Betty Whitaker Jackson

We were honored to participate in the Palm Bay Town Hall observance of National Day of Prayer yesterday. One of the prayer supplications was for our church leaders, and it was a privilege to pray for churches where my husband and I have never been, but which are part of our community. After prayer by pastors from our community, not, by the way from our home church, we were given time to pray in small groups where we stood. 1…..

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Today is National Day of Prayer. We pray for our nation, for revival, for justice, for mercy for those who need God’s guidance, which is all of us. Colossians 2:8 says: “Don’t let anyone lead you astray with empty philosophy and high-sounding nonsense that comes from human thinking and from the evil powers of the world, and not from Christ.” We have those in our midst who would cancel our culture, change our historical perspective, corrupt our morality, and elevate…..

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When I began writing original Psalms, I sometimes based them on passages from the Biblical book of Psalms. This is My Psalm 152 based on Psalm 9:10 which reads: “Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek You.”

From my book, My Psalms Devotional Guide and Beyond Easter: Ascension and Pentecost” My Psalm 152:

O Lord, my Lord

Almighty and Holy and Just,

Creator, Sustainer,

My ever-Present,

Alpha and Omega,

My…..

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On my writing journey, inspired by the book of Psalms in the Bible, this was the first one, written May 8, 2016.   May it bless us today. By no means is it meant to be scriptural; a psalm is a song, and I call them My Psalms. I am now working on the 500 series. One day I hope to publish all of them.

My Psalm 151

O Lord, Eternal Father, Savior of my soul, Guiding Spirit,

I come to…..

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I wrote this Psalm some time ago, but it is relevant today more than ever. In our world today, torn apart by divisions and conversations which so easily turn to confrontation, when discouragement is rampant, where hard decisions must be made for businesses, where saber-rattling language and actions and concern us, and where the ravages of COVID have indelibly cast shadows on our vulnerability, we need the calming statement that shouts, “God is sovereign, it’s not up to us, and…..

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Ever notice how God guides in the little things? My sister and I are seeking membership in to the DAR. We’ve traced our family, both sides, back to colonial times and are trying to tie up loose ends like where the marriage of Phoebe Betts and William S. Scudder took place  around 1812 or so. Then I read this passage from Susie Larson’s “Blessings for Every Day” which reads: “May you wrap your arms around the ones you love, look…..

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My head and my heart know that God is sovereign, that His plan is good, and His will for us personally and as a nation will be fulfilled.

I’ve read the stories of Old Testament nations which refused to worship Him in truth, disobeyed His commandments, made him irrelevant by worshiping other Gods and ignoring His precepts. I’ve read of kings and leaders who put themselves before all else, centralizing their power, issuing edicts and laws and doctrines elevating their…..

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First, Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare

Now, this verse from 1 Corinthians 1: 7-8

“Now, you have every spiritual gift you need, as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns.”

As we listen to news reports, attacks on our nation, our culture, even our language, can attacks on the church be…..

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I’ve been reading and writing today, two of my favorite things to do on a rainy day. I’m finishing  Hearts of Fire, an anthology of Christian victims of persecution published by Voice of the Martyrs. They have not used actual people’s names or settings because they are protecting the identities of Christians in parts of the world where it is literally life-threatening to proclaim Christ. Then I read my Chronological Bible stories for this week, the story of Saul’s betrayal of David…..

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Our pastor asked us yesterday, “Is God in your head or in your heart?” He was using the illustration of Jacob, who know all about God, but also was a schemer. He had an encounter with God, and it changed him. Susie Larson in Blessings for Every Day writes: “May you experience increase in every way. May your capacity to know the depths of His faithfulness grow continually. May your belief in your divine value deepen tremendously. And, in the…..

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