Tell Everyone about God's Power!

Prayer – Lord, You are so awesome. You are so powerful—removing or scattering Your enemies and mine. Remind me every day in Your qualities and please continue to show these to me, as well as to my family, friends, and neighbors. We rejoice—totally filled with joy.

Rise up, O God, and scatter your enemies. Let those who hate God run for their lives. Blow them away like smoke. Melt them like wax in a fire. Let the wicked perish in the presence of God. But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God's presence. Let them be filled with joy. Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the LORD—rejoice in his presence! Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. O God, when you led your people out from Egypt, when you marched through the dry wasteland, the earth trembled, and the heavens poured down rain before you, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. ... The Almighty scattered the enemy kings like a blowing snowstorm on Mount Zalmon. The mountains of Bashan are majestic, with many peaks stretching high into the sky. Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountains, at Mount Zion, where God has chosen to live, where the LORD himself will live forever? Surrounded by unnumbered thousands of chariots, the Lord came from Mount Sinai into his sanctuary. When you ascended to the heights, you led a crowd of captives. You received gifts from the people, even from those who rebelled against you. Now the LORD God will live among us there. Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign LORD rescues us from death. ... Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to the Lord. Sing to the one who rides across the ancient heavens, his mighty voice thundering from the sky. Tell everyone about God's power. His majesty shines down on Israel; his strength is mighty in the heavens. God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!  Psalm 68:1-6, 14-29, 32-35 (This is portions of the Psalm. Read all of Psalm 68 for yourself.) (Underlined for emphasis of the Lord or Lord God.)

 

Meditate. Can you sing as you meditate?

 

Our God is a God of many names. He revealed to Moses that He is Yahweh. To Abraham, Isaac and Jacob He was El-Shaddai – God Almighty (see Genesis 17). Other names of God include:

            Elohim – strong one - Truth; Living God, and the King of eternity.

            El Elyon - The Most High God

            El Olam - The Everlasting God – unchanging

            Yahweh Jireh (Yireh) - The Lord will provide

            Yahweh Nissi - The Lord is my Banner –who fights battles and brings victory

            Yahweh Shalom - The Lord is Peace – bringing peace and rest

            Yahweh Sabbaoth - The Lord of Hosts – commander of the army of heaven

            Yahweh Maccaddeshcem - The Lord your Sanctifier – who set apart believers

            Yahweh Ro’I - The Lord my Shepherd – the one who cares for bs youelievers

            Adonai – Master

Jehovah-Raah – The Lord is my Shepherd

 Jehovah Shalom – Lord of Peace

            Theos (Greek) – True God, Transcendent, Savior

            Kurios  (Greek) – Lord

            Despotes (Greek) – Master

            Father – our personal father providing love, care and discipline

Our God is awesome—by all of these names and traits…and more. His glory is unfathomable.

As you read through Psalm 68 note all the times that you see the “Lord” or “God.” In the study notes of my Bible, it notes the Hebrew translation of those names as:

              Verse 1 – Elohin

               V. 4 - Yahweh

               V. 14 – Shaddai

               V. 16 - Yahweh

               V. 18 – Yah Elohin

               V. 19 – Adonai

               V. 20 – Yahweh Adonai  

David reverently expressed praise for our Lord God. It is possible that this is the hymn of praise that David and others sang as they moved the Ark from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem (see 1 Chronicles 15:25-16:1).

I almost laughed out loud when David compared God’s enemies to wax which melted in a fire. What a great visual. Can’t you see the wax just melting down to a pool of shiny liquid? Yes. God is powerful. He can treat His enemies however He wants—even like wax.

At any rate, like David we can continually praise the Lord our God. Sing praises to Him and tell everyone about Him. He is worthy of our adoration, worship, and honor. One day we will see Him riding a great white horse riding through the clouds. What a glorious day that will be. Will you be just watching…or will you be taken up to join Jesus? The choice is yours. I hope you chose Jesus as your Savior and join us serving Him day by day in eternity. Repent. Call upon the name of Jesus and be saved. Tell everyone about God's power!

Verse of Salvation ~ I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ's return. May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God. Philippians 1:9-11

 

Memory Verse of the Week ~ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8

 

Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table

Tomato Salsa is the best homemade. I used the recipe that was developed, tested, and publicized by the Pacific Northwest Extension service. This recipe, and other salsa recipes, are found in the brochure “SLSA RECIPES for CANNING” by Val Hillers and Richard Dougherty, PNW0395. It is available on line at pnw0395.pdf (wsu.edu). It is important to note that changes to the recipe should not be made or the salsa could be unsafe.

Tomato Salsa

               7 quarts peeled, cored, chopped roma or paste tomatoes. Note: slicing tomatoes will require a longer cooking time to achieve the desired consistency.

               4 cups seeded chopped long green chilis, broiled (6-8 minutes) and remove the tough skins

               3 cups chopped onions

               ½ cup seeded, finely chopped jalapeno peppers (wear gloves when handling.)

               6 cloves garlic finely chopped or grated

               2 cups bottled lemon or lime juice

               2 Tbsp salt

               1 Tbsp black pepper

               2 Tbsp ground cumin

               3 Tbsp oregano leaves

               2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped

 

Combine all ingredients except cumin, oregano and cilantro in a large pot and bring to a boil, stiring frequently. Then reduce the heat and simmer 10 minutes. Add spices and simmer for another 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Ladle hot into sterilized (still warm) pint jars, leaving ½ inch headspace. Add lids and rings and process in a boiling water canner 15 minutes at 0-1,000 feet altitude; 29 minutes at 1,001-6,000 feet; or 25 minutes above 6,000 feet.

 

Yields: 16-18 pints.

 

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