YET TO BE # 296
Oh, Lord, with praise and joy, I give thanks.
I do not deserve thy goodness.
I live in fear and anxiety about things I cannot control.
Yet, when I cry to thee and call upon thy name, I feel a peace that surrounds me;
I breathe and move forward.
Not knowing what will happen or where I should go.
But belief inhabits my heart, and I trust thee.
So, I give thanks.
If we stray in our thoughts with unbelief, the matter still exists.
His word is eternal
His love is true from everlasting to everlasting.
He can not deny himself because he remains faithful.
If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he can not deny himself. 2 Timothy 2 verse 13.
she did as he commanded in faith
Yet To Be # 237
And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth. 1 Kings 17 verses 13 and verse.
When you have work to do for the Lord, do not hesitate.
Be diligent.
Do it with kindness.
Whatever God wants of you.
Too many questions lead to doubt and anger.
We will never understand God’s ways.
His ways are past finding out.
(Elijah the prophet of God came to the widow of Zarephath and asked her for a morsel of bread to eat. She only had enough for her and her son and nothing more. But Elijah said to her, Fear not, go and make me first, then make for you and your son. She did as he commanded in faith, and the barrel of meal did not waste away, and the oil stayed.)
Ye shall not fear them; for the Lord your God he shall fight for you. Deuteronomy 3:22
We have confidence in God knowing He defends us and fights all our battles.
He is worthy to be praised.
It isn’t enough to say it but, you have to believe it and walk in it as if it were so.
Then will your ways be perfect and successful before God.
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not for God is come to prove you, and that his fear maybe before your faces that ye sin not. Exodus 20:20
fear not for i will nourish you and your little ones
Ask God for help first.
He will direct your path,
Don’t give His glory to another,
It is His glory by right because He is the one that orders everything and is in control.
Everything good comes from Him.
He prepares a Way when there is no Way.
He orders a circumstance, a person, a friend, even a perfect time to prove His ways.
Now therefore fear ye not; for I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spoke kindly unto them. Genesis 50:21
He will give unto them beauty for ashes
As night gives way to the dawn, so too our God turns sorrow into joy, ashes into beauty.
He will never leave us to suffer in pain to suffer alone.
He will not forsake us but will remain constant through tribulations.
Ours is not a God made with hands or designed by human imagination.
He is real.
He is the true and living God who sits sovereign on his throne.
Nothing escapes him.
His children are not lost.
He comforts us all and loves us equally.
Great is his love and his faithfulness.
And the Lord shall guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and satisfy your bones: and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. Isaiah 58:11
the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy that it cannot hear. Isaiah 59:1
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. Isaiah 61:3
Blessings are the destroyers of discouragement.
They Live – counting each blessing allows us to name them. Giving every blessing a label gives it life. It becomes tangible evide6nce of His mercy, grace, and love towards us.
Destroyers of Discouragement – naming each blessing drives any discouragement, dark thoughts, self-pity, depression, or sorrow away. Every blessing is a symbol of hope in this dark and evil world.
Unforgettable – every blessing is a gift or favor from God. We come to realize and acknowledge His faithfulness. We are not forsaken or forgotten.
Blessings Galore – naming one blessing multiplies into many. We think of one then another comes to mind, and soon we see that God is most generous with His love towards us.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above. James 1:17
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits. Psalm 68:19
this portion of faith enables us to come with all boldest before His throne of grace.
“Prayer is an act that seeks to activate a rapport. A rapport is a close and harmonious relationship where people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well.”
How could we approach this holy and righteous God when even his name is holy and sacred?
We are nothing but as grasshoppers( Numbers 13:33) before this magnificent Being. From the richest to the poorest He is no respecter of persons “from the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness but wounds and bruises and putrefying sores (Isaiah 1:6). His purity sees us like this. He sees our sinful nature and yet, He still loves us, wants us with Him, and wants to hear our cries.
His compassions fail not and they are renewed each morning (Lamentations 3:22), so much so we can cry and say great is His faithfulness.
This is the Creator, the Holy One who sent His only Son to bridge that gap between Him and his creatures. Jesus paved the way to God and is our intercessor(1 Timothy 2:5). We do not have to go to anyone else but him and inquire.
Jesus said, “ask anything in my name,” (John 14:14). It is beautiful to know that nothing will he withhold. But we must come to Him in faith, believing He is the rewarder of them who trust in Him. Whatever we ask in prayer believing we shall receive. ( Matthew 21:22)
It is this portion of faith that enables us to come with all boldest before His throne of grace.
A place we have no right to be but for only His love and the work at the cross we have that special unction with the Holy One. The unction is the anointing that sets us apart and whereby we can be called Children of God. (1John2:12)
A matter of praying… part 2 continues in the next post Yet To Be #120
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