To See JESUS CHRIST!
Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the LORD always; again I will say, Rejoice!” Without Self Infliction! How deep our love for the FATHER when deepest our grief and despair…knowing only HIS heart can re-rescue our ownin these hours — so absent of Care! Not such as given by Evil whose every embrace proves this point!Rather solely […]
Read More Without Self Infliction!Psalm 145:3 “Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; HIS greatness no one can fathom.” HIS Powerful Praise! Powerful Joy with Bench pressing Gladness…tears veils of darkness;and fuels great Compassion. Fueling heart lifting actions, so thoughts of GOD flourish; dispelling Life’s shadows through Praise song expressions. Where Psalms sung most zealous o’erwhelm the […]
Read More HIS Powerful Praise!Psalm 95:1 “Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the ROCK of our salvation!” Elbowing Ahead! What encouragement those arein CHRIST;The Body who speaks of HIS NAMEwith great reverence! Whether knee or a hand makes no difference, no mattersince their voice is lifting the LORD’s…with great praise! […]
Read More Elbowing Ahead!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 […]
Read More The (Re)Gathering Body!Philippians 2:8 “And being found in appearance as a man, HE humbled HIMSELF and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” No Victim nor Foe! Daily putting down Pridewhich gets picked up too quickly,both attacker and victimare found within Self. So sure of our truths whichare separate from Scripturethere […]
Read More No Victim nor Foe!1 John 4:19 “We love because HE first loved us!” Sharing Love First…with SIght! When you look in the eyes ofsomeone who’s silentwho can’t speak of their grief norwhy Pain fills their heart…then there’s draining of Hope.Both of theirs and your own…for you cannot share Comfort’s embrace. Thus our gaze in return feels bothhollow and […]
Read More Sharing Love First…with SIght!Ephesians 3:12 “In WHOM we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in HIM!” Reflect the Breath of GOD! Giving upwards, arms stretching, DEFEATS Thought’s surrender…where “giving up” means hopeless Forfeit. Where greatest Loss joins to add burdens — unbridled. But GOD!HIS ways lift us…till soaring! So this offering raised applauds Victory — […]
Read More Reflect the Breath of GOD!Psalm 103:1 “Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless HIS HOLY NAME!” Doing This! Who can exhale and inhale within the same breath, even at the same time? Oh sing praise! Hallelujah! It is only those souls thanking GOD for the gift of HIS CHRIST! As a roar! From the […]
Read More Doing This!Colossians 1:27 “To them GOD willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is CHRIST in you, the hope of glory!” Wholly Sacrificing! When CHRIST chose the Cross,no one physically joined HIM.The thieves had their ownand each one – hung on one. Yet! Just one […]
Read More Wholly Sacrificing!Psalm 33:18 “Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear HIM, on those who hope in HIS steadfast love!” Open the Eyes of my Heart! “Born someone else!”,so many have dreamed…for a face that is differentand also appealing. But faces fade sincevision is fleeting. Thuswhat good such change ifone’s heart shows not […]
Read More Open the Eyes of my Heart!Psalm 121:1-2 “I will lift up my eyes to the hills — from whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, WHO made heaven and earth.” From The Hills! The mountainous landscape slowly and lazily stretched out towards her. By its clover-covered arms and flowing strands of edelweiss hair, so fixated her eyes […]
Read More From the Hills!Romans 15:13 “May the GOD of Hope FILL you with all Joy and Peace as you trust in HIM, so that you may overflow with Hope by the power of the HOLY SPIRIT!” Re-Emptied’s Refilling! More “Less of me!”will increase withDevotion till “Lostwithin HIM!” is thissoul finally Found! Thus less “Less ofme” is just out […]
Read More Re-Emptied’s Refilling!Proverbs 28:13 “Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” HALLELUJAH! IConfess! With eight letters plus a placeholder, so“I confess” is written…with a single space between these separate words equating to Submission. But what a gap it is! This giant chasm bound with action. Yet! If […]
Read More IConfess!Ephesians 6:18 “And pray in the SPIRIT on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the LORD’s people.” Adding Volume! The prayers of saints are to GOD — sweet aromas. How savory they are to one’s ears — healing wounds… […]
Read More Adding Volume!Revelation 22:12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and MY reward is with ME, to give to every one according to his work.” “Recompense Coming!” Recompense coming;the reward of those Wicked!Back upon them in full shallHE TURN all their sickness. Recompense comingfor GOD is not mocked.Every evil shall pay fortheir devilish thoughts! Recompense coming!Rejoice then! […]
Read More “Recompense Coming!”1 Timothy 1:17 “To the KING of ages, immortal, invisible, the only GOD, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen!” Returning to The KING! From the rose-coloredpetals of memories past,Distractions must ceaseas GOD draws our Attentions! Else what the world offersshall cloud this Hour’s threat!Then though one must bewatching, they won’t be. What blessing […]
Read More Returning to The KING!Matthew 13:46 “When HE found one priceless pearl, HE went and sold everything HE had, and bought it!” HIS Priceless Embrace! What money cannot purchaseis deemed “Priceless!”by its MAKER.HIS Crimson sacrificesufficed to cleanse uswhole — forever. CREATOR GOD incarnateeven CHRIST our risenSAVIOUR! Giving to HISchosen children whatcould not be bought with paper. Nor with gold […]
Read More HIS Priceless Embrace!1 Corinthians 8:6, AMP “Yet for us there is [only] one GOD, the FATHER, WHO is the SOURCE of all things!” Source-Centered! A star points to light just asroots turn to water. As flowers— Sun chasing, so must we,thus bending, lean GODward. Does Creation not lead usto follow — exampling —their servant behavior andceaseless surrender? […]
Read More Source Centered!Mark 16:15 “And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation!” Note Worthy News! By musical notes only heard within Heaven, still instruments earth- bound desire to be filled. So souls which the HOLY GHOST hasn’t indwelt will feel when we leave by CHRIST’s rapturous will! […]
Read More Note Worthy News!Psalm 31:24 “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!” CROSS-ing The End Zone! How close yet very distant seems the finish line of Rapture’s dreams! Such struggles now surrounding cloud YOUR face from being seen. Yet with this arm of Faith I shall stretch past the devil’s […]
Read More CROSS-ing the End Zone!Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Distracted “Driving”! Signs everywheretelling us direction,speed; with warningsand more. Signs everywheregrabbing attentionsas we live — everyday. Signs everywherewithout captions!Our steps — affecting. But Signs everywherearen’t equally seen withthe biggest — ignored. Yet no earthly leador […]
Read More Distracted “Driving!”John 7:37 “On the last and greatest day of the feast, JESUS stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to ME and drink!” Life’s Beverage Selection! The elixir of Coffeeor Alcohol’s “edge”are both temporal!Yea — passing — somore one drinks in. Without Destinationso such are repeated;drank […]
Read More Life’s Beverage Selection!Romans 15:4 “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” HIS Inscribed Boundaries! What lines lives keep crossingwhile wearing thick glassesso life appears vague; eachmisstep — a mistake… …when surely Intentionleapt over such “boundaries”!Thus ordered such Error,surpassing […]
Read More HIS Inscribed Boundaries!Matthew 16:24 “Then JESUS told HIS disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow ME!” Forfeiting Forward! From your heart flowsIncrease which cannotbe copied when at the helmHE WHO alone gives us Life. As such, only powerfrom Heaven’s CREATORcan fuel earthly footstepsto duplicate CHRIST’s. Yet […]
Read More Forfeiting Forward!Exodus 14:14 “The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” The Silent Type! When Solace runs into the strands of one’s silence, then captured is Fear where GOD’s chains restrain Worry! When steadfast one’s faith then this happening — frequent! And Freedom becomes most expectantly sealed! So let HIS consuming, […]
Read More The Silent Type!2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in CHRIST, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new!” Born ONLY from Above! New Life’s rebirthing from forest fire purgings might seem to resemble the Phoenix. But unlike its flames is GOD’s restoration which isn’t as though some rekindling. […]
Read More Born ONLY from Above!1 Corinthians 13:1 “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.” With Compassion, Like CHRIST! Love is for giving; not hoarding or trading.It must not be bartered, exchanged or transferred. For such terms describe a transaction of kind. As […]
Read More With Compassion, Like CHRIST!2 Corinthians 5:8 “Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the LORD!” Homecoming Joy! (In Loving Memory of Barb Wyant) Come quickly Child! The Hourglass which had been set for you has drained. It’s grains of sand no longer wait for they’ve already […]
Read More Homecoming Joy!Romans 6:5 “If we have become one with CHRIST in HIS death, we will be one with HIM in being raised from the dead to new life!” Eternally Won, Eternally One! Solo, only, and singularly made…then unshackled thoughts meet others. Dual, Tandem, even coupled so such unions often blend. But only one pairing exists above […]
Read More Eternally Won, Eternally One!John 3:30 “HE must increase, but I must decrease!” The Measure FROM Man! Can one’s involvement and walkwith JEHOVAH be noticed byMeasure’s perception? Can their zeal be labeledas “highest” then…if absentof GODly comparison? Truth be told, Growth in CHRISTis shown surely…when sacrificedsteps follow HIS without question! Without Hesitation, delay nor complaint…so are those committed and […]
Read More The Measure FROM Man!
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