CHRIST ETERNAL SENIOR MINISTRIES
THE "WORD"
OCTOBER 17/18, 2026 LX670-42
Sabbath Meditations
Welcome to this week's Parasha "NOACH" (Noah/ Rest)
Genesis 6:9-11:32, Isaiah 54:1-55:5, Luke 1:5-80
(Gen 6:9-14 tlv ) These are the genealogies of Noah. Noah was a righteous man. He was blameless among his generation. Noah continually walked with God. (10) Noah fathered three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. (11) Now the earth was ruined before God, and the earth was filled with violence. (12) God saw the earth, and behold it was ruined because all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth. (13) Then God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh is coming before Me, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. Behold, I am about to bring ruin upon them along with the land. (14) Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood. You shall make the ark with compartments and smear pitch on it, both inside and out.
SUNDAY, THE LORD'S DAY
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. (Rom 1:16-17 kjv)
GREETINGS:
Welcome Dearly Beloved. Even during significant storms, even hurricanes, it remains the WILL and Grace of GOD to gather this day, here and around the globe with hundreds of believers, each with the same mission; to WORSHIP through thanksgiving, as we witness The CREATOR and HIS WORD. It is no coincidence or happen-stance that we all have gathered, WORSHIPING as one body together; CITIZENS ETERNAL in HIS KINGDOM to come. Together we grow in His "WORD". PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME! JESUS, the Christ, our SAVIOR!
OPENING PRAYER: Almighty GOD, LORD JESUS, HOLY SPIRIT, by Your grace and mercy You have brought us through the terrible and violent storm. Some lost little, many lost much, and others lost EVERYTHING! Even those who lost all, through their belief in the Christ, Your promise is true, all is made NEW Eternally! In the name above all names, JESUS the CHRIST, we pray AMEN.
Let us now consult the "WORD" and discover GOD'S TRUTH in HOLY SCRIPTURE:
"THE STORM IS OVER"
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He. (Deu 32:4 nkjv) Only HE has the full picture of the past, present and the future. Our observance is effective only from street to street, town to town, state to state. Compared to the ROCK, our LORD, we are BLIND. We MUST rely on HIS view, not ours.
Just weeks ago, Linda and I thought that our home in Florida would not see a major cyclone this season. We and many others were wrong. Within a few days time, a tiny, little, innocent looking depression was lolly-gagging way South in the Gulf. Admittedly we let our guard down figured that we were beyond the lesson of being prepared.
As a famous baseball player once quipped; IT AIN"T OVER TILL IT"S OVER! {Job 26:12 nkjv} He stirs up the sea with His power, And by His understanding He breaks up the storm.
The next day or two we found out how very wrong we all were. This tiny dot on a weather map was heading for us!! Just a few days away. even up to the day of landfall, we were treated to the glorious and awesome beauty of crystal clear skies with no clue the magnitude as it approached. Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, And how small a whisper we hear of Him! But the thunder of His power who can understand?" (Job 26:14 NKJV)
Windows covered, storm supplies, batteries, etc, were double checked as we prayed for the Lord's guidance and good data on approximate place of landfall. Who knew that our tiny town would be Ground ZERO for a Hurricane named ISAIAS. {Bringer of Salvation} Linda and I Prayed for mercy as we chose to stay put and not get caught in this storm out on the road somewhere. When your terror comes like a storm, And your destruction comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you. (Pro 1:27 NKJV)
From 6 pm, local, forward, we witnessed the most violent, destroying, terrifying and truly awesome RAW POWER that God has at His disposal was just outside the walls of our little house. Our ears popped with the change in barometric pressure.
Over the next 12 truly terrifying and quite humbling hours, the Lord filled us with a strong sense of peace, almost as if His cloak had been cast over us. This peaceful and comforting gift confirmed that HE was with us who are called His Children, His Flock.
Electric Power just came back on. Six days and nights. Skies at night exploding with more stars than I have ever seen in the sky. When it is dark everywhere around you, the lights no longer wash out the distant starlight. A Gift from the Lord, no worldly noise, nor light, just the majesty and beauty of God's creation. One of God's creatures, my bride, sits at my side. Thank You Lord for Your protection, and for the disconnect from the world...at least for seven days!
I suppose the message that kept reverberating in my mind, especially during the last 8 to 12 of the most violent weather I have ever witnessed. Our Creator has at His disposal immense powers that can cause a mental "charlie-horse" because of its enormity, but at the same time, touch our souls and give us the peace we need to stay clear headed and know, without a single doubt, that HE HAS US IN HIS HAND. It is well with my soul! Praise You Jesus.
CLOSING PRAYER: Almighty God, thank-You for this global gathering. These precious eyes reading, learning, growing and then sharing with others the wisdom of the "WORD", of our Master, our CREATOR, our GOD, the only GOD, through hungry souls no matter the tongue, the country, or the land. Your blessings and power endures for ever and ever, and we are forever grateful, Thank You O' Lord Jesus, AMEN
DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, Ye heav'n-ly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Amen
BENEDICTION: (Num 6:24-26) The LORD bless you, and keep you; (25) The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; (26) The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.'AMEN
Details are in The "WORD"
www.ChristEternalSeniorMinistries.org
May the Peace of Jesus Christ be with you always! Amen
Have you read YOUR Bible today?
Chaplain Gary
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