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!

If you are new to reading the four gospels for yourself, or you have some questions about difficult passages in there, I would like to recommend you read my four-ebook bundle called “Understand the Four Gospels Through the Lens of Grace”.

As you read it, many confusing pieces of Scripture will be unlocked to you, and things that used to scare you will be read in the right light. Order the bundle and you can download and read it right away:
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Labor shortage的問題最近常出現在新聞裡, 而labor cost也讓企業頭疼. 前幾天Morgan Stanley有出一篇報告, 主要是說Amazon(AMZN)因為人力支出, 獲利會受壓, 短期內股價可能因此會一直盤整下去:

物流人力成本沉重！大摩砍亞馬遜目標價
https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/4730852

而剛好前兩天的新聞有提到, 透過電商購物的消費者增加, 而其實電商會比傳統的零售業, 需要更多的人力在物流中心, 來做商品的包裝, 運送等:

"Demand for distribution workers has skyrocketed as more consumers shop online, in part because picking, packing and shipping e-commerce orders is more labor-intensive than traditional warehouse operations that distribute wholesale goods or replenish store inventory."

Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/logistics-operators-raise-pay-enlist-robots-to-meet-holiday-demand-11632657600

🌻每周做的功課與閱讀
https://makingsenseofusastocks.blogspot.com/2021/09/blog-post_29.html

🌻如何逢低買進(buy the dip)?
每個人buy the dip的方法不同. 這邊簡單說一下我要buy the dip的話, 會注意哪些事情.
1. 個股所在的類股的表現
2. 均線
3. 大盤
4. 財報發表了沒
5. 股價還有沒有上行的空間(估值高低的問題)

🌻有趣的美股小知識: Why You Should Pay Attention to the Way Management Talks

Nomura(野村)的策略家發現, 當CEO在電話會議中, 用簡單易懂的方式來說明公司業務的話, 公司的股價會比使用複雜語言的CEO的公司股價還高.

Mezrich found that simple really does matter. Using the Gunning Fog index, he ranked companies in the Russell 1000 into tenths, based on their earnings conference calls. Over the past three years, the companies with the simplest language have returned 19.2% annualized, beating the equal-weighted Russell 1000’s 15.7%. Those with the most complex language returned just 13.4%. The complex language portfolio was also more volatile than the simple language portfolio.

“Since senior management delivers an earnings call, simple language may produce more confidence among investors in management’s ability to deliver on their vision,” Mezrich explains. “Hence, simpler language earnings calls can lead to subsequent stock outperformance.”

Source:
https://www.barrons.com/articles/earnings-call-language-stocks-51632526564

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“Adults are only kids grown up”- Walt Disney

This collection is a deeply personal one as it reflects the changes in designer Jenn’s own life as she starts her new life as a mother and what this new journey means to her. This is shown not only through her collection, but also through the bold yet childlike visual motifs through the film.

Award winning production company Renovatio Pictures has returned this season to create a vibrant world filled with color and life as it explores the different forms of love. JENN LEE invited local celebrities, friends and family to take part in this fashion film as it transports the audiences to a world of its own. The unique first person gaming perspective further draws the viewer into this immersive experience as you dive into each unique storyline.
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As the global pandemic continues to shape the way we interact with people and we embark on new journeys, Jenn Lee has expressed herself through this collection and hopes to encourage others to not be afraid to express themselves and appreciate the connections we have around us.

Meuko! Meuko! provides the soundtrack to this film and is mixed with different voices from the characters in the film.

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李維錚 Wei Chen Lee
劉芸庭 Yun Ting Liu
林昕穎 Xin Ying Lin
吳霈萱 Pei Xuan Wu
毛紫函 Tzu Han Mao
周采丰 Tsai Feng Chou
盧蘊睿 Yun Rui Lu
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葉重佑 Chung Yu Yeh
何絜霓 Chieh Ni Ho
葉芮妤 Rui Yu Yeh
任宸漢 Chen Han Jen
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🖤視覺特效製作🖤

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Visual Effects By Renovatio Pictures

視覺特效總監 郭憲聰
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特效製片 黃棨雋
VFX Producer Peter Huang

CG 數位視覺設計師 吳怡萱
CG Digital Artist Ella Wu

去背遮罩師 陳姵均
Roto Artist Hulk Chen

概念美術設計師 吳怡萱
Concept Design Ella Wu

行政企劃 呂旻穎
Administration Moira Lu

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樂高 Lego
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費維 Wei Baby
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🖤Illustration Design and graphic design🖤
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當鈴鼓聲響起時
是該跟著靈感先生走的時候了…
在音樂路上
進行一場不設限的實驗與冒險

韋禮安WeiBird
全新演繹經典英文單曲《Mr. Tambourine Man》
你準備好一起出發了嗎？

🎧 《Mr. Tambourine Man》數位平台：https://Weibird.lnk.to/MTM
🔔 訂閱韋禮安官方頻道 : https://pse.is/WeiBird_Sub

韋禮安全新演繹英文單曲《Mr. Tambourine Man》致敬民歌搖滾教父 Bob Dylan，這首歌是 Bob Dylan 被改編最多次的經典作品之一，《Mr. Tambourine Man》是一首關於「靈感」的歌曲，韋禮安化身為「鈴鼓手先生」，以輕鬆率性的唱腔和編曲重新詮釋，帶著隨性反叛的冒險精神，透過旋律不疾不徐地恣意地暢想和夢想。

《Mr. Tambourine Man》在單曲封面和 MV 設計中特別以六〇年代的復古配色為視覺基調，歌曲旋律從簡單到豐富的層層變化，象徵靈感從點線面的迸發，視覺上更用幾何色塊來呈現樂器的律動。就像《Mr. Tambourine Man》歌曲中一再重複的「I’ll come followin’ you」，對韋禮安來說，沒有靈感時最簡單的解方不是原地等待，而是出發尋找，藉由音樂、電影、書籍，甚至只是烹飪⋯⋯等等生活裡與音樂毫無相關的事情輸入新的刺激，讓身體和腦袋動一動，自然而然就能產生新的創作能量。現在就打開耳朵，準備好一起出發！

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♩ 歌詞 Lyrics

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you

Though I know that evening's empire has returned into sand
Vanished from my hand
Left me blindly here to stand, but still not sleeping
My weariness amazes me, I'm branded on my feet
I have no one to meet
And the ancient empty street's too dead for dreaming

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you

Take me on a trip upon your magic swirling ship
My senses have been stripped
My hands can't feel to grip
My toes too numb to step
Wait only for my boot heels to be wandering

I'm ready to go anywhere, I'm ready for to fade
Into my own parade
Cast your dancing spell my way, I promise to go under it

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you

Though you might hear laughing, spinning, swinging madly across the sun
It's not aimed at anyone
It's just escaping on the run
And but for the sky there are no fences facing

And if you hear vague traces of skipping reels of rhyme
To your tambourine in time
It's just a ragged clown behind
I wouldn't pay it any mind
It's just a shadow you're seeing that he's chasing

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you

And take me disappearing through the smoke rings of my mind
Down the foggy ruins of time
Far past the frozen leaves
The haunted frightened trees
Out to the windy beach
Far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow

Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky
With one hand waving free
Silhouetted by the sea
Circled by the circus sands
With all memory and fate
Driven deep beneath the waves
Let me forget about today until tomorrow

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you

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♩ 音樂製作 Song Credit

作詞｜Bob Dylan
作曲｜Bob Dylan
製作人 Producer｜韋禮安 WeiBird、蔡尚文 Aven Tsai
編曲 Arrangement｜保卜．巴督路 Baobu Badulu
吉他 Guitars｜保卜．巴督路 Baobu Badulu
和聲編寫 Chorus Arrangement｜韋禮安 WeiBird
和聲 Chorus｜韋禮安 WeiBird
口琴 Harmonica｜藤井俊充 Toshi Fujii
製作行政 Production Administrator｜廖婧紋 Melrose Liao
錄音工程師 Recording Engineers｜蔡尚文 Aven Tsai (Vocal、Chorus、Harmonica)、單為明 Link Shan (Guitars)
錄音室 Recording Studios｜Awesome Music Studio (Vocal、Chorus、Harmonica)、Lights Up Studio (Guitars)
混音工程師 Mixing Engineer｜宋星凱 Sean M. Sinclair
混音錄音室 Mixing Studio｜ff studio

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♩ MV製作 Music Video Credit

美術設計 Art Design | 蘇柔方 JouFang Su
動態設計 Motion Design｜朱詠任 Tino Chu


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I followed the small stream to catch wild frogs and wild snails, I took more bamboo shoots and returned home to cook.
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