![]() ![]() Q for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall , P a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat Ĥ o For you have been a stronghold to the poor ,Ī stronghold to the needy in his distress , The foreigners’ palace is a city no more ģ n Therefore strong peoples will glorify you Ĭities of ruthless nations will fear you. L plans formed of old, faithful and sure. K I will exalt you I will praise your name , Īnd after many days g they will be punished. Ģ0 The earth c staggers like a drunken man Īnd e the kings of the earth, on the earth. ”Īre upon you, O inhabitant of the earth !ġ8 z He who flees at the sound of the terrorĪnd b the foundations of the earth tremble. ![]() With betrayal the traitors have betrayed. ġ6 w From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise , In the coastlands of the sea, give glory to the name of the L ord, the God of Israel. 2ġ5 v Therefore in the east 3 give glory to the L ord Over the majesty of the L ord they shout from the west. ġ4 They lift up their voices, they sing for joy ġ1 s There is an outcry in the streets for lack of wine ġ3 For thus it shall be in the midst of the earthĪs at the gleaning when the grape harvest is done. R every house is shut up so that none can enter. Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are scorched ,Ĩ o The mirth of the tambourines is stilled ,ĩ No more do they drink wine p with singing Ħ Therefore l a curse devours the earth ,Īnd its inhabitants m suffer for their guilt The highest people of the earth languish. ģ g The earth shall be utterly empty and utterly plundered ![]() Ģ d And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest Īs with the maid, so with her mistress Į as with the buyer, so with the seller Īs with the lender, so with the borrower į as with the creditor, so with the debtor. So very Amen, I pray, in Jesus’ name… the Prince of Peace… the basis and bounty of all peace.24 Behold, c the L ord will empty the earth 1 and make it desolate ,Īnd he will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants. How great are your mercies… how profound your kindnesses… how more-than-sufficient your grace. There is none god like you, Father, no not one. For you’ve even promised your children a peace that passes… surpasses… and at times, even by-passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7). Indeed, Father, you’re not calling us to trust in our ability to trust, but to trust in you… in your trustworthiness. All we have to do is to set our minds and affections on things above, for you are the LORD-the eternal Rock that is higher than us… the Rock of refuge… the Rock of ages.īecause the gospel is true… because Jesus is the precious Living Stone (1 Peter 2:4-8), I will not despair when I am weak in concentration and focus, and have a hard time controlling my thoughts and imagination. All we have to do is mine the riches of the gospel and keep in mind the wonders of your love. You’ve promised to keep us in perfect peace… not semi-peace… not partial-peace… not wanna-be peace. Thank you for being a Father who will never forget or abandon your children… who will never forget or abandon me.īut your promise is even grander. I’m out of boot straps to pull up… there’s no magic happy pill to take… no fix-it button to push. I treasure it more than all the gold in Fort Knox… all the chalets in Switzerland… all the oil in the Arab States, for I cannot keep myself. Father, I treasure the promise of being kept by you.
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