Psalm 29:11. The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.
Oh Friends, it’s a new day, and we’re still alive and kicking! Wow! The breath of life God breathed into us so long ago still sustains us. And to make it even better, most of us have decent health, homes, and children, plus sufficient food, clothes and many other blessings. We lack for nothing essential. Therefore, to show that we’re truly grateful and thankful for all the good things we have, let’s take a moment and offer our wonderful God a prayer of thanks nuh. ‘Oh Father in heaven, You are so LOVING, kind, merciful and forgiving of Your earthly children, although we don’t deserve most of Your blessings. We know that You LOVE us unconditionally because You sent Your only Son, Jesus to die on the cross, to sacrifice His precious, sinless blood in atonement for our terrible wrongs, so that we could be reunited with You. For that we thank and praise You much more than words can ever say, and ask that You allow Your Holy Spirit to continue working in us, leading and guiding us in the direction You want us to go. Please keep on blessing us Father, and also bless those unfortunate ones who don’t have as much as us. Please give them more, while helping us to bless them from what You give us. And for the many that are being unfairly persecuted around the world in Your Name, we humbly ask that You give them the strength and faith to withstand that unfair persecution, and if it falls within your wise plans, please alleviate their suffering. We faithfully promise to LOVE You as we should, to LIVE our Faith with enthusiasm and steadfastness, and to SPREAD Your Word all over Your glorious world. All this we pray on the precious shed blood of Your Son, and our Saviour Jesus. Amen.’ Yes mih people, we are indeed a blessed lot! I sure hope we realize it and are eternally grateful. But that is what happens when we diligently seek, serve and worship the Lord God Jehovah! Our Bit declares that with utmost certainty: ‘The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.’ The Good Book doesn’t lie because it’s the Word of God, who cannot lie. And today we’ll continue looking at some scriptures that reinforce those reassuring words of our Bit, starting with a declaration of Bruh David. Now Friends, please don’t think that I orchestrated this, for though I am biased towards Bruh David and his writings, (smile) they are so widespread that you can find a commentary of his on almost any topic. This particular scripture comes from Psalm 68; God has gone before his people. And it confidently declares: ‘Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. O God, thou art terrible (awesome) out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.’ (Ps.68:34-35) Oh my brethren, true believers certainly can’t argue with or dispute those sentiments! Turning now to Psalm 107, titled God’s wonderful works to the children of men. Here, the psalmist most assuredly proclaims: ‘Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness (LOVING kindness), and for his wonderful works to the children of men! For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.’ (Ps.107:8-9) There again Friends, that’s just gospel truth! And finally, for the piece de resistance; the scripture which most of us know and quote, but don’t seem to actually let it lift our hearts and spirits. It comes from Isaiah Chapter 40; headed; Comfort through trust in God. A true and most fitting heading! Now let’s listen to the these wonderful words of inspiration and allow them to lift our hearts and souls, brighten our lives, and give lots of thanks for the day Christ redeemed our sinful souls; the greatest day in mankind’s history. Oh my people, ‘Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint (weak); and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.’ (Is.40:28-31) That says it all Friends! Now I only have to wish us peace, health, happiness and Much LOVE!…it doesn’t make sense to believe in a God…who cannot, strengthen, empower and lift you up…
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