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Give God thanks for the nurturing that Mary and Joseph gave Jesus.

Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man - BBC Proms 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdqjcMmjeaA

Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046, I. Allegro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz_KFLHjquc

Mahler 5 Opening Trumpet solo (Gabor Tarkovi, BPO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwQumQpug_E

Psalm 67:4-5 King James Version
4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah. 5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
     Holy Spirit, help us join in that chorus of praise.

1 John 4:7-11 King James Version
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
     Father, please help us bask in your love.

Jude 24-25 King James Version
24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
     Jesus, please keep me from stumbling.

Luke 18:31-34 King James Version
31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: 33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. 34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
     The works of God are beyond our understanding; we can only stand in awe of them.

Isaiah 61:1-3 King James Version
1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
     Father, let your Holy Spirit rest on us.

Psalm 119:75 King James Version
75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
     Father, thank you for ways that you discipline us.

A Word Received: Thank me for the ways that I Am mentoring you and bringing you to maturity.

Albany Intercessor