LORD YOU TAKE OVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WITNESS

 

 

8-26-13

 

 

LORD YOU TAKE OVER

 

Are you trying and trying

To rebuild your life

Overcome your obstacles

And lift your life

Back up to God

 

Not by our own power

Can we do so

Not by our own power---

 

If we are looking for our lives

To be lifted up

Not by our own power

Can it be done

Only by the power of God

 

“Yours oh Lord

Is the greatness and power

And the glory and the majesty and the splendor

For everything in Heaven and earth

Is yours

Yours, oh Lord, is the kingdom

You are exalted as head over all

Wealth and honor come from you

You are the ruler

Of all things

In your hands are strength and power

To exalt and give strength and all”                                           1 Chronicles 29:11 & 12

 

Lord you take over

You take over all

Lord we human beings don’t know what we are doing

We are headed

For a fall

 

The disciples had been fishing all night

Yet caught nothing at all

He said,

“Friends have you caught any fish”

“No,” they answered

“Throw your net

On the right side of the boat

And you will find some”                                                               John 21:5 & 6

 

They did

And a great catch was made---153 in all

 

Lord you take over

We are headed for a fall

 

Lord---we try and try

To overcome our health difficulties

We try and try

To make our financial ends meet

 

Lord you take over

We can’t do it alone

 

We try and try

To make our marriage

And personal relationships work

We want the best

For our family and our kids

Sometimes it doesn’t work out

The way we intend

 

Lord you take over

We can’t do it

With our own power

We can’t do it alone

 

Saint Paul said,

Three times I pleaded

For the Lord

To remove the thorn in my flesh

But the Lord said to me,

“My grace is sufficient for you

My power is made perfect

In your weakness”                                                           2 Corinthians 12:9

 

Lord we are weak

But you are strong

Not by our own power

Can we do it

 

Lord you take over---PLEASE---Take over all

 

Robert P. Wallman

4-29-11

 

Ps        Inspired by an article in LIVING FAITH---April issue---article by Father

            Kenneth Grabner

 

 

Ps        WITNESS       8-26-13   2-21-2026

 

THE MOST IMPORTANT SERMON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE MOST IMPORTANT SERMON

 

 

 

 

 

In the Sermon on the Mount

Our Lord says,

“Blessed are the poor in spirit

For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven”

 

But who are

The poor on spirit

 

I dear say

It is us

ALL OF US---

 

Because we are chasing

The wrong things

 

Most of us

Are chasing lives

Based on wealth, fame, status, and fortune

But these things

Will not fill us up

 

Nature abhors a vacuum

And we

Must fill our lives with something

 

I suggest

We try to fill our lives with LOVE

Love of God---and---

Love of others

 

Only then

Can our spirit be filled

Only then can we be

NO LONGER---poor in spirit

 

We need to

Let go of yesterday

We need to

Focus on the present

We need to

Let the Lord possess us

 

God’s gift to us---IS TODAY

Today is the most important day

Of our lives

 

By focusing on LOVE

We might find that

We are no longer poor in spirit

And by focusing on love

WE might find that

The KINGDOM OF GOD

Is not only in Heaven

But RIGHT HERE on this earth

 

Robert P. Wallman

5-14-10

 

Inspired by the TEACHING of Father Leo Clifford---1922 to 2012

Other than Jesus Christ himself---and my own parents---

The SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT spiritual influence of my life-----

May he REST IN PEACE---In Jesus’ name---amen

 

 

Ps     7-7-2019 and 2-21-2026

 

BIBLE NOTES for this week=FOR MVF Cheryl and Bobby Boy=Luke 11 and 12 and ACTS 11 and 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

LUKE 11 and 12 and ACTS 11 and 12=FOR
MVF CHERYL=and Bobby Boy=2-20-2026

 

LUKE 11

 

1        THE LORD’S PRAYER

JESUS TEACHES US=HOW TO PRAY

 

“Father=Hallowed be thy name……..”

 

Ask for your DAILY BREAD

-FORGIVENESS

-DELIVER US from temptation

 

Have PERSISTENCE IN PRAYER=Keep knocking=KEEP ASKING GOD

 

2        Jesus and Beelzebul=-THE

-RELIGIOUS LEADERS=accuse Jesus=Of being possessed

By  SATAN

 

-A DIVIDED KINGDOM cannot stand

 

=Jesus is  POSSESSED BY GOD’S POWER

GOD’S KINGDOM HAS COME!

 

3        THE SIGN OF JONAH

-JESUS REBUKES those REQUESTING A SIGN

 

-Jonah was a SIGN to Nineveh

-THE QUEEN of the SOUTH=and Nineveh=Will CONDEMN this generation

FOR ITS UNBELIEF

 

4        WOE to the Pharisees and THE  LAWYERS

-Jesus condemns Hypocrisy=and

Obsession with OUTWARD CLEANLINESS

 

-The NEGLECT of justice and LOVE

-BURDENING OTHERS with heavy laws

 

THEME=TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS  is INTERNAL=Not just outward appearance

 

LUKE 12=

1        WARNING AGAINST HYPOCRISY

-BEWARE OF THE PHARISEES==Everything HIDDEN=will be REVEALED

 

2        FEAR GOD=NOT MAN

God VALUES YOU=more than many sparrows

Do NOT FEAR those that can=KILL THE BODY

 

3        PARABLE OF THE RICH FOOL

-A WEALTHY MAN=who STORES up grain=suddenly dies

THE LESSON=BE RICH IN GOD=NOT MONEY

 

4        DO NOT WORRY

-REPLACE WORRY WITH FAITH=Consider the  ravens and the lilies

-SEEK FIRST=THE KINGDOM OF GOD!

 

5        BE WATCHFUL

-THE FAITHFUL SERVANTS OF God=will be REWARDED=by their MASTER

-The UNFAITHFUL ONES=will be JUDGED

 

6        DIVISION and DISCERNMENT

-Jesus speaks of DIVISION=even within FAMILIES

-PEOPLE NEGLECT THE SPIRITUAL SIGNS=of the times

 

THEME OF ACTS 12=LIVE READY=TRUST GOD=and VALUE ETERNAL THINGS

 

 

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 11

 

1        PETER EXPLAINS GENTILE CONVERSION

         PETER EXPLAINS why he ENTERED a GENTILE’S HOUSE

 

          THE HOLY SPIRIT=FALLS on the GENTILES TOO!

CONCLUSION=REPENTANCE and LIFE to the GENTILES TOO!

 

2        THE CHURCH AT ANTIOCH

-BELIEVERS SCATTERED=Speak to the GREEKS

-And many BELIEVE

=BARNABAS brings Saul=PAUL

-The DISCIPLES are called “CHRISTIANS” at Antioch-for the first time

 

3        PROPHECY OF FAMINE

         Prophet Agabus PREDICTS FAMINE=

THE ANTIOCH CHURCH=Sends RELIEF to the BELIEVERS in Judea

 

 

THEME=The gospel EXPANDS beyond the JEWS=and UNITY AND GENEROSITY GROWS

 

 

 

 

ACTS  12

 

1        PERSECUTION UNDER HEROD

-King Herod Agrippa !

 

-EXECUTES James=The BROTHER OF JOHN

-and ARRESTS PETER

 

2        Peter’s MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

-the CHURCH EARNESTLY PRAYS

 

-AN ANGEL FREES Peter from Prison

-And APPEARS=at the house=WHERE BELIEVERS are praying

 

3        HEROD’S DEATH

-Herod ACCEPTS PRAISE=as a god=but an ANGEL

STRIKES HIM DOWN=and he dies

 

THE WORD OF GOD=CONTINUES TO SPREAD=and PREVAILS

 

THEME    HUMANS can oppose GOD=But his WORD ALWAYS WINS=always perseveres and PREVAILS

 

THE BIG THEMES=OF THESE CHAPTERS

 

-PRAYER and dependency ON GOD

-RIGHTEOUSNESS versus Hypocrisy

-BE READY=for Jesus’ RETURN

-The gospel=EXPANDS to the GENTILES

-GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY outlasts persecution

 

RPW=for MVF Cheryl and Bobby Boy=2-20-2026=7PM

 

 

 

BOB WITH WINGS=for my DEAR FRIEND SYDNEY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEBRUARY 20th, 2012

 

 

 

 

BOB WITH WINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bob started out as just a friend---

Over time, we came closer to this man---

This man is an angel and an uncle to us---

Because he’s like a father to us,

“Happy Bobert’s Day” came to my head,

 

He is a kind and generous man

With dedication beyond his control---

He has a heart of gold, glowing like

Angel’s wings---

 

An angel who taught me how to soar---

He is Bob, with a heart of gold

This is Bob with wings

 

Dedicated to:        Bob Wallman

Written by:           Sydney Butler                   7-31-06

 

 

 

 

 

Ps                    Please join me in wishing my friend, Sydney, a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

 

 

 

REPLACING WORRY WITH FAITH

 

 

 

WITNESS

 

 

9-11-13

 

 

REPLACING WORRY WITH FAITH

 

 

How do you

Handle your worry

How do you handle

Your anxiety

 

We all

Have a multitude

Of worry

In our life

 

Worry abut health

Worry about money

Worry about broken relationships

 

We all have

A multitude of worries

A multitude of anxieties

That we

Can do nothing about

 

Luckily for us

In the Sermon on the Mount

In the 6^th chapter

Of Saint Matthew’s Gospel

Jesus tells us

How to handle worry

God has everything

Under control

 

“Seek first

The Kingdom of God

And his righteousness

And all those things                                                 ( the necessities of life )

Will be given to you as well”

 

Worry worry everywhere

Everywhere that I turn

Everywhere that I look

Something or someone else

Is coming at me

Like never before

 

“Do not worry

About tomorrow

For tomorrow

Will worry about itself

Each day

Has trouble enough

Of its own”

 

So please

Don’t worry

Whatever your troubles

May be

 

God has everything

Under control

 

Seek first

The Kingdom of God

God---and his righteousness

Has it all under control

 

So give your worries to God

And your anxiety too

And your worry

Will be replaced faith

 

Replaced by

The peace of God

Which transcends all understanding

 

Do not worry about tomorrow

For today

Has trouble enough

Of its own

 

Give all your worries and anxieties

To God

God will give you peace

 

God has it ALL

Under control

 

Robert P. Wallman

4-1-11

 

 

Ps        WITNESS          9-11-13      

 

 

MISC    WITNESS        6-21-14

 

 

10-7-14        Terri's birthday and OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY

 

5-19-15 and 10-2-2019 and 2-20-2026

 

TO KNOW GOD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEBRUARY 21^st, 2012

 

 

 

 

TO KNOW GOD

 

 

 

To know God

Is to love God

 

To know God

Is to love others

 

To know God

Is to forgive others

 

To know God

Is to be kind

To others

 

To know God

Is to love God

 

Robert P. Wallman

11-0-09

A WORLD=THAT NEEDS SO MUCH

 

 

 

 

 

A WORLD=THAT NEEDS SO MUCH

 

We live IN a =CAPITALISTIC SOCIETY=and we GET CHALLENGED FINANCIALLY=

And in So MANY other ways=IN OUR LIFE=and this makes it DIFFICULT=for us=

To ACCEPT=How to account for OUR RESOURCES=So many challenges=So many

Choices=”……..How MANY full baskets=Of fragments=did you pick up?”     Mark 8:19

 

I sometimes WONDER=How I have made it  THROUGH all of my problems=My health

Problems=Financially=and without A SIGNIFICANT OTHER=To share  my life with=I am a

PERSON=with issues=as we all are=But I have RECEIVED so much From the Holy Father

God=and his Son=and from family members=From friends=and a FEW RARE INSTANCES=

From strangers=I am getting by=I am MAKING IT=with the LORD’S HELP=and I HOPE

That you are too!=For we LIVE in a  world=That needs so very MUCH!

 

SOMETIMES=it is HARD to know=when we HAVE ENOUGH=But I do=I have everything that=

I NEED!=The world screams=”MORE-MORE-MORE”=but Jesus says to=For us=”TO EMPTY
OURSELVES”=Of everything that You have=and HIS FATHER GOD=Will give us=

MORE in abundance=Especially  love=THE ESSENCE of God’s love=and of Jesus’ LOVE!

 

SO GIVE=what you have=TO THE WORLD and remember=You reap what YOU SOW=We Live=

In a WORLD=THAT NEEDS SO MUCH!=But IF=we cooperate with God’s love=WE HAVE ENOUGH=

“As I have observed=Those who plow evil=and those who SOW TROUBLE=REAP IT”        Job 4:8

“Remember this=Whoever SOWS sparingly=Will also REAP sparingly=and whoever SOWS

GENEROUSLY=Will also REAP GENEROUSLY”                                                                            2 Corinthians 9:6

“Do not be deceived=God cannot be mocked=A man REAPS WHAT HE SOWS”     Galatians 6:7

 

God wants us to know=THIS WORLD=NEEDS SO MUCH!=It is in=DESPERATE NEED  of love=

Of forgiveness=of material BLESINGS=and of course KINDNESS=SO GIVE=what you CAN!=Even

IF it is=ONLY LOVE AND KINDNESS=God can MULTIPLY=With his LOVE=Just look at

THE MIRACLE of=THE  LOAVES and the fishes=In the gospel of Mark

 

The disciples  are COMPLAINING=Because they have no bread=But Jesus knew=GOD WOULD

PROVIDE!=”Jesus said’=’WHY are you talking=About having no bread?=Do you still not see=

Or understand?=Are your hearts hardened?=

 

‘Do you have eyes=But fail to see?=and ears but

Fail to hear?=And don’t you remember=When I broke FIVE LOAVES=for the five thousand=How

Many basketful of PIECES=did you pick up?’

‘Twelve’=They answered

‘And when I broke the seven loaves=for the four thousand=How many basketful of PIECES=

Did you pick up?’

“They answered’=’ Seven’

He said to them=’DO YOU still not understand?’”                                                                          Mark 8:17-21

 

My friends=We live IN a HURTING WORLD=That NEEDS SO MUCH!=But if we LOVE=If

We GIVE what we CAN=THE LOVE of=The Holy FATHER God and His SON=Jesus Christ=

WILL make the difference

MY LIFE=is a LIVING TESTIMONY TO THAT!

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our FOREVER LIVING=FOREVER LOVING=Forever

MULTIPLYING Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

2-16-2026

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sarah Hart