YOUTUBE VIDEOS ADDED

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You will find more of my music on youtube.  Simply type in my name, judy mceachran, or go to the links below.  There’s more information about each song on the Music page here in the blog, or on the youtube song descriptions.  May these worship tunes bring peace and joy in your times of worship.   More songs are soon on the way!

We Praise You, Lord  https://youtu.be/fjFojlKnEDA

O God, I Praise You   https://youtu.be/J8GHt26opFw

Be Still   https://youtu.be/L6JC-RUKBYg

Almighty God   https://youtu.be/MGPzu7nsxAc

Shalom Lullaby  https://youtu.be/N3mM-oiS0tA

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WHEN WE DON’T UNDERSTAND GOD’S WAYS Human thinking and the example of Peter – Part 1

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Human thinking is often inadequate when weighing spiritual matters. Much like a baby learning to walk or talk or run, we begin with baby steps in spiritual insight.  But we do grow as we take time in God’s word, prayer, and seeking knowledge of the Lord.  In that growing, God in his love and kindness steps in to help us.  Peter, a leading disciple, rebuked Jesus for saying he would suffer and die on the cross.  Although Peter lacked an understanding of God’s plan, he grew in spiritual understanding and became a powerhouse of faith.  His example gives me encouragement for the times I don’t understand what God is up to.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,

Declares the LORD.  “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are

my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.’ 

Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV

BE IN THE WORD DAILY

Lay a foundation to your day by spending time in the Word.

We have the knowledge for understanding God at our fingertips.  The more we are in the word the more we will know and understand the things of God.  Understanding comes through the Scriptures.  It’s alive!  It’s active in us (Hebrews 4:12).   God’s word transforms our thinking as we seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness.   We get the Word into us so it will pour out of us in times of need.

The Word will keep us on the right paths, in right relationships, right living, and ready for eternal life. 

The Sunday School song from my childhood still rings true.  Read your Bible, pray every day, and you’ll grow, grow, grow!  

Our knowledge deepens as we live in the Word, hear the secrets revealed, and gain spiritual understanding.

 

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work

in you will carry it on to completion until the day of

Christ Jesus.  Philippians 1:6

 

GROW IN KNOWLEDGE

Hosea 4:6 “my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”  They ignored God’s words (our Scriptures today). God’s people are ruined because they don’t know God’s values and are lacking spiritual understanding.

The good news is we can become better at understanding God’s ways. We have God’s Word, but we also have the Holy Spirit to teach and guide.  

 

PETER KNEW JESUS WAS THE MESSIAH

Matthew 16:13-22

13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”  16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 

 

JESUS COMMENDS PETER CONFESSION OF JESUS AS MESSIAH

17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.”

Jesus commended Peter. He didn’t gain that knowledge from another person or an educational system (flesh and blood).   It was revealed supernaturally to Peter “by my Father in heaven.” 

PETER’S UNDERSTANDING WAS LIMITED.

21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.  22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”  Matthew 16:21-23

Peter firmly believed that Jesus was God, the Messiah.  But when Jesus began to speak of his suffering and death (Matthew 16:21), he rebuked Jesus.   “You’re the promised Messiah!”  “You won’t have to suffer.”  “You can’t be killed.”  “That’s no way to talk, Jesus.”  “This will never happen to you, Jesus.”

A human logical assumption could be that the Messiah came to set up the kingdom of Israel and rid the nation of Roman rule.  When Jesus said he had to suffer and die, Peter’s thoughts fell short of God’s plan.

JESUS REBUKE PETER

23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.’

Peter’s human thinking was a “stumbling block” to Jesus.  It was offensive.  HIs human thinking, though motivated by his love for Jesus, was diabolically opposing the wisdom of God’s plan.  Peter, in his rebuke to Jesus, directly opposed God’s highest wisdom and greatest knowledge. Peter opposed and misunderstood God’s perfect will for redemption’s plan. Peter’s motive of love, though pure and good, traveled alongside the human deceitfulness of the heart (Jeremiah 17:9). Within resides selfish, earthly, and unspiritual thoughts.  

 WAR BETWEEN THE FLESH AND SPIRIT

Peter knew who Jesus was, the Son of God.  But his spiritual perception was still limited.  His knowledge was elementary.  But as in all of us, there are times we are led by the Holy Spirit and times we are led by the flesh. There is a war between the spiritual and the flesh, between human thought and spiritual understanding. Growing in spiritual perception takes time and effort. It’s a normal pattern of growth for all of us who call ourselves followers of Jesus. We struggle in letting the Spirit lead over the flesh. 

Paul writes in Romans 7, I do not do the good I want to do.  There’s another law at work that makes me a prisoner.  Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me (Romans 7: 14-25). 

Thankfully, in our struggle to live for God, there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1).  We have the work of the Holy Spirit within to teach us and lead us to a greater spiritual depth and understanding.  With that work of the Spirit, we grow and develop our minds set on what the Spirit desires (Romans 8:5b). 

 

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PETER DEVELOPED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

After Jesus rose, Peter was forgiven for his denial of Jesus and commissioned by Jesus to shepherd the flock.  Peter preached at Pentecost and 3000 people were saved.  With a vision from God to change his thinking, he was sent to the Gentiles, to Cornelius.  This vision changed his understanding that God’s salvation was not only for the Jews but for the entire world (Acts 10).  More on this in Part 2.

Peter did many miracles through God’s power. He was freed from prison by an angel.  He wrote 1 and 2 Peter. 

A spiritual work continues as our human yields to God’s will.  The more we seek God, the more we will understand. The more the Spirit works in us the more the flesh subsides.   Our knowledge deepens as we live in the Word, hear the secrets revealed, and gain spiritual understanding. Peter’s understanding unfolded more and more as he followed Jesus.   Peter’s limited knowledge of Jesus grew into effective and productive maturity.

God’s generous grace has deposited in us everything we need for life and complete devotion and living in a divine partnership with God.  So devote yourself to growing your faith in increasing measure in the knowledge of the Lord.   And MAKE EVERY EFFORT to add these growth qualities in INCREASING MEASURE.

For this very reason,

make every effort to add to your faith goodness;

and to goodness, knowledge;

 and to knowledge, self-control;

 and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;

 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to

mutual affection, love.  For if you

possess these qualities in increasing measure,

they will keep you from

being ineffective and unproductive

 in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.  2 Peter 1:5-8

 

For the conclusion continue to PART 2, JESUS HELPS US UNDERSTAND GOD’S PLAN (Peter’s example).

 

 

 

 

PART 2 JESUS HELPS US UNDERSTAND GOD’S PLAN (Peter’s Example)

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In Part 1 of the previous post, Peter’s human understanding of God’s plan was limited.  He failed, but God in his grace and mercy continued to reach out to Peter. God’s persistent love won him.  Peter grew in knowledge and experience with God to become a powerhouse of faith.  If you haven’t read Part 1 [WHEN WE DON’T UNDERSTAND GOD’S WAYS, Human thinking and the example of Peter],  I suggest you go back and start there. 

JESUS EXPLAINS THE SCRIPTURES

On the day of resurrection, Jesus walks with two confused disciples on the way to Emmaus.  Jesus, unknown to the disciples at first, walks with them and talks with them and explains the Scriptures so they will understand Jesus is really alive!

Luke 24:25-27 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”

27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

With burning hearts and energized confidence in the risen Lord, Cleopas and the other disciple quickly returned to Jerusalem, about seven miles.  They excitedly told the disciples of their encounter with Jesus when he suddenly appears in their midst.  Here again, Jesus helps his perplexed disciples understand.

JESUS COMES WITH PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING

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Luke 24:36-49 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”  37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate it in their presence.

Jesus had told them several times before he died that this would happen.  Their human understanding couldn’t comprehend it. That’s why Jesus stepped in – to make things clear, understood, and to bring peace.

The disciples didn’t understand Jesus washing their feet at the Last Supper. 

Jesus said to his disciples, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand” (John 13:7).

At that same meal together Jesus tells them of his betrayer Judas, giving his true followers foreknowledge that would help them understand the truth of Jesus.  

Jesus said, “I am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am.” (John 13:19). 

JESUS WAS HELPING HIS DISCIPLES UNDERSTAND AND NOT BE AFRAID. 

Notice the great care of Jesus to his disciples.  In their confusion, amazement, doubt and fear Jesus comes to give them peace, joy, and understanding.  Before returning to heaven Jesus gently led them to know the truth and give them assurance.  Isn’t that just like Jesus!  The events they walked through with Jesus – the miracles, healings, demons cast out, the cross and resurrection – now began to make sense as Jesus opened their minds to understand (and shared those God secrets).

44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”

45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things.’

THE PROMISED  HOLY SPIRIT AS  HELPER

Jesus would not leave them alone. He promised the Holy Spirit would be in them and empower their lives. They were to wait for what the Father would send – the promised gift of the Holy Spirit. 

49″ I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

Only after Jesus showed himself to his disciples and opened their minds to understand God’s plan through the scriptures did Jesus go back to heaven.  Now the disciples were confident in understanding.  At the ascension of Jesus, with great confidence and joy, the disciples understood! 

 52 Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.53 And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God.

These disciples had a unique and wonderful experience with Jesus.  They walked with him, talked with him, saw the miracles, and observed his death and resurrection!  We don’t have that opportunity physically, but we do have the words in the pages of Scripture – God’s Holy Words to us. We have the Holy Spirit within, equipping and teaching us. Through the Scriptures, we learn to understand more of God, his character, his nature, his miracles, his love for us.  As Peter said, we can add to our faith the knowledge of God and gain understanding.

“SLOW TO BELIEVE” DESCRIBES OUR HUMAN THINKING

That’s the words Jesus used with Cleopas on the road to Emmaus – “how slow you are to believe all the prophets have spoken.” That’s our human way of thinking. But then he opens their understanding from the Scriptures!   (Jesus explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself Luke 24:25, 27).

PETER’S GROWTH AND EXPERIENCE

Peter returned to his fishing business after denying Jesus.  After the resurrection, Jesus calls him to have breakfast and reinstates and commissions him into Kingdom work.  Three times Jesus asks Peter if he loves him and three times Peter declares he does. Forgiven and set free to go to Kingdom work again, Peter forsakes all and follows.

  • At Pentecost, as Peter and 120 other disciples were filled with the new power of the Holy Spirit. Peter preaches to the crowds and 3000 people repent and turn to God.  The power of the Holy Spirit got ahold of Peter’s heart and mind.  Although he failed to understand the plan of God through Jesus, he was gaining understanding.  He experienced the Father’s tender care and the Holy Spirit’s filling with power. 
  • Peter was imprisoned by King Herod for preaching the gospel but delivered by an angel.
  • Peter, through the power of the Holy Spirit, healed the lame man (Acts 3:7).
  • Peter walks on water stretching his growing faith in Jesus (Matthew 14:22-33)
  • The sick and afflicted with unclean spirits were healed (Acts 5:15-16)
  • He uncovered the deception of Ananias and his wife. They fell down and breathed their last (Acts 5:5, 10). 
  • Peter told Aeneas to get up and make your bed because Jesus Christ heals you (Acts 9:34).
  • Peter calls Tabitha from the dead (Acts 9:40).

A GOD SECRET FOR PETER
Peter has a vision from God to take the gospel to the house of Cornelius, a God-seeker. Peter saw a vision of animals and birds come down from heaven in a sheet.  God said to kill and eat.  Peter refused because they were unclean or impure. This happened three times until Peter began to understand the animals represented the people who weren’t Jews (considered unclean), the Gentiles.  With that revelation (“I now realize”), Peter obeys God and takes the message of redemption to the house of Cornelius.

Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism 35 but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right (Acts 10:34).

Peter’s knowledge and understanding continue through this lifetime.  He is one of the authors of two New Testament books by his name.

1 PETER,  2 PETER – KNOWLEDGE

Peter wrote two New Testament books before his martyrdom around AD 66-68.  In the first book, Peter focused on encouragement through persecution.  He emphasized the call to holiness. 

Second Peter addressed false teachers among the churches in Asia Minor.  More than a dozen times in three chapters Peter emphasizes the importance of getting knowledge.  Knowledge (gnōsis) is more than an accumulation of facts.  Knowledge speaks of knowing someone intimately.  It carries with it much of the intent of the Old Testament Hebrew word “to know” (yada) as Adam “knew” Eve his wife,  implying a very personal and intimate relationship.  The knowledge of God that Peter is pressing his readers to attain has an outcome of spiritual maturity and depth of relationship with God.  

Peter was martyred for his faith.  Deep confidence and understanding transformed Peter’s life from weak human thinking to a mighty man of spiritual power and understanding.  

CONCLUSION

Peter gives us great encouragement in our quest of knowledge and understanding of God’s ways. We, too, can conquer limited human thinking as we grow in faith and knowledge of God.  Our knowledge deepens as we live in the Word, hear the secrets revealed, and gain spiritual understanding. 

 

For this very reason,

make every effort to  add to your faith goodness;

and to goodness, knowledge;

6 and to knowledge, self-control;

 and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;

7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to

mutual affection, love. For if you

possess these qualities in increasing measure,

they will keep you from

being ineffective and unproductive

in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 

2 Peter 1:5-8 NIV

Peter’s final verse in 2 Peter chapter 3 sums up his entire writing: 

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.” (3:18).

 

PRAYING FOR YOU

If you are in a place of not understanding what God is doing or not doing, we’ve all been there.  It’s hard to understand in the middle of a trial.  We all have doubts. Remember that the disciples who actually walked with Jesus experienced similar doubts. Don’t give up.  Continue in the Word.  Read it, pray over it, and believe the promises.  Get it in your head and heart!  Trust God’s timing to bring about the right answers.  Remember growing is a process of time and experience and trust in the One who has a perfect plan for your life!   I’m praying for you today!

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;  I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

Psalm 32:8 NIV

 

NEXT STEP

Read through 1 and 2nd Peter – only eight chapter. 

Note the many times Peter refers to “knowing” and “knowledge” of God (getting to know God intimately).  

What one thing will you do today to grow in the knowledge of God?

 

An intelligent heart acquires knowledge and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge (ESV) Proverbs 18:15

 

 

 

 

How Do We Escape The Devil’s Traps?

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Growing into spiritual maturity and taking on the nature of Jesus doesn’t ease the attraction of sin. Satan’s tempting bait often comes in subtle, unsuspecting ways that may catch us off guard. Thankfully, there are guardrails to keep us on the narrow road to heaven.

 

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Lingering in the Lord’s Presence Reveals God’s Power and Glory

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Often, we may think that lingering in God’s presence is not a good use of time. With many necessary responsibilities in a day, why linger? However, time in God’s presence brings many benefits. Our ears are open to hearing God’s voice, our eyes see the glory of God, our minds are renewed, and our hearts become transformed. And we gain the confidence that God wins our battles. Joshua is a good example for us. God’s glory and presence shaped Joshua’s life.

God called Moses, the elders, and Joshua to the mountain to ratify the covenant between God and Israel. Together with God, “they ate and drank together.” Leaving the elders, Moses and Joshua went further up the mountain and entered God’s presence, and saw the glory of the Lord (Exodus 24:9-18).

At the “tent of meeting” when Moses and God spoke “face to face, Joshua heard the conversation inside the tent. When Moses left, Joshua lingered.

The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent (Exodus 33:11).

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Through the forty years in the wilderness, Joshua, confident of God’s presence, was ready to lead the people into the Promised Land. Now standing before Jericho, the doorway into the Promised Land, Joshua looked up and saw a man in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” The man replied, “Neither, but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord have for his servant?” The commander of the Lord’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so. (Joshua 5:14-15).

Joshua was familiar with the Lord’s voice. He knew the power and glory behind it and was eager to worship, listen, and obey.

He humbly received his orders from the Commander of the armies of heaven, confident in God’s promises to win this battle. Miraculously, the walls of Jericho came tumbling down. The Israelites conquered the city and began their quest for the Promised Land.

Like Joshua, taking time to be present with God, soaking in the glory of His presence through the life-changing encounter with Almighty God, tunes our ears to listen, our hearts to obey, and our minds to be confident in God’s provision. God will fight for us.

Time in God’s presence covers us with God’s favor and deliverance.

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:11.

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IS THE WORD IN YOU TODAY?

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Merely by speaking God brought the world into existence. God spoke.  Creation happened.   God created words.  According to Oxford Living Dictionaries,  there are probably three-quarters of a million words in our English language.  The website, Ethnologue, Languages of the World,  details 7,111 known living languages.   Words have power and coupled with God’s authority, that Word changes us as we live in the Word.  One of the best ways to know God, dwell in God’s presence, and love Him is to enjoy the Word daily.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was WITH God,

and the Word WAS God.  John 1:1

 

 

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IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD

Word (logos) as in “the Word of God” is a divine reason and creative order identified as Jesus in John 1.  Jesus gives us God’s Word, and he IS the Word.

  • GOD SPOKE

God spoke the world into existence.  God speaks….and it happens. And God said, Let there be light, and there was light (Genesis 1:3).  Ten times in the first chapter And God said, brought an immediate, actual creation.  And it was done!  He spoke, and it came to be (Psalm 33:9).

  • GOD WROTE

God wrote to Moses and the Israelites with His own finger (Deuteronomy 9:10),  These commands were written and stored in the Ark of the Covenant, a portable tabernacle, complete with a cloud of God’s very presence, and a fire at night.

  • GOD DWELLS

God’s words of commands and promise were placed in the Ark, which when the Israelites were not traveling, was located at the center of the camp, a symbol of where God wants to be with his people – in the center of their lives.  The Ark with God’s Words was the place of God’s presence among the people.

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AND THE WORD WAS WITH GOD

THE WORD IS JESUS

The Word is Jesus and was with God at creation.  In Genesis 1:1, In the beginning God (the Trinity – God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit) created the heavens and the earth.  Colossians tells us that Jesus was the image of the invisible God who created all things.  For through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth (Colossians 1:16  ESV).

AND THE WORD WAS GOD

Jesus, the Word of God, is the very image of God.  As God wanted to be the center of the His people with the Ark of the Covenant and later the temple, Jesus wants to be at the very center of our lives.  Jesus only spoke what God told him to say (John 12:49-50).

John 1:14 says, The Word (Jesus) became flesh so he could dwell among us.  He laid aside some of His glory to come and live among us.   Jesus, the Savior who paid for our sins by his perfect and sinless life, nailed them to the cross.   With his resurrection, we have eternal life.

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8)

When Jesus comes to set up his kingdom, his name is the Word of God (Revelation 19:13).

God spoke life into existence, and God gave written words so we could know God and live in His presence.  As we fill our hearts and minds with God’s words, God will dwell with us. (Jeremiah 31:33, Hebrews 10:16). And we will know an abundant life!

If you love me, keep my commands.  John 14:15

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Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night,

so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will

be prosperous and successful.  Joshua 1:8

 

My husband often says it is easy to believe God loves us.  The hard part is, do we love God? One of the best ways to show our love for God is to devour His Word.  Read it like a love letter from the man you’re going to marry.  Keep reading it over and over.  As the word fills our mind and hearts, faith grows.  Our relationship with God grows.  Our nature and character become transformed into being more like Jesus.

Tie them around your finger. Write them on your heart. Proverbs 7:3 ESV

I’m going to keep reading through, again and again, meditating, learning, and growing.  I hope you will too!   I’d enjoy hearing some of the insights you are gleaning along the way!  Write in the comments or send me an email on the contact page.

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HAVE YOU READ THE WORD TODAY? 

Jesus is the Word!  The Word of God is eternal, like Jesus, who was in the beginning, was WITH God, and WAS God.  The Bible we hold in our hands is filled with the spoken and written words from God.

GOD SPEAKS and creates life in us through his word.

GOD WROTE our Bible through divine revelation  For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21).

GOD DWELLS with us as we identify and walk with God at the center of our lives.  As God dwelt with the Israelites with the Ark of the Covenant (his commands and promises), so God dwells in the word, our Bible, in the living and active words.

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any

double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul

and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts

and attitudes of the heart  (Hebrews 4:12)

Job said I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread (Job 32:12).

Jesus said, we can’t live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4).

When we fill hearts and mind with the Word, God will be our God, and we will be his people. (Jeremiah 31:33, Hebrews 10:16).

I’M PRAYING FOR YOU!

Dear Lord, fill us with your Word and your presence as we read today.  Be the center, the priority of our lives today!  Strengthen our hearts and minds with truth and love.   Thank you for giving us Your eternal, life-changing words!  We love you for it!  Amen!   

 

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. 

Colossians 3:16 ESV

 

 

 

NEW WORSHIP SONG PUBLISHED, BLESS HIS NAME

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A frequent phrase through the Scripture tells us to “bless the Lord” at all times.

King David says, “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! (Psalm 103:1).  

When we bless the Lord, we offer praise for WHO God is. When we bless Him, it is from deep inside us, the very soul of our being. Offering praise with a thousand tongues doesn’t begin to describe the worth of God!  

To BLESS is to PRAISE (admire, applaud, compliment, endorse, extol, hail, honor, bow down, acclaim, elevate, make much of, approve), EXALT (extol, glorify, laud, magnify, revere, applaud, honor}, and WORSHIP (admire, adore, celebrate, revere, sing, esteem, extol, love, reverence) Him with all our heart, soul, and strength!  

When you listen to my most recent worship song, sing with me the simple tune and let your heart fill with the goodness of God as we bless His Name together!

Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/N3i3G778lkY

Psalm 103  A psalm of David.

1 I will praise the Lord.
    Deep down inside me, I will praise him.
    I will praise him, because his name is holy.
2 I will praise the Lord.
    I won’t forget anything he does for me.
3 He forgives all my sins.
    He heals all my sicknesses.
4 He saves my life from going down into the grave.
    His faithful and tender love makes me feel like a king.
5 He satisfies me with the good things I desire.
    Then I feel young and strong again, just like an eagle.

6 The Lord does what is right and fair
    for all who are treated badly.

7 He told Moses all about his plans.
    He let the people of Israel see his mighty acts.
8 The Lord is tender and kind. He is gracious.
    He is slow to get angry. He is full of love.
9 He won’t keep bringing charges against us.
    He won’t stay angry with us forever.
10 He doesn’t punish us for our sins as much as we should be punished.
    He doesn’t pay us back in keeping with the evil things we’ve done.
11 He loves those who have respect for him.
    His love is as high as the heavens are above the earth.
12 He has removed our sins from us.
    He has removed them as far as the east is from the west.
13 A father is tender and kind to his children.
    In the same way, the Lord is tender and kind
    to those who have respect for him.
14 He knows what we are made of.
    He remembers that we are dust.
15 The life of human beings is like grass.
    People grow like the flowers in the field.
16 When the wind blows on them, they are gone.
    No one can tell that they had ever been there.
17 But the Lord’s love
    for those who have respect for him
    lasts for ever and ever.
Their children’s children will know
    that he always does what is right.
18 He always loves those who keep his covenant.
    He always does what is right for those who remember to obey his commands.

19 The Lord has set up his throne in heaven.
    His kingdom rules over all.

20 Praise the Lord, you angels of his.
    Praise him, you mighty ones
    who carry out his orders and obey his word.
21 Praise the Lord, all you angels in heaven.
    Praise him, all you who serve him and do what he wants.
22 Let everything the Lord has made praise him
    everywhere in his kingdom.

I will praise the Lord.

 

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