hearts — matters of the heart

The call of wisdom — Proverbs 8:27-31

On 09/12/2021, in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, by Daniel Christian

²⁷I [wisdom] was there when he set the heavens in place,
    when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
²⁸when he established the clouds above
    and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
²⁹when he gave the sea its boundary
    so the waters would not overstep his command,
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.
³⁰    Then I was constantly^[a] at his side.
I was filled with delight day after day,
    rejoicing always in his presence,
³¹rejoicing in his whole world
    and delighting in mankind.

Psalm 143:8

On 09/07/2021, in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, by Daniel Christian

⁸Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
for to you I entrust my life.

Psalm 115:1 and Psalm 117:1-2

On 08/25/2021, in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, society, by Daniel Christian

Psalm 115:1 — from biblegateway.com

¹Not to us, Lord, not to us
but to your name be the glory,
because of your love and faithfulness.

Psalm 117:1-2 — from biblegateway.com

¹Praise the Lord, all you nations;
extol him, all you peoples.
²For great is his love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.

Praise the Lord.^[a]

Jeremiah 9:23-24

On 08/17/2021, in Access to Justice (A2J), faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, law schools, Legal operations, legal reform, legal technologies, legislatures / government / legal, relationships, religion, society, by Daniel Christian

Jeremiah 9:23-24 New International Version — from biblegateway.com

23 This is what the Lord says:

“Let not the wise boast of their wisdom
or the strong boast of their strength
or the rich boast of their riches,
24 but let the one who boasts boast about this:
that they have the understanding to know me,
that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness,
justice and righteousness on earth,
for in these I delight,” declares the Lord.

Some scripture to start the week

On 08/08/2021, in Daniel S. Christian, faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, history, relationships, religion, by Daniel Christian

¹⁰Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
¹¹Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
¹²Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

²⁰Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, ²¹being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. ²²This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” ²³The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, ²⁴but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. ²⁵He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

Psalm 91:4 NIV — from biblegateway.com

⁴He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

Under a canopy of love — photo by Sunil out at 500px

Psalm 51:17

On 08/02/2021, in faith, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, by Daniel Christian

¹⁷My sacrifice, O God, is^[a] a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart
you, God, will not despise.

Job 38:1-11

On 07/30/2021, in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, by Daniel Christian

Job 38:1-11

The Lord Speaks

38 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said:

²“Who is this that obscures my plans
    with words without knowledge?
³Brace yourself like a man;
    I will question you,
    and you shall answer me.

⁴“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?
    Tell me, if you understand.
⁵Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!
    Who stretched a measuring line across it?
⁶On what were its footings set,
    or who laid its cornerstone—
⁷while the morning stars sang together
    and all the angels^[a] shouted for joy?

⁸“Who shut up the sea behind doors
    when it burst forth from the womb,
⁹when I made the clouds its garment
    and wrapped it in thick darkness,
¹⁰when I fixed limits for it
    and set its doors and bars in place,
¹¹when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther;
    here is where your proud waves halt’?

Two pieces of scripture to start the week

On 07/26/2021, in faith, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, by Daniel Christian

²⁰We wait in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
²¹In him our hearts rejoice,
    for we trust in his holy name.
²²May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,
    even as we put our hope in you.

²²The Lord will rescue his servants;
no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.

Psalm 10:1-6

On 07/18/2021, in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, religion, society, by Daniel Christian

Psalm 10:1-6

¹Why, Lord, do you stand far off?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

²In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,
    who are caught in the schemes he devises.
³He boasts about the cravings of his heart;
    he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.
⁴In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
    in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
⁵His ways are always prosperous;
    your laws are rejected by^[b] him;
    he sneers at all his enemies.
⁶He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.”
    He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”

Psalm 18:30

On 07/07/2021, in faith, geography / geology, global / globalization, health, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, by Daniel Christian

Psalm 18:30 — form biblegateway.com

Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”

From the Book of Job

On 06/30/2021, in Daniel S. Christian, Emotion, faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, society, by Daniel Christian

From before the birth of Jesus Christ:

³²“He is not a mere mortal like me that I might answer him,
    that we might confront each other in court.
³³If only there were someone to mediate between us,
    someone to bring us together,
³⁴someone to remove God’s rod from me,
    so that his terror would frighten me no more.
³⁵Then I would speak up without fear of him,
    but as it now stands with me, I cannot.

From DSC:
Jesus Christ IS that mediator. Thank you LORD!

For you pastors out there…

On 06/29/2021, in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, society, by Daniel Christian

A Mesmerizing Aerial Timelapse Captures the Undulating Patterns of Sheep Herding Near Haifa — from thisiscolossal.com by Grace Ebert

Aerial Sheep Herding in Yokneam from Colossal on Vimeo.

Psalm 91:1-4

On 06/22/2021, in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, by Daniel Christian

Psalm 91:1-4 — from biblegateway.com

¹Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.^[a]
²I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”

³Surely he will save you
    from the fowler’s snare
    and from the deadly pestilence.
⁴He will cover you with his feathers,
    and under his wings you will find refuge;
    his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

A song our dad used to sing…accompanied by our mom.

On 06/19/2021, in Daniel S. Christian, hearts -- matters of the heart, music, relationships, writing, by Daniel Christian

A PERFECT DAY (1909)
Words and Music by Carrie Jacobs-Bond (1862-1946)

When you come to the end of a perfect day,
And you sit alone with your thought,
While the chimes ring out with a carol gay,
For the joy that the day has brought,
Do you think what the end of a perfect day
Can mean to tired heart,
When the sun goes down with a flaming ray,
And the dear hearts have to part?
Well, this is the end of a perfect day,
Near the end of a journey, too,
But it leaves a thought that is big and strong,
With a wish that is kind and true.
For mem’ry has painted this perfect day
With colors that never fade,
And we find at the end of a perfect day,
The soul of a friend we’ve made.

From DSC:
Here’s our dad’s version of it…which is nicely accompanied by our mom.

Doc Carter and our dad -- 1970

John 3:16

On 06/08/2021, in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, by Daniel Christian

A “popcorn prayer” from DSC:
Thank you LORD for your mercy, forgiveness, grace, and love. Thank you for providing for us and for sustaining us. Thank you that you are extremely creative and detail-oriented. Thanks for your patience with us — especially with me.

I’m also grateful for the running clean water that we have access to…and for air conditioning, for food in the cupboard, for our refrigerator/freezer, the washing machine and other amenities such as reliable electricity and internet access. Thanks for the freedoms that we enjoy here in the United States.

Have mercy upon us LORD. I/we need you…big time. Don’t give up on the work of your hands.

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