Psalm 96 ~ Splendor and majesty

 

Psalm 96

Oh sing to the Lord a new song;

sing to the Lord, all the earth!

2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;

tell of his salvation from day to day.

3 Declare his glory among the nations,

his marvelous works among all the peoples!

4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;

he is to be feared above all gods.

5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,

but the Lord made the heavens.

6 Splendor and majesty are before him;

strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!

8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;

bring an offering, and come into his courts!

9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;

tremble before him, all the earth!

10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!

Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;

he will judge the peoples with equity.”

11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;

let the sea roar, and all that fills it;

12 let the field exult, and everything in it!

Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy

13 before the Lord, for he comes,

for he comes to judge the earth.

He will judge the world in righteousness,

and the peoples in his faithfulness.

Hebrews 1:3

He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature,

and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.

After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high

Habakkuk 2:14

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge 

of the glory of the Lord 

as the waters cover the sea.

Abba, Father,

We ask Your Willing Blessings. There is always something to pray for. 

And be blessed You have heard us.

For the this and that of turn the next page and season, we ask Your Blessing.

For the Blessing of those we Love gathering. 

Thank You.

And in Jesus Christ to be encouraged to pray more Heaven on earth, 

we are so Blessed to be asked to pray this.

For our Nation - Trusting in You. For the hopes of the people. 

All over the world, asking You.

We pray healing upon ourselves and the people You have given us. 

The end of cancer. 

And Health and Goodness to be with us all the days of our lives.

In Jesus Christ. Amen.

Whatever trouble comes, hell or high water, we have the Blessing of knowing God is

Sovereign and He will Prevail. Hope with Jesus Christ. 

Let there be more Heaven and less evil for ALL!

Thank You. Jesus.

Our God is working. His Son,

Jesus is working.

Amen.

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Thank You, Jesus

Psalm 97 ~ The Lord Reigns †

Psalm 97

The Lord Reigns

The Lord Reigns, 

Let the earth rejoice;

    Let the many coastlands be glad!

Clouds and thick darkness are all around Him;

    righteousness and justice are the foundation of His Throne.

Fire goes before Him

    and burns up His adversaries all around.

His lightnings light up the world;

    the earth sees and trembles.

The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,

    before the Lord 

of all 

the earth.

The Heavens proclaim His righteousness,

    and all the peoples see His glory.

All worshipers of images are put to shame,

    who make their boast in worthless idols;

    worship Him, all you gods!

Zion hears and is glad,

    and the daughters of Judah rejoice,

    because of your judgments, O Lord.

For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth;

    You are exalted far above all gods.

O you who love the Lord, hate evil!

   

 He preserves the lives of His saints

    He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Light is sown for the righteous,

    and joy for the upright in heart.

Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,

    and give thanks to His Holy Name.

Isaiah 49:10-11

For He who has pity on them will lead them,
and by springs of water will guide them.
And I will make all my mountains a road,
and my highways shall be raised up.

Psalm 11

In the LORD I take refuge;
how can you say to my soul,
    “Flee like a bird to your mountain"

When Jesus healed the man waiting 38 years beside the Pool of Bethesda, He knew what was what. The man would not be grateful for waiting on God all those years and would turn Jesus into the authorities. 

The Pool of Bethesda

was 225 feet long

and excavations reveal 

it had 3 sets of Steps with vast, landing portions to stand and wade.

The water is from a dam the city of Jerusalem used

from the River Jordan and Wadi Meshushim.

Found in the Bethesda Pool's Plaster

were coins of Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BC)

Bethesda probably corresponds to Beit Khesda

House of Mercy 

Jesus knew when He healed 10 lepers, only 1 would turn back to give thanks. Few of the people Jesus healed would be written into the Gospels.  We assume Simon, who carried the Cross of Jesus, had his sons later convert because the names are correct and mentioned initially. 

Mark 10:48-52

48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent.

 But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

And Jesus stopped and said, 

“Call him.” 

And they called the blind man, saying to him, 

“Take heart. Get up; He is calling you.” 

50 And throwing off his cloak, 

he sprang up 

and came to Jesus. 

51 And Jesus said to him, 

“What do you want me to do for you?” 

And the blind man said to him, 

“Rabbi, let me recover my sight.” 

52 And Jesus said to him, 

“Go your way; your faith has made you well.” 

And immediately he recovered his sight and followed Him on the way. 

With all the lack of apparent heart and thanksgiving, Jesus continued to walk and be grace upon grace. Bringing us not only the rare occasion of thanksgiving, but the power of prayer. Jesus did not need to be told, He had gone to Bethesda, with the intent to heal the man on the Sabbath.  Jesus could see the man was blind. And yet, Jesus wanted to be asked.

If we pray for people we see in distress or with illness, even people we happen to run into several times, and we ask God, is this redundant?  Why ask if God already knows?  The Lord God, Almighty, wants us to acknowledge He is God. He is!

Even when people are told their faith made the Hand of God move, we know God is the Almighty.  It is He Who has made us, not we ourselves. Jesus wants to see Luke 7, the Centurion who wanted his friend to be made whole, holy, in Jesus Christ.

When we pray for someone, we have tender hearts, acknowledging the Will of God to be accomplished.  And the Lord loves Love. Our leap into Light and God. 

Psalm 19 ~ the heavens declare the glory of God

Our skies have not, exactly, fully been something to rejoice always in Houston during May.  

We have the opportunity to remember Jesus and say, "Come hell or high water, me, and my house will serve the Lord."  Knowing Jesus had days that come, and should have turned out far better for the Love and Mercy of Jesus wanting to save the world. 

1 Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive 

to their prayer, 

but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

 Psalm 145:19

He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; 

He hears their cry and saves them

 Psalm 85:9

Surely His salvation is near those who fear Him, 

that His glory may dwell in our land.

2 Timothy 3:11

Persecutions, sufferings--what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. 

Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.

John 19:33

But when they came to Jesus and found that He was already dead, 

they did not break his legs.

Deuteronomy 4:7

What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them 

The Way the LORD our God 

is near us whenever we pray to Him 

John 19:35

He who saw it has borne witness—his testimony is true, 

and he knows that he is telling the truth

—that you also may believe.

John 12:46

I have come into the world as a Light, 
so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.

Meshushim Stream is from the Golan Heights

Abba, Father God,

Help our prayers be fruitful. 

Let our conversation about joy, need, praise. 

Let it be humble, let it be uplifting. 

Thank you, Father, You incline your ear whenever we call upon You. 

Heal the hurting, uplift the families. 

Especially in High Water.

Send Your vast blessings. Father God, 

You are truly are as vast as the Universe itself and as gentle as a breeze. 

Speak the Word, Father God, and we know Your healing. 

Help our Nation

to be Free

and to have their voice.

Bless Israel with Peace.

Help with the Peace, Father, please

in the Name of Jesus.

Help the UN and Europe

to help Ukraine

and Bless Poland for their help.

Prayers for healing in health are being answered.

Dwell in us, Father.

Help the ones we Love to have You dwelling in them.

Help us to Seek You First.

And we will finish well in Jesus Christ.

Praise Your gift of life in Jesus. 

Amen.

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YES Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You Jesus

Colossians 3:1-4 ~ seek the things that are above, where Christ is

Colossians 3:1-4

If then you have been raised with Christ, 

seek the things that are above, 
where Christ is, 

seated at the right hand of God. 

Set your minds on things that are above, 

not on things that are on earth. 

3 For you have died, 

and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 

4 When Christ who is your life appears, 

then you also will appear with Him in glory.

We all have a certain amount of slog along. Stiff upper lip and go forth. It is what it is.

But there is a higher existence. To find what is good and go there. I saw this in my grandmothers and in my step-grandfather.  The desire to be better, to be good. Bring life and light.

Titus in the Scriptures has this as well. Today, people debate over DNA and say the Jews aren't really Hebrews. Well, that's not exactly the thing. In the Gospels, we find John 12 discusses the Jewish Dispersion in 30 A.D.

John 12: 20-23  

  

20 Some Greeks had gone to Jerusalem to worship during Passover. 21 Philip from Bethsaida in Galilee was there too. 

So they went to Him and said, “Sir, we would like to meet Jesus.” 22 Philip told Andrew. Then the two of them went to Jesus and told Him.

23 Jesus said:

The time has come for the Son of Man to be given His Glory. 

Titus was part of asking Jesus to move away from Herod and come to Crete, Greece, to live in honor among the Jewish Dispersion. And we find Titus, in seeking, like His Mother Mary did, to save the life of Jesus, found life.  And Titus lived to be exceedingly old on Crete, where Christians lived in peace and flourished. Titus, who had publicly, tried to help Jesus and find Him more honorable surroundings.

Titus 1:15

To the pure, all things are pure, 

but to the defiled and unbelieving, 

nothing is pure;

 but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

Those who rest easy in faith, rest in this life. We have seen this and know this as mature Christians.

If we see the DNA of Jews today as unpure, having been in Europe since the time of the Gospels being lived on earth by Jesus Christ, we fail to see lives and generations lived in faith of the Promises, Word and Works of God.  Those who profess The Lord and live as His. Intermarriage among the Hebrews. No one goes to a Temple or Church and asks for bloodline.

To live for Christ is to seek His Goodness and look for His Blessings.

Philippians 4:8 

  Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, 

  whatever is noble, 

  whatever is right, 

  whatever is pure,

  whatever is lovely,

  whatever is admirable

  —if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—

  think about these things

  

  Ephesians 5:4-11

  

 Now you are light in the Lord.

 Walk as children of light 

9 (for the fruit of light 

is found in all that is good and right and true), 

10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 

11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, 

but instead expose them.

1 John 3:18

Little children, let us not love in word or talk 

but in deed and in truth.

  

  1 Peter 4:8

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, 

since love covers a multitude of sins.

Monday, January 2, 2023

“Monday Night Football” game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was suspended and they knelt to pray for God's Help and Mercy
For Damar Hamlin

WHO RECOVERED!

  

Colossians 4:5

  

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, 

making the best use of the time.  

  

Luke 6:35 

Do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, 

and your reward will be great, 

and you will be sons of the Most High, 

for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.  

  

 Colossians 3:17 

And whatever you do, in word or deed, 

do everything in the Name of the Lord Jesus, 

giving thanks 

to God the Father 

through Him.

Hurricane Katrina

John 20:29

  Jesus said to him, 

“Have you believed because you have seen Me? 

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

  

Romans 8:28

And we know that for those who love God 

all things work together for good, 

for those who are called according to His purpose.

  

  

  Exodus 33:19

And He said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you My Name ‘The Lord.’ 

And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, 

and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.

  

  

  2 Chronicles 6:41

“And now arise, O Lord God, and go to your resting place, 

You and the Ark of Your Might. 

  Let your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, 

  and let your saints 

rejoice in Your Goodness.

  

  Psalm 23:6

Surely goodness and mercy 

shall follow me all the days of my life, 

  and I shall dwell in the House of the Lord 

forever.

   

Psalm 25:7

Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; 

according to your steadfast love 

remember me, 

  for the sake of your goodness, O Lord! 

  

Psalm 65:4

Blessed is the one You choose and bring near, 

  to dwell in Your Courts! 

  We shall be satisfied with the Goodness of Your House, 

the Holiness of Your Temple!  

  

Psalm 68:10

Your flock found a dwelling in it; 

  in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.  

  

Psalm 145:7

They shall pour forth the fame of Your abundant goodness 

and shall sing aloud of Your Righteousness.  

  

  

Psalm 27:13

I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord 

in the land of the living!  

  

 Titus 3:4

When the goodness and loving kindness

 of God our Savior appeared

Abba, Father,

Almighty God, our Heavenly Father,

 guide the nations of the world 

into the way of justice and truth, 

and establish among

them that peace which is the fruit of righteousness, 

that they

may become the kingdom of our Lord 

and Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Mercy for the merciful.

Eternal God, 

in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn

but the sword of righteousness, 

no strength known but the

strength of love: 

So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, 

that

all peoples 

may be gathered under the banner 

of the Prince of Peace, 

as children 

of one Father; 

to whom be dominion 

and

glory, now and forever. 

Amen.

Dwell in us, Father,

we ask in the Highest Name of Jesus.

Dwell, fully, in those we love

Help us to seek You 

first

and we will finish well 

in Jesus Christ.

We pray 

Peace

for Israel

and Your Good Creation.

Continued Healing

and all Good Health!

Very Grateful for the help

we have received from each other

to complete this work

for my mother.

VERY GRATEFUL

for all the help we have had

and seeing hearts open

and pray Jesus for more.

More Heaven on earth

Less contention and evil.

Thank You. Jesus.

Our God is working. His Son,

Jesus is working.

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes, Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You, Jesus