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[touchofgoddotworld]

Trusting in The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - (232) - February 10 2024

Play on other Podcast Apps How close is your relationship with God the Father? Is anything preventing you from enjoying the relationship He paid so preciously for, even though none of us deserved being offered rescue from an eternal spiritual death? Are you able to be close in relationship with Him, or are you wary based on experiences with your earthly father? We explore the Word of God that…

[walkswithmyfather]

This is such a simple picture, but to me, it says so much. God's shield is always over us. Yes, there may be troubles, Jesus said there would be (Jn 16:33), but God will be a shield through them (Ps. 115:11).

Psalm 84:11-12 (NIV) [11] “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. [12] Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.”

Psalm 3:3 NIV. [3] “But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.”

Psalm 28:7 (NIV). [7] “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”

Friend, God's shielding hand is over your family, your friends and you, every moment of every day. Amen and Hallelujah! 🙏🕊️🙌

[cruxscara]

Psalms for…

Times of urgent need: 39, 42, 43, 54, 69, 77, 88, 142

God’s consolation and grace: 13, 25, 31, 57, 60, 67, 71, 85, 86, 90, 121, 123, 141, 144

Oppression and persecution: 4, 11, 52, 56, 91

Comfort in union with God: 16, 27, 46, 84, 115

(Found in Roman ritual prayer books available online)

[scribeforchrist-blog]

The Sovereignty of the Almighty God

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK

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+ Proverbs 16:7 When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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VERSE OF THE DAY

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+ Genesis 1:1  In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

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** SAY THIS BEFORE YOU READ; HERE’S SOME CHRISTIAN TRUTHS **

I AM FREE

I AM LOVED BY GOD

I AM BLESSED

I AM ACKNOWLEDGING GOD

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READ TIME : 7 Minutes & 11 Seconds

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THOUGHTS:

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What does sovereign mean? God is in complete control over our lives; he is in complete control over heaven and earth; we might think, we run our lives, but we don’t; everything that happens down to the very second of our lives is controlled by His power, wisdom, and authority, and God can do anything He chooses within His creation. 

  God will never force us to do anything; no, but whatever God wants to happen, it will happen he can speak it and it will come to pass , the sovereignty of God explains a little more about God that we didn’t know here’s some verse to help explain SOVEREIGNTY of God

 ��� Psalms 115 3 Our God is in the heavens; he does all he pleases.

 

•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 103:19 The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules overall.

     The first verse says he does all that he pleases, and whatever he wants to do will stand, and he rules over everything in the world; we might think he doesn’t, but he does; someone might say there's no way God is in control because if he was why did he let this happen to me but God allow the the good and the bad to happen to us, we learned that a few weeks ago in our devotional. Job said it, Job was a man who experienced so much grief, but he still realized that God is sovereign

     He realized that God made the situation according to what he liked, and it was something that he had to deal with, but God will always be merciful. He will always be gracious to us because we are his children. He’s not going to stand there and be unkind even though some people describe him in that way, but that’s not him at all. God is such a forgiving God to his creation look at the Israelites how many times they will sin against him and he came back and saved them from their punishment.

  Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

   The lord's plans will always stand; we might think it’s going our way, but God establish our steps;we might not like it, but as we grow in God, we will learn to accept his we will , we will learn to accept his plans because he is God alone! God doesn’t want us to be robotic in anyway he wants us to acknowledge him in everything we do , he wants us to rely on him and some of us find that hard but knowing that One God can maintain this world shows he can maintain all of our lives .

   2 Samuel 7:5-6 5 “Go and tell my servant, David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in? 6 I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling.

    David wanted to build a temple, but God said, no, not you, David, someone else; you have too much blood on your hands he said I will let your son do it. You think that’s what David wanted to hear, but David still accepted what God wanted to do. Being sovereign means, he’s over the weather, the environment, and our lives; he’s over everything, and everything happens for a reason.

  Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world,

from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

  This is one of many Psalms Moses wrote, and as Moses was walking, he saw the mountains and realized that God was here before the mountains. Can you imagine that that God was here before anything was here? Moses acknowledged that this is hard for many people to comprehend because when we read in the beginning, he created these things, which means nothing was here; he chose the color, how things flowed, and everything in between that shows the power of God.

    In his great power, he decided to give us free will in our lives.

•   Proverbs 16:1: The heart's plans belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

    •John 7:17 If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my authority.

  Because he gave us this will, he wants us to come to him, praise him, and follow him. He could make us, but he doesn’t want that ; he lets our decisions be ours. He whether for us to have a strong desire to be with him . Do you have a strong desire to be in the presence of the Great God Almighty??

    ***Today, we learned about SOVEREIGNTY, and honestly, the Holy Spirit could allow me to go on and on about it, but because of time, I can’t; what we learned is the bit of minor control we have is given to us to render to God. We don’t know which way to go; we don’t know his will until we pray , but whatever he has planned for us, we must allow it to stand, and allow him to show us the way.

   Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

  It tells us he created heaven and earth; we might think he had help or that it was created and he just showed up; no, my friends, God even created that, and when we are serving a fantastic God like that, we have no other choice but to bow before the king and serve him, serve him with praise and glory and honor the sovereignty of God is such a significant topic. I pray that you all learned something from reading this or maybe bring more light to it. Still, I pray it touches you; just let this be a reminder to you that he is over everything because he’s all-powerful! ©Seer~ Prophetess Lee

©Seer~ Prophetess Lee

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PRAYER

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Heavenly Father, we thank you for everything we have; we give you praises, glory, and honor; Father, we thank you for being who you are and allowing us to worship you in spirit and truth. Father, we give you every aspect of our lives to do whatever we want; lord, help us to be obedient even when it’s tough! Lord, we thank you for the wisdom and knowledge you have given us , we ask that you help us grow in you. In Jesus Name Amen.

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REFERENCES

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+ Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

 

+ Psalm 93:2 Your throne is established from old; you are from everlasting.

 

+ Habakkuk 1:12 Are you not from everlasting, O Lord my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O Lord, you have ordained them as a judgment, and you, O Rock, have established them for reproof.

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FURTHER READINGS

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Proverbs 13

Leviticus 13

Habakkuk 3

Genesis 1

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[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Jonah Disobeys God and Flees

1 So the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Get up. Go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach against it, for its people’s evil way has come up before me.”

3 But Jonah set out to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. He paid the fare and boarded the ship to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord.

4 But the Lord hurled a great wind onto the sea, and there was such a great storm on the sea that the ship was about to break apart. 5 The sailors were afraid, and each one cried out to his gods. They threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the ship’s load.

Jonah had gone down into the hold of the ship. He was lying down and sleeping soundly. 6 The captain approached him and said, “How can you be sleeping so soundly? Get up and call on your god! Maybe your god will treat us with favor so that we will not perish.”

7 Then the sailors said to each other, “Come on, let’s cast lots so that we can find out whose fault it is that this disaster has come to us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

8 So they said to him, “Please tell us whose fault it is that this disaster has come to us! What is your occupation? Where do you come from? What is your country? What people are you from?”

9 He answered, “I am a Hebrew, and I fear the Lord, the God of Heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.”

10 Then the men were terrified and said to him, “What have you done?” The men already knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them so.

11 Then, because the storm on the sea kept getting worse, they said to him, “What should we do to you, to quiet the sea that is raging against us?”

12 He said to them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will calm down for you, for I know that this violent storm striking against you has come about because of me.”

13 Instead, the men rowed hard to return the ship to dry land, but they could not, because the storm on the sea kept getting worse for them. 14 So they cried out to the Lord and said, “Please, Lord, please do not let us perish because of this man’s life, and do not charge innocent blood against us, for you, Lord, have done as you pleased.” 15 So they picked Jonah up and threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging. 16 Then the men feared the Lord greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.

17 Then the Lord provided a large fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. — Jonah 1 | Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. Cross References: Genesis 10:11; Genesis 14:13; Genesis 47:3; Exodus 1:15; Numbers 32:23; Deuteronomy 21:8; Joshua 7:19; 2 Samuel 12:22; 2 Samuel 24:17; 1 Chronicles 21:17; Job 27:22; Psalm 50:14; Psalm 65:7; Psalm 66:13-14; Psalm 93:3-4; Psalm 107:23; Psalm 107:25; Psalm 107:28; Psalm 115:3; Jonah 2:10; Matthew 12:39; Matthew 12:40-41; Matthew 16:4; Acts 1:23; Acts 9:36; Acts 9:38; Acts 27:18-19

[pugzman3]

Psalms chapter 115

1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?

3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

8 They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.

9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.

16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.

[jzlily333]

🌺06/16LiveWell活出美好🌺

To move forward in life, we must change our focus and rely firmly on God.​​​

You who fear the LORD, rely on the LORD! He is your help and your shield (Psalm 115:11).

06/16 Bible verses

Nevertheless, in Your great compassion You did not make an end of them or forsake them, For You are a gracious and compassionate God. (Nehemiah 9: 31)

Yet you showed great mercy and did not completely destroy them nor forsake them; for you are a gracious and merciful God (Nehemiah 9:31).

06/16Good words of wisdom

1. People can take the lead in the history of life not only by wisdom, but more importantly by mutual support. A person who only lives for himself has a shallow life.​

2. When you learn to live a strong life for others and actively work hard, life can temper your maturity, and commitment and responsibility can make people more outstanding.

Hymn: He is your help

https://youtu.be/Z3lJ-5PsMIQ?si=LRinUUrXULhvdV-E

🌺06/16活出美好🌺

生命要向前行，我們就得改變焦點，堅心依靠上帝。      

你們敬畏耶和華的，要依靠耶和華！祂是你們的幫助和你們的盾牌 (詩篇115: 11)。

06/16圣经金句

Nevertheless, in Your great compassion You did not make an end of them or forsake them, For You are a gracious and compassionate God. (Nehemiah 9: 31)      

然而你大發憐憫，不全然滅絕他們，也不丟棄他們；因為你是有恩典，有憐憫的神 (尼希米記9: 31)。

06/16金玉良言

1. 人，能在生命史上獨佔鰲頭，靠的不僅僅是智慧，更重要的是相互的扶持。只為自己而活的人，他的生命是淺薄。 

2. 當你學會為別人堅強地活著，並且積極努力奮鬥，生命就能淬煉出老練，承擔與負責能使人更卓越。

詩歌：祂是你的幫助 

https://youtu.be/Z3lJ-5PsMIQ?si=LRinUUrXULhvdV-E

[hiswordsarekisses]

This: “If there’s a single event in all the universe that can occur outside of God’s control, then we cannot trust him.

Confidence in God’s sovereignty in all that affects us is crucial to our trusting him.

His love may be infinite, but if his power is limited and his purpose can be thwarted, we cannot trust him.”

~ Jerry Bridges

Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. Psalm 115:3

When I read this verse in psalm 115, I am reminded that many may read it and be discouraged. But if you KNOW The One you have believed, you can only rejoice and know deep in your knower that He is GOOD, and all of His ways with us are loving and purposeful, strategic and caring, unerring and perfect.

To have faith is to KNOW this God and to believe in His goodness.

The Bible says He does not afflict or grieve His children from His heart ~ it does not give Him pleasure. (Lamentations 3:33)

So if He has allowed some hard things in your life they are there for a purpose. Rather than focus on these things, focus on the GOOD GOD Who has allowed them and pray that His will and purposes in allowing it is accomplished.

Bad things send us to His feet, His heart, and His Word. Bad things cause us to be stretched in our faith and grow stronger. Sometimes bad things are consequences we have brought on ourselves - but still He is good even in our consequences! Bad things equal good things in the hand of the Lord. We can trust Him with it all.

Knowing the goodness of God, we can say with confidence: “I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day. 2ndTimothy 1:12

“God’s sovereignty does not begin at death. His sovereign direction in our lives even precedes our births. God rules as surely on earth as he does in heaven. He permits, for reasons known only to himself, people to act contrary to and in defiance of his revealed will. But he never permits them to act contrary to his sovereign will.

Our plans can succeed only when they are consistent with God’s purpose, and no plan can succeed against him.

(Proverbs 16:9; 19:21; 21:30).

No one can straighten what he makes crooked or make crooked what he has made straight (Ecclesiastes 7:13).

No one can say, "I’ll do this or that," and have it happen if it is not part of God’s sovereign will (James 4:15).

~ Jerry Bridges

[albertfinch]

MOVING OUT OF DESTRUCTIVE MINDSETS

Psalm 115:16 - "The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind."

We were born to dominate Earth, not Heaven. That is why Heaven is always a temporary excursion for the human spirit; it is not our territory.

Capernaum - Place of comfort. Life of perpetual baby Christianhood. American ministry today is confined in an architectural structure and subjected to entertainment rather than being equipped to change the world. Their rebellion to God has hardened their hearts. Many believers are captured in a lifestyle that excludes a pervasive God in Their lives - a lifestyle that is unrecognizable from their atheistic neighbors.

Ephesians 4:23 - "and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,"

The power available in the Christ identity in the believer: (1) Power against demonic forces, (2) Power to advance the kingdom on earth, (3) power to equip others to disciple.

Without a clear understanding of God's purpose for our life, life becomes an experiment. Where purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable. Without purpose activity has no meaning and time and energy are misused. Purpose determines what is right. Purpose protects us from doing something good at the expense of the right.

Jesus's purpose was twofold: 1. To proclaim the arrival of God's kingdom and, 2. through His blood provide entry to the Kingdom for all who would come.

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY

[bibleversegarden]

Heartstrings: Glorious Praise to the God of Heaven and Earth

Praising God from a pure heart, acknowledging Him in all of our ways, is pleasing in His sight. He is God, Creator, and Ruler of all. We have no life apart from Him. The life of every living creature, and the breath of all mankind is in His hand. (See Job 12:10)

He has no pleasure in disloyal hearts. (See 1 Samuel 15:20-23, Isaiah 29:13-14, Ezekiel 33:31-32, and John 4:21-24)

"Let us lift our hearts and hands to God in heaven." (Lamentations 3:41)

"Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is the great God, and the great King above all gods. In His hand are the deep places of the earth; the heights of the hills are His also. The sea is His, for He made it; and His hands formed the dry land. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand." (Psalm 95:1-7)

See Also: Psalm 1, Psalm 2, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 5, Psalm 7, Psalm 8, Psalm 9, Psalm 13, Psalm 16, Psalm 18, Psalm 19, Psalm 22, Psalm 23, Psalm 24, Psalm 27, Psalm 28, Psalm 29, Psalm 30, Psalm 33, Psalm 34, Psalm 42, Psalm 43, Psalm 47, Psalm 48, Psalm 50, Psalm 64, Psalm 65, Psalm 66, Psalm 67, Psalm 75, Psalm 81, Psalm 89, Psalm 92, Psalm 98, Psalm 99, Psalm 100, Psalm 101, Psalm 103, Psalm 104, Psalm 105, Psalm 106, Psalm 107, Psalm 108, Psalm 111, Psalm 112, Psalm 113, Psalm 115, Psalm 117, Psalm 118, Psalm 134, Psalm 138, Psalm 144, Psalm 145, Psalm 146, Psalm 147, Psalm 148, Psalm 149, Psalm 150

For deeper meditation, read the entire Book of Psalms.

Speak to one another, in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always, for all things to God the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. {Ephesians 5:19}

- A Walk In The Garden Devotions

[roman-catholic-mass-readings]

8th May >> Mass Readings (USA)

Monday, Fifth Week of Eastertide 

(Liturgical Colour: White: A(1))

First Reading Acts of the Apostles 14:5-18 We proclaim to you Good News that you should turn from these idols to the living God.

There was an attempt in Iconium by both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their leaders, to attack and stone Paul and Barnabas. They realized it, and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding countryside, where they continued to proclaim the Good News.

At Lystra there was a crippled man, lame from birth, who had never walked. He listened to Paul speaking, who looked intently at him, saw that he had the faith to be healed, and called out in a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet.” He jumped up and began to walk about. When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they cried out in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in human form.” They called Barnabas “Zeus” and Paul “Hermes,” because he was the chief speaker. And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, for he together with the people intended to offer sacrifice.

The Apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their garments when they heard this and rushed out into the crowd, shouting, “Men, why are you doing this? We are of the same nature as you, human beings. We proclaim to you good news that you should turn from these idols to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and all that is in them. In past generations he allowed all Gentiles to go their own ways; yet, in bestowing his goodness, he did not leave himself without witness, for he gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, and filled you with nourishment and gladness for your hearts.” Even with these words, they scarcely restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16

R/ Not to us, O Lord, but to your name give the glory. or R/ Alleluia.

Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to your name give glory because of your mercy, because of your truth. Why should the pagans say, “Where is their God?”

R/ Not to us, O Lord, but to your name give the glory. or R/ Alleluia.

Our God is in heaven; whatever he wills, he does. Their idols are silver and gold, the handiwork of men.

R/ Not to us, O Lord, but to your name give the glory. or R/ Alleluia.

May you be blessed by the LORD, who made heaven and earth. Heaven is the heaven of the LORD, but the earth he has given to the children of men.

R/ Not to us, O Lord, but to your name give the glory. or R/ Alleluia.

Gospel Acclamation John 14:26

Alleluia, alleluia. The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all I told you. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel John 14:21-26 The Advocate whom the Father will send will teach you everything.

Jesus said to his disciples: “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.” Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him, “Master, then what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me.

“I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name – he will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.”

The Gospel of the Lord

R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

[sagescented]

The Sages taught in a Tosefta: One is forbidden to derive benefit from this world, which is the property of God, without reciting a blessing beforehand. And anyone who derives benefit from this world without a blessing, it is as if he is guilty of misuse of a consecrated object [...] Similarly, Rav Yehuda said that Shmuel said: One who derives benefit from this world without a blessing, it is as if he enjoyed objects consecrated to the heavens, as it is stated: “The earth and all it contains is the Lord’s, the world and all those who live in it” (Psalms 24:1). Rabbi Levi expressed this concept differently. Rabbi Levi raised a contradiction: It is written “The earth and all it contains is the Lord’s”, and it is written elsewhere “The heavens are the Lord’s and the Earth He has given over to mankind” (Psalms 115:16).

From Berakhot 35a: 1-21, via '100 Blessings a Day!' via Sefaria

[humbleservantprayerwall]

Daily Devotionals 10-05-2024

(Reading Your Bible Daily Is Fundamental) Verses of the Day: 1 Kings 19:8/1 Peter 2:5/1 Corinthians 10:31/2 Corinthians 6:2/2 Peter 3:8-9/Exodus 33:19-23/Genesis 35:2-3/Genesis 3:6/Hebrews 10:37/Habakkuk 2:2-3/Isaiah 6:1-4/Isaiah 55:6-9/Isaiah 64:1-4/John 3:36/Mark 16:16/Matthew 16:18/Matthew 28:19-20/Mark 7:9/Matthew 13:14-15/Mark 7:21-23/Matthew 7:13-14/Psalm 32:10/Psalm 115:2-3/Psalm…

[dfroza]

A link to my personal reading of the Scriptures

for the 21st of September 2024 with a paired chapter from each Testament (the First & the New Covenant) of the Bible

[The Book of Revelation, Chapter 21 • The Book of Joshua, Chapter 16]

along with Today’s reading from the ancient books of Proverbs and Psalms with Proverbs 21 and Psalm 21 coinciding with the day of the month, accompanied by Psalm 94 for the 94th and closing day of Astronomical Summer, and Psalm 115 for day 265 of the year (with the consummate book of 150 Psalms in its 2nd revolution this year)

A post by John Parsons:

“What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?” ― Thomas à Kempis

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The devil wants you to be afraid, to be very afraid, and indeed, inciting fear is the primary weapon he uses against us... The devil understands that fear profoundly affects the way the human brain processes images and messages: Fear colors the way we see and hear things. Fear makes us feel angry, unsettled, and unhappy. And since the mind and body are intricately interconnected, fear is the root cause of many physiological problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, clinical depression, and other ailments. Left unchecked, fear can be deadly...

Most of our negative emotions come from fearful thoughts, including anger, frustration, and rage. On a spiritual level, fear and worry can cause people to question God’s love, to doubt His promises, and so on. The devil knows that frightening people causes them to be unsettled, off-balance, and therefore vulnerable to all sorts of sickness, manipulation, and deception. Living in fear is a form of slavery (Heb. 2:15).

Logicians call illegitimate appeals to fear argumentum ad baculum, or the “appeal to the stick.” When someone plays on your fears, it is wise to discern whether there is any basis in reality for the supposed threat, or if the appeal is simply a rhetorical scare tactic intended to persuade (coerce) you to accept some sort of conclusion. Unscrupulous people such as advertisers, politicians, dictators, community organizers, social activists, and so on, regularly use fear to manipulate public opinion, of course, and they are only too glad to tell you exactly what you should fear. They are delighted to prey upon your anxieties and then offer you their supposed “remedy.” You know whom they serve, friends...

The war for truth began in the Garden of Eden, when Satan lied to Eve by saying that she would not die if she disobeyed God (Gen. 3:4). Satan cunningly played on Eve’s fear of being deceived to persuade her to disobey. Fear, then, is the emotional center of sin and the opposite of faith. The fearful are referred to as the “unbelieving” and those who “love and make a lie” (Rev. 21:8, 22:15).

God repeatedly tells us not to be afraid – not of man, nor of war, nor of tribulation, nor of various plagues, yea, nor even of death itself (Rom. 8:35-39). Indeed, one of the most frequently occurring commandments in Scripture is simply al-tirah, “Be not afraid.”

But how do we overcome our fear? How can we live our faith in the midst of a worldwide cultural slide into deception and insanity? How can we walk in peace while a worldwide tyranny is crafting a globalist police state wherein no one will be able to buy or sell if they are not wholly subservient to the dictates of an unseen power elite? How else but by wholeheartedly trusting that God is with us? The LORD will never leave nor forsake us, even if we are faced with difficult circumstances. The antidote to fear is heartfelt faith in God’s love for us (1 John 4:18). God saves us from our fears (Psalm 34:4, 2 Tim. 1:7). When we trust that God personally cares for us, we find comfort and courage to face life without fear.

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Psalm 23:4a reading:

https://hebrew4christians.com/Blessings/Blessing_Cards/psalm23-4a-jjp.mp3

Hebrew page:

https://hebrew4christians.com/Blessings/Blessing_Cards/psalm23-4a-lesson.pdf

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Today’s message (Days of Praise) from the Institute for Creation Research

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Give Thanks to God

1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures for ever!

2 Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures for ever.”

3 Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures for ever.”

4 Let those who fear the Lord say, “His steadfast love endures for ever.”

5 Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free.

6 With the Lord on my side I do not fear. What can man do to me?

7 The Lord is on my side to help me; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.

8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

10 All nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

11 They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

12 They surrounded me like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

13 I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me.

14 The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.

15 Hark, glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the Lord does valiantly,

16 the right hand of the Lord is exalted, the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!”

17 I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord.

18 The Lord has chastened me sorely, but he has not given me over to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.

20 This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it.

21 I thank thee that thou hast answered me and hast become my salvation.

22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.

23 This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

24 This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Save us, we beseech thee, O Lord! O Lord, we beseech thee, give us success!

26 Blessed be he who enters in the name of the Lord! We bless you from the house of the Lord.

27 The Lord is God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession with branches, up to the horns of the altar!

28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks to thee; thou art my God, I will extol thee.

29 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever! — Psalm 118 | Revised Standard Version Bible: Old Tradition 1952 Edition (RSVOT) Revised Standard Version Bible: Old Tradition Edition (1952), Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights reserved. Cross References: Genesis 24:50; Exodus 15:2; Exodus 15:6; Deuteronomy 1:44; 2 Samuel 22:20; 1 Chronicles 16:8; 2 Chronicles 32:7-8; Psalm 6:1; Psalm 6:5; Psalm 30:1; Psalm 31:7; Psalm 54:4; Psalm 88:17; Psalm 106:47; Psalm 115:9-10; Psalm 116:1; Psalm 119:1; Psalm 135:20; Psalm 140:4; Psalm 146:3; Isaiah 26:2; Matthew 11:3; Matthew 21:42; Mark 12:10-11; Luke 1:51; Luke 21:20; Romans 8:31; 1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 22:14

A Small Life: A sermon on Psalms 118:5

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Bible Reading Plan 2024

Isaiah 41-66; Jeremiah 1-21

PRAY IN THE POWERFUL

NAME OF JESUS

The Name Above All Names

🙏🏼Prayer📖Verse:

Philippians 2:10-11

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, - Philippians 2:10-11 (NLT)

READ:Philippians 2:5-11

John 14:1-14; Acts 3:6-11

OR Whole Chapters

Let's Pray🙏🏼To God

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, grant us access to You in our prayer, for we come in the name of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ. 

Thank You for having vested supreme spiritual authority in Jesus and His Mighty name. 

We pray for the enemy and every authority on earth to bow down to the Mighty name of Jesus. 

At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. - Philippians 2:11

Jesus Christ alone is the force behind His name.

May every believer be fully convinced of the power within the name of Jesus. 

We can ask, anything in the name of Jesus and He will do it to bring glory to the Father. - John 14:13-17; Colossians 3:17

May the world believe that power in the name of Jesus makes it possible to be saved, healed and delivered.

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” - Acts 4:12 

"Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, -- Psalm 115:1 

We are praying to acknowledge the healing power and authority to cast out demons in the Jesus name. - Luke 10:17; Mark 16:17

Peter and John healed a lame man with authority in the name of Jesus by saying; "In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” - Acts 3:6; Acts 4: 29-30

The power in His name is the Person of Jesus the Son of God.

We ask for all this favors in the resurrection power of the name of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.  ---  PTF9AUG24

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