I CRIED

Psalm 120:1 (NKJV) ... In my distress I cried to the LORD, And He heard me. 
   Crying out is not unusual, a student driver was practicing, traffic on the road increased, many drivers were swerving in and out of traffic and the student caught up in the moment began changing lanes erratically, stop the instructor called out and the driver hit the brakes in the middle of the road, causing cars all around to come to a complete standstill.
    When we cry out to God, He hears and listens to our heart, it tells Him our motive and desires. The heart bent on letting God work will experience great joy and fulfillment, the heart just wanting relief will suffer sadness and experience doubts.
    God hears and like a loving father desires the best for us, however we must desire His will for us above every other thing. What is your desire today, will it please God or you, you must choose?
Heavenly Father let us look up when all of our circumstances say no, let us look to You when things are easy, let us long for your Presence when there are no problems. May we then recognize that looking to You in difficult times is easy because it has become a habit. Amen

ENDURES FOREVER

Psalm 119:160 (NKJV) 160 The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.
   When listening to others have you ever thought, I wonder how much of this true. I often hear people explain their problems many are fact and are very sad, some however are self inflicted and manufactured to embellish the situation. A man once explained, "I'm in prison because my mother hates me and told the police I hate her." After hearing Gods Word, he explained, "my mother hates what I do and she doesn't want any drugs in her house, I was caught selling drugs by the police.
   The entire truth will bring understanding, and will often lighten the burden of sin in our lives. Many, however live a life that is contrary to the Truth of Gods Word, exposed to His Truth, they often excuse away sin to justify their living practices, claiming to know God while living in a lie. All of Gods Word is truth, all of His Word must be applied, all of His righteous judgments will come to pass. Forever, must be reckoned with, do you know Him?
Heavenly Father You alone are Righteous and Holy, help us to see and understand, that part of You and obey your Word entirely. May all we do, be with your holiness in mind and our unrighteousness exposed that we might live clean, holy, lives before You. Amen

BRANCHES

John 15:5 (NKJV) 5 I am the vine, you are the branches. ... without Me you can do nothing. 
    Jesus tells His disciples the truth of life is in Him, every single person has life because of Him, no one is exempt, if Christ has not given life it does not exist. Someone may consider, but what about those who do not believe, even they exist because of Jesus. Listen to John 1:2-3 (NKJV) 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. Jesus is the author of life and everything exists through Him, without Him we cannot take our next breath.
   The above verse is now clearly understood, we are a branch of Gods Vine, (Jesus) the branch that depends on Him will thrive and produce fruit, the branch that refuses the rich Graces of God will wither and die.
    Are you thriving in His abundant nutrient rich Word or languishing in the dying throes of drought? We are either producing fruit for God or calling attention from the Gardener to take the dead branches off the Vine. Without Him we can do nothing.
Heavenly Father your Love is amazing, we are counted part of the Vine of your vineyard until we prove that is not our choice. Help us to choose Life and obedience to You that we may produce the fruit of righteousness. Amen

KNOW GOD

Titus 1:16 (NKJV) 16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, ... 
   What others see in our lives is actually who we are, how we present ourselves to those around us, in the casual atmosphere of our living is the person we have become. A facade is the covering up of what is under neath, for many that is exactly what is done, when the person we have become is unaccepatable to another, or, we become what we think they will accept. The quote, "When in Rome do as the Romans Do," is the picture of blending in or becoming like something that we have never been before.
   The truth of the verse above is many acknowledge God with no personal realtionship to Him. The life then becomes the testimony to what that person actually is, one who leads others astray.
     Do you know Him personally, have you confessed you are a sinner living your own life your way, have you acknowledged there is no other way to God except through Jesus and have you asked Him to come into your life and live through you? That is the only way to profess God.
Heavenly Father we have no other, You are the only way, may all who seek today truly come with a desire to know You. Let our walk be from the Source (Jesus) and let no other take your place in our lives. May we look to You in everything, seeking only your will for our lives. Amen

DAY OF THE LORD

2 Peter 3:10 (NKJV) 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.
   The passage above at first sounds threatening, however when read entirely you discover, God has a plan that will liberate His saints from a world of sin and separation. In a moment in the blink of an eye, the Lord will appear for those whom He died and lives this very moment for.
   The admonition is to watch how we live and to live every moment with this knowledge of Him in our hearts, to carefully walk as today may be the day. Many have scoffed and many have doubted, but He is not on our timetable, as Israel waited for the Messiah and missed His appearing, so many will miss the soon coming of our Lord. Are you ready for the day of the Lord?
Heavenly Father let us keep careful vigilance, watching for your return. Praying that we will be found in obedience, living for You. May all we do please You. Amen

I KNOW

2 Timothy 1:12 (NKJV) ... for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. 
  "I know whom I have believed," one of the songs I remember in church as a child, unaware of the scripture it referred to. I now know a little of the sacrifice, the early church fathers committed to their relationship in Jesus Christ. The cost was great and yet they suffered with Gods approval, He is looking still to see the heart of those who really trust in Him.
   Do you know whom you believe in, it is either you or Him, Have a blessed Thanksgiving and may all your days be spent seeking the One? He is able to keep You!
Heavenly Father thank you for all You have done, Jesus thank you for loving me with your life, Holy Spirit thank you for reminding me daily I belong to the King. Amen

PROFITABLE

2 Timothy 3:16 (NKJV) 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for ...
   There is much talk about investments, profit and in general managing money today, the intent is to hedge against the day of need. The things that make us comfortable cannot be purchased with money, family, friends and those who really care are not about finances they are into relationships.
   A family child was at a day care, she was told she was being ugly, breaking into tears she sat silent the rest of the day. When picked up by family to go home, she began crying again, asked why, she blurted out "why didn't you tell me I was ugly?"
   Just as finances will not protect us against catastrophe, what we understand will not protect us from the reality of facing our Creator. For many, what God will say, will resonate in eternity with many tears and no satisfaction, forever without hope. For those who have planned ahead, His Word is all the security needed, Heaven will be the source of Joy and protection we longed for. The assurance of God is for those who have completely trusted Him, and find His word more profitable than silver and gold.
   In what have you put your trust?
Heavenly Father You are all we need, let your Word be the desire of our hearts. May we read daily and carefully all that You have written for our good. Let us hedge against the Day of your appearing by absorbing all You said, that we may be found living in obedience. Amen