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Christian Living, Guests, Pictures, Psalms

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I have a new (to me) devotional book I’ve started late in the year but it is right on time.  Together with GOD Psalms. The editor is Dave Branon.  Here’s a link for more information. HERE

Today’s reading, November 9, is worth this post. The Editor and this Blogger are All Out of Teenagers in our homes yet today’s message applies. 

Whatever their age. That’s the phrase that started the wheels turning. I have no teenagers at home but I have people in my life WHATEVER their age that need me to love them unconditionally; that need me to help them learn to love GOD’s Word; to show them how to have a deep love for JESUS.  And then this part. To Hold on! To hold on to unconditional love for them and demonstrating love for the Word and love for JESUS to them especially when it seems too hard and that’s it’s not working anyway! 

And then came the clincher.  If I am going to love them unconditionally and teach them anything about loving the Word and loving JESUS deeply, I must FIRST love GOD’s Word myself. I must FIRST love JESUS more deeply than anyone or anything.  

Prayers Appreciated!

Chazaq! 

Psalm 128 (TLV) 

Blessing on Those Who Fear God

1 A Song of Ascents.

Happy is everyone in awe of Adonai,
    who walks in His ways,
2 for you will eat the labor of your hands.
You will be blessed
and it will be good for you.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house.
Your children will be like olive saplings around your table.
4 Behold, thus will the man be blessed
who fears Adonai.
5 May Adonai bless you out of Zion,
and may you see Jerusalem in prosperity
    all the days of your life,
6 and may you live to see your children’s children.

Shalom be upon Israel!  
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Acts, Christian Living

Wow! 

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Peter. What a preacher! We can not accuse him of PC. I am so glad. I hope someday to outgrow that stuff myself!

Acts 3. 

As we open Acts 3 Peter and John were approaching the Temple for prayer. It was that time of the day. Scheduled prayer. It’s an okay thing to schedule! Before they could get inside a man lame from birth asked for a donation to his cause of survival. They gave him better than money. They gave him his own two legs! We as a society could learn so much here!

Along about verse 12 Peter begins an impromptu sermon. I love it! He pulled no punches. He said to them: 15 You killed the Author of life—the One God raised from the dead! We are witnesses of it.     How’s that for blunt? And yet with all his bluntness, the man is full of compassion and passion and mercy. Look what he said next. 

 17 “Now brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your leaders did.   He continued to explain the reason for their ignorance. And it is their reason for ignorance that is our reason for ignorance.  Two thousand years, give or take, and mankind has not changed. Why were they ignorant? Why are we ignorant? 

Simple. They ignored the Prophets. They did not read their Scrolls and even what they did read they disbelieved.  Are we getting the picture?  Smacks pretty hard! 

Peter had really good news for them. There is really good news for us too!  We can repent! And our sin of failure to read and obey will be blotted out! Along with the rest of our sins. How good is that?!! 

 19 Repent, therefore, and return—so your sins might be blotted out, 20 so times of relief might come from the presence of Adonai and He might send Yeshua, the Messiah appointed for you.   source 

Acts 3. Wow!  It’s good! 

Chazaq! 

Christian Living, Ephesians

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This is a Word for us. Words for us to read, meditate on until they change the way we think. You see. As soon as our thoughts change, our lives change!

Ephesians 6: 10 Finally, build up your strength in union with the Lord and by means of his mighty power. 11 Put on all the armor that God gives you, so that you will be able to stand up against the Devil’s evil tricks. 12 For we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age. 13 So put on God’s armor now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the enemy’s attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your ground.

14 So stand ready, with truth as a belt tight around your waist, with righteousness as your breastplate, 15 and as your shoes the readiness to announce the Good News of peace. 16 At all times carry faith as a shield; for with it you will be able to put out all the burning arrows shot by the Evil One. 17 And accept salvation as a helmet, and the word of God as the sword which the Spirit gives you. 18 Do all this in prayer, asking for God’s help. Pray on every occasion, as the Spirit leads. For this reason keep alert and never give up; pray always for all God’s people.  source

As we continue to pray for the people of Las Vegas, these verses will help.

Abba, we know Your heart is broken over this and we know this was not Your will; it was the will of our enemy but he will not have the triumph; You will be glorified in this and people will be comforted and hearts will be turned to You in love and surrender. We thank You that this evil will not be overlooked and You will have Your way. I pray the companion of the shooter will be located and appropriate measures will be accomplished. In the meantime, we bring the people harmed by this even though we do not know the names of those injured and those grieving those who have died. We trust You to be there, offering hope and comfort and redemption to the hurting. And we pray for healing of the broken in body and soul. Thank You for allowing us to pray. Thank You for what You are doing even in this moment. Amen in JESUS Holy and Mighty Name.

Chazaq!