Psalm 50
1 The Mighty One, God the Lord,
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to its setting.
2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
God shines forth.
3 Our God comes; he does not keep silence;a
before him is a devouring fire,
around him a mighty tempest.
4 He calls to the heavens above
and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
5 “Gather to me my faithful ones,
who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”
6 The heavens declare his righteousness,
for God himself is judge! Selah
7 “Hear, O my people, and I will speak;
O Israel, I will testify against you.
I am God, your God.
8 Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you;
your burnt offerings are continually before me.
9 I will not accept a bull from your house
or goats from your folds.
10 For every beast of the forest is mine,
the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know all the birds of the hills,
and all that moves in the field is mine.
12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you,
for the world and its fullness are mine.
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls
or drink the blood of goats?
14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,b
and perform your vows to the Most High,
15 and call upon me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”
16 But to the wicked God says:
“What right have you to recite my statutes
or take my covenant on your lips?
17 For you hate discipline,
and you cast my words behind you.
For every beast of the forest is mine,
the cattle on a thousand hills.
The Donkey has a cross on his back. Beloved of David and Jesus.
I know all the birds of the hills,
and all that moves in the field is mine.
Our God is an amazing God.
We are interested in our own lives. We all are.
Jesus told us not to focus so much on ourselves, but to remember He is in Charge.
Luke 12:
26 So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest? 27 Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these
This week I have recovered from ear infections from allergy and has very quiet ringing in my ears. I considered this for a few weeks. And I decided, I can't do anything about this. This is Father God's hands. Some people say ringing in the ears sharpens their hearing. And I said to the Lord, "This one is in your hands. I'm powerless, but You can protect me and if You would, I'd be appreciative. I lean and trust in You."
Low and behold, the next morning, my ears were not ringing. Now the next day they did, but over the week, this stopped.
We have to approach Father God with appreciation of Who He is. I Am.
There are so many attributes of the Father, but one He has always appreciated is the People who say simply, "Say the Word." The Catholics go on to say, "And I shall be healed."
Catholics are pretty smart, every time they gather ~ they say a quick prayer for a merciful death. Many Catholics say this is a huge bonus for them! The proof of prayer holds out.
My Grandmother Anita prayed to die like a Camellia. Intact and functioning, without suffering ~ that prayer held her up. I even pray this for my pets when they gather together in the mornings and they all get pet vitamins. I pray, they get to listen, for a good day, in the Book of Hebrews "Today" and then I pray for a good passing on. Recently, Father God was good to our 19 year old cat Scoop. Scoop is holding out and eating again.
If we let go of some of our anxieties:
Matthew 10:29
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?
Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care.
If we are less anxious, we can hear Father God speak. John tells us of the awe he had of seeing Jesus and finding this Ultimate Care of the Father of all.
About 2013, I went to be prayed for with Father Mike Endecott. He asked if I was there to pray for my arm. I was a little disappointed, no I was praying for my son who we hoped would move. I said no I was going to pray for my son, my arm was fine. He replied quietly, "Sometimes this works this way." And as I got ready to go, Father Mike said, "Because you came to pray for someone else, Father God is probably going to have mercy on your arm."
In 2016, this week my son moved and my arm is going to the doctor. God is very interesting.
We really all have verse 16 apply to us all. I know this applies to me. I need the Name and Grace of Jesus to cover me. Abraham was declared good to the Lord because He believed Father God.
We serve a God, So Very Good, that the Sparrows are Covered and Cared for by the Father God of All. And this is in Whom, we Love and Trust. He will do what He says. On this we can rely, the Son is going to come up Tomorrow.
Father God,
When we Look to Your Word:
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD.
O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the LORD his God, Who made heaven and earth, The sea and all that is in them; Who keeps faith forever!
For this we pray, Father God, for those we Love, our concerns and needs, the People You've given us, our Churches, Communities and this Nation. We Lift them to You. Amen in the Name of Jesus!!!
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