Very Late Post

We had some more medical drama on Monday, my brother in law had a 15 hour surgery a couple of weeks ago to remove a cancerous tumor. He became short of breath Monday, turns out he had multiple blood clots in both lungs and a saddle clot in the bronchial tubes as a result of the surgery. Because of the surgery, the doctor could not treat them in the normal manner. The doctor wheeled Hal from his office to the ER. Hal has since been moved from ICU to a regular room and may be home tomorrow. As a result of all this, I forgot to post my week's thoughts on the Psalms we read.

Psalm 83:4 "Come," they say, "let us destroy them as a nation,that the name of Israel be remembered no more." --- we still see people with the same intent today and Israel was not a nation for many, many years...astounding...

Psalm 83:18 Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD—that you alone are the Most High over all the earth. --- I pray those who hate Israel and the Lord, find out He is Lord before it's too late for them.

Psalm 86:10-13 I think these are some of the greatest words ever spoken to us by God:

Teach me your way, O LORD,
and I will walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name.

I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart;
I will glorify your name forever.

For great is your love toward me;
you have delivered me from the depths of the grave.

Psalm 91:1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. --- one day I will really remain/abide/rest in Him while still on earth...John knew how to really rest in Him...I want that too...

Psalm 98:1-2 Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. --- I really believes this proves He makes Himself known to all people...because His mercy is too great not to reveal Himself to all people.

Psalm 121 - Dad's fav...ready it cried...love it, cannot discuss it yet...

Psalm 143:1-2 O LORD, hear my prayer,listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you. --- comforting words to me, I fall short, we all fall short...Jesus makes us righteous, it's not something we can achieve on our own.

Psalm 143:10 Teach me to do your will,for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. --- my prayer for myself

Psalm 144:1-2 Praise be to the LORD my Rock,who trains my hands for war,
my fingers for battle. He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. --- He has prepared me, why do I constantly try to do it my way instead of His way???

Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. ---Who do I fellowship and keep company with???

Psalm 36:5-6 Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens,your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,your justice like the great deep. O LORD, you preserve both man and beast. ---One of my Siesta Memory Verses

Psalm 37:4-7 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD;trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. ---Words to live by - Delight in Him!!!

Psalm 39:1 I said, "I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence." --- how many times have I told myself to keep my mouth shut and not involve myself in a conversation only to open it and speak....I would be rich if I had a dime for every time I did it...

Psalm 40:2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. ---In Jesus we have the Rock, a firm place to stand...

Psalm 49:15 But God will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself. --- our future home...with God

Psalm 73:2-5 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. --- how many Christians have felt like this at one time or another?

Psalm 84:1-2 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. --- I am singing...

Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory,because of your love and faithfulness. --- Oh yes Lord, may the glory always ALWAYS be Yours, may we never seek it for ourselves.

Psalm 8:1 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!You have set your glory above the heavens. ---this verse thrills my spirit man.

Psalm 19:1-3 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. --- One of my Siesta Memory Verses

Psalm 25:7 Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O LORD. --- as a teen, I purposely misconstrued this verse to further my bad behavior...

Psalm 27:1, 4 The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?; One thing I ask of the LORD,
this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. --- I love these verses...

Psalm 29:11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace. --- my 1st Siesta Memory Verse of the year...

Blessings to all of you!