From His mouth to my ears: We Will Live and Not Die

From His mouth to my ears: We Will Live and Not Die: "Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, Rejoice! Let Your gentleness be known to ALL men. The Lord IS at hand! Be anxious for n...

We Will Live and Not Die

"Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, Rejoice! Let Your gentleness be known to ALL men. The Lord IS at hand! 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 surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus!
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is any thing praise worthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned, and received, and heard, and saw in me; these do and the God of peace will be with you" (Philippians 4:4-9).

Paul encourages us to celebrate Jesus all day, every day, continually; not just when tragedy comes our way and not just during special occasions; but to celebrate the Lord Jesus continually. Throughout the Word we see those who wholeheartedly followed the Lord making a joyful noise during times of war, much like the song we sing, "God is working for us, God is on our side, He has overcome, Yes He has overcome; We will not be shaken, we will not be moved; Jesus you are here; carrying our burdens, covering our shame, He has overcome, yes He has overcome; we will not be shaken, we will not be moved, Jesus you are here! I will live, I will not die, the Resurrection Power of Christ, Alive in me and I am Free in Jesus' name!"

As this viral pandemic brought forth fear throughout the many nations; it was our faith in God that changed our fear into songs of praise with a sense of peace deep within. No longer do we worry with fear and despair but we rejoice in Jesus' name. We don't worry over the negative reports from media; but we guard our thoughts and meditate on those things which are true, noble, just, pure, lovely and of a good report; we keep our mind stayed on Jesus and focus on His best for our life, not the worst as He has declared in Jeremiah 29:11.

We think on positive outcomes, not the negative; while keeping our Hope based on the Grace of our Lord Jesus (1Peter 1:13). We think on things worthy to be praised and not on things to be cursed. We know our days were numbered before we were even formed (Psalm 139:16) and that His plan for our life will be fulfilled as He purposed; not as disease would conquer; because we place our trust whole-heartedly in Him. We put those things we have heard and learned and proven into practice, while developing an inner Peace in Christ Jesus that no man can steal and no disease or pestilence can kill.

Our victory over all evil things comes in knowing 'Who He is and who we are' in Christ Jesus and it's this knowing that stirs up our innermost Spirit causing us to rejoice from the depths of our soul with songs of praise that we will not be shaken; we will not be moved because He is with us; and Jesus is Glorified!

I pray your fear be overshadowed with knowing God is more than enough to bring you through any thing that may come against you because Jesus has already conquered it all so you can enjoy that wonderfully blessed life He has planned just for you. God loves you, dear friend, and so do I~~~

From His mouth to my ears: One Phase At A Time

From His mouth to my ears: One Phase At A Time: Psalm 122:1 declares,"I was glad when they said unto me, "Let us go into the house of the Lord!" while the Message version n...

One Phase At A Time

Psalm 122:1 declares,"I was glad when they said unto me, "Let us go into the house of the Lord!" while the Message version notes,"When they said, “Let’s go to the house of God" my heart leaped for joy."

Having endured social distance restrictions since Friday the 13th of March and hearing we begin Phase 1 next week (7 weeks later), I know our zeal is causing our hearts to leap for joy, but I pray we are mindful that although the zeal of gathering together in the Lord's house is upon us and brings joy to our hearts, the Zeal of the Lord should be forever within us in a manner that cannot be taken away even though we are socially apart while being cautious to prevent spread of this viral pandemic.

I along with many others are extremely anxious to be back with our families and church families; to hug on and gather close by to friends and loved ones, to love on those who have endured loss of loved ones in a time when we weren't able to physically express our sympathy; or when patients lingered and died while in critical care with no loved one there to comfort or be with them in times of demise. How sad our situations have been and are hopefully coming to a close; but we must use caution as phases begin to unfold, because it only takes two people letting their guard down to rekindle this viral flame of sickness and disease.

I am by nature "a hugger" and well known for my Momma hugs, so the news of restrictions being lifted in phases is bittersweet as hope showers me that a better tomorrow is in the works; but having witnessed so many not following the precaution guidelines in the first place, this leaves me wondering if it will only kindle a lack of judgment in social gatherings as specified by official guidelines from one phase to another.

So as the guidelines are imposed from one phase to another, we must be mindful that as Children of God we are to do what is best for those around us and treat each other as Jesus taught in Matthew 7:12 and do unto others as we would want them to do unto us. Let's be more thoughtful of others in word and deed, and that includes assuring those in need maintain their health in wholesome atmospheres, whether at home or in social gatherings.

When all is said and done from this pandemic, will we be more mindful of the need to reflect on our past as a means of soul searching; and if we were breathing our final breath could we stand before God knowing we had done our very best with all He had given us or asked us to do? That's what we should be asking our self because it's the only thing that will matter at life's end. I pray we have taken His Word seriously and as 2 Chronicles 7:14 declares, we have come before His throne and sought Him with an humble, repentant heart so He will heal our land. This virus is playing itself out and now we can face our future with a new found sense of hope and freedom in our Lord Jesus as He is lifted up in praise!

Moving forward, let's be mindful to abide by the guidelines set forth as we strive for the good of our nation, and may we also be mindful that each one of us has only One Life and while no one knows the length of our days here on earth, let's live our life pleasing to God by sharing His Loving Mercy that will bring lost souls to His Kingdom in all we say and do! God be with each one of you, dear friends, and may His peace and Love go before us as we journey here on earth. God Loves You and so do I~~~

From His mouth to my ears: COMING TO KNOW HIM

From His mouth to my ears: COMING TO KNOW HIM: While reading in the first chapter of John this morning, I couldn't seem to get away from several passages of scripture beginning with ...

From His mouth to my ears: A NEW DAY HAS DAWNED

From His mouth to my ears: A NEW DAY HAS DAWNED: A new day has dawned as Our Heavenly Father has blessed us all with a fresh start, given us fresh mercies [Lamentations 3:22-23] and is pro...

COMING TO KNOW HIM

While reading in the first chapter of John this morning, I couldn't seem to get away from several passages of scripture beginning with vs 9-12. "The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. He came to that which was His own, but His own did not receive Him; Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God."

Back to v11,12. "He came to that which was His own, but His own did not receive Him; Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God!" What a powerful statement; to be given the right to become children of God; Children of the most High God! Our very own Creator came into the very world He created, for the sole purpose of becoming acquainted with us and make it possible for us to become His very own children.

Think about that for a moment. WOW! Our Creator wants a personal relationship with us, His creation. He didn't create us just as something He could put on a shelf and look at; but He created us for a personal relationship with Him; to become His family; to walk with Him and talk with Him as we journey through this land; and here Jesus is in our very midst; and we didn't even know Him.

Now in this time of crisis, not only is the pandemic claiming lives throughout the world, we are faced with tornadoes and vicious storms ravishing homes and properties; and we still are not seeing a need to really know Him and include Him in our life decisions. Jesus Christ, our Deliverer, wants to be involved in every part of our lives, but even now as we are quarantined in our homes, do we open up the Bible and spend time with Him in prayer AND in conversation while we "have nothing else to do?"

v. 14 tells us, "And the Word(JESUS) became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth." Jesus became human and made His home among us; He came to learn of us and to let us learn of Him who was full of truth and grace with unfailing love and faithfulness to fulfill all The Father had planned for Him to accomplish our redemption and the right to become His sons and daughters of God through Jesus Christ. So why are we not taking the time we have been given in confinement to learn of Him? The One who loves us unconditionally; The One who is forever faithful; The One who is forever truthful, Our Lord and Savior, Our Redeemer!

It only takes seconds to whisper,"I love you, Lord, Help me Jesus".....and less than a second to feel His warm love in response; if we take the time given to listen to Him and allow Him to be part of our life; so why don't we stop complaining about having to stay home during this crisis and take the time given to really learn of Him and make our life flow with bountiful blessings in honor of our Lord Jesus, from whom all blessings flow.

He is our Redeemer. Our Deliver, Our Healer, Our Protector, and as we learn more of Him, we find Him to be All we need in times like these. Have a wonderfully blessed day, dear friends. God loves you and so do I~~