PSALM 118 - BETTER THAN HOT COCOA ;-)

I was settling in for the night when it was impressed upon my spirit to reach for my Bible and open it to the Psalms. The Psalms, like the Book of Job have gotten me through past tough patches – my Bible fell open to Psalm 118; a very good reminder to TRUST IN ADONAI YESHUA. For His mercies endure forever.

And I heard in the cafeteria earlier this evening that the demoncrats/libtards/socialists/communists/muslims/athiests/satanists/witches/other subterranean plebs are determined to take President Trump down now that they have the House in their pocket. Of course that is CNNs reporting with plenty of their pet biased senators, brainwashed political counselors, and just plain snarky Trump-hater-gossip-monger pals (which the TV is constantly broadcasting day and night here at OHSU) so I pretty much just let the {news; aka twisted gossip passing for news/fake news} go in 1 ear and out the other while I eat.

This passage in the Old Covenant Scriptures pretty much covers everything brought to us or that concerns us … from August forward (the verses that really spoke to me and our situation tonight are dark tinted:

Psalm 118 – “O give thanks unto Adonai; for He is good: because His mercy endures forever.

² Let Israel now say, that His mercy endures forever.

³ Let the house of Aaron now say, that His mercy endures forever.

⁴ Let them now that fear Adonai say, that His mercy endures forever.

⁵ I called upon Adonai in distress: Adonai answered me, and set me in a large place.

⁶ Adonai is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

⁷ Adonai takes my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

⁸ It is better to trust in Adonai than to put confidence in man.

⁹ It is better to trust in Adonai than to put confidence in princes.

¹⁰ All nations compassed me about: but in the name of Adonai will I destroy them.

¹¹ They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of Adonai I will destroy them.

¹² They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of Adonai I will destroy them.

¹³ Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but Adonai helped me.

¹⁴ Adonai is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

¹⁵ The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of Adonai does valiantly.

¹⁶ The right hand of Elohim is exalted: the right hand of Elohim does valiantly.

¹⁷ I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.

¹⁸ Elohim hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

¹⁹ Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise Elohei:

²⁰ This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.

²¹ I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

²² The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

²³ This is Elohim’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

²⁴ This is the day which Adonai hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

²⁵ Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Yeshua, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

²⁶ Blessed be He that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed You out of the house of Elohim.

²⁷ God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

²⁸ Thou art my God, and I will praise Thee: thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.

²⁹ O give thanks unto Adonai Yeshua; for He is good: for His mercy endures forever.”

The promises and encouragements in Scripture will do more to help me sleep tonight than a cup of hot cocoa ;-)