tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75523577158933625982024-03-14T03:21:31.894-07:00RainsongRainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.comBlogger345125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-86261522900270594392018-01-12T11:16:00.001-08:002018-01-12T11:16:43.941-08:00Matthew 9<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Joshua, in Josh 1, is told to "cross over" (1:2) and to be strong and courageous. (Connect to the Almighty and be alert.) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Did you notice that Y'shua didn't heal the body? The apostle Paul said, "...I am well content with weakness, ...for Christ's sake; for when I am weak,then I am strong." (2Cor 12:10) There is no shame in weakness UNLESS the outward things are more important then the heart.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">However, the writers of religious books (scribes) were scandalized! In all their years of writing "How to books" they never once wrote of forgiveness of sin by any Rabbi (teacher). It was such a foreign concept that they accuse Y'shua of blasphemy. But Jesus who loves them, demonstrated his power and healed the man before their eyes. Who are you praying "in faith" for? </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(10-12) the Pharisees could have been called Methodists. They believed in a method of life that makes righteous. They had a strong "us and them" religion. They may have hoped Jesus would join them but are horrified by the company He keeps. To them He said, "learn what it is to be COMPASSIONATE." (Mt 5:7). </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If ever there were "sheep without a shepherd" it would be John's disciples. Trying to carry on without him, looking to other teachers for guidance. To them He taught about the heart (I think the wineskin teaching is about our heart). They knew that Messiah is coming, One who would speak truth to Israel. They kept Torah to the best of their ability yet they had no power, no life in their religion. Y'shua tells them, don't try to fix (patch) what is wrong, don't confine the new life in the old teaching... Be born again, walk by the Spirit, looking to Jesus, the author (of Torah) and finisher.</span><br />
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<li class="_ezgzd" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: -5px 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 5px 0px 6px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Most of us came to Salvation because we came to a cross road in our life. We knew that we had to choose between life and death. We knew that if we chose life it was a package deal that involved our lifestyle and future choices, even if we were not clear on the details. All we may have known is that we had to have Jesus.</li>
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<li class="_ezgzd" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: -5px 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 5px 0px 6px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I remember as a young mother, the feeling of being unequipped for the job. Church seemed like something I should take my 18 month old son to (For his good... Praise God for the nursery lady!!!) That was where I first called on the Name of the LORD. Finding out that the Creator listens to my prayers amazed me, I am nobody in this world. How, you may wonder, do I know that God hears me? He answers my prayers! Hallelujah. Test Him on this for yourself. It starts with "save me!" </span></li>
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Do you find yourself bristling at the thought of being Torah observant? I understand. Psalm 116:11<br />
Go back and look at Psalm 116:5b<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yes, <b>our God is compassionate. </b></span></blockquote>
This is not a salvation issue. Now go back to 116:2b<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Because He has inclined His ear to me, <b>Therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live. </b></span></blockquote>
Call on the Name of YHVH. Ask Him and no one else about this issue.<br />
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Psalm 116:12-19 seems to be all about the falk of faith, of being a woman (or man) for whom trust is no longer an idea or theory. It is simply something we do. We've learne d the secret of asking "in Jesus Name" --I shall lift up the cup of <i>Y'shua</i> Jesus) and call upon the Name of YHVH.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">I shall lift up the cup of Salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. Psalm 116:13</span></blockquote>
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"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to the Father. "And whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. "If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. John 14:12-15</blockquote>
We have come to know that The Way of Life is not easy but steep and narrow. We know the freedom of being a slave whose only bonds are the Lof of God through Y'shua (Jesus).<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">O LORD, surely I am Thy servant, I am Thy servant, the son of Thy handmaid, Thou </span><span style="color: blue;">hast loosed my bonds. Psalm 116:16</span></blockquote>
We happily give Thanksgiving... in all things and for all things, remembering that we are part of a body of believers... The body of our own King <i>Y'shua </i>Jesus.<br />
Hallelujah!<br />
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<i>Debs in Everett, Washington</i><br />
<i>December 26, 2017</i>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-68649989127441985732017-12-25T20:36:00.002-08:002017-12-25T20:36:33.992-08:00Psalm 115<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> "<span style="color: blue;"><b>For "Whoever will call upon the Name of YHVH will be saved."</b></span> Joel 2:32, Acts 2:21, Romans 10:13</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">My </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalmoftheday/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm Of The Day</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> is 115, a </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalm/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> of contrasts between worshiping the Creator and any other <i>bene</i>' <i>elohiym</i>. Oden is a popular god (<i>bene elohiym)</i> this time of year. You may know him as Santa Claus. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The glory of believers in <i>Y'shua (</i>Jesus<i>) </i>is in the Name of YHVH. Glory is the manifestation of deity. Let that sink in. (<i>Selah</i>)</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What is it about the Name? It represents His lovingkindness (grace) and Truth (Jesus is the Truth). What about Oden? Though he is adorned with bling, it is still man made. Under that long white beard he has a mouth but cannot speak 115:4-8</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Their idols are silver and gold, t</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">he work of man's hands. </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">They have mouths, but they cannot speak; t</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">hey have eyes, but they cannot see; </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">They have ears, but they cannot hear; t</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">hey have noses, but they cannot smell; </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">They have hands, but they cannot feel; t</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">hey have feet, but they cannot walk; t</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">hey cannot make a sound with their throat. </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Those who make them will become like them, e</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">veryone who trusts in them. Psalm 115:4-8 nas</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Everything Oden does is the work of a man's hand.... except for one thing, he is very good at stealing the love in our heart for </span><i style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Y'shua </i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(Jesus). I want to cry every time a child looks with loving expectation for Santa's sleigh the way we should be looking for the soon return of </span><i style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Y'shua</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. I watched with agony as a parent recorded their little boy with his big, moist eyes proclaim his love for Santa. Heartbreak. No matter what we say, it turns out that Jesus is NOT the reason for the season.</span></div>
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>But trust in YHVH</b></span> 115:9-13</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">He is our help and our shield. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">He blesses believers beyond the wealth (or credit) of the family 115:13-14 </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">But as for us, we will bless YHVH from this time forward </span>(no batteries required)</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Hallelujah </span>(bless the LORD)</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_CnYc6TVdebs8HmNyeZXgO8aRg2bitg6D3lwTHwwdyBwOWZwis5sR1XRWBjVPTTpmLoodAXrpeB_uP3_ufathiGy0XAYgrk88kQgqPN70AKMLoQqpz-_gYaU1HLyZ3HjOKmWWGvdIl-7/s1600/December+23%252C+2017+Psalm+113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_CnYc6TVdebs8HmNyeZXgO8aRg2bitg6D3lwTHwwdyBwOWZwis5sR1XRWBjVPTTpmLoodAXrpeB_uP3_ufathiGy0XAYgrk88kQgqPN70AKMLoQqpz-_gYaU1HLyZ3HjOKmWWGvdIl-7/s320/December+23%252C+2017+Psalm+113.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> "<b><span style="color: blue;">Who is like YHVH our God?</span></b>" </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalm/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#Psalm</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 113:5a</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">From first light to starlight, YHVH is worthy of praise. From now until all of eternity I will bless His Name, to kneel as I adore Him is a delight to these old bones! Not because my LORD is a tyrant who might cut me down if I do not (He is never that way) but because of His love for creation. That is why I praise Him!</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In my </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalmoftheday/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm Of The Day</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, 113, the singer testifies what he knows about the Almighty. His throne is above all else (113:5b) yet he humbles Himself to see (even me!). The poor are given His hand up, those who mourn (the ash heap) are embraced and lifted up in His loving arms. His beloved take their seat at the table of Princes, the childless become mothers in His own house! Joy!</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How is it possible for we who have no importance in the world to have such an intimate relationship with the Almighty?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Praise.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Praise the LORD, Hallelujah. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As his slave (a position of joy) Bless (kneel and adore) YHVH . Bless even the Name of the Almighty.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hallelujah! </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Does that sound like drudgery? I once thought that too. But what did I have to loose by trying? Turns out the Father of Lies is the one putting it in your ear that praise is stupid. It is in His best interest that you do not Praise the LORD. I'm challenging YOU. Take time to Praise the LORD. It isn't about you, so for just a moment don't even indulge in thanksgiving, as important as that is. Sometimes it helps me to start with a couple of Pharisees to focus on God instead of what he does for me.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">LORD I worship You because ______ </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(You are high above all 113:5a, You are humble 113:6a, etc)</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">or</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What I love about You LORD is ______ </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(The way you see the needy and do something 113:7a, how you make nobody's somebody 113:8 etc.) </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Got the idea? Now is as good of time as any to start. It transforms us from simple beggars to </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/prayerwarriors/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PrayerWarriors</a>!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>December 23, 2017</i> </span>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-19271915864473559162017-12-24T03:20:00.001-08:002017-12-24T03:20:59.171-08:00Psalm 83<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwenwe-UTi9HkPFFuC_j6H7TyJhyphenhyphen_ep9FiOiCj08fq9YQHRqSGEuSaVML6LahfcLBYu8CH4LHFFKZAOYpj_jJWwMKT0F04TtVoIsJBKnXusJI9U5LOnZpFRe8Gr1Yz_-RnZ__H35GHwcRA/s1600/November+23%252C+2017+Psalm+83.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwenwe-UTi9HkPFFuC_j6H7TyJhyphenhyphen_ep9FiOiCj08fq9YQHRqSGEuSaVML6LahfcLBYu8CH4LHFFKZAOYpj_jJWwMKT0F04TtVoIsJBKnXusJI9U5LOnZpFRe8Gr1Yz_-RnZ__H35GHwcRA/s320/November+23%252C+2017+Psalm+83.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> I am, admittedly distracted. There are potatoes to peel, a bird to roast, candles to light. It is Thanksgiving in America. Today's Psalm is 83, an upsetting song about the silence of heaven when it seems as if the whole world is coming against the people of God. Where is the sense of thankfulness in that? </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The things that I am thankful for do not come from an easy life. The most difficult times of my life, days when I didn't have a friend, times when my family was coming appart in the most painful way, days when I lost everything... those were the seasons that brought thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a sacrifice. But what is sacrificed? Often it is my will. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanking God in all things and for all things isn't always about gratitude. Sometimes it is an acknowledgement of God's Way being better then my bright idea.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">After the stress of the reality of Psalm 83, the final verse states, "<span style="color: blue;">That they may know that Thou alone, whose name is YHVH (The LORD), art the Most High over all the earth</span>." That is the goal of thanksgiving.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>Debs in Everett, Washington</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>November 23, 2017</i>.</span>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-60654377118172095532017-12-24T03:13:00.000-08:002017-12-24T03:13:14.149-08:00Psalm 82<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm5Y6s7a_iv1mztdbtTFJqw5sDSGdgI1JhlyuTnZOqQ5iSj30lzqb6I7K5AfR40CdOZTp9Jq-1cLDReQAgntiZyuMS3v8yzkemZSH3NX0jAQRZ3_smavcohs_fhY3xZ5yPwOGpRlPWcj0/s1600/November+22%252C+2017+Psalm+82.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm5Y6s7a_iv1mztdbtTFJqw5sDSGdgI1JhlyuTnZOqQ5iSj30lzqb6I7K5AfR40CdOZTp9Jq-1cLDReQAgntiZyuMS3v8yzkemZSH3NX0jAQRZ3_smavcohs_fhY3xZ5yPwOGpRlPWcj0/s320/November+22%252C+2017+Psalm+82.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: purple;">God (Elohiym) stands in the divine assembly. He administers judgement in the midst of the gods.</span></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">That is closer to how the Hebrew translation of </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalm/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 82:1 reads. But what does it mean?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">So many of us know Genesis 1:1 "<span style="color: #20124d;">In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth</span>." A simple statement that seems straight forward enough. Then I come to the account of day 2 when God creates an expanse in the midst of the waters which he calls heaven (Gen 1:8). Wait a minute! Didn't he already create heaven in verse 1? </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">On day 4 God creates the sun, moon, and stars. The celestial bodies describe the night time heavens for me. So why, I wonder, does God say He created heaven on the first day? Here is what I think. Creation has two parts, I picture an upside-down Y, or the branches on a family tree. On the first day God created the spirit realm (heaven) and the physical realm (earth) but He only describes one side of the Y. We do not get any details of the creation of the spirit realm but we get an orderly account of the creation of the physical realm. There are wispy glimpses into the spirit realm: Job 1:6ff, Isaiah 6:1-4f, Ezekiel chapter 1, etc. Psalm 82 is one of the glimpses into the spirit realm.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There is a divine assembly of <i>Ben Elohiym</i> (son's of God, of which Adam was also created to be, Genesis 5:1 and Luke 3:38). The Creator, the Most High God is over all. I've come to understand that the <i>Ben Elohiym </i>are stewards of the nation's of men. Ephesians 6:11-12 confirms this idea. In Psalm 82 The Most High God is having a staff meeting to voice how angry He is with their stewardship. He does not tell the <i>Ben Elohiym</i> that they have a 2nd chance to make things right. He judges them</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I said, "You are gods, a</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">nd all of you are sons of the Most High. </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Nevertheless you will die like men, a</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">nd fall like any one of the princes." Psalm 82:6-7</span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Are we doomed with them? </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">They are only stewards. The earth is YHVH's (Psalm 82:8 and 24:1 for example). But what does that have to do with me, besides knowing that the foreign God's are not sovereign over me? God has given me a stewardship. What I have is His and one day I will be called into His office to give an account of what I have done with what he has put me in charge of. How will I answer Him? How will you? Keep your eyes on <i>Y'shua.</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>November 22, 2017</i>.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-60728988266184041882017-12-24T02:58:00.000-08:002017-12-24T02:58:01.340-08:00Psalm 81<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqTLIxwxhTsru5Qt9GO80SBIKtDF-1uC-82w-MiQnpKaxaAzJbttc5J2DC3p3Gsmm5x0Rtg_YzXtA9K9qPloyqmWcCDGN9BMEzfcgOSqPrChaF_jbp8_rGzY9295h35dMUeW08e-ze7qJ/s1600/November+21%252C+2017+Psalm+81.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqTLIxwxhTsru5Qt9GO80SBIKtDF-1uC-82w-MiQnpKaxaAzJbttc5J2DC3p3Gsmm5x0Rtg_YzXtA9K9qPloyqmWcCDGN9BMEzfcgOSqPrChaF_jbp8_rGzY9295h35dMUeW08e-ze7qJ/s320/November+21%252C+2017+Psalm+81.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> A song that reminds me of finding strength in the joy of the LORD. "<span style="color: blue;">O that My people would listen to Me, that Israel would walk in my Ways!</span>" Psalm 81:13</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Look at Psalm 81:14-16 to see how the Almighty rewards those who will obey Him.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"I would quickly subdue their enemies, a</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">nd turn My hand against their adversaries. </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Those who hate the LORD would pretend obedience to Him; a</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">nd their time of punishment would be forever. </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Psalm 81:14-16 nas</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> He defeats what seems to defeat you. What, you may wonder, is it that God wants us to do so that we can walk in victory? "The joy of the LORD is our strength, so "<span style="color: blue;">sing for joy</span>" 81:1. Sing loud. You say you're not feeling it? You don't have to feel it, just do it. Turn on praise music and sing along. God himself will give you the "feelings" all you have to do is obey. Start singing! He has even brought me there through tears.</span></div>
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Spend some time in the Word. Learn what pleases God. I know you hear this all the time, but do you actually do it? Have you done it today? I have a fantastic Bible program on my computer but I had to quit using it for my morning devotions. That same computer also has social media. I am embarrassed to admit how quickly I get lost in social media and do not get to the study that I planned to do. How about you? I love that you may get a jump-start or a moment of fellowship reading my humble post, but this isn't where the Almighty does His best work for you. Open your Bible and ask '<i>Abba </i>(our Father in heaven) to "<span style="color: blue;">open the eyes of your heart</span>" and reveal the wonders of His Word to you. You'll find yourself shouting for joy.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>November 21, 2017</i>.</span><br />
<br />Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-49381461106807491132017-12-21T22:41:00.002-08:002017-12-21T22:41:16.932-08:00Psalm 111<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcRiWs8QxNg4Rs2pVuMJxrl6YtS-MsiF3VJ6rI6s6kEbPgKXBMggwIvJ9BoxTo0xXs-NqdSX3IDsOdZTuHqb4bBmWNKuzXdHqX1LkjtBodzpE1qWQe9IWxvVGB5kqZxSQfXtyG9bjRzLE/s1600/December+21%252C+2017+Psalm+111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcRiWs8QxNg4Rs2pVuMJxrl6YtS-MsiF3VJ6rI6s6kEbPgKXBMggwIvJ9BoxTo0xXs-NqdSX3IDsOdZTuHqb4bBmWNKuzXdHqX1LkjtBodzpE1qWQe9IWxvVGB5kqZxSQfXtyG9bjRzLE/s320/December+21%252C+2017+Psalm+111.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A is for Apple.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">B is for ball.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Who hasn't put a child on their lap (or sat in a lap) to give the basic elements of communicating our language skills? I am at </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalm/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 111 today. It is an acrostic song meaning that it is an ABC or, in Hebrew, an <i>ALEPH</i>, <i>BET</i>, <i>GIMEL</i>. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Language is the gift of connection between God and man, not just men to men. In the Hebrew alphabet (<i>aleph-bet</i>) letters do not just represent sounds, they are also pictographs of concepts that the letter represents. Each letter has a numeric value but that is for another day.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sit close to Abba's heart and listen to the </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalmoftheday/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PsalmOfTheDay</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>ALEPH </i></b>(God) is for '<i>OWDEH </i>...I will praise.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>BET </i></b>(in the house) is for <i>BaCOWD </i>...in the congregation </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>GIMEL </i></b>(walk of the spiritual) is for <i>GaDOLIYM </i>...God is great.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>DALET </i></b>(the entrance) is for <i>DARASH </i>...to seek for worship. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>HEY </i></b>(insight from God) is for <i>HOWD </i>...majesty</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>VAV </i></b>(connected or nailed to) is for <i>WaTSEDAQAH </i>...(majestic works are) connected to His righteousness </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>ZAYIN </i></b>(sword of the spirit) is for <i>ZEEKER </i>...rememberance.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>CHET </i></b>(hedged in by mercy & grace) is for <i>CHANUWN </i>...grace.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>TET </i></b>(judgement of good or evil) is for <i>TEREP </i>...fragment ( as in Matt 14:13-21)</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>YOD </i></b>(arm of God) is for <i>YIZKOR </i>...mark for rememberance.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>KAPH </i></b>(hand) is for <i>KOACH </i>...open hand of power.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>LAMET </i></b>(shepherd) is for <i>La'AMOW </i>...his people.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>MEM </i></b>(water-people) is for <i>Ma' ASEH</i> ...works.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>NUN </i></b>(the path or growth) is for <i>N'AMAN </i>...we stand firm.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>SAMEK </i></b>(strong support) is for <i>CAMAK </i>...God is our support.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>AYIN </i></b>(eyes) is for '<i>ASAHYIM </i>...God has commanded. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>PEY </i></b>(mouth) is for <i>PaDUWT </i>...speak deliverance.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>TSADHE </i></b>(Righteous man) is for <i>TSIWAAH </i>...the commandments. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>QPH </i></b>(holiness) is for <i>QADOWSH </i>...holy- set apart for God to use.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>RESH </i></b>(man or first) is for <i>RE'SHIYT </i>...firstfruits.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>SIN </i></b>(consuming fire) is for <i>SEKEI </i>...Intelligence-understanding.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><i>TAV </i></b>(sign- the cross) is for <i>TEHILLAH </i>...songs of praise!</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Now I've said my ABC' s, next time won't you sing with me.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>Debs in Everett, Washington December 21, 2017</i></span>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-20224722384732991722017-12-21T22:24:00.001-08:002017-12-21T22:24:40.661-08:00Psalm 80<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavJzTDHl4dH8pOSMDaCkkeGkToseCx9jUK2lht_DxDP3NVIrjxFwLgjwoEUzk1HroIGgk9hbwEqjmJrKEUesiihQbj6u7xcfLeMXjBYbTVXtfYkUOQKUGZtwi_tOWzBZIoak1jT2ix-0i/s1600/November+20%252C+2017+Psalm+80.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavJzTDHl4dH8pOSMDaCkkeGkToseCx9jUK2lht_DxDP3NVIrjxFwLgjwoEUzk1HroIGgk9hbwEqjmJrKEUesiihQbj6u7xcfLeMXjBYbTVXtfYkUOQKUGZtwi_tOWzBZIoak1jT2ix-0i/s320/November+20%252C+2017+Psalm+80.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> O LORD God of hosts, restore us; cause Thy face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalm/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 80 speaks to my farmers soul. The mighty ONE of Israel is a shepherd, we are his flock. He leads us to green pastures (even if those green fields are in Egypt); until we cry out for salvation from Egypt. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">My God is a farmer, a vine dresser, I am a scrawny shoot of a vine which the Almighty planted, and cared for. All my magnificent growth is because of Him. Once I start thinking that I am great instead of Him then He temporally removes my protection so that I see what that sort of thinking accomplishes. But we cry out, "Revive us..." O LORD God of Hosts, restore us; cause Thy face to shine upon us, and we shall be saved.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>Debs in Everett, Washington November 20, 2017</i></span>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-54826213529490684032017-12-21T22:15:00.002-08:002017-12-21T22:15:50.326-08:00Psalm 79<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VzDNQ_vjR2lqyBQYiCAKRSglC6AbbNjzWOlGCvQExPfNqWT3gcM1k6hjmURgsgpZ9eNLpbCPWG19vnQs-WDVIFXfdHI5aIpvvI6wbnUtriTIdNrOODTx51RvgffTzeuvAmGjuS3ytb2r/s1600/November+19%252C+2017+Psalm+79.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VzDNQ_vjR2lqyBQYiCAKRSglC6AbbNjzWOlGCvQExPfNqWT3gcM1k6hjmURgsgpZ9eNLpbCPWG19vnQs-WDVIFXfdHI5aIpvvI6wbnUtriTIdNrOODTx51RvgffTzeuvAmGjuS3ytb2r/s320/November+19%252C+2017+Psalm+79.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> What happens when the righteous fall and the beloved city is filled with death as blood flows like rivers of sorrow? Is all hope lost? Does Jerusalem come to a disgraceful end? </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Yesterday's Psalm declared that the Almighty drove out the nations before his people entered in; but in this Psalm they are being over run by the nations. (78:54-55 and 79:1) What happened?</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">So He brought them to His holy land, t</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">o this hill country which His right hand had gained. </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">He also drove out the nations before them, a</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">nd He apportioned them for an inheritance by measurement,</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">And made the tribes of Israel dwell in their tents. Psalm 78:54-55</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">O God, the nations have invaded Thine inheritance; t</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">hey have defiled Thy holy temple; th</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">ey have laid Jerusalem in ruins. Psalm 79:1</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Never forget that there is a war in the heavens. The <i>Ben Elohiym</i> (son's of God) have risen in rebellion against the Most High God. Lucifer desires to have the Almighty's throne. Does he win in the end? The short answer is NO. The full answer is too long for a post like this one. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Near the end of the battle, which began in the garden of Eden, two witnesses appear before the final temple of YHVH, dressed in sackcloth, and prophecy 1,260 days. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Even though the nation's fight to overthrow Jerusalem, they cannot do so during the days given to the witnesses. At the end of their days, the beast himself kills them, refusing to allow the burial of their bodies, just as in Psalm 79:2. But that is not the end. Three and a half days later there is a resurrection (Rev 11:11) Glory! The God of our Salvation, <i>Y'shua</i>, for the glory of <i>haShem </i>(the Name) is victorious.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The battle belongs to the LORD.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">So we Thy people and the sheep of Thy pasture will give thanks to Thee forever; to all generations we will tell of Thy praise. 79:13 </span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Why not praise Him now? In the midst of the darkest day, we who belong to the Almighty are not defeated no matter what our circumstances. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>Debs in Everett, Washington November 19, 2017</i></span>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-89658503918141044862017-12-21T21:55:00.000-08:002017-12-21T21:55:01.281-08:00Psalm 78<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Run the race and be ready to pass the baton; </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalm/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 78</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How will the next generation know the Almighty unless we preserve the testimony with our words, but also with our life? The church takes more pleasure in the pagan holidays then in the days set aside by the Almighty. Where is Christmas in scripture? Where is Easter? You will not find them. Why doesn't the church celebrate even the birth of the church? </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalms/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalms</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 78 is long and beautiful. It speaks of YHVH's anger and faithful mercy to His own rebel people. It speaks of whose we are. It is the basic information our children need to know to walk in faith when the days become impossible. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Choose today who you will serve... false rebel gods or the Almighty who redeems you from sin and eternal suffering.</span><br />
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<i>Debs in Everett, Washington </i><br />
<i>November 18, 2017</i>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-16908097724554581622017-12-14T14:35:00.000-08:002017-12-14T14:35:28.917-08:00Psalm 104<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> "Bless YHVH, O my soul! O YHVH Elohiym, Thou are very powerful, clothed in light (splendor) and magnificent beauty (majesty). </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalm/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 104:1</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">My </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalmoftheday/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm Of The Day</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, on the surface, is a song of creation. But as I look deeper I began to notice purpose to the Psalm that reveals more then a simple account of what the Almighty has done. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: blue;">104:1-4 Bless the LORD, O my soul... </span></b>This first stanza proclaims the God I worship. He is the most powerful in all creation. That is given as the primary reason the singer worships. The 2nd reason is the splendor and majesty that clothes Him. He is covered with dazzling light, the clouds are his chariot, when He walks it is on the wings of the wind. When He sends a message it is the wind (the <i>Ruwach</i>, which English readers know as "the Spirit") Fire ministers to Him.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Bless YHVH, O my soul.</b></span></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>104:5-9</b> <b><span style="color: blue;">He established the earth...</span></b> The mystery of YHVH's creation is described in simple phrases, yet I am still not sure how he did it except through the glory of His power.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Bless YHVH, O my soul.</span></b> </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>104:10-13</b> Much to my surprise I discover that water has a ministry! Even water serves God. The water comes from Him and serves us. "The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Bless YHVH, O my soul.</b></span> </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>104:14-17</b> The plants have a ministry to creation. They are a gift of the Almighty and serve creation providing food, beauty, wine and homes.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Bless YHVH, O my soul.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>104:18-30</b> everything ministers to God in mysterious gifts: mountains, the sea, the sun and moon and the creatures in the sea. Each of them glorify the Father. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bless YHVH, O my soul.</span></span></b><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>104:31-35</b> The singer's response? While I am alive I will sing my praise to the Almighty; while I have my being (beyond the life of my physical body) I will sing praise to YHVH! </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Bless YHVH, O my soul.</span></b> </span><br />
<i>Debs in Everett, Washington, December 14, 2017</i>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-39353650052331074712017-12-14T14:25:00.001-08:002017-12-14T14:25:10.021-08:00Psalm 77<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> A song drifts through my mind</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">🎶Have you ever talked to God above?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Told Him that you need a friend to love,</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Prayed in Jesus Name believing that God answers prayer?🎵 </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalmoftheday/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm Of The Day</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> is </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalm/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 77 and once again I was overwhelmed with the despair of the singer (Psalmist). I wondered if there wasn't something more encouraging for my </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/morningdevotions/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Morning Devotions</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> . I read through it once, then read through it again, this time marking the references to the Almighty in gold, focusing on the verbs connected to His Name. Slowly it dawned on me that the negative verbs about God were connected to the singer's despair. They are not about who God is, but rather what the enemy of souls, the father of lies, whispers to us when life gets hard.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 🎶What a friend we have in Jesus</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">All our sin and grief to bear,</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What a privilege to carry,</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Everything to God in prayer.🎵 </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm 77:4 Thou held my eyelids open; </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I am so troubled that I cannot speak.</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Almighty is not willing for me and you to stay in our despair. He kept the singer awake in the night. It is said that if we come to God, He will meet us half way. <b><i>Phooey</i></b>! Psalm 77 is evidence that if I simply turn my eyes toward Him, He is manifest (I was going to say, He is there, but He never leaves the believer.) The singer couldn't sing in his grief, so the Almighty sang to Him in memories. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">77:11 ...remember the miracles.</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">77:11 & 12 muse on what He has already done.</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">77:13 The Way (of life) is dedicated (holy) to God.</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">77:14 He is GOD who accomplishes miracles. </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">77:15 It is God's power that redeems His people.</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Creator is ready to hear you when you pray. It is his own Holy Spirit that intercedes on our behalf with groaning too deep for words when we are not even able to mutter a word in prayer. That is how much God loves you. His love did not stop at the cross with the sacrifice of <i>Y'shua</i>, the love of God defines you, even if the father of lies insists something else</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 🎶Turn your eyes upon Jesus,</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Look full in His wonderful face,</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In the light of His glory and grace.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br />
Debs in Everett, WashingtonRainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-37257186933034942912017-12-12T07:55:00.001-08:002017-12-12T07:55:59.196-08:00Psalm 102<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgda1T8fNBkVMNyZNA9cUEH1IbPTMVA79G_vnFAv4wOdRdkhtB4OWiqRoBFgeUCOL-sMB33p5PcLTjRbG1upTOW-IUdoq_92tjVn9CFtmRkqLQ6AnXwyv3XoZPbQ16mN_TakQYXogF9HN7S/s1600/December+12%252C+2017+Psalm+102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgda1T8fNBkVMNyZNA9cUEH1IbPTMVA79G_vnFAv4wOdRdkhtB4OWiqRoBFgeUCOL-sMB33p5PcLTjRbG1upTOW-IUdoq_92tjVn9CFtmRkqLQ6AnXwyv3XoZPbQ16mN_TakQYXogF9HN7S/s320/December+12%252C+2017+Psalm+102.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come, why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home... </span><br />
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalm/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 102 is a about the long journey of Israel following an unseen God. But the threads that weave the tapestry of Israel are individuals who long to know God while living in the realm of "the Prince of the power of the air" (Eph 2:2). I am focusing on one verse, </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Psalm 102:23a "He has weakened my strength in The Way..."</span> </span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">At first I thought this would be about faithfully walking The Way and how lonely this path can be. But as I kept asking the Almighty to <span style="color: #20124d;">open the eyes of my heart</span> (Eph 1:18-21) the more I began to focus on Strength instead of The Way. </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Strength here is not 'oz, but the Hebrew word KO'-AKH which has to do with our vigor and the ability to continue at something (in Ps 102:23a it is to continue on The Way). The singer complains that it was God Himself who weakened him. Why? Romans 8:31 boldly proclaims <span style="color: #20124d;">"if God is for us, who can be against us?"</span> It isn't personal strength He supports.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Why is a believers life compared to a path? Why must we trudge forward when we hardly have strength to take a single step? Moses said... <span style="color: #20124d;">"You shall remember all The Way which YHVH has led you... to humble you, to know what is in your heart, whether you would keep his instructions or not."</span> Deut 8:2 ...what is in your heart... ?</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A fool looks into her (his) heart and knows that God is not there (Ps 14:1) but what is Moses asking in Deut 8:2? The primary question would be "is He there? Have you been born again" First you need Salvation! But maybe you say that you have invited him into your heart and there has been no change in your life. This is a different problem, one of trust. In Hebrews, the encouragement is to keep your eyes on Jesus (Heb 12:1-2) I bet you have talked to him about your trouble, but have you listened? Often I have to focus on Him to hear him. Otherwise all I see is my trouble, and it tends to fill all my senses.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">God keeps His own on the path BUT it is not our strength but His we walk in.<span style="color: #20124d;"> ...not by my strength but by His Spirit</span> (Zech 4:6 + Is 40:28-31) It isn't those who help themselves, but we who realize that we are helpless whom He helps. Tell him you are helpless & need HIS strength! Put your gaze on Him, not the problem.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Debs in Everett, Washington, December 12, 2017... praying for those who feel helpless this holiday season.</span>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-41808046764182031472017-12-12T07:45:00.002-08:002017-12-12T07:45:40.887-08:00Psalm 76<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9_5_URi-8tuj9wrg-I7Ym19jddDD_BE02ZmHBv2ysMsEI4UP5JDd3znWnu8gWAg7ZwTKweYapdQAJzpLngKlMM4459G9if9VIXts5wlKoW_8AKsdWaNSNa5WDpiy6jVarIfmIXvXHr-AP/s1600/November+16%252C+2017+Psalm+76.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9_5_URi-8tuj9wrg-I7Ym19jddDD_BE02ZmHBv2ysMsEI4UP5JDd3znWnu8gWAg7ZwTKweYapdQAJzpLngKlMM4459G9if9VIXts5wlKoW_8AKsdWaNSNa5WDpiy6jVarIfmIXvXHr-AP/s320/November+16%252C+2017+Psalm+76.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b> Psalm 76</b> Stand on your faith</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Just as the body is not the legs or the eyes, so the Word of the Almighty is not psalms or epistles cut off from prophcy or Torah (Law). Do you know the Word of your God well enough to realize who is king of Salem (76:2... Melchizedck) or the importance of Zion? </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In the reign of Judah and Israel, in the city of Salem (later, Jerusalem) on Zion, on the mountain of God, the flaming arrows were broken. Flaming arrows? Where have we heard about that?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ephesians 6:10-20 The weapons of our warfare. We fight an unseen war, not against "flesh and blood" but against ruthless spiritual powers. It is the Almighty who broke their flaming arrows. Our job is to "stand firm" but stand on what? </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hebrews 11:1 Faith (A'men in Hebrew) means "to stand firmly on God's Word". Before Paul introduces any of our weapons, He implores us three times, "stand firm" Eph 6:11-14. Faith is the firm ground of our hope. We do what we do because we believe (also an aspect if a'men). God stops the flaming arrows, we stand with Him. 76:3b with the shield (Eph 6:16 faith), the sword (Eph 6:17 the Word of God) and the weapons of war (Eph 6:13 the full armor of God)</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm 76 goes on to tell us of our need of the Almighty in the days to come. The battle belongs to Him, our part is to stand with Him! </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">76:12 The Almighty will cut off the Prince of the power of the air (the spirit of... ) Satan will lose all access to earth. On that day, the day of reward at the White Throne, will The Almighty's testimony of you be that you were faithful? Stand firm my sister's and brothers!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Debs in Everett, Washington, November 16, 2017</span>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-39260249684006526112017-12-11T07:28:00.000-08:002017-12-11T07:28:28.187-08:00Psalm 101<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWkzkh7kN5VVw3wIQZ7nrQY4huPtY-BDGSNAwn4PExGZlGih5tRYCBYFjPR0qjSik0LXrgwam_ahz-YksdyOtiLojx4Q9Kt70Xcbpr8SJgs5MVfqslf5HchVb-gp3QZWisRAJ0J-uyboU/s1600/December+11%252C+2017+Psalm+101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWkzkh7kN5VVw3wIQZ7nrQY4huPtY-BDGSNAwn4PExGZlGih5tRYCBYFjPR0qjSik0LXrgwam_ahz-YksdyOtiLojx4Q9Kt70Xcbpr8SJgs5MVfqslf5HchVb-gp3QZWisRAJ0J-uyboU/s320/December+11%252C+2017+Psalm+101.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="color: #20124d;">...choose for yourselves today whom you will serve... But as for me and my house, we will serve YHVH. Joshua 24:15 </span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I will sing of lovingkindness (grace) and justice, to Thee O YHVH (LORD) I will sing praises. </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalm/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#Psalm</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 101:1</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I love the pretty words of the valiant warrior, King David. These are the phrases that are easy to file away in the memory box of my heart. When shared with other believers they provide an almost patriotic feel for the Kingdom of Heaven. It isn't until the first shots of the enemy go hissing past my ear that the realization that they are not just pretty words snaps to the center of my soul. We are in a war with powerful and wicked beings whose food is hate. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #20124d;">"You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you then He who is in the world. 1John 4:4</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The call of the warrior is to hold the line, to stand firm against the unseen enemy. The bulk of Psalm 101 is a list of what that will look like, given in a series of "I will... " statements. Of first importance is to pay close attention to The Way. The physical instructions of Torah that can only be accomplished by the Life of the Son of God in your heart.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>I WILL..</b></span>.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">101:1 Give heed to the blameless Way.</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How?<span style="color: #20124d;"> Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the Word of Truth. 2Timothy 2:15</span></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: blue;">I WILL...</span></b></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">101:2 walk (live) with integrity in the privacy of my own home.</span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">101:3 protect my eyes from visual evil</span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">101:4 not participate in what is evil</span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">101:5 destroy those who slander my neighbors</span> </span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The voice seems to change from that of King David to the Almighty at verse 101:6 with statements of a warriors reward.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">101:6 His eyes are on you (He never leaves us Matt 28:20)</span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">101:8 He will daily destroy the wicked of the land </span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">But be careful how you live. 101:7 Speaking falsehood or decite will cause you to destroy yourself before the God of Truth (John 8:44)</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Knowing myself, how is this life possible? <i>Y'shua</i>- Jesus Himself said, <span style="color: #20124d;">"...with God all things are possible." </span>Stand firm dear warrior!</span><br />
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<br />Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-36695171245398326332017-12-11T07:19:00.002-08:002017-12-11T07:19:55.587-08:00Psalm 75<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4DzAW20sTT4dad8HezfjtyVZW3V_HS8dKUFl1p-TnFax89p01yNJxJxtVP5uG1yUnRKcAhyphenhyphen6DB7VfUuZbftk1wu0ouGdEAGeUF7SWo44P4m7_9Q6AhaMEOEj7es7qn8Lpn7R3c8zuqM-/s1600/November+15%252C+2017+Psalm+75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4DzAW20sTT4dad8HezfjtyVZW3V_HS8dKUFl1p-TnFax89p01yNJxJxtVP5uG1yUnRKcAhyphenhyphen6DB7VfUuZbftk1wu0ouGdEAGeUF7SWo44P4m7_9Q6AhaMEOEj7es7qn8Lpn7R3c8zuqM-/s320/November+15%252C+2017+Psalm+75.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <b>Psalm 75</b></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Where does your strength, your power come from? Maybe, like Hannah in the book of Samuel, you do not think you have any power at all. Psalm 75 is for you. Don't take my word for it, open your Bible and read it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Psalms 75</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">:1 For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: blue;">We give thanks to Thee, O God, we give thanks,</span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Thy name is near; m</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">en declare Thy wondrous works. </span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">75:1 The primary activity of believers is thanksgiving. Why? Thanksgiving acknowledges YHVH's will and control of your life. Please don't skip this important element of prayer. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Psalm 75:2-8</span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">2 "When I select an appointed time, i</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">t is I who judge with equity. </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">3 "The earth and all who dwell in it melt; i</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">t is I who have firmly set its pillars. </span><b style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i>Selah</i></b><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">4 "I said to the boastful, 'Do not boast,' a</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">nd to the wicked, 'Do not lift up the horn; </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">5 Do not lift up your horn on high, d</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">o not speak with insolent pride.' " </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">6 For not from the east, nor from the west, n</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">or from the desert comes exaltation; </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">7 But God is the Judge; </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">He puts down one, and exalts another. </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">8 For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, and the wine foams; i</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">t is well mixed, and He pours out of this;</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink down its dregs. </span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b> Powerlessness is thinking you are in control.</b> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">75:2-8 Power and judgement.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Power is not found in achievements we may boast about, pride is not where power is found. Nor is it discovered in an indulgent life of wickedness. On a personal note, I am tempted to feel despair when I hear about the wickedness of American political figures and the powerful abusers in Hollywood. Why are they constantly given a pass for their evil crimes, their sin? How can they leave a trail of broken lives, how can they be so wealthy while the righteous are shot down as they come together to worship the Almighty or as the innocent listen to a band?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm 75:7-8 <b>The Cup</b> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A cup is in the hand of YHVH. It is the cup of judgement. I do not understand much about this cup, except that the contents are deadly. The wicked are not getting away with anything at all. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">All of us have sinned and sinners must drink from the cup as the penalty of our sin... but God </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We who come to Jesus--to <i>Y'shua</i>, have an empty cup. <i>Y'shua </i>drank it for us. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #20124d;">John 18:11b "...the cup which the father has given me, shall I not drink it?"</span> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This is the cup of Psalm 75:8. He had no personal sin to pay for, so He was qualified and willing to pay for yours. His life for yours, your life for his. (Take a look at Matt 20:22-23; 26:39, Mark 14:36, Luke 42:22)</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Psalm 75:9-10</span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">9 But as for me, I will declare it forever; </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">10 And all the horns of the wicked He will cut off, b</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">ut the horns of the righteous will be lifted up. nas</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">75:9-10 The horn of the righteous is <i>Y'shua</i>. When you read </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">1Samual 2:1 you will see that Hannah declared her power was exalted in YHVH (The LORD) because her joy, her rejoicing is Y'shua (Salvation). The same as all believers. You think it doesn't say that in your Bible? The English word Salvation has been translated from the Hebrew word Y'shua! That is Jesus.</span></div>
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<br />Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-39170259378812925312017-12-10T06:52:00.001-08:002017-12-10T06:52:22.015-08:00Psalm 100<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4rRHImK4k_ohXbB_Il54Tf8gPXlASiEXxm1ie3dJpP35_biBk0YwC5UVQc8bmXE-98DVp3wNaP30_fzQQRd3evwLppsxF6swG0eQpEn3Nz1TT5xlw3dTPo1OkaIduj_5Ysy6UAWnfS-U/s1600/December+10%252C+2017+Psalm+100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4rRHImK4k_ohXbB_Il54Tf8gPXlASiEXxm1ie3dJpP35_biBk0YwC5UVQc8bmXE-98DVp3wNaP30_fzQQRd3evwLppsxF6swG0eQpEn3Nz1TT5xlw3dTPo1OkaIduj_5Ysy6UAWnfS-U/s320/December+10%252C+2017+Psalm+100.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <i style="font-weight: bold;">ROO-AH</i>! (The victory cry of the warrior)</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Why do we spend time studying Scripture if it is written on our heart? (Ps 119:11) What is the point of memorizing passages if it is already in us? Here is what I think; We own what we study.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I own a yard but I did not really interact</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">with the yard before I planted a vegetable garden. It fed me as I tended it through the seasons. But this time of year, in winter, I can rest and rejoice in the harvest. <b><i>ROO-AH</i></b>! </span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sprouting seeds thrill me year after year. The beauty of blooms captivates me. The teeny-tiny beans and peas that come from those flowers fill me with hope, but until the garden is mature, until the harvest is put up, only then I can laugh at the coming winter (</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/proverbs/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">#Proverbs</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> 31</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">:21</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="color: #20124d;">She is not afraid of the snow for her household, f</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #20124d;">or all her household are clothed with scarlet</span>.)</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. <b><i>ROO-AH</i></b>! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Shout joyfully</span> (<b><i>ROO-AH</i></b>) <span style="color: blue;">to YHVH, all the earth</span>.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Serve </span>(to work for the benefit of another) <span style="color: blue;">YHVH with gladness</span>. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Psalm 100:2 </span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We are His. <b><i>ROO-AH</i></b>! </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Why do we learn? The kingdom of heaven is the believers home. The entry password is our <span style="color: blue;">THANKSGIVING </span>(100:4a) and the security code is our <span style="color: blue;">PRAISE </span>(100:4b)</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For YHVH is GOOD.</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">His LOVINGKINDNESS (grace) is eternal.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">And his faithfulness is for every generation.</span> (He is my hope for my children)</span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What do you seek from the Word today? The ALMIGHTY is seeking your heart.</span><br />
<i>Debs in Everett, Washington, December 10, 2017</i>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-27898324372500118012017-12-10T06:38:00.004-08:002017-12-10T06:38:45.147-08:00Psalm 73<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b> Psalm 73</b></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Envy and bitterness are like a train going straight to the heart. David saw "The pure in heart" and knew his heart was not pure. I suspect that conclusion is common, no matter who you are. Our goodness or lack of goodness is not what makes us children of the Almighty. David gives one sentence to his thoughts on the pure in heart, then writes 11 more verses about how easy life is for the wicked (have a look, 73:3-12)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><u><span style="color: blue;">Psalm 73:3-12</span></u></b></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">3 For I was envious of the arrogant, a</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">s I saw the prosperity of the wicked. </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">4 For there are no pains in their death; a</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">nd their body is fat. </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">5 They are not in trouble as other men; n</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">or are they plagued like mankind. </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">6 Therefore pride is their necklace; t</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">he garment of violence covers them. </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">7 Their eye bulges from fatness; t</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">he imaginations of their heart run riot. </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">8 They mock, and wickedly speak of oppression; t</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">hey speak from on high. </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">9 They have set their mouth against the heavens, a</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">nd their tongue parades through the earth. </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">10 Therefore his people return to this place; a</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">nd waters of abundance are drunk by them. </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">11 And they say, "How does God know? </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">And is there knowledge with the Most High?" </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">12 Behold, these are the wicked; a</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">nd always at ease, they have increased in wealth. </span></span></blockquote>
<b style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Draw near to God</b><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">David's perception changed as he turned to the Almighty. Bitterness (73:21) made him senseless and he did not even know it (ignorant, 73:22) But hallaluja! God did not give up on him or toss him to the curb (73:23-24). <span style="color: #20124d;"><i>Y'shua </i>is the Way, the TRUTH and our Life</span>. When I draw close to Him, He is all I want (73:25). When I look at the world and wonder, "why do I bother?" It is my Abba, my Pappa in heaven who holds as tight to me as I once did my children as we walked through crowded places with all sorts of evil around us. The wicked should "eat, drink, and be marry" if they refuse to turn to <i>Y'shua</i>, because today is the only ease they get before terror descends upon them (PLEASE! turn to Jesus! 73:27) </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Make the Almighty your safe place, He will keep your eyes open to truth (73:28)</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>Ps 73:21-28</b></span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">21 <b style="background-color: #a2c4c9;">When my heart was embittered</b>, a</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">nd I was pierced within, </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">22 Then I was senseless and ignorant; </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">I was like a beast before Thee. </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">23 Nevertheless I am continually with Thee; </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Thou hast taken hold of my right hand. </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">24 With Thy counsel Thou wilt guide me, a</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">nd afterward receive me to glory. </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">25 Whom have I in heaven but Thee? </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">And besides Thee, I desire nothing on earth. </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">26 My flesh and my heart may fail, b</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">ut God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">27 For, behold, those who are far from Thee will perish; </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Thou hast destroyed all those who are unfaithful to Thee. </span></span></span></blockquote>
<i>Debs in Everett, Washington, November 12, 2017</i><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; </span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I have made YHVH my refuge, t</span></span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: blue;">hat I may tell of all Thy works. </span>Psalm 73:28 nas</span>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-13600208267298237272017-12-08T07:27:00.001-08:002017-12-08T07:27:56.893-08:00Psalm 98<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Psalm 98 is a simple song celebrating the most complex spiritual transaction in the history of history. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: blue;">"O sing to YHVH (The LORD) a new song, for He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him." Psalm 98:1</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #20124d;">And He came , and He took (the scroll) out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, having each One a harp and golden bowels full of incense, which are the prayers of 'those who have dedicated their lives' (saints). And they sang a new song, singing, "Worthy art Thou to take the scroll and break its seals; for Thou was slain, and did purchase for God with Thy blood (men) from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation. And Thou has made them a kingdom and intercessors (priests) to our God; and they will reign upon the earth."</span> The Revelation 5:7-10</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sin has been fully paid for. <i>Y'shua </i>paid the price. Because of our sin, the price we owe is our life, the draining (shedding) of our blood. <i>Y'shua</i>, the Son of God, never violated the Torah of God. He did not owe his own life for sin. Because of His love for you, He gave up everything to pay your bloody, excruciatingly painful, humiliating price. He gave YOU His life. You get to choose what to do with that gift.</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> You can reject it (it makes me ill to even think of that option), you can accept it and still live for yourself (1Corinthians 3:15) or, in gratitude, you can invite Him to live His life through you. The new song (Psalm 98:1), will be your song. You will know His victory, His righteousness, His lovingkindness, and His faithfulness (Psalm 98:1-3), because you know <i><b>Y'shua </b></i>(Jesus our Salvation). <i>Y'shua </i>is coming back (Psalm 98:9). When he returns there will be joy for those who have dedicated their lives for Him. They will be judged "good." The rest will be judged according to how they followed <i>Y'shua</i>. It will not be about more good deeds then bad, in fact deeds are for reward, not for salvation. If you reject the gift of His life for yours then your only option is to pay what you owe. Live for Him! Your only other options involve fire, either the fire of removing dross (1Corinthians 3:15) or of the fire of eternal death. I say it again, Live for Jesus, by giving Him daily sovereignty of your life through prayer. </span>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-6444813761634496652017-12-08T07:15:00.001-08:002017-12-08T07:15:29.167-08:00Psalm 71<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Where did the Pharisees go wrong? How could men be so dedicated to their religion stray so far from the Almighty? <b>Psalm 71</b> gives me a clue. As I understand the Pharisees, they were all about maintaining their righteousness. What does David say in Psalm 71?</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">71:2 in THY RIGHTEOUSNESS... The LORD who is my refuge, my safe place, delivers me in HIS righteousness. It isn't about me or how good I am. It is about me in HIM.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">71:15 my mouth shall tell of THY RIGHTEOUSNESS... where is my hope, what do I brag about (praise)? David's hope and praise was The LORD. If anyone ever had a reason on earth to brag a little about himself, David did, but he was a man, and like the rest of us, personal righteousness could not blot out his sin.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">71:16 <span style="color: blue;">I will make mention of THY RIGHTEOUSNESS, Thine alone</span>.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">71:19 <span style="color: blue;">THY RIGHTEOUSNESS reaches to the heavens...</span> in contrast, David makes a strong statement about his own righteousness in 71:20 where he testifies that the best his righteousness can offer is the depths of the earth from where God brings us to Himself.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How far will good deeds or hard work get us? Six feet under, the depths of the earth. No matter who you are, you sin and fall short of the glory (the manifestation of God's deity) of God. He cannot be near sin (me and you). His love for us caused Him to send His beloved Son to pay the penalty of our sin, the death of the righteous. My death is the cost of sin, my eternity will be eternal death if not for the gift of Y'shua. He never sinned, that is how he can pay for my sin AND why God could righteously resurrect him from death for my sin and give me eternal life IN Him.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">David's final word on the subject; </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">71:24 <span style="color: blue;">MY tongue will utter THY RIGHTEOUSNESS all day</span> <span style="color: blue;">long</span>...</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Debs in Everett, Washington </span>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-77341907153169069252017-12-07T06:59:00.000-08:002017-12-07T06:59:10.972-08:00Psalm 97<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Did you know that the first judgement made by God was "good"? That was before the creation of man, things have gotten a bit complex since then.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/psalmoftheday/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #003569; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Psalm of the day</a><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> is 97. Its placement tells me that it will reveal a little insight into judgement.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">97:1 YHVH is King (The LORD reigns)...</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. there was no judgment on the empty earth. Then God said, "Let there be light." The light was judged. God said it was "good." I still do not see the earth coming under judgement. Gen 3:17 says the ground was cursed because of Adam but it did what God required of it and produced thorns and thistles... no mention of judgement. ...let the earth rejoice! (97:1b) But what of the rest of creation?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The 2nd commandment:<b> Do not bow to an idol</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">God judges idle worship. 97:7-9</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Let all those be ashamed who serve graven images, who boast themselves of idols; worship Him, all you gods.<br />Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah have rejoiced because of Thy judgments, O LORD,<br />For Thou art the LORD Most High over all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods. <i>Psalm 97:7-9</i></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What are you doing checking your horoscope warrior of God? Why are you contorting your body into yoga poses? Worship YHVH and have nothing to do with the visual aids and teaching tools of rebel gods. <span style="color: blue;">Hate evil... 97:10 </span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Horoscopes, yoga, trick-or-treating and bowing at a christmas tree will not cause you to loose your Salvation. We live by grace, not by works. I'm jus sayen... The Almighty uses women and men who are sold out to Him. Warriors who are so in love with the master that they need nothing but Him... Christ alone!</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>In Him was life and the life was the light of men</b>. John 1:4</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The light was the first thing God judged. Life is in the Word of God, it is the light of believers in this present darkness John 1:5 We are under daily temptation to bring darkness into our life. We think that because we have the light, then the darkness must be redeemed because of our presence. But let me remind you sweet warrior, God is looking for women, for men whose hearts are fully His, who live His Way instead of their own. Live as Jesus lived. You will not be perfect but when you are judged, you will hear, "Well done thou good and faithful servant; enter into the joy of your master." The rest will enter heaven, but look at 1Corinthians 3:15!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If any man's work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire. <i>1Corinthians 3:15</i> </span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Fire goes before Him</span> Psalm 97:3a </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Love God, walk as Jesus walked, be a warrior!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Debs in Everett, Washington; December 7, 2017</span>Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-46161982529055756332017-12-07T06:38:00.001-08:002017-12-07T10:40:56.759-08:00Psalm 70<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4Xq6-4yIiFfgAUgql0CYN7iKI7kY-qIeBxC_ruuwBXwGGdyX9JD7kQBK0q5f94H2kIot4cQe6LhrS-s7lY1WMIFQAZii9gwtSDIGsLDbr6al44hDhlApVzHKrhUN1oZsZqh6j73_o3OV/s1600/November+10.+2017+Ps+70.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4Xq6-4yIiFfgAUgql0CYN7iKI7kY-qIeBxC_ruuwBXwGGdyX9JD7kQBK0q5f94H2kIot4cQe6LhrS-s7lY1WMIFQAZii9gwtSDIGsLDbr6al44hDhlApVzHKrhUN1oZsZqh6j73_o3OV/s320/November+10.+2017+Ps+70.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Psalm 70</b> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">One of the subtopics of Psalm 70 is how we choose to see. The Hebrew letter AYIN is a picto-graph of the eye or eyes and all they imply.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Let those be ashamed and humiliated who </span><b style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">seek </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">my life; let those be turned back and dishonored who delight in my hurt. </span><i style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Psalm 70:2</i></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The word "seek" in 70:2 is the AYIN word. This word speaks of "the evil eye," a phrase you may be familiar with. My family calls it "the stink eye." When I was a jr-hi teacher my students would give me the stink eye if I asked them to redo a paper we had gone over. They wanted to "do better next time" not do a rewrite of a paper they were done with. The evil eye is an attitude. In 70:1-3 those with an evil eye produced serious consequences in King David's life. I don't see David taking his own revenge, but he does ask the Almighty to bring their evil back upon themselves (l'm rubber, you're glue)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The good eye is found in Psalm 70:4-5.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Let all who seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; and let those who love Thy Salvation (<i>Y'shua </i>-- Jesus) say continually, "Let God be magnified."</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">But I am afflicted and needy; hasten to me O God! Thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay. <i>Psalm 70:4-5</i></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The same flag word, <b>seek</b>, is used. Amy Grant launched her career with a song called My Father's Eyes. Seeing life from God's perspective is "the good eye." That soul wants good for others because they love Jesus.... what? Where is Jesus you ask? The word translated Salvation is <i>Y'shua </i>which is Hebrew for Jesus. Even in affliction the believer seeks God, not hurt for others.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How are you doing? Do you want to get even with those you despise (start by looking at you response to politics). That is the evil eye. Believers can fall into that dark, muddy hole or, we can turn our eyes upon Jesus... You really do have a choice.</span><br />
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Debs in Everett, Washington; November 10, 2017Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-10243103801055161422017-09-08T10:09:00.001-07:002017-09-08T10:10:05.321-07:00The Will of the Father Ephesians 1:7-10<span style="font-size: large;">In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight He made know to us the mystery of His will according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times (<i>that is</i>) the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him</span><br />
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<b>...He made known to us the mystery of His will...</b><br />
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Do I know what YHVH's will is? Paul reminds me that it is a mystery and I am not good at solving puzzles. I appreciate obvious clues to solve a mystery. (John understands me)<br />
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<b>This is the will of Him... All He has given to Y'shua, He will lose nothing but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of the Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him may have eternal life; and I (Y'shua) will raise him up on the last day."</b> John 6:39-40<br />
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<b>He will lose none!</b> Y'shua (Jesus) came to do the will of the Father. I was born a slave to sin. So were you. Y'shua came to pay our freedom from slavery price, his innocent blood, poured out (drained) for our redemption.<br />
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<b>Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.</b> Romans 10:13 Salvation is not an automatic deal that happens to everyone who was born after the resurrection. We need to choose salvation with our confession of sin (confession is agreement with the truth) and a life that reflects the walk of our Savior. Not one or the other but both. Salvation does not happen because we do all the right things (as if we could). It is the testimony of our mouth and the life that comes from our heart.<br />
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According to today's Ephesians passage, we, the redeemed, have our trespasses forgiven because He lavished loving kindness (grace) on us. What is the difference between sin and trespass? Sin is a violation of Torah (the Law). People who sin are slaves to sin. The end for them is eternal death. In English we call that death "Hell" For the born again (those redeemed by the blood) we are set on a path, The Way of the Lord. No matter how strong willed I am, no matter my determination I still break God's divine instructions (the Law). Is all the lost for me? No, that is when 1 John 1:9 shines. The will of God is kind, lavished with lovingkindness in Y'shua.<br />
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Have you discovered the will of God for your personal life?<br />
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Ask and you will receive, Seek seek and you will find, Knock and the door will be opened. Matthew 7:8</blockquote>
Debs in Everett, WA September 8, 2017Rainsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16004524351613975443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7552357715893362598.post-11518597115747435642017-08-31T08:20:00.001-07:002017-08-31T08:20:56.217-07:00"In Him" Exodus and Ephesians<span style="font-size: large;">Behold I Am going to send an angel before you to guard you along <b><i>The Way</i></b> and to bring you to the place which I have prepared. Be on your guard before him and obey His voice; do not be rebellious toward Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions since my Name is <b>In Him</b>. If you obey his voice and do all that I say then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. Exodus 23:20-22</span><br />
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While studying the book of Ephesians I could hardly help but notice that the preposition "in" is used again and again. It tells where in space, time or position something is located. In Him is the first of the phrases I came across. The "Him" is Y'shua/Jesus.<br />
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<b>In Him</b>... (Ephesians)<br />
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<li>we are chosen by YHVH before the foundation of the world. 1:4</li>
<li>we are redeemed through His blood, trespasses forgiven because of the grace lavished upon us 1:7</li>
<li>the mystery of YHVH's will was made known to us which was purposed "in Him" 1:9</li>
<li>we have an inheritance which was predestined according to YHVH's purpose 1:11</li>
<li>sealed with the Holy Spirit, the pledge of our inheritance 1:13</li>
<li>we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him 3:12</li>
<li>we are taught in Him 4:21</li>
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Is the concept of "In Him" a new concept, something just for the church? There is a fairly easy way to find out, look up the phrase "in him" in the concordance. I actually found many uses of the phrase in the original testament but the "him: was not always deity. However, Exodus 23:21 was pay dirt. YHVH's Name is In Him!<br />
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John said of Y'shua/Jesus....<span style="font-size: large;"> For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes <b>in Him</b> shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the Name of the only begotten Son of God. This is the judgement, that light has come into the world and men loved the darkness rather then the light, for their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But he who practices the truth comes to the light so that his deeds may be manifest as having been wrought in God. John 3:16-21</span><br />
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YHVH sent Him, first as an angel, then as his only begotten Son (Ben Elohim) The Name of the Father is In the Son. Like the angel sent to Israel, Y'shua "guards us along The Way and brings us to the place prepared for us" (whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life)<br />
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He will not pardon you transgressions (Everyone who does evil hates the Light)<br />
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Be on your guard before Him and obey His voice (He who believes in Him shall not perish)<br />
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Was Paul teaching something new "In Him"? I do not think so. Before his birth into time and space he came into the world to guide us "in Him" to eternal life. To believe in Him (to A'men - to obey) is to never perish.<br />
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Are you in Him? Now is the time to know for sure.<br />
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Debs, August 31, 2017<br />
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