Rest in Me....says the Lord!

REST.....awh that sounds so good.

We are asked to enter the Rest of God. Meaning, we are asked to trust Him and rely on Him. We are asked to follow Him in the ways He has already prepared for us.

And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14

God is with us throughout every battle, giving us direction on where to go and turn. He promises us that we will never be alone. We need to abide in His presence and follow His guidance. This will give us rest. Knowing and believing His word will give us rest.   
Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. Hebrews 4:1

The rest of God is a promise! We have access to it. But as with many other promises of God, we have to believe it to be true.
There is such a thing as going through crisis, chaos and being  in perfect peace; by abiding in the rest of God.

[ Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God ] He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1

We are hidden under the shadow of the Almighty.....how big can this shadow be? Well, glad you asked. It is HUGE!
God is very big and a shadow tends to be bigger than the actual object. So, there you have it.....you will be covered from all sides if you abide in His shadow.
Once again, let that sink into your heart!!

My prayer today: Father, help us to abide in Your rest! Every second, every minute. Day and night. Keep us under Your shadow for safekeeping. In Jesus' name I pray.

That's all for today. Farewell until next time. Don't forget to leave your prayer request.

Never, ever be alone!

How many of us have ever found themselves as a child in a store or anywhere else, realizing that our parent was not near?

Such panic arises, such fear of being lost.

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrew 13:5

Paul is talking to believers about good acts and being content with what they had.  Keeping themselves free from sin and following God's ways in order to receive blessings from God and man. Striving in putting away sin altogether from our lives.

Therefore, with God, we have a promise that we will NEVER be alone. He will NEVER leave us nor forsake us.

This morning, I experienced a moment of letting this truth sink into my heart. It almost felt as if this truth "anchored" deep into my heart. Up to this moment, I struggled with the fact that if I mess up, He (God) will leave me for a moment and I will have to suffer the consequences for a moment. And that moment in His timing can take a while sometimes.

Yes, I made a mistake in the last few days but He did not leave me, nor forsook me. Because God loves me so much that He sent His only son for me to die. God loves me wildly and passionately. Pursuing me to the ends of this earth. I am under the blood of Jesus and therefore I am safe in His hands.

Picture yourself, being in the hands of God. Holding you whenever panic or fear arises.

When the enemy of our heart is telling you this lie: "You have been left behind by God and anyone!" NOT TRUE! The Bible says, He (Jesus) is nearer than a brother to us. David says that even if we make our bed in Hell, He (God) is there.

Believe that God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit are madly in love with you and that they will protect you in every circumstance of your life, never stop loving you and providing for you.

I pray that from [the Father's] glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love.

Ephesians 3:16-18

My prayer today: Father let this truth about Your love for us sink deeply into our heart. Help us to understand.

That's all I wanted to share today. Be safe until next time.
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A Word for all of us

This is a word from the Lord for all of us in this season

Another door has opened now to enter deeper into worship and the

presence of God.

An invitation to partake in this relationship with God and knowing

that He has overcome this world and its troubles.

We are invited to see the greatness, goodness and power of God in a

deeper way.

Don't hold back, don't hide behind shame, fear or anything else that

is not of God.

Come out into the light and enjoy this great and mighty God who

has given His only son to die for you. Accept Jesus into your heart

and live. Then your eternity is safe!

He is your refuge and your strength in times of trouble.



Let this sink in and spend time with the Lord to be able to receive

all He has for you.

Farewell until next time. Leave your prayer request.

Forgive, to receive!

Have you ever done something wrong to someone and regretted it. Or have you ever been on the receiving end of someone's wrong doing. Of course, we all have.

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13

This verse is so vital in maintaining great relationships. Forgiving one another to receive all the Father has for us. Don't hold wrong doing from someone in your heart. We drink the poison of it when holding on to the person, holding the him/her in the prison of retaliation and unforgiveness.

Living in peace is my most priced possession next to His love. No turmoil in my heart and soul. Jesus promised that He would leave His peace with us, at the time of His departure, to be with the Father. He promised that no one could take this from us. So let's not give it up by not forgiving.

If you find yourself not experiencing this peace I described, ask God for the reason why not. Ask Him to reveal the blockage.

What is hindering you from living a full life, God promises to us?

Father, my prayer today: Grant us the grace to forgive and live in peace to the fullest.

So long for today, may your day be filled with God's blessings and don't forget to leave your prayer request.

Victory....through the Power and Blood of Christ

Over and over I hear testimonies of victory. And I can never get enough of hearing about God's faithfulness. People coming out of unimaginable circumstances. We as people are made to overcome. We are made in the image of God and therefore have all we need to live a supernatural life. Not in our strength but in the power of God.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 1 Corinth. 4:20

Moses said to the Lord, “Then the Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them. Numbers 14:13

The story about Moses and the Israelites marching through the Dead Sea, divided by God is probably one of the most known event. But the same power dividing the Dead Sea is the same power who raised Jesus from the dead. The same power healing Saul's blindness and turning him into Paul of Damascus, greatest Evangelist ever.

This God. who loves us soooo much that He would sacrifice His own son for us, is a mighty warrior. He is in charge of the universe and He is fighting our battles, bringing us to victory. Jesus is our victory!

So, take inventory of your life today and bring out your toughest circumstances. Line them all up for God to see. Yes, line them all up and ask God to bring you the victory in each of these issues.

By the way, He already has all the answers and solutions for your problems. But He does want us to lay the good, bad and the ugly all at  His feet, the feet of Jesus. So that we can see what this mighty God can and wants to do for us. Ultimately, so that He gets all the Glory and Honor from us.

Let's not shrug back, let's not try to hide what is difficult for us to bear. Let's not pretend all is well, but let Jesus shine the light into our darkness. HE is our answer! HE is our life! HE is our salvation and provision.

Then go and share the victory with others. Boasting on God and His great love for us.

My prayer today: Father, help us to be transparent with You and let us see You in all of You Glory. Being the light to others helping, them to overcome by Your blood Jesus and our testimony.

Until next time, be well and good bye and don't forget to leave your prayer request.

Connection....what for?

The Church..... a bunch of hypocrites? Not hardly.

The church is made up of people from every background bound together by one belief: Believing in Jesus; born to a virgin, being the son of God, dying on the cross and being raised to life again after the 3rd day. Coming out of the tomb, ALIVE.

God's purpose for the church is foremost to function!

By encouraging each other to use their gifts in the Spirit, being the family of God, protecting and encouraging each other and fellowshipping with God.

On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles. Acts 14:27

And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues 1Chor. 12:28

[ Dealing With Sin in the Church ] “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. Matthew 18:15

If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector. Matthew 18:17

The Church is the body of Christ and cannot function properly with parts missing. We don't want the church to wobble and be unleveled. So don't be the missing part.

God has put us together and even placed us in families to receive the blessings and protection thereof.
Not attending church services and not being in fellowship with other believers will cause us to go backwards in our faith, due to a lack  of proper spiritual support. Faith grows by hearing of the Word of God and overcoming obstacles. Also grows and overcomes by the blood of Christ, the word of the testimonies of the saints. Not being connected to the body is like cutting off life support.

Father, today my prayer is for all to understand that we  are all needed in the body of Christ. I pray You bring understanding and wisdom to all on which part they are in this body. Jesus, we are thankful for Your sacrifice to make this body/church happening. AMEN

So long and good bye, until next time and don't forget to leave your prayer request.