by Jack Montgomery, The National Pulse: The Ensemble bloc of globalist and progressive parties, centered on Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party, came a distant third in the first round of the French legislative elections, behind Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) and the far-left New Popular Front coalition. Ensemble is likely to fare a little better in the second […]

July 9, 2024 Living Unafraid With the Lord, Our ShepherdGRACE FOX Lee en español "The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing." Psalm 23:1 (NIV) On my 50th birthday, sunshine warmed my face as I sat in my backyard with my Bible and journal. I'd asked God to give me a special promise from His Word - something to carry me through the next half century. When Psalm 23:1 came to mind, I brushed it off as trivial. Give me something more profound, I insisted. Thankfully, God persisted. Psalm 23:1 says, "The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing." I discovered that "the LORD is my shepherd" is the meaning of one of God's Hebrew names in Scripture, Yahweh Rohi. Thus began a life-changing journey into discovering more about His character as revealed through His names. This name, Yahweh Rohi, helps us understand that God takes full responsibility for our well-being. Just as a wise and good shepherd cares for his sheep, so the Lord provides everything we need to flourish. That's easy to believe when everything's going well, right? Not so much when our kids make bad choices, our health suffers, our marriage struggles, and our finances take a hit. Still, our circumstances don't change who God is. The truth about God's character remains constant no matter what. The profound truth contained in Yahweh Rohi has grown precious to me as I've walked alongside my husband following his radiation therapy for cancer. I watch him struggle with lingering fatigue and wonder what our future holds. When fear raises its head, I return to "the LORD is my shepherd" (Psalm 23:1), and peace prevails. I've found it especially helpful to meditate on each word of this phrase: "The LORD" reminds me that my Shepherd is one of a kind. He's almighty God, sovereign and supreme King, Creator of heaven and earth. He's wise and good. He never grows weary, always keeps His promises and is undefeatable. Because of who He is, I know I'm in good hands. "Is" declares that my Shepherd is present-tense faithful. He's not a has-been, nor is He just promising to step into His shepherding role in the future. He's my Shepherd in this very moment and the next and the next. He's always relevant. "My" indicates relationship. I belong to Jesus. He has bought me with His precious blood and adopted me into His family through my faith in Him for salvation. "Shepherd" infers a person. Scripture often speaks about God as a rock or fortress, but as Yahweh Rohi, He is also a real, living, divine person, with whom relationship is possible. Understanding Yahweh Rohi helps us live unafraid. It invites us to trust God with those we love, to cast our cares on Him, and to believe He'll always bring the best outcome from difficult circumstances we can neither understand nor control. Yahweh Rohi: The Lord is my shepherd. This simple and profound truth is more than enough to carry us through the next half century and beyond, living unafraid, come what may. Yahweh Rohi, thank You for being my Shepherd, the One I trust. Keep my heart tuned to Your voice, and help me follow hard after You all the days of my life. In Jesus' Name, Amen. OUR FAVORITE THINGS Discover more about God's character as manifested through His names in Grace Fox's new devotional Bible study, Names of God: Living Unafraid. The book was released today and is ideal for book clubs. Grab your copy here! ENGAGE Check out Grace's books, articles and media interviews on her website. While you're there, subscribe to her devotional blog, and receive free printables to enhance your spiritual journey. You can also connect with Grace on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube. FOR DEEPER STUDY Isaiah 40:11, "He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young" (NIV). Identify the action words in the verse above. How have you experienced Yahweh Rohi caring for you in these ways? How does the description of God gathering you in His arms and carrying you close to His heart speak comfort and courage into a challenge you currently face? Share your answer in the comments! © 2024 by Grace Fox. All rights reserved. Proverbs 31 MinistriesP.O. Box 3189 Matthews, NC 28106 www.Proverbs31.org The post Living Unafraid With the Lord, Our Shepherd –  Encouragement for Today – July 9, 2024 appeared first on GodUpdates.

July 9, 2024 Living Unafraid With the Lord, Our ShepherdGRACE FOX Lee en español "The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing." Psalm 23:1 (NIV) On my 50th birthday, sunshine warmed my face as I sat in my backyard with my Bible and journal. I'd asked God to give me a special promise from His Word - something to carry me through the next half century. When Psalm 23:1 came to mind, I brushed it off as trivial. Give me something more profound, I insisted. Thankfully, God persisted. Psalm 23:1 says, "The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing." I discovered that "the LORD is my shepherd" is the meaning of one of God's Hebrew names in Scripture, Yahweh Rohi. Thus began a life-changing journey into discovering more about His character as revealed through His names. This name, Yahweh Rohi, helps us understand that God takes full responsibility for our well-being. Just as a wise and good shepherd cares for his sheep, so the Lord provides everything we need to flourish. That's easy to believe when everything's going well, right? Not so much when our kids make bad choices, our health suffers, our marriage struggles, and our finances take a hit. Still, our circumstances don't change who God is. The truth about God's character remains constant no matter what. The profound truth contained in Yahweh Rohi has grown precious to me as I've walked alongside my husband following his radiation therapy for cancer. I watch him struggle with lingering fatigue and wonder what our future holds. When fear raises its head, I return to "the LORD is my shepherd" (Psalm 23:1), and peace prevails. I've found it especially helpful to meditate on each word of this phrase: "The LORD" reminds me that my Shepherd is one of a kind. He's almighty God, sovereign and supreme King, Creator of heaven and earth. He's wise and good. He never grows weary, always keeps His promises and is undefeatable. Because of who He is, I know I'm in good hands. "Is" declares that my Shepherd is present-tense faithful. He's not a has-been, nor is He just promising to step into His shepherding role in the future. He's my Shepherd in this very moment and the next and the next. He's always relevant. "My" indicates relationship. I belong to Jesus. He has bought me with His precious blood and adopted me into His family through my faith in Him for salvation. "Shepherd" infers a person. Scripture often speaks about God as a rock or fortress, but as Yahweh Rohi, He is also a real, living, divine person, with whom relationship is possible. Understanding Yahweh Rohi helps us live unafraid. It invites us to trust God with those we love, to cast our cares on Him, and to believe He'll always bring the best outcome from difficult circumstances we can neither understand nor control. Yahweh Rohi: The Lord is my shepherd. This simple and profound truth is more than enough to carry us through the next half century and beyond, living unafraid, come what may. Yahweh Rohi, thank You for being my Shepherd, the One I trust. Keep my heart tuned to Your voice, and help me follow hard after You all the days of my life. In Jesus' Name, Amen. OUR FAVORITE THINGS Discover more about God's character as manifested through His names in Grace Fox's new devotional Bible study, Names of God: Living Unafraid. The book was released today and is ideal for book clubs. Grab your copy here! ENGAGE Check out Grace's books, articles and media interviews on her website. While you're there, subscribe to her devotional blog, and receive free printables to enhance your spiritual journey. You can also connect with Grace on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube. FOR DEEPER STUDY Isaiah 40:11, "He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young" (NIV). Identify the action words in the verse above. How have you experienced Yahweh Rohi caring for you in these ways? How does the description of God gathering you in His arms and carrying you close to His heart speak comfort and courage into a challenge you currently face? Share your answer in the comments! © 2024 by Grace Fox. All rights reserved. Proverbs 31 MinistriesP.O. Box 3189 Matthews, NC 28106 www.Proverbs31.org The post Living Unafraid With the Lord, Our Shepherd –  Encouragement for Today – July 9, 2024 appeared first on GodUpdates.

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Historical Events 1910 - Walter Brookins, flying a Wright biplane over Atlantic City, New Jersey, becomes 1st to fly an airplane to an altitude of 1 mile (actually reaching 6,175 feet or 1.169 miles) 1941 - Dutch-American Physicist Abraham Pais is awarded his Ph.D. in Holland five days before a Nazi deadline banning Jews from receiving degrees 1946 - 13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston 1986 - Atlanta's Dale Murphy doesn't play ending consecutive streak at 740 2011 - Super Rugby Final, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane: Queensland Reds beat Canterbury Crusaders 18-13 at home for their first SR title 2022 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan claims her first Grand Slam title with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Tunisia's Ons Jabeur; first Kazakhstani player to win a major title More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1887 - Samuel Eliot Morison, American historian (Admiral of the Ocean Sea), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1976) 1926 - Murphy Anderson, American comic artist (DC Comics), born in Asheville, North Carolina (d. 2015) 1936 - David Zinman, American composer and conductor (Baltimore Symphony, 1985-98), born in New York City 1944 - Dorian Rudnytsky, American concert and session cellist (New York Rock and Roll Ensemble), and composer (Costa Blanca Suite), born in New York City 1969 - Robert Gordon, American CFL and Arena football receiver, 1991-2005 (Edmonton Eskimos, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and 7 other teams), born in Detroit, Michigan 1990 - Fábio and Rafael da Silva, Brazilian footballers More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1706 - Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, French Canadian sailor and explorer and adventurer (explored Hudson Bay and Louisiana), dies of fever in Havana at 44 1932 - King C. Gillette, American businessman and inventor of inexpensive and disposable safety razor blades, dies at 77 1995 - Julian Graham Theodore Hough, actor (Deathwatch, Shout), dies at 47 2006 - Milan Williams, American keyboardist (Commodores - "Three Times A Lady"), dies of cancer at 58 2019 - Rip Torn [Elmore Rual Torn Jr], American actor, voice artist and comedian (Cross Creek, The Larry Sanders Show), dies at 88 2023 - Luis Suárez, Spanish soccer midfielder (32 caps; Barcelona, Inter Milan, Sampdoria) and manager (Spain 1988-91; Cagliari, SPAL, Como, Inter Milan, Deportivo La Coruña), dies at 88 More Famous Deaths »

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As you go throughout this day, take time to ponder God’s sovereignty. Meditate on the reality that He is in control of everything.

Fear. Just the sound of the word can strike a chord. That’s because it is such a powerful force. It can either drive us closer to God or cause us to drift away as we clumsily seek comfort and any source of calm.