Israel Adventure - Rebirth

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida Being brought down to zero? Following Jesus can and should bring you down to this. It is good. It's the best. Nothing to hold onto. What did I know at the beginning of this walk? Nothing. It was a saga to unfold. What was at the beginning, is at the end. I still do not know where I am going, but the end is known. I am content. 1 Timothy 6:7-8 KJV 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida All in order. Ready to go. All is on stop. Greatest thing going is dinner tonight. Bar-B-Que. Sweet Potato, Zucchini and some, but not much, left over green peas. Grounded to a dead halt. But then there is this blog, wherein I say: Philippians 4:13 KJV I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Yes, that is true. And for me will always be true. I listened to Erika Kirk last night speaking at Ole Miss Turning Point USA. If any body politic has the go in this society today, it's Turning Point USA.  This is a body in wreck less abandon rejoicing in the Lord, that cannot and will not be stopped. It reminds me of my father-in-law's beagle pack set to chasing rabbits. What enthusiasm those beagles had. First one, then another picked up the scent of a rabbit. Oh, how they howled and growled. Would to God. The Church of Jesus Christ. The Holy Catholic Church would be as those beagles. Everywhere and in every circumstance stand up and ...

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida I was inspired: I read about a Colorado High School student, Sophia Shumaker, making a statement of her faith in Christ in so simple a way as painting on her student parking spot, a shepherd his staff and sheep with a reference to 1 Corinthians 13:14. Sophia explained in making defense that Christianity is her whole identity and she stood up for exactly that. How very wonderful that is. This blog does exactly that for me. A way to declare my faith in Christ every day. I recommend doing this by every soul that understands what his/her inheritance is in the Kingdom of God.  I too find that my identity is totally in Jesus Christ. It is nowhere else. Matthew 10:27 KJV What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. So, you see, I am not alone in this journey. There are countless billions along this way. Praising our God and King. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The Shepherd of ...

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida Is anybody with us on this journey? Few. Hebrews 11:6 KJV But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. There are those who have left all to follow Jesus. Called to be disciples. How do you know that you are one?  All the time. With every breath. It won't go away. Philippians 1:21 KJV For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida Good words. Beautiful words. How best to live them? A plan. Have to have a plan. What can it be? New beginnings. No rush. Slow and easy. But then, wide open. Looking to Jesus. All I have is Jesus. All aboard. Any takers? Few there be. Matthew 7:14 KJV Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida Slow and easy as can be. Maybe not for everyone. Steady No problems. Sweet. Confident where I am. Isaiah 30:15 KJV For thus saith the Lord GOD,  the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: ... It's all so good right where I am. It took me 82 years to get here. Thankful for all. It's only as good as it can be. The pieces are all out there. I am waiting on the Lord to collect them. Will I see that? Probably not all. But then, Romans 8:28 kjv And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida Alone. With Jesus. Is there anything better? Who can stand the quiet? John 5:30 KJV I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. In the place of Jesus, perfectly still. Waiting in the Spirit. An ability given to us all. Rejoicing in His goodness. Knowing His favor in all things. Do I have to lift a finger in my own cause? No, I do not. Psalm 24:1 KJV The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Did He leave anything out? No, He did not. Why would you argue with Him? About anything. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida A singular universe. The one I live in and am about. There's not much in it. I left all to follow Jesus. All in major degree have followed after other pursuits. Most cannot be bothered to enquire after it at all. It will be their ruin. Proverbs 4:18 KJV But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. Where are the just? They are quiet. Cannot be seen. Hidden. The world is filled with such chaos. There is no end to it. It cannot stop. Psalm 49:20 KJV Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida A time for every season. On this journey of mine into the unknown, I have gained a confidence that all is well and will be well. It is the unknown because of who I follow. I have  a deep-seated contentment withal knowing this,   because He has always been there for me and always will be. Matthew 7:24-25 KJV 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida Are we brought to the point in our lives where we know crucifixion? Experience it. Has Jesus brought it to us, so that we know it in truth. Are we living it? Is this the cross? Is this what we see and do? Now this is truly further up and further in. Have I known this? Have I possessed it fully? Could I do this without Jesus? No, I could not. Jesus is who I follow. Can His leading be excruciating? Yes, absolutely. What does He say? Matthew 16:24 KJV Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida Easy and sweet. Quiet and secure. No pressure. What to do with the day? Waiting on the Lord. Back off. No direction. At peace.  Philippians 4:7 KJV And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. At the precipice of eternity. Not yet. Love to share. Much love. Nothing else has any meaning. John 4:16 KJV And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida October 20, 2025 It all needs to make sense. Is the Dollar King or is Jesus King of Kings and Lord of all? Donald Trump is not the King. He is here for a season, and it won't be long till he is gone. His continuing influence, how much will it be? How much influence do any of our past Presidents have? Not much, I think. What a great government we have in these United States. Everybody has a voice. Everybody has a right to speak. Protest do almost whatever.  Presently, Donald J. Trump is President of the United States of America, Commander in Chief, and has executive authority to make the decisions of his office. He is bound by the rule of law, as we all are. The law is good. We are all sinners. We need the sure hand of the Lord to bring us back from destruction. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida October 19, 2025 Going on always going on. Always new. Always changing. Evolving. What do I seek in this world? To live in union with my Lord. I brought nothing into this world. I can ta ke nothing out. My joy is to speak and to share love. I have nothing else. I need nothing else, The calling. To live In Jesus. Galatians 2:20 KJV I am crucified with Christ:  nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida October 18, 2025 Again, and again the truth of God's Word is proved true. Sin produces death. It produces nothing else. Romans 6:23 KJV For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. I've earned plenty of wages of late. A culmination of so much from the past. A recognition of that which is hidden in the past. Buried deep. How is it exposed and brought to the light. 1 John 1:5 KJV This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. The Lord was so good to me of late to expose my very deepest sins buried deep in the past in a very real way. Something like the word to Belshazzar by a mysterious hand, writing on the wall as in Daniel 5:24-27 KJV 24 Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written 25 And this is the writing that was written, Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin. 26 This is the interpretatio...

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida October 17, 2025 A fresh wind at my back. I'm poised feeling something new.  Something that was missing. A connection. Powerful. Beautiful. Love charged. Turned on. A suburb mystery. Is it really the mystery of the prodigal son coming home? What joy in the heavens is there for one sinner to be saved? The joy is inside. Sweet. Quiet. Knowing. Being broken is so good. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida October 16, 2025 Sort it out, we will. All the motors are running. They are set going. The motors are the right motors. Are they all stoked up. You betcha. It's a party. The prodigal son has come home. He spent what he had in riotous living.  He has come to his senses. Our joy is full. He that was lost has come home. Praise God Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida October 15, 2025 How can we sort it all out? We have to keep going. We cannot go back. It always starts with now. What am I to do? Joy in the Lord. He is our strength and shield. We trust in Him. Philippians 4:19 KJV But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida October 14, 2025 One solitary voice. In the midst of all, able to speak. To do and to be. How wonderful. So then, what? I suppose being born again has to be the beginning point as to what I have to say. That being, the revelation that Jesus is the Son of God and God Himself, in the Godhead. The body of evidence that this is true is overwhelming. But then even though the body of evidence be overwhelming, without a touch from the Lord; you will not be able to see it. You must be born again. Many voices speaking, massive the noise of it all. I think on these things deeply. Listening for the voice of the Lord. Psalm 29:3-4 KJV 3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth:  the Lord is upon many waters. 4 The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. But then, Psalm 46:8 KJV Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida October 13, 2025 The level of confusion and chaos in the IT world is maddening. My occupation is to make it behave. At least in as much as it concerns us. That is what I will do. Make the IT world behave. Philippians 4:13 KJV I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. First aggravation. My new computer has a touch screen, that I presently haven't been able to disconnect. I presume this is the reason the computer is unstable and can hardly be worked on. Office Depot Tech Support tried to disconnect it for me but could not do it. But then there may be other reasons for the instability of the computer. Went back to Office Depot and the tech removed pop-ups. Maybe this will help. So why am I working so hard? Because I love you whoever you may be. For God loves you.  John 13:34 KJV A new commandment I give unto you. That ye love one another;  as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim Shalom Leh...

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida October 12, 2025 It's been a long day. A very long day. It's 11:54 pm. New I-phone yesterday. New Telephone Number yesterday. New Computer today. A myriad of problems. All associated with the need to change phone and computer, after crimes were perpetrated against me corrupting my being and life. So much so as to have worked havoc in my life. I can relate very well to it all in the positive effect it has had in my family, and am thankful for what has happened bringing us together, to fight against the perpetrators who committed the crimes. The Lord is the Master of all. Proverbs 6:23 KJV For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: Shalom L'Hitraot, Ephraim