His name is "HOLY SPIRIT" third person of the Trinity! Helper, Comforter, Teacher, and Friend!
Knowing the time was nearing for all things to come to pass and He would ascend back to His Father, Jesus began preparing his followers about the Holy Spirit Whom They would send back to abide within them in John 14:26,"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name; He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you;" while reassuring them in John 15:16-17 "And I will pray the Father and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever; the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him for He dwells with you and will be in you" and in John 16:7,"Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you."
Repeatedly Jesus tried to prepare His followers that He was about to ascend back to the Father but would not leave them comfortless; so He was sending Holy Spirit to lead and guide them in all truths. Jesus knew Holy Spirit could be inside them bringing all things to mind empowering them to become more than over comers in all things pertaining to Godliness. He knew they would need someone to walk with, someone to lead, and someone to guide them in all truth; and Jesus knew Holy Spirit would be all that and so much more; because He was going to the Father where He would be interceding on our behalf.
We all need the reassurance that God is with us where ever we go and is in what ever we are doing. Jesus knew that when we are weak, He is our strength; when we are sad, He is our comforter; when we are troubled, He is our peace! He supplies everything we need to maintain abundant lives with Holy Spirit living within us becoming our closest and dearest friend in this life. While Holy Spirit is commonly known as the third party of the Godhead; God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit; there is never One without the other! None is the greater nor the lesser of the trinity Godhead, and will never work against the other but will testify and glorify as ONE, Almighty God!
We are all spirits in human bodies and It is Holy Spirit that draws us to Jesus. As we repent and accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, He takes up residence deep within and becomes the power needed as we walk along the pathway of righteousness. Jesus knew it was vitally important to have Holy Spirit in our lives as our Comforter, our Adviser, our Guide, and our Helper while becoming our dearest Friend, so He ascended back into Heaven and sent Holy Spirit to live within each believer. He did not leave us alone but actually sent a part of Him back to each of His believers; a most precious gift in Holy Spirit to walk and talk with us forevermore.
So often in life we receive gifts; but if we leave them unopened we never know what was given. So let's open up this precious gift from Above of Holy Spirit and come to know Him and all He has to offer us in this world. There is no greater joy, no greater peace, no greater power than feeling Holy Spirit stir within us, reminding us that He is forever with us and we are never alone. Isn't it amazing how God created this world and all therein and has even made every provision necessary for each of us to walk through this life empowered with His strength and wisdom, if only we come to acknowledge Him in all His glory.
Today can be the start of a brand new walk in Him if you acknowledge Him in all your ways. This is the day the Lord has made, so let's rejoice and be glad in it! Have a wonderfully blessed day, dear friend; God loves you and so do I~~~
Monday, October 30, 2017
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Learning to Hold To His Unchanging Hand
Thank You, Lord, for Your unfailing love. I praise You that Your mercies are new every morning and no matter what may come my way, I am assured You will never leave or forsake me, but will give me strength, comfort, and peace as we walk together through it all!
When the storms of life overwhelm us, the only thing we need to do is position our self in God's unchanging hands and He will keep us safe as the storm passes over. Even during the fiercest storms of our life the comfort of God will always remain faithful and strong; because there is nothing too difficult for our God!
The words of the psalmist, filled with confidence and hope writes, “He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed” (Psalm 107:29). Just as David knew, we can trust God to bring us peace within and reduce the worst storm to a mere whisper. The faithful provision and sustaining comfort of God at work in our life only requires our willingness to trust in Him and His ways. All we ever need, He Is!
He is ever present to meet our every need and It is His desire to Father us as only He does best.The storms of life will come upon us all, but we have God's assurance that when those times come; as the storms roll in and the tides rise so high we feel we're going under; if we will just HOLD ON to God's unchanging hand He will bring us out victoriously!
God declared in Isaiah 41:10, So do not fear for I am with you; do not be discouraged for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will hold you up with my victorious right hand." And If God said it, He will do it! And Who is sitting victoriously at God's right hand but the Son of God; Our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus!
So as you go through life and times get hard, remember to just grab hold to God's unchanging hand and put Him in remembrance of His promise of deliverance. His Word will never return to Him void, but will accomplish all that It says He will do! We just have to get the Word within us so during those times, we can rest in His ability to deliver us through this life, while making us more than over comers in Christ Jesus!
Have a wonderfully blessed day, dear friend, God loves you and so do I~~
When the storms of life overwhelm us, the only thing we need to do is position our self in God's unchanging hands and He will keep us safe as the storm passes over. Even during the fiercest storms of our life the comfort of God will always remain faithful and strong; because there is nothing too difficult for our God!
The words of the psalmist, filled with confidence and hope writes, “He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed” (Psalm 107:29). Just as David knew, we can trust God to bring us peace within and reduce the worst storm to a mere whisper. The faithful provision and sustaining comfort of God at work in our life only requires our willingness to trust in Him and His ways. All we ever need, He Is!
He is ever present to meet our every need and It is His desire to Father us as only He does best.The storms of life will come upon us all, but we have God's assurance that when those times come; as the storms roll in and the tides rise so high we feel we're going under; if we will just HOLD ON to God's unchanging hand He will bring us out victoriously!
God declared in Isaiah 41:10, So do not fear for I am with you; do not be discouraged for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will hold you up with my victorious right hand." And If God said it, He will do it! And Who is sitting victoriously at God's right hand but the Son of God; Our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus!
So as you go through life and times get hard, remember to just grab hold to God's unchanging hand and put Him in remembrance of His promise of deliverance. His Word will never return to Him void, but will accomplish all that It says He will do! We just have to get the Word within us so during those times, we can rest in His ability to deliver us through this life, while making us more than over comers in Christ Jesus!
Have a wonderfully blessed day, dear friend, God loves you and so do I~~
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Learning The Power Of The Tongue
While reading this morning, I am reminded how Words hold the power to heal and to build up, or to kill and to destroy as they are spoken forth. Get into a crowd and just listen to the chatter all around! People's words are being tossed forth without them even thinking about what they are saying to those around. Some of their words will cause laughter, some will cause alarm, some will spread gossip, some will cause tears, and some will bring hope while some leave others devastated. No matter what word is spoken, ALL WORDS will have an effect on those who hear them.
From the beginning of time, Words spoken caused the world to come into existence as recorded in Genesis 1; GOD SPOKE..... and the world became; one by one creation was formed by the Word spoken..... and even today, Words continue to be the most powerful thing known to mankind. Once spoken, words go forth and begin to mold those who hear them. Some Words will build up, some will encourage and some will inspire; but sadly; some will tear down, some will discourage, and some will even rob one's self worth. The Power of the Tongue can be as much a deadly weapon as materially manufactured weapons are in our society today.
Words are so powerful that they can bring life or they can kill. Proverbs 18:21 tells us "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it, will eat its fruit"...and yet we continue to throw words out of our mouth without taking thought to where they will fall and how they will shape those who hear them. I Peter 3:10 declares,"For Whoever would love life and keep good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech" and then James warns in James 3:8-10, " But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so."
And truer words have not been spoken. We see from the beginning of time, that Words hold the power to build up or to tear down, to bless or to curse; so how do we tame this unruly tongue and speak forth good? How do we "Let our conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so we may know how to answer everyone (Colossians 4:6) "and not let any unwholesome talk come out of our mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen"(Ephesians 4:29)? How do we assure the words coming forth from our mouth is to encourage, to inspire, and to build up one another in love and kindness as we go through our day?
Now becoming aware that bridling the tongue is difficult to say the least; even David prayed,"Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips."(Psalm 141:3). As leaders and witnesses of God's divine Love we want to speak encouraging words to those in need, and leave them wanting the same Lord that is within us; and since the mouth speaks forth the abundance of the heart, we must fill our hearts with His Word to overflowing. We cannot claim to love the Lord and be His followers if we continue to speak badly against others. Now that we have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb and are called to be encouraging witnesses of our most Holy Faith; we must seek to guard our conversation in such a way that our words spoken bring encouragement and hope to those around us in all we do. We must determine within ourselves to build up our brother or sister in the Lord and never seek to tear them down. We must adorn our flesh with God's armor very early in the morning so we are not caught off guard and words fly out haphazardly wounding others along our way.
As children of the Most High God and followers of Christ Jesus, we can be His Love reflected as we fill our mind and heart to overflowing with His Holy Word so encouragement and inspiration will bring hope to those we encounter along our way. We can be His Light in a darkened world building up our brother and sister as we follow Holy Spirit leading us in all we do and say. We can be His Word openly displayed through actions and speech that bring glory to the Holy Name of Jesus while bringing forth a smile to Almighty God as we guard our mouth with all diligence; for out of it spring forth the issues of life.(Proverbs 4:23).
I pray you have a wonderfully blessed day, dear friend, because God loves you and so do I~~~
From the beginning of time, Words spoken caused the world to come into existence as recorded in Genesis 1; GOD SPOKE..... and the world became; one by one creation was formed by the Word spoken..... and even today, Words continue to be the most powerful thing known to mankind. Once spoken, words go forth and begin to mold those who hear them. Some Words will build up, some will encourage and some will inspire; but sadly; some will tear down, some will discourage, and some will even rob one's self worth. The Power of the Tongue can be as much a deadly weapon as materially manufactured weapons are in our society today.
Words are so powerful that they can bring life or they can kill. Proverbs 18:21 tells us "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it, will eat its fruit"...and yet we continue to throw words out of our mouth without taking thought to where they will fall and how they will shape those who hear them. I Peter 3:10 declares,"For Whoever would love life and keep good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech" and then James warns in James 3:8-10, " But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so."
And truer words have not been spoken. We see from the beginning of time, that Words hold the power to build up or to tear down, to bless or to curse; so how do we tame this unruly tongue and speak forth good? How do we "Let our conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so we may know how to answer everyone (Colossians 4:6) "and not let any unwholesome talk come out of our mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen"(Ephesians 4:29)? How do we assure the words coming forth from our mouth is to encourage, to inspire, and to build up one another in love and kindness as we go through our day?
Now becoming aware that bridling the tongue is difficult to say the least; even David prayed,"Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips."(Psalm 141:3). As leaders and witnesses of God's divine Love we want to speak encouraging words to those in need, and leave them wanting the same Lord that is within us; and since the mouth speaks forth the abundance of the heart, we must fill our hearts with His Word to overflowing. We cannot claim to love the Lord and be His followers if we continue to speak badly against others. Now that we have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb and are called to be encouraging witnesses of our most Holy Faith; we must seek to guard our conversation in such a way that our words spoken bring encouragement and hope to those around us in all we do. We must determine within ourselves to build up our brother or sister in the Lord and never seek to tear them down. We must adorn our flesh with God's armor very early in the morning so we are not caught off guard and words fly out haphazardly wounding others along our way.
As children of the Most High God and followers of Christ Jesus, we can be His Love reflected as we fill our mind and heart to overflowing with His Holy Word so encouragement and inspiration will bring hope to those we encounter along our way. We can be His Light in a darkened world building up our brother and sister as we follow Holy Spirit leading us in all we do and say. We can be His Word openly displayed through actions and speech that bring glory to the Holy Name of Jesus while bringing forth a smile to Almighty God as we guard our mouth with all diligence; for out of it spring forth the issues of life.(Proverbs 4:23).
I pray you have a wonderfully blessed day, dear friend, because God loves you and so do I~~~
Friday, October 27, 2017
Learning to Acknowledge Him Early
I love waking up to a new day in Christ Jesus and feel praises rise from the depths of my soul, singing unto the Lord of Lord and King of Kings, "Lord, You are good and Your mercy endureth forever; Lord, You are good and Your mercy endureth forever; People from every nation and tongue, from generation to generation, we worship You, we worship You for Who You are!" and over and over the praises ring forth. Love that song within my heart, contentment in my soul, and just feeling the love of Jesus deep within! What incredible joy washes through me, preparing me for the day ahead. Such precious Love; the Love of Jesus; and it's mine!
I love how Ephesians 2: 4-10 NKJV reminds us," But God Who is rich in mercy; because of His great Love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses made us alive together with Christ(by grace you have been saved) and raised us up together and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; not of works lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."
What an abundance of Love and Amazing Grace He desires to shower over us, His children, with spiritual blessings beyond measure. He delights in us, His creation and His children, and He longs to hear us calling out to Him, Abba, Father. What Father wouldn't want to hear His child acknowledge Him as Daddy and take time to love on Him before the day unfolds. We have such an amazing Father that nothing can separate us from His love as Romans 8:38-39 declares, "And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord."
I love how Ephesians 2: 4-10 NKJV reminds us," But God Who is rich in mercy; because of His great Love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses made us alive together with Christ(by grace you have been saved) and raised us up together and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; not of works lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."
What an abundance of Love and Amazing Grace He desires to shower over us, His children, with spiritual blessings beyond measure. He delights in us, His creation and His children, and He longs to hear us calling out to Him, Abba, Father. What Father wouldn't want to hear His child acknowledge Him as Daddy and take time to love on Him before the day unfolds. We have such an amazing Father that nothing can separate us from His love as Romans 8:38-39 declares, "And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord."
So as you continue your day, why not make time to acknowledge Him early and let Him know just how much He means to you? Have you told Him lately that you truly love Him? Have you thanked Him for watching over you in all your ways? Everyone likes to hear that someone really cares. As you relay this to Him, I pray you feel His Love showering bountiful blessings upon you; filling your heart to overflowing. And in all these things, I pray you bring glory to the wonderful matchless name of Jesus!
Enjoy a wonderfully blessed weekend, dear friends, God loves you and so do I~~
Enjoy a wonderfully blessed weekend, dear friends, God loves you and so do I~~
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Realizing Who He Is And Whose We Are
I love how David, the "man after God's own heart" knew God's love and faithfulness well enough that no matter what was present in his life, no matter what state he was currently in, that God would hear and forgive if he came before Him with a repentant and honest heart; such as displayed in Psalm 24:1-5 as he proclaims "The earth is the Lord's and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein; for He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord, or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation."
David shows clear understanding of God, the Creator, and that is only with clean hands, a pure heart, and undefiled service, that we come before Him with thanksgiving as proclaimed in Psalm 100, "Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD, He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name; For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations."
In the reading of his Psalms, the Spirit impressed upon me the last verse of 100- "For the Lord is good" and isn't He tho; so loving, so giving, so caring) "His mercy is everlasting"(forever and ever His mercy is upon us continually pouring out fresh mercies each day-WOW) "and His truth endureth to all generations" (His Word is Truth, never changing/never deviating from His truth; whatever It says is so; if God said it, He'll perform it; just as He said, it endures forever and ever!) Amen!
WOW!!! What an Awesome and Mighty God we serve. He knows each of us by name and loves each of us the same. Good or bad, there is no difference in His love for us. He forgives All our sins, no matter how small or how great; a sin is a sin and each one is measured the same. No matter how much we sin, He loves us none the less, and no matter how great our service is to Him, He loves us none the more. We are His creations and He loves each and every one of us, Unconditionally. That's what sets Him apart from all we can comprehend. God Loves us just the way we are right now! He is forevermore merciful and loving and Forever Faithful- WOW!!! This is the God we serve.
Think on these things and Be blessed today, dear friends, God loves you and so do I~~
David shows clear understanding of God, the Creator, and that is only with clean hands, a pure heart, and undefiled service, that we come before Him with thanksgiving as proclaimed in Psalm 100, "Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD, He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name; For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations."
In the reading of his Psalms, the Spirit impressed upon me the last verse of 100- "For the Lord is good" and isn't He tho; so loving, so giving, so caring) "His mercy is everlasting"(forever and ever His mercy is upon us continually pouring out fresh mercies each day-WOW) "and His truth endureth to all generations" (His Word is Truth, never changing/never deviating from His truth; whatever It says is so; if God said it, He'll perform it; just as He said, it endures forever and ever!) Amen!
WOW!!! What an Awesome and Mighty God we serve. He knows each of us by name and loves each of us the same. Good or bad, there is no difference in His love for us. He forgives All our sins, no matter how small or how great; a sin is a sin and each one is measured the same. No matter how much we sin, He loves us none the less, and no matter how great our service is to Him, He loves us none the more. We are His creations and He loves each and every one of us, Unconditionally. That's what sets Him apart from all we can comprehend. God Loves us just the way we are right now! He is forevermore merciful and loving and Forever Faithful- WOW!!! This is the God we serve.
Think on these things and Be blessed today, dear friends, God loves you and so do I~~
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Learning to Wait Upon The Lord
Ever wonder why some prayers are answered quickly, while some seem to take far too long for God to answer? Ever think God didn't hear you the first time so you repeat the request time and time again but still no response? Ever search through the Word for a scripture to bring before the throne so you can convince God to answer that request the same way as noted therein?
I wonder how often God shakes His head at us in Fatherly love and smiles to Himself as we try to convince Him why He should do this or that; how He must chuckle sometimes as we try to nudge Him or offer up ways He could fix a given situation if only He would do it that way. And knowing His plan for our individual lives, don't ya know He probably thinks, "Oh my precious Child, if only you knew what I know, you would understand." God has to have a sense of humor or where else would we get our funny traits from. He created us in His own likeness and Jesus walked the earth, lived among us, and was tempted as we are, so He knows what leads us to think the way we do.
In Isaiah 55:8-9 God tells us that His thoughts are not our thoughts, neither are our ways His ways; that as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are His ways and thoughts higher than ours; so why do we try to tell Him how to do His business, or try to manipulate Him to do things our way? Because we are humans and He is Almighty God, and because He is the Creator and we are His creations. And because He loves us with a love far beyond anything we can ever conceive!
We read throughout scripture how God is a jealous god who shares His praise with no one: not doctors, not treatments, not therapy, not laying on of hands by well known individuals, not anyone! And since we are His creations, to God rightfully belongs all praise. But more often than not, we somehow get the notion that we know more about our own families and how things need to be done, and without realizing, we have dared to rob the Creator of His glory.
I wonder how often God shakes His head at us in Fatherly love and smiles to Himself as we try to convince Him why He should do this or that; how He must chuckle sometimes as we try to nudge Him or offer up ways He could fix a given situation if only He would do it that way. And knowing His plan for our individual lives, don't ya know He probably thinks, "Oh my precious Child, if only you knew what I know, you would understand." God has to have a sense of humor or where else would we get our funny traits from. He created us in His own likeness and Jesus walked the earth, lived among us, and was tempted as we are, so He knows what leads us to think the way we do.
In Isaiah 55:8-9 God tells us that His thoughts are not our thoughts, neither are our ways His ways; that as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are His ways and thoughts higher than ours; so why do we try to tell Him how to do His business, or try to manipulate Him to do things our way? Because we are humans and He is Almighty God, and because He is the Creator and we are His creations. And because He loves us with a love far beyond anything we can ever conceive!
We read throughout scripture how God is a jealous god who shares His praise with no one: not doctors, not treatments, not therapy, not laying on of hands by well known individuals, not anyone! And since we are His creations, to God rightfully belongs all praise. But more often than not, we somehow get the notion that we know more about our own families and how things need to be done, and without realizing, we have dared to rob the Creator of His glory.
As individual creators over special things that become dear to us, we become very protective of what we created and will fight to the finish to protect them. As parents over our children, we are quick to protect them from harms way as we set about nurturing them and making sure they have all they need to grow into well developed individuals; but Lord help that individual who attempts to harm them or say something hurtful about them or to them. Our mother hen feathers will quickly rise up and we quickly come to their defense; and everyone knows you don't mess with a mother hen! No one is going to spoil or harm our masterpiece; because That creation is ours and what right do they have to cause them damage?
In much the same way God watches over us, His creations, to guard and keep us in all our ways. As a creator molds and shapes their creation, even so our lives are molded and shaped by God's own hands to be all He created us to be; and just as we don't want anyone messing around with our creation, neither does God want His creation to be changed from what He designed; His very own workmanship. Since we are His creation, It is His plan that He safeguards and when we pray our requests unto Him, as we make our needs and desires known, we should be reminded that even Jesus prayed to the Father in the garden, "nevertheless not my will, but Thy Will be done."
So instead of growing impatient with whatever has come our way and possibly getting discouraged when our request is not answered; maybe we should do a self exam and see what mindset we really have. Do we have the mind of Christ, being submissive to the Father's will; or are we the created telling the Creator what to do and how it should be done, instead of trusting Him with full confidence that He has heard our requests and in His own way and perfect timing He will meet that need in the best way for all concerned? He wants us to trust Him in all our ways as declared in Prov.3:5,6 "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". He already knows our requests even before we ask, and watches over us to protect and provide those things necessary for us to enjoy an abundant life in Christ Jesus.
So instead of growing impatient with whatever has come our way and possibly getting discouraged when our request is not answered; maybe we should do a self exam and see what mindset we really have. Do we have the mind of Christ, being submissive to the Father's will; or are we the created telling the Creator what to do and how it should be done, instead of trusting Him with full confidence that He has heard our requests and in His own way and perfect timing He will meet that need in the best way for all concerned? He wants us to trust Him in all our ways as declared in Prov.3:5,6 "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". He already knows our requests even before we ask, and watches over us to protect and provide those things necessary for us to enjoy an abundant life in Christ Jesus.
So why should we become disgruntled when cares of life are not met in the time frame or manner we think it should be? It's all in our relationship with our Creator, and knowing who we are in Him. It's in knowing that we are His handiwork, created in Christ Jesus, and that God is forever faithful and will answer in the way Best for all concerned. So as we learn to trust fully in His wisdom and guidance, we learn that in our weakness He is made strong; and as we walk in the pathway He has designed for our life; step by step, hand in hand with Jesus; we will receive His Best in all our ways. He wants only the very BEST for our life, not second best, but only THE BEST as declared in Jeremiah 29:11. "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."
So let's learn to trust God when an answer to prayer is delayed and fully lean on Him and trust that He is working all things for everyone's good as we wait upon the Lord to accomplish all that is needed in times like these. According to His perfect timing He will bring us to that perfect state in Christ Jesus.... If we trust and not grow weary!
Have a wonderfully blessed day, dear friends, God loves you and so do I~~~
Monday, October 23, 2017
And The Spirit Hovers Over The Darkness
Ever find your self out into the dark and wonder what it was like in the beginning before God created light? Back when darkness covered the deep and nothing had yet been created; Only the Spirit of God hovering over the deep as noted in Genesis 1:2 NKJV,"The earth was without form and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters." I wonder what it was like, no light anywhere, just total darkness as the Spirit was hovering over the darkness.
I wonder if He anticipated something was about to happen? It reminds me that we were once covered in the darkness of our sins as the Spirit of God hovered over us; how He must have been anxiously waiting, lingering close at hand, anticipating the moment we would finally realize His presence and allow Him to shine forth light in the midst of our darkness, I can only imagine how excited He was when we finally welcomed Him in to our heart as Lord and our darkness became Light. What a celebration began in the heavenly realms as even the angels rejoiced! So amazing to consider the love He has for us!
He loves us so much that I would never want to live life without Him in it; to feel His eyes watching over me, anxiously waiting for the perfect time to bring His plans to pass in my life. He cares about every thing I do; and even when I mess things up and things look really bad, He has a way of turning it around for my good; performing incredible works needed within my life to make me the best that I can be. I am forever amazed at how He encourages me, empowers me, teaches me, and comforts me; bringing such peace to my soul with full assurance that I am never alone!
While darkness may attempt to keep us from seeing clearly and temporarily diminish our view, Holy Spirit rises up from deep within and shines His light around us and the darkness is gone. You see there is no darkness in Him at all, and when He abides within us we walk no longer in darkness but in His Light. Jesus tried to express the importance of Holy Spirit to His followers, but it was difficult for them to understand because The Light was right there with them. How could the Spirit do all Jesus said It would do? But in reality, from the very beginning when God spoke the Word, the Spirit performed whatsoever Word was Spoken! God the Father, Jesus the Word, and Holy Spirit- All three in One, forever and ever! Such a mystery and yet So True! Jesus is the Light!
I pray you will allow Him to light your pathway so you can enjoy the beauty of all God has created just for you. Holy Spirit is hovering over your darkness and anxiously waiting to meet your needs today. if you will ask Him in. He can make a way where there seems to be no way! Trust Him to shine His light upon your darkness so you can enjoy a wonderfully blessed day. God loves you and so do I~~~
I wonder if He anticipated something was about to happen? It reminds me that we were once covered in the darkness of our sins as the Spirit of God hovered over us; how He must have been anxiously waiting, lingering close at hand, anticipating the moment we would finally realize His presence and allow Him to shine forth light in the midst of our darkness, I can only imagine how excited He was when we finally welcomed Him in to our heart as Lord and our darkness became Light. What a celebration began in the heavenly realms as even the angels rejoiced! So amazing to consider the love He has for us!
He loves us so much that I would never want to live life without Him in it; to feel His eyes watching over me, anxiously waiting for the perfect time to bring His plans to pass in my life. He cares about every thing I do; and even when I mess things up and things look really bad, He has a way of turning it around for my good; performing incredible works needed within my life to make me the best that I can be. I am forever amazed at how He encourages me, empowers me, teaches me, and comforts me; bringing such peace to my soul with full assurance that I am never alone!
While darkness may attempt to keep us from seeing clearly and temporarily diminish our view, Holy Spirit rises up from deep within and shines His light around us and the darkness is gone. You see there is no darkness in Him at all, and when He abides within us we walk no longer in darkness but in His Light. Jesus tried to express the importance of Holy Spirit to His followers, but it was difficult for them to understand because The Light was right there with them. How could the Spirit do all Jesus said It would do? But in reality, from the very beginning when God spoke the Word, the Spirit performed whatsoever Word was Spoken! God the Father, Jesus the Word, and Holy Spirit- All three in One, forever and ever! Such a mystery and yet So True! Jesus is the Light!
I pray you will allow Him to light your pathway so you can enjoy the beauty of all God has created just for you. Holy Spirit is hovering over your darkness and anxiously waiting to meet your needs today. if you will ask Him in. He can make a way where there seems to be no way! Trust Him to shine His light upon your darkness so you can enjoy a wonderfully blessed day. God loves you and so do I~~~
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