Hebrews 4:16 "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
Today was the day for annual tests.....none of us like these things, but we just get it done. As normal, one of the questions asked was "Who shall we put down for your emergency contact". The first thought, the first thing that came to my mind was "My Lord God, my Father". I know who to call in case of emergency. I know where my help is and from Whom it comes, always.
It caused me to remember when I was moving to Dallas, three members of my family and I were loading Roberts 300 pound wheelchair in the back of a pickup truck when it slipped and fell on my right hand. I was moving in 3 days and still had lots to do. As it hit my hand, out of my mouth came the words of my heart....."Help me Father". As we watched my hand double in size and turn deep purple and black, my family was wanting me to let them take me immediately to the hospital for they knew, they were sure my hand was smashed, bones crushed. I stood there, feeling no pain, and after a couple of minutes, began to close my hand.....nothing broken. By that night, all the color had returned to normal and I still had no pain.
I knew on Whom to call. Immediately upon those words of faith coming from my lips and rising up the the Throne room of my Father, He touched me with His grace, with His love, with His power. He surrounded me with the healing waters from the River of Life and let His Glory be shown. As my family called me that night, to see if surely I did not want them to take me to the hospital for x-rays, for medical treatment, and as I told my brother-in-law that my hand was back to normal, skin color the same as the left hand, he basically was in disbelief. I assured him it was true, and he knew, there was no doubt that the Lord miraculously healed me, protected me, kept me from harm. What a witness this was to my family. They saw what my hand looked like....they knew the weight that had fallen on it....they saw first hand the Glory of the Lord.
My emergency contact will always be my Heavenly Father. There is no doubt where to go when I feel threatened by this world, when the enemy decides to torment me....and he never fails to give it a shot when I proclaim the Majesty of my Lord God. But as he has found out, time and again, he fails. I will never cease to glorify the Lord and sing praises to Him.
Who is your emergency contact? I realize we need folks listed on the paper, someone to call, available help should they need it (you noticed I said they....seems like The Name of The Lord doesn't quite fit on their line) but we know Who to call in time of need. We know Who will never fail to come, He is right with all always, we need only to mention His Name and we feel His Presence. If you are not sure that when you call, He will come, then perhaps a searching of your heart would be the thing to do now. Check and see why you are unsure....I promise you the uncertainly is not on the Lord's part. I know His heart and He loves you dearly. Trust Him....HE'S ALWAYS ON CALL.....
Patspennings
03-20-13
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
BUILDING HIS KINGDOM
Hebrews 12:28 "Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear."
As I was driving this afternoon, I was noticing all the new buildings going up; the apartments, homes and offices. Then came to mind, all the new construction on the roads, highways, freeways. As my thoughts expanded, the Lord began to speak to me.....
"And who is building My kingdom.....where are the many desiring to build and enlarge My kingdom? Who is paving the road to the door to My Throne room?"
All the new construction, everywhere you look. Homes going up faster than you can count them, they are built, sold; and apartments are filled so quickly. Road construction is everywhere, difficult to get around, but as soon as one part is finished, another one begins. As I wondered about the words the Lord spoke to me, I could feel His heart as He watched us run about here on earth trying to build, enlarge, and occupy.....so busy, so concerned with what is to be on earth......so many not thinking past this earth to the only Home worth occupying one day. So many never feeling the security of knowing of a Home that awaits us when this journey is over, when this journey is completed.
The Lord showed me scripture after scripture concerning building.....a house built on sand....the necessity of making certain of a sound foundation for your house.....for His house in you; His abode in you. We are the Lord's earthly dwelling......we have the power given us by our God to build in His Name, to make solid the foundation of His dwelling here on earth.....to provide those who do not know, truly know Him, the bricks to build with, the sure Rock on which they should build. All these buildings that are going up, unless He builds, unless He is the foundation on which they are brought up, they will fail, they will tumble down, destroyed surely as if they were made of paper. We have the power to see that these buildings are founded on His Word, with His blessings.
The highways, so many, so entangled like a web, actually will go nowhere unless they are lit by His Light, the Light that will keep us on the straight path, the Light by which those who are lost will find their way as they are drawn back to the warmth of that Light, to the fragrant love that flows from the only Light that never grows dim. The Light that will bring us safely to the Throne room where we may sit and rest awhile from our journey, to be restored and renewed with His love, with His grace and sweet mercies. If not for His Light, the highways will develop sink holes of which those unseeing will succumb and fall in. Who will keep His Light shining? Who will show the way.... who will share the Word so that those traveling will be kept free from snares?
Yes, who is willing to lay down their own tools, their own building to set aside, and first build the Lord's house......in their hearts.....on this earth... for His Glory, for our God's pleasure and His delight. To Honor Him with the tools of our labor, with the workmanship that is truly our best effort, our best for His Glory......
As you travel life's pathway, be thankful that you have the Light showing the way.....be thankful that you know His Kingdom come....on earth as it is in Heaven; be thankful that your house is built on the Rock that withstands all the forces of the enemy.....but be thankful enough to spread the tools given to you by our Savior, by our Lord, with all those around you. For His Glory let us expand His Kingdom on earth....let His Kingdom stand taller than those new buildings being built; let His Kingdom come first, let His Will be done in us, in our cities, in our nation, on this earth. Let us be builders of His Kingdom, builders of His House.....let us lift up our Lord Jesus, His Light for all to see.....that none will perish, but will stand strong in Him.
PatsPennings
03-18-13
As I was driving this afternoon, I was noticing all the new buildings going up; the apartments, homes and offices. Then came to mind, all the new construction on the roads, highways, freeways. As my thoughts expanded, the Lord began to speak to me.....
"And who is building My kingdom.....where are the many desiring to build and enlarge My kingdom? Who is paving the road to the door to My Throne room?"
All the new construction, everywhere you look. Homes going up faster than you can count them, they are built, sold; and apartments are filled so quickly. Road construction is everywhere, difficult to get around, but as soon as one part is finished, another one begins. As I wondered about the words the Lord spoke to me, I could feel His heart as He watched us run about here on earth trying to build, enlarge, and occupy.....so busy, so concerned with what is to be on earth......so many not thinking past this earth to the only Home worth occupying one day. So many never feeling the security of knowing of a Home that awaits us when this journey is over, when this journey is completed.
The Lord showed me scripture after scripture concerning building.....a house built on sand....the necessity of making certain of a sound foundation for your house.....for His house in you; His abode in you. We are the Lord's earthly dwelling......we have the power given us by our God to build in His Name, to make solid the foundation of His dwelling here on earth.....to provide those who do not know, truly know Him, the bricks to build with, the sure Rock on which they should build. All these buildings that are going up, unless He builds, unless He is the foundation on which they are brought up, they will fail, they will tumble down, destroyed surely as if they were made of paper. We have the power to see that these buildings are founded on His Word, with His blessings.
The highways, so many, so entangled like a web, actually will go nowhere unless they are lit by His Light, the Light that will keep us on the straight path, the Light by which those who are lost will find their way as they are drawn back to the warmth of that Light, to the fragrant love that flows from the only Light that never grows dim. The Light that will bring us safely to the Throne room where we may sit and rest awhile from our journey, to be restored and renewed with His love, with His grace and sweet mercies. If not for His Light, the highways will develop sink holes of which those unseeing will succumb and fall in. Who will keep His Light shining? Who will show the way.... who will share the Word so that those traveling will be kept free from snares?
Yes, who is willing to lay down their own tools, their own building to set aside, and first build the Lord's house......in their hearts.....on this earth... for His Glory, for our God's pleasure and His delight. To Honor Him with the tools of our labor, with the workmanship that is truly our best effort, our best for His Glory......
As you travel life's pathway, be thankful that you have the Light showing the way.....be thankful that you know His Kingdom come....on earth as it is in Heaven; be thankful that your house is built on the Rock that withstands all the forces of the enemy.....but be thankful enough to spread the tools given to you by our Savior, by our Lord, with all those around you. For His Glory let us expand His Kingdom on earth....let His Kingdom stand taller than those new buildings being built; let His Kingdom come first, let His Will be done in us, in our cities, in our nation, on this earth. Let us be builders of His Kingdom, builders of His House.....let us lift up our Lord Jesus, His Light for all to see.....that none will perish, but will stand strong in Him.
PatsPennings
03-18-13
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