chosen

It was not you who chose Me, but I who chose you...

...and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain,

so that whatever you ask the Father in My Name He may give you.

John 15:16

a summon

But the LORD answered me,
Say not, "I am too young."

To whomever I send you, you shall go;
whatever I command you, you shall speak."

Jeremiah one : seven

for His sake

For His sake,
     I have accepted the loss of all things and
            consider them so much rubbish,
                   that I may gain Christ and be found in Him ...

http://hannah.bodenhamer.org/gallery.htm

... not having any righteousness of my own based on the law

but that which comes through faith in Christ. 

Philippians 3: eight B & nine

be

Be still and confess that I am God.

Psalm 46: eleven

a tiny whispering sound

Then the LORD said, "Go outside and stand on the mountain before the LORD; the LORD will be passing by."

A strong and heavy wind was rending the mountains
and crushing rocks before the LORD--

but the LORD was not in the wind.

After the wind there was an earthquake--

but the Lord was not in the earthquake.

After the earthquake there was fire--

but the LORD was not in the fire.

...After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound...

When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak and
went and stood at the entrance of the cave.

A voice said to him, "Elijah, why are you here?"

one Kings 19 : eleven to thirteen

how, indeed.

"Can it indeed be that God dwells with mankind on earth?

If the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain You,

how much less this temple which I have built!"

http://www.flickr.com/photos/slipgrove/3499048003/

second chronicles 6 : eighteen

martyrdom

"Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go."

He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God.

And when he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me."

Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, "Master, who is the one who will betray you?"

When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about him?"

Jesus said to him,

"What if I want him to remain until I come?

What concern is it of yours?

You follow me."

 

john twenty one : eighteen - twenty two

rain days

Ground that has absorbed the rain falling upon it repeatedly and brings forth crops useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a blessing from God.

Hebrews six : seven

waiting...

And (behold) I am sending the promise

        of my Father upon you;

but stay in the city until you are

                                          clothed with power from on high.

Luke 24: forty-nine



white wedding

I will espouse you to me forever:
I will espouse you in right and in justice, in love and in mercy...

I will espouse you in fidelity, and you shall know the LORD.

Hosea two : twenty 1 and 2

fire baptism

I am baptizing you with water, for repentance,

but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I.

I am not worthy to carry his sandals.



http://lilabstracts.over-blog.com/article-30597809.html



He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Matthew three: eleven



Our Mother

Then she said,

"I have one small request to make of you;

do not refuse me."

And the King said to her,

"Make your request, my mother;

for I will not refuse you." 

-- first kings two: twenty

Do whatever He tells you. -- John 2: five

your mind's thoughts

As for you, Solomon, know the God of your father
and serve Him with a perfect heart and a willing soul,
for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the mind's thoughts.

If you seek Him, He will let Himself be found by you.

first chronicles twenty eight : nine

heart song

My lover speaks; he says to me,


Artwork by Carolyn Saxby
http://www.love-stitching-red.blogspot.com/

 "Arise, my beloved, my beautiful one,and come!

For see, the winter is past,
the rains are over and gone.

The flowers appear on the earth,
the time of pruning the vines has come,
and the song of the dove is heard in our land.

The fig tree puts forth its figs,
and the vines, in bloom, give forth fragrance.
Arise, my beloved, my beautiful one, and come! "

Song of Songs 2: 10-13

Me, Thomas

Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Lord."

 

But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe."

 

Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. 

Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said,
"Peace be with you." 

Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe."

Thomas answered and said to him,

"My Lord and my God!" 

Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."

-- John twenty : twenty.four - twenty.nine