The possibilities of being and doing

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WHOEVER WROTE THIS DESERVES A MEDAL!

What do they mean by: “You Cannot Retire”?  Let me begin by saying the contrary: anyone can retire., and the contradictions of being and doing are 70 times 7.

The genius likens people to

  • Stars
  • Rivers
  • Seasons
  • The earth

The so-called conclusion based on observation is a lot of hot air, because human beings are unequivocally not like earth, seasons, rivers, and stars. Read now this genius argument that people cannot retire.

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You Cannot Retire

I have come to this conclusion, not just from books or sermons, but from the steady drumbeat of real life. From watching friends, colleagues, family members, great men—men of wisdom, strength, and wealth—choose to retire… only to quietly fade into sickness, into sorrow, and then, far too soon, into the arms of death.

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Retirement, in the way the world understands it, is not rest—it is resignation. Resignation from purpose. From duty. From the creative tension that keeps the spirit vibrant and alert.

We are taught that everything in Creation is in motion. Motion is life. Motion is law.
Look around you:

*. Rivers flow ceaselessly—wherever the current breaks off, water *. stagnates and death settles in.
*. The Earth rotates without pause.
*. The seasons march in perfect obedience.
*. Even the great stars above us dance in eternal cycles, never swerving, never stalling.

Man is no exception.

We were not made to rest. We were made to strive, to build, to create, to solve, to nurture.
The moment we choose to withdraw from life’s current, to step out of the stream and into the stagnant pool of ‘retirement,’ something begins to wither—first in the mind, then in the body, then in the soul.

You cannot retire from being alive.

What is needed is not retirement—but redirection. A man may leave a career, yes, but he must never leave his calling. He must find another field where his hands are needed, where his thoughts must still labor, where his spirit can continue to serve.

Inactivity is an invitation to decay.

A man must have something that:

*  Keeps him curious,
*  Keeps him responsible,
*  Keeps him accountable,
*  Keeps him needed.
For as long as breath remains, there must be engagement—with God, with purpose, with people, with destiny.

Even a candle in its last inch must burn with dignity, casting light until the final flicker.
Even in old age, the tree must still bear fruit—or at least cast shade.
Even at sunset, the sky must still paint itself with glory.

I speak this not only for myself but for all who may be tempted to think their work is done because the world says “retire.”

No. You may rest. You may change lanes. But you must never stop moving.

To stop is to rust.
To rust is to rot.
And to rot is to die—before your time.

So keep moving, my brothers & sisters. Keep thinking. Keep building. Keep giving. Keep creating.
Keep becoming.

That is the law. That is the way. That is life.

That is the end of the medal winning  wisdom. Now, hear me out.

The mixture of nonsense with truth never works

We were made to rest. We were made to strive, to build, to create, to solve, to nurture. The pattern of human life is work then rest.

What Christian is going to believe that we were not made to rest, to pause, to cease? How many people do you know that are strivers, builders, creators, [problem]-solvers, and nurturers? If these activities are the basic definitions of humanity then humanity is an abject failure. Apparently, we do not have enough nurturers, solvers, creators and builders. Mankind has a creative phase followed by a maintenance phase.

Last inch without end

The genius proposes that “Even a candle in its last inch must burn with dignity, casting light until the final flicker”.  So why should a physician not park his stethoscope, a painter park his brushes, a fisherman park his nets and boats, or a farmer park his hoe, pruning hooks and sickles? We recognize that retirement is not a time to keep doing all the things and definitely a time to scale back anything we choose that is not an essential accessory for optimal living.

Remember Yeshua

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Christ is Risen

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descendant of David, according to my gospel, (2 Timothy 2:8)

As often as we can and wish we should remember Yeshua.

  • Risen from the dead
  • Descendant of David
  • Paul’s headline

The Gospel is the experience of all believers. We all own the gospel.

for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned. (2 Timothy 2:9)

Paul was a guy who began his career imprisoning people for believing that Jesus is God’s anointed, and the celebrated and exalted descendant of David who was promised not to be left to the decay of the grave. Now Paul is in prison for that gospel that he persecuted so vehemently, and is reminding us that the word of God – the gospel – is never imprisoned.  We may not all suffer as intensely as Paul and the early disciples did, but living the eternal life has costs attached to us. Since they persecuted Christ we also will be persecuted. But the message of Truth – Christ himself – is not held captive by anyone.

Holy Week: light in the abyss – 5

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April 5, 2026

🌅 Easter Sunday: Light Beyond the Abyss

Series: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS

Life is fun but not a joke. Easter is the dawn after silence, the ascent after descent. The cross has already spoken its final word—“It is finished.” The tomb, once the abyss of death, becomes the place where rest gives way to rising. The Most High illuminates the abyss by transforming death into life, wounds into glory, and silence into song.

Scripture Weaving

– Genesis 1: “God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” 
– Hebrews 7:26: “Such a high priest truly meets our need—holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens.” 
– Revelation 21:22–23: “I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb. The city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.” 
– Gospels (Matthew 28:6; John 20:20): “He is not here; he has risen… The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.”

Litany Cadence


Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: The cross is finished; the tomb is empty. 

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: Christ is risen, higher than the heavens. 

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: The Lamb is the temple, the light of the city. 

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: Death is illumined, life forever reigns. 

Reflection


Easter does not erase Good Friday—it fulfills it. The finality of the cross remains the foundation: redemption accomplished, once-for-all. Yet resurrection reveals that the abyss of death is not the end but the place where light shines most brightly. 

Hebrews proclaims Christ exalted above the heavens, enthroned as eternal High Priest. Revelation shows the Lamb as Temple and Lamp, his wounds forever visible yet radiant. Genesis’ first light now finds its ultimate echo: the abyss illumined not only at creation but at redemption’s dawn. 

Easter is the paradox of finality and eternity. The cross is finished, yet its light continues. The Lamb slain-yet-standing is the lamp of the new creation, illuminating the abyss forever. 

Closing Refrain


THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
On Easter Sunday, the abyss is illumined by resurrection, and the finality of the cross becomes the eternal light of life. 

Holy Week: light in the abyss – 4

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April 4, 2026

🌌 Holy Saturday: Rest in the Abyss
Series: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS

Life is fun but not a joke. Holy Saturday is the day of silence, the day between. The work of the cross is finished, yet the world waits. Christ rests in the tomb, and this rest is not defeat but Sabbath. The abyss is illumined by the paradox of finality: the cross has accomplished all, and now creation pauses in holy stillness.

Scripture Weaving

– Genesis 2:2: “On the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested.” 
– Hebrews 10:12: “When Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God.” 
– Revelation 6:9–11: “I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain… They were told to rest a little longer.” 
– Gospels (Luke 23:54–56): “It was the Sabbath, and they rested according to the commandment.

Litany Cadence

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: The work is finished; the cross is final. 

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: In the tomb, Christ rests in Sabbath silence. 

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: The abyss waits, yet light hovers over the deep. 

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: Rest is not absence but completion. 

Reflection

Holy Saturday is the paradox of silence and finality. The cross has already accomplished redemption—Hebrews insists that Christ’s sacrifice is once-for-all, definitive, unrepeatable. Yet the tomb is not empty; the body rests. This rest echoes Genesis: creation’s work completed, God resting on the seventh day. 

Revelation shows the souls under the altar, told to rest until the fullness of God’s plan is revealed. Christ’s rest in the tomb is not inactivity but testimony: the abyss is illumined by the finality of the cross. The silence of Holy Saturday is the silence of completion, the pause before resurrection’s dawn. 

Closing Refrain

THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
On Holy Saturday, the abyss is illumined by rest, the silence of completion, the finality of the cross. 

Carry water for the rebels and dethrone the mighty

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How would you improve your community?

There are so many people in my community that have given up on seeing improvements that a whole new line of education needs to happen. The ideals of the last thousand years have been obscured by meaningless slogans to the extent that people talk about fixing society by means of barbarous and outdated interventions. My community, like all the others on the planet, need a radical remake in the image of compassion, graphic transparency and accountability.

People need to be liberated from leaders who have cared more about themselves than about the people they claim to serve and lead.

THIS IS THE MOTHER OF JESUS SOUNDING OFF ABOUT IMPROVING SOCIETY.

“He has brought down rulers from their thrones, And has exalted those who were humble. (Luke 1:52)

I think she was on to something doable and just.

Holy Week: light in the abyss – 3

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April 3, 2026
✝️ Good Friday: Work Done, Rest in the Abyss
Series: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS

Life is fun but not a joke. Good Friday is the day when the abyss is entered fully. The Word who spoke creation into being now breathes his last. The paradox is stark: the work is finished, yet rest begins in the tomb. The Most High illuminates the abyss by making death itself the place of completion and repose.

Scripture Weaving


– Genesis 1: “On the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested.” 
– Hebrews 10:10, 14: “We have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all… By one sacrifice he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” 
– Revelation 5:9–10: “You were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.” 
– Gospels (John 19:30; Luke 23:46): “It is finished… Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”

Litany Cadence


Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: The work is finished; the Word rests. 

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: Once-for-all, the sacrifice is complete. 

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: The Lamb slain ransoms the nations. 

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: In death, rest becomes illumination. 

Reflection

Good Friday is paradox: the abyss of death is not avoided but illumined. The cry “It is finished” echoes Genesis’ completion of creation. Just as God rested on the seventh day, Christ rests in the tomb after the work of redemption. Hebrews insists that his sacrifice is once-for-all, definitive, unrepeatable. Revelation shows the slain Lamb enthroned, his wounds forever visible, his blood purchasing a kingdom of priests. 

The tomb is not defeat but Sabbath. The Most High illuminates the abyss by entering it, transforming death into the place of rest and completion. The throne of God is now cruciform, marked forever by wounds, yet radiant with light. 

Closing Refrain

THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
On Good Friday, the deepest abyss is illumined by the cross, and death itself becomes the place where work is finished and rest begins. 

Holy Week: light in the abyss – 2

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April 2, 2026
🍞 Maundy Thursday: Silence in the Abyss

Series: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS

Life is fun but not a joke. Maundy Thursday confronts us with the paradox of fellowship and betrayal, of speech and silence. Around the table, bread is broken and covenant renewed. Yet in the courts of power, the Word who spoke creation into being chooses silence. The abyss of betrayal and injustice is illumined not by argument but by surrender.

Scripture Weaving

– Genesis 1: “The Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light.’” 
– Hebrews 2:9: “He tasted death for everyone.” 
– Revelation 12:11: “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” 
– Gospels (Mark 14:22–24; 15:5): “Take; this is my body… This is my blood of the covenant, poured out for many… But Jesus still made no reply, and Pilate was amazed.”

Litany Cadence

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: At the table, covenant is renewed. 

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: In betrayal, love descends deeper still. 

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: In court, the Word keeps silence. 

Leader: THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
People: The Lamb’s wounds speak louder than words. 

Reflection

Maundy Thursday is the hinge of descent. The abyss of betrayal opens as Judas departs into the night. Yet Christ does not resist; he offers bread and cup, symbols of a covenant sealed in his own blood. 

In court, silence becomes paradoxical testimony. The Word who spoke light into darkness now refuses to speak against injustice. His silence illumines the abyss, showing that divine power is not in self-defense but in self-offering. Hebrews reminds us that he tasted death for everyone, while Revelation insists that victory comes through the blood of the Lamb. 

Maundy Thursday teaches us that silence is not absence but presence. The Lamb’s wounds will become the speech of God, redefining justice as cruciform love. 

Closing Refrain


THE MOST HIGH ILLUMINATES THE ABYSS. 
In fellowship, betrayal, and silence, the descent continues—toward the cross that will illumine death itself. 

The Lord’s passion: atonement over acclaim

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The Holy One chooses the path no crowd would cheer. 
He agonizes for Atonement, not applause; 
He takes up the basin before the banner; 
He embraces the cross long before the crowd can crown Him.

Passing over blood — EXODUS — promise 

The Firstborn spared becomes the Firstborn given. 
The ancient sign becomes the living seal. 
What was painted on doorposts now pulses in a Person.

Passing over sin — EXPIATION — sacrifice 

The Lamb without blemish absorbs the blemish of all. 
Judgment passes because He does not. 
The altar of old converges with the wood of Golgotha.

Passing over death — EXALTATION — Lion‑Lamb 

The grave yields; the throne receives. 
The slain One stands; the humble One reigns. 
Passover becomes not merely an event, but a Presence — 
a Person who leads, shelters, and transforms.

This year, like every other, there is no competition between Good Friday and Passover. Passover takes ownership of the sacred appointment, the 14th day of Nissan, the full moon of the first month, and there is no repeat of the atoning sacrifice.

Here, at the intersection of Exodus and Calvary, 
we behold the One who fulfills the feast by becoming it. 
The Passover is no longer only remembered — 
it is revealed, embodied, enthroned.

The cross, and it alone, draws us into that holy crossing: 
from shadow to substance, from sign to Saviour, 
from the lamb on the table to the Lamb on the throne.