PJP2 PROLOG - 161229 - PROLOG Focus: Isaiah 40:28-31........RENEW -

Philippians 4:4 (ESV/emphasis added/jaj)...."Rejoice in The Lord Always.  Again, I will say Rejoice."....

PJP2 PROLOG POST - 161229 - RENEW - Isaiah 40:28-31 (ESV/emphasis added/jaj)...."Have you Not Known?  Have you Not Heard?  The Lord IS The Everlasting God, The Creator of the ends of the earth.  He Does NOT faint OR grow weary; His Understanding IS Unsearchable.  He Gives Power to the faint, And to him who has no might He Increases Strength.  Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who WAIT For The Lord Shall RENEW their Strength; they Shall Mount Up With Wings Like Eagles; they Shall RUN And NOT be weary; they Shall WALK And NOT faint."....

When I ponder regards The Lord's Concept(s) regarding RENEW, the one thing that pops in my noggin' is the mythical Phoenix.  Fawkes, Albus Dumbledore's Phoenix that we get to meet via the Harry Potter Stories, is of course the example that I see in my Mind's Eye.  Really a perfect allegory to what we're talking about.  When perhaps first notice Fawkes (during the episode, "The Chamber of Secrets") Fawkes has aged, collapses and burns in a fantastic burst of flame to end up as a pile of ashes.  Then, to our bewildered amazement, Fawkes is 'reborn', RENEWed, if you will, as is the case with the Phoenix.

Now, don't hear what I'm not saying, not in anyway comparing our Lord Jesus' LIFE, SACRIFICE and RESURRECTION as being similar to the Phoenix.  BUT, what I am saying is The Only Pathway To TRUE RENEWAL is via our Lord's Path.  He Provides The Eternal Bridge to God's RECONCILIATION, RESTORATION, RECREATION, REVIVAL and RENEWAL of our LIVES.  And, like Fawkes, our RENEWed self will have New Strength and New Purpose to LIVE His LIFE In us.

So, Team, I would Offer Up His PROMISE To RENEW us as His WORD of Encouragement for us Today and Forever.  All He Asks of us is to REPENT and RETURN to Him.....IF our Journey To RENEWal In Him is 1,000 steps, then He Already has Taken 999 of those Steps....All He Asks of us is to take just One Step.....

My Prayer for us today would be - O Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, Father God, Thank You for Your Amazing Love, Mercy and GRACE.  Lord Jesus, REVIVE us Again With Your Presence.  Holy Spirit, Guide us, once more, In Your Path of LOVE and LIGHT.  Father God, we REPENT and RETURN to You.  For You and You Alone Are The Way, The Truth and The LIFE.  Lord Jesus, Raise us up On Your Eagle's Wings.  Holy Spirit Help us to SOAR With You.  Father God, Empower and Encourage us to Run and Walk in Your Might, Sharing Your WORD with those who do Not Yet Know You.  Lord Jesus, we Raise our Prayers and Praise in Your Holy Name....Amen and Amen....jaj