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Not Holding Out

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 Genesis 16: New American Standard Bible (NASB)
2 So Sarai said to Abram, “Now behold, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I will obtain children through her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
via Gen 16:2 – Passage Lookup – New American Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.

Do you see right away what went wrong in the happening of verse 2? Go to my maid???

And you know what fostered that debacle? Don’t you?

Accusing God of evil!

Let’s not do that today. Let’s not ‘help’ GOD that way today or tomorrow. Let’s not assume that He is holding out on us even though the relief, the provisions, the blessing we want is long in coming to us.

You will recall that GOD kept His promise (Issac) and that Sarai and Abram’s debacle is still causing havoc today.

May we learn from them!

Numbers 23:19 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
19 God is not a man who lies, or a son of man who changes His mind. Does He speak and not act, or promise and not fulfill?
via Numbers 23:19 – Passage Lookup – Holman Christian Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.

Psalm 84: 21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.
via Ps 84:11 – Passage Lookup – 21st Century King James Version – BibleGateway.com.

No Good Thing Will He Withhold from them who walk uprightly.  I urge you to ponder that.

Loving you and thanking you for your faithfulness, Kathie

LaJuanna is having a bone marrow test on Tuesday and asked that we pray for her. And her husband, Jim, discovered a potentially serious problem too. She covets our prayers for the both of them.

She also passed along a request to us from her cousin.
Nichole Kittrell is under going tests for  heart problems. And Lance Hoven, 30 year old with multiple medical maladies. Click HERE for full details.

I am continuing to pray for specific unspokens at PFT and I hope you are as well. God is continuing to work Mightily even when we do not see His Hand. Click HERE to call each name to Him.

Assurance - Promise, Christian Living, Forgiveness, Repentance

The Victorious

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First out of bed and before my coffee I was praying. Praying for some of those unspoken specifics listed at PFT. Click HERE to go there.

And then I read my Journey. Some of the very words I had written to ABBA were there on the page; the very circumstance was there on the page.  HE cares, He is listening. Oh, that we would learn to listen.

He speaks to us.

But often we do not hear. We hear not because we are dull of hearing. We are dull of hearing because we have talked, railed, complained and moaned for so long without listening. Without reading His Word, without obeying His Word.

But this is not so with the victorious. They have troubles. They have circumstances abundantly adverse and yet they are not defeated.

Why?

Because they listen. They seek to hear Him. They seek to obey Him.

There is someone close, very close who demonstrates this to me.  When she is assailed with her own flesh or the wicked enemy, she goes to ABBA, not to rail and complain and moan but to listen. She puts the opposition to silence (even her own flesh) by picking up her Bible and opening it for ABBA’s voice. She says He never fails to speak when she shuts up to listen and obey.

My earthly father’s favorite song was Trust and Obey – for there’s no other way to be happy in JESUS but to trust and obey. 

Trust and obey. Said another way – Learning to Listen. 

Isaiah 30: 21 Your ears will hear a word behind you, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left.
via Isaiah 30 – Passage Lookup – New American Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.

And when you are blessed enough to hear, let not fickle, unfaithful emotions turn you from what you have heard.  WALK what you heard.

Joyce Meyer said something like this: You have to DO what is RIGHT even when doing what is right still FEELS Wrong.

Isaiah 30:15 For thus the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said, “In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your strength.” But you were not willing, via Isaiah 30 – Passage Lookup – New American Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.

Learning,
Kathie

Melinda has pneumonia, unable to see her sister Betty because of it — both dear women are depending on our prayers.

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Aslan

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Oh my goodness! I have missed you all!!

Summer is really on with high temps and activities with GRANDS.

And one of those activities is reading together The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis. (Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2004113555. ISBN 0-06-076493-7)
Click HERE for more information and a source to purchase.

Lewis’ Narnia books, in my opinion, are the best children’s fantasy books to be found. And I can sum up in one word why I say that: Aslan. Other children’s fantasy books have been written but they contain no Aslan and without Aslan — well, without Aslan, what’s the point? Fantasy, sorcery, magic, etc. etc. without the redeeming presence of Aslan dangles forbidden fruit before their eager eyes; potentially blinding them to the chasm between the holy and unholy.

May I give you a glimpse of Aslan? I so dearly love Him.

Chapter Two opens with Jill, she’s alone as Eustace has been blown away – not to worry, not with a gun but breath. And I’ll not tell you more on that here.

Jill. Jill is alone and thirsty. Very thirsty. And she hears the sound of water.

Enjoy an excerpt with me.

“Are you not thirsty?” said the Lion.

“I’m dying of thirst, ” said Jill.

“Then drink,” said the Lion.

“May I–could I–would you mind going away while I do?” said Jill.

The Lion answered this only by a look and a very low growl. And as Jill gazed at its motionless bulk, she realized that she might as well have asked the whole mountain to move aside for her convenience.

The delicious rippling noise of the stream was driving her nearly frantic.

“Will you promise not to–do anything to me, if I do come?” said Jill.

“I make no promise,” said the Lion.

Jill was so thirsty now that, without noticing it, she had come a step nearer.

Jill continues to decline His offer of water and He tells her if she does not drink, she will die. She suggests that she will seek another stream. The Lion tells her there is no other stream. Let’s pick up again.

It never occurred to Jill to disbelieve the Lion–no one who had seen his stern face could do that–and her mind suddenly made itself up. It was the worst thing she had ever had to do, but she went forward to the stream, knelt down, and began scooping up water in her hand. It was the coldest, most refreshing water she had ever tasted.

JESUS, the Lion of the tribe of Judah indeed HE does give the most refreshing of all water!! And indeed kneeling before Him to receive His Eternal Water begins as the most dreadful moment of one’s life and then turns to the most refreshing, most wonderful one!!

Jill and the Lion continue to talk.  She was open and honest with Him about how she had arrived at being alone and He said:

“That is a very good answer, Human Child. Do so no more. . . . .”

Reminds me of what JESUS said to the woman:

John 8:    21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

11 She said, “No man, Lord.” And Jesus said unto her, “Neither do I condemn thee; go, and sin no more.”

via John 8:11 – Passage Lookup – 21st Century King James Version – BibleGateway.com.

And I so love this line given by the Lion:

“You would not have called to me unless I had been calling to you,” said the Lion.

‘Then you are Somebody, Sir?” said Jill.

“I am. . . . .”

The Lion gives her a task. He gives her specific instructions and He tells her to meditate upon them and to not allow them to leave her mind.

Need I say that I am well excited to read to my GRANDS?

Dear Friends be encouraged today. The Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the I AM has Water for you today. He has specific instructions for you today and His very breath will carry you wherever you need to go today.

 Please continue to intercede for people listed at PFT. Click HERE to call their names. If you have updates and reports, please let me hear from you and never hesitate to contact me with your prayer needs.

Holy Monday!
Kathie

Assurance - Promise, Christian Living, Guests

This is One Time I Don’t Want to be Slender

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2 Timothy 2: (King James Version)
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. via 2 Timothy 2:14-16 – Passage Lookup – King James Version – BibleGateway.com.

I think this passage has never been more clear than it is this morning with Charles Spurgeon’s commentary from, yes you guessed it, Morning and Evening:

“Saints whose faith is weak, and whose knowledge is slender, are great losers; they are exposed to many enemies, and cannot follow the king whithersoever he goeth.”

A loser exposed to the enemy and who cannot follow hard after JESUS, is just the person I DO NOT want to be!

And there is only ONE way for me to be not that person.

Study to show myself approved — otherwise I will be ashamed!

This is an excellent, encouraging word for me this morning. I bless and praise the LORD to have it. Perhaps you do too.

 I am thinking of you this morning and in these moments remembering you to JESUS.

I am remembering too and encouraging us to pray for Doug and Kelly Cote. On Wednesday, I think, their 11 year old son died on the playground of his school at the end of the year party. I don’t know what DADDY GOD is doing with this but I am certain that He is there to comfort and heal all the hearts that are shattered by this. I cannot imagine the unfathomable grief and horror this family is experiencing.  Only the HOLY SPIRIT can heal them. And we can be servants and helpers with our prayers.

And Jonathan Burkhalter; in his mid 40s, wonderful Christian man diagnosed with cancer. I am posting the request in full on our notice page. Click HERE to be taken there.

 Also remembering Betty, Melinda’s sister.  You may also read more about Betty’s condition by clicking HERE.

Others are also listed at PFT.  Click HERE to call their names before the LORD.

Thank You, ABBA, for this ministry and for the privilege of praying for many people. Thank You for each One. And for each I pray that we will be workmen that need not to be ashamed; that we will study Your Word and be fully equipped to help all those You bring to us. HOLY SPIRIT, call and raise up warriors to intercede for the Cote family and the Burkhalter family and Betty and Melinda and all we know in need.  Amen and amen.

Grace and Peace,
Kathie