Jerusalem - Israel - December 13

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Today's post will direct your paths to history and prophecy, as well as be

another nice addition to our series about the number 13. 

Enjoy !

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The above photo's credit goes to pixabay user " reijotelaranta ".

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This bronze Menorah sculpture was a gift from the United Kingdom to Israel , and it is now displayed in a rose garden , just opposite from Israel's Knesset .

You can go to the link below to learn much more about this sculpted gift :

 Knesset Menorah - Wikipedia

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Israel  and the Jewish people are precious in God's sight , and so is Jerusalem.  

Jerusalem is the only capital that Israel has ever had over her long and recorded history.  In acknowledgement of the importance of Jerusalem to the Jewish people , to God and to the existence of the Jewish State of Israel , the governing body of Israel , called the Knesset , named Jerusalem as their capital on December 13 , 1949.

For those who are unaware of just how important the Jewish people ,

Jerusalem and the nation of Israel are to God , and to the whole Earth -

I implore you to study the Bible from the book of Genesis to the book of Revelation.

Upon reading and studying the Bible , you will discover that

Israel's  Jerusalem was , is and will always be , an integral

part of the fulfilling of God's plans in the Earth .

Jerusalem means the City of Peace.

When God comes to reign on the Earth , forever , it will be 

done from His Eternal City that He built , and that city is called the New Jerusalem.

He has made it for His glory and for those who love Him , eternally.

His peace will reign for all time from that place , and to that we all need to proclaim ,

" Amen ! ".

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                                                                   2 Chronicles 6:6

 " But I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel."

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Matthew 5

34 " But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;   

35 or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. "

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Revelation 3 : 12 mentions the New Jerusalem , but please feel free to read the

whole chapter !

 https://biblehub.com/kjv/revelation/3.htm

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For a blessed preview of the New Jerusalem , please read the book of Revelation's

last two chapters :

https://biblehub.com/nasb_/revelation/21.htm

https://biblehub.com/nasb_/revelation/22.htm

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Please note that the book of Revelation NEVER ends with the letter " s". 

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The following words are from our Savior , Jesus the Christ: 

John 3 :16 " For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. 18 Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God .' "

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Mindfulness Meditation vs Romans 8

LESSON  :  Mindfulness
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MINDFULNESS , if you have never heard of it , is a mixture of religious
teachings that uses psychological practices in order to attain certain goals.
This mindfulness has gained popularity , but is it wise to be a mindful
meditator ?  Let's look at the details and then compare it to God's Word.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL [ adjective ] is defined as :
of, affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental and emotional
state of a person.
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MINDFULNESS  is defined as :
" a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the
present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting
one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations - ( it's )
used as a therapeutic technique."

> > > MINDFULNESS is also called : Awareness / Concentrated Attention /
Mindful Attention / Recollecting Mindfulness / Reflective Awareness /
Mindful Yoga /Zen Meditations / Mindfulness Relaxation / < < <
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* * * NOTE : September 12 is listed as MINDFULNESS DAY . * * *
  ( Alternate dates have been noted by other celebrant groups. )
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 Through various online sites that define the term "mindfulness" ,
it can be summed up as a trained technique that focuses a person's
mind on their own thoughts , feelings , emotions , breathing , bodily
sensations and the environment that they are presently in , while
maintaining a mental focus on the present time - moment by moment  -
with calmness ;  and all the while they are to avoid any self-criticisms
or moral judging of any encountered thoughts or feelings.
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    It is believed by some that with the proper and regular use
of mindfulness , that the attainment of self-knowledge ( self-realization ),
wisdom and calmness can be achieved  ; while further advancements may
obtain a purging of any unwanted emotions and desires that leads to a
so-called state of liberation. This liberation can also be known by the
familiar terms  of enlightenment or awakening .
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    Various religions - especially of the Asian and Indian influences -
use similar techniques , but Buddhism maintains that morals
are a necessary precursor to any mindfulness or meditation.
With mindfulness being centered on one's mind , body , emotions ,
time and environment , it is interesting to note Buddhism's ideology
called "non-self " , which believes that there's " no unchanging ,
permanent self or soul , nor essence in living beings ". (wiki definition)
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     Over the years , in an effort to deal with society's increasing levels
of stress and the effects thereof , there has been an increased acceptance
of mindfulness training in schools ( public & private ), hospitals , prisons ,
veterans centers , big corporations and more. Students of all ages ,
educators , employees , patients and more are receiving this religious
training , with some obtaining it through federal grant monies. Though
some believe there is statistical data showing marked improvements with
mindfulness meditators , others have found only negligible results.
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Two things that CANNOT be denied about any mindfulness meditating :
#1. It is a religiously based practice that is centered on the human mind.
#2. It does NOT acknowledge the God of the Bible - not one iota .
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Those who truly want to find Knowledge and Wisdom will leave these above
mentioned practices out of your lives , and follow the pure ways of the God
of the Bible. His eternal Spirit will guide your spirit with His written Word ,
and that will be your guide in this lifetime . Look closely at Romans 8 : 5 ,
for it has all of the answers for this lesson , and for you.
Enjoy God's Word today !
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                                                   ROMANS  8 : 5 - 11

5 "Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of 

the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the 

things of the Spirit.

6 The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,

7 because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to 

God’s law, nor can it do so.

8 Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.

9 You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the 

Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, 

he does not belong to Christ.

10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit 

is alive because of righteousness.

11 And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you,
He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal
bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you. "
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