Psalm 77:11-20 - I Will Remember

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, Do you say to yourself after reading or hearing something, "I must remember that?" I catch myself saying that and then it seems almost instantly move onto something else and the moment is gone. So, this morning Psalm 77:11 caught my attention. It reads, "I will remember the works of the LORD; surely I will remember the wonders of old." In doing this very thing I find there are more things to be thankful for than what is happening right now. And that is why I continued reading the verses, "I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings." Yes this is a must for in the speaking aloud and even sharing with someone it wells up in your body and even greater worship comes forth. Verse 16, "The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled." How expressive is this, that even the waters saw our God and were afraid and the depths also were troubled. Since I am a lover of water, I never really considered that it would see or even be afraid, but with GOD, He speaks and the whole earth trembles. The last verse, "Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.", written underneath is the date, 1/21/89 and these words, "Today, dear Lord I will let you hold my hand and Trust You." Whatever was going on in my life at that time and even to today these words ring true in my life. Let us pray - Abba Father, how glorious are Your ways and how marvelous are Your thoughts toward us. Lord, as we come before Your throne of Grace may Your spirit bring to remembrance Your lovingkindness and Your faithfulness and Your abounding Grace and most tenderly mercies. Lord, I pray for each dear and precious sister-in-Christ that she be filled with a peace that wells up deep within her and proclaims the goodness of her LORD. In Jesus Name, Amen. Remembering His blessings,

LyndiaSue

Ups, Downs, TurnArounds

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, This morning these three words spoke out loudly. So find me a psalm that speaks loudly to you in the ups and downs and turnarounds of your life or better to ask in your walk of Faith! You must have some stepping stones of Faith for the mountain top experiences and the sinking in the mire experiences and the times when the only solution is to turn around and reconsider or reject a thought. This past week there have been some conversations that I had with family members that have taken me down memory lane, especially with me being the oldest and being the big sister. It is amazing to me that even in our 60's and 70's how easily we slip back into images of when we were so much younger. It is in these instances that I realize I haven't matured at all in some things. I have selected Psalm 18:1-6, "I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies. The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice; my cry came before Him, into His ears." Yes, LORD, with each up and down and turn around in my walk of Faith, You are my strength, my rock, my fortress and my deliverer. Let us pray - Father, Abba Father, all honor and Praise and Worship we glorify You. Lord, I pray for each dear and precious sister-in-Christ that in the ups and downs and turnarounds in their lives that they would seek You more and more and may You show her how You have been her strength, her rock, her fortress and her deliverer in each and every moment of her life. May she boldly proclaim that the one she loves is the LORD, may she see You in each up and down and turnaround experience of her walk of Faith. In Jesus Name, Amen. Seeking Him,

LyndiaSue

Psalm 29 Ascribe to the Lord

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, My calendar has two events that are being celebrated today - Ash Wednesday and Valentines Day. These are both celebrated in the secular and church worlds in various ways with the continuation of Ash Wednesday being the first day of Lent. And by calling them events in no way am I trying to diminish the significance of each celebration. In fact in reading the 29th Psalm the significance of Ash Wednesday and of Valentine's day celebrations came alive to me. We fast and pray and sacrifice and we show love for others not only on these days marked on the calendar but all the time so for today as we do just that let us ASCRIBE to the LORD, for He is..., just as the Psalmist pronounces. Let us give all the glory and honor to our First Love and let us fast and pray and sacrifice because ALL that we have been given and will be given comes from Him. May this be our worship - Psalm 29, "Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty. Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in holy array. The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders, the Lord is over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful, The voice of the Lord is majestic. The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; Yes, the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, And Sirion like a young wild ox. The voice of the Lord hews out flames of fire. The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; The Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord makes the deer to calve and strips the forests bare; And in His temple everything says. "Glory!" The Lord sat as King at the flood, Yes, the Lord sits as King forever. The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace." Dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, this is our Lord! I pray that as you celebrate Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day that it is unto the LORD. In Jesus Name, Amen. Worship the Lord in holy array,

LyndiaSue

Psalm 42:7-11

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, I have written the date and place beside these verses, September 12, 2011, Psalm 42:7-11. The deepness of the oceans and the waves breaking over the shoreline were times when I called out to God. My husband and I spent a few years in Hawaii and during that time we had kayaks and that became our time together. We would select a spot and venture out and enjoy sitting on the ocean surface. My first time going out into open waters was scary at first but when we found our special spot to enjoy looking down into the water the fears vanished. As my eyes adjusted to looking past the surface and looking deeper into the water a feeling of calmness and I was aware of the sounds that the ocean waters emitted. Yes, deep calls to deep and with each ripple on the surface it seems to be more profound. Also verse seven says, "All Your breakers and Your waves have rolled over me." I have experienced these. Sitting in a pond watching the waves and the roll over me and times when standing on the shore listening to the breakers as they splash and spray onto the shore. The rocks are rolled around and the crabs scatter across the sand trying to find a new home. Yes, God has blessed me with many experiences in my life and with each one I can boldly testify this - "The LORD will command His lovingkindness in the daytime; And His song will be with me in the night, a prayer to the God of my life. My hope is in God, for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God. Let us pray - Father, Abba Father, Your lovingkindness of which You command, thank You oh Lord. Lord I praise You this morning for Your tender mercies and rich blessings and gifts and talents that You bestow upon us and also for Your lovingkindness that is far beyond our human understanding. Lord in times of our needs and in times we cry out to You and even in times of celebration of Joy Your lovingkindness surpasses all of these. Lord, to be able to fully comprehend we would be prostrate before You. Lord I pray for each dear and precious sister-in-Christ that she would Hope in God for she shall praise Him for the help of her countenance and her God. In Jesus Name, Amen. Deep call to deep,

LyndiaSue