Romans 3:3 "What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God's faithfulness?"
Do you ever wonder if people will ever get the beauty of our God? I think so often that they just read enough of the Word to get an idea of what God is and never study long enough to see Who He is. These are the same people that will want to argue the Word and not want to truly learn what the Lord has to say to us. It is sad, I feel, as they will never really know the "whole" truth. The truth that the Lord is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
God does not change. His faithfulness is the same if one has a great faith or just maintaining enough trust to say that they trust God and have faith in Him. These people have great fear. Fear and faith do not go in the same sentence, it does not work that way. The faithfulness of God does not change. Our faith does not determine His faithfulness to us. It is the same as His love. His love is unconditional and is not based on our love for Him. So is His faithfulness. He is faithful to keep His Word, His promises are true for each of us. The gulf between His faithfulness and our faith comes as if we have not faith, then we do not believe the truth of His promises. It is our lack that keeps us from seeing His faithfulness. It is there, all the promises of His Word, available to each of us, according to our faith.
Think on how the Lord has supplied a need in the past when you did not know what would happen, think about how He healed you, how when you were afraid, remember how His peace came to you? How you were healed, perhaps not in your time frame, but in His perfect timing. There are reasons we may never know as to the timing of the Lord, but He is faithful to produce everything in His perfect time. One day when we get to Glory, we will understand immediately what was going on in our lives. Today, just know that all things will be done to to give the Lord glory, to honor Him alone.
Your love, O Lord, Your faithfulness; never ending; never changing; never lacking. I am complete in Your love, my God. I know of Your faithfulness to me, and I praise You for always showing me that I can trust You with all my heart. You have never let me down and I know You will always be with me, to protect me, to love me, to bless me. I love You so much, my Lord. I will worship You for Your beautiful love and faithfulness. I will worship You for Who You are, my Beloved Lord and Savior.
11-14-11
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
THE BEAUTY OF THE WALK
Isaiah 66:22 "As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me, declares the Lord, so will your name and descendants endure."
The Lord loves to show me revelation in His Word and when that special revealing of the scripture comes, it floods over me like a waterfall of glory. As I was reading the Word and I read this verse, I stopped, went back and began to read it again and again, slower each time. My name will endure. I will endure. Not just that I will live long life or that my name will live on, but each day, each step of the walk I have in Jesus, I will endure.
I will endure what ever the day brings, whether it be blessings or the curses of the enemy and his companions. Whether people dislike me and want to persecute me for being a child of the King, or if I am lifted high to the heavens to dance with my Lord for a moment. No matter what the day brings, I will endure it as I have the strength of my God poured into me; I have the helmet of salvation hovering over me; I have the breastplate of righteousness defending me and I have the shield of faith flowing out of me, knowing that the Lord is more than able to keep me on the path He has put in front of me. I will endure all things each day, each moment.
The fact that I can endure, that the Lord has promised me that as sure as the new heavens and new earth will endure, so will I. My God does not say things He does not mean and that He does not do. His Word proclaims He is a God that cannot lie, so no matter what the enemy tells me when things look bad, God has said I will endure all things, just like the new heaven and new earth will endure. This earth as we know it might pass away, but I will endure. I might come to a day when I can not buy or sell, as you can be certain I will not be letting any one put the mark on me; still, I will endure. I have complete faith that my Lord will take care of my needs. And should I be persecuted for my faith, for my love of my God, still I will endure, my name will endure. My God shall never leave me or forsake me.
Enduring, sometimes people think that enduring is putting up with things the way they are.....but I know enduring is having the forces and power of Almighty God behind you and in you and with you at all times. That is the beauty of the walk I have with my Lord. I know that I am going to endure everything in His name and that His blessings will never cease to flow to me from His throne. I know that He will flood me with His presence as I worship Him with love and adoration that will never cease. I know that my Lord will come one day soon and this particular walk will be over. How pleased I pray my Lord will be with the manner in which I have endured the walk. I know He is pleased with my love, with my worship, and my yielding everything to Him.
I love You my Lord, my King. You have given me beauty in my walk with You and I know with You, because of You, I will endure.
11-13-11
The Lord loves to show me revelation in His Word and when that special revealing of the scripture comes, it floods over me like a waterfall of glory. As I was reading the Word and I read this verse, I stopped, went back and began to read it again and again, slower each time. My name will endure. I will endure. Not just that I will live long life or that my name will live on, but each day, each step of the walk I have in Jesus, I will endure.
I will endure what ever the day brings, whether it be blessings or the curses of the enemy and his companions. Whether people dislike me and want to persecute me for being a child of the King, or if I am lifted high to the heavens to dance with my Lord for a moment. No matter what the day brings, I will endure it as I have the strength of my God poured into me; I have the helmet of salvation hovering over me; I have the breastplate of righteousness defending me and I have the shield of faith flowing out of me, knowing that the Lord is more than able to keep me on the path He has put in front of me. I will endure all things each day, each moment.
The fact that I can endure, that the Lord has promised me that as sure as the new heavens and new earth will endure, so will I. My God does not say things He does not mean and that He does not do. His Word proclaims He is a God that cannot lie, so no matter what the enemy tells me when things look bad, God has said I will endure all things, just like the new heaven and new earth will endure. This earth as we know it might pass away, but I will endure. I might come to a day when I can not buy or sell, as you can be certain I will not be letting any one put the mark on me; still, I will endure. I have complete faith that my Lord will take care of my needs. And should I be persecuted for my faith, for my love of my God, still I will endure, my name will endure. My God shall never leave me or forsake me.
Enduring, sometimes people think that enduring is putting up with things the way they are.....but I know enduring is having the forces and power of Almighty God behind you and in you and with you at all times. That is the beauty of the walk I have with my Lord. I know that I am going to endure everything in His name and that His blessings will never cease to flow to me from His throne. I know that He will flood me with His presence as I worship Him with love and adoration that will never cease. I know that my Lord will come one day soon and this particular walk will be over. How pleased I pray my Lord will be with the manner in which I have endured the walk. I know He is pleased with my love, with my worship, and my yielding everything to Him.
I love You my Lord, my King. You have given me beauty in my walk with You and I know with You, because of You, I will endure.
11-13-11
Saturday, November 12, 2011
I WANT TO LIVE
Psalm 21:4 "He asked you for life, and you gave it to him....length of days, for ever and ever."
How often do we consider what life should be....besides, waking up each day, going through the motions, often just like the day before, and then bed at night just to awake to do the same thing again. We so often just view our lives as one day after the next, nothing changing, just the same ol', same ol. It doesn 't need to be.....not at all.
When I was just living day to day; well, to say the least it was boring. I did not feel that I had a purpose, a real mission, if you will, in life. And then the miracle of the Lord; not my salvation as I knew I was saved, however, this was a beautiful miracle. But the miracle of giving me life. Until we know what we are to do in this world, the reason that the Lord has for us, it doesn't seem like we are really living. I can't tell you I know everything that the Lord has planned, as I don't believe He reveals it all to us at one time. I don't know that we could handle the "whole plan" at once. And I believe the Lord knows this, that is why I think only portions are shown to us at a time. But as the plan is revealed to us, each portion, there is encouragement and excitement for each day. Real life stirs up in our hearts and we go to the day with expectation and awe. I expect to see what the Lord has for me unfold each day. I don't think too much about it the day before, as the Lord doesn't want us to get ahead of Him; I just do today, live in this day, loving this day, and then tomorrow when it gets here. This is not to say that I don't make some kind of plan for the next day, as we all need to know what we will be doing; what I am saying is that sometimes there may be a change and we need to be able to flow with it. We need to accept that the Lord has a plan different than the one we had, and look to it with excitement, as He will have something very special for us in it. It will only be exciting if we look to it with joy and anticipation; you know the enemy will try to put a fear in you of the unexpected, "oh, what will happen since I am not going to do...", yes, he does try that. But with complete trust in the Lord, we just go right out and follow the Holy Spirit's lead into just what the Lord has for us.
I cannot wait for tomorrow. Today was beautiful, so satisfying and good. Tomorrow is the Lord's day, a day to go and join in with my brothers and sisters in the Lord and worship Him, give Him all the glory, all the honor, for He is truly so worthy of all my praise, all my worship.
I want to live. I don't want to just exist in a state of going through the motions; I want to bring all I have in the Lord to each new day. I know I will be given the grace I need for each day, I know He will give me the direction I need, I know His strength will be sufficient for all I need. I want to live with the full expectation of God's glory in my life. I want to live knowing that by yielding to Him, my Lord and King, He will use me to fulfil His plan that will bring Him the glory and the honor. I want to live each day in His love, so precious and unconditional, and in His Presence, my reward for obeying Him without question. With love and anticipation, each day, each new day in my God, my beautiful Lord, I want to live.
11-12-11
How often do we consider what life should be....besides, waking up each day, going through the motions, often just like the day before, and then bed at night just to awake to do the same thing again. We so often just view our lives as one day after the next, nothing changing, just the same ol', same ol. It doesn 't need to be.....not at all.
When I was just living day to day; well, to say the least it was boring. I did not feel that I had a purpose, a real mission, if you will, in life. And then the miracle of the Lord; not my salvation as I knew I was saved, however, this was a beautiful miracle. But the miracle of giving me life. Until we know what we are to do in this world, the reason that the Lord has for us, it doesn't seem like we are really living. I can't tell you I know everything that the Lord has planned, as I don't believe He reveals it all to us at one time. I don't know that we could handle the "whole plan" at once. And I believe the Lord knows this, that is why I think only portions are shown to us at a time. But as the plan is revealed to us, each portion, there is encouragement and excitement for each day. Real life stirs up in our hearts and we go to the day with expectation and awe. I expect to see what the Lord has for me unfold each day. I don't think too much about it the day before, as the Lord doesn't want us to get ahead of Him; I just do today, live in this day, loving this day, and then tomorrow when it gets here. This is not to say that I don't make some kind of plan for the next day, as we all need to know what we will be doing; what I am saying is that sometimes there may be a change and we need to be able to flow with it. We need to accept that the Lord has a plan different than the one we had, and look to it with excitement, as He will have something very special for us in it. It will only be exciting if we look to it with joy and anticipation; you know the enemy will try to put a fear in you of the unexpected, "oh, what will happen since I am not going to do...", yes, he does try that. But with complete trust in the Lord, we just go right out and follow the Holy Spirit's lead into just what the Lord has for us.
I cannot wait for tomorrow. Today was beautiful, so satisfying and good. Tomorrow is the Lord's day, a day to go and join in with my brothers and sisters in the Lord and worship Him, give Him all the glory, all the honor, for He is truly so worthy of all my praise, all my worship.
I want to live. I don't want to just exist in a state of going through the motions; I want to bring all I have in the Lord to each new day. I know I will be given the grace I need for each day, I know He will give me the direction I need, I know His strength will be sufficient for all I need. I want to live with the full expectation of God's glory in my life. I want to live knowing that by yielding to Him, my Lord and King, He will use me to fulfil His plan that will bring Him the glory and the honor. I want to live each day in His love, so precious and unconditional, and in His Presence, my reward for obeying Him without question. With love and anticipation, each day, each new day in my God, my beautiful Lord, I want to live.
11-12-11
Friday, November 11, 2011
FREEDOM FOR ALL
1 Corinthians 15:24 "Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power."
Today is Veterans Day. A day set aside to thank and celebrate those that have fought the fight against the dominion, authority, and power of those who set out to destroy and cripple those weaker than themselves for reasons of greed, hate and at times just from lack of the truth of why they are really fighting; following one that has deceived them. But whatever the reason behind war, our soldiers and veterans of wars are heroes, galantly giving of themselves to bring freedom to those people that cannot fight the fight alone. Most wars are against weaker countries that are known for not having the technology and machinery of the country wanting to take them over. Subsidies of their countries, religion, and sometimes it is just because "we have always been at war with them". Reminds me a little of the Hatfields and McCoys, generations down still fighting and no one remembers why. Now remember, these are just my feelings, but think about it....you can find it true so often. A ruler can insite his people to war just because they follow what he says, thinking it is true. Sad, but real in today's world.
As I was thinking about our freedom, the Lord talked to me about the freedom of His children. How we are free in Him, the moment we come to Him, the moment we repent of our sins and give our lives to Him. We are free. But how many of God's children realize that freedom? How many still think they are supposed to be bound up by the things of the world. Yes, we will have tribulation, but it is not to us it is aimed, it is to our God. So why do we try to handle these things. Give them straight to the Lord, it is a battle only He can win. Our job is to recognize the attacks and to rest securely in Him as He fights the battle for us. If we try to fight these battles, we will only suffer unnecessary pain and disappointment. No matter what the battle is, it is won by trusting the Lord. The only way to win...complete faith in God. Now this doesn't mean that all things will turn out as you expect them to, winning....sometimes winning means to let the Lord do a work in us, showing us that the outcome of a battle is not always in being the winner in the world, but in being a winner in the lesson that He is teaching us. No matter what happens, we are conquerors in Him, whether it reflects it to others or not. What does it matter to a child of God if the person persecuting us thinks he has overshadowed us, beaten us down. We don't have anything to prove to this world, we only have to prove our trust and faith in our Lord....to Him.
Have faith in God. God is our All in All. This is true freedom for the children of God. Faith in the One who made us, who made this world, the universe. Fear of what this earth holds keeps us from the ultimate joy and peace that the Lord has given us. Fear is opposite of freedom. Give it all to God, every problem, every illness, every thought of tomorrow. God knows what is tomorrow, let us just delight in what He has given us today, His many blessings and our freedom.
God bless our America, our land, the land of the free. Let us never fail to thank those who make this freedom possible. And let us never fail to thank the One who makes this freedom eternal in Him.
11-11-11
Today is Veterans Day. A day set aside to thank and celebrate those that have fought the fight against the dominion, authority, and power of those who set out to destroy and cripple those weaker than themselves for reasons of greed, hate and at times just from lack of the truth of why they are really fighting; following one that has deceived them. But whatever the reason behind war, our soldiers and veterans of wars are heroes, galantly giving of themselves to bring freedom to those people that cannot fight the fight alone. Most wars are against weaker countries that are known for not having the technology and machinery of the country wanting to take them over. Subsidies of their countries, religion, and sometimes it is just because "we have always been at war with them". Reminds me a little of the Hatfields and McCoys, generations down still fighting and no one remembers why. Now remember, these are just my feelings, but think about it....you can find it true so often. A ruler can insite his people to war just because they follow what he says, thinking it is true. Sad, but real in today's world.
As I was thinking about our freedom, the Lord talked to me about the freedom of His children. How we are free in Him, the moment we come to Him, the moment we repent of our sins and give our lives to Him. We are free. But how many of God's children realize that freedom? How many still think they are supposed to be bound up by the things of the world. Yes, we will have tribulation, but it is not to us it is aimed, it is to our God. So why do we try to handle these things. Give them straight to the Lord, it is a battle only He can win. Our job is to recognize the attacks and to rest securely in Him as He fights the battle for us. If we try to fight these battles, we will only suffer unnecessary pain and disappointment. No matter what the battle is, it is won by trusting the Lord. The only way to win...complete faith in God. Now this doesn't mean that all things will turn out as you expect them to, winning....sometimes winning means to let the Lord do a work in us, showing us that the outcome of a battle is not always in being the winner in the world, but in being a winner in the lesson that He is teaching us. No matter what happens, we are conquerors in Him, whether it reflects it to others or not. What does it matter to a child of God if the person persecuting us thinks he has overshadowed us, beaten us down. We don't have anything to prove to this world, we only have to prove our trust and faith in our Lord....to Him.
Have faith in God. God is our All in All. This is true freedom for the children of God. Faith in the One who made us, who made this world, the universe. Fear of what this earth holds keeps us from the ultimate joy and peace that the Lord has given us. Fear is opposite of freedom. Give it all to God, every problem, every illness, every thought of tomorrow. God knows what is tomorrow, let us just delight in what He has given us today, His many blessings and our freedom.
God bless our America, our land, the land of the free. Let us never fail to thank those who make this freedom possible. And let us never fail to thank the One who makes this freedom eternal in Him.
11-11-11
Thursday, November 10, 2011
DAY 365 DEDICATED TO MY GOD
2 Peter 3:8 "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends; With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day."
My Lord God, this is the 365th day, one complete year that I have written each day to You, my Lord, glorifying, loving, worshiping You in this blog that You told me to write. So many times, it was just in under the midnight hour but it was in. I have thought many times it was an act of obedience that You had me writing each day, to see if I would be obedient to Your command. I have not missed a night dear Lord of posting these blogs. I don't know how many people read them, I see some comments, some not. It seems strange that the ones that touched me deepest, I saw no activity. But You know, don't You Father; and the ones that seemed less important in what I wrote, touched many. It was never about me alone. I realize that. So many nights as I sat here and wrote from my heart what the Holy Spirit was drawing out of me, pouring through me from You, I could see You using it to heal me, to pull out those deep, hidden things that I did not even realize were still there. The words You gave me to help others, I just wrote what You gave me, I didn't understand it all, but You gave it and I wrote it. And then my favorite nights, when I just was able to pour out of my heart and soul my love and adoration for You, my King. I was just able to put into words, try to explain, how very much my entire being depended on You, You alone. I love You so much my Lord. Nothing I do is worth anything if You are not in it. If You are not present in each day, then the day doesn't hold anything for me. You are Who makes my life beautiful.
What now, Father? I sense You want me to keep writing, I want to do what You will for me. Only Your will. I will wait on You Lord, to guide me; if it is each night, or when You give me a special word, You lead, I will follow. How awesome it has been to be taught through these messages, to be given visions to share. I am always amazed at the power and purity of You, Lord. So powerful and yet so gentle, loving. Even in power, Your love shows through. All I can think is how holy You are, how very holy. I worship You my Lord. I give You all my worship. I am so blessed to be Your worshiper; so blessed. I love to sing my songs to You, I love to sing my praises to You. I love to be in Your presence, Your sweet presence.
My Lord, Day 365, now the year is done....but I have a deep feeling that You have only just begun to work through me, to pour out Your words through me. I am so excited to see what tomorrow will bring, what the next year will have in store for me in You. This 10th day of November, 2011, ends one year of writing to You, and tomorrow will begin the new year...what will You have for me; what will You have me accomplish in You, for You, for Your Glory.
My Lord God, this is the 365th day, one complete year that I have written each day to You, my Lord, glorifying, loving, worshiping You in this blog that You told me to write. So many times, it was just in under the midnight hour but it was in. I have thought many times it was an act of obedience that You had me writing each day, to see if I would be obedient to Your command. I have not missed a night dear Lord of posting these blogs. I don't know how many people read them, I see some comments, some not. It seems strange that the ones that touched me deepest, I saw no activity. But You know, don't You Father; and the ones that seemed less important in what I wrote, touched many. It was never about me alone. I realize that. So many nights as I sat here and wrote from my heart what the Holy Spirit was drawing out of me, pouring through me from You, I could see You using it to heal me, to pull out those deep, hidden things that I did not even realize were still there. The words You gave me to help others, I just wrote what You gave me, I didn't understand it all, but You gave it and I wrote it. And then my favorite nights, when I just was able to pour out of my heart and soul my love and adoration for You, my King. I was just able to put into words, try to explain, how very much my entire being depended on You, You alone. I love You so much my Lord. Nothing I do is worth anything if You are not in it. If You are not present in each day, then the day doesn't hold anything for me. You are Who makes my life beautiful.
What now, Father? I sense You want me to keep writing, I want to do what You will for me. Only Your will. I will wait on You Lord, to guide me; if it is each night, or when You give me a special word, You lead, I will follow. How awesome it has been to be taught through these messages, to be given visions to share. I am always amazed at the power and purity of You, Lord. So powerful and yet so gentle, loving. Even in power, Your love shows through. All I can think is how holy You are, how very holy. I worship You my Lord. I give You all my worship. I am so blessed to be Your worshiper; so blessed. I love to sing my songs to You, I love to sing my praises to You. I love to be in Your presence, Your sweet presence.
My Lord, Day 365, now the year is done....but I have a deep feeling that You have only just begun to work through me, to pour out Your words through me. I am so excited to see what tomorrow will bring, what the next year will have in store for me in You. This 10th day of November, 2011, ends one year of writing to You, and tomorrow will begin the new year...what will You have for me; what will You have me accomplish in You, for You, for Your Glory.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
UNSHAKABLE GRACE
1 Timothy 1:14 "The grace of the Lord was poured out on me abundantly along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus."
I remember when the Lord first drew me back to Him, back to savation's redemption, after a number of years of drifting, living a life I am not proud of....but you know, He has used that to His glory also, and He tells me it's forgotten. Thank You, my Lord. But when the Lord drew me back to Him at that time I returned to singing in church. It had been a while, and for years of using my voice to sing for the world, I was once again singing for the Lord. Just about every song I sang was about grace. I was overwhelmed with the grace of my God. I still am. It is the one most amazing gifts I have received from my Lord. I think it is probably one of the three most wonderful gifts from God. The first I believe is love. Without His love, His unconditional love for us, nothing else would have happened. After His love, comes salvation. Salvation came with the beauty of His Son, my Savior, Jesus, who came to die for me. Here began the gift of grace. His grace, His unshakable grace extended to us every time we do anything that is not of Him. Every time we step one way off the path, it is grace, His grace that draws us back. I will never understand this amazing grace, this pure love that flows outward towards me no matter what I do.
When I think about the cross....when I see pictures or videos of the remembrance of the beatings, the scorning, the mocking my Savior was given, it tears at my heart a little more each time. If I see that beautiful face, those gentle eyes and see that crown of thorns upon His head, tears well up in my eyes and my breathing halts as I see what love and grace did for me. My God, how can I ever let You know how very much I love You. My heart is so full, please look there to see how much I love You, how thankful I am that You never gave up on me and that Your grace was extended to me, time and time and time again.
I remember those songs of grace, still so many of my favorite today, "grace, grace, God's grace"; "that grace has been extended to me", and the beautiful "amazing grace, how sweet the sound". Words of songs Lord, that have been life to me. They were Your hand extended as I was finding my way back to You. Songs I could sing to You to tell You how much I loved You, how much I was blessed by the grace You gave me. That unshakable grace, grace that no matter what I do, is still extended to me. Your grace is not dependant on what or who I am, Your beautiful grace is because of Who You are. It has everything to do with You. I thank You Lord. I worship You. You are my God. You are everything to me, my whole life.
One more day is almost done, another day in which I have been given so much love, so much grace. It flows down to me from Your throne, constantly pouring over me like a warm summer rain, refreshing me and restoring me, drawing me to Your side, keeping me in Your will; beautiful love, amazing grace. This 9th day of November, 2011, I am so still before You, my God. So still, so quiet, so amazed, so in awe....of Your unshakable grace, Your unconditional love....for me. My God, I love You so.
I remember when the Lord first drew me back to Him, back to savation's redemption, after a number of years of drifting, living a life I am not proud of....but you know, He has used that to His glory also, and He tells me it's forgotten. Thank You, my Lord. But when the Lord drew me back to Him at that time I returned to singing in church. It had been a while, and for years of using my voice to sing for the world, I was once again singing for the Lord. Just about every song I sang was about grace. I was overwhelmed with the grace of my God. I still am. It is the one most amazing gifts I have received from my Lord. I think it is probably one of the three most wonderful gifts from God. The first I believe is love. Without His love, His unconditional love for us, nothing else would have happened. After His love, comes salvation. Salvation came with the beauty of His Son, my Savior, Jesus, who came to die for me. Here began the gift of grace. His grace, His unshakable grace extended to us every time we do anything that is not of Him. Every time we step one way off the path, it is grace, His grace that draws us back. I will never understand this amazing grace, this pure love that flows outward towards me no matter what I do.
When I think about the cross....when I see pictures or videos of the remembrance of the beatings, the scorning, the mocking my Savior was given, it tears at my heart a little more each time. If I see that beautiful face, those gentle eyes and see that crown of thorns upon His head, tears well up in my eyes and my breathing halts as I see what love and grace did for me. My God, how can I ever let You know how very much I love You. My heart is so full, please look there to see how much I love You, how thankful I am that You never gave up on me and that Your grace was extended to me, time and time and time again.
I remember those songs of grace, still so many of my favorite today, "grace, grace, God's grace"; "that grace has been extended to me", and the beautiful "amazing grace, how sweet the sound". Words of songs Lord, that have been life to me. They were Your hand extended as I was finding my way back to You. Songs I could sing to You to tell You how much I loved You, how much I was blessed by the grace You gave me. That unshakable grace, grace that no matter what I do, is still extended to me. Your grace is not dependant on what or who I am, Your beautiful grace is because of Who You are. It has everything to do with You. I thank You Lord. I worship You. You are my God. You are everything to me, my whole life.
One more day is almost done, another day in which I have been given so much love, so much grace. It flows down to me from Your throne, constantly pouring over me like a warm summer rain, refreshing me and restoring me, drawing me to Your side, keeping me in Your will; beautiful love, amazing grace. This 9th day of November, 2011, I am so still before You, my God. So still, so quiet, so amazed, so in awe....of Your unshakable grace, Your unconditional love....for me. My God, I love You so.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
ALL I CAN ASK
Jude 24-25 "To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy..... to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore. Amen."
I don't know why things happen. Tragedies, whether weather related, war related, just sin related, I don't know. I have stopped asking why....my God, if I am to trust You completely, I cannot keep asking why things happens as they do. I have to stop wondering why it wasn't stopped, or if those people were meant to die, or to be hurt. I can do this no more. I trust You. I trust You with all my heart. I have to just lean into You; trusting You, and know You are in complete control of my life, of this earth. I certainly do not believe You are causing all things to happen. I believe the choices that man has made through the years is the cause of so much that happens. Wars are a result from greed and a thirst for power. The ones being persecuted are defenders of their homes, their lives. I believe that You look after Your chosen and will protect them. But greed; power, culprits; sinful evil culprits.
As I study the Word, I find so much happened to Your children along their journey as they would disregard everything You did for them, and chose to worship idols instead of the Living God, the Father who gave them all good things. Punishment was given to draw them back to You. I feel that some of what happens today, the things that man initiates, You use to for Your glory and to draw men back to You. In all things, Lord, You are to be glorified. You alone are Holy, You alone are glorious.
But as I have thought about this today, I am so blessed You are in control of my life. I don't have to worry about what is happening, or what will happen, I know You are in control of everything that happens in my life. I must learn to accept the unpleasant, hard things as well as the things that bring me joy. I must realize in all things I am more than a conqueror in You. I must know that what ever comes across my path, as long as I keep myself in Your will, give you my devotion; I love You so much, Lord; give You my will and accept Your will for me; subject myself to serve only You, that no matter what happens, you will turn it around for good for me.
You have told me...draw near to Me....and I will draw near to you. Yahweh Shammah; the Lord is There. You are with me no matter where I am, what is going on, You are there. So I can rest in You, my God, knowing that You will keep me unto You through the rain, the sunshine, whatever this life brings my way, You are more than able, You are so willing, You are there, my Yahweh Shammah.
This 8th day of November, 2011, my Lord God, I worship You with all that is within me, I know You love me, O how You love me. I am my Beloved's and He is mine....how You love me. No matter what happens, my Lord, all I can ask is that You keep me unto You, unto You until that day You come for me. Blessed Savior, beautiful Lord.
I don't know why things happen. Tragedies, whether weather related, war related, just sin related, I don't know. I have stopped asking why....my God, if I am to trust You completely, I cannot keep asking why things happens as they do. I have to stop wondering why it wasn't stopped, or if those people were meant to die, or to be hurt. I can do this no more. I trust You. I trust You with all my heart. I have to just lean into You; trusting You, and know You are in complete control of my life, of this earth. I certainly do not believe You are causing all things to happen. I believe the choices that man has made through the years is the cause of so much that happens. Wars are a result from greed and a thirst for power. The ones being persecuted are defenders of their homes, their lives. I believe that You look after Your chosen and will protect them. But greed; power, culprits; sinful evil culprits.
As I study the Word, I find so much happened to Your children along their journey as they would disregard everything You did for them, and chose to worship idols instead of the Living God, the Father who gave them all good things. Punishment was given to draw them back to You. I feel that some of what happens today, the things that man initiates, You use to for Your glory and to draw men back to You. In all things, Lord, You are to be glorified. You alone are Holy, You alone are glorious.
But as I have thought about this today, I am so blessed You are in control of my life. I don't have to worry about what is happening, or what will happen, I know You are in control of everything that happens in my life. I must learn to accept the unpleasant, hard things as well as the things that bring me joy. I must realize in all things I am more than a conqueror in You. I must know that what ever comes across my path, as long as I keep myself in Your will, give you my devotion; I love You so much, Lord; give You my will and accept Your will for me; subject myself to serve only You, that no matter what happens, you will turn it around for good for me.
You have told me...draw near to Me....and I will draw near to you. Yahweh Shammah; the Lord is There. You are with me no matter where I am, what is going on, You are there. So I can rest in You, my God, knowing that You will keep me unto You through the rain, the sunshine, whatever this life brings my way, You are more than able, You are so willing, You are there, my Yahweh Shammah.
This 8th day of November, 2011, my Lord God, I worship You with all that is within me, I know You love me, O how You love me. I am my Beloved's and He is mine....how You love me. No matter what happens, my Lord, all I can ask is that You keep me unto You, unto You until that day You come for me. Blessed Savior, beautiful Lord.
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