That Enduring House

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Was recalling the scripture this morning from 1 Samuel 25:28 where Abigail tells David that he has an enduring house because he was fighting the battles of the LORD and evil was not found in him throughout all his days.
David certainly had issues, yet he would turn back to God and God's ways. One note here is that not instructing his children in the ways of the LORD proved to a disadvantage when Adonijah wanted to take the throne and make himself "king".
Abigail spoke of a knowing of what evil and harsh was all about for her husband Nabal was the exact form of evil.

But thinking toward the future, that enduring house would go forward from David through Solomon toward the manifestation of Jesus Christ!

IN David we saw a man after God’s own heart. He wrote some Psalms and they were captured for our benefit. He revealed the glory of God, his problem and how the prayer would be given. Each Psalm he purposed through the Holy Spirit reveals that God was foremost on his mind.

Then we find Jesus, himself and as a house of prayer. His teachings to the disciples was one we could model no doubt.  His example was that He was continually withdrawing from the Father of light.

He had conversation with His Father drawing strength from that intimate relationship He had in heaven. From this intimate time and relationship is one we can have because Jesus Christ came and hung on a cross to pay the price for us with his life!

Displaying a life of prayer and worship to the Father, prayer was seen as a longing of closeness restored to the once lost sinner. In the born again state, we are brought back to life. It is that valued communication with the Father to see Him and hear Him. Prayer will expand heaven on earth.

 An enduring house is one that God has set in place. It is a place of the “saved”, born again to His purpose and plans. The enduring house is the place of revering the “awesome “God and bringing His words into our speaking and by praying them daily!

In abiding in His enduring house of prayer, we find what the defective within our hearts may be. Whatever is defective we should TAKE AIM AT to restore to soundness, rather than to suffer the defect to be increased. RATHER THAN LOOKING ON THE PROBLEM, LOOKING TO THE ANSWER!

In 2 Tim 1:7…we are reminded...For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.   (well-balanced)  It is in God’s power…that we are completely regulated & influenced, so as to think,  speak,  &  act   AS GOD WOULD SPEAK IN ALL THINGS!  

 Our trust is to be in God. With our whole heart, we lean not to our own understanding, not to other’s opinions and ideas, but to God’s ways. In all our ways to life, living, to children and to those we might work with or come in contact with in ministry, we should have the Lord’s wisdom on it.  For if we pay attention to the news, or some form information that is full of the world’s wisdom we gain only the world. But the wisdom that is from above, that which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. And the seed whose fruit is righteousness sown in peace by those who make peace. (James 3:17)

If Jesus is truly our Lord, then discernment will be found as wisdom on our lips. May we be the prudent who activate the Holy Spirit in all that is purposed for us and not our own plans.

As the enduring house, we will act like Jesus and sound like Jesus. Our every decision must be based on prayer in the Word of God that is of sound wisdom.

Father God, may we be those who speak with wisdom and have faithful instruction on our tongues and “Not just what someone wants to hear”! On bent knee we bless the Father of light and have no part in darkness. It is the goodness of God that we will declare to others. Father may we bless YOU in this Word and in this day by bringing honor to YOUR holy Name. 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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