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“For the Lord sees not as man sees… the Lord looks on the heart.”
-1 Samuel 16:7
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We Praise Your Glorious Name!
“Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is Yours.
Yours, O 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 to all.
Now, our God, we give You thanks,
and praise Your glorious name.”
1 Chronicles 29:11-13
“A New Day!”
If life seems at its lowest ebb, because a day’s gone wrong,
Let not your heart be troubled, for a new day soon will dawn.
And we can never be quite sure, just what it has in store,
Since each one is so different, than the one just gone before.
As it penetrates the darkness, with its soft and tranquil beams,
It calms even the most restless soul, and brings new hopes and dreams.
So when a day’s been troubled, and the night is dark and long,
Lift up your fallen spirits, for a new day soon will dawn.
-Anonymous
“Be Not Conformed to This World…”
Should Believers in Christ Do Yoga?
“…Come out from among them and be separate, says ADONAI. Touch no unclean thing. Then I will take you in. I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says ADONAI- Tzva’ot.”
– 2 Corinthians 6:17-18
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“If you died with Messiah to the basic principles of the world, why – as though living in the world – do you subject yourselves to their rules? Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”
Colossians 2:20-21
The Peace of God
“God, who loves peace, makes peace, and breathes peace, will be with us.”
“If the God of peace be with us, we shall enjoy the peace of God, which passes all understanding, even though outward circumstances should threaten to disturb.”
– Charles Spurgeon, “Faith’s Checkbook”
“You will keep in perfect peace one whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”
-Isaiah 26:3 TLV
Humility
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon Him; for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, like a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, Who has called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”
“To Him be Glory and Dominion Forever and Ever. Amen.”
I Peter 5:6-11
“Yes” and “Amen”
“Apply His promises to the problem and there’ll be no problem.”
“For all the promises of God in Him are “Yes”, and in Him “Amen”, to the glory of God through us.”
-2 Corinthians 1:20
“HALLELUJAH!” and “Amen.”
“A New Thing”
“Do not remember the former things,
nor consider things of the past.
Here I am,
doing a new thing;
Now it is springing up…”
– Isaiah 43:18 TLV
“In Everything Give Thanks”
“In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
– Thessalonians 5:18
“Eternal Life, Eternal Joy!”
“Look, He is coming in the clouds and every eye shall see Him…” -Revelation 1:7
“Jesus is all the world to me;
I want no better friend.
I trust Him now; I’ll trust Him when
Life’s fleeting days shall end.
Beautiful life with such a Friend;
Beautiful life that has no end!
Eternal life, eternal joy,
He’s my Friend.”
Hymn – “Jesus Is All The World To Me” by Will Lamartine Thompson
“His Way Is Perfect”
“As for God, His way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried:
He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him.
For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
It is God that girdes me with strength, and makes my way perfect.
He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up,
… thy gentleness hath made me great.”
Psalm 18:30-35
The Peace of God
Be anxious for nothing, but in all things by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
“Sometimes… You Gotta Fight!”
“…Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”
“Put on the whole armor of God, so that you are able to stand against the schemes of the devil.”
“…Buckle the belt of truth around your waist, and
Put on the breastplate of righteousness.
Strap up your feet in readiness with the Good News of shalom.
Above all, take up the shield of faith with which you will be able
to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
And take the helmet of salvation
And the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
_ Ephesians 6:10-17
Awesome Savior!
“…You did awesome things that we were not expecting,
You came down–
the mountains shook at Your presence!
For from days of old no one has heard, no ear perceived,
no eyes has seen God,
except You,
who acts on behalf of the one
waiting for Him.”
Isaiah 64:2
“By Trusting”
“By trusting you are being protected by God’s power for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
You rejoice in this greatly, even though for now for a little while… you have been distressed by various trials.
These trials are so that the “true metal” of your faith… may come to light in praise and honor and glory at the revelation of Yeshua Messiah.
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him.
And even though you don’t see Him now, you trust Him…”
– 1 Peter 1:5-8 TLV
God Is Our Refuge
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
“ADONAI is good as a refuge in the day of distress and He knows those who
take refuge in Him.”
Psalm 46:1, Nahum 1:7
“Look and Live”
“Look unto Me and be saved all the ends of the earth.
For I am God and there is no other.”
Who foretold this from ancient time?
Who declared it of old?
Is it not I, ADONAI?
There is no other God and a Savior–
There is none beside Me!
Turn to Me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth.
For I am God — There is no other.”
Isaiah 45:20-22
“The Lord Bless You and Keep You”
“The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face to shine upon you
And be gracious unto you.
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you
And give you peace.”
– Numbers 6:24-26
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Since Before The World Began
“In the beginning… the Spirit of God hovered over the waters…”
“… I have loved you with an everlasting love.
Therefore, with loving kindness,
I have drawn you.”
“He chose us in Christ,
[actually selected us for Himself as His own]
Before the world began…”
-Genesis 1:2 – Jeremiah 31:3 – Ephesians 4:1
A New Year, Another Lap
“Let us run the race with endurance
the race that is set before us,
focusing on Yeshua,
the initiator and perfecter of faith…”
Hebrews 12:1-2 ~Tree of Life Version
“Every Single One”
“The righteous cry out and ADONAI hears,
and delivers them from all their troubles.
ADONAI is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those crushed in spirit.
Many are the distresses of the righteous,
but ADONAI delivers them out of them all.”
Psalms 34:18-19
What We Hope For
“Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
– Hebrews 11:1
“The Good Fight”
“Take the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God”
“…Fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience…”
Ephesians 6:17 and I Timothy 1:18-19
“Treasured”
“For you are a holy people to ADONAI your God– from all the peoples on the face of the earth, ADONAI has chosen you to be his treasured people.”
– Deuteronomy 14:2
Look Up Child
“… Thou O LORD art a shield around me, my Glory and The Lifter of my head.” -Psalm 3:3
Weather-beaten
“Count it all joy… when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance” – James 1:2
“…Boast in suffering — knowing that suffering produces perseverance, and perseverance character, and character hope.” – Romans 5:3-4
“For I consider the sufferings of this present time not worthy to be compared with the coming glory to be revealed in us.” – Romans 8:18
“So then, those who suffer according to God’s will — let them trust their souls to a faithful Creator while continuing to do good.” – 1 Peter 4:19
“After you have suffered awhile, the God of grace– who has called you into His eternal glory in Messiah– will Himself restore, support,strengthen, and establish you.“
-1 Peter 5:10
“Handed Over, Raised Up”
“He was handed over for our transgressions and raised up for the sake of setting us right.” – Romans 4:25
Everyday.
“…They received the message with goodwill, searching the Scriptures each day to see whether these things were true.” – Acts 17:11
Comin’ After You…
“For thus saith the Lord, God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep
and seek them out.” – Ezekiel 34:11
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.“
– Luke 19:10
No Other Savior, No Other Hope
” Thus says ADONAI, Israel”s King and his Redeemer, ADONAI-Tzva’ot:
“I am the first, and the last,
and there is no God beside Me…”
“I, I am the One who blots out
your transgressions for My own sake,
and will not remember your sins.”
“I, I am ADONAI—
and there is no savior beside Me.”
– Isaiah 44:6, 43:25, 43:11
Then Jesus Came
“One sat alone beside the highway, begging,
His eyes were blind, the light he could not see;
He clutched his old rags, and shivered in the shadows,
Then Jesus came, and bade his darkness flee.
When Jesus comes, the tempter’s power is broken;
When Jesus comes, the tears are wiped away.
For He takes the gloom, and fills the life with glory,
And all is changed, when Jesus comes to stay.”
Hymn- “Then Jesus Came”, by Oswald Smith
Dancing
Joy Comes In The Morning
“WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT, BUT JOY COMES IN THE MORNING.”
PSALM 30:5
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Season of Showers
“I will cause the rain to come down in its season.
There shall be showers of blessing.”
– Ezekiel 34:26
My Song
“The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation.” – Psalm 118:14
Christ The Lord is Risen Indeed
Jesus said… “I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”– John 11:25
A Good Friday for You and for Me
“But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities:
the chastisement of our peace was upon Him;
and with His stripes we are healed.”
– Isaiah 53:5
In Remembrance of Me
“And He took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.” Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.” Luke 22:19-20
There are many traditions, holidays, and ceremonies, that we observe and hold in remembrance, and many of them in the name of Christianity. We celebrate birthdays, and Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter, and that’s fine, they are special days, and it’s good to celebrate, but there is one thing that the Lord has asked us to observe, in remembrance of Him, and the sacrifice that He made to redeem us, saying;
“Do this as oft as you will, in remembrance of me.” II Corinthians 11:25
As we remember the last supper today, we are also reminded of Christ’s sacrificial love for all of us. We are reminded of His tremendous suffering, and the price that He paid to save us. We are reminded that by His grace, through faith, we are saved.
Thank you, Jesus.♥
Snacthed From the Fire
“A brand plucked from the fire” – Zechariah 3:2
“We went through fire and through water, Yet you brought us out to a place of abundance.” – Psalm 66:12
Happy Spring!
“The Winter is past
Flowers appear on the earth
The time of singing has come!”
Song of Solomon 2:11-12
“Your Joy Makes Me Strong”
“The joy of the LORD is my strength.”
-Nehemiah 8:10
Take My Life
“Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, LORD, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days;
Let them flow in ceaseless praise, Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my voice, and let me sing,
Always, only, for my King.
Take my lips, and let them be,
Filled with messages from Thee, Filled with messages from Thee.
Take my will, and make it Thine;
It shall no longer be mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne, It shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour,
At Thy feet it’s treasure store.
Take myself, and I will be,
Ever, only, all for Thee, Ever, only, all for Thee. -Amen
Hymn: “Take My Life and Let It Be” by- Malon, Havergal, and Mason
And The High Place I’ll Bring Down
I will make the darkness light before you,
What is wrong I’ll make it right before you,
All your battles I will fight before you,
And the high place I’ll bring down.
When you walk by the way I’ll lead you,
On the fatness of the land I’ll feed you,
And a mansion in the sky I’ll deed you,
And the high place I’ll bring down.
With an everlasting love I’ll love you,
Though with trials deep and sore I’ll prove you,
But there’s nothing that can hurt or move you,
And the high place I’ll bring down.
Although satan in his rage would tear you,
And with all his scheming ways would snare you,
Even down to your old age I’ll bear you,
And the high place I’ll bring down.
I will make the darkness light before you,
I will make the crooked straight before you,
I will spread My wings protecting o’er you,
“And the high place I’ll bring down.”
Charles P. Jones
“…I will make the darkness light before them.” Isaiah 42:16
“As for me”
“As for me, I will call on God,
and ADONAI will save me…”
“He will redeem my soul in shalom
from the battle against me.”
“Cast your burden on ADONAI, and
He will sustain you.”
Psalm 55:17,19,23
Just Think About It
Ponder
“They will declare the work of God, and ponder what He has done.”
Psalms 64:10
Slip Away
“Yet, He would often slip away into the wilderness and pray.”
-Luke 5:16
When You Just Don’t Understand
“When you can’t see God’s plan,
And you don’t understand,
Trust in His Word…
Hold tight to His Hand.”
Rear View Mirror
“This one thing I do,
Forgetting what is behind,
I look forward
To what lies
Ahead.”
Philippians 3:13
Consolations
“When the cares of my heart are many, Your consolations cheer my soul.”
Psalm 94:19
Wounded… Mended!
How many times can one heart break?
It was never supposed to be this way.
You look in the mirror, but there you find,
Someone you never thought you’d be.
Oh, but I still recognize,
The one I love,
In your tear stained eyes.
You see your worst mistake,
But I see the price I paid.
But I see the price I paid.
You see the scars from where you fell,
But I see the stories they will tell.
But I see the stories they will tell.
You see worthless,
I see priceless.
You see pain,
You see pain,
I see purpose.
You see unworthy, undeserving,
But I see you through eyes of mercy.
I’m making all things new!
And I will make a miracle in you.
And I will make a miracle in you.
When you see broken beyond repair,
I see healing beyond belief.
When you see too far gone,
I see one step away from home.
When you see nothing but damaged goods,
I see something in the making.
I see something in the making.
I’m not finished yet.
When you see wounded, I see mended.
Excerpt from: “You See Wounded, I See Mended”
by Matthew West
Best Friend
“There is a Friend
Who
Sticks
Closer
Than a brother.”
Proverbs 18:24
Another Day☀️
“Thank You, LORD, for a fresh new day.
Another day and another chance to experience Your love and mercy.
Another day to try and “get it right”
and another day to learn more of Your grace.”
“This I recall to my heart– therefore I have hope:
Because of the mercies of ADONAI we will not be consumed,
for His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning!
Great is Your faithfulness.
“ADONAI is my portion,” says my soul,
therefore I will hope in Him.“
Lamentations 3:23-24 TLV
Dominion and Awe
“He knows the way I take…
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
He is unchangeable, and who can change Him?
Whatever His soul desires, He does…
Dominion and awe are with Him…”
Job 23:10,12,13 and 25:2
Faith Under the Palm Tree
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– Faith🏝
New Heart ❤️
“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you…”
“I the LORD build the ruined places, and plant that which was desolate:
I the LORD have spoken it, and I will do it.”
Ezekiel 36:26 and 36
Room for Jesus?
“… She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped Him in strips of cloth
and set Him down in a manger, since
there was no room for them in the inn.”
– Luke 2:7
Lesson from “A Christmas Carol”🕯
“Darkness was cheap, and Scrooge liked it.”- Charles Dickens
“And this is the condemnation, that Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than Light…”-John 3:19
“But even old Scrooge came around, and let the light shine on his ways” :)
Clinging Close
“Just to be close,… and cling to You, ADONAI, is enough.” -F.C.
Broken, Lonely, or Discouraged
“Yet I am continually with You.
You hold my right hand.
You guide me with Your counsel, and afterward,
You will take me to glory.
Whom have I in heaven but You?
On earth there is none I desire besides You.
My flesh and my heart fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Psalms 73:23-26
Shall Supply
This morning,
I checked with Google to find a Bible verse, (it IS the quickest way, you know!😊).
I hit the search bar and typed only two words, that’s right just two words:
“shall supply“.
I was hoping that the scripture address that I was looking for would pop right up
and, to my happiness,… IT DID!!!
In fact, it was the first site on the page.
See? Even Google recognizes what these two words refer to!
And I’m sure you do too.
… “My God shall supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus”
– Philippians 4:19
“At the top of the page… online, and in our hearts.”
Trust In God.
❤️
Perfect Timing
“To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.”
“A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace.”
Ecclesiastes, 3:1-8
Sweet As Honey
There is nothing sweeter than the Word of God
.
“Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.”
So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.”
Ezekiel 3:3
Behold, I Am Doing a New Thing, Now it Will Spring Forth
It’s Blooming in the Desert!
After 5 years of devastating drought in southern California, the mountains and deserts of Death Valley are exploding with beautiful blooms and color!
Thus says ADONAI…
“Here I am, doing a new thing; Now it is springing up!”
“I will make a way in the desert and rivers in the wasteland”
– Isaiah 43:19
TLV
Cactus blooms in Southern California desert/Photos- CBS News
Spring of Hope
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
Romans 15:13
Wonders
“Remember the wonders He has performed,
His miracles…”
I Chronicles 16:11
Expect The Good
“When Almighty God is with you,
Good things will happen
in you, around you and through you.
Expect this to happen to you today!”
Joseph Prince
Between Now and Not Yet
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
You may not realize
You will often forget
That I have a plan for you
Between now and not yet
I have so much more for you
You focus so much on debt
I have plans for you to prosper
Between now and not yet
You’ll walk through the valleys
And fear to take your next step
My plans are not to harm you
Between the now and the not yet
If you’ll slow down and take a breath
Take time to watch My sun set
It’s My plan to give you hope and a future
Between the now and the not yet
Dancing
” You have turned for me my mourning into dancing:
You have put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness.
To the end that my glory may sing praise to You, and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.”
Psalm 30:11-12
You Can Count On It
You can count on God’s Word.
If God said it, you can count on it to come to pass.
His Word is absolutely trustworthy.
God never breaks His Word.
In Him there are no broken promises.
“God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man that He should change His mind.”
“Does He speak and then not act?”
“Does He promise and not fulfill? “
Numbers 23:19
On Life’s Path
“Preserve me, O God: for in You do I put my trust…
I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel: my heart also instructs me
in the night seasons.
I have set the LORD always before me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope…
You will show me the path of life:
In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.”
Psalm 16
The Faith Factor
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1
…”Daughter, your faith has made you whole….” Luke 8:48
These are the words that the LORD spoke into my heart, on this day, November 11, 1985. Like the woman mentioned here in this story, I had seen many doctors and suffered many things. I was in need of a touch from Jesus to heal me and make me whole. I needed a miracle.
At sunrise, on that beautiful fall morning , the Lord heard my quiet cry, and took me from barrenness to motherhood. Little did I know that this was only the beginning. Miraculously, He blessed me to give birth to three children, when the doctors, and the condition of my body, said that I’d never have one.
Forever grateful…
Blessed be His Name!
“He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother of children”
Psalm 113:9 – TLV
Tomorrow
“Don’t be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow shall be anxious for itself” Matthew 6:34
“Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.”
Charles Spurgeon
One Day
It’s said that the month of March comes “in like a lion” and goes “out like a lamb,”
This picture reminds me of God’s wonderful promise that one day,
In the beauty and peace of a new heaven and a new earth,
“The lion will lie down with the lamb.“
Isaiah 11:6♥
The Stone Is Sealed
“…There came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed…
Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.”
Matthew 27:57-66
Tried and True
“As for God, His way is perfect;
the Word of the LORD is tried:
He is a *buckler to all them that trust in Him.”
II Samuel 22:31
*buckler- “a small, round shield, held by a handle or worn on the forearm.”
Precious
Jesus said,
“The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls:
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price,
went and sold all that he had, and bought it.”
Matthew 13
Write the Vision, Watch it Happen
“Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, so he may run that reads it.
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie:
though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.”
Habakkuk 2:2-3
Rise and Shine
Arise, shine; for thy light has come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.
Isaiah 60:1
Weapons of War
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds…”
II Corinthians 10:4
The Living God
“…He is the living God, … steadfast for ever, … His kingdom shall never be destroyed, …His dominion shall be even unto the end.
He delivers and rescues, and He works signs and wonders in heaven and in earth.”
Daniel 6:26-27
A Sweet Fragrance
“For we are a sweet fragrance to God in Christ
among those who have life and among those who perish. “
2 Corinthians 2:15
Twilight
The period of the evening which takes place, between daylight and darkness is called twilight…
In the days of Elisha, there was a severe famine. Outside the city gates there were four men who were lepers. These four men reasoned among themselves, “Why should we just sit here until we die? If we go into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there, and if we just sit here, we will die also. Let’s go to the camp of the Syrians. Maybe they will save us alive, or if they kill us, we shall but die…
And so they rose up in the twilight, to go to the camp of the Syrians.
When they got to the camp of the Syrians, there was no one there because the Lord had made the entire Syrian army to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, and the noise of a great army approaching, and they thought that the king of Israel had hired other foreign armies to join with him to fight them...So they arose and fled in the twilight... When the lepers arrived they found an abundance of food, silver and gold. They sent word back to the king and the starving people were satisfied.
I love this story… You can find it in II Kings chapter 7. I am always amazed that at precisely the same moment that the lepers decided to step out in faith, God began working on their behalf. As soon as they arose to go at twilight, God allowed the Syrians to hear an illusion at twilight, which scared them out of their wits and caused them to leave their treasures. The lepers were on their way, had probably walked all night, but God had already fought the battle for them, He had already solved their problem, and He had begun at precisely the moment that they believed… At twilight.
The next morning, with the rising of the sun, came long-awaited joy and deliverance…
About My Future
It’s Bright!
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD,
“plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11
Temple Cleansed
“Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God,
… For ye are bought with a price…”
Corinthians 6:19-20a
Once we commit our lives to Christ, our bodies become the temple of the Holy Spirit.
David prayed in Psalm 51 saying, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” He asked the LORD to come in, and cleanse his “temple”, and then, he asked the LORD to renew a right spirit within him.
This week is holy week, and as I remember the events leading up to the crucifixion, I reflect on how Christ “cleansed the temple”, and how, because of His sacrafice, and by His blood, I too have been made clean, and by His Holy Spirit, a right spirit is renewed within me.
Thank You, Lord Jesus.
No Weapon
No weapon formed against me
Shall prosper, it won’t work.
GOD will do what He said He will do
He will stand by His Word, He will come through
No weapon formed against me
shall prosper, it won’t work.
GOD will do what he said
He will do, He’s not a man ,that He should lie
He will come through
Oh, I won’t be afraid of the arrows by day,
From the hand of my enemy.
I will stand my ground with the LORD on my side
For the snares they have set will not succeed.
No weapon formed against me
Shall prosper, it won’t work.
Fred Hammond (Lyrics)
Isaiah 54:17
No Worries Mate!
As they say in Australia, “No worries Mate!” and here’s the Bible version…
“Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:6
Comfort Food
During the most painful and trying times of my life, I discovered that reading God’s Word gave me the deepest peace and greatest comfort. I often say that during those times, I read my Bible so much,( morning, noon and night), that I actually “ate” God’s Word. I really delved deeply into it, and read as if my life depended on it, because I believed it did… I “ate” God’s Word and was comforted… God bless you.
“For this is what the Lord says:…As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you…”♥
Isaiah 66: 12-13
Shining Light
“The light shines in darkness;
and the darkness comprehends it not.”
John 1:5
Very Inspiring Blogger Award!
Wow! What a surprise and an honor. It warms my heart to receive the Very Inspiring Blogger Award! Thank you, Painted by the Sun for the nomination! I’m very happy that you consider my blog inspiring. This is truly a blessing that means more than you know.
Guidelines:
1. Thank the person who nominated you and include a link back to their blog
2. Share 7 things about yourself
3. Pass the award to 7 nominees
Seven Things About Me
1. I really enjoy blogging , but I’m actually more of a private person, and an introvert, so this has been good for me! :)
2. At 5 ft 6, I’m the shortest person in my family.
3. Chicago Mix is my favorite popcorn. Yum!
4. I’m a real “girly” girl, but I love watching football.
5. I enjoy playing Scrabble and Words with Friends.
6. I didn’t own a cell phone until our two older children were in high school, and then I got one just so they could reach me if they needed to….When they went off to college, I learned how to text! Smh! Lol! :)
7. I enjoy taking nature walks with my youngest daughter
Here Are Seven Very Inspiring Blogs:
5 Minute Bible/ 5minutebible.wordpress.com
Found in Light/ foundinlight.wordpress.com
Steven/washedfeet.wordpress.com
New Life/ pastorchrisjordan.wordpress.com
Everyone Has A Story/ birdmartin.wordpress.com
Growing in Jesus/ jenniferbuczynski.wordpress.com
Daily Living with a Christian Perspctive/lbtk.wordpress.com
” A Special Thank You”…I am especially inspired, and blessed by those of you who, read, “like,”or follow my blog. Thank you, and God Bless! :)
Faithrises 