I don't normally post on the weekend but today, God really spoke to me through scripture. As some of you may know, I am truly believing God for a total transformation and elevation in my life. I believe it is the will of God for my life that I own and operate my own businesses. Notice I said businesses meaning not just one. I serve a big God so I don't try to minimize him. Anyway, I was reading Habakkuk 2 and came across verse 3, Put it in writing, because it is not yet time for it to come true. But the time is coming quickly, and what I show you will come true. It may seem slow in coming, but wait for it; it will certainly take place, and it will not be delayed. Now just marinate on that a minute.
Has God given you a vision friends? If He has, it is time to rise up and take possession of it. God said in vs. 2, write it down. I have been dreaming of this moment for the last four years. It has taken a huge PUSH of God to get me here, but I am here. I have talked about it, written it down, gone through the motions and stood be at the door and it wouldn't open. Why? I now know because of vs. 2 it wasn't time. I am here to tell you friends the doors are opening. It's time for me to step into my purpose. God has given me so many visions and dreams about this time in my life that its deja vu. I am making this blog entry today to encourage you friends.
Yesterday, I read a daily devotional that sent me literally RUNNING around the room. It said this, God is getting ready to “allow” extreme pressure to come into your life in order to thrust or shove you into the place that He has created you to exist in....the place of purpose. For some of you, the pushing has already started. I know it’s uncomfortable and it may even hurt but just know that the thrust is designed to get you to the place that God has destined for you to be. In other words, He’s not doing the pushing Himself; He’s allowing the enemy and/or the pressures of the life to do it for Him. The good news is what the enemy means for evil, He is going to work it together for your good. God is allowing this storm to push you into your purpose so don’t fight it. You all could never know what these words meant to me. I almost stomped a hole in my floor. LOL seriously do you see yourself in those words. Let me give scripture reference to those of you who are still nervous about stepping out on faith into the purpose God has for your life. Genesis 50:20-21 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” *dropping the mic and walking away*! I know some of you are speechless. Ummm hmmm, I'll wait...you ready to move on yet?
Ok, now that you are back from your praise break, God is working friends. Don't miss him because of your lack of faith. He wants to do something awesome for you. No one said it would be an easy task. However, God warns us in Ephesians 6:11-13 Put on all the armor that God gives you, so that you will be able to stand up against the Devil's evil tricks. For we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age. So put on God's armor now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the enemy's attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your ground. Submerge yourselves in the word. The armor of God is His word, having a relationship so that you know what He says about you His child. So that when the devil tells you that you can't, you can come back boldly and say MY FATHER, say I CAN!!!! In yesterday's blog I told you all that I have commited to a 30 day social network fast. I am reading the bible, blogging, reading inspirational materials, praying, just trying to hear everything God is trying to say to me. So keep pushing and show God you really want to be a vessel for His work.
Dear Lord,
We come to you today, empty and ready to be filled with your goodness. We ask you today to use us to glorify you and show the world you are the pathway to righteousness. We thank you for placing a dream in our hearts, a vision in our minds God. We ask you Lord to help us with being patient while you perfect that thing that you would have come to pass in our lives. We claim that because we are your children we are destined for greatness. Thank you Lord for pushing us and thinking enough of us, to give birth your purpose. In Jesus name, Amen.
I repeat this verse to myself daily, and I encourage you all to do the same. Psalms 27:13-14 I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord in this world of the living. Wait with hope for the Lord.
Be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Yes, wait with hope for the Lord.
Do not forget to show kindness to strangers, for by doing so some have shown kindness to angels without knowing it...Hebrews 13:2
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
My Season of Transformation...
Good Morning All!!!!!
If you can't tell I am so excited. God is about to show out over here. I can't get my seat belt buckled fast enough! :-). Last night, I made the decision that I needed to go on a 30 day fast. Not just from food, because that's part of this plan too, but from distractions. So, I logged out of facebook, twitter, and foursquare and posted a status update, stating that I am taking a break because God is trying to speak to me and I need to give Him my undivided attention. So as my final post on FB for the next 30 days, I posted this scripture Psalms 143: 7-8 Come quickly, Lord, and answer me for mydepression deepens. Don’t turn away from me, or I will die. Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. So this morning my phone rings, and it is a call that is the beginning of a life changing season on the horizion. Recall in the previous verse, "let me hear of your unfailing love each morning"? Yes, my God is about to show out. You just wait and see. I declare and decree that each morning God will continue to show Himself to me.
So just like David, in Psalms 143, I'm in a place in my life where I need direction. I have allowed the trials and tribulations of life overtake to me and my spirit is getting weak. I know some of you may want to pretend like you have never felt like you were drowning in the sea of life. But right now, I'm so deep all you can see is my forehead. So last night I came to a crossroads, either I could allow myself to drown, or I could stretch out my hand and call for help. I chose the latter, and God has already began to move on my behalf this morning. I dare you trust God with your life. It will be the best decision you ever make.
I'm not sure about you all, but when things are going wrong the first thing the devil tries to do is hit me with his words of "wisdom". If you call yourself a child of God why would you make a decision like that? How did you end up here? Why do you keep going to church? It isn't helping. You are still down in dirt, you are still nothing. You see that is what he wants you to believe. He wants us to stop going to church and stop reading our Bibles and give up on God. Tell me this, when has the devil ever blessed you? When has the devil ever provided for you? When has the devil ever made a way out of no way? I'll wait. No matter how hard your life has been, guess what? You are still here Meaning God has granted you grace and mercy and there is still time to come to Him. I don't know about you today, but I need Him now! So whatever I have to do to get closer to Him, I'm going to do it. No matter what I have to give up, who I have to walk away from, I'm following Him!
I read a passage of scripture today in Psalms 119 (when you get a chance read the whole chapter) but vs. 41-45 Lord, give me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me. Then I can answer those who taunt me, for I trust in your word. Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for your regulations are my only hope. I will keep on obeying your instructions forever and ever. I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments. Can you relate to David's cry to God? I sure can. When I came to my crossroads last night I chose to follow the path of salvation. Which road witll you choose?
Dear Lord,
Thank you for this awesome word today. Father we thank you for being our Bread of Life. Thank you Lord that even though right now we may be weak, you are strong. We want to follow you Lord! We pray right now you fill us with the Holy Spirit so that when the enemy tries to rise up against us, we will have the whole armor of God, therefore we can be strong in battle. We know that no weapon formed against us shall prosper. We give ourselves to you completely today Lord. We want to live holy and righteous. We want our lives to be living examples of you. Father, give us strength that when the devil tries to throw our past in our faces that we remember you have already paid the price and we have already been forgiven. Give us the strength Father to press forward in your kingdom. In Jesus name we praise and thank you Lord,
Amen
Do not forget to show kindness to strangers, for by doing so some have shown kindness to angels without knowing it...Hebrews 13:2
If you can't tell I am so excited. God is about to show out over here. I can't get my seat belt buckled fast enough! :-). Last night, I made the decision that I needed to go on a 30 day fast. Not just from food, because that's part of this plan too, but from distractions. So, I logged out of facebook, twitter, and foursquare and posted a status update, stating that I am taking a break because God is trying to speak to me and I need to give Him my undivided attention. So as my final post on FB for the next 30 days, I posted this scripture Psalms 143: 7-8 Come quickly, Lord, and answer me for my
So just like David, in Psalms 143, I'm in a place in my life where I need direction. I have allowed the trials and tribulations of life overtake to me and my spirit is getting weak. I know some of you may want to pretend like you have never felt like you were drowning in the sea of life. But right now, I'm so deep all you can see is my forehead. So last night I came to a crossroads, either I could allow myself to drown, or I could stretch out my hand and call for help. I chose the latter, and God has already began to move on my behalf this morning. I dare you trust God with your life. It will be the best decision you ever make.
I'm not sure about you all, but when things are going wrong the first thing the devil tries to do is hit me with his words of "wisdom". If you call yourself a child of God why would you make a decision like that? How did you end up here? Why do you keep going to church? It isn't helping. You are still down in dirt, you are still nothing. You see that is what he wants you to believe. He wants us to stop going to church and stop reading our Bibles and give up on God. Tell me this, when has the devil ever blessed you? When has the devil ever provided for you? When has the devil ever made a way out of no way? I'll wait. No matter how hard your life has been, guess what? You are still here Meaning God has granted you grace and mercy and there is still time to come to Him. I don't know about you today, but I need Him now! So whatever I have to do to get closer to Him, I'm going to do it. No matter what I have to give up, who I have to walk away from, I'm following Him!
I read a passage of scripture today in Psalms 119 (when you get a chance read the whole chapter) but vs. 41-45 Lord, give me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me. Then I can answer those who taunt me, for I trust in your word. Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for your regulations are my only hope. I will keep on obeying your instructions forever and ever. I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments. Can you relate to David's cry to God? I sure can. When I came to my crossroads last night I chose to follow the path of salvation. Which road witll you choose?
Dear Lord,
Thank you for this awesome word today. Father we thank you for being our Bread of Life. Thank you Lord that even though right now we may be weak, you are strong. We want to follow you Lord! We pray right now you fill us with the Holy Spirit so that when the enemy tries to rise up against us, we will have the whole armor of God, therefore we can be strong in battle. We know that no weapon formed against us shall prosper. We give ourselves to you completely today Lord. We want to live holy and righteous. We want our lives to be living examples of you. Father, give us strength that when the devil tries to throw our past in our faces that we remember you have already paid the price and we have already been forgiven. Give us the strength Father to press forward in your kingdom. In Jesus name we praise and thank you Lord,
Amen
Do not forget to show kindness to strangers, for by doing so some have shown kindness to angels without knowing it...Hebrews 13:2
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Why do you follow God? Is it the bread of Heaven or the bread of Earth?
Now I know this is a weird title but, give me a minute and it will all make sense. In my prayer and meditation time I read John 6. Some of you may be familiar with this passage of scripture. It is where God feeds the 5,000 with two fish and five loaves of bread. I have heard the story of this miraculous work of God a million times. But, never actually understood its purpose until this morning. I saw this scripture in a whole new light.
John 6:26 Jesus answered, I am telling you the truth: you are looking for me because you ate the bread and had all you wanted, not because you understood my miracles. Do not work for food that spoils; instead, work for the food that lasts for eternal life. This is the food which the Son of Man will give you, because God, the Father, has put his mark of approval on him. Jesus said listen people, you are chasing after me for the wrong reason! You just watched me take two fish and five loaves of bread and feed five thousand people. It was an all you can eat buffet, with leftovers, to me that was nothing. That is not why God sent me. You missed the whole point! This only symbolizes what God has for you in His kingdom. If you follow me, I am the bread of life. You will never go hungry again. Love me for who I am not what I can do for you. It's not the food I fed you with physically that you should follow, but the spiritual bread (the words I speak) that you should follow. If you follow me because of what you saw, your belief will quickly fade. I am not a magician, I don't preform tricks. I perform miracles, there is a difference.
God doesn't what to be a quickly fading trend in our lives. He wants to be the head, the center, a permanent fixture. So it caused me to ask myself this question, Why am I following God? Is it because of the THINGS He's blessed me with? Or, is it because Jesus died so that I can have eternal life? These verses put a lot of things in perspective for me. It is easy to get caught up in the blessings of God (material things). This is where you run the risk of losing it all. Don't get me wrong, praise God from whom all blessings flow! However, don't get so caught up in those "things" that you lose sight of who the main focus is. If the "things" He is blessing you with become a distraction in your walk with Him, guess what? He will allow all those "things" to be taken away and you will have no other choice but, to look to the hills. The miracles are a result of you trusting and having faith in God not a reason to do so. Believing Matthew 19:26 “With human beings this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” .
In John 19:35, God says I am the bread of life, Jesus told them. Those who come to me will never be hungry; those who believe in me will never be thirsty. Now, I told you that you have seen me but will not believe. Everyone whom my Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me, because I have come down from heaven to do not my own will but the will of him who sent me. And it is the will of him who sent me that I should not lose any of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them all to life on the last day. For what my Father wants is that all who see the Son and believe in him should have eternal life. And I will raise them to life on the last day. God is saying take the time to understand why I came. Study my word, the Book of Life. I am the bread of life. If you eat and drink of me (follow me and study my word) you will have eternal life.
Eternal life should be our goal. Not the material things on Earth. Again I say, these things happen as a result of being a good and faithful servant, not a reason to be a good and faithful servant. Eternal life is what we should seek in God.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come to you this morning thanking you for that spiritual check. We repent for being blinded by the blessing, being side tracked by the miracle and missing the message. Father, we understand that these things are results of a relationship with you not a reason to have the relationship. So God renew our minds today Lord so we are constantly focused on you Lord and not the things going on around us. Thank you Lord for blessing us and preforming miracles in our lives. Thank you for reminding us that it has nothing to do with us, but because we are your children we are showered with your blessings and witnesses of your miracles. In Jesus name, Amen.
The miracles and blessings are there as reminders, just like test and trials are scars. When you are going through a storm, you should be able to look back over your life and previous circumstances and say, I know if He did it then, and He can and He will do it again. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Serve God and bless His people with what you have been blessed with. In Psalms 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD,And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Establish a relationship with Him and because you do so, you are an heir to His throne. You are going to be blessed.
Do not forget to show kindness to strangers, for by doing so some have shown kindness to angels without knowing it...Hebrews 13:2
John 6:26 Jesus answered, I am telling you the truth: you are looking for me because you ate the bread and had all you wanted, not because you understood my miracles. Do not work for food that spoils; instead, work for the food that lasts for eternal life. This is the food which the Son of Man will give you, because God, the Father, has put his mark of approval on him. Jesus said listen people, you are chasing after me for the wrong reason! You just watched me take two fish and five loaves of bread and feed five thousand people. It was an all you can eat buffet, with leftovers, to me that was nothing. That is not why God sent me. You missed the whole point! This only symbolizes what God has for you in His kingdom. If you follow me, I am the bread of life. You will never go hungry again. Love me for who I am not what I can do for you. It's not the food I fed you with physically that you should follow, but the spiritual bread (the words I speak) that you should follow. If you follow me because of what you saw, your belief will quickly fade. I am not a magician, I don't preform tricks. I perform miracles, there is a difference.
God doesn't what to be a quickly fading trend in our lives. He wants to be the head, the center, a permanent fixture. So it caused me to ask myself this question, Why am I following God? Is it because of the THINGS He's blessed me with? Or, is it because Jesus died so that I can have eternal life? These verses put a lot of things in perspective for me. It is easy to get caught up in the blessings of God (material things). This is where you run the risk of losing it all. Don't get me wrong, praise God from whom all blessings flow! However, don't get so caught up in those "things" that you lose sight of who the main focus is. If the "things" He is blessing you with become a distraction in your walk with Him, guess what? He will allow all those "things" to be taken away and you will have no other choice but, to look to the hills. The miracles are a result of you trusting and having faith in God not a reason to do so. Believing Matthew 19:26 “With human beings this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” .
In John 19:35, God says I am the bread of life, Jesus told them. Those who come to me will never be hungry; those who believe in me will never be thirsty. Now, I told you that you have seen me but will not believe. Everyone whom my Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me, because I have come down from heaven to do not my own will but the will of him who sent me. And it is the will of him who sent me that I should not lose any of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them all to life on the last day. For what my Father wants is that all who see the Son and believe in him should have eternal life. And I will raise them to life on the last day. God is saying take the time to understand why I came. Study my word, the Book of Life. I am the bread of life. If you eat and drink of me (follow me and study my word) you will have eternal life.
Eternal life should be our goal. Not the material things on Earth. Again I say, these things happen as a result of being a good and faithful servant, not a reason to be a good and faithful servant. Eternal life is what we should seek in God.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come to you this morning thanking you for that spiritual check. We repent for being blinded by the blessing, being side tracked by the miracle and missing the message. Father, we understand that these things are results of a relationship with you not a reason to have the relationship. So God renew our minds today Lord so we are constantly focused on you Lord and not the things going on around us. Thank you Lord for blessing us and preforming miracles in our lives. Thank you for reminding us that it has nothing to do with us, but because we are your children we are showered with your blessings and witnesses of your miracles. In Jesus name, Amen.
The miracles and blessings are there as reminders, just like test and trials are scars. When you are going through a storm, you should be able to look back over your life and previous circumstances and say, I know if He did it then, and He can and He will do it again. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Serve God and bless His people with what you have been blessed with. In Psalms 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD,And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Establish a relationship with Him and because you do so, you are an heir to His throne. You are going to be blessed.
Do not forget to show kindness to strangers, for by doing so some have shown kindness to angels without knowing it...Hebrews 13:2
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Letting Go...
I received this word the other day, the great advantage of having nothing is that everything becomes a gain. Losing everything is at the same time the scariest, as well as the most liberating experience you can have. When you have something, - anything, you've got to protect it from disappearing. And so worry becomes a resident in your heart. When you've got nothing, your heart overflows with gratitude for every offering you receive
Today's blog won't be for everyone but, I know it will reach someone. I have been going through some major growing pains in my walk with Jesus. It's very easy to hear His word, relay it, and sometimes when it comes to putting it to work, well it could cause you to go into a very uncomfortable space. I keep hearing the Lord so clearly saying let go! Let go of everything! Everyday, I let go of a little here, and a little there but I haven't let go of everything. I have even compromised somethings and some important relationships to keep some of those things. Let go of somethings and picked them right back up. But, the other night, God dealt with me so strongly. I mean I was physically sick. He said if you don't let go, I'm going to wipe it out. The next day, I got a phone call the person said, How do you think you can keep this up before you reap the consequences? That was it!
So today is the day. I will stand for God and walk away from it all. Everything! God has never failed me. In Micah 4:7-10, I will make a new beginning with those who are left and they will become a great nation...for mow you will have to leave the city and live in the open country, but there the Lord will save you from your enemies. I see myself in these verses so clearly. So I know that God is telling me to GO! So I'm moving today. I stand today on 2 Cor 5:7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. So although I can't see where God is taking me I trust that HE will protect me.
I know God is calling me to a higher standard, but my flesh causes me to doubt that I am the right one. I am not perfect, never claimed to be. We all have sinned and fallen short of His glory, but God gave me a passage in the word. Isaiah 54:4-8 Fear not; you will no longer live in shame. Don’t be afraid; there is no more disgrace for you. You will no longer remember the shame of your youth He is your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, the God of all the earth. For the Lord has called you back from your grief—as though you were a young wife abandoned by her husband,” says your God. “For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will take you back. In a burst of anger I turned my face away for a little while. But with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,” says the Lord, your Redeemer. God said to me if I told you to do it, I have already worked it out.
So if God is speaking to you today and telling you to LET GO! LET GO and LET GOD have his way!
Write it down on a calendar that today was the day you walk away for it and walk with God through it! I have seen and heard some of what God has in store for me all I have to do is trust Him.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come to you today asking for forgiveness. Lord, we ask youto forgive us of our sins. We give our past, hurt, failures, and disappointments to you. God we thank you for revealing to us today that if you bring us to a point in life that you mean for us to go through it for a reason. We thank you Lord for already having it worked out. We will Let Go, because we believe your word in Psalms 27:13, We will see the Lord’s goodness while we are here in the land of the living We seek refuge and protection in you father from the storm and through the test. We claim and declare VICTORY in Jesus name,
Amen!
Do not forget to show kindness to strangers, for by doing so some have shown kindness to angels without knowing it...Hebrews 13:2
Today's blog won't be for everyone but, I know it will reach someone. I have been going through some major growing pains in my walk with Jesus. It's very easy to hear His word, relay it, and sometimes when it comes to putting it to work, well it could cause you to go into a very uncomfortable space. I keep hearing the Lord so clearly saying let go! Let go of everything! Everyday, I let go of a little here, and a little there but I haven't let go of everything. I have even compromised somethings and some important relationships to keep some of those things. Let go of somethings and picked them right back up. But, the other night, God dealt with me so strongly. I mean I was physically sick. He said if you don't let go, I'm going to wipe it out. The next day, I got a phone call the person said, How do you think you can keep this up before you reap the consequences? That was it!
So today is the day. I will stand for God and walk away from it all. Everything! God has never failed me. In Micah 4:7-10, I will make a new beginning with those who are left and they will become a great nation...for mow you will have to leave the city and live in the open country, but there the Lord will save you from your enemies. I see myself in these verses so clearly. So I know that God is telling me to GO! So I'm moving today. I stand today on 2 Cor 5:7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. So although I can't see where God is taking me I trust that HE will protect me.
I know God is calling me to a higher standard, but my flesh causes me to doubt that I am the right one. I am not perfect, never claimed to be. We all have sinned and fallen short of His glory, but God gave me a passage in the word. Isaiah 54:4-8 Fear not; you will no longer live in shame. Don’t be afraid; there is no more disgrace for you. You will no longer remember the shame of your youth He is your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, the God of all the earth. For the Lord has called you back from your grief—as though you were a young wife abandoned by her husband,” says your God. “For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will take you back. In a burst of anger I turned my face away for a little while. But with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,” says the Lord, your Redeemer. God said to me if I told you to do it, I have already worked it out.
So if God is speaking to you today and telling you to LET GO! LET GO and LET GOD have his way!
Write it down on a calendar that today was the day you walk away for it and walk with God through it! I have seen and heard some of what God has in store for me all I have to do is trust Him.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come to you today asking for forgiveness. Lord, we ask youto forgive us of our sins. We give our past, hurt, failures, and disappointments to you. God we thank you for revealing to us today that if you bring us to a point in life that you mean for us to go through it for a reason. We thank you Lord for already having it worked out. We will Let Go, because we believe your word in Psalms 27:13, We will see the Lord’s goodness while we are here in the land of the living We seek refuge and protection in you father from the storm and through the test. We claim and declare VICTORY in Jesus name,
Amen!
Do not forget to show kindness to strangers, for by doing so some have shown kindness to angels without knowing it...Hebrews 13:2
Monday, August 1, 2011
Because we know better, He expects us to do better!
I'm so glad to be back to this blog. There was a void in my life without it. I went on vacation and had no access to the Internet. I tried to do the blog on my phone, but it didn't workout so well. Anyway, I hope that you all have been walking in the favor and blessings of God. If you haven't begin to experience breakthrough quite yet, just hold on. Remember test and trials are only temporary.
In my prayer and meditation this morning, the first verse I read was Isaiah 65:1-3 I was ready to respond, but no one asked for help. I was ready to be found, but no one was looking for me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am! All day long I opened my arms to (my own people) a rebellious people. But they follow their own evil paths and their own crooked schemes. All day long they insult me to my face by worshipping idols in their sacred gardens. My spirit was crushed. It's as if I could visualize God being a light at the end of the tunnel, cheering us on. Saying, come on you can do it! Just a little further now, hold on! I know it seems dark, I'm over here. Stay focused. Don't lose hope, don't give up now! I'm right here. Instead of us keeping our eyes stayed on Him, at the very moment we felt like we couldn't go any further, the devil showed up an inch in front of you saying, psst, over here. I know a short cut, follow me. Now as children of God, we know the devil when he shows his ugly face. His offers are always so tempting however, we tend to forget in that moment, that they are always short lived. In Isaiah 65, God is saying to us, I'm right here, but you keep falling into the traps of the devil. The short lived thrills, you disrespect me to my face. All that I have done for you. I have never failed you!
Isaiah 65 has a brighter side, further in. Vs. 17 Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth,
and no one will even think about the old ones anymore. No longer will babies die when only a few days old. No longer will adults die before they have lived a full life. No longer will people be considered old at one hundred! Only the cursed will die that young! In those days people will live in the houses they build and eat the fruit of their own vineyards. Unlike the past, invaders will not take their houses and confiscate their vineyards. For my people will live as long as trees, and my chosen ones will have time to enjoy their hard-won gains. God said if you just follow me, when I come back look at all the wonderful things you will experience in the new heaven and the new earth. We all know John 3:16, if not here it is: For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. Don't you want the things God is describing in Isaiah 65? I know I do.
So we must remember, God is right there. Even if it doesn't feel like it right now, He is. Remember when you felt like this the last time? Last time meaning, in the past. Meaning, you came through it. He can and will do it again. But you have to hold on and be strong. In Psalms 62:8 My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. When we are facing a storm or in the middle of a storm, God wants us to run to Him, seek shelter in Him. Don't fall for the traps and snares of the devil. We know his "glory" is only for a moment. God's glory is forever. We have to cover ourselves with the word and the promises of God we find there.
I leave you with this, John 3:18-21 There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. 20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.” We have all had times in our lives, when we have done something we hope never sees the light of day. God knows about those things, and He still loves us. So we must confess our sins to God and he will forgive us and cast those sins into the sea of forgetfulness. Trust Him to see you through whatever you are facing today family. I know that these verses were for me and I hope they spoke to your heart as well.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come to you today, some of us with heavy hearts. We could hear you coaching us through this test and at our weakest moment we chose to follow the devil because we didn't think we could go any further. Lord, we ask you to forgive us for those transgressions. Father, we realize today, as you said in your word that you are here. YOU ARE RIGHT HERE! We know you love us and we seek shelter in you today. We declare and we trust your word saying that you are our refuge and place of safety. Continue to dwell in our hearts and our minds today Lord. Please don't forsake us because we strayed. We need you father more today than yesterday. We know we are nearing our breakthrough and we speak VICTORY over our situations. In Jesus name, Amen
Do not forget to show kindness to strangers, for by doing so some have shown kindness to angels without knowing it...Hebrews 13:2
In my prayer and meditation this morning, the first verse I read was Isaiah 65:1-3 I was ready to respond, but no one asked for help. I was ready to be found, but no one was looking for me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am! All day long I opened my arms to (my own people) a rebellious people. But they follow their own evil paths and their own crooked schemes. All day long they insult me to my face by worshipping idols in their sacred gardens. My spirit was crushed. It's as if I could visualize God being a light at the end of the tunnel, cheering us on. Saying, come on you can do it! Just a little further now, hold on! I know it seems dark, I'm over here. Stay focused. Don't lose hope, don't give up now! I'm right here. Instead of us keeping our eyes stayed on Him, at the very moment we felt like we couldn't go any further, the devil showed up an inch in front of you saying, psst, over here. I know a short cut, follow me. Now as children of God, we know the devil when he shows his ugly face. His offers are always so tempting however, we tend to forget in that moment, that they are always short lived. In Isaiah 65, God is saying to us, I'm right here, but you keep falling into the traps of the devil. The short lived thrills, you disrespect me to my face. All that I have done for you. I have never failed you!
Isaiah 65 has a brighter side, further in. Vs. 17 Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth,
and no one will even think about the old ones anymore. No longer will babies die when only a few days old. No longer will adults die before they have lived a full life. No longer will people be considered old at one hundred! Only the cursed will die that young! In those days people will live in the houses they build and eat the fruit of their own vineyards. Unlike the past, invaders will not take their houses and confiscate their vineyards. For my people will live as long as trees, and my chosen ones will have time to enjoy their hard-won gains. God said if you just follow me, when I come back look at all the wonderful things you will experience in the new heaven and the new earth. We all know John 3:16, if not here it is: For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. Don't you want the things God is describing in Isaiah 65? I know I do.
So we must remember, God is right there. Even if it doesn't feel like it right now, He is. Remember when you felt like this the last time? Last time meaning, in the past. Meaning, you came through it. He can and will do it again. But you have to hold on and be strong. In Psalms 62:8 My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. When we are facing a storm or in the middle of a storm, God wants us to run to Him, seek shelter in Him. Don't fall for the traps and snares of the devil. We know his "glory" is only for a moment. God's glory is forever. We have to cover ourselves with the word and the promises of God we find there.
I leave you with this, John 3:18-21 There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. 20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.” We have all had times in our lives, when we have done something we hope never sees the light of day. God knows about those things, and He still loves us. So we must confess our sins to God and he will forgive us and cast those sins into the sea of forgetfulness. Trust Him to see you through whatever you are facing today family. I know that these verses were for me and I hope they spoke to your heart as well.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come to you today, some of us with heavy hearts. We could hear you coaching us through this test and at our weakest moment we chose to follow the devil because we didn't think we could go any further. Lord, we ask you to forgive us for those transgressions. Father, we realize today, as you said in your word that you are here. YOU ARE RIGHT HERE! We know you love us and we seek shelter in you today. We declare and we trust your word saying that you are our refuge and place of safety. Continue to dwell in our hearts and our minds today Lord. Please don't forsake us because we strayed. We need you father more today than yesterday. We know we are nearing our breakthrough and we speak VICTORY over our situations. In Jesus name, Amen
Do not forget to show kindness to strangers, for by doing so some have shown kindness to angels without knowing it...Hebrews 13:2
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