Betty Whitaker Jackson

My Psalm 166

O Lord, Our Lord

Great are Your mighty works

Great are You in compassion

Great are You in justice and mercy:

With thanksgiving I come to You

This new day, with an attitude of gratitude

For prayers answered and assurances of Your loving care.

I thank You for Your hedge of protection,

For Your right hand of mercy,

For provision of life, health, safety, and goodness

For me and those I love.

Each day I rise to…..

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My Psalm 165

Let the name of the Lord be praised

Now and forevermore, here on earth,

And in the heavenly realms.

He heals our diseases,

He strengthens our relationships,

He guides our footsteps,

He nourishes our souls through His Word,

He builds His church to spread His message,

He encourages His saints to love our neighbors,

He enriches our souls by His Presence,

He brings others alongside in Godincidences

Surprising us by His guidance and provision.

Let us rejoice…..

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My Psalm 163    On the death of a saint and mentor, Betty Dykema

When my heart is burdened, O Lord,

You remind me through Your Spirit

That You are in control,

That I need not fear,

That I cannot long mourn,

That I have all that I need,

That I can trust You

To raise the sun this morning,

Provide for our daily needs,

Erect tall hedges of protection,

Protect my soul from the evil one,

Bring joy out of…..

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My Psalm 161

Father of mercy, Lord of our lives,

I exalt Your Name in the heavens and on earth,

Praising You for Your might and victory,

Your creation, and Your strength,

Your ever present caring concern,

And Your justice.

I surrender to Your Lordship,

Placing my will and myself

In Your care, knowing that

I can do little in my own strength,

But completely rely on Your presence

Morning, noon, night, every second.

Thank You for the presence of…..

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My Psalm 160

Heavenly, eternal Father,

I confess that today I’ve already sinned against you

In thought, but mostly in just ignoring the first commandment,

To love you with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength,

And to love others as myself.

Again I began the busy day under my own power,

Not yours. Oh yes, there was the adoration hymn I sang in the shower,

There was the quick thanks prayer as I got out of bed,

There was…..

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My Psalm 159

O Lord, our Lord, how marvelous are Your ways

In  all the earth.  You ask that we come to You

With psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,

And we join the throngs in shouting “Alleluia,

Holy is the Lord of Lords, Hosanna in the Highest,

And Worthy is the Lamb to be Praised. Amen.”

We fall down before Your throne in adoration

This day and every day, acknowledging that

We are woefully sinful, unable to live this life

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My Psalm 158

O Lord, our Lord, how marvelous are Your works

In all the earth, Your Name in the universe.

We come in prayerful reverence before Your throne

As we are told to come, with our failures, our messes, our needs

Which seem so very real to us

Yet so petty in terms of eternity.

We know You hear our prayers, our concerns,

Even the thoughts we cannot express in words

And You, Abba Father, seek to answer according

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My Psalm 157

Psalm 65:2 says “O You who hear prayer, to You all men come.”

So therefore, I come to you this day, knowing You hear our prayers

And in Your infinite wisdom, answer them according to Your will.

I bring before you those who need Your healing touch this day:

Zita, Brian, Leon, Turner, Charlie, Dan and Jean,

And those known only to You.

Those who are discouraged, homeless, suffering, grieving,

And those who without You in their…..

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Although my mom is now in heaven celebrating her birthday, she lives on in our hearts:

IN LOVE OF BESSIE

What an angel she was.  She shielded those she loved from any outside threat.  She protected with her “Sure, you can do it!” attitude, and drowned out the “I can’ts” from anyone who dared think the task too big.  She wholeheartedly gave of her talent, her imagination, her love, her concern, and her kitchen treats.  She sewed miles of…..

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