Jesus Christ Is Lord

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 

God exalted Jesus to His right hand.

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.

God's Words Will Never Pass Away

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. — Matthew 24:35

Heaven will one day pass away.

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 From the 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

God is all-knowing and all seeing.

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.

Yours, Lord, Is the Kingdom

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 

Today is my niece Victoria's birthday!

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.

God's Dwelling Place

I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. — Revelation 21:2

Happy June!

We are praising God for Kirk's new cardiologist who got tests completed for his afib so quickly.

Thursday he had his labwork completed.

And Tuesday he's scheduled for his angiograph.

When mom had one, they went in through her groin.

Now they go in through the wrist. Amazing.

He's been talking to lots of friends who have had stents.

That may not be his outcome, but we are praying for the best.

And grateful that he is in good hands.

The Trumpet Call of God

For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. — 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

In the last days, the Lord Jesus will come down from heaven.

He will come with a loud command.

With the voice of the archangel.

And with the trumpet call of God.

The dead in Christ will rise first.

After that, those of us who are still alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds.

We will meet the Lord Jesus in the air.

And we will live with the Lord God forever and ever. 

What a glorious day!

I Will Hear From Heaven

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. — 2 Chronicles 7:14 

May the 4th be with you!

Today is the fourth of May.

Here's my nieces and nephew in their Star Wars costumes.

Katie is R2D2 for Halloween in this photo. 

As the youngest, she had no choice in costumes when she was little.

Her mom told us for that reason she had to be R2D2 for two years.

The movie has them visiting many foreign lands.

God has promised to heal our land when we call on Him in prayer.

And when we turn from our wicked ways.

When we repent, He will hear us and will forgive us.

He is a gracious, merciful Lord God.

The Son is the Radiance of God's Glory

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. — Hebrews 1:3 

Jerusalem

Jesus is the radiance of God's glory.

Christ is the exact representation of his being.

He sustains all things by His powerful Word.

After Chrsit had provided purification for sins.

Jesus sat down att the right hand of the Majesty.

He now lives with God in heaven.

God Is the Strength of My Heart

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

God is my refuge.

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.

Pray for Those Who Persecute You

You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. — Matthew 5:42-45 

God causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good.

He sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

And He commands us to love our enemies.

And to pray fort those who persecute us.

So that we may be children of our Father in heaven.

He causes the sun to rise on us all.

Here we are with some friends, enjoying a time of fellowship.

Store Up Treasures in Heaven

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 

God commands us to store up treasures in heaven.

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.

Celebrate Christmas!

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 

Today is Christmas!

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.

A Prophet of the Most High

And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven. — Luke 1:26-28

John the Baptist went ahead of Jesus to prepare the way for Him to come.

He was a prophet of the Most High.

He came baptizing people, calling on them to repent of their sins.

Sharing with them the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.

Thanks to God's tender mercy and grace.

 

Bring Unity to All Things in Heaven and Earth

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 

God made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure.

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.

Blessed Are You

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. — Matthew 5:11-12 

Paul wrote to the Philippians to warn them to stand strong against opposition.

And to continue to preach the gospel in spite of the world's reaction.

Jesus said something similar in Matthew.

Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you.

Our friends serving in other countries deal with persecution.

I haven't experienced it much here.

God calls us to rejoice and be glad.

Great is our reward in heaven.

My Help Comes From the Lord

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 lift my eyes up to the mountains.

I know my help comes from the Lord.

The Maker of heaven.

And the Creator of earth.

The Kingdom of God

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” — Matthew 19:14 

The disciples were quick to push the little children aside.

After all, they were getting in the way.

And they were disrupting the adult conversations.

But Jesus welcomed them into the midst of the gathering.

He must have surprised the disciples when he commanded them to send the children His way.

And especially when He told them not to hinder them or prevent them from coming.

The kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.

God asks us to bring our imagination and enthusiasm.

God Exalted Him

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 

God exalted Jesus to the highest place, His right hand.

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

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. — Matthew 24:35

Heaven will pass away one day.

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.

We Eagerly Await Our Savior

But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, — Philippians 3:20 

God has told us that we are not of this world.

Even though we are still in it.

Our citizenship is in heaven.

And we eagerly await Jesus our Lord and Savior.

Who reigns in heaven.