Don't Worry, Have Peace

Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Jesus Christ. Philippians 4:7

I am going to tell you what it says before this verse, but first let us ask Holy Spirit to reveal to us what our Lord Jesus is saying to us right in this moment. Lord would you open our hearts to receive your word on good ground and may be eat it and produce fruit in our lives worthy of the calling to contain the glory of God in us. May we know the deep secrets of the most high God's heart and may we experience the depth, width, height, and length of His love. Jesus we love you, thank you, trust in, rely on, and believe in Your gracious gift of salvation. Holy Spirit come awaken love in our hearts.

Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done. Philippians 4:6

.....one more thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8

I Am A Christian

I Am A Christian

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Destination

Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance.

Isaiah 55:2

Father God, forgive me for spending and eating unsatisfying things. Holy Spirit show me how to allow my soul to delight in Your abundance. Jesus, Son of God, I believe You have made a way for me to hear and consume all that the Father good will has for me. Lead me in the way, My Savior.

Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk, Without money and without price. Isaiah 55:1

Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Isaiah 55:6

Oh God! Thank You that Your gift of redemption is free! Thank You that Your Love is lavished upon me by an act of Your will, the will of God, and not by my own strength. For I have nothing to give, and I cannot do anything! God! Thank You that I will love You with all my heart and You will give me enough to drink that I will never thirst again. Please help me to enjoy the sustenance You provide daily for me, Lord. Help me to walk, breathe, and bask in Your presence and Your mercies; going deeper everyday, new every morning. I love You Lord, and I surrender my heart, my will, my hunger to You, Jesus. Come Holy Spirit and satisfy me with joy, intimacy, strength, victory, refining, and all the abundance of my God, and King.

Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David. Isaiah 55:3


Note: I was wondering about the interjection used in the verse: "Ho!" I looked it up and it is used to express surprise or joy, to attract attention to something sighted, or to urge onward: Land ho! Westward ho! Then I realized that the Lord was calling with great joy, "Come! Come to Me!" He is excited and delighted to beckon His beloved to a place of satisfaction and love. It is used to urge onward to a destination...."the Heart of the Father, Ho!" Let us run into the arms of His Son, the faithful witness of the Father. We can know the biggest Love, the greatest heart, the most unfailing devotion, freely! Freely! Oh Holy Spirit! Keep our eyes on the blazing eyes of fire, the eyes of Jesus, that explain how Our Father feels about us. Oh how He loves us! My destination is Love!
The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. Hebrews 1:3

John 14:21Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him." 22Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, "But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?" 23Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. 25"All this I have spoken while still with you. 26But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

"Though you were once despised and hated and rebuffed by all, you will be beautiful forever. You will be a joy to all generations, for I will make you so." Isaiah 60:15 NLT

So here we are in this place called earth doing this thing called life. Can we really live? Only with wholehearted love for God can we live. He created us to love Him with all of our hearts...so that is how we are wired. I am learning slowly that I do not work properly unless abandoned to gaining the success of loving God fully with all my mind, soul, strength- with all that we got. Our hearts are made to love violently! And Jesus promises that they will, the shall.

And you SHALL love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." . Mark 12:30-31 NKJ

I have also been truly realizing that I need God to love God, but He gives freely without putting shame on us, but rather taking our shame upon Himself and giving us His glory!

In answer Jesus said, If you had knowledge of what God gives freely and who it is who says to you, Give me water, you would make your prayer to him, and he would give you living water. John 4:10 BBE

God wanted his people throughout the world to know the glorious riches of this mystery--
which is Christ living in you, giving you the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27 GWD

But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:9 NKJ

Oh how hard is that! to love God who we cannot see, and have to learn to feel, unless He just rocks our world un-announced as He has been known to do. How can we believe. We need the gift of faith. Oh Lord pour out Your Spirit of faith.

Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen Me, have you believed ? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed." John 20:29 NAS

Shall we spend forever pondering His mysteries? yes and will we enjoy it? yes Can we really truly love others as much as we love ourselves? yes How can we get the answers to questions to deep for us to search about a God so infinite, so powerful, so other than us! God is love! what does that entail? Oh Lord bring revelation! Thank You for Your word, let it come alive again and again in our hearts until we are faced with You, seeing clearly a reflection, being able to experience all of You, having been known by You all along. Love, we love You!

We don't yet see things clearly. We're squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won't be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We'll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing Him directly just as He knows us! 1 Corinthians 13:12 MSG

Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. John 17:3 NIV

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish , neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. John 10:27-29

Thank You Father God for Your promises! Thank You for the Word of Life! Thank You Jesus! Fascinate me with Your words! I agree they are true, holy, pure, powerful, sweet, and Oh! yes! better than wine!

I am my beloved's, And his desire is toward me. Song of Songs 7:10 NKJ
What God wants, He will get. I believe this, and He wants you and me! What joy to think that the safest, wisest, most powerful ruler of all things jealously desires to handle me gently until I am fully given to enjoying being His forever! I put my hope in You, Jesus my Lord!
…and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us Romans 5:5 NAS

Deep Riches

I've been thinking about heaven. Ya know everyone dreams of heaven, but with a little help from my friends (Jesus being my BFF), I have come to realize that we have cut ourselves WAY short in this idea of heaven. It is a place for the humble, the great, those who seek the face of the Lord. I am not going to pretend I know much about it, but I have desired to learn and search for revelation because it is my home.

He replied, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Matthew 13:11 NIV

I believe God is eager to give us knowledge of His Kingdom. Heaven is His Kingdom! I was thinking on that and just so happen to be reading 1 Chronicles when David was king over Israel and he set up the tabernacle, maintaining regular worship, and he conquered many enemies. His success as king was so great because the Lord was His intimate partner. Then he wanted to build the Lord a Temple, but it was for Solomon, his son to accomplish.

Now David said, "Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all countries. I will now make preparation for it." So David made abundant preparations before his death.
1 Chronicles 22:5 NKJ

The rest of the chapters in 1 Chronicles are details about how David divides the people of his kingdom to have specific duties to govern different areas of the kingdom in preparation for the building and operating of the Temple of the Lord. There were many jobs that needed to be done. The Levites were the official tribe chosen "to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at evening" (1Chron23:30). They did many things in service of the House of the Lord such as being priests, musicians, officers, judges, gatekeepers, treasurers, counselors, and other heads "for every matter pertaining to God and the affairs of the king" (1Chron26:32).

This speaks to me that the Kingdom of Heaven could be likened to this organized government that is set up for the worship of God, and to honor and follow King Jesus' every wise instruction. He is the righteous judge and His Kingdom will last forever. This is way different from what I grew up thinking about heaven being everyone before the throne of God eyes fixed on Him, just singing straight to Him forever. Now that would be glorious, and I know when we finally see Him we will desire to give Him such unending praise, but God is exciting and that could be possibly boring. I think we will be singing, and praising while we work. Heaven is a Kingdom! It will have all the necessities of government in a 'mind-blowingly' perfect and fascinating new way, the Way of the Lord! Wow! it is so exciting to think of the great details Jesus is planning, as king David had to plan.

In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. John 14:2-3 NIV

Oh God! there is so much to know about You and the Kingdom of heaven! Jesus thank You for bringing us into the family of God. As young, inexperienced sons and daughters of God, we eagerly await for Your return, and to rule with You Jesus, to be with You. Give us more of Your Holy Spirit of wisdom and revelation to excite our hearts to the truths of hidden treasure You have prepared and given to us. Open our eyes to see more of Your perfect beauty! In Jesus name, Amen

[The Seventh Trumpet] The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever." Revelation 11:15 NIV

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor? Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid? For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. Romans 11:33-36

Here it is...Jesus saves

I have been realizing how much help I really need, from God. He has been providing all that I need since before I was born! He gives me the air I breath, the sight with which I see, the joy in my heart, the strength to overcome, and the discernment to ask for more help. God, who created all that is, He was never created! He was, and He is and He will be forever! So why should I run to anything, any person, any food, any game, any music, any drink, any drug, any words of comfort that are not from Jesus. HE gave us His Holy Spirit, the Spirit of the only living God, to help us! So Lord help me please. I realize how weak my human will is, and how in need of You, Jesus, I am in need of You! So I say Yes, God, Yes I will seek Your word over my life. I will look for You in each situation, in each person, in each blessing, because I know all good things come from You, oh God, my God! I know, Lord that You love to hear my voice, so I will ask for Your help, the One who is mighty to save. Thank You God! Thank You Jesus! Thank You Thank You Thank You Holy Spirit! 3 in One Truth, One Way, One Life! Thank You Jesus Christ! Savior! Healer! Provider! Deliverer! Comforter! Thank You God!

Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."

James 1:17 NKJ
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

Psalms 79:8 NIV
Do not hold against us the sins of the fathers; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.

Psalms 116:6 NIV
The LORD protects the simple hearted; when I was in great need, he saved me.

Psalms 142:6 NIV
Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me.

Jude 1:25 NCV
He is the only God, the One who saves us. To him be glory, greatness, power, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord for all time past, now, and forever. Amen.

Give in

No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it. See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess. Deuteronomy 30:14-16

Sometimes you wanna just get it all out! Ya know just pull over and dump out all the garbage that is in your mind...all the worries...all the fear...all the 'what ifs'...all the pride, anger, bitterness, frustration, pain, doubt, loneliness, distractions, confusion...these things put such weight on us, we long to dump them! So how do we do it?

So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and in his good time he will honor you. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you. Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour. Take a firm stand against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are. In his kindness God called you to his eternal glory by means of Jesus Christ. After you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. 1 Peter 5:6-10

It is interesting to me that we are instructed to humble ourselves when we feel in need, when we feel worrisome with the cares of the world on us, we should humble ourselves even then, and submit to the exaltation of God. We can only exalt God if we humble ourselves, we cannot make Him any higher than He is, we must go lower, we must decrease. It is obvious that my strength, wisdom, or power is not match for His, I cannot save myself.
So I will call upon Him, immediately! Right away when I am feeling like my grip is slipping....I will let it go completely into His capable hands, because He cares about me, He cares for me, He restores my soul. Our Lord God, gave His Son Jesus to take on all our suffering! So He can get all the glory for the extravagant way that He loves His creation! He is not far off, He is very close! Let us give God His glory, by casting our cares upon Him, letting Him love us forever, and provide for us! Thank You Jesus! Jehovah Jireh our God who did not consider it too great a price to pay for our hearts with His very own blood. Thank You God, all our love and confidence be to You, Jesus!

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Psalm 23

Oh God! My Friend!

Oh God! You never leave! You are still here with me! You are God! You are great and awesome! Commander of seas and storms, rain and sunshine! Lord of Hosts! Heaven's armies answer to You alone, Jesus. Father! You never leave me! Oh God! Even in my weakest moments, turned with my back to You, those eyes of Yours, still burning with desire for my heart, they never turned their gaze away from me. Oh God! How undeserving of Your powerful love, am I?! Why do you want to give such grace to men? Oh God! Help us to accept the length, the width, the depth, the height of Your love for us. Thank You Jesus for making a way to come boldly before the throne of the Almighty God and to share in the inheritance of His Son. Oh God! Thank You for loving us just as You love Your own, only Son Jesus! Help me to love You like You love Jesus.

Exodus 3:11 NKJ
But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?"

2 Samuel 7:18 NKJ
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord; and he said: "Who am I, O Lord God? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?

1 Chronicles 29:14 NKJ
But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, And of Your own we have given You.

Lord I want friendship. I want friendship that lifts me up and gives me divine encouragement to be the best I can be. I want to be friends with You God. I want to share in Your affections and in Your sorrows. What a privelege! Jesus thank You! Lord I also want people around me that encourage friendship with You. I would like to see You in my friends Lord, please give me eyes to see Your Spirit at work in those You love.

John 3:16 NIV
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Mary

What kind of King dies for His people? What kind of Father sends His Son to die for His adopted children? What kind of Power raises the dead and brings life, hope, faith and love to all who behold it? Who loves us the most?

Jesus, who is God, in who, for who, and through who all things were created, He has always been from before the beginning of time. He is the Alpha and Omega, He sees the end from the beginning. He is God. God humbled Himself, took on the human form and was birthed by a woman who believed and obeyed, naming Him Jesus, the Savior. She was highly favored and the Lord was with her, she was visited by an angel from heaven who told her these things would happen: she would give birth to a Son conceived by the Spirit of God, He will reign on David's throne forever over a kingdom that will never end, and He will be called the Holy Son of God, for God's word will never fail.

"The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!" Mark 1:15 NIV

Mary, raised her God-child Jesus, until He became the God-man, and set out to spread the good news of His Father. Mercy has come in the form of a man who will be the Lamb of God, sacrificed once and for all to cleanse us from our sins by His very own blood. So to all He preached that they should repent and believe in Him, that they may be saved, because the Kingdom of God is near, and this is good news! For all who believe and obey will be adopted as children of God. Cry out on the name of Jesus, who will reign forever and ever! The kingdom of this world will become the Kingdom of our Lord, and only King Jesus can save us!

But he (Jesus) continued, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be], you will indeed die in your sins." John 8:22-24

Lord help us to believe and obey that we may find favor and strength to tell of your good news to those who have no revelation of this great hope. Thank You for being with us always, and thank You for Your blood, that has spoken better things to our Father God. Thank You for Your mercy and Holy Spirit. Now we are children of the Most High, the Holy One of God is our King, and we will follow Him, by His grace proclaiming with joy His message of love: Repent and believe! the Kingdom of God is near!

God is exciting!

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I am having fun and I was blessed many times, and I feel like the Lord is really increasing my faith by seeing such healing in people, emotional healing and physical healing. Deliverance from oppression from lies of the enemy that try to keep us powerless and tell us that we are not worthy to be loved has happened to so many, including me! I am happy to know that God is a happy God! He is an exciting God! He is not boring, we are boring! I kept thinking He wants us to be so serious since we don't deserve forgiveness, since His Son's blood has given us mercy. Our pride causes us to have false humility and religious spirits that strive to earn His love. We cannot earn it! It is a gift! The gift of salvation, the gift of healing, the gift of faith. We are to receive! and be happy about it! We take seriously His gifts, and we show our respect for God, by rejoicing in Him always! We mourn with those who mourn and rejoice with those who rejoice. We love Him when we obey Him and we are commanded to love the Lord with all our heart, and that does not hurt, it feels good to love!
He has showed me that He makes all things new, and that doesn't mean He covers up the mess, He makes it completely new! He takes the broken heart and replaces it with a heart that is alive and the heart of flesh beats perfectly in line with His Son's heart, because Jesus is alive! He is a man, and gave us His Holy Spirit to comfort, heal, deliver us today! now! God is alive!

God is really able to touch people, they are His creation. Ask and you will receive! He gives new mercy every morning. The Spirit revealed to me tonight that this means that each new day He continues to make all things new. He does not make us new once, and that is all....Every day, each morning He gives us new mercy, new faith, new healing, new power of love! He is always working and always giving us life more abundant than yesterday! So praise God! Let's ask Him for more of His presence, Holy Spirit You are welcome in our lives! Have Your way Jesus!

His Words

Deuteronomy 32 (New Living Translation)
1 “Listen, O heavens, and I will speak! Hear, O earth, the words that I say! 2 Let my teaching fall on you like rain; let my speech settle like dew. Let my words fall like rain on tender grass, like gentle showers on young plants. 3 I will proclaim the name of the Lord; how glorious is our God! 4 He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is!


Oh God! I need Your words in my mouth! I need Your word in my heart! Speak to me that I may tell the message of life! I invite You Spirit, Living God to plant Your word in my mind, my speech, my emotions, my whole being! Jesus, where else can I go?! You alone are God, You alone Have the words of eternal life! The words of the Father. Oh Lord pour out Your Spirit, My King and My God!
John 12
47If anyone hears My teachings and fails to observe them [does not keep them, but disregards them], it is not I who judges him. For I have not come to judge and to condemn and to pass sentence and to inflict penalty on the world, but to save the world.
48Anyone who rejects Me and persistently sets Me at naught, refusing to accept My teachings, has his judge [however]; for the [very] message that I have spoken will itself judge and convict him at the last day.
49This is because I have never spoken on My own authority or of My own accord or as self-appointed, but the Father Who sent Me has Himself given Me orders [concerning] what to say and what to tell.(F)
50And I know that His commandment is (means) eternal life. So whatever I speak, I am saying [exactly] what My Father has told Me to say and in accordance with His instructions.

Lord Jesus it is by the power of Your word that we can bring others to You who gives life. Help me to release the message that brings conviction now, leading us into repentance, as we encounter the great compassion and kindness that You have toward us. Lord of Love, Lord of Mercy, Lord of Power, come and anoint us to spread the good news to those who are depressed and feel hopeless. Give us prophetic dreams and visions that enable us to go out with boldness and courage to say what the Father tells us to say. Holy Spirit come!

John 17:17Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth
Psalm 138:2I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.
Jeremiah 15:16Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.
James 1:22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves
Isaiah 51:16And I have put my words in your mouth and hidden you safely in my hand.I stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth.I am the one who says to Israel,‘You are my people!’”

He is God

Jesus said :
"But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven" (Matt 10:33). "He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation" (Mark 16:15-16)...."Peace be with you!" John 20:19

Sometimes I too, like Os Hilman have my reserve thoughts about sharing my faith. What is my faith? I start to say what is the good new? Those questions are actually great! God has brought me out of a life of sex, drugs, and rock n roll, which is leading so many young people to living death and depression, God brought my whole life to a place of reliance on His Son Jesus. When before I had little conviction and reality of the truth of what drinking and doing drugs would lead to, not just in this life, but eternally; Now! I have a greater understanding of what God made me for, and it is not the fading pleasures of this world. He made me because He desired to delight in me, loving me, and giving me heavenly pleasures that will last for all eternity. I will not aimlessly wonder why? Oh God! Why? Now I know that everything is working in me a far greater glory than I can imagine. And that means that some day, as promised, I will have no more tears, no more pain, and I will see Jesus face to face.

"I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ" (Philemon 6-7).

When we share Christ with others God allows us to gain a deeper and greater understanding of every good thing in Christ. Do you see the direct correlation between sharing your faith and your own spiritual growth? Paul says it's actually a prerequisite to spiritual growth. -Os Hilman

I sometimes have thought, that if I tell others what has happened to me they will in no way understand, but who cares! The Spirit of the only living God is the one who put truth in my heart, and He is the one responsible for changing the hearts of men, not me. I just tell how He did it to me, that's my good news. He actually changed me, look at me! My thoughts, my actions, my passions, my joy it is all centered around Him and He alone can satisfy our desire, because as our Creator, He hard-wired those desired into us! So we turn to Jesus! So simple is His love! and So great! His mercy, forgiving the undeserving and His grace, blessing them with extravagant gifts of His love and providence they will never fail! never fail! never!
HE IS GOD. Jesus is real.

The leaves are falling, and as the seasons of nature change, so do the seasons of men. I believe now people are looking for truth and something that is real. If Jesus has done something good in our lives, big or small, Lord help us to share this good news with others. God has touched us, given us joy, strength, blessings, and peace. Thank You Jesus, help us to have simple confidence and peace in telling our little stories of the goodness You have done in our day to days, and our year to years. Pour out Your Spirit Lord on us in these changing times, and on those You have chosen to be Your own; let their hearts be prepared to accept the greatest Love of all. Give us courage Holy Spirit, for we love You.

The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,' says the Lord of hosts. 'And in this place I will give peace,' says the Lord of hosts." Haggai 2:9 NKJ

The hour has come

Praise the Lord! He is good and His mercy will last forever! He will remain merciful forever! He is the same, He never changes! Steadfast and righteous is our God! Good in all His ways! Greatly to be praised! Worthy of our love and devotion, because He has always loved us and showed His devotion to this love by sending His only Son Jesus to die for our sins, and be raised as our righteous King, Judge, and Bridegroom! Holy!

As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. James 5:11 NIV

Are the words of the Lord just words?! Oh! no! they are LIFE! We have a book filled with the words of our Lord, and He is always speaking to us, even singing over us......what does He sing? If He is full of compassion and mercy, I am counting on the truth of His word, and He is speaking good things over us because HE loves us. His compassion, cares about every detail of our little lives and His mercy longs for us to respond back to Him in love. Oh! Yes! Lord! You are good! Thank You bringing salvation from Your own arm to embrace us with an everlasting love that does not disappoint! Thank You Jesus! All other pleasures and worldly desires are fading fast and will not satisfy me! But You God, my God! Have the words of Life, of Love, and only You can satisfy Your creation. Come Jesus! Satisfy my soul! Praise and glory, honor and blessings to You King Jesus!

You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in Your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God! They are innumerable! I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up in the morning, You are still with me! Psalm 139:16-18 NLT

Jesus, You have so much wisdom and knowledge! You have so many thoughts about me, and not just me! Thank You Jesus! Yet will all knowledge about all things, You are full of peace! How rich! Lord Jesus, You never worry, even though Your thoughts are many, You are confident in the love of the Father, that is Your identity, Beloved Son of God! You know the Father so well, that He is for You and nothing could by any means harm You. Now You have prayed.....

Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. John 17:1-3

You knew the hour! You know the time that is appointed for the things concerning the will of Father God. Is that why You never worry Jesus? You know the hour! Lord help me to know what hour we are in. Lord help Your body, the church, Your bride to be unified and to have open ears, eyes, and hearts to follow You that Your will may be done on earth as it is in heaven. Help us be Your witnesses that the world would believe that You, Jesus are the Son of God, sent to bring life, and love....the Savior! We believe Your word, and by Your grace and mercy we will be with You forever! Thank You Lord!

I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. John 17:20-21

Overcome

I have been thinking about the Holy City...the New Jerusalem. What do we think about when we think of the return of the King? (besides Lord of the Rings movies) Jesus is the King of all kings, Ruler over the nations, and the only One, True, Living God. He is coming to reign on the earth as Sovereign King. So what about this city He is bringing down from heaven to earth. The city made glad by the streams of the river of the water of life that flows from the throne of God. (Ps.46, Rev.22)
So what do we know about a place that has no sun, needs no light, because the glory of God illuminates everything? In Him there is no darkness, no shadow of turning, everything is exposed! (Rev. 22, 1john1:5, james 1:17, Lk 18:17, 1Cor4:5, Heb4:13)

Please search the scripture for yourselves and ask God for revelation, and share it with me. We need it! Oh God I need revelation! I want to know You Lord! I want to know about You! I want to know about where You are, what You are doing, feeling, thinking! I must know You God! Give us true revelation in our hearts!

Do we all agree that this world is passing away? That this earth is a temporary residence? (Rev 21:1, Matt 24:35, 1 Cor7:31) What should we be looking for? How do we 'Watch'? (Matt24:42, Mk13:37, Lk 21:36, Acts20:31, 1Thes5:6, 1Pet4:7) What happens when we see? Who do we tell? What do we see? (Ez 3:17, 33:7)
What is to come? Who will live? How can we familiarize ourselves with the Most High God and His Holy habitation? Oh! Holy Spirit open our ears and our hearts, put the word of the Lord in our minds and in our hearts, that we may be God's people, and He will be our God! (Heb 10, Jer 31) Bless Israel and bring forth the glory of the Lord in the name of Jesus! We come before the throne of God, by the blood of the Lamb asking Lord for a real revealing of Your love in our hearts that we may speak forth the testimonies of Jesus to the glory of the Father. Deliver us from evil that we may overcome, we ask for strength, wisdom, and understanding, in Jesus name. (Rev12:11, Prov 4, 19, 16) Fill us with Life!

Revelation 21
1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
5He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."
6He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. 7He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son. 8But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."

Oh!

Oh! Lord! My shield my strength! I bless Your name, for there is no other God so worthy of praise, in fact there is only one God and that is You. I praise Your name, because You are holy, set apart from all darkness, there is only light in You, my Lord. Thank You for being my Lord, Thank You for providing hope, when all things fall apart around us. Thank You that we are not of this world that we are awaiting the Kingdom of God when the Son of God, Jesus returns, then we will receive our rewards according to our deeds. Lord I desire to do Your will, to know You Jesus. I desire to wait upon You and I cannot afford to be out of Your will God! Time is fleeting, and I am looking to You now God! I know You hear my cries! I know Your plans for me, before the foundation of the world, have been for life abundant, and whatever means and path I must take to get to You, Jesus, Life, Love, Truth, help me to trust You God! I trust You God! Help me God! Thank You for my daily bread, forgive me and help me to forgive! I love You Lord, and I will Love You just as I have been loved by You! Thank You for the promises You give that are 'Yes', flowing from Your river of Life, out of Your being of Love! Oh God! how great You are! I praise You forever! Thank You for mercy, grace, salvation, and faith! Deliver me from evil! Thank You! God, my Jesus, my Savior! my inheritance! Help me to seek first Your kingdom, Lord of glory! All praise to our Holy Father in heaven! Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven!

Ecclesiastes 5:15 NIV
Naked a man comes from his mother's womb, and as he comes, so he departs. He takes nothing from his labor that he can carry in his hand.

Job 1:21 NIV
and said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised

Love Jesus

But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me—and not without results. For I have worked harder than any of the other apostles; yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace. 1 Corinthians 15:10

It is very true that I am not the author and finisher of my own faith, but that Jesus is! In my own strength I produce filthy rags of righteousness and love. Yet! with Holy Spirit living in me and Jesus living through me I have become a representation of God, by God! In me all I have to give God is a heart that says, "Yes Jesus, You are the Son of God, who came to die for my sins, and now is risen to King over all, and I will love You, Jesus by Your grace, I will overcome and endure until the end." So thank You Jesus! Thank You Father God, Holy and Worthy are You Lord, of all praise, honor, glory, blessing, and dominion! It is Yours already! Thank You God for sharing Your love and allowing me to be a glory for You! Yes! Thank You God for working in my life! I am a miracle, walking breathing miracle! Praise the Lord!

What we do see is Jesus, who was given a position “a little lower than the angels”; and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone. God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus, through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation. So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters. Hebrews 2:9-11 NLT

I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name—the name you gave me—so that they may be one as we are one. John 17:9-11 20

Now may the God of peace—who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood—21 may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen. Hebrews 13:20-22 (New Living Translation)

Righteousness

The work of righteousness will be peace,
And the effect of righteousness,
quietness and assurance forever. Isaiah 32:17 NKJ

There is none Lord, like You
Who lives! Beauty so true
The Commander of life
Wants me as His wife
Only in Your presence, rejoice
Son of God, Jesus, my choice.
He's alive! Coming, ready!
He's the Judge, now are you ready!

And the work of righteousness will be peace,
And the service of righteousness,
quietness and confidence forever. Isaiah 32:17 NAS

No doubt, those who wait upon, hope in, and put their trust in the Lord Jesus will dwell in safety forever, and our hearts will be calm. We will rejoice as we see this time of judgment coming on, by His grace, faith will keep our hope alive. Our joy will be made complete as we seek righteousness, and the fruit of it will be peace and trust. When we hear the voice of the Lord drawing near, OH! what joy! what sweet anticipation! The word speaks of things that must happen before the end. God thank You for clearly giving commands that guide us to Jesus, our Righteousness. Help us to obey Your commands. Lord, help us to know Your word, to hear Your voice, and to rejoice! In Jesus name, we ask for revelation of Your heart, Father, and strength and endurance to stand.

Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy; they will sing before the Lord, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his truth. Psalm 96:11-13

The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. John 3:29 NIV

"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command." John 15:9-14

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. John 16:24 NIV

Full of Mercy

For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God. Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. 1 Corinthians 1:20-22

Jesus is so wonderful. He is real, He is God, He is Creator of all things, and we can interact with Him this very moment, by His grace through Holy Spirit. The Spirit of the only Living God is our gift and guarantee that our lives here on earth will not be the end of all things, but only the beginning

Remember your Creator before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher shattered at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the well. Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. -- Ecclesiastes 12:6-7

Now I don't have full revelation on this verse from Ecclesiastes, a book of wisdom, so Lord I ask for more wisdom, knowing by faith in Your word that you will give it generously (James 1:5)....but what sticks out so far is that I should 'Remember my Creator' and 'the spirit will return to God who gave it'. Our lives, and bodies here will return to dust, yet we were created as eternal beings. Our spirits live on forever. I am still lacking much revelation on this, but I believe that at the moment of death we will stand before God who gave us life, and we will be assigned an eternal home. Now the best home, the one I am looking forward to, will be with our Lord Jesus forever in His kingdom. The worst home, would be with all the fallen angels and the devil himself, in agony away from the only perfect Love, Jesus. How great our God is! Full of mercy! We don't deserve His love, but He gave it abundantly in His Son Jesus! Thank You Lord!

I was reading Mark 12 and Jesus was asked many questions, one about marriage after death. The religious leaders wondered who this woman who was married seven times would belong to after death. Jesus told them they were 'greatly mistaken'. He reminded them that God said,

" 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly mistaken." (vs. 26b-27)

So I thought, why is this important? Possibly to show that marriage is not important? Then I remembered the verse:

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort." 2 Corinthians 1:3 (read the whole chapter)
Could it be that we are to take the comforts of this life and dream of the greater pleasures of God and the coming of His kingdom?! We may for a temporary moment find love and comfort in a husband or wife, but isn't that only to point us to the real Bridegroom, Jesus...then are not all things we find comfort in here on earth fading away, and if we can should we learn to ask God, 'What is this a taste of?' In the Kingdom of God we are promised lasting pleasure beyond our wildest imaginations. I think that God likes to give us fore-tastes of what is to come. He has in many times in history warned of many things to come, and so He also gives us hope by sparking our dreams to be set on His promises, His kingdom, His glory. What were we made for if not to be loved fully by God, and to love Him back completely? These things are to come! Oh! Come Lord Jesus!

Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him. Isaiah 64:4 NIV

However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"-- 1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV

KING

But recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings: 33 partly while you were made a spectacle both by reproaches and tribulations, and partly while you became companions of those who were so treated; 34 for you had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing that you have a better and an enduring possession for yourselves in heaven. 35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: 37 “ For yet a little while, And He who is coming will come and will not tarry. 38 Now the]just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him.” 39 But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul. Hebrews 10

Jesus, my Lord! You are my confidence. I trust in, rely on, and cling to You, Son of God. Jesus! Worthy of my love, my time, my strength, my thoughts, come and take hold of my heart! You, who allowed himself to endure the greatest pain a man could feel: betrayed, cursed, scorned, beaten, whipped, killed with nails in your hands and feet...Thank You...humiliated to be exalted! I love You Jesus, only Your blood could give me. such mercy...Only Your heart could give me such blood, with all Power in Love! Thank You Jesus! I believe You are God, You are coming again to reign as King over all, and Your desire is for me (all who believe)

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2

6 Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. 10 Listen, O daughter, consider and give ear: Forget your people and your father's house. 11 The king is enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord. Psalm 45

“Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.”- Proverbs 29:25

Ask

"Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion" (Ps 84:5-7).

I learned from Os Hilman that the Valley of Baca, is reference to weeping, since Baca means to weep in Hebrew. He points out that in the Valley of Baca there is a place of springs. He suggests that all must go through the weeping on our journey of righteousness, but to remember to ask God for the springs of refreshing and strengthening to sustain us and encourage us along the hard road. SO!!!
I will run the course of Your commandments, For You shall enlarge my heart. Psalms 119:32 NKJ

I will ask Lord, I know that You know my every thought, but somehow it makes Your heart respond when I speak to You. When I believe Your word and promises and speak them back, and ask for them to be made real in my life, Oh God! You are moved by this! Moved by my weak words of faith and all kinds of requests.
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Ephesians 6:18 NIV

I guess talking to the Unseen, Uncreated God is a statement of love from my heart to Yours, Jesus. Son of God who gave the Spirit, let Your word come alive in me, and enlarge my heart to love You and receive all the love You are pouring out on me. Lord, thank You for Your promises, bring light into my life when I feed on Your word, and give me prayers to say out loud to You, my friend, my savior, my God. Help me to cry out in the pain for springs of refreshing and for Your strength, that I may keep on going from strength to strength until we meet face to face. You are faithful Jesus! And You will do it! Thank You Lord! In Jesus name, I ask for it all Lord! all that You would have for me, I want it Lord!

You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. John 14:14 NIV

The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 NIV

Outstanding Love

And the world passes away and disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life abides (remains) forever.
1 John 2:17

Will love from God satisfy all our needs? all our desires? He is our creator, therefore He created the desires and needs we genuinely feel. He created them; so why wouldn't He also create the satisfaction? Why are we created, but to be loved by God, and love His Son. God's ingenuity would not allow other false satisfactions, other passions or pleasures to satisfy us. He made us with a purpose. This purpose is not found in the created world. Our purpose is higher. The purpose for man and woman is to be true eternal companions and family of God - the One and only. To get this result from us, those of free will, He must draw and woo us to love Him and to seek His love. So why would other pleasures truly satisfy us?! We were not created to waste away in temporary life. We were created to live forever in fullness of joy, in complete love, surrendered to His original love and desire for us. Only God can satisfy His creation; and He will, of course. To those who choose and seek true satisfaction, He will give it freely.

And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death—
even death on a cross! Philippians 2:8

Rightly do we love Him. Why wouldn't He give to those who have responded according to His plan of creation. Those who respond to His love by yearning to be loved and to feel love in order to return love back to Him. What manner of love is this? God becomes man to redeem His beloved, you and I. We were created for love, to be loved and to love, with God as the source. Isn't that all we really want anyway? God is Love

Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me into his chambers. Others We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you. She 5I am very dark, but lovely,
Song of Songs 1:4-5a

But now, this is what the LORD says— he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. Isaiah 43:1

I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them. Hosea 11:4

The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
1 Peter 4:7

Reality

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

Our God is so great! More than 2000 years ago, even from the beginning of time, He knew that we all would turn to evil. Father God knew that He would create a people to be His own, yet they would not be able to stay close to Him, because He is Holy. God predestined to give His only Son Jesus as a sacrifice, spilling His blood in obedience unto death. God is faithful, He would not have left us to perish in our sins. God is righteous, only Himself could redeem us by His very own blood, to Himself. There is none like our God. There is no love greater than the Love of our Father God, Holy is His name. All glory and praise belong to God, our God. Thank You Jesus for our salvation.

For this is what the high and lofty One says-- he who lives forever, whose name is holy: "I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 57:15 NIV

For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance--now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
Hebrews 9:15 NIV

He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever:
Holy and awesome is His name.
Psalms 111:9 NKJ

For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with His truth. Psalms 96:13 NKJ