Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His Name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and
I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
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Psalm 23 brings up the most tender of feelings. Sometimes difficult memories. Hope when we feel hopeless can feel narrow as a gossamer thread grasp.
We have all experienced deep changes in Pandemic Recovery. Daniele Bolelli is the History Professor who runs "History on Fire" Podcasts. I follow Daniele Bolleli on Facebook with 18k others. We are different politically, Daniele has very Italian views on politics. We have different ideas on several issues. Daniele is a steadfast man with interesting insights. I value his opinions, when I don't always agree. This week he posts he has lost 4 friends this week due to Covid Recovery World and health issues. Daniele is in his 40s.
This is a season of want. A time of trial. A season that feels like the roof of the car pulled off and we are exposed without wanting a convertible.
Journey interrupted
This week I've heard two prayers, people found great comfort in. A Houston sermon:
A woman who †holds on to a piece of fabric she tucks in her wallet. This helps her remember, she can hold on to Jesus. His Promises are true. Jesus is willing and available. Amazing love for the Beloved who hold on to Jesus. Forgiveness. Love. Willingness.
We are not deserted when we feel angry. Frustrated and unhappy to anger. Over 500 times in the Scriptures, we find anger being dealt with. Never forsaken when we are unpleasant. Scriptures say:
Ephesians 4:26
Be angry and do not sin
Psalm 4:4
Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah
James 1:20
For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God
The Prodigal Son season. Only 3 parts. Deserted and deserving. Self centered, down and out. Righteous and unhappy, physically diligent.
3 Parts only. Forgiving with Love. Finding those believed a good soul, bringing greater and abundant Love, life and joy. Way,Truth and Life.
†Humble and repentant, giving himself a speech before greeting the Help, he so desperately needs.
Angry and vocal. Nonviolent. Truthful in conversation. Given Comfort.
Comfort. So much has changed in our life, recently. My mother and I used to discuss, our lives never seemed to have much change for over almost 4 decades. Some was monotony. And some was a plain, human failure to see vast blessings. Now, so many of the people who were the fabric of our lives are alive in Heaven, always knowing and Celebrating Jesus as Lord. Some are infirm.
And my mother rejected moving from the duplex she and my father had purchased in 1977 while they were married. And lived there for forty years. Rejecting help to fix up and improve. Now Mother had gone on to know and see Jesus in His Kingdom. And I have the joy of making her home, again, as my brother said, "It's 1980 again." This is a brief window. It's not for us to maintain this from a distance. Yet the year has brought joy, seeing people from our lives. Seeing the familiar lifelong sights still embedded, part of the changes of life. These days move on, but the joy of having them now.
This last week, we were traveling back into our area, we came up, up, up on the Highway Bridge passing the last two, gigantic skyscrapers as Houston ends and there won't be more until Dallas, the radio played, "I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles." We are so very fortunate to have the blue skies left from the relatively brief lockdown. Unbelievable color. And we have... the ability to feel hopeful. To believe Pandemic end is just wretched. And we will find new solutions and new prosperity, back to law and order. Humanity will, "Rise Up" as Jesus tells us to do in victory and in misfortune with hope.
We just have to be so patient with one another during the next few years. People are still punch in the airplane upset. Speak up. Tell the truth. Have Brave Tact. Indeed. Patience. Endurance, brings the strength to have Hope. Persevere! Hope!
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and
I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves †
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