Prophecy of 70 years…

 Prophecy of 70 years…

As I walking this morning, I was listening to 1 Thessalonians 5, Paul was entreating the people about testing the prophecies…

I really  am in Jeremiah,  though, in my reading…he was talking about the 70 years of the Jews in Babylon… God’s promise of bringing the Israelites back to their homeland as he promised….

We get promises from all kinds of things, people…testing our faith…but the Promises of God are faithful, true, everlasting…we may not going into exile for 70 years…or sojourn in a foreign country, but where ever we are, He is with us …guiding, comforting, speaking truth….

Thank YOU…

 Therefore the Lord Almighty says this: “Because you have not listened to my words, I will summon all the peoples of the north and my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,” declares the Lord, “and I will bring them against this land and its inhabitants and against all the surrounding nations. 

I will completely destroy them and make them an object of horror and scorn, and an everlasting ruin. I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, the sound of millstones and the light of the lamp. 

This whole country will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon seventy years.

“But when the seventy years are fulfilled, I will punish the king of Babylon and his nation, the land of the Babylonians, for their guilt,” declares the Lord, “and will make it desolate forever. 

I will bring on that land all the things I have spoken against it, all that are written in this book and prophesied by Jeremiah against all the nations.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jer.25.8,Jer.25.9,Jer.25.10,Jer.25.11,Jer.25.12,Jer.25.13&version=NIV

 Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil. 

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. 

May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

1Thess.5:20-24

 My comfort in my suffering is this:Your promise preserves my life. 

I have sought your face with all my heart;be gracious to me according to your promise. 

May your unfailing love be my comfort,according to your promise to your servant. 

Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live;do not let my hopes be dashed. 

Your promises have been thoroughly tested,and your servant loves them. 

May my supplication come before you;deliver me according to your promise.

Ps.119.50,Ps.119.58,Ps.119.76,Ps.119.116,Ps.119.140,Ps.119.170

 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”

Luke.1.45

 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.

Rom.4.18-21

 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

Gal.3.14

God of promises…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G26HDdqCyGw&list=RDG26HDdqCyGw&start_radio=1

Figs..3..

 Figs…3…

I know…figs again, but couldn’t help it…was walking this  am before heat hit again…listening to Jeremiah 24,25…”two baskets of figs, 70 years of captivity “…

The Lord showed Jeremiah two baskets of figs…

 One basket had very good figs, like first-ripe figs, but the other basket had very bad figs, so bad that they could not be eaten. And the Lord said to me, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” I said, “Figs, the good figs very good, and the bad figs very bad, so bad that they cannot be eaten.” Then the word of the Lord came to me: “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so I will regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I have sent away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans. I will set my eyes on them for good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up, and not tear them down; I will plant them, and not pluck them up. I will give them a heart to know that I am the Lord, and they shall be my people and I will be their God, for they shall return to me with their whole heart. 

“But thus says the Lord: Like the bad figs that are so bad they cannot be eaten, so will I treat Zedekiah the king of Judah, his officials, the remnant of Jerusalem who remain in this land, and those who dwell in the land of Egypt. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a reproach, a byword, a taunt, and a curse in all the places where I shall drive them. And I will send sword, famine, and pestilence upon them, until they shall be utterly destroyed from the land that I gave to them and their fathers.”

Jer.24.2-10

My Bible study notes were so good on this passage…

“…We may assume we are blessed when

life goes well and cursed when it does not.  But trouble Is a blessing when it makes us stronger and prosperity is a curse if it entices us from God. If you are facing trouble, ask God to help you grow stronger for him. If things are going your way , ask God  to help you use your prosperity for Him…”

It seems we make a lot of assumptions about good and bad things happening in our lives.  But, God is always working for our good if we love him.

 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.

Rom.8.28-30

 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

Phil.1.6

Thank YOU…

A song and singer from my childhood…

His eye is on the sparrow …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOwgQq70XBE&list=RDvOwgQq70XBE&start_radio=1

Really interesting article…

https://www.oneforisrael.org/bible-based-teaching-from-israel/figs-in-the-bible/

Oh Lord…

 Oh Lord…

I used to listen to Sandi on an LP record all the time…then cassette, sing along with her..made the chores so much lighter, the day brighter….so I give you a tune to carry us through today…

Blessings,

Oh Lord…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIgeisMkJjw&list=RDUIgeisMkJjw&start_radio=1

 Lord, our Lord,how majestic is your name in all the earth!You have set your glory in the heavens. 

Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies,to silence the foe and the avenger. 

When I consider your heavens,the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars,which you have set in place, 

what is mankind that you are mindful of them,human beings that you care for them? 

You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. 

You made them rulers over the works of your hands;you put everything under their feet: 

all flocks and herds,and the animals of the wild, the birds in the sky,and the fish in the sea,all that swim the paths of the seas. 

Lord, our Lord,how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Ps.8.1-9

Thank YOU…

Walking on water…

 Walking on water…

I was awakened by  the picture of picture of Peter walking on the water this morning…but not only that but the picture of Jesus reaching out to him, catching him…comfortingly…

 “Come,” he said.Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 

But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” 

Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” 

And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

Matt.14.29-33

As I approach another season of chemotherapy, I really don’t want to get out of boat as Peter did…I want to sit comfortably in the boat with no risks, no trials, no problems, no tests…no jumping out of the boat to see if I can walk on water…but, no, apparently that is not the plan…I am compelled to get out of the boat, keep my eyes on Jesus because his holding my hand is the only thing that will keep me safe…in the boat or out of the boat…I need to keep my eye’s focused on Him to not sink….and if I start to sink, he is there to reach out and catch me…

Thank YOU….

 

 Walking on water….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh49C6vxB40&list=RDxh49C6vxB40&start_radio=1

Planning…

 

Planning…

I was reading about a bride and groom whose wedding was quickly arriving…obstacle after obstacle came their way, snow storms, lost clothing, unexpected business trips, health issues…until,the bride almost gave up…both and bride and groom were reminded that the man makes a plan, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail…

 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.

Prov.19.21 NIV

This devotion came  up this morning from Cancer Companions…

 

“Cast all your cares on Him…..

Written by Elvin McLin

Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7 NIV).

It’s two in the morning! You haven’t been able to sleep. Anxiety has crept into your every thought. For some of you, the voice of your doctor telling you his findings plays over and over in your head like a bad Seventies disco song. For others, the lingering pain of chemotherapy burns every fiber of your being. Still another grapples with the gnawing thought, “How am I going to pay for an immunotherapy pill costing more than six months of my salary?” Or, “How long before I die?” The list goes on and on for those in various stages of a cancer journey. 

Through the tears of a prolonged night of constant anxiety that soak our pillows, the self-assuring words from today’s verse, 1 Peter 5:7, leap off the pages of the Bible! Strong. Definitive. Like the anchor of a massive cruise ship securing its tons of sheet metal to the dock of the anticipated port, so too the words of our Lord find their way to the depths of our heart, grabbing hold of a secure place, bringing our anxieties to a screeching halt. We come to a complete rest, allowing His words to gently calm our anxiety. Taking a deep breath, you allow yourself to hear your heavenly Father saying, “Cast all your anxiety on Me because I care for you.” The key words are “all” and “care.” Give the Lord all of it! What is it? Cancer and everything that comes with it. Why? Because He cares for you! Trust Him! 

Pray: Lord, thank You for Your promise to never leave me or forsake me in my pilgrimage through this life. Help me to be anchored tightly to the security of Your Word. Amen.

Your Turn: Make a list of the times anxiety affects you the most. Middle of the night? Before a scan? In a group of people? When you’re alone? In the car? Place today’s verse, 1 Peter 5:7, in your phone as a screensaver, on a card, or in your wallet, and read it at these difficult times.”

We have plans, we have anxieties and their best place in is God’s hand…they may not look like we thought , but they are the best…and we (I) have to rest in that…I am not saying this is easy …no…not for me…I like plans…my plans…but, I am still learning to let him lead, plan…

Thank YOU…

Cast all of my cares…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKM4NoTKLzo&list=RDKKM4NoTKLzo&start_radio=1

Power outage…

 Power outage…

My power and several neighbors’ power went out about 40 minutes ago…so I walked outside while it was cool instead of computer work I had planned… it is still out, but iPad is working, yay!

“Power outage alert….An unplanned outage may be impacting your service”…power company…

It makes one realize how much we depend on flipping the switch, being able to open a garage door, cook in the microwave, etc..

But, worse still…what if we got that message from God…no truth, World in disarray, we would have no one to rely on, no answers to prayer, no comfort, no one to talk to in the nighttime watches, no air to breath, darkness would descend…no hope…

I was reading through psalm 91…

None of what I read would be true…

No rest in His shelter,

No trust,

No saving …

No faithfulness…

Fear…

No refuge..

Harm and disaster…

No love, no protection…

No one to call upon…

No salvation….

We have Gods’s eternal power…no “unplanned” power outages…

Thank YOU…

Praise to the Lord…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo-P6Qkkq9g&list=RDvo-P6Qkkq9g&start_radio=1

Ah ha..it just came on….thank YOU…

Jeremiah l..

 Jeremiah…

Years and years ago, I remember I read Jeremiah for the first time…my notes in that Bible were like, “this is happening now”…”he could be writing about today’s news”….

And each time I read through his words  written hundreds of years ago, I say the same thing…”he is writing about today”…we haven’t changed much…we still sin, we still need the Lord’ comfort, we still need Him…

David wrote…

“ My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place,when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body;all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, God!How vast is the sum of them!

Ps.139.15-17

Jeremiah wrote…

  The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,before you were born I set you apart;I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Jer.1.4-5

As much as I don’t like trials, I appreciate what God said to Jeremiah…

 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord.

Jer.1.8

“God   promised to “rescue” Jeremiah from troubles, not keep him from jailings, deportation, or insults..

God does not keep us from encountering life’s storm, but will see us through them. In fact, 

God walks through these storms with us…”Bible study notes…

 When you pass through the waters,I will be with you;and when you pass through the rivers,they will not sweep over you.When you walk through the fire,you will not be burned;the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord your God,the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;….

Isa.43.2,Isa.43.3a

 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” 

So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. 

The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!”

He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples.

In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”

Luke.8.22-25

Thank YOU…

My God fights for me…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JezG-ZNQXfE&list=RDJezG-ZNQXfE&start_radio=1