The end....and the Beginning

Well here I am. I started this journey a bit more than 300 days ago, wanting only to understand this faith. I had no intentions on accepting it as my own, and yet something happened in me that I can't explain. It didn't happen all at once it wasn't as if I had an epiphany or a particular "ah ha" moment. It was a gradual process, a gentle tug that gave way to a strong yerning to be a part of something greater than myself. I felt more at peace durning those early morning readings than I could ever imagine. I began to see God in the everyday decisions that I made, I found that when I had a problem, I was able to turn it over to Him and feel safe in the outcome.

Are there holes in the logic? Sure there are, a old skeptic like me will still ask questions but I am now willing to accept faith as an acceptable answer. As someone who has had no faith in anyone or anything for her entire life, this comes as a welcomed gift. Its as if I can let go a little, worry a little less and feel safe and at peace that no matter what everything is going to be alright. I've never felt that way....ever. This is all I wanted, truly. All I wanted was to have faith in something, to be able to believe in something....I got that and so much more.

And so 3 days ago I began my life with a fresh outlook. I have accepted Jesus Christ as the son of God, and my personal savior, I have admitted that I am indeed a sinner and accept that Jesus died on the cross for my sins. I accept the 10 commandments as the Law of God, and will try with all of my heart to follow them (especially that murder one, butt that one may be hard).

So, here I am, this is the new and improved me.....this is the beginning.

Psalm 46:10

Revelations 20-22

An angel comes down and hurls the great dragon into the Abyss and seals it for 1000 years. After which time it must be liberated for a short time. However in the mean time it shant be able to hurt anyone. And then I may need a little clarification. We have 1000 yrs of the devil being confined....then we have Christ for 1000 yrs? Then after that 1000yrs, the devil shall be released again? Butt somewhere in there, presumably before the 1000 of Christ, we have the first resurrection. So if you go by that, somewhere around the year 1033, the devil was let loose a gain? And if they are keeping with the 1000 yrs thing then somewhere around 2033, Jesus shall come again? Then its judgment time folks...come one, come all...
A new glorious and peacefully kind world emerges.
The bowl o plagues angels comes and takes John to see the Lambs bride to be...John sees Jerusalem descending from the heavens. Not the old dirty Jerusalem but a new and improved city, all shiny and new and bejewled.
And there they are:THE PEARLY GATES!
There shall be no need for lamplight or sunlight, God will illuminate. Jamie and I were discussing the idea of light the other night. How Jesus is referred to as the Light. When you boil down life as we know it on earth it all comes down to light. There is absolutely nothing that we need to survive that doesn't come directly or indirectly from the use of light. We simply could not live without it. Thus, I find the vs. 22:5 "and there shall be no more night; they have no need for lamplight or sunlight, for the Lord God will illuminate them and be their light...." So interesting as it relates to our discussion.
John is told then to share to book. Do not add to it or take from it.
So be it......I DID IT.
Tomorrow I shall sum it all up.