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Round 2? A vote cast. A decision made. The popula

Round 2?

A vote cast. A decision made. The populace speaks.  The next president is selected in this zero-sum game of politics.

Game, set, match yet none the wiser.  Another marker in history as we usher towards unlocking other keystones in these end times.

We hearken towards another year with ringing ears of what’s to come.  Will it offer inner peace or inner storms?  And if peace of mind is the currency of the future, how do you fare?

It’s about value; what we value now and into the future.  We will be quantifying and accounting for values we did not or could not before.  Ways of thinking, feeling, and being.

The nation’s inhabitants are its source of wealth. We trade in goods and services and the peculiarities of currency.  But how do we value wealth individually, and how do we acquire value?

We are born with value. We acquire value in our very being.  Value is inherent in our existence. Our intrinsic value is what’s left when all else fails. And an abundance of strength of character is our wealth that brings trust, empathy, and connection with one another– which offers valuable exchanges.

🌾. “You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.” 1 Corinthians 7:23

🌾. “Then He said to them, “The harvest trul

🌾. “Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.” ‭‭Luke‬ 10‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NKJV

🌾. “You are coming to Christ, who is the livi

🌾. “You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor. And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God. As the Scriptures say, “I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem, chosen for great honor, and anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.” 1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬-‭6‬ NLT‬‬
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In architecture, a cornerstone is a foundational stone. A principal stone placed at the corner of the base of a building to secure its structure and help guide the builders in forming the entire building development.

The cornerstone is the most reliable, most immovable, most secured of any in the structure. Once the cornerstone is placed, everything is aligned to it.

The cornerstone determines every refinement in the continuing construction. Jesus Christ is this cornerstone in the life of believers, and the first living stone in building of the church body.

Jesus Christ is our cornerstone, our foundation, our support, our strength that builds steadfastness in faith, hope and love, and who we are called to build upon.

🌾. “Do you not know that you yourselves are G

🌾. “Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ BSB‬‬

🌾. “It shall come to pass in that day That I

🌾. “It shall come to pass in that day That I will answer,” says the Lord; “I will answer the heavens, And they shall answer the earth. The earth shall answer With grain, With new wine, And with oil; They shall answer Jezreel. Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth, And I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; Then I will say to those who were not My people, ‘You are My people!’ And they shall say, ‘You are my God!” ‭‭Hosea‬ ‭2‬:‭21‬-‭23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

🌾. “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for f

🌾. “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭4‬:‭23‬-‭27‬ ‭ESV‬

🌾. “He changes times and seasons; he removes

🌾. “He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; he reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.” Daniel‬ ‭2‬:‭21‬-‭22‬ ‭ESV‬‬

🌾. “Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the

🌾. “Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.” I Kings‬ ‭19‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

🌾. “Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the

🌾. “Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.” I Kings‬ ‭19‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Back to basics ✝️🌸

Back to basics ✝️🌸

🌾. 📃 https://citygenesis.org/2024/04/08/apri

🌾. 📃 https://citygenesis.org/2024/04/08/april-8th/ Link in bio📨

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“He had arranged to leave Babylon on April 8, the first day of the new year, and he arrived at Jerusalem on August 4, for the gracious hand of his God was on him.” ‭‭Ezra‬ ‭7‬:‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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Rosh Chodesh Nisan

Leaving Babylon

Destination

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Read the article, “April 8th”, link in Bio 🌾.

🌾. April 8th This year, the biblical new year

🌾. April 8th

This year, the biblical new year begins on April 8, 2024. This is the start of the month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar 🌑🌒. “Rosh Chodesh Nisan began on Monday, 8 April 2024 and ended on Tuesday, 9 April 2024.” (Hebcal.com)

Nisan in Hebrew means miracle; first fruits; first month of spring.

In the Bible, in Ezra 7:8-10, we see Ezra leaving Babylon for Jerusalem on April 8, the first day of the new year. This is noteworthy because in 2024 the first day of the new year also falls on April 8th (the new moon closest to the Spring equinox).

This correspondence tracks with the poignant seasons we’re in. Compelling seasons of spiritual and religious instinct, knowledge, motivation, and momentum. And with the momentum of the continual yet intensifying change of seasons, we confidently analyze and build on these God centered cycles of experiences which are moving us toward Him.

In this new year, think about the relationships to people, places, and things in your life that are in need of resolution. The areas in your life that are in need of a firm decision for something to be done because it is bound to symbols, structures, or systems archetypically representing Babylon, where Babylon is a place representing the things that are in opposition to God. From here, April 8th, be clear and determined in your path and plan of action, and trusting in your motivation towards your destination.

🌾. 📃 https://citygenesis.org/2024/03/30/the-

🌾. 📃 https://citygenesis.org/2024/03/30/the-beginning-of-months/ Link in bio📨

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“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”‭‭ Revelation‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

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This Time of Year

The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

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Read the article, “The Beginning of Months”, link in Bio 🌾.

🌾. ”Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today

🌾. ”Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.“ ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭13‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

🌾. 📃 https://citygenesis.org/daniel-fast-202

🌾. 📃 https://citygenesis.org/daniel-fast-2024/ Link in bio📨

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“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Joel‬ ‭2:12

🌾. “And we know that all things work together

🌾. “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.“ Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

🌾. 📃 https://citygenesis.org/2021/01/21/the-

🌾. 📃 https://citygenesis.org/2021/01/21/the-way-forward/ Link in bio📨

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“I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.” Psalms ‭32:8‬.

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Faith

Force of Life

God’s Will - Your Journey

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Read the article, “The Way Forward”, link in Bio 🌾.

🌾. May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s

🌾. May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
2 Thessalonians 3:5

🌾. “Then He said to them, “The harvest trul

🌾. “Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.”‭‭ Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

🌾. “Forget the former things; do not dwell on

🌾. “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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