There have been times when mere words could not express the anguish and pain I felt…when fear and dread were overwhelming, and all I could do was weep. Those were the times that the Holy Spirit interceded on my behalf…pleading when I had no words…serving as a go-between when I had no idea what even to pray for. For when the Holy Spirit intercedes…it’s in agreement with the will of God, thus the perfect prayer on my behalf.
Author: kezha1
A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ.
II Timothy 2:22 ” Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”
When it comes to your walk with the Lord, it makes a huge difference what kind of people you associate with. If the crowd you hang around with are wild, crazy people who love to look for trouble…you’ll probably end up on the wrong side of the law…or at least bailing them out of messes. But if your friends are Believers, on fire for the Lord, and wanting to do His Will…your adventures will be every bit as fun, but much less dramatic.
Psalm 68:6 ” God sets the lonely in families…”
Among us you’ll find the isolated and lonely…or maybe you might be the one far away from close family and relatives. As the Family of God, we are called to be brothers and sisters to our fellow Believers. Look around you, the Lord will show you hurting, lonely people who just want to feel part of a family…a home. In extending hospitality, you will be the hands and feet of our Lord… and those lonely ones will feel they belong.
Job 6: 24 ” Teach me, and I will be quiet; show me where I have been wrong.”
When we’re doing all the talking, we can’t listen to God. And when we’ve wandered astray from God’s path, we tend to jabber even more…trying to justify what we know deep down is wrong. It’s time then to be quiet and listen…and God will guide the way.
Acts 9:18 ” Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again…”
When the world gets very hectic, I’m seeing but not perceiving. I’m doing things automatically, but not listening for the Holy Spirit. That’s when I need to slow down, take a deep breath, and ask the Lord for fresh vision. The scales of distraction and commotion need to fall from my eyes, so I can then see clearly God’s path and plan.
Proverbs 11:12 ” A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbors, but a man of understanding holds his tongue.”
Who is my neighbor? Is it the family living next to us…or the couple down the street…or the lady working with me everyday? It really doesn’t matter to the Lord who exactly I think my neighbor is…what matters to Him is how I treat them. God wants me to be kind to those I have contact with daily – not ridiculing and mocking – but displaying wisdom and discretion.
II Corinthians 1:9 ” Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.”
Our confidence can’t be in ourselves. For to paraphrase Jeremiah 17:5-7, ” Cursed is the one who trusts in man and his own strength.” Our reliance and trust can only be in the Lord… who can overcome what we are unable to.
Jonah 4:4 ” But the Lord replied, ‘ Have you any right to be angry?’ “
My indignation towards God is never justified. My view on the situation is never complete…my opinion, never unbiased. Only God can see from beginning to end, and every detail in between. Only He can “see around the corner”. I am so very limited in my scope of reality, that I really have no right to be angry at God.
Matthew 28: 5-6 ” The angel said to the women, ‘ Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen as He said. Come and see the place where He lay.’ “
Are you looking for Jesus just like those women that early Easter morn? He wasn’t where they expected Him to be…the grave couldn’t keep Him…the devil couldn’t restrain Him…the world couldn’t contain Him. No, He had risen just like He promised. If you’re looking for Jesus today…don’t bother to look among the dead…for He’s alive!
Luke 23: 52-53 ” Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in whom no one had yet been laid.”
Jesus was dead. The Disciples had fled into hiding. The World was in disbelieving silence. But Sunday was coming.
His body was hidden behind a rock. His Followers were in mourning. The World waiting. But Sunday was coming.
If you find yourself today as good as dead. If you’re searching for answers. If life has handed you more than you can handle. Sunday is coming.
If the world is closing in – grieve and pain over whelming. If life is getting too hard to continue on, and you’re thinking of ending your life. Sunday is coming…and with it peace, healing, and restoration for your mind, body, and soul.
Sunday is coming!
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