Pastor B's Trifurcate Blog

Extra! Extra! Read all about it. Pastor B doesn't get his blog out on Thursday, or Friday, but gets a trifurcate blog out before Sabbath comes to end (i.e., sundown on Saturday). So what's a trifurcate blog? One that has three forks or branches. (Never heard of 'trifurcate'? At least I didn't bring up my trigeminus, that motor nerve of our masticatory muscles, that is currently getting a work out as I'm writing this. Yes, I guess I am in one of those moods.)

This particular trifurcate blog is three passages of scripture that among other things, talk of the great compassion of God. Take a brief moment before you read these, and ask the Lord to speak to your heart; to convict you where you need convicting, to encourage you where you need encouraging, and to direct you where you need directing. Be blessed, and be a blessing.

Praise the LORD! I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. The works of the LORD are great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them. His work is honorable and glorious, And His righteousness endures forever. He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; The LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
(Psa 111:1-4)

Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who delights greatly in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches will be in his house, And his righteousness endures forever. Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
(Psa 112:1-4)

A Praise of David. I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works. Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness. They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, And shall sing of Your righteousness. The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. All Your works shall praise You, O LORD, And Your saints shall bless You. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, And talk of Your power, To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the glorious majesty of His kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. The LORD upholds all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them their food in due season. You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. The LORD preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh shall bless His holy name Forever and ever.
(Psa 145:1-21)

My prayers are with all of you,

Pastor B.

P.S. Our Wednesday night 7:00 services are now live on WPIO FM 89.3. Tune in if you can't get up to join us. I'm currently teaching through 1 Peter.