Psalm 61
1 Hear my cry, O God,
listen to my prayer;
2 from the end of the earth I call to you
when my heart is faint.
Lead me to the rock
that is higher than I,
3 for you have been my refuge,
a strong tower against the enemy.
4 Let me dwell in your tent forever!
Let me take refuge under the shelter of your wings! Selah
5 For you, O God, have heard my vows;
you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.
6 Prolong the life of the king;
may his years endure to all generations!
7 May he be enthroned forever before God;
appoint steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him!
8 So will I ever sing praises to your name,
as I perform my vows day after day.
The Ministry of Jesus was different than all of the men of the Old Testament.
John 7:31
Many of the people believed in him. They said, “When the Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?”
And when we examine what Jesus was known for - He wanted to heal. To tell people to realize, "The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand." And in this Love - Jesus knew the response would be not always spectacular. The man healed at the Pool of Bethsaida didn't follow Jesus and instead held conferences with the Temple - run by Herod. Jesus did speak with him twice, We will hope someone healed after 38 years, and meeting Jesus, personally twice, would later come to realize what was done for the man.
Bartimaeus is the name we know - a man healed from being blind and following Jesus with all he had. The same with the man in the cemetery. One leper turned back to give thanks.
Jesus preached the Kingdom of God unfettered from show and power for self righteousness. Jesus told people the truth about their sins. Jesus said some are chaff and will be chaff. Jesus did not people please. Jesus Loved people.
It's a Testimony of God as God.
Peter fell into the water and immediately God lifted Peter up. Jesus did not joke, laugh or point.
Jesus told people about their sins and did not turn away in disgust.
Jesus never bogged down.
Jesus tells us, The Father, Son and Holy Ghost saw more of mankind than we will know, Jesus found delight seeing into our souls.
Jesus is always willing to offer Love.
Revelations discusses the dire end of some lives after Judgment. God does not paint this as something joyful to Him. The message of Revelation has the distress of a Father losing a child. It's frightening to know the images. These are the images of a Father in distress to lose the children He named, followed, longed for like the Prodigal Son's Father.
Because Jesus did not always have perfect success witnessing to God and continued - we can go forth with our Faith. We can walk a path that isn't perfectly the 1000 percent hit of ball park homerun. Jesus told us this life would have troubles. He counted on life being messy. Not all situations will be a win for us. God Knows.
Jesus preached the Promises of God.
Jesus preached welcome and love.
Jesus preached the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Jesus made us long for more of His Father. God of Love.
In fact, the Disciples demanded Jesus teach them to pray, I'm not sure all of life has the Master greeting the desires of the servant. And Jesus said He is always ready to talk about Prayer. To say to these men afraid, dogmatic, opinionated, wrong, right, disloyal, loyal - welcome to speak with Father God draw near to our God and our Father with confidence.
Prayer. The Kingdom of Heaven has 12 Gates. Each has one Gigantic Pearl - All 12 Gates are always open. Prayer.
Abba,
Well when the saints go marching in,
When the saints go marching in
Me, I want to be, I'm gonna be in that number,
Ooo when the saints go marching in.
Oh when the sun yeah begins to shine.
I want to show the Brilliant Light
That Light of Jesus Christ.
When that old sun begins to shine,
I tell you something I'm gonna be I'm gonna be in that number,
When the sun begins to shine.
Yeah when my Jesus Lord calls me home again,
Ah when my Lord God calls me home again,
I'll tell you I'm gonna be in that number!
When the saints go marching in
I tell you something
I'm gonna be
I'm gonna grab
I'm gonna grab my loved ones to that number,
When the saints go marching in.
Well when the sun yeah begins to shine.
When that sun begins to shine,
I'll tell this is Jesus - get you Jesus now fast.
I tell you something I'm gonna be I'm gonna be in that number,
When that Lord Jesus shines on me.
Oh when the saints go marching in,
When the saints go marching in
I tell you something you gotta be in that number,
When the saints go marching in.
No place like Jesus.
No Home Like His.
No one but Jesus knows you so well.
Be in that number as the saints go marching Home.
Alleluia Jesus Amen and Amen and Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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