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Author: Alonzo Thornton

The Lord is My Portion

December 15, 2022 by Alonzo Thornton

Reflection Scripture: Because of the Lord’s faithful love, we do not perish, for His mercies never end, they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! I say, the Lord is my portion, therefore I will put my hope in Him. Lamentations 3:22-24 Preface It has been over one month, since my brother’s transition, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: agape, being broken, celebration of life, faithful witness, God is my portion, God's Mercy, hesed, King Messiah, Kingdom of God, Lord of lords, overcoming the troubles of this world, restoration, soul-care, spiritual regeneration

Light to the Gentiles and the Glory of Thy people Israel.

December 8, 2022 by Alonzo Thornton

Preface As we all are quickly approaching the traditional celebration of the Holiday of Christmas, I was moved to revisit the Biblical record of the prophetic writings from the prophets and the apostles concerning the physical coming of Jesus of Nazareth as The Messiah. As I read through the most commonly referenced accounts about Jesus, … [Read more…]

Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: agape, Anna, Bethlehem, Book of Common, Elizabeth, Emmanuel, hesed, Kingdom of God, Law of Moses, Luke 2, Messiah, New Covenant, Simeon, soul-care, spiritual regeneration, The Prophets, Zacharias

The Imperial Confrontation For the Beloved of God

November 27, 2022 by Alonzo Thornton

Featured Scripture Reference: Romans 14:23 “Whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.” Sin’s Insidious Nature The elemental interpretation of the reality of sin within our fragile human lives is how we innately blunder hitting the high moral impression of righteousness required by a holy God. On a juvenile level, the majority of us know … [Read more…]

Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: agape, distinctive marks of the beloved community, faithful witness, guilt, hesed, inclination to sin, Jude 1:2, Kingdom of God, living out loud, Living Word, lost identity, My Beloved Son, restoration, shame, soul-care, spiritual disciplines, spiritual regeneration, The Beloved Community

The Forgiving Merciful and Healing God

November 15, 2022 by Alonzo Thornton

Bless Adonai, my soul! Everything in me, bless His Holy name! Bless Adonai, my soul, and forget none of His benefits! He forgives all your offenses, He heals all your diseases, He redeems your life from the pit, He surrounds you with grace and compassion, He contents you with good as long as you live, … [Read more…]

Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: agape, blessedness, Emmanuel, forgiveness, heal all wounds, hesed, humility, Isaiah 40:31, Isaiah 61, Kingdom of God, loving, Praising our Creator, recognition, respectful, restoration, reverence of God, soul-care, spiritual obedience, spiritual regeneration, trust in the Lord, Wholeness

The Eyes of God

October 30, 2022 by Alonzo Thornton

God Divine Countenance  For the eyes of Adonai [Lord] drifts at the entire length of the earth to display Himself substantial for those whose hearts are unconditionally His. 2 Chronicles 16:9 The Lord’s sight guards over those who are in awe of Him, over those who rest in His grace preserving them from death and … [Read more…]

Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: 1 Peter 3:12, 2 Chronicles 16:9, 2 Chronicles 7:14, agape, Colossians 2:8, Godly wisdom, hesed, Isaiah 66:1, Kingdom of God, Proverbs 15:3, Psalms 33:18, Psalms 34:15, restoration, sanctified, soul-care, spiritual regeneration, the Eyes of God, theology of the cross, tree of life, walking in The Light

Thirsting After the Living God

October 22, 2022 by Alonzo Thornton

Your Dwelling Place As a deer longs for streams of water, I long for You, God. Your instruction is a wonder, this is why I follow it. Your Words are a doorway that lets in light, giving understanding to the thoughtless. My mouth is wide open, as I pant with longing for Your mitzvot [Commandments]. … [Read more…]

Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: dependence on God, hesed, living God, restoration, soul-care, streams of living water, thirsting after God, Your dwelling place

The Glorious Brilliance of Autumn

October 12, 2022 by Alonzo Thornton

This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. Psalms 118:23 Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and by Your will, they existed and were created. Rev. 4:1 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be … [Read more…]

Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: Autumn, beasts, brilliance, creation, creatures, earth, fields, freedom from bondage, giving thanks, glorious, God is good, God's divine design, heavens, John 1:3, knowledge of God, meditate, Nature, Psalms 118:23, Rev. 4:1, sea, subjected to futility

Hearing and Acting upon God’s Words: Lest You Drift Away

October 5, 2022 by Alonzo Thornton

Reflection Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-2 For this reason, we pay much attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. The setting The writer of Hebrews introduces the superiority of the Messiah to that of the patriarchs, prophets, and angels in the first chapter. Christ not only is the Son … [Read more…]

Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: acting, agape, Alpha and Omega, Biblical Images, End Times, faith, God's Word, hearing, Hebrews 2:1-2, hesed, Life-long learning, restoration, soul-care, spiritual maturity, spiritual regeneration

The Perpetual Faithfulness of God

September 24, 2022 by Alonzo Thornton

Preface Have you or anyone you know, ever doubted God’s faithfulness? I invite you to consider Jeremiah 31:35-36. Complete Jewish Bible Translation [CJB] This is what Adonai[Lord] says, who gives the sun as the light for the day, who ordained the laws for the moon and stars to provide light for the night, who stirs … [Read more…]

Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: #faithfulness, agape, doubted, faithful witness, God's promises to the Believer, God's pledge, Hebrews 11:8-12, hesed, Jeremiah 31:35-36, Kingdom of God, living out loud, restoration, Romans 11:1-24, soul-care, spiritual regeneration

Being Raised Imperishable and Eternally Changed

September 16, 2022 by Alonzo Thornton

His Resting Place Heart God our Creator is the only one that uniquely exists and has divine powers to fashion the Heavens and the earth. As the earth that we know of and live in this age is perishing such as an old badly worn-out garment, He who is eternal is unchanging. His years will … [Read more…]

Posted in: First Fruits Perspective Tagged: #Body of Christ, agape, hesed, Kingdom of God, living out loud, Living Stones, potter and clay, Proof of the Resurrection, Renovation of the Heart, restoration, soul, soul-care, spiritual regeneration, spiritual transformation
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