The Joy of Jesus: Is Light

New International Version (©1984)
Of David. 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?
New Living Translation (©2007)
A psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation--so why should I be afraid? The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?

English Standard Version (©2001)
Of David. 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?

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
[By David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation. Who is there to fear? The LORD is my life's fortress. Who is there to be afraid of?

King James Bible
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

American King James Version
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

American Standard Version
Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

Bible in Basic English
> The LORD is my {a} light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

(a) Because he was assured of good success in all his dangers and that his salvation was surely laid up in God, he did not fear the tyranny of his enemies.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

PSALM 27

Ps 27:1-14. With a general strain of confidence, hope, and joy, especially in God's worship, in the midst of dangers, the Psalmist introduces prayer for divine help and guidance.

1. light-is a common figure for comfort.

strength-or, "stronghold"-affording security against all violence. The interrogations give greater vividness to the negation implied.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

27:1-6 The Lord, who is the believer's light, is the strength of his life; not only by whom, but in whom he lives and moves. In God let us strengthen ourselves. The gracious presence of God, his power, his promise, his readiness to hear prayer, the witness of his Spirit in the hearts of his people; these are the secret of his tabernacle, and in these the saints find cause for that holy security and peace of mind in which they dwell at ease. The psalmist prays for constant communion with God in holy ordinances. All God's children desire to dwell in their Father's house. Not to sojourn there as a wayfaring man, to tarry but for a night; or to dwell there for a time only, as the servant that abides not in the house for ever; but to dwell there all the days of their life, as children with a father. Do we hope that the praising of God will be the blessedness of our eternity? Surely then we ought to make it the business of our time. This he had at heart more than any thing. Whatever the Christian is as to this life, he considers the favour and service of God as the one thing needful. This he desires, prays for and seeks after, and in it he rejoices.



Exodus 15:2 "The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father's God, and I will extol Him.
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Psalm 18:28 For You light my lamp; The LORD my God illumines my darkness.

Prayer: We pray that all people will walk in the light of The Lord. We pray for all people in need of hope. We pray Dear God for all those who need peace. We pray for all the children in need. We praise God and thank God for all things in Christ Jesus. We pray that people will find it in there hearts to give to The Joy of Jesus today, in Jesus name. A-men.

Bible Study: Dr. James A. Lee

Bible Study is designed to bring deeper meaning into the word of God. Please meditate on these particular passages to gain greater insight in your walk of faith. We pray that God through Christ Jesus and The Holy Spirit will touch our heart so that you will bless us with a donation to bless others in need.
in the name of Jesus we pray:

The Good News of Christ’s Total Victory
Christ bought us ALL back by His own blood shed at Calvary. He came to earth for this purpose: to destroy the devil’s deceptive works and to save that which was lost. Eventually our Lord will fulfill His sure purpose and inherit ALL He paid for. That is because:

a. God is Holy Love, and love means commitment.

b. God’s commitment is stronger than our weaknesses, our foolish choices, our stubbornness, our SIN. For if God’s commitment to us is only as strong as our commitment to Him (perish the thought!) that means He is no better than we are.2

c. God’s fires of purifying judgment are unrelenting, though not of endless duration (contrary to tradition but not Scripture). So He persistently and patiently corrects us—until—He succeeds in redeeming us. For our heavenly Father’s judgments arise, not from vindictive rage, but from His loving mercy. He loves us too much to let sin and death destroy His dreams for us. Christ’s death on the cross demonstrates the depth of God’s love as well as His commitment to destroy sin and death. It shows us that, to His own hurt and agony, the Lord is absorbing all the death-dealing abuse of our sin and will “swallow it up” into His life as He saves us.

Acts 3:21 tells us God has promised through all His holy prophets that He will restore ALL things. Furthermore, both Old Testament and New Testament writers and prophets tell us:

· that all earth’s families will be blessed through Christ, Abraham’s “Seed” (Gen. 12:3, Acts 3:23, Rom. 4:13). Furthermore, according to Galatians 3:8, this promised blessing means that all earth’s families will be turned from their sins; justified and set right with God;

· that success or failure at keeping God’s law has no bearing on whether or not this promised blessing will finally be bestowed, for the law cannot cancel this covenant (Gal. 3:17-21);

· that all earth’s families, therefore, will remember the Lord, turn to Him and worship Him (Ps22:27-28);

· that all flesh will bless His name forever and sing His praise (Ps. 145:21; 66:3-4, Rev. 5:13);

· that His tender mercies are over all His works, and all His works shall praise Him (Ps. 145:9-10);

· that God’s anger is momentary but His mercy is everlasting (Ps. 103:8-10; 136, Micah 7:18);

· that mankind shall be blessed in Christ (Ps. 72:17);

· that every knee will bow and every tongue will confess and give thanks to the Lord. Furthermore, they will swear to Him and oath of allegiance and give thanks that in Him they have righteousness and strength. And this will bring glory to our loving Father. (Isa. 45:21-24, NKJV, also see the Amplified Version; Phil. 2:9-11);3

· that our Tender Father of all Compassion is not pleased or glorified with mere lip service. (Matt. 15:8, 2 Cor. 1:3-4);

· that no one can confess Jesus as Lord apart from the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:3);

· that God’s will and purpose must come to pass and no one can restrain Him. For He works ALL things according to His will (Ps. 33:10-11, Prov. 19:21; 21:1, Ecc. 3:1,17, Dan. 4:34-35, Eph. 1:11);

· that His will and good pleasure and purpose is to unite ALL creation in Christ (Eph. 1:10; 2:9-10);

· that His Word will not return void but accomplish His desire, pleasure and purpose (Isa. 45:23; 46:11; 55:11);

· that through His death on the cross, Christ will draw all mankind to Himself. For Gabriel announced that Christ our Savior shall be glad tidings of great joy to all people (John 12:32-33, Luke 2:10);

· that BECAUSE God created all things for His pleasure, He is worthy of all power, honor and praise (Rev. 4:11);

· that for this reason Christ descended into Hades and proclaimed the gospel to the dead, specifically Noah’s disobedient generation—so they could be judged in order that they might live by God’s Spirit (1 Pet. 3:19; 4:6);

· that Christ, our Good Shepherd, who preached the gospel to Noah’s generation, is the same yesterday, today and forever. Thus, we can rest assured that He will fulfill the redemptive plans of God’s heart for ALL generations (Ps. 33:11, Heb. 13:8);

· that God has given Christ ALL things (Matt. 11:27; 28:18, Luke 10:22, John 3:35; 13:3; 17:2, Eph. 1:22, Heb. 1:2; 2:7-8, 1 Pet. 3:22);

· that Christ will accomplish His Father’s will and lose nothing of all He’s been given (John 6:37,39; 17:2, Heb. 10:7,9);

· that the Lord has spoken it and He will accomplish it, that He has purposed it and will also perform it (Isa. 46:11);

· that in the last days God will pour out His Spirit on ALL mankind, and whoever calls on the Lord’s name will be restored and saved. And as has been shown, all will not only call on the Lord’s name, but all will swear allegiance to Him and offer Him thanks (Joel 2:28-32, Acts 2:16-38);

· that ALL—whether righteous or unrighteous—will be resurrected. And according to Paul, this provides good reason to hope in God (Acts 24:15-16);

· that just as Adam’s trespass brought condemnation on all people—so also—Christ’s act of righteousness was justification that brings life to all people. For as through Adam’s disobedience “the many” were made sinners—so also—through Christ’s obedience “the many” will be made righteous (Romans 5:18-19);

· that therefore where sin abounded, grace abounded much more! (Romans 5:20);

· that the whole family4 in heaven and earth is named after our Father. For we are all His offspring. Thus He is above all, through all, and in all (Amos 9:12, Acts 17:28, Eph. 3:14-15; 4:6);

· that Christ has ascended to fill all things (Eph. 4:10);

· that God’s mercy triumphs over judgment. For it is His tender mercy that governs His judgment (Ps. 62:12, Jam. 2:13);

· that the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord and His Messiah (Dan. 7:14,27, Rev. 11:15);

· that the Lord has made bare His holy arm (strength!) and all shall see His Salvation (Isa. 52:10);

· that righteousness and praise shall spring forth before all nations, and everlasting joy shall come to them (See all of Isaiah 61);

· that He Who is Sovereign Holy Love will have mercy on those who were not His people. He will say to them, “You are My people!” And they shall say, “You are my God!” (Hosea 2:23);

· that Sovereign Holy Love will raise from death those who were not His people. He will thus be the Plague and Destruction of death—and Hades (Hos. 13:13-14);

· that Paul therefore could joyfully shout, “O death, where is your sting? O Hades where is your victory?” (1 Cor. 15:54-55);

· that our Good Shepherd will feed His flock, the sheep of His pasture. He shall be Peace and His name shall be great worldwide (Mic. 5:4);

· that the Lord will rise up in plunder. He will pour out the fire of His jealousy. Then He will restore to the peoples a pure language, so they all may call on Him in unity (Zeph. 3:8-9);

· that all things came through Christ and are made for Christ and will finally be subject to Him. For He has tasted death for everyone. (1 Cor. 15:25-28, Col. 1:16, Heb. 1:2; 2:8-10, Rev. 4:11);

· that God is reconciling ALL to Himself through Christ’s cross (John 12:32, 2 Cor. 5:18-19, Col. 1:15-20);

· that Authentic Love reveals itself, not only in words, but in deeds done in integrity, and God’s ever-active love never ceases or fails (1 John 3:18, 1 Cor. 13:8);

Scripture for Life: The Rev. Dr. James A. Lee

What Does 'Fruit of the Spirit' Mean?
When Christians speak of the work of the "Holy Spirit", they are speaking about the operations of the Spirit of God in the material world we live in, and within us. But God the Holy Spirit isn't here just to hang out, or to do a miracle or two for sport. The Spirit is there to cause things to happen in peoples' lives that bring them more in tune with God's purposes on earth (and beyond). When the Spirit starts changing someone, it shows as a growth in character, a change in their way of life that is good for the people they live among. This change in character is called a 'fruit of the Spirit', like the fruit grown by a tree can feed people and wildlife. From ancient times to today, abundant fruit from an orchard is seen as cause for hope and celebration. Abundant spiritual fruit also breeds hope and is well worth celebrating.

Paul Describes Them
The most famous Bible passage about the fruit of the Spirit is in Galatians 5:22, where the apostle Paul gives us a list of fruit. (Paul was into making lists.) The list is meant as a contrast to the list of the 'deeds of the flesh' found in 5:19-20. The spiritual fruit list is clearly not intended as an exhaustive description of the fruits, but was given to highlight the fruits that Paul wants the Galatian church to keep in mind. He lists the following nine fruit of the Spirit:

•love (agape);
•joy (chara);
•peace (eirene);
•patience (makrothumia);
•kindness (chrestotes);
•goodness (agathosune);
•faithfulness (pistis);
•gentleness (prautes);
•self-control (enkrateia).
(Check out the links for each word above, and throughout the page. The Galatians passage can also be read as listing the other eight as subsets of the first: love. Many Bible students insist that the singular of 'fruit' be used, and not the plural ('fruit' instead of 'fruits'). Yet, in English, the singular form of 'fruit' is occasionally used like a plural.)

When Paul follows the list of the fruit of the Spirit by saying "against such things there is no law", he was talking about the fact that the religious authorities and the Hebrew Torah (law) are positive toward behavior that shows these characteristics. Even a staunch enemy of the church will likely find these qualities appealing. These are known to be positive characteristics by almost everyone, in most eras, in most lands.

Prayer: We pray Dear Lord The Spirit of Christ dwell deeply in your hearts and souls to give unto the Lord for a real blessing. In Jesus name we pray.

The Rev. Dr. James A. Lee Prayer: Chile/Haiti

Dear God of all creation and heaven and earth, The Father of The Lord Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit of all Truth, we praise Thee.

God of all Glory, we pray for the sins of the world in Jesus name. We pray for all the people of Haiti and Chile as they recover from all of their troubles. We ask in Jesus name that the people of the world will donate to their recovery.

We thank God and Praise God for all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus.A-em.

A Day of Choice & Power: Dr. James A. Lee

Scripture: Choose you this day whom you will serve! Joshua 24:15

Prayer: Glory to God all in Christ Jesus whom we love, praise and worship. We humble ourselves of all sin and pray that all people will chose God first.

Sermon. Today is one of tremendous choice. In our choices there is power to be had at all cost. Our message is to make the choice we chose correct in terms of understanding our scripture at hand. Today we must contemplate the options of the world.

The world as we view it is falling apart one minute at a time. People are lost in war,greed and poverty. There are disasters at every Conner. The question is: Whom will you chose? God or man is a choice that one must consider. People are some what unclear as to the ramifications of such a choice and the power associated with it.

When Jesus had suffered all in the wilderness, satan offered Him all of the pleasures of of world to serve him. Jesus chose to serve God. Jesus went to the bloody, painful cross for our sins and serving God to the end.God raised Jesus on the third day with all power and glory.

We too must chose Jesus and God today while there is still light. Come to Jesus. God will take care of you until the end of all time as we know it. We will live in perfect peace forever and ever. The choice is clear. Let us live in The Joy of Jesus this day with all power, glory and honor.

Convocation: Health and Healing, Rev. Dr. J.A. Lee

Scripture: "By his stripes we are healed" in the Bible: Isaiah 53:4-5

Words of Life: Our message is centered on the concept of health and healing. The pressures of life are almost, unbearable. The economic troubles have hurt so many people in numerous ways it is difficult to imagine. The Holy Spirit speaks to us in different ways. God is concerned about the pains we endure. Our scriture speaks to this issue quiet candidly in terms of ones healing.

God knows of our short comings. He sees the power of sin, namely greed that separates the have and have nots. There some people that have everything while on the other hand there are people without any food or shelter.

Is it that one group is bad and the other good? No matter what the situation we must all do what is right and good in the eyes of The Lord. Jesus was beaten for our sins. As a result we are healed. This is what we must rest are faith upon. The idea that God gave us Jesus.

We pray for healing and good health for all people. We trust in God. This is the faith to move mountains. This faith is so powerful that it can heal the broken heart and soul from a sin sick world. Our faith is in The Lord of our salvation. This will give us both good health and healing. Will you give to continue our work of healing and health? God Bless You for these words of comfort from The holy Spirit. By His Stripes We are Healed.

World Prayer for Jobs

Prayer

O' Lord, we praise Thee for Thy Power in Christ Jesus and The Holy Spirit with all humility.

Our prayer is for jobs for our people. Lord there are so many families without jobs. Families are facing uncertain furures. They are losing their homes, cars and health care. People are suffering at levels not seen sense days of old.

We pray for hope, peace love and joy be given unto them in The Neme of Jesus. Lord we need people with money and power to do the right thing and make work for Thy people. Lord give the the spirit of giving and making jobs. Grant them work. Help the church to make jobs. Help the children grow up in love and jobs to do good works in your name we pray. We give You all the power,honor and glory in the name of Jesus.