Psalm 72 ~ He redeems their life +

Psalm 72

English Standard Version

1 Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son!

2 May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice!

3 Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness!
4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor!

5 May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! 7
In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more!

8 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!
9 May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust!
10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! 11 May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!

12 For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.
14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.

15 Long may he live; may gold of Sheba be given to him!
May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day!

16 May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field!

17 May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun!
May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed!

18 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.

19 Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory!
Amen and Amen! 20 The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.

Games people play at parties - 10,000 Questions.

Have you ever met someone famous? I've met about 11 Famous People. One of them is Reverend J.I. Packer in January 2008 in Dallas. He is actually the only famous Evangelical person I've met. (Other than an Archbishop - we very, very casually debated Divorce and growing up as children of a divorced mother in a Church Vestibule.)




And then there is serious, serious Life:

Rev. and Professor J.I. Packer was born in the Roaring Twenties in England. At the age of 92, is best known as General Editor of the English Standard Version, an Evangelical revision of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, and Theological Editor of the Study Bible version.

The Intent of the English Standard Version - following an "essentially literal" translation philosophy while taking into account differences of grammar, syntax, and idiom between current literary English and the original languages.

Today, Rev. Prof. J.I Packer is best known as advocate of ecumenicism. He was awarded the St. Cuthbert's Cross, June 2014 for his "unparalleled contribution to global Christianity." Packer has roots in Calvinism, and wants to unite Catholics and evangelicals. He was defrocked by the Episcopal Church (losing his pension) in his late, late, late 80s. This blogger collected a 100 signatures on an artist canvas and was one of the teeming numbers who encouraged Rev. Packer believing the Word of God is a reward of God Himself.

Rev. Prof. J.I. Packer was born in the U.K., was a student of Oxford Don C.S. Lewis (67 books with the Narnia Series) and is Canadian today.


We have many, many, many Bible translations today. Given the insistence of the Roman Emperors, for 309 years - beginning 16 years after the death and Life of Jesus - trying to eradicate the Bible in your hand today - our Bible is safely here today as a Wonder and Act of God Himself.

We have many Bible translations. Not many Bible translators have faced venerable careers as Clergy with Theology Tenure, to face becoming publicly debated with senectitude defrockment. It's extremely tragic to see such commendable work and find someone so dedicated to the service of Jesus and His Word - almost 90 years old - defrocked at retirement time for believing the Bible. This is a work of God and accompanied by signs of the world.  Rev. Prof. J.I. Packard was awarded the St. Cuthbert's Cross, June 2014 by Archbishop Duncan for his "unparalleled contribution to global Christianity" after being defrocked in the Episcopal Church.  Blessings of God for us all, today, we still have amazing and beautiful Christians believing the Bible as literal and holy.

With the Good News of God - Rev. Prof. J.I. Packer has endured and triumphed. Something all of Jesus' Beloved celebrate. And many, many fine books, such as "Never Beyond Hope: How God Touches and Uses Imperfect People with Carolyn Nystrom."




Keep on with God. Father God has a Way, Truth and Life. Bringing us through all seasons. The enduring, reliable, necessary Love of God our Father and Jesus Christ living in us as His Holy Spirit.


Abba,

In another Gifted Year of Life - we plan for Good News. Faith, Hope and Love.

We plan for difficulties and endurance to Hope, Faith and Love.

Daniel 6:26

I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion people are to tremble and fear before
the God of Daniel, for he is the living God,
enduring forever;
his kingdom shall never be destroyed, and his dominion shall be to the end.


2 Thessalonians 1

In God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. 4 Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.

5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God.


Romans 5

3 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

The Blessing You have shown us. Trouble and still, in the Power of Jesus, overcoming. Enduring Hope. Enduring Faith. Enduring Love.

In the Blessing we would always ask in Jesus. An increase of the Holy Spirit in ourselves, the ones we Love, the people You have given us. The fulfillment of Your Word and the works You would have us walk in.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Amen and Amen and Amen in Jesus.

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