February 9, 2014

Isaiah 65:1

"I permitted Myself to be sought by those who did not ask for Me.

I permitted Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me. 

I said, "Here am I, here am I."

To a nation which did not call on My name."

God loves us so much that He willingly

showed Himself to us even before we sought Him out.

Look all around you. He is in the wind, He is in the sky, He is in all of creation. Creation came into being by the words of His mouth. ( Genesis 1:1-2:2)

We are all given the chance to know Him.

He has loved us from the beginning and it is up to you whether you want to receive His love and presence.

What will you do? Will you accept the gift of eternal love? It is up to you. The ball is in your park. Will it be yes or no?

Father, I pray for my readers who may not have made a commitment to follow you. I pray that You pierce their hearts with Your truth and that they no longer waiver. Show them Your love, mercy and grace. May the gift of salvation be theirs. In Jesus name,

Amen

"that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; 

for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."

Romans 10: 9 & 10

September 24, 2013

This is a sure thing: If we die with him, we’ll live with him; If we stick it out with him, we’ll rule with him; If we turn our backs on him, he’ll turn his back on us; If we give up on him, he does not give up— for there’s no way he can be false to himself. (2 Timothy 2:13 MSG

This passage made me realize how blessed I really am. To be loved so unconditionally. He is always there for me even when I really mess up. I've been forgiven once and for all! Hallelujah!

Thank You Lord for Your word of truth. Thank You that You never give up on me. 

You are my Rock and You rock! I thought You would get a kick out of that. 

All joking aside You are my shield and strong tower. You watch my coming and going and make sure my feet stay on a straight path. When I wander off You prod me back to safety. 

Continue to reveal Your truth to my inward parts. 

Let me live my life out in a way that is pleasing to You. Show me your heart and allow it to permeate mine. 

I love You and I need You each and every day.

In Jesus name I pray. Amen.  

August 28, 2013

Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. (Psalm 55:22 ESV)

What a great scripture! I love this scripture! 

He is always there for us no matter what the circumstances surrounding us may be. It doesn't even matter if we caused it as long as we repent and give it to Him. 

He loves us unconditionally!

He hears our cries! He knows our hearts. 

Oh Father, let us truly remember to lay all things at your feet. Let us not continually try to do it on our own. We need Your guidance in every area of our lives.

In Jesus name we pray.

Amen.

Echa sobre Jehová tu carga, y él sustentará nunca permitirá que los justos que se moverán. (Salmo 55:22 ESV)

¿Qué es una escritura gran! Me encanta esta escritura! 

Siempre está ahí para nosotros sin importar cuál sea las circunstancias que nos rodean. Incluso no importa si lo causamos mientras nos arrepentimos y dárselo a él. 

Él nos ama incondicionalmente.

Escucha nuestro clamor! Conoce nuestros corazones. 

Oh padre, recordemos verdaderamente poner todas las cosas a sus pies. Intentemos no continuamente hacerlo por nuestra cuenta. Necesitamos su dirección en cada área de nuestras vidas.

En nombre de Jesús oramos.

Amén.

April 5, 2013

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." (2 Cor. 5:17)

No matter how I feel. No matter what I have done. I accepted Christ as Lord and Savior, therefore I am a new creation!
I may flounder or fall in my humanness, but God is there to pick me up and put me back on the straight and narrow path.
I am alive and well because He, Jesus, reconciled me to Himself! ( see verse 18 ). Hallelujah!

Thank you Lord that You always see me through all circumstances. I am a new creation because of Your sacrifice on Calvary and I am forever grateful. Blessed be Your name! Amen.


Por lo tanto, si alguno está en Cristo, es una nueva creación. El viejo ha pasado, he aquí todas son hechas nuevas. (2 Cor. 5:17)


No importa cómo me siento. No importa lo que yo he hecho. Acepté a Cristo como Señor y Salvador, por lo tanto soy una nueva creación!

Puedo platija o caer en mi humanidad, pero Dios está ahí para recogerme y me puso de vuelta en el camino recto y estrecho. Yo estoy vivo y bien, porque Él, Jesús, me reconcilió consigo mismo! (Cf. versículo 18). ¡Aleluya!

Gracias Señor que Tú siempre me ve a través de todas las circunstancias. Soy una nueva creación por Su sacrificio en el Calvario y estoy eternamente agradecido. Bendito sea Su nombre! Amen.

September 23, 2012

"To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord,
and the day of vengeance of Our God;
to comfort all who mourn,
to grant those who mourn in Zion,
giving them a garland instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the mantle of praise instead of a spirit
of fainting.
So they will be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, that He may be
glorified."  Isaiah 60:2-3 (NAS)

I always thought of mourning as being just for a loved one, but I have
come to realize that it means much more.
I now realize that it can also pertain to a situation (s) in my life that cause
stress and frustration.
Perhaps a dream that died. If the dream was placed in my heart from God
then I know He will resurrect it.

Father,
Please resurrect the things in my life that You see fit, but kill off all that
will cause harm and not bring glory to Your name.
Continue to teach me Your ways that my faith will increase in strength.
In Jesus name.

June 25, 2012

Scripture:
"And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him." Luke 15:20  ESV
"For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
Luke 15:24  ESV

This verse shows us how  much God truly loves us and that nothing (no thing) will ever change that. There is nothing that we can do that will cause God to turn His back on us.

You may be backslidden or feel that you are a horrible person and you do not believe that God could ever forgive you. God does not hold grudges nor does He continually bring up things of the past. Jesus laid it all down at the cross for us and by His blood we have been redeemed.

There is a song sung by Phillips, Craig, and Dean and written by John Parenti and Benny Hester that speaks of the Prodigal Son. Below is just a small part from the lyrics:

When God Ran

"He ran to me. Took me in His arms, and held my head to His chest. Lifted my face and wiped the tears from my face and said son do you know I still love you?"

What phenominal lyrics!

God is not a respector of persons. We are new creations in Christ! All you need is faith to believe.

Prayer:

Father for all us when we tend to falter please pierce our hearts once again with Your truth and envelop us with Your unconditional love and grace.

In Jesus name,

Amen



                

May 2, 2012

"But He was pierced for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace
was upon Him,
and by His wounds we are healed."
Isaiah 53:5  (Also see 1 Peter 2:24)

When reading not only this passage, but all of Isaiah 53,
it showed me just how much Jesus truly loves us and
all that He went through for each and everyone of us.
The full extent of His suffering is impossible for us
to fathom.

We would like to think that we could do what He did,
but we would only be lying to ourselves.
When Yeshua, Jesus, was arrested what did the disciples
do? They took off. (Mark14:50)
What did Peter do? He denied Him three times. (Mark 14:72)
I doubt that we would be any different.

While I am going through this physical and trying condition (CEBV),
verse five reminds me that I am already healed and that I am just
waiting on the manifestation to take place. I know that this too will
pass.

No matter what I may be feeling in my body it amounts to nothing
compared to what our Lord had to endure.

There may be times when I feel like I cannot take anymore and it
is in those times that He gives me more grace.

Jesus did it all on Calvary and He did it for you and for me.

Father,
I thank You for Your reminder that You will see me through
this and any other thing that may come my way.
I am so grateful to have you in My life. You truly are a friend
that sticks to me closer then a brother.
In Jesus name,
Amen