Psalm 76 ~ You are radiant with Light +†+

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Psalm 76

NIV
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A song.


1 God is renowned in Judah; in Israel his name is great. 2 His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. 3 There he broke the flashing arrows, the shields and the swords, the weapons of war.

4 You are radiant with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game. 5 The valiant lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift his hands.

6 At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both horse and chariot lie still.

7 It is you alone who are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are angry? 8 From heaven you pronounced judgment, and the land feared and was quiet— 9 when you, God, rose up to judge, to save all the afflicted of the land. 10 Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.

11 Make vows to the LORD your God and fulfill them; let all the neighboring lands bring gifts to the One to be feared. 12 He breaks the spirit of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth.



The Scriptures Agree. All of the Bible points to the Lord. When we place the Lord first, we love ourselves. When we love ourselves, we are able to love each other. Placing our Trust in the Lord - makes us willing and able to go forth beyond what we believed we were equipped to do. God enables us to do His Plan.


God is orderly when He gives us the 10 Commandments - He prioritizes. What is the Law of God? Every dot and iota of God's Word is Law. We do the best we are able to do. With God's Help. When we are unable to do all - we ask God to forgive our flaws, our mistakes and our sin. We require the blessing of God taking wrath from us. Grace daily. Mercy. Complete and utter thanksgiving for God's Mercy every day and in this blessing we build as Jesus said, "Rise."







John 1

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.

Yesterday was the 3rd weekend in a row to troubleshoot household equipment for hours. Help arrived and left without heeding instruction and without communication in an on-going manner - to end future employment. I sat in the house, in the Living Room, and thought of my blessings. Years of youth, years of plenty, years of financial worry, years with health fears of children and back issues. The mortality of my mother and of my husband. My sons in their twenties dealing with on-going illness. The elderly dog suddenly increasing in health,  giving unity and discord as a family - his vast improvement with prayer and exercise. And suddenly, very suddenly - GRACE poured in.


GRACE!!! The ability to have YEARS to have grown. Years to endured. Years to have a new outlook on FAITH. The Gratitude Poured in like Old Testament Living Waters. New Testament Living Waters. The Years make sense. Surely this is a Miracle of Jesus Christ Himself. To see the Path with all capital letters - GRATITUDE. And suddenly all made whining, backache etc etc etc - made the Journey with Jesus complete JOY. I found tears poured down my face to have this Joy of Life Given.


We are having weather this weekend - another reason for Gratitude - Rain in Texas. And Suddenly a Light beam, clouds left, the sun Radiated making the white living room furniture appear as if glowing. The Lampshade glowed. It was purely - another Joy. The room grew warmer. Joy deepened.
Life in all the annoying and grumbling and worry this that was just Gratitude. I sat and gave Father God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit my Thanks.

Of course, the Light moved. And I found I had to climb the stairs slightly and see the room from another viewpoint and stand on the stairs and look out the window with interest. At the end of the day - all the events of a rather dreary day - rooted in the time with Jesus.
Strength was given.
Joy in the Light of God.

When we look at the Gospels, few parts of the Bible repeat the same event, then we find the events differ. Why? Beloved John of Patmos, of Mary's given son at the Crucifixion, was asked in old age- the second century - what John's opinion was of the Gospels. John said he agreed with all the Gospels and found them to be true. How? John 21 tells us so much was happening - it was impossible to record all the events surrounding Jesus. Jesus continues this saying Jesus must be the fulfillment of our righteousness. Jesus will fill in all the dots and iotas.

Gideon had a part of God's Plan. Samuel had a part of God's Plan. All could be pointed to as flawed. God's Work goes on and His Workmen go Home. We can only say this - when we are doing our flawed best. Using God as a waiter for our lives - would be a great sadness - instead of Relationship. God is where we need to look and His Word to do our work each day. Pick up tired hands and weak knees. Looking with supreme Hope to the Author of Life.

God has arranged for us all to be different parts of the Body of Christ. The Elbow cannot say to the eyebrow - we have no need of you. We work for the Upbuilding of the Body of Christ. And with this as part of God's Word - we see something in the Transfiguration.

Thomas was sincerely doubting. He had just been another of the Disciples of Jesus Christ who had declared Jesus always (Thomas at the time Lazarus clearly lived). His self-esteem had to be beaten to the ground - Thomas Failed GOD. Thomas rationalized that he might - my theory - be exempt from the blame  - if the Glory of God didn't provide proof.

Jesus. Jesus Christ. The Mercy of God Overwhelming. The Glory of the Light of God to be grasped with all of our heart, mind and soul.

Jesus made breakfast in John 21 for these men who flatly ran out. Jesus personally cooked Breakfast. Amazing. Thomas is personally given God appearing to him. Peter and John and James didn't ask God to personally appear - the nature of God is unchanging. Jesus had already shown these 3 men the Glory of God. Peter wrote about this after promising Jesus not to tell.- feeling the Freedom of Jesus.  John 1 is telling us of this UNEXPLAINABLE God Miracle. Peter went Bold. John went unimaginably unforgettable in explaining Jesus. Peter went to the Jews. Paul went to the Gentiles. Seems like the right one to go to the right chose what the one going to the left should have picked the other way around. God's Plan is God's Plan. The Journey of the feeble men point to the Glory of God Himself. This is the Word of God and His unbelievable redemption to save the world in Jesus Christ.

We walk by Faith. And all have sinned and fallen short. What is the continuation of the journey? What Jesus told us - Joy. Love. Peace. Mercy. Believing all of the Word of God and His Promises are profoundly and completely True.








Abba, Holy Father,

When we abide in You - we may boldly and with confidence ask and receive - we ask Jesus to pray with us as He did in John Chapter 17.

Genesis 18:14
Is anything too hard for the Lord?

Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Philippians 4:6-8
Do not be anxious about anything,
but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Psalm 62:2
He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.


Abba, we ask more Heaven on earth. More Holy Spirit, for ourselves, those we love, the people You have given us. Our cares and Your Plan. The Nation trusting in You. Our Jobs, schools, communities and Churches. The Nations trusting in You. The people around the world praying to You.

Isaiah 54:2
“Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.

Mark 4:24
And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.

Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us

In the Name of Jesus, we ask believing the Will of God is Good. Amen in Jesus.

 ♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †

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1 John 4 ~ we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us

Goal: Stay in the Lines. Get home.

1 John 4 

1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. 

4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.


7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 

11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. 13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 

16 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 

17 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 19 We love because he first loved us. 20 If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.





Let's discuss Cruelty. Morally.

Let's talk about more jobs available than workers.



Most of the situations I get in are  - changeable. I put my seed in the ground with full intentions of goodness. And usually get a result. And that waves a flag, if your garden looks very good. Ahab and Naboth's vineyard.

If evil really wants to get to you - evil will announce, "I plan to harm someone and do it like this" as a joke. Or a blurt. Or someone you care for and took years to help them get work, respect, inclusion then decides they will make a stink to Heaven to cause isolation or sorrow. Evil tends to act like we are all racist or cruel and work together. God does say evil is deceived.





I think we live a MYTH.
Elton John sang "The Bitch is Back." The Myth is -The Bitch wins. And I think this should be a mantra in life. The Truth is - steadfastness calls for - forgiveness and durability - this is success.

I've seen rude, very successful people find time makes clarity. I had a great-aunt who ran off to Italy around World War II beginning - married a divorced (gasp) Italian Count, got married in New York City and grandly wrote her family leaving glorious letters for the next century.  And a minor, blunt, rude apology for being unable to ever find time for family or ever invite them to anything (including the wedding). She was childless and writing different people from her nursing home bed in old age. No one had endured. Not the home in Bermuda - not the husband from unknown circumstances.




What's changeable: Follow the Fun. Fun. Friends in crisis. College friends. Long lost neighbor friends. Health. Status. Finances.


What is durable: The Gifts of God ~ Family. Marriage. Children. Home. Dreams for children. Church. Employment. Love. Kindness. Mercy. Joy. Peace.


We would love to be Jesus in the Boat. Make the windshear working so hard as to bring down Commercial Jet Planes and the waves to swamp a small boat - ruin all expectation of a future - perish - CEASE!!!

So what are you going to do.

Your choice is social wobble iffy stock market appeal - or - do what you think is best. In life, of course, there are no win situations. So many times in life, we row the boat. For children, for pets, for spouse and for friend. The Gifts of God are going to fill in to be the Narrow Gate where life really has it's most and heart-appealing meaning.

Doing Real Life and Not Whining. Making the Decision.
The Decision maker has the choices that are going to hurt. And make consequences.

We live in the Oil Area of Texas. The last few years saw major cut-backs in industry. No one talked about being the one to have the ending conversation. It hurts.

I spent years not firing people. I had Edward decide to let go a 14-year employee who did not show up for 2 months. Hated to. I have fired someone - from our wedding party 32 years ago - in the financial area after finding they cheat old people routinely. I let go a Pediatrician in Dallas who always wanted a hug and acted badly if not hugged. I didn't know him. Good call, he wasn't generally known to be a hugger. I let go of a yard man who wouldn't assist in selling a home. Disliked doing that.


Today, I let go an employee who wouldn't do the work for two years. At first it was real trauma, then an unseen trauma, then something from a blurt - tattled on themselves. It was for smirk. It was for repeat unfinished work. It was for having another trauma and - refusing this: dinner, offered more work and more opportunity - instead leaving work unfinished.


I'd prefer to take care of people. I have done baby presents, gifts, Mother's Day Gifts, Easter Gifts, Christmases. Help out. 32 years married. 12 years as Legal Guardian of the Person and Estate. 35 Years in the Episcopal Church. 6 years Catholic Church. 17 years Anglican. Half a year Methodist. 18 years in present home. Mother for 30 years. Husband with severe illness - 8 years and looking back - then some. 1 year nursing premature infant with stillborn apnea on a medical monitor.  40 years of Bible Study. 7 years Church Service. 10 years Youth Ministry.

And I find 1 John 4 accurate. Worthy. Trustworthy.

People will surprise you with goodness. People will let you down. The people who Profess in their hearts and lives for Jesus Christ will go the extra mile. Or go more. And more. But usually when you know the heart of those who Love Jesus - you have goodness.




Make decisions affecting others - as a Christian - can be a challenge. But doing your best. With Jesus. Gives us the satisfaction of Joy, of Being Loved. Riding the waves with Honesty. Going to sleep at the end of the day - God promised to fill every iota. We can't do 3,000 pages of Scripture. We can do what we can do. God will do the God work.



Abba, Father,
Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power and might be to our God forever and ever.

Father we pray to cover us and the people we love in Jesus Christ.
Lift up the Nation and pray we Trust in God.
To see more Heaven on earth
for all of us, for the people You give us and Your Beloved around Your world.

We are praying for a good rain with move on and rain again. 

In Jesus Christ, Amen

 ♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †

Psalm 72 ~ like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!

The Return of Christ by Paul Robert

Psalm 72

1  Give the king thy justice, O God, and thy righteousness to the royal son!
2  May he judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with justice!
3  Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness!
4  May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor!

5 May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
6  May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!
7  In his days may righteousness flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more!
8  May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!
9  May his foes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust!
10  May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles render him tribute, may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts!

11 May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!

12 For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.
13  He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.
14  From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and precious is their blood in his sight.
15  Long may he live, may gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day!

16  May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may men blossom forth from the cities like the grass of the field!
17  May his name endure for ever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May men bless themselves by him, all nations call him blessed!

18  Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
19 Blessed be his glorious name for ever; may his glory fill the whole earth! Amen and Amen!


20 The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.



When we are still and thinking of God as God.

Psalm 91 is a Bold Scripture running parallel to Psalm 72. God as God. Father God is saying He will Rescue and Deliver us. And we all know God has the power to calm the sea and the storms. Father God is so interested in us, Jesus is grace upon grace living our life. Jesus is so interested in life - when - for the sake of righteousness Jesus is baptized - Jesus is all in the water. Jesus immerses Himself in our life. The Baptism of God Himself is telling us how dearly loved God the Father has made our life plans.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, Who alone does wondrous things!!!


One of the Beauties of Optimistic Christianity - is really very profound.


I know of 4 people who had very terrible pain with age. Tendons, muscles, accident - wear and tear. One was a 90-year-old Uncle who believed water aerobics would help him. We prayed for him. The doctor told him - don't even consider improvement this will be endurance. He had a special chair to carry with him for back support. In two years of prayers, water aerobics - our Uncle announced he was entirely pain-free.

I know an Episcopal Priest's wife, in her 50's, who fell through the floor during their farmhouse renovations and she was told because her high heels shattered her feet - her feet would be lucky to support herself walking in orthotic shoes. Ten years of choir practices and running bulletins and wedding dress making and flower arranging and Christmas Pageants - she realized she could wear high heels again - without pain. In fact - any ol' shoe would do.

I know my Aunt had terrible hip pain and was told in the last century to rest. She really was in pain. And she discovered aerobics in her 60s and found life was managed again.

My back caused me agonies for about 5 years. I discovered back exercises and relaxed enough to have room for the Lord to heal me. That part of my back rarely bothers me and I was told by an observer I had terrible Arthritis and this would be my destiny.


There is a vast difference in Optimistic Christianity. Even in Physical Pain - running high on the pain number chart.




I'm very, very, very happy to say Optimistic, Hopeful Christianity is a Bold and Alive Promise Today of Jesus Christ. When we believe we relax and are open to healing. Living Water available today. The Children of Israel did not fly across the Red Sea and they did not fly to the Promised Land. The Children of Israel walked. The Disciples walked a lot. Only once does Scripture report the ship arrived 'immediately.' Jesus told the father with his son - "Continued Prayer will fix this." Living Water is available today.



Exodus 17:6
Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb, and you shall strike the rock, and water shall come out of it, and the people will drink.” And Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel.


Jesus also said in regards to miracles - the Tower of Siloam

Luke 13:1-4

Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 Jesus answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? 3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. 4 those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them-do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem?

The Tower of Siloam. Siloam - Siloam means "sent." Sent is a powerful word to God. And we remember with compassion Ruth Graham, wife of Billy Graham, fell in her 70s and did not remain pain-free. I think of this from time to time to realize with awe - when we say, "Thy Will be Done." We are saying with great feeling - God's Will is Good and I will find out why in God's Time.



God provides

Father, our Abba,

Your Living Water is available today. Let me be nourished with remembering Water rolling over me. Let us all hope and trust in the Good Will of our Father.

We pray this Living Water to do more than we ask or even imagine. God's Blessing upon us.

Jesus for our loved ones.
Jesus for our cares.
Jesus for the people God gives us.

Jesus for our Nation and the people Trusting God.

Jesus for sharing weather to provide all with safe and good weather in the warm months He gives us.

The Name of Jesus Cover us with ALL of His Willing Blessings!!!

Amen in Jesus.

 ♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †

1 Kings 9:1-3 ~ My Heart will always be there +†+

1 Kings 9:1-3

When Solomon had finished building the temple of the Lord and the royal palace, and had achieved all he had desired to do, 2 the Lord appeared to him a second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon. 

3 The Lord said to him:

“I have heard the prayer and plea you have made before me; I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting my Name there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there."

1 Chronicles 16:1-12

1 They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God. 2 After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. 3 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman.

4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to make petition, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel: 5 Asaph was the chief, Zechariah second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, 6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 That day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this psalm of thanks to the LORD :

8 Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.

9 Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.

10 Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

11 Look to the LORD and his strength;
seek his face always.

12 Remember the wonders he has done,

his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced

Psalm 75

1 We give thanks to you, O God;
we give thanks, for your name is near.
We recount your wondrous deeds.

2 “At the set time that I appoint

I will judge with equity.

3 When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants,

it is I who keep steady its pillars. Selah

4 I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’
and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn;
5 do not lift up your horn on high,
or speak with haughty neck.’”

6 For not from the east or from the west
and not from the wilderness comes lifting up,
7 but it is God who executes judgment,
putting down one and lifting up another.
8 For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup
with foaming wine, well mixed,
and he pours out from it,
and all the wicked of the earth
shall drain it down to the dregs.

9 But I will declare it forever;
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10 All the horns of the wicked I will cut off,
but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

1 Kings 8:66
On the following day he sent the people away. They blessed the king and then went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things the Lord had done for his servant David and his people Israel.

When Psalms are thought of, don't we usually think of David & maybe Solomon? This Psalm, like other Scripture has God as the Author. God not just inspiring, but God breathing Scripture out. 2 Timothy 3:16  - Holy Spirit and Paul. The writer (of Psalm 75) is Asaph.

Asaph, the one arranges the music to please the sweetness of the Holy Spirit,
 has lived through an amazing time. God is as near as His Name. Asaph is given the job by David, to be chief in charge of praising God. This is a celebration! God dwells with them as David becomes King of Israel. Asaph has seen a wonderful work of the Lord.

What sights our generation has seen. 

Luke 2 tells us of Works of the Lord

51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.

52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”


Blessed be God. Who gives us magnificent times.



We continue to live in an amazing time. Israel exists again as a Nation. The internet provides many new ways to study Scripture easily.  Our solar system exists in a darkened, airless universe. 

And we have sunlight, gravity, beautiful skies, green grass and we walk through our lives in frail bodies. The Word of God provides and speaks for Life. The Word of God holds up the Universe. We rely upon God our Father.

2 Chronicles 7


So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. 6 And the priests attended to their services; the Levites also with instruments of the music of the Lord, which King David had made to praise the Lord, saying, “For His mercy endures forever”

Father God, 

WE ARE THE TEMPLE OF GOD!!!

We look to You, for all the blessings You plan to give us and give You great thanks for the blessings You have already provided.

The prayer life of David was real and messy. And very personal to the Heart of You, Father God. Let us pray for life to draw us closer to Love and to Your Heart. 

I lift up my mother, Edward, Opah's family and husband, Wayne, Matthew.

I lift up my mother who was dying, is recovering and is ill. Cal and Alexander, John and Mary Jane who traveled. And Edward who has helped and helped.  

 And ask Your blessings of joy, guidance and protection to do Your Will with Love.

Mary was never a little bit Pregnant. Nor was Mary a little bit doing God's Call and Charge for her life. Jesus the Lord, our Heavenly Abba and the Powerful Holy Spirit empower us all to live and do the Good Will of our Heavenly Father.

Let us feel the Mercy of God renew each day, by looking for the blessings God provides each day to sustain us in Joy. God tells us to be Salt in life - to bring out the good flavors found around us. To see the good.   

We Bless You Father God for the Light of the World, Jesus. 

And ask in Mercy ~ We ask for rain in the areas of Texas needing rain. Blessings upon our loved ones. For this State and our Nation.  In Jesus. Amen. 

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †

Matthew 5:8-9 ~ Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God

2 Chronicles 24:13

13 The men in charge of the work were diligent, and the repairs progressed under them. They rebuilt the temple of God according to its original design and reinforced it.

Amiens Cathedral. Filled with sandbags for Worshippers - World War II. Prepared. Fortified.

Father, Here is Your Church
Strong for Your People

Open the Doors
Pours to Open
 His Kingdom

Deuteronomy 31:7  

7 Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their ancestors to give them, and you must divide it among them as their inheritance.

Deuteronomy 31:23 

23 The LORD gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you.”

Joshua 10:25

25 Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous. This is what the LORD will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.”

Joshua 14:11  

11 I am still as strong today as the day Moses sent me out; I’m just as vigorous to go out to battle now as I was then.

Psalm 57:7

My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.

Psalm 108:1

My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul.

Proverbs 4:26 

Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.

Strive 

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

Acts 24:16

So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.

1 Timothy 4:10

Labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.

Thrive 

Deuteronomy 31:20

When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath to their ancestors, and when they eat their fill and thrive

Deuteronomy 31:20

20 When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath to their ancestors, and when they eat their fill and thrive

Joy

1 Chronicles 12:40

Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, olive oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.

1 Chronicles 16:27

Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.

 Capernaum 

JOY

1 Chronicles 16:33

33 Let the trees of the forest sing, let them sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.

2 Chronicles 30:26
26 There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem.

Ezra 6:16
Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.

Amos 5

24 Let justice roll down like waters,

and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

Abba,

In Jesus let us be Centered on Jesus Christ. Renewing each day. Mounting up on Wings of Eagles.

Jeremiah 17:7
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.


Abba, Let us be Blessed the people who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.

Blessing others as ourselves.

Matthew 5:8-9

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." 

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."


May the Lord God our Father
Bless and Keep us
Cause His Face to SHINE upon us.
He is being Gracious to us...

May our prayers and our soul
Cause Your Face to Lift up
to Smile upon us.

May Your Peace be ours in faith.

Cover, cover, cover us in the Name of Jesus Christ King of Kings, Lord of Lords.

We ask Your Blessing
for our Godly Path
for our cares and prayers.

For Wayne. For Opah and her family suffering through Cancer. Healing. You make the Way to Health.
Thank You for Jackson. Lord Jesus. For praying for Edward this morning diligently and he did not
rise to wake for the day until the prayers finished at that moment.

You receive, and Hear our Prayers. Thank You Father for every answer You Give.
We pray for good weather and weather to be shared along the earth. Rain and sun.

We Testify You Will Bless those Trusting in You. For Our Nation.
For our employments, cares. Our Churches, Communities filled with God's Love!!!
For Those We Love!!!
For the People You Give us.

Your Good, Good, Good, Good, Good
Good Good Good Good Good
Creation
surrounded all the day and night
Blessing the Believers.

Making our hearts connect to the Loving Heart of Jesus
Father God
and the Holy Spirit.

The World revolving on the Word of God
and Your Immense Love.

Jesus Christ King.

Amen.

 ♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †