Psalm 30 ~ You have brought up my soul

 

On the Fifth Day of Christmas

I was listening today to someone who doesn't want elaborate Christmases. They feel, seeing all the joy of others, requires a response they wish didn't have to be required.  Like a shaken lava lamp, to be required to be identical to the responses.  And wish a simple gift to be appreciated, would be the full total of the day. One gift. 

Some details, wishing for the day to be plain and simple, don't appeal to me. And yet, some Churches love to make Christmas unadorned.  We know of a Church that asks no one ever say, “Happy Easter.” We all have an opinion. Christmas has brought out many responses in seasons of History. 

Scripture is living and active. Helping all the gifts to be nourished. Building up the Body of Christ in His many varieties of Gifts. 

1 Corinthians 12:4 

There are different kinds of gifts, 

but the same Spirit distributes them.

Scripture is Living and Active. We can find in the Scriptures of the Birth of Jesus Christ, we could celebrate as largely as the number of Heavenly Hosts to proclaim to the kindly Shepherds. 

We could look at the hardship of an unwed mother, not surrounded by family, in risky birth and travel. Christmas could celebrate only the basics the stable offers. We could focus on only the prophetic. And miss the courage and determination to love a mere infant. We could focus on the hardships and miss the warmth of Joseph staying with his new family. To see the want, we would miss the Shepherds coming to give assurances all the visitations were a solid fact. We could say this was isolation and miss the unwed mother and rather well-known father are welcomed in The Temple.

Psalm 30

A Psalm of David. A song at the dedication of the Temple.

I will extol You, O Lord, for You have drawn me up

and have not let my foes rejoice over me.

2 O Lord my God, I cried to You for help,

and You have healed me.

3 O Lord, You have brought up my soul from Sheol;

You restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.

4 Sing praises to the Lord, O you His saints,

and give thanks to His Holy Name.

5 For His anger is but for a moment,

and His favor is for a lifetime.

Weeping may tarry for the night,

but 

joy comes with the morning.

6 As for me, I said in my prosperity,

“I shall never be moved.”

7 By Your favor, O Lord,

You made my mountain stand strong;

You hid your face;

I was dismayed.

Nazareth lived as the Jews lived. If a family had been in one area, each generation added on to the house and lived with family. Mary lived with her family and was betrothed to the Line of David. She could anticipate a life of hard work - but this was an advantageous match.

8 To you, O Lord, I cry,

and to the Lord I plead for mercy:

9 “What profit is there in my death,

if I go down to the pit?

Will the dust praise you?

Will it tell of your faithfulness?

10 Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me!

O Lord, be my Helper!”

11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;

You have loosed my sackcloth

and clothed me with gladness

12 that my glory may sing Your praise and not be silent.

O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever!

Nazareth

… Thou shalt call his name Jesus for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1: 21

… His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, The Might God,
… The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:6

… God hath made that same Jesus… both Lord & Christ Acts 2:36

… Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world! John 1:29

…they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, the song of The Lamb Revelation 15:3


… Behold, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah Revelation 5:5


..and the Bright & Morning Star Revelation 22:16


..and our hands have handled, of the Word of Life 1 John 1:1


…we have and advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ The Righteous 1 John 2:1


…whereby the Dayspring from on high hath visited us. Luke 1:78


… Before Abraham, I Am. John 8:58


… And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. John 1: 34

…are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. 1 Peter 2:25


… We have found the Messiah which, is being interpreted, the Christ. John 1:41


… I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6


…through the knowledge of the Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. II Peter 2: 20

..a name written King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Revelation 19:16

… I am the Light of the World. John 8:12

… The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world… John 1:9

… I am Alpha & Omega the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come

The Almighty Revelation 1:8

Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

Abba, Father,

 May the God of hope fill us all, everyone, 

with all joy and peace in believing, 

so that by the power of the Holy Spirit 

we may abound in hope.

Dwell in me,

Dwell in us,

Dwell in those we Love,

Help us to seek You first.

And we will finish well, in Jesus Christ. 

Help us find and bring

to become

 more Heaven

to this earth.

The Lord,

The Almighty,

Our Father,

Bless,

Save,

Secure

and Uphold

those who had no

Christmas in

Israel.

And Ukraine.

Those here with us.

We know:

Our God is working. His Son, 

Jesus is working.

In Jesus,

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You Jesus