The works of the Lord are great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them. Psalm 111:2

An earthly relationship can be exciting, especially when you first meet someone. For hours you bombard the other person with questions about themselves, and you share your life's story. As the days turn to weeks, weeks to months and months to years, you learn every aspect of that person. Eventually you can read them without asking questions. 

This same format for an earthy relationship, should be the same for us with understanding God. He already knows everything about you and wants to reveal Himself to you through prayer, bible study and lengthy periods of quiet times....just you and God, allowing Him to speak to your heart. Trust me friend, He speaks loud and clear these days, you just have to clear the noise clutter to hear Him. He won't compete with things you've alowed to clutter your life. He wants to be your everything. 

We have plenty to praise Him for; have you studied Him enough to know Him on a deep, personal level? It's not as difficult as you think. Put Him first with a desire to learn Him, and He will show you awesome things, give you unlimited wisdom and His presence will be nothing like you can find on earth. Give Him a chance to reveal Himself on a deeper level and find joy unspeakable.

God bless!

After Jesus was taken up to Heaven, the disciples stood and looked toward Heaven when two angels stood by them and said "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into Heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven. Acts 1:11

Over 2,000 years ago, our Savior Jesus Christ accomplished His purpose on earth and ascended into Heaven, leaving us with His Holy Spirit. His Spirit which lives on in every child of God. The power of Christ is available 24/7,  ready for action to continue the purpose of Christ, to save the lost. 

Are you a child of God? If so, you have a purpose and that is to share the message of Jesus Christ. He has already provided you the necessary tools to accomplish His mission through you....are you enacting out His work or are you standing, looking outward, waiting for something to happen? Far too often, we get in this "zoned out" phase where our spiritual vessel gets knocked out of gear and we sit in neutral. God did not call us to walk by faith without works. The two go together....because of our faith in Christ, we believe and know what we need to do....lets do it. 

Take a few minutes and think about where you are going today and rest of this week...how can you reach out to the lost by simply sharing the message of Jesus Christ with others? Opportunities abound if you think about it. I carry with me some bible tracts and hand out to people I meet and share a few words with them. Planting seeds of faith is all we need to do, leave the watering to Jesus...he knows what each person needs to blosom into a beautiful child of the living Savior. Put on your boots and let's get to work for Christ. Go out and tell someone today!

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever. 

Psalm 111:10

One year ago today I began this blog. Over the year, God has shown me much scripture, provided me wisdom and words to say and most of all taught me things I needed to grow in wisdom. Even times when I wasn't walking in His will, He provided the words through me to write and share His insights. I trust and pray these daily blogs have helped you in your spiritual journey. 

As today's scripture says, fear of the Lord brings wisdom. Not a frightening fear, but of respect for Him and trusting Him in every area of our life. As we yield more and more of our selfish ways to His, He opens our minds to increase wisdom and provide direction for our life. The end result, His plan is enacted through your life and blessings are yielded for your obedience. I can't think of a more wiser person than God, the creator of everything. 

Where are you in your level of spiritual wisdom? Does it seem to be lacking? Pray and ask God to show you His will for your life, yield up anything He shows you is out of bounds, read and study His word, then watch your life begin to reflect more of Him every day.  He blesses the obedient child of God. Pray, read, yield and walk ever so closely with Him and find wisdom grow daily. 

Have a blessed day friend.

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.

Psalm 23:1

 

The Lord’s Prayer. For the child of God, its been repeated over and over again, but do we truly believe it? The first line of the prayer says it all for the Christian. The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. A shepherd watches over his flock of sheep. He meets their every need and is willing to risk his life to protect the herd under his care. Nothing goes unnoticed by the shepherd. When he sees a sick lamb, he tends to its needs. Well fed, protected and nourished, the herd of sheep thrive.

 

God is our shepherd. He provides everything we need in this earthly life to thrive and be productive for Him. He sacrificed His only son, Jesus Christ, to pay for your and my sin debt, AND opened the gate of worship between us and God himself. Nothing stands in the way of our communion with Him. We have no further to look than within our heart, where the Holy Spirit resides. We carry around the Shepherd with us 24/7. He sees your every need and fulfills each one with his special blessings. No need goes unmet.

 

Do you have any unmet needs? If you believe you do, maybe you need to ask yourself if its God’s will. Our Shepherd supplies just what we need to thrive. Anything outside His will is not necessary….if it was, He would meet that specific need. Learn to live within the confines of His resources…HE has already promised to meet your needs. Trust Him and thank Him for His awesome blessings every day! He is already working on meeting your needs for tomorrow. God bless!

You are My friends if you do whatever I command you."

John 15:14

The old saying...."this is my ball and we will play by my rules" lays out the foundation of how that game will be played. Although you may disagree, if you want to play the game, you have to abide by that person's rules. 

Jesus told His disciples that they are considered His friends if they obey all He commanded. Jesus makes that very statement plain to us...if we obey Him, we are called His friends. He doesn't try to control us, He leaves it up to us whether to follow Him or not. 

Jesus standards for living are always right, safe and there to protect us from getting caught up in the snares of satan's sin trap. His ways comfort us, "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." Matthew 11:29. 

The question for today, are you a friend of Jesus Christ? He loves you and has a perfect plan for your life. You learn from Him through prayer and bible reading. His Holy Spirit (who resides inside you) guides you every day, convicts you when you've failed to obey and provides wisdom for every day life. Follow His lead and you will never go wrong in life. Are you His friend? 

Have a blessed day.

   "And go, get to the captives, to the children of your people, and speak to them and tell them. "Thus says the Lord God, whether they hear, or whether they refuse."

Ezekiel 3:11

As a child of God, you are called to "go" and share the good news of Jesus Christ to those held captive in their sin and unforgiving spirit. Bound in blindness, by Satan, they can't see the truth of Jesus redeeming gift of salvation. But, they can hear your words and see your goodness through actions and deeds. 

As you go through this week, look for opportunities to share the freedom you've found in Christ. It's one simple, yet powerful message. Don't let anything hold you back. The very one you see in front of you was possibly placed there by God so you can show them the way to eternal freedom. Never discredit a moment to save the lost. Yes, they could reject you....and that's ok....you planted the seed....let God water it for the next opportunity to hear the message of freedom again. The average person hears this message 7 times before accepting Christ. Be a part of those 7 opportunities. Share the word of Jesus Christ and save the lost from satan's captivity. It's what you are called to do...share the message this week. God bless.

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face.... 1 Corinthians 13:12

Ever look into a mirror and see something you don't like? Maybe your having a bad hair day, a facial blemish stands out or you just look tired and worn out from the stresses of life. A mirror reflects back what we perceive is not good. But the truth be known, no one will probably notice those imperfections so don't let it discourage you from heading out the door to meet the world. 

As a child of God, we sometimes look over our fleshly imperfections and get so discouraged. Maybe it's a battle with a certain habit, wrong attitude or lack of trust in God. These imperfections can be amplified by Satan as he tries to discourage you and make you feel worthless in the eyes of Jesus. Friend, don't listen to the father of lies. As a child of God, He sees you as one of His own. He loves and desires to forgive you and bless you daily. His love and grace has a way of bringing joy and fulfillment in His children if we simply accept and trust Him to use us...even when we don't feel worthy of His calling. 

Don't look into your spiritual mirror, look into the eyes of Jesus Christ. When you do, you see a love so unexplainable....almost impossible for human understanding...yet it's full of grace and forgiveness. His hand reaches out to hold yours....grasp it every morning as you get out of bed and DONT let go all day! He's looking at you, are you looking at Him, face to face? 

Have a blessed day!