Psalm 122 ~ Give Thanks to the Name of the Lord

John 2:19

Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days."

Psalm 122

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

I was glad when they said to me,

“Let us go to the house of the Lord!”

2 Our feet have been standing

within your gates, O Jerusalem!

Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life 
and that 
they may enter the city by the gates.

Romans 6:4 
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

3 Jerusalem—built as a city

that is bound firmly together,

4 to which the tribes go up,

the tribes of the Lord

As was decreed for Israel,

to give thanks to the name of the Lord.

5 There thrones for judgment were set,

the thrones of the house of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!

“May they be secure who love you!

7 Peace be within your walls

and security within your towers!”

8 For my brothers and companions' sake

I will say, “Peace be within you!”

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek your good.

Abba, Father God,

We place our faith in You. Live in us. Bring us Your Love to dwell in us every day. You are God of Love. God of Encouragement.

We Look to You for Your Abounding Blessings. Fill those we Love with Your Love. Sweep the Nation with Your Unfettered, Unfailing Shining Love.

In Jesus we will, this Easter Week, brush off concerns remembering Jesus is Alive.
More Easter Joy!

Grateful to see my family. Grateful for Jesus. Grateful for what You Give.

Fill all the earth with more Heaven on earth.

In Jesus Christ we Live, we Move and We Have our Being, Amen. Alleluia!!!

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! † 

Matthew 9:9-13 ~ Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

Matthew 9:9-13

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

 And he rose and followed him.

10 And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners? 

But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Matthew gave Jesus a feast in Matthew's own home. Calling his friends and the people he knew needed Jesus, not tiptoeing around Jesus and being politically correct. Jesus did not just endure life. Jesus was known to pick up children and eat and drink. Matthew was  Pleasing Jesus to have a party, celebrating life. Honoring Him. Jesus brought people JOY and Wonder. Loving them.

Give us this Day! And at the end of the day, rest, renew and restore in Jesus.

Jesus was on the path of a huge sacrifice. Jesus could be happy in all circumstances. And yet Jesus could sleep during a storm, enjoy a meal and be given a party. Jesus trusted God and His Word. We should as well.



Matthew 6:34
So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today.

Psalm 118:24
The LORD has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. 

Psalm 13:5
I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.

Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding


Psalm 16:9
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure

Matthew 11:28-30
Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives. The teaching that I ask you to accept is easy; the load I give you to carry is light.

Psalm 28 
Blessed be the LORD, because He has heard the voice of my supplication. 7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him. 8 The LORD is their strength, And He is a saving defense to His anointed

The People of God Himself

Deuteronomy 28:8
The Lord will command the blessing on you in your barns and in all that you undertake. And he will bless you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.



This was Jesus' Love:



John 7

37 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, 'Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'" 

39 Now this he said about the Spirit

Abba, our Father,

We ask for Your Blessings.

To have living water of Jesus flow unendingly as Love. To be encouraged and helped as we do Your Willing Plan You do have for us all.

To know as Jesus spoke of Living Water and gave You a new Heaven and a new earth, we find Your Throne in Your Kingdom by walking beside the shining water leading to Your Home.

Flowing, filling, seeping in all areas of our heart and with all our soul and with all our mind, for ourselves and the ones we Love. Filling us.

We are born of Water and Spirit and enter the Kingdom of God.

As we are on Your Path, we ask Your help to stay on the Path. We ask Your Love to know the daily steps. And looking back on our lives, knowing we present our Soul to You.

In Jesus name flow over our Nation and to the believers, today and tomorrow of the world. Amen.

The Blessing of God, our Father, pouring over us

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! † 

Luke 5:27-32 ~ Follow Jesus

The overseer of taxes - would be Pontius Pilate. It would fall to Pontius Pilate, if the taxes fell short. One of the pieces of Pilate Archaeology: "At Caesarea, an inscription mentioning Pilate’s name was discovered. A free translation is as follows: “The Tiberieum [a temple dedicated to the worship of Tiberius] of the Caesareans Pontius Pilate Praefect of Judea has given.” The inscription illustrates how the Judean governor bowed and scraped before Caesar.

Levi being a Jew has made a decision where his paycheck would be drawn.

Luke 5:27-32

27 After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. 

And he said to him, “Follow me.” 

28 And leaving everything, he rose and followed him.

29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 

31 And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

The Romans made smooth roads. The Romans caused money and water to flow. And caused all manner of upsets. What apparently was stable - became given to God. Good News!!!




What did Monday morning at the office of Levi look like?

Levi was - free. And planning a party. Not very typical when you are a thug working for thugs.

A Bible story we know.

With themes we have seen Jesus live.

What would be said to Levi about leaving tax collecting at tax booth season? Nothing terribly encouraging. Maybe,  a threat about shortfalls in the totals. Levi was comfortable enough believing in Jesus - this did not make the Gospels. And Levy made Jesus a party with his fellow paycheck collectors. Just the people to elevate Jesus the Christ of God. Exactly the recognition Jesus needed... not exactly.

Jesus did what Levi/Matthew is doing.

Jesus Christ asleep in his boat, painted by Jules Joseph Meynier

Levy has created difficulty in his life to have two unusual career moves. Both Jesus and Matthew believe God will create a Way.

What might have Jesus possibly said after the party of Levi and the condemnation heaped upon Jesus for sinners, as well?

John 16:33
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.

How can we take this out of context? The Bible explains God Himself. And would hope to explain St. Matthew.



Jesus spoke with women. Samaritans. Tax Collectors. Jairus. Pharisees. Synagogue Rulers. Lepers. Rich young men. Herod's Stewart's wife. The blind. Pilate. Lame. Herod. Deaf. Caiaphas. The poor. Foreigners. Roman Centurions. Levi had done this. In a different capacity! And yet, Paul would find good use of his experiences to travel all over the Mediterranean using his education and background, his status as a Roman Citizen - to allow God's Love to Flow. And what would astonish Josephus - God's Love would go far further than the Roman Empire.

Finding our Blessings!

Abba, Father God,

Jesus has made loaves to feed His Beloved from Your Word. Jesus has found a way to make Blessings. Give us more Jesus today.
Give us this Day. Our Daily Living Bread.

Bless us to provide Leven for our Loved Ones. Teach us the tools, we ask. Give us Your Heaven on earth in our soul and heart.

Forgive us our Sins Jesus has said as He Heals. Bless our families, communities all the way forth to Blessing the Nation Trusting in You.

In Jesus Christ, Son of God, Shine Your Love and Light on the Nations looking to You. For the Way, Truth and Life. As the Children of God please You, their Loving Father, asking more of Your Heaven and Your Good Will go forth for all of the Light of Jesus Christ shining in mankind.

Jesus is God. Alleluia. His Exact Nature. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †