A M E D I T A T I O N
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*** Please read this as a meditation, reading slowly, aloud to your self, speaking in a soft voice.**
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Oh Holy God, Oh Holy Lord Jesus, Oh Holy Spirit,
Oh Holy God, Oh Holy Lord Jesus, Oh Holy Spirit.
Oh Yahweh, Oh Yeshua, Ruach HaKodesh (Hebrew for "Holy Spirit")
Oh Yahweh, Oh Yeshua, Ruach HaKodesh.
Yes You are, Yes You are, Yes You are,
Yes You are, Yes You are, Yes You are.
Yeshu-ah, Yeshu-ah, Yeshu-ah,
Yeshu-ah, Yeshu-ah, Yeshu-ah.
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"Neshamah" (ne-sha-mah) the Hebrew word for "breath". [Psalm 150:6]
[In Genesis 2:7, God breathed into man's nostrils the nishmat chayim, "breath of life."]
"Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.!" (Psalm 150:6)
"Shalom" (shah-loam) Hebrew word for "peace". [Nahum 1:15]
"Jehovah Immeka" Hebrew for "THE LORD is with you". [Judges 6:12]
"Menuchah" (meh-noo-chah) Hebrew word for "...place of stillness, rest,, and peace; menuchah is
greatly soothing, comforting and settling." [Isaiah 28:12]
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*** All right, by the power of the Holy Spirit, let's put it all together now........PLEASE read this as a meditation, reading slowly, aloud to yourself, speaking in a soft voice. Also, singing it softly is very calming, soothing, and comforting.
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"Oh Holy God, Oh Holy Lord Jesus, Oh Holy Spirit, Oh Yahweh,, Yeshua, Ruach HaKodesh, Oh Yahweh, Oh Yeshua, Ruach HaKodesh, Oh Yeshu-ah, Yeshu-ah, Yeshu-ah...Yes You are , ..Yes You are...Yes You are...Yeshu-ah,...Yeshu-ah...Yeshu-ah...neshamah (see above)...neshamah, neshamah...shalom, shalom, shalom... Jehovah Immeka, Jehovah Immeka, Jehovah Immeka,...Menuchah, Menuchah, Menuchah...Shalom, Shalom, Shalom.. Shalom.....Shalom.
Repeat. Repeat.
"I love you, Jesus."
"I belong to You forever!!!!!!!!"
Amen!!!
***Please repeat this frequently!!!!!!! ****
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
ICE & RAINBOWS. . . . . . . .LEAVES & FAITHFULNESS!!!!!!!!!
FEBRUARY 27, 2015 (Early morning).....Looking out the window at.........
The beautiful, brilliant sunlight (Son-light) being reflected by the ice crystals of the melted - (now frozen) snow-----The ice crystals - countless, numberless.....each reflecting all of the colors of the rainbow--------(more about the colors in a moment);
The rainbow is a sign of God's covenant-keeping/ God's promises/God's faithfulness!!! "The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature..."(Genesis 9:14-16) "If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself." (II Timothy 2:13)... (Also see 1 Kings 8:56).
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The infinite "number" of ice crystals- (every single crystal is unique!)- reflecting the light of the sun (Son )---is in itself a "reflection" of the glory that our Holy God is worthy to receive!!!!!!!
He is "...worthy...to receive ALL the wisdom, might, riches, glory, honor, splendor, blessing, ...praise...worship...adoration...thanksgiving...reverence...obedience...and love"........forever!!!!!!!
(Revelation 4:11; 5:12; I Peter 4:11; and Genesis 1:1 - Revelation 22:21)
The patches of snow/ice crystals are framed by expanses of leaves on the ground. All of the leaves on the ground, plus all of the leaves that God puts on the trees, bushes, etc. every year--------Let's allow every leaf that we see... be a reminder to us of God's promise to each one of us: "I will never leave you nor forsake you."!!! (Hebrews 13:5)
Back to the light reflected by the ice crystals.....viewed from slightly different angles, the light does contain all of the colors of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet). [The sign of God, His covenant].
O Holy God!!! In Your righteousness, Your grace, Your omnipotence, in the transcendant beauty of Your infinite, and intimate love, you will "...always lead us in triumph"!!! (II Cor. 2:14)
And Your Holy Son, Jesus Christ, is the "Yes" to every promise of God!!! (II Corinthians 1:20)
Now there will be times when we feel forsaken; but we must not allow our emotions or feelings to rule our lives, for emotions and feelings are often not consistent with the truth.
To summarize........as long as the sun rises, God's Son Jesus Christ is always with us, and always He is for us. (Mathew 28:20) Wherever we are-----as long as we CONTINUE to praise Him and worship Him and thank Him, as we CONTINUE to ask Him and trust Him and obey Him, then His "light and truth..." will lead us. (Psalm 43:3)
JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF DECLARES:
"I am the light". (John 8:12)
"I am the way, the truth, and the life." (John 14:6)
"My words will no means pass away."(Matthew 24:35)
GOD'S WORD DECLARES:
Jesus Christ is the "Yes" answer to every promise of God. (II Cor. 1:20)
Jesus Christ is "...the same yesterday, today, and forever". (Hebrews 13:8)
"I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5)
"Therefore He (Jesus Christ) is able to save to the uttermost (forever) those who come to God through Him..."!!!!!!!!! (Hebrews 7:25)
AMEN!!!
HALLELUJAH!!!
PRAISE YOU O HOLY LORD JESUS!!!
PRAISE YOU O HOLY GOD!!!
FEBRUARY 27, 2015 (Early morning).....Looking out the window at.........
The beautiful, brilliant sunlight (Son-light) being reflected by the ice crystals of the melted - (now frozen) snow-----The ice crystals - countless, numberless.....each reflecting all of the colors of the rainbow--------(more about the colors in a moment);
The rainbow is a sign of God's covenant-keeping/ God's promises/God's faithfulness!!! "The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature..."(Genesis 9:14-16) "If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself." (II Timothy 2:13)... (Also see 1 Kings 8:56).
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The infinite "number" of ice crystals- (every single crystal is unique!)- reflecting the light of the sun (Son )---is in itself a "reflection" of the glory that our Holy God is worthy to receive!!!!!!!
He is "...worthy...to receive ALL the wisdom, might, riches, glory, honor, splendor, blessing, ...praise...worship...adoration...thanksgiving...reverence...obedience...and love"........forever!!!!!!!
(Revelation 4:11; 5:12; I Peter 4:11; and Genesis 1:1 - Revelation 22:21)
The patches of snow/ice crystals are framed by expanses of leaves on the ground. All of the leaves on the ground, plus all of the leaves that God puts on the trees, bushes, etc. every year--------Let's allow every leaf that we see... be a reminder to us of God's promise to each one of us: "I will never leave you nor forsake you."!!! (Hebrews 13:5)
Back to the light reflected by the ice crystals.....viewed from slightly different angles, the light does contain all of the colors of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet). [The sign of God, His covenant].
O Holy God!!! In Your righteousness, Your grace, Your omnipotence, in the transcendant beauty of Your infinite, and intimate love, you will "...always lead us in triumph"!!! (II Cor. 2:14)
And Your Holy Son, Jesus Christ, is the "Yes" to every promise of God!!! (II Corinthians 1:20)
Now there will be times when we feel forsaken; but we must not allow our emotions or feelings to rule our lives, for emotions and feelings are often not consistent with the truth.
To summarize........as long as the sun rises, God's Son Jesus Christ is always with us, and always He is for us. (Mathew 28:20) Wherever we are-----as long as we CONTINUE to praise Him and worship Him and thank Him, as we CONTINUE to ask Him and trust Him and obey Him, then His "light and truth..." will lead us. (Psalm 43:3)
JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF DECLARES:
"I am the light". (John 8:12)
"I am the way, the truth, and the life." (John 14:6)
"My words will no means pass away."(Matthew 24:35)
GOD'S WORD DECLARES:
Jesus Christ is the "Yes" answer to every promise of God. (II Cor. 1:20)
Jesus Christ is "...the same yesterday, today, and forever". (Hebrews 13:8)
"I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5)
"Therefore He (Jesus Christ) is able to save to the uttermost (forever) those who come to God through Him..."!!!!!!!!! (Hebrews 7:25)
AMEN!!!
HALLELUJAH!!!
PRAISE YOU O HOLY LORD JESUS!!!
PRAISE YOU O HOLY GOD!!!
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
J E S U S, Y O U C A M E ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
{You will find yourself in this list, (maybe in different categories on different days). He came, asking you to allow Him to live His life in you, and through you---because He loves you--- so passionately; and He came that His "...kingdom will come, His will be done, on earth as it is in heaven"!!! } (Matthew 6:9-10)
*** Please read this slowly, meditating as you read. **
For the tired, for the weary,
For the pushed, for the hurried,
You came, Jesus , You came!!!
For the lost, for the lonely,
For the hurting, for the homeless,
Jesus Christ, Jesus only ........can save.
Jesus, You came; Jesus, You save!!!
(Matt. 1:21)
For those afraid, or when you're depressed-
God understands - He sent His Best.
Jesus, You came, You understand; (Isaiah 40:28)
You are "our glory, the Lifter of our head".
(Psalm 3:3)
God's "grace and truth", "rich in mercy";
Bringing God's favor, His "wisdom to us"!
Jesus, You came - Forever You reign!!!
(Ephesians 2:4/John 1:17/ I Cor. 1:30)
You are "our peace", Lord , (Eph. 2:14)
Our joy and our hope. ( Psalm 43:4/I Tim. 1:1)
You are "our strength", Lord,
And You are "our song". (Isaiah 12:2)
"So He (Jesus) came to Nazareth (to your home)... And as His custom (is) He read...the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
'The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
"To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.'
"Then He closed the book,
and gave it back to the attendant and sat down.
And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue
were fixed on Him."
"And He began to say to them, 'Today this
Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
(Luke 4:16-21)
*** Paraphrase **
Then He closed the book,
and gave it to the attendant and sat down.
And the eyes and hearts of us all are fixed on HIM.
And He says to us, 'Today this Scripture is
fulfilled in your hearing. Will you receive it?
He says TO YOU and TO ME: "Will you allow Me
to reign in you and through you NOW...so that
you can reign WITH ME forever"???!!!!!
"Surely I am coming quickly." (Revelation 22:21)
{You will find yourself in this list, (maybe in different categories on different days). He came, asking you to allow Him to live His life in you, and through you---because He loves you--- so passionately; and He came that His "...kingdom will come, His will be done, on earth as it is in heaven"!!! } (Matthew 6:9-10)
*** Please read this slowly, meditating as you read. **
For the tired, for the weary,
For the pushed, for the hurried,
You came, Jesus , You came!!!
For the lost, for the lonely,
For the hurting, for the homeless,
Jesus Christ, Jesus only ........can save.
Jesus, You came; Jesus, You save!!!
(Matt. 1:21)
For those afraid, or when you're depressed-
God understands - He sent His Best.
Jesus, You came, You understand; (Isaiah 40:28)
You are "our glory, the Lifter of our head".
(Psalm 3:3)
God's "grace and truth", "rich in mercy";
Bringing God's favor, His "wisdom to us"!
Jesus, You came - Forever You reign!!!
(Ephesians 2:4/John 1:17/ I Cor. 1:30)
You are "our peace", Lord , (Eph. 2:14)
Our joy and our hope. ( Psalm 43:4/I Tim. 1:1)
You are "our strength", Lord,
And You are "our song". (Isaiah 12:2)
"So He (Jesus) came to Nazareth (to your home)... And as His custom (is) He read...the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
'The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
"To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.'
"Then He closed the book,
and gave it back to the attendant and sat down.
And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue
were fixed on Him."
"And He began to say to them, 'Today this
Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
(Luke 4:16-21)
*** Paraphrase **
Then He closed the book,
and gave it to the attendant and sat down.
And the eyes and hearts of us all are fixed on HIM.
And He says to us, 'Today this Scripture is
fulfilled in your hearing. Will you receive it?
He says TO YOU and TO ME: "Will you allow Me
to reign in you and through you NOW...so that
you can reign WITH ME forever"???!!!!!
"Surely I am coming quickly." (Revelation 22:21)
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
THE TRANSFORMING BEAUTY OF HIS LIGHT!!!!!!!!
February 17, 2015
Standing here in our living room.....looking out the window...at the brilliant, incredible beauty of the sun shining through the trees - that Holy God has coated with crystal-like ice - transforming each tree into a Heavenly crystal chandelier!!!
I look down, and see the sunlight shining upon a ceramic dish on the table in front of the window........The top edge of the dish is carved so that the shadow (caused by the sun shining through the dish)........spells: F A I T H.
[Yes, read that (above) again!!!]
Jesus Christ is reminding each one of us that HE is "the light" (John 8:12)!!! He so passionately desires - to so beam through us the light of the truth that shines from HIS tree (the cross upon which He was crucified for our sins) the "...truth that sets us free" (John 8:32)!!!!!!!
His light-His truth (John 8:12, 14:6) will thereby transform our lives into "Light-bearers" - ones who reflect His light for all to see - HIM - the light of heaven (Revelation 21:23)!!!
TODAY Jesus Christ calls us to bow down before Him, and to ask Him to fill-us-to-overflowing-with Himself!!!!!!!!
In agreement with His Word in Psalm 43:3 Let us declare---
"Oh, send out Your light and Your truth!
"Let them lead me..." !!!!!
(By the power of the Holy Spirit, I am doing that right now).
Oh please join me in this!!!!!
For the glory of Our Lord Jesus Christ!!!!!!!
February 17, 2015
Standing here in our living room.....looking out the window...at the brilliant, incredible beauty of the sun shining through the trees - that Holy God has coated with crystal-like ice - transforming each tree into a Heavenly crystal chandelier!!!
I look down, and see the sunlight shining upon a ceramic dish on the table in front of the window........The top edge of the dish is carved so that the shadow (caused by the sun shining through the dish)........spells: F A I T H.
[Yes, read that (above) again!!!]
Jesus Christ is reminding each one of us that HE is "the light" (John 8:12)!!! He so passionately desires - to so beam through us the light of the truth that shines from HIS tree (the cross upon which He was crucified for our sins) the "...truth that sets us free" (John 8:32)!!!!!!!
His light-His truth (John 8:12, 14:6) will thereby transform our lives into "Light-bearers" - ones who reflect His light for all to see - HIM - the light of heaven (Revelation 21:23)!!!
TODAY Jesus Christ calls us to bow down before Him, and to ask Him to fill-us-to-overflowing-with Himself!!!!!!!!
In agreement with His Word in Psalm 43:3 Let us declare---
"Oh, send out Your light and Your truth!
"Let them lead me..." !!!!!
(By the power of the Holy Spirit, I am doing that right now).
Oh please join me in this!!!!!
For the glory of Our Lord Jesus Christ!!!!!!!
Thursday, February 12, 2015
"A LITTLE JOKE"
It happened when I was a young boy.....
My parents had taught me to ALWAYS be reverent toward God.
On a certain day, I was telling a joke to my mother. It was a very clean, simple joke; but because it had been so strongly emphasized to me to "always stand in awe of Holy God"--------I was a little nervous and unsure.....so I said to Mother: "Mama, God loves a little joke, doesn't He?"
Mother answered: "Sure! He loves you , doesn't He?"
I was a little taken aback by what she said........but after hesitating for a moment, I answered: "Yes, Ma'am"; then we both had a good laugh!
And yes! "the Lord, the Most High God" (Genesis 14:22), "The Holy One of Israel" (Isaiah 29:19) -
He does approve of laughter. In Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 He declares: "To everything there is a season...' a time to weep, and a time to laugh...". The word used in that passage for "laugh" means: " to laugh; to rejoice; to play; to be amused..." (Strong's # 7832).
With all that (above) in mind, may I share with you another "little joke".....
My lovely wife Mary gave to me an "early Valentine gift" - a new book cover for my Bible!!! This new Bible cover is very nice. In addition to covering and protecting my Bible, it also has a separate compartment that holds a writing pad and a highlighter pen.
Enclosed in the new cover was a pad of foam rubber - designed to maintain the cover in the proper shape during shipping.
When I described this gift to my pastor, I told him about all the various benefits of the cover (the carrying strap, separate compartment with the writing pad, highlighter pen, etc.). Then I told him:
"Another benefit that came with the cover is a 'foam pad.....that will make a great pillow if I get to feeling sleepy during one of your sermons!!!!!"
[Yes, he very graciously laughed WITH me!!!!!]
Most Holy God!!! I pray that you will bless my lovely wife Mary, my pastor Roger Bourgeois, and each of you dear brothers and sisters - in Your name : "GOD my exceeding joy"!!! (Psalm 43:4) Amen.
It happened when I was a young boy.....
My parents had taught me to ALWAYS be reverent toward God.
On a certain day, I was telling a joke to my mother. It was a very clean, simple joke; but because it had been so strongly emphasized to me to "always stand in awe of Holy God"--------I was a little nervous and unsure.....so I said to Mother: "Mama, God loves a little joke, doesn't He?"
Mother answered: "Sure! He loves you , doesn't He?"
I was a little taken aback by what she said........but after hesitating for a moment, I answered: "Yes, Ma'am"; then we both had a good laugh!
And yes! "the Lord, the Most High God" (Genesis 14:22), "The Holy One of Israel" (Isaiah 29:19) -
He does approve of laughter. In Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 He declares: "To everything there is a season...' a time to weep, and a time to laugh...". The word used in that passage for "laugh" means: " to laugh; to rejoice; to play; to be amused..." (Strong's # 7832).
With all that (above) in mind, may I share with you another "little joke".....
My lovely wife Mary gave to me an "early Valentine gift" - a new book cover for my Bible!!! This new Bible cover is very nice. In addition to covering and protecting my Bible, it also has a separate compartment that holds a writing pad and a highlighter pen.
Enclosed in the new cover was a pad of foam rubber - designed to maintain the cover in the proper shape during shipping.
When I described this gift to my pastor, I told him about all the various benefits of the cover (the carrying strap, separate compartment with the writing pad, highlighter pen, etc.). Then I told him:
"Another benefit that came with the cover is a 'foam pad.....that will make a great pillow if I get to feeling sleepy during one of your sermons!!!!!"
[Yes, he very graciously laughed WITH me!!!!!]
Most Holy God!!! I pray that you will bless my lovely wife Mary, my pastor Roger Bourgeois, and each of you dear brothers and sisters - in Your name : "GOD my exceeding joy"!!! (Psalm 43:4) Amen.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
The NUMBERS OF HOPE 3:16 (John 3:16)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
In the Bible, the number "3" stands for Divine perfection.
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
(Colossians 2:2, 6, 9; John 16:13)
The number "1":
"Hear, O Israel: 'The Lord God, the Lord is one!' "
(Deuteronomy 6:4)
The number "6":
"6" is the number of man; (man was created on the 6th day
of creation. (see Genesis 1:3-31)
Everyone of us is incomplete - until we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord!!!
Man (6), plus God (1) = 7. In God's Word (the Bible), "7" is the number for perfect, complete:
"And on the seventh day God ended His work (creation) which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.
"Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made." (Genesis 2:2-3)
Holy God, our Father, Creator of the universe, "The High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy" (Isaiah 57:15); He Who is Almighty (Gen. 17:1-2), and Righteous (Psalm 4:1) ........yet He loves each and every one of us with His infinite AND intimate love!!!
He "...chose (you and me) in Jesus Christ before the foundation of the world..." (Ephesians 1:4)........knowing the times that we would sin against Him, and break His heart;...knowing that He would have to allow His Son Jesus Christ to be "broken" and crucified on the cross for our sins........
But also knowing all the moments when we would be obedient to Him---and that He would receive glory and joy - because of what He is doing in us and through us!!!! [LORD! May those times that we are obedient to You always be on the increase!!!] God says to us: "I love you, My child."
With His most tender lovingkindness, He "put us together in our mother's womb" (Psalm 139:13-15)........He "...wrote down our every day before we were born" (Psalm 139:16................
In His holy love He prepared, and directed to my eyes, the light beams that came from the sun, to reflect off the rose-red branches that I stood by Monday morning...in order to remind me (and now remind you) how intimate and how powerful His love is.
[The tree branches were "rose-red": RED - because of Jesus Christ's blood that He shed on the cross as He was giving His life FOR our sins. ROSE - because Jesus "A-rose" from the grave to give His life TO us!!!!!!! (Luke 23:33 - 24:6)]
With His same all-knowing yet perfectly-intimate love........He grew the trees...that became the two wooden beams that made up the cross...on which He was crucified for you and for me!
With His same eternal love, He "through men" wrote every single letter of His Word the Bible---His love letter to each of us - spelling out: "I know the plans I have for you...plans for good...to give you a future and a hope.." (Jeremiah 29:11)........"In this love letter are both My guidance and My enablement for how to follow me day-by-day and moment-by-moment........
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow you all the days of your life...you will live with Me in My house forever" (Psalm 23:1-6)........I am "the same yesterday, today, and forever" (Hebrews 13:8)........I am "with you always" (Matt. 28:20)
I AM YOUR HOPE. (I Timothy 1:1)
Your "Abba (Daddy) Father"
(Romans 8:15)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
In the Bible, the number "3" stands for Divine perfection.
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
(Colossians 2:2, 6, 9; John 16:13)
The number "1":
"Hear, O Israel: 'The Lord God, the Lord is one!' "
(Deuteronomy 6:4)
The number "6":
"6" is the number of man; (man was created on the 6th day
of creation. (see Genesis 1:3-31)
Everyone of us is incomplete - until we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord!!!
Man (6), plus God (1) = 7. In God's Word (the Bible), "7" is the number for perfect, complete:
"And on the seventh day God ended His work (creation) which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.
"Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made." (Genesis 2:2-3)
Holy God, our Father, Creator of the universe, "The High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy" (Isaiah 57:15); He Who is Almighty (Gen. 17:1-2), and Righteous (Psalm 4:1) ........yet He loves each and every one of us with His infinite AND intimate love!!!
He "...chose (you and me) in Jesus Christ before the foundation of the world..." (Ephesians 1:4)........knowing the times that we would sin against Him, and break His heart;...knowing that He would have to allow His Son Jesus Christ to be "broken" and crucified on the cross for our sins........
But also knowing all the moments when we would be obedient to Him---and that He would receive glory and joy - because of what He is doing in us and through us!!!! [LORD! May those times that we are obedient to You always be on the increase!!!] God says to us: "I love you, My child."
With His most tender lovingkindness, He "put us together in our mother's womb" (Psalm 139:13-15)........He "...wrote down our every day before we were born" (Psalm 139:16................
In His holy love He prepared, and directed to my eyes, the light beams that came from the sun, to reflect off the rose-red branches that I stood by Monday morning...in order to remind me (and now remind you) how intimate and how powerful His love is.
[The tree branches were "rose-red": RED - because of Jesus Christ's blood that He shed on the cross as He was giving His life FOR our sins. ROSE - because Jesus "A-rose" from the grave to give His life TO us!!!!!!! (Luke 23:33 - 24:6)]
With His same all-knowing yet perfectly-intimate love........He grew the trees...that became the two wooden beams that made up the cross...on which He was crucified for you and for me!
With His same eternal love, He "through men" wrote every single letter of His Word the Bible---His love letter to each of us - spelling out: "I know the plans I have for you...plans for good...to give you a future and a hope.." (Jeremiah 29:11)........"In this love letter are both My guidance and My enablement for how to follow me day-by-day and moment-by-moment........
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow you all the days of your life...you will live with Me in My house forever" (Psalm 23:1-6)........I am "the same yesterday, today, and forever" (Hebrews 13:8)........I am "with you always" (Matt. 28:20)
I AM YOUR HOPE. (I Timothy 1:1)
Your "Abba (Daddy) Father"
(Romans 8:15)
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
"ANSWERS TO PRAYER..........TISSUE, TEA, AND TEARS"
Someone has said: "God answers our prayers---"Yes"; "No"; or "Wait".
I am not going to spend time discussing that.
I am simply declaring that in His Word, God commands us to pray.
In His Word, God calls us to pray.
In His Word, you will find that God enables us to pray.
As you pray His Word, you will experience-for-yourself that God answers your prayers........
because "...He...is able to carry out His purpose...and do...far over and above all that we dare
ask [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]..."
(Ephesians 3:19/Amplified Bible)
WOW!!! WOW!!! I have to read that verse (above) again!!!! Yeah! Me too!!!!!
In truth, we will find out that God Himself is the answer to our prayers!!!!!!!!
He answers all of our prayers: "Yes." "I am God."
"I am the Lord, I change not." (Malachi 3:6) "I always do that which is intimately best for
you [as if you were my only child (see Psalm 139:1-18, 23-24)].....and, infinitely best for all
My kingdom.
But don't accept (Barry's) word for all this.......ask the Holy Spirit to "...guide you into all truth".
[In John 16:13, Jesus Christ declares: "...He (the Holy Spirit) will guide you into all truth."]
May I please share with you how my wife (Mary) and I experienced-this-for-ourselves on a trip not
very long ago...
ANSWERS TO PRAYER: TISSUE, TEA, AND TEARS.
By God's great grace He enabled Mary and me to take a trip to Israel (Nov.26 - Dec. 5, 2012).
As is consistent with His character - God far exceeded our highest hopes and dreams!!!
God took us to many holy places in His-Land-Israel, and He revealed His holiness into our
hearts many times.
For a few minutes, I would like to focus on a particular day..........
Friday, Nov 30th, I awoke very early.......and I was very nauseous; I knew right away that I was
not going anywhere that day.
I urged Mary to go on with the rest of the tour group that day, and she very graciously did go.
I knew that Mary would be praying for me, that she would ask some of the tour group to pray
for me. I knew that our church members were praying for us, and our family was praying for us.
Before Mary left that morning, she thoughtfully contacted the front desk of the hotel, and asked that
housekeeping NOT clean our room that day - so that I would not be disturbed.
After Mary left, I went back to sleep for a while. When I awoke..........I felt.....horrible! I had a terrible burning sensation in my stomach - that just continued on and on! I had some Pepto-Bismol tablets, and some other remedies.....but nothing helped. Nothing.
I got out my Bible.....planning to read, pray, and declare portions of Psalm 119 - because recently, when I had a serious sinus infection.....I repeatedly prayed/proclaimed/sang several verses from Psalm 119 - like "Lord, revive me according to Your word.....revive me according to Your faithfulness.....revive me according to Your love..." and the Lord did indeed revive me then!!! Praise His name!!!!!!!
But.....the Holy Spirit stopped me at Psalm 118 (Psalm One Hundred EIGHTEEN!!!), verse 15---
"The voice of rejoicing and salvation (healing) is in the tents of the righteous..."
(Only) because the blood of Jesus Christ covers me - I AM righteous.
According to God's word - my " body is the temple (tent) of the Holy Spirit." (I Corinthians 6:19)--------The voice of Jesus Christ's rejoicing and salvation (healing) is IN ME!!!!!!!! (and in you if you belong to Him!!!)
As I continued praying, declaring, proclaiming, prophesying, this word from God.....and thanking Him (Philippians 4:6-8)..........I heard a knocking on the door of our room..........
In the (physical), the person knocking on our door was a young man from "housekeeping" - asking me if I wanted him to clean our room.
(Now remember, Mary had asked housekeeping to NOT clean our room).
I told the young man that I needed more tissue. (He gave me an abundance of tissue!)
I further explained to him that I did not want him to clean the room "because I am sick".
When I told him that I was sick.....this young man - with such earnestness, such lovingkindness, and such assurance said: "Drink some of this hot tea, it WILL calm your stomach"
He showed me how exactly how to make the tea, and then he left.
I knew that I was to do exactly as he said. I made the tea, drank it slowly. Almost immediately, I began to feel better! I made another cup of the tea and drank it. Within a short while, I felt totally better - the sickness was gone.
As I thanked our Holy God, and reflected on how with such assurance and lovingkindness the young man told me "This tea WILL calm your stomach"........the Holy Spirit brought to my remembrance His word in Psalm 63:3--- "Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you".
I wept tears of thanksgiving, and
I wept tears of thanksgiving, and
I wept tears of thanksgiving.
(I have prayed much about this, on that specific day, and since that day. I do not think that it was an angel, but Jesus Christ Himself that ministered to me through that young man).
As I continued to read, pray, and proclaim His Word that afternoon, the Lord strongly emphasized some more verses to me:
Psalm 119: 49-50: "Remember the word to your servant, upon which you have caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your Word has given me life."
Psalm 119:71: "It is GOOD for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn Your (Word)".
That evening, when Mary arrived back at our room from that day's tour - I shared with her about my day.........and I could hardly speak - because I was weeping tears of joy and thanksgiving - for "His lovingkindness is better than life." (Psalm 63:3)
Today The LORD GOD has some questions for us:
Will you CONTINUE to pray?
Will you INCREASE your praying?
Will you PRAY, PROCLAIM, PROPHESY, and SING MY WORD?
Will you TRUST ME to answer in the WAY, and TIMING, that will GLORIFY ME THE MOST?
Will you pray "JESUS CHRIST-THE PRINCE OF PEACE-for Jerusalem;
"May they prosper who love you (Jerusalem).
"Peace be within your walls, prosperity within
"your palaces." (Psalm 122:7-8)
***** Please remember to ask the Holy Spirit to "...guide you into all truth". (John 16:13) ****
Jesus Christ is "...the 'Yes' answer to every promise of God." (II Corinthians 1:20)
Jesus Christ is "...the Amen". (Revelation 3:14)
PRAISE HIS GLORIOUS NAME!!!!!!!!!
HERE ARE SOME POWERFUL EXAMPLES OF PRAYER (AND ANSWERS!) IN GOD'S WORD:
Abraham in Genesis 18:17-33. Moses in Exodus 32:11-14, 30-34
Joshua in Joshua 10:12-14 Isaiah & Hezekiah in Isaiah 36:1-37:38
Ezekiel in Ezekiel 22:30 Paul in Ephesians 1:17-21; 3:14-21
Acts 13:1-14:28 Acts 4:1-37
II Chronicles 6:12-42; 7:1 Acts 12:1-17
The Lord's Prayer: Matt.6:9-13 I John 5:14-15
John 4:34 David asks for Joy and God's Presence - Psalm 51:1-19
HOLY GOD IS WAITING ON YOU AND ME TO CALL ON HIM - IN JESUS CHRIST'S NAME!!!!!!!
Someone has said: "God answers our prayers---"Yes"; "No"; or "Wait".
I am not going to spend time discussing that.
I am simply declaring that in His Word, God commands us to pray.
In His Word, God calls us to pray.
In His Word, you will find that God enables us to pray.
As you pray His Word, you will experience-for-yourself that God answers your prayers........
because "...He...is able to carry out His purpose...and do...far over and above all that we dare
ask [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]..."
(Ephesians 3:19/Amplified Bible)
WOW!!! WOW!!! I have to read that verse (above) again!!!! Yeah! Me too!!!!!
In truth, we will find out that God Himself is the answer to our prayers!!!!!!!!
He answers all of our prayers: "Yes." "I am God."
"I am the Lord, I change not." (Malachi 3:6) "I always do that which is intimately best for
you [as if you were my only child (see Psalm 139:1-18, 23-24)].....and, infinitely best for all
My kingdom.
But don't accept (Barry's) word for all this.......ask the Holy Spirit to "...guide you into all truth".
[In John 16:13, Jesus Christ declares: "...He (the Holy Spirit) will guide you into all truth."]
May I please share with you how my wife (Mary) and I experienced-this-for-ourselves on a trip not
very long ago...
ANSWERS TO PRAYER: TISSUE, TEA, AND TEARS.
By God's great grace He enabled Mary and me to take a trip to Israel (Nov.26 - Dec. 5, 2012).
As is consistent with His character - God far exceeded our highest hopes and dreams!!!
God took us to many holy places in His-Land-Israel, and He revealed His holiness into our
hearts many times.
For a few minutes, I would like to focus on a particular day..........
Friday, Nov 30th, I awoke very early.......and I was very nauseous; I knew right away that I was
not going anywhere that day.
I urged Mary to go on with the rest of the tour group that day, and she very graciously did go.
I knew that Mary would be praying for me, that she would ask some of the tour group to pray
for me. I knew that our church members were praying for us, and our family was praying for us.
Before Mary left that morning, she thoughtfully contacted the front desk of the hotel, and asked that
housekeeping NOT clean our room that day - so that I would not be disturbed.
After Mary left, I went back to sleep for a while. When I awoke..........I felt.....horrible! I had a terrible burning sensation in my stomach - that just continued on and on! I had some Pepto-Bismol tablets, and some other remedies.....but nothing helped. Nothing.
I got out my Bible.....planning to read, pray, and declare portions of Psalm 119 - because recently, when I had a serious sinus infection.....I repeatedly prayed/proclaimed/sang several verses from Psalm 119 - like "Lord, revive me according to Your word.....revive me according to Your faithfulness.....revive me according to Your love..." and the Lord did indeed revive me then!!! Praise His name!!!!!!!
But.....the Holy Spirit stopped me at Psalm 118 (Psalm One Hundred EIGHTEEN!!!), verse 15---
"The voice of rejoicing and salvation (healing) is in the tents of the righteous..."
(Only) because the blood of Jesus Christ covers me - I AM righteous.
According to God's word - my " body is the temple (tent) of the Holy Spirit." (I Corinthians 6:19)--------The voice of Jesus Christ's rejoicing and salvation (healing) is IN ME!!!!!!!! (and in you if you belong to Him!!!)
As I continued praying, declaring, proclaiming, prophesying, this word from God.....and thanking Him (Philippians 4:6-8)..........I heard a knocking on the door of our room..........
In the (physical), the person knocking on our door was a young man from "housekeeping" - asking me if I wanted him to clean our room.
(Now remember, Mary had asked housekeeping to NOT clean our room).
I told the young man that I needed more tissue. (He gave me an abundance of tissue!)
I further explained to him that I did not want him to clean the room "because I am sick".
When I told him that I was sick.....this young man - with such earnestness, such lovingkindness, and such assurance said: "Drink some of this hot tea, it WILL calm your stomach"
He showed me how exactly how to make the tea, and then he left.
I knew that I was to do exactly as he said. I made the tea, drank it slowly. Almost immediately, I began to feel better! I made another cup of the tea and drank it. Within a short while, I felt totally better - the sickness was gone.
As I thanked our Holy God, and reflected on how with such assurance and lovingkindness the young man told me "This tea WILL calm your stomach"........the Holy Spirit brought to my remembrance His word in Psalm 63:3--- "Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you".
I wept tears of thanksgiving, and
I wept tears of thanksgiving, and
I wept tears of thanksgiving.
(I have prayed much about this, on that specific day, and since that day. I do not think that it was an angel, but Jesus Christ Himself that ministered to me through that young man).
As I continued to read, pray, and proclaim His Word that afternoon, the Lord strongly emphasized some more verses to me:
Psalm 119: 49-50: "Remember the word to your servant, upon which you have caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your Word has given me life."
Psalm 119:71: "It is GOOD for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn Your (Word)".
That evening, when Mary arrived back at our room from that day's tour - I shared with her about my day.........and I could hardly speak - because I was weeping tears of joy and thanksgiving - for "His lovingkindness is better than life." (Psalm 63:3)
Today The LORD GOD has some questions for us:
Will you CONTINUE to pray?
Will you INCREASE your praying?
Will you PRAY, PROCLAIM, PROPHESY, and SING MY WORD?
Will you TRUST ME to answer in the WAY, and TIMING, that will GLORIFY ME THE MOST?
Will you pray "JESUS CHRIST-THE PRINCE OF PEACE-for Jerusalem;
"May they prosper who love you (Jerusalem).
"Peace be within your walls, prosperity within
"your palaces." (Psalm 122:7-8)
***** Please remember to ask the Holy Spirit to "...guide you into all truth". (John 16:13) ****
Jesus Christ is "...the 'Yes' answer to every promise of God." (II Corinthians 1:20)
Jesus Christ is "...the Amen". (Revelation 3:14)
PRAISE HIS GLORIOUS NAME!!!!!!!!!
HERE ARE SOME POWERFUL EXAMPLES OF PRAYER (AND ANSWERS!) IN GOD'S WORD:
Abraham in Genesis 18:17-33. Moses in Exodus 32:11-14, 30-34
Joshua in Joshua 10:12-14 Isaiah & Hezekiah in Isaiah 36:1-37:38
Ezekiel in Ezekiel 22:30 Paul in Ephesians 1:17-21; 3:14-21
Acts 13:1-14:28 Acts 4:1-37
II Chronicles 6:12-42; 7:1 Acts 12:1-17
The Lord's Prayer: Matt.6:9-13 I John 5:14-15
John 4:34 David asks for Joy and God's Presence - Psalm 51:1-19
HOLY GOD IS WAITING ON YOU AND ME TO CALL ON HIM - IN JESUS CHRIST'S NAME!!!!!!!
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