The Sweetest Frame

The way that John writes this, it's almost like it's no big deal. Which I guess it's really not a big deal for Christ who is all-powerful. I'm still amazed at the thought of sitting down to dinner with a guy who not too long ago was wrapped up and in a tomb. John 12:1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table Lord, thank you for showing your amazing power.

Kenny spoke on one of my favorite topics yesterday - Desperation. He spoke of the woman with the issue of blood, and Jairus Daughter. Two people whose lives were vastly different, but both came to Jesus with reckless abandon, because they were desperate for help. And he helped them. Today I read Psalm 107 - if you're ever feeling desperate, this is the Psalm for you. 107:1 Oh give thanks to the Lord , for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble 3 and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. 4 Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in; 5 hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. 6 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. 7 He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in. 8 Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his...

Psalm 102:18 Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet to be created may praise the Lord : His words were recorded - and we are praising. Hallelujah!

From today's reading ... Psalm 97:10 O you who love the Lord , hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

I'm from 1971. Maybe you're from 1949 or 1996. Where is God from? Psalm 93:2 Your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting. Still have a hard time wrapping my mind around the fact that God has no beginning and no end. That is incredible.

Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Now No Condemnation. This is a message worthy of spreading. Shout it from the rooftops and in the ball stadiums and over the internet. Now No Condemnation. There is a catch - You must be in Christ. Lord, Thank you for providing freedom in Your Son.

The psalmist was envious of the wicked, upset that though he tried to live a righteous life, he was not prospering as the wicked man was. He was having difficulty understanding the prosperity of the wicked until he went into the sanctuary... Psalm 73:16 But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task, 17 until I went into the sanctuary of God ; then I discerned their end. We need quiet time with God for many reasons, but this is one of them - to discern truth about life. Spending time with God helps me remember why I'm here and what this life is all about. In case we forget - the Psalmist reminds us at the end of this song... 25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever . Lord, our flesh will fail. Be our strength and our portion.