Believe in Him

Believe in Him

Let us PRAY WITH UNWAIVERING CONFIDENCE; never tossed about the stormy seas...

Cling to His promises and meditate on all He has done for us both individually and collectively as His children...

Rest in the peace of how and when He determines to answer and deliver...

And be blessed by an increase of faith before our Holy, Heavenly Father.


Matthew 7:7
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."

Psalm 34:4
"I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears."

Psalm 37:4
"Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart."

1 John 5:14
"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us."

Psalm 145:19
"He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them."

Mark 9:23
"'If you can?' said Jesus. 'Everything is possible for one who believes.'"

John 11:40
"Then Jesus said, 'Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?'"

Mark 11:22
"'Have faith in God,' Jesus answered."

The Maker

He calls the stars by name, yet has every hair on your head numbered.

He created the heavens and earth and everything within and beyond, yet He values you enough to die so you may see Him face to face.

He is The Almighty Creator, King of kings, Lord of hosts and has infinite, unlimited resources...yet He longs for each of His precious children to know Him intimately...to live an abundant life in His loving care...today and every day...for eternity.

Psalm 89:11
"The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it."

Isaiah 40:26
"Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing."

Psalm 147:4
"He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name."

Matthew 10:30
"And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered."

Matthew 6:26-27
"Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? And who of you by being
worried can add a single hour to his life."

Discernment for Righteousness

Lord, 

We praise You that You are faithful, even when we are not.

Lead us on Your steadfast path of righteousness and uphold us with Your holy hand.

Give us discerning ears that hear only the whisper of The Holy Spirit...

Create in us a willing, humble and clean heart...

Armor us up and give us strength of endurance to do Your perfect and pleasing will.

All glory, honor and praise to You, Lord, today and every day!

In Jesus Christ's Precious and Holy Name,

Amen.

Proverbs 1:5
"Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance."

Psalm 25:9
"He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way."

Proverbs 4:26
"Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways."

Psalm 23:3
"...He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake."

Psalm 31:3
"Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me."

Psalm 5:8
"Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies-- make your way straight before me."

Hosea 6:3
"Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth."

Psalm 33:4
"For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does."

Redemed

Redeemed

Let us open our hearts to receive and embrace His glorious gift of grace...freedom, forgiveness, redemption and justification...freely given according to His riches and mercy...never by our own efforts, desires or works.

Praise to The King of Kings!

Romans 3:24
"...and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."

Romans 9:16
"It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God's mercy."

Ephesians 2:5
"...made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved."

Ephesians 1:7
"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace."

The Bread of Life

The Bread of Life

Let us always be grateful and mindful that in the wilderness of famine or the valley of temptation, The Word of God prevails...it is our soul's food...the means by which our Spirit is nourished and sustained.

Let us praise Him for feeding us the manna of Jesus Christ, that we may be spiritually strengthened, supported and fulfilled all the days of our lives.

May we always be hungry for Truth...comforted by His Rod and Staff - His Word and The Holy Spirit...and rejoice in The Bread of Life, forevermore...

"He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord." (Deuteronomy 8:3)

"And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst." (John 6:35)

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." (Psalm 23:4)

"He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever." (Psalm 111:5)

"I am the bread of life." (John 6:48)

Risen!

Rejoice! Shout for joy!

The tomb is empty.

He is not there.

Our chains are broken.

We’ve been set free from the power of sin and death.

Love has conquered.

Because He died, we LIVE!!!

Hallelujah Jesus!

He is risen. He is risen indeed!

“Death, where is your victory? Death, where is your sting”? (1 Corinthians 15:55)

“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.” ( Mathew 28:6)

“But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.” (Acts 2:24)

“God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said, "'I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.” (Acts 13:34)

“By his power, God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also.” (1 Corinthians 6:14)
“Death has been swallowed up in victory.” (1 Corinthians 15:54

“For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son so that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

The Cross of Love

Love so Wide

Love so Long

Love so High

Love So Deep

That you my Jesus would willingly lay down your life for a wretched and rebellious sinner like me washing away my sins and removing my guilt and shame. Your love rescued me from the darkest pit and set me free. Thank you, my precious Savior, for enduring the cross that I might live. I am humbled by the magnitude of your love and grace for me.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten so that whosoever would believe in Him would not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

“For the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:2)

“Greater love has no one than this than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John 15:6
"I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. (Galatians 5:20)

“God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.” (! John 4:9)

“"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11)
"He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (2 Corinthians 5:21)

“Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” 1 Peter 1;18-19

“Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.” (1 Peter 2:24)

Risen With Christ

Risen With Christ

This is our unending hope of eternal life...our priceless, undefiled inheritance...Jesus Christ was resurrected on the third day by our Holy, Heavenly Father that we too may live.

Hallelujah!

1 John 3:3
"All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure."

Acts 2:24
"But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him."

1 Peter 1:21
"Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God."

Acts 2:32
"God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it."

Romans 10:9
"If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."

1 Corinthians 6:14
"By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also."

The Sacrificial Lamb

Lord God,

We praise You, Jehovah-Jireh, for Your Provision of The Lamb and the fulfilling of Your promise and covenant, the redeeming sacrifice of Jesus Christ...

We praise You, Abba, for the blood and resurrection of Your only Son, that we too may die to flesh, be reconciled unto You, and have everlasting life...

You are Holy and Faithful...You made a way and we are thankful...

In The Name of our Redeemer and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Amen.

"Abraham said, "God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son..." (Genesis 22:8)

"The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29)

"So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “'On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.'" (Genesis 22:14)

He Goes Before Us

He Goes Before Us

What a beautiful picture of pure agape love...

As Jesus proceeded to His destiny, His outgoing concern, care and compassion led Him to repeatedly encourage and prepare those close to Him for what was ahead. Though fully aware of the tremendous task He was assigned and must complete, in His purest form of love, He was selflessly comforting and preparing His disciples for the pain they would face in the midst of His agony.

No matter what lies ahead, be encouraged that God has already prepared the way and our future lies with Him...

"And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed." (Deuteronomy 31:8)

"Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10)

"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?" (Romans 8:31)

Praise The Lord

Praise The Lord...

Let us rejoice in all the marvelous and miraculous ways The Lord has, is and continues to bless us!

May our hearts be softened to receive His Truth...faithfully hold tight to His Promises...receive renewal and restoration through His mighty strength..and be crowned with His sanctification and salvation for Eternity!

"Many, LORD my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare." (Psalms 40:5)

"...in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

"...always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." (Ephesians 5:20)

"Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his." (Daniel 2:20)

"You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you." (Psalms 86:5)

Lord God

Lord God,

We commit our whole selves to You and pray that you will sanctify us according to Your will for us....that You will provide for us strength to hold our thoughts captive in Christ and dwell on the things which are holy, righteous and pleasing to unto you.

Create in us a clean heart and a pure mind...spare us temptations and deliver us from all that is unholy and unworthy in our service to You.

You are our shield and our source of joy, peace and strength and salvation...and we praise You, for You are a holy, righteous, all-powerful, all-knowing and all-seeing Father...and You love us and meet us exactly where we are.

Lord, we pray You will bring us from glory to glory today and every day...and fill in the gap where we fall short with Your Eternal Grace.

In Jesus Christ's Precious and Holy Name,
Amen.

Psalm 51:10~
"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."
Psalm 31:5~

"Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, LORD, my faithful God."
Psalm 104:34~

"May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD."
Psalm 28:7~

"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him."
Philippians 4:8-9~

"Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you."

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd...

He knows His sheep and we hearken to His voice.

He goes before us and carefully prepares the way...we follow Him...as He is the way, truth and life.

He is the restorer of our soul; the keeper of our Spirit.

He carries us close to Him when we are broken; He mends, heals and reveals to us who we are in Him.

He laid down His life for His flock; we shall not want for eternity.

The Lord is our Good Shepherd...



John 10:14
"I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me."

1 Corinthians 8:3
"But whoever loves God is known by God."

John 10:4
"When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice."

Isaiah 40:11
"He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young."

1 Peter 2:25
"For 'you were like sheep going astray,' but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls."

John 10:11
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."

Psalm 23:1
"The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want."

Forgiveness is a God Ordained Priority

Forgiveness Is A God Ordained Priority

Forgiveness is a priority...it is a true expression of agape love and it honors God.

Understanding forgiveness is key and leads us to experience the fearless freedom it offers.

Forgiveness is not minimizing, excusing, or agreeing with the offense. We must see sin for what it is and recognize who the true offender is. Remember, our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual wickedness in high places...against the author of anger, fear, frustration, hurt, pain, sin and confusion.

Separating the sin from the sinner opens up our heart to forgiveness of our fellow human beings...it allows God to shed His Healing Light and Truth on the stronghold of the offense...and the darkness loses its power.

Forgiveness does not always lead to reconciliation. Jehovah IS Holy and He calls us to holiness. He also calls us to guard our hearts. There are certain relationships and circumstances that we should not expose ourselves to because they are not born of The Holy Spirit. We can forgive the offense...love and pray for the sinner...but must diligently separate ourselves from sin.

If we seek God and His truth...listen to the whisper of The Holy Spirit...He will enable us to forgive others and ourselves...lead us to the people, places and situations that He ordains, according to His purpose.

We have certainly all sinned and fall short of God's glory. But, as believers, we are to be imitators of Christ. And if we make forgiveness a priority, we will indeed experience peace, healing, wholeness and freedom...and honor Him with a clean heart.

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." (Ephesians 6:12)

"Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye." (Colossians 3:13)

"For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness." (1 Thessalonians 4:7)

"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." (Proverbs 4:23)

"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." (John 8:32)

"For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints." (1 Corinthians 14:33)

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)

"Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children." (Ephesians 5:1)

"And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." (Matthew 6:12)

Cure for the Troubled Heart

Cure for the Troubled Heart

May we turn to The Lord when our hearts are heavy...for He is our source of strength, joy, peace and and everlasting salvation.

He is the Alpha and Omega; the Great I Am...He designed and breathed life into us...He alone completely knows our need and has the capacity to fix and fill us...eternally.

Lord, we run to You.


"From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I." (Psalm 61:2)

"You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." (Psalm 16:11)

"...Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." (Nehemiah 8:10)

"Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" (Matthew 6:27)

"...Casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)

Walk in Faith

Walk in Faith...

May we have a heart of fearless faith in our Holy Heavenly Father...ears that discern the whisper of The Holy Spirit...and steps ordained and directed by Jesus Christ.

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:13)

"I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love." (Ephesians 3:16-17)

"For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith." (1 John 5:4)

"But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness." (1 Timothy 6:11)

"I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws." (Psalm 119:30)

Redeemed

Heavenly Father,

We praise You and thank You for the atoning sacrifice and the miraculous resurrection of Jesus Christ...that we may be forgiven, redeemed, justified and set free...and one day come to see You face to face.

We praise You for Your endless grace and marvelous mercy...

And we pray that you will clothe us with love, courage and strength so we may spread the glorious news of The Gospel of Jesus Christ...that others may also find Him in the Mystery...and through Him, be forever redeemed.

In The Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Amen!

Colossians 2:2
"My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ..."

Ephesians 3:8
"Although I am less than the least of all the Lord's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ."

Ephesians 3:16
"I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being."

Colossians 1:14
"...in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins..."

Romans 3:24
"...and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."

Holy, Holy, Holy!

Holy, Holy, Holy!

"In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.
Above him stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts." (Isaiah 6:1-5)

In Isaiah's vision and encounter with Jehovah, the omniscient majesty and holiness of The Lord of Hosts completely overcame him...left him feeling "undone" and acutely aware of how unholy he was in his own humanity.

Let us not just be aware of the presence of our God...but seriously acknowledge and cherish that He Is Holy, Holy, Holy - an infinitely Holy Trinity beyond anything else in existence!

Let us praise, honor, glorify and worship Him in this manner...for He Is Holy, Holy, Holy...He Is high and lifted up...and He Is Worthy!

"There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God." (1 Samuel 2:2)

"...and they were calling to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory." (Isaiah 6:3)

"Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy." (Psalm 99:5)

"...and they have no rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come." (Revelation 4:8)

"And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground." (Exodus 3:5)

Think On These Things

Think On These Things...

"Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you." (Philippians 4:8-9)

It can be difficult in our humanity to rid ourselves of the clutter in our thoughts. Circumstances and situations can evoke emotions within us that can be difficult to cope with and lead to unholy thought processes.

It takes an active, conscious effort to partner with God in the valleys...to bring every thought captive to the obedience of Him...to think, practice and dwell on truth and that which is holy and pleasing unto God.

But when we make the Godly choice...when we are obedient...He is faithful to bless us, for He promises His enduring peace when we think on these things.

"We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ..." (2 Corinthians 10:5)

Wait Upon The Lord

Wait Upon The Lord

May we be unmovable in Truth and hold tight to His Righteousness...

May we sow from The Spirit...draw our strength from Jesus and never grow weary or faint in our service to our King.

And may our Holy Heavenly Father continue to sanctify, restore, transform and sustain us as we prepare for our final destination.

"Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." (1 Corinthians 15:58)

"Nevertheless, the righteous will hold to their ways, and those with clean hands will grow stronger." (Job 17:9)

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." (Galatians 6:9)

"And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good." (2 Thessalonians 3:13)

"'He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.'" (Revelation 3:21)

God Hears His Servants' Prayers

God Hears His Servants' Prayers

Approach The Throne of Grace with a sincere, obedient heart...feel the presence of The Lord...make your requests known to Him, for He is close to the broken-hearted and hears the cries of those who call on Him in truth.

1 Kings 9:3
"The LORD said to him: "I have heard the prayer and plea you have made before me; I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting my Name there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there."

Psalm 145:19
"He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them."

1 John 5:14
"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us."

Philippians 4:6
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."

Psalm 34:18
"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

Psalm 145:18
"The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth."

No Greater Love Than His

No Greater Love then His

Our worth is decided by God and God alone...His appraisal of our value is the atoning sacrifice of His one and only Son, Jesus Christ.

God planned our existence before creation...loved us at our darkest and worked it together for our good to spend eternity with Him.

THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE THAN HIS!

John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

John 15:13
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends."

1 John 4:10
"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."

Psalm 139:13-14
"For You formed my inward parts;
You wove me in my mother’s womb.
I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;        
Wonderful are Your works,        
And my soul knows it very well."