Promise #17

Psalm 46:1-3

God gives us help in times of trouble.

Hey Debbie!  Where is the next promise?  There are 5 or six more.  I keep looking for them.  Get with it, girl! 

2 Corinthians 13

Read this chapter.  Very good one.  I like verse 5:  "Examine yourselves to make sure you are in the faith; test yourselves.  Do you acknowledge that Jesus Christ is really in you?  (Or, as in the book of Romans states it - "Do you acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord?"  My own insert here).  If not, you have failed the test." 

And the conclusion of the letter:  Verses 11-13:
"In the meantime, brothers and sisters, we wish you happiness; try to grow perfect; help one another.  Be united; live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
   Greet one another with the holy kiss. 
   The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all."

Psalm 33

I've been immersed in prayer this morning.  Loving God's precious gems in His Word.  He led me to Psalm 33 today.  Please read it, too.  Meditate.  Ask God's Holy Spirit to reveal what HE wants you to understand from this Psalm.  I was especially drawn to verse 12:

"Happy the nation whose God is Yahweh".  Happy and Blessed are the same word.  We have been such a blessed nation, and will continue to be as long as we seek God and know HE IS LORD!!!! 

Reading on in verse 16:  "A large army will not keep a king safe,
nor does the hero escape by his great strength;
It is delusion to rely on the horse for safety,
for all its power, it cannot save."  Continue reading, and then in verses 20-22:

"Our soul awaits Yahweh,
HE is our help and shield;
our hearts rejoice in HIM,
we trust in HIS HOLY NAME. (Yahweh, or Jesus)
Yahweh, let your love rest on us
as our hope has rested in YOU."

JESUS IS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR.  HE ALONE IS OUR HOPE.  HE IS OUR HELP AND SHIELD FROM HARM AND THE EVIL ONE.  We rejoice in HIM.  Praise God!

Promise #16

Psalm 37:4

He Gives Us the Desires of Our Heart

a project for all of us!

How about if we all read Ecclesiaasticus (NOT  ECCLESIASTES).  THIS BOOK IS ONLY IN THE CATHOLIC VERSIONS OF THE BIBLE.  As you read it, jot down verses that jump out at you and are interesting to you.  There is so much in that book and it would be a great excercise for us to do.  Hope you can find a Catholic Bible.  A few examples that I know of are:  The Jeruselum (This is the bible I use most of the time), The New American, The Way - the blue one is the Catholic version.  You can look in your bible and see if you have ECCLESIASTICUS, then you know you have the Catholic version.  Remember it's not Ecclesiastes - that is in all the bibles.  I wonder why they didn't include . . . . . . ticus in all the bibles?  It's such a good book.  I love reading it.  In the page before the book starts my bible says of ECCLESIASTES that the name means 'the Preacher'.  ECCLESIASTICUS means 'the wisdom of Ben Sirach'.  Also it is called 'the churches book.'  The church adopted it, the synagogue did not.

So, let's begin.  Dig into it and find some treasures to post here.  Tell us also why that particular verse or verses was meaningful to you.  We can learn lots!

Promise #15

Psalm 92:12-15

We Can be Strong and Faithful in Old Age

Promise #14

Philippians 4:4-7

He Gives Us Peace

Promise #13

Matthew 11:28-30

He Gives Us Rest

Promise #12

James 1:5

He Grants Us Wisdom

Promise #11

1 Corinthians 10:13

He puts a limitation on our trials.

Promise #10

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

He Comforts Us When We Are Troubled

Praying for government leaders - by Don Nori

"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice . . . (proverbs 29:2)

Lord, You have the ultimate authority; you Are the ultimate authority.  You are high above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.

I pray for the leaders of our country.  They need Your help, Lord!  You've said in Your Word that if anyone lacks wisdom, all they need to do is ask; and You said there is safety in a multitude of counselors.  So, I pray that every person in any position of authority will be led by Your Spirit.  Give them wise counsel and wise counselors.  Give them divine guidance.  Help them to understand the times we are living in and show them the right course to take.

Put a hedge of protection around every leader and their family.  Bless them, Lord!  Bless them with peace, prosperity and an inner confidence that You are in control.  Amen.

"There should be prayers offered for everyone -- petitions, intercessions and thanksgiving -- and especially for 'the president', kings and others in authority, so that we may be able to live religious and reverent lives in peace and quiet.  To do this is right, and will please God our savior." (1Timothy 2:1,2)
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Let's all try to pray this prayer from the scriptures daily - or whatever prayer you choose to pray.  Pray for the president and those in authority.  As you pray or during your day, when you think of something or someone in authority who needs God's help, pray for that.  Just a word or two will do. 

Read Isaiah 58 with our nation and our leaders in mind.  Maybe you would want to share what you see there that pertains to our government and it's needs. 

Psalm 33

Psalm 33 is so full of everything and many different subjects. Read it and share here what verse or verses jumped out at you.

I love verse 12 tonight. "Happy the nation whose God is the Lord". (Happy and blessed are the same word. I see this as Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. There are so many passages in the bible that speak of God blessing nations when they honor Him. America has always honored God, and we were founded on the principles of God, and we need to stay with Him as Lord of our country if we want to continue in His blessings.)

Promise #9

Psalm 68:19

The Lord Daily Bears our Burden

Promise #8

Psalm 84:11

He will not withhold any good thing.

Promise #7

1 John 5:14-15

Answered Prayer
(Claim for yourself what God has clearly promised.)

Promise #6

Matthew 6:25;  31-32

He will meet our daily needs.

Promise # 5

Isaiah 41:9-10

His Strength

From my journal - April 17, 2011

Ephesians 1:16-23:  (a prayer for you)

"I have never failed to remember you in my prayers and to thank God for you.  May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you a spirit of wisdom and perception of what is revealed, to bring you to full knowledge of him.  May he enlighten the eyes of your mind so that you can see what hope his call holds for you, what rich glories he has promised the saints (you) will inherit and how infinitely great is the power that he has exercised for us believers."

I copied this prayer right out of Ephesians.  It is my prayer for all of you.  Could you pray it for me, too?

What I wanted to post here from my Journal is this - read it and see it as a word from God to us!  :

"My child, believe on the promises in my word - they are life for you - a life you cannot even begin to know from here on earth.  Believe and keep going towards that goal.  Never take your eyes off that promise.  Believe!  It is the only purpose in life here.  Keep your eyes on Jesus - He leads the way, you follow!  Take a stand against sin around you - even though you will suffer for it.  Remember, Jesus died for that sin.  Build your faith, and your faith will see you through."

Read Hebrews 12:1-4

In this word from God that I posted above, what do you think He is talking about when He says  "never take your eyes off that promise."?  And "It is the only purpose in life here."?