Standing on God's Promises (PROMISE #1)

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For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes on Him, should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Think of it. God sent his Son to die for the Whole world. Not just the church/government leaders of the day. Not just the elite. Not just the poor. Not just you. And not just me.

The world is a big big place. I looked up an estimate of about how many people live in the world today. It said that approximately 7.6 billion of us occupy it. That is a lot of people. But that is today. It is also estimated that approximately 100 billion have lived here since the beginning of time.

I ask you. Of all the other proposed gods of this world, can any other but Jesus make that claim. Could Mohammed? Or Budha? How about the modern day "gods" like Jim Jones and David Koresh?

Those men and many others could not honestly make the claims that Jesus did. Oh, they have tried and some still do. However, many have died and not come back to life. Only One did that.

Jesus.

Notice that I put a period after His name.

Because He is It. There is no other under heaven that can make the claims that Jesus did. And he proved it by dying on the cross and shedding His own blood....

and then raising from the dead...

For the Whole world!

This is the greatest promise the bible holds. First and foremost. Because without it, we will not enter heaven to live with him...

forever.

And God help those that reject him. Because they kill him over and over every day with their rejection.

Think about it, Friends. And thank God you aren't one of them.

Thanks for coming by today. 

God bless!

Standing on God's Promises { New series}

   

Have you ever given any real thought to God's promises to you? Have you ever thought they couldn't possibly be for you? Maybe you don't deserve them. Or that maybe he just used them to fill the bible with something?

Well, that last question may seem silly and perhaps to some it is. But to others, well maybe they really do doubt that overall, his promises just don't include them.

I am from Ohio, but we moved from there a few years ago. And because I can't go to the Baptist church I used to attend there; I tune in to their Sunday Services each week online. The pastor was preaching today on God's promises, and I thought it would be a good idea to start my own series. 

Why?

Because though they were written in another time, they are just as relevant for us today, as they were back then. Times have changed, sure.

But God's Word is still the same. And because we can claim them as our own, we can have the hope that they will get us through the tough times. Just like they did in Bible days.

With that in mind starting tomorrow (August 23) we will begin with one promise a day and perhaps a bit of interesting info about why it is important to us, or who might have said it. 

Please come back to hear what we can learn about God's promises.

Thanks for coming by and have a wonderful and blessed Monday!

12 Simple Ways to Worship God (Tip 12)

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday 

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1-2

12. Take care of yourself.

If you’re like me, it’s easy to put self-care on the bottom of your to-do list. But God made you and me. He cares and provides for us. He loves us.

We can honor and worship Him by getting enough rest, eating well and staying fit. Then we can be fully equipped to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice to the Father.

Let me hear of Your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting You. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to You. Psalm 143:8

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I remember those times. Times when I felt like I had to put everyone else first. Afterall, we had 4 children. There was 10 years between the first and fourth.

But what did I know back then as a young and onto middle age mom? 

I learned much later in life that mom's need to take time for themselves too. Because how can we take care of our loved ones, if we are so drained and maybe even a mess ourselves?

So while you are taking care of your family, don't forget that God wants you to be all that you can be to them. And he wants you to be all that you can be to yourself.

And most importantly, he wants you to be all you can be...

to him. 

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. Ths has been a great series provided mostly to us by the author of those ways we can worship God. Tomorrow I will be starting a new series. I hope you will come back to check it out.

Have a blessed day that God has made for you!

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday (Tip 11)

“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday

11. Worship God by loving the people in Your life.

You and I were for this time and place. One of the ways I can show God my love and worship is to intentionally love the people in my life. 

So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. John 13:34

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It's certainly true. We are born for a time like this. Perhaps not to do some great things like many people do. Like Queen Ester did in her day. But God has a purpose for each of us.

Maybe we won't even understand the scope of of it in this life.

But we will. In time. In God's time. 

And in the meantime, thank God for those that he has put in your life. Because all too soon they (or you) can be taken from this earth and life on earth may never quite be the same. 

God knew what he was doing when he created you. When he created those around you. 

So, love him, by loving them.

Thanks for coming by. I apologize for this week. It has been a busy and sometimes overwhelming week for me. However, God is ever faithful as I hope the rest of August will settle down a bit.

God bless!  

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday (Tip 10)

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday

10. Remember blessing anniversaries and celebrate the moments of God’s grace.

This is another favorite … we mark our calendar and celebrate blessing anniversaries like the Children of Israel celebrated the Passover. A few ideas are … Baptism birthdays. The day you met your spouse. The day you got engaged. The day you received good news from the doctor. Etc.

I will remember the things the Lord has done. Yes, I will remember the powerful works of long ago. I will think of all Your work and keep in mind all the great things You have done. Psalm 77:11–12

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God works on us every day. To mold us into his likeness. To prepare us for something that is coming, that we may not even know about in the moment. Or sometimes just to surprise us.

Like the day now over 52 years ago when both my now husband and myself had been invited to my sister's house one evening. He by her husband. Me by my sister. It had not been planned. It had just happened that way.

We met, dated, and the rest is history.

Was it ordained of God? After all, he was not saved. 

We came from two different kinds of family. 

He wasn't raised in a Christian home.

I was.

And so, the Lord had a lot of work to do in those ensuring years. To bring us to where he wanted us. And he did.

Oh, but he isn't finished with us yet. 

No. He is still working on us.

But we can celebrate and remember how far he has brought us along with all the other things that he has done over those years.

And rejoice in them.

Thanks for coming by Friends.

God bless you!

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday (Tip 9)

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday

9. Go outside and take a walk—enjoy God’s creation.

It’s so easy to get distracted by entertainment, social media, and life’s demands. I need to remember to take a break and enjoy the beauty that’s right outside my door.

The heavens declare the glory of God. The skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech. Night after night they reveal knowledge. Psalms 19:1-2

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It is a bit hard to do this in the city, with traffic practically on your doorstep. That was the way it was for us for about 15 years. Before that we lived in the country and most of the time, I was too busy to look around and marvel at the work that God had done in nature. But since we have moved on to another state, and a different part of God's world, he has blessed us with a bit of the nature that I have come to enjoy right in my back yard. As you may have read in earlier posts, I sit on my back patio early in the morning and feed the critters that come up to eat what I put out for them, and I am always awed by nature and those little guys that have come to do this each day. God's handiwork. Carved out for us many years ago that would come to mean so much. 

Thank you, God, for your gifts for us to enjoy. 

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. May blessings from God come down to you in the new week ahead.

 

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Apology

If you have been here the last couple days, you would have wondered why I replaced 7 for 12 in this series. All I can say that it was a mistake which I just found this morning. I am so sorry and thank you for your patience.