Tag: Peace

Posted in Advent

13th December.

Posted on by Pure Joy

~ The Humbleness of The Stable ~

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The Son of God, The Creator of The Universe, was Born in a Stable. That's Humbleness.

Jesus had the Power, Authority and Ability to be able to be Born 'Anywhere'.

He could have Chose the most Luxury Palace in the world, yet He Chose a Humble Stable.

Jesus set a Positive Example of how we should Live our Lives, even at His Birth.

Jesus came to earth to Save us from our wrong ways of living.

To be able to Help us All, He needed to be Available to Everyone.
From the poorest and most overlooked people to the most privileged and the people in the highest positions, Jesus is for Everyone.

If He was Born in a Palace then The Shepherds might not have Felt Welcome to Go to Visit Him when The Angel gave them the Good Tidings of Great Joy, that 'The Savior' has been Born.

To be Born in a Humble Stable meant that Anybody could Feel Comfortable to 'Meet Jesus'.

One of the Beautiful things about Jesus being Born in The Stable meant that even the Animals where Welcome.
The Sheep, Lambs, Cows, Goats and The Donkey would All have been able to Experience the Wonderful Birth of God's Son.

The Stable is a Beautiful Example of God's Love & Care for 'All of His Creation'.

No matter Who You Are, rich or poor, privileged or overlooked, Jesus is Available for You, and He Loves You.

Jesus Humbled Himself to 'Be With You'.

That's Real Love. 
~ Positive Bible Verses ~
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
(James 4:10)

~ ~ ~ 

Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism, but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right".
(Acts 10:34-35)

~ ~ ~ 

Then he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to Humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words."
(Daniel 10:12)
This message was Inspired by The Nativity Prayer. You can view the full Prayer on our website by clicking on The Nativity Prayer.  
~ Please feel free to look through the pages of our website for more ways to Help you Enjoy the True Meaning of Advent & Christmas. 
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Posted in Advent

11th December.

Posted on by Pure Joy

~ The Good Tidings of The Angel ~

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Throughout The Nativity, The Angel of The Lord spoke to different people and Blessed them All with 'Good Tidings'.

The Good Tidings were in different forms depending on who it was for and what it was about. 

The Angel gave Good Tidings of:
~ Answers to Prayers.
~ Truth & Understanding.
~ Warnings of danger and the way to avoid it.
~ Wonderful Blessings that words can't describe.
~ And of course Great Joy.

The first person The Angel visited in The Nativity was Zacharias, and Gave him the Good News that his Prayer was Answered and that Elizabeth (his Wife) will become pregnant with a Son (named John) who would make people Ready & Prepared for The Lord.

Months later the Angel visited Mary and gave her a Wonderful Blessing that words can't describe, that God had Favor on her and that she would conceive in her womb the Indescribable Wonderful Miracle of God and Give Birth to God's Only Son.

When Joseph found out that Mary was pregnant (yet they had Not been Intimate), he was Struggling to Understand it. Then The Angel put his mind at Ease and Blessed him with the Good Tidings of Truth & Understanding by Confirming to him that Mary is pregnant with God's Son and that he Doesn't need to be afraid.

 When Jesus was Born The Angel appeared to The Shepherds and said "I bring you Good Tidings of Great Joy which will be to All people". 
The Angel Blessed them with The Good News that the Son of God, 'The Savior' has been Born.
To Celebrate the most Wonderful event in History, a Multitude of Angels appeared saying "Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth Peace to those on whom his favor rests".

Jesus is 'The Reason' to Celebrate Christmas.

The Angels in Heaven Celebrated with The Shepherds on earth. WOW, what a Blessing.

Later on after The Wise Men had visited Jesus, they were Divinely Warned Not to return to Herod, and they were able to Safely depart back to the Country they had come from. 

After that, The Angel Warned Joseph to Quickly take Mary and Jesus and flee to Egypt to Escape the cruelty of Herod killing All children under 2 years old. They were Blessed with Safely Escaping unharmed.

Later on when Herod had died, The Angel appeared to Joseph to Give him the Good News that they could all Safely return to Israel, and they were able to go back to Nazareth where Jesus Grew and became Strong in The Spirit, Filled with Wisdom and the Grace of God. 

'Good Tidings' come in many forms. All of them are to Lead & Guide people in God's Wonderful & Amazing Plan for our Lives and for the Good of All of God's Creation.

God Communicates to us Everyday in many different Ways, and He Loves to Bless us with 'Good Tidings'.

The people in The Nativity who The Angel Gave 'Good Tidings' to, All Believed with an Open Mind and a Trusting Heart, and they Received their Blessings.

Simply Open Your Heart, Mind and Soul to Jesus, and You will be Given 'Good Tidings' and Receive Your Blessings. 
~ Positive Bible Verse ~
Jesus stood up and read from Scripture (Isaiah 61:1+2)

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news ('Good Tidings') to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

(Luke 4:18+19)
This message was Inspired by The Nativity Prayer. You can view the full Prayer on our website by clicking on The Nativity Prayer.  
~ Please feel free to look through the pages of our website for more ways to Help you Enjoy the True Meaning of Advent & Christmas. 
www.JourneyingWithJesus.co.uk
Posted in Advent

10th December.

Posted on by Pure Joy

~ The Strength of The Donkey ~

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Donkeys are Lovely. They've got a Wonderful Relaxing 'Aura' about them.

Donkeys have got a 'Cross' on their backs as part of their Natural Colours. My Wife & I Believe this is because of the Importance of Donkeys in Jesus' Life.

Jesus travelled into Jerusalem for His last ever Journey on earth on a Donkey.

When Mary & Joseph travelled to Bethlehem from Nazareth (when Jesus was Born), many people Believe they would have had a Donkey to Help them on their Journey.

The Bible doesn't give any Details about the Journey but as it was about a 100 mile Journey through difficult terrain (without any cars etc) and Mary was pregnant at the time, then it's Highly Likely they would have had some form of assistance, and as they were both poor then Donkeys would have been the Best option available for them.
We Believe they travelled to Bethlehem on a Donkey.

After Jesus was Born, Mary & Joseph then needed to travel the Very Long and difficult Journey to Egypt to escape from Herod when he killed all the children under 2 years old.
Then when Herod died they travelled the Long Journey back to Nazareth.

Altogether they travelled Vast distances and it's Very Likely they would have had a Donkey to Help them on their Journey.

At that time Donkeys would have needed to Carry Very Heavy Loads with the things people needed for the Journey and their belongings, as well as the people themselves.
 
Donkeys have got Wonderful Strength.

Donkeys 'Never Give Up'.

They 'Keep Going' on The Journey and they Stay Focused. 
Even if they were tired and feeling weak, even if they were miles away from where they would have Preferred to be, even if the Journey became tricky and difficult with lots of obstacles in their way, Donkeys 'Keep On Going' and 'Never Give Up'.

Where does their Strength come from?

Donkeys don't go to the Gym. They don't go to Mind Strengthening Classes.

~ Their Strength comes from the 'Only' True Source of Strength ~ Jesus.

That same Strength is Available to You.

~ Positive Bible Verse ~
I can do all things through Jesus who strengthens me.
(Philippians 4:13)
This message was Inspired by The Nativity Prayer. You can view the full Prayer on our website by clicking on The Nativity Prayer.  
~ Please feel free to look through the pages of our website for more ways to Help you Enjoy the True Meaning of Advent & Christmas. 
www.JourneyingWithJesus.co.uk
Posted in Advent

9th December.

Posted on by Pure Joy

~ The Innocence of the Lambs ~

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Throughout history Lambs have been a symbol of Innocence. They represent Purity.

My Wife and I have been Blessed many times with being able to stay at a Cottage on a working farm in the Beautiful Highlands of Scotland.

We've been Very privileged to have witnessed many new Lambs being Born out in the Open Fields.

The Lambs are so Pure & Innocence, and they have an 'Aura' of Peace.

For a while they are Unblemished and as Pure as 'God Created' them to Be.

In modern day farming the farmer will often spray a coloured 'Mark' or number on the Lambs. This puts the farmers 'Mark' on the Lambs so they can 'Use' them in whatever way 'Suits the farmer'.

Back in the time of the Original Nativity, when a new Lamb was Born, the Shepherds would often wrap the Lamb in 'Swaddling Cloth' to Protect the Lamb from picking up any Blemishes or 'Markings' so that the lamb can be kept 'Pure'.

When Jesus was Born, he was wrapped in 'Swaddling Cloths' as a sign that He was being kept 'Pure & Innocent' without Any 'Markings'.

God's Original Intention when He Created humans was that we would All be 'Pure & Innocent'.

The 'Only' reason there is evil in the world is because the devil 'Deceived' Adam & Eve into eating from the Tree of the knowledge of Good and evil.

Ever since then the devil has been Deceiving people into 'Disobeying' God and the devil has put his 'Mark' on those people so he can 'Use' them in whatever way 'Suits him'.     

The devil has done that in such a Cunning and Manipulative way that many people don't even realise that they've been 'Tricked' into Disobeying God.

Over thousands of years the devil has Coned people into following him and his ways, and because so many people do it, then other people now see it as normal.

But the Truth is, there are Only 2 Ways to Live Your Life, the devils way (which is just to suit him), or God's Way (which is for Your benefit so you can Live a Joyful & Peaceful Life).

God is so Loving & Caring that He sent His Only Son to Save us from being Tricked by the devil. That's Real Love.

Jesus is 'Pure & Innocent' so that we have All got a Wonderful Example to 'Follow' of How to Live our Lives.


~ Positive Bible Verse ~
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world".
(John 1:29)
This message was Inspired by The Nativity Prayer. You can view the full Prayer on our website by clicking on The Nativity Prayer.  
~ Please feel free to look through the pages of our website for more ways to Help you Enjoy the True Meaning of Advent & Christmas. 
www.JourneyingWithJesus.co.uk
Posted in Advent

Nativity Poem.

Posted on by Pure Joy 
Mary and Joseph Trusted and Believed,
The Son of God had been conceived.
They lived by Faith and not by sight,
Lives Pleasing to God, doing what's Right.
God Chose them to take care of His Son,
The True Gift of Christmas had just begun.

Born in a Stable, no room at the inn,
A Baby born to take away our sin.

Shepherds were watching their Flocks nearby,
When Suddenly an Angel appeared in the sky.
Good Tidings of Great Joy was brought to them,
A Saviour had been born in Bethlehem.
Wrapped in cloths and lying in a Manger,
A Friend to All and not a stranger.

Wise Men travelled from afar,
Following the Guidance of the Bright Shining Star.
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh were received with Joy,
Precious Gifts for the Most Precious Little Boy.

Jesus was born for All Mankind,
To All who seek, they Will Find.

The True Meaning of Christmas is to be saved from sin,
So open your Heart to Jesus and Let Him Come In.
Posted in Advent

7th December.

Posted on by Pure Joy

~ The Wisdom of The Wise Men ~

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The Wise Men (also known as Magi) travelled from the East to Bethlehem, which would have been thousands of miles.

There were No cars, trains or plains back then. Their main form of transport would have been Camels. 
Horses & Donkeys were also available at that time and course 'Walking with their own 2 feet', (they had no comfortable walking shoes, it would have been very basic open sandals).

There would have been No proper roads available for them back then and the 'Long Journey' would have crossed vast Deserts & Mountains with tricky and dangerous terrain.

The Journey would have taken months and possibly over a year, so they obviously needed to 'Be Prepared'.

For the Wise Men to have even Started a Journey like that, and then to have Continued until they 'Reached Their Goal' meant that they obviously knew the 'End Result' was Worth It and was Something Special.

To have the Experience of 'Meeting Jesus' as the Goal in Your Life, means that Anything is Worth Doing to Achieve It.

You too can 'Meet Jesus' in Your Heart, Mind & Soul. 'Simply Set Your Goal'.

~ ~ ~

The Wise Men would have studied Astronomy for many years. They Clearly Understood the Stars, as it was a Star that Guided them to the place where Jesus was.

It's Clear that they had studied the Scriptures as they had a Good Knowledge & Understanding of the Importance of the Messiah (Jesus).

They were obviously Very Intelligent people.

Studying, Knowledge, Understanding and Intelligence are all Good things.

But that's Not what made them Wise.

~ What made the Wise Men 'Wise'?

True Wisdom can Only come from One Source ~ God ~.

The thing that made the Wise Men 'Wise' was their 'Commitment' to 'Follow Jesus' and 'Give Their Hearts to The Lord'.

That same Wisdom is Available to You. 

~ Positive Bible Verses ~
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
(James 1:5)

As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.
(Matthew 9:9)
This message was Inspired by The Nativity Prayer. You can view the full Prayer on our website by clicking on The Nativity Prayer.  
~ Please feel free to look through the pages of our website for more ways to Help you Enjoy the True Meaning of Advent & Christmas. 
www.JourneyingWithJesus.co.uk
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Book Launch, The Journey Begins

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The Book is now Completed and Ready to Order

Experience the True Meaning of Your Life, and Discover 
Who God Originally Created You to Be.
  ~ This Pocket Size Book is Packed Full of God's Peace, Love & Joy ~

  The 1st Half of the Book takes You on a Wonderful Journey of Discovery with Jesus. Illustrated with Beautiful Pictures to Help You Experience this Amazing Journey.
  The 2nd Half of the Book contains Loving Guidance & Encouragement to Help You Enjoy Your Own Personal Journey with Jesus in Your Every Day Life.
  With Easy to Understand & Helpful Insights from my own personal Journey with Jesus, including things I have Learned from Personal Experience as well as from people around the world who have Enjoyed their own Journey with Jesus.

 Sections include:
~ Positive Thinking Attitude.
~ Being Receptive to God
~ Purpose.
~ Being Thankful.
~ Your Journey.
~ My Journey.
~ Praying.
~ The Bible.
~ Living to Please God & Jesus.
~ Rest, Relax & Restore.
~ Bible Verses to Live By.
~ Enjoy a Direct Relationship with Jesus.
~ Freedom of Choice.
~ Simply Be Who God Created You To Be.
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  Pocket Sized Book (A6 Size). It can be Carried With You wherever You Go, so you can Enjoy those Quiet Moments with Jesus, or maybe to Share the Love of Jesus with others.

  64 Pages.
  Silk Finish Paper giving a Quality Feel to the Book.

  Made from 100% Recycled Paper to Help the Lovely Trees continue to Grow Happily.
  Printed with Plant Based Ink to Minimise the impact on  and Help Look After this Lovely Planet.

   ~ Suitable for Everyone ~ 
   Whether Faith is a complete mystery to You, or You're a Life Long Christian, I Hope this Book will Inspire & Enlighten You.
~ More Than Just a Book, It's and Experience ~

  Enjoy the Greatest Journey of Your Life 
as You Journey with Jesus.

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Journeying with Jesus

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Book Launch ~ 3rd May 2022 3.30pm (UK time)

Experience the True Meaning of Your Life, and Discover Who God Originally Created You To Be

Imagine going on a Journey to Search for Lost Treasure 
and there's One person who knows how to Find it, 
and he wants to Guide you to it.
Imagine how Excited and Full of Joy you would feel about 
going on The Journey with that person.
Now think of the Lost Treasure as 
'The Life that God Originally Created for You to Enjoy' 
and the One person who can Guide you to it, is Jesus.

~ ~ ~
This Little Book takes You on a
‘Wonderful Journey of Discovery’.
With Easy to Understand & Helpful Insights from
my own Personal Journey of Discovery with Jesus.
~ ~ ~

Experience the True Meaning of Your Life.

We will be Launching the Book on this website on
3rd May 2022 at 3.30pm (UK time)
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