To See JESUS CHRIST!
Philippians 1:29-30 For it has been granted to you on behalf of CHRIST not only to believe in HIM, but also to suffer for HIM, 30 since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.” The Grant of GOD! A blessing, a privilege and wholly a […]
Read More The Grant of GOD!Luke 15:32 “It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’” Gathering Together…Everywhere! Let us seek the face of GOD WHOSE NAME is penned on Scripture’s pages… …while confessing Self as ”Servant” and proclaiming HIM as LORD! For the fields are […]
Read More Gathering Together…Everywhere!Job 33:4 “The SPIRIT of GOD has made me, and the breath of the ALMIGHTY gives me life!” Breathing Life! For the drought that dries our bones we cry to THEE, our risen SAVIOUR! For YOUR favored touch our voices rise for Healing’s taste — most savory. Without wavering so YOUR children come to feel […]
Read More Breathing Life!Psalm 96:13a “Let all creation rejoice before the LORD…” Singing with the Rocks! “And all Creation sings!”, Scripturetells us. All the angels join as well in Holy chorus. The plants, the trees and every living thing…together praising our CREATOR GOD and KING! So question they all those made in HIS image! “Will you praise HIM […]
Read More Singing with the Rocks!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 […]
Read More Two Birds, One Step!Proverbs 22:9 “Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.” Drawn to these Crossroads! Help us occupy wholly,relentlessly even,though troublessurrounding distractand dismay. Yea, LORD! Grant usassistance to keepstretching outwardsinstead of retreatingtill Faith stumbles too. For the needs now aregreater; with criesgrowing louder.Intercede through usthen…in power and love! […]
Read More Drawn to these Crossroads!Isaiah 44:3 “For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour MY SPIRIT upon your offspring, and MY blessing on your descendants!” Flood Waves! The heart’s outpouring flows every direction. With GOD’s presence pressing, HIS current upholds us. Sustaining our hopes and fulfilling our prayers, one […]
Read More Flood Waves!2 Corinthians 5:20 “Therefore, we are ambassadors for CHRIST, GOD making HIS appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of CHRIST, be reconciled to GOD!” Cross-stitched, Sovereignly! Meeting someone “by chance” presupposes no GOD… …as if every step takenis done without thought. So hear this reminder, I musttell us all. Every soul we encounter […]
Read More Cross-stitched, Sovereignly!Ephesians 4:16 “From HIM the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.” Heaven’s Fabric! “Nothing to no one” is nobody’s title…because of GOD’s endless compassions. Since HE breathes and reweaves us though Life’s vibrant fabrics, so we are […]
Read More Heaven’s Fabric!Psalm 119:63 “I am a companion of all who fear YOU, of those who keep YOUR precepts!” Eternity’s Eagle! What bliss found in fellowship with like believers! Such souls outpour balm of refreshing from HIM. On the contrary, those whose communion is bitter…bring painful exchanges and self-serving sins. So let us gauge wisely each “bird […]
Read More Eternity’s Eagle!Psalm 107:9 “For HE satisfies the thirsty and FILLS the hungry with good things.” At the Banqueting Table! Come to GOD’s WORD though crippled you feel; Sit in the seat of HIS favor. A prodigal who cannot run any more; yea! Linger with HIM in HIS love. Yes, wait at this banqueting table! Then be […]
Read More At the Banqueting Table!Proverbs 27:2 “Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.” Me < Second Fiddle! Without standing here“indignant”, brashlyclaiming “unstained!”status; As the farthest onesfrom perfect; still wehave THE NAMEwhich matters! But what blessing willthat give us if CHRIST’splace we try to take? Where we give ourname the […]
Read More Me < Second Fiddle!Luke 10:31 “Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.” Subtraction signs arepathways whileAddition’s look likebridges… One’s a street withseparate linescompared to crossingroads — connecting. To intersecting Iives,instead of passingby each other… …are we called asHE commissioned;sharing grace, asHIS additions. So […]
Read More HIS Great Subtraction!Psalm 95:1 “Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!” Born to Climb! Love’s Living Hopeonce breathed like us;CHRIST JESUSWHOSE example lives! What Joy divineGOD’s blessed lovewould call us “HISforgiven!” So worship in theSAVIOUR’s hands;reflecting HIM bylifting yours! Giving thanks withevery exhale,may we […]
Read More Born to Climb!Acts 10:37 “Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that GOD does not show favoritism.” Loving at all Levels! The enemy of Better is the Good. Just below it, it rests with Complacency’s pillows. The foe of the Best then is Better. It too resides “less than” the one just […]
Read More Loving at all Levels!Philippians 1:6 “And I am sure of this, that HE WHO began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of JESUS CHRIST.” Loving Home! It’s hard interceding for those walking away from the source of their hope. From the LORD JESUS’ NAME! The anguish it causes since such are […]
Read More Loving Home!Ephesians 4:15 “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into HIM WHO is the Head, into CHRIST…” Simply Starting, Pressing Deeply! Simplicity’s wordsboth brief and conciseare valuable toolsfor those learning. HIS message does notbring “baggage”, as such,nor for harsh repetitionwith Pride. So “simple” is best whenbeginning to trainyet […]
Read More Simply Starting, Pressing Deeply!Psalm 63:7 “For you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy!” Combining Choirs! DesiringGlory’s communionexpectantly waitingstill am I. Longing for breathflowing from Heaventhrough joy laden voicesPraise — singing! Purposed as such,here zealously knelt;continuing upwards— Thanksgiving! For HIS am Ifor union — designed,So press in towards CHRIST.join […]
Read More Combining Choirs!John 14:2 “In MY FATHER’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?” When Your Room’s Ready! When is movement so rapid still found statuesque like flying in place, never gaining a step? When is standing one’s ground […]
Read More When Your Room’s Ready!Matthew 18:20 “For where two or more are gathered in my name, there am I with them.” The (Re)Gathering Body! When shall our loved onesagain gather with us; whowill willingly come withoutPressure’s advance? Or how much Persecution isneeded — reminding —that we must drawn as HISfabric— together? Dwell in Unity, yea! Side-by-side,hand-in-hand…Lifting up one another […]
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