Saturday, October 25, 2014

Lie Down In Green Pastures of Peace. Learn to unwind...

"LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES of Peace.  Learn to unwind whenever possible, resting in the Presence of your Shepherd!  This electronic age keeps My children "wired" much of the time, too tense to find Me in the midst of their moments.  I build into your very being the need for rest.  How twisted the world has become when people feel guilty about meeting that basic need!  How much time and energy they waste by being always on the go, rather than taking time to seek My direction for their lives.

I have called you to walk with Me down paths of Peace.  I want you to blaze a trail for others who desire to live in My peaceful Presence.  I have chosen you less for your strengths than for your weaknesses, which amplify your need for Me.  Depend on Me more and more, and I will shower Peace on all your paths. (Bible reference: Psalm 23:1-3; Genesis 2:2-3, Luke 1:79)"

From book "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young, affirmation for October 24.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

The Love of God: He Is King Over All - Praise the LORD!

Psalm 103:19-22 (GNT) The LORD placed His throne in Heaven; He is King over all.  Praise the LORD, you strong and mighty angels, who obey His commands, who listen to what He says.  Praise the LORD, all you heavenly powers, you servants of His, who do His will!  Praise the LORD, all His creatures in all the places He rules.

Praise the LORD, my soul!

(The LORD as a man...Jesus.  A painted depiction based on the imprint of His face on the shroud that covered it in the tomb)

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

The Love of God: For Those Who Honor the Lord, His Love Lasts Forever

Psalm 103:15-18 (GNT) As for us, our life is like grass.  We grow and flourish like a wild flower; then the wind blows on it, and it is gone - no one see it again.  But for those who honor the LORD, His Love lasts forever, and His goodness endures for all generations of those who are true to His covenant and who faithfully obey His commands.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

The Love of God: So Great Is His Love For Those Who Have Reverence For Him

Psalm 103:11-14 (GNT) As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is His Love for those who have reverence for Him.  As far as the east is from the west, so far does He remove our sins from us.  As kind as a father is to his children, so kind is the LORD to those who honor Him.  He knows what we are made of; He remembers that we are dust.

Monday, October 6, 2014

The Love of God: The Lord Is Full of Constant Love

Psalm 103:8-10 (GNT) The LORD is merciful and loving, slow to become angry and full of constant Love. He does not keep on rebuking; He is not angry forever.  He does not punish us as we deserve or repay us for our sins and wrongs.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

The Love of God: He Let the People of Israel See His Mighty Deeds

Psalm 103: 6-7 (GNT) The LORD judges in favor of the oppressed and gives them their rights.  He revealed His plans to Moses and let the people of Israel see His mighty deeds.

(Think of the things they saw and experienced, things we've never been able to today!  They walked through a parted sea, their clothes and shoes never wore out on this whole trek that spanned 40 years, they always found food (manna) and saw water come out of a rock at Moses command)

Saturday, October 4, 2014

The Love of God: He Forgives All My Sins and Heals All My Diseases

Psalm 103: 3-5 (GNT) He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.  He keeps me from the grave and blesses me with love and mercy. He fills my life with good things, so that I stay young and strong like an eagle.

Friday, October 3, 2014

The Love of God: Do Not Forget How Kind He Is

Psalm 103:1- 2 (GNT) Praise the LORD, my soul!  All my being, praise His Holy Name!  Praise the LORD, my soul, and do not forget how kind He is.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

We Are Healed By the Punishment He Suffered

Isaiah 53: 5-6 (GNT) "We are healed by the punishment He suffered, made whole by the blows He received.  All of us were like sheep that were lost, each of us going his own way.  But the Lord made the punishment fall on Him, the punishment all of us deserved."

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

We Thought That He Was Being Punished By God - Not Us! Good Grief!

Isaiah 53: 4-5 (GNT) "But He endured the suffering that should have been ours, the pain that we should have borne.  All the while we thought that His suffering was punishment sent by God.  But because of our sins He was wounded, beaten because of the evil we did.