Standing on God's Promise (Promise #7)

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Psalm 91:1-2

Loving God. Trusting him. Obeying his word. Doing these things, we are dwelling with him in his secret place. And there he keeps us in shadow of his very being. He is our refuge and our fortress when we trust in him.

Where then where would we rather be?

I don't know about you, but this is where I want to be found. Safe and secure from everything this world would do to me.

Oh, there may come a time that we will be tested.

Where we might feel like losing hope. Where the world would seek to destroy us. Because that is what our enemies, both spiritual and human wants to do.

But because we trust in God, our souls are safe in his capable hands that will never let us go. 

For a time perhaps as this.

Or one that might come,

our God is our strong fortress.

Praise you, Jesus!

Thanks for coming by this evening, Friends,

God bless you!

 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1

Blog update/9-3/ New Normal/My Grace

Good morning, Friends. 

Have you ever been a situation that has become a "new normal" for you? I suspect we all have at one time or many times in our lives. 

And that is where my husband and myself find ourselves today. Actually, we knew it's probably been coming for some time. However, we weren't sure when. And a week ago, we didn't know that the time was about here.

Yesterday, we moved two family members into our one family house. Yes, it's going to be tight. And this morning, the realization hit me.

We have begun a new normal.

But it's a necessary one. And yet, up until recently, I never would have thought in a million years that in my 70s, I would have a teenage girl living with us again. 

However, this young lady is one that we could not have asked God for anyone better than she. And I am happy she is here for however long God has her here for.

But she is still a teenager. Thankfully, her dad is here too, and he has most of the responsibility for her. I cannot imagine having it all myself. But then who knows. We never know what God is doing or will do.

My prayer though, that she will remain his full responsibility. LoL

But it does pose a situation for us in a house built for two, but now occupies 4, plus our 3 pets. 

I wondered if I would be able to keep my blog going. And I believe God wants me too. I just have to continue sort of the same path that I was on. To post as I can, because there will be some days, that I will probably not be able to. Some may be posted later in the day. I will just have to play it by ear. 

I hope to be back tomorrow to follow the line of subjects that I left off the other day. God's promises to us. But today, I think the following one is appropriate for us:

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9

Indeed. God wants us to know that his grace is what can get us through anything we are going through. Anything we face.

Even living with three other people, in a house meant for one

 or two. But thank you God that we have a place to give them.

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. Come back tomorrow!

God bless your day!

Standing on God's Promise (Promise #6)

 

Our God is a God of miracles. Of making wonderful things happen in our lives. We can look for them. We can expect them. And sometimes he does those kinds of things, just because.

Just because what? Or why?

Just because he loves us.

Just because he may remind us that he is for us.

Not against us.

Just because he can

Just because he is God.

It's as simple as that.

If you need a miracle today,

ask him for one.

Expect it.

But be sure not to rush ahead on your own.

Wait for him. 

Thanks for coming by, Friends

God bless you!

Standing on God's Promise (Promise #5)

If we read that verse, we might wonder why God would want such a promise in the bible that isn't true. I mean, we know that there are many people that are fearful, and many that do not have a sound mind. 

So why God? Why is that a promise and seeming not the truth?

Well, there is an answer for that. And the answer is that we live in a fallen and broken world. And those problems just aren't easily dealt with in a world that does not see or do things God's way. 

Medications, though maybe for some are a good thing. For others, not so much.

Therapy with someone who is not a Christian, is not always a good thing.  Not that all therapist are bad people. But consider this verse:

 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly...Psalm 1:1

It is just better that when we need counseling, we go to someone that knows what God's word says.

The subject of mental illness or even just trying to get over being fearful about something can be quite troubling, not only for the person but their family as well. 

So, the first place to look is to the Lord. Let him direct us to the help we need.  Because if we.....

...trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

Another promise to us that he will take care of us. 

Thanks for coming by today, Friends

God bless

Standing on God's Promises (Promise #4)

 

Let us come boldly to the throne of grace, that we migHht obtain mercy when we need it the most. Hebrews 4:16

Do you need God's mercy today? How about his grace? I don't know about you, but I need both his mercy and his grace every day, 24/7.

Therefore, he wants us to come BOLDLY before him and when we do, he gives us the mercy and grace that we so desperately need.

We don't have to be timid or weak. And if we do feel those ways, we can ask him for his strength, and he is ready to give that too us as well.

Thanks for coming by today. May his blessings rain upon you. 

Standing on God's Promises (PROMISE #3)

 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Genesis 3:15

Genesis 3:15 is the very first promise we find in God's Word. Adam and Eve had sinned. And then they tried to cover it up by blaming it on someone else. Adam blamed Eve and she blamed the serpent (Satan)

What to do now, they might have wondered. So they tried to hide from him. God had given them this beautiful garden that had every provision in it that they would ever need. Now, was death all there was to look forward to?

But God knew that they were human and were also imperfect. Unlike the creations in heaven that were perfect. Except for those that followed Satan, of course. 

He knew that there would be many more people born into this world that would sin and he did not want to see all of his creation end up in hell with the devil.

And so, this passage in Genesis was and is his promise to us that there would be a Savior coming that would crush the head of the one who had talked Eve into eating from the tree that God had forbid them to.

And of course, that was what Jesus did when he died on the cross to become the Sacrifice for all that would believe.

It was God's grace that made it all possible to give us the promise of yesterday in John 3:16. But because he is a gentleman and does not push his will on anyone, he also gives us the choice.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15

I am thankful that when Adam and Eve did what they did that could have ruined it for the world that was coming, God's grace made the promise that there would come One that would save the world for their sins. For those that would choose to follow him.

Thank you for coming by. Have a blessed day!

Standing on God's Promises (PROMISE #2)

Are you going through a hard time today? Is something bothering you? Are you sad, lonely, depressed? Worried? Wondering how you are going to get through a difficult situation?

Well, take heart. You are not alone. You would not be human if you did not feel these things in difficult times. And let's face it. We have a lot to be worried about. With all that is going on in the world. In our government. And in our families.

 But the difference between us as Christians and those that do not proclaim the name of Jesus, is that he doesn't let us just flounder in our misery. 

He has given us hope and that hope is found in the many promises that are sprinkled throughout his Word. 

Did you know there are over 7,000 of them. God must have known we would need that many to get us through life. Because life is not easy. 

If we can grasp a passage or two, whenever our hope seems to be dwindling, then he gives us the rest and the peace that we need. The kind of hope that escapes the world that cannot understand it because they don't know Jesus.

And so, for today, take this one into your heart and carry it with you. Especially if you are facing a hard day. Because he is with you. He will not fail or forsake you. What a promise we have knowing that he will be with us. No matter what happens.

 And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31:8

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. God be with you!