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Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem

Proverbs 19

19  Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than a fool whose lips are perverse.

2  Desire without knowledge is not good—
    how much more will hasty feet miss the way!

3  A person’s own folly leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.

4  Wealth attracts many friends,
    but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.

5  A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and whoever pours out lies will not go free.

6  Many curry favor with a ruler,
    and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.

7  The poor are shunned by all their relatives—
    how much more do their friends avoid them!
Though the poor pursue them with pleading,
    they are nowhere to be found.[a]

8  The one who gets wisdom loves life;
    the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.

9  A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and whoever pours out lies will perish.

10  It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury—
    how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

11  A person’s wisdom yields patience;
    it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

12  A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,
    but his favor is like dew on the grass.

13  A foolish child is a father’s ruin,
    and a quarrelsome wife is like
    the constant dripping of a leaky roof.

14  Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,
    but a prudent wife is from the Lord.

15  Laziness brings on deep sleep,
    and the shiftless go hungry.

16  Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
    but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.

17  Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he will reward them for what they have done.

18  Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
    do not be a willing party to their death.

19  A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
    rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

20  Listen to advice and accept discipline,
    and at the end you will be counted among the wise.

21  Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.

22  What a person desires is unfailing love[b];
    better to be poor than a liar.

23  The fear of the Lord leads to life;
    then one rests content, untouched by trouble.

24  A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
    he will not even bring it back to his mouth!

25  Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;
    rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.

26  Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother
    is a child who brings shame and disgrace.

27  Stop listening to instruction, my son,
    and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

28  A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.

29  Penalties are prepared for mockers,
    and beatings for the backs of fools.

Footnotes

a Proverbs 19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
b Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame

God Bless America.

ML/LTOS

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Abba, Father,
Who Art in Heaven,
Blessed Be Your Glorious Name Forever!
We Come Into Your Holy Presence
With Praise and Singing.
For You Alone Are Worthy,
You Alone Are LORD,
You Alone Are The One True God of The Universe!

Abba, Thank You For This Lovely Book!
Thank You For Your Wonderful Words,
On Marriage,
Finances,
Business,
Parenting,
And Friendship.
Thank You For Your Insistence on Integrity in all of Our Relationships.
Thank You for elevating Women with Your Word,
Half of Humanity,
Which is so denigrated and oppressed by other cultures and religions.
Thank You for loving us,
And For Sharing Your Heart with us,
Through these Brilliant Words of Wisdom!

Father, We Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem,
According To Your Will and Promise.
We Pray That You Will Forgive The Sins
of Our Own Nation,
and Lead us all to Godly Repentance.
Create in Us Clean Hearts, Oh LORD,
and Renew a Right Spirit Within Us.

This we Pray Together,
As We Await Your Messiah,
Blessed Be He,
To Set Up His Kingdom,
And Make All Things Right.

Let all that has Been Concealed,
Be Revealed.

God Bless America.

ML/LTOS

[DarthVader]

Amen !!! <><

Psalm 6

To the leader: with stringed instruments; according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger,
or discipline me in your wrath.
2 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing;
O Lord, heal me, for my bones are shaking with terror.
3 My soul also is struck with terror,
while you, O Lord—how long?

4 Turn, O Lord, save my life;
deliver me for the sake of your steadfast love.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of you;
in Sheol who can give you praise?

6 I am weary with my moaning;
every night I flood my bed with tears;
I drench my couch with my weeping.
7 My eyes waste away because of grief;
they grow weak because of all my foes.

8 Depart from me, all you workers of evil,
for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
9 The Lord has heard my supplication;
the Lord accepts my prayer.
10 All my enemies shall be ashamed and struck with terror;
they shall turn back, and in a moment be put to shame.

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, DarthVader Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Congrats to my Sister, who just became a Grandmother for the First Time! I got the picture of the newborn baby boy on my flip phone this morning, using up every last pixel on that ancient device. Big Hugs headed up to Maine right now.

That fits nicely with today's little story about Thrifts, Gifts, and God's Provision. As I said, my Sister lives in Maine, over a six-hour drive away. A few months ago, she and her husband came for a visit in their camper and stayed in a State Park not far away, and we were able to spend some quality time together. While she was visiting, she noticed the little side table of odd dimensions (Table #1) .

"Oh I love that table!" she exclaimed. "It's just the right size for my TV! Where did you get that?"

I had gotten it at the Salvation Army for $8.00, so I offered it to her. But she refused to take it, and just asked if I found another one to just get it for her.

That Sunday, I was coming home from church and saw a sign for a Yard Sale. I banged a right and drove around the neighborhood till I found it. There was a table with the exact same dimensions, and even had a little drawer in the front for the remotes (because, heaven knows, they disappear all the time!). I bought it (Table #2) for $10.00, stuffed it into my car, and called my sister at the State Park. I figured I could catch her before she left for Maine. Alas! She was already halfway home, on the road somewhere in New Hampshire. She was too far along to turn around. So I found a spot in my mobile home for the little table to deliver whenever the opportunity would arise, probably at the Baby Shower which was planned for the end of August. The little table began to collect knick-knacks, cd's, and biker gear in its new spot near the kitchen door. I began to grow fond of it.

Meanwhile, everything that could go wrong with my house, did. Sis was so appalled at my predicament that she sent me some money to pay for the little table, AND quite a bit more! (Thank You Dear Sister!). Well, of course I would not even THINK about keeping the table now. I took all the knick-knacks, cd's, and biker gear off of it, and put it back into my car. At the Baby Shower, which was LOVELY, we switched the table from my car to hers and it has now found its permanent home in the North Woods of Maine.

The following week I was riding around on the bike and visited my favorite Thrift Store called "Good Deeds". They got this name because they do cleanouts, resell the stuff, and give a large portion of the proceeds to various charities. Their truck is emblazoned with the lyrics of an AC/DC song "Dirty Deeds-Done Dirt Cheap", and since it is located in an affluent area, the cleanouts produce some amazing stuff. Anyway, I walked in, and there was another little table with the same dimensions! It was a little ornate, in Chinoiserie Style, which was not exactly right for my decor, and I was on the motorcycle anyway, so I let it go (Table #3). Meanwhile the knick-knacks, cd's and biker gear were piling up with nowhere to go.

I went back, with the car this time, but the Table #3 was gone. Oh Well. Then I went back a THIRD time, and, just in that morning, was an apothecary's cabinet with the same dimensions, but it had lots of little drawers. It was funky, cool, and very Bohemian, and exactly my style. I plunked down the plastic, and asked what this month's charity was benefitting from the sale. It was a Fresh-Air Summer Camp for Terminally Ill Children. I Approve! In fact this was a favorite charity of Paul Newman, General Schwarzkopf, and Bruce Rossmeier of Harley-Davidson Fame.

And, the little drawers are just the right size for knick-knacks, cd's, and biker gear.

Now, let's look at who benefitted from this transaction:

1. The original people who donated table #1 to the Salvation Army. That was a good deed.
2. The Salvation Army, when I bought Table #1.
3. The Yard Sale People when I bought Table #2.
4. Me, upon receiving a gift from my sister during a big hardship.
5. My Sister, upon receipt of Table #2 at the extremely joyous occaision of her daughter's baby Shower.
6. Good Deeds, upon the sale of the Chinoiserie Table (even though it was not to me!)
7. Me again, upon the purchase of my new, awesome apothecary's cabinet, which is, incidentally, the same dimensions as tables 1, 2, & 3.
8. Good Deeds, upon the sale of that cabinet, and, finally:

9. The Fresh-Air Camp for Terminally Ill Children.

If anything illustrates the main themes of the Book of Proverbs, It would be the Month of August, 2021.


Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[etabeta]

The domino-effect of good deeds. Wonderful.

Joining in prayer. God bless.

[ConorMacNessa]

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH FOR
THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM!
And for the Preservation of the Valiant
Israeli Nation!

ETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. 2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. 3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

________________________________________________Proverbs 19 (KJV)

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For ML In This Time Of Tribulation.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For the Repose of the Soul of ML's Mom.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For A Rapid Recovery For Our Own Yorkie.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For A Rapid Recovery For Our FRiend Uri'el2012.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Safety Of Our Gallant Troops And For The Success Of Their Vital Mission.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Repose Of The Souls Of Our Embassy Staff In Libya Who Were Assassinated 11 September 2012.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For The Deliverance Of Our Beloved Nation From The Lion’s Mouth.

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH For Our Brethren Of All Faiths Throughout The World Suffering Persecution.

We pray in particular on behalf of our brothers and sisters in Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Libya and throughout the Mideast. The members of the oldest of our Christian Communities, some of which date from the days of the Apostles, suffer under cruel, merciless and unrelenting persecution. They are Orthodox and Catholic, Protestant and Evangelical, Coptic, Pentecostal, and Baptist. To the persecutors, we are all "Nazarenes."

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Thank You, ConorMacNessa, For Your Prayers and Wonderful Graphics (I know that famous picture...Great Choice!), For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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The Cascade Effect of Grace.

(I just made that up)

[ConorMacNessa]

We aim to please! I go back to the Salt Mines Monday so my presence will again be scarce.

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"

[NEWwoman]

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Proverbs 19:21 is a comfort in so many ways!

Joining in prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem and for our beloved America.

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Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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We love it when you post! Have a great week at the salt Mines, dear FRiend.

“Have fun storming the castle”...Billy Crystal in The “Princess Bride”

[Silentgypsy]

Amen and thank you.

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Thank You, Silentgypsy, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[Hiskid]

Amen

[Jeanbl]

AMEN, joining in prayer.

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Thank You, Hiskid, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Thank You, Hiskid, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Jeanbl Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS