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Assurance - Promise, Christian Living

But wait!

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I am here this morning because I think I need to be, but my well of words has little cool refreshment to offer it seems. Janet’s words have come to mind: “Life’s hard but GOD is good.” For sure He is. And yet the frailty of human flesh betrays that truth from time to time and infects our soul with heaviness.

Sadness comes naturally. And here in this hostile world, there is MUCH to feed our sadness. Traffic. Rude people. Selfish people. Negative people. Mean people. Intoxicated people. Sickness. Disease. Injustices. Corruption. Disappointment. Death. It’s too much! The bravest of saints are subject to crumble under this weight.

But wait!

John 16:33 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

33 These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”

via John 16:33 NASB;CJB – These things I have spoken to you, so – Bible Gateway.

All of it, JESUS? Traffic? Rude people? Selfish people? Negative people? Mean people? Intoxicated people? Sickness? Disease? Cancer? Injustices? Corruption? Disappointment? EVEN Death? Yes! Even death!

So:

Nehemiah 8:10 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

10 . . . Don’t be sad, because the joy of Adonai is your strength.”

via Neh 8:10 CJB;NASB – Then he said to them, “Go, eat rich – Bible Gateway.

Don’t be sad. Do not sorrow as those who have no hope (see I Thessalonians 4:12-14). Not over adversity; not over sickness and disease; not even over death.

10 . . . Don’t be sad, because the joy of Adonai is your strength.”

John 15:11 These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.

via John 15 NASB;CJB – Jesus Is the Vine—Followers Are – Bible Gateway.

For more reading about these things which He has spoken click HERE.

Father, thank You for the strength and even the WILL to choose to be not sad but to abide in Your Joy instead. And so we choose to abide in Your joy as we wait for good news about Jamie. We choose as an act of obedience to be not sad. We choose to be not sad or mad in traffic, or with people, especially adverse people. Father, we choose to respond with mercy because if we do not we will grieve You and those who love us; forgive us Father and cleanse us from all our unrighteousness, and thank You that You have in the BLOOD of Your Son. We continue to pray for Terri. Dori. Kerri. Alyssa and Others named in our hearts; asking for miracles of healing – bodies, souls, hearts, minds, and families. Thank You, HOLY SPIRIT, for taking our prayers and making them answerable in the Name of JESUS.

Christian Living, Foundation

Establishing ?

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You may have noticed foundation has been a theme of sorts for a few days with me. And this morning another thought was added.

Boundaries.

To properly build on the foundation JESUS has given, I must have boundaries. Life Way’s Journey magazine offered this pondering point for me and I’m passing it along to you if that’s alright.

“God has made boundaries clear to all of us–from the separation of night from day, to the Ten Commandments, to loving your neighbor as yourself.” 

How much more could we accomplish, if we had clear and active boundaries? Boundaries to establish our days in joyful purpose and to give rest to our nights; boundaries to keep the Sabbath holy, boundaries to deter us from coveting; boundaries to protect us from harm in relationships.

Just some thoughts.

(A: ii) 14 God said, “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to divide the day from the night; let them be for signs, seasons, days and years;

via Genesis 1:13-15 CJB – So there was evening, and there was – Bible Gateway.

8 “Remember the day, Shabbat, to set it apart for God.

via Ex 20 CJB – Then God said all these words: א “I – Bible Gateway.

17) “Do not covet your neighbor’s house; do not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male or female slave, his ox, his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

via Ex 20 CJB – Then God said all these words: א “I – Bible Gateway.

31 The second is this: ‘You are to love your neighbor as yourself.’

via Mark 12 CJB;KJV – Yeshua began speaking to them in – Bible Gateway.

Father, thank You for all the many sources offering Your Word for our edification and for building on THE FOUNDATION You have given. Thank You for these thoughts today. Boundaries. Boundaries to establish our days with joyful purpose and to bring sweet and peaceful rest even in our darkest nights. The holy boundaries You have spoken would do that, wouldn’t they? Thank You, Father. Thank You.
And so I pray for all of us gathering here that we will allow You to show us boundaries not yet active in our lives and I pray for strength and will to establish them. And, Father, I pray if there is a soul out there that does not frequently come to this page but would gain benefit from these words, I pray they will follow Your Lead and find themselves here. And as they do I pray they will be encouraged to draw the boundaries You direct.
And in the quiet of this moment, we are remembering Others to You. Terri and her family. Still a heavy need there, Father. Kerri. A heavy one there too. Dori. She is an encouragement to us all and yet a sister always needs strength.  And all those Dear Ones who sat to study Your Word with me on Sunday, HOLY SPIRIT, may they know Your manifest Presence today. And all my Friends here in this blogosphere, I pray for them, for their ministries, for their families; thank You for the encouragement they are to me and many others; increase their borders and prosper them in health and Spirit I pray in the Name of our Sweet Savior JESUS of Nazareth.

Christian Living, Foundation

Feet

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How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! [source]
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; [source]

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Yesterday we looked at the word foundation. And today, ABBA, has us looking at feet. And perhaps asking are our feet taking us to places of peace? Are our feet taking us to places to deliver His Gospel of Good News to all Peoples? 

ABBA, thank You for precious feet. Thank You for The Sure Foundation You laid from before the foundation of the world. Thank You, LORD YESHUA, for being our Foundation upon which You build beautiful lives. HOLY SPIRIT, help us yield to You for the building of our lives. And help us take responsibility for making sure our feet are shod with the preparation of Your Gospel and that we carry Your GOOD NEWS to all the people.
Again this morning I am remembering Leslie and asking that You reveal the cause and give the doctors a remedy for her pain. Terri and her family – I pray for healing; for lives to be made whole. And Others. Many Others. Emotional wounds – those inflicted with malice and those by neglect and preoccupation with other matters.  Chaotic lives that need the Gospel of Peace. Right decisions that are hard decisions. And thank You(s) for jobs well done. And Praise for abundant blessings. Praises that You work all things for good for those who love You and are called according to Your purposes.  Ray – grieving, not to circumvent his grief, ABBA, but that his grieving will bring his focus to You and what is his remaining mission; I pray he come to see that before too long. And for each Reader here I pray we all will take note of our feet today; that we choose carefully where we walk. And all this we bring in JESUS name. Amen and amen.