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Assurance - Promise, Christian Living

Just Asking. . .

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I John 4:16 We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.

via 1 John 4 NASB – Testing the Spirits – Beloved, do not – Bible Gateway.

I wonder what this day would be like if you and I believed – I mean REALLY believed that GOD, THE GOD of this Universe LOVES us – I mean REALLY loves us.

What would REALLY believing that do for our respect for ourselves and others?

What would it do for our words when someone cuts us off in traffic?

What would it do for us when the pantry is as low as the checking account?

What would it do for us when her fever is 104 degrees and the doctors don’t know why?

What would it do for us when he is a cheater and seems to be getting by with it?

What would it do for us when she lies and yet gets the promotion and we don’t?

And the ‘what would it do-s’ could go on and on.  You have a few in mind yourself, don’t you?

So why don’t we believe more?

What would it take for us to believe more?

And will we do what it takes?

Just asking.  Who’s answering?

I’m asking ABBA. Asking and believing that You, HOLY SPIRIT, are speaking this morning and You are enabling every seeking, honest heart to believe. To believe more deeply Your love for us. And in that believing we will be changed; that hope and faith, love and compassion will grow in us and in the growing of these things Your Joy will abound in us; for our own well-being and that of others and Your Kingdom, ABBA.  We would not forget You have invited, even commanded us to bring our sick and afflicted for prayer, asking You, LORD JESUS, to heal them and restore them. And as many times before the rebellious and oblivious we bring, trusting You to pursue them until they surrender to Your LORDSHIP.  I pray for Israel, for Her peace and the subduing of all her enemies, for Her protection and well-being, for strategic wisdom, all that is needed for Her to have the peace and provisions that You have promised. And I pray for America. ABBA, please save this Nation. Surely there are 10 righteous that You will spare and save America for Your Name Sake. 

We have the God-given Right to do right in this wrong World,
Praying (PFT)!

Assurance - Promise

Zilch!

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1 John 1:5 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
5 This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
via I john 1:5 NASB – God Is Light – This is the message we – Bible Gateway.

GOD has NO dark side. No dark personality quirks. No dark moody moments. No dark, foreboding agenda. No darkness!

None.

Not Ever!

Who else can we say that about?

None. Zilch!

Only GOD!

What sense does it make to reject HIM?

None. Zilch!

No darkness in You, ABBA. That is glorious! And we want no darkness in us either and thank You that You are diligently working in us to crucify our dark moody moments, our dark agendas, our dark personality quirks, all our dark sides.  For surely our dark sides come from our flesh, that fallen nature of sin that You came LORD JESUS to save us from. Thank You for rescuing us and continuing to rescue us moment by moment. Thank You that we will one day have no dark sides either. And thank You for the LIGHT shining in us today.  We agree to work with You so more of Your LIGHT will be seen in us and less and less darkness.  Thank You, ABBA.   We bring our sick and afflicted and ask You to heal them. Thank You for the fantastic progress in Dori. Thank You that Don is in remission. Thank You for every healing we have seen and yet there are more and I ask You to heal them too. Kerri, ABBA. Please heal Kerri. And the rebellious and wayward. There are many in our families and circles of friends. Thank You for fighting for them, ABBA.  I pray we will all join You in this battle for their souls. And Israel, I am praying for Her Peace and for the subduing of all Her enemies.  For America, I am praying for Statesmen and Heroes who will honor You, proclaim You and influence the people to repent and be saved.  ABBA, please save America. And a special World Changers group out on mission this week, they are dear and precious people, thank You for protecting them, thank You for giving them evangelizing moments as the physically minister in JESUS name. 

We have the God-given Right to do right in this wrong World,
Praying (PFT)!

A Quick Hello, Christian Living

Small Beginnings

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The first week is closing. Obviously, I have not found our groove yet, evidenced by a lack of posting – :) – nor a balance between accomplishments and going with the flow BUT we have had a good time!! And there have been some teachable moments.

Small Beginnings

Zechariah 4:7-9 The Message (MSG)

5-7The Messenger-Angel said, “Can’t you tell?”

“No, sir,” I said.

Then he said, “This is God’s Message to Zerubbabel: ‘You can’t force these things. They only come about through my Spirit,’ says God-of-the-Angel-Armies. ‘So, big mountain, who do you think you are? Next to Zerubbabel you’re nothing but a molehill. He’ll proceed to set the Cornerstone in place, accompanied by cheers: Yes! Yes! Do it!'”

8-10After that, the Word of God came to me: “Zerubbabel started rebuilding this Temple and he will complete it. That will be your confirmation that God-of-the-Angel-Armies sent me to you. Does anyone dare despise this day of small beginnings? They’ll change their tune when they see Zerubbabel setting the last stone in place!”

Going back to the vision, the Messenger-Angel said, “The seven lamps are the eyes of God probing the dark corners of the world like searchlights.”

via Zechariah 4:7-9 MSG – The Messenger-Angel said, “Can’t – Bible Gateway.

Small Beginnings.

Don’t think I will be foolish enough to despise them.

How about you?

Prayers coveted.

Hopefully, see you Monday!! :)

We have the God-given Right to do right in this wrong World,

P.S. this is not an endorsement for The Message paraphrase — please daily read a good Translation of the Scriptures.

Father, thank You for this place to gather and I pray we are praying one for another. I pray we will not let the most important matters to life slip this summer – conversing and listening to YOU. As often we bring our sick and afflicted asking You to heal them. Sheila immediately comes to mind – thank You for her still-in-progress recovery – may today be a good and productive day for her. And there are others: Kerri, Dori, Noah, and others; each precious and in need of strength, wisdom, discernment, and encouragement, as they are desiring healthy bodies. And then the prodigals – truthfully, even needier than the sick – thank You for not giving up on them, help us not lose faith, ABBA. Thank You for keeping on with them and us in JESUS’ name. amen and amen.