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On that day the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the people's. The nations will seek Him, and His resting place will be glorious. Isaiah 11:10

Now Jesus is the root of Jesse. Yet, naturally speaking he was born from the line of David, Jesse's son but Jesse and David came from Him, He started the whole thing.

I am born naturally to a couple called 'Little,' but I am born spiritually into the house and the family of God. He saw me before I was in my mother's womb and purposed that I would be doing, pretty much what I am doing right now.

Today, after church and after lunch I took my mum for a drive to Nundle, 50kms away. It was great to drive through the countryside. When we made it home I took her to Catholic mass because that is where she goes. I am grateful that after being born again my God called me into Pentecost and another church. At first it was hard, I did like the bells and smells. Today I no longer long for the form of religion, I now have relationship.

We cannot go on seeing things through old eyes, we must see things through the eyes of Christ. Stamping my foot and insisting that things stay the same is foolish. The journey that I have embarked on is better than travelling with Doctor Who. (I enjoy watching that crazy man every Sunday night after church. ) Tonight he said something quite foolish. He was arguing with ancient Vikings who thought they had seen Oedin. His argument was: ' everybody knows god's don't appear to people, they are never seen and are invisible.' Wrong! My God walked this earth and died for our sins and gave us the power to walk in a new spirit, His spirit. Amen! Now! There is a God!

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