Prayer ~ Lord Jesus, I sing praises to You…and long to hear the harps in heaven.
And when he took the scroll, the four living beings
and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and
they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God's people.
Revelation 5:8
Meditate. Read God’s word and listen.
Harps and golden bowls. The harp is used in 35 verses in
the Bible, many of them in the Book of Psalms. In this anonymous Psalm below we
see godly people encouraged to praise the Lord, play the harp, and trust the
Lord.
Let the godly sing for
joy to the LORD; it is fitting for the pure to praise him. Praise the LORD with
melodies on the lyre; make music for him on the ten-stringed harp. Sing a new
song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy. For the
word of the LORD holds true, and we can trust everything he does. Psalm
33:1-4
Gold bowls are associated with the Temple. Solomon had gold
bowls—used among other things for incense—crafted for the Temple.
Solomon also made
all the furnishings of the Temple of the LORD: the gold altar; the gold table
for the Bread of the Presence; the lampstands of solid gold, five on the south
and five on the north, in front of the Most Holy Place; the flower decorations,
lamps, and tongs—all of gold…. 1 Kings 7:48-49
Such are the things we will find in heaven. Gold bowls
filled with incense and harps. The twenty-four elders that have these items are
said to be representative of glorified and redeemed believers. Will you be one
of those?
Verse of Salvation ~ Come, let us sing to the LORD! Let
us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come to him with
thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him. For the LORD is a great God,
a great King above all gods. Psalm 95:1-3
Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table
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| Feast! Get your bacon here! |
Breakfast is important to start the day—especially for
children. Protein as well as fats are important for brain development, so children
need that before they head off to class—whether at home or school. They need
vitamins—like C, A, E, B’s and D. What breakfast foods are good to provide the
nutrients they need? Bacon, eggs, oranges, whole grain toast, or oatmeal and
fruit with yogurt. Granola is another alternative. Make it a meal with fats and
protein that will keep them going until lunch.
So many children go to school without breakfast…and the
only meal they might eat all day is lunch provided by the school. What a sad
situation for those children…and for humanity. The future depends on those
children—learning and growing. Feed the children. Get involved in a program that
does that…feeds the children.
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