HE SHOWED ME A PURE RIVER

Revelation 22:1 (NKJV) 1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 
     The soul of man is seeking a refreshment that will not be found in this world, it is found only in the Presence of God the Creator. How do we get to it, I am so glad you asked?
     John the author of Revelations, wrote about what he sees while alone with God isolated from everyone and everything. That is a clue to our searching, getting alone with God, we will see and hear His plans to refresh us and fill us with His presence.
    As I was in prayer this morning, the power and presence of God was especially filling, the joy that flooded over me was intense and refreshing. I prayed, "Lord if others could experience this, there would be less seeking worldly things and more time with You," I then thought, why not a hose like a filling station to refuel? God then reminded me of this chapter and He showed me, I don't need a hose (worldly thinking) I just need to seek the river that flows from the Throne of God.
    It can only be found when you are alone with God and He must be the center of all you do. The map that leads the way is first encountered in the presence of His Son Jesus, He must have complete access to the life of the believer. The instructions are then written on the heart of the redeemed, and must be followed exactly as He reveals, The Way. "There is no other name given under Heaven," the refreshing of our Creator can be found in no other place, in no other way, on our knees, in the Presence of God! Will you do that now, take time to be alone with God and find His refreshing for your self? He will show you a pure River of life!
Heavenly Father, thank you, for the love that flows as a river from Your Presence. Thank you, for the mercy You have poured out on humanity, thank you, for the cleansing fountain of the Lord Jesus Christ, bless the Lord oh my soul and all that is within me bless His Holy Name. Amen

WE OUGHT OBEY GOD

Acts 5:29 (NKJV) 29 ...: We ought to obey God rather than men. 
     We are very unusual characters today, our spirituality consists mainly on how we feel, do I feel like going to church, do I feel like giving back to God, do I feel like worshipping today, all indications of a heart not in tune to God. What should we do, I am so glad God has the answer?
     Jesus is the perfect example of how to live in the flesh and walk by the Spirit, that was easy for Him, He is the Son of God. However, Jesus says to you and me, "Follow Me."
   We are not following Christ when our habits display what is really inside, no hunger for fellowship with other believers, no desire to spend time communicating with God, (closet time) no drive to worship with the whole heart, what we are left with is a dish rag religion. Immediate obedience when God comes calling is often put off to when we feel like it, that is not Spiritually Living, and God says in, Romans 8:14 we must be "led by the Spirit" to prove we belong to Him.
    "Not feeling it," have you asked why, it is not God, He is waiting on you, right now ask God to forgive sinful living, right now say to Him, I have been playing Christianity, ask Him to come into your life and begin a new relationship with Him. If you do not, the only excuse you have is, "I didn't want to!"We ought to obey God!
Heavenly Father, Your Word is clear we must trust You and You must be the center of our lives, help me today to follow You with all my heart, trust You in all that occurs, wait on You for all I need, and live for You today, like tomorrow will never come. Amen

ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME

Psalm 103:1 (NKJV) 1 ...; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
    Many are unsettled by what they discover within, in Mark 7:21, Jesus says, "From within out of the heart," these things He exposes if we are honest, will take our breath. What can be done, I am so glad you asked?
    Several years ago, I received a call while traveling, a lady crying on the phone was begging for help from things she had exposed herself to. She unloaded her life in just a moment and I realized she had created a platform for attacks from the enemy. An occult store, drugs, alcohol, unmentionable night life and abuse, were her life style, she wanted out, voices, accusations, even threats were screaming at her from within, they were threatening her life!
     I asked, Are you ready to put it all away, "Yes she screamed they are going to kill me," do you want help now, I asked, "yes" she began to calm down. She then asked, "What do I need to do?" After explaining she was under attack because of her chosen life style, and how to find peace in Jesus Christ, she begged can I pray that right now, and she did.
  You may not be as severely attacked as she, but in many ways people are suffering the same harassment because of choosing to live life your way. Within your heart, there may be a host of unwanted guests, that are out of your control. Do you too want relief, simply confess to God you are a sinner living life your way, acknowledge, Jesus is the Son of God and He died for you, then ask Him to come into your life. When you trust the Son of God with everything in your life you too will experience freedom. Acts 3:19 "All that is within me bless His Holy Name!"
Heavenly Father, there are so many under attack today, help them to find You and trust You to cleanse and restore. "Bless the Lord oh my soul, and all that is within me bless His Holy Name!" Amen

WAIT ON THE LORD

Psalm 27:14 (NKJV) 14 Wait on the LORD; ...!
   Many often say, "Don't pray for patience," and laughter breaks out, God expects to hear from us, that we need this gift, so that others may be blessed. How and why would I want to wait, I am so glad you asked?
    Recently in a prison an inmate who had been acting bad lost some privileges, he became angry and threw all his clothes out side his cell, leaving him naked. He had spared one shoe and the other was lying in the hall out of his reach, as I walked by he begged "give me my shoe,"I handed the shoe to him and he took it. It occurred to me odd, there was no thanks, and shoes did not cover the body, he was truly unthankful. We are often, the same way to our Heavenly Father, when clearly there must be a season of waiting, so we can observe our circumstances from a different perspective.
     Hurry often makes rash decisions, and waiting brings sense to difficulties, that is only part of what is needed, we must observe from  a broken willful attitude, that God has a very different plan than ours. He wants to bless others and bad attitudes only bring more bad attitudes, many are hurt by impatience, slow down, wait, and God will bring the right answer to your side where real healing will take place. "Wait on the Lord!"
Heavenly Father, thank you for being patient with me, thank you for loving me, thank you for making a way to receive eternal life through Your Son. May I always wait on Your answer that others may be blessed  by Your counsel? Amen

SHOUT TRIUMPHANTLY

Psalm 100:1 NKJV Shout triumphantly to the Lord all the earth.
The expressions of joy will erupt from within when the person who finds the Lord trusts Him. How, I am so glad you asked?
Deep in the heart lives the longing to rejoice, it is denied on so many levels, because of background, how we are trained, and social development. However this expression is not just pent up emotion escaping, it is the mechanism God installed in our being, to bless Him. We know what the wrong emotion will do to those around, it has the ability to create unfavorable reactions. God desires that the reaction of joy touch others, with His Spirit. To touch another with God's Joy, there must be His presence, He is received by acknowledging we are sinners separated from His Joy. Do you want joy today, simply trust Him with all your heart, and His Joy will flood you're being. Shout to the Lord and He will fill you with Joy.
Heavenly Father, we bless You with shouts of praise for You loved us when we were in our sins and gave your life that we might begin to live. Thank You for all You have done, all You are doing, and all You will do. Amen

ABOVE THE HEAVENS

Psalm 8:1 (NKJV) 1 ... have set Your glory above the heavens!
     The part of man that sees God is often the part that is hurting and desires relief, where is the part of man that recognizes Him in all he sees?
      God's glory is visible and yet invisible, it is visible to the soul that has experienced hurt and pain and knows God is in the midst of it all. God's glory is invisible to the soul that continues to blunder through life with no point of connection to the Creator. The psalmist recognizes God's magnificent name and sees His handy work in the earth and His Glory in the heavens. In-fact he describes God's Glory as a covering of the heavens. Think about that, the real Glory of it all, is cloaked until God is ready to reveal Himself to all who seek Him. If the breath of men is stolen for just a moment at the realization of all we see when looking into the night sky, imagine the sight of God in all His Glory.
     The Lord of Glory is Jesus and He wants to reveal Himself to men, those who seek Him with all their heart. Have you really sought the Lord with all your heart, would you do that now?
Heavenly Father, thank you for reminding us of what is coming, that which you have reserved for eyes that will see You in the Hall of heaven, where there is nothing to distort the Truth. Thank you for loving us and making a way to experience Your Love, Jesus. Amen

TIMES OF REFRESHING

Acts 3:19 (NKJV) 19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
     God wants for us the best we can possibly experience while in our flesh, His plans will make the life spent on self and transformed for Him, the most exotic ever imagined. How, I am so glad you asked?
     The Lord as a plan that will transform us into something we have never been before, that is, a person filled with the very presence of God. To experience this change, we must first repent of our living for us and be unconditionally convinced that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died for our sins. God then is free from our own willful denial of Him to act in concert with our heart. The melody that is then produced when Christ is allowed in the heart is like no other on earth. Luke 15:10 says, there is "joy in heaven" and He cares so much for the soul of man that, He put himself in place of the judgment reserved for us, and willingly died, clutching our sins.
     A refreshing experience comes from heaven that only God can bring, it cannot be worked up or worked in, it must come with the presence of the Holy Spirit and that presence will comfort, guide and instruct us in righteous living. Wow, what a God, I deserve death and separation and He offers life and forgiveness.
Heavenly Father thank you,  for the life you have given me, I did not understand until you filled this empty vessel with Your life. Thank you for living in me and thank you for loving me, let me now share this precious gift with others. Amen