THOSE WHO DWELL

Psalms 24:1 (NKJV)  The earth is the LORD'S, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein.
    A child ran to her mom crying, "I love you, I love you," the expression from the child is absolute trust, complete identification with the one who meets every need. The Psalmist expresses what so many have denied, Everything belongs to God, no person, no thing is left out, like the child we can and should put complete trust in Him.
    Someone recently penned, "Everything is God's," another answered, "Can't we just refer to him or her as the goddess or deity, why do we have to use god," Psalms 14:1 (NKJV)  The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good. Anyone who has any inkling of a personality wants to be recognized, and the Creator God, Jesus, says through, John 1:1-3 there is no other, He alone created, He alone must be worshipped, honored, exalted and sought after with All our being.
    Have you denied God, He loves you, have you walked away from Him, He is waiting for you, have you been living for you, He died for you, if you will trust Him today, He will show you all things, He is doing for you.
Heavenly Father, may we look to You when no one is, may we seek You when others won't, may we with all our heart long for You. Amen

MAKE IT SECURE

Matthew 27:65 (NKJV) 65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how."
   We have doors and windows to protect from the cold, the heat, the wind and rain, locks provide security from the elements outside, against burglary and just plain fear of the unknown. The Pharisees lived in fear of losing their authority and when they had successfully put Jesus away, their new found fear was of the people believing another lie and thinking He had risen from the dead. The door of the tomb of death must be locked so no one will pretend He is risen.
   Many today lock the imaginary door of me, myself and I against intrusion by anyone especially God, man cannot lock God away or out of this life we exist because of Him not in-spite of Him. Jesus, tells us He is the Door of life and no one will receive His Eternity without first coming through that Door. Go ahead make your life "as secure as you know how", remember however, God was not locked in a tomb guarded by men, He was laid there to prove Mercy and Grace to a world lost in sin.
Heavenly Father help us to see with your eyes the life we must live to receive Eternal Life. Amen

WHOEVER FINDS ME

Proverbs 8:35 (NKJV) 35 For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the LORD; 
   Once a child was missing, frantically searching the mother cried, "Oh God help me find my child," over an hour later the child emerged from behind the couch. Finding her mother crying, she asked, "why are you crying mommy." The joyful mother replied, "I thought you were lost and I was afraid," the little girl responded, "I was hiding and fell asleep."
    God is not asleep or hiding, He is however waiting on us to come seeking Him, "So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Luke 11:9 (NKJV)
To find God we must cry out after Him as the mother for her child, there must be within the heart of a seeker the desire to know Him more than this life.
   We all are searching, our search must be refined, the desire to know God must be more than the life we live. Find God and you find His favor, find Him and you will receive Eternal Life (Jesus).
Heavenly Father help us to seek You early, help us to search You out while You may be found, help us to long for your Presence. Thank you Lord, for waiting on us, thank you, for giving us what we do not deserve, eternal life in your Son Jesus. Amen

I DO NOT KNOW

Matthew 26:74 (NKJV) 74 Then he began to curse and swear, saying, "I do not know the Man!" ... 
   The life of the believer in Jesus Christ as the Son of God is filled with the intrusions of life, we are constantly in contact with people, and so Gods plan is fulfilled in our lives. What do I mean, God desires that we give testimony of Him, some interpret this to mean a verbal conversation others the way we live, but the entire human relationship is needed to fulfill Gods Law, in us.
   Peter has been in constant contact with our Lord and multitudes of people for three years, he knows the Master communicates and interacts with others as God intended. He now comes face to face with the most surreal exercise of his life, to intentionally share His faith in God and the Christ or reject he has any knowledge of the Savior.
   He does reject and there proves his life with Jesus is a lie, many today are living Peters life, saying one thing in religious circles and living directly apposed in the real world. Do you know the Man?
Heavenly Father our lives are knit to the fabric of your creation, we are the essence of You, help us to live as You plan that we might please You. May all our trials exalt You may every breath bring another closer to You, help us obey as we should. Amen
   

THE FLESH IS WEAK

Matthew 26:41 (NKJV) ... The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
   We sincerely believe the body is under our control and so it is, however the ability to make the flesh do as we choose is lost to selfish motives. We have habits that are not in Gods plan for our lives, when we are needed to pray for another we often excuse our lack of attention for weariness, yet we push through for our own desires saying it must be done.
  Jesus tells the disciples I must go to Jerusalem to die, they protest, but when they find themselves in the garden of need, sleep is in control of their flesh, and they leave The Master to fight Satan's attack alone. "I would never do what they did we nobly opine," however, we do on a daily basis.  We read, But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified. 1 Corinthians 9:27 (NKJV) Paul urges his hearers to stay in control of the body it will lead us astray.
    Have you been challenged by our Lord to a task, stay on target, the spirit is willing, the flesh is weak?
Heavenly Father help us to stay on target with your plans for our lives, help us to be disciplined to obey your Word and deliberately push through. May we fight the desire to leave a task undone, may we trust everything You place before as from your hand, that we might learn of You. Amen

IN THE WHOLE WORLD

Matthew 26:13 (NKJV) .., I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, ..." 
   Two little fellows were talking as they walked, one said, "but my dad is bigger than everyones dad," the other replied, yeah but my dad owns the whole world. Children see parents in a different light when they are young, as they mature the mystery of adult hood weakens until they too seem bigger than life.
   The transition from acknowledging we need God, to the personal relationship with Jesus the Christ, is only the child like faith to see God bigger than any problem. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV)
   Are you preaching to others the wonderful mysteries of our God? For the child the father is bigger than life, what is God the Creator to you?
Heavenly Father You are wonderful in all your ways, You put the stars in place, You make the sun to shine, You cause the heavens to twinkle with delight. Help us to share your wonders with everyone we see, may we always have a word of encouragement for others. Amen

LORD, WHEN?

Matthew 25:37 (NKJV) 37 Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?
   The Love of God is an amazing personality, He meets needs that others never see, He is an expression of the Father in the lives of believers, He is the Righteousness that is touching the lives of those who have little or no hope. For the christian the work of God is that which His servants are not conscious of doing, because it is the overflow of their walk with Jesus.
   Standing before our Creator in Heaven, we will give an account of what has been done in our flesh (the lives we live), we will not be aware of the things God has done through us for others, because it is as natural as breathing. For one standing before God it is a terrible thing, for another its is the reason we live. Are you walking with Christ, you are a blessing to others, you are the savor of Life to a world, that needs hope, help and Salvation.
Heavenly Father may we look to You in todays tasks, may we walk as one who desires Christ, may our lives encourage others. May we please You and bless your Holiness, through obedience. Amen