandment of loving your neighbor as yourself, your neighbor becomes you footstool, because you are the footstool first! Then you get the chance to enjoy the footstool longer, since you have to reap what you have sown. You must pay for what you receive from God by doing the commandments and not just reading or talking about them.  Do the Good Footstool Work and then you can enjoy the reward of the Footstool Ministry.

This Side

Let us be clear here. You do not want to do what God says with this love thing.  Why should you love your enemies. Which side of the coin will you choose? Your way doesn’t work and you don’t like God’s way, that clearly works.  The hard part is choosing the right answer, especially when you do not like God’s answer! Forgive me for being honest. Stop faking it and do your own love work.

Pray

Lord, you know I do not like green eggs and ham because I’m like Sam I am! But you must eat God’s green eggs and ham to get your free footstool, lifetime achievement, pass so that you can sit and put your feet up in the grass. Otherwise, you will always be the footstool, because you didn’t trust and obey God. Now be quiet, get to work, and love the hell out of everybody! Do the work, pray, study, and homework.
Today’s Question
Are you living and loving the hell out of everyone in all the things you do and say or are you the devil’s footstool secret agent, on the down low?

Hebrews 12

12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

God Disciplines His Children

4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5 And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,
“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
    and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
6 because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
    and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a]
7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? 8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. 9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. 13 “Make level paths for your feet,”[b] so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

Warning and Encouragement

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. 16 See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son. 17 Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done.

The Mountain of Fear and the Mountain of Joy

18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; 19 to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them, 20 because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”[c] 21 The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”[d]
22 But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, 23 to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven.You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
25 See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven? 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”[e] 27 The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, 29 for our “God is a consuming fire.”[f]

Love,

Jonathan

Anger Management

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Hi Peeps,
Today’s Quote
“Staying mad all day is a self-fulfilling prophecy on wasted energy, time, and space, which can be quickly solved by forgiving yourself and others, as you find a better solution.

Waste Not

After you have done all of your work, rest and find some time to take a nap or get a good night’s sleep. Sometimes we can be too tired to be productive and time becomes wasteful and counterproductive. If it doesn’t make sense, let it go and work on something that does make sense.

Happy

You can manage happy though by honestly moving forward with plans God has given you.  Truth can be fun, as obedience will win you happy thoughts, rest, and relaxation, after working hard. Seek Good God and not your wicked anger. Be happy in your Faith.

Wake up

Once you have slept off your anger, wake up and enjoy life and the Good Work you will do.  Complete each task and treat yourself to God’s success after each major event accomplished. Wake up with a smile of gratitude, knowing that God is in control.
Today’s Question
Are you in control over your life and the lives of others or are you in control of doing your job of love, charity, and faith, letting God be the boss?
Enjoy Today’s Reading.

Hebrews 11

Faith in Action

11 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for.
3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.
5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.”[a] For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.9 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. 11 And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she[b] considered him faithful who had made the promise. 12 And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance,admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. 14 People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. 15 If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one.Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
17 By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, 18 even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”[c] 19 Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his bones.
23 By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.
24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. 25 He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.
29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.
31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.[d]
32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak,Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. 35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection. 36 Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were put to death by stoning;[e] they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— 38 the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground.
39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, 40 since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.

Love,

Jonathan

Peaceful Piece

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Hi Peeps,
Today’s Quote
“Each of us deserves a peaceful piece of what God has given us, as we love God, ourselves, and our neighbors.” ~ Jon Barnes

Locked Up

In our minds, we are locked up in our evil thoughts and we are not sharing God’s love as we ought. Our collective actions in the world say so, no matter what country you visit, live, or go.  Some places are actually doing a good job trying to fight for justice, but many are lost. It all began from the beginning, when we forgot who was boss.

Brain Washed

Evil wants us to be locked up, brainwashed, and told what to do. Your dreams, desirers, Peace of mind, and the love of God, it wants to steal from you. You can’t have peace, without good work, fairness, and God’s stability, you cannot eat.

Peaceful People

There are peaceful people who would do great work, with God’s ideas that are sound. But evil keeps putting people in charge and running us all into the ground. Stand up peaceful people, fight and work to make this change. You will reap the slavery that you seek and it will be your turn again.
Today’s Question
Are you serving God and sharing your piece of peace and love that you have gained from Him or are you hiding it until the end.

Hebrews 10

Christ’s Sacrifice Once for All

10 The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. 2 Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins. 3 But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins. 4 It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
5 Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said:
“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
    but a body you prepared for me;
6 with burnt offerings and sin offerings
    you were not pleased.
7 Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll—
    I have come to do your will, my God.’”[a]
8 First he said, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them”—though they were offered in accordance with the law. 9 Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.”He sets aside the first to establish the second. 10 And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, 13 and since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool. 14 For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.
15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says:
16 “This is the covenant I will make with them
    after that time, says the Lord.
I will put my laws in their hearts,
    and I will write them on their minds.”[b]
17 Then he adds:
“Their sins and lawless acts
    I will remember no more.”[c]
18 And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary.

A Call to Persevere in Faith

19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
26 If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.29 How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[d] and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”[e] 31 It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering. 33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. 34 You suffered along with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions. 35 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. 37 For,
“In just a little while,
    he who is coming will come
    and will not delay.”[f]
38 And,
“But my righteous[g] one will live by faith.
    And I take no pleasure
    in the one who shrinks back.”[h]
39 But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.
 
Love,
Jonathan

Farmer’s Insurance

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Hi Peeps,
Today’s Quote
“We need farmer’s assurance from God to help us fight off the temptations of this world and use the latest technology to do God’s Will, in obedience.

The King

It seems that we have many kings and queens wanting their entitlement of land, subjects, bodyguards, servants, workers, business,  and the likes. Evil people vote evil people into office to rule over them. What have we done, based on the quality of what we are getting from our government?

Governing

Those that are in power are making deals, passing laws, and throwing bread crumbs at the poor and middle class, like holy water to the masses. The voice of the good people are not being heard. Fighting against each other is absurd. What do we do next, pray for this mess!

Nothing

Pray that we vote people of character, honesty, and integrity into public office to fight for justice with their bosses. Invest quality time in our children to teach and show how God is with them. We cannot sit around and do nothing, but we must live the example of God’s ways to prevent society from crumbling. You are in good hands with God.

Today’s Question

Are you tired of corrupt, evil people running our government or will you support good people with character?

Hebrews 9

Worship in the Earthly Tabernacle

9 Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. 2 A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lamp stand and the table with its consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place. 3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, 4 which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. 5 Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory, overshadowing the atonement cover. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.
6 When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly into the outer room to carry on their ministry. 7 But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. 8 The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still functioning. 9 This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper. 10 They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings—external regulations applying until the time of the new order.

The Blood of Christ

11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here,[a] he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining[b] eternal redemption. 13 The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. 14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death,[c] so that we may serve the living God!
15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
16 In the case of a will,[d] it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it,17 because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living. 18 This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood. 19 When Moses had proclaimed every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves, together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people. 20 He said, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”[e] 21 In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and everything used in its ceremonies. 22 In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
23 It was necessary, then, for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence. 25 Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.26 Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, 28 so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
Love,
Jonathan

Rain Drops

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Hi Peeps,
Today’s Quote
“The rain drops on the just and the unjust and God will reward workers who produce crops, not crap!”

The Land

God owns all land and all souls and all life. Each life matters, as He rains, water, blessings, and provisions for everyone to eat, sleep, work, play and be happy. Share the land and stop stealing it from the people.

Evil One

There is more than enough food, land, water, technology, help, and truthful information that God has provided for us to help each other. Instead, we cheat, lie, steal, and enslave the masses by collecting all of the surplus. Evil then gives each person crumbs from the table, while they eat the best, hoarding from the rest. This is the human story of old as people have always been bought, enslaved, and sold.

The jail

They build jails of the ghettos of over priced, expensive shacks, making renters and owners pay ridiculous fees. Public and institutional jails seem the same, if you please. The banking home loans are so corrupt that they have taken the land, water, and building rights from the majority of the us– the working people. We are locked into our homes without bars.
Today’s question
How do you become a Good Farmer again for God?

Hebrews 8

The High Priest of a New Covenant

8 Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, 2 and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by a mere human being.
3 Every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, and so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer. 4 If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law. 5 They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”[a] 6 But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises.
7 For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another. 8 But God found fault with the people and said[b]:
“The days are coming, declares the Lord,
    when I will make a new covenant
with the people of Israel
    and with the people of Judah.
9 It will not be like the covenant
    I made with their ancestors
when I took them by the hand
    to lead them out of Egypt,
because they did not remain faithful to my covenant,
    and I turned away from them,
declares the Lord.
10 This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel
    after that time, declares the Lord.
I will put my laws in their minds
    and write them on their hearts.
I will be their God,
    and they will be my people.
11 No longer will they teach their neighbor,
    or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’
because they will all know me,
    from the least of them to the greatest.
12 For I will forgive their wickedness
    and will remember their sins no more.”[c]
13 By calling this covenant “new,” he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and outdated will soon disappear.
 
Love,
Jonathan

Mature Matters

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Hi Peeps,
Today’s Quote
“The act of making a good or evil decision is a God given function that you must declare from your heart and it is simply who you are, based on what you practice.”

Mother Nature

The practice of maturity is making good decisions with your life and rejecting evil choices, since you care about what God has taught you. Your love of justice, honesty, and integrity teaches you about the discipline that is necessary to have, when praying, working, helping, and obeying God. Desire to do Good by God and protect your children and yourselves.

Father Nature

God is the rock of our salvation, through Christ Jesus, so that we have a natural mediator who naturally became a part of the human experience of childbirth, on earth. Jesus lived and learned about our natural temptations to help us overcome the itch or desire to do something wrong or unwise. Attract your actions with God’s passions and develop the real you.

Seduction

Inappropriate advertisement form people, media, books, computers, cellphones and the likes are often used in a counter productive way, to slowly pull and pollute our desire to obey God’s methods. Even little children are being seduced by adult content, unaware of programming, advertisement, or evil propaganda. We are allowing generations of children to become untrained adults, lacking basic 10 commandment principles of God. Draw unto God and not into flesh.
Today’s Question
Why do we allow our children to be exposed, saturated, and submerged into the filth, lust, and lies of this world?

Hebrews 7

Melchizedek the Priest

7 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, 2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” 3 Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
4 Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder! 5 Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham. 6 This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. 7 And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8 In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living. 9 One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham, 10 because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.

Jesus Like Melchizedek

11 If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? 12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. 13 He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life.17 For it is declared:
“You are a priest forever,
    in the order of Melchizedek.”[a]
18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless 19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
20 And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, 21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:
“The Lord has sworn
    and will not change his mind:
    ‘You are a priest forever.’”[b]
22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.
23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able to save completely[c] those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
26 Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
Love,
Jonathan

Roadblocks

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Hi Peeps,
Today’s Quote 
“Many times we put stumbling blocks in front of ourselves, cutting off communication, thinking up lies, not listening, and imagining things that don’t exist, being dishonest with God.” ~ Jon Barnes

Blocked Choices

 Holding on to bad choices blocks good information from transmitting from the source of God’s Stories into your heart, mind, body, soul, and spirit. When presented with the facts, we tend to build bridges to lies, always talking about and doing negative, nonproductive, and hurtful things. Our time expires from waste, distraction, excuses, and laziness, which prevents us from seeing and doing the true work God wants us to accomplish.

Blame Game 

We play games, blaming each other by leaving our assignments undone, running from the truth, and hiding behind the roadblocks that we have personally built in our disobedience.  Together we all build the perfect blocks to permanently shut down good work. The blame game blocks future choices because we are stuck with clogged arteries and our main organs cannot function properly to move clean blood and good information freely.

Mind Blocked 

 Your mind wants to search for the truth, but it cannot function well with old, inaccurate, and misinformation. We then teach each other, our children, businesses, schools, churches, and other organizations how to enslave others with non-Biblical principals called tradition, that relates to all of us. Fortunately, the Spirit of God unblocks anything with love, obedience, kindness, long-suffering, meekness, gentleness, and patience, when we maintain our bridge and roadways with God’s ways.
Today’s Question
Are you paying close attention to see how good people use God’s lifestyle to break through major roadblocks in their lives or do you want God to use the belt on your butt to unclog your roadblocks?
Enjoy Today’s Readings

Hebrews 6

Warning Against Falling Away

1 Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, 2 instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3 And God permitting, we will do so. 4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6 and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. 7 Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. 8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned. 9 Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation. 10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

The Certainty of God’s Promise

13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.” 15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, 20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.

Working Together

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Hi Peeps,
Today’s Quote
“Today is the best day ever because, our Love for each other Trumps all of the nonsense we face from our past, present and future; So tap into God’s BIG Love and let’s work together.” ~ Jon Barnes

Tap Into

 Each day that I tap into God’s Love and spread it all around, I see the results of my true belief in Him with the honest effort of Love infecting others.  We all are drawn into God’s mercy, power, and grace that taps into our loving lifestyle and kindness.

The Shed

 As we shed and practice our faith, I begin to peel off and shed dead skin with evil ideas and plans that would prevent me from serving God, being humble, honest, and helpful. We are given many helpful hints when we host God’s commandments and ways, harvesting and passing out the fruit of love with His Spirit. We shed ourselves, shed the process, and shed the love

Together We

 Together we give, take, and spread the true message of hope, love, and peace that God gives us in our walk with Him.  If you find yourself outside of the Shadow of the Almighty, step back inside the shade. We can do nothing without God.
Today’s Question
Are you working with God and all people in love, unity, and respect: Do you value God’s Message?
Enjoy Today’s Reading.

Hebrews 5

5 Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. 3 This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. 4 And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.
5 In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest.But God said to him,
“You are my Son;
    today I have become your Father.”[a]
6 And he says in another place,
“You are a priest forever,
    in the order of Melchizedek.”[b]
7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8 Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered 9 and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him 10 and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

Warning Against Falling Away

11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature,who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

Love,

Jonathan

Take a Shot

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Hi Peeps,
Today’s Quote
“Throw your love in the air, take a shot for the team, and God will catch you with a safe landing.” ~ Jon Barnes

Enjoy Life

 It is so much fun to offer assistance, leadership, and guidance to people who are in need and appreciate your effort. I enjoy throwing my love in the air to let God hit someone with it and watching how God’s Love works through our lives.
 

God’s Effort

 God’s effort, wisdom, and understanding tend to go unnoticed, since it seems so natural, consistent, honest, real, and easily accessible.  Look how easily we take the daily supernatural ways of God and provisions for granted. I am ashamed at myself.
 

Best Shot

 I want to do my part and take my best shots in love so that I can contribute on God’s Team. There are also many Good ways to help and serve as we all look for solutions and communicate our ideas in a loving way. Your best shot for God Never comes up short.
Today’s Question
 
Did you pass the ball or play good defense when you didn’t have a good shot to take?
Enjoy Today’s Reading.

Hebrews 4

A Sabbath-Rest for the People of God

4 Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. 2 For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.[a] 3 Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said,
“So I declared on oath in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”[b]
And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world. 4 For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.”[c] 5 And again in the passage above he says, “They shall never enter my rest.”
6 Therefore since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience, 7 God again set a certain day, calling it “Today.” This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted:
“Today, if you hear his voice,
    do not harden your hearts.”[d]
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works,[e] just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.
12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Jesus the Great High Priest

14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven,[f] Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Love,
Jonathan