Peace! Be still!
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side.’ And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. A great gale arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and said to him, ‘Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?’ He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace! Be still!’ Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?’ And they were filled with great awe and said to one another, ‘Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?’
- Mark 4:35-41
In yesterday's passage, we read several of Jesus' parables regarding the description of the kingdom, and what it is like to have faith. These word-pictures vividly describe the action of faith and its growth, and tell us about its unfolding and revelation for us.
But faith isn't just about the wondrous growth, and our moments of joy. Faith, I find, also involves confronting one's own fears. I don't think I can make this journey of faith without a kind of self-confrontation that goes on all the time. As a practitioner of contemplative prayer, I find that I am constantly coming up against my own experiences, my own past and its residue of response in me. That means I encounter a lot of fears. Faith is constantly asking me to go forward, to make decisions that are different from in the past. This is, in my opinion, the way repentance works. It needn't be a terrible sin one repents from in the sense that a wiser decision can be made to change one's way of thinking as we grow. Maybe there is a better way. If, through prayer, you find yourself urged to reconsider the ways you've always thought about things, or perhaps traumatic and harsh past experiences that still have an emotional residue within you, this too can be the action of the Holy Spirit creating repentance, or metanoia, "change of mind."
The action of the Spirit is to always heal, to ask us to grow and to progress. We know, again, from Jesus' parables yesterday, that this kingdom is like a lamp set on a lampstand, that sheds its light everywhere. So, in the prayer process through time, that lamp will shine its light in all of our dark corners and ask us about changing something we may have chosen long ago. This is a form of healing. As we grow like the mustard seed in our faith, that "large shrub" must include gifts of the Spirit that augment our characters. We see in the gospels, for example, this transformation in St. Peter. But that naturally means that we confront our fears of changing, of embarking on the new place that faith leads us. And often, the journey of faith asks us to confront real fears of loss and departure from the familiar. The apostles and early believers left family, home, everything for this faith. They faced martyrdom and persecution.
So, after Jesus has told us wonderful parables about faith and the kingdom in yesterday's daily reading, today we find his apostles confronting a storm. We could think of this storm as a kind of parallel to what they will eventually encounter as apostles in their difficulties in establishing the church. But we remember that we have something and someone with us who helps us on this journey. And that is the key to this gospel passage. Jesus commands the storm to Be still! In the original Greek, the word used here is the same word with which Jesus commanded the demon to be quiet in Mark 1:25.
Just as our faith sets us out on the journey, it also accompanies us through the difficulties of that journey. I believe this sort of confrontation is all part of the effects of the transformational reality of that kingdom, its power and its reality. We don't live in a world where life is always charmed; we need a faith that gets us through its difficulties, just as our example in Jesus has taught us.
Have you still no faith? We are being given yet another example here, in addition to yesterday's parables, of what it is to have faith, how faith works and what it does. We encounter difficulties on this road, and it is faith itself that must get us through. We call on the One in whom we have that faith when we need help to keep it strong on this journey.
Prayer: We pray for peace in Jesus name We pray for all souls to know and give to The Joy of Jesus according to Thy Will O' God.
Thank You for all blessings in The Christ.
Praise God Forever in Jesus name. A-men....
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
A Prayer for You
Dear God,
We pray for all people,
We lift up Holy Hands in Jesus name.
We humble ourselves unto Thee.
Lord we thank Thee for all that You have done.
We continue to pray for love, hope and peace,
In The name of Jesus.
Lord we give You all The Power, Honor, and Glory.
All in The name of Jesus.
We pray for all people,
We lift up Holy Hands in Jesus name.
We humble ourselves unto Thee.
Lord we thank Thee for all that You have done.
We continue to pray for love, hope and peace,
In The name of Jesus.
Lord we give You all The Power, Honor, and Glory.
All in The name of Jesus.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Sermon: Give unto The Joy of Jesus
Praise God today. We are so blessed by the word of God all in Christ Jesus and The Holy Spirit. Jesus gave His life on the cross for the sins of the world. God raised Jesus in the third day with all power and glory. Jesus will return to set all things right. We pray for the absolute blood and joy of Jesus to touch our souls in all that we do. Our prayer is that you give to the Joy of Jesus from your heart. In Jesus name we pray......
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?
Bible in Basic English
The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?
Douay-Rheims Bible
The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector 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
We break the bread of life and drink the wine of the spirit of love in perfect communion with The Joy of Jesus , all to The Glory of God. In Jesus name we pray. A-men.
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?
Bible in Basic English
Douay-Rheims Bible
The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector 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
We break the bread of life and drink the wine of the spirit of love in perfect communion with The Joy of Jesus , all to The Glory of God. In Jesus name we pray. A-men.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
God is Love That is all we need
The Spirit of God is the Spirit of love. He that does not love the image of God in his people, has no saving knowledge of God. For it is God's nature to be kind, and to give happiness. The law of God is love; and all would have been perfectly happy, had all obeyed it. The provision of the gospel, for the forgiveness of sin, and the salvation of sinners, consistently with God's glory and justice, shows that God is love. Mystery and darkness rest upon many things yet. God has so shown himself to be love, that we cannot come short of eternal happiness, unless through unbelief and impenitence, although strict justice would condemn us to hopeless misery, because we break our Creator's laws. None of our words or thoughts can do justice to the free, astonishing love of a holy God towards sinners, who could not profit or harm him, whom he might justly crush in a moment, and whose deserving of his vengeance was shown in the method by which they were saved, though he could by his almighty Word have created other worlds, with more perfect beings, if he had seen fit. Search we the whole universe for love in its most glorious displays? It is to be found in the person and the cross of Christ. Does love exist between God and sinners? Here was the origin, not that we loved God, but that he freely loved us. His love could not be designed to be fruitless upon us, and when its proper end and issue are gained and produced, it may be said to be perfected. So faith is perfected by its works. Thus it will appear that God dwells in us by his new-creating Spirit. A loving Christian is a perfect Christian; set him to any good duty, and he is perfect to it, he is expert at it. Love oils the wheels of his affections, and sets him on that which is helpful to his brethren. A man that goes about a business with ill will, always does it badly. That God dwells in us and we in him, were words too high for mortals to use, had not God put them before us. But how may it be known whether the testimony to this does proceed from the Holy Ghost? Those who are truly persuaded that they are the sons of God, cannot but call him Abba, Father. From love to him, they hate sin, and whatever disagrees with his will, and they have a sound and hearty desire to do his will. Such testimony is the testimony of the Holy Ghost.
Commentary on 1 John 4:14-21
Commentary on 1 John 4:14-21
Friday, July 30, 2010
A Message of Love - The Joy of Jesus
Convocation: Love is the power that we must focus our energies around today. There is a lack or absence of love in society. Business and economics are in such a disarray that love is being replaced by greed. People continue to suffer. War is killing young-people without a true reason. The Joy of Jesus wants to make clear the truth. Love is the power we need today. God is love. He gave us Jesus to die in the cross for the sins of the world. The power of God raised Him from the grave with all glory. Jesus will return to set all things right. This is our faith. That we will live forever in perfect peace and love. We have joy in this act of supreme love. In Jesus name. Give to The Joy of Jesus for a real blessing..
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
If I speak in the tongues of men and angels,
but have not love,
I have become sounding brass or a tinkling symbol.
And if I have prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge,
and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains,
but have not love, I am nothing.
And if I dole out all my goods, and
if I deliver my body that I may boast
but have not love, nothing I am profited.
Love is long suffering,
love is kind,
it is not jealous,
love does not boast,
it is not inflated.
It is not discourteous,
it is not selfish,
it is not irritable,
it does not enumerate the evil.
It does not rejoice over the wrong, but rejoices in the truth
It covers all things,
it has faith for all things,
it hopes in all things,
it endures in all things.
Love never falls in ruins;
but whether prophecies, they will be abolished; or
tongues, they will cease; or
knowledge, it will be superseded.
For we know in part and we prophecy in part.
But when the perfect comes, the imperfect will be superseded.
When I was an infant,
I spoke as an infant,
I reckoned as an infant;
when I became [an adult],
I abolished the things of the infant.
For now we see through a mirror in an enigma, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know as also I was fully known.
But now remains
faith, hope, love,
these three;
but the greatest of these is love.
Submitted by
The Rev. Dr. James A. Lee
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
If I speak in the tongues of men and angels,
but have not love,
I have become sounding brass or a tinkling symbol.
And if I have prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge,
and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains,
but have not love, I am nothing.
And if I dole out all my goods, and
if I deliver my body that I may boast
but have not love, nothing I am profited.
Love is long suffering,
love is kind,
it is not jealous,
love does not boast,
it is not inflated.
It is not discourteous,
it is not selfish,
it is not irritable,
it does not enumerate the evil.
It does not rejoice over the wrong, but rejoices in the truth
It covers all things,
it has faith for all things,
it hopes in all things,
it endures in all things.
Love never falls in ruins;
but whether prophecies, they will be abolished; or
tongues, they will cease; or
knowledge, it will be superseded.
For we know in part and we prophecy in part.
But when the perfect comes, the imperfect will be superseded.
When I was an infant,
I spoke as an infant,
I reckoned as an infant;
when I became [an adult],
I abolished the things of the infant.
For now we see through a mirror in an enigma, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know as also I was fully known.
But now remains
faith, hope, love,
these three;
but the greatest of these is love.
Submitted by
The Rev. Dr. James A. Lee
Thursday, July 29, 2010
We Trust in God when Times are Hard
New International Version (©1984)
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.
New Living Translation (©2007)
"Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.
English Standard Version (©2001)
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.
International Standard Version (©2008)
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Don't be troubled. Believe in God, and believe in me.
King James Bible
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
American King James Version
Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me.
American Standard Version
Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.
Bible in Basic English
Let not your heart be troubled: have faith in God and have faith in me.
Douay-Rheims Bible
LET not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me.
Darby Bible Translation
Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe on God, believe also on me.
English Revised Version
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Webster's Bible Translation
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Weymouth New Testament
"Let not your hearts be troubled. Trust in God: trust in me also.
World English Bible
"Don't let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.
Young's Literal Translation
'Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe;
Geneva Study Bible
Let {1} not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
(1) He believes in God who believes in Christ, and there is no other way to strengthen and encourage our minds during the greatest distresses.
People's New Testament
14:1 Jesus Comforts His Disciples
SUMMARY OF JOHN 14:
Belief as a Solace of Troubled Hearts. The House of Many Mansions. Christ the Way. Christ the Manifestation of the Father. Asking in Christ's Name. How to Find the Father. The Test of Love. The Benediction of Peace.
Let not your heart be troubled. Just before him was Gethsemane, the denial, the mock trial, the scouring and the cross; but with these in full view, such are the wonders of his love that he does not think of himself. He does not ask comfort, but he gives it. His heart is full of the sorrow of his disciples over his departure.
Believe also in me. They had believed in him, but they were so confused over the prospect of his death and departure, they stumbled. He bids them to believe in him as they believed in God; to trust him even if they did not comprehend; to walk by faith rather than by sight through the darkness of that hour. To understand these words, the confusion, sorrow and despair of his disciples over his death must not be forgotten.
Wesley's Notes
14:1 Let not your heart be troubled - At my departure. Believe - This is the sum of all his discourse, which is urged till they did believe, Joh 16:30. And then our Lord prays and departs.
Prayer: Dear God in heaven, we trust in Thee and The Lord Jesus Christ. We Thank God for all blessings in Christ Jesus. We praise God of His Grace and Love. We pray for all people in need. Glory to God and Christ Jesus the Son and The Holy Spirit.
A-men
Give to The Joy of Jesus, in His name we pray.
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.
New Living Translation (©2007)
"Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.
English Standard Version (©2001)
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.
International Standard Version (©2008)
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Don't be troubled. Believe in God, and believe in me.
King James Bible
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
American King James Version
Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me.
American Standard Version
Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.
Bible in Basic English
Let not your heart be troubled: have faith in God and have faith in me.
Douay-Rheims Bible
LET not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me.
Darby Bible Translation
Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe on God, believe also on me.
English Revised Version
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Webster's Bible Translation
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Weymouth New Testament
"Let not your hearts be troubled. Trust in God: trust in me also.
World English Bible
"Don't let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.
Young's Literal Translation
'Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe;
Geneva Study Bible
Let {1} not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
(1) He believes in God who believes in Christ, and there is no other way to strengthen and encourage our minds during the greatest distresses.
People's New Testament
14:1 Jesus Comforts His Disciples
SUMMARY OF JOHN 14:
Belief as a Solace of Troubled Hearts. The House of Many Mansions. Christ the Way. Christ the Manifestation of the Father. Asking in Christ's Name. How to Find the Father. The Test of Love. The Benediction of Peace.
Let not your heart be troubled. Just before him was Gethsemane, the denial, the mock trial, the scouring and the cross; but with these in full view, such are the wonders of his love that he does not think of himself. He does not ask comfort, but he gives it. His heart is full of the sorrow of his disciples over his departure.
Believe also in me. They had believed in him, but they were so confused over the prospect of his death and departure, they stumbled. He bids them to believe in him as they believed in God; to trust him even if they did not comprehend; to walk by faith rather than by sight through the darkness of that hour. To understand these words, the confusion, sorrow and despair of his disciples over his death must not be forgotten.
Wesley's Notes
14:1 Let not your heart be troubled - At my departure. Believe - This is the sum of all his discourse, which is urged till they did believe, Joh 16:30. And then our Lord prays and departs.
Prayer: Dear God in heaven, we trust in Thee and The Lord Jesus Christ. We Thank God for all blessings in Christ Jesus. We praise God of His Grace and Love. We pray for all people in need. Glory to God and Christ Jesus the Son and The Holy Spirit.
A-men
Give to The Joy of Jesus, in His name we pray.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Blessed is The Lord & The Joy of Jesus Today
We Praise God in The Joy of Jesus. We pray for One-million members. We pray for all people around the world to share our joy and give. In The Name of Jesus we Pray...
Scripture for Life:
New International Version (©1984)
Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Selah
New Living Translation (©2007)
Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. Interlude
English Standard Version (©2001)
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah.
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Thanks be to the Lord, who daily carries our burdens for us. God is our salvation. [Selah]
King James Bible
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
American King James Version
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
American Standard Version
Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. Selah
Bible in Basic English
Praise be to the Lord, who is our support day by day, even the God of our salvation. (Selah.)
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed be the Lord day by day: the God of our salvation will make our journey prosperous to us.
Darby Bible Translation
Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us with good, the ùGod who is our salvation. Selah.
English Revised Version
Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, even the God who is our salvation. Selah
Webster's Bible Translation
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
World English Bible
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.
Young's Literal Translation
Blessed is the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself is our salvation. Selah.
Geneva Study Bible
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
19-21. God daily and fully supplies us. The issues or escapes from death are under His control, who is the God that saves us, and destroys His and our enemies.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
68:15-21 The ascension of Christ must here be meant, and thereto it is applied, Eph 4:8. He received as the purchase of his death, the gifts needful for the conversion of sinners, and the salvation of believers. These he continually bestows, even on rebellious men, that the Lord God might dwell among them, as their Friend and Father. He gave gifts to men. Having received power to give eternal life, the Lord Jesus bestows it on as many as were given him, Joh 17:2. Christ came to a rebellious world, not to condemn it, but that through him it might be saved. The glory of Zion's King is, that he is a Saviour and Benefactor to all his willing people, and a consuming fire to all that persist in rebellion against him. So many, so weighty are the gifts of God's bounty, that he may be truly said to load us with them. He will not put us off with present things for a portion, but will be the God of our salvation. The Lord Jesus has authority and power to rescue his people from the dominion of death, by taking away the sting of it from them when they die, and giving them complete victory over it when they rise again. The crown of the head, the chief pride and glory of the enemy, shall be smitten; Christ shall crush the head of the serpent.
Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.Psalm 65:5 By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;Isaiah 46:4 Even to your old age I will be the same, And even to your graying years I will bear you! I have done it, and I will carry you; And I will bear you and I will deliver you. (NASB ©1995)
Scripture for Life:
New International Version (©1984)
Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Selah
New Living Translation (©2007)
Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. Interlude
English Standard Version (©2001)
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah.
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Thanks be to the Lord, who daily carries our burdens for us. God is our salvation. [Selah]
King James Bible
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
American King James Version
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
American Standard Version
Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. Selah
Bible in Basic English
Praise be to the Lord, who is our support day by day, even the God of our salvation. (Selah.)
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed be the Lord day by day: the God of our salvation will make our journey prosperous to us.
Darby Bible Translation
Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us with good, the ùGod who is our salvation. Selah.
English Revised Version
Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, even the God who is our salvation. Selah
Webster's Bible Translation
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
World English Bible
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.
Young's Literal Translation
Blessed is the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself is our salvation. Selah.
Geneva Study Bible
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
19-21. God daily and fully supplies us. The issues or escapes from death are under His control, who is the God that saves us, and destroys His and our enemies.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
68:15-21 The ascension of Christ must here be meant, and thereto it is applied, Eph 4:8. He received as the purchase of his death, the gifts needful for the conversion of sinners, and the salvation of believers. These he continually bestows, even on rebellious men, that the Lord God might dwell among them, as their Friend and Father. He gave gifts to men. Having received power to give eternal life, the Lord Jesus bestows it on as many as were given him, Joh 17:2. Christ came to a rebellious world, not to condemn it, but that through him it might be saved. The glory of Zion's King is, that he is a Saviour and Benefactor to all his willing people, and a consuming fire to all that persist in rebellion against him. So many, so weighty are the gifts of God's bounty, that he may be truly said to load us with them. He will not put us off with present things for a portion, but will be the God of our salvation. The Lord Jesus has authority and power to rescue his people from the dominion of death, by taking away the sting of it from them when they die, and giving them complete victory over it when they rise again. The crown of the head, the chief pride and glory of the enemy, shall be smitten; Christ shall crush the head of the serpent.
Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.Psalm 65:5 By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;Isaiah 46:4 Even to your old age I will be the same, And even to your graying years I will bear you! I have done it, and I will carry you; And I will bear you and I will deliver you. (NASB ©1995)
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