Gods love and care for us shines down on us and renews us, body and soul.
(Psa. 80:1-19), "GIVE EAR, O Shepherd of Israel, You Who lead Joseph like a flock; You Who sit enthroned upon the cherubim [of the ark of the covenant], shine forth Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Mannesseh! Stir up Your might, and come to save us! Restore us again, O God; and cause Your face to shine [in pleasure and approval on us], and we shall be saved! O Lord God of hosts, how long will You be angry with Your people's prayers? You have fed them with the bread of tears, and You have given them tears to drink in large measure. You make us a strife and scorn to our neighbors, and our enemies laugh among themselves. Restore us again, O God of hosts; and cause Your face to shine [upon us with favor as of old], and we shall be saved! You brought a vine [Israel] out of Egypt; You drove out the [heathen] nations and planted it [in Canaan]. You prepared room before it, and it took deep root and it filled the land. The mountains were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs of it were like the great cedars [cedars of God]. [Israel] sent out its boughs to the [Mediterranean] Sea and its branches to the [Euphrates] River. Why have You broken down its hedges and walls so that all who pass by pluck from its fruit? The boar of the wood wastes it and the wild beasts of the field feeds on it. Turn again, we beseech You, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven and see, visit, and have regard for this vine! [Protect and maintain] the stock which Your right hand planted, and the branch (the son) that You have reared and made strong for Yourself. They have burned it with fire, it is cut down; may they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, upon the son of man whom You have made strong for Yourself. Then will we not depart from You; revive us (give us life) and we will call upon Your name. Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; cause Your face to shine [in pleasure, approval, and favor on us], and we shall be saved!" Can you see the image of Gods face shining with approval upon you? Well, it does when you accept the gift of His Son and it is that simple. There will still be battles that are lost, a long walk to be taken, and a lifetime of learning, but Gods face is shining on you throughout it all after the blood of the Lamb has washed over us. The Priestly Blessing that many use for the Benediction, the prayer spoken just before the congregation leaves the Church building to re-enter the world, (Num. 6:22-26), "And the Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron and his sons, This is the way you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them, The Lord bless you and keep you, The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you; The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually).
I ask you, if God has ever blessed you with experiencing His Love yet? It is a Love that causes all fear to fade away as the morning fog with the rising of the sun. It is a touch from Heaven, a momentary glimpse from within of the power and Peace of Gods Love. It is such a revitalizing gift to be held in Gods own hand for God is Love. There is no higher power than the Light of Love, which raises all from dark places and shadow covered days. It can be felt by any who are near by a lifting up of their conscience to Heavenly places. No, there is nothing greater than unblemished Love straight from above.
Can anyone thank God enough for the constant care and Love He gives us?. When He gives Strength in our weakness, Peace in the midst of fear, Comfort when we feel as though we are all alone, Encouragement when we are ready to break, and so much more than words can say. Can we praise Him enough for all His wondrous works and unearned favor?. We never can, we are unable to repay Him for any of it, and that is how much He Loves us. It is to freely give all that you are able to without a single thought of recompense that makes it Love.
God bless you all
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