In an instant, the veneer dissolved and my existential reality and accompanying despair was exposed to my conscious waking mind. While I managed to keep my outward appearance normal, inside I was paralyzed in terror
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“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied.” Jesus.
Are you thirsty ? Here is the good news for you. Read this first part of Isaiah 55. Notice first who the invitation is for: Everyone who is thirsty. Second, notice that God will make a covenant with those who come. Third, read Psalm 89:20-37 but insert your name where David's was (I left it blank to make it easier). Lastly, believe it, receive it and be blessed by it. New International Version (NIV) Isaiah 55 Invitation to the Thirsty 1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. 2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare. 3 Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David. 4 See, I have made him a witness to the peoples, a ruler and commander of the peoples. 5 Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations you do not know will come running to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.” Here's the covenant he made with David: Psalm 89:20-37 New International Version (NIV) (put your name in the blank and use your gender for the pronouns!) 20 I have found ____________ my servant; with my sacred oil I have anointed (him/her). 21 My hand will sustain (him/her); surely my arm will strengthen (him/her). 22 The enemy will not get the better of (him/her); the wicked will not oppress (him/her). 23 I will crush his foes before (him/her) and strike down (his/her)adversaries. 24 My faithful love will be with (him/her), and through my name (his/her) hornwill be exalted. 25 I will set (his/her)hand over the sea, (his/her) right hand over the rivers. 26 (He/she) will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior.’ 27 And I will appoint (him/her) to be my firstborn, the most exalted of the kings of the earth. 28 I will maintain my love to (him/her) forever, and my covenant with (him/her)will never fail. 29 I will establish (his/her)line forever, (his/her)throne as long as the heavens endure. 30 “If (his/her) sons forsake my law and do not follow my statutes, 31 if they violate my decrees and fail to keep my commands, 32 I will punish their sin with the rod, their iniquity with flogging; 33 but I will not take my love from (him/her), nor will I ever betray my faithfulness. 34 I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered. 35 Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness— and I will not lie to __________— 36 that (his/her)line will continue forever and (his/her)throne endure before me like the sun; 37 it will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Amen. leave me a comment. Let me know what you think. Thanks Fred |
The DoorpostThe Doorpost is written for the family and friends of Fred / Papa / Dad Paddock in response to this admonition found in Deuteronomy 6:6-9: These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the door posts of your houses and on your gates and emails.
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