"....You, O Lord Are [My] Shield"

"But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One Who lifts up my head."  (Psalm 3:3)

Our text is the basis of a song which came out sometime in the 80s I think.  It's great.  I have been digging out some of the songs which I first heard hears ago.  The Church needs to be as the scribe of which our Lord Jesus speaks who, "....brings out of his treasure things new and old."  I have been playing the horn and singing with some of them using some accompaniment cds I have----glorious worship and intercession.

In a hostile world, a world which would rather live without you and me, without the Followers of Jesus, our text is a great promise and solid rock upon which to live each day.  Every day we wake up and go out our doors you and I can say, pray, declare, "But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One Who lifts up my head."

Father, in Jesus' Name, and I so do thank You that You Are my, "Shield."  Amen.

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When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2

Only The, "....Born Of God Overcome[] The World"

"For whatever is born of God overcomes the world."  (1 John 5:4)

Last Sunday was the first day of Advent, the celebration of Jesus' First Appearing and the anticipation of Jesus' Second Appearing.  Jesus appeared the first time to affirm and fulfill our text.  Jesus will appear the second time to usher in, "a new heaven and a new earth.... and.... make all things new" (Revelation 21)

The Interlinear says, "For all having been born of God overcomes the world."  So here we have it; "....all having been born of God," can and will, "overcome[] the world," system, philosophies, religions, life styles.  When one may ask, "Well, who can overcome the world?" or, "What program can overcome the world?" or, What political philosophy, or religion, or what anything?---- we just point them to our text.

The Jews are still here, and Israel has been restored as a sovereign nation because, "....whatever is born of God overcomes the world."  The Church is still here in spite of those forces which have attempted to destroy, "the Body of Christ," throughout history.  Furthermore, the Church is still here today in nations where antichrist forces are still attempting to extinguish Her.  In a powerful short declaration we can say, Since the Church, "is born of God," the Church, "overcomes the world."

Of course, this goes without saying, that you and I as those who are the, "born of God," the Followers of Jesus Christ, "overcome[] the world."  Those in whom Jesus Christ does not live are not, "born of God"; hence, they do not have the life of The Living Triune God in them.  They cannot overcome.  Jesus, "the way, the truth, and the life," is the, "power of God to salvation...."  So you see, we have, "the way," in us, "the truth," in us, "and the life," in us, and, "the power of God to salvation," and the, "to," anything else we need for living.  Rejoice.  Dave and I have had three good hours so far today doing just that.

Father, in Jesus' Name, I have no power at all to, "overcome the world," without You.  I thank You that You are my Overcoming Power.  Amen.

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2

"Let The Wicked Fall Into Their Own Nets"

"Keep me (and my nation) safe from the traps set by evildoers....Let the wicked (in my nation) fall into their own nets, while I (my family, Your Church) pass by in safety."  (Psalm 141:9, 10--NIV)

Prayed Psalms 141-145 this morning.  As I mostly do, I prayed them for myself, family, the Church, which includes you, and the nations.  I am praying many of the Psalms for the United States of America.  This "recounting" of the election results is nothing but the effort of humanists to drag America further into the abyss.

I had a dream over the Thanksgiving.  I won't go into the details, but in that dream I encountered Oral Roberts and he looked right at me with a stern look and said, "Spend 6 hours a day with Dave."  I know; crazy, right?  Not a "proper" name, but a nickname.  The only conclusion I have been able to come to is that it was possibly a reference to David.  And, of course, we know that David was an intercessor/worshiper/pray-er.  Six hours a day?  I got out the horn today, which I used to do, and began to walk in something of what the dream may be about, worship, intercession.  Jesus said to Ezekiel, "Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument...."  Regardless, there is certainly a precedent here.  I used to sing the Psalms, play the horn, then worship, pray.  Sorry for the personal reference here, but I really believe there is something much more here than just a "word" to me.

I don't know the full extent of what is going on in the US right now, but I can tell you that the Enemy of mankind never gives up the fight.  People may grow weary in the fight, but he never does, nor do his henchmen.  Was my dream a warning of things to come?  Could America descend into a "banana republic"?  Or was the sound trouncing the humanists took in this last election an indication of "things to come?"  Is revival on the horizon?  Did the Church in the US finally "wake up?"  President-Elect, Trump, was not my first choice, even my second, but his election does reveal one thing.  Very many Americans are fed up and disgusted with the direction in which the nation has been going.

Jesus is, "The Word of God."  You know that, don't you?  When we pray Jesus' Words, there is a very real sense in which we are praying our Lord Jesus Christ "into" all settings, His Reign, His Purposes, His Will.  Thanksgiving Day here in the US was Psalm 119 day, and I just cannot get over how absolutely powerful a prayer is Psalm 119.  If you are going through turmoil in these days, if you are, "weary and heavy laden," Jesus says, "Come to Me."  I strongly believe that, "Come to Me," is rooted in, "Come to Me," and My Words."  And when we do, "You shall find rest for your souls."  All prayer, all worship, all missions, all everything is only powerful to the extent that we are absolutely committed and surrendered to, "the Words of God," as those of whom our Lord Jesus spoke, those who, "....come[] to Me and hear[] my Words and puts them into practice,.." those, "....who d[i]g down deep and la[y] the foundation on rock."  This is "Blessed Assurance."

Father, in Jesus' Name, "O for grace" and strength to walk in Your Words.  Amen.

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2