Psalm 130 ~ Hope in the Lord!

Psalm 130

A Song of Ascents.

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!
2 O Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my pleas for mercy!

3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
that you may be feared.

5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
6 my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.

7 O Israel, hope in the Lord!
For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
8 And he will redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.



The photo is good.

The path isn't perfectly Heavenly, and, yet, is not without the Beauty of Heaven. There is seasonality. Some discomfort and some unknowing.

And this is when we realize people around us struggle. And when suddenly the sun isn't shining. When we see those we love, when we can't rush in and fix it. When the places around us change and people are busy. Suddenly - the future isn't what it used to be.


The future ain’t what it used to be. - Yogi

Waiting to hear what God will say and do.

Define insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results"?
This quote is generally attributed to Einstein, however there's significant debate about the attribution authenticity. Mark Twain, an old Chinese proverb and Benjamin Franklin have also been suggested as originators, yet consensus concludes the claim to Einstein.

We have similar daily breakfast. We wonder what to do today to Build to Abundant Life. We want to Bless Others. We hope for more warmth and Love in our lives. We hope to plan our lives in the direction we'd hope to.

Unknowing is a burden. How did this happen?

Well, here is a small map of the known universe.

Ecclesiastes 3

Written by David's son Solomon, the man who built the Temple and saw the Glory of God fill the Temple. And then had the good sense in old age to be Redeemed by God and find larger questions have larger answers from God and His Plan...

10 I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. 

11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; 

yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

Does Jesus have a quote for this?

John 16:33

33b In this world you will have trouble.

We have a choice. Every day.

We can find God in His Good Creation.

We can embrace realization of thankful gratitude. By choice. This is different than becoming superstitious to every wind of 'god' nearby. We can remember the Renaissance. All things were seen as from God's Hand. What can we learn. Ask in honesty and sincerity. Even the Smoke on the water and the Fire in the Sky.  Genesis 1 in our lives - our memories and Acts 2 - redemption in God.

Queen Elizabeth II is quoted saying, "When one feels life is too difficult and gratitude is not found, what happens next will be the real disaster."

Discovering Jesus in our soul - by knowing the Scriptures, God's Love and the Power of God. Applications in observation of life. Renewing our souls, heart and lives with the renewal of our mind.

By reading God's Word we find the burden of life having uncertainty is God's Plan. Jesus went on to add Comfort. The Holy Spirit.

John 16:33

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.

In this world you will have trouble.

But take heart! 
I have overcome the world.”

John 3:8

The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound,

 but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. 

So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.

Matthew 7:25

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; 
yet it did not fall, 
because it had its foundation on the rock.

God our Refuge. Sanctuary.

Asking in the Name of Jesus.

Matthew 8:26- 27

He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” 
Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? 
Even the winds and the waves obey him!”

Matthew 11:7-10

7 As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: 
“What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

8 If not, what did you go out to see?
A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces.

9 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

10 This is the one about whom it is written:
“‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way before you.’

Here I am, Lord, Send me!

God has given us Gifts. We can all be sent of God. To be prophetic is Faith. Having Faith is God's requirement! To Believe the Word of God. Believing God's Plan is Accomplished. Believing the Battle belongs to God. And our part is to fight the good fight. I believe, Lord Jesus, help me to have more faith! God gives us wisdom when we ask.

Ephesians 4:11-13
11 Christ gave gifts to men.
He gave to some the gift to be missionaries, some to be preachers, others to be preachers who go from town to town. He gave others the gift to be church leaders and teachers. 12 These gifts help His people work well for Him. And then the church which is the body of Christ will be made strong. 13 All of us are to be as one in the faith and in knowing the Son of God. We are to be full-grown Christians standing as high and complete as Christ is Himself.

God would have us grow and know His Peace.

Abba,

We can't always approach You well. Even when You have given us Your Word to come with boldness. There are times we have anxiety and wouldn't know what to say.

Remembering You told us Your Mercies renew and we will find this.

In the times we have worry, we will remember God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. Your Holy Spirit will pray for us. We can lean into You. And have Your Pinions around us as a hen gathers her chicks.

In the Name of Jesus, we ask Your Righteousness. And our souls will be a wonderful home for You.

Surround us, fill us, fill those we Love with Jesus Christ. Redeem us and Renew us with Your Willingness and we will be Blessed and Blessed. Help us to Seek Your Kingdom and Righteousness first. To Live lives of Love, Peace and Joy.

Give us this day to find our Joy is our Strength in You.

Fill our Churches, Neighborhood, Families and Homes with Your Love. The Exact Nature of Jesus Christ.

We put You, Father, and Jesus in the chinks of the wall, of injustice, of intolerance, of judgment. And Jesus will heal us all.

Bless the Nation trusting in You. Bring all the Nations to Your Brightness, to the Glory of Jesus.

We love to see Your Glory daily. Love Earnestly. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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John 12:1-8 ~ for the day

John 12:1-8

Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

2 So they gave a dinner for him there.

Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, 5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” 6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.

7 Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial. 8 For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”

1. Jesus is Proclaiming and Giving Blessings.
2. There is a life crucial message of the interweaving within conflict, trouble and blessing. We find in Psalm 131. To live with Peace. Faith and Love.
3. We rejoice to see Jesus have Joy in Life as He told us. Even Moses wanted Joy in Life.
4.  We are seeing how far, how wide, how Deep the Word of God Travels - which is pretty amazing really.

Matthew's Gospel, 26th Chapter, remembers more from where Matthew was sitting. In intense discussions, we all remember different aspects:

12 In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial.
 13 Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, 
what she has done will also be told din memory of her.”

Jesus has Blessed her brother Lazarus. With His Word. With His Action. With Life. With His Time. And in doing so - there will be conflict. Where God is - hearts are revealed.

And no matter what happens - God's Plan, His Good Plan will Prevail.

John 11
44 The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”

Lazarus is "Unbound and Very Blessed"

The Study of Waves
When waves are studied, the details point at ripples, form waves and waves travel hundreds and thousands of miles even crossing the world and reaching new continents.

2 Corinthians 9:11-15
You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God.

Luke 6:38
Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.

Lazarus is unbound, set to go forth and - Blessed - - his sister will be remembered by her kindness, and she will be remembered as Joy to Jesus wherever the Gospel is Proclaimed.

Waves in life are going to arrive. Really we want to have the Faith to have Love and be in His Unshaken Kingdom.





God The Almighty knows how to Interweave to Goodness.

Exodus 1
6 Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died, 7 but the Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers and became so numerous that the land was filled with them.

Joseph and all of his brothers became so numerous. Jacob was a ripple. A Blessing. The Conflict of Life and intersection with God.

What a Ripple Effect of Blessing.

Exodus 12:37
37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.

James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

James knew he was not always a Blessing to Jesus.
And James knew Jesus was and is always a Blessing to James, His Brothers and the people of God forever.

Mary Rejoiced to find herself in Favor with God.
 And then we find Mary is flawed. Her heart held the treasure of seeing God's favor. Mary's life reflects the work God gives mankind - to believe in the One God sent us in Jesus. God's favor is not always found perfectly in Mary's life. Yet God is pleased with her heart. And when we find God knows her heart will hurt - God has made a path as clearly as He did through the Red Sea.


Blessing and Trouble
Jesus told us we will all see trouble in this world. And Rejoice Jesus overcomes.

We always study how Overcoming is to occur.
We will fight the Good Fight - even St Augustine found the need to reassure us the small parts we do for Jesus - Jesus multiplies like the loaves and fish. Heaven has the Parable of Yeast flowing. My Grandmother Anita lived a quiet life and I dreamed a few years ago Anita returned to me and said - whatever small part God gives us to do - today - we Please God to try to Please God. Some days the ability to Please God will be large, some days small - we just Please our God, our Father, God of Love to give Him our heart and try today.

God is God the Almighty
We fight the Good Fight with prayer, with expectation of God's Goodness, the seeing and finding interweaving of hard circumstances and Blessings to see God multiply Blessings. Because - the Battle belongs to God. God calls this, His Holy Spirit - Comforter.

The Talmud records Lazarus, Mary and Martha were put upon the Mediterranean and told to depart.

And they did go forth with the Blessing of Jesus. Unbound and in freedom.
French history records, like John, Lazarus and his sisters lived in a cave seeing the beautiful water. And a local Church records Lazarus was regarded as a Bishop and his sisters lived lives pleasing to God as well. There is a burial place for Lazarus and the Church records a second tomb for Lazarus. Then a third tomb with a Catholic Cathedral moving Lazarus to Spain, to be placed in a Cathedral Altar. Within the last 50 years, the altar was opened. Human dust and fragments were found from over half a millennium since moving the tomb. And a note was found saying, "Here is Lazarus, friend to Jesus."

Abba,

Thank You, Your Mercies Renew. Look in me, the soul You have given me, our Promise of Eternity in Jesus Christ. And help me each day - for You to find in me, "Friend to Jesus." John calls this Beloved of God. Each day, help my life be Joy to You.

Help us to always see our Blessings. And Build upon Your Willing Blessings.

We all have Seasons in our own lives to astonish ourselves.

At the Name of Jesus, every knee will bow and every tongue confess Jesus.

 In my fifties, I am finding my mother to be passing away. My husband to have a terminal diagnosis with three damaged brain lobes. Another family member has reported confusion in advancing age. Causing us to have phone calls across the country with our sons weeping.

We will have a season of travel to family members. A prayer for safe travels.

What has the Body of Christ shown to us? The Holy Spirit. 
Comfort. Comforter. Love. Blessings of Care and Love. The Joy of Worship. God is so much more than we can be. His Beloved Light the world.

We are finding like the Michael Smith song, "This is How I Fight My Battles!"

The Comfort God, You have Given. Comfort. Joy. Comfort. To go to Church. To hear of healing from a Stroke. To be prayed for in Church suddenly with embrace and Love.

To be taken to Church lunch by dear friends of twenty years. The comfort of rolling out who you are and your cares and to be Upheld in Love. To remember this prayer history:

Joy in Jesus Christ!
This powerful Prayer History among Friends. Our infant daughter passed during Hurricane Ike. Our friends prayed and we experienced no damage to our home. Even though we had a tornado in the back yard and trees fell. This summer I lost a Large tree - no damage. This summer my friend Dee lost two giant trees and no damage. This Prayer Lives in God's Heart. We prayed for an agnostic cancer of the mouth - very serious - and got back an email to keep praying. No one else was praying. This man was healed as he was scheduled at MD Anderson and surgery was cancelled. An 89 year old Priest with heart failure, in bed never to leave the county again, was prayed for. They traveled to Texas for Thanksgiving with us and Fr Bill walks two miles a day again. We prayed for Elliott and his family. His Blood and Bone Cancer is 20% curable. He is out early from his bone marrow transplant. Zero cancer in the numbers. Why? Simply because Jesus loves the prayers of Faith. Jesus is God.

The Comfort of God's Beloved.
I went for a walk today and my neighbor has added me to her 3 o'clock prayer schedule specifically for those with ill people. For Healing to be found all over the world. We pray together in our homes. The Comfort is Continual. Her husband was yanked back from staff infection facing death in his suddenly attacked heart. He Lives and continues to heal. She believes Jesus. And I have found Holy Spirit Comfort in these Prayers. Wow.

Jim - we will place on our prayer list to be healed from a skin tumor on his shoulder - for a good Biopsy report.

More Prayers Asked.
We will add our sibling, who is a private person, and has found a tumor near his ear with prior serious, serious skin cancer. Remembering we prayed for Edward's incredibly aggressive ear skin cancer and it was completely taken away (quickly surgically and with prayer) from the appearance in two weeks to ear take over - Stopped. 2016.

My eye laser Yag in Late March with a cataract in my second eye found. Speedy surgery and quick recovery, we pray.

And every day we will pray for the 3 members of our family who are private and wish to be prayed for brain disease.

Believing Jesus is Working.  Father God is Working. Jesus the exact Nature of God's Willingness. To see today as Given. For more Heaven upon earth in Your Good Will.

Thanksgiving. Giving Thanks. We fight the good fight. You, Father God, have Won the Battle. Peace in Jesus Christ. Hope. Freedom. Comfort. Healing. God of Love. God of Encouragement.

The Blessing of seeing the Light of Jesus Christ in those around us. Thank You. God.

Thank You Father for those so encouraged as to Pray. Pray out loud, Prayer lists and silent Prayer.

For this Nation, Trusting in You. Real Faith.

For the answered prayers we see in International News. All around the world, The Body of Christ is Praying. Blessings of Prayers. Blessings from Jesus. Gifted Church of His.

Jesus, Abba, Holy Spirit, in Your Love and Mercy, we thank You and cover those we Love in Jesus.

Thank Jesus. Amen.

Journey with Jesus - is Life.

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Psalm 131 ~ too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me

Psalm 131

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

O Lord, my heart is not lifted up;

my eyes are not raised too high;

I do not occupy myself with things

too great and too marvelous for me.

 But I have calmed and quieted my soul,

like a weaned child with its mother;

like a weaned child is my soul within me.

O Israel, hope in the Lord

from this time forth 
and forevermore.

Mark 10

46 Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

49 And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”

And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.”

50 And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.

51 And Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, let me recover my sight.”

52 And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.”

And immediately he recovered his sight
and followed Him on the way.

Luke 17:11-19

 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” 

14 When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” 

And as they went they were cleansed. 

15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16 and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 

17 Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 

19 And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”

James lived as Jesus Brother. During the ministry of Jesus, James is only shown a few times. And Jesus knew James would be part of God's Plan. Acts 1, Acts 2 and again in Corinthians, Paul spoke of Jesus' Brothers being an ongoing part of the Way, Truth and Life of Jesus. Eusebius reports the loyalty of Jesus' family 400 years later in Nazareth.

Too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul

like a weaned child with its mother;

like a weaned child is my soul within me

James 1:12-18

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

Abba,

We give You Thanks for Your Mercies, Willing Blessings Everyday. Help us to hold our Blessings, see them, live them and build our lives with Your help to hold on to Your Truth and Blessings.

With Jesus may we be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy.

In Your Good Creation, we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, asking more Heaven on earth in Your Good Will, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him.

Seeking Jesus and Your Kingdom, the Power of Your Word, please let Your steadfast Love have its full effect, and we will be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

We will impudently ask, in Expectation of Jesus and His Righteousness, to fill those we Love with Jesus and His Holy Spirit.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.

Your Mercy in China for this Corona Virus and those quarantined and ill. For the families to have peace and wellness.

Your Blessings on our Nation trusting in You.

For all the people we know who have been ill and we are praying for. Giving thanks for those having Miracles, giving thanks for these Acts of God.

We lift up our cares counting on Your Goodness.

For Your Kingdom, Your Power and Your Glory. Thank You Jesus. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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Luke 7:1-10 ~ Loves

Centurions typically held the rank to oversee 200 soldiers. A busy job. Usually the term of office was 20 years. Judea had about 6,500 soldiers and this would yield 32 Centurions. This is 3 partial Legions, and in number 1.5 Roman Legions. Pontius Pilate was known for his contempt of Roman Jews. This would have been difficult to be seen as fond of the Jews. To be stationed in Capernaum would not be a senior Centurion, but Centurion is still a position of Leadership.

Luke 7:1-10

After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.

2 Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. 3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. 

4 And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to have you do this for him, 5 for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue.” 

6 And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. 7 Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. 8 For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 

9 When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” 

10 And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.

Matthew 12:14-21

Until He brings justice to victory, 
and in His Name the gentiles will hope

Miracles rarely have the roar of the crowd.
This time the crowd marveled with Jesus and because of Jesus.
A Very Triumphant Miracle.
Especially with Jesus Prophetic.

On Valentine's we celebrate doing something kind. Consider Jesus said this about portions of mankind in the Opening of John's Gospel.

John 2:23-25
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. 24 But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people 25 and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.

Add this:

Matthew 26:53
Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?

If we wanted a Valentine to consider - Jesus surely went above and beyond to heal within the Roman Legion. With the crowd knowing the miracle, the Army would know of Jesus and His Compassion and Wonder.

Isaiah 9:6

And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,

Prince of Peace.

Abba,

Jesus said Arise. We will Rise to Have Faith in You.

We will See Hearts Renew in Your Love and in Faith!

Thank You, Thank You Jesus. Thank You, Thank You Jesus.

Thank You, Thank You Jesus. Thank You, Thank You Jesus!

Thank You, Thank You Jesus. Thank You, Thank You Jesus!!

Thank You, Thank You Jesus. Thank You, Thank You Jesus!!!

For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamen!

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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