You, O God, are my king from ages past,
bringing salvation to the earth.
Both day and night belong to you;
you made the starlight and the sun.
You set the boundaries of the earth,
and you made both summer and winter.
You, O God, are my king from ages past,
bringing salvation to the earth.
Both day and night belong to you;
you made the starlight and the sun.
You set the boundaries of the earth,
and you made both summer and winter.
Praise the LORD God, the God of Israel,
who alone does such wonderful things.
Praise his glorious name forever!
Let the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen and amen!
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.
(Horseshoe Canyon, Page, AZ)
For the LORD is the one who shaped the mountains,
stirs up the winds,
and reveals his thoughts to mankind.
He turns the light of dawn into darkness
and treads on the heights of the earth.
The LORD God of Heaven’s Armies is his name!
Thousands upon thousands are waiting in the
valley of decision.
There the day of the LORD will soon arrive.
The sun and moon will grow dark,
and the stars will no longer shine.
The LORD’s voice will roar from Zion
and thunder from Jerusalem,
and the heavens and the earth will shake.
Bt the LORD will be a refuge for his people…
When the LORD first began speaking to Israel through Hosea,
he said to him,
“Go and marry a prostitute,
so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution.
This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute
by turning against the LORD
and worshiping other gods.”
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked,
“Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother
when he sins against me?
Up to seven times?”
Jesus answered,
“I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”
…it is impossible for God to lie.
Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge
can have great confidence
as we hold to the hope that lies before us.
This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls.
It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.
So let us come boldly
to the throne of our gracious God.
There we will receive his mercy,
and we will find grace to help us
when we need it most.