In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. — Isaiah 12:4
Give praise to the Lord.
Tell the nations what He has done.
Proclaim that God's name is exalted.
Give praise to the Lord our God!
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. — Psalm 19:1-2
The heavens declare His greatness.
The skies show us His creation.
The work of His hands.
Day after day, the world around us shouts His name.
Night after night, the each reveals His wisdom and knowledge.
The Lord God is amazing!
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. — Colossians 1:27-28
He is the one we proclaim.
God has chosen. us to tell about the glorious riches of the mytery of Christ in us.
He calls us to teach everyone with His wisdom.
So we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.
Growing in the knowledge of Him.
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. — 1 Chronicles 16:8
Proclaim His name to everyone.
Make known among the nations what He has done.
For us and for others.
The Lord is great and mighty.
We are thankful for all He has done.
He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. — Colossians 1:28
Admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom.
So that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ Jesus.
Our Lord and Savior.
Who took the penalty we deserved for our sin.
So that we may present everyone fully mature.
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. — Psalm 19:1-23
And the skies proclaim His handiwork.
Day after day the heavens pour forth speech.
They resound with the voice of our Creator.
Night after night they reveal the knowledge of the Lord.
And proclaim His glory.
He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. — Colossians 1:28
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| First Presbyterian Children's Choir 1986 |
Their oldest son is on the right.
And that's me conducting the children's choir at our church.
This was just two years after Kirk and I were married.
And I think the accompanist was my friend Susan.
Hard to believe those children are now grown up with kids of their own!
God is the one we proclaim.
We teach everyone with all wisdom.
So we can present everyone fully mature in Christ.
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. — 1 John 1:1
I love the reflection of the Palm trees in the water.
And the pinks and blues of the clouds.
It reminds me of God's creation.
That which we have seen with our eyes.
Which we have looked at and our hands have touched.
This we proclaim concerning the Word of life.
That Jesus is Lord and lives in heaven.
Pray that I may proclaim [the mystery of Christ] clearly, as I should. — Colossians 4:4
Hers is much worse and more frequently than mine was.
She is getting nauseous and weak from the first few treatments.
She has a pick line so they won't have to find a vein each time.
I'm praying that she will be comforted and healed.
I pray that I may proclaim the mystery of Christ clearly to my coworker and to her friend.
And to those I meet each day.
And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ. — Colossians 4:3
That God will use us to proclaim His message.
That He will give us the words to share the gospel of Jesus.
And the mystery that is His mercy and grace.
Paving the way for us to live with Him in heaven one day.
Yesterday, Abby and I went over to the Y to swim after church.
This was the first week we didn't need reservations to swim.
And even though there were lots of families, there were 3 lap lanes free when we arrived.
So we each had our own lane.
The water was warm and refreshing.
The sun was shining.
God gave us a beautiful afternoon together.
And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ. — Colossians 4:3
If so, it would be at stage 0.
So hopefully she would need just radiation, no chemo.
We are praying that everything will be clear.
She will have a biopsy to confirm.
I know what an unsettling time this can be, not knowing.
Praying for God's comfort and peace for her and her family.
We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. — 1 John 1:3
I had just gotten my bone scan results and she called to let me know.
However, she thought perhaps my info had gotten put into the wrong folder, since nothing had really changed since a year ago.
At that time we discovered I have osteopenia, and I had one hip that showed low bone density of -2.3.
Since bones tend to move, that is no longer the lowest - now it's in my spine with the same number.
She suggested in addition to hiking, walking, jumping rope and swimming, I start doing planks and pushups.
So I'm adding those to my routine.
At the end of the call, she wished me a blessed day and asked if she could wish me a Happy Easter.
I said, "Of course! Happy Easter. He is risen."
To which she wished me a blessed Easter.
And that made my day.
We proclaim Jesus, and our fellowship is with Him and His Father.
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ. — Colossians 4:2-3
Not only that, but telling them devote themselves to prayer.
That's really hard to do with all of the demands of a busy life.
But devoting ourselves to prayer and praying throughout the day/evening/night helps me to be thankful.
Even or especially in the midst of stressful times, God is with us to guide and direct us when we talk with Him in prayer.
We have lots of friends and family we are praying for today:
Rudy - for healing for his leg and foot infection after his release from the hospital
Beth and Mike with health concerns for their parents
John in the loss of his sister
Sheri in the loss of her mom and the health issues her dad is experiencing
Peggy for upcoming surgery
Dave for upcoming hip surgery and his wife Kathie who has been experiencing anxiety
Bonnie as she cares for her husband who has health issues
Paige's sister with triple - breast cancer who is beginning a new round of chemo
Mari's anxiety and lack of sleep
My coworker Ginger who has been up nights caring for her elderly dog
Sandy's friend Wendy from Iglesia Presbiteriana Emmanuel whose friend was killed by a teenager who had stolen a car and ran into her at an intersection
... and many more.
God knows these needs before I do and asks me to devote myself to prayer.
Thank You, Lord.
At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” — Luke 4:42-43
God calls us to spend time in solitude with Him.
Jesus told the crowd that He must proclaim the good news.
God asks us to tell the good news of the kingdom of God, too.
Help me, Lord, to obey.
The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” — Luke 4: 17-19
God's Son was sent to proclaim good news to the poor and the poor in heart.
To proclaim freedom of the prisoners and for those of us living in darkness.
To give sight to the blind.
To proclaim the year of the Lord God's favor.
We know that God will guide us through the new year.
And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ. — Colossians 4:3
Someday we will live with Him in heaven, but for now we "see through a glass darkly."
We need our friends and family members to pray for us.
I need you to pray for me.
That God will use me.
That He will open a door for His message.
That I can proclaim the love and mystery of Jesus.
Not through my words or beliefs, but through my actions.
Lord, help my unbelief.
He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. — Colossians 1:28
Today is the anniversary of 9/11.
Kirk and I were getting ready for work when Rita called to tell us to turn on the TV.
She wanted us to know that Kirk's brother Kyle was fine.
He was at the Pentagon that morning, trying to find out what happened at the World Trade Center, when the plane hit the other side of the building.
Some of his colleagues died that day.
What a tragedy for our country.
Even so, we proclaim Christ, the author and finisher of our faith.
