Tuesday, November 10, 2015

HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY

Today’s Reading: Psalms 143-144

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Here is the ancient marketplace of Ephesus. These pillars once stood proudly as a testimony to the success of the commercial centre of the city. Man’s accomplishments eventually crumble into ruin, but God’s great building, His living stones, His people, are built to last forever and ever.

GOOGLE MAPS – To see where the photo was taken, click HERE.

 

Key Verses: Psalm 144:15

Happy are the people who are in such a state;

Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!

Psalm 143 is the kind of prayer we all need to pray when we are in distress. David prays, “Hear my prayer, O Lord!” “Answer me speedily!” “Do not hide Your face from me!” “Cause me to hear Your loving kindness in the morning!” (could this blog be an answer to that prayer?) “Cause me to know the way in which I should walk!” “Deliver me, O Lord!” “Revive me, O Lord!”

Psalm 144 is delightful! King David asks the question, “What is man?” David’s answer is “a breath,” and “a shadow,” but man also has the potential to be “Happy” during our brief time here on earth. This question, “What is man?” is quoted in Hebrews chapter 2 in the New Testament. We may want to take time to meditate on these words given by the writer to the Hebrew people. We’ll find that Jesus is the greatest joy of all!!! (click here). David prayed, “Bow down Your heavens, O Lord, and come down!” (144:2a). God did come down! We can sing with great happiness, “Joy to the world, the Lord is come!”

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Lord God, there is a one-word prayer I pray daily, “HELP!” I am confident You heard my prayer in advance of my time on earth, and You have come down to me in the Person of Jesus Christ, in whose Name I pray. Amen!!!

100 PERSONAL WORDS:

My daughter, Elaine Stacey, gave me a gift of a book called, “Happy, Happy, Happy.” It’s the story of the Robertson family. Perhaps you’ve seen the reality TV series, Duck Dynasty. Phil Robertson, at one time, was an alcoholic who met Jesus, and Jesus made him a new man. In Phil’s book I read the facts, whereas in the TV show the producers water down the testimony of Jesus that this family want to share with the whole world. The producers even put in “bleeps” to make it appear that they were swearing. The Robertsons were quite upset at this and made it clear that they don’t swear! Phil has lived to see his children blessed as David prayed, “Sons as plants, and daughters as pillars!” (Psalm 144:12).

Yours for being able to say with Phil, “Happy, Happy, Happy!”

David

P.S. Norma-Jean bought me the shirt I’m wearing in the picture below, and my grandson, Nathaniel Shaheen, put on a beard for the photo! My hat is a gift from Chief Sunrise, a great First Nations leader from the Northwest Territories. The Chief, with the name, “Sunrise,” shows the “Reality” of Psalm 143:8, God’s “Loving kindness in the morning.”

23 thoughts on “Tuesday, November 10, 2015

  1. Beautiful psalms, this morning; feeling oh, so grateful! We live and breathe because of You, oh Lord! Let Your Will be done, in our lives, on earth, as it is in heaven. All for Your glory, amen! Blessings dearest saints!

    “Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed.” Romans 4:18 NIV

    “O my soul, thou hast not one single promise only, like Abraham, but a thousand promises, and many patterns of faithful believers before thee: it behooves thee, therefore, to rely with confidence upon the Word of God. And though He delayeth His help, and the evil seemeth to grow worse and worse, be not weak, but rather strong, and rejoice, since the most glorious promises of God are generally fulfilled in such a wondrous manner that He steps forth to save us at a time when there is the least appearance of it.” C. H. Von Bogatzky

    “And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.” James 2:23 KJV

    Friend of God by Israel Houghton
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI0cgUKMqRs

    What is man that you are mindful of him
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OicB57Wl2AU

  2. Beautiful psalms, this morning; feeling oh, so grateful! We live and breathe because of You, oh Lord! Let Your Will be done, in our lives, on earth, as it is in heaven. All for Your glory, amen! Blessings dearest saints!

    “Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed.” Romans 4:18 NIV

    “O my soul, thou hast not one single promise only, like Abraham, but a thousand promises, and many patterns of faithful believers before thee: it behooves thee, therefore, to rely with confidence upon the Word of God. And though He delayeth His help, and the evil seemeth to grow worse and worse, be not weak, but rather strong, and rejoice, since the most glorious promises of God are generally fulfilled in such a wondrous manner that He steps forth to save us at a time when there is the least appearance of it.” C. H. Von Bogatzky

    “And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.” James 2:23 KJV

    Friend of God by Israel Houghton
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI0cgUKMqRs

  3. Love the pic of the Duck Dynasty impersonator, Nathaniel and you Rev. Mainse. Thank you. My family and I love the Duck Dynasty people. I got my husband a Duck Dynasty baseball cap a couple of years ago.
    Can hardly wait to see what God does with the Republican debate tonight and hear Dr. Ben Carson’s responses. They’re all such wise, knowledgeable men.
    Found this song online and had never heard it before. Born Again:
    https://youtu.be/0v4QKuEkyC4
    Blessings.

  4. Sang this song this morning “In Your presence, in Your presence, there is Peace, in Your presence in your presence, there is Joy, I will linger, I will stay, in Your presence day by day, ’till Your likeness may be seen in me”.

    That is my prayer LORD, I LOVE YOU LORD, and I lift my voice to worship you, OH MY GOD, take joy MY KING in what YOU hear, may it be a sweet, sweet song in YOUR ear!!! Amen!!!

  5. Yes,” Happy, Happy, Happy is that people whose God is the Lord.”(Ps. 144b). Am praying for little River’s healing and I enjoyed the blog and links today. The spiritual battle still goes on as I read some of your blogs and listen to 100 Huntley St. and we need to uphold each other in prayer. Amen?

  6. Good morning Pastor David and fellow bloggers !!!
    My name is Phil and I am “Happy Happy Happy with The Wonderful Truth of God’s Precious Words expressed here today and every day in your blog !!!.”As we are Sealed with The Holy Spirit in us these Bible Truths are “ALIVE”andThe Joy Of The Lord becomes our Strength !!!
    Giving PRAISE HONOR AND GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST’S NAME FOREVER AND EVER AMEN !!!

    Thank you SOOO MUCH Pastor Maines,Pastor Ron, Reynold ( for such excellent photography! ) for writing this daily Blog as it enriches our Spiritual Lifes Immensely !!!

    Sincerely Your brother
    Phil Kehoe and family.

  7. PRAISE AND THANK GOD FOR THE SNOW IN CALIFORNIA! SEND MORE SNOW, CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN LIVING UNDER DROUGHT CONDITIONS FOR YEARS! THANK YOU LORD, THANK YOU!
    Lord God I have sinned I am sorry! Please forgive me! Lord please forgive all my past mistakes, remove them completely and do not let these little ambers flare up in my heart and mind! The past is over!
    Lord thank You for showing me where I put my wrist and ankles weights, I prayed about their whereabouts the other day and today you lead me to a shelf and there they were! Thank You Lord!
    Help me Lord to deal with the time change! I

    • I pray the decision makers will listen to the petitions from thousands of people not to change the time back in the fall,,,the change is very hard on sme seniors and some youth,
      Yes May God guide the politicians as new governments are formed, I pray Canada will be regarded as a peace keeping Country, respecting the elder, children, and those who cannot help themselves…..in Jesus Name I Pray AMEN\

      again Lord thank You for the snow in California!

  8. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27, NIV

  9. Lord keep the suicide thoughts away! Help me to get going to the pool!
    Lord I pray they don’t change the time next year. A mental illness, a sleep disorder and the time change! HELP ME LORD! I CAN’T FUNCTION, HELP ME LORD!
    TY for showing me where I put the weights. I was looking for them the other day and You showed today where they were, Just like you removed smokes/alcohol from me 20 years ago and took my broken leg and gave me swimming! Thank you Lord, thank you!
    Help me Lord God! Please help me!

  10. It is just like God! I had a wonderful afternoon listening to Healing tapes and Christian music and doing some knitting at the table! Despite everything I had a wonderful afternoon! Thank you Lord, thank you in Jesus Name I Pray AMEN

    • I was looking for some Healing Scriptures which were in a long green book and I asked the Lord where did I put that book? And He said
      “look in the drawer” I did and thank you Lord, there it was, so tomorrow I will listen to those Scriptures. Thank you Lord. thank you.

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