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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《路透社》消息指，北京當局「於閉門會議要求香港地產大亨守規矩，應運用資源和影響力維護國家利益，協助解決香港房屋短缺問題」。此一重量消息，旋即引發地產公司股價急挫，從恆地、新世界、新地到長實都錄得整體股價一成左右跌幅。《香港 01》也在今天（21 日）表示，該社獲悉香港一個「首富級家族」早前邀請國安公署要員到家中舉辦宴會，並邀請家中所有重要成員出席。消息指，宴方在席間表示「家族於反修例暴動期間的一些言論，並非同情黑暴，希望不要持續有所誤會。」消息甚至提到，「香港商界影響中央治港政策的日子已一去不復返」的說法早於 2018 年經已出現。

林鄭被問到有關消息之後，也只好用官腔打發過去：她「無法證實相關傳聞，但感覺地產商今日較願意配合政府政策以解決房屋問題」。反正對高於自己層級的資訊，不承認不否認還是較好的做法。林鄭在中秋節早上在記者會的原話為：

//……事實上呢幾年呢，你問我自己嘅親身體會，因為我都當過發展局局長，都同所謂地產商打過交道，我覺得今日呢其實佢地係好願意係配合我地特區政府嘅政策……//

所以她也在回答中間接表達了：話題圍繞「地產商」而不是一般商界，而地產商今日比較主動支持政府，你就會聯想到以前地產商可能「不太主動」支持政府。

上述兩個非官方消息令人想到 2018 年的香港，似乎是「毫不重要的一年」，a year of no significance，當年表面上風平浪靜。2014 年佔領運動、2016 年旺角事件之後，社會「恢復平靜」，民主派大黨搞活動，也基於工作關係而宴請特首林鄭，後者也基於禮節而出席，還捐了 3 萬元。暴動青年被判入獄仍有「判刑合適」之說；「罪犯」逃亡也會被社會賢達公開勸告回港面對……一切似乎都很正常。然而從歷史時序的維度去看，19 年的事情必然部份肇發於看似安定的那一年。

2019 年一些人已經在討論「香港問題」的成因。對很多人來說，最初和現在的解釋一脈相承：暴亂是由外國勢力煽動資助的，激化了長期樸素追求民主自由的香港人，由守法的順民慢慢變為不守法的刁民。19 年的一切也是一個「青年問題」，是青年無法上流和置業而引發的社會騷亂。對愛好研究問題的人，這些解釋似乎說服力不足。因為很多參與者都不是青年人，早在更之前的事件，已經有中老年人在前線被捕。很多人也是有資產的，而不是手停口停的貧困人士。

然而人數較少的決策層要鉅細無遺理解中國境內的所有事情，本身就不可能，只好依靠「事件定性」，為之後的研究和跟進提供輪廓。事件定性之後，地方和前線的研究和跟進就會圍繞外國勢力資金流、地產問題、青年出路等等，至少表面上得如此。「社會事件」發生後，商界巨賈經過一輪醞釀，也紛紛在報章上表態反對暴亂。我們一直以為這些表態，是為了應對 19 年突如其來的種種事件。但「香港商界影響中央治港政策」的現象或觀察，應該不是香港特區近期的新聞，而是要追溯到英治前朝，那可能是一個起源傳承自 1840 年的「香港 Deep State」俱樂部。因而有「香港真正的統治階層不在政府而在馬會」的講法。

所以據說香港的地產問題是歷史問題，不是一兩屆政府可以解決。在有關消息流傳之前，我們由自己角度觀察一切，會覺得 19 年帶來了清算香港「利益固化」現狀的空隙。然而有關戰略卻可能是長期的。據《路透》和《01》的北京消息，這一切在 18 年已經正式提出，並不是 19 年。而且你再推遠一點，2014《一國兩制白皮書》已經提出了很多類似思路。

所以回到最切身的問題，很多經歷過 19 年之後洗禮的香港人，都會覺得／知覺自己好慘。表面上展露歡顏的人，也是有苦自己知，但其實最終人們會發現，所有人都要面對「改變」的。現在股民都會受影響。反對派就不用說了，這是香港人逃避了一兩個世紀最終還要首次面對的事情。在這個重置程序中，每一個政治光譜、社會階層、年齡層都鑲嵌了新的義務和守則。守則理論上是一樣的，但下降到現實時都有不同的則重點。創作人面對的是資金和創作的線，學者面對的是要不研究某些問題，地產商面對的是賺錢之外的「社會責任」，建制派要面對全新的選舉和競爭……甚至「藍絲民眾」內心都有莫名其妙的怨氣。

我甚至會認真聽一些藍絲頻道，他們描述的世界仍然充滿危機，雖然表面上的暴徒已經被鎮壓，但很多人的意識已經被污染，例如移民就被形容為扔下父母沒有孝心，因而很多黃絲移民，因而黃絲都沒有孝心，因而黃絲根本沒有道德，被黃絲佔據的香港也沒有希望。當然藍絲網絡只是在重演早期反對派動員政治中的「激語主義」，盡量聳動地描述出一個即將毀滅的世界，而「正義」一方永遠是弱勢，令人很焦慮。

所以有些藍絲也會覺得自己弱勢，他們覺得黃絲影響力無處不在。始終人如果沒有敵人的話會相當寂寞。由於每個階層或取向要面對的新世界也不一樣（移民的香港人也要面對適應 literally 的新世界），使得後重置的社會也進入了原子化的前夜。也許在一段長時間的各散東西之中，廣義的光譜不同的香港人，也只能以 2019 年來作歷史的相認。即使是一方支持一方反對，起碼是在說同一件事，我懷疑這樣的共同點將越來越珍希。

這當然是在一個大破大立時代下人人皆要承擔的轉變，經那一兩年的濃縮蒸製，我們之間的其他連繫變得薄弱和平面。要證明外國聯繫也是在否證「存在民間自發」那一點，但不代表不防範民間一旦自發時會動用的網絡和資源。先不說「商界」在 19 年對《逃犯條例》的態度，也不說地產問題形成的民怨是否香港政治問題的動力之一……「民企」和「人民」走得太近，如何？

雖然兩次重大歷史分水嶺的背景其實相距極遠，但「六七暴動」之後，英政府快速推出了大量公屋，很多人和家庭受惠至今。據房屋署網站一篇名為〈公屋發展歷程〉的文件，香港公屋政策從 1967 至 1977 這十年間的重大內容是：

//1971 華富邨落成，是首個規劃成自足社區的公共屋邨，設有商場、學校、巴士總站，以及其他社區配套設施。

1972 政府宣布「十年建屋計劃」，在 1973 至 1982 年間，為 180 萬人提供有獨立設施的居所。

1973 重組原來負責公共房屋的多個機構，成立香港房屋委員會（房委會），以推展政府的公共房屋計劃。 政府又將徙置事務處和市政事務署轄下的屋宇建設處合併成為房屋署，作為房委會的執行機關。「第一型」和「第二型」徙置大廈的重建工作率先在石硤尾邨展開。

1976 政府決定推行「居者有其屋計劃」（居屋計劃），協助中低收入家庭和公共租住房屋（公屋）租戶成為業主。//

甚至有說之後興建的籃球場、遊樂場，都有著「讓殖民地青年發泄多餘精力」的用心。用這個角度來說，當年很多人沒參與暴動，但在之後都獲得了好處：一個較有「住屋正義」意識的社會。現在就是一個「搵地方起籃球場」的過程。當年港英成功將反殖政治鬥爭吸納進房屋政策之中，成果有目共睹，培養了一整個靠攏英國的世代。現在中國人能不能呢？這是中西之間廣義隔空比拼的一個中層項目。至於高層項目是「核心文明對周邊地帶持續郡縣化」此一歷史傳統，更是一個出於潛意識的不必回答題，20 世紀之後的傳統認為，「做不做」的問題已經由前人答了，現在的問題僅是「如何做」的問題。當然，他們也知道自己必須首先通過「起籃球場」的考驗。

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This excerpt is from: He Goes Ahead Of You (13 Jun 2021)

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Facing a distressing situation? Jesus has gone ahead of you to prepare a path of hope and deliverance! In this revelatory message by Joseph Prince, uncover new covenant truths from the story of the children of Israel crossing the Jordan River, and discover how you can practically step into the promised land God has prepared for you. Learn truths that will help you to:

• Experience the Holy Spirit transforming you from defeated to victorious when you fix your eyes on Jesus, the true ark of the covenant.
• See sinful tendencies lose their grip on you when you have a revelation of your glorious union with the risen Christ.
• Live life with renewed peace and hope when you see how Jesus has pushed back every wave of judgment upon mankind through His death and resurrection.
• Be led by your good shepherd to pastures of provision in every season of life.

Beloved, face life with a confident expectation of good when you know that our Lord Jesus has gone ahead to prepare the way for you!

Excerpt Summary:
0:00 What Is The Ark Of The Covenant Made Of?
2:10 What Do The Items Inside The Ark Mean?
5:31 The 3 Coverings Of The Ark And Its Significance
8:52 The Story Of The Jordan River Crossing Explained
12:38 See All Your Distresses Being Rolled Back!

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This excerpt is from: Ask Big, Ask Bold (16 May 2021)
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Child of God, come boldly to your heavenly Father and ask Him for big things! In this revelation-packed message by Joseph Prince, learn powerful truths from the story of Caleb and his daughter Achsah that will inspire you to start possessing all the blessings that God has in store for you. Discover keys to your breakthroughs and more when you see how you can:

• Operate in faith and ask big of your heavenly Father when you see the abundant inheritance He has for you.
• Break free from self-condemnation and pride—the two barriers that stop you from seeing your miracles.
• Become stronger through every struggle as you gain heaven’s perspective on your challenges.
• Start walking in your blood-bought blessings such as healing and provision when you have a revelation of your true identity in Christ.
• Be delivered from self-occupation into Christ-occupation and be effortlessly transformed from glory to glory.

Beloved, when you see your Father’s heart to bless you with every good promise, you can’t help but come to Him with a spirit of bold faith!

Excerpt Summary:
0:00 God's Word Is Our Inheritance Book!
2:01 Every Name In The Bible Has Meaning
3:34 A Study On Caleb And Achsah's Story (Joshua 15)
5:38 What Are The Upper And Lower Springs?
10:36 The Significance Of The Valley Of Achor (Hosea 2)
12:49 How Do We Read The Old Testament?

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