Psalm 103 He will grant favor to His People

Psalm 103

 

 

Of David.

 

1 Praise the Lord, my soul;

    all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

 

2 Praise the Lord, my soul,

    and forget not all his benefits—

 

3 who forgives all your sins

    and heals all your diseases,

 

4 who redeems your life from the pit

    and crowns you with love and compassion,

 

5 Who satisfies your desires with good things

    so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

 

6 The Lord works righteousness

    and justice for all the oppressed.

 

7 He made known his ways to Moses,

    his deeds to the people of Israel:

 

8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,

    slow to anger, abounding in love.

 

9 He will not always accuse,

    nor will he harbor his anger forever;

 

10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve

    or repay us according to our iniquities.

 

11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

    so great is his love for those who fear him;

 

12 as far as the east is from the west,

    so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

 

13 As a father has compassion on his children,

    so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

 

14 for he knows how we are formed,

    he remembers that we are dust.

 

15 The life of mortals is like grass,

    they flourish like a flower of the field;

 

16 the wind blows over it and it is gone,

    and its place remembers it no more.

 

17 But from everlasting to everlasting

    the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,

    and his righteousness with their children’s children—

 

18 with those who keep his covenant

    and remember to obey his precepts.

 

19 The Lord has established his throne in heaven,

    and his kingdom rules over all.

 

20 Praise the Lord, you his angels,

    you mighty ones who do his bidding,

    who obey his word.

 

21 Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts,

    you his servants who do his will.

 

22 Praise the Lord, all his works

    everywhere in his dominion.

 

Praise the Lord, my soul.

 

 

Let my inmost being praise his name for He is the forgiver of sins and the healer of diseases

 

He is the redeemer and lifter of my soul

 

He crowns with love and compassion 

 

He gives hope and satisfies my desires so my strength is renewed 

 

He speaks His Word into my heart and I am blessed because of it 

 

Listen to me. 

 

I am the God of all comfort 

 

It is I who loves you beyond measure.

 

I supply all things for am Creator and sustainer of all 

 

By my breath, all things have their being

 

I spoke and light was made 

 

I spoke and darkness was cast down

 

It has always been my desire to bless all creation.

 

Yet do not despair at your hardships and trials

 

For my best soldiers have come through many battles    

 

I am the God who grants peace and favor to the faithful and resilient 

 

Those who persist and persevere through hardship shall not be forgotten 

 

For I am the God who delights to grant good things to those who belong to me

 

Come to me and see if I do not bless you with an abundance you can not contain.

 

He is the God who sustains His people: those who believe in Him.

 

He is majestic and righteous 

 

He is abounding in compassion 

 

He is slow to anger

 

He is the God who grants abundantly to those who revere His name 

Amen

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Psalm 132 Faith

Psalm 132

A song of ascents.

¹ Lord, remember David
    and all his self-denial.

² He swore an oath to the Lord,
    he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
³ “I will not enter my house
    or go to my bed,
⁴ I will allow no sleep to my eyes
    or slumber to my eyelids,
⁵ till I find a place for the Lord,
    a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

⁶ We heard it in Ephrathah,
    we came upon it in the fields of Jaar^.
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place,
    let us worship at his footstool, saying,
⁸ ‘Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place,
    you and the ark of your might.
⁹ May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;
    may your faithful people sing for joy.’”

¹⁰ For the sake of your servant David,
    do not reject your anointed one.

¹¹ The Lord swore an oath to David,
    a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants
    I will place on your throne.
¹² If your sons keep my covenant
    and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
    on your throne for ever and ever.”

¹³ For the Lord has chosen Zion,
    he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,
¹⁴ “This is my resting place for ever and ever;
    here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.
¹⁵ I will bless her with abundant provisions;
    her poor I will satisfy with food.
¹⁶ I will clothe her priests with salvation,
    and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.

¹⁷ “Here I will make a horn grow for David
    and set up a lamp for my anointed one.
¹⁸ I will clothe his enemies with shame,
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”

 

Tell me 

Where is fervent prayer found? 

I tell you 

The most fervent prayer that men utter unto God is found in the trenches during warfare

So why don't we visit the trenches during war to seek a meaningful encounter with God 

I tell you if only you knew  how desperate and urgent the salvation of souls was to God

Move your heart O Christian and become a seeing soul who feels as God feels

Never before in history have souls been more important to God than Now 

Only Father God  knows the day and the hour of completion.

When the final trumpet sounds.

 

Tell me 

Where do you go if you want to meet those with supernatural experiences

I tell you 

It is in the mental wards 

They themselves will tell you of their visions and dreams

They have entered the supernatural realm through an unguarded demonic backdoor 

We however, do not seek supernatural experiences outside the framework of the Word of God.

I tell you 

We need to be open to the things of God

So I tell you 

Develop a healthy sanity and stability around your faith.

 

O for a heart moved with compassion and a sound mind founded on the love of His Christ  

AMEN

 

  

 

 

Jesus is Lord of earth and heaven

Col 2:15

15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

 

think Matilda Wormwood and the Trunch bull

think eggs, rotten tomatoes, cabbage

and being paraded through the streets for all to see  

 

 

 

 

 

 The comparision is a valid one but has some theological issues

Whenever the roman armies defeated a foe. Their Kings and Notable people where paraded through the streets 

The whole nation would have known the enemy had been defeated once and for all.

Defunct of any power or authority

No longer able to mount any form of attack 

The only future they had was of one in chains and bondage with no hope of rescue  

Psalm 130 God is working out your Redemption

 Psalm 130

A song of ascents.

¹ Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;
²     Lord, hear my voice.
Let your ears be attentive
    to my cry for mercy.

³ If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
    Lord, who could stand?
⁴ But with you there is forgiveness,
    so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

⁵ I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,
    and in his word I put my hope.
⁶ I wait for the Lord
    more than watchmen wait for the morning,
    more than watchmen wait for the morning.

⁷ Israel, put your hope in the Lord,
    for with the Lord is unfailing love
    and with him is full redemption.
⁸ He himself will redeem Israel
    from all their sins.

 

 

 

Be sure I am working out your redemption

Be as a night watchman waiting for the morning 

The light will dawn and will arise on you and you shall be redeemed.

Put your Hope in me says the Lord 

For I am able to do more than you ask or imagine 

Be still and  know that I am God Almighty 

Put your hope in me says the Lord 

For I am more than able 

Indeed, It is I that am the enabler of men

Be sure I shall deliver you from bondage 

You shall be redeemed.

I shall cause you to rise 

You shall be the head and not the tail 

I shall carve out the road ahead 

I shall remove obstacles and make rough roads smooth 

Be confident says the Lord of lords and King of kings 

Put your hope in Him 

For He is the beginning and the ending  

Your sins will not have mastery over you

For I have given you my Holy Spirit

 AMEN