the Fall page 6 by ric Gustafson
For a long time, Lucifer worked on the Creation music. He conferred with the Elders while it progressed.
One day, there was a knock on the front door. Serus opened it to reveal Lucifer's friend Kama.
" Kama, my dear friend" he said with a strange grin. " You are just the person I wanted to see".
" Lucifer, angels are asking about you". He shook Lucifer's hand. " Everyone is wondering how the Creation music is coming".
" You can tell the Elders that the music is done".
" Already?".
" Yes". He gave his friend a strange look. " Something much more important than the music is on my mind right now".
" And what is that?".
" Have the Elders discussed about stewardship of this new Creation?".
" I heard that the Father, Son and Spirit will be totally in charge of this Creation".
Lucifer frowned. " I see".
" I have been spreading your name to the various members of the Elders".
" Thank you my friend".
research help: ' Chronicles of the Host' by D Brian Shafer
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
going places with God: a good place to begin
going places with God: a good place to begin by ric Gustafson
Starting with Genesis 1:1, God fashioned the formless void. God created made a physical man into a spiritual being. God planted two trees in the Garden of Eden. Adam had to make a choice. Which tree would he eat from?. Would he obey God's command not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Our decision is the same. Do we act out God's glory or not?. God gives us the choice of which tree to eat from.
research help: ' Going places with God' by Wayne Stiles
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Starting with Genesis 1:1, God fashioned the formless void. God created made a physical man into a spiritual being. God planted two trees in the Garden of Eden. Adam had to make a choice. Which tree would he eat from?. Would he obey God's command not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Our decision is the same. Do we act out God's glory or not?. God gives us the choice of which tree to eat from.
research help: ' Going places with God' by Wayne Stiles
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
the Fall page 5
the Fall page 5 by ric Gustafson
Michael stood in the Grand Square of the City. He watched as angels went by him heading toward different buildings of the Kingdom. He walked over to a wall of the House of Wisdom. An angel walked up to him.
" Greetings Sangius" the archangel said as he gave him a quick hug. " How is the Minister of the Holy Flame doing today?".
" I am honored to be near the Lord's presence". He lowered his voice. " But something is bothering me".
" What is that my friend?".
" Lucifer asked me to resign from the Council of Worship".
" Why is that?".
" I don't know". His voice hesitated. " I resigned on my own".
" Sangius, what was going on in those meetings?".
" Lucifer was promoting himself instead of the Lord's ability to reign".
" Were the other angels believing him?".
" Yes Michael they were". He sighed. " That's why I resigned".
Michael gave his friend a quick hug. " Thank you for your insight".
They quickly walked away.
Lucifer's friend Serus was standing around the corner of the building listening to the whole conversation.
research help: ' Chronicles of the Host' by D Brian Shafer
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Michael stood in the Grand Square of the City. He watched as angels went by him heading toward different buildings of the Kingdom. He walked over to a wall of the House of Wisdom. An angel walked up to him.
" Greetings Sangius" the archangel said as he gave him a quick hug. " How is the Minister of the Holy Flame doing today?".
" I am honored to be near the Lord's presence". He lowered his voice. " But something is bothering me".
" What is that my friend?".
" Lucifer asked me to resign from the Council of Worship".
" Why is that?".
" I don't know". His voice hesitated. " I resigned on my own".
" Sangius, what was going on in those meetings?".
" Lucifer was promoting himself instead of the Lord's ability to reign".
" Were the other angels believing him?".
" Yes Michael they were". He sighed. " That's why I resigned".
Michael gave his friend a quick hug. " Thank you for your insight".
They quickly walked away.
Lucifer's friend Serus was standing around the corner of the building listening to the whole conversation.
research help: ' Chronicles of the Host' by D Brian Shafer
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Alcatraz page 7
Alcatraz page 7 by ric Gustafson
There have been several attempts at escaping. The first happened on April 27 1936. A forty year old named Joseph Bowers was serving a sentence of twenty five years for robbing a store. Because the store was part of the local post office, the crime was a federal offense.
His work assignment was working on the island's incinerator on the west side of the island. The area was protected by a mesh wire fence. On the morning of April 27, Bowers was spotted trying to climb the fence. He was shot in the side and fell off the fence. Bowers fell sixty feet onto a concrete embankment.
His death was the first violent death recorded at Alcatraz.
research help: ' Alcatraz' by Asteron Productions
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
There have been several attempts at escaping. The first happened on April 27 1936. A forty year old named Joseph Bowers was serving a sentence of twenty five years for robbing a store. Because the store was part of the local post office, the crime was a federal offense.
His work assignment was working on the island's incinerator on the west side of the island. The area was protected by a mesh wire fence. On the morning of April 27, Bowers was spotted trying to climb the fence. He was shot in the side and fell off the fence. Bowers fell sixty feet onto a concrete embankment.
His death was the first violent death recorded at Alcatraz.
research help: ' Alcatraz' by Asteron Productions
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
The Fall page 4
the Fall page 4 by ric Gustafson
Lucifer was walking down a street near the Grand Hall of Assembly. He noticed a friend in the crowd. " Kara, what's going on?".
" My dear friend Lucifer" he replied with a smile. " Haven't you heard the news?".
" What news?".
" Gabriel just proclaimed that a physical world called Creation is coming".
" Kara, I already knew that was coming".
" Lucifer, that is not the only big news".
" What other big news?".
" Gabriel wants you to come up with the Creation hymn".
" Me!".
" Because you are head of the music worship". He grinned at Lucifer. " The archangel and all the angels believe you can do it".
Lucifer gave his friend a strange grin. " Tell Gabriel he can count on me".
research help: ' Chronicles of the Host' by D Brian Shafer
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Lucifer was walking down a street near the Grand Hall of Assembly. He noticed a friend in the crowd. " Kara, what's going on?".
" My dear friend Lucifer" he replied with a smile. " Haven't you heard the news?".
" What news?".
" Gabriel just proclaimed that a physical world called Creation is coming".
" Kara, I already knew that was coming".
" Lucifer, that is not the only big news".
" What other big news?".
" Gabriel wants you to come up with the Creation hymn".
" Me!".
" Because you are head of the music worship". He grinned at Lucifer. " The archangel and all the angels believe you can do it".
Lucifer gave his friend a strange grin. " Tell Gabriel he can count on me".
research help: ' Chronicles of the Host' by D Brian Shafer
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Saturday, September 27, 2014
the Fall page 3
the Fall page 3 by ric Gustafson
The assembled angels sat at a long table and watched Lucifer walk in.
" Welcome my brothers" he said as he quickly walked up to the table. " I just came from Gabriel's celebration". He frowned. " But something is bothering me".
Tinius spoke up. " What is that?".
" I have no choice but to do what the Most High tells me".
" Lucifer, we all follow God's commands".
" Tinius, hear me out". He began to walk around the table. " I do what God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit tell me". He stopped in front of a giant window and stared out. " Sometimes I feel like a slave".
" Lucifer, we are not slaves" Tinius said loudly. " We serve God out of love and obedience".
" My dear Tinius" Lucifer replied as he put a hand on his shoulder. " Is this world so perfect that God would not let us choose our own path?".
All the angels looked at each other.
Lucifer looked around the table. " If by chance God is not all perfect, what authority does he have over us?".
The meeting adjourned.
research help: ' Chronicles of the Host' by D Brian Shafer
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
The assembled angels sat at a long table and watched Lucifer walk in.
" Welcome my brothers" he said as he quickly walked up to the table. " I just came from Gabriel's celebration". He frowned. " But something is bothering me".
Tinius spoke up. " What is that?".
" I have no choice but to do what the Most High tells me".
" Lucifer, we all follow God's commands".
" Tinius, hear me out". He began to walk around the table. " I do what God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit tell me". He stopped in front of a giant window and stared out. " Sometimes I feel like a slave".
" Lucifer, we are not slaves" Tinius said loudly. " We serve God out of love and obedience".
" My dear Tinius" Lucifer replied as he put a hand on his shoulder. " Is this world so perfect that God would not let us choose our own path?".
All the angels looked at each other.
Lucifer looked around the table. " If by chance God is not all perfect, what authority does he have over us?".
The meeting adjourned.
research help: ' Chronicles of the Host' by D Brian Shafer
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
fascinating places in the bible: Ararat
fascinating places in the bible: Ararat by ric Gustafson
Ararat is the tallest peak in Turkey at 16,854 feet. The mountain's nickname is the Mountain of Pain and because of volcanic activity the Mountain of Fire. The mountain is ten miles west of Iran and twenty miles south of Armenia.
Where in the bible is Ararat?. Genesis 8:4 says ' and the ark rested in the seventh month on the seventeenth day of the month upon the mountains of Ararat.
The mountain has been ruled by Armenians, Romans, Persians, Mongols, Ottomans and Russians. Since 1923, the mountain has been considered part of Turkey.
Since 2001, explorers, geologists and Bible scholars have searched for the remains of Noah's Ark.
The mountain will always be associated with Noah.
research help: ' 40 fascinating places of the bible' by Ellen Caughey
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Ararat is the tallest peak in Turkey at 16,854 feet. The mountain's nickname is the Mountain of Pain and because of volcanic activity the Mountain of Fire. The mountain is ten miles west of Iran and twenty miles south of Armenia.
Where in the bible is Ararat?. Genesis 8:4 says ' and the ark rested in the seventh month on the seventeenth day of the month upon the mountains of Ararat.
The mountain has been ruled by Armenians, Romans, Persians, Mongols, Ottomans and Russians. Since 1923, the mountain has been considered part of Turkey.
Since 2001, explorers, geologists and Bible scholars have searched for the remains of Noah's Ark.
The mountain will always be associated with Noah.
research help: ' 40 fascinating places of the bible' by Ellen Caughey
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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