In Loving Memory
April 29, 1947 - September 5, 2020
Update: On Saturday, September 5th, 2020, the founder, administrator, and head moderator of this forum, Valerie S., went Home to be with the Lord. Her obituary can be found on https://memorials.demarcofuneralhomes.com/valerie-skrzyniak/4321619/index.php.
1 Thessalonians 4:15-18
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing .
To all the Dear Brothers & Sister in Christ; I would like to wish you one & all "Happy New Year", and Bestow upon you and yours this beautiful blessings for coming days ahead. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you always! God Bless, Valerie
May The Lord Bless You
(A Judeo-Christian Blessing)
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord make his face to shine upon you,
and be gracious to you.
May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you,
and give you peace.
About "May The Lord Bless You"
This blessing is known in Hebrew as the "Nesiat Kapayim" and is performed in Jewish synagogues by the Kohanim. These are priests who are direct descendants of Aaron (the older brother of Moses). The text is a quotation from Numbers Chapter 6:-
"The LORD bless you
and keep you;
the LORD make his face shine upon you
and be gracious to you;
the LORD turn his face toward you
and give you peace."
(Numbers 6:24-26, NIV Bible)
In 1970, archelogists uncovered a silver amulet with this blessing etched upon it. The find is thought to date back to the seventh century B.C., making this the oldest known remanant of scripture.
Did you know?
Christians often refer to this blessing as the "Lord's Prayer of the Old Testament".
Christian interpretation of this blessing
The biblical scholar Matthew Henry (amongst others) notes that the verse of scripture this prayer is based on (Numbers 6:24-26) foreshadows the Trinity revealed in the New Testament. The Lord is mentioned three times, and on each occassion, with a different type of blessing. The first concerns the Lords protection, associated with God the Father. The next blessing concerns God's face (in Christ) being gracious (forgiving sin on the cross at Calvary). The final line is a peace blessing. Here this may be compared with the Holy Spirit in the New Testament, which descended on Jesus like a dove. (Matthew 3:15-17). God's peace ("Shalom") is not essentially about "quiet" or the absence of noise, but about the gift of wholeness, health and well-being.
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That goes for me too.
HAPPY 2014 EVERYONE!!!
Like you, Valerie, I too, am happy to live with the 'thief in the night' theory, as well. I also like surprises too.
So no more date-setting for me either.
Maranatha!
Tammy
Thank you Valerie! Many blessings and a happy New Year to you as well 
And to everyone else here at the RFTH, may 2014 bring all of you new blessings in the Lord, peace, and comfort. And lets make this year a year where we focus more on on just doing the Lords work, bringing in more souls, and encouraging each other along the way. Lets keep our fellowship here, with the focus more on our walk with Christ rather than the date setting or prophecies of others that may or may not be true.
God Bless