Shalom,


The last five Psalms are known as the "Hallelujah Psalms" and they are all about praising the LORD! Psalm 146:1-2:


1 PRAISE THE LORD! (Hallelujah!) Praise the LORD, O my soul! 2 While I live will I praise the LORD; I will sing praises to my God while I have any being.


Anytime and all the time is the RIGHT time to praise the LORD! AMEN! Verse 10:


The LORD shall reign forever, even Your God, O Zion, from generation to generation. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)


Here is "Forever Reign" by Hillsong:

Revelation 2 begins the messages to the seven churches. They are also messages to us as individuals! Verses 4-5a:


4 But I have this [one charge to make] against you: that you have left (abandoned) the love that you had at first [you have deserted Me, your first love]. 5 Remember then from what heights you have fallen. Repent (change the inner man to meet God's will) and do the works you did previously [when first you knew the Lord],


Our "first love" is, of course, Jesus of Nazareth. When you love someone, you make their priorities your own. We know that the #1 priority of our Lord Jesus is that "none should perish" (2 Peter 3:9)! We will KNOW that our love for HIM is strong when we are desiring, above all else, that the people we come in contact with, and those all over the world, be born again. What does YOUR "first love" gauge look like? Make the needed adjustments. Remember what our wonderful partner, Jerry O'Dell, has said: "When we want what God wants, for the same reason He wants it, we cannot fail!" And then we have this admonition in verse 29:


29 He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the [Holy] Spirit says to the assemblies (churches).


If you have received Jesus of Nazareth as Lord and personal Savior, then you HAVE ears that are CAPABLE of hearing! LISTEN and DO! Amen!


Jeremiah 50-51 foretell the fall of Babylon. God protected His people while they were in exile in Babylon. The kings of Babylon saw the results of the blessing of the Lord on those of His people who refused to serve any other God. They had the opportunity to repent and serve the One, True God, but they refused! Now they would receive the just rewards of there acts against HIM and His people! The nations of the world would do well to read these judgments and realize that the One, True God is STILL watching over, protecting and avenging HIS people ISRAEL! Continue to pray for the peace and prosperity of the nation of Israel and the city of Jerusalem! You WILL be blessed! Amen!


Shalom in Him!