Betty Whitaker Jackson

Today a hurricane approaches the southern short, I have fifteen people on my prayer list with serious medical issues, and I am living with severely blurry vision and see a retina specialist this morning for diagnosis and I hope treatment. I need to remember God is in charge and He can use all these to His glory.

When my heart is burdened, O Lord,

You remind me through Your Spirit

That You are in control,

That I need not fear,

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Our congregation at Covenant Church sang this wonderful praise song last Sunday, and I pray its words today, so that our community and our world can be blessed again. The words and music are by Brenton Brown. The title is “A Thousand Generations.” May these words be in our minds and hearts as we live through this day, and may it stand as the prayer for this generation as well: “You have been faithful to a thousand generations, Slow to…..

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With a friend, I am embarking on a new personal ministry inspired by a book by Roy Godwin and Dave Roberts called The Grace Outpouring, Becoming a People of Blessing. It is basically a prayer ministry for community, with which people bless each other with this specific blessing prayer and then watch the Holy Spirit take command over the situation. It asks of me that I bless those with whom I come in contact by asking, “May I pray a…..

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Sometimes I need to go to the old hymns to find comfort. This is just such a day. God’s arm is not too short or His power less than what I need for comfort when tears of sorrow come for a stillbirth, or when the ten people with cancer I am currently praying for are suffering, or when I grow weary of the hostility and anger displayed in current national discourse. This hymn, penned in the 1700’s by Nicolaus Zinzendorf…..

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This day, my soul is sore. Yesterday was not a good day

for three families I know well, and my heart is heavy.

This is one of the original Psalms I wrote for my newest book

“Life-Changing Water—Chaos to Glory: A Metaphor Study.”

“My Psalm 229 Depression” is an outpouring of my

prayer for deliverance this day, for our God is good

all the time, and there is purpose to grief and sadness.

Praying that the Lord will bring comfort…..

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Today I am remembering the life and death of my brother and the celebration of the birth of our lovely first granddaughter. I am launching my newest book: “Life-Changing Water: Chaos to Glory, A Metaphor Study” after two years of study, preparation, pain and pleasure. It includes over 150 original “My Psalms,” Short devotional essays, scripture, prayer, discussion topics, and journal space. I am praying that it blesses many with the story of redemption told through many of the 722…..

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Today we remember thos have paid the ultimate sacrifice for the privilege we have of living in this great country. May this “My Psalm” called Deliverance bless those who mourn. It appears in my newest book “Life-Changing Water: Biblical Metaphor Study. Almighty Father, strong to save You deliver Your saints into Your eternal rest When their job on earth is done When You call them to Your blessed side Leaving us bereft of their presence.   Today show us wonders…..

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From my new book: Life-Changing Water: Bible Metaphor My Psalms Study

My Psalm 239

Almighty Heavenly Father

This day I praise You for giving me peace.

You have created the universe and all its intricacy

And set it into place for Your honor and glory.

You have sustained and blessed Your creation

Which nurtures and blesses us.

You have provided Your covenant of grace

Which tells us You will be our God

And we in return will be Your…..

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FAITHFULNESS

My Psalm 204

Almighty God, Creator, Redeemer, Abba, Father

I praise You for Your faithfulness to all generations,

Including mine.

I thank You for Your preservation of the covenant

You made long ago with Your people,

That You will be our God, and we will be Your people.

I thank You for remembering us in our struggles,

In our joys, in our sorrows, in our worship,

And thank You for Your faithfulness to me.

I thank You…..

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