Dear brothers and sisters, please join me in prayer for our nation on this 9/11/2014, remembering the events of 9/11/2001 and also the event of 9/11/2012. Let's pray first for our sins to be covered by the blood of Jesus.
Dear Father in Heaven: Please forgive us, forgive me of my sins and cover them this day with the Blood of Jesus shed for us. Lord, I pray for our nation today and for the families of all those murdered in the events of 9/11/2001 in New York, Washington, and Shenksville. Lord, this should have awakened America, but I am not sure we are remembering. Please watch over our warriors who have been at war because of the events. Heal those who have been wounded and be with the loved ones of those who gave all for this nation. Bless them please, and please, Lord, bless America. Now, Lord, please help me with the daily message and then help me to dispatch it. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.
Brothers and sisters, please be alert today, and again, please pray for our Nation. I want to get to the message right now. Get some of it done before the President's speech. (Yes, I am writing this on Salvation Wednesday evening.) Let me get moving on The Shepherd.
Thursday, September 11, 2014: The Shepherd (Day Five)
Psalm 23:1 - The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters. 3 He restores my soul, He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me. Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (NIV)
Psalm 23:5 - Thou prepares a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over. (KJV)
Psalm 23:5 - You provide delicious food for me in the presence of my enemies. You have welcomed me as your guest, blessings overflow! (TLB)
Once again I have written out the 23rd Psalm so we could read it as a complete comforting scripture, and then I am breaking out the verse for today and how it is helping me as we move forward with the Ministry that God has trusted unto us.
In the first part of the scripture, it says that God has prepared a table for me and that He provided delicious food. This is a fact and God has done this for me EVEN BEFORE I came to Him. He has looked after me, and I have had food. But what does it really mean? He has invited me to His table. His arms have been open and He has fed not just my body with real food, but He has provided me with a way to have my sins forgiven. In other words, He has been "feeding my soul."
In the next part it talks about Him anointing my head with oil. Although He did not reach down and do it on His own, I have been anointed in His name by pastors and even my dear friend Wanda who when they stand in for our Lord are doing the work that God has directed them to do. Again this also means we have been invited to His table.
The last part of Psalm 23:5, My cup runneth over. Here He is telling us and showing all of us, and I really appreciate it, that we have many blessings, so many, and He has also shown me over the years if I really share my blessings I will receive more. People talk about how you look at a cup, is it half full or half empty? Brothers and sisters, when you truly follow Jesus, your cup will overflow. None of the half full or half empty thing, it is overflowing. We are so blessed and this is comforting to me as we shift gears in our work for Him. THANK YOU, JESUS. Amen.
Now go forth and share your blessings, and when done in faith, stand back and watch them grow. Love ya, and please share my love with others.
Pastor Dan
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