GOD HEALED

Genesis 20:17 (NKJV) 17 So Abraham prayed to God; and God healed ...
   God loves to hear his children pray, when we ask for others, He is all the more pleased that we care about another soul.  ... The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16 Our prayers are hindered by pride and selfishness, when we pray for others our hearts are revealed and God loves for us to love others.
   A child prayed, "God heal my daddy, let him walk again," a doctor called, and explained a break through in the area of his suffering and asked if he would be willing to let a team of experts work on him at no charge. The child's prayers were gloriously answered, his daddy walked again.
   Are your prayers unanswered, check the motive, is your prayer sincerely for another, it may be God is waiting on the right time.
Heavenly Father, we look to you in time of need, let us look to you in the time of others needs, and bless according to your Righteousness. May all our prayers be answered for the well being of others. Amen
 

YOU DEFEND THEM

Psalm 5:11 (NKJV) 11 But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.
   There is so much to be thankful for, we live in a world created exclusively for us that we might live in harmony with the One who loves us. The Word of God emphasizes the need to express love for our Creator without coercion, the sheer delight of loving the one who protects our soul, and gives life without expectation.
   Wait, doesn't God expect me to follow Him, only if you place your trust in Him, doesn't God want me to live like His Word directs, that is only for the soul that has the Presence of God in them. But didn't God say, we can not go to heaven unless we live His way, God says, you must choose, you may choose to live for Him or against Him, however if your life is lived to please you, there will be consequences. So, he does expect me to live His way, No, God wants you to live and to love Him for who He is, the choice is still yours.
Will you trust God with all your heart, He will put joy where there is sadness, He will give you a reason to trust Him in every way you go, show Him love that has no strings and God will open the windows of heaven for you.
Heavenly Father may we live to bless you, may we stop asking and start giving back to the One who has provided so much. May all of our lives rejoice in your Great Works, and let all see You through us. Amen

FORGIVE MEN

Matthew 6:14 (NKJV) 14 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
    Have you ever questioned your motive of dislike for another person, their attitude, appearance, language, style of living? The thing we often reject in others is frequently found in us. A wife grew to dislike her husband, she complained to everyone, until, someone offered to take him, why would you want him, he has bad manners, he is always gone, and will not help around the house? The other replied, "he smiles a lot, he is always helpful with the neighbors, and I have no one."
   A husband and wife should always look for the good in the other, they should always complement and encourage the other, that is how we forgive and forget. Look for the good in another person and you will  find there is nothing to complain about, you can't, their too hard to deal with. Maybe you should look in the mirror, forgive yourself and you will be able to forgive others.
    In order to forgive another you must first be forgiven, ask Jesus to forgive you today, ask Him to move into your life, ask the Lord to be the reason for living and you will find life becomes sweet. When we forgive others, God will forgive us.
Heavenly Father may I look at life through your eyes, may all I see be your doing, and may the very next person I meet be to tell of your Love. Amen
 

HE WHO LIVES

Revelation 1:18 (NKJV) 18 I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.
   The Bible tells us while we live without Christ in our lives we are dead, there is no real living in us,  And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, Ephesians 2:1 we need the presence of God in us to be alive in Him.
   While visiting a man in hospice, he confirmed a life of selfish living and wished death would not take him until He was right with God. We discussed a need for trusting the One true God with his whole heart,  the man asked to pray and confessed He didn't know God because it was never explained clearly. He asked the Lord Jesus to come into his life and the whole room revealed Gods presence. The man sat up on his bed and proclaimed he had never experienced this before, feeling the burdens of his whole life released. He said, "now I am ready to meet God," and he did just one hour later.
   He who lives is in Christ is alive forevermore, will you live forever with Him?
Heavenly Father help us to share You with those around us humbly, hopefully, and clearly, that they might know You. Amen

FROM HIM

Revelation 1:4 (NKJV) ... Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,
   A little girl received a letter in the mail, her name was on it in bold type, and the address was clearly hers, she ran to her mommy exclaiming, "somebody loves me, somebody loves me." God has written a letter to each of us, it is personal and in it we are named His children. His words are proclaimed with Love and the desire for fellowship with us, what will I do with Gods letter of encouragement?
   John proclaimed Love and Peace, both are the discription of Jesus and His passion for His creation, he wrote, "from Him who is and who was and is to come." These describe the work of our Lord and the desire to have us close in a family relationship. What will you do with Gods Holy Word this year, will you seek him with all your heart, will you embrace His Grace and Peace, trust Him and only Him and you will find His Love and His satisfaction.
Heavenly Father may all we do show the Love You desire for is, let all your word fill us that others may see You in us. Bless all those we share with this year in Jesus Name. Amen
 

IT IS WRITTEN

Jesus said to him, It is written again, You shall not tempt the Lord your God. (Matthew 4:7 NKJV)
    Faced with difficult circumstances, many are surprised by the pressure that follows, will I choose to do Gods will or my own? The story of Jesus being led into the wilderness shows us the stand we must take when faced with right and wrong, good or evil. Created with the desire to do the right thing we must choose Gods way, however the correct choice in any situation is for me to decide.
    Many take the stand "I belong to God therefore I trust He will forgive me," and He will, but remember there is a right and wrong, peace that passes our understanding or guilt that will not be satisfied. The flesh and the devil insist satisfy me, God says, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) Friend don't tempt God with your desires trust Him in all your ways.
Heavenly Father we look to You, help us to stand when everyone does not, help us to listen when the noise is too loud, help our unbelief when the flesh says its ok. May all our thoughts test the desire to do right for You. Amen

DELIGHT

But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:2 NKJV) What do we get excited about, a movie, a book, TV show or party, the object of our affection often is the source of our happiness. A mother proclaimed "that child is the joy of my life," did she mean she had no other joy, no, however the child consumed most of her thoughts. The thing that occupies our thoughts is the center of our attention, for the servant of Jesus Christ, He is the new passion of life. Why, He transforms the believer from the inside, God becomes the delight of the Christian. The object Of our affection becomes our study, we move passionately in the sphere of that influence. Like the mother and child so is God for His creation, is it really a surprise, that the created thing loves it's maker? Heavenly Father in You alone we exist there is no other, will you give us a passion for You over every other? May our every thought be of pleasing You. Amen