REJOICING IN HIS FAITHFULNESS

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit (Jeremiah 17:7-8).  
With this COVID-19 virus sweeping through the nations, it seems some can't see the light at the end of the tunnel and tend to worry about their future; but no matter what we go through, whether physical challenges as these pestilence and disease, emotional challenges with death and loss of incomes, or those horrible mountains we can't remove, we must set our mind on Who we serve and Whose we are! Once we are a born again Christian, we become Children of the Most High God and just as with any good parent, there is Nothing too hard for our Father in protecting and providing for His own.
No matter what crisis befalls us, God has a way of taking the bad and causing it to turn around for our good because of His great plan for our life; so as we see unexpected changes coming our way, we must learn to trust that God is only redirecting us to that plan He has for each of us as noted in Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you" says the Lord, "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Even tho' things may look devastating in our eyes, God is able to do Exceeding Abundantly ABOVE all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us as noted in Ephesians 3:20; and just as Paul declared in Philippians 4:19, "my God shall supply ALL your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." and as God declares in Jeremiah 32:27, "I am the Lord, the God of all mankind! Is anything too hard for me?"  Absolutely Not!!! 
So on the authority of the written Word of God, when things look dim, don't lose hope but look up, and hold to God's Unchanging Hand; and no matter what comes your way "Never, Never, Never Give Up!" Stand Fast on God's Promises and His Faithfulness while declaring His Word over every need and He will supply ALL your needs in His perfect way and in His perfect time. Nothing is impossible for Him! Nothing is too hard for Him! Not cancers; not pandemic viruses; not financial deficits; Nothing! He holds this entire Universe He created in His hands and even now, tho' we cannot see it; He is working on our behalf with a plan for our good and for His glory!
Even when we don't understand the loss of loved ones; God has a plan. Each one of us were created with a time to live and a time to die; and I believe many are taken to prevent them having to endure what lies ahead; even tho' we may not understand. No one is ready to give up a loved one but just as God gave His only beloved Son for our good, let's place them in God's hands and trust His plan for their good and for ours, even tho we don't understand the reason trusting that He sees what lies before us. Psalm 30:5, declares, "For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."
So let's not ever give up but look up; because Jesus has this all covered in the palm of His hands; and the same Power that quickened His body and brought Him forth from the tomb is the same power that works within each of His children to accomplish God's purpose here on earth. Circumstances will come and circumstances will go, but the Word of God remains unchanged forevermore { Malachi 3:6}. He is the same yesterday, today and forevermore; He changes not {Hebrews 13:8} "God is not human that He should lie, not a human being that He should change His mind. Does He speak and then not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?{Numbers 23:19} No, No, No, a thousand times No! What He says, He will do; and as He did it for one person in His Word, He will do the same for you and me, because there is no partiality {no favoritism, no respect of persons} with God. {Romans 2:11} 

As we are celebrating Holy Week and rejoice greatly in the willingness of our Lord Jesus to endure all the persecutions, the torture of those stripes ripping thru His body for our healing from all sickness and disease; and we rejoice greatly in Jesus' ultimate sacrifice, surrendering His life as ransom from all sin for all mankind on that old rugged cross; and we rejoice greatly in His Resurrection from the dead; knowing that the same power that raised Him quickens our mortal bodies and creates our new man in Christ Jesus ensuring eternal life with Him forevermore. And this same Power that raised Jesus from the dead and brought Him forth from the tomb can quicken and heal our wicked world from this pandemic virus if we repent and turn from our sins and magnify the Holy Name of Jesus; because to Jesus and Him only belongs ALL Glory, Honor, and Praise! 

So let's begin renewing our minds in Christ Jesus and in all our ways let's lift up the name of Jesus over all sickness and disease, over financial loss and loss of loved ones, and by faith let's boldly declare Him Lord of lords and King of kings; and walk by Faith not by sight; not by believing in man's word but declaring God's Word and His Faithfulness in all things; and let's rejoice in this day He has given and be glad in it! Have a wonderfully blessed day, dear friend, God loves you and so do I~~~

From His mouth to my ears: Comforting Reassurance to God's People

From His mouth to my ears: Comforting Reassurance to God's People: Today as new restrictions are being handed down across the nation in attempts to contain this virus, many continue to be stressed and fearf...

Comforting Reassurance to God's People

Today as new restrictions are being handed down across the nation in attempts to contain this virus, many continue to be stressed and fearful but these are times where we, as children of God can let our light shine by declaring God's promises of Hope as in 2 Timothy 1:7,"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind;" while declaring God's Word and Faithfulness instead of sharing doubt and negative influences from our mouth.

From creation throughout scripture, we see the power of spoken words bringing things into existence and Proverbs 18:21 talks of the power of life and death being in the tongue so what are we declaring over our household today! Will we declare the goodness of the Lord's faithfulness and speak life over our family or will we talk about what we see and hear and declare death instead?

Proverbs 3:5-6, teaches us "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths,"
and God clearly declared in Isaiah 55:8-9, “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord; “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts:"

Yet we continue to talk about the fearful overwhelming of the unknown and how it looks so life threatening; when Jesus has already told us in John 16:33 there would be times likes these but not to worry because He had already overcome the world; and like Jesus asking the disciples so fearful in the boat on the stormy seas recorded in Matthew 8:26, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm."

Jesus knows our fears and our needs and He wants us to calm those fears and meet those needs; but we must stop looking and listening to man and look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2), being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in us will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.(Philippians 1:6)

As one nation under God, we have endured years of wars and famine, pestilence and trouble, sickness and disease; and today we face a different crisis known as the COVID-19 virus; so as children of the Most High God in Christ Jesus, let's not fear but encounter this pandemic virus sweeping through the nations boldly declaring that "God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble" (Psalm 46:1).

And let's not fear but with His Peace that passes all understanding boldly declare in the midst of our storm, "Thus declares the Lord God Almighty, [Be still, and know that I am God! I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!] The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge, Selah] Psalm 46:10-11; and we will pause and calmly think on these things and give praise!

God bless you dear friend, Be safe and stay well in Jesus' name, Amen! God loves you and so do I~~~

You Are Loved

Just a few reminders of how much You are Loved:
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned, but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation; that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness instead of light; because their deeds were evil."(John 3:16-19).

"He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him. He was despised and we did not esteem Him. Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God and afflicted; But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed"(Isaiah 53:3-5).

"He left the splendor of Heaven; knowing His destiny; was the lonely hill of Golgotha; there to lay down His life for me.
Even in death He remembered, The thief hanging by His side
Then he spoke of love and compassion and He took him to paradise. If that isn't love, the ocean is dry; there's no stars in the sky and the sparrows can't fly; If that isn't love, then Heaven's a myth; there's no feeling like this, if that isn't love."

Truly His Love surpasses anything we can possibly comprehend; but I pray you will make time to thank Him for ALL He has done for you and all He continues to do amidst this pandemic upon our land even now! May we reach out to Him and trust Him to heal our land as we repent of our wicked ways and acknowledge Jesus as Lord of lords and King of kings. God loves you and so do I~~~

Who Do You Serve, God Or Man

"When the solid ground is falling out from underneath my feet; Between the black skies and my red eyes, I can barely see; When I realize I've been sold out by my friends and my family; I can feel the rain reminding me. In the eye of the storm, You remain in control; In the middle of the war, You guard my soul; You alone are the anchor, when my sails are torn; Your love surrounds me In the eye of the storm. When my hopes and dreams are far from me and I'm running out of faith; I see the future I pictured slowly fade away; and when the tears of pain and heartache are pouring down my face, I find my peace in Jesus' name. In the eye of the storm You remain in control; in the middle of the war You guard my soul; You alone are the anchor, When my sails are torn; Your love surrounds me In the eye of the storm".

No matter what is going on around us; no matter how bad conditions seem to be; no matter how devastated we may feel; we can rest assured that God Remains In Control in the midst of the storms. His Love continues to draw mankind to Him out of the storms; but He cannot and will not tolerate sin so we MUST search our hearts and come before Him humbly, repentantly, asking forgiveness, and invite Jesus to be the Lord over your life. He can still the storm in our life, bring Hope in times of distress, and has defeated every Disease we will ever face because He loves us regardless of who we are; race, creed or color, rich or poor, young or old; He loves us one and all!

As Children of God, I fear that too many have become comfortable in their salvation and have allowed their eyes and ear to be closed to laws God declared as sin; and look the other way when sin and wickedness abounds around them and their families. Have we become closed minded people(Christians) that we look away and ignore what is going on in front of our very eyes; while even tho' God said it was wrong but man says it's okay that we don't do or say anything in defense of God's Word? Are we (God's people) condoning sin instead of standing up and declaring "Thus saith the Lord" in the face of the enemy? God cannot and will not dwell among sin nor will He tolerate or condone sin in any shape, form, or decree. What His Word declares is True and No one or No thing can ever change the Word of God! It Lasts Forever and Evermore!

So now that this pandemic disease has overtaken the world, instead of being frustrated at quarantines imposed upon us and grumbling and complaining as the Israelites did in the desert when things are being put into place for our good; why are we not taking this time of seclusion to get on our knees, truly search our hearts, and repent of any wicked ways in us, and continue to humbly seek God's face so He will forgive us and heal our land? He declares in 2 Chronicles 7:14,"If my people that are called by His name (that's you and me as Christians) shall humble themselves and pray and seek His face and turn from their wicked ways, He would hear from Heaven and heal their land."

So today my question for you is this....Who Do You Serve; God or man? Are you okay with man made laws that go against the Word of God? Are you allowing evil influences to dwell within your home and in your family? Are you grumbling and complaining over restrictions imposed upon our land while dedicated specialists struggle to find cures for this dreaded disease? Are you so fearful and worried you can't turn off the news and media long enough to pray diligently? Are you remaining strong in the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ who bore stripes on His back and was tortured and crucified for your freedom from Sin and Disease? Jesus has already told us that struggles of life will continue to take place as long as this world exists, but to fear not when tribulations come, because HE (JESUS) had already overcome them all(John 16:33). So why are we so fearful?

Let's stop complaining, stop being afraid, stop being critical of our leaders; and let's take this time of quarantine to seek the Lord with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind. Let's be the Reflection of God's Love, of His Grace, and of His Mercy in Christ Jesus as we share Hope instead of fear with all those in need. Let's pray for our leaders and those over us as unto the Lord. Let's enjoy the Peace of God as we remember this is God's world that He created and has Full Control of, and we are His children through Christ Jesus; so let's enjoy this beautiful day He has given and the time He has given us to reflect on what is truly important in life; and let's rejoice in the knowing that God loves you; and so do I~~~

Make a Snappy New Day!

Sitting on my patio enjoying the breeZe blowing and birds chirping throughout the courtyard; such a beautiful feeling just being alive and well.

Makes me think of Mr Rogers song; "It's such a good feeling to know you're alive; It's such a happy feeling you're growing inside; And when you wake up ready to say, "I think I'll make a snappy new day"; It's such a good feeling; a very good feeling; the feeling you know that I'll be back When the day is new; And I'll have more ideas for you; And you'll have things you'll want to talk about; I Will Too."😁

Anxious for the time when this pandemic has passed and we are able to be back together with our loved ones and friends and hopefully we too have grown inside and appreciate God and all His blessings of friendship and family we took for granted and we will make each day given a 'snappy new day' and enjoy life to the fullest.

May God bless and protect each of you as you honor Him in return because He loves you and so do I💝🙏🙌

Under the Shadow of the Almighty

Psalms 91 (KJV) "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.....
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet;
Because He hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because He hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation."
Dear friends, we may be confronted with devastation in this world that cause us to take a step back and be concerned, but Holy Spirit reminds us that God is forever faithful and watches over His Word to perform it quickly; It never returns to Him void. So today, whatever may cause you to worry or be uneasy, allow Holy Spirit to comfort you and build you up knowing that GOD already has this in the palms of His hands. Be blessed, dear friends! God loves you and so do I~~~