Posted on 04/04/2020 9:18:05 PM PDT by The Ignorant Fisherman
Dearly beloved, in light of the coronavirus; we as a church of believers here in America have never experienced anything like this where we are forbidden to gather together as God's people for worship. In light of this epidemic, we must use common sense and do the right thing, however, nothing can close down God's people from gathering together via radio, Zoom or live stream and use the mediums of the day to worship, pray, sing, read God's precious Word, fellowship and rejoice with thanksgiving to Almighty God our Savior! This is a time now - in light of this national crisis - to evaluate ourselves and appreciate our Savior; and the times that we once gathered together as the blood brought saints of Jesus at our local assemblies and to look forward to the day, in the PERFECT WILL of our God, that we will be together again in the House of the Lord!
Beloved this Palm Sunday we will not be together in God's house, but we will be so in Spirit and TRUTH, as we welcome Jesus' PRESENCE and PERFECT WILL into our hearts and minds as He rides into our hearts in a very special way to minister to us through the ETERNAL Spirit of Truth and His Word (John 4:24, 14:23-26; 15:1-11; 16:12-14; 17:17; 26-27, Rom. 8:26-29; Gal. 5:22-23, Phil 4:4)! It was on Palm Sunday 2000 years ago that Jesus had His game face on as He entered into Jerusalem to do battle with Satan, death, and to take away FOREVER the sins of ALL who call upon Him in RIGHTEOUSNESS and FAITH (John 3:16-17; Heb. 12:1-3; Rev. 1:17-18)! Beloved, as the precious Scriptures so clearly and simply teach us; that He rose VICTORIOUS from the dead in RIGHTEOUSNESS and lives FOREVERMORE to SAVE and DELIVER ALL who put their trust in Him (John 1:12; 10:25-30; Acts 16:28-34, Heb. 7:25, Rev. 1:17-18)! Beloved, we are not of that spirit which shouted crucify Him, but we are of that Spirit which welcomes the risen Savior into our hearts and minds with ALL joy, thanksgiving and full assurance of faith! Seeking His perfect will for our lives and His total provision for us in RIGHTEOUSNESS (Psalm 27:1-4, 1 Cor. 10:31, Gal. 2:20, Eph. 1; Phil. 4:4; 1 John 3:1-4)!
Beloved, Rejoice FOREVERMORE that Jesus is the RISEN ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS KING and SAVIOR of your very soul and that He is GREATER in you than the fallen demonic thug of this fallen world (1 John 4:4)! This fallen world may reject Jesus this Palm Sunday, but we as blood brought saints, welcome Him with open arms and hearts as our LORD and KING!
The world and its crisis settings may fluctuate and change, but the LORD Jesus NEVER WILL and NEVER can (Num. 23:19; Psalm 102:27, Isa. 41:4; 44:6; 48:12, Mal. 3:6; John 1;1-3; Heb. 1:2-3;6:17-18; 13:8; Rev. 1:8; 22:13;16)! What stability in such testing times (Psalm 62:2, Matt. 7:24-25; Rom. 8:26-39; 1 Cor. 15:58 )! Adjust, relax, rejoice and count it ALL joy that we are the redeemed of the Savior and He is our ETERNAL inheritance and we His (Gen. 15:1; Psalm 16:5-11; Matt. 13:45-46, Eph. 1:1-2 Col. 3:1-4; James 1:2- 8; Rev. 22:1-5)!
The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!
Thank you ! And thanks be to Jesus Christ !
Catholics can rely on their nationwide Relevant am/fm radio station network as well as ESPN to observe services this Holy Week.
correction that’s EWTN
Vast as it is, the universe exists with God, and finite as our hearts are, He exists in every one of us...Praise God!
Amen! where 2 or 3 are gathered HE is there!
It was held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Archbishop Christophe Pierre was the principal celebrant.
I'm glad I watched it...and followed along with my Missal for the entire Mass.
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