Jesus wept.
Friday, May 31, 2024
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
I put this verse in my daily reminders. When it pops up, I remember that humility is not my natural state. Turning from my "wicked ways" is an ongoing process. I have improved, credit to God!
if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
As the Holy Bible says, God's people are "stiff necked.” I try not to be, but I am. It makes me grateful for the ancient plea for God to listen to my prayer and forgive.
“But will God indeed dwell with man on the earth?
Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this house that I have built! Yet have regard to the prayer of your servant and to his plea, O Lord my God, listening to the cry and to the prayer that your servant prays before you, that your eyes may be open day and night toward this house, the place where you have promised to set your name, that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place. And listen to the pleas of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen from heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.
Monday, May 27, 2024
“Who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?” Good question. God answered.
In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” And Solomon said to God,
“You have shown great and steadfast love to David my father, and have made me king in his place. O Lord God, let your word to David my father be now fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?” God answered Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, and have not even asked for long life, but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may govern my people over whom I have made you king, wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you riches, possessions, and honor, such as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall have the like.”
Sunday, May 26, 2024
David was nothing if not a bit of a drama queen, but this prayer is one for all mankind, and his humble comment at the end speaks volumes.
"Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, 
for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.
for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.
“But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you."
Saturday, May 25, 2024
We are usually oblivious to God's ways. What if we are exactly the way we are because God needs us for his plan?
And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John.9.2,John.9.3,John.9.4,John.9.5&version=ESV
Friday, May 24, 2024
Manipulated by lies? Who me? Yes me. You?
Jesus:
“Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him.”
When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.
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