1 00:00:00,450 --> 00:00:02,520 Steve Webb: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord. 2 00:00:03,870 --> 00:00:06,870 It's the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from 3 00:00:06,870 --> 00:00:11,190 Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. My name 4 00:00:11,190 --> 00:00:15,930 is Steve Webb. I'm your OG Godcaster. Today is Psalms 5 00:00:15,930 --> 00:00:19,650 Wednesday, our last Psalms Wednesday, we'll close this the 6 00:00:19,650 --> 00:00:24,300 longest book of the Bible with chapters 149 and 150. We'll also 7 00:00:24,300 --> 00:00:27,570 have our last time of prayer together. The website is 8 00:00:27,570 --> 00:00:31,050 Lifespringmedia.com. and I'll have contact information at the 9 00:00:31,050 --> 00:00:34,500 end of today's show over there Lifespringmedia.com There are 10 00:00:34,500 --> 00:00:39,180 over 3000 episodes waiting for you to discover. Before we read, 11 00:00:39,210 --> 00:00:42,570 let's pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for your 12 00:00:42,570 --> 00:00:45,660 word, and we thank you for the richness in the blessing of the 13 00:00:45,660 --> 00:00:48,780 Psalms. As we close out that book today. I pray you would 14 00:00:48,780 --> 00:00:53,190 touch our hearts. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, 15 00:00:53,190 --> 00:00:54,900 are you ready? Let's begin. 16 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:00,360 Remember, I told you last week that the last five psalms are 17 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:04,650 known as the Hallelujah Psalms, each one begins and ends with 18 00:01:04,650 --> 00:01:08,730 either the words hallelujah or praise the Lord, like the others 19 00:01:08,730 --> 00:01:12,630 in this group of five Psalm 149 is given no title. 20 00:01:14,430 --> 00:01:19,980 Psalms chapter 149. Praise the Lord, sing a new song to the 21 00:01:19,980 --> 00:01:23,940 Lord sing his praise in the meeting of his people. Let the 22 00:01:23,940 --> 00:01:28,080 Israelites be happy because of God their maker. Let the people 23 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:31,650 of Jerusalem rejoice because of their king. They should praise 24 00:01:31,650 --> 00:01:34,380 him with dancing. They should sing praises to Him with 25 00:01:34,380 --> 00:01:38,250 tambourines and harps. The Lord is pleased with his people, he 26 00:01:38,250 --> 00:01:41,850 saves the humble. Let those who worship Him rejoice in his 27 00:01:41,850 --> 00:01:46,560 glory. Let them sing for joy even in bed. Let them shout his 28 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:50,100 praise with their two edged swords in their hands. They will 29 00:01:50,100 --> 00:01:53,310 punish the nations that defeat the people. They will put those 30 00:01:53,310 --> 00:01:56,610 kings in chains in those important men and iron bands. 31 00:01:57,030 --> 00:02:01,050 They will punish them as God is written. God is honored by all 32 00:02:01,050 --> 00:02:03,330 who worship Him, praise the Lord. 33 00:02:05,700 --> 00:02:09,810 Psalm 150 is the final Psalm in the book of Psalms which itself 34 00:02:09,810 --> 00:02:13,710 has five sections or divisions. The first division ends with 35 00:02:13,710 --> 00:02:18,810 Psalm 41. The second with Psalm 72, the third with Psalm 89. The 36 00:02:18,810 --> 00:02:23,970 fourth was Psalm 106. and now we end with Psalm 150, which closes 37 00:02:24,210 --> 00:02:28,620 the fifth division and indeed, the entire book. Each of the 38 00:02:28,620 --> 00:02:32,070 five divisions in with a doxology or an expression of 39 00:02:32,070 --> 00:02:37,260 faith in Psalm 150 tops them all. It is truly a fitting way 40 00:02:37,470 --> 00:02:41,490 to close this most precious book. Commentator Alexander 41 00:02:41,490 --> 00:02:46,560 McLaren wrote, The 150th Psalm is more than an artistic close 42 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:50,400 of the Psalter. It is a prophecy of the last result of the devout 43 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:54,660 life and in its unclouded sunniness, as well as in its 44 00:02:54,660 --> 00:02:59,250 universality. It proclaims the certain end of the weary years 45 00:02:59,250 --> 00:03:01,860 for the individual and for the world. 46 00:03:03,390 --> 00:03:08,850 Psalms chapter 150. Praise the Lord. Praise God in his temple. 47 00:03:08,970 --> 00:03:12,360 Praise Him in His mighty heaven. Praise him for his strength, 48 00:03:12,540 --> 00:03:16,170 praise him for his greatness. Praise him with trumpet blasts, 49 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:19,980 praise him with harps and liars. Praise him with tambourines and 50 00:03:19,980 --> 00:03:23,460 dancing. Praise him with stringed instruments and flutes, 51 00:03:23,700 --> 00:03:26,730 praise him with loud cymbals. Praise him with crashing 52 00:03:26,730 --> 00:03:31,110 cymbals. Let everything that breathes praise the Lord, praise 53 00:03:31,110 --> 00:03:31,770 the Lord. 54 00:03:33,780 --> 00:03:37,410 Beloved, what is your idea of what heaven is like? What do you 55 00:03:37,410 --> 00:03:41,250 think we'll be doing? Of course, we really have no way of knowing 56 00:03:41,250 --> 00:03:45,720 everything. But the Bible gives us some idea of at least part of 57 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:49,320 what life will be like. As we recently read in the book of 58 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:53,910 Revelation, chapter five, verse 13, John tells us, then I heard 59 00:03:53,940 --> 00:03:57,450 all creatures in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and 60 00:03:57,450 --> 00:04:01,080 in the sea, saying to the one who sits on the throne, and to 61 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:05,190 the land be praise and honor and glory and power forever and 62 00:04:05,190 --> 00:04:09,780 ever. and in Revelation seven, verses nine and 10, there was a 63 00:04:09,780 --> 00:04:13,740 great number of people John wrote, so many that no one could 64 00:04:13,740 --> 00:04:17,430 count them. They were from every nation, tribe, people and 65 00:04:17,430 --> 00:04:21,000 language of the earth. They were all standing before the throne 66 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:24,240 and before the Lamb wearing white robes and holding palm 67 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:27,840 branches in their hands. They were shouting in a loud voice. 68 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:31,800 Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne and to the 69 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:36,480 Lamb. Revelation 19 five through eight says, then a voice came 70 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:40,560 from the throne saying, praise our God, all you who serve Him 71 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:44,760 and all you who honor him both small and great. Then I heard 72 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:48,090 what sounded like a great many people, like the noise of 73 00:04:48,090 --> 00:04:51,900 flooding water, and like the noise of loud thunder. The 74 00:04:51,900 --> 00:04:56,760 people were saying, Hallelujah, our Lord God the Almighty rules, 75 00:04:56,820 --> 00:05:00,840 let us rejoice and be happy and give God glory. Because the 76 00:05:00,840 --> 00:05:04,320 wedding of the Lamb has come, and the lambs bride has made 77 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:08,370 herself ready, fine linen, bright and clean was given to 78 00:05:08,370 --> 00:05:12,900 her to wear. Beloved, I think we're going to be spending a 79 00:05:12,900 --> 00:05:16,620 great deal of time praising God the Father, God, the Son and God 80 00:05:16,620 --> 00:05:20,310 the Holy Spirit. Have you ever been to a concert where one of 81 00:05:20,310 --> 00:05:24,000 your favorite bands or musicians played? My son Stephen and his 82 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:27,180 wife recently took the lovely lady Liana nice to see Norah 83 00:05:27,180 --> 00:05:31,230 Jones at the Greek theatre in LA a beautiful outdoor venue. It 84 00:05:31,230 --> 00:05:34,380 was a great show. and what do you think happened at the end of 85 00:05:34,380 --> 00:05:38,340 the show? Sure. Everybody's stood up and applauded. Well, 86 00:05:38,340 --> 00:05:41,670 Nora and her band took their bows and left the stage while 87 00:05:41,670 --> 00:05:44,880 the applause continued. and after this went on for several 88 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:48,690 minutes, guess what? Nora in the band came back out to do an 89 00:05:48,690 --> 00:05:52,050 encore. and of course, their entrance was met with even more 90 00:05:52,050 --> 00:05:56,850 applause and cheering. Now, imagine, at the end of time as 91 00:05:56,850 --> 00:06:01,050 we know it when everything here is wrapped up, and God has made 92 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:05,430 all things right. He's wiped every tear. and the enemy has 93 00:06:05,430 --> 00:06:09,900 been finally and eternally sent to his final destination, never 94 00:06:09,900 --> 00:06:13,470 to bring heartbreak and havoc again. Don't you think we'll all 95 00:06:13,470 --> 00:06:17,280 just break out in praise and celebration of the Lamb. and 96 00:06:17,280 --> 00:06:20,310 since we'll have eternity to do it, it won't be a problem to 97 00:06:20,310 --> 00:06:24,450 spend 1000 years or even 10,000 years singing Hallelujah is and 98 00:06:24,450 --> 00:06:28,440 rejoicing at what he has done. Today's closing chapters of 99 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:31,950 Psalms were just a small warm up for what awaits us when we see 100 00:06:31,950 --> 00:06:36,840 God face to face. Holy, holy, holy is the Lamb. Hallelujah, 101 00:06:36,870 --> 00:06:44,520 great is He Who is the King of kings and Lord of lords. I'd 102 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:47,640 like to hear from you. What did you think about the Psalms this 103 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:50,610 year? 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But just like everything else in 141 00:09:05,100 --> 00:09:09,780 life that costs money, your donation no matter the size will 142 00:09:09,780 --> 00:09:14,160 help me do that. Now right now I want to thank today's associate 143 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:17,970 producer James in Norway who came in with his monthly $20 144 00:09:17,970 --> 00:09:21,120 donation. Thank you so much, James, God bless you, my 145 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:26,640 brother, and anonymous sent in a $33.33 cent donation in memory 146 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:29,880 of PG Chris, and they sent a prayer request in with that 147 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:33,300 which we'll talk about in a moment. Thank you anonymous and 148 00:09:33,300 --> 00:09:38,400 God bless you. and Daniel Terrell Leo came in with $150. 149 00:09:38,490 --> 00:09:41,550 In this note, thank you for helping me become a better 150 00:09:41,550 --> 00:09:45,810 Christian. It was no agenda who helped me realize I was focusing 151 00:09:45,810 --> 00:09:49,230 my faith in the wrong place. I know that's not the goal of the 152 00:09:49,230 --> 00:09:53,190 show, but that's what happened. It was your donation last year 153 00:09:53,190 --> 00:09:56,640 that spoke directly to me. You brought me closer to Christ 154 00:09:56,640 --> 00:10:00,270 through the daily reading. I have lots more work to do. May 155 00:10:00,270 --> 00:10:04,380 God bless you now and forever. Well, oh my goodness, Daniel, 156 00:10:04,380 --> 00:10:07,800 thank you. Yeah, I love the no agenda show too. and Adam and 157 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:10,560 John's approach to media deconstruction, as they call it 158 00:10:10,590 --> 00:10:14,160 really does help to put current events in perspective. But it's 159 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:17,880 most important in all that to remember that God is still on 160 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:21,240 the throne and no human on the planet is going to fix things. 161 00:10:21,690 --> 00:10:25,230 Our faith has to remain in the Lord. and Daniel as far as 162 00:10:25,230 --> 00:10:29,280 having lots more work to do. Join the club, my brother, each 163 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:32,520 of us is a work in progress. But we have this promise from 164 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:36,810 Philippians one six, and I am sure of this, that He who began 165 00:10:36,810 --> 00:10:39,900 a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of 166 00:10:39,900 --> 00:10:44,730 Jesus Christ. Amen. Daniel. Amen. Thank you so much for your 167 00:10:44,730 --> 00:10:46,530 donation. Daniel. God bless you 168 00:10:48,750 --> 00:10:48,960 Lifespringmedia.com/support 169 00:10:53,790 --> 00:10:56,550 Beloved, this is our last time to pray together here on the 170 00:10:56,550 --> 00:11:00,060 show. I have loved our times of praising God for His goodness 171 00:11:00,060 --> 00:11:03,540 this year to so many in the Lifespring family and I have 172 00:11:03,540 --> 00:11:07,200 been honored to pray with you in for you. Thank you for sharing 173 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:10,860 with the Lifespring family. Okay, now we have several prayer 174 00:11:10,860 --> 00:11:14,370 requests today. Here is anonymous, his prayer request 175 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:18,090 that we mentioned a few minutes ago, anonymous wrote Steve this 176 00:11:18,090 --> 00:11:21,330 is a request for prayers in remembrance of former no agenda 177 00:11:21,330 --> 00:11:26,130 social member PG Chris. Her brother PG Kelly wrote a tribute 178 00:11:26,130 --> 00:11:29,490 to her and I think the first two paragraphs help us to know Chris 179 00:11:29,490 --> 00:11:33,930 better. Here they are. So this part is what PG Chris's brother 180 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:38,730 PG Kelly wrote. Recently I lost my sister Chris. She passed 181 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:43,440 unexpectedly on August 11. After hip surgery. Many of you know 182 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:47,430 her as PG Chris, a name she adopted from her email address, 183 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:51,210 as well as being known in Pacific Grove as Chris Pacific 184 00:11:51,210 --> 00:11:56,010 Grove. PGx. You get that part? Okay. She was he continues, she 185 00:11:56,010 --> 00:11:59,220 was a member of shine a local small church in Monterey, 186 00:11:59,220 --> 00:12:02,970 California. She spent 10 years working at the Carmel mission 187 00:12:02,970 --> 00:12:06,240 and was a photographer of the kids that hung around downtown 188 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:09,450 Monterey. Her artwork was featured around the Monterey 189 00:12:09,450 --> 00:12:13,140 area, and she took care of these kids as if they were her own and 190 00:12:13,140 --> 00:12:16,920 watched over them in return for being photographed. Chris did 191 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:20,340 some work for her friend art, who had a show on public access 192 00:12:20,340 --> 00:12:25,680 TV, and was credited as PG Chris. Prior to this, we grew up 193 00:12:25,680 --> 00:12:29,610 in Southern California. Chris studied acting in Hollywood at 194 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:33,660 Lee Strasberg acting Academy alongside Ed Begley Jr. When the 195 00:12:33,660 --> 00:12:37,260 school was located on Hollywood Boulevard. We would frequent the 196 00:12:37,260 --> 00:12:40,800 original farmer's market where she worked as a teen Paramount 197 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:44,580 Studios together many visits to Disneyland and Knott's Berry 198 00:12:44,580 --> 00:12:48,450 Farm. She even worked at home savings and loan for my father. 199 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:52,560 and he says Home savings alone is now Chase Bank. She banked at 200 00:12:52,560 --> 00:12:55,800 Chase Bank, the block my dad bought and turned over to Howard 201 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:59,250 Amundsen to build their landmark bank on the corner of sunset and 202 00:12:59,250 --> 00:13:03,420 Vine. She was a true Hollywood brat. Her work continued with 203 00:13:03,420 --> 00:13:07,110 Hoag Hospital, Woodbridge walking in Irvine and Irvine 204 00:13:07,110 --> 00:13:10,860 Medical Center in Orange County. She worked at buffets department 205 00:13:10,860 --> 00:13:14,610 store and Harriman Jones clinic in Long Beach. The best of all, 206 00:13:14,700 --> 00:13:18,360 we grew up on the peninsula in Long Beach right on the sand. 207 00:13:18,810 --> 00:13:22,110 Chris found Christianity back in the early 70s, along with her 208 00:13:22,110 --> 00:13:26,160 cousin Debbie, both became born again. Chris was a loyal 209 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:29,610 follower of Christ, she made sure all her T's were crossed 210 00:13:29,610 --> 00:13:33,060 and all her eyes were dotted every minute of every day. She 211 00:13:33,060 --> 00:13:36,600 did not miss a beat. We did daily readings together as well 212 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:41,010 as attending church services and functions. So that's what PG 213 00:13:41,010 --> 00:13:44,190 Kelly said about his sister. and thanks anonymous for sharing 214 00:13:44,190 --> 00:13:47,610 that as a Southern California native, I'm familiar with just 215 00:13:47,610 --> 00:13:50,880 about all those places, and I've been to most of them. As a 216 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:54,150 matter of fact, our son Steven was a patient at Irvine Medical 217 00:13:54,150 --> 00:13:57,480 Center after his terrible illness. and then LeeAnn's 218 00:13:57,480 --> 00:14:00,960 grandparents lived in Long Beach for decades until they went home 219 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:04,950 to be with the Lord. Sounds like Chris was a great lady. I'm so 220 00:14:04,950 --> 00:14:07,980 glad to know that she loved the Lord and it makes saying goodbye 221 00:14:07,980 --> 00:14:11,970 a lot easier when we know that we will pray for her family. and 222 00:14:11,970 --> 00:14:15,210 then a different anonymous set this in. Number one, I 223 00:14:15,210 --> 00:14:18,300 appreciate your devotion to the one year Bible even though I 224 00:14:18,300 --> 00:14:22,410 only started this season. I plan to go back as it has brought a 225 00:14:22,410 --> 00:14:25,380 lot of learning for me even though I am a longtime 226 00:14:25,380 --> 00:14:29,310 Christian, although sometimes not a great one. So thank you. 227 00:14:30,030 --> 00:14:33,510 Number two, prayers for my friend Matt in his family as 228 00:14:33,510 --> 00:14:37,200 they have been enduring a terrible tragedy. Number three, 229 00:14:37,590 --> 00:14:40,980 prayer from my friend Mark who was the cause of the terrible 230 00:14:40,980 --> 00:14:45,300 tragedy. I pray that Mark can find salvation. and then 231 00:14:45,300 --> 00:14:48,600 anonymous continues I guess praise report for you helping me 232 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:51,660 get better acquainted with God's word. I've tried to read the 233 00:14:51,660 --> 00:14:55,380 Bible and have failed but this format has helped me immensely. 234 00:14:55,710 --> 00:14:59,250 Thank you and keep up the good fight. Well, anonymous, thank 235 00:14:59,250 --> 00:15:03,570 you for sending that nodia and we will be praying. Next, James 236 00:15:03,570 --> 00:15:07,590 in Norway sent this in. Hi, Steve. praise report. I got a 237 00:15:07,590 --> 00:15:11,040 note from my dad today he writes, Apple Watch reported 5% 238 00:15:11,490 --> 00:15:15,450 AFib events last week, which was to be expected given how busy I 239 00:15:15,450 --> 00:15:19,980 was. overall feeling great. James in Norway says Dad is 240 00:15:19,980 --> 00:15:24,270 definitely on the mend, and he put his smiling emoji. and then 241 00:15:24,300 --> 00:15:27,510 James says thanks for leading us in prayer over the past years, 242 00:15:27,510 --> 00:15:31,620 Steve, on that note, some of us will need to lead ourselves in 243 00:15:31,620 --> 00:15:35,040 prayer now seeing is how the podcast will be retired in a few 244 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:39,180 days. Would you mind giving us a quick Steve's Practical Guide to 245 00:15:39,180 --> 00:15:43,020 quiet time with the Lord? Well, James, I will do that, though 246 00:15:43,020 --> 00:15:46,950 not on this episode. I will probably do that on Friday show. 247 00:15:46,980 --> 00:15:50,550 How's that? and then James says more praise. Thank God for 248 00:15:50,550 --> 00:15:53,550 telling you to do this podcast. By the end of the week. I'll 249 00:15:53,550 --> 00:15:57,120 have read the entire Bible for the first time. Next week. I'll 250 00:15:57,120 --> 00:16:00,270 start reading it for the second time with a great big smiley 251 00:16:00,270 --> 00:16:05,040 emoji. I'm glad to hear that James. and then he continues 252 00:16:05,070 --> 00:16:08,070 I'll be leaving my monthly donation active in the hope that 253 00:16:08,070 --> 00:16:10,860 it'll keep the back catalogue available for many years to 254 00:16:10,860 --> 00:16:14,070 come. Well, thank you for that, James very much. That's very 255 00:16:14,070 --> 00:16:17,340 kind of you. God bless you for that. and then James signs off 256 00:16:17,340 --> 00:16:20,460 with this. Enjoying your retirement hobby. and greetings 257 00:16:20,460 --> 00:16:25,590 to the lovely lady Leanne, and hurray for Jesus. Yes, hurray 258 00:16:25,590 --> 00:16:29,790 for Jesus. Indeed. Thank you, James. He says PS I thought he 259 00:16:29,790 --> 00:16:32,520 was signing off P S. What was the name of that other 260 00:16:32,520 --> 00:16:36,420 Lifespring media feed that we could point our podcasters at in 261 00:16:36,420 --> 00:16:39,900 case you publish a show now and then now thanks for asking 262 00:16:39,900 --> 00:16:43,830 James. It's called Lifespring. All shows. If you subscribe to 263 00:16:43,830 --> 00:16:47,640 that Lifespring. All shows, any show that I produce in the 264 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:52,770 future will show up there. Thank you again for asking. And then 265 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:56,190 this one came in from Lily of the Valley. He said, Steve, 266 00:16:56,190 --> 00:16:59,730 hopefully this makes it in under the wire. Would you please pray 267 00:16:59,730 --> 00:17:03,300 for my wife, Lily. She is struggling with depression. 268 00:17:03,540 --> 00:17:07,290 Please use my online handle Lily the valley in the show. God 269 00:17:07,290 --> 00:17:10,650 bless. and then he signed his name. So yes, Lily, the valley 270 00:17:10,650 --> 00:17:14,820 your request did did just make it in as as matter of fact, it 271 00:17:14,820 --> 00:17:17,970 came in at two minutes past the deadline. But we believe in 272 00:17:17,970 --> 00:17:21,840 grace around here, don't we? Seriously though, I am sorry to 273 00:17:21,840 --> 00:17:24,840 hear about your wife's depression. That's certainly no 274 00:17:24,840 --> 00:17:29,760 laughing matter. We'll add her to the list. and thank you, Lily 275 00:17:29,790 --> 00:17:34,290 of the Valley for sending it in. and then Roy from Poland asked 276 00:17:34,290 --> 00:17:37,950 for prayer for his family. There were no other details. But of 277 00:17:37,950 --> 00:17:40,650 course, the Lord knows them. and that's really all that matters, 278 00:17:40,650 --> 00:17:44,400 isn't it? So yes, Roy, we will add your family to the prayer 279 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:48,060 list. and then one more. I've mentioned my friend Mark on the 280 00:17:48,060 --> 00:17:51,540 show a few times this season. Mark has been in my life since I 281 00:17:51,540 --> 00:17:55,170 was about eight years old when we were on our city's swim team. 282 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:58,920 We've been there for each other all these years. So that's about 283 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:04,860 61 years now. Mark married Karen in 1976. If I remember right, 284 00:18:05,190 --> 00:18:09,570 now get this she lived literally directly across the street from 285 00:18:09,570 --> 00:18:13,170 Mark when they were growing up. So they've known each other 286 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:18,000 their entire lives. How amazing is that? They're both wonderful 287 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:21,630 people. and Mark told me today that Karen was concerned about a 288 00:18:21,630 --> 00:18:25,590 mole on her thigh. Well, it turns out that the Mole was a 289 00:18:25,590 --> 00:18:29,310 melanoma. They did surgery to remove it, I think just this 290 00:18:29,310 --> 00:18:33,450 past week, and they found that the melanoma has spread beyond 291 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:37,740 the mall. So now they're going to have to do further tests and 292 00:18:37,740 --> 00:18:41,940 biopsies to see if it has spread to any of the lymph glands, or 293 00:18:41,940 --> 00:18:46,200 any other parts of her body. Melanoma, as you probably know, 294 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:51,060 can be a very aggressive, deadly cancer. So as we pray today, 295 00:18:51,120 --> 00:18:54,690 please do remember Karen and the others in our prayer requests 296 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:58,890 list in your own prayer time. Okay, so let's pray. Our 297 00:18:58,890 --> 00:19:03,600 heavenly Father, Lord, we do praise you, we worship you. We 298 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:07,680 lift up your name, the name above all names, you are worthy, 299 00:19:07,980 --> 00:19:11,250 You're mighty, you are our Savior, our shield, our 300 00:19:11,250 --> 00:19:14,550 strength, our rock, our provider, there is none like 301 00:19:14,550 --> 00:19:18,780 you. Hallelujah. We praise you, Lord. and we look forward to the 302 00:19:18,780 --> 00:19:22,170 day when we will see you and join our voices with all of 303 00:19:22,170 --> 00:19:26,970 creation to sing your praises. Father, we thank you for Chris 304 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:30,300 for the fact that she knew you and for the life that she shared 305 00:19:30,300 --> 00:19:34,740 with so many people. We pray for those that she knew. We pray for 306 00:19:34,740 --> 00:19:39,570 her family and friends and those whose lives she touched. We pray 307 00:19:39,570 --> 00:19:42,060 that they would remember the special times that they shared 308 00:19:42,060 --> 00:19:45,540 with Chris, and that Chris's relationship with you would 309 00:19:45,540 --> 00:19:49,920 encourage them to know you too. We pray for her brother Kelly 310 00:19:49,920 --> 00:19:53,160 Lord, I know that he misses her and I pray that you would 311 00:19:53,160 --> 00:19:57,060 comfort him. and now Lord, we pray for anonymous his friend 312 00:19:57,060 --> 00:20:00,810 Matt in his family. Lord, you know what the trash God is and 313 00:20:00,810 --> 00:20:04,470 we lift them up to you. and ask that you show yourself even 314 00:20:04,470 --> 00:20:08,130 through the pain. Help them Lord, we pray that the Holy 315 00:20:08,130 --> 00:20:11,100 Spirit would comfort them, strengthen them, and draw them 316 00:20:11,100 --> 00:20:15,240 to you. Fill them with your peace father. and we lift up 317 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:18,630 anonymous, his friend Mark to you, the one that anonymous says 318 00:20:18,660 --> 00:20:23,280 caused the tragedy that Matt and his family are experiencing. We 319 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:26,340 pray that you would bring someone into Mark's life that 320 00:20:26,340 --> 00:20:30,810 will point the way to Jesus. Help mark to find a way to you, 321 00:20:30,810 --> 00:20:35,580 Lord, to a relationship with you. Show mark that in you is 322 00:20:35,580 --> 00:20:39,720 forgiveness in wholeness. and I thank you for bringing anonymous 323 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:43,290 to this podcast. I pray that you would continue to teach him 324 00:20:43,320 --> 00:20:47,400 through your word, Lord. We thank you now for the good AFib 325 00:20:47,400 --> 00:20:51,060 report from James's Dad, thank you for continuing the healing 326 00:20:51,060 --> 00:20:54,480 in his heart. We just asked you to continue that as you have in 327 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:57,900 mind. and we thank You, Lord, for bringing James to the 328 00:20:57,900 --> 00:21:01,020 Lifespring family. He's been an encouragement to me and I pray 329 00:21:01,020 --> 00:21:04,620 that you will bless him. Father, we now lift Lily up to you who 330 00:21:04,620 --> 00:21:08,490 was suffering with depression. Lord for us, this can be a hard 331 00:21:08,490 --> 00:21:11,790 thing to deal with. But for you all it takes is your touch your 332 00:21:11,790 --> 00:21:14,970 word, we pray that you would fill Lily's heart with your 333 00:21:14,970 --> 00:21:18,690 peace and your joy. We pray that the Holy Spirit would be with 334 00:21:18,690 --> 00:21:22,350 her in a very special and powerful way. He is called the 335 00:21:22,350 --> 00:21:25,350 comforter in Scripture. That's one of his ministries to 336 00:21:25,350 --> 00:21:28,740 believers. So we asked him to comfort and encourage Lily now, 337 00:21:29,100 --> 00:21:32,190 help her to see how much you love her and even cherish her. 338 00:21:32,580 --> 00:21:37,080 You made her you formed her, you have a purpose for her. We pray 339 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:40,260 that you would show that to her, we pray that you would lift her 340 00:21:40,260 --> 00:21:44,190 depression now. and now Father, we pray for Roy in Poland and 341 00:21:44,190 --> 00:21:48,330 his family. We have no idea what's going on in Roy's family, 342 00:21:48,330 --> 00:21:51,150 but you do. and we pray that you would be there for them. 343 00:21:51,360 --> 00:21:54,480 Whatever it is, you can bring healing of hearts and 344 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:58,410 relationships. You created the family and you are the ultimate 345 00:21:58,410 --> 00:22:02,430 healer of families. So we ask you to work in Roy's family in 346 00:22:02,430 --> 00:22:07,320 your own loving and perfect way. and Father we pray now for Karen 347 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:10,410 and Mark. We pray that the doctors are wrong about the 348 00:22:10,410 --> 00:22:13,620 melanoma having spread beyond the mole that if they're not 349 00:22:13,620 --> 00:22:17,490 wrong about that, we pray you to stop the cancer now and remove 350 00:22:17,490 --> 00:22:21,000 it from her body. We pray that you would heal her miraculously 351 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:24,000 or through the hands of the doctors, we pray that there 352 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:27,360 would be no place for this disease in her body. Mark tells 353 00:22:27,360 --> 00:22:29,970 me it's going to be almost two weeks before they have any word 354 00:22:29,970 --> 00:22:33,210 from the doctors on some tests that they've already taken. and 355 00:22:33,210 --> 00:22:35,940 we pray that you would calm Karen and marks hearts and 356 00:22:35,940 --> 00:22:40,140 minds. Let them find rest in comfort in you, Lord, they love 357 00:22:40,140 --> 00:22:44,430 you. Be with him now as they look to you. and father again, I 358 00:22:44,430 --> 00:22:48,450 thank you for each Lifespring family member. You brought them 359 00:22:48,450 --> 00:22:51,480 here. and I thank you for answering our prayers to teach 360 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:54,990 us as we read. These people have been such a blessing to me, 361 00:22:54,990 --> 00:22:58,920 Lord, and I'm grateful. I pray that You would bless them, Lord, 362 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:04,260 we pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Well, beloved, it has been 363 00:23:04,260 --> 00:23:08,370 such a privilege this year to pray with you and for you. Thank 364 00:23:08,370 --> 00:23:12,480 you for praying with me and for me this season. I will miss this 365 00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:16,650 time for sure. God bless each of you. Please remember to keep 366 00:23:16,650 --> 00:23:19,590 those we've prayed for today in your own prayers. Lift them up 367 00:23:19,590 --> 00:23:21,750 to the Lord as you think of them throughout the days. 368 00:23:26,910 --> 00:23:30,450 I invite your comments and your questions send to Boostagram 369 00:23:30,450 --> 00:23:34,530 using a modern podcast app from podcast apps.com or call the 370 00:23:34,530 --> 00:23:40,290 Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511. If you have 371 00:23:40,290 --> 00:23:42,360 a comment or a question for me, go to 372 00:23:42,360 --> 00:23:46,380 comment.lifespringmedia.com or just send an old fashioned email 373 00:23:46,380 --> 00:23:49,380 to me at Steve at Lifespringmedia.com. 374 00:23:58,290 --> 00:24:01,860 Thanks to the team Sister Denise Michael Haner Scott Snider, 375 00:24:01,860 --> 00:24:04,650 Jason Paschall and sister Brittaney for their generous 376 00:24:04,650 --> 00:24:08,550 donations of time and talent. Jason Paschall did today show 377 00:24:08,550 --> 00:24:12,030 our thanks Jason. Thanks to James in Norway anonymous and 378 00:24:12,030 --> 00:24:15,630 Daniel Terrell yo for helping to make this episode possible. I'm 379 00:24:15,630 --> 00:24:18,900 so glad we got to spend this time together again today. Let's 380 00:24:18,900 --> 00:24:22,410 do it again tomorrow. Until then, may God bless you richly. 381 00:24:22,440 --> 00:24:23,910 My name is Steve Webb. 382 00:24:27,390 --> 00:24:30,330 Announcer: The Lifespring media family of programs are made 383 00:24:30,360 --> 00:24:34,350 possible by the generous support of listeners like you. Thank you