My Happy New Year Blessing to Everyone "May the Lord Bless You" - (A Judeo-Christian Blessing)

To all the Dear Brothers & Sister in Christ; I would like to wish you one & all "Happy New Year", and Bestow upon you and yours this beautiful blessings for coming days ahead. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you always! God Bless, Valerie

May The Lord Bless You

(A Judeo-Christian Blessing)


May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord make his face to shine upon you,
and be gracious to you.
May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
and give you peace.


About "May The Lord Bless You"

This blessing is known in Hebrew as the "Nesiat Kapayim" and is performed in Jewish synagogues by the Kohanim. These are priests who are direct descendants of Aaron (the older brother of Moses). The text is a quotation from Numbers Chapter 6:-
"The LORD bless you
and keep you;
the LORD make his face shine upon you
and be gracious to you;
the LORD turn his face toward you
and give you peace."
(Numbers 6:24-26, NIV Bible)

In 1970, archelogists uncovered a silver amulet with this blessing etched upon it. The find is thought to date back to the seventh century B.C., making this the oldest known remanant of scripture.

Did you know?

Christians often refer to this blessing as the "Lord's Prayer of the Old Testament".


Christian interpretation of this blessing
The biblical scholar Matthew Henry (amongst others) notes that the verse of scripture this prayer is based on (Numbers 6:24-26) foreshadows the Trinity revealed in the New Testament. The Lord is mentioned three times, and on each occassion, with a different type of blessing. The first concerns the Lords protection, associated with God the Father. The next blessing concerns God's face (in Christ) being gracious (forgiving sin on the cross at Calvary). The final line is a peace blessing. Here this may be compared with the Holy Spirit in the New Testament, which descended on Jesus like a dove. (Matthew 3:15-17). God's peace ("Shalom") is not essentially about "quiet" or the absence of noise, but about the gift of wholeness, health and well-being.

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Merry Christmas - Word from the Lord: You Are At The Door & Word from the Lord: Before Christmas - RAPTURE

MERRY CHRISTMAS

MARY CHRIST MASS

My Comments:

I believe the Rapture is very near, and I believe that Zachary is sincere, humbly, God fearing young man, who believes that he has been receiving messages from the Lord, and asked everyone to pray and confirm for themselves, by asking God to confirm it to each person in prayer.  The Rapture has always been imminent, and it could happen at the exact timing before Christmas. 

Right now in my own spirit, I feel that this is a great possibility that we have finally arrived at the time.

Therefore, should, God see to it, that this is truly His chosen timing, to send Jesus to take His children home,

I will not longer be blogging here.  I hope this blog stays up for others to know the truth, what really has happened to God's people.

I want to wish everyone, a very Blessed & Merry Christmas, and hope that if you haven't accepted the Lord as your personal Savior, that you will do so, as soon as possible.  

After the Rapture, there will be 7 years of tribulation like the world has never experienced or seen before; then Jesus will return to Earth, and every eye will see Him, coming with His Angels and Saints.  Jesus & His will be victorious and win the battle at Armageddon.  The Lord Jesus, will set up His Kingdom here on Earth to rule and reign, ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD.  JESUS IS KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS, AND HE SHALL RULE WITH A ROD OF IRON.  

Get King James Version of the Bible, read, Revelation, pray and ask God to reveal to you what lies ahead for the whole world and it's inhabitants, in the next 7 years.  Don't take the mark of the beast, in your right hand or forehead, do not worship the beast either; the beast is the Anti-Christ, and soon HE WILL BE REVEALED TO THE WHOLE WORLD, ONCE THE RAPTURE TAKES PLACE.

Remember that the Savior of the World Jesus of Nazareth, born in Bethlehem, came as a child, born of the Virgin Mary; celebrate and thank God, Jesus came, to lay His life down for all sinners willing and take it up again, in His resurrection on the 3rd day after His Death. 

He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, made the lame walk again, deaf could hear, the dumb could speak and raised the dead.   Many miracles, teaching, preaching about God the Father and how we should live, love God and one another.   Yet the greatest things of them all, Jesus willing laid down His life in obedience to God the Father, and died for our sins, in our place on the cross.  For all have sinned and have come short of God's Glory, except the Son of God, our Lord and Savior Jesus.  

John 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  

Through Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection, we are reconciled to God the Father

Jesus is alive and coming back any time now, first at the Rapture in the Clouds, to take His Church/Bride and will return a second time to Earth, at the battle of Armageddon after the 7 years tribulation with His Saints.  He and His army will be victorious, and Jesus, will set up His Kingdom here on Earth in Jerusalem, to rule and reign ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD.

Mary, Did You Know? [Live]

"Mary, Did You Know?" 

"Mary, Did You Know?" LYRICS

originally by Mark Lowry (lyrics ) and Buddy Greene (melody )

Mary, did you know

that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water?

Mary, did you know

that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters?

Did you know

that your Baby Boy has come to make you new?

and this Child that you delivered will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know

that your Baby Boy would give sight to a blind man?

Mary, did you know

that your Baby Boy could calm the storm with His hand?

Did you know

that your Baby Boy has walked where angels trod?

and when you kiss your little Baby you've kissed the face of God?

Oh,Mary did you know.. Ooo Ooo Ooo

The blind will see.

The deaf will hear.

The dead will live again.

The lame will leap.

The dumb will speak

The praises of The Lamb.

Mary, did you know

that your Baby Boy is Lord of all creation?

Mary, did you know

that your Baby Boy would one day rule the nations?

Did you know

that your Baby Boy was heaven's perfect Lamb?

and the sleeping Child you're holding is the Great I Am?

Don't Discount 2013 for the Rapture Just Yet, Today May be the Day?

We have arrived, the 31st of December 2013 is here. The Last Day of this Year has arrived, and the New Year is at the door; or is it The Last Day for us here on Earth, and a departure is finally at hand? God knows the future, therefore, He knows exactly how this day will end.

Truthfully, I'm glad this year is almost over, and there is either a New Year awaiting us, or New Beginnings in Heaven in Eternity.

Will the Rapture take place today? That's a trillion dollar question, and I don't have the answer to it! I'm hoping it will, because ONLY the Pre -Tribulation Rapture has always been imminent.

All, I can say is, that either the Lord has chosen this day, the month and year for the Rapture or He has not! Will we still be here to bring in the year 2014 on our Calendar here on Earth when the clock rings 12 midnight in your part of the world? Will we be caught up and to meet Jesus in the Clouds, then taken to Heaven via the Rapture Flight just before the clock strikes 12?.

Let's remember, that no matter what does or doesn't occur, today, or the next day, we're that much closer to the day of the Lord's Coming than ever before.

Happy New Beginnings, for wherever the good Lord may lead us.

A Very Happy New Year, if we're still here in 2014.

For only God knows the EXACT day and hour and we know it is near even at the door.

Maranatha!

Valerie

Long Ago a Miraculous Event Changed the World Forevermore

That Event was the Birth of our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ.

[ The Word Became Flesh ] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:1-2, 14 NIV

Matthew 1

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah

1 The ^[a]record of the genealogy of ^[b]Jesus ^[c]the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

² Abraham ^[d]was the father of Isaac, ^[e]Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of ^[f]Judah and his brothers. ³ Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of ^[g]Ram. ⁴ Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon. ⁵ Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse. ⁶ Jesse was the father of David the king.
David was the father of Solomon by ^[h]Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah. ⁷ Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of ^[i]Asa. ⁸ Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of ^[j]Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah. ⁹ Uzziah was the father of ^[k]Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. ¹⁰ Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of ^[l]Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah. ¹¹ Josiah became the father of ^[m]Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
¹² After the deportation to Babylon: Jeconiah became the father of ^[n]Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel. ¹³ Zerubbabel was the father of ^[o]Abihud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor. ¹⁴ Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud. ¹⁵ Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob. ¹⁶ Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called ^[p]the Messiah.
¹⁷ So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to ^[q]the Messiah, fourteen generations.

Conception and Birth of Jesus

¹⁸ Now the birth of Jesus ^[r]Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been ^[s]betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. ¹⁹ And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned ^[t]to send her away secretly. ²⁰ But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for ^[u]the Child who has been ^[v]conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. ²¹ She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for ^[w]He will save His people from their sins.” ²² Now all this ^[x]took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: ²³ “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name ^[y]Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.” ²⁴ And Joseph ^[z]awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife, ^25 [aa]but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.

The Visit of the Magi

2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, ^[a]magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, ² “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” ³ When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. ⁴ Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the ^[b]Messiah was to be born. ⁵ They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written ^[c]by the prophet:

⁶ ‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah;
For out of you shall come forth a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”

⁷ Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them ^[d]the exact time the star appeared. ⁸ And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.” ⁹ After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was. ¹⁰ When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. ¹¹ After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they ^[e]fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. ¹² And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.

The Flight to Egypt

¹³ Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him.”
¹⁴ So ^[f]Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt. ¹⁵ He ^[g]remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

Herod Slaughters Babies

¹⁶ Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi. ¹⁷ Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

¹⁸ “A voice was heard in Ramah,
Weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
And she refused to be comforted,
Because they were no more.”

¹⁹ But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said, ²⁰ “Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.” ²¹ So ^[h]Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. ²² But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Then after being warned by God in a dream, he left for the regions of Galilee, ²³ and came and lived in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”

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Celebrating Advent

Preparing for the Coming of Jesus Christ at Christmas

Celebrating Advent involves spending time in spiritual preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ at Christmas. In Western Christianity, the season of Advent begins on the fourth Sunday prior to Christmas Day, or the Sunday which falls closest to November 30, and lasts through Christmas Eve, or December 24.

What is Advent?

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Advent is a period of spiritual preparation in which many Christians make themselves ready for the coming, or birth of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Celebrating Advent typically involves a season of prayer, fasting and repentance, followed by anticipation, hope and joy.
Many Christians celebrate Advent not only by thanking God for Christ's first coming to Earth as a baby, but also for his presence among us today through the Holy Spirit, and in preparation and anticipation of his final coming at the end of time.

Definition of Advent

The word "advent" comes from the Latin "adventus" meaning "arrival" or "coming," particularly of something having great importance.

The Time of Advent

For denominations that celebrate Advent, it marks the beginning of the church year.
In Western Christianity, Advent begins on the fourth Sunday prior to Christmas Day, or the Sunday which falls closest to November 30, and lasts through Christmas Eve, or December 24. When Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday, it is the last, or fourth Sunday of Advent.
For Eastern Orthodox churches which use the Julian calendar, Advent begins earlier, on November 15, and lasts 40 days rather than four weeks. Advent is also known as the Nativity Fast in Orthodox Christianity.

What Denominations Celebrate Advent?

Advent is primarily observed in Christian churches that follow an ecclesiastical calendar of liturgical seasons to determine feasts, memorials, fasts and holy days:

• Catholic
• Orthodox
• Anglican / Episcopalian
• Lutheran
• Methodist
• Presbyterian

Today, however, more and more Protestant and Evangelical Christians are recognizing the spiritual significance of Advent, and have begun to revive the spirit of the season through serious reflection, joyful expectation, and even through the observance of some of the traditional Advent customs.

Origins of Advent

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, Advent began sometime after the 4th century as a time of preparation for Epiphany, and not in anticipation of Christmas. Epiphany celebrates the manifestation of Christ by remembering the visit of the wise men and, in some traditions, the Baptism of Jesus. At this time new Christians were baptized and received into the faith, and so the early church instituted a 40-day period of fasting and repentance.

Later, in the 6th century, St. Gregory the Great was the first to associate this season of Advent with the coming of Christ. Originally it was not the coming of the Christ-child that was anticipated, but rather, the Second Coming of Christ.

By the Middle Ages, the church had extended the celebration of Advent to include the coming of Christ through his birth in Bethlehem, his future coming at the end of time, and his presence among us through the promised Holy Spirit. Modern-day Advent services include symbolic customs related to all three of these "advents" of Christ.

For more about the origins of Advent, see the History of Christmas.

Advent Symbols and Customs

Many different variations and interpretations of Advent customs exist today, depending upon the denomination and the type of service being observed. The following symbols and customs provide a general overview only, and do not represent an exhaustive resource for all Christian traditions.

Some Christians choose to incorporate Advent activities into their family holiday traditions, even when their church does not formally recognize a season of Advent. They do this as a way of keeping Christ at the center of their Christmas celebrations.

Advent Colors

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For a brief explanation of the colors of Advent and what they symbolize, visit this page: What are the Colors of Advent?

Advent Wreath

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Visit this page to learn all about the symbols and customs of the Advent Wreath: What is the Advent Wreath?

Check out these step by step directions on How to Make an Advent Wreath.

Show and tell us How You Made an Advent Wreath.

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