Eid Al-Adha Al-Mubarak!

In the Torah: the book of Genesis, chapter 22, verses 1-19, we read that Prophet Abraham (pbuh) was about to sacrifice his son when the Angel of the Lord stopped him. Abraham (pbuh) looked and saw a ram caught in the thicket by its horns. He took the ram and sacrificed it, for a burnt offering, as a substitute for his son.

I, as a follower of Isa (His peace be upon us), God’s Word (Kalimatu Allah) made flesh, also have an Adha. Isa Al-Masih, Jesus the Anointed One (hpbuu) is God’s Lamb as Prophet Yahya (pbuh), John the Baptist, called Him in the Injeel, the Gospel of John, chapter 1, verse 29: “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’”. Prophet Isa (hpbuu), my Avenger (Waliy*), shed His blood as God’s Lamb, my Adha, to wash God’s shame of us disobeying Him, thus becoming the substitute sacrifice. With God’s honor restored in us, I can approach His throne of mercy and grace with confidence and full joy.

Al-Adha shows me how Merciful God (subhanahu wa ta’ala) is. Prophet Isa (hpbuu), the Lamb of God, had a:

- Unique birth as He was the only person to be born of a virgin. The birth of Prophet Isa (hpbuu) was not the result of man’s will, but the will of God (swt).

- Unique life of purity, honesty, and obedience to the Law of God (swt). He had creative powers, healed the sick, and resurrected the dead. He lived a sinless life and was the greatest teacher that ever lived on this Earth.

- Sacrificial death: Prophet Isa (hpbuu) was righteous, close to God (swt), and the Defender who died as my Substitute. The ram died so the son of Prophet Abraham (pbuh) could be set free. So God (swt) sacrificed Isa (hpbuu) as His ram, His lamb, to cover His shame and set me free. Alhamdu-li-lah (Praise be to God).

- Miraculous resurrection: because He was righteous and did not deserve death, the tomb could not hold Him. Through His resurrection I have the assurance that I am forgiven to enjoy Eternal Life in the Kingdom of God (swt).

So Prophet Isa is my true Adha, as in Him the Justice of God (swt) was satisfied through His shed blood as payment for the penalty of sin. Now, forgiven and ransomed humans can chose to submit to God (swt) and experience His forgiveness and love in its plenitude.

Prophet Job (pbuh) said wonderful words I would like to share with you, in The book of Job, in the Torah, chapter 19, verses 25 & 26: “I know that my Eldest Brother (Avenger)** lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.”

All praise be given to the Only One True God (swt)!

* This word in Arabic is “waliy” with the same meanings as the Hebrew word below.

** “Avenger” (JB) – The original Hebrew word “goël” indicates a person’s closest family member with the responsibility to defend, redeem, or avenge the honor of the family name.

http://www.godvine.com/Above-All-The-Crucifixion-of-Jesus-Christ-11.html

Are You a Klamath River Whale?

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LET GO AND LET GOD!

Some years ago a young spiritual leader asked me:

"How do you let go and let God?"

The only answer I had was,

“You do not have the time for me to explain! It is my life-time experience"!

Some say that it is like:

“When you get to the end of the rope, tie a knot and hang-on tight”!

Then there are those who say that you can not push a rope while you are holding it!

Please contemplate upon this image:

As you can see, when we do not even have the strength to hold unto God’s hand, all we need to do is to allow Him to hold us tight and secure in His hand.

God will Never Let Go of Us!

LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH

Let there be peace on Earth
and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on Earth,
the peace that was meant to be.

With God our Creator
we are family.
Let us walk with each other
in perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me
let this be the moment now.
With every step I take,
let this be my solemn vow.

To take each moment
and live each moment
in peace eternally.

Let there be peace on Earth
and let it begin with me.

(Jill Jackson-Miller)

JESUS/ ISA/ YESHUA SAID:

"And He answered " YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD

WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL

AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND;

AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF"

(Book of Luke, chapter 10 verse 27 - New Testament / Injil)

‘A person whose mind is quiet and satisfied in God

is in the pathway to health.’

(E. G. White, Mind, Character and Personality, Vol. 2, p.403)

Healing Hearts, Restoring Minds - Please click on the following link to read more:

http://www.health20-20.org/site/1/docs/Hearts-minds-web.pdf

REBIRTH OF AN EAGLE

This is a story of an Eagle, on how to survive and live, it undergoes a drastic change to live for 70 long years. Really Inspirational!!

GHANDI'S WONDERFUL THOUGHTS

Please meditate on these... but there are so many...

‎"Prayer is not asking. Prayer is the breath of the soul. Just as a washed body is not dirty, without prayer it becomes impure"

"The purer is the heart, the closer it is to God"

"Join the strongest resistance to evil with the greatest kindness to the wrongdoer. There is no other way to cleanse the the world"

A book we recommend highly!

Archbishop Desmond Tutu says about it "The issues dealt with in this timely book demonstrate God's divine embrace, providing a bridge in the gap between Christians and Muslims"

Should you like to read some extracts of this book, please click on the following link:

http://www.amazon.com/Pilgrims-Christ-Muslim-Road-Exploring/dp/156101317X

Christians need to stop acting like Christians and become TRUE FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST!

Please read this article :

"Two Protestant churches are taking some heat from critics for opening their church buildings to Muslims needing places to worship because their own facilities were either too small, or under construction."

Read more clicking on the following link: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/02/18/churches-open-doors-muslim-worship/

GOD BLESS EGYPT AND THE EGYPTIANS!

http://www.abrahamschildrenministries.org/apps/blog/show/6129484-god-bless-egypt-and-the-egyptians

I had visited Fatima Sanctuary in Portugal before. I remember that it was during the month of May when it became very busy with pilgrims fulfilling their promises. I knew that even the Pope was there before. I know its story since I was a child. It says that what is called 'Our Lady' (Jesus' Mother) appeared there to three children who were tending their flock. I do not know the veracity of this story, but it really does not matter. What I wanted to witness was the faith practice of those who go there to fulfill any promise they made whenever they asked 'Our Lady'' to intercede before Jesus who intercedes before God, as they believe, to heal themselves or one of their dear ones or to resolve any other problem. Jesus said in the Bible in the book of John chapter 14, verse 6 : "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me'. So, I wondered why people were addressing 'Our Lady' when they most needed to pray to God.

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MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN PROTESTERS JOIN HANDS FOR MASS IN CAIRO'S TAHRIR SQUARE

An Article written by Nsenga Burton on February 9, 2011

The New York Daily News is reporting that on Friday, the holy day for Islam, Christian protesters in Tahir Square joined hands to form a protective cordon around their Muslim countrymen so they could pray in safety. Sunday, the Muslims returned the favor. They surrounded Christians celebrating Mass in Cairo's central plaza, ground zero for the secular pro-democracy protests reverberating throughout the region. "In the name of Jesus and Muhammed, we unify our ranks," the Rev. Ihab al-Kharat told the crowd in his sermon, reports Helen Kennedy of the New York Daily News. "We will keep protesting until the fall of the tyranny," he said.

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Bless the Lord, O My Soul

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me,
bless his holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits,
who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
who satisfies you with good
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

The Lord works righteousness
and justice for all who are oppressed.
He made known his ways to Moses,
his acts to the people of Israel.
The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
He will not always chide,
nor will he keep his anger forever.
He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
For he knows our frame;
he remembers that we are dust.

As for man, his days are like grass;
he flourishes like a flower of the field;
for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
and its place knows it no more.
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,
and his righteousness to children's children,
to those who keep his covenant
and remember to do his commandments.
The Lord has established his throne in the heavens,
and his kingdom rules over all.

Bless the Lord, O you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his word,
obeying the voice of his word!
Bless the Lord, all his hosts,
his ministers, who do his will!
Bless the Lord, all his works,
in all places of his dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!

(Book of Psalm, chapter 103)

Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish: A Palestinian Prophet of Peace

"I was almost knee-to-knee with Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish as we sat in the lobby of his hotel in downtown Los Angeles, talking about his new book, I Shall Not Hate, and the work he is doing to create a lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis. His energy was irrepressible and contagious and the smile that permanently graces his face as he talks belies a life of suffering and heartache. In January 2009, during the three-week long war in the Gaza Strip and a mere four months after losing his wife, Nadia, to cancer, an Israeli tank fired two shells into Dr. Abuelaish's home, killing three of his daughters, Bessan, Aya and Mayar, and his niece, Noor."

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Egypt's Muslims attend Coptic Christmas mass, serving as "human shields"

Egypt’s majority Muslim population stuck to its word Thursday night. What had been a promise of solidarity to the weary Coptic community, was honoured, when thousands of Muslims showed up at Coptic Christmas eve mass services in churches around the country and at candle light vigils held outside.

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