Scripture is God breathed and true. When we memorize it, we carry His Word with us wherever we go.
Each Sunday during this plan, we are reading a different hallel psalm and memorizing one of its verses.
This week, memorize Psalm 117:2 as you meditate on the psalm as a whole.
Psalm 117
Universal Call to Praise
1 Praise the LORD, all nations!
Glorify him, all peoples!
2 For his faithful love to us is great;
the LORD’s faithfulness endures forever.
Hallelujah!
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Amen!
Endures forever. Amen.
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Unimaginable!
Irrevocable!
The depth of His love.
The width of His faithfulness.
The reach of His mighty arm.
The road He would travel.
To the cross.
Beyond the grave.
Praise!
Glorify!
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Amen
GOOD morning sweeties! Happy SUNDAY! CeeGee and Rhonda mention their song this morning. My song…..Let me start out by saying, “Thank YOU Jesus for a gorgeous morning. The cool air, the sun has just come up, and as I opened up the sliding glass door, the fragrance of the little white flowers from our orange tree entered the room. And then the beautiful music of all sorts of birds can be heard. I want to believe, they too, are saying “good morning” and singing “their praises” to our CREATOR GOD!! I want to believe God gave us beautiful music (instead of an annoying alarm clock) to “wake” us up and sing praises to Him and simply slow down, and enjoy our Sunday unrushed. THIS is one of the main reasons why I enjoy my weekends! AND so thankful I’m off for a week! Love you all SO much!
Yes!! Great reminder Mari!! I love the birds and sounds in the morning! I have already been visited by my cardinal this morning for his morning breakfast on our deck!! I see up and close! It’s a blessing for his creation, all singing for His Glory!!
Oooooo, Orange blossoms smell soooo good!
❤ Well said, Mari! The ‘songs/praise’ of creation! My English Dogwood isn’t blooming yet, but its blossoms smell a bit like orange blossoms I think. I hope last week’s hard freeze didn’t kill its buds. Upper 80’s here yesterday and today!
The song of nature, what God’s hand has created is truly beautiful music.
This is a great Psalm to focus on for a Sunday when many of us have the opportunity to gather in community and fellowship with all nations and people – our church families. Although we are just a couple hundred people, we are very ethnically diverse, multi generational and a variety of socio/economic backgrounds. It is a rich blessing and joy to come together for the teaching of God’s Word, to worship and praise the great love and faithfulness of the Lord, to lift His name on Him. May our hearts be postured to praise the Lord as we move through this day. Blessings on your Sunday, SRT sisters. ✝️❤️
Psalm 117 NLT
1 Praise the Lord, all you nations.
Praise him, all you people of the earth.
2 For his unfailing love for us is powerful;
the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever.
Praise the Lord!
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SONG SHARE: (SHARON JG, I think you introduced this song not long ago.)
Chris Tomlin – Faithful (Lyric Video)
Lyrics:
Faithful, forever You are faithful
Father to the fatherless
You uphold the one who feels forsaken
You are faithful, God
Faithful, forever you are faithful
Lover of the wounded heart
You defend the poor and the forgotten
You are faithful, God
And I will sing to the maker of heaven and earth
God, you reign forever and Your will endure
Faithful and true is the name of the Lord
You are faithful, God
Faithful, forever You are faithful
Shelter for the fragile soul
You lift us up, You hold us all together
You are faithful, God
You are there in every season of my soul
You are there, You’re the anchor that will hold
You are there, in the valley of the shadows
You are faithful, God
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Love, hugs, and prayers! ❤
“Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!”
Psalm 117:1-2 ESV
https://bible.com/bible/59/psa.117.1-2.ESV
Endures forever! This just hit me this morning. Nothing can stop God’s faithfulness! Not sickness, pain, fear, worry, or the enemy! God is always faithful!
He walks with us through every valley and mountain!
Praying for all! Tauren Wells “Hills and Valleys”
Hills and Valleys (The Valleys Version)” Lyrics
by Tauren Wells
from the album Hills And Valleys (Deluxe Edition)
I’ve walked among the shadows
You wiped my tears away
And I’ve felt the pain of heartbreak
And I’ve seen the brighter days
And I’ve prayed prayers to heaven
From my lowest place
And I have held Your blessings
God, You give and take away
No matter what I have, Your grace is enough
No matter where I am, I’m standing in Your love
On the mountains I will bow my life
To the One who set me there
In the valley I will lift my eyes
To the One who sees me there
When I’m standing on the mountain
I didn’t get there on my own
When I’m walking through the valley
I know I am not alone
You’re the God of the hills and valleys
Hills and valleys
God of the hills and valleys
And I am not alone
I’ve watched my dreams get broken
In You I hope again
No matter what I know
I’m safe inside Your hands
On the mountains I will bow my life
To the One who set me there
In the valley I will lift my eyes
To the One who sees me there
When I’m standing on the mountain
I didn’t get there on my own
When I’m walking through the valley
I know I am not alone
You’re the God of the hills and valleys
Hills and valleys
God of the hills and valleys
And I am not alone
Father, You give and take away
Every joy and every pain
Through it all You will remain
Over it all
Father, You give and take away
Every joy and every pain
Through it all You will remain
Over it all
On the mountains I will bow my life, yeah
In the valley I will lift my eyes
Ohhh, ohhhh
On the mountains I will bow my life
To the One who set me there
In the valley I will lift my eyes
To the One who sees me there
When I’m standing on the mountain
I didn’t get there on my own
When I’m walking through the valley
I know I am not alone
No, I’m not alone
I know, I am not alone
You’re the God of the hills and valleys
Hills and valleys
God of the hills
And I am not alone
God of the hills
The God of the valleys
God of the hills and valleys
And I am not alone
Praying for your husband Marie. And for you as you care for him and your family. May the Lord strengthen you and give you rest. I pray for supernatural healing for your husband and if the Lord allows the cancer to linger then may He grant him the grace to endure.
Amen
GM She’s!
The song “God Really Loves Us” plays, which is perfect for this verse.
Partial lyrics-
I’ve got a friend
Closer than a brother
There is no judgement
Oh, how He loves me
I’ve got a friend
And He is my strength
He is my portion
With me in the valley
With me in the fire
With me in the storm
Let all my life testify
Hallelujah
We are not alone
God really loves us
God really loves us
Hallelujah
Oh, praise my soul
God really loves us
God really loves us
Praying we all feel his mighty love, and when and if we don’t “feel it” we know it to be true from his word.
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I know what you’re going through because my husband has had cancer twice. Different kinds of cancer, but cancer nonetheless. The word “cancer” is, I believe, the most feared word in the English language. I will be praying for your husband but for you too. Watching the love of your life go through this is so very, very hard & it will be different than it was with your Dad. But I think the most important lesson I learned is this: Some days I would come to the end of the day and be so emotionally, physically and even spiritually drained that I would tell the Lord “I can’t do this one more day.” And, in my spirit I would hear the Lord reply: “That’s okay. I didn’t give you tomorrow’s strength today anyway. I will give you tomorrow’s strength when you need it—which is tomorrow.” Remember: one day at a time is how God gives us His strength. My husband is now in a nursing home with Parkinson’s and Parkinson’s dementia and I’m learning this lesson all over again. May God be with you both!
Oh Cindy, my heart hurts for you as I read through. That he is in a nursing home with such a hard, life-altering condition is life shattering. Lifting you up in prayer and asking God to continue to give you comfort, strength, and wisdom as you continue to walk through this.
Amen Cindy.. I am sorry for your troubles, What peace filling words from God..
hugs to you Cindy..❤️❤️
Praying for you Cindy and for your husband. Your strength and wisdom is beautiful – He gives us what we need one day at a time. Praying this blesses Maria and others here going thru hard things.
Thank you for sharing! My husband had cancer as well. Thank God he has been cancer free for 10 years but it was so hard in the thick of it. And we were new Christians! One day at a time!
Beautiful testimony, Cindy! Thank you for sharing your caregiver experience and lesson! ❤ Praying for you and your husband. ❤
Cindy, my heart hurts for you as you go through this with your husband. May God grant you His peace, sweet sister. ❤️
The Good News Translation says this..
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His love for us is strong,
and His faithfulness is eternal.
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Praise the LORD!
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For a day like today, for me, this is ALL I need to know!
Gods love for me, is STRONG, not lukewarm, not ‘neither here nor there’, not dependant on my actions, not earned, not Insipid, wishy washy..
IT IS STRONG!
And His faithfulness is eternal..
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ETERNAL!
Lasting forever, having no beginning or end, continues indefinitely, unending..
Nothing I can do or will do,or be can take away Gods faithfulness to me/us!
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I shall sit in this verse today knowing
, I am His and HE, He is mine.. until the end of time!
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BUT GOD.
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Hallelujah!
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Happy Sunday, beautiful ones! Blessings this God given day, Rejoicing, rejoicing..!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Good morning, sisters. I come humbly asking for prayers for my husband. We thought that after what we went through with the fire, we would get some respite. But we are entering a new chapter. My husband has not had a full physical exam since he left the Army 12 years ago. And so this past fall, and after much “nudging” from me, he did. The last part of it he finished a week ago— a colonoscopy. He shared with me last night that on Friday, the doctor called him and told him they found cancer cells. My mind is full of thoughts yet blank at the same time. I know part of this feeling is that I was my dad’s caregiver when he had lung cancer, and my mind and body suddenly remembered all of that. Honestly, I never fully grieved after my dad died and all the “could I have done more?” feeling. My husband knows all this, so he was so gentle in telling me. The doctor says that he is confident they will be able to treat it successfully and this gives me a little peace. But honestly, this morning I’m exhausted and my mind feels like it’s moving like molasses. So I guess I need prayers for me as well. I am sorry for dumping all this here, but believe it or not, the first thing I thought after praying last night was “Lord, I wish I could talk to my SRT sisters.” Thanks for the prayers in advance, and continued prayers for all of you.
Praying for you and your husband! May the Lord grant you both strength and peace throughout this time. We are here for you!
Lifting up prayers for you Maria as you process this new information with your past grief. I pray you take the time and space for both as you support your husband. I pray for him and his medical team as he goes through the procedures and treatment to remove the cancer.
Yes, amen.
So sorry Maria, that must be hard for you. Praying for you, and your husband.
I do love that you needed to share with your SHE’s! What a great tribe we are. Strong in holding each other up when the storms come.
Praying for you and your husband!
Maria, joining with sisters in praying for both your husband and yourself..
I am so thankful we are reading through the Psalms right now, because they carry a hope, though they begin with some choice words from David or the Psalmist, they cover us to be real with God knowing, as today verse says..
His love for us is strong, and His faithfulness is eternal.
He is with you and your husband through this journey holding you close, giving you the peace you need to process this situation and not compare with the past..
He is near, as are we, always here as sisters to walk alongside each other.
Much love covered in much prayers..
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Praying for you and your husband!
Joining our sisters in lifting you and your husband in prayer. “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:1-3❤️❤️
Dearest Marie, praying for you and your husband. I think I have shared this before:
Years ago my mother went for her colonoscopy. The gastroenterologist found cancer. We went to an oncologist and a general surgeon to discuss what happens next. The general surgeon stated that a repeat colonoscopy would need to be done so that the area could be tattooed so the surgeon would know what to remove. The colonoscopy was scheduled for Christmas Eve. After she awoke and I was able to see her a different gastroenterologist said there was no cancer. The first gastroenterologist saw something, scraped it for testing and when doing that removed all the cancer. Mom had to have a colonoscopy every year after that for several years and there was never a reoccurrence.
Oh Maria, praying for your peace and strength, that He absolutely will provide, and for healing. Thankful that he listened to your nudge and found it where it can be treated.
Maria…such difficult news to process and with the lense of the struggles you have walked thru, all the more so. Cancer is a very, very scary word. Praying that the appts, tests and treatment plans would move along quickly with wise direction from the medical team and that all would lead to complete healing for him. May the Lord’s strength, peace and presence be with you both❤️
Oh, Maria, I am so sorry for this news. I pray that the cancer will be taken care of with few negative effects. But I also pray that this new crisis provides the impetus to purge your heart of the residual guilt and grief from your dad’s illness and death. What a weight to carry. Thank you for sharing it with us. ❤️
Maria, my heart goes outbto you and your husband, but I also rejoice that he followed the prompting to get that full workup and that this was apparently caught early. Praying for wisdom for y’all and the care team as you move forward with a treatment plan and for successful removal/treatment/recovery.
Yes to your question, Maria, because I have that same thought when I am troubled! You can for sure lean on us!❤
God bless you all!
Lifting you and your husband up in prayer, Maria. May you find peace in His sovereignty. I pray complete healing over your husband, in Jesus’ name.
Praying for you both.
Prayers for you to feel God’s presence. ❤️
Maria – unfortunately I have walked through a cancer dx w several family members. My husband was dx w rectal cancer 10 years ago. It was a journey for sure but he is 10 years cancer free!! Praise the Lord! I felt like the beginning was the hardest, the shock of the dx, all the dr visits and coming up with a treatment plan. But God carried us through and now my husband uses his experience and his testimony to minister to others. I pray the path forward will be made clear quickly! Keep us posted.
Praying for you and your husband.❤️
Praying for you and your husband Maria. Praying for peace and wisdom and complete healing for your husband. ❤️
Maria, precious sister, I am lifting your husband and you up in prayer. May God grant healing, wisdom for his care team, and His peace to you both.
From the Message:
“His love has taken over our lives;
God’s faithful ways are eternal.
Hallelujah!”
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May shouts of praise rise up from your hearts as you gather for worship today!
I so nearly went for the message version, glad you did Kelly!
I love it..
Hallelujah! ❤️
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