Psalm 104
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, you are very great!
You are clothed with splendor and majesty, 2 covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent.
3 He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he rides on the wings of the wind;
4 he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire.
5 He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved.
6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. 7
At your rebuke they fled; at the sound of your thunder they took to flight.
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them.
9 You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.
10 You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills;
11 they give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches.
13 From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
14 You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth
15 and wine to gladden the heart of man, oil to make his face shine and bread to strengthen man's heart.
16 The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17 In them the birds build their nests; the stork has her home in the fir trees.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
19 He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.
20 You make darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep about.
21 The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God. 2
2 When the sun rises, they steal away and lie down in their dens. 23 Man goes out to his work and to his labor until the evening.
24 O LORD, how manifold are your works!
In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
25 Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great.
26 There go the ships, and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.
27 These all look to you, to give them their food in due season.
28 When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
29 When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.
30 When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.
31 May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works,
32 who looks on the earth and it trembles,
who touches the mountains and they smoke!
33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
34 May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
35 Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more! Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD!
So let's cover the information fast and see what we can do. Ready. Set.
The Bible, being the Word of God is accurate and supports God's Word. Joel probably lived in 400 B.C. because he mentions a working Temple in Jerusalem.
Joel 2:31
The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes.
Acts 2:20
The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.
The very nice thing about Acts 2 is it's proximity to Acts 1. Jesus is alive in the New Testament outside of the Gospels.
Yes, we have had Blood Moons, but not at the same time as Eclipse.
God is good with His Signs and we can believe God and His Goodness.
Next, I just dropped my eldest son off across the Continent to go to Law School. Is this the end of the World?
No.
Do I find my eyes have some tears in them at awkward times. Yes. And I know I am used to my adult children living with us for a few months and then departing a few minutes or hours away. I know I will adjust and this makes me feel better? No. I feel a little traitorous. And not willing to let go of this feeling.
Then. Several very Christian people feel America is at a cross roads and we should really, really pray. They are good men of God and have arrived at this separately.
This sounds to me like the time to Pray.
Ok. Well, huh. I feel draggy and droopy. Not this morning Worship was great. Not at Sunday Lunch. Not early afternoon. Quiet - then I feel droopy - my son moved to great opportunity. We all are adjusting just fine - minus mom adjusting. How will we tackle prayer when we don't feel like prayer?
Abba, Our Father God,
I have the sulks. And the pouts that life is not shining upon me. I will really ask Jesus to Pray with us. I have a glimmer life is going to pick up, but I feel like pouts and tears in eyes.
So let's remember together what is good. Remember our Blessings.
Father God, You protect us from harm and evil. We will sleep securely. We anticipate a new season of fall and cooler temperatures. We have loved and appreciated Summer and met challenges, opportunities and had time to have reflections and meaningful prayer times with You. Our Family had the opportunity to drive west and drive almost to Canada in Michigan. Reminding us again how beautiful this nation is. The tranquility of states with few people, leaving us room to recall - the sky is not a blue lid. We have miles to still go. There is room for all of us in this Nation. If we see crowds today, that is by choice. We still have quiet within our souls to reflect on the meaningful Life God bestows on us.
The Steadfastness of God. Historical Records show an eclipse in the suburb of Syria - a small country called Judea had a total Eclipse in 33 A.D. the month of their Passover.
God is still giving us His Wonders. His Reminders. Jesus tells us He reveals the Father - walking with the Disciples who always had some concern working the wrong way. Not being Good Enough for God. And God never, ever, ever let the Disciples go. Thank You, God. Thank You.
Knowing You are God. You see us in all seasons of our Lives. In days of creation, in times of glee, in the doldrums. In spectacular prayer times.
And God, You Love us. So Grateful to be loved in times of doldrums. So grateful to be heard when we feel like the 'uh-huh' has descended. So Grateful that You, God of All Things would care to listen to me.
Father God, my own life has tender emotions. And those big needs of the USA, the World. My grown sons. My husband. My family. We know when we feel small, You hold us up and make us able to care about life around us.
Help the Holy Spirit in all of us Increase. Thank You that when I am weak, You are not Worried Father God. You are Steadfast. God You are Good. And on this we can put all the wonders of Creation and of Psalm 104 putting the Spirit in our lives and prayers.
Thank You for Your Tender Love.
In Jesus. Amen.
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