Psalm 130 ~ with the Lord there is steadfast love

1 Corinthians 9:24

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

Psalm 130

1 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!




My husband competes in Disc Golf. He is good. He goes to the National World Championship, Masters, and Texas States. He feels privileged to play. He does not win the National Championships. But he wins A tiers and B tiers and C tiers. And then he does not win. Today we were talking about a man who generally throws a 1,000 rated round and this last time, this good man threw an 820. Why this young man was really, really discouraged that day.

And a family member was telling me she quit cycling competitively because her score was good, about the exact same number every time. She said it was not so much fun. No variation. Not winning, not loosing, just towards the front - no variation.



Now this last month, allergies have assailed me. I have been taking antibiotics for my ears and have some ringing and a lot of dizziness. Prayers are appreciated. My birthday saw me contemplating the month of ill health.



We have talked about Blue Easter. Well I have been reading about people saying they have this Blue Easter. And realize a critical portion of our destiny is our set backs.


Attitudes.
Jesus let Judas be part of His ministry. Jesus knew that all things work together for good for those who love the Lord. Jesus created a new Heaven and a new earth.

Jesus has taken Creation God says is Good and Made Perfect Paradise He brought His Father.


1 Corinthians 15

16 For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.

20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.



Today I woke up to headache and dizziness. I felt so blue. And I decided, I knew the Will of God was to keep me going. And if I felt headache or dizziness, life would continue. I began to internally sing Psalms thinking about the fulfillment of God. Suddenly my health was on the second stage and the Goodness of God was front and center.

The Good News is Good News.

Life is Psalm 107. We are meant to learn to surf the waves. That is part of the Plan. The Child of the Most High can do all things through JESUS THE CHRIST. Our thoughts are part of the process. We can learn to be dissatisfied with what is good. We can let a glitch sink us. We can look to the goodness of God.

All things work together for those who love the Lord.

We can hope for the mercurial favor of others. We can rest on what God does not mean to have permanence. We grow in difficult times - during the lag. We listen to what God would tell us about Faith, Hope. Love.

Most Christians in the Light of Christ want to bless their loved ones and feel that we are so small. When we pray and God gives us REASONS To PRAY then we are developing our Relationship with God the Father. And then that pressure goes into prayer and the hose is going to make the prayer and the water go further.

All the people in the Scriptures had reasons to pray. And without those problems, their life would not be so interesting to us. We see God helps us. And we will keep on praying - and those replies give us Hope to go with God further in the Journey.

My loved one has felt that he is cycling in place and the problems were gaining on him. His face was sad, he told us he was sad. We really gave solutions and every one was rejected. There was not much to do but pray. Pray. Fast. Pray for a Longggg time. And he was going to a city to visit where he wanted just to go. His trip with friends was cancelled. And the next week his boss invited him to a conference to the same city - all expenses paid. They were to meet clients and go to 5 star restaurants - except this time - all was provided. During this trip he received a 25% raise and motivation to get more education. His efforts were affirmed. His face relaxed. He had been blessed by Father God. New ideas and new hope had arrived. Father God had given him the difficulties for the blessing to be enjoyed.

If we don't pray, we don't see the answers. Your prayers for my ears and dizziness is appreciated.

Life is made richer when we care deeply for one another. Your prayers for my husband's 3 damaged brain lobes is appreciated. To see him every day seek meaning is inspiring. To see challenges reached for and honest discussion of limitations. We Thank God for HIS Word of Life and Mercy.

This is where Jesus was there for Peter.


When Holy Water of God is made the Prayer goes like this:

Father God, In Your Good Creation, Your Holy Spirit moved over the waters.

Through the waters, You led the Children of Israel to safety and led them with dry feet - these the feet without even shoes.

In the water, Your Only Son chose to be obedient and baptized. Your Love was Shown to Your Beloved Son.

On top of the water Jesus walked and immediately reached for Peter, who had fallen.

Even in His Healing, Jesus made saliva and cured blindness.

In Holy Water, we ask to be named in Heaven and in earth, to receive Jesus' Holy Spirit.

We ask Father God. We pray this day for all baptized in Jesus to know again His Living Water in all of their being, and down to the small cells in our bodies. To feel Your Love, Joy, Peace, Gentleness, Encouragement. That this day forward and all our days see the Blessings of this day. Amen in Jesus and cover those we Love and the People You have given us. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †