May the mumbling commence!
A mighty fortress is our God! Can you hear the music that often accompanies
those words? I can. I thought of those words as I read Psalm
Forty-six. Read it below:
God is our refuge and strength,
always ready to
help in times of trouble.
So we will not fear, even if earthquakes come
and the
mountains crumble into the sea.
Let the oceans roar and foam.
Let the mountains tremble as
the waters surge!
Interlude
A river brings joy to the city of our God,
the sacred
home of the Most High.
God himself lives in that city; it cannot be destroyed.
God will protect it at the break of day.
The nations are in an uproar, and kingdoms crumble!
God
thunders, and the earth melts!
The Lord
Almighty is here among us;
the
God of Israel is our fortress.
Interlude
Come, see the glorious works of the Lord:
See how he brings destruction upon the
world
and causes wars to end throughout the earth.
He breaks
the bow and snaps the spear in two;
he burns the shields with fire.
"Be silent, and know that I am God!
I will be honored by every nation.
I will be honored throughout the
world."
The Lord
Almighty is here among us;
the God of Israel is our fortress.
Interlude
God is our refuge.
God is our fortress. We can be
still and know that God is among us.
God is greater than all our woes. God is greater than the chaos that often
times consumes our lives.
Be a witness to the mighty acts of our Lord God. Honor the name of our Creator and join the
rest of creation.
It just makes me want to sing! Yesterday was a blessed day of holy singing –
set apart for the glory and magnification of the Lord God. First there was the hymn sing at church. Then there was the concert performed by the
Kansas Mennonite Men’s Chorus last night.
It just doesn’t get any better than that!
Like the Kansas Mennonite Men’s Chorus, we gain strength
as we bond together. We gain strength to
do what the Lord has made us to do. Read
from First Thessalonians chapter three:
May God himself, our Father, and our Lord
Jesus make it possible for us to come to
you very soon. And may the Lord make
your love grow and overflow to each other and to everyone else, just as our
love overflows toward you. As a result,
Christ will make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy when you stand before
God our Father on that day when our Lord Jesus comes with all those who belong
to him. (Verses 11-13)
Yes, Satan wishes to divide and conquer us. The Holy Spirit of God seeks to bond us
together in love. Let’s continue to
gather with our faith families for strength for the journey.
Enough mumbling for now…
Peace Out
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