This is really a beautiful song.
When I first heard it… the words just settled into my spirit as
I listened. There is a very moving question
throughout the song… my prayer is that it ministers to you in
in a powerful and wonderful way as it did to me.
(Jeremiah 29:11 is a promise we can hold onto)
I love this version of the song turn on your sound and enjoy.
A few weeks ago in one of our Pastor’s teaching he said,
“Our messes are based on false agreements.”
“Our normal way of thinking or working in the spiritual sense
is outside in- instead of inside out.“
Then he continued to teach out of 1st Corinthians 2:9-15 talking about the Spirit.
However, as it is written:
“What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”
the things God has prepared for those who love him- these things are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them?
In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given to us.
Then Pastor said: “The irony of the spirit… the part of God that we are closest to… we are the most unaware of.”
I pause so you can think about it~
Most unaware of… least thought about… not given time or recognition.
Is that Sad to you? It is to me.
Our messes are the things in our lives we need to work on.
Our messes are the things the Spirit can remove if we allow it.
Did you realize that Messiah begins with Mess?
Our mess can be His opportunity to show power and gentleness and healing and restoration.
John and Staci Eldredge talk about agreements.
As an example: if someone is hurt as a child they will tell themselves
‘no one is going to hurt me again in this way.’
The wall goes up and becomes a solid fortress.
That becomes an internal agreement.
No one will hurt me.
When someone says something hurtful or does something hurtful the wall is built and it is firm.
The defense becomes our way of thinking and our way of living
from that moment on… then into adulthood.
Oh I hope we can grasp this teaching.
How many false agreements are we carrying around in the woundedness of our hearts?
How many of them are holding us down and keeping us without power or healing or health?
Just to give you something to think about today.
I pray that our messes can be handed off to the great Messiah.
It is through the messiness of our hearts where we become healed,
if we open up and allow the agreements to stop.
Lord God help us to become ‘whole and healed’ people as we allow you to search our hearts and fill us with the hope and healing we so long for.
You are the God who heals and takes away our messes…
You are our great Messiah.
Today I had my husband in the Emergency room for the second time in two days.
The surgery was successful.
The arm is tight to his chest, he cannot move the shoulder for four weeks.
Problem number one began with a small rash.
As the days progressed from Mondays surgery to Thursday evening the rash went from small to very red and all over his left side, when he removed the ‘tape and bandages’ he was very red and rashy and it just didn’t look right. By 11:00 pm Thursday I said ‘I am not comfortable’ with you sleeping tonight and me not knowing what that rash will do as I sleep next to you.
The doctor in ER said it was from what they washed him with in surgery.
Go home and shower and wait till it goes away.
Today on Sunday it is not gone after using benadryl every four hours and it is more red and rashy and even on his face and looks like it is a sun burn that is peeling.
The ER visit today said he is allergic to the sling and its fabric. SO… we have him on more medications, he is still NOT supposed to move his arm and I think I need to just stop and breathe.
What a week.
Nothing spiritual tonight to share just ‘breathe in and breathe’ out and use your voice when you don’t feel like you are being listened to. I was not leaving that ER without something for him.
Will pray it all works now.
Nourish: to sustain with food;
supply what is necessary for life, health and growth.
To cherish, foster, keep alive
or to strengthen, build up, or promote.
To nourish, sustain, to support or encourage
to provide substance necessary for life and growth.
The word nourish is a powerful one.
When I think of life… nourishment is vital.
Without food to nourish our bodies we wither and die.
Without water we do the same only faster.
What about our spiritual bodies?
(to supply what is necessary for life)
Is reading the word of God the food we need
to have hearts that are ‘receptive and ready to receive?’
(to strengthen ~ build up~ or promote)
The word brings life into our ‘spirits’ and enables us to
hear and receive and restore
the parched hearts that are longing to hear.
When I think of nourish…
I think of when one is sick and they drink tea and eat soup and
snack on saltine crackers because the ‘body is weak and needs time’
to strengthen itself to a normal place.
Do you suppose our parched burned out hearts are like that too?
The core of ones soul is often the place of harmony in ones heart
or maybe not… if one is an angry person.
To be nourished is to receive life giving hope and peace.
Proverbs 3:7-8 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.
This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
I hope you find a ‘place of nourishment’ for your body and spirit today.
Today my husband had surgery on his shoulder.
I am not the nurse type so I am needing more patience
more compassion and more confidence
to push myself into places I am not so comfortable in.
The hospital itself is a challenge with all the things that makes up a hospital.
Then the ‘pre-op’ tasks and duties they have to do.
I was standing out in the hall feeling a bit woozy.
Of course breakfast had to wait till he left for surgery and I had several cups of coffee on an empty stomach. Not a good combination.
He went in at 10:20am to the surgery room and was home by 5:30pm.
The day was ok. He did ok. Thank you God.
The anesthesiologist said it was a bit shaky for a few moments when my husbands throat closed up on him as they were trying to wake him up from the anesthesia. He said he had to put a tube down his throat to open the passage for air. That sounds a bit scary and I didn’t really need to hear that. The night before my husband said to me, “you know what to do if something goes wrong …” I said yes with tears in my eyes. Trying to not think of the ‘going wrong concept’. After 37 years I did not or would not want to choose a life alone.
God was with us today as He always is.
I am learning to do some care taking.
It will be a bit of a challenge for at least 4 weeks till my husband can finally move his arm.
Lord give me patience but don’t give me any more intense challenges ok?
How are you all doing this week?
Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God
will be with you wherever you go.”
Today I just want to remind us all that God promises again and again…
He won’t leave us or abandon us or leave us fearful or alone.
The verse above has a promise and a strong ‘command’…
an order from authority.
Dictionary.com says command is to direct with specific authority or prerogative, to be in charge of or have responsibility for; a single instruction.
God said ‘I have commanded you’~ be strong and take courage.
Don’t fear or get discouraged. You are not ever alone.
I find this to be a peaceful thought.
When I wake up and feel ‘down’ and fearful of the worlds unrest.
When I find myself fearing ‘what if’… I am told by the Lord God who loves me to be strong and take courage. Take courage means action…I must choose something.
I have had to be strong at times in my life when I wanted to run and hide.
I had to be bold when I wanted to be fearful. I did it then so I know I can do it again.
Last night on the news they announced that there seems to be a war out against police officers. Quoting that 11 have been shot nationwide in 24 hours. My son is a uniformed officer. He is sworn in to protect and to serve. He wears a full uniform and drives a marked car. He is at risk everytime he puts his bullet proof vest on and enters his car for duty.
This news announcement is not ‘calm’ news to a mother. I have to let my fear go and realize God is in charge. The angels are with him and God will protect him and all the others in uniform.
I am glad he promises so much. It feels good to know we are not alone.
Not left to fight our battles on our own.
That God cares enough to promise the Lord God will be with you wherever you go.
How are you feeling today~ can you be strong and take courage with me as we read about the unrest and the worlds dangers.
Can we know deep in our hearts…that God is with us?
Psalm 91:14-16
“Because he loves me.” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
I read this today and really wanted to share a few things about it.
God promises to rescue us.
Have you ever been rescued? each of us have a story… I am sure…
of days that were tumultuous when God restored peace in the midst of the storm.
God promises to protect us.
Have you ever felt protected in a powerful way?
When you had NO doubt it was HIS protection that saved you.
God promises to answer us when we call to him.
Have you ever called out and heard back a small quiet ‘I am here’… in the midst of your panic?
God promises he will be with us in trouble and he will deliver us
and not only deliver us but honor us.
Remember yesterday when I was amazed how he rejoices over us and gives us praise?
Then he says ~ with long life I will satisfy him ~
that means we won’t be searching for other things to fill our hearts we will LOVE him and be fully satisfied in his love.
Then within that promise and process we will see salvation for what it is.
The beginning verse says. “Because he LOVES me.”
Is that a condition? I think so.
We have a response and he has a response. Just as it is with any relationship.
Oh that we can grasp his great love for us today for this new year.
The Lord says I will …over and over…
the question is will we love him so he can do what he has promised?
Have your sound on… and sit back and listen to a voice of hope, of worship and of deep spiritual insight. If you purchase one book this year make it this one.
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