Praising God

Psalm 137

 ¹ Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept
as we thought of Jerusalem.
² We put away our harps,
hanging them on the branches of poplar trees.
³ For our captors demanded a song from us.
Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn:
“Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem!”
⁴ But how can we sing the songs of the LORD
while in a pagan land?

We sat and wept as we thought of  Jerusalem! Often doing our trials and tribulations we to weep,because it’s so easy to hold onto the memories of good times and better days,yes it is. I smile because I know the position I’m in, and I could try to hang onto how good my health use to be. Memories are wonderful things,but they can also be used against us.If we continually concentrate on the pass our future will be blurred,and we will forget that “even in a pagan land” we can praise God. Back in Jerusalem(the place we love and want back) life was good,we had it made,my job just grand no worries there. The mortgage payments were made on time,no problem. There was no fear of us losing anything back in Jerusalem,Jerusalem  was where we could sing and shout praises to God! Because everything was working just fine,the American Dream just shinning,back then! But now we’ve put  away our harps and other musical instruments no time for praise now that things have changed.We feel like we’re in a pagan land,but even in this place of uncertainty we can yet praise God! For we know that everything is under his “total control”! So get your praise instruments out and continue to give God the praise due Him,because our best is yet to come  Jeremiah 29:11  For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Amen,God has the finally say and he has said we’re more than conquers we’re overcomers,praise the Lord.

Love in Christ Pat

Lamentations 3

³¹ For no one is abandoned
by the Lord forever.
³² Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion
because of the greatness of his unfailing love.
³³ For he does not enjoy hurting people
or causing them sorrow.

“Awards”!

Good morning

Let me stop this before any more feelings are hurt,I will not be excepting “any awards”! I’ve tried to explain that it’s to hard on me,I’m disabled and stress causes depression. Please understand where I’m coming from,I do not think I’m better than anyone else it’s just that I do not want to participate. Feelings have already been hurt and that I hate! So please do not nominate me for any awards,and please understand my point of view.

Love in Christ Pat 

If My People

Acts

3 Then Paul said, “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was brought up and educated here in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. As his student, I was carefully trained in our Jewish laws and customs. I became very zealous to honor God in everything I did, just like all of you today. 4 And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.(NLB)

Paul had a good education,top of his class,yet he was wrong when it came to God’s will.He persecuted God’s children hounding some to death 1. Sounds about like the Christians that we see all around the abortion clinics,doing things God’s way is first of all to be done in love,with mercy and compassion.  2. Claiming that all you do and say is right because of the color of your skin,God is not pleased with our wrongs! Yet we “scream” at others who are doing what we think is horrible in God’s sight. 3. Claiming you’re standing up for what’s right while you’re in your circle,but God sees you when you’re tearing people apart with your tongue. You get the picture, there are of course many other things could be added .

6“As I was on the road, approaching Damascus about noon, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shone down around me. 7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’8“ ‘Who are You, lord?’ I asked.“And the voice replied, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene,the One you are persecuting.’

We really need to think before we bounce off, believing  what we’re doing is God ordained,I heard that one a lot.God ordained is doing what God wants in the right spirit,in the right time and with the right attitude. Paul not only got knocked from his horse,but he was blind and after this God trained him to do things his way,and he honored God. Are you praying for God’s will to be done  in and through you, we all need to.

Other helpful scripture:

Matthew 7:1~5  ESV  John 7:24 ESV   Romans 2:1~3   James 1:19~22   Isaiah 42:19

2 Chronicles 17: 14  If my people….

Help us Heavenly Father for how often we deceive  ourselves because a lot of time we continue doing wrong and we know it,Father help us to humble ourselves before you and to do your will in the right way,with the right attitude in Jesus name Amen.

Love in Christ Pat