Psalm 107:1 ~ His Steadfast Love

 

Psalm 107:1

Oh, give thanks to the Lord,

for He is Good.

For His Steadfast Love

endures

Forever!

Happy Thanksgiving 2025.  Our Thanksgiving was an unexpectedly nice Thanksgiving for our family. Both inside and out.  Our sons moved away after Covid. And this year, we phoned during the meal. A very nice meal, truly. Edward and I had gone over picking up tasty items to have for the meal.

In the evening, Edward and I went to the new movie, "Rental Family."  Truly about the good we do for others, blooming from within. A movie after the heart of Kurt Vonnegut.  Especially the Vonnegut preface. 

Thanksgiving Blessings from our family to yours!

Abba, Father,

Forget not all His benefits -

Who forgives all your sins

and 

heals all your diseases,

Who redeems your life from the pit

and crowns you 

with love and compassion

With Your Help, 

believing Jesus walks on water.

Letting our

Dependable Past Blessings

Restore us again today

Stronger and Loving

Wise

and Capable.

Bless those, Father,

who have Blessed us.

In Heaven or earth.

With Your Help

We will act justly

 to love mercy

 and 

to walk humbly with You, our God.

In Only Your Mercy and Grace,

Jesus Christ gives us Salvation.

Dwell in me,

Dwell in us,

Dwell in those we Love,

Help us to seek You first.

And we will finish well, 

in Jesus Christ. 

And the Nations of the world,

Your Good Creation,

Calling upon You.

Lord Jesus Christ,

Bless those working for

Post Pandemic Healing

and Care.

We pray 

for the

highly offensive

and not defensible word

"Cartoon" to be removed

from museum Religious Works and Art jargon.

Ghoulies and Ghosties

and long-legged ridiculous jargon,

God Lord Deliver Us All.

AMEN

The healing and safety of Your people.

Blessings for those

helping the earth 

to heal.

Let evil and practicing evil

depart far from us

and our children.

Worldwide

Peace and Prosperity!

For Children in their Schools, all safety.

For those who protect and defend the USA

The National Guard especially during our Holidays.

Keep our food supply safe.

Those who protect

and defend

All The Word of God.

Freedom in our Churches.

Wholeness

Holy.

Goodness.

Thy Kingdom come

Thy will be done

on earth

as it is

in Heaven. 

And the June birth

of our

first Grandchild.

Jesus Christ, please,

Your blessings of

Health, Peace,

Wisdom

and Prosperity

for His Glory!

And in Jesus - this Hope, 

Faith and Love - we will rise up believing Jesus. 

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes, The Lord Fulfills His Purpose

Thank You, Jesus

†

Matthew 1:8 ~ The Spirit

We rely on Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni's Sistine Chapel ceiling to make our point today.

Matthew 1:8

8 Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah


And man shall live by every Word of the Bible. 

Jesus told us this in Matthew 4:4. 

And then we have Posts where the beautiful and highlighted words flow in us like Living Water. What is the difference? Jesus fulfills every dot and every iota of the Word of God. Jesus tells us this in Matthew 5:18. Does the Word of God conflict? No, the Word of God is Living Water and flows together as the streams and rivers and oceans do. The Word of God makes a fabulous analogy here. There are times streams want water, other times they are filled to overflowing - we well know the ocean is changeable due to the winds.

John 3:8

The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. 

So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.

Jesus answers this analogy too - the wind and the waves obey Jesus. Solomon called this the hand of woe and the hand of Blessing are from Father God. Saying - the seasons of life and their challenges draw us to the wisdom of God. If we see answers to the questions we have in life, the Bible is going to have a Word to tell us of God and our difficulties.

We could breeze on past Matthew 1:8. 

And yet Jesus said every Word of God is important. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni thought so. The Sistine Chapel is not filled with all the people of the Bible. This was important to Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni.

The wind of curiosity. Why? Why is this important to Michelangelo?

The Genealogy of Joseph. Through David and the Kings. The Kings of  Israel / Judah are simply a family tree and how the generations mix and change.

Preparing us - our parents and our children - cannot count on similar lives. Even in the robe-wearing days, the generations wove in and out like needlepoint. 

God is going to define the generations. This doesn't suggest not loving each other - this is saying prepare for change.

Asa - Asa is an excellent man and he was part of Israel's governing, the children of God for 41 years. What changes come from being in one place for a long time. Michelangelo knew the Vatican was not going to wrap up quickly.

Asa was a King of Judah known for wholehearted devotion. Michelangelo was known to love his work and grow more devoted to God for preparing these works for His House.

Jehoshaphat - Michelangelo never heard the phrase "Jumping Jehoshaphat" it is a product of entertainment. Michelangelo's interest is going to be deeper.

Michelangelo is at the whim of popes, but he was raised - handed out to his nanny and her laborer husband. Michelangelo has seen a wide variety of life and social obligations. He is painting for God and battling for placement and denied his marble for his art.

Jehoshaphat - is a man for our modern age. He isn't orphaned or shoved on the throne too young. He has had time to observe the ways of life before his talents put him forth. Jehoshaphat was of age for the throne at thirty-five and reigned for twenty-five years. He spent the first years of his reign fortifying his kingdom against the Kingdom of Israel. A man, a believer, a king of peace and prosperity. How to get things done at the top. Where are the sinkholes?

This would grab the attention of Michelangelo.


What happens next,  Michelangelo is fifty years away from death when he completes the ceiling. Michelangelo is going to deal with more Popes, more generations, more artists. What is happening around him as generations change?

We can believe God has this season of our lives.  We can look to see our blessings each day. 

Blessings are not meant to hit you in the rear like a bad porch door.  The Blessings of Thanksgiving Past are meant to be a Light, encouraging us to Hope in God. He provided the Blessings. To see Heaven today. To be more Heaven today. Do more Heaven today. We didn't earn our Salvation. Or earn our Blessings. We can continue the circle. 

Even in our Glory years, we will have uncomfortable and unhappy Holidays.  We can bring more happiness to others.  And these blessing ideas don't have to be pulled out of us, they are like seeds, the ideas to Bless others are like seeds that grow into beauty and fulfillment.

Abba, Father,

Forget not all His benefits -

Who forgives all your sins

and 

heals all your diseases,

Who redeems your life from the pit

and crowns you 

with love and compassion

With Your Help, 

believing Jesus walks on water.

Letting our

Dependable Past Blessings

Restore us again today

Stronger and Loving

Wise

and Capable.

Bless those, Father,

who have Blessed us.

In Heaven or earth.

With Your Help

We will act justly

 to love mercy

 and 

to walk humbly with You, our God.

In Only Your Mercy and Grace,

Jesus Christ gives us Salvation.

Dwell in me,

Dwell in us,

Dwell in those we Love,

Help us to seek You first.

And we will finish well, 

in Jesus Christ. 

And the Nations of the world,

Your Good Creation,

Calling upon You.

Lord Jesus Christ,

Bless those working for

Post Pandemic Healing

and Care.

We pray 

for the

highly offensive

and not defensible word

"Cartoon" to be removed

from museum Religious Works and Art jargon.

Ghoulies and Ghosties

and long-legged ridiculous jargon,

God Lord Deliver Us All.

AMEN

The healing and safety of Your people.

Blessings for those

helping the earth 

to heal.

Let evil and practicing evil

depart far from us

and our children.

Worldwide

Peace and Prosperity!

For Children in their Schools, all safety.

For those who protect and defend the USA

The National Guard especially during our Holidays.

Keep our food supply safe.

Those who protect

and defend

All The Word of God.

Freedom in our Churches.

Wholeness

Holy.

Goodness.

Thy Kingdom come

Thy will be done

on earth

as it is

in Heaven. 

And the June birth

of our

first Grandchild.

Jesus Christ, please,

Your blessings of

Health, Peace,

Wisdom

and Prosperity

for His Glory!

And in Jesus - this Hope, 

Faith and Love - we will rise up believing Jesus. 

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes, The Lord Fulfills His Purpose

Thank You, Jesus

†