1 Samuel 2:7-10 ~ He Will

 

1 Samuel 2:7-10

The Lord makes poor and makes rich;

He brings low and He exalts.

He raises up the poor from the dust;

He lifts the needy from the ash heap

to make them sit with princes

and 

inherit a seat of honor.

For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's,

and on them 

He has set the world.

“He will guard the feet of His faithful ones,

but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness,

for not by might 
shall a man prevail.

The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces;

against them 

He will thunder in Heaven.

The Lord will judge 

the ends of the earth;

He will 

give strength to his king

and 
exalt the horn 

of His anointed.”

Yesterday, I was having time spent with the Lord and reading His Word. I wondered what I should be doing that is more.  And I was so moved reading diligent prayer spent with Jesus Christ, His Father and Holy Spirit is what He looks for.

Hannah wanted to have a life she felt was fulfilling. 

The answer was Prayer.

Who has said this in God's Word:

God Himself. 

The earth is the Lord's and the Fullness Thereof. 

Genesis to Revelation.

Mary's Song. Mary, Mother of God.

And this portion carrying us from  

Let us Have Light 

to 

The Light of Jesus Christ in Revelation.

Struggling with her heart to fulfill her God given purpose. Struggling to ask our Father for answered prayer in despair. Hannah had great despair and felt the world was empty.

Surrounded (Fight My Battles)
Michael W. Smith

That's how we fight our battles
This is how I fight my battles
This is how I fight my battles
This is how I fight my battles
(Praise and worship)
This is how I fight my battles
This is what we doing tonight
It may look like I'm surrounded
But I'm surrounded by You
It may look like I'm surrounded
But I'm surrounded by You
It may look like I'm surrounded
But I'm surrounded by You
It may look like I'm surrounded
But I'm surrounded by You
This is how I fight my battles
This is how I fight my battles
This is how I fight my battles
This is how I fight my battles
This is how I fight my battles
This is how I fight my battles
This is how I fight my battles
This is how I fight my battles
It may look like I'm surrounded
But I'm surrounded by You!

Now, Feel His Name. Jesus. 

Apply Prayer. 

This is where all Battles are Won.

We are anointed in the New Covenant by Jesus Christ for God's Plan.

We have only to ask Jesus to live in us, forever. 

God of Love. God of Encouragement.

God tells us of His Hope and Good Future. 

And God Himself has told us what to do in troubled times. 

Pray.

 Psalm 24

The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof,

the world and those who dwell therein,

2 for He has founded it upon the seas

and 

established it upon the rivers.

3 Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?

And who shall stand in His Holy Place?

4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,

who does not lift up his soul to what is false

and 

does not swear deceitfully.

5 He will receive blessing from the Lord

and 

righteousness from the God of His Salvation.

6 Such is the generation of those who seek Him,

who seek the face of the God of Jacob. 

Selah

7 Lift up your heads, O gates!

And be lifted up, O ancient doors,

that 

The King of Glory 

may come in.

8 Who is this King of Glory?

The Lord, strong and mighty,

the Lord, 

Mighty in battle!

9 Lift up your heads, O Gates!

And lift them up, O Ancient Doors,

that 

The King of Glory 

may come in.

10 Who is this King of Glory?

The Lord of Hosts,

He is the King of Glory! 
Selah

Daniel 10

10 And behold, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. 11 And he said to me, “O Daniel, man greatly loved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for now I have been sent to you.”

And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling. 12 Then he said to me, “Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words. 

1 John 5:4

For everyone 

who has been born of God 

overcomes the world.

And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

1 John 5:5 

Who is it that overcomes the world

 except the one 

who believes that 

Jesus is the Son of God?

These Verses are from Hannah. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

1 Samuel 2:1-10

2 Then Hannah prayed and said:

“My heart rejoices in the Lord;

in the Lord my horn is lifted high.

My mouth boasts over my enemies,

for I delight in your deliverance.

2 “There is no one holy like the Lord;

there is no one besides you;

there is no Rock like our God."

Ephesians 5:8

for at one time 

you were darkness, 

but now 

you are Light in the Lord. 

Walk as children of 

Light

Abba, Father God,

We see prayers being answered. 

Please continue to pray for peace and the wishes of our parents and great and grandparents to be fulfilled in a peaceful and complete manner. 

 God is moving and working and the joy of finding answered prayers.

Dwell in me,

Dwell in us,

Dwell in those we Love,

Help us to seek You first.

Peace and the Joy God gives us.

And we will finish well, 

in Jesus Christ. 

Peace and Prosperity for the Godly

Healing

Joy of the Lord

Help us seek and find 

and bring,

become,

 more Heaven

to this earth.

In the Name of Jesus 

fill us

surround us

embolden us

lead us

redeem us

and keep us forever.

Lord Jesus Christ

Only Son of God, our Father.

WE PRAY 

BLESSINGS 

for those

helping the earth 

to heal.

Jesus Christ

Shine on us

ALL

Let evil and practicing evil

depart 

far 

from us

and our children.

Thy Kingdom come

Thy will be done

on earth

as it is

in Heaven. 

And we will be blessed indeed. 

Jesus the Lord. Alleluia

and Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You, Jesus

Yes, The Lord Fulfills His Purpose!

Acts 26 ~ Fortunate

 

Acts 26 ~ I consider myself fortunate

 to stand before you today 

Always remember the Victories

2021 November

This morning I asked the Lord, if we pray, "Give us this day, what do we do with, staying home with Edward and Covid to "Give us the day."  My day presented itself, and the evening began to go far better.  

Edward had been quite ill, in the hospital, a sudden colon bleed out and then suddenly with Covid. Not wanting to eat. A right tango. With presented food, the doctor ordered, to his meh. We texted and Edward was prayed for by our neighborhood. A 15 minute improvement and healing. Edward in bed, me far enough away in the hallway, to have coffee and Edward has coffee with me.  He asked for a meal and his Covid and fever ended. Conversation surpasses loud arguments over food and wellness. Love still wins.

These last 9 months, Edward has had 5 eye operations. The first two were cataracts. And the last 3 were retina reattachments. Now, Edward can see from his injured eye

for the first time since April. The Surgeon and his office said this is astonishing so close to the operation.  And his retina has attached beautifully.  The other eye will be lasered when this eye is stable. This could be an easy surgery.  We so appreciate your prayers.  Edward is doing well.  Thank you for praying for our health. 

Blessed to have our first grandchild.

We haven't been to see our new grandchild yet, due to elevation, being blind and our children live in very high elevation. Hopefully soon. Enjoyed hearing her coo and fuss on the phone. How swiftly babies adapt to life.  She is already just waking up once in the night to be fed. 

We see prayers being answered. Please continue to pray for peace and the wishes of our parents and great and grandparents to be fulfilled in a peaceful and complete manner.  God is moving and working and the joy of finding answered prayers.

Answered prayer is a joy to live and remember and bring happiness.  Let's pray for the Nation to be in hope and faith. Renewal and dreams to fulfill and see them established making God pleased and joyful Himself.

Thank you for your prayers. So very much. Remember all the incredible results from the Reagan Presidency on Prayer.  God Loves our prayers.

Jesus the Lord. Alleluia

and Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes, The Lord Fulfills His Purpose

Thank You, Jesus

Psalm 103 ~ Obeying the Voice of His Word

 

Psalm 103

Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and all that is within me,

bless 

His Holy Name!

2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and forget not all His benefits,

3 Who forgives all your iniquity,

Who heals all your diseases,

4 Who redeems your life from the pit,

Who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,

5 Who satisfies you with good

so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6 The Lord works 

righteousness

and justice 

for all who are oppressed.

7 He made known His ways to Moses,

His acts to the people of Israel.

8 The Lord is merciful and gracious,

slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

9 He will not always chide,

nor will he keep his anger forever.

10 He does not deal with us according to our sins,

nor repay us according to our iniquities.

11 For as high as the Heavens are above the earth,

so great is His steadfast Love toward those who fear Him;

12 as far as the east is from the west,

so far does He remove our transgressions from us.

13 As a father shows compassion to His children,

so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him.

14 For He knows our frame;

He remembers that we are dust.

15 As for man, his days are like grass;

he flourishes like a flower of the field;

16 for the wind passes over it, 

and it is gone,

and its place knows it no more.

17 But the steadfast Love of the Lord 

is from everlasting 

to everlasting 

on those who fear Him,

and His righteousness to children's children,

18 to those who keep His covenant

and 

remember to do His Commandments.

19 The Lord has established His Throne in the Heavens,

and 

His Kingdom rules over all.

20 Bless the Lord, O you His angels,

you mighty ones who do His Word,

obeying the Voice of His Word!

21 Bless the Lord, all His Hosts,

His ministers, 

Who do His Will!

22 Bless the Lord, all His Works,

in all places of His dominion.

Bless the Lord, 

O my soul!

We can all find good reason to feel inadequate, all. We are not God. The only place on earth I really see the Magnitude of God Himself is the Ocean. And for a good reason, Heaven does not have an Ocean. Heaven is the Home of our Father God, Abba, where He will live and move and have His Being with us.

Here on earth, we live and move and have our being with Father God only in faith. 

Heaven will have Shining Water and if we follow the water, we will arrive where God our Father has all of our prayers in His Heart. The Book of Revelation says God inhales our prayers.  The aroma of our prayers arrive in His Kingdom. To His Joy and Love.

 esus would say, "Fear Not." And we are invited with boldness and confidence to enter His 12 Open Gates and ask of Him all of our cares and prayers.

The Ocean is pure light in summer with families and newlyweds, the people who gaze and gaze and gaze at the unending water and sky and seek the sunrise and sunset. The Ocean. All is Bright. Glories stream from Heaven afar. Love’s pure light. Radiant beams from Thy Holy Face. With the dawn of redeeming grace, The Lord in Heaven on high decreed.

 The Ocean is a visual aid to the Size of God to be fully understood.

The Ocean can be extremely formidable. 

In Winter, what was warm is now an entirely different color. Waves Boom, Crash and Pound. The relentless force of the Ocean is captivating. How is this to be seen. With extreme joy to be indoors with a very nice warm drink. Hopefully a fire nearby. This is extremely peaceful.

John 3:8

The wind blows wherever it wills. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.

And this is how we will face our inadequacies. With God's Grace. 

It is He who has made us and not we ourselves. To see the Ocean and understand the storms is to understand the mysteries around us God will not unfold. To our very Blessing.

We will never be able to do and serve
 and Love and Heal 

and forgive and nourish 

and lead 

and fill ourselves 

and others 

As the 3,000 pages, God has Spoken in His Word. Jesus will save humanity, and He will fill every dot and every iota. And this is our Comfort and Helper.

We will take stock of ourselves and we are told only God and our own heart truly know us. There will be days we howl with desire to do more, to be more, to fill more and shine brighter. On these days, we have to know God has known us and put our names in the Book of Life. Do we know and read and write in the Book of Life? Of course, we do not.

God does tell us this. His Glory falls on us.

We are meant to be made each day in the Image of God. 

When we see Jesus, we see what God sees like the Prodigal Father willing to put down His Kingdom, His Work He does today, His Heart and His Legs running to us coming Home. In our Adoption into Jesus - our Wonderful Savior. 

God sees part of Himself coming Home. His own Words tell us, "Beloved."

Remember on your days of storm, the haven from the storm, Your Shelter.

Jesus spoke the Words we know 2,000 years later, nourishing the millennia of the Communion of Saints - Called to Jesus Christ - and as He walked by, ALL were healed. And as He walked by, the mournful and needy felt such Love from Jesus - there was an invitation to touch God. Reach out to Jesus Christ and be Healed. 

Jesus would call us by name and say, "Well Done, Good and Faithful." Jesus also said, "Rise."


And in what way will this touch our lives?

I have known a man of God for 40 years and he looked over his life and said, "Was this enough?" And know the True Answer is, "Yes." We do not know what Words we speak that will touch love and life forever. And really all of God's Story is placed all around us in His Goodness. It seems a little too little to mention the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life." And yet, I want to tell you for 28 years my mother and my grandmother, Anita, preached, "Don't go out late alone without truly needing to. Don't let someone with a gun put you in the car. I mean this. Get under the car. Roll under. Get shot running zig zag in a parking lot. Don't roll your eyes at me, Promise!"

You grow up with this for 28 years and you glance over with boredness and agree and pick up the tv remote and change the channel. Until your brother John goes to Stephen F. Austin University and puts gasoline in his blue VW Bug in 1990, one quiet afternoon. And as he had $15 and put in just a top off, he got in his car to find the most afraid teenager telling him to drive him to Tyler, Texas. With a very, very shaky handgun pointed at John. This was someone not used to guns. Who profoundly apologized and said if my brother drove... Then all would be peaceful. My brother drove 100 feet and pulled over and said, Your choice is to shoot me here or as I get out and run. He told the teenager he wouldn't be reported, but call the police for a ride if it was an emergency. And my brother jumped out of the car and made it to safety.


What the point of this story is - the stories we tell our children - make a path. Make a Way. The way we help people - helps people. We are part of a LIFE . Part of a Way. Part of a story. Part of a Plan -where we walk by faith.



Feeling inadequate? Ok. We are. Our God given job is John 6:29 "The work of God gives us is this: to believe in the one he has sent."

We will take today. And Believe as Jesus has Loved us, we will provide nurture. We will provide help. We will provide Comfort. We will provide Love. We will provide Joy. And in doing this - we will love ourselves as God does.

Making Peace. Doing what we can to be peace to one another as a Work of God. Finding in our heart a place for those who dwell beside us peacefully. Showing Mercy. And, surely, we will leave in our footsteps, all the days of our lives, allowing God to help our lives, will and way that goodness and love will last in our footsteps even to the confidence of dwelling in the House of the Lord.

Where did we learn this? From Jesus. Tenderly forgiving each other and showing honor.

Abba, Father God,

You are our Help, and our Helper

You have called Yourself

our 

Comfort

and 

Comforter

Proverbs 3:26 

For the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.

Isaiah 41:10 

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, 

for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, 

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

2 Corinthians 3:5 

Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, 

but our sufficiency 

is from God,

Hebrews 13:6

So we can confidently say, 

“The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”

1 John 3:20-21 

For whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, 

and He knows everything. 

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;

Philippians 4:13 

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Romans 15:13 

May the God of hope fill you 

with all joy and peace 

in believing, 

so that by the power of the Holy Spirit 

you may abound 

in 

hope.

Dwell in me,

Dwell in us,

Dwell in those we Love,

Help us to seek You first.

Peace and the Joy God gives us.

And we will finish well, 

in Jesus Christ. 

Please, Father,

Bless Edward with healthy retinas

Today Edward found out

his eye is seeing far more

than anticipated and his

good Surgeon

has done a good job.

With a God Bless, Edward, please

a necessary second eye 

to follow.

We Pray Glory

of God

to Heal Edward.

The Lord to bless us 

and our family with health

and the dreams we have,

Your Will and Peace

as the little baby has colic fairly intensely.

And slept through the night.

We have had an intense week

Peace and Prosperity for the Godly

Healing

Joy of the Lord

Help us seek and find 

and bring,

become,

 more Heaven

to this earth.

In the Name of Jesus 

fill us

surround us

Embolden us

lead us

redeem us

and keep us forever.

Lord Jesus Christ

Only Son of God, our Father.

WE PRAY 

BLESSINGS 

for those

helping the earth 

to heal.

Jesus Christ

Shine on us

ALL

Let evil and practicing evil

depart 

far 

from us

and our children.

Thy Kingdom come

Thy will be done

on earth

as it is

in Heaven. 

And we will be blessed indeed. 

Jesus the Lord. Alleluia

and Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You, Jesus

Yes, The Lord Fulfills His Purpose!