To See JESUS CHRIST!
1 Corinthians 16:13 “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, (be courageous) be strong!” JUST JESUS! There are many events that we hope for in life; there are countless of dreams which we long to come true. And though these occasions are hopes most exceeding…HIS voice I hear calling within my own […]
Read More JUST JESUS!1 Corinthians 13:3 “If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.” Completely…for CHRIST! Insincere gifts are as half-hearted cries; Insufficient at best and at worst, worthless lies. So too is one’s Faith if “for show” it is shared; Thus […]
Read More Completely…for CHRIST!2 Peter 3:13 “But in keeping with GOD’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.” Land Ho! “Land Ho!” cries the watchman through spiritual eyes; and each soul — most expectant — for Paradise Found. Though a gap still exists before reaching those shores, such believers […]
Read More Land Ho!Numbers 10:9 “And when you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be remembered before the LORD your LORD, and you shall be saved from your enemies!” Victory’s Shofar! As unrelenting rams who batter CHRISTian lives… so are […]
Read More Victory’s Shofar!John 3:30 “HE must increase; I must decrease.” Invisibly Standing! Put to death every“thing” of the flesh.Do not coddle norentertain darkness. Cast off such glancesfound backwardsbehind you and liveby displaying HISlikeness. For the closer we drawunto GOD, then withgreater transparencyshining… …the shadows of sin will fleefaster than Wind. So for HIM!Let’s “invisibly” stand! As HIServant […]
Read More Invisibly Standing!1 John 3:1a “See what kind of love the FATHER has given to us, that we should be called children of GOD; and so we are!” With Soul Transparency! There worketh no good thing within us save our GOD’s sovereign deposits; Yes! by gifts of grace indwelling do HIS talents give us profit. Shown then […]
Read More With Soul Transparency!Philippians 2:13 “…for it is GOD WHO is at work in you, both to will and to work for HIS good pleasure.” Hope…Displayed! Blessed are the “mended” GOD heals… for they have been broken before. They know of great pain and its losses…and wear all its scarsfrom the past. Yes, favored are we whose repairing […]
Read More Hope…Displayed!Matthew 15:18a “But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart…” With Full Faith Expressions! We are HIS creation, uniquely selected…Called out, set apart as HIS chosen — yea, separate. Out of all in existence, none other is like HIM. None bear the LORD’s image save us…as HIS children. As outward reflections with […]
Read More With Full Faith Expressions!Revelation 1:5: “And from JESUS CHRIST, the faithful Witness, the Firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To HIM WHO loves us and has released us from our sins by HIS blood!” HIS Apostrophe’s Power! How can our vessels be stained and impure yet found spotless? How is it […]
Read MorePsalm 144:1 “Blessed be the LORD, my ROCK, WHO trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle.” Prepared…as Instructed! When the tempest clouds swirl inward with wind-whipped waves surging… …when such darkness surrounds you, may — this — be in hand. Even more so, in heart and in mind — memorized — be […]
Read More Prepared…as Instructed!1 Peter 2:25 “For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the SHEPHERD and OVERSEER of your souls.” Returning to SENDER! Journey back home, precious Pilgrim;Travel safely returning to ME. Leave behind each regret and all baggage — distressed. Turn around, dearest child; come to ME. Choose Faith and such Zeal; run […]
Read More Returning to SENDER!Psalm 27:13 “I believe that I shall see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living!” Foregoing Physical Sight! Upon the everlasting arms are we leaning ever breathing…. …as those souls bent low believing — in HIS healing yet unseen. Yet within our present struggles, we’re still heading to HIS Wedding… …lifting […]
Read More Foregoing Physical Sight!Romans 13:11 “And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we (first) believed.” With each New Day! To some, each new year holds no happy refrains. No songs of great Joy nor of Peace. To others, the date means […]
Read More With each New Day!1 Corinthians 3:11 “For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is JESUS CHRIST!” Building Day! This ship called Relation is most blessed a structure. Designed by the LORD, so it’s perfectly built. On HIS side, that is…from HIS heart’s perspective. Thus calls HE each day, “Build your life […]
Read More Building Day!Isaiah 9:2 “The people who walk in darkness will see a great LIGHT; Those who live in a dark land, The LIGHT will shine on them!” Commonly Called, Sovereignly Sewn! Separate missions and varied paths are different strands within HIS hands. Uneven lengths and diverse colors with unlike strengths called “other than”. So we are […]
Read More Commonly Called, Sovereignly Sewn!Hebrews 13:8 “JESUS CHRIST is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Ever Present Tense! More memories are birthed the greater we age. But the older we get, more visuals just add to collections which often…become cobwebs. But GOD! Though recollection fades; though eyesight dims greatly, HIS never does! With Eternity’s records each constantly present, […]
Read More Ever Present Tense!Ezekiel 34:11 “For thus says the LORD GOD: Behold, I, I MYSELF will search for MY sheep and will seek them out.” Our SHEPHERD’s Presence! HIS bridge and crossfor us as sheepmight simple seemour path to follow. But from HIS narrowroad we stray, a feattoo soon gainedeach Tomorrow. For without pow’r tolead ourselves,nor get our […]
Read More Our SHEPHERD’s Presence!3 John 3 “For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to The Truth, in which you continue to walk.” Un-Virtually HIS! Honest appraisals.Factual statements.Called “As it is!” SoReality speaks. But! Camouflaged lies.Untrustworthy words.Deceptive replies.Such is “virtual” speech. For though these, the latter,seem real…they’ve nosubstance worth everrepeating. Although true “appearing”aloud, […]
Read More Un-Virtually HIS!Matthew 16:15 “But what about you?” JESUS asked. “Who do you say I am?” Listening to Others! Those who breathe in the vapors of pressing Injustice often choke on the exhale of others. From both culprit as well as those falsely accusing, so victims — for oxygen — regularly struggle. So woe to those solely […]
Read More Listening to Others!Psalm 145:13b “The LORD is faithful in all HIS words…and kind in all HIS actions.” Exceeding Loyalty’s Measures! GOD’s loyalty is a blessed weight exceeding that of mountains and stretching longer than any measure. Being anchored in the ROCK of all ages, CHRIST JESUS, so we learn just how strong is this bond. Because! We […]
Read More Exceeding Loyalty’s Measures!Exodus 3:5 “Then HE said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” Gaining Holy Ground! How shortened isthe distance in betweenour given missions… …and have weagreed to listen;moving closeras HE calls? How importantto keep watch;to mark bothprogress andour loss… to yet […]
Read More Gaining Holy Ground!Hebrews 10:23 “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for HE WHO promised is faithful.” Love’s Second Scale! In a vision, a scribe of twelve thousand thoughts written carried each ink-filled page with him to Heaven. Expectantly certain, when weighed on the scales…of exceeding GOD’s number assigned for good works. But […]
Read More Love’s Second Scale!1 Timothy 6:12 “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.” Striving Skyward! Whatever your hand finds to do in HIS service, prioritize such without boasting. Do not draw attention beyond divine tasks as our enemy […]
Read More Striving Skyward!Psalm 96:1-2 “Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Sing to the LORD, praise HIS name; proclaim HIS salvation day after day.” Seamlessly Singing! Languages different,Voices a many…Yet all are lifting greatpraise to the LORD. Bound by HIS stitches,Woven together…Thus Heaven’s Fabricis also HIS Choir! So! Diverse […]
Read More Seamlessly Singing!Psalm 34:2 “I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice!” HIS Provisions of Praise! Deep within lay such reservoirs — teeming — with HIS thanksgiving praise to be shared. Rivers of worship found boundlessly gathered thus wait for release through the air! So shout to the LORD WHO prepared us for […]
Read More HIS Provisions of Praise!2 Corinthians 7:10 “GODly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret…” Except in the Ashes! From memory, LORD…please cleanse Past’s half hour. Remove I pray, every remembrance. Its record, oh GOD…please erase from review till none recall any detail. Yes! Purge all last minutes and seconds combining…as if those spans never […]
Read More Except in the Ashes!Acts 4:12 “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved!” The HERO’s Effort! It took a hero without sin WHOSE sacrificed life bought this wretchfrom depths of Self staining. Only ONE matched that role which CHRIST filled without […]
Read More The HERO’s Effort!Titus 2:14 “HE gave HIMSELF for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for HIMSELF a people for HIS OWN possession, zealous for good deeds.” CHRISTmas…Daily! Our efforts, HE watches;each heart is examined…not for earning HIS favorbut measuring Zeal. To see if our hands areserving utmost…or tolevels — much lesser— bent down. […]
Read More CHRISTmas…Daily!Titus 2:13 “Looking for that blessed Hope, and the glorious appearing of the great GOD and our SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST…” Treasured Hopes! Expectations, when set, offer Hopes to aspire to; anticipations to which souls look forward. Spiritually speaking, HIS WORD confirms such! So watch we and wait for our AUTHOR and LORD. But! What watch […]
Read More Treasured Hopes!John 12:26 “Whoever serves ME must follow ME; and where I am, MY servant also will be. MY FATHER will honor the one who serves ME.” Two Birds, One Step! Step forward once more, this morning, this hour…with prayer from the heart on your lips. Step backwards always from the sins of our flesh, while […]
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