Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. — Jeremiah 32:17
He is our Lord.
He created the heavens and the earth.
Nothing is too hard for Him.
He formed the heavens and earth by His great power and outstretched arm.
And He formed us, too.
He loves us even when we mess up.
Just as a Father loves His children.
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. — Philippians 2:9-11
He lives with the Father in heaven.
That every knee will bow at the name of Jesus.
Whether in heaven or on earth.
Every tongue will proclaim that Jesus is Lord.
And will glorify God, our Father.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.
World wthout end. Amen.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. — Matthew 24:35
Earth will one day pass away.
But the Word of God will never pass away.
God's Word is forever.
This summer we're going through the book of Proverbs for our sermon series at church.
These Words of wisdom will last forever.
They are like water for the thirsty and bread for the hungry.
Help us to follow Your Word, oh Lord.
Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the Lord. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the Lord. — Jeremiah 23:24
No one can hide from Him.
Even the secret places are not secrets to Him.
He fills the heavens.
And His glory fills the whole earth.
God has declared it.
Our nation belongs to God the Lord.
The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name. — Zechariah 14:9
Hard to believe.
Yesterday marked the 12th anniversary of our Pastor Jeff and his wife Greta.
And it was also the day 68 years ago that Kirk's mom and dad were married.
Here they are after the ceremony.
The wedding took place at the Catholic church in Spencer, Iowa.
Then they headed over the United Methodist Church for the reception.
We miss them both!
The Lord is king over the whole earth.
There is only one Lord.
And one Savior — out Lord Jesus.
On the day He returns, there will be proclamations about His majesty.
On that day, His name will be the only name in heaven and on earth and under the earth.
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. — 1 Chronicles 29:11
And it's also the day Kirk goes in for his arteriorgram.
They are both covered in prayer.
We are also praying for Kirk's surgeon, nurses, and the healthcare team.
That God would give them wisdom and precision.
And that God would be glorified, even during the catheterization and coronary arteriogram.
For the greatness and power belong to Him alone.
The glory and majesty and splendor are His.
Everything in heaven and on earth is His.
Including us, His children.
His is the kingdom.
Help us exalt You, Lord, over all.
Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. — Psalm 73:25-26
I have nothing without Him.
And earth has nothing I desire but God.
My body may fail.
My flesh may fade away.
But God is the strength of my heart.
He is my portion forever.
He sustains me throughout my life.
For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. — Psalm 33:4-5
She has been an active prayer warrior for our family over the years.
When I was diagnosed with cancer, she had her church create this beautiful quilt for me.Our neighbors were surprised at church that Sunday when they discovered the quilt they were praying over was for me!
That was five years ago, and today I'm either in remission or cured.
Praise God for strong friends such as Edna who covered me in prayer and showered Kirk and me with love.
We are blessed.
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. — Matthew 6:19-21
Not on earth.
Even though earthly treasures are tempting.
But they're also temporary.
Destroyed by moths and rust.
Whereas treasures in heaven are not destroyed by moths and vermin.
Where my treasure it, there shall my heart be.
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” — Luke 2:13-14
We'll gather with family.
And celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Savior.
On earth peace to those on whom His favor rests.
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared to the shepherds.
They were praising God.
Saying, "GLory to God in the highest."
"And on earth peace to those on whom Go'ds favor rests.
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives. — 2 Peter 3:10-11
The heavens will disappear with a roar.
The elements will be destroyed by fire.
The earth will be laid bare.
Everything will be destroyed in this way.
You ought to live holy and godly lives.
God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ — Job 37:5-6
He speaks to us in marvelous ways.
And He does great things that we can't beging to understand.
He tells the snow when to fall on teh ground.
God tells the rain when to shower and when to downpour.
He is mighty and majestic.
He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ. — Ephesians 1:9-10
He purposed this in Christ.
To bring unity to all things in heaven.
And to all things on earth under Christ.
Yesterday my colleagues decorated my desk for my birthday.
And they gave me chocolates and a book I had looked at ordering for myself.
Nothing like celebrating all week long!
I am blessed.
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. — Psalm 141:1-2
I know my help comes from the Lord.
The Maker of heaven.
And the Creator of earth.
This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name: ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. — Jeremiah 33:2-3
He formed it out of nothing.
The Lord established it.
He created this beautiful sunset we marveled at earlier this week in Palm Desert.
He created me.
Yaweh is His name.
And He says we can call to Him.
In fact, He commands us to call out to Him.
And He promises to answer.
Even more, He will tell us great and unsearchable things we do not know.
Amazing!
Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. — Jeremiah 32:17
He is our Creator.
By His great power, He has made the heavens.
With His outstretched arm, He has made the earth.
Nothing is too hard for Him.
He is Sovereign!
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. — Philippians 2:9-11
And gave him the name above every name.
At the name of Jesus every knee should bow.
In heaven and on earth and under the earth.
Every tongue will proclaim Him Lord to the glory of God the father.
And every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. — Matthew 24:35
Earth will pass away too.
And the things of the world will not last.
But God's Word will last forever.
His Words will never pass away.
I'm so grateful for God's Words and how He manages to make them apply to my life each time I read them.
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. — 1 Chronicles 29:11
He is glory and majesty.
The Lord is complete splendor.
Everything in heaven and earth is His.
His is the kingdom and He is Lord over it all.
God is exalted as head over everything.
I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. — Job 19:25
Even so, He was confident in his faith.
And he was confident in his God.
He had faith that his redeemer lives.
And that in the end He will stand on the earth.
And that one day he would see God.
I have that confidence too.
These flowers are called yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
They remind me that God was here before I was born.
And He will reign today and forever.
