May
2 0 2 4 / P A R T N E R L E T T E R
The month of May here in Fort Worth
is a beautiful time of year with
beautiful flowers like the Texas state
flower, the bluebonnet. What a time
to enjoy life to the full, until it
overflows!
Jesus was answering some Pharisees
in John 9:40-41, in the Amplified Bible
Classic Edition:
Dear Partner,
8 THIS BOOK OF THE LAW SHALL NOT
DEPART OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, BUT
YOU SHALL MEDITATE ON IT DAY AND
NIGHT, THAT YOU MAY OBSERVE AND
DO ACCORDING TO ALL THAT IS
WRITTEN IN IT. FOR THEN YOU SHALL
MAKE YOUR WAY PROSPEROUS, AND
THEN YOU SHALL DEAL WISELY AND
HAVE GOOD SUCCESS.
ABUNDANCE (TO THE FULL, TILL IT
OVERFLOWS).
40 SOME PHARISEES WHO WERE
NEAR, HEARING THIS REMARK, SAID
TO HIM, ARE WE ALSO BLIND?
41 JESUS SAID TO THEM, IF YOU
WERE BLIND, YOU WOULD HAVE NO
SIN; BUT BECAUSE YOU NOW CLAIM
TO HAVE SIGHT, YOUR SIN REMAINS.
[IF YOU WERE BLIND, YOU WOULD
NOT BE GUILTY OF SIN; BUT BECAUSE
YOU INSIST, WE DO SEE CLEARLY,
YOU ARE UNABLE TO ESCAPE YOUR
GUILT.]
Now let's read John 10:10 in the AMPC:
The key issue here is found in verse 16,
AMPC:
I call that "PRACTICING THE
PRESENCE of GOD"! Let's look at an
example of that in the First Covenant.
Moses had departed this earth at 120
years old. Joshua is now in command.
Jehovah said to Joshua in Chapter 1:8,
AMPC:
10 THE THIEF COMES ONLY IN ORDER
TO STEAL AND KILL AND DESTROY. I
CAME THAT THEY MAY HAVE AND
ENJOY LIFE, AND HAVE IT IN
16 THEY WILL LISTEN TO MY VOICE
AND HEED MY CALL, AND SO THERE
WILL BE [THEY WILL BECOME] ONE
FLOCK UNDER ONE SHEPHERD.
First of all, satan is the thief! What has
he come to steal? Remember to
always let The WORD of God answer
its own questions! Let's look at Mark
4:1, AMPC:
1 AGAIN JESUS BEGAN TO TEACH
BESIDE THE LAKE. AND A VERY
GREAT CROWD GATHERED ABOUT
HIM, SO THAT HE GOT INTO A SHIP IN
