My Lord This is All For You~

The Lord led me to publish another book, and as always it is only because of Him that I am able to do so.  This newest book, “40 Days & 40 Nights of His Word” comes straight from my heart, and I pray that the Lord is pleased.

It is as titled, “40 Days 7 40 Nights of His Word” – with scriptures straight from our Father’s book – His love letter to His children.  Along with the scriptures, are devotionals for the corresponding passages.

Our Father’s very Words bring forth peace, because from truth therein lies peace-along with happiness and tranquility.

The peace and tranquility that transcends all else is what this book, dedicated to God, is all about.  Reading and meditating on His Word, and then the Spirit led me to write devotionals accompanying His Word.

I pray you all enjoy it – and most especially – I pray my God is pleased and that this book is a sweet offereing to my Lord, my King – my Abba Father.

Praise be to His name-  all Glory and honor to Him now, and always, Amen.

Psalm 139: 1 – 4 KJV

 ¹O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

 ²Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

 ³Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

 ⁴For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether

Psalm 139:12-17 KJV

¹²Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

 ¹³For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

 ¹⁴I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

 ¹⁵My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

 ¹⁶Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

 ¹⁷How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

It is joyful and so overwhelmingly peaceful to be filled with the Spirt and to know that He loves me.  To realize that His arms, and His love encircle me, no matter what- is sheer bliss, and fulfilment of which I have never known.

To realize that we are His children, and that He blessed us with His love, while providing all that we need, anytime of the day-for the rest of our lives, is beyond my scope of understanding. My heart beats for Him and I need Him in all aspects of my life.

When people complain, or are going through the valleys of despair, or trying to hang on to their faith-they need to know He is there.  They cannot doubt, or have a lukewarm faith, instead it needs to be an internal furnace within our souls-knowing and trusting without question.

To sit and say, “I have prayed, and nothing is happening…Why doesn’t He answer me or love me any longer?”  We need to pull back, and hold on to our faith all the more.  God does love us, and He has shown it too many times to count- it is immeasurable, it is all consuming… forever and beyond.

God does not have to prove His love to us- He proved it with the ultimate sacrifice by sending His only begotten son to be crucified for our sins, so that we could be set free for all eternity.  Our Author of Salvation was resurrected, and defeated death for us.  He is our sacrificial Lamb, the blood of Jesus cleansed us from sin.  He became our passover.  God sent His son for us, and Jesus saved us.  How can you question “Does God love me?” 

It is His children- “us” -who have to prove we love Him, by obedience, faith in all of His ways, trust in what He has in store for us, and to realize that He has reasons for everything.  For His ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are not our thoughts.  He is our Almighty God, we are His children, He created our souls, He knew us in our Mother’s wombs. 

You need never question His love.  He is love, and He is the Father, and our Creator, and Jesus is our Savior…And, he even provides a comforter, the Holy Spirit to guide us and help in all aspects of our lives.  Do you need to look further?  He is here, he is always here.  He is our essential and most prolific presence, and the most influential orchestrator of our lives. 

He is my life…Is He yours? 

The next time you mummur, or complain – open up His book and read, and know what He has done for us over and over- and most important of all -read John 3:16, and you will never ponder again – “Does God Love me?”

John 3:16  “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.”

Psalm 92:4  ” For You, LORD, have made me glad through Your work;
                        I will triumph in the works of Your hands.”

All scripture taken from NKJV

Isaiah 51:1 KJV "Hearken to Me, ye that follow after righteousness, yet that seek the LORD: look unto the Rock..."

 It has become more apparent in these “end times” that stagnation in our Father’s Word is becoming increasingly evident.  The Word is not being taught in the way it should be, most people I know, are “flitting” from church to church hungering for the Word. 

Our Father’s words should be the foundation of which we set our feet upon-and one that elicits a productive barometer of which we base our lives, and behave accordingly.  His word is simplistic for those who have an “ear to hear,” and obscure and convoluted to those “who do not have the ear to hear” – or the inclination to learn.  The Father reveals Himself to us in numerous ways- and the origin being His word.

On the pulpits throughout the land, we are seeing an increase of “prosperity preachers” and those who are sorely lacking in what their roles are as “pastors.”  To teach, to lead the flock-and to bring the lost sheep into the fold. To open the book and teach by example, the words of our Father- to bring forth a continuous wave of understanding by solidifying the word, passage by passage, verse by verse.  Not two lines from the bible, and the rest of the sermon about what “Uncle Charley did on his boat” – or what “Aunt Nancy said at Sunday’s dinner.” 

The word in the truest form, which is the KJV-or the very least the NKJV-is what and how God’s children should be taught.  Not from a bible “made easy” for those to understand!  The Word is changed dramatically with other versions.  A word is added, or taken away-until it becomes man’s doctrine which makes void the word of God.

I was appalled at the side by side comparison recently of a NKJV to a NIV Bible passage.  The contents were dramatically changed!  The whole meaning was thrown out and another one was put in its place!  I am sure God cannot be happy about that.  And, most preachers trying to make it easier for some people, or to bring more into the congregation-bring these “made up” versions into the church!  Do they not see the difference?  Can they see that God’s words are simple to understand to those who wish to learn?

It brings my heart into a sad place knowing people are not learning the word the way in which it should be taught.  Also, that most preachers do not take the time to bring “their sheep”  into unison and provide clarity into the word of God.  All of which can be accomplished with “in depth” readings on Sunday, and Bible classes from the “Bible” itself.  Not from some man’s point of view, and then a class based on that man’s view, with a couple of scriptures thrown in.  That is not studying the Word!

And, finally by example- patience, love and compassion.  These are all fine and obvious components of Jesus’ ministry.  Of Jesus and His ways, and the message He brought forward.   What would have happened if Jesus “changed His Father’s words” to make people understand?  Or if Jesus said, “Well let me omit this word, and put this in its place, so I can make it easy to understand.”

Jesus, came in the flesh and walked amongst men.  The Word became flesh.  Jesus became our passover-He performed miracles, spread His love, taught His Father’s word; and fulfilled the scriptures by being crucified and defeating death (the enemy) and He became the Author of salvation!

We need to speak about God, teach the Word in the way it was meant to be taught.  The church will fill to capacity when it becomes about God.  A church will not need to beg for money when the word is being taught, God will provide and bring it forward.  A box should be placed in the back, and not embarass those who perhaps cannot afford to give.  And, people will give, they do not need plates/offerings passed about.  God will provide, and guide, and lead.

For all of the “church flitters” I pray you find a church in which you can share a fellowship with others, all for the purpose of “one God” and “one body” in Christ.  And, where the word will be taught in the way it should be.  Word for word, passage by passage, verse by verse- with an indepth study of the message behind those words. 

But for those of you who never find that “perfect church” – understand that Christ is in you.  Christ is our church.  And, as long as we have an intimate relationship with Him, and stay in His word every single day- not just part time on a Sunday for a couple of hours; then we will never be hungry.  We will never thirst, and we will never feel alone or fear fear.

Prepare, watch and rest in the Lord, our God.  He is watching over us, 24/7-so smile and rejoice in knowing that.  And, follow the head Shepherd, and stay within the fold of truth.  He is our Rock and our Living Waters. 

Thank you Father for your Word and your Love.

1  John 4:4 KJV  “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.”

1 John 4:13 KJV  “Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and He is us, because He hath given us of His Spirit.”

1 John 4:18 KJV “This is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth our fear: becasue fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” 

Picture is courtesy of Scott Birge – “Thank you Scotty, you have a gift from God with your photography.”

“The Promises of Paradise”

Your Word Is Truth~

The Word is our fuel and what keeps these “flesh” bodies going.  The Word is what sustains our souls and nourishes our spirit, thereby allowing us to operate in what can be a “sinister” world.  The Word is the very basis of what our standards of living should be measured against, and what should be incorporated into our very existence.  The Word affords us limitless opportunities to be “ready,” and poised to take on any kind of scenario, as it presents itself.  The Word is our immeasurable treasure, that fortifies us while placing an “armor” around us, which will protect us from irreparable harm.  The Word is all we ever will need, want or desire.  It is the thermos of our tranquility.

The Word is our diet of salvation, and, of which there can be no other recipe that comes close to even being in the near vicinity of the Word.  The Word is our recipe for various situations, incidents that jump up and grab hold of you, and for everything in between.  The Word is our love letter from our Father, who loves us with a capacity of which we could not begin to fathom.  A love that transcends all, and with a love that is filled with an intensity of which is beyond all human comprehension.  That is the Word, that is our diet, that is our Father.  That is our Lord, our God.

He is the truth. He is the way.  He is a presence in our lives that will not dissipate, diminish, or desert.   He is the one and only powerful, loving,  Sovereign God, our Master, our King, our reason for everything.  Our perception of what is right and wrong, our daily glimpse of eternal life – in paradise. Our provider, our “go to” person, our unconditional, always, and forever person.  He is the foundation of which we place our lives, our very being, our souls…He is GOD…He is LOVE…HE is LORD.

Thank you Lord for this new day, thank you for allowing us to see another day, and for protecting us.  Blessed is your name forever my Lord, your mercy and your love endures forever and will never fade away.

And, finally thank you for your Word and for being the best Father any child can hope to have… I LOVE YOU.

“With my whole heart I have sought You;
         Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!
  Your word I have hidden in my heart,
         That I might not sin against You.
 Blessed are You, O LORD!
         Teach me Your statutes.”  Psalm 119:10 -11-12