"LORD, I WISH..."

There was a time in my early Adult years...when I was a part of a church in which we were Blessed to have most Wonderful and powerful Praise and Worship, And excellent and Powerful preaching, and also very good fellowship!!! In that congregation we also had many infants and young children!!!

On a certain Sunday Morning...I remember thinking (silently) "LORD!...I wish that I had grown up in a church like this!!!"

In HIS mercy, Holy GOD our Father, over the next few days Gracious- ly gave me understanding..."I gave to you what you will need for the life that I have planned for you".  Oh!!! I was Struck  by the clear, powerful Truth in what HE said!!!!!  Truly, through all the years...        several times each week, I again realize and experience the truth of that lesson; and I again Thank HIM and Praise HIM!!!!!!!!!

Because HE IS GOD---"HE wrote down my every day before the day of my birth...". (Psalm 139:16) ... and "HE has good plans for me, plans to give me a Future and a Hope" (Jeremiah 29:11).  And "... by the action of His Power that is at work within us, HE is ABLE to carry out HIS purpose and do Superabundantly, far over and above all that we (dare) ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams..." (Ephesians 3:20/Amplified Bible).

LET US begin to increase our dedication and submission to HIM and to HIS plans for our lives so that we can share with others who also are in need of HIS LOVE!!!

"Blessed be the GOD and Father of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, the FATHER of mercies and the GOD of every comfort (consoling and encouragement).

"WHO comforts and encourages us in every trouble (calamity and affliction), so that we may also be able to comfort those who are in any trouble or distress, with the comfort with we ourselves are com-    forted by GOD. " (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)/Amplified Bible).

For GOD our HEAVENLY FATHER says to us:

Definition: "Comfort- (1) not casual sympathy/but rather deep empathy - like 'weeping with those who weep' . (Psalms 23:4, Strongs # 5162)/                                                                                                    (2) Comfort of the HOLY SPIRIT: "Strongs #3874) "Par-ak-lay-sis" - "a calling alongside to help, to comfort, to encourage.  The 'paraklete'  is a Strengthening Presence, One who upholds those appealing for assistance.  Paraklesis (comfort) can come to us by the    HOLY SPIRIT and by the Scriptures. (Acts 9:31/Romans 15"6).

"And HE said 'MY PRESENCE will go with you, and I will Give you  Rest...' ". (Exodus 33:14). Strongs # 5117. - nu ach ("noo-ahch").  "GOD'S PRESENCE will give rest to HIS people, that is, HIS PRESENCE soothes, comforts, settles, consoles and quiets us."
**** GOD'S PRESENCE can always be FOUND in the PRAISES of     HIS PEOPLE". (Psalms 22:3). ****

"And I will HAVE MERCY on (him/her)..." (Hosea 2:23), Strongs #      7355, Racham ("rah-cham").  Racham is the origin of the Hebrew word for a Mother's WOMB.  GOD wants us to show compassion toward all who are weak and defenseless." (Isaiah 54:8-10).                 ****An additional insight/understanding that our LORD has added to this study:  (A): For every woman who has an abortion---GOD'S MERCY was there FIRST!!!  (B) For every woman who wants to give birth to children -and she cannot---GOD'S MERCY is there!!!!!!!!

Some more of GOD'S Wondrous Promises about HIS MERCIES:

(1)"For a mere moment I have forsaken you, but with Great Mercies I will gather you...with everlasting kindness I will have Mercy on you..." (Isaiah 54: 7-8).

(2) "Remember, O LORD, YOUR tender mercies and YOUR loving-       nesses..." (Psalm 25:6).

(3) "Blessed be the GOD and FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHO according to HIS abundant Mercy has begotten us again to a Living Hope through the resurrection of JESUS CHRIST from the dead." (1 Peter 1:3).

(4) "Through the LORD'S Mercies we are not consumed, because HIS compassions fail not.  They are new every morning; Great is YOUR Faithfulness.  The LORD is my Portion, says my soul.  The LORD is good to those who wait (hopefully) for HIM, to the soul who seeks HIM," (Lamentations 2:22-25).

Let us be remembering that with GOD---what we give out-we get back Multiplied!!!!!!!!--- Plant one grain of corn >>>you can get one  (1) cornstalk---which will have Several ears of corn>>>each ear of corn will have Hundreds of grains of corn: (Picture in your mind and heart.....'Corn  on the cob"!!!!!

(5) HOLY!!! HOLY!!! HOLY!!! From our HOLY FATHER---

"...JESUS CHRIST..."For all the Promises of GOD in HIM are YES and in HIM - AMEN... to the Glory of GOD through us." (2 Corinthians 1:19-20).

O GOD MOST HIGH !!!!!!!!! May YOU receive ever-Increasing Glory as we GIVE out, and LIVE out Many, Many Mercies!!!!!!!!!