Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead,
descended from David.
This is my gospel (Best News Ever),
for which
I am suffering even to the
point of being chained like a criminal.
But God’s word is not chained.
(II.Timothy 2.8 & 9).
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!
So I will always remind you of these things,
even though you know them and are firmly
established in the truth you now have.
I think it is right to refresh your memory as long
as I live in the tent of this body, because I know
that I will soon put it aside,
as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
And I will make every effort to see that after
my departure you will always be able
to remember these things.
(II. Peter 1.12-15).
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!
When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth
to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had
shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
On the eight day they came to circumcise the child, and they
were going to name him after his father Zechariah, but his mother
spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”
They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that
name.”
Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to
name the child. He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s
astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed,
and he began to speak, praising God. The neighbors were all
filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people
were talking about all these things. Everyone who heard this
wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?”
For the Lord’s hand was with him.
His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and
prophesied:
“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
because He has come and has redeemed His people.
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of His servant David
(as He said through His holy prophets of long ago),
salvation from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us-
to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember His holy covenant,
the oath He swore to our father Abraham:
to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,
and to enable us to serve Him without fear
in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
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 forgiveness of their sins,
because of the tender mercy of God,
by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
to shine on those living in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the path of peace.
And the child grew and became strong in spirit,
and he lived in the desert until he appeared
publicly to Israel.
(Luke 1.57-80).
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!
REMEMBER HIS WORKS
Praise the Lord!
I will praise and give thanks
to the Lord with my whole heart
in the council of the upright and
in the congregation.
The works of the Lord are great,
sought out by all those who have
delight in them.
His work is honorable and glorious
and His righteousness endures forever.
He has made His wonderful works to be
remembered.
The Lord is gracious, merciful and full
of loving compassion.
He has given food and provision to those
who reverently and worshipfully fear Him,
He will remember His covenant forever
and imprint it.
He has declared and shown to His people
the power of His works in giving them the
heritage of the nations.
The works of His hands are absolute truth
and justice.
All His decrees and precepts are sure.
They stand fast and are established forever
ever and are done in truth and uprigthness.
He has redeemed His people
He has commanded His covenant forever.
Holy is His name, inspiring awe, reverence
and godly fear.
The reverent fear and worship of the Lord is
the beginning of wisdom and skill.
A good understanding have all those who do
the will of the Lord.
Their praise of Him endures forever.
( Psalm 111).
Consider the following:
1) The Lord’s work is creation and salvation.
2) His work is blessing, grace, mercy and compassion.
3) Our admiration and appreciation increase as we are
made aware of His power to establish truth, justice and
righteousness.
4) Reverent respect of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is
the first essential step and prerequisite starting point of
wisdom for life.
REMEMBER HIS BENEFITS.
THE LORD FORGIVES, HEALS,
RESCUES FROM DESTRUCTION.
HE CROWNS YOU WITH HIS
LOVINGKINDNESS AND
TENDER MERCIES AND
REJUVENATES YOU.
Bless the Lord, O my soul and all
that is in me, bless His holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and
do not forget all His benefits.
Who forgives all your iniquities,
who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from
destruction, who crowns you
with lovingkindness and tender
mercies,
Who satisfies your mouth with
good things, so that your youth
is renewed like the eagle’s.
(Psalm 103.1-5).
Let’s review the quoted verses of Psalm 103
and remember our Lord’s benefits:
1) He forgives all your iniquities.
2) He heals all your diseases.
3) He rescues your life and grants you eternal life.
4) He crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies.
5) He satisfies you with His goodness and renews your youth.
Read the rest of Psalm 103 for more of His blessings!
Of course the heartfelt, deepest response to God’s love is
endless admiration, gratitude, appreciation and love.
He lavishes us with His generous benefits which He downloads
daily and we praise Him, adore Him, serve and love Him and
demonstrate this by loving and serving His children.