SURFING WITH JESUS
Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr.
Web Site: http://SurfingwithJesus.Blogspot.com
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BLESSED IS THE NATION WHOSE GOD IS THE LORD
“Because God is Creator, Lord, Savior, and Deliverer, he is worthy of our trust and praise. Because he is faithful and his Word is dependable, we can rejoice and sing, giving thanks and praise.” (Tyndale LAB notes)
Take time to read Psalm 33. I share with you verse 12. “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.”
I ask you today is God the Lord of our nation. I ask you if God is your Lord. My sole desire as I write is to uplift Christ and fellow Christians and share the love of Jesus with others. My concern is are we as individuals and as a nation allowing the world to take the place of God and crowding out the future blessings he has in store for those who remember him.
“Over the centuries, many believers, overcome by an awareness of their own sins, have found in the works of the penitential (confession) psalms a ray of hope. The psalmists shared with God both the depth of their sorrow and repentance, as well as the height of joy at being forgiven. They rejoiced in the knowledge that God would respond to confession and repentance with complete forgiveness. We, who live on the other side of the cross of Christ, can rejoice even more because we understand more. God has shown us that he is willing to forgive because his judgment on sin was satisfied by Christ’s death on the cross.” (Tyndale LAB notes)
We see throughout the Bible and in our history how God blesses those who rejoice in him and embrace the word of the Lord. We know from this same psalm that God loves righteousness and judgment and that the earth is full of his goodness. Read with me verses 18-22.
18 Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
22 Let thy mercy, O lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
This is my hearts desire for all nations. In the United States of America as we get set to celebrate another year as a nation on July 4th 2010 may we ever be mindful of God and his word. God has been so good to us and he will continue to bless us if we invite him to be our God and let there be no other God’s before him. He is a jealous God and we will be measured and judged by him. Let us join in proclaiming O Lord, thou art my GOD.
REMEMBER
“If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9
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