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God hears your prayers; so pray, and look up!
“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Give heed to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I will pray. My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up.” Psalm 5:1-3, NKJV
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“Abba, Father!”
Today remember, you are a child of the King and He is for you! Cry out to your heavenly Father and He will hear! Psalms 56:9 tells us, “When I cry out to You, then my enemies will turn back; this I know, because God is for me,” NKJV.
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“Tired of it all? Call God!”
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“His Footsteps, Our Pathway!”
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Which pathway are we really walking down? The times we are living in are disturbing. Biblical prophecies are coming to pass like never before. I have heard much preaching for us to have an awareness that we are living in the last days. Jesus is soon to come back and escort us home, but will we be ready to follow?
There are many influences in the world today. There are many questions being raised about this life. There are many voices out there ready to give you their version of what the right answer is. Many voices that want to pull you and me in this direction and that; trying to twist your arm to go along with what they believe is right for your life.
Our challenge today is to fight to stay on the true and right course that God has already preordained for each of us to walk. A course that doesn’t always seem plain and straight; a road that may seem rocky and hard to journey on at times, leaving us to believe that we can’t make it.
Life is rough, I’ll give you that. Nevertheless, be encouraged. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life,” (John 14:6, NKJV). 1 Peter 2:21 also tells us, “Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps.”
Even when the way seems dim, follow His footsteps and we will travel on the pathway that leads to life.
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“Be A Teacher”
“We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and His strength, and His wonderful works that He has done,” Psalm 78:4
As a parent, I value what my children are being taught, not only in school, but in life. I care about what they see and hear, and what information is being processed in their minds. Our age of technology has a lot to offer. A lot of ways to take things in but, as with food, everything that goes in is not good for you or your children.
Over and over again in the Bible we see the importance of passing the wonderful truths on that we have learned. I don’t care who you are. I don’t care what your socioeconomic status is or what is your educational background, there are valuable experiences in you that come from living this life. Things worthy to be passed on, to enrich another’s life with what you have learned.
The cool thing about it is there are others who may not be in your family, but can still reap the rewards of what you have lived through. They can glean off of what you have personally gone through to gain a better understanding of the world we live in and the God we serve. You have something valuable to teach those all around you. Your life becomes the classroom.
“Shewing to the generation to come.” What can you show them? Are there pitfalls that one can avoid if they follow your advice? Are there mountains another can summit by walking in your example? You, yourself, have learned some stuff along the way. Why not leave something along the pathway of this journey (Hansel and Gretel), for another to follow? Don’t hide it, show it! Don’t keep it all for yourself, mentor another. Give them a good foundation to start off on.
Don’t think within yourself, “I have nothing to offer.” You have lessons learned from your whole life. God saw value in you, to bring you through this far. Let your life lead those who are coming behind you. Breadcrumbs, if you will, on the road to help another find their direction. Each of us has within us the ability to be a teacher. To live a life others will want to follow. To teach others the lessons learned. You have a voice, literal or not, let it be heard. Don’t shake your head at the generation coming after you. Show them there is something better.
Let them know why you praise God the way you do. Let them know of “His strength, and His wonderful works that He has done!” Let them know! “Ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence,” (Isaiah 62:6). We are losing a generation of believers – NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BE QUIET! Let the truth of your faith ring loud. If you don’t do it, then who will? Who will you leave the job to? Isn’t that the problem now? The responsibility of who should do this is being shuffled around leaving no clear pathway. I say, we all need to stop the shuffling because this is not a game of cards. This is about life! We all need to be more active in our individual roles as teachers, models, tutors, mentors – no matter what you call it, actively seek to be a participator and not a spectator. Roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty. There’s a lot of potential in those coming after us. Potential that none will ever see unless someone is willing to teach them the way.
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“Be Confident”
“Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident,” Psalm 27:3
I’d say, beyond a shadow of a doubt that confidence is something that is truly lacking among many. It’s a trait that seems to be disappearing as generations go by. The forefathers of our nation were made of sterner stuff. They had within them a pioneer spirit that allowed them to forge forward into unknown territories and discover new worlds despite the many obstacles that would try to block their progress.
How many times have we wished for that same fortitude of mind? How many times have we endeavored to push forth into our own unknown territories just to be pushed back again because we lacked the confidence we needed. God has many plans and many purposes for each individual but unfortunately many will never see them come to fruition because they don’t believe enough in themselves or enough in the God they serve to keep moving forward.
David declared in Psalm 27:3, “Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.” Can I tell you something? David may have been quoted as “a man after God’s own heart,” (Acts 13:22), but he was also a man of great troubles. Sometimes to the point, as the verse states, of feeling totally surrounded by enemies, struggles, and just the plain old everyday stuff in life that can strip an individual of that wherewithal to make it through. That tries to strip away the fortitude that it takes to prevent one from quitting and venturing into their dreams, stopping them from stepping out to be the person they want to be.
Rather, David said, “In this will I be confident.” In other words, no matter what else is going on around me in my life, my faith will not be shaken. I will stand tall as a good soldier, as a pioneer for God, and move forward despite the obstacles that try to hinder me.
David knew where to place his trust. In Psalm 27:1 he said, “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Because of where his trust lays he was able to make the personal statement of “In this will I be confident.” I will be confident because I know that no matter where I am in life or where I’m trying to go; no matter the hosts against me or the stumbling blocks in front of me, GOD’S GOT MY BACK! One can never speak of that personal confidence that David had if they cannot declare this foundational truth: “The LORD is my light and my salvation . . .the LORD is the strength of my life.” That’s why Proverbs 3:26 opens up our understanding by telling us “For the LORD shall be thy confidence and shall keep thy foot from being taken.”
Whatever is trying to snatch the footing out from under you to knock you off your course, hold on today, be confident in God, then that will allow you to be confident in yourself. Once you have that sure footing you also can venture forth into your new territories, with your head held high because today you are confident!
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“God is great and Greatly to be Praised!”
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“PEACE IN THE MIDST OF IT ALL!”
“Though an host should encamp against me, MY HEART SHALL NOT FEAR: though war should rise against me, IN THIS WILL I BE CONFIDENT,” Psalm 27:3.
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Words to Live By – “God Calms the Storm”
“He calms the storm, so that its waves are still. Then they are quiet; so He guides them to their desired haven,” Psalm 107:29-30, NKJV. In life, we face many challenges and ugliness that will try to rise up against what God wants you to do and where God wants to lead you. Trust Him to guide you through the storm and to make them be quiet before you. Don’t forget to thank Him for the wonderful works He does in your life, Psalm 107:31.
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