Psalm 115 ~ He is our Help and our shield. The Lord has remembererd and He will Bless us.

Psalm 115

1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!

2 Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?"

3 Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.
4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands.
5 They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see.
6 They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell.
7 They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat.
8 Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them.

9 O Israel, trust 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 You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.

12 The LORD has remembered us;
he will bless us;
he will bless the house of Israel;
he will bless the house of Aaron;
13 he will bless those who fear the LORD,
both the small and the great.

14 May the LORD give you increase,
you and your children!
15 May you be blessed by the LORD,
who made heaven and earth!

16 The heavens are the LORD's heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man.
17 The dead do not praise the LORD, nor do any who go down into silence.

18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and forevermore.
Praise the LORD!

In Judaism, Psalm 115 is kept intact and prayed as a prayer of praise and thanksgiving.

Interestingly verse 2 is found on the long Tachanun, falling on the face prayer, recited on Mondays and Thursdays.

Jesus Christ is King of the Jews yesterday, today and tomorrow. Does this agree with what Jesus told us in the Gospels? In the Lord's Prayer we ask God's will to be done perfectly on earth as in Heaven.

V 16 The heavens are the LORD's heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man.

How does this relate to the delight we are told we are told in Genesis 1 and 2 and Proverbs 8?



Genesis 1

26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.

And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth
and over every every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

27So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.
28 And God blessed them.

And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it,
and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

29And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth,
and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. 30 And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.

31And God saw everything that he had made,
and behold, it was very good.






Psalm 24:1 1O
The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it



When Father God tells us 11 (Disciples) times in Genesis 1 and 2 that He finds His Creation Good, what are we to think that creation is just turned over to man? Jesus and Father God want to save the world in Christ Jesus. Just as we are given children to help to mature, God has given us His vast creation.

The Prodigal Son was not turned loose without - - - faith and prayer and love. Just as we are planned according to Psalm 139 before our birth - God has made plans for us to grow and mature and come Home.




Father God made His Covenant with us as the People of Jesus Christ and the New Testament.



2 Corinthians 6:16
For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people."

And in the New Covenant, Father God gives us this earth.

What does God value in this equation?


Exodus 25:8
"Let them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them."

Ezekiel 37:27
"My dwelling place also will be with them; and I will be their God, and they will be My people."

Now the earth belongs to mankind and what does God say about us His Beloved?


1 Corinthians 6
18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God?

You are not your own!



God said
1. It is Good.
2. It is Good.
3. It is Good.
4. It is Good.
5. It is Good.
6. It is Good.
7. It is Good.
8. It is Good.
9. It is Good.
10. It is Good.
11. It is Good.

And with more importance - Father God gives His only and Wonderful Son Jesus - to us.
Unto us a Child is Born.
A Son is Given.

And 26 times His Steadfast Love Endures Forever. Psalm 136

Clearly we see:

We are chosen. Special. Important. And His Salvation is a Free Gift.

The question we began this post was, "Is the earth important to God?"

The answer is, "You are more precious to Him. Bought with Jesus - His Only Son. Jesus. Our God. Our Wonderful Jesus."


Father God chose Mary carefully. Joseph carefully chosen for God's Only Son.

All of the effort. All of the worry. All of the discomfort. All of the fear. All of the shame. All of the pain. All of the Love.

God tells us He would tenderly gather us as a mother hen. You are this loved to father God. Known to God as you are.

1 Corinthians 6
20 you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body







Abba, Our Father,

And all of the Glories of this earth are merely for us to visit and Go Home. You have Died for us to Live.

… Thou shalt call his name Jesus for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1: 21

  …His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, The Mighty God,
 …The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:6

… God hath made that same Jesus… both Lord & Christ Acts 2:36

…Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world! John 1:29

…they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, the song of The Lamb Revelation 15:3

…Behold, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah Revelation 5:5


..and the Bright & Morning Star Revelation 22:16


..and our hands have handled, of the Word of Life 1 John 1:1


…we have and advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ The Righteous 1 John 2:1


…whereby the Dayspring from on high hath visited us. Luke 1:78


…Before Abraham, I Am. John 8:58


…And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. John 1: 34

…are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. 1 Peter 2:25


…We have found the Messiah which, is being interpreted, the Christ. John 1:41


…I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6


…through the knowledge of the Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. II Peter 2: 20

..a name written King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Revelation 19:16

…I am the Light of the World. John 8:12

…The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world… John 1:9

…I am Alpha & Omega the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come

The Almighty Revelation 1:8

Luke 2:10
 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is

Christ the Lord.

Jesus, You are our Savior and Lord. Mediate our Prayer. Travel with us. Give us more opportunities for the Holy Spirit dwelling in us to do Good.

We lift up Gladly Those we Love. We lift up our Cares to You. We lift up our Employment. We lift up The Church of Jesus Christ for Your Glory.

We Give You Thanks. Memories of Your Real Help and Comfort. Our prayers cover the World. And in Return Your Love Encircles us. Encircles our Spirits. Encircles the Ones we Love. Encircles the World. Your Word Gives Life. Thank You. For All. All things are created by You and You are God. We give Thanks for Your Mercy in Your Word of Life.

Daily To Your Glory. To Love. To Life. To Truth. To Your Way.

Jesus is Our God. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †

2 Timothy 4:5 ~ do the work

Romans 11:34 34

"Who has known the mind of the LORD? Or who has been his counselor?"

2 Timothy 4:5

As for you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry, discharge all the duties of your ministry.



John 6:29
Jesus replied, "This is the work of God: to believe in the One He has sent."

1 John 3:23
And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.

Work...

Abraham, obeyed God and went, his wife Sarah laughed. Abraham's support seemed minimal. Abraham went even though he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents. Abraham believed God.

Barren people would fill the world with their family.

Sarah was left by her husband in a king's harem. She considered their ages - as good as dead. And in His Plan, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.

Joseph was enslaved and falsely imprisoned. Joseph, became Vizier to one of the most powerful men on the planet. As Joseph was about to die, he spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his bones.

A foreigner believing in a foreign God would rise from prison to create a Nation.

Moses lost all of the world's opportunities and his family, everything and spent decades and decades and decades and decades and decades just tending flocks in the desert. Living in tents. Moses persevered because he saw him who is invisible.

A murderer on the run would help the Children of God.

Numbers 1:20-46
All the Israelites, aged twenty years and over, enrolled by ancestral houses, all those in Israel who were able to bear arms—all who were enrolled came to 603,550.

God daily gave them water and food. Their clothes and shoes did not wear out. The children born - lived.

Rahab was a prostitute. Surely she would never be called upon to help the people of God. And in doing so, saved her family.

Rahab told the spies (Joshua 2:9-13):
I know that the LORD has given this land to you and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed. When we heard of it, our hearts melted and everyone's courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below. Now then, please swear to me by the LORD that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that you will save us from death.


Gideon was told the impossible. The utterly impossible and saved a Kingdom. Gideon was considered the weakest of all the clans.

Samuel led the People of Israel and sadly anointed a king. And then God asked Samuel to put away his life's work for Israel and to anoint another king - effectively creating civil war. Samuel then did this. God's Plan did not create Civil War and advanced Israel beyond Samuel's ideas.

David was an anointed child who believed he could fight a giant, when the army would not. David was merely a child.

Jeremiah told the people of Judah the Babylonian Exile would last 75 years and this did.
Jeremiah was imprisoned until Nebuchadnezzar let him out of the prison.
538 BC Decree of Cyrus allows Jews to return to Jerusalem
520–515 BC
Return by many Jews to Yehud under Zerubbabel and Joshua the High Priest. Rebuild the Second Temple with the original Temple Tools of gold of Solomon and Moses. The Nation would rise from the dead.

Joseph was told the impossible of his fiancé. Joseph gave mercy and administered justice.

Mary was told the impossible and accepted God's Plans. Rejoicing. She had to flee to another town and from her family. Mary gained what was promised.

The Widow of Nain was ruined. Until Jesus came to the funeral. Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Mary and Martha had this happen. It was not possible. And Jesus displays all things are possible with God.

At the time of Jesus' death, prophets come to life and walk telling of Jesus. 500 people are recorded being taught by Jesus after His Victory over Death.




Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.






Abba, Our Father

Your Plan is a Hope and a Future. We ask Jesus to pray with us always. Please increase the Holy Spirit by sincere invitation, we ask

Father God please dwell in us and those we Love.

Father God, Gracious Father = Love us, be in the prayers of the faithful, cover us daily. Father God, You delight in Your Beloved Children. Delight in us again yesterday, today and tomorrow. Forgive us when we are weak, when we are wrong, we are sorry for all the ways we are frail and determinedly wrong.

We ask for health all through out our bodies, arms, hearing, seeing, and the heart You give us. Speak Your Word of Life, Thank You. Guide us to completion in new endeavors, we ask. Surround us with Your Loved Ones.

Love and bless the hearts, souls of those we Love. Life for those we Love. Guide, Lead, Protect and Nurture. And the people You have given us, we give Blessing to You in Jesus.

For employment pleasing to You. Neighborhoods giving You joy. Cities, Churches and our Nation. Knowing You cover our lives with Your Word. Covering the world. Empower those knowing Your Love to be able to give witness to Your Love.

We give You Thanks for Your Plan. Enable us to fulfill Your Plans. Thank You when we cannot, we know You are God. God You are God of Love, Encouragement.

Your Way is Mercy. Thank You.

Amen in Jesus. Alleluia Jesus.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †

1 Samuel 9 ~ Behold

1 Samuel 9

6 But he said to him, “Behold, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor; all that he says comes true. So now let us go there. Perhaps he can tell us the way we should go.”






8 The servant answered Saul again, “Here, I have with me a quarter of a shekel of silver, and I will give it to the man of God to tell us our way.” 9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, “Come, let us go to the seer,” for today's “prophet” was formerly called a seer.)

10 And Saul said to his servant, “Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.

11 As they went up the hill to the city, they met young women coming out to draw water and said to them, “Is the seer here?”

12 They answered, “He is; behold, he is just ahead of you. Hurry. He has come just now to the city, because the people have a sacrifice today on the high place. 13 As soon as you enter the city you will find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat till he comes, since he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now go up, for you will meet him immediately.”

14 So they went up to the city. As they were entering the city, they saw Samuel coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.



So Samuel anoints Saul. Why was there ever a time period of Saul? Saul would begin to ignore the one who anointed him and try out being king. Saul was anointed king so why shouldn't Saul be king. And eventually Saul is so enamored with being king - priests would be slaughtered for feeding David. Why wasn't the time of Judges extended until the people were ready for King David.

Because we are important to God. He does not erase His People and His Creation to create ease upon the earth.

We are given gifts. Samuel shook with fear to anoint David - after all Samuel had anointed Saul. Samuel - seer of God - had not seen David. God had seen David. He had given Saul the prodigal life. God gave David the prodigal life. And some of our greatest challenges are at the top and the desire for more. And the challenges are for Noah - after he has completed the task God has given him and he is deciding "is Noah really happy?"



On rare occasions God has found exactly what God hopes to see. The faith of a Word of God in the Roman centurion. The humility of the Canaanite woman who would take the scraps under God's table. The man who saw in Jesus the Love God is.

Mark 12
32 And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. 33 And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”



When we wonder at the sequence of Saul. When we doubt the gift of Samuel. We are over looking God's plan. We have more answers than God. Like Saul did. Like David did. Like Noah did.

We have devalued the process of God. We have failed to grasp Jesus came to die for me. Jesus died for you. Not the collective. The Word of God is for you. The attributes and gifts God has are in me. Are in you. We are indeed part of the Body of Christ. We just do not have the ability to say what God does is not what we'd do if we were God. Lately I have not attached molecules and created water or life.

We have to value life. God's Plan. Lately, I have been considering my body makes benign tumors since I was 17. Only one medical test I've had shown poor liver function. I'm not a drinker. And I have sat and considered why this should be. I have no family history of this. The memory took years to rediscover. A dear family friend I'd grown up, Geeg, invited me to swim with a girl - it was the summer we were all going into 5th grade - 1974 - who had recovered from a year and a half of Hepatitis. She no longer was jaundiced at all but her friends had all abandoned her. Her liver function numbers went up and down. We had never met her before, but both sets of our parents discussed this and decided the young girl needed to be supported. We were the 3 girls who swam all afternoon long. Shared French Fries. And as I was not looking - we had all agreed not to share beverages - she had sipped from my straw on my soft drink. It had been emotional. This young girl cried and said it was right, she was well. I swam in the chlorinated water and washed out all my mouth and throat. This young girl went off to the ladies room and my life long friend was in tears and we said a prayer for health.( A long ago family friend was a liver specialist and he said livers can just decide to quit). The next week this young girl, I met only once, died when her tired liver suddenly deciding to leave this earth.

After remembering this - for a year, I have been upset with this 5th grade girl. Suddenly. And now I have decided the mercy was more important. And she may have given me a gift. I was studied in my 40s for an afternoon at MD Anderson - why I've had 4 benign breast cysts/tumors. We have had breast cancer in my family on my paternal side. Perhaps - the gift is my liver makes benign tumors. Something you think upon in the process of benign arm cysts. Maybe I will in old age come to Heaven and find this 5th grade girl and throw my arms around her and thank her.



We love to say and it's politically easy to say "Life is a Journey".

1 Samuel 9
27 As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to pass on before us, and when he has passed on, stop here yourself for a while, that I may make known to you the word of God.”


Even Samuel. Even Saul. Even David. Should look to Jesus and want to be close to our Father. John walking with Jesus found God to be "God of Love". And avoid the pitfalls of Continual Blessing, place of honor, place of envy, physical tiredness and hard work in life. Rejoicing in Jesus from Mark's Gospel 7th Chapter - a woman, a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth could hold Jesus in conversation. And find His Love.

Mark 7 and Jesus 32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears.


Jesus is our Savior. A very personal tender, loving Savior. The Plan of God's is His. And His Purpose has good for us all.

Jesus has shown He continues with us. The Syrophoenician believed in the Goodness of God's Will. The Centurion believed God was good and easily capable. The man who Loved God with all his heart saw God as mercy. And this is the Strength of God is Joy. Believing is pleasing to God. Even the father who looked upon Jesus and asked, "I believe, help me to have more faith!" Jesus had compassion upon his love and faith.




Abba our Father,

Our Joy is to invite Jesus in this prayer and encourage the Strength of the Holy Spirit You place in all of us.

To place before You the desires of our heart and wait to see Your answers. To place my son going far from home into Your Love. To pray for the end of cysts and tumors. To believe.

Psalm 40 says to wait Patiently for God and He will hear my cry. With confidence we will approach Father God in His Heaven in our prayers. And believe we will not be the angry man healed after 38 years by the Pool of Bethsaida. And will be the Child of God who heeds His care and love.

Praying for those we love and have been asked to pray for. Knowing very well, many things are far beyond our reach.

Isaiah 54:13
All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and
great shall be the peace of your children.

Upon our prayer concerns and for those we know pray - seeing our prayers stretch with all the faithful across this Creation God calls good - Father God to lift His Countenance as His Smile gives us His own Peace, continually Cover us in the Name of Jesus and Bless us considering the vast Peace of God Himself.

And asking all the Willingness of You, our Loving Father to pour out Blessings!

Thank You, Jesus, in You our Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †

Psalm 86 ~ Incline your ear, O Lord

Psalm 86

A Prayer of David.

1 Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you--you are my God.

3 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day.
4 Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.

6 Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace.
7 In the day of my trouble I call upon you, for you answer me.
8 There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.

9 All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.

10 For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God.
11 Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.

12 I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever. 13 For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

14 O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them.

15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your maidservant.

17 Show me a sign of your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.




This Psalm is of David.

UP Verses: 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. 13, 15, 16, 17

DOWN Verses: 1, 3, 6, 7, 14

So is the Life of David in Jesus. Life - Jesus told us there would be days to come. Troubles to overcome.


Micah 7:8
Do not gloat over me, my enemy!
Though I have fallen, I will rise.
Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.

Proverbs 24:16
for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.

Job 5:19
From six troubles He will deliver you, Even in seven evil will not touch you.

Psalm 37:24
When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand.




In the 1990s suicide was the 13th leading cause of death in the USA.

In 2016, Centers for Disease Control prevention lists suicide as number 9.

Drug overdose deaths in 2016 most likely exceeded 59,000, the largest annual jump ever recorded in the United States, according to preliminary data compiled by The New York Times.

Church going is declining according to some sources by 2%.




We feel we are not informed unless we read the news.
55% Turn out to Vote. The same as 1888.
Voting has a higher chance of changing the world than being daily immersed in bad news.



2/3rds of all marriages where the husband has a college degree - will only end by death do us part.
Divorce typically causes most friendships to end and the divorcing couple will have to start over. Why? We went people to show us stability and morality.





I've seen people or families in the time of their lives. Happy - on top of the world and sometimes a little smug. And someone comes along and shows them their "all that" is not. And when you get to be half of a century old - you start to realize more and more - the Bible is real.  The wicked will fall away and down. The diligent of God continue with Love. Love is remembered and counts.


A lot of life is this. Really.

John 6:29

Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”

God did not say coast and enjoy believing God.
God did not say not reading the Bible is ok - just enjoy today.
God did not say do the rest of your lives and show up to Church every now and then.

God is real. God said WORK. God said faith is sometimes NOT what you see.


My Grandmother did what people should not do. Her life got harder as she lived longer. She married the love of her life - my grandfather - who had an itsy, bitsy problem with alcohol. And after 25 years of marriage, swearing not to let the problem conquer them - they weren't welcome in a lot in their small Mississippi town because they were drunk daily. And if you are drunk, you are not using all your mind to pray and see solutions God is going to put in front of you.

It's pretty hopeless to hope as a widow- drunk, at age 68, that you will remarry. Grandmother did. And an Episcopal Priest who expected her to fly right. And put up with her until she did. God is in business to do the improbable. With Faith. And my Grandmother did have faith. Lots. 3 of her 4 Great Grandchildren are named for her Love and for her.





Grandmother had a next door neighbor for 42 years. Virginia McMurray's husband had coached Ole Miss Football. Grandmother had the big Antebellum house and Virginia had the tidy 1930's cottage everything is cute as a bug house. Grandmother took naps. Virginia gardened. Virginia belonged to two Churches and was poor. Grandmother lived alone and Virginia and her son shared her house and had some squabbles. Some of the squabbles  - my Grandmother agreed with Virginia's son. Virginia's husband had died youngish and suddenly. People knew Virginia was poor and she wasn't always at the top of the list to include. Virginia was known to attend most Church events and take people who couldn't drive. And Virginia  taking care of those not at the top of the list - does not put you at the top of the list.

They lived next door to each other for 42 years. And some years - with their differences - they were kind. Some years they sniped. Some years they tolerated. Some years they wept together. Some years they envied. Sometimes children who prospered where held up as badges of honor and envy. Sometimes they wept again. They always did do honesty. And manners.

Grandmother died and I lost track of Virginia. She had always been good keeping up with us. I called Virginia and found something absolutely marvelous. Virginia, poor overlooked, loving, honest, diligent, kind, optimistic, real Virginia had in her late 80's been made the MC of the Oxford 4th of July Parade. And for a week, the entire week, people spoke at parties telling 60 years of Virginia has really been a good woman stories.

Virginia lived a life of 80 plus years that said, "Do not grow weary of doing good."



Sometimes honestly, Virginia would tell of being weary. And Virginia would make the choice to believe her optimism made the world around her a better place. Virginia was right. In late life Virginia had Breast Cancer. And Virginia beat Breast Cancer back and lived on. In her nineties she walked miles for the Breast Cancer Cure.

Abba, Oh Abba,

When the Saints,
When the Saints go Marching In. O Lord how I want to be in their number
and March with Virginia Too.

I sing a song of the saints of God,
patient and brave and true,
who toiled and fought and lived and died
for the Lord they loved and knew.

And one was a doctor, who told of his true family to give his patients hope
who knew from his care who was seriously ill and practiced in to his 80s
Dr McKinney to two generations in my family.

And one was a queen, named Ebby who lived to be 104 and took calls all day long from people who
needed help and sent band equipment to impoverished kids and mattresses to veterans in trailers,
taking huge sheet cakes to her Church each Sunday and dedicating the pipe organ to her late husband.

And one was a shepherdess Margaret on the green of Emporium;
making wedding dresses and flower arrangements and gardening for Joy and Jesus.

And one was a Priest named Bill who was dying of heart failure in bed at age 90
when a prayer group in Texas prayed and others asked Jesus
and Father Bill got out of bed 25 years younger.

And one was named Aunt Clarice who lined her halls with cousins photos,
nieces and nephews and gave college, living room furniture,
widow relief, Christmases, and a clothing store operated to keep a family fed.
Yelling Heaven is All Real. Heaven is ALL REAL as she entered God's Kingdom.

And one was a Stockbroker who called his son from the Pearly Gates and said
Follow Me - I'm going far with God. Who'd taken care of Grandmothers, sisters in laws,
children, wife and grandchildren. Saving his son's leg from listening to God.

They were all of them saints of God, and I mean,
God helping, to be one too.

They loved their Lord so dear, so dear,
and his love made them strong!
and they followed the right for Jesus' sake
the whole of their good lives long.


And one was a soldier, named Cory, and one was a priest, named Tate,
and one was slain by a fierce wild beast; of alcoholism,


In Jesus there's not any reason, no, not the least,
why I shouldn't be one saint too.

They lived not only in ages past;
there are hundreds of thousands still!!!
All the true stories of prayers offered and wallets and purses returned complete.

The world is bright with the joyous saints
who love to do Jesus' will.

You can meet them in school, on the street, in the store,
in church, by the sea, in the house next door;
they are saints of God, whether rich or poor,
and I mean to be one too.

Jesus lifting up the Lives of our Loved Ones.
Jesus encouraging the Holy Spirit to dwell within me, you and our Loved Ones, the people we pray for.
Jesus lifting this Generation of Father's Loving their sons.

Jesus having our prayers of faith, hope and Love lifting us up.
Jesus Love still at Work, Blessing us, this Nation, the World knowing the prayers of the faithful
are pleasing to God.

Be with us in our Ups and Downs, and we will do as Jesus says, "Rise Again!"

The Light Shines in the Darkness and has not overcome.

Jesus is our Alleluia. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †

1 Corinthians 4:1-5 ~ It is the Lord +

1 Corinthians 4:1-5

1 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court.

In fact, I do not even judge myself.

For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me. 5 Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.



Evangelism.

We all have a different viewpoint. And is this good? You bet. Father God has given us all gifts and abilities.

The main event in Salvation has one Point. Jesus Christ.

Are you bad at Evangelism? I have a true and encouraging story. A Canadian Nurse was traveling a snowy road about 3 years ago. She was 62 years old and had always considered 'the religious' as foreign, clickish and uptight. God probably 'existed' but the 'religious'... were another story. The nurse was traveling her regular way to work one very cold winter night and she suddenly had a feeling. It was dark and very, very cold in the empty rural roads she was traveling. She felt as if something was wrong with her car. This is not good. A person can freeze to death on these dark snowy roads. The car did not feel as if it was acting up, she just suddenly had some fear. And miles down the empty, frozen, snowy roads the car began to rev up and down. And soon the car seemed to lurch. This was truly alarming.

And as a real problem was truly present, the 62 year old nurse thought the convenience/gas station would be closed. But she could stop. And suddenly she felt as if the Lord God Almighty was telling her not to worry, He had always loved and cared for her. Her talent was caring for others and He would surely care for her. Joy and calm filled her. The Lord told her without words that someone would be waiting at the closed Gas Station and would help her. The Lights of the Filling Station stayed on all the time. She pulled in and a man was standing next to his car under the bright light. She got out and explained her problem. The young 20s man said, I know the problem, I had the cable to my battery go out last week and the cable I bought was wrong. But he had the cable with him, the one he didn't need and it fit her car. The problem was fixed in about 15 minutes.

The nurse told the young man what had happened with all the details. He said God is good like that. And she asked him if he was an angel. The man assured her he was not an showed her his license. She said she felt odd telling him this. And he said his family was Christian and had set of stories just like this. He asked her if she was religious. She said no. He said he wasn't really either.

They contemplated the events quietly. The nurse said she now believed fully Jesus is God. And her life would change. He told her yes, this was Jesus and he'd keep thinking upon this. And they departed. The nurse now loves Jesus with all her heart. He'd helped a sinner, an agnostic and had Loved her.

His Love changed her life.

God is God in evangelism.


I have a cousin who was fully healed of being mute until he was 13. The family said he probably had some kind of Autism looking back at his life. He is in his 80s now. He's been a street preacher to the Homeless for most of his life. And says he has seen 50 people accept Jesus and has created about 5 Churches, still running. Even my cousin says Street Preaching doesn't necessarily meet the need. And he is proud of his 5 Churches teaching the Love and attributes of God to be loved and relied upon. He says this is what his life's work has brought in Kingdom work. He is a humble man and he has satisfaction, not something other than "Well done, Child of God."

God is God in evangelism.


We did Youth Ministry at our house about 5 times a week from 2001 to about 2006 and had many Bible Studies here until about 2008 or 9. And we have seen about 3 people accept God - really about 5. A lot of the 80 or 90 young adults are out in life and not in Church. Has the seed perished? Not at all. God has planted the crop and God will bring in the Harvest.

God is God in evangelism.


We have had family get sarcastic on our faith. We've had old friends get sarcastic about our faith. The Bible tells us to be unashamed. And in doing so - a conversation is created. Usually sarcasm about faith happens because this person feels there is a lot of work, unbelievably, unobtainable work of 'clean up' that isn't within their ability to get right with God.

You know something - God says He - Father God the Almighty - has placed His Spirit within His children. Even the people seeking - have real Bible, Holy Spirit, insight in them. Not the kind that isn't of the Bible. But real Bible insight. Even in the conversations where you are explaining your own faith - you learn from others on their Journey being the Prodigal where the Father would run to His Beloved Child.

Your times of learning and God has blessed you - are of great interest to those interested enough to talk about Father God.

Not really the Sunday School Lessons or the 'horrid culture' discussions - but when you felt closest to God.  Then you have interest - the insights to God people want to know deeply inside of themselves.

This matters and is created during times where we have "the right to be heard."

God is God in evangelism.

Youth Ministry and our 5 years we were Catholic during the 1990s have taught us something valid. Evangelism is not hit and run. Evangelism is the right to be heard for leading a life that cares for people. Evangelism is when hearts are open and ready. One very wise mom and long time Sunday School volunteer calls this "The Teachable Moments". Adults would call this "Evangelism is actually a discussion and welcome to the conversation" and occurs in God's timing.

God is in Evangelism.

Dr Ed Young of  Houston's 2nd Baptist has told the events of his own evangelism  Dr Young grew up in the Church. And as he headed to college he felt saved and felt Church life could come later. Off to college he went. And as he returned, a woman from Church felt Ed could use rebuking. Loud rebuking. Frequent loud rebuking. Finally Ed would just go in his house and hope to not run into her. Ed never discussed this with his college roommate who was his good friend

 One evening, his sophomore year, his college roommate said, "Have you noticed, Ed, that I am a moral agnostic and you and I live the same life? This comforts me. Your belief and my agnosticism run at the same level." This conversation grew inside of Ed Young and changed his belief. His life.  His career.

The Bible says gently have an idea what you would say to support your belief in Jesus Christ.

(Ed's roommate is now part of the Believing Body of Christ!)

God is God in evangelism.

Some people who go door to door for their faith - lose their faith. They feel rude and unwanted and unwelcome. If this happens - this was not their gift. But real meaning in belief happens when mankind is loved by Jesus.


Be prepared to say why we love Jesus.

And be real and be sincere. Let the person asking talk. Listen to what they say. I learned to pray for the ones I love by remembering a loving moment with them. The prayers of a Righteous Man availeth much = Love covers a multitude of sins. The Greatest of these is Love.


Jesus is not formula, a numbers game, a score card. God is Love. You knew that!

Abba

We pray that You, our Father God, the source of hope, will fill us completely with joy and peace because we trust in You. Then we will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Believe the Holy Spirit dwells is us. Help us each day to dwell with You and know You love us.

Inviting the Holy Spirit to dwell in those we Love and Care for.

Believing You cover the world with Your Love and our prayers connect us to You. Your almighty Love.

Thank You God the cysts Edward and I had were benign. Thank You Jesus.

Prayers for pain from surgery and nausea recovery. And Good Health for us all.

Jesus Christ go with us with our gentle Word we carry for Jesus Christ. And the opportunities for Jesus to join the conversation of willing hearts and souls.

Jesus is God. Alleluia. Your Word is Good! Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †