Boast in the Lord
I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make boast in the Lord, not COVID-19. The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
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II Kings, New International Version, 4:42-44.
V.22 A man came from Baal Sha-lishah, bringing the man of God 20 leaves of barley bread baked from the first ripe grain, along with some heads of new grain.
“Give it to the people to eat,” Elisha said. V.43 “How can I set this before a hundred men?” his servant asked. But Elisha answered, “Give it to the people to eat. For this is what the Lord says: What are you doing to earn your keep?
St. Luke 7:11 Soon afterward Jesus went with his disciples to the village of Nain, with a great crowd following him.
V.12 A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The boy who had died was the only son of a widow, and many mourners from the village were with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion.
Don’t cry! he said. Then he walked over tot he coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. “Young man,” he said, “Get Up.” Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk good great get up morning to those around him.
And Jesus gave him back to his mother. If you want to know the whole story, keep reading.
Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, “A mighty prophet has risen among us,” and “We have seen the hand of God at work today.” Whose report are you going to believe. The report of what Jesus had done that day spread all over Judea and even out across its borders.
The disciples of John the Baptist told John about everything Jesus was doing. So John called for two of his disciples, v. 19 and he sent them to the Lord to ask him, “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting or should we keep looking for someone else?”
St. Luke 22:14
Then at the proper time Jesus and the twelve apostles sat down together at the table. Jesus said, “I have looked forward to this hour with deep longing, anxious to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. For I tell you now that I won’t eat it again until it comes to fulfillment in the Kingdom of God.”
Then he took a cup of wine, and when he had given thanks for it, he said. “Take this and share it among yourselves. V. 18 For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come.”
Then he took a loaf of brad; and when he had thanked God for it, he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, given for you.
Do this in remembrance of me, 20 After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This wine is the token of God’s new covenant to save you-me-us an agreement sealed with the blood I will pour out for you.
*[But here at this table, sitting among us as a friend—as a friend, is the one who will betray me. For I, the son of man must die since it is part of God’s plan.
[But how terrible it will be for my betrayer!” Then the disciples began to ask each which of them would ever do such a thing. Keep reading. v.33. Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to have all of you—not a part but all of you to sift you like what. [But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail.
So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen and build up your brothers.” v. 39 Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual tot he Mount of Olives.
V. 40 There he told them, “Pray that you will not be overcome by temptation. v.41 He walked away, about a stone’s throw and knelt down and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine.” Amen-Amen-Amen.
St. Luke 23:44 By this time it was noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. v. 15 The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the thick veil hanging in the temple was torn apart—now the churches don’t belong to man. Read it all.