Psalm 139 ~ O Lord, You know it altogether

Psalm 139

A Psalm of David.

O Lord, you have searched me and known me!

You know when I sit down and when I rise up;

you discern my thoughts from afar.

You search out my path and my lying down

and are acquainted with all my ways.

Even before a word is on my tongue,

behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.

You hem me in, behind and before,

and lay Your hand upon me.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;

it is high; I cannot attain it.

Where shall I go from your Spirit?

Or where shall I flee from your presence?

If I ascend to heaven, you are there!

If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!

If I take the wings of the morning

and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

even there Your hand shall lead me,

and Your right hand shall hold me.

If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me,

and the light about me be night,”

even the darkness is not dark to you;

the night is bright as the day,

for darkness is as light with you.

For You formed my inward parts;

You knitted me together in my mother's womb.

I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are Your works;

my soul knows it very well.

My frame was not hidden from You,

when I was being made in secret,

intricately woven in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes saw my unformed substance;

in Your Book were written, every one of them,

the days that were formed for me,

when as yet there was none of them.

How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God!

How vast is the sum of them!

If I would count them, they are more than the sand.

I awake, and I am still with You.

Oh that You would slay the wicked, O God!

O men of blood, depart from me!

They speak against You with malicious intent;

Your enemies take Your Name in vain.

Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord?

And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?

I hate them with complete hatred;

I count them my enemies.

Search me, O God, and know my heart!

Try me and know my thoughts!

And see if there be any grievous way in me,

and lead me in the way everlasting!

In the last several years, I had a conversation with someone who asked why God makes such a beautiful Psalm and, suddenly< there is talk of harm, evil, death and judgment. Real life. If you are having a child in the middle of war, you are very protective. This is about the realities of life. It's about having your first child and being fired for the whim of a new boss. This is real life.

When the Bible is talking about enemies, these fall in several categories. Things we do ourselves that harm our lives. 95% of life is our reaction to the wrong, which is 5% of life. Usually. We are talking about when you are having a sunny day and, suddenly, the situation is so intense and so dramatic. It's as if massive black birds attacked you. Then you know you have been part of Spiritual Warfare. And the Bible and Jesus Christ are the place to turn when life has taken a massive turn and you are bewildered and worried all of life will seem like this.

Who battles with us when this is the reality. No one can talk an employer into not having a whim. No one can stop an attack that is Spiritual. No one can stop your own reactions that harm your life. Only the Lord. Only Jesus.


And Jesus has a way of saying the front of life is Good like God is so delighted and makes many comments on life being good. Jesus is focusing our Spirit and Strength Like Philippians - seeing what is noble, pure and right and focusing on the beauty of Life. Re-directing our attention first to the Willingness of God. What God would have us see first.

Isaiah 42:16

I will lead the blind by a way they do not know, 

In paths they do not know I will guide them. 

I will make darkness into light before them 

And rugged places into plains. 

These are the things I will do, And I will not leave them undone.

Malachi 4:2

But for you who fear My name, 

the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; 

and you will go forth and skip about like calves from the stall.

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as the elect of God, 

holy and beloved, 

clothe yourselves with compassion,

 kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

Abba, Father,

Blessed be Your Name. 

We would follow You on the wings of morning. 

Your mercies renew.

As Your children fled from Romans - the children hearing of the Good News of Jesus Christ 

for the first time were in awe to learn that God would just "give." 

You have given to us by choosing Your Plan for us long before time began.

 You have given us a Hope 

and a Future 

for those who have called upon Your Son Jesus earnestly.

Night will be no more. 

We will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be our light, 

and Jesus will reign forever and ever. 

These words are trustworthy and true. 

And the Lord, the God of the Spirits of the prophets. 

 Blessed is the one who keeps the Words of God. 

We thank You, God, 

You are the fulfillment of the Law.

Father God, even the darkness is not dark to You; 

You formed my inward parts and You knitted me together in my mother's womb. 

My frame was not hidden from You, 

when I was being made in secret, intricately woven. 

Your eyes saw my unformed substance.

Your love had You write my name, 

in your book were written, 

every one of them, 

the days that were formed for me, 

when as yet there was none of them.

How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! 

How vast is the sum of them! 

Your Love is higher than all the heavens, 

in order to fill the whole universe. 

This is the Fullness of You, Father God.

 Open the eyes of all people. 

To receive the blessing and joy of the healing of Jesus Christ the Lord, 

with earnestness.

I am still with you. Upon Your mercy and grace, in Jesus, we hold fast 

and ask Your favor upon us 

and the ones we Love. 

You have blessed us.

We lift up healing to Jesus Christ. 

Amen in Jesus.

We Thank You, Father, Your Book of Life is Hope and Future for us all. Life.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

YES Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You Jesus

1 John 4:4 ~ you are from God †

 

In 2012, a friend's adult child invited my younger son, Alexander, and me to fly in his twin engine airplane and see our county. We flew all over North of Houston. It was the end of May, we were astonished to see how beautiful and like we think of Ireland our part of Texas is.

In this age of media and personal cameras, we don't publish the aerial view of the world. Our shower curtains can be realistically made to display profound mountain ranges or the earth's awe of incredible beaches. We can turn an entire wall into gigantic photos, or photoshop, of enormous, treed forestry. And in this age of photos with incredibly, readily availability, we don't always practice our photography and send the beauty we see and are blessed to love. 

We all have beauty around us. God blesses us.

Cities photos are almost concrete grotesque, shown from above of vast highways. And stick in our mind as the definition of the city. 

We reinforce this image in our minds, by the cities not growing trees as Washington State, Oregon, and Atlanta and, now Houston, does. Making micro forests to enjoy and love as we travel. God Bless Lady Bird Johnson, who has beautified so very much with her wildflower campaign transforming Texas. Louisiana and many other states! Texas loves to go and see Blue Bonnets! Lady Bird's labor still grows over the 60 years she campaigned. 

We ask ourselves to look to the brighter side of life. Be positive! 

And Genesis, the gift of the earth. God calls the earth His good creation, yesterday, today and tomorrow. We are all called by the Lord to cultivate His gift of life. Not just for ourselves, but for each other and the people yet to be born. David tells us in the Psalms, Goodness and mercy follow in my footsteps. Psalm 23. An Oak Tree arrives from a mere acorn. And Abraham was identified in his lifetime and for generations living under the Oaks of Mamre.

Then, let's do this:

North Memphis

Emporium, Pennsylvania - not to forget the smaller towns!

Christ the King Church, Dallas

St Martin's Episcopal Church! Houston!

D C

Washington DC, National Cathedral, a mere few minutes from downtown DC

and the White House

Chicago

Atlanta!

Still Atlanta with all the trees and trees and trees and trees

planted by the Highways in the inner city and suburbs. 
A dedication to Trees!

Houston of all ages and cost range in housing

Did you know the concrete jungle of Dallas

is really a forest???

Dallas

Boston

Upper and Lower photos

Philadelphia

Upper and Lower Photos of

Pittsburgh

Both Pittsburgh

This is Rochester, Minnesota

equally beautiful, Rochester, NY.

I remember from my days living in PA.

1 John 4:4

 Little children, you are from God 

and have overcome them, 

for He, Who is in you 

is greater than he who is in the world.

Isaiah 61:3 

To grant to those who mourn in Zion

— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, 

the oil of gladness instead of mourning, 

the garment of praise 

instead of a faint spirit

That they may be called 

Oaks of Righteousness

The planting of the Lord, 

that He may be glorified.

When we are in conversation and people are telling each other about the importance of their lives, they aren't usually explaining about their careers. They explain about their loves, their families, the friends who matter to them. Their direction and the hopes they have for their futures in the government and in the schools.  

When we see the cities and not merely the highways and concrete

We connect and have a better understanding, The Pew Report says almost 80% of the United States prays daily and feels connected to The Lord and professes Jesus is the Son of God. 2/3rds of the USA attends Church at least twice a month. And the age groups that do not are the very young adults and the very aged.  Why? Probably they don't feel connected in to the people or it is their health. We go to Church to honor the Lord.

Given these aerial photos, perhaps we are witnessing The Lord believes even more in His People than we currently think about. And each year, we celebrate the God of All, the Almighty would willing place His Son on this earth, this creation, for His People and their Salvation. 

And The Lord saw it was Good!

Psalm 24:1-2

The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof!

Psalm 100

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 

 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: 

come before His Presence 

with singing. 

 3 Know ye that the Lord 

He is God: 

it is He that hath made us, 

and not we ourselves

 We are His People, and the sheep of His Pasture.

 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, 

and into his courts with praise: 

be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 

 5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; 

and his truth endureth to all generations.

Thank You, Father!

John 10:9

I Am the Gate.

If anyone enters through Me,

will be saved

and will go in and out

freely and find good pasture

Thank You, Father!

Abba, Father,

Almighty God, our heavenly Father,

 guide the nations of the world 

into the way of justice and truth, 

and establish among

them that peace which is the fruit of righteousness, 

that they

may become the kingdom of our Lord 

and Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Eternal God, 

in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn

but the sword of righteousness, 

no strength known but the

strength of love: 

So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, 

that

all peoples 

may be gathered under the banner 

of the Prince of Peace, 

as children of one Father; 

to whom be dominion 

and

glory, now and forever. 

Amen.

Dwell in us, Father,

we ask in the Highest Name of Jesus.

Dwell, fully, in those we love

Help us to seek You 

first

and we will finish well 

in Jesus Christ.

We pray 

Peace

for Israel

and Your Good Creation.

Continued Healing

and all Good Health!

Very Grateful for the help

we have received from each other

to complete this work

for my mother.

VERY GRATEFUL

for all the help we have had

Thank You. Jesus.

Our God is working. His Son,

Jesus is working.

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

YES Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You Jesus

Psalm 98 ~ The Lord has revealed His Righteousness in the sight of the nations

 

Psalm 98 ~ The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

Psalm 98

Oh sing to the Lord a new song,

for he has done marvelous things!

His right hand and His holy arm

have worked salvation for Him.

2 The Lord has made known His Salvation;

He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.

3 He has remembered His steadfast love and faithfulness

to the house of Israel.

All the ends of the earth have seen

the salvation of our God.

Make a joyful noise to the Lord

 

all the earth

break forth into joyous song and sing praises!

5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,

with the lyre and the sound of melody!

6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn

make a joyful noise

 before the King, the Lord!

7 Let the sea roar, 

and all that fills it;

the world and those who dwell in it!

8 Let the rivers clap their hands;

let the hills sing for joy together

9 before the Lord, 

for He comes

to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with righteousness,

and the peoples with equity.

~ for He has done marvelous things!

His right hand and His holy arm

have worked salvation for Him.

2 The Lord has made known His Salvation

Micah 5:2

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,

though you are small among the clans of Judah,

out of you will come for me

one who will be ruler over Israel,

whose origins are from of old,

from ancient times.”

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign. 

Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, 

and shall call His Name Immanuel.

Luke 2:25-32

Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace,

according to your word;

30 for my eyes have seen your salvation

31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,

 a Light 

for revelation to the Gentiles,

and for glory 

to your people Israel.”

2 Samuel 7:12-16

When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors,

 I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, 

your own flesh and blood, 

and I will 

establish His Kingdom.

 13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, 

and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 

14 I will be His Father, 

and He will be My Son. 

When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, 

with floggings inflicted by human hands. 

15 But My Love will never be taken away from him, 

as I took it away from Saul, 

whom I removed from before you. 

16 Your house and your kingdom 

will endure forever before Me; 

your throne will be established forever. 

Daniel 2:44

“In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.

Isaiah 9:1-2

Nevertheless, 

there will be no more gloom

 for those who were 

in distress. 

In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,

 but in the future 

He will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, 

beyond the Jordan—

2 The people walking in darkness

have seen a great light;

on those living in the land of deep darkness

a Light has dawned.

Luke 2:14 

 “Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased!”

John 1

4 In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men.

 5 The Light shines in the darkness, 

and the darkness has not overcome it.

The True Light, which gives Light to everyone, 

was coming into the world.

Abba, Father,

Almighty God, our heavenly Father,

 guide the nations of the world 

into the way of justice and truth, 

and establish among

them that peace which is the fruit of righteousness, 

that they

may become the kingdom of our Lord 

and Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Eternal God, 

in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn

but the sword of righteousness, 

no strength known but the

strength of love: 

So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, 

that

all peoples 

may be gathered under the banner 

of the Prince of Peace, 

as children of one Father; 

to whom be dominion 

and

glory, now and forever. 

Amen.

Dwell in us, Father,

we ask in the Highest Name of Jesus.

Dwell, fully, in those we love

Help us to seek You 

first

and we will finish well 

in Jesus Christ.

We pray 

Peace

for Israel

and Your Good Creation.

Continued Healing

and all Good Health!

Very Grateful for the help

we have received from each other

to complete this work

for my mother.

VERY GRATEFUL

for all the help we have had

Thank You. Jesus.

Our God is working. His Son,

Jesus is working.

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

YES Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You Jesus