Psalm 116:1-19 is a prayer of thanksgiving. I love the Lord because he has heard. my appeal for mercy. Because he has turned his ear to me, I will call out to him as long as I live. The ropes of death were wrapped around me, and the torments of Sheol overcame me; I encountered trouble and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the Lord: Always thankful during any situation. Does this ring a bell to anyone? Psalm 116:1-19 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. The LORD preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living. I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: I said in my haste, All men are liars. What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people, In the courts of the LORD’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. Father God, You guide others in our life on behalf of You Father, I just want to thank You for loving me so much that You sent Your Son to die for me so that I might live with You eternally. I thank You Lord Jesus For You have great unfailing power in our lives knowingly seeing and hearing everything that goes on. Nothing is illusion to You. I thank You and praise You for the innumerable ways that You demonstrate Your love; protection and provision towards me. I am believing that I may have an attitude of gratitude towards You in all I say and do, so that You get all the glory, praise and thanks in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
{Power Verse} I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. Psalm 116:14
In Galatians Chapter 2, Paul explained that man is not justified by the law, but rather by his faith in Jesus Christ. It is Jesus who justifies people, and He will do it according to our faith. Paul started Galatians Chapter 2 by discussing his journey to Jerusalem and what he experienced on during that time. Everything changed with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Old Testament system of salvation died along with Jesus, and something new and better took its place when He rose again — a new covenant. In the same way, we are crucified with Christ when we receive the gift of salvation through faith. What we used to be is killed, but something new and better rises with Him and allows us to live as His disciples because of His grace. Galatians Chapter 2:1-21 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it makes no matter to me: God accepted no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me: But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, lives after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compels thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ Lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. {Let’s Pray} Father God, I thank You and praise You for the bible is Word of Life and the truths that it contains. Lord Jesus, there is so much more that I need to understand about Your unique guidance with Israel and Your agenda for Your Church. Give me the ability to judge well and the guidance to know which Scriptures are directed towards Israel and which ones are directed towards Your Church, so that I may not become confused, or bound up in legalism, by trying to fulfil directives that were not given to believers in the dispensation of the grace of God. Thank You that I have been saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, Who took the punishment for my sin, and rose again to give me His eternal life. I thank You and praise You and give You all the glory that no weapon formed against me shall prosper In Your Precious Name Amen. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20
Psalm 115:1 “Not unto us , O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, [and] for thy truth’s sake.” “Unto your name give glory”: God declared He would share His glory with no one ( Isaiah 42:8 I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols. “I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.;Isaiah 48:11 For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not yield my glory to another. ). Psalm 115 Explained. Trust in God, not in odols, not unto us, O Lord, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, thy truth’s sake. Psalm 115. Trust in God, not in idols. Psalm 115: The note of confidence is so strong in this psalm that it should be classified as a psalm of national confidence. The message of the psalm could be aptly summarized in three ideas: honor the Lord, because in contrast to idols, He alone is God (verses 1-8), trust the Lord, because He will help you (verses 9-11); Psalm 115:1-18 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake. Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat. They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them. O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great. The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children. Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth. The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence. But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
{Let’s Pray} Father God, thank You and praise You that everything is done in Your timing. I thank You and Praise You that I can be a slave to righteousness. and those who cause problems or call me trash have no idea who my Father is in You. I thank You and praise You for the freedom to trust in You and You alone. Thank You and praise You that You provide and are our who trust in You are our help, protector and shield. I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen. {Power Verse} But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD. Psalm 115:1-18
Psalm 114 tells the story of the exodus, especially the part where the “sea rolled back to form dry land” so that all God’s people could walk safely through the sea on dry ground. The psalmist expresses the joy of all creation at the salvation of Israel; even the hills and mountains skipped like little lambs. What is the meaning of Psalm 114? Psalm 114 reminds us of the great value of prayer. It speaks of an appeal for help addressed to God in a situation of extreme danger. The believer clings to the Lord as his only hope of salvation and expresses his grateful love for the protection he receives. Authentic faith always sees God as love. Psalm Chapter 114:1-8 When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language; Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion. The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back. The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs. What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fled? thou Jordan, that thou was driven back? Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs? Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob; Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.
Father God, I know You are amazing and You can answer my prayers quick or in Your timing. It just amazes me that You answer others prayers also quick or in Your timing. But I know You did it. Just like when I got frustrated cause I couldn’t put the jump ring in the hole of the cross, and I said God help me. So I got a common pin and it didn’t go through the hole then I realized I had to use the jewelry hole puncher. But it looked like the hole went all the way through. LOL! Thank You always for answering prayers. You are amazing. I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen. Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob; Psalm 114:7
Psalm 113 asserts the greatness of God (113:4-6): “The Lord is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens. Who is like the Lord our God, who is enthroned on high …?” It is safe to say that many of our troubles in the Christian life stem from the fact that (as J. B. Phillips put it) our God is too small. Psalm 113 in Septuagint/Vulgate numbering would correspond to Psalm 114–115 in Hebrew numbering. Psalm 113 is the 113th psalm of the Book of Psalms, generally known in English by its first verse, in the King James Version, “Praise ye the Lord, O ye servants of the Lord”. Psalm 113:1-9 Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’s name is to be praised. The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, Who humbled himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth! He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the dunghill; That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people. He makes the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. Father God, I know that it is Your will to help those that are stressed, afflicted or are hurting from a loss of a loved one, or someone needing some sort of healing. Guide me to speak the right words or just to support the weak, to provide for the widows and orphans and to help those that are in need. Use my hands and feet to be of service to those in need, and use my voice to speak words of healing and encouragement to those that are afflicted and in distress. I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen. {Power Verse} From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’s name is to be praised.
Psalm 112 is about the man that God makes righteous. Now the word “righteous” in the Bible is a special word. It means “always doing what is right”. Only God is really *righteous. But the people that love and obey God are also *righteous. They are not *righteous because they always do what is right. Wisdom Psalm, provides instruction in right living and right faith in the tradition of the other wisdom writings of the Old Testament. It, like Psalm 111, is a succinct acrostic, with each of its twenty-lines beginning with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. First thing. When people hear fear the Lord they run and hide. But if you believe that Jesus died for our sins and rose to new life and you accepted Jesus. Just walk in righteousness and love the Lord with all your heart. What does it mean to fear the Lord Psalm 112? In Psalm 112:7 They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD. .What is Psalm 112? Psalm 112 is a special kind of poem. A poem is a beautiful way to use words. All the psalms are Hebrew *poems, but some of them are acrostic *poems. Hebrew is the language that the *Jews spoke.
Psalm Chapter 112:1-10 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor. The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
Father God, forgive me in any thing I say that is wrong, anything I may do that You don’t approve. I thank You for second chances in being guided in Your righteousness and freedom. Half the world don’t give 2nd chances and they like seeing others always acts of desecration to be sacrilegious acts of trouble, while they are just as bad by dispersing evil back that wasn’t their deed to do. Forgiveness is not in their mind , but getting even with a situation they never needed to but into. It is called a tip toe world waiting for Jesus to come back and save all.. Thank You and praise You that You break all bondage. You can turn the worse thieving wicked person around and make them walk right or perish to hell. Lord I never want to go to hell or perish. You see and hear all. Some don’t acknowledge this. You will make all stuff right in Your timing. I want to live in Your freedom and serve till I see You when You come back or meet with You in Heaven. I am believing for those who do not know You that they will turn to Jesus and repent and ask Jesus for forgiveness and guide others in their life that will teach and encourage them all the days of their lives and mine. Thank You for blessing me with Your powerful guidance. Bless them mentors all the days of their life and all those gone home with You in Jesus Precious Name Amen. {Power Verse}
A good man shows favor, and lends: he will guide his affairs with discretion. Psalm 112:1-10
Psalm 111 is classified as an Individual Hymn of Thanksgiving, a psalm type in which the singer gives thanks for God’s goodness in delivering him/her from various life-threatening situations such as illness, oppression, or enemy attack. Hallelujah is a Hebrew word. It means “say that the *LORD is very great”. Many people do not translate it, but use the Hebrew word. Hallelujah an utterance of the word “hallelujah” as an expression of worship or rejoicing Psalm Chapter 111:1-10 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. His work is honorable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever. He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion. He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure. They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endures for ever.
{Let’s Pray} Father God, You are a loving Father to all Your children. I thank You and praise Your glorious name and I believe that You would increase my wisdom and understanding of all You are to me, with every passing day, for I desire to do Your will in humble obedience to You – for You alone are worthy, I will keep giving and be Jesus to others in Jesus Precious Name Amen. {Power Verse} The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endures for ever. Psalm 111:10
For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Galatians 1:12
Summary of Galatians 1 Paul immediately begins his letter to the churches of Galatia by making a statement of authority saying that he has not been sent by people, but by Jesus Christ himself. He is referring to the incident that is recorded in Acts 9:3-7 that caused him to stop persecuting Christians and instead become a believer. So I will read this:
Acts 9:3-7 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecute thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecute: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. As you read Galatians Chapter 1:1-24, let this be like Paul speaking to you! When Paul speaks he is speaking brethren fellow Christians or members. Galatians Chapter 1:1-24 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother. Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preaches the faith which once he destroyed. And they glorified God in me. {Lets Pray} Father God, I praise You and thank You for the life and ministry of Paul and for the many epistles he penned, which so clearly lay out the gospel of salvation. I thank You and praise You for the freedom I have in Christ Jesus, and the warning against legalism in the epistle to the Galatians. Keep the pulpits of today’s churches free from legalism and give discernment to your people so they may recognize legalistic teachings and expose those who would try to bring Your people back under bondage. Help me to recognize when legalism rears its ugly sinful head and I believe that those that have been enticed into this destructive way of thinking would find their liberty in Jesus always in His Precious Name Amen.
{Power Verse} For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Galatians 1:12
Psalm 110 is one of the Psalms which contains a prophecy related to Jesus Christ. In “Matthew 22:43-44 ~ He said to them, “How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him ‘LORD’? For he says, “‘The LORD said to my LORD: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.”‘, Jesus identified David as the author of this psalm; Peter, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, quotes this psalm in Acts 2:34-36 ~ For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. . This psalm describes a discussion between Jehovah, the Father, and Jesus, His Son (v. 1). Psalm 110: This royal psalm is also messianic. It is the only messianic psalm with no contemporary reference to David or another. Though assailed by critics, its Davidic authorship, divine inspiration, and messianic interpretation are all assumed by Jesus and the New Testament writers. Psalm Chapter 110:1-7 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries. He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
{Let’s Pray} Father God, I thank You and praise You that You are a good and gracious God and that one day You will reign in righteousness and justice over the earth. Prepare me, I believe, to be the person You would have me be, until that day when we shall meet face to face and I will be known as I am known, Your child. When You come back or when I go home to be with You. What a day of rejoicing that will be, I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen. Hallelujah! {Power Verse} The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Psalm 110:1
The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The LORD is with you.”Luke 1:28 This verse speaks unity. What did the Angel say about Mary the mother of Jesus? Mary the Mother of Jesus’ Strengths. The angel told Mary in Luke 1:28 that she was highly favored by God. This phrase simply meant that Mary had been given much grace or “unmerited favor” from God. Even with God’s favor, Mary would still suffer much. A prayer to the Virgin Mary used chiefly by Roman Catholics, beginning with part of Luke 1:28 {Mary, mother of Jesus} Why Do Catholics Pray to Mary? In the Roman Catholic church , Mary is seen as a mediator in her own right and therefore, worthy of receiving prayers from Christians. She was the bride of Christ pure and without blemish. Why does Jesus tell us to pray to Mary? Jesus tells us specifically, pray to the Father. Through His roll as Mediator, we have been given the blessing of being able to go straight to the Father. Only Christians who are in Christ can do this. Why would we not take advantage of this wonderful blessing in order to pray to someone like Mary. We pray for each other. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Matthew 5:44 Mary persecuted for being a virgin and giving birth to Jesus. For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:14-15 Matthew 1:18-25 – This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the LORD appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the LORD had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the LORD had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
The angel coming to Joseph son of David saying take Mary as your wife. Matthew 1:18-24
Just as we pray for each other and the Holy Spirit interveines. Romans 8:26
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 {Jesus is God} This verse speaks volumes. Mary gave birth to Jesus
“Saint Mary” and “Virgin Mary. Blessed Virgin Mary. {And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19} {A dark painting of a woman wearing a black veil, staring out of the portrait with her hands clasped gently in prayer.} My mom had a wooden plaque of Mary and a wooden plaque of Jesus that my mom got from her mom. Our dad took a piece of wood and painted a butterfly for my mom. These plaques hug ate every place we moved to. Our Lady of Sorrows, by Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, 17th century Born c. 18 BC[1] Died after c. 30/33 AD Spouse(s) Joseph
Mary was a 1st century Galilean Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and, according to the gospels, the virgin mother of Jesus. The Blessed Virgin Mary is the one woman in the entire Bible who makes the claim, “All generations to come shall call me blessed” (Luke 1:48). And why is that? Well, Catholics believe it is because she was preserved from all time from sin by a special privilege of God.
Both the gospels of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament and the Quran describe Mary as a virgin. She is betrothed to Joseph, according to Matthew and Luke. According to Christian theology, Mary conceived Jesus through the Holy Spirit while still a virgin, and accompanied Joseph to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born.
According to Catholic and Eastern Christian teachings, at the end of her earthly life, God raised Mary’s body directly into heaven; this is known in the Christian West as the Assumption of Mary.
Mary has been venerated since early Christianity, and is considered by millions to be the holiest and greatest saint because of her extraordinary virtues as seen at the Annunciation by the archangel Gabriel. She is said to have miraculously appeared to believers many times over the centuries. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches believe that Mary, as mother of Jesus, is the Theotokos: Mother of God (used in the Eastern Orthodox Church as a title of the Virgin Mary).”the love poured into the Theotokos to enable her to love so fully in her turn”
(Mother of God; Θεοτόκος). There is significant diversity in the Marian beliefs and devotional practices of major Christian traditions. The Catholic Church holds distinctive Marian dogmas, namely her status as the Mother of God, her Immaculate Conception, her perpetual virginity, and her Assumption into heaven. Many Protestants minimize Mary’s role within Christianity, basing their argument on the lack of biblical support for any beliefs other than the virgin birth (actually a virginal conception). Mary also has the highest position in Islam among all women. [verification needed] She is mentioned in the Quran more often than in the New Testament, where two of the longer chapters of the Quran are devoted to her and her family. My mom Patricia would stop at St. James Church so we could kneel and pray no matter what situations we was going through we would kneel side by side and pray. then we would walk out of the church to go walk to where ever our journey took us. See even though my mom was Catholic. We had our time to pray to God. I never understood why my mom didn’t go to First Baptist Church with us and our dad would go with us every once in awhile. I always wished when we sang in the choir that both of them would be in the church watching me and my sister sing. It doesn’t matter what religion in Christ you go to. It is unity in Jesus Christ that bonds us together. Mother Mary in any Christian Religion is the one who through birth, death and ressurection proved that staying close to God brings honor, glory and eternity. Mothers no matter what they go through have been honored and treasured by God from the beginning. Just as Jesus, men are also honored and treasured by God that turn and believe in Jesus Christ and walk in righteousness. Keep praying for each other. Amen. So when I make beads or just seen those Rosaries in my mothers hands. I know what ever suffering my mom went through. She was holding on to her eternity of love for Jesus coming back or her going to Him. It is all about the love of the Lord Jesus. Amen! No matter what! You don’t have to hold on to anything, just enjoy your journey with Jesus. Have a wonderful day full of blessings and joy and enjoy this day God has given us. Love you.
Remember the verse: My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous
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