Rock Music

And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all therein, saying, "To him who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might for ever and ever."  -- Revelation 5:13

I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.  -- Luke 19:40

 Thank you, Lord, that You will one day be worshipped by all.  Find me numbered among those adorers both now and when the Truth is fully revealed.  Amen.

Divine Mercy Defined

The cherubim shall spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings. -- Exodus 25:20

 di·vine [dəˈvīn]

ADJECTIVE \

1. of, from or like God 

mer·c

y

  [ˈmərsē]

NOUN 

1. love's response to suffering  

Divine Mercy = God's love in response to suffering.

Jesus, we trust in You.  Thank You that under the wings of Your mercy we find refuge.

A Time to Rise

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die. -- Ecclesiastes 3:1,2

The wonder of new life and the seeming finality of death.  Yet the Old Testament writer of Ecclesiastes left out something, because he knew not the future.  There also is a time to RISE.  

Thank you, Jesus, for rising from the dead and giving us a hope and a future.  Amen.

Miserere mei, Deus.

Lord, have mercy, because I am in misery.  My eyes are weak from so much crying, and my whole being is tired from grief.

Psalm 31:9

Thank you, God, that sacrifice to You is a troubled spirit, a broken and contrite heart , that You will not despise.  Amen.  (Ps. 51:17)

"Palm" Sunday

I will not forget you. 
Behold, I have graven you on the palms of my hands.
-- Isaiah 49:16

On this Palm Sunday, I pray that you will rest in God's loving care for you. 

Lord, thank you for holding us so lovingly amidst this journey of life, especially when we feel bewildered and blindsided.  Amen.

A Dawning Hope

The Lord shall make good his loving-kindness toward me; yea, thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever; despise not then the works of thine own hands.

-- Psalm 138:8

 

Lord, every morning, there is a new beautiful dawn.  Let this enduring reality be a sign that You indeed are good.

A Tower with Power

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the just run to it and are safe.

-- Proverbs 18:10 (NAB)

The Tower Bridge.

An iconic landmark appears toylike from above.  Yet at ground level, it's a famous tourist destination and passageway over the Thames River.

God is a Tower, high above all earthly towers. His perspective is infinitely broader than that of us living and breathing at ground level.  

As we navigate day-to-day life and seek Him for wisdom, we can be assured that He knows the big picture. 

Lord, You are the Way, Truth and the Life.  Lead and guide those of us on the ground.