ENDLESS, BLESSED, AND ACTIVE

In recent days, we had been with our grand-daughter, and one word, she kept speaking about in praying for others was "instruments" of God! That word is one that I relish. It means we are instrumental in accomplishing something, to be a part of, and see completion in that "something". Back in June, I had written a prayer for a blog called, "WHAT GREAT LENGTHS", and in it was the words for the kingdom of God that was to be endless, blessed and active.
Our lives certainly should depict that which is of the endless in eternal life with God, thoroughly blessed like Psalm 23 mentions.

Psalm 23:5-6......You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD
Forever         NKJV

Has God ever blessed you so much, that everywhere you go, that goodness of God, that mercy is being seen by those who you just passed by, who just saw good from God overflow into their lives when you came into their life? For the verse above states, "that goodness and mercy shall follow me".....you.....us ......when we follow God and His ways. People will see our lives blessed and we are so blessed that we are distributing the overflow of good to others!

Exciting, right?

Philemon 6..............6 I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.  NIV

Being active for the kingdom of God, knowing that it has come, and we have a part in the end time of seeing the harvest of souls. We have our part as the instrument God will use!

That being blessed is receiving that Word of faith and having a trust that God will do what He has said He will do.

Ezekiel  36:33-36..... 33'Thus says the Lord GOD: "On the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will also enable you to dwell in the cities, and the ruins shall be rebuilt. 34 The desolate land shall be tilled instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass by. 35 So they will say, 'This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden; and the wasted, desolate, and ruined cities are now fortified and inhabited.' 36 "Then the nations which are left all around you shall know that I, the LORD, have rebuilt the ruined places and planted what was desolate. I, the LORD, have spoken it, and I will do it."                    NKJV

Receiving Jesus as Lord brought us up out of a pit and into marvelous Light of His love. In receiving Him, we receive all that He died on the Cross to give us. We moved from being the desolate land to being something of beauty. In a sense like from above, the garden of Eden. What was wasted and ruined in our lives was changed, and became fortified with the Word of God. The crooked places became straight. 

Luke 3:4-6..............."A voice of one calling in the desert, 

'Prepare the way for the Lord, 

make straight paths for him. 

5 Every valley shall be filled in, 

every mountain and hill made low. 

The crooked roads shall become straight, 

the rough ways smooth. 

6 And all mankind will see God's salvation.'"       NIV

Yes, it was in receiving salvation from God that the desolate became alive, living to be fruitful and see change, not only for ourselves but for others as well.

 In verse 36 of Ezekiel 36.....we see that others, nations (peoples) will see that it is the Lord who has rebuilt the ruined places and planted what was desolate.  "I the LORD, have spoken it, and I will do it."

Walking with the Lord, hearing His commands and obeying them brings a blessed life.

Psalm 103:1-5.....Bless the LORD, O my soul;

And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,

And forget not all His benefits: 

3 Who forgives all your iniquities,

Who heals all your diseases, 

4 Who redeems your life from destruction,

Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, 

5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things,

So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. 

NKJV

You and I  have received if we believe. It is His benefits that we have bodies healed, and we are the redeemed from destruction. We have eternity with God that is living in His Presence and not in hell, where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Our lives have been crowned...........with His lovingkindness and tender mercies.....so every time we are blessed with more than enough, we can distribute.

 We are the satisfied with youth being restored to us daily when we read that Holy Word. Keeping it before our eyes and walking in those statues that are of righteousness, holiness, justice, and peace.

INSTRUMENTS!
When we think of an instrument, we think of sound. It is what we hear when a violin is being played or when someone strikes keys on the piano. But what happens when God touches our hearts? What sound do we make? When someone crosses our path are we the ACTIVE in sharing our faith in every good thing we have in Christ Jesus?
For what we do here on earth for the kingdom of God will be done for an eternity. We may not know the place, but we certainly know if we are those who pray..........who teach, who exhort, who sing, who give without holding back!
God has government and it is established on Jesus' shoulders. We may not see it right now, but it is still there in the spirit, it is in our hearts who adhere to His teaching, and it EXISTS! AND WHEN JESUS RETURNS, IT WILL COME INTO FULL VIEW!
As an instrument of Jesus, we can speak the word of God and believe that truth will prevail in our lives.  It may take a week, a month or even a few years for something we believe in to occur, but it will happen and will be on God's timing and not ours. He is never late, but always on time!


2 Timothy 2:20-21..........20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. 21 If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.       NIV

In closing: Our desire should be that which is of gold or silver, tried in the fire and used for glory of God. If we are the man cleansed from the ignoble things........cleansed from ....that which is unworthy, shameful, despicable....and become that instrument for noble purposes....we are the instruments for.......that which is righteous, virtuous, honorable,  the regal, the striking, the man or woman made in the image of God to live a purposed life. One that is instrumental in God's plan is one who will pray. They are those who submit to wisdom that is from above and begins with a holy life characterized by love. As those instruments, we live right with God and gather as families to communicate God's love to others. In being in the Word of God, we are reminded to put others first daily. Our priorities become those God has for us. AND IT IS DIRECTED TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD THAT IS ENDLESS, BLESSED AND ACTIVE.

NOW THANKS BE TO GOD THE FATHER, WHO ALWAYS CAUSES US TO TRIUMPH IN CHRIST JESUS. AMEN.

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God Always Satisfies

Was recalling a trip last fall with our daughter and grand-daughter. On our second day out on a trip cross-country, we found a nice restaurant to have dinner. Our grand-daughter got all her crayons and color sheets in front of her while we waited for the food to be served. She looked at me curiously, then asked, "Grammy, do you miss your house today?" I responded with, "No Quinn, I do not miss my house, I am here with you and enjoying being with you and your mommy very much!"

God always satisfies. He satisfies our mouth with good things so that our youth is renewed like the eagle. I had much time to reflect on that trip and the importance of going and sharing that time with our family. Yes, it took time, yes, it took some money, but the time spent with family is well worth the price. God added so much to my husband and me, that I wanted to go again as soon as we got back home.
I know our grand-daughter probably thought much that second day out, that it was another day without her "Dad", and the fun times they have each day together. But our days certainly added up to some much filled time of laughter and play! We each had "our time" in the back seat with grand-daughter to color, watch her favorite short videos together and help her create a "memory log" of her first trip across the U.S. Surely God was blessing us with time together for a blessing indeed!

Psalm 107:4-9 ......4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way;
They found no city to dwell in.
5 Hungry and thirsty,
Their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,
And He delivered them out of their distresses. 
7 And He led them forth by the right way,
That they might go to a city for a dwelling place. 
8 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 
9 For He satisfies the longing soul,
And fills the hungry soul with goodness. NKJV

Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness and for His wonderful works to the children of men! For surely He had gone before us to make our path smooth and straight. He prepared a way for us to bless our family on the East Coast. He certainly satisfied our longing souls for our family and to see God do for His family as well! We are just one big happy family, right? 

Connections are important with family members, those close by and with those far away, but God makes a way. He has a plan to bless us when we truly choose to go His way in blessing others. Ours was a concern and love for those we rarely see because of distance, but not for the lack of love we have for them.

Psalm 103:1-5........Bless the LORD, O my soul;

And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,

And forget not all His benefits: 

3 Who forgives all your iniquities,

Who heals all your diseases, 

4 Who redeems your life from destruction,

Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, 

5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things,

So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. NKJV

We give praises to God in remembrance of the mercies we have received from. Not forgetting all His benefits of forgiving us our sin through the Blood of Jesus and making Him Lord, but also that He has cured disease, the sickness of the soul! He rescues us from danger, from any peril on the highway or by-ways. On our coming and going we have Psalm 91 protection that states: 

Psalm 91:7-10.................7 A thousand may fall at your side,

And ten thousand at your right hand;

But it shall not come near you. 

8 Only with your eyes shall you look,

And see the reward of the wicked. 

9 Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,

Even the Most High, your dwelling place, 

10 No evil shall befall you,

Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; 

NKJV

A thousand people may be having accidents on I-5 or I-40 but they shall not come near us. Only with our eyes shall we look and see the reward of the wicked. Yikes, that is a reward for the wicked.

No evil is to befall us nor any plague come near our dwelling. Yes, the Lord has us covered!

He has rescued us from the danger of any enemy, to experience His divine goodness. WE ARE THE REDEEMED FROM DESTRUCTION! We are the truly happy ones, that are given long life.

He has crowned us with His loving-kindness. He has satisfied our souls with it needs in those things for life and those in love for others. This is truly Divine!

Our Father God is One who multiplies us! He always sees that we are added to, multiplied, He is never One who subtracts or divides us. That is of the enemy when anything comes in to separate families, friends, any person who has intentions of taking away from us the plan God has for us. The Beloved of God are His family who are happy, destined for the greatness He placed in us. WE are to be those who receive Jesus, acknowledge His Lordship and Know that HE HAS OUR BACKS!

Take a look around you today, tonight or even tomorrow! Pay attention to those who are closest to you. Pray for them, and if they are not adding to you or multiplying you, then find those who will! That does not mean leave your husband for a new one. It means, find out what God's plan is and how to stay in His flow by reading the Word and praying for those around you! (Besides you probably picked your husband, right? )

Who adds a breath of fresh air to you? Who adds to what you are doing in the workplace? For in the workplace, one can see those who will jockey for your position. But truly, who helps you do a better job? Who helps you succeed and you to look good on the job or even in ministry? Who is excited about what God is doing in your life? Yes, this is a "big" one! Because when someone starts having a success, that is when the green-eyed monster shows up!

This will takes some time and energy and a persistence on your part. For some of you, the answer is easy. But for others who like the "buds" in their life, may find it harder to find those who really care with the God kind of love to see them succeed in life. ( bud: friend, confidante, bosom friend)

An encourager will want to be around you and not because of what you can do for them!

Each of you are precious in His sight, filled with His gifts, blessed by His presence and the BELOVED IN HIS HEART!

Father God, You are the Redeemer. You are the "Great I am" in our midst! You are the manifested Jesus who came to restore us back to YOU our Father. In Jesus' name, I pray that each reading this will know that family is important and that YOU have sent those to surround and to encourage each reading this. YOU have set a plan in motion to see that we "are the Big Happy Family" who have a Father Who is more than enough! We bless YOU and give thanks for the benefits.......those things that YOU have crowned us with in Your loving-kindness. We are those who can go in Your plan each day, enjoy life, have healthy bodies, and know that YOU have our backs.

I pray that each reading would know that Your word prevails and will not return void to YOU but will accomplish where it is sent. I pray that no evil befalls YOUR family today Lord. I pray that we may see ten thousand having accidents on the roadway but it shall not come near us. I pray that we would heed the Holy Spirit and to stay close to HIM and out of danger. Lord thank for the encourager YOU send our way today. Thank You for those who add and multiply us in this life and keep us away from those who would want to divide us or subtract us. Keep those married couples safe and keep any man or woman away from those godly marriages who might have the desire to divide that family for their evil purpose. I thank You that You have heard my prayer. You are our Victory and we give YOU thanks and much praise. Amen

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