If you are facing a situation of conflict, go first to Jesus. Soak yourself in His presence. As you receive His love and grace toward you, you'll begin to experience His peace and wisdom to supernaturally resolve the situation.

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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#文末有昨晚歌單

今天收到國外友人寄來這張限量單曲黑膠，才讓我想起來昨晚 #居家BTS派對房 暫別最終回應該要放一下這首的！

金屬天團 Metallica 的90年代經典同名專輯《Metallica (The Black Album)》發行屆滿30週年不但推出重發版本，還企劃了一張邀集50組音樂人參與的大陣仗合集《The Metallica Blacklist》。當中由法國指標electro音樂人 SebastiAn 把《Metallica (The Black Album)》專輯中兩首〈Don’t Tread On Me〉、〈Nothing Else Matters〉進行mashup合而為一的這首〈Don’t Tread on Else Matters〉，便會限量發行了這張單面12吋單曲黑膠！

所以今天也把當年兩大日牌Devilock跟Neighborhood翻完Metallica經典logo的單品、還有英國品牌KTZ翻玩不少經典金屬團logo的長褲找出來，做個全套的穿搭。

最後附上昨晚歌單如下：

1. UNKLE feat. Richard Ascroft/Lonely Soul
2. The Verve/Sonnet
3. Nulbarich/TOKYO
4. Steady & Co./春夏秋冬
5. Lauryn Hill/Doo Wop (That Thing)
6. Salt-N-Pepa/Shoop
7. Nujabes/Luv (Sic) (feat Shing02)
8. Digable Planets/Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Da
9. 蛋堡/關於小熊
10. UNKLE feat. Ian Brown/Be There
11. Janet Jackson/If(Extended Dance Mix)
12. Whitney Houston/Queen of the Night
13. Methods Of Mayhem/Get Naked
14. LMF/樂壇班霸
15. Primal Scream/Jailbird
16. Black Grape/Reverend Black Grape
17. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes/The Time Of My Life
18. Rip Slyme/樂園寶貝
19. The Cardigans/Carnival
20. Pavement/Cut Your Hair
21. Jesus Jones/International Bright Young Thing
22. East 17/House of Love (pedegree mix)
23. Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch featuring Loleatta Holloway/Good Vibrations
24. New Order/Bizarre Love Triangle (extended Dance Mix)
25. 米米 Club/君がいるだけで (Norihito Ogawa Disco Edit)
26. Lightning Seeds/Pure
27. Teenage Fanclub/Sparky's Dream
28. Rialto/Untouchable
29. Suede/Trash
30. Groove Armada/Superstylin
31. Roger Sanchez/Another Chance (Original Mix)
32. Blur/Girls & Boys
33. The Wands/世界が終わるまでは (TK450 Remix)
34. MAN WITH A MISSION/Remember Me

我在這 / I Am Here
詞曲Lyricist & Composer：Welyar Kauntu
中譯詞Translator：台北靈糧堂
演唱Vocal：趙治德、陳雅麗

Verse
我在這 是因你恩典
我在這 是因你慈愛
主耶穌 我如此感恩
都因你豐盛恩典

Chorus
感謝耶穌 耶穌
耶穌 感謝耶穌
只因著你恩典
使我能為你活
我讚美你直到永遠

(粵)
我在此 是你的恩典
我在此 是你愛的彰顯
主耶穌 靈內滿感激
因你的恩典滿滿

感激耶穌 耶穌
耶穌 感激耶穌
如今我活在世
只因有你恩惠
我要讚美主到永遠

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監製Director / 周巽光
製作人Producer / 劉淑莉
配唱製作人Vocal Producer / 曹之懿
製作助理Assistant Producer / 李宛叡
編曲Arrangement / 劉淑莉
Piano&Keyboard / 劉淑莉
Guitar / 張元興
Bass / 楊繼武
Drum / 黃金龍
和聲Background vocals /
陳德嘉、李思華、趙治德、馮榆洋、璽恩、曹之懿、范于萍、張雅涵、潘心心、蔡宛凌、劉志彬、孫立衡、許書政、謝淳雅、高蘇珊、郭逸凡
和聲&鋼琴譜編寫 / 劉淑莉
錄音Recording Engineer / 劉淑莉、李宛叡
混音Mixing Engineer / 劉淑莉
錄音室Studio / 異象工場、白金
母帶後期處理製作人Mastering Producer / 劉淑莉
樂譜製作 / 泉音樂工作室
發行 / 異象工場音樂製作有限公司
出品人 / 周神助

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奉獻 Asia for JESUS/ 約書亞樂團事工
https://goo.gl/5AAgQP

聯繫約書亞樂團：
https://www.joshua.com.tw/web/

何等愛你 / How I Love You
詞曲Lyricist & Composer：Andre Hermanto
中譯詞Translator：新加坡城市豐收教會
演唱Vocal：璽恩SiEnVanessa

Verse
何等愛你阿爸天父
你無條件為我付出
犧牲愛子叫我得贖
你愛充滿我

主你寶血為我而流
洗淨我罪給我自由
你的愛是何等偉大
喔我 主耶穌

Chorus
一生要讚美
我美好救主
你的愛是我生命全部
一生要敬拜
我親愛天父
你無條件的愛讓我心得滿足

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監製Director / 周巽光
製作人Producer / 劉淑莉
配唱製作人Vocal Producer / 曹之懿
製作助理Assistant Producer / 李宛叡
編曲Arrangement / 謝明祥
All Instrument except Guitar / 謝明祥
Guitar / 孫立衡
和聲Background vocals /
陳德嘉、李思華、趙治德、馮榆洋、璽恩、曹之懿、范于萍、張雅涵、潘心心、蔡宛凌、劉志彬、孫立衡、許書政、謝淳雅、高蘇珊、郭逸凡
和聲&鋼琴譜編寫 / 璽恩、李宛叡
錄音Recording Engineer / 劉淑莉、李宛叡
混音Mixing Engineer / 劉淑莉
錄音室Studio / 異象工場、白金
母帶後期處理製作人Mastering Producer / 劉淑莉
樂譜製作 / 泉音樂工作室
發行 / 異象工場音樂製作有限公司
出品人 / 周神助

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奉獻 Asia for JESUS/ 約書亞樂團事工
https://goo.gl/5AAgQP

聯繫約書亞樂團：
https://www.joshua.com.tw/web/

轉化我國家 / Transform Our Nation
詞曲Lyricist & Composer：Welyar Kauntu
中譯詞Translator：周巽光
演唱Vocal：李思華、陳雅麗

Verse
白天和黑夜 主我呼求你
我們抓住你應許
要醫治這地
我們屈膝尋求你面
轉離我們的惡行
你就垂聽回應我們禱告

Chorus
轉化我國家 醫治這地
彰顯你榮耀當我高舉你名
轉化我國家 醫治這地
再一次降下你復興在這地

(粵)
每一天我呼求主 不分晝夜
求實現你的應許 來醫治這地
齊共跪拜渴慕我主
回轉一心丟棄罪
而你在天上願聽我禱告

轉化我國主 醫治這地
讓我讚頌你 我主榮耀已彰顯
轉化我國主 醫治這地
唯望賜下復興在這裏

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監製Director / 周巽光
製作人Producer / 劉淑莉
配唱製作人Vocal Producer / 曹之懿
製作助理Assistant Producer / 李宛叡
編曲Arrangement / 劉淑莉
Piano&Keyboard / 劉淑莉
Guitar / 張元興
Bass / 楊繼武
Drum / 黃金龍
和聲Background vocals /
陳德嘉、李思華、趙治德、馮榆洋、璽恩、曹之懿、范于萍、張雅涵、潘心心、蔡宛凌、劉志彬、孫立衡、許書政、謝淳雅、高蘇珊、郭逸凡
和聲&鋼琴譜編寫 / 劉淑莉
錄音Recording Engineer / 劉淑莉、李宛叡
混音Mixing Engineer / 劉淑莉
錄音室Studio / 異象工場、白金
母帶後期處理製作人Mastering Producer / 劉淑莉
樂譜製作 / 泉音樂工作室
發行 / 異象工場音樂製作有限公司
出品人 / 周神助

-
奉獻 Asia for JESUS/ 約書亞樂團事工
https://goo.gl/5AAgQP

聯繫約書亞樂團：
https://www.joshua.com.tw/web/