You are not in this alone in this. We carry this promise with us: “I am with you always, even unto the end of the world,” (Matthew 28:20). Believe that the same Jesus who stood on the boat and “rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm,” (Mark 4:39) is the same Jesus that is with you now.
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God is after you, dear friend, in a good way. He loves the masses, but the individual heart He wants to hold as His own.
There are so many things in our culture that can evoke an inferiority complex in people. The barrage of advertisements that make one feel less than if they don’t have what others are offering. The seemingly picture-perfect life displayed on the feeds of social media causes a longing for what they appear to have, making one feel they don’t measure up to some invisible criteria. The comparison factor of success that is too much alive in this world which causes many to believe they will never be what another is.
That’s good because God created you and me to be us! The masses that come to Him don’t negate the fact that He wants the individual heart – He wants the individual life – He wants the individual you! You make a difference to God! You are important to God!
God will leave the ninety-nine sheep in the wilderness to go after that one which is lost because that one is special to Him (Luke 15:1-7). That one is cared about by Him. That one is loved by Him and He wants that one with Him because to God, they make a difference. God finds joy in just that one heart that will turn to Him, repent, and enter into blessed fellowship with Him.
When the individual heart turns to God through our Lord Jesus Christ, it puts a smile on God’s face and makes the angels rejoice (Luke 15:10) because despite what the world tries to make us believe or feel, each one of us makes a difference to God. You are valuable to God and He loves you more than you could ever know.
Inspiration:
“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” – Psalm 139:14
“Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.” – Matthew 10:31
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” – John 3:16
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” – Galatians 2:20
“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.” – John 1:12
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” – Jeremiah 29:11
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” – Ephesians 2:10
You are uniquely loved by God. You make a difference to God!
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Circumstances don’t dictate a child of God’s joy. Daily things can and will happen that will throw us for a loop, but the joy we have in Him is real. The joy that we have in God cannot soon be shaken by the cares and the drama of this life. The joy we have in Him will stand the test of time.
Times of increase is wonderful. Times of blessings are great. But, the greatest thing we could ever experience is that gladness in our hearts that God puts there because we have experienced Him for ourselves; because we are in a relationship with Him. No matter what’s going on today, hold on and remember, “The joy of the LORD is your strength,” Nehemiah 8:10. What a great feeling!
Lead me to the cross where I can lay my burden down. Lead me to Him who will never let me drown.
Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I. Lead me to the One who bottles the tears I cry.
Lead me to Him who knows all my cares and sorrow. Who holds my future and all of my tomorrows.
There, I find solace in the grip of His embrace. So, lead me where I can rest from this exhausting race.
He’s my source and my shield; my covenant and mercy. Lead me to God, whom I love to the bursting.
When life is overwhelming and I don’t know what to do, Lead me to Your arms, O Lord. Lead me 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
Father God, we need You. We cannot find the strength or wisdom on our own to properly care for the things and adversities we face. But this we do know, You are our Rock. You are the peace we find in the midst of all that overwhelms us. Take us by the hand and lead us to You – our safe sanctuary, our hiding place, from all these storms that blow our way. In the name of Jesus Christ, AMEN!
“Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them,” 2 Kings 6:16. (Read 2 Kings 6:8-17)
If God opened our eyes, what would we see? Armies of heavenly hosts championed to defend me.
Armed and geared in heaven’s glow and might, commanded to protect through the perils of the fight.
Unseen, yet seen, through the eyes of faith. Chariots of fire to protect the way.
Real guards, by heaven’s charge, stand at the ready. Heirs of salvation to keep, and help hold them steady.
In this fight, we are never alone. We see that God protects us from His heavenly throne.
“And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.” (2 Kings 6:17)
What we put into our bodies matters. The foods we eat can either help or hinder our health. Sometimes, in our house, we stop at fast food restaurants to eat, but it is not an everyday occurrence. I value what goes into my body. Is every food choice the best choice? No, but I try to make it a point to have the majority of what I eat be of nutritional value; to be something that will build me up and not tear me down.
Our spiritual lives work in the same manner. We are what we eat, spiritually. If all that we ever digest is the negatives of this world then we are robbing our spirit of the vital nutrients that can increase our awareness and spiritual health. The Bible says, “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God,” (Rom. 10:17). What we assimilate in our being is what will be produced in our spirit and in our lives.
God’s word has everything we need. A daily diet of letting Him speak to us through His word, through His preachers and teachers will enrich our spiritual lives and make us stronger in Him. When adversity and the storms of life arise, His word, which has already been deeply instilled in us pops into action and carries us through to the other side.
We need God’s word every day. We need it to grow. We need it to learn. We need it to increase our faith. We will never be the healthy Christians that we need to be if we leave the word of God out of our daily routines. God’s word will build you up and make you stronger in Him. Many are diligent about their natural health but watch what you eat spiritually. It can make the difference between spiritual health and spiritual sickness.
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“I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth,” Genesis 9:13
This morning I was reminded of a day long ago when I woke up feeling, well . . . . blah!!! That day, I had a headache, no energy, and not feeling really with it. It had been a hard week and it took its toll on my body. That day, and the original post I wrote, came to mind this morning and I decided to share some of it again here.
I remember looking for something to wear and I reached into my closet and pulled out a white shirt (black and white shirts are a standby for me because they usually don’t have to be ironed 🙂 – telling on myself, I know). But, even though it didn’t need to be ironed, I put it back declaring, in my dreariness that day that I needed a pop of color.
As I was going through the drudgery of ironing my pop of color, I wondered if that’s why God made His covenant with Noah and all the earth in the form of a rainbow. After the rains and the storms of life, after the hardships and turmoils, after being tossed about to and fro, maybe we all need that promise in a pop of color. We all need that beautiful and colorful covenant to gaze upon to let us know that despite what we are going through, God’s got this and His promises never fail (Joshua 21:45).
Today, I don’t know where life may find you or what you are going through. I don’t know if you have rain and storms with the possibility of seeing a physical rainbow at the end. I don’t know how your day begins or ends, but God does. I don’t know how it will all turn out, but our Heavenly Father is still watching over His children. He is sovereign, beautiful, and perfect in plans (Jeremiah 29:11), and He does all things well.
Friends, the rainbow is just one of the beautiful reminders of God’s hand and promise in our lives. Never are we left to fight these circumstances alone (Isaiah 41:10; Hebrews 13:5). Never are we left without the assurance we have in our God who is for us (Psalm 56:9; 118:7; Romans 8:31). So today, if you need it, here is your promise in a pop of color.
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DON’T LOSE HEART. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO AN ETERNAL REWARD! Daily, we may face challenges. Daily, there may be uprisings against our faith. But daily, we are renewed by His strength, power, and grace. The promise before us is greater than the trials in front of us.
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” –2 Corinthians 4:16-18
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“Location, location, location,” that’s the real estate mantra. No matter what a house looks like or the sad condition it may be in it can always be repaired or rebuilt. The location, however, is not so easily changed. Particularly, if there is a certain view that can’t be matched with landscaping caressing the horizon which can’t be found in another location. So, location for some is the deciding factor of whether or not they want to purchase a certain property.
As I was thinking about this and I realized location is really involved in many areas of our lives, not just our actual residence because location is where we center things. It’s where we place and position our stuff. It’s where we are established.
When it comes to our Christian faith, where we are established and what is placed in position in us speaks volumes about where our heart is, and in it, what resides there?
The Bible tells us, “For in him we live, and move, and have our being…” (Acts 17:28). “In Him” is the location of the believer. Our hearts readily admit that God is our source and reason for existence. Every fiber of our being recognizes that because He is, we are. In the innermost parts of us, we see not only our physical lifeline being shored up in Him but our spiritual as well.
As the source of all life, God is also the source of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). He is the reason we believe (Hebrews 11:6). In Him, we are located. In Him, we are found. God is the reason for us, and we, by faith, plant ourselves in that truth. Through Jesus Christ, our eternal lives are secured in Him.
When we get connected with God in such a way, God gets connected to us. He dwells in us (John 14:23; Ephesians 3:17) and He strengthens us by His Spirit in the inner man (Ephesians 3:16).
Plain and simple, when we are found in Him, He can be found in us. It’s all about location. And, in order to have Him here with us, we need to be where He is.
The first step is to make sure you are “in Him.” That you have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior. That your eternal life is secured on the foundation of God’s loving sacrifice of His Son.
When you do that, you open the door of your heart to receive Him, to receive His Spirit in you. Acts 2:38 explains it like this, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost,” (see also John 3:5).
God’s Spirit locates Himself in the crevice of your heart and soul and you move and order your life according to His leading and guiding. “The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you,” (John 14:26). When we are centered in Him and Him in us, our eternal location shall be established forever and we can live this life with full assurance that we will not be moved from His everlasting promise. On that coming day, as we come into our heavenly home, we can say we are there because we allowed Him in our hearts while we were here. It’s all about location.
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