Posted on 11/09/2006 6:49:58 PM PST by Knitting A Conundrum
Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
Psalm 127:1>
At this time, when feelings run high, the world seems crazy, and anger seems to be the one thing the peoples of the world have in common, I invite you, my fellow FReepers, to join me in prayers and meditation for guidance, God's help and for our fellow man, for America, our troops, and all our own needs.
Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
That calls me from a world of care,
And bids me at my Father’s throne
Make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
My soul has often found relief
And oft escaped the tempter’s snare
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer!
William Bradbury
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change,
though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;
though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble with its tumult.
Psalm 46: 1-3
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Done, crabbie.
Psa 42:2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
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Psa 84:2 My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.
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Jer 10:10 But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation.
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Mat 16:16 Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
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1Ti 4:10 For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
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Joh 5:26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.
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Heb 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Oh Holy and Omnipotent LORD, Ancient of Days, Eternal and Everlasting God, the First and the Last, the Living one, the I AM.
We worship you.
Our hearts fall down before you in silent adoration.
We long for you with unspeakable love.
Let us linger in your presence and be renewed.
Let us linger in your Word and be sanctified.
You are our dwelling place.
Psa 27:4 One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.
Psa 27:5 For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.
Psa 27:6 And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the LORD.
Psa 27:7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me!
Psa 27:8 You have said, "Seek my face." My heart says to you, "Your face, LORD, do I seek."
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/c/ocohohde.htm
O Christ, our Hope, our heart’s Desire,
Redemption’s only Spring!
Creator of the world art Thou,
Its Savior and its King.
How vast the mercy and the love
Which laid our sins on Thee,
And led Thee to a cruel death,
To set Thy people free.
But now the bands of death are burst,
The ransom has been paid,
And Thou art on Thy Father’s throne,
In glorious robes arrayed.
O may Thy mighty love prevail
Our sinful souls to spare;
O may we come before Thy throne,
And find acceptance there!
O Christ, be Thou our lasting Joy,
Our ever great Reward!
Our only glory may be it be
To glory in the Lord.
All praise to Thee, ascended Lord;
All glory ever be
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Through all eternity.
--Words: Unknown author, 7th or 8th Century
I'm glad I found this thread; should visit here more.
I am asking, for any that feel moved, for prayer for my difficult job situation. If the difficulty is all in my head, then that is where the light needs to be. I don't know what is right in this situation and need clarity. And support.
Thank you.
Prayers for you, Crabbie!
I was doing something where I was asked to write on the theme of cooking/baking. I ended up writing the following (maybe not great, but fun - a recipe and meditation in one!)
Sermon in a Loaf of Bread
Flour white as winter snow,
White as purity, you know,
Take six cups measured well,
And keep some more at hand to go.
Yeast that makes soft bread to grow,
Mix with water warm, you know,
Two cups will do to start the brew,
And next, two spoons of sugar go.
Take some salt, a spoon or so,
Salt gives savour, I'm sure you know,
Preserves the good like holy life,
Into the flour it must go.
Oil, two spoons, will so
Add richness to the bread, you know,
Richness to remind us of God's loving touch,
Into the yeast water it must go.
Half the flour, watch it flow
Into the mixing bowl you know,
Remember how God rewards the giving,
As you watch it whitely go.
Now comes the yeast to make it grow,
Yeast lets the air in, you know,
Like God's grace to a sin-sick world,
Into half the flour it must go.
With spoon and then with hand also
Stir flour and yeast. You know
How hard hearts are made soft through strife
So push the dough where it must go.
Add more flour to make it grow,
Like children growing up you know,
Soon all the flour gets added in,
To your kneeding board the dough must go.
Now you get to beat the dough,
Kneed it long, for you must know
That bread, like hearts, needs lots of work.
To the rising bowl it must go.
Now the hard part - watch that dough
double in size with time, you know.
Taking it early will make it heavy.
Like the prodigal's Father, let it go.
Double it twice, then shape that dough,
Like God letting us live our lives, you know,
He gives us freedom to suffer and joy,
Then pushes us where he wants us to go.
In your pans let your bread loaves grow,
As God wants us shaped his way, you know.
As they rise one last time, heat the oven hot,
Then into bake they do go.
Lovely the smell of bread from dough
Like growth in holiness, you know.
You know they will be done when they thump true,
Then to their proper end they'll go!
I'm so glad to see you here, too! I'll certainly send a prayer up for you and go light a 2-day candle ... OK, here you go:
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/message.cfm?l=eng&cid=2323686
Here's the front door to the candle room:
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=FRPR
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You're an angel. Thank you. (((RTE66)))
I love your "Sermon in a loaf of bread." I can practically smell the just-finished loaves.
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Weeping and wailing over the world
Cries of loss that pierce the night,
Despair and grief piling high upon anger
Oil of death waiting to ignite,
Open our eyes, O we your children, Lord
Rip the veils from our sight.
In a world that shows so clearly
the heart of darkness that beats
there right beneath the surface,
in our homes and in our streets
Show us how to walk as your children, Lord,
bearers of Your light.
Only your light can shatter the midnight,
Only your touch can soften the hate,
Without your voice to soothe the anger,
There is no escape from the evil fate
That awaits your erring children, Lord.
Keep us in your sight!
In this hard world that sin has wrought
A hard world growing ever darker,
May we who call you Master see
That what you taught us is the marker
And that acting as your children, Lord
Be your hands in the night.
I enjoyed time in the FR Prayer Candle Room last night, because of the link you posted on Devon's thread. Grand-dad checked in again on post #87.
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Prayers for you! Been there, and understand!
May the Lord bless you with signals that don't slip under your radar!
You actually can make bread from it, too, if you know anything about bread making...it's basically a basic 2 loaf white bread recipe...
Thank you, Knitting!! That is what I pray also... not so much for an answer per se, but that I will perceive what it is.
Such a struggle... But I do love and believe on Him with my whole heart.
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