Showing posts with label Scripture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scripture. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
FAITH to MOVE MOUNTAINS
Saturday, June 11, 2011
COME FILL THIS PLACE
Friday, June 3, 2011
BEAUTIFUL
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
WFW ~ THE PROMISE of GOD
[source] credit Trevor Bowers
"...our faith in God's promises can increase day by day, year by year. These present words offer helpful insight into being strengthened in faith regarding God’s promises. It is so often the case that the circumstances we are in, cast doubt upon the promises God has made." ~ Christian Images...
| Abraham didn't focus on his own impotence and say, "It's hopeless. This hundred-year-old body could never father a child." Nor did he survey Sarah's decades of infertility and give up. He didn't tiptoe around God's promise asking cautiously skeptical questions. He plunged into the promise and came up strong, ready for God, sure that God would make good on what he had said. That's why it is said, "Abraham was declared fit before God by trusting God to set him right." But it's not just Abraham; it's also us! The same thing gets said about us when we embrace and believe the One who brought Jesus to life when the conditions were equally hopeless. The sacrificed Jesus made us fit for God, set us right with God. Romans 4:19-25 ~ The Message |
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Saturday, April 23, 2011
RISE ...
And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them,
with aMazing Grace ~ Mazes, Messes,MiraclesWednesday, April 20, 2011
WFW ~ HE WEPT
THE COMPASSIONATE TEARS
of
JESUS CHRIST
"Jesus wept"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KApzulQAJk
"BROKEN and BEAUTIFUL"
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Lord, we remember as we break bread and drink the cup to commemorate Your Last Supper, the words from this song that You gave Your life on that brutal cross, broken and beautiful, such extravagant love, prodigal grace, mercies embrace, God's perfect justice and redemption plan.
The Bible records 3 times that Jesus wept, although He probably wept many, many times.
1. Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus in John 11:35. "Jesus Wept." (Here we see the sympathy of Jesus). He wept from sympathy with the grief of others.
2. Jesus wept in the Garden of Gethsemane as He approached the hour of the cross.
"And being in anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground." Luke 22:44
3. Jesus wept over the city of Jerusalem in Luke 19:41. The tears of Christ as He wept over Jerusalem were for the sins of all time.
"As He approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it..."
"And God shall wipe away all TEARS from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor CRYING, neither shall there be any more pain." Such is the condition of the New Jerusalem––the new earth and the new heaven in which the risen and glorified saints will dwell and reign for ever with Jesus at His coming. "He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces." (Isaiah 25:8).
Last year I shared "the 7 Last Words of Jesus Christ" in my WFW. Yet after spending these "40 days away in prayer" and having spent far too much time in tears, this past year in grief like the loved ones of Lazarus, I find that not only the PASSION of Jesus moves me, but the COMPASSION of His love and tears deeply impact each tear I've shed, knowing that Jesus intimately knows these tears, impacts me as much as HIS 7 LAST SENTENCES; these TWO WORDS ~ JESUS WEPT...
He holds our tears, He knows each fear... this is why I believe, He's near and ever so dear, He's HERE... and HE HEARS. Give your tears to Jesus, let them fill His cup, feel the compassion of His immense Love, and know the eternal embrace He offers us in our deepest lows... He knows
He holds our tears, He knows each fear... this is why I believe, He's near and ever so dear, He's HERE... and HE HEARS. Give your tears to Jesus, let them fill His cup, feel the compassion of His immense Love, and know the eternal embrace He offers us in our deepest lows... He knows
LET US REMEMBER
...This is the way You've chosen to say
This is the way You make all things new...
This is the way You make all things new...
Thank You seems hardly adequate yet we surrender our lives and even weep with You. Thank You Lord Jesus for paying our ransom price and nailing our sin to the cross. Thank You for Your victory over sin and death! Thank You for the Glory of the Resurrection and the power over the grave. You won! Hallelujah! You triumph over the enemy! You will wipe away tears from all faces.Glory to the blessed Name and the precious blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He is risen! Hallelujah!
* Yesterday I came across a new RESOURCE for Women... GLIMPSES of HIS GLORY... with Blue Letter Bible with a great collection of resources for Christian women ministries. Bookmark for future reference. You'll be glad you did.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
WFW ~ SPLASH in HIS GLORY
ARE YOU THIRSTY?
Come and Drink
JOHN 7: 37-38
Since I began my "40 Days Away 2 Pray", I encountered "40 Days of Worship and Seeking the Lord Together" with Campus Crusade for Christ International. This is the 3rd phase of their "prayer journey": Pathway to Dependence (April 6th-April 15th).
Before this was: Pathway to Attentiveness (March 27-April 5th)
preceded by Pathway to Intimacy (March 17-27th).
[The image of the person's hands in the RAIN is from CCCI's "Pathway of Dependence" and I overlayed it over the verse from Crosscards.com of John 7:37-38 to blend it together as mine].
I feel the downpour of a refreshing "rain" as I immerse myself in Him and His Word. I allow His Word to soak and wash over me like a cool rain. Splashing in the JOY of what growth will come from the reign of Jesus Christ in me. I thirst, I seek, I come, I drink and the Scriptures say..."streams of Living Water will flow from within me..." and so I SPLASH in each drop of His glory. Hallelujah! I am dependent on Jesus Christ! I will be attentive and intimate in my prayers.
Dependence: "the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else." (Concise English Dictionary)
Attentive: "a) the act or state of applying the mind to something, b) a condition of readiness for such attention involving especially a selective narrowing or focusing of consciousness and receptivity." (Miriam Webster Dictionary)
Intimacy (Random House Dictionary): A close familiar, usually affectionate or loving personal relationship; a close association or detailed knowledge or deep understanding; the quality of being comfortable, warm or familiar.
SOAK in these words and let them rain freshly on your sweet spirit as we draw near to the lover of our souls, Jesus Christ. As Holy Friday tells us that Resurrection Sunday is coming...
...are you on a pathway of INTIMACY, ATTENTIVENESS and DEPENDENCE on Him?
Let us acknowledge the LORD;
let us press on to acknowledge Him.
As surely as the sun rises,
He will appear;
He will come to us like the winter rains,
like the spring rains that water the earth.
let us press on to acknowledge Him.
As surely as the sun rises,
He will appear;
He will come to us like the winter rains,
like the spring rains that water the earth.
Hosea 6:3
Amydeanne @ the160acrewoods.com
and
Lori @ allyouhavetogive
TAKE A
SPLASH
SPLASH
in
HIS LIVING WATER
and
HIS GLORY
today!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
LEAD ME
To be everything I'm called to be
Oh, Father, show me the way
To lead them
Won't You lead me?
To lead them with strong hands
To stand up when they can't
Don't want to leave them hungry for love,
Chasing things that I could give up
I'll show them I'm willing to fight
And give them the best of my life
So we can call this our home
Lead me, 'cause I can't do this alone
Father, lead me, 'cause I can't do this alone
I call as my heart grows faint;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I."
"He leadeth me beside the still waters" = That's Refreshment!
"He restoreth my soul" = That's Healing!
"He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness" = That's Guidance!
"For His name's sake" = That's Purpose!
"He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness" = That's Guidance!
"For His name's sake" = That's Purpose!
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD!
THAT IS
RELATIONSHIP
RELATIONSHIP
I'm thankful that Psalm 23 speaks to me of RELATIONSHIP, SUPPLY, REST, REFRESHMENT, HEALING, GUIDANCE, PURPOSE, TESTING, PROTECTION, FAITHFULNESS, DISCIPLINE, HOPE, CONSECRATION, ABUNDANCE, BLESSING, SECURITY, ETERNITY...
and
"I SHALL NOT WANT"
...what more could I want or ask for than the above that Jesus provides...
Looking for the "green pastures" today,
why not join us over at
and
ENJOY
a
SUPER SONDAY!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
WFW ~ REDEMPTION
7-10 "Because of the sacrifice of the Messiah, His blood poured out on the altar of the Cross, we're a free people—free of penalties and punishments chalked up by all our misdeeds. And not just barely free, either. Abundantly free! He thought of everything, provided for everything we could possibly need, letting us in on the plans he took such delight in making. He set it all out before us in Christ, a long-range plan in which everything would be brought together and summed up in him, everything in deepest heaven, everything on planet earth."
~ The Message ~
R
A
C
E
LIFE
Amydeanne @ the160acrewoods.com
and
Lori @ allyouhavetogive
A PRAYER FOR REDEMPTION
"Jesus, I hear You calling me. I feel You loving me. I know about Your ultimate sacrifice for me.I come to You just as I am and with all that I am. My sins violated the Father and I am so sorry. I repent of them and ask Your forgiveness. I love You because You are Love Itself and You loved me first..."
Words to Song: My Redeemer Lives (English, Spanish, ASL) with Nicole Mullen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1XLgS3boV8
...YES, I know my Redeemer ...
I will follow You every day of my life, a life without end. Thank you for loving me into Your kingdom! ..."
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
WFW ~ SEEK HIM
Deuteronomy 4:29
But if from there you seek the LORD your God,
you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
...the song begins about 1:20 in English...
- “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8)
- For thus says the Lord God to the House of Israel: “Seek Me and live … Seek the Lord and live …” (Amos 5:4,6)
- “Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face evermore!” (1 Chronicles 16:11)
- “And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13)
- “… and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” (Deuteronomy 4:29)
- “Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart!” (Psalm 119:1)
- “For it is time to seek the Lord, till He comes and rains righteousness on you.” (Hosea 10:12)
- “With my soul I have desired You in the night, yes, by my spirit within meI will seek You early …” (Isaiah 26:9)
- “Then they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul …” (2 Chronicles 15:12)
- “If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.” (1 Chronicles 28:9)
- “O God, you are my God; early I will seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.” (Psalm 63:1)
- “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.” (Psalm 42:1)
- “… and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6)
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