In the midst of the throne and encircling the
throne were four living creatures, covered all over with eyes, front to
back. The first living creature was like a lion, the second creature was
like an ox, the third creature had a face like the face of a human, and the
fourth creature was like an eagle in full flight. These four living
creatures, each of which had six wings and was covered with eyes — eyes on the
outside and on the inside — did not cease chanting. All day and night they were
singing.
Four Living Creatures: Holy, Holy, Holy, Is
the Lord God who is the All Powerful, who was and is and who is coming.
And when the living creatures declared glory and
honor and thanksgiving to the One seated on the throne, the One who lives
throughout all ages, the twenty-four elders
fell prostrate before the One seated on the throne, worshiped the One who lives
throughout all the ages, cast their golden wreaths before the throne, and
chanted to Him.
Elders: Worthy are You, O Lord; worthy are You, O God, to receive glory and honor and power. You alone created all things, and throughout Your will and by Your design, they exist and were created.
affirm
I lift up my eyes to
you, to you whose throne is in heaven. As the eyes of slaves look to the
hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid look to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look to the LORD our God, till he shows us his mercy. Psalm
123:1
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ruminate
Mark 4:35-41 (NIV)
That
day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other
side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the
boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the
waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the
stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher,
don’t you care if we drown?”
He
got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!”
Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
He
said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
They
were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves
obey him!”
declare
The earth is the LORD’s,
and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;
for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. Psalm
24:1-2
15.#15 When you pay your water bill, pay your neighbor’s too. (They’ll let
you… really).
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