The first song I consciously heard this morning was this one:
It is a different arrangement than we sang at Macedonia Baptist Church in the bottom land of Northwest Tennessee but the message is the same.
Redeemed, Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb; His child and forever I am!
My soul is blessed! My countenance agrees. I trust yours does too by now.
Blessings my Friends.
Day 176 of 2014, a day to give Thanks.
to share with you.
The theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer 2014 is
Investing in Hope… Transforming our Nation Through Prayer!
Investing in hope. That sounds like a great idea to me! Immediately this comes to mind: My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
ABBA, we publicly acknowledge our hope is in CHRIST alone; in His finished work; only His righteousness and cleansing blood are sufficient to save we the people. Thank You for birthing America. Please forgive us for corrupting it; forgive us for allowing a minority to close the mouths of the majority; and, ABBA, if we are still the majority, and even if we are not, I pray You will quicken us and save America. Thank You for hearing our prayers today and, HOLY SPIRIT, please inspire, call and empower every Christian in America to live holy and boldly and pray and pray until we the people are moved to repentance. I pray we will live 2 Chronicles 7:14; for if we do I know You will surely save this Land.
I’ve noticed if I watch cooking shows, I cook more. Not only do I cook more but I do so with more excitement and anticipation. Yep! watching cooking shows is good inspiration for meal preparation for me.
And with fabulous near bout appendages like I phones and Androids connected to the internet world, I can take my recipes to the grocery with me for a quick and convenient shopping list. I like my ZipList Recipe clipper and accompanying Recipe Box. Click HERE and check out SkinnyMs Recipes. Start your own recipe box.
Good tasting, nourishing meals come with inspiration and preparation.
So does a good tasting, nourishing, flourishing Christian Life.
Inspiration and preparation.
The cooking channel, the SkinnyMs website, and other venues, educate and inspire me to prepare meals that I otherwise would not offer to my family.
So what inspires and prepares me to live the Christian Life well?
The Living WORD of the Living GOD.
There are a group of people mentioned in the Bible; in Acts 17 to be exact – The Bereans. Here’s what It says about them.
via Acts 17:10-12 KJV;CJB – And the brethren immediately sent away – Bible Gateway.
I’m not a good and proficient Berean yet – pray with me that I will yet dig in deeper.
ABBA, thank You in YEHSUA’s Holy Name, for this cooking lesson leading us to Your WORD. Thank You for messages in everyday things. Thank You for Your WORD that inspires and prepares us to live well; good, nourishing, flourishing lives that whet the appetite of others to come, taste and see that You are good. So I pray for myself and for all who gather here that we will allow You, HOLY SPIRIT, to make us like the Bereans of old searching Your Scripture daily and obeying what we find there.
And all DADDY GOD’s children said — amen.
via Psalm 34 KJV;CJB – I will bless the LORD at all times: his – Bible Gateway.
One more observation: notice the women leading in worship are ALL modestly dressed, no cleavage and no thighs showing! That blessed my soul!!
