Hannah's Memorial Bench...

It's beautiful and we are so thankful for Hillsboro ISD, friends, & family for prayers & support. The dedication of it will be on Nov. 4th @ 12:00 noon @ Hillsboro elementary.

The bench will be located right outside the front door under an awning and near the area where parents pick up their kids. DLC

James 5:8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. 10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. 11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. 12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

God's message to those in need...

Lyrics from an old Motown song...Sam & Dave, Hold On

Don't you ever feel sad, lean on Me when times are bad.
When the day comes & your in doubt, in a river of trouble, about to drown.
Hold on, I'm coming.
Hold on, I'm coming.

I'm on My way, your lover.
If it gets cold, I'll be your cover.
Don't have to worry, because I'm near.
No need to suffer, because I'm here.
Hold on, I'm coming.
Hold on, I'm coming.

Reach out to Me for satisfaction.
Call My name for a quick reaction.

In these days & times, this should be every believers theme song.
Psalms 37:25
"I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken, or their children begging for bread”.
Thoughts & prayers, DLC

BUILD A PRAISE PORTAL

Psalm 24:7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory.

This scripture is very inspirational to me. It talks about lifting up gates. A gate is an entry or exit to & from a walled city. A portal if you will.
PORTAL - entranceway, doorway, entry, threshold; an entrance to a tunnel or mine.
A web site that functions as an entry point to the Internet.
When passing through a portal there is usually a change...
1. Scenery (inside -vs- outside)
2. Atmosphere (danger -vs- safety)
3. Temperature (cold or hot -vs-comfortable)

The Psalmist here gives us a key on how to build a portal to the earth so that the Lord may enter in.
Worship & praise to God is what miraculously builds a portal in which the Lord (of hosts) may enter in and demonstrate His glory & His power. When a blind man heard that Jesus was passing by he began to cry out to draw attention to himself. Worship & cries of desparation get God's attention.

Mark 10:47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. 49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

I believe that many times we pray about things all wrong. Instead of praying "God get me out...",
we should pray "Lord come on in and fix this situation...".
Perfect example was Paul & Silas in the Philippian jail. They weren't praying to get out of jail, they were "praising" God & He came in.

Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

So when things aren't going like they should, build a praise portal and invite the Lord, Mighty in Battle, to come into your life, your situation, your need. He is the King of Glory.

Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
AMEN
Thoughts & Prayers, DLC