Jesus Christ Triumphant by Tissot
Psalm 72
Of Solomon
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!
Religious Refuge
The United States of America
Many colonists—such as the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony and the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay fled religious intolerance in Europe to freely practice their Christianity.
Evangelical Revivals:
The Great Awakening in the 1730s and 1740s fostered a shared Protestant identity across the separate colonies, uniting early Americans with a common moral framework.
Covenant Theology:
Early colonial governments were heavily influenced by Reformation doctrines.
They operated on the belief of God's Covenant with the community, tying public prosperity directly to obedience to God’s laws. As God said in His Word during the Exodus. Teaching His Blessings come from obedience to His Commandments.
Moral Justification for Revolution:
During the lead-up to the Revolutionary War, American clergy provided moral and religious moral grounds for breaking ties with the British Crown, telling colonists their cause was righteous in the sight of God. For continued Justice. A reliable Justice from a reliable system of Laws. Without blind obedience to a king interested in funds and not rule of law. For Catholics to practice and Protestants. Leaving years of Catholic Protestant wars and intolerance.
Missionary Work:
Catholic and Protestant colonists sought to establish missions to bring education and Christian teaching. The population to know Scriptures in Judeo Christianity, viewing this as a spiritual duty integral to the New Testament. Not always with great mercy. Or tolerance.
One of the First Father wonderous indications, a sign of being asked to be guided by the Lord. President John Adams and President Thomas Jefferson had been boon friends. Torn apart by a sense of duty and a sense of power grabbing. Over the last years, Adams and Jefferson had begun their volley of letters to reaffirm their friendship and affection as they aged. July 4, 1826 exactly 50 years anniversary to the day, the adoption of the Declaration of Independence was signed created a more perfect nation. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. This day in 1826 saw both men pass on into Heaven Triumphant. And as Adams died, his son President John Quincy Adams heard his father say, "Thomas Jefferson Lives!" And in his joy, he passed on to Heaven as well.
Truth is an important aspect in our words, deeds and mercy.
I will be merciful and honest in these paragraphs. We traveled to D.C. for the $150 Million Congress legally allocated for the 250th Birthday of our Nation. For worthy years, for the bravery of the Military giving their lives to make us safe. Diligent efforts of the tax paying families. For the generations. For the peace of dignity in Arlington cemetery. For our given Nation, our lives from God.
And the crowds are not being reported accurately.
We were out at 8:30 to make a tour of the Capital. At 9 a.m., the crowds were light. As we finished the 3 hour tour of Congress (the Senate does not wish the tour to participate in) and the National Library, we found by the time we were in the National Library, it was standing room only. The streets surrounding the memorials, the Smithsonian museums and gardens, the whole mall area was closed to vehicles and the Crowds were as intense as the midnight drop of the ball in NYC's Time Square. The noise of appreciation for the continuous fly overs was all joy. And the Osprey helicopters, we could see the men hanging on to appreciate the crowds.
If you saw empty spaces, you saw 9 and 10 in the morning. The only cool part of the 4th of July!!!!!
The lines to get into the All State Fair were every block and surrounded 3 to 8 blocks. The heat when in the 90s was not taken advantage of, but let it get to 100' and better and you could not stop the traffic seen on the bridges. It was DRAMATIC. And by the evening hours it had only tripled. We reached the parks surrounding the White House at 9 p.m., and could go no further. The 40 minute fireworks display was dramatic. Done in explosions of color, the crowd could not get enough of the brilliant whites. The sky lighted up with shades and shapes of reds. Sapphire skies. Then the white fireworks edged in red and blue. The continuous color. Where we stood we had the best of all worlds.
And as coincidence is part of the miraculous spiritual world of God, as we exited the Congress after having lunch in the really wonderful, and not less expensive than the rest of the USA cities, delicious. We found we had run into the Sul Ross Volunteer Guard placed by Texas A&M University, our alma mater. The men in white. Long may they be brave, honest and good. These men will always remember. The Sul Ross Guard is the official guard of the Governor of Texas. These dramatic years is Gov. Greg Abbott. And with the Sul Ross Guard, then the Fighting Texas A&M Band. We were so very thrilled to see them taking photographs in front of the Capital.
Why is the media so bent on portraying the 250th Anniversary of These United States of America? Why does Ai correct us to say US and not USA? The crowds in D.C. are hard working people. Mostly the people who want a T-shirt when not working each day. All ages but mostly the 30s and 40s, I live in Dallas and Houston, often referred with Austin as the new NYC. And have traveled the USA extensively. In the 4th, 5th Largest Cities, we have the same population as NYC when triangulating these cities. Even before the pandemic. This crowd of people in D.C. is filled with diverse people. Diverse ages. A few children. Some are remarkable in costumes mostly seen in themed days or parties. How much of a costume. When you are looking at your feet and see shoes worn on a Rock Band stage and find the rest of the person is beyond rock star attire. Also people who dress as managers of Rock Bands, who might want you to think $6g for a handbag is routine. D.C. where the architecture is more superb than the cities rolled together. Enduring. The crowds are those who want drama and to be dramatic. And hope for enduring. It would be easy to live here and what to in the dramatically blend in. But this represents a facade. And not the way The United States of America believes and works.
What is the attitude? The majority of people stop to help someone looking at a map. And in heat distress. Explaining how long they have lived in the city. We talked to 2 police who were in heat distress and did not want to find us a path. Stopped the next policeman who was very and extremely friendly and explained better than our call to our hotel as to find the metro. Solution! Helped again within the metro by a man who was pleased with D.C. and a 20 year super excited helper. Thank you all.
Our phone maps refused to show more than one landmark at at time. Could find the WH but not Congress. Could find one Smithsonian building but falsely being told to go far north on the other side of Highways and walk 2 blocks on the Frontage road. Why? Why does Ai tell us to say US and not USA? This did cause some fighting. I've been to D.C. at least 15 times in 50 years. I fully know the Smithsonian is in the Mall area. My husband is convinced Ai is going to be correct. Have that discussion in heat distress! Not pretty.
Safety
We parked the car at the hotel and we walked. 14 miles in a couple of days in 100' heat. We walked in the part of China Town that looks like Harlem. A little faster then. The Police presence is p r o f o u n d. The sirens for heat exhaustion and the little bands trying to find anyone's scooter as their own. Abandoned bikes. Mostly safe. Yes, a few National Guard, but the Police in DC are about 1 in 80 people "when in full gear." Safe. But don't take out your wallet to give to someone panhandling. Because the person observing isn't just routine.
Our Capital Tour
We went with Signature Tours and a tour is really remarkable when the Guide is excited, energetic and knowledgeable. Yes, this is this exactly. Then we were turned over to a Guide who is a Capital Employee and has been for a decade before January 6th. And worked the day of January 6th. Her first hand experiences of January 6th were open and honest. Not any police on the streets ordered by Nancy Pelosi, and the committee she calls to do this. Not even half of the Capital police. Our guide called this - no Capital Police really. This is what the 2021 Senate Hearing found when finding Donald Trump innocent. And did the Capital Guards open the doors for the protestors? Yes, they did. And I saw this on television and wept for the patriotism gone way far off into deep trouble. The awe of the people and the reality of the punishment coming for going in an opened door.
Our Mount Vernon Tour was profoundly excellent. Zohery Tours. Definitely PhD level. Thank you, very much.
The facade people are not friendly. They do not want to blend in, they want to be observed as if observation is leadership. There is drama, but it is not enduring or appealing.
The involvement of the unseen in our daily lives! Coincidence!
The 2026 fireworks in Washington D.C. were held back until midnight for thunderstorms. And at 12:40, the moment the 40 minute fireworks celebration ended, the huge crowd cheered, turned to leave and were met with a gentle rain and some lightning. The crowd acknowledged by greater acclaim, the lightning in the sky.
The rain was certainly welcome for me. Even if the phone said it was 80'!
Psalm 91:9-10
Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place— the Most High,
Who is my refuge
— no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
no plague come near your tent.
Psalm 78:53
He led them in safety, so that they were not afraid,
but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Luke 10:19
Behold,
I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions,
and
over all the power of the enemy,
and nothing shall hurt you.
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters,
I Will be with you;
and
through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and
the flame shall not consume you.
Ephesians 6:13
Therefore take up the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to withstand in the evil day,
and
having done all, to stand firm.
Matthew 16:18
And I tell you, you are Peter,
and on this rock I will build My Church,
and
the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Proverbs 3:23-24
Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble.
If you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down,
your sleep will be sweet.
Being honest, the sidewalk on the way back with a huge crowd had tile concrete to look like limestone huge tiles. As these have aged and tilted, 3 people in the crowd fell down on the sidewalk in the dark. Unfortunately for me, I was one of them. My thumbnail is sore. And I jumped back up. In the greater sense of the word, fall, I did not. One poor man fell and hit his head hard on the curb in a double fall. And a child also fell.
1 Peter 3:13
Now who is there to harm you
if you are zealous for what is good?
Proverbs 1:1-33
The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
To know wisdom and instruction,
to understand words of insight,
to receive instruction in wise dealing,
in righteousness, justice, and equity;
to give prudence to the simple,
knowledge and discretion to the youth—
Let the wise hear and increase in learning,
and
the one who understands obtain guidance
Psalm 20:1
A Psalm of David.
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
May the Name of the God of Jacob
protect you!
Abba, Father,
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
without additional surgery
and our family with health
Your Will and Peace
as the little baby has colic fairly intensely.
Help us seek and find
and bring,
become,
more Heaven
to this earth.
Praying with Venezuela,
the 3,500 injured, 50,000 tens of thousands missing and the 1,200 fatalities.
Thank, Jesus the Lord, for the Graham Family Samaritan's Purse.
And in Jesus - This Hope.
Faith and Love - we will rise up Believing Jesus.
Amen
♔ Lord Jesus Saves †
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