Author: RB May IV

Quick Update for Newsletter – Prayer Requests

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I just have a quick update for the Newsletter. This update is about prayer, more specifically prayer requests. We, at Believe Better Ministries, are always open to praying for you when ever you want us to. That being said we would also like to open it up to the rest of the Community that has started following our Blog and those who have already signed up for the Newsletter.

If you ever have a prayer request feel free to e-mail it to us at BelieveBetter[dot]Ministries[at]gmail[dot]com we will always pray for you! If it is a more of a confidential prayer request, feel free to tell us so. If it is even more confidential but you still would like prayer you can always e-mail me, RB, and I will pray for you. You can e-mail me at BelieveBetter[dot]89[at]gmail[dot]com.

But again we want to open this up to the community and spread the prayer. If you haven’t signed up for the newsletter yet, you can do so by clicking the link on the right at the top of the sidebar. And over the next two months (because our first issue is coming out in January) we will be collecting prayer requests to go out to everyone who subscribes.

Thank You!

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RB

Upcoming Plans

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Hello everyone, from Believe Better Ministries!

As we come up on Thanksgiving (in the United States) and Christmas there are a lot of things that I am currently working on. The first thing that comes to mind is the Christmas Thought for this year. I am planning on making it a tradition that I post a Thought (more information on exactly what that means later) for New Years, Easter and Christmas – at least – any other Thoughts will be posted but those three days will get special thoughts. (Some years they may not be thoughts but full essays, we’ll see.)

I am continuing through my punch list of things that I am working on. This includes Ruth, Jude and all the others on my list. I’ve also got a few new things in the pipes for the upcoming year. The first of which is the Believe Something Better Newsletter. This is the premier newsletter from Believe Better Ministries and will be coming out monthly. It will either be at the end or beginning of the month (that is to be decided later) and it will feature articles that have already been posted or new articles Thoughts as well as poems and other nuggets. One thing that is on my heart is prayer and I am hoping to have a section in the newsletter where we can include prayer requests. I will be praying for them and I hope other readers will be as well. The first issue of this will be coming out in January but you can sign up now by clicking the link over on the right had side of the page.

This links to the second new thing coming down the pipes for 2016 and that is the Believe Something Better Podcast. This will be a monthly podcast that will feature similar content to the Newsletter but will be rolled out more like a radio show. I plan to have as much content being put into your hands as possible. I have ideas going into the recording for the first episode already.

Finally on the agenda for this post is that Believe Better Ministries is looking for volunteers. We are looking for editors for works that will be coming down the pipes in the future, as well as (possibly) producers for the podcast, and we would are looking for someone to take over the formatting and publishing the newsletter. If you feel called to any of these positions – remember that they are volunteer positions – please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Believe Better Ministries through e-mail at BelieveBetter.Ministries@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you. (On a side note as I am connected with Breath of God Ministries I know that they are currently looking for volunteers as well you can e-mail them at TheBOGMinistries@gmail.com to find out more information.)

Finally: What is a Thought? A Thought is what I am calling a short writing (or micro essay) that I have made on any given subject. It could be something that I write a longer piece on later or it could be something that I’ve already written on but have a new idea. Really it is what I am calling my little ramblings and ideas that come to me as I study the word of the Lord.

Thanks!

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RB May IV
Leader of Believe Better Ministries

Thoughts on a Father’s Love

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I have been contemplating a father’s love recently because my wife and I just recently welcomed our daughter into the world. It is truly amazing how much I love this little person that has done nothing for me but cried, kept me up at night, made it hard for me to get out of my door, and made a larger financial burden on me. I love her more than words can ever express, and yet this points out to me how much more the Lord loves us.

Verses like John 3:16 point it out in my mind. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 BOGV) God loved us so much he gave up His one and only Son. We didn’t deserve for God to do this. We didn’t deserve it at all. This is the situation my little girl was in when she was born. She didn’t deserve anything from me. She hadn’t earned anything yet, but I loved her still. The emotions that went through me and struck me to the core couldn’t be changed.

It makes me think of the song How Deep the Father’s Love for Us. The words resonate in my spirit. “How deep the Father’s love for us, How vast beyond all measure, That He should give His only Son, To make a wretch His treasure” That is what the Lord thought of us. He loved us so much that He gave His only Son to redeem us. He didn’t do it because we deserved it, or had earned it but because He simply loved us that much. Our Triune God loved us so much that He fully gave His own life on the cross for our eternal destinies. That is what the Lord has been showing me in this brand new experience of becoming a father.

Life Changes

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Well I’ve been silent recently and I apologize for that. I have been putting a lot of time in on other projects. The biggest thing that has happened here this month is my wife and I are now parents. We welcomed our little girl, Sophia, into our family on the 6th. We are so excited, there aren’t even words to express what we both feel about her.

This has led to the Psalm that I posted earlier this week and I have a new Thought in the works to express some of what I’ve been feeling and learning. This should be up tomorrow or sometime soon this week.

Really though what I have been up to has been working on the Epistle of Jude. I have been running it through edits and writing notes. As I am part of the Editorial Team over at Breath of God Ministries I have been putting a lot of time in on that book. I also wrote a commentary on the book that I will be coming out with shortly, but has been used to make study notes for the Breath of God Study Bible. You can read all about what we have done on their post about the project. The next thing to tackle on that front will be Ruth. You can find more information on their website.

My goals for the next few weeks are

  1. Finish my Thought that I have already started.
  2. Put the Commentary on Jude through its last few rounds of editing, then Post it here
  3. Continue working on the Gospel of John
  4. Work on Ruth

I hope that you will appreciate what I have to say regarding Jude and what I have been learning.

RB

Psalms by RB 28

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PSALM 28

A Praise for a Daughter

O LORD, I thank You for Your blessings
All the blessings I receive from You

Thank You, LORD, for my daughter
Thank You for this child You have given me

LORD, I praise You for the glimpse at Your heart
For the look at Your unceasing love for Your children

Father, Your sacrifice means all the more to me
The love for Your children, even when we do not deserve it

Father, You gave up Your Son for me
You allowed Jesus to be crucified for us

My Lord, I can only guess at the agony
I can only grasp at understanding the pain

LORD, I praise You for this little one
Father, I thank You for my daughter

Psalms by RB 27

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PSALM 27

Bless the LORD,
All you who believe,

He is our Father,
Above and great than any other,

He is our brother,
Above and greater than any other,

Our God is great,
Nothing compares with Him,

He saved us through His Son,
The Lord Jesus Christ gave his life for us,

Worship the LORD with all your heart,
Praise Him with all your voice,

The LORD is strong and merciful,
He is our great and wonderful God,

Psalms by RB 26

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PSALM 26

O LORD, heal my heart,
Remove from my heart all my iniquity,

Father, I come before You,
I confess my with my tongue my wrongs,

Thank You for Your anointing blood,
Thank You for the cleansing of my sin,

Lord Jesus, You paid the price,
You took my sin on Your shoulders,

I will forever praise You,
I will worship You without ceasing,

Psalms by RB 25

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PSALM 25

O LORD, I lift up my circumstances to You,
You, who are in control of all things,

LORD, in my darkest hour, You are near,
In my happiest moment, You are near,

Now, LORD, I lift up this struggle,
Your steadfast love will see me through,

My LORD, my God, I don’t feel Your presence
O LORD, the God of my fathers, I can’t see your face,

Lift me out of the quake,
Put my feet on the firm foundation,

LORD, to you do I cling,
On You will I always place my trust,

LORD, in darkest hour I will praise You,
In the very midst of my despair I will worship You.

Psalms by RB 24

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PSALM 24

My God stands above all things,
What can compare with Him?

The heavens point to His glory,
The earth reveals His greatness,

He stands above all,
Nothing is His equal,

The LORD, my God, is awesome,
The words of my tongue fall short,

In His grace I wish to abide,
Nowhere else can I reside,

I call out to Him,
His answer is swift,

His love encompasses my soul,
My God has no equal,

Psalms by RB 23

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PSALM 23

O Father, my Lord, my God,
O Jesus, my Master, my Savior
O Spirit, my Overseer, my Uplifter,

How great is Your impression on me,
I wish to follow You at all times,
I wish to worship You without ceasing,

My Lord, my God, You are great,
Above everything is Your greatness,
Nothing can compare with You,

LORD, I seek You out,
I look for You at all times,
Without ceasing I search for Your heart,

Oh my God: Father, Son, Spirit,
I Praise You, LORD,
I worship You, God,

Father, Son, Spirit, three in one,
I worship You,
I sing praise to the triune God,