WHAT, OR WHOM, ARE YOU BECOMING MORE LIKE?
October 18, 2015
Early in the morning.....while still in bed.....
Meditating on the Names/character virtues, and promises of Holy God our Father, Jesus Christ,
and You, oh Holy Spirit!!! ---
This strengthens my faith, calms my heart, .....and actually changes me (us!) more and more into
the image of Jesus Christ!!!
*** Before I go any further with this, let me confess that I genuinely struggle with "walking out"
the truths that I am sharing in this post.**
(II Corinthians 3:18) :
"But we all, beholding in (God's Word), as in a mirror, the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image (of Jesus Christ), from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord."
Whatever we focus on in our thoughts, wishes/hopes/daydreams - - - we become more like!
Psalm 115: 4-8 speaks of man and his idols, concluding in verse 8: "Those who make (idols) are like them; so is everyone who trusts in them."
Even when we focus on something in dislike, or even hate, we tend to become more like that.
Psychology studies have verified that adults who were abused as children - - - very often end up abusing their own children, or children of other parents - - - thus becoming more like what they focused on in hate.
BUT. We have the MARVELOUS, WONDERFUL, even HOLY privilege of focusing on, meditating on JESUS CHRIST THE HOLY SON OF GOD!!!!!!!
HE IS:"THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE GLORY OF GOD"!!!(Hebrews 1:3)
"JESUS CHRIST-THE POWER OF GOD!" (I Cor. 1:24)
"A CROWN OF GLORY AND A DIADEM (crown) OF BEAUTY"!!!(Isaiah 28:5)
"THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE"> (John 11:25)
"OUR PORTION" (PSALM 16:5)
"OUR SHEPHERD"(Psalm 23)
"OUR RESTING PLACE" (Jeremiah 50:6)
Psalm 1:1-2 - "Blessed is the man (person) who meditates on God's law (God's Word)".
Meditates, (hagah ("hah-GAH) Strong's Concordance # 1897---
NOT a mental exercise only.
In Hebrew thought, to MEDITATE on the Word of God is to quietly repeat the verses in a soft voice, while utterly ABANDONING outside distractions.
Some Names/Virtues/truths to begin with:
"I will fear no evil, for HE, is WITH ME." (Psalm 23:4)
JESUS CHRIST is "HIMSELF my peace". (Ephesians 2:14)
JESUS is "...always with you". (Matthew 28:20)
JESUS is "The way, the truth, and the life." (John 14:6)
THE HOLY SPIRIT will "...guide us into all truth." (John 16:13)
***BE SURE TO READ/STUDY GENESIS 1:1 THROUGH REVELATION 22;21 TO FIND HUNDRREDS AND HUNDREDS OF VIRTUES, NAMES, AND PROMISES OF GOD IN JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!!
FOR THE GLORY OF GOD, AND RICH BLESSINGS TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Thursday, October 22, 2015
THANKSGIVING.............?NOT UNTIL THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH??
HOLY GOD - ELOHIM - OUR STRONG CREATOR (Genesis 1:1) created the Universe---
Beautiful leaves - Bright RED, golden YELLOW, Flaming ORANGE, BURGUNDY RED,
many different shades of green!!!!!!! He created the beautiful majestic mountains, beautiful blue lakes, the oceans, the stars in the night skies...........
He created it ALL by SPEAKING it into being!!!!!!! (Genesis 1:1-2:31)
He speaks to us now through His Son Jesus Christ, through His written word the BIBLE, and through His beautiful creation!!!!!!!!
He speaks to us---calling us His "precious jewels" (Malachi 3:17); Jesus Christ calls us His "friends".(John 15:13)
"It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
and to sing praises to Your Name, O Most High"!!!
To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning,
and Your faithfulness every night."
(Psalm 92:1-2)
"Enter into His gates with
thanksgiving,
and into His courts with praise,
Be thankful to Him, and bless His
name." (Psalm 100:4)
He longs to hear US speak to HIM......
"HOLY GOD, ' Abba ("Daddy") Father!!!,
Thank You!!!!!!!
Praise You!!!!!!!
(With HIs own breath) He taught man to breathe. (Genesis 2:7)
Let us speak.....so He can HEAR our Thanksgiving-----
DO NOT WAIT until November 26th to start.........Let's start NOW---thanking and praising Him!!!!!!!
Let us NOT stop at midnight Sunday, November 29th!!!
Let us CONTINUE Thanking Him and Praising Him ---as long as we have breath!!!!!!!
"Let every thing that has breath PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!
AMEN!!!!!!!
HOLY GOD - ELOHIM - OUR STRONG CREATOR (Genesis 1:1) created the Universe---
Beautiful leaves - Bright RED, golden YELLOW, Flaming ORANGE, BURGUNDY RED,
many different shades of green!!!!!!! He created the beautiful majestic mountains, beautiful blue lakes, the oceans, the stars in the night skies...........
He created it ALL by SPEAKING it into being!!!!!!! (Genesis 1:1-2:31)
He speaks to us now through His Son Jesus Christ, through His written word the BIBLE, and through His beautiful creation!!!!!!!!
He speaks to us---calling us His "precious jewels" (Malachi 3:17); Jesus Christ calls us His "friends".(John 15:13)
"It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
and to sing praises to Your Name, O Most High"!!!
To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning,
and Your faithfulness every night."
(Psalm 92:1-2)
"Enter into His gates with
thanksgiving,
and into His courts with praise,
Be thankful to Him, and bless His
name." (Psalm 100:4)
He longs to hear US speak to HIM......
"HOLY GOD, ' Abba ("Daddy") Father!!!,
Thank You!!!!!!!
Praise You!!!!!!!
(With HIs own breath) He taught man to breathe. (Genesis 2:7)
Let us speak.....so He can HEAR our Thanksgiving-----
DO NOT WAIT until November 26th to start.........Let's start NOW---thanking and praising Him!!!!!!!
Let us NOT stop at midnight Sunday, November 29th!!!
Let us CONTINUE Thanking Him and Praising Him ---as long as we have breath!!!!!!!
"Let every thing that has breath PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!
AMEN!!!!!!!
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
WHERE IS JESUS CHRIST IN THE MIDST OF YOUR "STORM"?
WHAT IS JESUS CHRIST DOING DURING YOUR "STORM"?
We all have "storms" in our lives. (Yes, we have "weather" storms (heavy rain, lightning, high winds, flash floods.....the potential of trees falling on houses or cars, etc.).
But we also have other types of "storms" in our lives. "Financial storms", for example, if someone loses their job, or other source of income, then bills pile up - with not enough income to pay the bills-----that is certainly a storm.
Health problems can certainly bring "storms" into our lives. If your wife, (or husband, father, etc.)
is struck by a heart attack, stroke, cancer. or other serious illness or injury; and with that can come hospital bills and doctor bills.....absolutely that qualifies as a storm in our lives!
Where is Jesus, and what is He doing;..........and what are we to do???
(Pause)...............
A few months ago at our home, God allowed a thunder storm.....with high winds.....which blew a tree down.....in order to demonstrate His character and His virtues.......All-knowing!!! All powerful!!! Intimately kind and merciful!!!
The tree that was blown down was a very tall tree, and if it had fallen in the wrong direction -----it would have fallen directly on our house!
Let me set the scene for you: We have many trees near our house. There was one specific tree that I have been concerned about for several months. That tree had a single limb, which is approximately 10 feet above the ground; all of the tree that was above that limb.....was dead.
Many times I tried to figure a way to cut the tree above the limb - and make it fall.....away from our home! I never could come up with a safe way to accomplish that. (But I did continue to pray about it!).
So, when the storm came - (heavy rain, high winds).....I did not even think of that specific tree at that time; but as usual - in Jesus' name I prayed "Come Your kingdom Oh God, be done Your will, on earth as it is in heaven"!!! And "Lord, please protect us, and our home."
Indeed, just as He says in Psalm 23:4 ("...Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me."). He did carry us through the storm with no injury to us nor damage to our home.
It was not until a few days later that I thought to check on that one specific tree.....
WOW!!! WHAT A HOLY GOD!!! ALL- KNOWING!!! ALL POWERFUL!!! EVERYWHERE PRESENT!!! INTIMATELY KIND AND MERCIFUL!!!
Not only did He protect us, and the house,..........He did much, much more!!!
He caused the wind to break the tree - just above the limb, and He caused the tree to fall "sideways" - away from the house!
Also, He caused the tree to lodge between two other trees.....so that it did no harm - even to our other big trees, and..........when I went to cut the dead part of the tree into firewood.....it was in such a perfect position.....that I did not even need to bend over, in order to cut it!!!
He will carry us through the storms. During the storms, He is also taking care of other things - that we are not thinking of as the storm is happening.
"Where is Jesus during our storms?"
On the throne!!! (Hebrews 12:2)
"What is Jesus doing?"
A. Fulfilling His kingdom purposes. (see rest of this message).
B. He is using all things in our lives - to "...change us into (His) very image.." (please read II Corinthians 2:17-18, and Philippians 1:6).
"Once Jesus spoke to a storm and stilled it (Matthew 9:23-26), but on another occasion in the midst of a storm of the fears of His friends, He said simply, "I'm here. Take courage. Don't be afraid" (Matt. 14:27). Then He commanded His friend Peter to walk toward Him right in the midst of the storm that tested his faith. The point is this: Jesus does not remove all the storms even of His friends, but He is present in them with us. He comes walking on top of them to demonstrate to us that He has reasons for them, and to show us His greater glory.
Sometimes the footprints of His presence are not obvious. Even then, the wind and the water are under His feet..................... feet that were nail-pierced on the cross for us!!!!!!!! (Acts 2:22-24)
(thefathersbusiness.com/On the Peace of His Presence)
(Back to the tree).....
As I stood looking at the tree lodged safely between two other trees........the word of God comes to mind.....................
"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)
"...I am with you always..." (Matthew 28:20).
AMEN!!!
.
WHAT IS JESUS CHRIST DOING DURING YOUR "STORM"?
We all have "storms" in our lives. (Yes, we have "weather" storms (heavy rain, lightning, high winds, flash floods.....the potential of trees falling on houses or cars, etc.).
But we also have other types of "storms" in our lives. "Financial storms", for example, if someone loses their job, or other source of income, then bills pile up - with not enough income to pay the bills-----that is certainly a storm.
Health problems can certainly bring "storms" into our lives. If your wife, (or husband, father, etc.)
is struck by a heart attack, stroke, cancer. or other serious illness or injury; and with that can come hospital bills and doctor bills.....absolutely that qualifies as a storm in our lives!
Where is Jesus, and what is He doing;..........and what are we to do???
(Pause)...............
A few months ago at our home, God allowed a thunder storm.....with high winds.....which blew a tree down.....in order to demonstrate His character and His virtues.......All-knowing!!! All powerful!!! Intimately kind and merciful!!!
The tree that was blown down was a very tall tree, and if it had fallen in the wrong direction -----it would have fallen directly on our house!
Let me set the scene for you: We have many trees near our house. There was one specific tree that I have been concerned about for several months. That tree had a single limb, which is approximately 10 feet above the ground; all of the tree that was above that limb.....was dead.
Many times I tried to figure a way to cut the tree above the limb - and make it fall.....away from our home! I never could come up with a safe way to accomplish that. (But I did continue to pray about it!).
So, when the storm came - (heavy rain, high winds).....I did not even think of that specific tree at that time; but as usual - in Jesus' name I prayed "Come Your kingdom Oh God, be done Your will, on earth as it is in heaven"!!! And "Lord, please protect us, and our home."
Indeed, just as He says in Psalm 23:4 ("...Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me."). He did carry us through the storm with no injury to us nor damage to our home.
It was not until a few days later that I thought to check on that one specific tree.....
WOW!!! WHAT A HOLY GOD!!! ALL- KNOWING!!! ALL POWERFUL!!! EVERYWHERE PRESENT!!! INTIMATELY KIND AND MERCIFUL!!!
Not only did He protect us, and the house,..........He did much, much more!!!
He caused the wind to break the tree - just above the limb, and He caused the tree to fall "sideways" - away from the house!
Also, He caused the tree to lodge between two other trees.....so that it did no harm - even to our other big trees, and..........when I went to cut the dead part of the tree into firewood.....it was in such a perfect position.....that I did not even need to bend over, in order to cut it!!!
He will carry us through the storms. During the storms, He is also taking care of other things - that we are not thinking of as the storm is happening.
"Where is Jesus during our storms?"
On the throne!!! (Hebrews 12:2)
"What is Jesus doing?"
A. Fulfilling His kingdom purposes. (see rest of this message).
B. He is using all things in our lives - to "...change us into (His) very image.." (please read II Corinthians 2:17-18, and Philippians 1:6).
"Once Jesus spoke to a storm and stilled it (Matthew 9:23-26), but on another occasion in the midst of a storm of the fears of His friends, He said simply, "I'm here. Take courage. Don't be afraid" (Matt. 14:27). Then He commanded His friend Peter to walk toward Him right in the midst of the storm that tested his faith. The point is this: Jesus does not remove all the storms even of His friends, but He is present in them with us. He comes walking on top of them to demonstrate to us that He has reasons for them, and to show us His greater glory.
Sometimes the footprints of His presence are not obvious. Even then, the wind and the water are under His feet..................... feet that were nail-pierced on the cross for us!!!!!!!! (Acts 2:22-24)
(thefathersbusiness.com/On the Peace of His Presence)
(Back to the tree).....
As I stood looking at the tree lodged safely between two other trees........the word of God comes to mind.....................
"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)
"...I am with you always..." (Matthew 28:20).
AMEN!!!
.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
RAINBOWS, PROMISES, YOU, ME, AND OUR TEARS
Genesis 9:8-17
"Then God spoke to Noah and to his
sons with him, saying,
'And as for Me, behold, I establish
My covenant with you and with your
descendants after you.
"and with every living creature
that is with you,, the birds, the cattle,
and every beast of the earth with you,
of all that go out of the ark, every beast
of the earth.
"Thus I establish My covenant
with you. Never again shall all flesh
be cut off by the waters of the flood;
never again shall there be a flood to
destroy the earth.
"And God said, This is the sign
of the covenant between
Me and you, and every living creature
that is with you, for perpetual genera-
tions.
"I set My rainbow in the cloud, and
it shall be for the sign of the covenant
between Me and the earth.
"It shall be, when I bring a cloud
over the earth, that the rainbow shall
be seen in the cloud.
" and I will remember My cov-
enant which is between Me and you
and every living creature of all flesh that
is on the earth.".
"And God said to Noah, 'This is the
sign of the covenant which I have es-
tablished between Me and all flesh that
is on the earth."
A rainbow consists of light, water vapor, and the steadfast, unchanging, Faithful, covenant-keeping/ Intimate love of Almighty God!!!!!!!
"WHO" would choose something so fragile, so ephemeral, as light, and water vapor---to bear (carry)
the weight of being the sign of the Promises of Almighty God to all of man and of the earth?!!!!!!?
WHO?' Almighty GOD, GOD MOST HIGH, Elohim-The Strong Creator God (Gen. 17:1-2, Psalm 47:2, Genesis 1:1).---The same ONE who chose you, and weak Barry, to bare (reveal) the "Weightiness" of His glory through us, and chose us to bear (carry) the weight of His promises.....
glory (Strongs #3519): "Weightiness; that which is substantial or heavy; glory, honor, splendor, power, wealth, authority, magnificence, fame, dignity, riches, and excellency. In the Old Testament,
"heaviness" represented honor and substance."
"WHO?' HE who chooses to reveal His power through our weaknesses"!!! (II Corinthians 12:9)
Okay, so far we have talked about "rainbows", "Promises", "you", and "me".....so what about "tears"?
Holy God, our Abba Father, loves us so deeply, and intimately, that He "keeps our tears in His bottle" (Psalm 56:8). And He knows the story behind each tear (Psalm 139:16)
His love is so good---we can trust Him to fulfill all His promises!!!!!!!!!!!!
In Truth, Jesus Christ is the 'Yes', and the 'Amen' to all of God's promises!!!!!!!!! (II Corinthians 1:20) '
Genesis 9:8-17
"Then God spoke to Noah and to his
sons with him, saying,
'And as for Me, behold, I establish
My covenant with you and with your
descendants after you.
"and with every living creature
that is with you,, the birds, the cattle,
and every beast of the earth with you,
of all that go out of the ark, every beast
of the earth.
"Thus I establish My covenant
with you. Never again shall all flesh
be cut off by the waters of the flood;
never again shall there be a flood to
destroy the earth.
"And God said, This is the sign
of the covenant between
Me and you, and every living creature
that is with you, for perpetual genera-
tions.
"I set My rainbow in the cloud, and
it shall be for the sign of the covenant
between Me and the earth.
"It shall be, when I bring a cloud
over the earth, that the rainbow shall
be seen in the cloud.
" and I will remember My cov-
enant which is between Me and you
and every living creature of all flesh that
is on the earth.".
"And God said to Noah, 'This is the
sign of the covenant which I have es-
tablished between Me and all flesh that
is on the earth."
A rainbow consists of light, water vapor, and the steadfast, unchanging, Faithful, covenant-keeping/ Intimate love of Almighty God!!!!!!!
"WHO" would choose something so fragile, so ephemeral, as light, and water vapor---to bear (carry)
the weight of being the sign of the Promises of Almighty God to all of man and of the earth?!!!!!!?
WHO?' Almighty GOD, GOD MOST HIGH, Elohim-The Strong Creator God (Gen. 17:1-2, Psalm 47:2, Genesis 1:1).---The same ONE who chose you, and weak Barry, to bare (reveal) the "Weightiness" of His glory through us, and chose us to bear (carry) the weight of His promises.....
glory (Strongs #3519): "Weightiness; that which is substantial or heavy; glory, honor, splendor, power, wealth, authority, magnificence, fame, dignity, riches, and excellency. In the Old Testament,
"heaviness" represented honor and substance."
"WHO?' HE who chooses to reveal His power through our weaknesses"!!! (II Corinthians 12:9)
Okay, so far we have talked about "rainbows", "Promises", "you", and "me".....so what about "tears"?
Holy God, our Abba Father, loves us so deeply, and intimately, that He "keeps our tears in His bottle" (Psalm 56:8). And He knows the story behind each tear (Psalm 139:16)
His love is so good---we can trust Him to fulfill all His promises!!!!!!!!!!!!
In Truth, Jesus Christ is the 'Yes', and the 'Amen' to all of God's promises!!!!!!!!! (II Corinthians 1:20) '
Friday, September 11, 2015
"OH HOLY LORD GOD OUR ABBA FATHER, OH HOLY LORD JESUS CHRIST, OH HOLY SPIRIT!!!!!!!!!
In Your Holiness, in Yur Majesty, In Your lovingkindness, You are FOR us,
YOU are everything we need!!!!!!!!!
You Who are ALMIGHTY, YOU ARE OUR "strength"(Isaiah 12:2)
You Who ARE the Word of God (John 1:1, REv. 19:13) You wrote the Psalms (the Song book for the Jews....You are our song (Isaiah 12:2) You are our song of victory, our song of praise, our song of thanksgiving, our song of peace, our song of joy, our song of grief, our song of hope.
Oh Holy Lord Jesus!!! "Hidden in YOU are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge' (Colossians 2:3)....
and You "have been made wisdom to us"!!! (I Corinthians 1:30)
Oh Holy Lord Jesus, You Who are the Prince of peace (Isaiah 9:6), You Who are "the same
yesterday, today, and forever." (Hebrews 13:8 ,
You Who caused even the stormy wind and waves to be calm (Matt. 8:23-27,
You are Yourself our peace " (Ephesians 2:14)
You are our righteousness (II Corinthians 5:21)
YOU Lord Jesus are "our hope". (Psalm 71:5/I Timothy 1:1)
You are our Joy(Hebrews 12:2/Zep;haniah 3:17)
You are our Shepherd (Psalm 23:1/John 1:29/I Peter 5:4)
Thank you!!! Praise You!!! We bow down to You and worship You!!!!!!!!
All glory, honor, praise, worship, and obedience belong to You!!! You are worthy!!!!! (Revelation 5:12)
In Your Holiness, in Yur Majesty, In Your lovingkindness, You are FOR us,
YOU are everything we need!!!!!!!!!
You Who are ALMIGHTY, YOU ARE OUR "strength"(Isaiah 12:2)
You Who ARE the Word of God (John 1:1, REv. 19:13) You wrote the Psalms (the Song book for the Jews....You are our song (Isaiah 12:2) You are our song of victory, our song of praise, our song of thanksgiving, our song of peace, our song of joy, our song of grief, our song of hope.
Oh Holy Lord Jesus!!! "Hidden in YOU are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge' (Colossians 2:3)....
and You "have been made wisdom to us"!!! (I Corinthians 1:30)
Oh Holy Lord Jesus, You Who are the Prince of peace (Isaiah 9:6), You Who are "the same
yesterday, today, and forever." (Hebrews 13:8 ,
You Who caused even the stormy wind and waves to be calm (Matt. 8:23-27,
You are Yourself our peace " (Ephesians 2:14)
You are our righteousness (II Corinthians 5:21)
YOU Lord Jesus are "our hope". (Psalm 71:5/I Timothy 1:1)
You are our Joy(Hebrews 12:2/Zep;haniah 3:17)
You are our Shepherd (Psalm 23:1/John 1:29/I Peter 5:4)
Thank you!!! Praise You!!! We bow down to You and worship You!!!!!!!!
All glory, honor, praise, worship, and obedience belong to You!!! You are worthy!!!!! (Revelation 5:12)
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
"STORMS, CHANGE, JESUS CHRIST REIGNS---UN-CHANGED!!!!!!!"
As I stood under the tree,
A drop of water hit the leaves above me...
.... and sprinkled over me!
This is the "Second Rain".....
The "Morning Rain" after the stormy night,
When the raindrops that were caught on all the trees' leaves...
..let go, and come down as a second blessing.
The sun breaks through the clouds,
shines through---then burns through the fog---
Re-establishing it's reign over the day.
Truly, the sun did not "go away",
Holy God, our Creator, merely rotated the earth---
Giving us the night for peace, and for rest;
Renewing our strength for the next day's work,
And, in His timing, the next test.
The clouds darken the sky,
Bringing thunder and rain.
The storms bring blessings,
The storms bring change.
Above the earth, above life's storms,
The sun is always shining.
On God's throne, Jesus Christ, the Son,
never stops Reigning!!! (Hebrews 8:1)
He will use our rest,
and He will use the tests
To change us more and more into the image of His Son.;
Releasing glory to.........Himself!!!!!!!!!!
(II Corinthians 3:18)
So in our days, and in our nights,
In the calm, and in our storms and fears,
Let us rest in Jesus the Son,
He always Shines! He forever Reigns!
He knows, He understands (Hebrews 4:15)
He saves, and (keeps for Himself!!!!) our every tear.
(Psalm 56:8)
The storms bring rain,
The storms bring change.
But ABOVE ALL things
He Who does NOT change (Mal. 3:6/Heb. 13:8)---
OUR GOD REIGNS!!!!!!!
"You make me lie down in green meadows,
You lead me beside the waters of comfort and rest.
You restore my soul."
You restore my soul.
(Psalm 23:2-3)
Amen.
As I stood under the tree,
A drop of water hit the leaves above me...
.... and sprinkled over me!
This is the "Second Rain".....
The "Morning Rain" after the stormy night,
When the raindrops that were caught on all the trees' leaves...
..let go, and come down as a second blessing.
The sun breaks through the clouds,
shines through---then burns through the fog---
Re-establishing it's reign over the day.
Truly, the sun did not "go away",
Holy God, our Creator, merely rotated the earth---
Giving us the night for peace, and for rest;
Renewing our strength for the next day's work,
And, in His timing, the next test.
The clouds darken the sky,
Bringing thunder and rain.
The storms bring blessings,
The storms bring change.
Above the earth, above life's storms,
The sun is always shining.
On God's throne, Jesus Christ, the Son,
never stops Reigning!!! (Hebrews 8:1)
He will use our rest,
and He will use the tests
To change us more and more into the image of His Son.;
Releasing glory to.........Himself!!!!!!!!!!
(II Corinthians 3:18)
So in our days, and in our nights,
In the calm, and in our storms and fears,
Let us rest in Jesus the Son,
He always Shines! He forever Reigns!
He knows, He understands (Hebrews 4:15)
He saves, and (keeps for Himself!!!!) our every tear.
(Psalm 56:8)
The storms bring rain,
The storms bring change.
But ABOVE ALL things
He Who does NOT change (Mal. 3:6/Heb. 13:8)---
OUR GOD REIGNS!!!!!!!
"You make me lie down in green meadows,
You lead me beside the waters of comfort and rest.
You restore my soul."
You restore my soul.
(Psalm 23:2-3)
Amen.
Friday, August 14, 2015
"...BECAUSE HIS COMPASSIONS FAIL NOT, THEY ARE NEW EVERY MORNING..." (Lamentations 3:22-23)
I look up high at the bright blue sky,
.....I see a butterfly!!! (That's a sign
of new life, new beginnings!!!)
O Holy God! Because of Your mercies
Your "...compassions...are new every morning".
On a day full of joy,
On a day of the mundane,
Or on a day of mourning.
So let that be a praise,
And let it be a warning-
Yesterday is gone,
Tomorrow is not yet,
And of our tomorrows...only HE knows, our God has said.
So let us today be praying, praising, and reverently worshiping God,
And Thanking Him!
Loving God and loving others
And resting in Jesus - God's Son!!!
Let our praises and thanksgivings be many,
Our fears and worries - none...
Having left them in Jesus Christ's nail-scarred hands.
"This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
(Psalm 118:24)
I look up high at the bright blue sky,
.....I see a butterfly!!! (That's a sign
of new life, new beginnings!!!)
O Holy God! Because of Your mercies
Your "...compassions...are new every morning".
On a day full of joy,
On a day of the mundane,
Or on a day of mourning.
So let that be a praise,
And let it be a warning-
Yesterday is gone,
Tomorrow is not yet,
And of our tomorrows...only HE knows, our God has said.
So let us today be praying, praising, and reverently worshiping God,
And Thanking Him!
Loving God and loving others
And resting in Jesus - God's Son!!!
Let our praises and thanksgivings be many,
Our fears and worries - none...
Having left them in Jesus Christ's nail-scarred hands.
"This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
(Psalm 118:24)
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