Psalm 136 ~ Steadfast Love

Pentateuch, Psalm 136 and the Light of Christ.

The Glory of the Light of Christ Is Our Encouragement.


We are all headed in the same direction. Every tongue confess Jesus is Lord and every knee will bow. We are setting up Christmas. And if sapphires, rubies and emeralds did what Christmas Lights do - we'd see another Dutch Tulip Mania at the Jewelry Stores. The representation of Jesus in Christmas.


When our youngest son was in the third grade, we sorted out the toys. And out went 3 huge, large as anyone can find, giant garbage bags. And as Edward and I carried these bags out, Edward said, "There goes all the Christmases so far."

This was something my father had considered. He said we all needed to take stock of what an adult would want. And I have gifts my parents gave a child as an adult from Christmases 40 years ago. I have Sherlock Holmes books, children's books, and memories of discussions of books we were reading and toys matching the books. I have a great silver dinner tray to put Christmas meals for grandchildren and great grandchildren. I have a tea service which served my four year olds "tea parties", their teenage boy pals and will serve at engagement parties, showers, Baptisms, Christmas and Easter future. Many, many 'big' breakfasts.

Let the Circle Be Unbroken. 

"Aslan is not a Tame Lion! He's Good, I tell you!!!"

Taking the Charlie Brown Tree and finding our Blessings.

Expectations

The Fire of the Holy Spirit Within - The Hearth of our Home - The Joy of Christmas

About this time, we would need to change the discussion to our idea of Christmas. When I volunteered with Pro Life for 3.5 years, we worked with psychologists who said we build up the season to be perfection of  expectations.  And live to see the disappointment of January, shorter days, and the onset of regular work a day reality. We work to make Christmas part of our every day. That the season of Christmas is a bonus of God's Love.


I love this Scripture is Philippians 3. We need the help of Jesus, Abba and the Holy Spirit going forth. His Love makes our Joy.

Philippians 3

12 Not that I have already obtained all this,
or have already arrived at my goal,
but I press on
to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.









The Work of Mankind is to believe.

David and Christmas.

Usually, Christmas is like the Disney we all hope for as a child. And as a teen, Christmas gives us interests - giving us a real vacation for Christmas vacation. And most of the children arrive for January a little tired. Too much vacation makes landing a little bit difficult.

Christmas is a creation of God and includes amazing and true wonders of God. Expectations from Archangel visits and prophetic announcements. Shepherds arrive. Holy men understand and see and profess.

Christmas is about discovering the Light of Christ. David - 22 years - finding out being anointed of God is really about finding the journey life is. David had rejection, existed where life gave little opportunity. The suffering had sharp right turns. David existed in armies he created, doing what we all would hope not to do. David discovered dreams within his grasp darting away with the on-lookers sure of his failure. David discovered the emptiness of success. When self serving turns up only disappointment. We are never told, but it's entirely possible a few people told David to ignore the anointing of God and live comfortably with the skills he had.


We are presented with the Glory of God. We have Mountaintop moments.


Hosea 6:3

"Let us acknowledge the LORD!

Let us press on to acknowledge him! 

As surely as the sun rises, he will appear! 

He will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth!”

God's Creation of our lives is every single day. Creation is yesterday, today and tomorrow.

We are not building a flash of photo. We are building the Light of Christ within our eternal property, our soul.

What tool will we choose of all the Words of God?  What will we use to do the work of believing?

Psalm 136  

We will build a Meaningful Christmas when we use the Words and Deeds of Steadfast Love.

When we do as Charles Dickens realized in the press to write the perfect book, solving all of his life situations, "A Christmas Carol". In the middle of real life dysfunction properly called "sojourning". To have Christ and the Joy of God in our lives daily. To draw strength from the Joy of the Lord's Love. To Live Christmas in our heart every day.

When we see a family reunion, a perfect gift, the right decorations, a sweet memory is not going to make permanent happiness. When we expect Days May Come and believe God is going to see us through. Daily. When we believe Father God saw the Children of the Exodus through, they didn't drown, starve, dehydrate, they (we) only suffered from lack of faith. And yet merciful God gave them time to process and 'sojourn'.



We are building. Upbuilding. Like the Exodus. Like the stock market. Like David. Like Mary. Like Abraham. Seasons of sojourning. Learning to make Christmas in our heart every day. To discover the tinkering and helping and annoying and comforting of Steadfast Love. To weep, to laugh, to have joy, to learn to Believe God. Doing the Work He has given us. Believing Days May Come. Believing Steadfast Love.

We are building. We are maturing. We are discovering. We are planting the seeds to present our soul to our Father God with the overwhelming and outstanding Mercy and Glory of Jesus Christ. We persevere for a very good reason - Love.

 Not just for our children - because we are the Children of a Loving Father.

Abba,

For my blessing, Abba for your blessing, Abba gives us Jesus for our blessing. Thank You.

Giving thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His Steadfast Love endures forever.

We give thanks for Jesus Christ. 33 years Jesus gave us grace upon grace. Jesus our comfort with grace and truth daily. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Giving thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His Steadfast Love endures forever.

Genesis 1:2 And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters Father God planned for the Holy Spirit to live within believers and have talks in the Garden of our soul. A Day to God is Thousands of years.

Giving thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His Steadfast Love endures forever.

Moses Deuteronomy 18:18 He will tell them everything I command him. Jesus is God's Plan. 1500 B.C.

Giving thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His Steadfast Love endures forever.

Isaiah 700 B.C. Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given

Giving thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His Steadfast Love endures forever.

The Exodus an instant miracle. 40 years Moses was a Shepherd, 40 years Joshua Loved and served. And in 1000 B.C David secured the tribal lands of the Tribe of Judah.

Giving thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His Steadfast Love endures forever.

Mary waited for her family to unite. Acts 1. 33 years. Even Jesus waited for His Loved ones.

Giving thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His Steadfast Love endures forever.

Days may come. The Second Law of Thermodynamics tells us every single part of this universe is in decay.

Giving thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His Steadfast Love endures forever.

Peter asked to walk with Jesus. And immediately, as he drowned, Jesus gave His Hand and lifted him. Peter knew the Words of Life are with Jesus.

Giving thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His Steadfast Love endures forever.

Jesus overcomes. Jesus is the way, truth and Life. Jesus is our hope, faith and Love.

Giving thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His Steadfast Love endures forever.

We thank You for the Truth of Your Word. To read Your Word and find the truth warming our
souls.

Giving thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His Steadfast Love endures forever.


Give Thanks to Jesus.
Jesus Christ is Good and covers us with His Life and Name.
Jesus Christ is Steadfast Love and Jesus endures Forever.
Thanks be unto our Father God, for the Holy Spirit, given to us.
Thanks be for Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord and Savior.

All of God's Children, we pray receive His Steadfast Love and know His Tender Mercy.
Amen in Jesus.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †