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
BTTT
I've been checking up on some of our FReepPraying, so I wouldn't get the candles messed up and I wanted to pass along some of my notes and updates to the Prayer Room ...
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[Jeff Chandler's godson Matthew, age 5 - last update]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1775281/posts?page=13#13
[FReeper Quix is sick]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1775252/posts?page=10#10
[GretchenM's cousin Carrie - updates]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1773590/posts?page=417#417
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1773590/posts?page=388#388
[rotundusmaximus on Celso]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1749751/posts?page=111#111
[spikeytx86 for his sister]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1775252/posts?page=46#46
[mhking's latest on his brother Rick]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1773319/posts?page=161#161
[eastsider on his elderly father's surgery after his nasty fall]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1773543/posts?page=31#31
[Awaiting word from repub4ever on her surgery yesterday]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1773942/posts?page=22#22
[gulfcoast6 - update on hopes for adopting their foster child Jason's little sister - starts halfway thru post]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1773387/posts?page=16#16
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1772720/posts?page=14#14
[The original posted prayer request]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1772083/posts?page=9#9
[Neat story]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1772720/posts?page=16#16
[Last I could find on siouxz's mom]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1770054/posts?page=74#74
[No recent updates from hsmomx3]
[Continuing in prayer a while longer for mkjessup on the death of his father]
[Not sure of status on Gabby - FReeper honeybunch last posted on 1-13 that she had been moved to a hospice, but the blog indicates that she is at home as of yesterday 1-29]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1765599/posts?page=34#34
http://www.whatsupgabby.com/
[FReeper kayak and her dtr FReeper poppyseed and new baby Abbykin]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1753772/posts?page=875#875
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1753772/posts?page=853#853
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1753772/posts?page=851#851
[PhatHead on his son Austin]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1741378/posts?page=930#930
[Nothing on coopster's friend Dave since this one:]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1760709/posts?page=145#145
[Some are still bumping Dianna's thread to let her know they're thinking of her]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1755586/posts?q=1&&page=751
[FReeper zeaal's husband Andy]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1754707/posts?page=76#76
[FReeper 80SquareMiles' church friends' little son Ian's great recovery from the car accident head injuries]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1750945/posts?page=364#364
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1750945/posts?page=355#355
[Don't forget dripp's miracle story:]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1743960/posts?page=245#245
[FReeper mariabush's husband]
[Latest update]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1707152/posts?page=632#632
[Original post]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1707152/posts?page=318#318
[Some are still bumping ZacsMom's tribute thread by Hi Heels]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1707152/posts?page=624#624
[And some are still adding to kattracks' recovery thread]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1723531/posts?page=1030#1030
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1723531/posts?page=872#872
[trussell's friend Jim]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747722/posts?page=232#232
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747722/posts?page=228#228
[giznort's health concerns]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1764492/posts?page=88#88
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>>>I don't catch everything, but do try to search whenever I get to FR. The requests and updates that were here in the Prayer Room aren't included, because we can just check back here. Prayers up for all who need them!
Sorry, meant to address it to the ping list - will do that next. Apologies.
To our Prayer Room ping list - post #1562 above was supposed to be addressed to all of you.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1736013/posts?page=1562#1562
Sorry, my hands hurt (shingles/rash is back) and aren't working quite right. Especially if brain is not engaged first!
No problem. BTTT
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your trouble and love at gathering all the prayer concerns like that.
May the LORD bless you!
One more time! Can't operate mouse correctly, either, with hands bound up in gauze.
To our Prayer Room ping list - post #1562 above was supposed to be addressed to all of you.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1736013/posts?page=1562#1562
Sorry, my hands hurt (shingles/rash is back) and aren't working quite right. Especially if brain is not engaged first!
Bless you. Thank goodness I did all that before I wrapped my hands, but now this is nearly impossible. Two fingers!
Happy Day to All!
you and me, both! Sorry how your hands are acting up, Rte66...You and Pollywog have certainly been given a rough hand with all of that...
BTTT
Once again, just like before, I thought I had it licked this 2nd time around. I'd been faithfully soaking and cortisoning, alternately.
It was all fading away - until just about 30 minutes ago when it started itching like crazy - and I mean like crazy - for no apparent reason at all. I was crying a little at pix of Barbaro on TV and it just went nutzo on me. My normal cold water routine didn't faze it.
Had cried yesterday and hands were fine, so it's not just nerves or whatever. Oh well. I can't do anything more than pray, as y'all know. Thanks for hearing me.
Rev 19:5 A voice came from the throne, saying: Praise our God, all you His servants, you who fear Him, both small and great!
Rev 19:6 Then I heard something like the voice of a vast multitude, like the sound of cascading waters, and like the rumbling of loud thunder, saying: Hallelujah--because our Lord God, the Almighty, has begun to reign!
Rev 19:7 Let us be glad, rejoice, and give Him glory, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has prepared herself.
Rev 19:8 She was permitted to wear fine linen, bright and pure. For the fine linen represents the righteous acts of the saints.
Rev 19:9 Then he said to me, "Write: Blessed are those invited to the marriage feast of the Lamb!" He also said to me, "These words of God are true."
LORD, we are made for another time and another place after we have finished our testimony here, of your Love and Greatness and Mercy.
Help us draw near today, so that you will draw near to us.
Bless the feeble work of our hands and cleanse and purify our hearts' motives.
Let us be citizens of that KINGDOM where you reign, JESUS, Saviour, Shepherd, Mighty GOD.
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/c/o/comeaway.htm
Come away to the skies, my belovèd, arise
And rejoice in the day thou wast born;
On this festival day, come exulting away,
And with singing to Zion return.
We have laid up our love and our treasure above,
Though our bodies continue below.
The redeemed of the Lord will remember His Word,
And with singing to paradise go.
Now with singing and praise let us spend all the days
By our heavenly Father bestowed,
While His grace we receive from His bounty, and live
To the honor and glory of God!
For the glory we were first created to share,
Both the nature and kingdom divine,
Now created again that our lives may remain
Throughout time and eternity Thine.
We with thanks do approve the design
Of that love that hath joined us to Jesus’ Name;
Now united in heart, let us never more part,
Till we meet at the feast of the Lamb.
There, Oh! there at His feet, we shall all likewise meet,
And be parted in body no more;
We shall sing to our lyres, with the heavenly choirs,
And our Savior in glory adore.
Hallelujah! we sing to our Father and King,
And His rapturous praises repeat:
To the Lamb that was slain, Hallelujah again!
Sing all Heaven and fall at His feet!
--Charles Wesley
BTTT
Lost and afraid, I turn to You,
O Lord, King of my heart,
You who walk each step with us,
Near as breath You stand, never apart,
Emmanuel, O God-With-Us,
who knows our grief and pain,
Who gave so much in woe and blood
To free us from our stain.
Today they tell us black is white
And evil things are right,
And sing the praise of midnight sins
and tell me it is light,
But You are there beside me,
I need You more each day,
To guide my steps through all the dirt
They kick across Your way.
How clear it is in this dark clime
that the world is not our home,
We are only pilgrims here,
Our purpose is to roam
Across this dark and painful land
To be lanterns of your light,
O keep us near along our way,
Protect us in this night.
O bring to mind how you were born
To walk this dusty place,
Creator entering into the world,
A caring, loving face,
Your words like fire burned the air
You walked the way to go,
And then You let them take Your life,
Your depths of love to show.
Upon that heavy cross of wood
You proved how deep the care
That Heaven bore for this poor world,
To hang in sorrow there,
To taste our fear down to the dregs,
To know the depths of grief,
Carrying the weight of all our sin,
Killed like some common thief.
And this you did for love alone,
To open wide the way,
O teach me Lord, to love You more,
Each moment of the day.
No matter how the darkness grows,
Help me to stand there true,
And when at last, my eyes I close,
I wake to be with You.
BTTT
My Soul was Edified this Morning as I Read One of our Brother William Cowper's Letters; his Exhortations and Faith in our Lord are Wonderful:
...I Bear you and yours Upon my Heart Night and Day, for I Never Expect to Hear of Distress which Shall Call Upon me with a Louder Voice to Pray for the Sufferer. I Know the Lord Hears me for myself, Vile and Sinful as I am, and Believe and am Sure that He will Hear me for you Also. He is the Friend of the Widow, and the Father of the Fatherless, Even God in His Holy Habitation; in All our Afflictions He is Afflicted, and He Chastens us in Mercy. Surely He will Sanctify this Dispensation to you, Do you Great and Everlasting Good by it, Make the World Appear Like Dust and Vanity in your Sight, as it Truly is, and Open to your View the Glories of a Better Country, where there Shall be No More Death, Neither Sorrow or Pain, but God Shall Wipe Away All Tears from your Eyes Forever. O that Comfortable Word! "I have Chosen thee in the Furnace of Affliction;" so that our Very Sorrows are Evidences of His Calling, and He Chastens us because we are His Children.
My Dear Cousin, I Commit you to the Word of His Grace, and to the Comforts of His Holy Spirit...yours, in our Dear Lord Jesus, W.C. Aug. 31, 1769"
Thank You, our Savior, for Giving us Exhortations from your Beloved Saints. You are So Gracious and Your Kindness Refreshes our Lives. Merciful, So Merciful, is our Wonderous Lord of Love. "God, my God, how Great You are! Beautifully Robed, Dressed Up in Sunshine." (Ps.104:2) "He Rules Over All; He's the King!" (Ps.103:19) We Worship You, Lord God Almighty, our Father. In Jesus' Name, we Love and Praise You, amen.
What a Blessing!
Thanks KM!
Thank you, dear KM! I wish I had some soft kitty fur mittens right now - well, no I don't really, as I'm very allergic to cat dander - but you know what I mean!
Just something soft and pillowy on these raging fiery red swollen hands would be nice! I'm unwrapped at the moment just so I can FReep a while before soaking them again.
The good news is that I got more sleep today than normal. Whole system must be tired from fighting this. Thank you again!
FReeper awestruck has a prayer request:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1776478/posts
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