Psalm 10:17 God Hears You

Psalm 10:17 The desire of the humble You have heard, O Lord; You make their heart attentive; You bend Your ear.

There is a saying that goes like this "the humble" child taste the grace. Proverbs 29:23-Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.

It is with humility that the Psalmist in this text confidently declares that God HAS heard his prayerful cry. He was certain that God would intervene on his behalf and had answer his prayer. 

Has humility and confidence drove you to a place of assurance that the Lord your God has heard and answer your prayer? The Psalmist does declare that He answers the humble. Does this describe you?

We are reminded in Psalm 9:12- God remembers those who suffer; he does not forget their cry, and he punishes those who wrong them.

People of God, if you have a cry in your heart after God, you can rest assured on today that God is soon to answer you. Not in your timing, but in His perfect timing He promises to answer you so keep the faith.

People of God, the Lord your God hears you when humbly bow down to pray. Your prayers have not been in vain for the Lord your God hears you when you pray. His ears are inclined to your cry.

Again, the Psalmist reminds us that it is the Lord that makes our hearts attentive and it is the Lord that bends His ear to hear our humble cry.

People of God, regardless of what you may be going through, regardless of the severity of the pain or suffering you may be experiencing right now, trust God in the process for He has inclined His ear to the humble cry of His children. Yes, God hears you! His Word declares it!

Hebrews 11:6-And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

People of God, keep praying and keep believing by faith for the Lord your God "Hears you" and He promises to answer you.

God bless.

Debra

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Luke 6:31 The Golden Rule

Luke 6:31 Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.

This text is part of what is known as Jesus "Sermon on the Mount".

The words of this text is what we call "the golden rule". It reminds us to do to others what we expect in return.

If we could be honest for a moment, our nature (the part of our first father, Adam that is in us) opposes what Jesus tells us to do, but because we have been "born again", with the help of God's Holy Spirit who indwells us, we are able to do our best in obeying what Christ commands of us in His word in treating others the way we want to be treated.

How Are You Treating Others? This is a question we all need to daily ponder for we know in scripture we are told that we will reap what we sow.

There is a difference between what Christ teaches, the world exemplifies and other religions teaches.

Luke 6:32 For if you love those who love you, what thanks do you receive? For even sinners love those who love them.

The "Golden Rule"! Are you applying it daily in your life? Are you trying to?

As Christ showed and still shows us love and mercy, let us also do the same unto others, including those who show us the opposite.

The "Golden Rule" is the believer's MANDATE.

God bless.

Debra

James 1:19-27 Hearing And Doing Goes Hand In Hand

James 1:19-27 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 for the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and remaining wickedness and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

22 Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man viewing his natural face in a mirror. 24 He views himself, and goes his way, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in his deeds.

26 If anyone among you seems to be religious and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Talk is cheap if your walk and talk is not lining up with the Word of God.

Stop talking about the word and start doing what it says also.

In other words, be ye doers also and not only hearers of the Word of God. Faith without work is dead.

Hearers, doers or hearers and doers? Which describes you?

Remember, if you are hearing only and not doing you are deceiving yourself!

God bless.

Debra

John 14:5-14 Jesus Is The Only Way To The Father

John 14:5-1 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going. How can we know the way?”

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. 7 If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”

8 Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that is sufficient for us.”

9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you such a long time, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father. So how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own authority. But the Father who lives in Me does the works. 

11 Believe Me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me. Or else believe Me on account of the works themselves. 

12 Truly, truly I say to you, he who believes in Me will do the works that I do also. And he will do greater works than these, because I am going to My Father. 13 I will do whatever you ask in My name, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.

Jesus and the Father is One!

There is no other way to heaven! Jesus is the way!

God bless.

Debra

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Proverbs 16:24 Who Is Speaking Out Of Your Mouth

Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.

If kind words are sweet to the taste and healing to the bones, then what does harsh and evil speaking words does? For one thing it does not taste good nor bring healing, but instead it brings about hurt, pain, anger, resentment, rejection, withdrawal and so many other negative emotions and actions.

One thing about words is the fact that once they are spoken they can never be taken back.

When spoken words are guided by lips of wisdom through a mind and heart that is lead by the Spirit of God, those words can be a sweet desert for any occasion.

Proverbs 15:1-2 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Who is speaking out of your mouth? What is being said? What are your words producing to those which you speak? Life or death?

How can my words bring healing to hurting people? We can start by controlling our impulses, our attitude and by learning to speak positive and uplifting words of encouragement and comfort.

Who is speaking out of your mouth? We ALL need to ponder this question!

Speaking God's Words written in his bible are good words to be spoken to others. There are words there for all occasions and circumstances in life. With these words we can never go wrong.

Think before we speak would be a good way to also make sure that what we are about to say adds a sweet taste to those whom we are speaking verses unthoughtful speech.

Remember, kind words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.

What we say does matter! Words are seeds that is planted and will reap a harvest.

Watch your words!

God bless.

Debra

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Galatians 1:15 God Foreknew Us

Galatians 1:15 - But when it pleased God, who set me apart since I was in my mother’s womb and called me by His grace.

The Apostle Paul defensively gives his testimony to his opposers (Judiazers)  at the church of Galatia of the wonders of God that was revealed through Jesus in God's redemptive work not only at the cross but also in his life.

Paul went on to give a little background information on who he was and what his life was as a Judiazer and persecutor of God's people prior to his redemption and compares it to his current life now in Christ as an Apostle of Jesus Christ, called by God, and credits it ALL to the work of God's amazing grace that was worked in and through Him by faith in Christ alone.

Paul made it clear that he was not seeking the approval of man, but of God when he quoted these words in Galatians 1:10“For am I now seeking approval of man of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

The Apostle Paul reflects on his conversion and call to the ministry and gives all credit to God in Heaven who in His Sovereign power and free gift of grace foreknew him and set him apart while he was yet in his mother's womb.

Before I was born God chose me and called me by His marvelous grace. Wow!

Thank you Lord that I was not an after thought but that I was known by you even as a thought in your mind before you created me.

Lord, you alone are God and there is none like you!

My Lord, My God, My Savior Jesus Christ who is my Redeemer.

Thank You Lord.

Your Servant Debra

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Psalm 118:5 A Distress Call

Psalm 118:5 I called upon the Lord from my distress; the Lord answered me and set me in an open place.

Are you in distress? You do know that you can call on the Lord our God right?

The psalmist declares that in his time of distress or trouble he called upon the Lord and He answered him and set him free.

I believe that sometimes God allows us and sometimes forces us into difficult, troublesome and painful experiences and situations to grow our faith in Him and our dependency upon Him.

In God allowing trouble to come our way we are forced to cry out to God who alone is the one who can save us.  

Have you ever had to make a distress call to God? Oh, I have been there too many times to count. The good news is that lots of those time He did not come quickly but when God did showed up He was always on time.

When God shows up the sting from pain, disappointment and hurt leaves us immediately and it seems as though we were not waiting as long as we had waited and that the pain was not as bad as we thought it was when we were in it after we got out.

A distress call! Need to make one? God is available to answer you. All things are possible to them that believe.

People of God, we have a way of escape when the time of distress comes our way. We can always turn to the Lord instead of making those painful detours into the paths of distress.

Today, God still offers mercy to all who are willing to receive it.

God is our refuge and strength in the time of trouble. Why not turn to Him with hope and trust on today in offering you the help you desperately stand in need of in your time of distress.

Psalm 118:9 It is better to depend on the Lord than to trust in man.

Fear not! The Lord you God is with you.

God bless.

Debra

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1 Thessalonians 5:18 Thankful Sunday

1 Thessalonians 5:18 In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

The call to the people of God is to be thankful “IN” all things. I am not saying everything that happens to us is good because sometimes bad and evil things happens to us, but,even in them we should be thankful.

I have learned that life could always be worse even when we think it could not get any worse.

Praising God in the midst of trials and being thankful to Him for keeping us in our right mind in the midst of them will help redirect our minds to a state of gratitude and not complaining and ungratefulness which is easy for many today especially if they are going through.

This text before us reminds us that we are to be "thankful IN everything and IN all circumstances".

When we find ourselves overwhelmed with burdens and worried about tomorrow, we can praise God for who He is and His promise to never leave us or forsake us.

I may not have all the things I want but God is able and still providing the necessary daily needs and I am grateful to Him for that.

I am grateful for who I am and who I am becoming through Christ Jesus as He daily cleanse and purify my soul.

I believe if we praise God more and be more thankful for what we do have, we can quiet the enemy of ungratefulness and discontentment that attaches itself to our minds often.

Today is thankful Sunday! Give thanks IN all things for this is the Lord’s will for us in Christ Jesus.

IN all things give the Lord Thanks!

God bless!

Debra

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Psalm 145:1-3 A CLARION CALL TO PERSONAL WORSHIP IN GOD PRESENCE

This post today is an invitation to worship God. I was not lead to have much saying on today, but to send out a clarion call to ALL of you to make the sacrifice of entering into the presence of the true and living God as a priority on today. One on one! You and God alone!

I felt lead by the Holy Spirit to post this scripture and song today. I heard the Lord saying that He wants you to find a quite place alone today and spend some time in meditation on his word and worship. If you do, He promises to not only meet you there, but also to abide with you there.

Today is a good day to release all your hurts, pain, anxieties, fears, uncertainties, and heavy load burdens you have been carrying around. Take them with you in the presence of God, who is the only one that is able to do something about your situation.

God can and will work on your behalf, but you must seek Him, talk to Him, open up to Him and tell Him what He already knows about you, but want to hear personally from you on today concerning them.

Today can be your day of “RELEASE” if this is your heartfelt desire. The cares of the world has been weighing you down too long. It’s time to let it go and give it to God. He said for you to “CAST” (throw off) your cares upon Him for He cares for you.

Psalm 145:1-3 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. 2 Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.

3 Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.

Study of God’s Word should always lead us to a place of worship to Him after we have finished reading. When you have finished reading your bible, find a quiet place alone and meditate on His goodness and His presence with you.

If you desire more of God and to know more about Him, you must enter that secret place with in and you alone. Find a quiet space and shut out all other voices and distractions that wants to take you away from this time with the Lord your God.

Seek the Lord while He may be found! Call upon Him while He is near.

God bless.

Debra

Romans 12:2 The Ever Turning Wheel

Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

The mind is a wheel that never stops turning, until death. We think thoughts 24/7. The mind wheel is constantly turning, even when we are not thinking on something. It is a constant, thinking and processing machine.

Thoughts are injected into our minds from just about every area of life. They originate from what we know, see, hear, taught, think, speak, believe, learn, what others tells us, our opinions and other people opinions of us, ideas, what the world tells us, what we tell ourselves, what the Bible tells us, etc.

Because the mind is a wheel that is ever turning, we must be careful what we allows to ride on the wheel of our minds. We must filter, minute by minute, what we allow the mind wheel to think, do or respond to.

The world is a noisy place and if we are not careful, it can have an affect on how the wheel of our mind turns minute by minute. The “world” references the world system in what they do and how they think. Those that chose not be be a part of God Kingdom through Christ Jesus.

The call today is to “DARE TO BE DIFFERENT!” Stand firm in your Christian faith, regardless of who likes it or not. Hold fast to that which you know is true according to the Word of God. This world is not our home, it’s only a temporary journey through earth to eternity either with God, or apart from God.

The ever turning wheel called the mind!! What’s spinning on yours, even now? What’s in your mind view? The world and all it’s temporary affairs, or the things of God that are eternal?

If the enemy of your mind is telling you that the wheel of information into your mind can not be changed because you have gone too far, it’s a lie from satan! Remember “I can do all this through him who gives me strength” (Phil. 4:13).

Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind!!

God bless.

Debra