JOY

On Christ The Solid Rock I Stand!
Amazing, wonderful joy is ahead for us though we are being purified like gold. Our tests and trials show our faith is genuine and true. Genuine faith is far more precious than gold, or anything else on this earth. When our faith does not waver through these trials, it brings us praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. We love the Lord, and trust Him, even though we have never seen Him. We rejoice with the glorious, inexpressible joy He put in us.

Comfort

So many say easily I feel your pain, but to truly feel and understand what someone is going through, and then take the time to comfort them with the comfort we have received from the Lord is what we are called to do. Blessings to you and yours.

2 Corinthians 1:3-5 God Offers Comfort to All
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ.

The Army of the Lord

We believ­ers have the tremen­dous priv­i­lege of being part of the Lord’s army, 2 Tim­o­thy 2:3–4 , those who will not only rejoice in God’s final man­i­fest vic­tory at the return of Christ, but those who are also expe­ri­enc­ing present vic­to­ries in the pro­gres­sive advance­ment of God’s king­dom on earth today. What a glo­ri­ous joy it is to be a ser­vant and a sol­dier in the Lord’s army, espe­cially when we have been assured of cer­tain victory! (Rebecca Brogan; Image: Army of the Lord Advancing www.jtbarts.com)

Absolute Jesus

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Jesus... First thought in the morning. Last thought at night. No thing else matters! "Things", (distractions, fiery darts) are purposed to get in the way of constant communication with the one "thing" that really matters. Jesus... Absolute love, peace, joy... completeness!

Only God

To Him That Sit's On The Throne

And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang: “Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.” Revelation 5:13 NLT

I Am Your God!

• I have cared for you since you were born.
  Yes, I carried you before you were born.
  I will be your God throughout your lifetime—
  until your hair is white with age.
  I made you, and I will care for you.
  I will carry you along and save you.
  Isaiah 46:3-4

HATE

We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous. So don’t be surprised, dear brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.

If we love our Christian brothers and sisters, it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead. 1 John 3:12-14

Christ, the Eternal Word

Christ, the Eternal Word

In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God.

God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.

The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.
John 1:1-5

Lord Have Mercy

James 2:12-13 So whatever you say or whatever you do, remember that you will be judged by the law that sets you free. There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

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Mother and Daughter Love

Thank God

No Thing

Romans 8:30-32
Having chosen us, he called us to come to him. And having called us, he gave us right standing with himself. And having given us right standing, he gave us his glory.

Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Love

What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?

Love Like Jesus

Psalm 59:16-17 NLT
But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress. O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love.

Shipwrecked

The only survivor of a Shipwreck who was washed up on a small uninhabited island prayed fervently for God to rescue him and every day he scanned the horizon for help but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements and store his few possessions. One day, after scavenging for food he arrived home to find his little hut in flames and soon there was nothing left. The worst had happened and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief and anger. “God, how could you do this to me?” He cried!!!!!.

Early the next day he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. “How did you know I was here?” Asked the weary man.”We saw your smoke signal”, they replied. Hmmm, What would have happened if this hut had not gotten burnt? Where would his“rescue miracle smoke” have come from? Its easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn’t lose hope, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering.

Remember this the next time your “hut”seems to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God because he is faithful. No matter how 2012 has been, never forget: God is too faithful to fail, hold on and keep the faith. God is in Charge, hold on to Him, He is in total control of your life. Cheerup!!!!!!

Order

Order and discipline must be sought and found in our morning prayer. Early prayer eliminates wasted time & the temptation to give in to our weakness and lack of discipline in our thinking, our work, and our dealings with other people. Ordering and scheduling our time is most secure when it comes from prayer.

You were given life

Peace with God

Many obstacles stand in the way of our daily meditation on scripture, prayer, and intercession. Reading God's word as our guide leads to spiritual transformation. There are two kinds of peace in this secret satisfaction no unconverted person can have — peace with God, and peace in your heart. When you have this peace with God you are complete.

Nobody

Rise Up Jesus

Rise up, Lord, Father, Son, and Spirit, we can do nothing without you; but if you will arise, your enemies shall be scattered, and they that hate you shall flee before you.

Go home and pray this prayer by yourselves, fervently laying hold upon the horns of God’s altar! Do not neglect this private duty. Go to your prayer room; shut the door; cry to Him who hears in secret - Rise up, Lord, and let my enemies be scattered.

When our families are gathered together, let the cry ring up to heaven. And tomorrow, and all the days of the week, and when you meet together to hear His word. Cry, Rise up, Lord, and let you enemies be scattered; and let them that hate you flee before you. Pray for your children, your neighbors, your families, and your friends, and let your prayer be - Rise up, Lord; rise up, Lord! Pray for the neighborhood, the city, and the country.

If you cannot pray for others because your own needs are so overwhelming, remember sinner, all you need is the faith to look to Christ and say, Rise up, Lord; scatter my doubts; kill my unbelief; drown my sins in Your blood, let my enemies be scattered; let them that hate me flee before me in Jesus Holy Precious Name. Amen C.S.

Proverbs 19:21

You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail. Proverbs 19:21

2 Corinthians 3:18

Lord, help me to lose everything for your sake and so discover all that I have and am in you.

The disciples are needy in every way. They are simply "poor" (Luke 6:20 ). They have no security, no property to call their own, no piece of earth they could call their home, no earthly community to which they might fully belong. But they also have neither spiritual power of their own, nor experience orknowledge they can refer to and which could comfort them. For his sake they have lost all that. When they followed him, they lost themselves and everything else which could have made them rich. Now they are so poor, so inexperienced, so foolish that they cannot hope for anything except him who called them. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3

Psalm 90:2

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Seek Your Face

"My heart says of You, "Seek His face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek."~Ps. 27:8...God lives where He is acknowledged. I seek your face Lord, with all I am and ever will be!

My Calling

God’s Discipline Proves His Love
Since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion, the originator, and the perfecter, of our faith. Instead of the joy await...ing him, he endured the cross; disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. Think of how people hurt themselves by opposing him, and you won’t become weary and give up. After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.

Have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children? He said, “My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline. Don’t give up when he corrects you. The Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.” Hebrews 12:1-6 NLT

Do You Know God

DO YOU KNOW GOD?
Job 36 (NLT)

Elihu continued speaking:
2 “Let me go on, and I will show you the truth.
For I have not finished defending God!
3 I will present profound arguments
for the righteousness of my Creator.
4 I am telling you nothing but the truth,
for I am a man of great knowledge.

5 “God is mighty, but he does not despise anyone!
He is mighty in both power and understanding.
6 He does not let the wicked live
but gives justice to the afflicted.
7 He never takes his eyes off the innocent,
but he sets them on thrones with kings
and exalts them forever.
8 If they are bound in chains
and caught up in a web of trouble,
9 he shows them the reason.
He shows them their sins of pride.
10 He gets their attention
and commands that they turn from evil.

11 “If they listen and obey God,
they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives.
All their years will be pleasant.
12 But if they refuse to listen to him,
they will be killed by the sword
and die from lack of understanding.
13 For the godless are full of resentment.
Even when he punishes them,
they refuse to cry out to him for help.
14 They die when they are young,
after wasting their lives in immoral living.
15 But by means of their suffering, he rescues those who suffer.
For he gets their attention through adversity.

God The Supreme Designer

God is the sole and supreme designer. He planned the time when, and the way how, each of us should be brought to Him. He did not leave the number of His saved ones to chance. He did not leave His choice of persons to accident. Not until the hour comes for the one to be ordained shall he be placed in any other position than that which God, after the counsel of his own will, has ordained.

For meditation: Man has no idea what he is doing himself, but he is very good at questioning what God does (Luke 23:34-39). C.S.

God's Plan

We rest our souls on Christ. The older you get, the more you know your faith in Christ means you never need to be afraid. God's purpose does not change. God is worthy of our confidence. We can rest upon Him for the future. We've been in strange and peculiar situations, but we were never where we couldn't find God. We believe when death’s dark night shall come, we shall fear no evil, for the same God will be with us

Heaven

Faith in Christ is the qualification for a place in heaven; work for Christ is the qualification for rewards in heaven in addition to a place in heaven (Matthew 10:40-42).

In The Morning

In the morning, come up and present yourself to me there on top of the mountain. Exodus 34:2. Dear Father, we are coming to meet with You. Nothing on the common, everyday plain of life will keep us away from your holy heights! Blessed is the day when the morning is sanctified, set apart to God! Successful is the day when the first victory is won in prayer! Holy is the day when the dawn finds us on the mountaintop with God! Give God the first blossom of the day. Never make Him wait until the petals have faded.

To Live Is Christ

Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you. Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.... Then Jesus told him, You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me. John 20:21-23, 29

John 21:25 Jesus also did many other things. If they were all written down, I suppose the whole world could not contain the books that would be written.

Do You Believe?

I insist it is your obligation, if you believe in God, simply because he is God, to serve him and obey him. Not because it is for your advantage, it may be, I believe it is, but I demand you follow God, if you believe him to be God.

If you do not think he is God; if you really think that the devil is God, then follow him and his pretended godhead, and be consistent.

But if God is God, if he made you, I demand you serve him. If he puts the breath in your nostrils, I demand you obey him. If God is really worthy of worship, if really think so, I demand that you either follow him, or else deny that he is God at all.

If you say Christ’s gospel is the only gospel, if you believe in the divinity of the gospel, then test your trust in Christ. I demand you follow the gospel, not because it will be to your advantage, but because the gospel is divine.

If you say you are a child of God, if you are a believer, and think and believe that service of God is best, not because of the advantage you get by being holy; but that the Lord is God; and if he is God, it is your business to serve him. If his gospel is true, and you believe it is true, it is your duty to carry it out.

Charles Spurgeon