Celebration of the Father

“Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened. While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?” One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?” He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?” Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?” They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”” (Luke‬ ‭24:13-18, 25-27, 32-34‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Did you ever wonder why out of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, only one of them was named while the other remained anonymous?

Therefore, I believe that the name “Cleopas” is crucial to understanding the significance of this passage.

Cleopas is an abbreviated form of the name Cleopatros, made of the two Greek words “kleos” (to celebrate) and pater (father). Cleopas means “celebration of the father”.

Let us see what Jesus did in the passage. He told the two discouraged disciples all about the things concerning Himself in the Old Testament Scriptures, and how He fulfilled them all at the cross.

It was a celebration of the Father, praising Him for His glorious plan of salvation that was once hidden and is now revealed through the prophets, apostles, and the other writers of the Scriptures.

When Jesus celebrated the Father with the two disciples, their hearts “burned”, likely with faith, hope, and love in response to the love and grace of God. They experienced an “Emmaus” (meaning: hot springs) in their hearts, washing away the unbelief and refreshing their spirits.

They were no longer depressed and despondent. Instead, they were filled with hope, and energized in their bodies and souls. Having just walked a long way from Jerusalem to Emmaus, they immediately set off on a journey back to announce the good news they had seen and heard.

This world needs “Cleopas”—a celebration of the Father. They need to hear about a Father God who is gracious and full of love, who freely offers salvation through Jesus Christ His Son. They need to hear that He wants to be a Father near to them and not a Judge far off; that He is reconciling the world to Himself through Jesus, welcoming them home.

“But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation. We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:18-21‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Anytime you are feeling down, you can initiate a celebration of the Father. It will cleanse you from unbelief, refresh your spirit, fill your heart with hope, and energize your body and soul!

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前陣子與奶油、SJ、Gino、小希
一起參加了六都 台北場的比賽
雖然比賽結果並不滿意
但是感受到了以前在比賽場上的那份感動
那對我來說就夠了
曾經的回憶裡有著大家的青春歲月
看到了聊天室還有很多關注我的粉絲
以及不知道我去哪裡、在幹嘛的提問
所以發這篇文交代一下

我目前在EDG執教Valorant分部
如果有興趣的朋友們，可以關注一下比賽

Lilian Kong and I have been virtual friend for quite a while.

While the harmonica is often being introduced as the 'Harp' in an abbreviated form, I always wonder how would it be like when the 'Harp' meets the real Harp!

It was a true pleasure to finally meet the very gifted harpist Lilian and made this video together. Even more surprising is the beautiful sound coming from the harp playing part originally written for guitar.

Here's Astor Piazzolla composition, Cafe 1930.

Enjoy!

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ご視聴ありがとうございます！
English comment is after Japanese.

Mr.Childrenの「The song of praise」をカバーさせていただきました。
この曲は日本テレビ系 朝の情報番組「ZIP!」のテーマソングで、12/2発売の最新アルバム『SOUNDTRACKS』に収録される曲です。
11/25に日テレ「ベストアーティスト2020」でフルバージョンが先行公開されました。

爽快感があって元気になれる曲です♪
F#m7とBm7はコードのつながりをよくするために省略コードで弾いています。（桜井さんのマネをしただけです･･･💦）

※チャプター
00:00 タイトル(Title)
00:03 サビ(Chorus)
00:23 間奏(Interlude)
00:46 1番(1st_Verse)
01:49 間奏(Interlude)
02:11 2番(2nd_Verse)
03:14 間奏(Interlude)
03:35 Cメロ(Bridge)
03:58 大サビ(Last_Chorus)

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Thank you so much for watching!

I did a cover of Mr.Children's "The song of praise".
This is a theme song of the information TV programs "ZIP!"
Also, this is included with new album "SOUNDTRACKS" that will be released at 2nd Dec. 2020.
The full version of this song was released in advance at 25th Nov.

This song has an exhilarating feeling, and I get energetic when I listen to that song.♪
About the chord F#m7 and Bm7, I played them to use an abbreviated chord for improving the connection of chord.
(I just tried to copy Sakurai-san's play style...💦)
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#MrChildren #TheSongOfPraise
#SOUNDTRACKS
#日本テレビ系「ZIP!」テーマ曲

Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire (Japanese: 銀河婦警伝説サファイア), commonly abbreviated to Sapphire in English, is a shoot 'em up developed by CAProduction for the PC Engine CD-ROM² System. It was published in 1995 by Hudson Soft exclusively in Japan. The story follows an all-women police force in 2092 traveling through time to intercept terrorists committing crimes across the past and future. The player takes on the role of a police officer and controls their spaceship through waves of enemies and powerful bosses.

Hudson forged a collaboration between CAProduction and Mika Akitaka to develop Sapphire. Akitaka was known for his artistic work in the Galaxy Fräulein Yuna adventure game series and Gundam media franchise. Hudson saw potential in combining Akitaka's art style with a new shoot 'em up CAProduction was developing and cultivated a partnership. Sapphire was released on the Arcade CD-ROM² format due its enhanced graphical effects, and requires the "Arcade Card" RAM expansion developed by NEC to run.

In retrospective coverage, Sapphire is considered one the best PC Engine shoot 'em ups. Although the gameplay was found to be average, critics concluded that the graphics and sound were of such incredible quality that they made up for any shortcomings in the game mechanics. Sapphire was produced in low numbers at the end of the PC Engine's lifespan and subsequently became a rare collector's item. The game's value soared to hundreds of dollars and lead to counterfeiting in the mid-2000s. In 2008, the game was re-released on a compilation for the PlayStation Portable released exclusively in Japan.

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