CHRIST ETERNAL SENIOR MINISTRIES
THE "WORD"
AUGUST 15/16, 2026 LX660-33
Sabbath Meditations
Welcome to this week's Parasha "SHOFTIM" (Judges)
Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9, Isaiah 51:12-52:12, Mark 14:53-64
“Judges and officers you are to appoint within all your gates that Adonai your God is giving you, according to your tribes; and they are to judge the people with righteous judgment. You are not to twist justice—you must not show partiality or take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous."
(Deu 16:18-19 TLV)
SUNDAY, THE LORD'S DAY
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. (Rom 1:16-17 kjv)
GREETINGS:
Welcome Dearly Beloved. By the WILL and Grace of GOD, we gather this day, here and around the globe, hundreds of us, all with the same mission; to WORSHIP The CREATOR and HIS WORD. Imagine, the author HIMSELF of the ENTIRE UNIVERSE has purposely ordained this glorious plan. It is not by happen-stance that you are here with the rest of us, WORSHIPING as one body together as CITIZENS ETERNAL in HIS KINGDOM to come. Together we grow in His "WORD". PRAISE HIS HALLOWED NAME! JESUS, our SAVIOR!
PROLOGUE : We sometimes stumble over the narrow or difficult failing to look beyond that which appears right before our faces. On one or more occasions we tend to get "VAPOR LOCKED" over a single word or phrase. In Bible interpretation expanding the field of view often allows the Lord to guide your gaze to a greater understanding of His "WORD". The BIBLE interprets itself.
OPENING PRAYER: O' Mighty Father of all Creation, thank You for gathering us together from around the globe to receive Your "WORD". Open our minds, souls, and hearts as we read together LIGHT reflected from the Cross, a reverential reception of the Lord guiding us on a wondrous eternal journey during our brief time on this planet. Permit this Holy inquiry to edify His supreme deity as our Teacher, our Lord and Savior, our KING of KINGS Eternal, THE ALL MIGHTY, AMEN
THE "WORD":
TRUST IN THE LORD / FEAR OF GOD
The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the LORD will be exalted. Many seek the ruler's favor, But justice for man comes from the LORD. (Pro 29:25-26 nasb) In the english-western translations, there are some who stumble over the word "fear" when we are taught to FEAR the LORD.
The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness. And He will be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge.
The FEAR of the LORD is his treasure. (Isa 33:5-6 nasb) Perhaps if we add another word preceding FEAR, it might soften our view easing a greater TRUST in the Creator of...EVERYTHING! Including YOU! A word like, A HEALTHY FEAR, or maybe A REVERENTIAL FEAR.
I Loved my dad, and I trusted him, but I had a sincere and almost BIBLICAL fear when facing punishment at his hand for some dumb thing that I had done. Having a RESPECTFUL level of FEAR of my father side-tracked a bunch of return engagements to the Leather-strap-of-knowledge applied to my seat of education!
So much more, our Holy Father and that He deserves to be loved, trusted and FEARED in a reverential and God respecting manner.
When we think about FEARING GOD, think of REVERENTIAL FEAR. A reverential Fear of our Lord and His mighty power...a power so awesome that we cannot begin to comprehend it in our tiny brains.
Mankind and critters can kill the human body. It happens everyday. Only GOD who created YOU can not only kill the body, He can destroy your very soul...forever! Reverential FEAR is a good thing!
The Psalms inform us that the LORD is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens. Who is like the LORD our God, Who is enthroned on high, Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth?
He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap, To make them sit with princes, With the princes of His people. He makes the barren woman abide in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise YOU LORD! (Psa 113:4-9 nasb)
The consistency radiating from our Lord fosters TRUST. As He is LOVE, HE also is TRUST. He is the same today from before creation, and will be the same forever. He is IMMUTABLE...He does not change! As a people, a nation, our money carries the bold and beautiful statement reflecting the contents of hearts and souls of it's citizens...IN GOD WE TRUST. May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ. (2Thes 3:5 nasb) Only when you use the BROAD VIEW will you discover and see the narrow opening on the narrow road leading to the Kingdom of Almighty GOD!
CLOSING PRAYER: Almighty God, thank-You for this global assembly. These precious eyes reading, learning, growing and then sharing the wisdom of the "WORD" of our Master, our CREATOR, our GOD through hungry souls no matter the tongue, the country, or the land. Your blessings endure for ever and ever, and we are forever grateful, Thank You O' Lord Jesus, AMEN
DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, Ye heav'n-ly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Amen
BENEDICTION: (Num 6:24-26) The LORD bless you, and keep you; (25) The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; (26) The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.'AMEN
SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE Rom 1:16-17, Pro 29:25-26, Isa 33:5-6, Psa 113:4-9, 2 Thes 3:5, Num 6:24-26, [DL Au 10-M]
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May the Peace of Jesus Christ be with you always! Amen
Have you read YOUR Bible today?
Chaplain Gary
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