ASCEND, Week 13. Sunday, May 18, 2025. Psalm 135. Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; praise Him, O you servants of the Lord! You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God, praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant. For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure. For I know that the Lord is great, and our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases He does, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deep places. He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain; He brings the wind out of His treasuries. He destroyed the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and all his servants. He defeated many nations and slew mighty kings — Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaa — and gave their land as a heritage, aheritage to Israel His people. Your name, O Lord, endures forever, Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations. For the Lord will judge His people, and He will have compassion on His servants. The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; eyes they have, but they do not see; they have ears, but they do not hear; nor is there any breath in their mouths. Those who make them are like them; so is everyone who trusts in them. Bless the Lord, O house of Israel! Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron! Bless the Lord, O house of Levi! You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord! Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord! We need to see God rightly so we can ASCEND in seeking. ASCEND. Anointing and Authority. Seek and Serve. Community. Endure and Establish. New, Never, Now. Dwell and Deliver. The Lord is good. (:3) Praise the Lord for the Lord is good. Psalm 86:5. For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. Psalm 34:8. Taste and see that the Lord is good. Psalm 33:5. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord Who is GOOD! Jehovah Jireh: the Lord will provide. (Genesis 22:14) Jehovah Rapha: the Lord Who heals. (Exodus 15:26) Jehovah Shalom: the Lord is peace. (Judges 6:24) Jehovah Raah: the Lord is my Shepherd. (Psalm 23:1) 2. The Lord picks you. (:4) For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure. Ephesians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love. Praise the name of the Lord Who PICKS YOU! Jehovah Nissi: the Lord is my banner. (Exodus 17:15) Abba Father. (Romans 8:15) Yeshua, the Head of the body, the Church. (Colossians 1:18) Jehovah Mekoddishkem : the Lord Who sanctifies. (Leviticus 20:8) 3. The Lord is great. (:5) For I know that the Lord is great. Praise the name of the Lord Who is GREAT! El Elyon: God most high. (Genesis 14:18-20) El HaGadol: the great God (Deuteronomy 10:17) Mighty and awesome. (Psalm 111:9, Jeremiah 20:11) Wonderful. (Judges 13:18, Isaiah 9:6) The Lord’s goodness guides His greatness, and His greatness makes His goodness effective. 4. The Lord is supreme. (:5-6) Our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases He does. Colossians 1:16-17 All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. The Lord is supreme. Omnipotent: all powerful. Omnipresent: everywhere at once. Omniscient: knows all things. Eternal: no beginning, no end. Daniel 4:35 All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; He does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. No one can restrain His hand or say to Him, “What have You done?” Praise the name of the Lord Who is SUPREME! Almighty, Sovereign Lord. (Revelation 1:8) Adonai: Master. (Genesis 15:2) The Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. (Revelation 22:13) Melech HaOlam: Everlasting King of the universe. (Jeremiah 10:10) 5. The Lord is powerful. (:6-14) He causes; He makes; He brings; He destroys; He sends; He defeats; He gives. Nature bows to His will and command. A wind that removed adversity. (Exodus 10:1-20) A wind of blessing. (1 Kings 18:41-45) A wind of direction. (Jonah 1:4-16) Praise the name of the Lord Who is POWERFUL! El Shaddai: Almighty God. (Genesis 17:1) Jehovah Sabaoth: the Lord of Hosts. (1 Samuel 1:3) Jehovah Gibbor: the Lord strong and mighty in battle. (Psalm 24:8) The Lion of the tribe of Judah. (Revelation 5:5) Jesus: the name above every name. (Philippians 2:9) 6. The Lord is alive. (:15-18) The idols of the nations…are the work of men’s hands…can not speak, see, hear or breathe. Matthew 4:4 Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. Praise the name of the Lord Who is ALIVE. Jehovah Chai: the living God. (Deuteronomy 5:26, Jeremiah 10:10) Jehovah Shammah: the Lord is there. (Ezekiel 48:35) El Roi: the God Who sees. (Genesis 16:13) Resurrection and the Life. (John 11:25) 7. The Lord is worthy. (:19–21) Bless the Lord…You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord. 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever. Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head over all. Both riches and honor come from You, and You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; in Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. Now therefore, our God, we thank You and praise Your glorious name.