THE LORD IS PRESENT!
Psalm 97:1 THE LORD REIGNS, let the earth rejoice;
2 CLOUDS AND THICK DARKNESS SURROUND HIM [as at Sinai];
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 FIRE goes before Him
And burns up His adversaries on all sides.
4 His LIGHTNINGS have illuminated the world;
THE EARTH has seen and TREMBLED.
5 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord,
At THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD of the whole earth.
6 The heavens declare His righteousness,
And all the peoples see His glory and brilliance.
7 Let all those be [deeply] ashamed who serve carved images,
Who boast in idols.
Worship Him, all you gods!
8 Zion heard this and was glad,
And the daughters (cities) of Judah rejoiced [in relief]
Because of Your judgments, O Lord.
9 For You are the Lord Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted far above all gods.
10 You who love the Lord, hate evil;
HE PROTECTS THE SOULS OF THIS GODLY ONES (believers),
HE RESCUES THEM from the hand of the wicked.
11 Light is sown [like seed] for the righteous and illuminates their path,
And [irrepressible] joy [is spread] for the upright in heart [who delight in His favor and protection].
12 REJOICE IN THE LORD, you righteous ones [those whose moral and spiritual integrity places them in right standing with God],
And PRAISE AND GIVE THANKS at the remembrance of His holy name.
HE WHO IS NOT READY TODAY WILL NOT BE READY TOMORROW.
THERE ARE NO FANS IN HELL!
"THE WORLD IS A LADDER
FOR SOME TO GO UP & SOME DOWN."
NEITHER THE CLIMB NOR THE SLIDE IS AN EASY JOURNEY!
Psalm 97:1 THE LORD REIGNS, let the earth rejoice;
2 CLOUDS AND THICK DARKNESS SURROUND HIM [as at Sinai];
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 FIRE goes before Him
And burns up His adversaries on all sides.
4 His LIGHTNINGS have illuminated the world;
THE EARTH has seen and TREMBLED.
5 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord,
At THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD of the whole earth.
6 The heavens declare His righteousness,
And all the peoples see His glory and brilliance.
7 Let all those be [deeply] ashamed who serve carved images,
Who boast in idols.
Worship Him, all you gods!
8 Zion heard this and was glad,
And the daughters (cities) of Judah rejoiced [in relief]
Because of Your judgments, O Lord.
9 For You are the Lord Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted far above all gods.
10 You who love the Lord, hate evil;
HE PROTECTS THE SOULS OF THIS GODLY ONES (believers),
HE RESCUES THEM from the hand of the wicked.
11 Light is sown [like seed] for the righteous and illuminates their path,
And [irrepressible] joy [is spread] for the upright in heart [who delight in His favor and protection].
12 REJOICE IN THE LORD, you righteous ones [those whose moral and spiritual integrity places them in right standing with God],
And PRAISE AND GIVE THANKS at the remembrance of His holy name.
THERE ARE NO FANS IN HELL!
FOR SOME TO GO UP & SOME DOWN."
NEITHER THE CLIMB NOR THE SLIDE IS AN EASY JOURNEY!
For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will also bring with Him through Jesus those who have fallen asleep [in death].
For this we declare to you by the Lord’s [own] word, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord shall in no way precede [into His presence] or have any advantage at all over those who have previously fallen asleep [in Him [in death].
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud cry of summons, with the shout of an archangel, and with the blast of the trumpet of God. And those who have departed this life in Christ will rise first.
Then WE, the living ones who remain [on the earth], SHALL simultaneously BE CAUGHT UP shall be caught up along with [the resurrected dead] IN THE CLOUDS TO MEET THE LORD IN THE AIR; and so always (through the eternity of the eternities) we shall be with the Lord!
Therefore comfort and encourage one another with these words.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
"When these things begin to take place, stand up and LIFT UP YOU HEADS, because your redemption is drawing near." Luke 21:28
Nicole C. Mullen - My Redeemer Lives (Lyrics)
"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight,
O Lord, my [firm, immovable] rock and MY REDEEMER."
Psalm 19:14
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Disclosure: Much of what is in my posts are things I have compiled through the years and I do not know if they have copyrights. What I do know about origin or website I give credit and have tried to always post a link to the origin. I do not market anything in any way on this blog -- I merely hope it will encourage and inspire others.
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Disclosure: Much of what is in my posts are things I have compiled through the years and I do not know if they have copyrights. What I do know about origin or website I give credit and have tried to always post a link to the origin. I do not market anything in any way on this blog -- I merely hope it will encourage and inspire others.
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