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Addisoin Gethers [email protected] [email protected] Messenger contact window live messenger: oag1rot...@hotmail aim: durangoadd64 skype id: cowboys62 yahoo id: OADDISONGETHERS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 12:13 AM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Saturday June 13 > Psalm 46-50 (The Message) > > Psalm 46 > A Song of the Sons of Korah > 1-3 God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him. > We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom, > courageous in seastorm and earthquake, > Before the rush and roar of oceans, > the tremors that shift mountains. > Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, > God-of-Angel-Armies protects us. > > 4-6 River fountains splash joy, cooling God's city, > this sacred haunt of the Most High. > God lives here, the streets are safe, > God at your service from crack of dawn. > Godless nations rant and rave, kings and kingdoms threaten, > but Earth does anything he says. > > 7 Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, > God-of-Angel-Armies protects us. > > 8-10 Attention, all! See the marvels of God! > He plants flowers and trees all over the earth, > Bans war from pole to pole, > breaks all the weapons across his knee. > "Step out of the traffic! Take a long, > loving look at me, your High God, > above politics, above everything." > > 11 Jacob-wrestling God fights for us, > God-of-Angel-Armies protects us. > > Psalm 47 > A Psalm of the Sons of Korah > 1-9 Applause, everyone. Bravo, bravissimo! Shout God-songs at the top of > your lungs! > God Most High is stunning, > astride land and ocean. > He crushes hostile people, > puts nations at our feet. > He set us at the head of the line, > prize-winning Jacob, his favorite. > Loud cheers as God climbs the mountain, > a ram's horn blast at the summit. > Sing songs to God, sing out! > Sing to our King, sing praise! > He's Lord over earth, > so sing your best songs to God. > God is Lord of godless nations- > sovereign, he's King of the mountain. > Princes from all over are gathered, > people of Abraham's God. > The powers of earth are God's- > he soars over all. > Psalm 48 > A Psalm of the Sons of Korah > 1-3 God majestic, praise abounds in our God-city! > His sacred mountain, > breathtaking in its heights-earth's joy. > Zion Mountain looms in the North, > city of the world-King. > God in his citadel peaks > impregnable. > > 4-6 The kings got together, > they united and came. > They took one look and shook their heads, > they scattered and ran away. > They doubled up in pain > like a woman having a baby. > > 7-8 You smashed the ships of Tarshish > with a storm out of the East. > We heard about it, then we saw it > with our eyes- > In God's city of Angel Armies, > in the city our God > Set on firm foundations, > firm forever. > > 9-10 We pondered your love-in-action, God, > waiting in your temple: > Your name, God, evokes a train > of Hallelujahs wherever > It is spoken, near and far; > your arms are heaped with goodness-in-action. > > 11 Be glad, Zion Mountain; > Dance, Judah's daughters! > He does what he said he'd do! > > 12-14 Circle Zion, take her measure, > count her fortress peaks, > Gaze long at her sloping bulwark, > climb her citadel heights- > Then you can tell the next generation > detail by detail the story of God, > Our God forever, > who guides us till the end of time. > Psalm 49 > A Psalm of the Sons of Korah > 1-2 Listen, everyone, listen- earth-dwellers, don't miss this. > All you haves > and have-nots, > All together now: listen. > > 3-4 I set plainspoken wisdom before you, > my heart-seasoned understandings of life. > I fine-tuned my ear to the sayings of the wise, > I solve life's riddle with the help of a harp. > > 5-6 So why should I fear in bad times, > hemmed in by enemy malice, > Shoved around by bullies, > demeaned by the arrogant rich? > > 7-9 Really! There's no such thing as self-rescue, > pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. > The cost of rescue is beyond our means, > and even then it doesn't guarantee > Life forever, or insurance > against the Black Hole. > > 10-11 Anyone can see that the brightest and best die, > wiped out right along with fools and dunces. > They leave all their prowess behind, > move into their new home, The Coffin, > The cemetery their permanent address. > And to think they named counties after themselves! > > 12 We aren't immortal. We don't last long. > Like our dogs, we age and weaken. And die. > > 13-15 This is what happens to those who live for the moment, > who only look out for themselves: > Death herds them like sheep straight to hell; > they disappear down the gullet of the grave; > They waste away to nothing- > nothing left but a marker in a cemetery. > But me? God snatches me from the clutch of death, > he reaches down and grabs me. > > 16-19 So don't be impressed with those who get rich > and pile up fame and fortune. > They can't take it with them; > fame and fortune all get left behind. > Just when they think they've arrived > and folks praise them because they've made good, > They enter the family burial plot > where they'll never see sunshine again. > > 20 We aren't immortal. We don't last long. > Like our dogs, we age and weaken. And die. > Psalm 50 > An Asaph Psalm > 1-3 The God of gods-it's God!-speaks out, shouts, "Earth!" > welcomes the sun in the east, > farewells the disappearing sun in the west. > From the dazzle of Zion, > God blazes into view. > Our God makes his entrance, > he's not shy in his coming. > Starbursts of fireworks precede him. > > 4-5 He summons heaven and earth as a jury, > he's taking his people to court: > "Round up my saints who swore > on the Bible their loyalty to me." > > 6 The whole cosmos attests to the fairness of this court, > that here God is judge. > > 7-15 "Are you listening, dear people? I'm getting ready to speak; > Israel, I'm about ready to bring you to trial. > This is God, your God, > speaking to you. > I don't find fault with your acts of worship, > the frequent burnt sacrifices you offer. > But why should I want your blue-ribbon bull, > or more and more goats from your herds? > Every creature in the forest is mine, > the wild animals on all the mountains. > I know every mountain bird by name; > the scampering field mice are my friends. > If I get hungry, do you think I'd tell you? > All creation and its bounty are mine. > Do you think I feast on venison? > or drink draughts of goats' blood? > Spread for me a banquet of praise, > serve High God a feast of kept promises, > And call for help when you're in trouble- > I'll help you, and you'll honor me." > > 16-21 Next, God calls up the wicked: > "What are you up to, quoting my laws, > talking like we are good friends? > You never answer the door when I call; > you treat my words like garbage. > If you find a thief, you make him your buddy; > adulterers are your friends of choice. > Your mouth drools filth; > lying is a serious art form with you. > You stab your own brother in the back, > rip off your little sister. > I kept a quiet patience while you did these things; > you thought I went along with your game. > I'm calling you on the carpet, now, > laying your wickedness out in plain sight. > > 22-23 "Time's up for playing fast and > loose with me. > I'm ready to pass sentence, > and there's no help in sight! > It's the praising life that honors me. > As soon as you set your foot on the Way, > I'll show you my salvation." > > A David Psalm, After He Was Confronted by Nathan > About the Affair with Bathsheba > > > > > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. 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