God’s Thoughts to Me
Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, … “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk” (Acts 3:2-6, NLT).
Beggars at The Narrow Gate
Once upon a time, in the year 1 AD, in the city of Jerusalem, a beggar, lame from birth, was lying beside the double gate in the wall of the Temple Mount. As was his custom, he was begging for alms.
This gate was called Beautiful and was at the end of a monumental stairway from the lower plaza. It was used by pilgrims from all over Israel to enter the temple to worship the King of Heaven.
Suddenly the beggar was walking, dancing and leaping into the Inner Court of the Temple, accompanied by two men who used to follow the Man from Nazareth, the One who was crucified on Golgotha.
His voice was ringing like heavenly bells as his song of thanksgiving was rising up to heaven where angels were rejoicing for another prodigal who found his way back Home
Rumors were that Death was unable to keep this Man, this King who’s Kingdom was not of this world, captured in its claws. The Spirit of Life descended from Heaven and raised Him from the portals of Hades.
The beggar’s joyful noise was like sweet-smelling frankincense, praising and thanking the Prince of Glory for the wonder of being cured of his lameness. He was suddenly filled with unspeakable joy.
A still small voice whispered softly in his inmost heart ,”I am the Gate called Beautiful … the Narrow Gate made of a single Pearl of great price. I am the Entrance into the Kingdom of my Father, the stairway into the Castle of His heart.”
“All who comes to me, I will in no ways cast out. I will gather them with the feathers of my love. I will cover them with my mercy and hold then forever, safe in My Loving Embrace.”
Much love and sweet blessings.
Mia
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Beautiful post.
Hi Rona
Welcome to my blog and thank you for your kindness!
Blessings XX
Mia
Beautiful words, Mia! I am so glad to have finally found your blog! I don’t know how I missed it before 🙂
Dear June
Welcome to my blog, dear one! It brings me so much joy that you are encouraged.
Blessings and love XX
Mia
I am fascinated by your writing style!! Just love it!!Thanks so much for sharing this with us at One Sharendipity Place this weekend! We’ve already got it pinned in hopes other find it!! 🙂
Sue @thet2women.com
Dear Sue
I just love the variety of posts that can link at your place! Thanks for your kindness.
Blessings
Mia
He is my Beautiful Gate. Love this, Mia!
Dear Lisa
Yes, Jesus is the only way to our Pappa!
Much love
Mia
Mia~Praise God that He does not turn away anyone who comes to Him!
Blessings,
Janis
Dear Janis
I always rejoice when I see the Father of the prodigal son running to meet His son.
Blessings
Mia
I so appreciate the way you have told the story of the beggar at the gate, beautiful. And our entrance to the Father’s heart though Jesus. Blessings!
Dear Carol
Yes, our Lord has quite a soft spot for the spiritual lame and the weak!
Blessings
Always beautiful my friend. The words and pictures you share always bless me.
Much love,
Beth
Hi Beth
Your visits always bless me too! Thank you for kind words.
Blessings
Mia
Mia,
That is a great post for the word “beautiful”. I hope you have shared this everywhere. I wish you had a Twitter!!! I am still going to share it.
Blessings,
Janis
Dear Janis
This week I will try and sort twitter out from my side! Glad you were encouraged.
Blessings
Good for you. I can’t wait to Tweet your wonderful posts.
Blessings
Janis http://www.janiscox.com
Mia –
Beautiful post! I am so grateful this morning that He bid me come!
Have a blessed Sunday, my friend!
Joanne
Dear Joanne
Oh yes, that invitation is sweet to the heart! May our ears be opened to hear when He calls.
Blessings
It is so go to know that we serve a heavenly father who welcomes and covers up with an everlasting embrace!
Yes, just like a hen that covers her chicks.
Blessings
“I am the Gate called Beautiful!” What a word picture! Thank you, Mia!
Dear Virginia
Jesus loved to speak with pictures the people could understand.
Blessings
Mia
Amen to what Barble said. So thankful for the Gate and all that He is!
Dear Elizabeth
And I join Barbie’s chorus too! Thanks for visiting.
Blessings
I am so thankful that He pursues me, and continues to open up wide the gate before me!
Dear Barbie
Yes, dear friend, and it is always wise to wait until He opens any door for us even here on earth!
Just like the perfect gentleman.
Blessings
Our Savior is the gate of beauty. He is perfect beauty in love that can’t be grasped with mere senses of a human being… It is seen by the eyes of our soul and by His perfect light that shines from within to without. The words you share of His beauty are a gift and beautiful unto the Lord. And soul lifting. Thanks, Mia.
Dear Floyd
Your words are so true and very kind! Thank you. Yes, our Lord works from the inside out! We cannot understand His ways with the senses of the flesh. It is only spiritual discerned.
Blessings
Mia
i always love the stories of jesus stopping and stooping to love and heal….
Dear Kendal
Me too! And He loves doing just that!
Blessings
I am so thankful that He invites us in. 🙂
Dear Lyli
Oh, I just love how God tells His servants to go and seek in the town alleys,etc. for all the lame, and weak and blind to come to His feast, if the invited guests didn’t want to come!
Blessings
A still small voice whispered softly in his inmost heart ,”I am the Gate called Beautiful … the Narrow Gate made of a single Pearl of great price. I am the Entrance into the Kingdom of my Father, the stairway into the Castle of His heart.”
Another time, another place but I feel as if these very words were spoken to my own heart…written just for me…my very own promise of redemption.
Always a joy to stop by and enter your little corner of the world. Be blessed.
Dear Lisha
Oh, and it is always a joy and privilege to have you visiting, dear friend. Glad you were encouraged.
Blessings
Mia
Such a beautiful post, friend! Thank you for your words today. Blessings and love. 🙂
Dear Mel
Thank you, dear friend! When I read the word today, it was as if God whispered in my heart immediately, Beautiful Gate.
Blessings
Dear Mia,
Love how you wove it all together…God has gifted you with beauty and truth wedded in your words my friend…much love to you 🙂
Dear Dolly
Thank you, dear friend. I love how our Lord is weaving everything together in Him for when He comes to fetch us one day!
Blessings
Mia
Mia, I just love how God speaks to you. This goes so beautifully well with the verse I happened to stumble upon today in Matthew chapter 7. I was reading something else, but caught a glimpse of a passage talking about the narrow gate. Got chills coming over here and reading your post today. I’m going back to read Acts 3 now. Blessings on the beautiful Friday!
Dear Tanya
What amazes me about our God, is that He gives all of Himself to each and everyone of His children!
Blessings
I love your take on the Beautiful Gate! I never thought of that, and it’s perfect. I love reading all these FMF, I learn so much!
And thank you for visiting my blog too. I have ‘seen’ you before, and it’s a pleasure to get to know you!
Happy Friday!
Ceil
Dear Ceil
Yes, Fridays is a wonderful day, for we can visit one another at FMF. I look forward to getting to know you too.
Blessings
Mia
So Beautiful! And sweet friend – you always find the perfect photo’s to go with your posts! Oh My!!!
Dear Karrilee
It does take me a while to find them. Thank you for encouraging me.
Blessings
Yes, The Beautiful Gate…life is never the same once you walk through it!! Nice post.
Dear Eileen
You can say that again,dear one!! Never the same.
Much love
Mia
Beautiful! I love the picture and the mental image of my Savior as the beautiful gate!
Dear Helene
Yes, He told us that He is just about our everything!
Blessings
captured, as always, by the beautiful power of your images, sweet friend!
Fear Linda
Thank you! Oh, pictures speak to me in a special way.
Blessings
So glad He called me through that narrow gate. That truly is beautiful.
Blessings and love,
Debbie
http://www.heartchoices.com/2013/07/five-minute-friday-beautiful.html
Dear Debbie
Me too, dear friend. Thanks for visiting!
Blessings
Beautiful post, as always.
Thanks Denise.
Such lovely thoughts, Mia. Thank you for sharing. Following you from FMF.
Hi Jennifer
Thanks for visiting and your kind words.
Blessings
Mia