TOMATO TOMAHTO-LET'S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF

 listen to it again....Psalm 119

stop the song...verse 9 How can I young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.

continue...verse 19 I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.

continue...verse 36 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.

continue...verse 50 My comfort in my suffering is this;  Your promise preserves my life.

continue...verse 63-64 I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts. The earth is filled with your love, Lord; teach me your decrees. (me-let all the earth rejoice)

continue...verse 66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands.

continue...verse 68 You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees

continue...verse 73 Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.

continue...verse 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

continue...verse 105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

continue...verse 111 Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.

continue...verse 118 You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their delusions come to nothing.

continue...verse 125 I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.

continue...verse 144 Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.

continue...verse 165 Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.

continue...verse 175 Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.

Friends, I ask of the Lord why did you have me listen to this over and over. I stopped asking because I was praying, singing and adoring the Lord after the 3rd time. I was worshipping and I loved it.

Each time the same verses jumped out to me. I prayed along and declared with the Psalmist.

All that I can say...is try it...you may like it. 

We all like different scriptures. Some of these verses will talk to you others will talk to you more. 

In this old song...look it up...for the differences we have in the world we just have to hang in there and cling to Jesus for everything. We need to listen and stop finding differences and find the one truth that matters. Only one 1! Jesus!

Otherwise as the song goes. "But oh, if we call the whole thing off, then we must part and oh, if we ever part then that might break my heart."

Friends lets stick to what's important. Jesus Christ came into the world full of grace to extend grace. He paid the penalty for what was due to us. He suffered, die, rose again all for us to have new life. 

Jesus God or Jesus man.

We must agree! Jesus God!

 

FINALLY, WHATEVER IS TRUE

 Think about such things.

Phil. 4:8

True appears in my NIV new testament 20 times.

I like Revelation 19:9 "These are the true words of God". Revelation 22:6 "These words are trustworthy and true."

1 John 5:20 "He is the true God and eternal life."

He is true, bread of life, light, his testimony is true, true God, His words are true, true vine,

"Let God be true, and every man a liar." Romans 3:4

He is truth, He is true!

REMEMBER -MY WORD FOR 2023

 my soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices

Thankful for this place to sit and meet with you Lord. 

Recently very grateful for friends thanking us for years ago sharing Christ with them.

Finding blog posts with caring comments. I never thought to check them.

Someone recently telling me that my name came up about lunch and the topic was stories of past prayer groups, prayer drive by, prayer vigils, Christmas gatherings...just warmed my heart to remember.

Realizing long friendships that have been a time of togetherness. Friendships where you are worshipping the Lord in your conversations.

Times of remembering and confirming the journey of marriage, speaking, acting classes...God's guiding hand.

Remember that God can bring me to it and through it. Just as the Israelites were asked to remember...we to must do just that.

Recently just meeting someone in the park and having a God conversation, honoring and sharing His faithfulness with a stranger, yet, new friend. 

Let us hold fast to God my savior who build us and increases our faith.

He to for you can help you remember. The word remember found 240 times in the bible.

Deuteronomy 8:2
And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.

Thank you Lord for helping to remember to remember. Amen.

As I meet people I will put their name on a stone and put it in a jar. I will continue to see God's hand in a more visible way.

THEN SINGS MY SOUL

 Friends, can I say what I hear in my head, "Just wait for it, just wait for it, get on the other side and you will know."

Then sings my soul, how great thou art!

When things seem chaotic! Do you ever ask God to intervene and show you the truth?

Is it really chaotic or is the enemy trying to convince you of that? Sometimes I stop and say is the enemy telling me I am off base, I'm can't hear from God, I'm not hearing from God, I have to ask so and so..., 

It's sly friends...it feels rushed...you have to know now...you can't wait...this has to be answered now...then I will move on...I can't decide...this must be anxiety (again?)...

Friend no!

Stop with me.

Realize the enemy is trying to make you feel off, like you don't have it together...

It spirals downward...to hmmmm...you are questioning your salvation...maturity in Christ.

DOUBT!

Spirit of doubt stop! Just stop it!

It is all part of his strategy to get you derailed. It happens fast. Be careful! Question it...pray about it.

Get on the other side and realize that it is NOT FROM THE LORD! 

Cast it down!

Replace it with I am a child of God. I know the SHEPHERD and I am His sheep and His sheep knows His voice, the Lord!

Build yourself back in the most Holy Lord!

Then SINGS MY SOUL, HOW GREAT THOU ART.

It's not about your ability but His!