Distressed or JUST Upset!

1 Kings 17:8-24
8 Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, 9 "Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you." 10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, indeed a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, "Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I may drink." 11 And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, "Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand." 12 So she said, "As the LORD your God lives, I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar; and see, I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die." 13 And Elijah said to her, "Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some for yourself and your son. 14 For thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the LORD sends rain on the earth.' " 15 So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days. 16 The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the LORD which He spoke by Elijah.

17 Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. And his sickness was so serious that there was no breath left in him. 18 So she said to Elijah, "What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to kill my son?" 19 And he said to her, "Give me your son." So he took him out of her arms and carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. 20 Then he cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on the widow with whom I lodge, by killing her son?" 21 And he stretched himself out on the child three times, and cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, I pray, let this child's soul come back to him." 22 Then the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him, and he revived. 23 And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. And Elijah said, "See, your son lives!" 24 Then the woman said to Elijah, "Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is the truth." 



How many opportunities to we get to help another person out during a day, week or even a month? In reading the above, seeing a woman give that of which she had so little of, became much in the hands of the prophet! When Elijah came to her, she was gathering what little she had and adding the needed sticks for the fire to bake her meager portion of bread. The prophet told her to prepare without fear, a portion and bring to him first. Yikes, what little only to give to someone else. What was this prophet thinking? Yet, she obeyed him, and prepared the small cake from it first and brought it to him, and then she and her son ate. And it was as the prophet spoke. "The bin of flour shall not be used up, not shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the LORD sends rain on the earth."

Every year about this time, I always recall a lady who had three daughters. While working at the gym, I encountered her and learned she was far from family and friends. It was late in November of 2003, and her husband had been sent to the northwest to work for this well known company. He was good at his work and was considered valuable there. In this relocation of coming across an entire country, brings one to those thoughts of loneliness and distress or despair. Although they had two healthy daughters ranging in ages of 3-6 years of age, the baby had been born with severe allergy to most foods and formulas for a baby to have. Whatever went into that little tummy, would have a bad outcome to her causing much abdominal pain and gas. She would cry out in her distress and pain. The mother was alone at times to care for the children, as the husband had to fly overseas and her only time away from home was the gym. 

She would appear at the door of the establishment. Although very tired and pale looking, she would present the baby to whoever was at the desk, make her apologies of the baby's pain and tears, and make her way toward the locker room to change. She always told whoever was at the desk that they could come and get her if it "was just too much crying for them to handle." "She said she understood the crying was non-stop and very loud and painful to hear for long periods. " 

The supervisor would tell the Mom to be at peace, exercise and rest while she could, and just come back when she was ready. The limit of time for any child or baby was two hours, and the Mom always appeared right on time to get the child. Off she would go, with much thanks rolling from her like a torrent of water that runs along a gorge. In two days, she would be back looking tired and haggard again.

After about two months of seeing the baby and hearing her terrifying cries, the Dr. was trying out some new rice formulas but alas, they did not work. Again, one could hear those cries all over the gym. About a year after the baby's birth, the specialists were finding things the child could have with much less pain and agony. She began to grow somewhat more quiet with her new schedules of feedings and much more activity of playing and not just being held anymore. Another year went by, and now the child had a sweet smile on her face. She had a laugh that was beautiful to hear. And her mother, well, she could come to the gym and enjoy some time to herself, and work out without any fear of someone coming to get her because of the crying baby!

One day while in a supermarket picking up a few things to add for an evening meal, I heard this cry. I recognized it as the small child we would see at the gym. But this cry was more like just being upset! Yes, I like many others had grown accustomed to her "cry" of distress. But now this cry represented a small one who was just upset at something within the boundary of the store. As I checked out with the cashier, and walked out those sliding doors, I could still hear that cry!

Years passed, and one day the Mom came to say they were moving back to the East Coast. What her husband had come to do had been accomplished. They would be leaving and before they did, they would be coming in to give a farewell to those within the gym and the childcare department. It was a difficult moment. She came in with all three girls. They wanted to thank everyone there, but particularly two who would hold that baby for hour each while she exercised, gained her composure to fight another battle with stomach cramps and pains of a tiny baby. She shed tears of thankfulness and great love for those who gave of what they had within them. She was gracious indeed and I will never forget her or those three fine young ladies.

Today, I reflect on that which this mother had in feeding her son. I wonder at the pain they both might have experienced and looking at what remained to keep them alive was so little and somewhat bleak. The prophet said, "please bring me a little water in a cup". Yes, she was off to get the water, but then a demand came for a morsel of bread.

What we hold in our hands can certainly help another person! What we regard as lack or even in famine still has value that can be given for one in need. Sometimes people just need to know that they are not alone. As with this mother and her son, it would prove to her advantage when her son would fall dead some time later.

What we see happen for another, God will see to it that it will be done for us, for our family. What I experienced was a baby who could not be comforted, but she knew we would not leave her alone in all that pain. For the mother, she came to know that she too was not alone, and that someone would be there to help. Sometimes people just need a moment of our time, not a lecture, not some great advice, but just be there. Just show up for that job, and see who needs that hug, maybe a card to encourage, maybe a joke or two to lighten the day for them, and then remind them that they are not alone in this moment of anguish, distress..........in a day of more of the same, when we, as the children of God, can bring light, bring hope, bring laughter to a somewhat turn down day for some.

If I could just in this moment help you see that what you have right now will help another. What you can give right now, is greater and of more value to one who has lack in some area of life.
What we can share, speak or even pray can help another see that God is with us. In that moment of time, when all is set and done, and it is time to leave, will we hear,  "Now by this I know that you are a man (or woman) of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is the truth."

There may be an "Amanda" or maybe an Adam in your life. He or she may need some extra love and care today. Find that someone who needs that hug, a hand-up, and lift them in a way that will help them see God in you. You will touch their heart, change their life, and bring you to a place that You CAN SEE GOD!

Our character is seen when we respond to something out of control. In spiritual health, one is hinged on hearing the good news which brings health to us. It is of utmost importance that we remain the loyal, those who speak truth, tolerant of others, have that loving nature, and traits of one who is the patient and determined.

Father, we desire to be Your Witnesses forever. Help us to see where we should declare without hesitation that True Word that brings faith and hope. We desire our lives to be that which is the reverent before You Lord, obeying truth always, and to glorify Jesus, so that our faith and hope are in God. (1 Peter 1:21) Help us to target that which must be corrected that hinders us from being a "help" to others. May we be those who are the trees of righteousness, for the healing of the nations. It is in Jesus' name and to His praise and glory. Amen!

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In a TESTIMONY of FAITH

I had written earlier this year HIGH RISK! In it was the choice of choosing God's plan for my healing or man's. And in all that, my husband worked with me in reciting, and confessing of what I have in God's Word that pertains to my healing (and yours)!
It was always a step, with another test, with another report and separating fact from the truth of God's Word. In seeing my hemoglobin go from a 4.6 to almost 15 and then fall back to below 10 in late summer was a blow indeed. But I did not take it lying down. No, I pulled those military boots on, and kept the Word flowing, speaking to the symptoms. There were some days I called out faith from bed again, but I stayed the course. Then a word came of a specific infusion that could and would cure the "ill". It was 4 infusions to be exact and a sitting in one chair from 3 up to 7 hours. Questioning my own ability, and not being able to sit still for more than thirty minutes, I gave it again to God. I like being up and doing, studying the Word, cleaning, or putting some new meal for dinner in the Crock Pot!
I sent out emails to those prayer warriors and those who have stood with me in the past. And off we went for the infusions in September. There were no side-effects!
In all this, I am cured today. My hemoglobin is 15.4. Yes, God is good and my belief is that my times are in His Hands. (You know that when the hemoglobin goes anywhere below the 4 and hits zero, that is it, life done, game over!)
My testimony of faith is that I am alive today because God loves me, and because I have faith that He will come through for me. I have that kind of rallying family and friends who care to pray for me and to see what God has planned. I have true love and mercy that comes from those who will pray no matter what, and believe with me for the best God has.

In this time of THANKSGIVING, I am the thankful. I am soaring as our daughter would confess for her mother. I am not the "snoring" and hoping God will come through, but am the one who shouts, "Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world."
Where we stand right now and what we experience is what we believed for yesterday and confessed. We must quiet those voices from the outside that represents the world and the five senses. We should readily receive and accept what we have today in Jesus. We are to be the free! Battle scars, probably, tear stained pillows, likely, but putting one foot in front of the others is a choice I make ( and you make every day). Today, I celebrate those men and women who have kept the faith, and walked to see another day of life in Jesus Christ. Today, I rise and speak out that the Lord lives, and is mighty. He is mighty to save. He is in our midst whether we make our bed in hell or not. The Holy Spirit is loosed into our lives, and may He truly have His way in our lives for today and for all our tomorrows.

Ephesians 1:17-23

 17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give me  the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that I may know him better. 18 I pray also that the eyes of my heart may be enlightened in order that I may know the hope to which he has called us, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, 20 which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. 22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. NIV

All things are under His feet and He lives in me (and you). To Him Who has given us life in abundance I say Amen. To Him Who created us with a plan and purpose for our lives I say Amen. So be it, Lord, so let it be established. Father, the possessor of the heavens and earth, You are the Everlasting God, the Faithful God and the Merciful God. You are truly truth, justice, righteousness and perfection. Ahh, yes, You are perfection. YOU FATHER HAVE A PERFECTED LOVE FOR US!

Father, I pray for those who have come through trials, tribulations, fires and overflowing waters that might have seemed impossible to pass, but God You are more than enough. You are our sufficiency. Where we are weak YOU are strong. It is You Who have put gladness in our hearts. It is YOU Who lead us into straight paths and surrounded us with favor as with a shield.
We are ever thankful for Jesus and His work at the Cross. Today we expect to prosper in Your Word. Because we have Jesus, the precious Lamb sacrificed for our sins, we rise out of mediocrity and give praise to the King forever. He is the Radiant Light leading us ever forward to the full light of day. He is ever leading us toward eternity where Jesus rules over all! It is Your Love enduring, awesome in splendor, Cornerstone, First and Last, Son of God, King of Kings, the Great "I am" in our midst.

I vow to give You praise and ask that everyone who reads this might come to the place of knowing they are not alone. That YOU care for them deeply and want to be apart of their lives. I pray they would be willing to give YOU all the glory for all that You do in and through them. I pray that as we start the new year of 2016, that we would desire that nothing would inhibit our praise to YOU: not circumstances, not finances, nor troubles, nor even successes or things, but that we would be willing to give You all the praise. May we be thankful everyday of the year and not just Thanksgiving Day. For if it had not been for You O'Lord, where would I be now? Today our gladness is being alive, being able to reach others with the love of God. Please interrupt our lives when You must, and keep us ever awake to Your voice. and may Your Word be the light that ever leads us by Wisdom that comes only from God. We desire not to abide in confusion where a "terror" grips the soul. Thank You for new eyes to see and hearing ears to move forward. For we are forever grateful of the mercy You have extended to us.

When our soul melts from heaviness, strengthen us according to Your Word. ( Psalm 119:28) Our soul is comprised of our mind, will and emotions. That  "living" and "breathing" part of us is that which is born as a man, woman or child. Any heaviness is that which is of a closed off heart, that inward part of us. But God delights to clothe us in a garment of praise for all the heaviness of our soul.

Isaiah 61:3.... to grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion----to give them an ornament ( a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit----that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord that He may be glorified.


God desires to upset the devil. He desires to show the devil His family and how He cares for His family.
God wants to interrupt our lives and bring us out of confusion and torment. He does not want us ruled by the FIVE! That is, He does not want us to be ruled by what we feel, what we can touch, what we can see, what we can taste, what we can hear like in sound and what we smell.

Our making decisions should not be a "spur" of the moment? Basing any decision, any judgment on anything like that on our senses is pure folly. True knowledge comes from the Father of Lights where that is no shifting shadows.

James 1:17-20, 22
Every good gift and every perfect (free, large, full) gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of all [ that gives] light, in [shining of] Whom there can be no variation [rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [as in an eclipse]. 18 And it was of His own [free] will that He gave us birth [as His sons] by [His] Word of truth, so that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures [ a sample of what He created to be consecrated to Himself. ] 19 Understand [this], my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear [ a ready listener,] slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry. 20 For man's anger does not promote the righteousness of God [wishes and requires].

22 But be doers of the Word [ obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [ into deception by reasoning contrary to the TRUTH]
Amplified Bible

If we are reasoning, then we are using the FIVE, senses that is! We are to have freedom moving at His Word and not throwing a blanket of confusion over ourselves so to speak as in being gripped with some "terror". When we will not rely on God's Word, we become the driver of any situation.

You can see small children needing that "security" blanket when going anywhere. I remember seeing it with our grandchild. She had to have it when going to bed, going to the table, going for a ride and even at church. She had to have her "security", something she could see, touch, smell.........yeah she had fulfilled her sense knowledge.
But being led by our senses, that shifting our own gears to go forward, we are moving out of control, steered by emotions (the big FIVE). Yes, it is the place called FALSE EVIDENCE AVENUE. We do not want to do that. We are to turn from wrong sources for answers and success. We should not want to be a "driver" who will forcefully drive further into darkness and confusion making any decision. Our confidence is to be in God Who will preserve you and me and deliver us from the way of evil, from the man who speaks the perverse things.

Psalm 46:1
God is our Refuge and Strength [mighty and impenetrable to temptation], a very present and well-proved help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains be shaken into the midst of the seas, 3 Though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling and tumult. Selah [pause and calmly think of that!]

Any trouble is anxiety of the heart. In it, one finds if their trust is truly in God or in themselves. When trouble comes to trouble, we have the "force" of God's word and praise that will fight the good fight of faith.  It is what we hold in our heart today and dominates that will bring to life and light of where we walk tomorrow!

Oh Father, may we not be those who look for the quick way out, that microwave religion, but truly look for the abiding that comes in and through having a relationship with You. We desire not to live by our five sense but live in the wisdom of God and revelation knowledge of Your Word. Today we desire to have strength which is of vigor, and it is substantial and it is wealth to us. Help us to see the importance of abiding and revering You. Help us to know that by seeking You daily, we are seeking Your strength that brings us to another vantage point. It is not remaining in the 'pit', but remaining close to You that no harm will befall us. All things have come under the feet of Jesus. Whatever can be named is named here:_______________________ and it cannot rise up against us. Lord, thank You for commanding Your angels concerning us to guard us in all our ways of obedience and service to You. There will be no sudden death or destruction that will surprise us, a thousand can fall at our side and then thousand at our right hand, but is shall not come near us. Only a spectator shall we be ourselves...... inaccessible in the secret place of the most High as we witness the reward of the wicked. Lord today we set our love upon You, and set You on high. We are thankful for Your love, mercy and kindness to us. We know that You will answers us when trouble appears, for You shall deliver us and honor us, and it is with long life that You will satisfy us and show our Your salvation. Be glorified and magnified for You are good to us Lord. You are our Light and our Salvation, whom shall we fear. Amen and Amen.

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OVERFLOW

What are we overflowing in? Are we giving comfort and cheer to others or are we giving grief, distress and torment? When in need for something important to us and family, is it for life or death? Certainly in this day and time we hear of paper mills shutting down right before the holidays and another how many out of jobs? 
But if we actually live in God and His Word, what should rule us, rule our hearts? Is the plight (that struggle or difficulty) ruling and making all the decisions for us or are we allowing God to move on our behalf?
Most people today will not enter a church for prayer. And many do not know how to speak to God. Our life should be that which demonstrates His power flowing through us and not only for us and to us, but to others as well.
In today's reality the truth is that the Bartender down the road is the "pastor" or "clergyman" where people go to speak about their "problems". They add a drink or two to their courage and start speaking. Letting it give power to their "letdown's" and failures and it reveals by their speaking where they are going in their thought life. Their life speaks "failure". But that is not what God intended for those who love Him and know Him!

Luke 6:43-45
43 "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. 
NIV

Luke 6:43-45

For there is no good (healthy) tree that bears decayed (worthless, stale) fruit, nor on the other hand does a decayed  (worthless, sickly) tree bear good fruit. 44 For each tree is known and identified by its own fruit; for figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor is a cluster of grapes picked from a bramblebush. 45  The upright (honorable, intrinsically good ) man out of the good treasure [stored] in his heart produces what is upright (honorable, intrinsically good), and the evil man out of the evil storehouse brings forth that which is depraved (wicked and intrinsically evil); for out of the abundance (overflow) of the heart his mouth speaks. Amplified Bible

In reading this scripture we think and compare what Jesus speaks of the tree and bushes........those which produce nothing but thistles and thorns and those which produce fruit that is good.

He goes to say that "out of the abundance (overflow) of the heart his (your mouth and my mouth) speaks.

OVERFLOW

What ever we hold in that storage place in our hearts will overflow into either the worthless, stale or that which is honorable, intrinsically good. He speaks of two men: the upright man and the evil man. In our day to day activities I wonder which are we: man who shines in goodness and being honorable or which brings dark clouds of doom and destruction?

Was thinking of that spoken on a news report of those closing down an Interstate somewhere in the Midwest.......and wondering how many men, women or even children could not get to a hospital on that Interstate on that specific day who were needing emergency care at a hospital those hours that main roadway was closed? Is there not a better way to address desiring 15 dollars per hour for your job pay? Is there not a way to gain attention on a matter without maybe killing people who might need emergency medical care and not get it, because why?

Out of the overflow of our hearts, our mouths shall speak. Yes, people need money to live........to pay bills, pay for childcare and buy that car for maybe carpooling back and forth to work. And surely people need insurance. But I remember when I desired a raise in pay, I took it to the supervisor and especially during the time of my yearly work performance REVIEW time. I surely know people who are not getting their worth in the work they provide, and I do see them trying to get another needed education class or two in, and even see them gaining some more time in training time on computers. Whatever the task, the thing desired it begins with us and where our heart resides. For wherever our heart is, there we reside.

People can have what they say or speak. What they believe right now, is what they have either stored from God's Word or that of the world. If the parents and grandparents lived in lack and spoke lack in their lives, then the children and grandchildren will probably have lack as well. We cannot compare ourselves to others in what they have or do not have. We each have the choice to go to school and learn, and each of us has the choice to work.

In our community, we pray for people to have jobs that pay well. We pray for the children to have both mother and father and have time together to know each other and thrive well in peace and comfort in knowing Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

In our meeting time together around God and His Word as believer's, we pray for people to be touched by God and for their lives to be changed in such a way that others will know God has come to them for the miraculous. We have prayed for safety in our region from any who would be labeled  the "terrorist" to really come to know Jesus the Savior and the Redeemer.

Proverbs 15:4 

A gentle tongue [with  its healing power]

is a tree of life, but willful contrariness in 

it breaks down the spirit. Amplified Bible

Having that gentle, healing tongue has the power to comfort others. It is having peace in our tongues that will convince others of the good when we speak that way. That healing tongue is a tree of life .....and lives in peace. In thinking on this day, I am brought back to that contrary wind. Have you ever seen a contrary wind? You know the one of which I speak, especially if you live in what is a gorge area along a great river.  It blows non-stop at the same speed for hours, and breaks off limbs and sometimes big branches, if speed of wind is high and sustained long enough. That contrariness is destructive as demonstrated by the wind we cannot see, but the effect on that tree is noticeable to the eye.
 Any who speak as of those hard words may not break the bone, but they surely break the heart (the spirit man). Nothing good comes from parading harm, but only brings more harm. Even if it is for the right thing in the wrong form will bring only more of the same.

There is either bad news or God's news. The place we choose is where we dwell and what we believe is delivered to us everyday. If I abide in thinking on sickness and ill health all my days, then I am enforcing that thing myself. I am expecting ill health. But if I speak to the bones and joints of body and I call them in health in Jesus' name,  I am making a demand on my own bones and joints to to live healthy and not respond to any disease. I speak that the "Spirit life of 1 Peter 2:24 permeates every bone and joint of my body with life and health that is like God's! I demand that every internal organ perform a perfect work, for I am the temple of the Holy Ghost; therefore I reside in the Word of God that I am healed and made whole. (Proverbs 12:18)
If I should reside where people profane another people, calling them evil names and abiding on that day and night, then that is what I enforce into my life and being.

God is greater than and above all that could possibly be happening on this earth, in this country and within the county and community of which I live. I am declaring God's Word that will not return to Him void, but will accomplish to where it is sent. I give voice. And He creates the fruit of our lips. I am confessing God's Word and in that I am having fellowship with him. I make the practice of eating right, and doing what my body needs and I also look at God and His medicine on a regular basis as well. I look into the perfect law of liberty. And in it I have life and health to all my flesh.

Proverbs 3:7-8
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the LORD and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your flesh,
And strength to your bones. 
NKJV

In receiving Jesus, we are kings and priests. We have the heritage of ruling and reigning. But it is in peace and not taking over I-? on stopping traffic ..........for any given time. But by the Spirit of God we take our place in speaking God's word and by praying (and confessing) that the decree shall be established to me (and to you) and that light shall shine on our ways. Job 22:28
In the Amplified Bible it states this: Revelation 1:5-6 And from Jesus Christ the faithful and trustworthy Witness, the Firstborn of the dead [first to be brought back to life] and the Prince (Ruler) of the kings of the earth. To Him Who ever loves us and has once [for all] loosed and freed us from  our sins by His own blood. [Psalm 89:27] 6 And formed us into a kingdom ( a royal race), priests to His God and Father---to Him be the glory and the power and the majesty and the dominion throughout the ages and forever and ever. Amen. (so be it).

 Allowing God to have His way is speaking His Word over our finances, and our health and our family.

In closing:

Jesus told us in Mark 11:23-24 that whatever "mountain" may be in the way, causing a problem, that we can speak to it. Verse 23..."Be lifted up and thrown into the sea "...........and when we believe ,no doubting, at all in our hearts but believe that what we have said takes place,  will be done for us. Verse 24 states that .....whatever we ask for prayer and believing (trusting and being confident) that which we have asked is granted to us, we will get it!

If that mountain is finances, then today know that what Jesus spoke about affects the natural world. The world in which you and I live. If you need a great increase in finances, I will agree with you right here and now. "God has given us His Word so that we can govern as kings and priests. We pray and agree as it mentions in Matthew 18:19....."that if two of us agree and we do right here, touching on this matter of greater increase in finances, ( we harmonize, make a symphony together) we ask today, we believe it to come to pass and be done for my sister or brother today in Jesus' name. May they have the righteous desire for that which takes care of their families needs and keeps the home filled with good, laughter and good health that comes from God alone.

No longer is it the carnal mind operating here, but we today hold those thoughts and (feelings and purposes) of Christ, the Messiah. Today we speak and believe and yes, practice that which we have spoken, and in living in that God kind of peace, we come to the place of being untroubled, not flustered or bothered. We hold together on this truth and that we will see God come through on our finances in Jesus' name. Amen.

Father, thank You for food, clothing and shelter. In the name of Jesus, we desire not to be the anxious and worried. No we desire not to be anxious about life, or body for we know our life is greater [in quality] than food, and the body [far above and more excellent than clothing.]
I pray today for any who reads this and needs a raise in finances to further care for their wives or husbands, their children, their children's advancing in school or even their own and its priorities and in their healthcare, that their eyes would be open to see that which is available to them right now. I know from my time in the workplace, that You provided other means of finances as to a retirement account being established for me by the place I worked. Father, I pray today for finances to come in those forms of  consulting contracts, that raise in pay in the workplace, favor with other managers and CEO's, and those desiring a change entirely in what they do for a living. For those who need courage today, we call on Elohim, the Creator of heaven and earth Who was in the beginning. You have made us, You have crowned us with glory and honor. YOU are the God of might and strength.  Father, we want to be daily reminded that Your wisdom is from above and is willing to yield to reason; to cooperate one with the other. (James 3:17 Amp)
Those who are Your people are a blessing, especially to the those of the household of faith----those who belong to God's family, the believer's. May people see today the importance of sowing the seed of spiritual good among the people to reap that which is of material benefit.
Today we call You Jehovah-Rohi, You are our Shepherd and we shall not want for any good or beneficial thing. We bless You Jehovah-Jireh, the One Who sees our needs and is the provider for them.
Help us today and I mean everyone who reads this: may we love courageously those who are the supervisors, the managers and those even higher as the CEO's of any company. For the younger generation and this their first job, help them to be honest and diligent toward their work and asking for increase. Show us how to interact in talking about any increase we may need at this time. We desire to do this with a pure heart and a good conscience. Help us to confront that which we must confront, but not by harming another, but by being honest about the need, and to speak fearlessly the truth. We acknowledge our emotions that can be out of control right now, but we do not want to be ruled by our emotions and led by them to harm or put ourselves where destruction lays wait. We desire to make right decisions concerning how to approach 'the boss' on this matter of finances.

 (for those praying today ) May what I speak and say honor You today in that place I connect with ___________________( name of boss, name of manager, name of CEO, name of supervisor, if a baby-sitter ...The Parents of child/children you watch) May they truly have hearing ears to hear me as I do this in love and peace. To God be the glory. Amen.

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ALL HIS WORD, FOR ALL OUR LIFE!

Isaiah 32:15-17
Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is valued as a forest.
16 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness
(moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation)
will abide in the fruitful field. 17 And the effect of righteousness
will be peace [internal and external], and the result of righteousness
will be quietness and confident trust forever. Amplified Bible



Jesus had a joy before Him, as He was going to pour His Spirit upon us from on high. He went from the river Jordan to the wilderness and faced the enemy. In Luke 4 we find all that Jesus spoke in glorifying God and not Himself. He took another step in showing us that the wilderness becomes a fruitful field and that each of us, when staying within the boundary of His Word become that which is valued as a forest. He went all the way to the Cross and gave His life as a ransom for many who would believe.
Verse 16 states that justice will dwell in the wilderness and Jesus brought the Word there. He brought it with no bread and no water. Facing an enemy, just food and water will not defeat the enemy, but truth spoken will cause him to leave you alone. And when that word is spoken by us, just like it was by Jesus, we will experience first that internal peace and second experience we will participate in the external peace.

Psalm 104:30-31
When You send forth Your Spirit and give them
breath, they are created, and You replenish the face
of the ground.
31 May the glory of the Lord endure forever, may the Lord
rejoice in His works-----
Who looks on the earth, and it quakes and trembles,
Who touches the mountains, and they smoke!


Hebrews 12:2-8
2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5 And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons:

"My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline,
and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
6 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,
and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son."

7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? 8 If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
NIV

Yes, Jesus endured the Cross for the joy set before him, scorning its shame and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. He endured such opposition from sinful men and we too, must know that we will face opposition, but we are not to grow weary and lose heart.

In seeing our fruitful field, we understand that we receive Jesus as Lord. We are born again!

John 3:3
3 In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." 
NIV

1 Peter 1:22-25

22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.  23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For, 

"All men are like grass, 

and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; 

the grass withers and the flowers fall, 

25 but the word of the Lord stands forever." 

And this is the word that was preached to you. 

NIV

Being born again to that which  of the imperishable seed, and not as of our biological beginning we are to live our life through the living and enduring word of God. In Ezekiel 36:26 we are told :"A new heart will I give you and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh and give you a new heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My Statutes and you shall heed My ordinances and do them.

Walking by His Word gives us life, peace and joy. And it brings us to the place we belong: it is in those peaceable habitations. We should see it not only within us but also around us as well.

How?

By praying for your neighbor, and those in the cities and marketplaces, and where the job is, and kids attend school. It is by praying in the Spirit for all those things we may not know to pray for at the time. It is speaking out God's Word for those situations that may arise.

In viewing a recent report of the amount of Wild Fires in California and the Northwest, I saw some of the earlier footage that was not shown on regular news. I refer to this Christian Network where I saw this special report. And what I saw was most creepy to say the least. I saw one fire in California as it was swept over a hillside by this wind and as it came over with that assistance, this huge towering flame of fire looked like it expanded and "walked across the ground" consuming all in its path. It was the strangest thing I had ever seen. Instantly I was brought back to the scripture of the fire and water. It speaks this!

Isaiah 43:2

 When you pass through the waters, 

I will be with you, and through the rivers,

they will not overwhelm you. When you

walk through the fire, you will not be burned

or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you. Amplified Bible

I saw that "flame" move with a life in it. It had like "an attitude" and did not want to stop what it was doing.   In the above, " nor will the flame kindle upon you" made me think the importance of confessing that word right now! Why?  Well, I had meditated and spoken this before, but I am adding it daily to my confession. I do this because we live in and around tens of thousands of large trees!

When we speak what we are expecting from His Word ( His statutes and ordinances) we become all that He planned for us. Some people think it is out and away from where they live. They sometimes think that God will have to move them to get them to a house to live in, and a better paying job. And that can occur in a few lives, but the truth must start in our hearts. That truth begins as the imperishable seed that grows. It grows to where we are in "the happy" state of God's Word. Looking and expecting His powerful Word to work in our lives. It is not by moving a thousand miles away, unless God is asking that thing of you to do. But seriously the Word has to be put into our hearts, and it was to be allowed to grow. Speaking daily that you may be passing through waters and and rivers and not be overwhelmed by them. That we can walk through fire and not be burned or scorched......NOR WILL FLAME BE KINDLED UPON US!
Jesus sent the Comforter! We were given that breath of life only the Spirit of God can give. As we are the created by the Word of God, it is He who replenishes the face of the ground we stand. May the glory of the Lord endure forever, may the Lord rejoice in His works! Looking on all the earth, it quakes and trembles.......for He is performing His Word.

It is summed up in Isaiah 55!
Listen everyone who is thirsty, come to the waters and he who has no money, come and buy and eat! Come, buy [priceless, spiritual] wine and milk without money, and without price [simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing]. (Isaiah 55:1)
Why spend your money for that which is not bread, and your earnings for what does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to Me, and eat what is good and let your soul delight itself in fatness [the profuseness of spiritual joy]. (Isaiah 55:2)
Incline your ear [submit and consent to the divine will] and come to Me; hear, and your soul will revive and I will make an everlasting covenant or league with you, even the sure mercy (kindness, goodwill and compassion ) promised to David. (Isaiah 55:3)
Verse 7...let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord.
For the Lord speaks: "MY thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways, MY WAYS", says the Lord.  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My WAYS higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and snow come down from the heavens and return not there again, but waters the earth and make it bring forth and sprout, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater. So shall His (God's) word...........be that goes forth out of His mouth, it shall not return void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I (God) please and purpose and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.(Isaiah 55: 8-11)
For  you ( you and I) shall go out [from spiritual exile caused by sin and evil into the homeland] with joy and be led forth [by your (our)  LEADER, THE LORD HIMSELF, and His WORD] with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before us into singing.....(Isaiah 55:12.........HALLELUJAH!

Jesus was the equipped! Held by that spiritual Word of God, He walked in the wilderness. He was  not concerned with the regular food or water that man naturally needs. Jesus' trust was in God for that which causes us to prevail, by the Spirit first and second by the natural. Jesus stood firm in what He had learned over all those teachings in the synagogue in His thirty years of growing mature in the Lord.  He was the thirsty at an early age of 12. He sat and resided with those who taught and gained wisdom through the Word of God. We too, can come and eat of that Word, ........by reading it out loud and meditating day and  night.........that we can buy the priceless, spiritual wine and milk without money and without price just because we surrender to that word and receive the blessings of God. Jesus held that spiritual standard against the devil and came out the victor. Peace held His internal man, and we saw Him controlled by that same peace in situations from those who came against Him. And He experienced it all the way to the Cross. All the while those who spoke blasphemous things against Him, yet He kept His calm, peaceful righteousness dwelling in peaceable habitation in His lifetime. He let not anything come and drive Him away from His walk to the Cross. He was set, equipped and armed for life!
Are we the equipped? What life and breath remain in us, we can speak life to any part of our body, our mind, our circumstance and see it change. For me, today, I hold up that which will not scorch and will not kindle a flame upon me. I also believe I can stand on that Word that my internal heat will not kindle upon me either. I am trusting God for all my tomorrow's...........and today it starts with an open heart to receive what is written here............HIS WORD FOR ALL MY LIFE! AMEN.


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WHEN GOD PREACHED HIS NAME!

Matthew 5:8-10
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
NKJV

Was meditating early this morning on what the Word will do for us. I was reflecting on the early days of our hiking experiences in being long on walking and sight-seeing in the forest and short on remembering to bring enough water or that snack for the child. It is always looking over the next horizon to get another look of maybe a place no man has walked or even cared about viewing. So many hike just to exercise today. But there was a day when people just wanted to explore and view nature in the moment of life and existence. 

The hallmark for some today is just to walk downtown Seattle and leave some gum on a wall. Saw recently that they had to hot pressure wash the wall for days to get all the decades of gum off, and yet they will allow more people to place their gum on that wall. What is the reason for that? If you know, please leave a comment. I truly welcome knowing why they do that. 

But back to the hiking in the Rocky Mountains, I remember finding water in a nearby stream. Had no objection in thought of taking a sip or two from it. I mean this place was some 50-75 miles out in the Rockies. It was called the long scenic hike. I thought what if we took but a small sip. We were thirsty, you know! But today, no thanks!

Oh my, you read all that is exploded into the atmosphere, and then droughts in some areas of the country, all I can only see is that wildlife huddling up along a dense thicket near a cool, running stream of water. I am sure they keep watch if it is drying up and considering moving on to another watering hole.   Of course, my thoughts I consider today is what is going on in and around the wildlife and what said wildlife might be depositing in the water. And I drank from that back to nature stream so many years ago! Yuck! In the 1980's they talked of the Giardia in that water. And today there are other things as well, like if you are visiting Hawaii, do not drink from their streams either. They have parasites!

 What do we consider safe? What do we look at that we are content with or satisfied with to stay with and continue doing? 

From Matthew 5 and verse 8 we find that the pure in heart, shall see God! I was brought back to the scripture of Moses fleeing into the wilderness when he jumped the gun so to speak, killed an Egyptian and fled for his life to live alone. Being raised an Egyptian, he was raised by all their standards of life and culture. In Exodus 2:11 we see Moses grown up and he goes out to see how his brethren are doing. 

Exodus 2:11-15

11 Now it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens. And he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren. 12 So he looked this way and that way, and when he saw no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two Hebrew men were fighting, and he said to the one who did the wrong, "Why are you striking your companion?" 14 Then he said, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?" So Moses feared and said, "Surely this thing is known!" 15 When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of Midian; and he sat down by a well. 

NKJV

Yes, an unexpected hike out to the wilderness, but he found a well! Good deal, right? He has now moved from his biological family and from the adoptive family as well. He has moved from almost being destroyed as a child, to being hunted as a fugitive for doing what he thought was right in his own eyes, to living now among a new people. But that which God had placed in him was all the while still in effect and work in Moses. Read below.

Exodus 2:16-22

16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. And they came and drew water, and they filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17 Then the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. 18 When they came to Reuel their father, he said, "How is it that you have come so soon today?" 19 And they said, "An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and he also drew enough water for us and watered the flock." 20 So he said to his daughters, "And where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread." 21 Then Moses was content to live with the man, and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses. 22 And she bore him a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, "I have been a stranger in a foreign land." 

NKJV

Then Moses was content to live with the man. In retrospect, was Moses already running from God? He could not live as the prince in Egypt.  We are told in Exodus 2 and verses 11-12 that he had gone to see the Hebrews of which that was his birthright. He looked on their burdens that they were in bondage to at the time. Yet, what was in his heart was not the way he actually dressed. Moses did not look like a Hebrew. Moses was dressed in that which looked like an Egyptian.  Verse 19 states................" the Egyptian delivered us from the hand of shepherds" and he drew water for them and for their flock. Moses had come to the rescue.

At this time, it was thought that there was little justice as those who delved into idolatry reveled in getting their own way. So too, at the well, those shepherds or those watering cattle probably came and anyone who might have been ahead of them OR first in line, were certainly driven away. The men or women who so produced the labor to get water into the troughs were used by those stronger and more able to use force. Yes, Moses now had another thought to contemplate. He had now had power over those who terrorized at the well! Though this stranger had come, shown up at a time when these daughters of Reuel certainly needed help, they tell their father everything when he questions them. It is then the father then asks his daughters where he the stranger was at? At the father's request Moses is welcomed to come and eat bread!

Exodus 3:1-12

3:1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. 3 Then Moses said, "I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn." 4 So when the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am." 5 Then He said, "Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground." 6 Moreover He said, "I am the God of your father--the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God. 

7 And the LORD said: "I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. 8 So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites. 9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. 10 Come now, therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt." 11 But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?" 12 So He said, "I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain." 

NKJV

Yes, a lot going on here. Moses has left the good life or what looked probably like the good life to some with servants, killed a man, ran to the wilderness, and now is tending sheep for his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. My thought here is when if ever, did they know Moses to be a Hebrew? It is certain God commanded him to go to Pharaoh, to bring the children of Israel out of Egypt. I wonder when did Moses change his clothing, his make-up and the hair-style. For the daughters of  Reuel (Jethro the Midianite), surely saw an EGYPTIAN.
The time in that wilderness area, probably caused him to change his clothes and hair, and become what God planned from the beginning.

We must remember that Moses was brought up to lead, and knew all the ins and outs of that government at the time. He had to face Pharaoh. He had " a mountain" before him.

Moses met destiny in the wilderness. He was called to lead a people who did not want to be led. They loved their meat, hated the wilderness and complained a lot!

Can you imagine leading someone who does not want to go? Can you imagine a million people all wanting to have their voice heard, and do not want to follow any one leader, but that which suits their own fancy?

Imagine now, a moment when you have followed God, obeyed His instructions and set to stay close to Him and hear like in verse 17 below: "Yes, I will do what you have asked, for you have certainly found favor with me, and you are my friend."

The turning point for Moses, is that moment when he saw God.

Exodus 33:12-23

12 Moses talked there with the Lord and said to him, "You have been telling me, 'Take these people to the Promised Land,' but you haven't told me whom you will send with me. You say you are my friend, and that I have found favor before you; 13 please, if this is really so, guide me clearly along the way you want me to travel so that I will understand you and walk acceptably before you. For don't forget that this nation is your people." 

14 And the Lord replied, "I myself will go with you and give you success." 

15 For Moses had said, "If you aren't going with us, don't let us move a step from this place. 16 If you don't go with us, who will ever know that I and my people have found favor with you, and that we are different from any other people upon the face of the earth?" 

17 And the Lord had replied to Moses, "Yes, I will do what you have asked, for you have certainly found favor with me, and you are my friend."  

18 Then Moses asked to see God's glory. 

19 The Lord replied, "I will make my goodness pass before you, and I will announce to you the meaning of my name Jehovah, the Lord. I show kindness and mercy to anyone I want to. 20 But you may not see the glory of my face, for man may not see me and live. 21 However, stand here on this rock beside me. 22 And when my glory goes by, I will put you in the cleft of the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed. 23 Then I will remove my hand, and you shall see my back but not my face." 

TLB

Exodus 34:1-9

34:1 The LORD said to Moses, "Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. 2 Be ready in the morning, and then come up on Mount Sinai. Present yourself to me there on top of the mountain. 3 No one is to come with you or be seen anywhere on the mountain; not even the flocks and herds may graze in front of the mountain." 

4 So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones and went up Mount Sinai early in the morning, as the LORD had commanded him; and he carried the two stone tablets in his hands. 5 Then the LORD came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the LORD. 6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7 maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation." 

8 Moses bowed to the ground at once and worshiped. 9 "O Lord, if I have found favor in your eyes," he said, "then let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wickedness and our sin, and take us as your inheritance." 

NIV

In Exodus 33 and verse 17: God calls Moses His friend!

In Exodus 33 and verse 19, Moses saw the glory. He was held back in the cleft of the rock and he saw God move before him. God preached to Moses that day and in that moment. God gave Moses a teaching on His name Jehovah. The Lord who showed kindness and mercy was giving Moses a download of the meaning of His name. It was the Great "I Am". In Exodus 34, we see where Moses obeyed God and chiseled out the two stone tablets. In obeying, he Moses, was to present himself to God the next morning. Moses carried the two stone tablets. The LORD God came down in the cloud and stood there with Moses. And He God passed before Moses proclaiming the LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. God also proclaimed that He does not leave the guilty unpunished; He punishes the children and their children for their sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation. Moses at once, bowed and worshiped. He had a teaching on God the LORD. And he replies with: "O Lord, if I have found favor in your eyes, then let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wickedness and our sin, and take us as YOUR inheritance."

Moses found in all this that God was whatever Moses needed for himself and the people. Moses found that when God called him, He had provided the avenue that was the richness of God in mercy, truth and love.  For whatever streams we finding drinking from today, we surely need to find that which flows from the Love of God that is rich in His love and is compassionate. We may truly fall, but we are the forgiven. We may truly slip today in something, but God is abounding in faithfulness to His Word.

Matthew 5:8-10

8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
NKJV

As the pure we are those sanctified in the Word of God. And we hold it in our hearts. They will see God. Not those who spent money to view pornography for 2 1/2 hours, but those who cover their eyes of that which is depravity. Those who see God are those who listen and obey His directions. Those pure in heart, hold that Word and grow by it. When Moses saw the burning bush and it was not consumed, he turned to get a better look. And God spoke to Moses speaking, "Moses, Moses, take your sandals off, for the place where you stand is holy ground. I am the God of your father---the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." 

We then see Moses hide his face for fear of looking upon God. What expressive, and alive power Moses must have started to view and he became frightened. He became aware of himself and probably felt insignificant, yet God called him HIS friend!

Moses now humbled before God, the once Prince in the land of Egypt, now the sheepherder, was being called to lead a multitude. He was being called back to the front. Taking off his shoes, he was removing all that had gone before, all that defiled, and became the reverent when God spoke to him. Humility truly is a gift given from God Himself. For we certainly have nothing good that dwells within us. (Romans 7:18) In letting his past go, and humbling himself to obey, he was ready to receive straight from the Father of Lights, Whom from every good gift flows. The lower, or more humble Moses went, the more powerful the flow of God's presence through Moses and all that he did for God. One surely knew that God was with him.

The pure become the peacemakers before man. They can snuff out that which conflicts with God and truth every time they see it appear on the scene. They are qualified to stop any conflict or contention with dead, never to rear its ugly head again. For those persecuted like Moses from the very beginning of his birth, was going to see God face to face. He was going to behold His glory, and learn more from God than he ever could have learned in Pharaoh's court in several life times.

Moses lived most of his life in the wilderness. From birth, it looked like the devil was trying to kill him! Taken from his family to live in a palace and learn the ways of the Egyptians was a "big cost" to the family who cherished him. As it was, in Pharaoh's court, Moses was taught early by his mother who would nurse him and speak to him about God. Moses was the protected and served God's purposes!

What is your purpose? Where does your destiny with God reside? It will start in your heart where His peace resides, where you hear God preach about His name!

Father, You are the mysterious, the mighty, the Great "I am"! Lord God, it is in Jesus' name, I pray for us to have the ability to move in revelation and understanding of Your ways and purposes. I pray that none of us would be "satisfied with just our peeps, those things on T.V. or at the movies. I pray that we would be those who cry out for the Spirit of Truth. Lord, I pray that we be those who desire to communicate, who seek to touch hearts and lives with Your Word. May we be those who continually go to the Word and stir the fire in us, to pray for others, tells others of our Savior Jesus Christ and commit to make the difference. I not only pray for myself, but any who read this, that the spirit of blindness to be broken off our lives.  Help us to see what we need to see. Open YOUR Word to us continually Lord and may we experience that power everyday of our lives.

Help us to see when YOU are moving through a new pathway and that we will be receptive and quick to move to do "that thing YOU ask us to do!"  Lord, today we repent of doing things our way. We seek the path unhindered and unencumbered. We seek to hear YOU as YOU direct through those You send on our pathway.
Help us not to get in the pit of confusion, that according to Psalm 40:2 that is a place of "noise, uproar, tumult" as of waters, as of men and of war!
That Lord is the place of the dead who reside in graves and the place of destruction. No Lord, we pray to be out of pits and that of miry clay. We are those who have our feet upon the Rock of A firm standing.

Lord, we believe us to be those who walk on solid ground and directed by YOU to the place YOU have prepared for us. As we walk with YOU, our steps are ordered. We stand firm in our trust regarding our safety. You our Redeemer have ended our sorrows and moved of us out of the "danger zone". We pass on today expecting to take firm hold of instruction and to not let go.

According to .....Proverbs 4:13-19.........that we will not choose the path of wicked and will not walk the way of evil.
We avoid it and will not travel on it. Our path is like the shining sun that shines ever brighter to full light of the perfect day. We move to Your light and expect Your peace as we move forward to be  the communicators and the peacemakers for the Kingdom of God that has come. Amen.


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OUR STEPS WILL EITHER POSSESS OR DISPOSSESS THE LAND

Proverbs 4:10-13
10 Listen, my son, accept what I say,
and the years of your life will be many.
11 I guide you in the way of wisdom
and lead you along straight paths.
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
when you run, you will not stumble.
13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
guard it well, for it is your life.
NIV

Was meditating on "our steps" we take everyday. It was something I thought of in hearing of all the chaos in France right now. And then for some reason, I thought on the OCCUPY that was part of the news back five + years ago.

In Proverbs 4, we are told that God's wisdom will guide us along straight paths, and when we walk, our steps will not be hampered ( hindered ). We are also told that when we run, we will not stumble for when we hold on to instruction, and do not let go, that instruction, that Wisdom from God will guard our life when we guard the instruction.

GOD has a place for us. I know I write on this a lot, but I have gotten some more insight on it in the last few days. Thinking of our grand-daughter and her activities, her parents saw the steps she took to possess where she lived. If you remember, her father, showed her as a baby and then a toddler what was hers as her parents provided a healthy home for them all. She already owned it, it was hers, and it is where she lived as a small child. Then as she started walking and talking, she went into soccer and swimming lessons. That is a  place that she now possesses! Every place she has marked out with her foot is hers and no one can take that from her. She was instructed in soccer and in swimming and she can do both. Is she the expert? No, not yet, but she has the opportunity to grow in a greater skill in these if she continues in them. They are both good and health to her body in the form of exercise!

We too, can gain greater skill in taking instruction from our Father in heaven. We too, can possess that place where our steps take us. But will they be for the fruitful, life-giving instruction of God or will it be of the devil kind of instruction, who desires to kill, steal and destroy?

Acts 5:25-42

"Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!" 26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, 28 saying, "Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man's blood on us!" 29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree. 31 Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him." 

33 When they heard this, they were furious and plotted to kill them. 34 Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while. 35 And he said to them: "Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do regarding these men. 36 For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing. 37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed. 38 And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; 39 but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it--lest you even be found to fight against God." 40 And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. 

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In obeying God and His instructions we walk in a place that may mean much adversity like we see for Peter and the other apostles in chapter 5 of the book of Acts. Please read it for yourself, especially to see how God cares for His own. It was noted by Gamaliel who was a teacher of the law, that "if what ( Peter and the others ) were doing was of God, you cannot overthrow it......lest you be found fighting against God."

 What is of God will continue! It may mean much adversity and much intentional harm, but God is greater. And if He really lives in us........then He should be ruling this body by His Word of truth.

Where do we occupy today? Can it be the safe place or is that which we are determined to stay just because we like the notoriety? Is where we occupying bringing glory to God or to ourselves? Of late, you see some men or even women lose their jobs, and in the light of their dismissal you find them so lost, for their identity was in that job. Sad but true, and many truly lose sight of what is truth and right  by ending up in despair and such depression they can no longer make right decisions for their god was the job!
I remember my husband had the desire to learn as much as he could as in a trade occupation. He had opportunities open to him to not only weld but also operate many machines, like cranes, and see how the cold weather as well as the hot temps might hinder production in coal mines. He had many opportunities to take extra classes and he seized all that he could back in those early days to manage a dam site today. He took steps to possess a place. Was not sure where he was headed with it, but he knew was to master them!

Proverbs 16:9

9 A man's heart plans his way,

But the LORD directs his steps. 

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God is bound by His Word. He cannot lie, and He will not go against what He has already placed for us to come to. That place we are to possess is by His Word. In His plan, it has nothing to do with wickedness, but in grace, truth, and love. But wanting our own way, and doing our own thing causes us much harm, and even death.

People like the avenues of communicating today. Yet in all those I see, there is much danger. There is not the formal eye to eye and face to face communication of decades ago. Today, it is just a text or a quick "tweet". In giving this much thought, I am surprised how some handle their employees' Work Evaluation. Of course, this writing context is in regard to those teachers, bosses, those in any management positions and even in regard to business owners, that one to one contact would be important.
 In regard to meeting eye to eye, we can express our heartfelt questions and answers in regard to either our work or even work within school as in the Parent/Teacher Conferences. In reality though, if we only send a text to "Well Done" and the person needs some work in some areas, are we not adding to their defeat in life? Some folks just do not like communication at all. They are content with the five minute e-mail explanation, the 30 second tweet or such else to communicate.

In posting a comment in regards to something important as a job or a student's work record, would not a more formal of meet and greet over this thing so important to maybe the life of the job, or maintaining school attendance.
There is so much that probably should be said but is left undone because we "decided to text" or "tweet" someone about how they are doing. I think of the applying for a job today and online. I am not sure if that is just a way to weed them (the applicant's) out that may not fit the job. I know that I liked going for those interviews and meeting with people face to face. In meeting one on one, you find their real heart on the job they are trying to fill. You find the real heart of those teaching your children at school. You find the real heart of those you might attend church with.

Going back to our grand-daughter, I think of how different her life would be if her parents just texted, " well done " with a HAPPY FACE on it! If there was correction by just texting.........the sad, grumpy face would not work!

In doing that they would be shortening their commitment time, that being in her face, and showing her what the life in God is really about. They must show her daily how her steps will possess that land God has planned for her! In society today, we surely see those who have not had the face to face with parents and those who really care. We have seen the effects of a 30 second text sent at the wrong time as in many young and middle aged getting into terrible car wrecks. Please understand that this is my opinion. I think Jesus liked getting out among them and looking into their eyes and watching their body movements as He spoke truth. I think He liked getting involved and letting them know He really cared for them.

In this age of this kind of communication we can surely see that people can maintain a low - key commitment and almost no responsibility to anyone. It is like the elusive unicorn. In sending a text once or twice to someone does not mean that anyone will really know us? It is not commitment and it is not possessing a place in society. Commitment is time and money.

I believe that those who post their page are posting the "fake" person. The real you or me is the one who lives and breathes and acts out at home where no one sees. In that posting of our thoughts from a heart not guarding the instruction of God can surely lead us down to a place thinking we really have a voice when we really do not have one.  We can write it out and expand on it, and then at one point, one day comes when we grab that megaphone (horn) and gather those who think as we think. But is it of truth? Is it something that will last? For truly God desires to keep His own safe! So are our hearts one with HIM? Do we delight in Him or we salivating for our fifteen minutes of fame!

Communication is awesome! It is truly needed in the amount of people who cover this earth. But my thoughts are, if God desires this technology, will we see where sin might abound more and see our own glory and not God's glory?

Our pastor likes us sitting down together to meet and talk. It is his desire that we know one another. It is his desire that "like Jesus" we too communicate face to face. We did it during the summer at the park during an actual service time. We circled our chairs and faced each other. We also have come to eat together after a service time of Word and worship. We get to know the neighbor. We get to know how to pray for them and see them succeed, not by voicing loudly over a "megaphone", but actually speaking what is in their heart that comes from God. It may be in bits and pieces..........but God can restore those who are broken. God can cause restoration to come, when we start out slow, possessing our steps as the individual and then as the child of the Most High God. Our boundaries should be those that God placed at the foundation of this world.
We too, should look back at the Ten Commandments and realize God has it all in hand when we choose to follow and guard His instruction and know that He has given us the land..............that no man can take from us. Amen!

Deuteronomy 6:6-9
6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates.
NIV ( list found in Exodus  20 )

In closing: I think about Adam when he was formed by God. God brought him into the garden and to work there with his hands. He called Adam to name the animals. Adam was not created to just sit and let others work for him, but he was created to have the relationship with God and live life to the full! It was the place already prepared for him, much like the place prepared for our grand-daughter and even our own. It was the place prepared to start enjoying life with a family and with others.

Ah, but sin came into the garden. Adam did not guard the instruction given him!  Our grand-child did not come to sit and observe, she came to participate in life. She did not come to sit on her laurels and not work for she certainly has her chores to do within the home. And in the right time, she will go to college, she will work at a job.  She came to learn and possess land.
We must guard that instruction given to us. In seeing our grand-child grow in God, I expect her to be taking those steps to continue having a healthy body, learning an instrument that will bring praise to God, see her teach the parables of Jesus and see her become all that God has destined her to be. She is possessing the land. May God be glorified!

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Desert and Devils

Luke 4:1-13
4:1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry. 3 And the devil said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread." 4 But Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.' " 5 Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said to Him, "All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. 7 Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours." 8 And Jesus answered and said to him, "Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.' " 9 Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:

'He shall give His angels charge over You,
To keep You,'

11 "and,

'In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.' "

12 And Jesus answered and said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the LORD your God.' " 13 Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time.
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In the Blog: That YOU MIGHT have PEACE through THE STORM, we looked at how Jesus remained in peace. He was sweating blood in those last hours He prayed for that which was a storm. He was facing death, He was facing the enemy...........and nothing was found wanting in Him. He was the spotless sacrifice. He did not refuse to go to the Cross!
How many of us today, want to fight at the first hint of someone speaking dislike against us, our opinions or our character?

In the passage above, we see Jesus come into the desert from being baptized and with others like John the Baptist, to coming to that which is desolate. In today's society people can feel desolate, so isolated even though there could be hundreds around them. Why?
For one thing, man was never meant to be an island to himself. Man was to be a part of a family. In referring back to the passage, satan was addressing first to the needs of the man. He was pointing to Jesus the need for food. Are we not that way today? What's for dinner and we just finished lunch! But Jesus charged him with truth that man was not to live eating only bread but also by every word that comes from God. But how many today get charged up over some "rally" that speaks of no life to anyone, including those giving the rally? If tempers are flaring up, then why? Jesus does not appear to be hot-tempered, but He does appear focused and armed for anything the devil would bring in questioning Him.
He was questioned "If you are the Son of God"..........Jesus again pointed it back to God and His commands.
 Jesus answered and said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the LORD your God.'
From the book of Deuteronomy we find in chapter 6:16-17 "You shall not tempt and try the Lord your God as you tempted and tried Him in Massah. You shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God and His exhortations and His statutes which He commanded you.
When we look at the passage about Massah in Exodus 17:7, we find this. "And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?"

The Amplified has this: " He called the place Massah [proof] and Meribah [contention] because of the faultfinding of the Israelites and because they tempted and tried the patience of the Lord, saying, "Is the Lord among us or not?"

Yes, Jesus had to have known of this scripture.........from readings of the first five books of the Pentatuech or the Law of Moses. (also known as the Torah). Jesus was not going to go against anything God the Lord was doing. He kept His peace and pointed the devil back to God! Do you think the devil was mad? Of course he was and would find those who he could use to fan the flame of hostility, dislike and much contention toward Jesus.
Yes, the desert was a place of confrontation. It came in the form of Jesus standing against having to prove anything of His own, but was always giving proof that God was to be served and always first in everything.

The desert is a place of sand, scorpions, many snakes and loneliness. It is comprised of those creatures that are willing to live with wind driven sand, scorpions and yes snakes and no doubt loneliness.
I remember a trip long ago to Disneyland. In our quest to go west and visit the playland of America, I was a teen. I remember the excitement and all the hoopla surrounding the trip there and back. In the time back, and stopping in a desert place for a picnic, I thought of the noise, all those people in lines and the loud voices. But in this place, I heard the quiet. I heard the sound of much sand being driven along by a soft breeze. As the sun started it's decent into the western sky, I looked toward the east and saw the light fading quickly, and wondered about the loneliness that would consume that place so soon. I thought of how when we would take our leave, gathering our trash up, those cans of pop, and take the last sack to the trash bin and taking our appointed seats in the car to leave this tranquil scene. How fast would our footprints would be covered over by the sand that continued its dance around those platforms of concrete that held those picnic tables on a level plain.

Back to the passage above, Jesus had to have been disciplined in the Word of God as He was Jewish. He had the heritage and was seen at age 12 asking questions at Jerusalem. See below:
Luke 2:43-50
43 When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know it; 44 but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day's journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances. 45 So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. 46 Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. 48 So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, "Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously." 49 And He said to them, "Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?" 50 But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.
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 And so it was, Jesus was found in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. It even states in verse 48........that His parents were amazed at Him! Did they not know this about their son? How could they not see it? Jesus knew He needed the time with those scholars. Jesus knew He needed that teaching to the place He was destined.

Yet, we find they were amazed at seeing Him doing this! We hope our grand-child is seated in the midst of teachers like Jesus was and to see her asking questions and that she too, will astonish people at her understanding and answers concerning the SCRIPTURES.

In the broken society of today, so many young adults have no foundation of family. They have no one to turn to in the event of sickness or death of a single parent. Many youth and young adults are found living on the streets of every large city in this country! Why?

In all this, these can be bombarded by those who seek to destroy them, and how they gain their trust is to start testing them in that "wilderness" area and find what they really want. And like most who live and die, many want to have some authority. They want their name known in the work place, should they have a job. Many of course, want authority in the home or in that place where a few may gather to call it a home life. And again, if there is no foundation of home life with both parents, some youth fall into the hands of those who live outside the community to lead those into bonds of more bondage to that of "gangs" who would have the "new" member believe that they are now family!

Like Jesus being tested in the wilderness, Jesus had the discipline of knowing Father God and where He put His trust.

In the above scriptures we find the Israelites needing proof that God was among them. Yet they had seen the miracles and did not continue to believe, but the brutal elements of the wilderness, that desert area, brought reality to them, they could die out there. They had no trust in anyone but themselves. Even as the group, we had seen them trying to make bricks without straw....in the events leading them out of Egypt. It was each man gathering for straw which could not be found and making something that would not last.

In this tight net group of people, they still held on that which they knew by their own strength and power. Is that not what we see today? People want respect, honor, authority, and the only leadership with that comes from God Himself. You will even hear people speak, "Well he is a self-made man!" And there are those who can come to the top of some thing, but in reality is a house of cards, a castle made of sand that will not stand in any long term of time.
Jesus held to truth in whatever group of people He was facing. It all started in the desert with one devil and ended up by the end by meeting with many devils. 

Jesus did not remain isolated, with His own views, He took those of the Father to the world. He faced the Pharisees and the Sadducees. And we should be willing to do the same. "Well, Shelley, not everyone believes as we do!"   And you would be right. Ours is to pray for those in our community who can have their eyes open to the oppression they are in. Although some may venture to say they are not the oppressed.


Jesus heard those questioning who His Father was...........""Whose your daddy?"

Matthew 13:53-58
53 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. 54 And when He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, "Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? 56 And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?" 57 So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house." 58 Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
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Mark 6:1-6
6:1 Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him. 2 And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, "Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands! 3 Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?" And they were offended at Him. 4 But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house." 5 Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6 And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
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Men in those high positions probably looked down on those who did the trade labor as the carpenters. Yet, Jesus was the Son of God and managed to keep the profile of the humble, the man who worked with his hands to make a living.
I think of those I have come in contact with over the last 18-20 years who have the most awesome of testimonies. I think of those who have been changed so dramatically by the hand of God. We had met a group of young people on their way to Missouri back in 1995. They had broke down on the side of the road of the Interstate outside Billings, Montana. My husband just happened to be there on that day.......Billings, and was driving home along Interstate 90  about 3:30 pm. He saw this  group standing along side this hill top and drove by, but slowed all the while looking into his rear mirror, and  being prompted by the Spirit of God to give " them help". Well, he moved to the side of road and backed up to help them!  He looked it over, told them what he thought it needed, then helped get their vehicle to the next town, getting water for the overheated radiator......and calling me to let me know we had "guests" coming for dinner. Well, they came in by 5:30 pm.  They had the story to tell, and how God had my husband show up to "help". They were on their way to school, to get their pastorals. Each had a fire of God on them. They ate dinner and talked non-stop about the plan God had for them. Yes, we got them off on their way. And we saw them the next time ( several months later) they came through. Yes, at dinnertime we heard the dramatic reports of all that God was doing in and through them.
Who was their daddy? How could such young ones speak with the wisdom of God? Because they knew the FATHER and had that relationship with Him they esteemed very highly. We saw this with Jesus.
What we saw in like our young friend Isaiah and all his friends, we saw in Jesus, and they were all kept by the Spirit of the Living God to do what needed to be done for God's plan. They stayed in peace.


In addressing that which the devil spoke in Psalm 91............he said.....10 For it is written:

'He shall give His angels charge over You,
To keep You,'

11 "and,   'In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.' "

But in the actual text in Psalm 91.........it states "For He shall give His angels charge over you , to keep you in all your ways. They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone."

What the devil left out that we can see here by visiting this scripture.................."in all your ways."

" Well, in what ways," ................ skipping down to verse 14-16.......gives us the answer................" Because he ( Shelley, Shelley's husband, Shelley's grandchild...) have set their love upon God therefore it is God WHO WILL DELIVER ( Shelley, her husband, grand-daughter) for God will set us on high because we have KNOWN HIS NAME. (GOD'S NAME)
We call upon God, and He will answer each of us, God will be with us in trouble; God will deliver us, honor us............give us long satisfying life and His salvation for us. Amen.

Psalm 91:14-16

14 "Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;

I will set him on high, because he has known My name. 

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble;

I will deliver him and honor him. 

16 With long life I will satisfy him,

And show him My salvation." 

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In light of the Lord and His ways, our peace is not of this world. Our peace comes from another "kingdom". It comes from that which Jesus came to bring to us. First to the Jews, and then second to the Gentiles.
Acts 16:6-10
6 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. 7 When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. 8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. 9 During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." 10 After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.  (them: gentiles)
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So thankful that the Gospel was sent to the gentiles. So thankful to be added to the family of God. So thankful for the opportunity to give a testimony of the goodness of God. For whatever our days allotted to us, may we sound out His goodness, not by the temporary, that which is passing away, but by the eternal way. Like Paul, and like Jesus, the great sacrifice, our peace comes by abiding in Him. That peace is violent, takes peace by force, not as the world, but that which remains abiding in the Father Who spoke into chaos and brought life out of it in the beginning.

May that light shine in that which seems dark today in our understanding. The only time we are to be spectators is when are in that place in God that holds us by His Word. That Word brings peace to every circumstance we may face.  I know, I have seen that Word work in my life. Making the Lord our refuge, our place of safety, no evil befalls you or me. No tornadoes or seismic activity should reach our home. But if a tremor is felt, understand what you believe in will rule. If our trust is truly in God and trouble ( any danger ) is coming, then we must obey Him. Stay out of harms way, and believe Him to do the impossible for you. For He will give His angels charge over us to accompany and defend us and cause us to persevere in ALL OUR WAYS OF OBEDIENCE TO HIM AND HIS WAYS. AMEN!

FOR Jesus, it looking like total destruction, but He walks today. He looks over those who have trouble. As with Stephen, the righteous man, who was stoned to death.

Acts 7:55-58

 55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, 56 and said, "Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!" 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; 58 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. 

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Father, thank You for the peace that passeth our understanding. That peace is a force, and it is more that is detrimental to the devil. Speaking opinions is one thing, but boasting about one's own success is giving the importance to one man or to the one woman. But the peace we really need, not that in our doing of things, but in obeying You and acting on that truth. Father, may all our ways of obedience to You be seen in our lives. May we look into that perfect law of liberty that gives a glimpse of life everlasting with no harm, no plagues, no goofiness from the enemy. Help us to be the diligent to look over that Word and get it into our hearts so we are not deceived by the devil. Jesus was the equipped and knew he (the devil)  was trying to put something over Jesus. But Jesus was the learned. He was discipled by God! (Isaiah 50:4-6) I pray that we would have that tongue of the learned and know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. Father, thank You for the Holy Spirit Who will awaken us morning by morning to hear with our ears. For it is YOU Who has opened our ears to hear Your voice. I pray that any who really desire Your peace will not be the rebellious and not away from truth, but face YOU and receive all that YOU would speak into our hearing ears. Today, we pray to be those who will support others who may have trials or tribulations weighing them down. Strengthen our hearts for the battle ahead and give patience as we wait on You. We pray to be those who rejoice in hope, patient in tribulation and continuing steadfast in prayer. (Romans 12:12) as we live this journey, help us to reach others with encouraging words that give life. Help us to be the "kind" when we are needing to make decisions that involve other people's lives. We are not the "island", we are people who need people around us. Not those who will prop us because we whine or need that shoulder everyday, but because we are here to encourage those who need encouraging and those who might need a correction by love in walking the right pathway. Though we walk in the mist of trouble, You preserve our lives. Stretch out YOUR hand against the anger of our foes, with YOUR right hand You save us. Lord fulfill YOUR purpose for us. YOUR Love, O Lord endures forever---do not abandon the works of YOUR hands. Amen.

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