Is it 2 o'clock in the morning and you're still trying to get to sleep? Say two or three of these verses and call God in morning!
Psalm 3:5 "I lie down and sleep and I wake again, because the Lord sustains me".
Psalm 4:8 "I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety".
Psalm 127:2 "It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of anxious toil, for He give blessings to His beloved in sleep.
Remember, GOD LOVES YOU!
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Monday, July 6, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Refuge. When We Look For Refuge Where Do We Find It?
What is refuge anyway? My husband gave me a verse that started me thinking.
Proverbs 22:3 "A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it".
First of all, prudent means= cautious, careful, judicious (which means wise).
danger means exposure to injury or evil
refuge means shelter;asylum (which is a sanctuary); a place of safety.
simple means simple-minded (mentally weak).
suffers means undergoes pain, punishment; sustains a loss.
A cautious, careful, wise person sees exposure to injury or evil and takes shelter (a place of safety). A mentally weak person keeps going his way, undergoes pain, punishment, sustains a loss.
All of Psalm 91 talks about God being our refuge in the NIV version of the Bible.
Psalm 27:1 "The Lord is my light and my salvation, of whom shall I fear? The Lord is the refuge and stronghold of my life, of who shall I be afraid?
Nahum 1:7 "Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that take refuge in Him."
Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.
Deuteronomy 33:27 "The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you,saying,'Destroy him!'.
Proverbs 14:26 "In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence,and His children shall have a place of refuge."
Hebrews 6:18 "that by two immutable things,in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us."
I have come up with several verses pertaining to 'God' as being our 'refuge'. I know there is more, if you come up with one I don't have, please put it in comments below.
I think what God is trying to tell us here is "When we see evil (in our lives, in this world, in our government, etc. ), to take refuge in Him. He is our shelter, our sanctuary, our place of safety. If we are mentally weak (simple-minded) and follow 'go' our own way, we will sustain a loss, the pain of bad judgement and possibly punishment!
This does not mean that we should not stand up to evil. God tells us to put on our armor in Ephesians 6 and also to be good citizens in 1 Peter 2:13-17.
Just that we have a place to go when we are exposed to it, when it is all around us. Remember this, when life is closing in all around you and you feel you are trapped in a world of evil.....The Lord is my refuge and high tower when I am oppressed, a refuge and stronghold in time of trouble.Psalm 9:9.
Proverbs 22:3 "A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it".
First of all, prudent means= cautious, careful, judicious (which means wise).
danger means exposure to injury or evil
refuge means shelter;asylum (which is a sanctuary); a place of safety.
simple means simple-minded (mentally weak).
suffers means undergoes pain, punishment; sustains a loss.
A cautious, careful, wise person sees exposure to injury or evil and takes shelter (a place of safety). A mentally weak person keeps going his way, undergoes pain, punishment, sustains a loss.
All of Psalm 91 talks about God being our refuge in the NIV version of the Bible.
Psalm 27:1 "The Lord is my light and my salvation, of whom shall I fear? The Lord is the refuge and stronghold of my life, of who shall I be afraid?
Nahum 1:7 "Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that take refuge in Him."
Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.
Deuteronomy 33:27 "The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you,saying,'Destroy him!'.
Proverbs 14:26 "In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence,and His children shall have a place of refuge."
Hebrews 6:18 "that by two immutable things,in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us."
I have come up with several verses pertaining to 'God' as being our 'refuge'. I know there is more, if you come up with one I don't have, please put it in comments below.
I think what God is trying to tell us here is "When we see evil (in our lives, in this world, in our government, etc. ), to take refuge in Him. He is our shelter, our sanctuary, our place of safety. If we are mentally weak (simple-minded) and follow 'go' our own way, we will sustain a loss, the pain of bad judgement and possibly punishment!
This does not mean that we should not stand up to evil. God tells us to put on our armor in Ephesians 6 and also to be good citizens in 1 Peter 2:13-17.
Just that we have a place to go when we are exposed to it, when it is all around us. Remember this, when life is closing in all around you and you feel you are trapped in a world of evil.....The Lord is my refuge and high tower when I am oppressed, a refuge and stronghold in time of trouble.Psalm 9:9.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Sticks and Stones Will Break My Bones But Words Will Never Hurt Me!
Remember that little saying? If you look closely at that you can see it's talking about strongholds in our life. You know, things people say to you that hurts your feelings and leaves a strong hold on you in your mind, (holds your mind captive to it). The devil likes to keep reminding you what they said. Like a tape recorder, over and over again, he tells you until you become what you think.
"For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he"...Basic Bible.
This is where you 'cast' those thoughts down, (throw them out of your mind). But you can't stop there. You have to put something else (another thought) back in to replace it. Those thoughts should be truth. God's Word.
2 Cor. 10:5 "Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing that is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ." Basic Bible
Cleaning house in your mind is like cleaning house in the natural. It doesn't take long before it's cluttered again. You have to be disciplined and not get lazy to keep the house clean. Constantly picking up, throwing things out, basic cleaning to getting your house right.
Same with your mind. Pick yourself up and know who you are in Christ(knowing who you are in Christ means knowing what the Bible says about you). Throw, I said throw those hurtful things out and replace them with lovely, lovable things (Phil. 4:8) and get your mind, your heart right with God!
"For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he"...Basic Bible.
This is where you 'cast' those thoughts down, (throw them out of your mind). But you can't stop there. You have to put something else (another thought) back in to replace it. Those thoughts should be truth. God's Word.
2 Cor. 10:5 "Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing that is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ." Basic Bible
Cleaning house in your mind is like cleaning house in the natural. It doesn't take long before it's cluttered again. You have to be disciplined and not get lazy to keep the house clean. Constantly picking up, throwing things out, basic cleaning to getting your house right.
Same with your mind. Pick yourself up and know who you are in Christ(knowing who you are in Christ means knowing what the Bible says about you). Throw, I said throw those hurtful things out and replace them with lovely, lovable things (Phil. 4:8) and get your mind, your heart right with God!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Here's to your Health!
Proverbs 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine but a broken spirit dries up the bones. NIV
GWT says, " A joyful heart is good medicine, but depression drains one's strength".
Basic says, "A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry".
Darly says, "A joyful heart promoteth healing, but a broken spirit drieth up the bones".
Douay-Rheims says, "A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones".
AKJV says, "A merry heart...".
What kind of heart? A cheerful, joyful, glad, merry heart. Wait a minute....back up here! Douay-Rheims says 'joyful mind'. Could the mind and heart be so closely connected? One and the same?
Proverbs 23:7 says they are. "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he." You think in your heart?
What does that kind of heart-mind do? It makes good medicine (it heals), makes a healthy body, promotes healing, makes age flourishing (flourish- prosperity, vigor, a flourishing condition, hmm....you prosper health wise, even when you age, I like that!).
What kind of spirit? A broken spirit, a crushed spirit, a sorrowful spirit, just plain ole' depression (a depressed spirit).
Depression is 'loss of hope, inactivity, dullness, despondency'. Just plain ole' heaviness of the heart.
What does this kind of spirit do? Dries up the bones, makes bones dry, drieth up the bones, drains one's strength.
It's clear here that a broken, crushed, sorrowful, depressed spirit is (negative thinking, dwelling on the negative}, depression in action and we know depression drains you of your strength.
Positive thinking in your mind-heart heals your body, makes it flourish. Negative thinking in your mind-heart causes depression which drains you of your strength.
You are what you think!
For health's sake, THINK POSITIVE!
GWT says, " A joyful heart is good medicine, but depression drains one's strength".
Basic says, "A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry".
Darly says, "A joyful heart promoteth healing, but a broken spirit drieth up the bones".
Douay-Rheims says, "A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones".
AKJV says, "A merry heart...".
What kind of heart? A cheerful, joyful, glad, merry heart. Wait a minute....back up here! Douay-Rheims says 'joyful mind'. Could the mind and heart be so closely connected? One and the same?
Proverbs 23:7 says they are. "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he." You think in your heart?
What does that kind of heart-mind do? It makes good medicine (it heals), makes a healthy body, promotes healing, makes age flourishing (flourish- prosperity, vigor, a flourishing condition, hmm....you prosper health wise, even when you age, I like that!).
What kind of spirit? A broken spirit, a crushed spirit, a sorrowful spirit, just plain ole' depression (a depressed spirit).
Depression is 'loss of hope, inactivity, dullness, despondency'. Just plain ole' heaviness of the heart.
What does this kind of spirit do? Dries up the bones, makes bones dry, drieth up the bones, drains one's strength.
It's clear here that a broken, crushed, sorrowful, depressed spirit is (negative thinking, dwelling on the negative}, depression in action and we know depression drains you of your strength.
Positive thinking in your mind-heart heals your body, makes it flourish. Negative thinking in your mind-heart causes depression which drains you of your strength.
You are what you think!
For health's sake, THINK POSITIVE!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
God's Stamp of Approval
Romans 5:17 "For if, through the transgression of the one individual, Death made use of the one individual to seize the sovereignty, all the more shall those who receive God's overflowing grace and gift of righteousness reign as kings in Life through the one individual, Jesus Christ". Weymouth
Righteousness- right standing with God.
Dictionary says doing what is right,godly.
First of all you see in the verse above, righteousness is a gift. Gifts are just that. You cannot earn them! When you read the Bible, the 'Good News' which is the Gospel reveals to you how God made you righteous. In the short, Jesus took you on the cross with Him and gave you righteousness (right standing with God). If you have been born again,saved,(accepted Jesus as your Savior)then you are righteous. Don't let the devil tell you any different! You are free from guilt and shame, from the past, inferiority and unworthiness.
Through the shedding of Jesus blood, you have been made right with God. All you have to do now is have faith that this is so. Jesus is sharing with you His place with God. Do not think you can earn it, grow it or feed it. It is a gift. You cannot grow in righteousness.
Don't confuse with self-righteousness. This means you think you are better than everyone else or that you are faultless. You are not faultless.
Look close. There's a big difference. When you are born again (accept Jesus), you are not better than anyone else, you are right with God. This righteousness is between you and God. It is His 'stamp of approval' on you. A gift to cherish. Everyone in Christ has this 'gift', this 'right' standing with God.
As another version of the Bible says "and the gift of His approval will rule in life because of one person", that person being Jesus Christ.
Haven't accepted Jesus into your life as your Savior? It's pretty easy. All you have to do is be honest and heartfelt and say "Jesus, I need you. I believe in you. Please come inside me right now and give me your gift of righteousness, which I have learned is your 'stamp of approval'. Do a work in me. Make me a "new man" In your precious name, I pray. Amen (so be it).
Let me know if you prayed this!
Righteousness- right standing with God.
Dictionary says doing what is right,godly.
First of all you see in the verse above, righteousness is a gift. Gifts are just that. You cannot earn them! When you read the Bible, the 'Good News' which is the Gospel reveals to you how God made you righteous. In the short, Jesus took you on the cross with Him and gave you righteousness (right standing with God). If you have been born again,saved,(accepted Jesus as your Savior)then you are righteous. Don't let the devil tell you any different! You are free from guilt and shame, from the past, inferiority and unworthiness.
Through the shedding of Jesus blood, you have been made right with God. All you have to do now is have faith that this is so. Jesus is sharing with you His place with God. Do not think you can earn it, grow it or feed it. It is a gift. You cannot grow in righteousness.
Don't confuse with self-righteousness. This means you think you are better than everyone else or that you are faultless. You are not faultless.
Look close. There's a big difference. When you are born again (accept Jesus), you are not better than anyone else, you are right with God. This righteousness is between you and God. It is His 'stamp of approval' on you. A gift to cherish. Everyone in Christ has this 'gift', this 'right' standing with God.
As another version of the Bible says "and the gift of His approval will rule in life because of one person", that person being Jesus Christ.
Haven't accepted Jesus into your life as your Savior? It's pretty easy. All you have to do is be honest and heartfelt and say "Jesus, I need you. I believe in you. Please come inside me right now and give me your gift of righteousness, which I have learned is your 'stamp of approval'. Do a work in me. Make me a "new man" In your precious name, I pray. Amen (so be it).
Let me know if you prayed this!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
A Proclamation!!
Good News!
Come one, come all!
Your Father has left you something! You have an inheritance! Come to the reading of the will and learn what you have inherited. Come talk to your lawyer, listen to the teacher of your inheritance. He will show you Who you are and what you have inherited. So many things unseen, so many things undone! Let Him show you the 'key to the kingdom'. Stop what you're doing and get on board. Get the inside information on The One Who knows! The Kingdom is yours. You will have life everlasting, wisdom, blessings, such love and peace and joy!
Come read about your own personal 'Good News',The Gospel.
Here's and idea for childrens lesson on Who they are in Christ.
Fix up scrolls with ribbon and everything and write a proclamation in it. Something simple like 'God loves you', 'I can do all things through Jesus' and so on. Play like you're in a kingdom and the King has just made a proclamation which is an announcement. Let each child read their scroll and run around saying "I am loved by God" or I can do anything through Jesus who loves me!" Simple but gets the point across. Hey while we're at it, we grown-ups need to say it too. We are also His children! Praise God!
Matthew 16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
2 Corinthians 6:18 I will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
Come one, come all!
Your Father has left you something! You have an inheritance! Come to the reading of the will and learn what you have inherited. Come talk to your lawyer, listen to the teacher of your inheritance. He will show you Who you are and what you have inherited. So many things unseen, so many things undone! Let Him show you the 'key to the kingdom'. Stop what you're doing and get on board. Get the inside information on The One Who knows! The Kingdom is yours. You will have life everlasting, wisdom, blessings, such love and peace and joy!
Come read about your own personal 'Good News',The Gospel.
Here's and idea for childrens lesson on Who they are in Christ.
Fix up scrolls with ribbon and everything and write a proclamation in it. Something simple like 'God loves you', 'I can do all things through Jesus' and so on. Play like you're in a kingdom and the King has just made a proclamation which is an announcement. Let each child read their scroll and run around saying "I am loved by God" or I can do anything through Jesus who loves me!" Simple but gets the point across. Hey while we're at it, we grown-ups need to say it too. We are also His children! Praise God!
Matthew 16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
2 Corinthians 6:18 I will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Your Keyword Might Be the Answer to Your Behavior!
Have you ever googled something,a word? You type a word in or a subject that you're wanting to know more about and google comes up with all info on it. Good or bad. Typing that subject in is a 'seed'. It's your thought. Now if you start looking at all the negative things on this subject, it will give you a negative attitude towards it. If you have your thoughts on the negative, what's going to happen? You will start doing negative, destructive things in reaction to your thoughts(your seed). Sort of like, you think "I'm mad at Susy,cause of what she said to me the other day!" If you think it long enough, you show it towards that person next time you see them. Your thought life is like googling something. A word, a thought, a person, etc. comes to your mind. Kinda like a computer you have to program your mind to think what God would think, His Words, thoughts and plans.
2 Cor.10:5 We refute arguments and theories and reasoning's and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the {true} knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed one).
2 Cor.10:5 We refute arguments and theories and reasoning's and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the {true} knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed one).
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