Oh, how we need a sabbath rest today.
MY PSALM 305 SABBATH
With rejoicing we come, Dear Lord,
To Your Sabbath, a day set aside to worship
And to rest in Your Presence.
For at Your creation of the world
You accomplished magnificence and order,
And pronounced it good and rested on the seventh day.
We honor and bless Your Holy Name.
As Your people come together to worship,
Let us put aside all that would distract or detract,
Let us confess our sin, find Your cleansing power,
And know with assurance that You have made us
Righteous through the sacrifice of Your Son
Who redeemed creation from Satan’s snare.
Bless those who are persecuted for Your Name’s sake.
Bless those who serve You wherever they are,
Bringing Your message and love to the world,
To every tribe, every nation, every people, every tongue.
Make their sanctuaries places of praise and honor
Whether home, storefront, church, or cathedral,
Blessed places where two or many
Join to pray and worship Your Holy Name.
Where there is injustice, call Your church
To champion those who serve You mightily.
Where there is prejudice,
Cleanse tongues and attitudes that all may live in peace. Where there is tarnishing of Your message,
Guide through the Holy Spirit to set the record straight.
Where there is sin, convict
And bring repentance where there is no hope,
Let Your Son’s words and actions reign supreme. Amen.
A career teacher, with forty years of teaching language arts/English, Betty Jackson enjoys wordsmithing, writing, and reading as a vocation and avocation.Retirement is her "age of frosting," a chance to pursue postponed hobbies with gusto. She especially sends kudos to the Space Coast Writers Guild members for their encouragement and advice. Her five books, It's a God Thing!, Job Loss: What's Next? A Step by Step Action Plan, and Bless You Bouquets: A Memoir, And God Chose Joseph: A Christmas Story, and Rocking Chair Porch: Summers at Grandma's are available at Amazon.com. Ms. Jackson is available to speak to local groups and to offer her books at discount for fundraising purposes at her discretion. She and her husband soon celebrate their 47th anniversary, and have lived in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, and now the paradise of Palm Bay, Florida. Their two grown children and daughter-in-love, all orchestra musicians, and our beautiful granddaughters Kaley and Emily live nearby. Hobbies, and probably future topics on her blog: gardening, symphonic music (especially supporting the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra as a volunteer and proud parent of a violinist, a cellist, and an oboist), singing, book clubs, and co-teaching a weekly small-group Bible study for seniors. She volunteers and substitute teaches at Covenant Christian School, and serves as a board member of the Best Yet Set senior group at church. Foundationally, she daily enjoys God's divine appointments called Godincidences, which show God's providence and loving kindness.