THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME

Luke 4:

Then he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up and, according to his custom, went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day. He stood up to read the scriptures and the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book and found the place where these words are written—‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord’.

Luke 4

[16] And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
[17] And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
[18] The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
[19] To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
[20] And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
[21] And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

Isaiah 61

[1] The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
[2] To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, 

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The Party

We Celebrate Larry's Achieving Ninetieth Birthday

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March 2016 will see a convocation of most of the children and other relations of Larry Clayton (the month of his 90th birthday).

We expect Paul our oldest son to come here (to Ocala) on the 15th. 

Mark, our second son and his daughter (Rennie) to come soon after.

Rennie will arrive at Tampa from California on the 17th.
Mark will bring Rennie from Tampa to Ocala.

Rob, our 3rd, with his wife, Julie and son, Ryan.

We also expect Ellie's brother, Hugh and his wife, Evelyn. 

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     Ten Years Earlier

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SANTAYANA

SHIP

https://sites.google.com/site/larryveteran/

Larry's first ship as Radio Officer. 

Wood Lake 

http://www.aukevisser.nl/t2tanker/id506.htm

Built by Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co., Mobile, Alabama.

Yardnumber 275. UMSC No. 559. Off. nr. 245439.

Keel laid 06-12-1943. Launched 20-03-1944. Completed 17-04-1944. Gr. 10172 t., Net. 6423 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 11,93 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachussetts. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.

History:

WOOD LAKE-1944 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Mobile, Alabama, USA.

PETIT COURONNE-1947a for Government of France, Petro Tankers S.A., Le Havre, France.

RONSARD-1947b for Government of France, Petro Tankers S.A., Le Havre, France.

RONSARD-1948 for Petro tankers S.A., Le Havre, France.

CARIBBEAN SKY-1960 for Superior Shipping Company, Monrovia, Liberia.

ASPRONISOS-1962 for Superior Shipping Company, Monrovia, Liberia.

LAKE PLACID-1966 for Superior Shipping Company, Monrovia, Liberia.

GARANDA-1970 for Philip Shipping Corporation, Monrovia, Liberia.

Additional Reports:

Reported Aspronisos lengthened, widened and converted into bulk carrier in 1962 by replacement of bow and cargo section with new forebody built by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Ltd., Aioi. Delivered Jul. 1962

New dimensions 5 Holds, 5 Hatches, 174.4 / 168.0 x 22.9 m, 14243 grt / 23550 dwt.

Reported Lake Placid Heavily damaged by turbine explosion, 10 Oct. 1969, while undergoing engine trials at shipyard in Antwerp, CTL, sold and repaired

Reported Garanda sold to Eisen und Metall A.G., Hamburg, arrived 13 Aug. 1972, re-sold, towed to Santander, arrived 8 Jun.1973, dismantled, afterpart scrapped, forebody joined to machinery section of tanker AKRON (5239852), ex- Fatum-1973, ex- Monsoon-1970.

BIBLICAL TRUTH

Larry was fond of saying that the Bible is all poetry, and poetry is the highest form of truth. If one goes to the Bible looking for literal truth he/she will be disappointed for the truth of the Bible is spiritual truth which is of a different nature than what be stated can be stated literally. Poetry uses symbols, metaphors and allusion to suggest more than is overtly stated. The words rock, water, awake, earth, fire do not necessarily refer to physical entities; they point toward realities with larger, deeper  meanings. When we read the Bible as poetry, we find the meanings that reveal truth about ourselves, our families, our societies, and our relationship to the world of spirit.

https://sites.google.com/site/blakeprimer/bible  

"In reality the biblical truth is just as relevant to 18th Century England as it is to first century (or any century) Palestine. The same spiritual events continue to unfold today that Ezekiel, John and the others saw and described in their day. The same choices are to be made by 18th Century Britons (or 20th Century Americans!) as were made by first (or any) century Palestinians, and these choices have the same consequences. Truth is spiritual and timeless; the passing scene is only a shadow of the eternal reality.

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Having said all this how can we summarize Blake's relationship to the Bible? First we recall that he didn't read it literally but symbolically, not historically, but poetically. ...

It should be said however that Blake found inspiration for his myth from many other sources beside the Bible; the secular critics have pointed them out in great detail. He drew impartially on everything in his experience, but found the Bible his richest fountain. The other sources were secondary and for the most part commentaries on or elaborations of the biblical truths. 

 Much as he loved the Bible, Blake ascribed paramount authority to his visions. The true man of God has visions which refine, bring up to date, and correct the earlier visions of the earlier prophets. This is where Blake departed from the orthodox attitude to the Bible, which he called reading it black. This is where he acted on the heritage of English dissent. This is how he saw the New Light and became a man of the New Age."

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God is Love

First John 4

[16] So we know and believe the love God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.

God Forgives

Colossians 3

[13] forbearing one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

Awake

1st Thessalonians 5

[5] For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness.
[6] So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.

Thanksgiving

2nd Corinthians 4

[13] Since we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, "I believed, and so I spoke," we too believe, and so we speak,
[14] knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.
[15] For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
[16] So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed every day.

Still Small Voice

1st Kings 19

[12] and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

Within

Luke 24

[30] And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
[31] And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
[32] And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

Incarnate - Human Form

John 13

3] Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

Fear no Evil

Matthew 6

[25] And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
[26] And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Christ

Hebrews 8

[6] But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry which is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.

Heaven

Hebrews 11

[16] But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

SIDDHARTHA

National Museum of Asian Art

The Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

"No, I am telling you what I have discovered. Knowledge can be communicated, 
but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, be fortified by it, do wonders through it, 
but one cannot communicate and teach it
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It seems to me, Govinda, that love is the most important thing in the world. It may be
important to great thinkers to examine the world, to explain and despise it. But I 
think it is only important to love the world, not to despise it, not for us to hate 
each other, but to be able to regard the world and ourselves and all beings with love,
admiration and respect."
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 I know that I am at one with Gotama. How, indeed, could he not know
love, he who has recognized all humanity's vanity and transitoriness, yet loves 
humanity so much that he has devoted a long life solely to help and teach people? Also
with this great teacher, the thing to me is of greater importance than the words; his 
deeds and life are more important to me than his talk, the gesture of his hand is more
important to me than his opinions. Not in speech or thought do I regard him as a great
man, but in his deeds and life."
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Siddhartha was silent and looked at him with his calm, peaceful smile. Govinda looked 
steadily in his face, with anxiety, with longing. Suffering, continual seeking and 
continual failure were written in his look. Siddhartha saw it and smiled. "Bend near 
to me!" he whispered in Govinda's ear. "Come, still nearer, quite close! Kiss me on 
the forehead, Govinda." Although surprised, Govinda was compelled by a great love and 
presentiment to obey him; he leaned close to him and touched his forehead with his 
lips. As he did this, something wonderful happened to him. While he was still 
dwelling on Siddhartha's strange words, while he strove in vain to dispel the 
conception of time, to imagine Nirvana and Samsara as one, while even a certain 
contempt for his friend's words conflicted with a tremendous love and esteem for him, 
this happened to him.
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Govinda bowed low. Incontrollable tears trickled down his old face. He was overwhelmed 
by a feeling of great love, of the most humble veneration. He bowed low, right down 
to the ground, in front of the man sitting there motionless, whose smile reminded him 
of everything that he had ever loved in his life, of everything that had ever been of 
value and holy in his life.
 
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