This week I have been meditating on Psalms 103. It is filled with wonderful gems and encouragement.– Be Blessed.
1 Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.2 Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me.3 He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.4 He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies.5 He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!
6 The Lord gives righteousness and justice to all who are treated unfairly.
7 He revealed his character to Moses and his deeds to the people of Israel.8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.9 He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever.10 He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.11 For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.12 He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.13 The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.14 For he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust.15 Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die.16 The wind blows, and we are gone— as though we had never been here.17 But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him.His salvation extends to the children’s children18 of those who are faithful to his covenant, of those who obey his commandments!
19 The Lord has made the heavens his throne; from there he rules over everything.
20 Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans,listening for each of his commands.21 Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels who serve him and do his will!22 Praise the Lord, everything he has created, everything in all his kingdom.
Let all that I am praise the Lord.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
God's Glory and Compassion
The following is the only response I received regarding the challenge issued last week.
The part of the verse in the bulletin that spoke to my heart on Sunday was:
"I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion"
Of course that made me start to be thankful and grateful that the Lord would have mercy and compassion on me.
Monday we received a letter from Compassion International asking if we would be able to sponsor another child. ( especially an older child)
My husband and I had planned to sponsor another child some months ago but had never gotten around to it. We thought about how much better it would be to sponsor a younger child so that there would be more time to influence him/her. However, the Lord brought to mind the part of the verse that struck me on Sunday.
I prayed, went to the internet web page and (with the help of the Holy Spirit) choose a fourteen-year girl from Uganda who has 7 other brothers and sisters. I know in my heart that God will show her compassion and mercy . Salvation has nothing to do with age.
Exodus 33:18-23..
18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”
19 And the LORD said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”
21 Then the LORD said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. 22 When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”
In response to the challenge verse and my reply to the challenge.
God’s Glory and Compassion passed by when His word was acted on and obeyed.
Have a wonderful week in the Lord!
The part of the verse in the bulletin that spoke to my heart on Sunday was:
"I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion"
Of course that made me start to be thankful and grateful that the Lord would have mercy and compassion on me.
Monday we received a letter from Compassion International asking if we would be able to sponsor another child. ( especially an older child)
My husband and I had planned to sponsor another child some months ago but had never gotten around to it. We thought about how much better it would be to sponsor a younger child so that there would be more time to influence him/her. However, the Lord brought to mind the part of the verse that struck me on Sunday.
I prayed, went to the internet web page and (with the help of the Holy Spirit) choose a fourteen-year girl from Uganda who has 7 other brothers and sisters. I know in my heart that God will show her compassion and mercy . Salvation has nothing to do with age.
Exodus 33:18-23..
18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”
19 And the LORD said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”
21 Then the LORD said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. 22 When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”
In response to the challenge verse and my reply to the challenge.
God’s Glory and Compassion passed by when His word was acted on and obeyed.
Have a wonderful week in the Lord!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
The Glory of God
I am going to share some verses with you out of the book of Exodus. They are found in Chapter 33 verses 18-23..
18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”
19 And the LORD said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”
21 Then the LORD said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. 22 When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”
Now I have a challenge for each of you.. I would like for you to read this passage Daily for a few days, then I would like for you to email me at nwhrvst@aol.com and tell me what you think God is saying to your heart, and next week I will share your replies of what you heard in your heart and what He said to mine..
And to repeat Cindy Kennedy’s closing from last week; “Have a great week in your discipleship with Him”!
18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”
19 And the LORD said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”
21 Then the LORD said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. 22 When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”
Now I have a challenge for each of you.. I would like for you to read this passage Daily for a few days, then I would like for you to email me at nwhrvst@aol.com and tell me what you think God is saying to your heart, and next week I will share your replies of what you heard in your heart and what He said to mine..
And to repeat Cindy Kennedy’s closing from last week; “Have a great week in your discipleship with Him”!
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