Psalm 23 ~ A Psalm of David. The Lord is my Shepherd

 

The Clouds at the Coastline of Gulf or Ocean can be more dramatic.

The Winds of Change Happen more Frequently.

Mammatus clouds are more easily seen. 

Victoria, Texas, had a sky of awe struck beauty

behind a hiding full moon

on Friday Night. The Sky looked like the beach at sunrise.

Psalm 63:4

So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.

Psalm 23

A Psalm of David.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside still waters.^{[besides waters of rest]}

He restores my soul.

He leads me in paths of righteousness.^{[in paths of righteousness]}

for his name's sake.

 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

waters. 

^{[valley of deep darkness]}

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

you anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

 Surely. ^[Only]goodness and mercy

 ^{[steadfast love]} shall follow me

all the days of my life

And I shall dwell.

^{[shall return to dwell]} in the house of the Lord

forever.

^{[for length of days]}

David lived a confusing life of contrasts. 

Overlooked son of from a father with eight sons, David wasn't called by his father, Jesse, to be anointed, the other 7 sons were called to see Samuel.

Hero of Saul. 

Friend to the court and made prince by marriage to Saul's daughter. 

State Enemy. Mercenary. All the while anointed of God. 

And still David was empowered by the Holy Spirit to knowledgeably tell us about blessings and the expectation of Grace. Saying, 

"I shall return to dwell in the House of the Lord."

Luke 17:11-19

On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 

12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” 

14 When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed.

 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16 and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 

17 Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?”

 19 And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”


How Do We Approach God -

Matthew Henry points out while the 10 lepers were following the law to avoid human contact, and 

at the same time they were compelling a weary, travel worn Jesus to answer them. 

He did answer - and like Abraham and Namaan, action was required of them.

What does our Connection to God, our Father tell us -

One lone Samaritan stopped in verse 15. He understood to find the Source of his Healing. The healed man is in true understanding Jesus is Master. And in returning to Jesus, the clean, healed man is praised by Jesus Christ Himself for being unique. Raised above the status of sojourner. Not just along for the path. Deliberate. Faith has made him well and his path is established.

Wanting the Glory of God to be part of our lives -

David would understand the leper. So many of our Psalms come from David abiding as a shepherd in the field. David like the lepers, expected God to answer. And David wanted the glory of God to be part of his life. When David put forth his hands each day, David considered his position to one approved by God and looked over the responsibilities God gave him.

We all have a path to accomplish -

Like the clean, healed man, they both had a path to accomplish. It would be easy to see David, being anointed as a child, lived a life of gratitude. If we look at what the parable can bring us today, we see very possibly like David the clean, healed man had much to look forward to return to.

Building ourselves in God -

Looking each day to find the day sufficient, giving God thanks, 

letting the troubles of today be for today. 

God tells him take the high path, 

his plans are within God's will, 

Faith in God makes hope, 

love create a well path. 

Gratitude enabling us to forward.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

We see the Sky every day and we don't pause to consider

how far the sky goes in the Universe.

This isn't the blue lid.

This is the nearest portion of the Universe to our lives.

We are part of the Universe

God upholds with His Word.

David prayed with Strength.

Sometimes asking God to have empathy, mercy and plain pity upon David.

And of the most important aspects of David's life,

David didn't pray just to endure today, solve today's situations,

David was planning for God to bring Blessing.

Our David's prayers included Blessings to see

God Accomplish.

Abba, Father,

We look to You, to overcome Pandemic.

We look to You, to establish the Path of Righteousness.

We ask in the Highest Name of Jesus,

to bring us into remembering

Standing for Jesus Christ

His Purposes

His Goodness

we will 

see

Pandemic Historically bring

Mankind Renaissance.

Renaissance

Love, 

joy, 

peace, 

forbearance, 

kindness, 

goodness, 

faithfulness, 

gentleness 

and 

self-control.

Love fulfilling the Law.

In Jesus, we will believe

and have Joy

to be Strengthened.

Amen in Jesus Christ.

To You, our Father, be the Glory

Our God is an Awesome God! Amen

and Alleluia

in Jesus Christ and His Glory!

Matthew 13:31,32

Jesus put before them another parable: “The Kingdom of Heaven 

is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.

 Although it is the smallest of all seeds, 

yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, 

so that the birds of the air come 

and 

nest in its branches.”

♔ LORD JESUS SAVES †

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Mark 2:23-28 ~ The Son of Man is Lord †

Well, looks like this Post is a little late. The Post was partially published on Friday with the Jesus in the wheat field 7 images. However, we had connection to the internet difficulty due to travel phone being in Victoria, Texas.  Then Saturday mid-morning, I was beginning to start the Post again, looked out the 3rd floor window and saw - ARSON.

The Hotel is on a creek with a wide ravine with a major amount of dead grass. Leading up the banks of the creek on the other side to two winter dead grass pastures, then neighborhoods. As I was deciding where I'd sit to Post, I went to the window. Two teens to 20s, were in new black hoodies, matching. Odd because this was pulled sharply over both faces, with matching black shorts. They were prancing like children playing horse. Deliberate, fast movements. Running. Prancing. The movements were pre-planned. Side by side.

Caught my eye, to see them bend over the waist high dead grass and leap back with a fire waist high. Only then did one look at the other as if to say, "We are gonna die in our own fire."  Then, as they with again moved with deliberation, ran to escape through a planned exit in tandem. No missteps, no zigzag of direction. 

Called the front desk and the Hotel and I saw the Fire Engines arrive so fast within minutes to stop the fire from sweeping within a foot of man-made objects. Serious intent to injure and cause human harm.

When you live in our culture, and start fires like this, these two are not bright. Because these idiots are going to be caught by live cameras. Plural. 

Post was delayed by speaking with Hotel and Police.

Mark 2:23-28 

One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. 

24 And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 

25 And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: 26 how he entered the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?” 

27 And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”

Proverbs 19:21

Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

Psalm 30:5

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

Jesus is recalling the History of Israel. He went to the Samaritan Woman early in the Book of John, Chapter 4, proclaiming Jesus is the Messiah. 

Jesus is recalling:
The Bravery of David, in hunger, on the run from a murderous king, eats God's own bread to continue. And God is recalling David trusting him, lavishly, a thousand years later. Saul murdered the priests, basically for helping David.  

Jesus remembers David, sees the faith, not as a scandal maker.

Romans 8:28 

 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, 
to them who are the called according to his purpose.

God sees this not as a scandal of David's, but of trusting God on the run for doing righteously. Faith. And Abba provides insight, deep into "the wilderness", Jesus draws the Pharisees out to follow Jesus and then judge Him. Odd, the Pharisees would want to follow Jesus so closely.

Merciful

Jesus is that Man. In Genesis, He hovers over the waters of Creation. Through the water, He pushes back the Red Sea for His Children to walk upon dry land. He Stands upon the Water. He will be baptized in water, by one called Least in the Kingdom of Heaven, as His Father asks Him. He reaches down into the water, saving His Disciple,  for a man convinced of his own righteousness - immediately saving him. Immediately.

Romans 3:10

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God."

Romans 3:23

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

John 2:25

He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person.

Jesus looked into the heart of mankind and said He wants to...

John 1:4-5,9

In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

John, told the historian, second-century Bishop Papias of Hierapolis, John affirmed and approved the Gospels of Mark and Matthew. Historians B.W. Bacon, Martin Hengel and Henry Barclay Swete, maintain these references to Papias are credible. Papias wrote five books interviewing the accuracy of the sayings of Jesus by speaking with witnesses. Eusebuis quoted Papias from time to time.

John records Jesus - God is Love.

God is the one who will go into situations of messy behavior - throughout Scripture - and make a Path. A Way. A Truth. A Life. Not just 'a life'. Life! And have it abundantly.

John Donne wrote - Find What Wind Serves to Advance an Honest Mind.

Christians have a response to this Overwhelming Love. We are Temple to His Holy Spirit.

Expectation, Hope, Faith, Rebirth,

We are supposed to recharge. Renew. Just as Jesus was saucy to Nicodemus. We are to be reborn. Tell Him with honesty - when we feel forgotten, left behind. God wants us to have hope and faith - leading to Love.

 Abba, Father,

Thank You, Father God, for Your Wonders of a New Year. 

You make all things new in Jesus Christ.

 Jesus tells us You are working and Jesus with You. 

We pray for Texas drought recovery.

We pray for Colorado's recovery.

And we ask for fewer weather incidents.

More of Your Holy Spirit this New Year, having You dwell in us 

God of Love. 

God of Encouragement.

For our history, our generations

have pleased You

Loving and Caring for our Children.

Look with us, and Bless us, Father.

Smile upon us, remembering

our heart to please our families

and You.

Forgive us when we err

in weakness, need and fear.

Strengthen us in Your Love.

Thanks be to Jesus, for His Grace upon Grace.

I will wait upon God all the days of my life and dwell in the House of Lord for His Word to me. Alleluia. 

This is as sure as the Promises of God for us in eternity who call upon Jesus.

 Speak the Word God and I shall be well. 

Psalm 139:1-18,23-24

O Lord, you have searched me and known me!

2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;

    you discern my thoughts from afar.

3 You search out my path and my lying down

    and are acquainted with all my ways.

4 Even before a word is on my tongue,

    behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.

5 You hem me in, behind and before,

    and lay your hand upon me.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;

    it is high; I cannot attain it.

7 Where shall I go from your Spirit?

    Or where shall I flee from your presence?

8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there!

    If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!

9 If I take the wings of the morning

    and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

10 even there your hand shall lead me,

    and your right hand shall hold me.

11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me,

    and the light about me be night,”

12 even the darkness is not dark to you;

    the night is bright as the day,

    for darkness is as light with you.

13 For you formed my inward parts;

    you knitted me together in my mother's womb.

14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works;

    my soul knows it very well.

15 My frame was not hidden from you,

when I was being made in secret,

    intricately woven in the depths of the earth.

16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance;

in your book were written, every one of them,

    the days that were formed for me,

    when as yet there was none of them.

17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!

    How vast is the sum of them!

18 If I would count them, they are more than the sand.

    I awake, and I am still with you.

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart!

    Try me and know my thoughts!

24 And see if there be any grievous way in me,

    and lead me in the way everlasting!

Abba, 

Your wrath is covered when we believe in Jesus.

Psalm 139 is the perfect reminder in all of Psalm 139.

Jesus helps us daily to find the path of Love and Encouragement.

Abba,

You have Blessed this Nation and believing Nations

with an Open Always Prayer Life

being who we are and believing You make us better and more loving.

We can look at Psalm 139

and remember the generations of people and families

doing all they can for their children in complex life

needing Jesus as Savior.

Your Word 

gives us Hope

Love

Faith

Encouragement

We can ask for Your Holy Spirit to know

all of us

every cell

every molecule

Just as water is a wonder

You have created us as Wonders of Your Creation

and as Your Holy Spirit

knows every thought, every molecule

every cell

the hairs on our head

we have been filled with the 

Light of Jesus Christ

and only the better

for Jesus to be the Light within us.

Our Prayer this year,

The Light of Heaven,

The Light of the world, God's Good Creation

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

The Light of Nations

The Light of Mankind

will be

the Light filling this complex time

with more

of Your Love, Encouragement

Guidance, Mercy

Grace upon Grace.

We ask simply God

for Your Love

and Your Mercy

Your forbearance with this time.

Knowing Spring follows Christmas

Summer brings warmth

Autumn tells the Glory of God

and Christmas renews us in Hope

New Years is Jesus giving us pause to 

remember

Jesus Christ makes ALL things New.

As we are asked to remind God

to bless us with more Heaven on earth,

His Good Will be done.

To You, our Father, be the Glory

Our God is an Awesome God! Amen

and Alleluia

in Jesus Christ and His Glory!

Matthew 13:31,32

Jesus put before them another parable: “The Kingdom of Heaven 

is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.

 Although it is the smallest of all seeds, 

yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, 

so that the birds of the air come 

and 

nest in its branches.”

♔ LORD JESUS SAVES †

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