Joshua 24 ~ as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord

Joshua 24

Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel. And they presented themselves before God. 2 And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Long ago, your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor; and they served other gods. 3 Then I took your father Abraham from beyond the River and led him through all the land of Canaan, and made his offspring many. I gave him Isaac. 4 And to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. And I gave Esau the hill country of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt. 5 And I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt with what I did in the midst of it, and afterward I brought you out.

6 “‘Then I brought your fathers out of Egypt, and you came to the sea. And the Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea. 7 And when they cried to the Lord, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians and made the sea come upon them and cover them; and your eyes saw what I did in Egypt. And you lived in the wilderness a long time. 8 Then I brought you to the land of the Amorites, who lived on the other side of the Jordan. They fought with you, and I gave them into your hand, and you took possession of their land, and I destroyed them before you. 9 Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel. And he sent and invited Balaam the son of Beor to curse you, 10 but I would not listen to Balaam. Indeed, he blessed you. So I delivered you out of his hand. 11 And you went over the Jordan and came to Jericho, and the leaders of Jericho fought against you, and also the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. And I gave them into your hand. 12 And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out before you, the two kings of the Amorites; it was not by your sword or by your bow. 13 I gave you a land on which you had not labored and cities that you had not built, and you dwell in them. You eat the fruit of vineyards and olive orchards that you did not plant.’

14 “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell.

But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

16 Then the people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods, 17 for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our fathers up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight and preserved us in all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom we passed. 18 And the Lord drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land. 

Therefore we also will serve the Lord, for he is our God.”

19 But Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the Lord, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions or your sins. 20 If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good.” 

21 And the people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve the Lord.” 

22 Then Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the Lord, to serve him.” 

And they said, “We are witnesses.” 

23 He said, “Then put away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your heart to the Lord, the God of Israel.”

24 And the people said to Joshua, “The Lord our God we will serve, and his voice we will obey.” 25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and put in place statutes and rules for them at Shechem. 26 And Joshua wrote these words in the Book of the Law of God. And he took a large stone and set it up there under the terebinth that was by the sanctuary of the Lord. 

27 And Joshua said to all the people, “Behold, this stone shall be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words of the Lord that he spoke to us. Therefore it shall be a witness against you, lest you deal falsely with your God.” 

28 So Joshua sent the people away, every man to his inheritance.

29 After these things Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being 110 years old. 30 And they buried him in his own inheritance at Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, north of the mountain of Gaash.

31 Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua and had known all the work that the Lord did for Israel.

32 As for the bones of Joseph, which the people of Israel brought up from Egypt, they buried them at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money. It became an inheritance of the descendants of Joseph.

33 And Eleazar the son of Aaron died, and they buried him at Gibeah, the town of Phinehas his son, which had been given him in the hill country of Ephraim.

This is a great Chapter on where we put our Trust.

Everything about the Exodus spoke of not being blessed. God made sure to say all of the Exodus was completely impossible. There was no chance.

Moses was not a Military General. Aaron wasn't a Diplomat. Moses wasn't with his people for years and years. Moses was a murderer, who was a Shepherd. A runaway.

The people didn't always get along. The Accommodations were unusual. Wars were fought by fierce opponents. The Land was occupied. For all they knew, the next Pharaoh would come get them.

Moses departed. The food source was unreliable. Not even water was reliable.

And yet there was an idea for Hope and a Future. Caught between Blessings and Curses.

Romans 10:9

If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

John 14:1

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me."

John 1:7

He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.

Hebrews 1:3

He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

To know God, Jesus is God, is to know you want to see the Glory of God.

Abba,

There was no way man was going to form the Nation of Israel. 

Malnourished in the desert. And You Created this Glory.

To know the Plans and Hopes You have for us is to joyfully 

Pray to have Heaven on earth.

To want to see You first. And Your Kingdom.

Prayer is finding we believe You, You find Your Creation to be good.

To believe You find Delight in mankind and want to save the world.

Matthew 22:37

Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and

with all your mind.'"

Jesus we lift our concerns to You. You will tenderly handle them.

We lift our Loved Ones. We Trust You with our Loved ones. Praying with Love.

We lift our communities and Churches. And this Nation.

Rejoicing people all over the World call upon Jesus from Knowing His Love.

Thank You Houston and the people of 6 million, didn't flood

and didn't have high winds to dry us out in a Texas Covid-19 July.

Thank You for Rain! Bless the less populated areas to shake this off.

Hurricane Hannah to cool the Gulf of Mexico waters down and make the entire area safe.

Tropical Storm Gonzalo to weaken in cooler waters.

Asking prayers for our son taking the Bar Exam. And our injured dog is healed quickly.

Father, we pray daily and know our prayers are heard and answered.

With gratitude and awe for You, Father God.

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

Covered in God's Love,

President Donald Trump

Vice President Mike Pence

The Presidential Team

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

and their families.

For Liberty and Justice for All.

The end of trouble surrounding this Virus,

in the Name of Jesus, Amen.

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Matthew 5: 1-18 ~ sons of God

Matthew 5: 1-18

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.

2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

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

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

10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.


13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.

14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished

The Law is mankind living by every Word of God.



The Beatitudes. Suffering - Not what we are fond of. Of the Chapters in the Bible the Biblically Uncomfortable are going to be vocal about - we have arrived.



If we are going to start out honestly, and on a good foot - we  do have a good disregard for suffering. Bam. We have started out where a Good Father would want us to.

If we were so very fortunate to sit with Jesus, Wonderful Jesus. Wonderful Counselor. Almighty God. We would have seen Jesus speak this with probably puzzled Disciples. It's puzzling. And joyful the Disciples might be - finding the Purpose of God is to fulfill the Goodness and Hope of Future for God's Plans.

The Disciples are fully informed why Jesus delights in His Father's Good Will. Jesus Heals - Everyone. Jesus walks on water. Jesus  fully is the exact nature of His Father. Because God shares His Goodness.

Why the poor in spirit, mourning, meek,  hungering and persecuted?
For the Exact Reason the Disciples were Puzzled. The Old Testament says if you do what God wants - then you are BLESSED.


https://www.foxbusiness.com/healthcare/trump-four-executive-orders-drug-prices


A Political History of Medicare and Prescription Drug Coverage
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2690175/
When observers look back at "2003", they will wonder why it took 38 years to authorize Medicare coverage for such a critical component of modern medicine... 2003, that's 3 years after the second millennium A.D.


We have someone, we love dearly, who is not a huge fan of President Trump. Let me also say this person is an extremely busy person and follows stereotypes, more than the exact news. And this person is fond of saying, drum roll, he says - Donald Trump was a Democrat before he was a Republican - watch out. Which is an unusual statement, because our loved one is a Democrat.

If you go back,
back,
back in time
and watch the YouTube Videos 19 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, you will find this speech turns out with an amazing confession the first 2, 3 sentences.



Congratulations, President Trump, you have turned out to make the word - Elitist - A Great New Deal. Thank You.

Medicare purchases more medications than any other Nation. And we, Citizens of the USA, will be able to afford the medications, the same as Mexico, Canada, Germany and the U.K. Right here in the USA where the boxes holding the RX are created.

President Trump makes the aisle between the warring Political Parties look like a Haven. Maybe we can find enough Peace to reunite the Nation under this Prosperity we have all enjoyed.

God Bless the People of The United States of America. Especially, our President Donald John Trump.

Here are Presbyterian USA Prayers for the President and the USA.

Almighty God,

You have given us this good land as our heritage.

Make us always remember your generosity

and constantly do your will.

Bless our land with honest industry,

sound learning,

and an honorable way of life.

Save us from violence, discord, and confusion;

from pride and arrogance,

and from every evil way.

Make us who come from many nations

with many different languages

a united people.

Defend our liberties

and give those whom we have entrusted with the authority of government

Donald J. Trump President

Mike Pence Vice-President

the spirit of wisdom,

that there might be justice and peace in our land.

When times are prosperous, let our hearts be thankful;

and, in troubled times, do not let our trust in you fail.

We ask all this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Righteous God, you rule the nations.

Guard brave men and women

who risk themselves in battle for their country.

Give them compassion for enemies

who also fight for patriotic causes.

Keep our sons and daughters from hate that hardens,

or from scorekeeping with human lives.

Though they must be at war,

let them live for peace,

as eager for agreement as for victory.

Encourage them as they encourage one another,

and never let hard duty separate them

from loyalty to your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.

In your sight nations rise and fall,

and pass through times of peril.

Now when our land is troubled,

be near to judge and save.

May leaders be led by your wisdom;

may they search your will and see it clearly.

If we have turned from your way,

help us to reverse our ways and repent.

Give us your light and your truth to guide us;

through Jesus Christ,

who is Lord of this world, and our Savior.

Grant, O God,

that your holy and life-giving Spirit

may so move every human heart,

that the barriers which divide us may crumble,

suspicions disappear,

and hatreds cease,

and that, with our divisions healed,

we might live in justice and peace;

through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

God of heaven and earth,

in your Word you have given us a vision of that holy city

to which the nations of the world bring their glory.

Look upon and visit the cities of the earth.

Renew the ties of mutual regard that form our civic life.

Send us honest and able leaders.

Help us to eliminate poverty, prejudice, and oppression,

that peace may prevail with righteousness,

and justice with order,

and that men and women from various cultures

and with differing talents

may find with one another

the fulfillment of their humanity;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

We are praying to quiet the Storms and Hurricanes 
and only provide calm rain.

So Help us God.

In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

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Psalm 4 ~ put your trust in the Lord

Psalm 4

A Psalm of David.

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!

You have given me relief when I was in distress.

Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!

2 O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame?

How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? 
Selah

3 But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself;

the Lord hears when I call to him.

4 Be angry, and do not sin;

ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah

5 Offer right sacrifices,

and put your trust in the Lord.

6 There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?

Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”

7 You have put more joy in my heart

than they have when their grain and wine abound.

8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep;

for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Labels and extremes.
Words are sometimes turned inside out. Offering little in the way of a safe label. It's hard to find the safe, neutral middle ground. My father used to say, "Nothing is fair."

Words change meanings - therefore - I've noticed during this year, we don't dress outside our comfort level. During the Pandemic, people laughed and asked if you were wearing pants/trousers for Zoom. Footwear is only about comfort.

Comfort.
Will we argue the right of someone to take over federal buildings and then say Federal Action is unnecessary? Do we believe the building will be returned in good and fair shape? If we have riots for a month, do we anticipate the police are well rested and encouraged in their work? And why wouldn't we want the National Guard or Federal Employees we all see on Police TV shows - to give law and order support?

How will we avoid stereotypes and opinions to find Expectations of Goodness?
This in a year of Avalanche in Information, with massive data, information overload and a literal Avalanche of Changing Data and Opinion on a world basis? Our facts are changing because the data is so observed in a critical time - with changing information.

When we need a compass, when we have put 10 million opinions and facts from social media ideas, television, opinions and conversations?

1 John 4:19

"We love because he first loved us."

We believe with our hearts, confess with our mouths and give what God has put in us in our words, deeds and actions.

James 1:27
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Deuteronomy 14:29
Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. And the LORD your God will bless you in all the work of your hands.

Psalm 34:14
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 82:3
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

Proverbs 31:9
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.

Isaiah 56:1
This is what the LORD says: "Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.

Isaiah 58:6
Is not the fast I have chosen to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free, and tear off every yoke?

Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David, this is what the LORD says: 'Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with none to extinguish it because of their evil deeds.

Jeremiah 22:3
This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.

Jeremiah 35:15
Time and time again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: 'Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.' But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.

Ezekiel 18:31
Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel?

Zephaniah 2:3
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth, who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the Day of the LORD's anger.

Abba, Father God,

In this season, we have been afraid. Give us Your Spirit of Power and not fear.

Help us to Seek You First. To see Glimpses and 
more of Heaven on earth.

To understand in this fearful season, we seek not to attract attention to us. Help us to have wisdom

to repress what is wrong and lift high what is Extremely Good. Bringing more Heaven to earth.

You have told us, You fight the Battle. Help us to help You.

We want to fill our lives and those we love with in this season with Prayer and Strength :

Jesus Christ, His Love, His Strength, His Joy, His Might. We want to live Your Victory. We want to have Assurance and be Encouraging. We want to see people You Love Thrive. 

We want to have Kindness and Mercy in our Lives. We want the Path to be Straight. We will live in Your Footprints and be an example.

And we will bring Your Words to our Heart:

Luke 5:13

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing."

John 5:17

Jesus said to them, "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working."

Mark 9:27

Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.


To know the Scriptures is to know the Power of God.

Let Your Living Water be Your Word fulfilled in our heart, mind and soul.

You give Willing Blessings, we know and Believe.

Father, we pray daily and know our prayers are heard and answered.
Jesus Blessing our Nation to be in Your Word
Covered in God's Love,
President Donald Trump
Vice President Mike Pence
The Presidential Team
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx
and their families.

Praying for our eldest son, to travel 
and pass his Bar Exam.

Saying a profound prayer for Peace.
For everyone.

You never Leave us. Thank You.
For Liberty and Justice for All.
In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

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Isaiah 41:1-13 ~ I Am the One who helps you

Isaiah 41:1-13

Listen to me in silence, O coastlands;

let the peoples renew their strength;

let them approach, then let them speak;

let us together draw near for judgment.

2 Who stirred up one from the east

whom victory meets at every step?

He gives up nations before him,

so that he tramples kings underfoot;

he makes them like dust with his sword,

like driven stubble with his bow.

3 He pursues them and passes on safely,

by paths his feet have not trod.

4 Who has performed and done this,

calling the generations from the beginning?

I, the Lord, the first,

and with the last; I am he.

5 The coastlands have seen and are afraid;

the ends of the earth tremble;

they have drawn near and come.

6 Everyone helps his neighbor

and says to his brother, “Be strong!”

7 The craftsman strengthens the goldsmith,

and he who smooths with the hammer him who strikes the anvil,

saying of the soldering, “It is good”;

and they strengthen it with nails so that it cannot be moved.

8 But you, Israel, my servant,

Jacob, whom I have chosen,

the offspring of Abraham, my friend;

9 you whom I took from the ends of the earth,

and called from its farthest corners,

saying to you, “You are my servant,

I have chosen you and not cast you off”;

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.

11 Behold, all who are incensed against you

shall be put to shame and confounded;

those who strive against you

shall be as nothing and shall perish.

12 You shall seek those who contend with you,

but you shall not find them;

those who war against you

shall be as nothing at all.

13 For I, the Lord your God,

hold your right hand;

it is I who say to you, “Fear not,

I am the one who helps you.”

These Boys have lost both parents within 2 weeks of each other. 14-year-old Isaiah Garcia and his brother are giving thanks to move with his uncle, who has 4 children. The Family is seeking support and has set up a Go Fund Me Page. Their grandmother, Naomi's mother, says as Christians they will accept God's Plan. We will pray for this family to have this sadness see the Goodness of God.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners

Houston, and all of Texas, (as well as other states) have had quite a difficult month.
And this weekend we will probably see a Tropical Storm, Hanna, of some kind. The Hurricane Hunters prepped and flew over the Gulf as the tropical disturbance quickly gained organization.Flooding rains will be our biggest concern, with half a foot of rain or 2-3 inches in areas of the coast surrounding Houston.

Tropical Storm Gonzalo. It is expected to become the seasons first hurricane tomorrow. Hurricane Watch is up for Barbados. It is expected to move into the Caribbean this weekend and weaken. Weaken these storms, we pray, Oh Father God! And Thank You the Gulf will cool down.

Abba, our Father God,

We pray for a new, Healing, day for Houston's Greater City and the Coast land areas of Texas.
No storms or calm rain, please.

Thank You, Father, so many are surviving Covid-19.
You have helped the medical avalanche of information to provide more and more medications.

We pray for Isaiah Garcia's family and those who will regain their loved ones in
Your Heavenly Kingdom.

Isaiah 40:31

Those who hope in the LORD 

will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles; 

they will run and not grow weary,

they will walk and not be faint.

Father, we would all ask for Peace.

Peace in our Nation. 

Inner Peace, peace in the cities, peace for the Nations, peace inside all those we Love.

Refresh us and strengthen us.

Renew us to Seek You First. Reassure us of Heaven on earth. Nourish us to strengthen weak knees and build strong hands to see Your Good Creation again.

Let Your Living Water be Your Word fulfilled in our heart, mind and soul.

You give Willing Blessings, we know and Believe.

Father, we pray daily and know our prayers are heard and answered.
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Covered in God's Love,
President Donald Trump
Vice President Mike Pence
The Presidential Team
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx
and their families.

Praying for our eldest son, to travel and pass his Bar Exam.
Saying a profound thank you for the dog healing nicely after an accident.

You never Leave us. Thank You.
For Liberty and Justice for All.
In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

Ephesians 3

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being.

Father, we pray this Prayer goes very far

and in Your Kingdom makes Your Willing Blessings

be our hope and expectation in Your Goodness.

Amen in Jesus.

The Lord our Gracious Father

be pleased

to see such loving hearts fill

this Nation.

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