Psalm 46
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
He utters his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,
how He has brought desolations on the earth.
He makes wars cease
to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
He burns the chariots with fire.
10 “Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”
11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah
Please pray with us as well. Thank you.
Nehemiah 1
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah.
5 And I said, “O Lord God of Heaven,
the great and awesome God
Who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those
who love Him and keep His commandments,
Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you.
Even I and my father's house have sinned. 7 We have acted very corruptly against you and have not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the rules that you commanded your servant Moses.
Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples, 9 but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of heaven, from there I will gather them and bring them to the place that I have chosen, to make my name dwell there.’ 10 They are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power and by your strong hand.
O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.”
Awe inspiring to read Nehemiah! Israel exists again today. Nehemiah's Words go back to the 5th century Before Christ. And we sit praying them today.
Nehemiah is Joy to me. The Joy of the Lord is my strength.
When we want to know what to say to the Lord or hear from the Lord
we go to the Life Scripture repeats, when we are in the soup.
Nehemiah was trying to get all types of action going to have Israel renewed, and everything was not working as smoothly as one would hope.
Nehemiah is Joy.
Nehemiah is like Maria Von Trapp.
Can Do.
If we need to fix something,
the Go To is Nehemiah.
Not 5 million people, 50,000 returned. A huge number opted to stay behind in Cyrus' Empire, to later become the Book of Esther. Oh, Mordecci, life is a Bear Hunt.
Nehemiah was dealing with lions, tigers and bears.
Like Moses, they felt daunted. And afraid. And upset.
Nehemiah was a little like Gandolf, and got to ride in and start saving
the Children of Israel.
David got to terrace gardens into Jerusalem.
David looks, suddenly, very fortunate. Life is funny that way.
Where are we going to begin?
Nehemiah begins with a clear outline and plan. He is going to start by seeing the difficulty and apologize to ... Almighty and Loving God.
This is what a builder builds upon. The Truth, Rock Solid with a way forward. Nehemiah had something in common with David. The Holy Spirit is serious that way. God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble. And with an idea O Lord God of Heaven, the great and awesome God. Who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love Him and keep His commandments the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory of Jesus is always being made manifest in every Word of God.
David and Nehemiah believe the Word of God prevails. Out of desolation:
He makes wars cease
to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
He burns the chariots with fire.
10 “Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”
11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah
The Comfort of God. Nehemiah was not threading beads on a fast emptying project. Nehemiah was creating a Kingdom of God on earth. Today, this day, Israel exists.
He utters his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
When David felt worried, Nehemiah concerned, this is when they had what we call a Journal.
And from these valuable ideas and convictions, we find The Lord God Almighty, Lord God of Heaven, the great and awesome God. Who keeps covenant and steadfast love with us,
who love Him and keep His commandments. We see Him. Your ear is attentive and Your eyes open, to Hear the prayer of your servants.
Abba, Father God,
The news today was lions, tigers and bears.
Hurting our hearts and hopes.
Causing with us the resolve to do right and help righteousness.
Being bridge builders with honest words and intentions.
You have the whole of all Your Good Creation in Your Hands.
Dwell in us.
Help us to be the One You Love and Delight in.
Help us to Seek You first
and find our Loved ones have You dwelling in them.
We will finish well in Jesus Christ.
We pray for the people reading and praying.
We pray for Justice for Your Creation, knowing You
included All and even animals in the Salvation of Your Covenant with Noah.
We pray for our children in the violence of big cities.
We pray for Life. Life of the innocents.
Life of mothers and fathers and grandparents.
We pray for the nutty happenings we read in the news.
We pray for Your Goodness.
When we are weak, Your Strength is our Joy.
We look for signs of the thaw
and see You are Working.
Your Word is Living and Active.
Your Steadfast Love.
We ask You to give us each Day.
Forgive us when we are wrong and set us on Your Path again.
Let more Heaven be seen on earth, Your Good Creation.
Thank You for Your Tender Mercy.
Your Promises are Faithful.
Your Word is Living.
You are Working and Jesus is working too.
Luke 1
The oath that He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him all our days. nd you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
We ask You to have the Boldness of Aslan
and our prayer life to be as alive.
We lift up our Nation
and Your Good Creation
to have Your compassion and help.
In Jesus Christ we say Alleluia.
Amen.
Jesus, God of Encouragement.
Jesus, Hope and Future.
Jesus the Lord
saves the world
Amen.
♔ LORD JESUS SAVES †
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