Week of January 29, 2006 Psalm 111

One of the Scriptures for Sunday is Psalm 111, a great psalm of praise:
1 Praise the LORD. I will extol the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
2 Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever.
4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
5 He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy.
8 They are steadfast for ever and ever, done in faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever-- holy and awesome is his name.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.

Dear Lord, I praise You. I see You evidenced in all Your creation. Great are Your works, O Lord. I see Your handiwork in everything I see. Glorious and majestic are Your deeds. Your righteousness endures forever.

Father, You provide for Your people, and You remember Your covenant forever. Your works are faithful and just. Your precepts are trustworthy. They are steadfast for all time. And You provide redemption for Your people and You honor Your covenant. You love us, Father, with an everlasting love. And You never leave us or forsake us. Holy and awesome is Your name. With every breath I take, may I declare Your praises.

Jesus, thanks for Your faithfulness, Your holiness, Your love, Your compassion, Your presence. Amen.

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His strength and His great peace. In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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May our great and compassionate God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit be with us always.

Week of January 22, 2006 Psalm 62:6-12

One of the Scriptures for Sunday is from Psalm 62, verses 6-12:

6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
9 Lowborn men are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie; if weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
11 One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong,
12 and that you, O Lord, are loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done.

Dear Lord, I pour out my heart to You, for You alone are my rock and my salvation. You are my fortress, my strength. I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor and worth depend only on You, O God, for You are my rock and my refuge.

My trust is in You, Lord, at all times, no matter the situation or the turmoil. My trust is not in riches or thoughts of other people. It is in You, alone, Lord.

Thanks, Heavenly Father, that You are strong and that You are loving. You will always be my refuge and strength – my God in whom I trust. Thanks for Your presence with me always. Amen.


The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His strength and His great peace. In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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May God, our Refuge and Strength, Father, Son and Holy Spirit be with us all.

Week of January 15, 2006, Psalm 139: 1-5, 12-17

One of the Scriptures for Sunday is from Psalm 139, verses 1-5 and 12-17:
1 O LORD, you have searched me and you know me.
2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
4 Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD.
5 You hem me in-- behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.
12 even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.
13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
16 your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!

Dear Heavenly Father, You are a great God who knows all things! You have searched me and You know me. You know everything about me. Before I say anything, Lord, You even know what I am going to say! Everywhere I am, You are there also. You are familiar with all my ways! Your hand is upon me. You are always with me.

You created my inmost being, Father. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I marvel and am amazed at how intricately You have made me. I praise and thank You, Lord, for making me. And I know also how wonderful are Your works!

Father, Your thoughts – how incredible, how precious they are to me. I cannot comprehend how many and how deep they are.

Jesus, thanks for Your love, Your presence with me always. Amen.


The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His strength and His great peace. In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

You may leave a message or prayer request after the beep.May God, our Creator and Sustainer, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be with you now and always.

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God bless and have a great week!

Week of January 8, 2006 - Psalm 29

One of the Scriptures for Sunday is Psalm 29 - describing the power of God's voice, and then how we are to listen to that voice:

1 Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.
5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.
8 The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, "Glory!"
10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.

Dear Lord, I give You praise and thanks, for You are a mighty God, full of glory and strength. I worship You, Lord, in the splendor of Your holiness. As I reflect on Your presence in this world, and the meaning of Emmanuel – “God with us” – I am mindful of how far short I fall in holiness that You command in each of us. For Jesus, I am a sinner, and fall far short of Your glory. But You forgive, You restore, You allow each of us, and encourage each of us to come before Your throne with boldness and confidence. So I come – in the splendor of Your holiness. Change me, Lord. Mature me, Lord.

Your voice is powerful and majestic. When You spoke over the waters, Your voice thundered, and it continues to thunder and strike like lightning. Your voice brings joy and excitement and all things are changed as You speak. Speak to each of us, Lord. Bring us to You, and in Your temple let us all cry, “Glory!!!” For You are enthroned in the praises of Your people, as King forever – as King who gives strength to each of us, who blesses each of us with peace. Help me to recognize Your voice, and to listen to Your voice.

Thanks for Your joy and excitement, the desire that You place in each of us to come to You, to spend time with You, to experience Your presence. Thanks for Your love and Your peace. Amen.


May the Lord shower you with His mercy; may the light of His presence be ever your guide; may He guard you and uphold you; may His Spirit be ever by your side. May He bless Your comings in and your goings out. When you sleep, may His angels watch over you; when you wake, may He fill you with His grace. May you love Him and serve Him all your days, and then in heaven to see His face forevermore.

In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

May our great God who speaks and we all listen, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be with us now and always.

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Thanks and God bless.