Betty Whitaker Jackson

Lenten Prayer “My Psalm 306” February 19, 2018 In honor of Emily Pippin Abba, Father,God of creation, Lover of our souls, You have known us eternally And formed us according to Your purpose To live in this time and place. Your Psalm 139 tells us That even as we were being formed in the womb You knew the time of our death. Your infinite plan for us even numbers our hairs.   Why then, does mankind long to do as…..

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Lenten “My Psalm 305” February 18, 2018

With rejoicing we come, Dear Lord,

To Your sabbath, a day set aside to worship

And to rest in Your Presence.

For at Your creation of the world

You accomplished magnificence and order,

And pronounced it good

And rested on the seventh day.

We honor and bless Your Holy Name.

As Your people come together to worship,

Let us put aside all that would distracr or detract,

Let us confess our sin,…..

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Lenten “My Psalm 304” February 16Almighty Father, You who created me, You know me all too well. When I am discouraged, Bound by emotions which drain my energy And sap my strength, I pray deliverance.

When life’s struggles become burdensome, When I see the dark skies and feel overwhelmed, When death and disasters are clouds on my mind And the pain of sin overtakes my soul, I pray deliverance.

When I read in Psalms that David felt depression, I find…..

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My Psalm 303 Lenten Series  February 16, 2018

Almighty Father, Creator of all things,

We call upon Your Name in supplication,

For we so need Your Presence this day.

Your word tells us that the death of Your saints

Is precious in Your sight, and we grieve this day.

We know You loved us enough to sacrifice Your Son

Jesus Christ for us, atonement for our sinful nature.

He willingly left the heavenly realms

Where He counseled in Your Presence,

…..

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GROWTH

My Psalm 208

Heavenly Father, Lover of my soul,

Thank You for showing me the pathway to salvation,

By bringing me face to face

With my need to come to You, Lord of the Universe,

Confessing my need for You,

Showing me in baby steps and giant leaps

That only in You is to be found the answers to questions

I didn’t even know to ask.

Thank You for sending Jesus to call for me

When in childlike…..

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When we count on our own strength, we throw pity parties. This section of “Life-Changing Water” reveals the foolishness of our self-sufficiency, for we are lacking the life-giving water, and thirst in agony until we find our rest in our Sovereign Lord. This is a difficult part of the book, dealing with annoyance, impatience, broken relationships, hurting families, physical insufficiency, aging, and yes, mortality. These are the deserts, far from the life-giving abundance of the blessings of water. Can you…..

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