Psalm 67
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
2 that your way may be known on earth,
your saving power among all nations.
3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!
4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
5 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!
6 The earth has yielded its increase;
God, our God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us;
let all the ends of the earth fear him!
I walked past my husband, Edward, watching a television documentary. The narrator was saying, "As a nation, we wondered if this war would cost us our democracy, it was a costly war and seems to go on and on." I paused and asked my husband what year they were speaking of. The American War of 1812. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Each generation of this life with its struggles. Tonight I am feeling the peace God gives us. When we hope in Him and look up.
Psalm 71:14
But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.
1 Peter 3:15
But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect
On prayer, Jesus gave us a parable of unceasing prayer to the corrupt judge about unjust circumstances. Jesus was telling us we use our judgment and see lack of justice – the door for prayer is always open.
Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
Luke 11:5-9
5 Then he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 6 because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him.’
7 “Then the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man’s boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
Just as Jesus’ power went out to the woman who reached out to touch the fringe of his garment, Jesus calls us to pray with expectation He hears, He heals, He loves.
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