grocery stow

As I was walking down life's highway many years ago
I came upon a sign that read
Heavens Grocery Store.

When I got a little closer
the doors swung open wide
And when I came to myself
I was standing  inside.

I saw a host of angels.

They were standing everywhere
One handed me a basket
and said "My
child shop with care."

 Everything a human needed
 was in that grocery store
 And what you could not carry
 you could come back for more

 First I got some Patience.
 Love was in that same row.
 Further down was Understanding,
 you need that you know..

 I got a box or two of Wisdom
 and Faith a bag or two.
 And Charity of  course
 I would need some of that too.

I couldn't miss the Holy Ghost
 It was all over the place.
 And then some Strength
 and Courage to help me run this race.

 My basket was getting full
 but I remembered I needed Grace,
 And then I chose Salvation for
 Salvation was for free

 I tried to get enough of that to do
 for you and me.
 Then I started to
 the counter to pay my grocery bill,

 For I thought I had everything
 to do the Masters will.
 As I went up the aisle
 I saw Prayer and put that in,
 For I knew when I stepped outside
 I would run into sin.

 Peace and Joy were plentiful,
 the last things on the shelf.
 Song and Praise were hanging near
 so I just helped myself.

 Then I said to the angel

 "Now how much do I owe?"
 He smiled and said
 "Just take them
 everywhere you go."

 Again I asked
 "Really now, How much do I
 owe?"

"My child" he
 said,

"God paid your bill
 a long long time
 ago."

1 Corinthians 14

1 Corinthians 14

Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues

 ¹ Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. ² For anyone who speaks in a tongue^[a] does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.^{[b] 3} But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort. ⁴ He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. ⁵ I would like every one of you to speak in tongues,^[c] but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues,^[d] unless he interprets, so that the church may be edified. 

Follow God and crave his presents, especially the present of telling the future and what the deal currently is. For anybody who talks spiritually only bestowed things doesn't talk to men but to God. Why do you think people look at him weird? He talks that way so that the communion between him and God can be strengthened since words/communication/prayer is essential. But everyone who makes the esoteric exoteric do so for the sake of building up fellow men. Talking in spiritually only bestowed things builds up the person doing so. But he who makes the esoteric exoteric builds up a whole lot more people. Spiritually only bestowed talk is good but making the esoteric exoteric is better. He who does the latter does better than he who does just the former, unless the former is able to somehow be translated into laymen's terms.


 ²² Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers. ²³ So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who do not understand^[g] or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind? ²⁴ But if an unbeliever or someone who does not understand^[h] comes in while everybody is prophesying, he will be convinced by all that he is a sinner and will be judged by all, ²⁵ and the secrets of his heart will be laid bare. So he will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!” 

Spiritually bestowed talk then can serve as a sign for curious unbelievers; talk that gets straight to the point is for believers since they are more interested in growing. If believers congregate and communicate in exclusively spiritually bestowed talk, there will be some confusion in both unbelievers and believers. But if everybody talked straight to the point, the believers who understand would be edified and the unbelievers might just feel the conviction of the Spirit.

Orderly Worship

 ²⁶ What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church. ²⁷ If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. ²⁸ If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and God.  ²⁹ Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said. ³⁰ And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop. ³¹ For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged. ³² The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets. ³³ For God is not a God of disorder but of peace.

So then, what do we do? When we gather, everyone ought to chip in with a praise, a teaching, a spiritual secret and a translation of such. There's not a vessel who can't do at least one of these. Spiritual secrets should be unveiled by two or at the most three people and one at a time, interpretation included. If interpretation cant be provided, the secret ought to be whispered between that person and God so that it isn't simply wasted.

Two or three of those with profound discernment should speak and let everyone else listen. If something comes to mind to anyone, the speaker ought to stop since God reveals truths to EVERYBODY. Prophets are to be kept in check by prophets since prophets want glory for God and not for self.

Current events-national economy

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2011-03-31-jobless-benefits-missouri.htm

What happens if unemployment benefits are zeroed out?

Current events-inflation

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2011-03-30-wal-mart-ceo-expects-inflation_N.htm

Wal-mart CEO expects inflation in the months ahead...beginning in June....

GBTG!

Glory be to God, who makes all moments possible. Glory be to God, for His promises are glorious. Glory be to God, who thought of all things before things came into being. Glory be to God, for He delights in the innocent. Glory be to God, for joy is the fruit of His spirit. Glory be to God, for His love nothing can surpass. Glory be to God, who rejoices in the Truth. Glory be to God, the Father of nature. Glory be to God, who places us at this moment in His story. Glory be to God, who will come back and MAKE ALL THINGS NEW. Glory be to God for allowing man to pursue whatever he wants even if what man wants is not what he should seek after.

GLORY BE TO GOD.

Current events-environment

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_earthquake

10,000 times? Why does the world not stop whatever it is doing and do something?!

Oh the beauty of...

Sovereignty,

Before her, there is only One, the Son, His Being.

The first of twin girls, one of the Most High's most beautiful children,
and right after her, Wisdom.
It was through the latter, that little earth was created, and through the same one the universe!

Glory is born!

Let's see...are we small? On one hand...we can ask:

Why does man deny Sovereignty?

Maybe for the same reason the ostrich lays her eggs on the ground
   and lets them warm in the sand,
¹⁵ unmindful that a foot may crush them,
   that some wild animal may trample them.
¹⁶ She treats her young harshly, as if they were not hers;
   she cares not that her labor was in vain

On the other hand...

Why does Sovereignty deny man?

Because her testimony is worth more than man's since she was before man.
Could she reject man? By all means.
But what about Wisdom?
By no means.
She knows that it is good for man to seek her...
But sovereignty is beyond man's reach, way over his head.
Why should she care to stoop to that level?
Does man and his little home(earth) deserve any attention?
She's too concerned looking up, serving as a witness to the Most High,
since she knows it's a "good thing"(for lack of a better word since words dont
do any Justice, woohoo!, another daughter!)

Sovereignty is a virgin. Just being near her is a big deal. If we enter into her presence,
it was only because the Most High has allowed it. We are blessed.
If we dare be more than blessed (hallelujah!), maybe we can have a word with her.

But let's not be disappointed.

Maybe she will always be His and ONLY His. He has given us others:

If we want one that wants us, let us choose Wisdom.
If we want one that worships like us, let us choose Glory.
If we want a quiet one, let us choose Justice.

If we don't want any of the three...then let us keep what we have.
Nobody, no children, no thing.

Maybe the better question is...why does Sovereignty reject us?

When the devil reminds you of your past...

....just remind him of his future!

:p

Current events-speculative

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2011-03-28-intel-manufacturing.htm

Not to be confused with RFID chips...

Current events-environment

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_earthquake

Impossible to verify how grave....but if any bit of this is true...apocalyptic results could ensue...

Current events-world economy

http://www.usatoday.com/money/world/2011-03-25-euro-debt-crisis-portugal.htm

Like dominoes...

Current events

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/03/obama-among-the-worlds-most-twitter-ed/1

he is very much WORLD.

Current events-world order

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-03-25-yemen_N.htm

The islamic revolution....full speed ahead...

Current events-world order

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_earthquake

Radiation has caught everybody by surprise and still no one knows exactly what the outcome may be...

Current events-world order

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110325/ts_yblog_thelookout/unrest-in-syria-what-you-need-to-know
Damascus...Amman...Tripoli....Cairo....and counting....

Current events-world order

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110324/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_jordan

Current events-environment

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110323/ts_yblog_thelookout/source-of-latest-gulf-oil-spill-determined

Another one? Do we want to deliberately cause the apocalypse? Do we WANT to kill all sea life? OIL, OIL, OIL, DO NOT DAMAGE THE  OIL!

Current events-Jerusalem

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-03-23-jerusalem-bus-explosion_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

Unfortunately, due to the present condition of the world, news like this have become objects that go unnoticed.

An illustration of SOVEREIGNTY...

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nature

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laws, statutes, decrees

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plants, animals, rest of creation

Does Islam worship the same God?

Yes and no.

Yes, because we share fathers, but not mothers.

No, because refusing to accept the work of God is tantamount to blasphemy.

an interesting "who knew"...?

http://whoknew.news.yahoo.com/?nc&vid=24575454

"An ancient Mayan pyramid marks the spring equinox in stunning fashion. Throughout history the first day of spring has been a source of wonder -- and inspiration for some amazing architectural feats."

A supposed alignment of the planets in 2012? Do the heavens really tell it all? It's certainly possible, but nothing is absolute. The only Rock is God.

Current events-world order/disorder

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110321/ts_nm/us_libya

I guess not everybody is "happy" with the attacks on Lybia...not gonna speculate on this one...

To support post on 2/23/11 (matthew 24)...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110320/ap_on_en_tv/us_tv_japan_images

Current events-speculation

http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/2011/03/operacao-obama-da-certo-e-fla-entrega-camisa-presidente-dos-eua.html

Apparently, the comeback kid sees the colors of Flamengo as some sort of omen? Red & Black? :p

Current events

http://g1.globo.com/platb/redacao/2011/03/20/faixa-da-boas-vindas-a-obama-na-cidade-de-deus/

An accidental or deliberate mistake in translation? LOL....He will later visit the Redeemer. Get a good look at Him Satan! Get well acquainted with His feet!!! For He shall destroy you with the breath of HIS MOUTH!!!!! And you WILL taste HIS HEEL!

Come Lord Jesus!

Current events

http://g1.globo.com/platb/redacao/2011/03/20/tanque-reforca-patrulhamento-na-cidade-de-deus/comment-page-2/#comment-93118

LOL....better tell mahdi to watch out na cidade de Deus! Fatal wound? NOPE.

For those who have...

and for those who have not....

For those who live there and for those who have never set foot.

For there are those who are out and on the way in...

AND THERE ARE THOSE WHO ARE IN BUT ON THE WAY OUT...

Come Lord Jesus!

Deuteronomy 8

Do Not Forget the LORD

 ¹ Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land that the LORD promised on oath to your forefathers. ² Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. ³ He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. ⁴ Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years. ⁵ Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.  ⁶ Observe the commands of the LORD your God, walking in his ways and revering him. ⁷ For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with streams and pools of water, with springs flowing in the valleys and hills; ⁸ a land with wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey; ⁹ a land where bread will not be scarce and you will lack nothing; a land where the rocks are iron and you can dig copper out of the hills.
 ¹⁰ When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. ¹¹ Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. ¹² Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, ¹³ and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, ¹⁴ then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. ¹⁵ He led you through the vast and dreadful desert, that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock. ¹⁶ He gave you manna to eat in the desert, something your fathers had never known, to humble and to test you so that in the end it might go well with you. ¹⁷ You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” ¹⁸ But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.
 ¹⁹ If you ever forget the LORD your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed. ²⁰ Like the nations the LORD destroyed before you, so you will be destroyed for not obeying the LORD your God.

Current events-new world order

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110320/ap_on_re_us/libya_diplomacy

Title of this article:

World intervenes in Libya, with unusual speed. 

which means there is a "deadline" for the new world agenda. 

- "But the cascade of quick, weighty decisions getting there was unusual — just one of the unusual things about this dramatic operation."

Unusual? You think? Operation? Who knows....?

- "It has the backing of the Arab League, which has balked at other interventions in the Arab world and is known more for lengthy deliberations than action."

Word? What does the "arab league" know that we don't?

- "And it was initiated by the French, who famously opposed the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003."

That Sarkozy is good friends with the comeback kid. Why not do him a favor? lol...

Current events

http://g1.globo.com/obama-no-brasil/noticia/2011/03/dilma-volta-pedir-vaga-em-conselho-da-onu-ao-falar-durante-almoco.html

Sera o Brasil um dos 10 reis que darao o poder a besta?

"No início de sua fala, Obama elogiou a arquitetura de Brasília e, ao final citou o ex-presidente Juscelino Kubitschek, idealizador da capital federal. “Que a luz do progresso sempre brilhe nesta nação”, disse, repetindo JK. Obama também ofereceu um brinde à presidente brasileira."

Arquitetura? Sera que tem algo que ver com freemasonry?

Daniel 11

³⁸Mas em seu lugar honrará ao deus das fortalezas; e a um deus a quem seus pais não conheceram, ele o honrará com ouro e com prata, com pedras preciosas e com coisas agradáveis.

http://g1.globo.com/obama-no-brasil/noticia/2011/03/no-brasil-obama-afirma-que-eua-estao-prontos-para-agir-na-libia.html

⁴³Apoderar-se-á dos tesouros de ouro e de prata, e de todas as coisas preciosas do Egito; os líbios e os etíopes o seguirão.

Current events-world order

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2011-03-17-food-costs-world-hunger.htm

⁵ When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. ⁶ Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, “Two pounds^[a] of wheat for a day’s wages,^[b] and six pounds^[c] of barley for a day’s wages,^[d] and do not damage the oil and the wine!”

Current events-world order

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ap_on_re_us/libya_diplomacy

Moammar, don't you realize what you're "doing"? You're holding up the plans dude!

Current events-world safety

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110317/ts_nm/us_japan_quake

It's getting quite serious if not already...throw in the economic impact this disaster may have....apocalyptic implications.

The revolution is still on...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110317/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_us_mideast

Due to the unfortunate situation in Japan...the islamic revolution has taken a back seat in the news...but it's still on.

Current events-world safety

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110316/ts_nm/us_japan_quake

Radiation? No one saw that one coming...and it could have catastrophic repercussions for years to come on a GLOBAL scale.

Current events

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2011-03-14-japan-nuclear-crisis-a-wake-up-call_N.htm?csp=hf&loc=interstitialskip

The concept of the worst case underpins everything from the way reactors are designed to the way emergency response plans are crafted. Now it's being redefined in the scramble to avert massive radiation releases from crippled reactors in Japan. When the radioactive steam and smoke have cleared, engineers, regulators and policymakers in the United States and across the globe will have a new reference point in the debate over how to build and operate nuclear power plants — or whether to have them at all.

Peace soon to be hijacked for the sake of a deceitful agenda.

Zechariah 12:10-11

 ¹⁰ “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit^[a] of grace and supplication. They will look on^[b] me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. ¹¹ On that day the weeping in Jerusalem will be as great as the weeping of Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.

"don't be evil"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNofb-OlZyQ

a small look into what google may or may not be doing...

Google

-At the Techonomy conference in 2010 Eric Schmidt predicted that "true transparency and no anonymity" is the way forward for the internet: "In a world of asynchronous threats it is too dangerous for there not to be some way to identify you. We need a [verified] name service for people. Governments will demand it." He also said that "If I look at enough of your messaging and your location, and use artificial intelligence, we can predict where you are going to go. Show us 14 photos of yourself and we can identify who you are. You think you don't have 14 photos of yourself on the internet? You've got Facebook photos!"

- Does "transparency and no anonymity" equal no privacy and thus government access to EVERY aspect of individual lives? If so, is this for the sake of PEACE and SECURITY?

- How would this universal way to "identify us" come into being?

- Is facebook just some harmless social networking site? Or is facebook the platform for a universal approach for 21st century commerce?  Is it possible that facebook can assist in a globalization process which would include universal identification?

"the cloud" [wikipedia]

-Cloud computing is computation, software, data access, and storage services that do not require end-user knowledge of the physical location and configuration of the system that delivers the services. Parallels to this concept can be drawn with the electricity grid where end-users consume power resources without any necessary understanding of the component devices in the grid required to provide the service.

-Cloud computing is a natural evolution of the widespread adoption of virtualization, service-oriented architecture, autonomic and utility computing. Details are abstracted from end-users, who no longer have need for expertise in, or control over, the technology infrastructure "in the cloud" that supports them.

-It is a byproduct and consequence of the ease-of-access to remote computing sites provided by the Internet.

-The term "cloud" is used as a metaphor for the Internet, based on the cloud drawing used in the past to represent the telephone network, and later to depict the Internet in computer network diagrams as an abstraction of the underlying infrastructure it represents.Typical cloud computing providers deliver common business applications online that are accessed from another Web service or software like a Web browser, while the software and data are stored on servers.

-The Intercloud is an interconnected global "cloud of clouds" and an extension of the Internet "network of networks" on which it is based. The term was first used in the context of cloud computing in 2007 when Kevin Kelly stated that "eventually we'll have the intercloud, the cloud of clouds. This Intercloud will have the dimensions of one machine comprising all servers and attendant cloudbooks on the planet.". It became popular in 2009 and has also been used to describe the datacenter of the future.

-The cloud model has been criticized by privacy advocates for the greater ease in which the companies hosting the cloud services control, and thus, can monitor at will, lawfully or unlawfully, the communication and data stored between the user and the host company.

Life

The teacher, wisdomite, author of ecclesiastes puts it this way:

"OH, the vanity, of life!"
"Meaningless, meaningless, it's all meaningless!"

And sometimes one has to wonder...why love something that in a split second can just end? You can go to sleep one day and never wake up. Doesn't it make much more sense to stand in awe of forever? The vanity, meaninglessness of life has to do with vanity/pride, for life is the opportunity to make a name for ourselves. The wild thing is, Christ refused to make a name for Himself, and is now sitting on the throne in heaven.

O Sovereign One! How wise are your ways! How impossible to not stand in awe of such wisdom!

The futility of life and the love of it. But it is not completely purposeless, since it is the agent by which we will be with forever. :)

Come Lord Jesus!

A prayer for the people of Japan...

Do not look at us for who we really are.
Lest you turn us into dust and ashes yet again.
In mercy, please overlook our trespasses
and instead of wrath shower us with your grace.

Your majesty is complete with all splendor,
lovingkindness is your middle name.
Do not give full vent to your anger O Most High,
who can stand in your way when you choose to display your power?

If we don't worship You o Living God,
it is because we are ignorant.
Are not Your ways way higher than ours?
Then how can we be expected to even know You?

You are in heaven and we on earth. We are at your mercy
and we are your footstool.
Do not crush us. Have mercy on us!
Give us one more chance to stand in awe of You and Your ways.

LET US TURN TO THE LIVING GOD!

more videos from japan....

Have mercy on us O Living God!

 LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger
   or discipline me in your wrath.
 Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am faint;
   heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony.
 My soul is in deep anguish.
   How long, LORD, how long?
 Turn, LORD, and deliver me;
   save me because of your unfailing love.
 Among the dead no one proclaims your name.
   Who praises you from the grave?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theenvoy/20110311/ts_yblog_theenvoy/watch-raw-footage-of-the-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami

the sounds from...

...japanese television to warn of incoming aftershocks are scary. The sound itself is not unpleasant...what's scary is that the sound tries to keep people from panicking like a horn or siren would. What makes it scary is the fact people know what it warns of...

Very different kind of fear...

With websites such as justin.tv and ustream.tv

The world can see whats going on LIVE in Japan. It's as if the humanrace has adopted an attribute of God...
Omnipresence... 

:o

Come Lord Jesus!

Current events

http://www.usatoday.com/video/index.htm?bctid=821966249001

video from japan...

Current events

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Huge-Japan-quake-causes-tsunami-fires-landslide/ss/events/wl/031111japanquake#photoViewer=/110311/photos_wl_pc_afp/cebea863ada2925e4f3407eba247997f

pictures from japan...

Current events

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110311/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake

are the smurfs socialists?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qra0hlO6hZk&tracker=False&NR=1

Is the comeback kid the papa smurf of the world?  :) 

Current events

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20110310/sc_space/willmarch19supermoontriggernaturaldisasters

¹⁸ Even on my servants, both men and women,
   I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
   and they will prophesy.
¹⁹ I will show wonders in the heavens above
   and signs on the earth below,
   blood and fire and billows of smoke.
²⁰ The sun will be turned to darkness
   and the moon to blood
   before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.

Acts 4:18-20

Eclipses, meteor showers, comets, "supermoons"....may all have happened throughout time...only difference is today we know WHEN and WHERE since "Many will go here and there to increase knowledge.”

Current events

http://g1.globo.com/revolta-arabe/noticia/2011/03/kadhafi-e-sua-panelinha-devem-ir-embora-dizem-sarkozy-e-cameron.html

Sarkozy and Cameron echo the comeback kid...