It is only day 3 of 2013, and it is already crystal clear to me that it is going to be a year that I will need to engage in spiritual warfare, and rely on my Lord and His Word more than ever! And therefore the Lord earnestly waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him--for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship! - Isaiah 30:18 I used the Amplified Bible translation for this verse, because after I studied the verse, I found that it describes it perfectly based on original Hebrew text. However, I still want to look at the word gracious. It comes from the Hebrew word chanan and means: bend in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow, give, grant, be merciful. I love this! Isn't is amazing to think that … [Read more...]
Hurricane Isaac Prayer
Lord, we thank You and Praise You that You are the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. You are Mighty and All Powerful. Nothing is beyond Your power. We give You all glory, honor, and praise. We humbly come before You and ask for protection to everyone who is, was, and will be affected by Hurricane Isaac. We pray for Your Mighty hand to intervene and remove any devastation before it happens. We believe and know without any doubt that nothing is impossible for You! We pray for no business loss, no life loss, no injuries, and no property damage. We ask that You perform a miracle that will bring glory to Your Name and cause this world to see Your awesome mercy! We love You and adore You, Father. Thank You for hearing our prayer and caring about the things that concern us. We will not fear! We will now put all of our faith, hope, and trust in You! Your will be done! In Jesus Mighty Name, Amen! We make this plea, not because we deserve help, but because of your mercy. - Daniel 9:18b … [Read more...]
The Daily – Won’t you Join me on Daddy’s Lap for a Bit?
As I was about to sit and wallow in my failures and pain, I decided to take refuge in the Word instead. You see, it is so much easier to give into the lie that I will always be a failure, and I will never live up to what God has in store for me. I am not sure why it is easier--it just is. However, I am determined to go AGAINST the current and find my refuge in the Truth of God's Word. In there I see just how deep and wide is Daddy's great love for me -- all of us. I need to just crawl up in His lap and take my refuge. He is all I need. If we can just hold onto His great love and remember all that He is and all that we are to Him, we would find the peace we all crave. We would be able to block out the distractions and pains of this life and focus on the Almighty God. Ladies, He is our DADDY. He is not just some super natural being who sits on a throne and passes judgement upon the earth. He is a Father. We are His baby girls and He loves each of us intimately and profoundly. His … [Read more...]
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