My soul shall be joyful in the Lord

It shall rejoice in Your salvation

And what can I say more,

For You know all things;

You have done great things

And You are great, O Lord God

There is none like You

Neither is there any God beside You

You have indeed redeemed a people in the earth for Yourself

Praise the Lord!  

Your will be done.

As Jesus is

So are we

In Christ…

He is

Our priest

Our king

&

 Son of god

‘his word is forever settled in heaven’

Amen

Can Anyone Tell me?

Where are the wolves that look like the sheep?

Those that have eyes like you and like me?

They live and walk among us

Unlike the goats, they devour souls

I see the wolves of Babylon

They are already here ready to pounce on the innocent

Surely these are the days that Noah warned about!

The days when Sodom would scoff and Gomorrah would scorn!

Because they do not believe there is a wolf in the lurk

Yes, I live in Babel [a land of confusion]

As I walk through the valley of shadows & death

I fear I must be careful to watch and pray until

Our Shepherd returns…

Your love is better

than the air

that

I breathe

I cannot live without it

Thank You.  Thank You.  Thank You. Thank You for understanding that I need a Savior like You.  You are a tireless Advocate for me Who is very familiar with my weaknesses.  You are a caring Mediator for me Who prays and support me regardless of my faults.  You are a worthy High Priest Who is compassionate and merciful toward me even though I come before Your throne with many, many human imperfections and frailties.   I fall way short of any worthiness to even dare approach You-- BUT boldly I come ANYWAY because I have heard of Your reputation and Great Name all my life of how that You freely forgive those that come to You.  And my being able to come to You directly and receive pardon means more to me than the embarrassment I may feel in that moment. 

Your acceptance of every person who willingly bows to You removes away any shame and all guilt goes away.

I will always appreciate it, Lord,

Amen & Amen

LORD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, THANK YOU FOR GIVING US POWER, THANK YOU FOR GIVING US LOVE, THANK YOU FOR GIVING US A SOUND MIND;

KNOWING THIS, LET US GO IN STRONG CONFIDENCE, AS WELL AS, STRONG FAITH;

ESTABLISH THE KIND OF MIND IN US THAT CHRIST HAS—WHICH IS GODLY WISDOM—TO MAKE IT TO THE END, IN THIS WORLD;

NOTHING ELSE REALLY MATTERS RIGHT NOW, AS WE COME NEAR THE FINISH LINE

DRAW US EVER CLOSER TO YOU, CLEAVING TO ONLY YOU AS OUR SOURCE, IN THE DAYS AHEAD;

AS WE LEARN TO PRAY & WATCH [OBSERVE THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES], LET US NOT BE FOOLED INTO ENTERING INTO UNGODLY TEMPTATIONS--WHICH ADD UP TO BE TRANSACTIONS, AND AGREEMENTS, AND DOCTRINES OF DEMONS THAT WE KNOWINGLY OR UNKNOWINGLY SAY YEA TO.

LET IT BE SO,

AMEN

PRAY {It's time}

By Your Holy Spirit, help us to keep the way of the Lord;

By Your Holy Spirit, help us to be quick to listen & slow           to speak;

By Your Holy Spirit, help us to always consider Your Laws w/reverence and respect;

By Your Holy Spirit, hide Your Word in our hearts so “that Christ may be formed in us.”

In Jesus' name,

Amen

PRAY {It's time}

LORD, 

May our mouths be careful to praise You always, in all things, no matter the season or circumstance;

May we ever be mindful of how good God is:  “Our God is good and worthy to be praised;”

May we pray prayers like this [prayers of praise]

May we submit our supplications [make  fitting petitions]

May we speak life [even during the storms of life]

AMEN