Psalm 139:1-7 Always In His Presence

Psalm 139:1-7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,” 12 even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.

The Psalmist declares that God knows our every move, therefore, every where that we go, God is there too.

Sometimes the cares of life may attempt to make us believe that God is absent, but this text begs to differ. There is no place that God is not.

Today, you and I can rest assured in knowing that God is always with us in whatever situation we may find ourselves.

When we are worried, God is our confidence, when we are lonely, He is our companion, when we face danger, God is our protector. Trust Him on today!

Remember, God is always present with you!

God bless.

Debra

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Acts 5:1-10 Be Honest In What You Do For The Lord

Acts 5:1-10 Now a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property. 2 He kept back part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge, and brought a part of it and placed it at the apostles’ feet.

3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to deceive the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the proceeds of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, was it not your own? And when it was sold, was it not under your authority? Why have you conceived this deed in your heart? You did not lie to men, but to God.”

5 On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came on all those who heard these things. 6 The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.

7 About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for this amount?” She said, “Yes, for that much.”

9 Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

10 At once she fell down at his feet and died. Upon entering, the young men found her dead and carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 Great fear came on the entire church and on all those who heard these things.

Attempting to be deceptive in your dealings with God does not come without a price. “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap” (Gal. 6:7).

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will direct your path” (Prov. 3:5-6).

God bless.

Debra

James 1:22 Hearing And Doing Go Hand In Hand

James 1:22- Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Hearing plus doing! The two goes hand in hand. One can not function properly without the other.

When we go to church services and hear the word of God, or when you come to this blog site and hear the word of God, it should motivate you to not only enjoy what you heard, (Gospel truth) but also motivate you to believe what you heard to the point of action upon that which the word of God spoke to us in the ear of our hearts.

The call in this text is to every believer to not only be hearers of the word of God, but also doers of what it is telling you to do.

When we put the word of God to action in our lives, our hearts and minds are transformed into the likeness of Christ, and we begin to bear much fruit for God’s Kingdom.

Hearers and doers will forever reap the promise of God’s everlasting presence with them, regardless of what life may throw at us. God’s promise is to never leave or forsake us, but to be with us always, even unto the end.

“The one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does. (Jas. 1:24-25)

When we learn to become “hearers and doers” of the word of God, we begin, and continues to grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as we walk in maturity of the faith in spirit and in truth, which is turn causes us to bring forth good works of righteousness, which God not only planned for us before time, but is also pleasing in His sight .

When we hear the word of God and do not apply it, we are only deceiving ourselves!

Be not only hearers of the Word of God, but also doers of what it says to us!

Remember, Hearing plus going goes hand in hand!

Speak to our hearts Lord!

God bless.

Proverbs 2:1-22 Treasures Are Found In Godly Wisdom

IF THERE EVER WAS A TIME WHEN THE WISDOM OF GOD WAS NEEDED IN OUR LIVES, IT IS NOW!

Proverbs 2:1-22 My son, if you will receive my words, and hide my commandments within you, 2 so that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 3 yes, if you cry out for knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; out of His mouth come knowledge and understanding. 7 He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly. 8 He keeps the paths of justice, and preserves the way of His saints.

9 Then you will understand righteousness and judgment and equity, and every good path. 10 When wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul 11 discretion will preserve you; understanding will keep you, 12 to deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man who speaks perverse things, 13 from those who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perversity of the wicked 15 whose ways are crooked, and who are devious in their paths; 16 to deliver you from the immoral woman, even from the seductress who flatters with her words, 17 who forsakes the guide of her youth,  and forgets the covenant of her God. 18 For her house leads down to death, and her paths to the departed spirits; 19 none who go to her return again, nor do they take hold of the paths of life.

20 So you may walk in the way of good men and keep the paths of the righteous. 21 For the upright will dwell in the land, and the innocent will remain in it; 22 but the wicked will be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors will be rooted out of it.

Ponder the scripture below and you will understand the necessity of Godly wisdom.

“What do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul” (Matt. 16:26).

Regardless of how much people tells us that they love us, no one loves you more than your Creator, God. He proved it to you and I at the “Cross of Christ.”

We ALL are in desperate need of hearing from God, regardless if we want to admit it or not! Godly wisdom lets us know this!

IT IS GOD’S WILL THAT NONE SHOULD PERISH, BUT THAT ALL WOULD COME TO REPENTANCE! This can only happen when we seek the wisdom of God! Apart from Him, we will perish!

Right now, you can start a new chapter in your life! You can start over right now!

Speak to our hearts Lord!

God bless.

Debra

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Psalm 91:1-2 God Is That Secret Place Where You Can Hide

Psalm 91:1-2 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High  shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.”

This Psalm says “he who dwells, shall abide.” He who keeps his or her mind stayed on Jesus by faith!

This dwelling place is not a place where you would make a pit stop on your journeys of trouble in life, but a place of His continual presence and spiritual rest that is avilable to you and I regardless of our circumstances in life. A place where we can find love, mental shelter, assurance, comfort, peace and hope in God, regardless.

Are you in need of a hiding place on today? Do you need Shelter in God? Are you weary and wounded in mind and spirit from the cares of this world? If we could be honest for a moment, we all are at times! But even in weariness, God is calling us to find shelter in Him on today!

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28, NIV).

Believe it or not, but true rest and safety is found in the presence of the Lord your God alone. No one can fill that empty void you have inside, but God.

RUN TO JESUS! He is calling you to Him even now. He wants to shelter, comfort, heal your wounds, and give rest to your weary soul on today.

Speak to yourself, God is my hiding place! To Him will I run to find shelter!

God bless.

Lamentations 3:22-23 - MERCY SAID "NO"

Lamentations 3:22-23 It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed;His compassion do not fail; 23 They are new every morning, great is Your faithfulness.  

Are you hurting and in need of God's mercy? Have you tried everything the world has to offer and now find yourself more miserable than ever before? If you answered yes, the mercy of God is calling you.

In the midst of Jeremiah’s lamentation over the sin of Israel, he proclaims God’s faithfulness.

Even in God’s wrath, there is mercy. Even in God’s judgments He is compassionate towards us. 

Although life may seem to throw hard and heavy blows at us at times, we have not been consumed or overtaken by them for we are still here.

I urge you all on today to take the time to recognize God's faithfulness in your lives for His compassion towards you and I are new every morning. They never fail, regardless of what we may have to endure! God's love towards us is never ending for it is from everlasting to everlasting!

God’s mercy said no to eternal death for us for our sins.

 Think on this for a moment:At Calvary, "MERCY" said "NO" sin would never take control!

God has decided to deal with us in mercy and not wrath. That thought should make your heart a melting pot right now.

Are you in trouble and standing in need of a Savior on today? Try Jesus for He is faithful and He is willing to show you mercy on today.

Believe it or not, our God who is merciful and faithful loves you more than anyone could ever love you. He proved it to you at the cross. 

Thank you Jesus "Mercy" said "NO".

God bless.

Debra

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1 Corinthians 6:20 - Jesus Christ Paid For Our Redemption With Blood

1 Corinthians 6:20-You were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

The Apostle Paul reminds us that we were bought with a price. Yes, it cost God something to redeem us.

"We were bought" means that our redemption was not free for God, even thought it was freely given to us.  

The price that was paid to redeem us, set us free from the wrath and penalty of sin and reconcile us back to God was the cost of "Blood" which was shed by God's own Son, Jesus Christ at Calvary while we were yet sinners who were separated from God because of our sins.

Hebrews 9:12-14 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. 13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

The Apostle Paul describes himself this way in Romans 1:1-Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach His Good News.

If you have been redeemed by the blood of Christ, here is what scripture says concerning you in 1 Corinthians 6:19- Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God, and that you are not your own?

Have you accepted God's payment for your redemption? If not, I exhort or plea with you on today to make Jesus your choice. He is calling you to trust Him with your future and your life now and in eternity.

Remember, you and I are not our own for we were bought with a price!

Our redemption was paid with blood, therefore, we rejoice and be glad in it.

God bless and I love you all.

Debra

Psalm 34:21 - Evil Will Eventually Destroy Itself

Psalm 34:21 Evil will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

We are living in a world where “evil” has become common place. No thought against it, just a constant moving forward with it. Oh, what a terrible place to be in your mind.

In a battle with the enemy? Trouble on every hand? Does the enemy attack appears to be relentless? No need to fear, worry nor fight, but trust God instead, because power belongs to God!

Believe it or not, but evildoers will eventually destroys themselves. The ungodly only need enough rope to hang themselves. Their own iniquities shall be their punishment.  Yes, wickedness is it's own executioner. The evildoers wickedness, though designed against others, shall destroy him or herself.

Fear no evil for thou art with you says the Lord.

The Psalmist in this text gives a contrast between the righteous and the wicked, for He said” the wicked will be slain by evil, they will be destroyed by their own wickedness, they suffer affliction and God's wrath and because of their hate for the righteous, they will be condemned.”

We are reminded in Psalm 37:7-Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.

God does not promise us immunity from trouble or schemes of the evil one, but He promises to be with us in them. Psalm 34:19-Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

Let not evil be your pathway in life, but let the love of God, peace of God and the light of God shine in and through you, so that God will receive the glory out of our lives.

Regardless of what type of evil circumstance or evildoer you may be dealing with on today, when you have done all you can, "Stand” on the promises of God's Word. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.

Yes, evil has escalated to a higher level in the world today, but evil will not prevail because the Lord our God forever reigns. POWER BELONGS TO GOD!

God is not mocked, what we sow, we WILL reap! Vengeance is mine says the Lord!

Know this: what the enemy meant for evil, God will work it for your good.

Remember, evil will eventually destroy itself.

God bless.

Debra

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Psalm 91:4 Are You In Need Of A Hiding Place

Psalm 91:4 He shall cover you with His feathers,  and under His wings you shall find protection; His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.

Sometimes in life it seems as though everything that could go wrong sometimes seems to do just that, but in reality everything that could go wrong doesn’t. It just seems that way under the pressures and stresses of life’s issues and circumstances at the time we are going through them.

To people around the world that is looking for a sense of security, the Psalmist  sends forth a word of comfort to you on today.

The Psalmist reminds all of us of how great and wondrous is our God.  He goes on to declare God’s promise to all of us that our God is a refuge and fortress. Yes, He is our shelter in life’s storms and He will cover us with His feathers for under His wings is a place of refuge.

This promise to be sheltered by God is for those who are His. Those who have been redeemed by faith. 

The question to be answered on today is “Who is Jesus to you?” Is He your Savior? If He is, you can boldly proclaim that He is your refuge and your fortress.

The truth that I want to leave you with today is the promise of God that if you belong to Him, He promises to cover you with His feathers,  and under His wings you shall find protection; His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.

Are you in need of a hiding place on today? God is it!

It is under the shadow of His Almighty Wings where you can run and find shelter.

God bless and do tell the Lord thank you for being a shelter in the storms of life.

Debra

James 4:14- Life Is A Vapor That Appears For A Little While Then It Is Gone

James 4:14- whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? It is just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.

The Apostle James reminds us that life is short. He describes it as a vapor, a mist, a fog that appears for a little while then it is gone.

Indeed life is full of uncertainties and unexpected circumstances.

Because life is short, the time to stay connected or get connected to God is now for evil is on every hand around the world.

Life is a vapor that appears for a little while and then it's gone. In other words, life is short and no man knows the day nor the hour when our life on this side will be over. Even if we lived 100 years what are those years in comparison to eternity?

Why should we hold on to Jesus for life? Because life is a vapor that appears for a little while and then it is gone.

Jesus is our only eternal hope. Hold on to Him saints.

Ponder these words on today.

God bless.

Debra

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