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I am running late today; but I’ve had a really good time and I have to scoot soon; going to pick up my GRANDS for a little spell.

So. What shall we share for Wednesday?

Romans 12: (King James Version) 1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.  via Ro 12:1-2 – Passage Lookup – King James Version – BibleGateway.com.

Now let me paraphrase it in KT style. Perhaps it will bless you too.

Even though I believe our dear brother Paul penned this letter it is actually the Voice of our Father, hence I am paraphrasing it thus.

I am instructing you, Kathie, (I recommend you read it with YOUR name inserted and not mine) ________________, within My mercies and for your very own good that you make yourself, all of you, – mind, emotions and body – available to Me by an act of your will. This is not unreasonable. I promise you, with Me, you can do it. Moreover it is the ONLY way you are going to be happy here on my earth. Now here is the way it works. Rather than looking at this world’s media to decide how you will think, what you will say, what you will wear, what you will eat, what will entertain you, how you will rear your children, how you will respond and react to your husband, what your moral conduct will be, and for every other question you have, you will come to Me. You will read My Word and I will teach you. And in time your mind will come in line with what you have read, you will believe and I will give you strength. You will come to know with all assurance what is good, what is evil, what is acceptable, what is to be rejected. In summary you will KNOW ME, and what My will is for you, and what My heart is for you and I promise you most of the time you will like it and even when you don’t, you will see the value of it and be content in it until I work out the remaining details for you. It will be the most fun of your earthly life thus far and you will finally be able to get your emotions around the fact that I love you – really, really love you and more than that I actually LIKE you and you bless Me and please Me. Now isn’t that what you really want? I thought so. Me too!

Praying for These

ABBA, You know my heart. You know I am not by any means desiring to put ‘words’ in Your Mouth or change, add to or pervert anything You have spoken. I’m just hoping to convey to my sisters and my brothers that You are AWESOME, that You are RIGHT, that You can be trusted and to say it in such a way that it will hang with them just a little closer than before and will give me some accountability with them and will help them in their own private and public journey here.  I pray HOLY SPIRIT it will be so in JESUS name. Amen and amen.

Until then + + +
Kathie

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Looking GOOOOOD!

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It’s mid morning Valentine’s Day 2011 as I sit to write for our Tuesday time together. And I am hoping you all are experiencing the Love of your Life faithful to you. For HE surely is.

I have one more day of homework for my on-line study with Leah Adams; one part of our Scripture reading today was Isaiah 43. Would you read it with me?

Isaiah 43: (New American Standard Bible) 1But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! 2″When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you.  When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. 3″For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;   via Is 43:1-4 – Passage Lookup – New American Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.

Do not fear.

Why? Why should I not fear in this hostile, sin cursed, sinfully rampant place?

Because. Your Creator, the One who formed you has in CHRIST redeemed you. He calls you by name. He has claimed you as His own. He is not ashamed of you. He has put you on display before ALL creation as His very own daughter (or son). Why would we be afraid?

Here’s what I think. We get distracted by the winds and waves, or by the dry scorching hostile varmint infested deserts and when we are sorely distracted, we step into that pothole of unbelief and we stub our toe — sometimes we recover our balance quickly and pick right up moving on through the day; sometimes we take a tumble. 

The goal is to tumble less and less. And we are!

Still He says Do not fear. I am here.  

Did you notice verse two says WHEN not IF? It’s a given, water and fire are coming with the intent to drown us or burn us to a crisp!  The good news is it ain’t gonna happen! Look here. The Text says THROUGH! Through means there’s an end to the waves, we will not drown. Not in high seas or winding on ‘forever’ white water rivers.  And in desert heat with flames so licking hot we think the mascara on our eyelashes is going to melt — it aint!  We are promised the flame will not consume us.

My Sisters and Brothers, we in CHRIST JESUS are REDEEMED. We are gonna make it through this journey called LIFE and we are gonna be looking GOOOOD when we get to the other side! In fact, we ain’t looking too bad right now! Do you believe it? Yes, you do!

Praying for These

Thank You, thank You, ABBA, that in You, LORD JESUS, we are safe and we are coming through this in Your Robe of White (Righteousness) with nary a stain nor even a hint of smoke. Amen and amen.

Until then + + +
Kathie

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I’m Taking It Personally!

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Just a quick hello for our Monday time.

Psalm 46 (New American Standard Bible)  1God is our refuge and strength,
       A very present help in trouble.
    2Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change
         And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;
    3Though its waters roar and foam,
         Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah.
    4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
         The holy dwelling places of the Most High.
    5God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved;
         God will help her when morning dawns.
    6The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
         He raised His voice, the earth melted.
    7The LORD of hosts is with us;
         The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.
 
Perhaps you have heard it said, perhaps you have said it yourself, “Don’t take it personally.” Well, let me encourage you to take it personally.  Take Scripture personally.
 
When it says as does our Text today, God is our refuge. Read it, God is MY refuge and MY strength. Pray it back to Him. 
 
ABBA, You are my refuge, You are my strength. You are my very present help. You are here with me. And by Your Grace and Your helps to me I will not fear, even though the whole landscape of my life as I knew it yesterday changes today, You are my refuge, You are my strength.  You are the LORD of hosts and You are with me. You are the God of Jacob, You are my God. You are my stronghold. I am safe in You my LORD and my God.  Selah — Pause and think about that.
 
If we will pause and think about this long enough and say it often enough, we will be transformed. I am sure of it. Aren’t you?

Romans 12: (New American Standard Bible) 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

Praying for These

ABBA, You are my refuge, You are my strength. In You I am safe at all times; all we who have received Your Gift of Eternal Life are eternally safe in You. We proclaim, we believe it and we rest in You oh Gracious God and Father. And we rest our loved ones in You. Our IDOK Troops, our families, ourselves in JESUS Name. Amen and amen.

Until Then + + +
Kathie

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As We Go

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I think I have only a quick word for our Friday time together. And I confess a major factor in that is it is 8:59 PM Thursday night as i begin to write. I’m way off my schedule but as I say to my Girls: ‘It’ll be okay’.  In fact I said it to Little Girl just yesterday. Some years ago when I said it to her, she in a loving, yet exasperated tone said, “I’m gonna have that written on your head stone!” To which I replied ‘That’ll be okay’.  It’s a sweet memory.  But on to other matters.

Luke 17:14 When He saw them, He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were going, they were cleansed.

This is the account of the healing of the ten lepers. JESUS was on His way to Jerusalem passing between Samaria and Galilee and as He entered a village ten leprous men stood at a distance from Him and they cried out to Him, “JESUS, Master, have mercy on us!” (Luke 17:11-13).  And of course He did.

At some other time reading this Text I made a note in the margin of my Bible: ‘If they had refused to go they would not have been healed.’ 

I believe that. 

And I believe this: Some healings, particularly spiritual ones, like the breaking free of strongholds, requires that we walk an obedient path for some time (perhaps a long some time) before we see our healing.

Perhaps this is not a word that each of you need today, but to the one that it is — take heart, keep walking that obedient path He has laid out before you and as you go and keep on going those open wounds and sores will heal.

Praying for These

Thank You, LORD, that as we go with You and keep on going with You, we are healed. We bring our list of names, our IDOK Troops and all cares, our concerns, even our complaints and entrust them to You. We in faith proclaim and thank You for tending us so tenderly and faithfully. For taking care of us, watching and guiding and leading us. You are our Good Shepherd and we are the sheep of Your Pasture and we are grateful and pleased to be so. ABBA, thank You for each Dear One who gathers with us here to read and pray.  Thank You for inspecting us and healing us. As the weekend is before us I pray for our respective Pastors to minister Your Word faithfully and for we in our respective congregations to fail not to gather and worship You. I speak peace and a spirit of obedience over us in Your Holy and Blessed Name, LORD JESUS. Amen and amen.

Until Then + + +
Kathie