"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!" Isaiah 52:7

Presumably you have heard, or maybe read, that the Lord, after His return to earth, sets the sheep at His right, while the goats to the left. But did it ever seem odd to you that when He was finding fault with the goats, not as much as one little "sin" did He lay to their charge? (See Matt. 25-41-46.) All of His charges against them were founded in that which they had failed to do! In other words: living entirely for SELF without the slightest thought for those errant, or less fortunate! May that sombre fact "talk" to you....

Like unto the numerous flowers, aroma drenched and beauty on display, which He had created in bygone eons, similarly were His numerous deeds of compassion wrought while on earth! Once, He walked far north into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, in order than a Syrophenician woman's demon-controlled daughter might be freed: restoring joy to a poor woman's heart (Mk. 7:26-30). That northern area depicted the depths of materialism into which our Christian democracies have degenerated! SHOUT ALOUD FOR JOY – you who believe the Christ – for that "demon" is soon to be cast forth that sons and daughters of Christ the Lord may live to the praise and honor of their Father Beautiful.

That heart which is like unto a bouquet of roses, festooned by a garland of fragrant flowers – vibrantly and eternally ALIVE in the glorified Nazarene, is the "church" where I worship. Its "Minister" never passes "a collection plate," but is ever watchful for that human heart which BLEEDS FOR OTHERS....

DOES YOURS?

May the fragrance of His BEAUTY infill and overspill every fibre of your being....

Chat 5/1990