So, we read Trip Advisor in Lansing, Michigan and we ordered. Surprise! Out came the Phones.
Some days you make a Memory!
Psalm 128
A Song of Ascents.
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within your house
Your children will be like olive shoots around your table.
Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord.
The Lord bless you from Zion!
May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life!
May you see your children's children!
Peace be upon Israel!
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Blood donation tomorrow!
Well, we talked about Father's Day being a time to expand kindness. And forgot to say the key Blessing of Life is - Thanksgiving.
Haggai is after the Second Exodus, when the Children of Israel have returned from being slaves in Babylon. They have returned from a land with more than plenty - to struggle in burned out Judah. This struggle will be very successful. And is a profound message of courage and faith.
We are here today:
Haggai 1
5 Now, therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways. 6 You have sown much, and harvested little. You eat, but you never have enough; you drink, but you never have your fill. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm. And he who earns wages does so to put them into a bag with holes.
7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways. 8 Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be glorified, says the Lord. 9 You looked for much, and behold, it came to little. And when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? declares the Lord of hosts. Because of my house that lies in ruins, while each of you busies himself with his own house
Haggai 1:13
Then Haggai, the LORD's messenger, gave this message of the LORD to the people: "I am with you," declares the LORD.
Haggai 2:4
But now be strong, Zerubbabel,' declares the LORD. 'Be strong, Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' declares the LORD, 'and work. For I am with you,' declares the LORD Almighty.
Haggai 2:5
"This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear.'"
Haggai 2:8-9
"The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD Almighty. The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,' says the LORD Almighty. 'And in this place I will grant peace,' declares the LORD Almighty."
Haggai 2:18-19
From this day on, from this twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, give careful thought to the day when the foundation of the LORD's temple was laid. Give careful thought.
19 Is the seed yet in the barn? Indeed, the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have yielded nothing.
But from this day on I will bless you.”
Haggai 2:20
The word of the LORD came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month.
Father's Day went like this - the son far away called, very early. The son locally was a little late. The plans to visit the lake fell through for crowded conditions and rain out. The second plans to visit the Mexican Restaurant really, really met rain. And the leftover spaghetti had an excellent flavor with shrimp from the freezer added to the sauce. The outside peaches had been eaten, so store bought Peaches made an excellent dessert in sugar-free Vanilla pudding and in pastry shells. The Summer Corn was unusually delicious. Finally, the rain left and we got to have patio restaurant coffee - but as we got there the coffee house was closed. So McDonald's provided the coffee to sit on the other Coffee house porch. The after-rain left great cool breezes and the smiles and memories were warm!
Overall - this Day was Completely Magnificent. Family reminds each other of the close bonds of Love.
I hope your day and the coming week will find the blessings of family - holding life together to rise up again! Thanks be to God.
Abba, Father God,
You have given us Jesus. And in Your Love we want to shepherd the flock of God among us.
Exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have us.
Not for shameful gain, but eagerly. Not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, Grace to us and peace from our Father God, who is and who was and who is to come.We, who are before His Throne. As Gabriel and stand in His Presence, stand firm. We will receive the unfading crown of glory.
Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you.
Casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.
Stand firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.
And after you have suffered a little while,
The God of All Grace, Who has called you in His eternal glory in Jesus Christ - Will, Himself, restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Give us the Good Works You would have us to walk in.
Help us to Seek You First. And in being Renewed
we will see Your Heavenly Kingdom today. Give us This Day.
Give us the Fire within of Your Holy Spirit!
For the USA and Nations to find the unity of peace and Justice for all.
Living Life with Joy and Love.
The Help of Jesus,
Redemption
Strength.
Overcoming
Praying the Victory!
And Virus end!
President Donald Trump, and his family,
Vice President Pence,
The White House Staff,
The Administration Coronavirus Response Team,
Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Our New National Dr. Spocks, Dr. Robert Redfield
God Bless Them!
Safety and wisdom for ALL:
Governor Abbott and all 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures
Jesus dwell in us, always!
The Beauty of the Whole Church Blazing the Love Jesus Gives.
JESUS our SAVIOR
AMEN
Father God, PS, please let us have calm seas, calm storms and Your Mercy. For all the rest of 2020, we ask Jesus The Lord.
AND HELP US TO REMEMBER TO COUNT OUR BLESSINGS!!!!!!!
Family is alive. Death rates are looow. Violence falls! Police keep calm! Hope Rising. Jobs Rising! God is Working!!!
Amen, Amen, Amen, Ammmmmmmmmen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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