Psalm 130 ~ O Lord, hear my voice!

 

Psalm 130

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!

2     O Lord, hear my voice!

Let your ears be attentive

    to the voice of my pleas for mercy!

3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,

    O Lord, who could stand?

4 But with you there is forgiveness,

    that you may be feared.

5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,

    and in his word I hope;

6 my soul waits for the Lord

    more than watchmen for the morning,

    more than watchmen for the morning.

7 O Israel, hope in the Lord!

    For with the Lord there is steadfast love,

    and with him is plentiful redemption.

8 And he will redeem Israel

    from all his iniquities.

Early Saturday morning, about 3 a.m., the Texas subtropics coast were about thirty degrees cooler than usual.  A very wake you up experience. What do we think of and think about in the middle of the night when freezing cold? The most comforting thoughts are the Strength of God.

Walk with the Lord, look to His Word and find the Comfort building us up. 

His Love encouraging and giving strength. Fully live the Confidence of Jesus Christ. 

2 Corinthians 1:15

And in this confidence I was minded to visit you first, that ye might have a double blessing

19 For Jesus Christ, the Son of God, does not waver between “Yes” and “No.” He is the one whom Silas, Timothy, and I preached to you, and as God’s ultimate “Yes,” He always does what He says. 20 For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for His glory.

This year has not seen hostility all year long. 

It wasn't until May was almost over, and then we saw  upheavals history tells us surround pandemic or plague. Before violence, we simply had hope for families to stay well. Quarantine was something we never considered would happen. Anger had not been pervasive. History tells us fear sets off great anger.

The Word of God overcomes hostility.

Hebrews 12 

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, (especially as we did quarantine) let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. 

2 Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy (God says creation is Good and Jesus says Life is Joy.) Joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider Him who endured from sinners such hostility against Himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.

God is so good. 

He does not want us to be weary or fainthearted. Knowing full well the 12 Disciples were problematic. Going all the way back to the problematic sons of Jacob - all 12. Worrisome and quarrelsome. Fearful and questioning. God wants to save thee. And The Entire World. Father God sees Life as eternal and the flesh is sometimes willing, while the Spirit is fed by seeking God and His Word. Seek and find. Jesus identifies His Father as "The One Who is Good." Luke 18:19 

Philippians 2:16

As you hold forth the Word of Life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

God, Himself, knows the Disciples went back to fishing in the Sea of Galilee after Good Friday.

We can count on God's Tender Mercies and His Strength.

Hebrews 4:16 

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

2 Corinthians 1:3 

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.

The Scriptures have enormous discussions regarding fear and anger. God anticipates helping us work through disquiet. God our Father Jesus assures us. Good Father.

Proverbs 3 

24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. 25 Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,26 for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.

I find Proverbs 3 most comforting as: Do not be afraid of sudden fear. Easy to remember and grab hold.

2 Corinthians 7 A Letter to us from Jesus during this time:

14 Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well. 15 Also his affections are increased all the more for you as he remembers the obedience of you all, that you received him with awe and trembling. 16 I rejoice that I can have complete confidence in you.

Remember, Titus - as Shepherd - had a very long life on the Island of Crete, where the dispersion Jews traveled to meet Jesus and ask Him to visit them. Seek and find the treasures of His Living Word. Jesus in His Word displays His reward.

Jesus loves the animal analogies, like we do and Facebook does.

Psalm 91:4 

He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge

Matthew 23:37

How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks!

Matthew 10:29 

Not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care.

Abba, Father God,

I Believe in God and, sometimes, I feel Lost.

I Believe in Love, when sometimes I'm afraid.

I Believe in the Light of Christ, when the world erupts in anger.

I Believe Light overcomes darkness, when life looks bleak.

I Believe in Good Health and Your Healing Word,

when people speak of a new normal.

Remembering God healed Spanish Flu, Bird Flu and Swine Flu.

God has healed so much. And is Still Working.

I Believe Jesus Christ saves the world,

even on the days I pray fiercely for those I Love.

I Believe in answered prayer,

when I doubt, and reach to look at what is good

and noble and pure. I remember Answered Prayer.

I Believe Forest Fires Cease, having lived a Tri-County Fire,

as we pray for Australia and the Northwest USA.

I Believe Jesus Christ.

We ask Jesus to dwell in us and those we Love always,

and helping us find God First. 

Jesus, Son of God - Bless, Heal, Sustain, Comfort, Guide

President Donald Trump, and his family, 

Vice President Pence and his family,

The White House Staff,

especially those in need of healing today

 God Bless Them!

And God Bless President Trump for free Regeneron for

Us ALL.

Safety and wisdom for:

Governor Abbott

and all 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures.

Praying for Elliott, Harby and their family 

for complete blessing of healing.

I believe Jesus is healing Elliott.

God Speaking His Word with Strength.

And we pray, Abba, 

open His arms to all

of His Good Creation.

In Jesus Christ, His Highest Name, Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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Obadiah:15-21 ~ Do onto others, as you would have them do unto you

Obadiah:15-21

For the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations.

As you have done, it shall be done to you;

    your deeds shall return on your own head.

16 For as you have drunk on my holy mountain,

    so all the nations shall drink continually;

they shall drink and swallow,

    and shall be as though they had never been.

17 But in Mount Zion there shall be those who escape,

    and it shall be holy,

and the house of Jacob shall possess their own possessions.

18 The house of Jacob shall be a fire,

    and the house of Joseph a flame,

    and the house of Esau stubble;

they shall burn them and consume them,

    and there shall be no survivor for the house of Esau,

for the Lord has spoken.

The Kingdom of the Lord

19 Those of the Negeb shall possess Mount Esau,

    and those of the Shephelah shall possess the land of the Philistines;

they shall possess the land of Ephraim and the land of Samaria,

    and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.

20 The exiles of this host of the people of Israel

    shall possess the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath,

and the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad

    shall possess the cities of the Negeb.

21 Saviors shall go up to Mount Zion

    to rule Mount Esau,

    and the Kingdom shall be the Lord's.

Obediah is about Political Winds. 

Usually, Obediah is considered post exile out of Babylon. We just aren't completely sure. 

Obadiah's Name in the Old Testament: Places this from 1000 BC to 600 BC

Servant of king Ahab of Israel (1 Kings 18:3 ff). According to the rabbinic tradition, the tradition of the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, this is the same individual as the prophet.]

 the Son of Hananiah, a descendant of king David of Israel through Solomon (1 Chronicles 3:21 ) 

Son of Uzzi, a descendant of the Hebrew patriarch Issachar (1 Chronicles 7:3 ) 

Son of Azel, a descendant of King Saul of Israel through Jonathan (1 Chronicles 8:38 ) 

Son of Shemaiah, a descendant of the Hebrew patriarch Levi (1 Chronicles 9:16 ) 

Warrior of the Tribe of Gad who served King David (1 Chronicles 12:9 ) 

Father of Ishmaiah, governor of the tribe of Zebulun during the reign of King David (1 Chronicles 27:19 ) 

Prince of the southern kingdom of Judah during the reign of King Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:7 ) 

Levite, overseer of the reconstruction efforts during the reforms of King Josiah of Judah (2 Chronicles 34:12 ) 

Son of Joab, one of the individuals who returned from the Babylonian captivity with the priestly scribe Ezra, and possibly the Levite mentioned in (Nehemiah 12:25 ) 

A porter of Jerusalem's gates after the city's reconstruction under Nehemiah (Ezra 8:9 )

In the wild winds of news,

Faith tells us this is the truth. 

Hebrews 11:6 

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.

If God had wanted us to know which author wrote Obadiah with the Holy Spirit, He would surely have given clues. Instead, we find Obadiah might have lived in any of these wild wind times of life.

Even today we can see, God helps us through trouble. 

Matthew 7:12

So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, 

or this is 

The Law and the Prophets.

Mark 12

The Lord our God, the Lord is One. 

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 

No other commandment is greater than these.”

Matthew 22:40

All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

Luke 6:31

Do to others as you would have them do to you.

Romans 13:8

Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love, 

for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law.

Romans 13:10

Love does no wrong to its neighbor. 

Therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law.

Galatians 5:14

The entire Law is fulfilled in a single decree: 

"Love your neighbor as yourself."

Tumultuousness - Definition - Commotion and noise and confusion. garboil, tumult, uproar. Commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly-burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult. And in the year 2020, this is wrapped with a fair bit less of our everyday comfort.

We are all looking for a similar Love. 

To have our families prosper. To believe in the future. To Love and be Loved. And if we see the tumultuousness of the present, we can know the trouble seen in History and find Good News for today  --- and tomorrow. To see the Scriptures enfold Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. This gives us an unshaken Kingdom.

We put this in our Hearts. We draw a picture map.

Philippians 4:4-9

The Body of Christ

4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

Matthew 10:11

And whatever town or village you enter, 

find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart.

5 Let your 

consideration,

reasonableness,

gentleness,

gentle Spirit,

forbearance,

patience,

moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Matthew 11:29 Find rest for your souls. 

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, 

and you will find rest for your souls.

6 Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Luke 11:8 Pray Impudently.

I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your impudent audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that is unshakable, 

let us be thankful, 

and so

 worship God acceptably with reverence and awe

8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

1 Chronicles 22:19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; 

arise, therefore, and build the sanctuary of the LORD God

9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

James 2:8

If you really keep the royal law stated in Scripture, 

"Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.

Ask yourself a question, what portion of God's Word is working within you? In other words, what do you remember?  And your compass of your heart is set to Jesus Christ. On the Plan, on the Path, Beloved Child of God. You Please God. He Loves You.

Whatsoever things are of good report; 

if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Lord Jesus,Abba, gives us,

Our Father, Abba, Who Art in Heaven,

Holy is the Name Jesus,

Thy Kingdom Come!

Thy Will be Done!

On earth as it is done in Heaven.

Give us this Day.

Our Daily, Living Bread Jesus.

Forgive me my trespasses

as I forgive those who trespass against me.

Lead us not into temptation

Deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the Kingdom, the Power in the Glory, 

Amen.

Dwell in us, Lord Jesus!

We will seek You first and Have Heaven.

You know everyone's story, their very heart and soul. 

We ask in this time with so many prayer requests and prayer opportunities, 

that when we say, "Please Jesus" Your Mercy and Grace and Love Prevail.

Father, You are God of All. 

And we ask You for all these opportunities to be Covered by the Love Jesus Christ

  to Live to see Your Glory.

We Simply and effectively say Jesus Christ with our hearts of Love for Your Love. 

And believe Jesus Christ will cover All.

Remembering the Love God brings us Home yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word and see more Joy.

Covered in God's Love,

President Donald Trump, the First Lady and Their Family

Vice President Mike Pence, the Second Lady and Their Family.

The Presidential Team.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx

Governor Abbott and all 50 Governors and Legislatures.

Senator Tim Scott,

The end of trouble surrounding this Virus.

For Elliott and Harby.

We believe Elliott is healed.

Father, the Truth, the Way and the Life for our Nation we pray.

We continue to pray for the Safety of All the Nations.

In Jesus Christ, His Highest Name, Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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Luke 9:6-17 ~ Satisfied

God interweaves all things together for good, for those

who Love the Lord and work according to His Purpose.

 

Luke 9:6-17

6 And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

10 On their return the apostles told him all that they had done. 

And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida. 11 When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing. 

12 Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place.” 

13 But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” 

They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.” 14 For there were about five thousand men. 

And he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 

15 And they did so, and had them all sit down. 16 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 

17 And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.

Prayer.
Location - Desolate or lonely place.
Goal - Nourishment.
Possibility - With God nothing is impossible.
Jesus said - Always pray with hope.

Jesus prayed quite often. In isolation.

His own prayers demonstrated His Company was to be alone with Father God and privately. Jesus said  we pray go into a prayer closet and pray quietly. Which can be a quiet portion of our own mind, soul and heart. If we wanted examples of Jesus saying this, we would easily find them. The woman who wanted to touch Jesus, didn't even tell Jesus. Nathaniel in John's Gospel, Chapter One, was absolutely delighted to find Jesus had seen him praying under the tree. When Jesus healed the daughter of Jairus, He asked the mourners to depart. The deaf man was taken to a quiet area, so he would understand the prayer and the answer.

And what ties together these Scripture Verses?  

Some of our prayers would embarrass others. Or look foolish - and then we feel silly praying impudently. Jesus didn't say this word to substitute for impudently, "insistently."  Instead Jesus said pray persistently if we feel we are dealing with God as a Harsh Judge. Jesus explains Love does not insist on its own way.

If we imagine what Jesus' prayers looked like with Father God, what would we see? 

"Father, You want me to cross the Sea of Galilee 3 times tomorrow?" "What would You have me say to the deaf man?" "You want me to do what with mud and my saliva?" "You want me to call Herod a what? Why?"  "Really, James and John are bringing me their mother ? Thanks for letting me know."

When Jesus healed Lazarus, from being dead, Thomas said, "Ok, well now we are going to die with Him." So what would the Disciples have said if they knew what Jesus knew. Private Prayer isn't such a bad thing?!  Remember, when the Blind Men were going to exercise their faith loudly - the crowd called for them to be silent.

Selecting our Scripture wisely is an important subject for Belief. We bring our hearts forth when we call judgment on faith. The crowd booed and hissed for the men to not bother Jesus. Jesus felt very differently and wanted the men to verbally explain their prayer. We can well imagine the men felt humble to have been put down by the crowd and blindly asking the Messiah to heal them. 

Jesus brings Joy. Jesus finds Life is Joy. Father God finds His Creation is Good. And delights looking inside mankind proclaiming the Light of Christ is in mankind.

This year we see this hope. And we see Jesus giving opposite advice from John Chapter One about the Light of mankind and taking us to the Second Chapter of John. Which we have also witnessed this year.

John 2 

24 But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all. 25 He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

How should we decide about how we will put forth our prayers to Father God and sharing with others? 

James the Brother of Jesus Christ had real insight having grown up with Jesus, Mary and Joseph. James said always feel free to ask God for wisdom and believe without being a double-minded man, shaken by waves. King Solomon wrote, probably, in Proverbs - do not be afraid of sudden fear. We will look for and find the balance of an unshakable Kingdom brought by Father God who upholds the Universe by His Word.

Why be loud in our hopeful prayers?

Proverbs 29:18 

Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, 

but blessed is he who keeps the law.

The Law is the Spirit of God and His Love. The blind men had such hope, their faith told them wouldn't be cast down. They would continue to pray and call to Jesus Christ with all their heart.

Why be quiet in our hopeful prayers?

Matthew 7:6

Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Hannah found out right quickly.  She is a perfect example of loud prayer can absolutely have supreme criticism. David knew the hardship of faith.

1 Samuel 1

12 As she kept on praying to the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. 13 Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk 14 and said to her, “How long are you going to stay drunk? Put away your wine.”

15 “Not so, my lord,” Hannah replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the Lord. 16 Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief.”

17 Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.”

18 She said, “May your servant find favor in your eyes.” 

Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast. 

Hannah was not going to insist on her own way. I Corinthians 13.

The foolishness of faith.

Constantly, we find faith is a miracle someone would scoff at. God, Himself, says the work of mankind is to Believe. The Seed Parable says so much is going on - all around us. Look at these verses today - there was not going to be any way Jesus would feed us. And He did. Millenniums later. An ongoing miracle where far more than 5,000 are fed. And Jesus can feed us even when we scoff. His tenderness will touch us. Before Jesus fed the crowd He was busy healing and Saving the entire world.

All those chairs are not 2 million chairs

and this is prayer as well. 

Many prayers have been prayed

this year.

Abba, Father God,

I Believe in God and, sometimes, I feel Lost.

I Believe in Love, when sometimes I'm afraid.

I Believe in the Light of Christ, when the world erupts in anger.

I Believe Light overcomes darkness, when life looks bleak.

I Believe in Good Health and Your Healing Word,

when people speak of a new normal.

Remembering God healed Spanish Flu, Bird Flu and Swine Flu.

God has healed so much. And is Still Working.

I Believe Jesus Christ saves the world,

even on the days I pray fiercely for those I Love.

I Believe in answered prayer,

when I doubt, and reach to look at what is good

and noble and pure. I remember Answered Prayer.

I Believe Forest Fires Cease, having lived a Tri-County Fire,

as we pray for Australia and the Northwest USA.

I Believe Jesus Christ.

We ask Jesus to dwell in us and those we Love always,

and helping us find God First. 

Jesus, Son of God - Bless, Heal, Sustain, Comfort, Guide

President Donald Trump, and his family, 

Vice President Pence and his family,

The White House Staff,

especially those in need of healing today

 God Bless Them!

And God Bless President Trump for free Regeneron for

Us ALL.

Safety and wisdom for:

Governor Abbott

and all 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures

Praying for Elliott, Harby and their family 

for complete blessing of healing.

I believe Jesus is healing Elliott.

God Speaking His Word with Strength.

And we pray, Abba, 

open His arms to all

of His Good Creation.

In Jesus Christ, His Highest Name, Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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