Psalm 118
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
2 Let Israel say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
3 Let the house of Aaron say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
4 Let those who fear the Lord say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
5 Out of my distress I called on the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me free.
6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
7 The Lord is on my side as my helper;
I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man.
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.
10 All nations surrounded me;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
11 They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
12 They surrounded me like bees;
they went out like a fire among thorns;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
13 I was pushed hard, so that I was falling,
but the Lord helped me.
14 The Lord is my strength and my song;
he has become my salvation.
15 Glad songs of salvation
are in the tents of the righteous:
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly,
16 the right hand of the Lord exalts,
the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!”
17 I shall not die, but I shall live,
and recount the deeds of the Lord.
18 The Lord has disciplined me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
the righteous shall enter through it.
21 I thank you that you have answered me
and have become my salvation.
22 The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
23 This is the Lord's doing
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save us, we pray, O Lord!
O Lord, we pray, give us success!
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We bless you from the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God,
and he has made his light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,
up to the horns of the altar!
28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
you are my God; I will extol you.
29 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
Actually, being Jesus Christ, Son of God, He did.
What was Jesus thinking about for this particular interview? Jesus was thinking about the times we feel life has not been just and fair and we feel 'Oppressed!'
When we think about this truthfully, there is not a day where we are not confronted - with the fact - Heaven on earth is a prayer of Hope and seen with Faith and not with all circumstances - all the time.
Jesus would want us to know - if you do "This" you will be much more content and happy. Jesus was actually about to pray for us in Chapter 17. This is completely understandable. "Do this" from Jesus Christ and then a Prayer from the Son of God. Jesus would of course, send a Helper and Comforter.
John 15
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the Vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.
7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
17 These things I command you, so that you will love one another.
18 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty of sin,[b] but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 Whoever hates me hates my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin, but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: ‘They hated me without a cause.’
26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. 27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.
What would Jesus give us to hang on to?
The New Commandment of Jesus is to Love.
If we place ourselves to be helpful, we have a mind set on peace. If we try to be polite and considerate, we have fewer regrets. Our mind is set on Pleasing Father God and He is pleased.
When we feel abandoned, not respected, left apart - we are able to remember where we are welcome. When we are pressed to think in paths where it would lead, we are completely open and praised to remember - with childlike faith - return to our Father. Exactly as the Word of God explains, like the Prodigal Son Greeted By His Loving, Willing, Awesome Father. Peter was given the Key to Heaven, and God smiled. Father God Loves Peter and tells us all 12 Gates of Heaven are always, always, always open by our Holy, Holy, Holy Father.
12 Open Gates.
12 Open Gates
Yes, we are visiting our son who is entering his 3rd Year of Law School. He has made the Dean's List every semester, but the first one. (He's bright!!!) And so, Sunday morning, we had this wonderful breakfast like I have never seen, gratis, in a hotel before. And I was waiting for my husband and son to join me. And next to my table is a cheerful group of a man and two ladies. The man is filled with Light. He speaks with Joy. He said he has been hearing from the Lord this week about being Joy bringing. We, all who believe, are part of His Garden. We are on His Fruit Tree. We are part of Him. We are on His Vine.
I was absolutely delighted. I had just finished reading John 15 from Hotel insomnia. God is So MARVELOUS. I'd told Father God, I wanted to do More of THIS last night. To be a Joy Bringer to Father God. So of course, I'm smiling and beaming and looking touched. The three turned to me. I said, "How I needed that message - today - thank You!!!"
They beamed back at me. He turned out to be a Minister here for a wedding. He was here to marry the young couple at the Hotel. The Minister said we change lives when we try to smile to be the Light of God. We went on to talk about Haggai - who was in burned out Israel. Destroyed. No food, not even fruit on the tree. And Haggai found the Joy of the Lord God to be his hope. And he found Joy. The Word of God lives in us. We find God's Temple is within us. We work on our Relationship with Father God daily.
YAY. Really Yay.
Abba, Holy, Holy, Holy Father,
We Bless Your Holy Name. Jesus, Thank You for Your Willing Blessings.
You reach out to us in life, in Your Living and Active Word.
Help us to be Joy Bringers.
Thank You, so much for our friend Elliott. He is a Joy Bringer. And like th eMinister today, a man filled with Light. Radiant Light of You. Elliott is 42 years old with 3 children and an excellent wife, Harby. Elliott went into the doctor with a hurt back and found he had cancer all over. He has gone to the hospital after an eight week journey with cancer - to the Hospital - admitted with a broken L1 spine from the cancer. He has actually had a good month. We ask You to willingly speak Jesus Healing upon our dear friend. With You all things are Possible.
Thank You for the People You give us. Blessings of family. We look to You and say Thank You. You hold us up.
More Heaven on earth is the prayer You gave us. Your Will to be Accomplished. A Blessing to ask.
In the Name of Jesus cover us. The People we Love. The People You have given us. This Nation. To Trust in You and find Your Joy. For the Nations seeking Your Brightness. And the fullness of the earth is Your's and the people praying with Love and Hope in the Name of Jesus every day and all day.
In Jesus we are Blessed, Jesus blessing on us all
Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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