Consider that every day is the Lord’s Day.
Meditate on His Words.
This is the day the LORD has made. We will
rejoice and be glad in it. ... You are my God, and I will praise you! You are
my God, and I will exalt you! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His
faithful love endures forever. Psalm
118:24, 28-29
Seven is a perfect number in the Bible. God
created everything in six days and then He rested on the seventh day. Noah and
his family waited in the Ark for seven days before the rain came. Jacob worked
for seven years for each of his wives (Genesis 29). Joseph predicted the seven
years of abundance and then seven years of famine from the dream of Egypt’s
Pharoh (Genesis 41) and the Jews were saved in the midst of that famine.
Shadrach, Meshach and Aben-nego were thrown into a fiery furnace seven time
hotter than normal (Daniel 3:19). There are
seven lamps in the lampstands in the Tabernacle (Exodus 25). The list goes on.
There about 363 instances of “seven” in the Bible, depending on the translation
you search.
77
So seven being perfect, seventy-seven is a special year, too.
Rejoice. Have great joy—seventy-seven years of good living for the Lord is
certainly something about which to rejoice. This
is the day that the Lord has created…rejoice.
The longest Psalm in the Bible is about the
only one that actually has seventy-seven verses. Of course, the whole Bible was
not written with chapters and verses, but many of the books are actually
letters that were divided up at a much later date into the order that we now
have in our Bibles.
You made me; you created me. Now give me the
sense to follow your commands. May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy,
for I have put my hope in your word. I know, O LORD, that your regulations are
fair; you disciplined me because I needed it. Now let your unfailing love
comfort me, just as you promised me, your servant. Surround me with your tender mercies so I may live, for your
instructions are my delight. Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who
lied about me; meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments. Let me be
united with all who fear you, with those who know your laws. May I be blameless
in keeping your decrees; then I will never be ashamed. Psalm 119:73-80
This section of Psalm 119 (with verse 77 in
bold text) reflects on knowing God—respecting Him. He made us and He loves us
so much that He guides us, disciplining us to help us follow His commandments—blameless
so that we can bring Him honor and not disgrace. Our God truly is an awesome
God and we put our hope in Him.
Prayer
~Lord God, Bless Jerry, my dear husband, that he would have many days ahead in
which You can surround him with Your tender mercies so he may live, for Your
instructions are his delight (from Psalm 119:77). This is the day that You have
made, Lord. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Praising and thanking You with
all our hearts, souls, minds and strength.
Verse
of Salvation ~ Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, unless you are born
again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God." John 3:3
Speaking to a Pharisee named Nicodemus Jesus
explained that eternal spiritual life begins with believing in Christ. Born
again. You must believe to be born into God’s spiritual realm, to be part of His
family and His eternal Kingdom. Continue reading the chapter of John 3. For God so loved the world….
Happy 77th Birthday
– Jerry!
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