Watchtowers in Israel were far from unusual. A safe haven and a storage facility of daily life.
Psalm 101
A Psalm of David.I will sing of steadfast love and justice;
to you, O Lord, I will make music.
2 I will ponder the way that is blameless.
Oh when will you come to me?
I will walk with integrity of heart
within my house;
3 I will not set before my eyes
anything that is worthless.
I hate the work of those who fall away;
it shall not cling to me.
4 A perverse heart shall be far from me;
I will know nothing of evil.
5 Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly
I will destroy.
Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart
I will not endure.
6 I will look with favor on the faithful in the land,
that they may dwell with me;
he who walks in the way that is blameless
shall minister to me.
7 No one who practices deceit
shall dwell in my house;
no one who utters lies
shall continue before my eyes.
8 Morning by morning I will destroy
all the wicked in the land,
cutting off all the evildoers
from the city of the Lord.
Jesus tells us to be Living Stones.
Consider ~ we are built to be part of Every Word of God
in His Promises
including ancient watchtowers
and the living stones of the Universe.
We ask Jesus to be part of All of His Goodness.
His Word Upholds the Universe.
What was David speaking of? David? David surely did not, in fact, build His Temple. David was 'only' allowed to be the Father of the Line of Jesus Christ. A rather unusual mix.
There is one in this Life who is Good. Jesus Christ, Son of God.
Dealing with evil can become intensive. We head into Horror movies for October. I don't like horror movies. The primary problem with dealing with evil is the backlash. In the 1990s, there was an increase in Wiccan philosophy. The use of geological stones to promote wellness, healing etc. The problem with worship of nature, is that in Romans 1, we find we worship the creature and not the Creator. We might take an aspirin for a headache, but we are not going to believe it will protect us forever. I sat nearby with my family and we heard someone go into intense detail about the nature of gemstones protecting us. But we don't believe one Aspirin is going to be the be all and end all... The other problem with Wiccan, it can begin beautifully, but as in the conversation near us - it evolves into dead rats and prayers of harm.
And in the 1990s, one woman began to channel the dead. Her voice would change and she would bring forth the dead to speak. Until Saturday Night Live made the point she weighed 300 pounds and maybe she had eaten the people she was bringing forth???
Colorized vintage black and white photo of Capernaum - Hometown of Jesus Christ c. 1800
We long to find a safe haven.
And we can be assured Jesus is this for us. When Jabez was blessed, part of the blessing of and from Father God was to take away pain. We would all like something to take pain from us. Jabez was given the Gift to not have the usual pain in life. For being faithful. When we believe God is for us, we are not so easily hurt. When we experience pain we have to sort out the pain. Is God telling us to learn from the experience? To teach others about our experience? To attain something higher? To do away with the merely trivial. To not be injured by the trouble Jesus assures us is part of life. To hold to God in wonder - Jesus will take pain, trouble, discomfort and find a place for Goodness to Rise.
Luke 10
17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Behold.
God's is saying something Important is Happening.
Jesus Triumphs. Evil is defeated. Jabez type Blessings to flee from pain. The source of passing and inconsequential upset is not where we will dwell. God has the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory.
We do not sit and examine evil. Not to delight in harm. Rejoice in His Goodness.
Psalm 101 is a mystery. Profound - a mercenary, warrior, saint, king would proclaim himself to fight sin. And the Temple he prepared for all of his life contained the clouds and mystery of Heavenly Hosts as the Temple opened.
1 Timothy 3:16
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.
Behold.
Psalm 101 is an explanation of the Need for Jesus Christ. His Life gave us the Gift of Eternal Life. The place of the dead became Heaven. Jesus gave us a new Heaven and a new earth. Jesus gave us the hope and the optimism to pray for more of Heaven on earth in His Good Will.
After Father God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit delighted looking within mankind, Jesus said He would not break a bruised reed. Jesus was kind to the Sanhedrin Counsel. Jesus held lepers. Jesus gave a new Commandment to Love One Another.
Glory
Mark 10:32
Jesus was walking ahead of them.
The disciples were filled with awe.
Jesus was walking ahead of them.
The disciples were filled with awe.
Psalm 101 is something only God Himself can attain. Psalm 101 is God's Kingdom.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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