In Me you have everything. In Me you are complete. Your capacity to experience Me is increasing, through My removal of debris and clutter from your heart. As your yearning for Me increases, other desires are gradually lessening. Since I am infinite and abundantly accessible to you, desiring Me above all else is the best way to live.
It is impossible for you to have a need that I cannot meet. After all, I created you and everything that is. The world is still at My beck and call, though it often appears otherwise. Do not be fooled by appearances. Things that are visible are brief and fleeting, while things that are invisible are everlasting.
Ephesians 3:20
English Standard Version (ESV)
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,
2 Corinthians 4:18
Amplified Bible (AMP)
Since we consider and look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are visible are temporal (brief and fleeting), but the things that are invisible are deathless and everlasting.
My Prayer
Lord, may I rest in the fact that You are at work within me. May this pervade my thinking throughout my day. I live often in stress and worry, and yet Lord all things are a gift from You. Lord, help me to uncover You throughout my day and see You in the events of My day. I get too busy and get distracted, I get too focused on my situations and Lord, I don't focus on making You known in my world. You Lord are the meaning of Life and You are patiently waiting for me to submit and surrender to You for you desire to make yourself known through Me. Remind me. It is in the things that I cannot see that are everlasting.
Note: The devotion and scriptures are from author Sarah Young. If you haven't already, please purchase the book and support the author.
Also, bookmark https://bibletags.blogspot.com/2019/06/jesus-calling-366-days.html to have an easy link to the entire year of these entries.
Surrender all to God and be at PEACE...⚓️❤️
ReplyDeleteAmen Jamie!!
DeleteI so desperately needed this reminder. I am feeling out of sorts because of life in general, but even more so with the pandemic. I pray that I can remember to keep my eyes on God.
DeleteThe pandemic experience tests our resolve. Know that the battle is already won. Our King is in the throne and preparing for the win. What do we have control over? Our thoughts! When you feel loss of control or out of sorts, take a moment and spend it with Him. Ask for a peek into glory. Read the word. Thank Him for making all things new. God bless us, each and every one,on this journey thru chaos.i love you Jesus. I trust you Jesus!
DeleteAmen in the name of Jesus
DeleteAmen in the name of Jesus from me too.
DeleteAmen Audra! Reading the Word always comforts my heart and brings me such peace. Yes we do have control over our thoughts.
DeleteFinally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
♥️ Philippians 4:8. I read a wonderful book based just on that Scripture by a friend's pastor: "How Joyful People Think" by Jamie Rasmussen. I highly recommend it. Be blessed everyone, tomorrow, Easter Sunday, is a BIG DAY!
DeleteStill pertinent in 2024, Audra, Asking for a peek into glory. Reading the word. Thanking Him for making all things new and blessing us, each and every one, on this journey.
DeleteAmen! Amen!! Amen!!! What great Posts by loving souls. Praying with, and for all you Beautiful People, posting or non. Your prayers and praise are mine. No weapon formed against us shall prosper!!! The old has past the new has come!!! :):):)
DeleteLord, teach me to love You MORE. Show me how to place You at the forefront of my life and my thoughts. Help me to center my life around You and grow in obedience to You. Grant me the wisdom to handle the stress and worry in my life.
ReplyDeleteAmen Sassy Mom! If we put Him in the center, all things will come together. This Pandemic is feeding our fears but if we truly rest in His presence all day, the fear has no room in our mind. He is the peace that passeth all understanding. We are standing on a Cornerstone that never moves. God is giving me that wisdom to chew only on the sweet things and to look up from where my help cometh.
DeleteAmen Amen!! 🙏💝🙏
DeletePRAISE YOU YAWEH & YOUR son YESHUA🙏 Thank YOU for a new day.
DeleteOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the the kingdom and power forever and ever AMEN
LORD let YOUR will be done in my life today, I surrender my life to YOU & plead for YOUR mercy and strength. Please help me to turn over every obstacle and temptation into YOUR hands, to turn away from all worldly traditions and let them die with the past sins I’ve overcome. Lead me today, as I approach an even closer journey with YOU LORD . Blessed are the ones that honor and glorify YOUR name.
LORD please let me see what YOU see of me, so I know all my sins, hidden or not. Cleanse my spirit dear LORD & bless me with YOUR HOLY SPIRIT so I may walk on the straight and narrow path, alert me and let nothing come out from me that defiles my spirit, whether words or actions, I thank YOU dear LORD for helping remove what is not healthy in my life, and for keeping me healthy in spite of who I once was. Let YOUR will be done today in every moment, as I hand my life over to YOU this morning asking YOU to lead me today and examine my heart and spirit (psalms 5:8) (to) See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting (life).
May YOU also bless my brothers and sisters in Christ , my family and loved ones, show them YOUR light and soften the hearts of those that have turned away. I LOVE YOU LORD, and live for YOU
In YOUR precious son’s name Jesus Christ I pray
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DeleteLord I humbly come before you and first thank you for the Abundant Blessings In My Life. The other day I was faced with confusion over what I should do. Confusion of where to move if I should stay if I should go. I always place my faith in you. I always look to you for the answers. But yesterday what I thought was your answer seem to change. I've never felt confusion again. Of course I saw it you and I saw it Godly counsel. You are not the author of confusion Satan is. And then I Rose this morning to read your promises. And what you gave me was a reassurance that as I am yearning for you my desire for other things are lessening. And that helped confirm that my walk is strengthening and you are conforming me and sanctifying me. I guess I needed to hear that. And I needed to hear that it is impossible for me to have a need I cannot meet. Lord it is amazing that you're always there always present. And how you fill me up with your presence. No other human being could ever come close to what you give me. It is so priceless. So this morning I just wanted to thank you again for giving me what I needed. I will walk forward and trust in you and leave behind the confusion. I will seek your word even if I have to seek it hourly.
ReplyDeleteVery nice Starry. You are blessed with your demonstrated faith to hear Gods calling/nudges!
DeleteGOD is not the author of confusion. But satan is.
DeleteThanks for putting this back into perspective for me, Starry.
Get behind me confusion/satan.
Reign God Of Peace, Master Jesus, Reign!
What a banquet we have today!!!
DeleteI needed this so much lord you know that I been asking for helping with material things at I don't need all that all I need is you You are far more better then any material thing can ever give me thank you Lord for everthing I love you so much
ReplyDeleteIn today's devo, this thought hit me: "Your capacity to experience Me is increasing, through My removal of debris and clutter from your heart." As I've said previously, heart symbolism has new meaning after having major surgery 18 months ago. Sadly, God indeed needed to remove debris and clutter from my life/heart.
ReplyDelete"Debris" in our lives consists of the true garbage of our sins and the emotional remnants of destruction that were strewn against others, even our family. The "clutter" excesses are striving for abundance in sinful ways or harboring jealousy of those that seemingly have too much of the good... whether it's money, health, appearance fame, or success.
Father, my prayer is for You to eliminate the debris that my actions create. Help me to limit my desires to what is needed to further Your kingdom and thus keep me from abundance that would clutter my ability to grow in Your ways. Our life is to strive to emulate as best we can the life of Jesus by using our talents, treasure, and time. Amen.
Amen I really needed that that is the prayer that I needed to pray today. To eliminate all of the debris and clutter from my wrong thoughts and actions, and to move forward to further his kingdom only.
DeleteMe too. The debris and clutter as heart impediments is "on point" symbolism by Sarah.
DeleteThank you Madfox
DeleteI love your prayer
So powerful and true. Lord please remove the debris and clutter from my heart and life and from our lives and homes
Thank you father God for keeping us safe and healthy
Prayers for each of our JC family
With love
Brandy 🙏💝🙏
You're welcome. Godspeed to all in this unusual time.
DeleteAmen dear MadFox. We need all the clutter in our heart, mind and soul to be cast away so God can fill us with His light, peace, mercy, healing, wisdom and love. I especially loved your words:
DeleteOur life is to strive to emulate as best we can the life of Jesus by using our talents, treasure, and time. Amen.
So very true and timeless, dear MadFox! May God help us all to remove all the clutter that separates us from His Love and His Will for us.
DeleteGreat lesson and prayer, thank you.
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MadFox, your words, as always, stir my thoughts and encourage me to new heights in my spiritual walk. I must have missed your post re: heart symbolism. You are in my prayers in a new way. I have seen a decrease in 'desiring other things,' as I've focused more fully on these devotions.
ReplyDeleteYesterday, You provided VICTORY in all 3 things we've all prayed for: My husband was told, "It has been 5 years - you are still cancer free!" He will have two more 4 month visits and then "graduate" to every 6 months. My friend arrived home with her daughter and 2 grandchildren and my 72 year old case saw victory in that the Judge would not hear the divorce case her husband has been to file.
I went to bed so very thankful and it was as if the Holy Spirit said to me, "I told you I had it covered."
I loved reading this morning, "The world is still at My beck and call, though it often appears otherwise. Do not be fooled by appearances. Things that are visible are brief and fleeting, while things that are invisible are everlasting."
My husband and I celebrating by going to see "UnPlanned" with another couple. God's Hand worked mightily to life the blinds from this young woman's eyes.
That is my prayer, Father, that you continue to show me and work with me as I humbly come to You.
To all of my JC Family - thank you for your prayers. You have mine as well. Lord, help me to remember today, to look for the things unseen.
Thanking God for your blessings, for you are a blessing to so many.
DeleteSo true dear Fern! Norah you are such sweetness to me. So happy your husband is doing well now. I know your post is a year old but you just told us he had a wonderful report from his doctor. Thanking God for His healing power and faithfulness.
DeleteAhhh, Jeanne and Fern, YOU are both sweetness to me! Such a beautiful morning (now eeking toward noon!) and I'm enjoying reading all of these posts from the past, as well as the ones today. Such learning, growing and progress in these posts. God never changes, so that must mean that we have made some! :)
DeleteThank you for all your prayers, thoughts and insights. Although I read the book, I go here daily to read the wisdom of those further along the path. Amen
ReplyDeleteVery kind. But, I'm not so sure we are "further" down the path. Each of us has a "straight path" as we read a few days ago. But our waypoints along the way can be useful lessons to be shared with those who seek to keep marching forward towards the Hand of our Father in heaven. Godspeed to all making their unique journey and who seek peace in Him.
DeleteThank you for all your replies.
DeleteThey help me to build upon the visual of how I see God. Madfox, your words today open up a different understanding for me. I am resonating on this particular type of debri.." emotional remnants if destruction" this is garbage that I recieved from others ( family, friends yes) that I allowed to enter my inner thoughts and that I continue to carry. The Lord wants to sweep it out and ready it for Him. I will remember that a holy place deserves and a holy Occupant. Working on letting go of the " remnants of sin" that I still somehow cherish? Insecurity and fear & yes, jelousy. For I must secretly feel I need them because they are still hanging on despite the truth that I say I know. I pray that all who relate claim victory in this are. I pray for you to receive it. God bless you all and our country and world. Help us to remember God is well aware of every concern and is handling it. That indeed " the things that are invisible are Deathless & everlasting" Praise God who holds our future secure forever and ever!
Fern, awesome words of a person truly working to be your better self. May we all humbly remove the debris and clutter in our lives and thereby let people see more of the the Spirit within. Jesus showed us how to be loving in all circumstances... even to His enemies. Challenging to then live as Christ, but He knows this and thus forgives you even when it takes decades to finally release the clutter. In Faith, Amen.
DeleteAmen Fern! Praising Him with you.
DeletePraise God who holds our future secure forever and ever!
Yes MadFox. May the spirit work so powerfully within us that people see the Christ light shining through in all we do.
Yes, MadFox.
DeleteSame Destination.
Different Journeys.
...Each of us has a "straight path" as we read a few days ago. But our waypoints along the way can be useful lessons (for which many of us paid a steep 'price' to learn), and so we share with those who seek to keep marching forward towards the Hand of our Father in Heaven. Godspeed to all making their unique journey and who seek peace in Him, our Final Frontier.
This just keeps getting better. It's a little early for Pentecost, but I'll take it.
DeleteWOW!!! Much Love To All!!!
I love to see that prayers have been answered here. Norah I'm so happy to hear that your husband continues to be cancer free. Continued health for him. Also glad to hear that your friend's daughter and her grandchildren are now safe.
ReplyDeleteMadFox I pray for your continued recovery. May your heart be healed both physically and spiritually. Blessings to all who come here for fellowship.
Thank you. I joke with a twist on the Jerry McGuire line... YOU (God) had me at heart surgery! I had a new-ish surgery and an astonishing recovery due to the God-given skills of the surgeon and his team... and due to the amazing technology utilized that also is the Hand of God. Spiritually, the entire family, friends, and I could not have been more blessed.
DeleteI love this blog....seeing direct examples of God at work. Norah, praise God! Madfox, what a witness you are. I have found that I have less cravings for sugar and junk food which is one of my main idols. My heart has been hurting lately. Both of my sons were adopted. I'm sad that we don't look alike. I have no blood relatives besides my 89 year old mom. I'm jealous of friends who are having grandchildren. One of the first things people say is..oh...s/he looks just like ..... this and the fact that we send letters to the birthparents every birthday. This part is fine but now my son is asking if they can respond. Believe me I count my blessings for having these two boys but it hurts to share your child with other parents. This feels small compared to bigger problems but it's been consuming a portion of my brain They deserve to have information and communication. Anyways I thought I would put it out there because maybe it will validate someone else's feelings. Grateful for this community of compassionate, nonjudgmental Christian friends. Thank you for allowing me to share my truth with you. Have s beautiful blessing filled day.
ReplyDeleteThanks and worry not... Your adopted children are gifts from God... as you as their MOTHER know! You Wanted these two boys and you LOVE them as God loves all His children. They will grow to understand how special you are T.t.L. and as a fellow parent, I am always in awe of the sacrifices and challenges adoptive parents must endure. Peace. Do not worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow has its own troubles. I pray for Peace to be with you always especially regarding YOUR sons.
DeleteBeautiful, MadFox! KS
DeleteEvery time I read these, a song that I just listened to in my morning worship. "I know who holds tomorrow", by Alison Krause. But the full lyrics is by the Issacs. Anyways, I think it is a beautiful song and I hope if anyone decides to listen, I hope you enjoy and I also hope that it will encourage! In jesus' name, Amen
DeleteYes MadFox. Adoped children have been chosen just as we have by God out of love. Amen Fay. I know who holds my tomorrows. And I'm trusting in Him to make all things right in my life, my family's lives and the world.
DeleteReign Master Jesus, Prince of Peace, Reign! I pray that by now, Satan is far behind Trusting the Lord, with its confusion and comparisons.
DeleteIn Jesus' Name. AMEN!
Any updates that you care to share, Trusting the Lord?
I celebrate with you & your husband Norah😊. Great news! God is good! Also for your friend's daughter & grandchildren. Prayers are so powerful. My take away from JC today are the "clutter\debris". My husband & I did that with material things when we moved out of state to be closer to children\grandchildren. It felt so good to scale down our possession s. To live simply. Spiritually the results would be so freeing. Resentments🚮, bitterness🚮, regrets🚮, mistrust🚮, anger🚮, self-absorption🚮. Oh Lord Jesus! Spring clean our minds, heart & souls. Amen
ReplyDeleteFather God you are all I need
ReplyDeleteJoining my JC family with praise and thanks for answered prayer and abundant blessings.
ReplyDeleteJesus, I love ypu and trust in you. Please help me and teach me more that You are all I need and to turn to you more often. I am so tired of living in tbis,worry of my employment. Some days I am at peace in Your live, other days worry and fear can be consuming. Lord, i neef you more than ever to work your plan in my life. I know it happens in your time and it is hard for me to accept that. I get so down on myself and tire of the feeling that I dont have what it takes to get to the other side of this employment situation. Jesus, you know the intentions of my heart. Please guide my path and let Your will be done through me. Amen
ReplyDeleteWonderful prayers and praises..Blessings to All.
ReplyDeleteDear JC FAMILY, Please join me in praying for a successful outcome for my daughter's client-patient who recently had surgery for a brain tumor. She is undergoing new treatment as we speak.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Sassy Mom! As well, I will pray for each of the needs presented on this site shared or within all of our hearts. Amen.
DeletePraying for your daughter's client patient. Praying this treatment is effective without side effects
ReplyDeleteA family member made bad decisions that resulted in trouble with the law. The hearings and litigation seem endless. Lord help us to accept your time table and see your influence in the outcome.
ReplyDeletePraying for your family member, 10-4. May the Lord guide them and shower them with comfort and blessings. KS
DeletePrayers for your daughter's client/patient, Sassy Mom and for your family member, 10-4. Mark I. - you are in my prayers. Tomorrow's a new day, JC Family! I just may have to read ahead. :)
ReplyDeleteI realize I was meant to come back to this blog tonight after a day of frustration with trying to get everyone to come to my son's graduation celebration, which is only a moment in time. I realize I am blessed and need to say"thank you Lord".
ReplyDeleteLord, Create in me a clean heart - remove the debris and clutter.
ReplyDeleteJohn 14:27(ESV)
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
Another way for me to say my Lenten prayer. Thanks, Sassy Mom!
DeleteAmen! Thank you, Sassy Mom. CO
DeleteGod is such a discerner of hearts. Nothing is hidden from him. It is a solace to me that He knows me better than anyone. He knows when I am tired and discouraged. I am dialing down any fear or anxiety with this Pandemic roaring like a lion outside. I am resting in his most sweet Presence and looking for the peace in my day. I believe his Plan will be revealed shortly and we will see a much better world. Faith will be strengthened and restored. We will all be walking in thanksgiving and a sincere love for each other. It will happen. He will not disappoint us. We have already seen his faithfulness and mercy.
DeleteHeavenly Father, Thank You for overcoming death for me and allowing me to be here in Your Presence this day. I honor Your Holy name and thank You that Your plans for my life extends far beyond my mind’s wildest imagination! Thank You for allowing me to dream again and to dream BIG, because You are Lord of all possibilities! I thank You Father, in Jesus’ name.
ReplyDeleteThe impossible leaves us to consider the sealed fate of our eternal state if not for Christ’s sacrifice. For “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:25-26).
We know that everything belongs to God because God made everything and because everything is His, it is ours and not because we thrive, but it is because of who the KING is and our connection to Him! Being made in His image explains our innate desire for something more than ourselves. When we are in Him we are complete!
'We can trust God to provide for our needs now and beyond (Philippians 4:19).
We have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16; Philippians 2:5)
The Spirit of God, who is greater than the enemy in the world, lives in us (1 John 4:4).
We have received abundant grace and the gift of righteousness and reign in life through Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17)
We are holy and without blame before Him in love (Ephesians 1:4;1 Peter 1:16)
We are alive with Christ (Ephesians 2:5).
We are complete in Him Who is the head over all rule and authority of every angelic and earthly power (Colossians 2:10).
God supplies all of our needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).
In all circumstances we live by faith in God and extinguish all the attacks of the enemy (Ephesians 6:16).
We are chosen by God who called us out of the darkness of sin and into the light and life of Christ so that we can proclaim the excellence and greatness of who He is (1 Peter 2:9),
and the list goes on and on!
This my brothers and sisters is how AMAZING our life in Christ is meant to be!
Father we thank You for all the invincible things in our lives that are everlasting. Thank You that we are completed in You. Thank You for wrapping us in Your righteousness through Jesus Christ the righteous One. Help us to uncover and see You throughout this day and glorify Your holy mam, In Jesus’ name we pray!
Thank God we are Forgiven! Remain blessed and rejoice in this day He has made!
Maplewood NJ
Maplewood, your contributions are always helpful and uplifting! Thank you! You are a blessing to me. CO
DeleteJust grabbed that whole list. You are so amazing to me Sister. Thanks for all that good spiritual food for my soul. Much love.
DeletePraying you are feeling good and very blessed indeed.
Love that list, Maplewood and I love your heart for God and His Word!! "Good spiritual food for my soul," too Jeanne!!
DeleteWonderful reminder, thank you Maplewood.
DeleteStill feeding us so beautifully dear Maplewood! Amen and Thank you.
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DeleteBravo Maplewood NJ! Amen.
ReplyDeleteThank you Maplewood! What an amazing God. Praise God
ReplyDeleteBeautifully said and sincerely heartfelt! Thank you as always dear Maplewood.
ReplyDelete"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me." (Psalm 51:10)
ReplyDelete(Matthew 12:22-32) And the people keep coming, why shouldn't they? A demoniac (a label given to anyone who has something wrong with them) who is blind and mute is brought to Jesus. Jesus heals the poor soul and the crowd gets excited. "Can this be the Messiah," they exclaim. Standing near by are the religious leaders of the day, who always seem to be in the vicinity of Jesus and His work. They are mumbling among themselves trying to come up with some rational to discredit Jesus. "He is of the devil. That's the only way He can drive out demons," they are thinking. Though they are trying to hide their thoughts out of fear of the large crowd who is pro-Jesus, Jesus knows what is happening with one look in their faces. So He challenges them in their lack of logic. "Anything divided within itself cannot stand. How can Satan be driving himself out of the people he has taken possession of through his demons? Further, if indeed you were right about me, then how do you explain the work of your own exorcists? But if it is by the Spirit of God that evil is driven out and people are returned to wholeness, then God is very present here and now. If someone is going to defeat a strong man, he must first take away his strength then he can do whatever he wants to the strong man. I have come to plunder Satan's domain where he imprisons souls in all sorts of ways. I am subduing Satan in order to reclaim the broken ones for my Father in heaven to whom they rightly belong. This is my work, to bring to wholeness all who have been broken by Satan. All those who seek the same are with me, but anyone who continues to contribute to the brokenness of someone is not of me. I know how you are seeing me is not what you were expecting the Messiah to be like, I understand that. Even my disciples are working their way through the concept of Me being the Messiah. But if anyone denies the power of the Spirit witnessed in acts of love toward others, they have chosen to be hopeless. 'For there is no hope for a mind so warped, a heart so frozen, and a spirit so perverse that it cannot see the Hand of God in what is before you - not now and not ever.'*"
This interaction between Jesus and the religious leaders is heavy with meaning. You who are reading this may feel you are so broken there is no hope for you, that you are in the same boat as the religious leaders and you are going down. I would disagree with you. For you see the big difference between you and the religious leaders of Jesus day is that they sought nothing in Jesus and only chose to be hostile to everything for which He stood. You have come to this blog this day and that alone distances you from them. You are looking for God and God is looking for you that is why the Spirit of God brought you here. Therefore, you are not hopeless to Him and He has come to set you free from Satan's jail. The door has been unlocked and opened. You are free to leave his demonic influence. In being here in this moment, you are taking steps to leave. Truth be told, everyone here this moment is doing the same. Join us!
A new brother/sister has joined us today and there is great rejoicing in heaven. Hallelujah!
With love, Bob
*the sentence that closes the first paragraph was taken from the devotional written by my minister, Brad Munroe.
Amen, anen, amen! "I am subduing satan in order to reclaim the broken ones for my Father in Heaven to whom they belong"!!
DeleteRight on Bob!! Thanks for sharing all the pointers!
Maplewood NJ
Amen Bob and Maplewood. He is close to the broken hearted and those broken in spirit. Bob this is so true:
DeleteYou are looking for God and God is looking for you- that is why the Spirit of God brought you here.
Amen Bob 🙏.
DeleteBob M. (my bday twin), per your evening post yesterday at 11:58 am, I could not have expressed it better! and Wow! On March 31, someone asked me that very question!! "If God is good and in control, why are we experiencing what we are now"? I took a deep breath and tried to explain the reality of who God is and ended up telling him to look at the Cross, not the physical piece of wood or metal worn or on displace, but the Cross and the ONE who bore it! JESUS the Son of God who died so that you and I can be free! I turned the question and asked him. Why would the Creator of this world send His sinless Son to suffer shame, humiliation, pain and die for us to be free and then turn around to hate us and afflict us etc..? Needless to say, it was a longggg discussion and after giving him some scriptures to feed on, I pray he left with some understanding of the goodness and love of God, despite life's trials! For our GOD is Love and still in control, we have a responsibility to witness that truth to others and gave them hope!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you!
Maplewood NJ
Truly Spirit led in your response to the question you were asked, Maplewood, NJ. I've had similar times that the Spirit led me to say things I have never thought of or said before. Even as I was saying it, I thoughts were, "Wow, that's good." I lift in prayer the person you talked with and pray the Lord continue to work on the person's heart. God be with you.
DeleteThe Spirit is filling you with what God wants you to share with us. He is teaching you as you share it. Amazing the way He works in our lives.
DeleteThank you Lord for another day! Thank you for the very breathe I take. Lord I am happy and thankful for you working within me and around me! Thank you Lord,in Jesus name,amen!
ReplyDeleteMe too dear Tiffany Grace.
DeleteThank you Lord for all that you are to me and the peace and joy that no one can take away that only come from believing.
Sweet Jesus, please help me keep my eyes focused on You! Especially as I await delivery of N95 masks for my daughter and son in love who are on the front lines in the Medical Profession. Thank You Jesus for hearing all our prayers and answering us in Your Way and Your Day! AMEN
ReplyDeleteBrilamar --- Praying for the Lord's protction over your daughter, son as well as all those on the front lines of this war. The Lord does hear our prayers and He is Faithful to His Word! HALLELUJAH!
DeleteI have totally enjoyed Season 1 of "The Chosen" maybe you have too. Season 2 premiers on Easter Sunday, can't wait!
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Yes Audra! I too cant wait for season 2! One was great!!!
DeleteMaplewood NJ
You are so kind to share what you enjoyed so others can be blessed by it.
ReplyDeleteThank You Jesus. Praise You Lord. Please help me keep my eyes on You.
ReplyDeleteSince I have come to Jesus and have been saved, I think back over all the years of my life and I have come to find that there have been quite a few times when He was reaching out to me, but I was too blind to realize it at the time. There was one particular occasion that I'd like to share with you all.
ReplyDeleteIn 2007 I was spending a second winter holiday season (in a row) in the hospital. My son, Jonathan (he has down syndrome), had been diagnosed with leukemia the year before and was going through chemo and radiation. This particular day, one of the nurses had taken me off to this room to speak with me. During our conversation, he mentioned how patients usually have less than 50% chance of living in these situations. Now I can't explain to you how I felt. I basically fell apart. I called his father and through my uncontrollable crying he got the message. Now I'm not exactly sure what he did, but I didn't see that nurse again. During this time of my life I was as far away from God as one can be, not to mention, I was also addicted to pain pills (I was addicted to them for 36 years total; that's another miracle story that God did in my life). The pain wouldn't go away at all after what that nurse said to me. I had already been hurting, but that sent me over the edge. That night I remember "selling my soul to the devil". I told him that he could have me, but to let my son live. The next morning, early, I went to the elevator to go down to get some coffee and a little, old woman got on with me. She could clearly see that I was distraught so she asked me what was wrong. I told her what had happened with the nurse. Then she told me that her husband was there with leukemia also and she told me his room number (that floor of the hospital was the cancer floor) and that she was going to get her hair done. Then she put her arms around me and hugged me as I was sobbing uncontrollably and she told me that everything was going to be alright and that my son was going to be fine. Then the elevator doors opened and she left and I headed to get coffee. Suddenly, I felt a peace come over me and I believed her. I wasn't sure why, but I just did. I had a comfort I didn't have before. When I got back up to my son's room I told him about meeting the lady and asked him if he would like to visit her husband when we take our walk. Of course he did. When we got to his room it was empty so I looked next door, in case I got the numbers mixed up, but there was a lady in that room. So I asked the nurse and she had no idea who I was talking about. She told me that they didn't even have a man fitting that description at all. I told her that his wife told me and that she was the lady that got on the elevator with me early this morning in front of her. The nurse told me she remembered seeing me, but nobody else.
Now, unfortunately, I didn't go to God then when all this happened, but i know in my heart that He was reaching out to me and helping me; even then. I am so grateful and my son is in remission land I now thank God for everything He has done, is doing, and will do. Thank You Jesus. I will praise the Lord always and continually.
There are many times in my past that I now know the Lord saved me, mostly from myself. Even though I didn't believe in Him, He still believed in me. I'm sure there are many people that have had similar things happen in their lives, but it always amazes me when I hear someone's experience. I believe the Lord was trying to save me from my "making a deal with the devil", but, unfortunately, I didn't listen or hear Him then. I wish I had.
Wow Janet! What an experience. The good news is, you are no longer in your past. You're pressing forward and your prayers on this blog each day speaks to your drawing closer to God. He is not holding you hostage for your past mistakes/experiences etc.
DeleteToday is Bright Saturday, the greatest Victory was about to happen! Jesus' RESURRECTION! Rejoice in this day and count your blessings. Through all what you mentioned, the Lord never left your side for one second! He Gave you a son with down syndrome because He knew you would be a strong, supporting, loving mother. He was with you back then, He still is with you and your son!
VICTORY is Yours in Jesus, stay blessed.
Maplewood NJ
Janet, that is an amazing story. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I am so glad that God was there to save you. I'm also glad to hear that your son is in remission. God bless you both!
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Wow thank you for sharing this with us Janet! God sent an angel to comfort you and plant the seed of His love in your heart & soul. It took time but now you're drawing more and more closer to Him each day. God bless you and yours dear sister.
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Amazing Janet!!! Thank you for sharing. ❤️
DeleteWhat an incredible experience with God, Janet. As TJ said, thanks so much for sharing your story...and a victory one at that! I also appreciate you being so vulnerable and open sharing your past. Often times I think, and it's mostly wrong thinking or assumption that everyone here has always had such a strong connection and walk with God. I didn't fall in that category with my eyes only being truly open and realizing I am worthy of His love 10 years ago. Continued blessings for you, your son, and family, Janet. And, thank you, again. Amazing story showing how God was with you!
DeleteWhat an amazing event in your life, Janet! Thank you for sharing that as well as your struggle to get where you are now. God Bless you, your sweet son - your whole family! God must be beaming, right now!
DeleteAnd I loved reading about Bright Saturday, Maplewood! I have never heard that term before and I'm excited to read your post below b/c I saw it again!
Janet --- Now, that was simlpy a marvelous encounter with the Lord. That hug and encouraging/ prophetic word from the Lord or one of His angels assigned to you, was just the BEST! Praise the Lord, we are standing on Holy Ground! JJ
DeleteWhat a wonderful little miracle! That was the Lord reaching out to you, dear Janet. When we get lost and feel hopeless, He chases us down and puts us back on the right track and comforts us. I'm sure he sent that lovely old woman. Happy Bright Saturday! Thanks Norah!
DeleteWow Janet, I must've missed this testimony last year. How beautifully the Lord held you through this journey. He sent you an angel to minister peace to you about your son. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story of God's love &, faithfulness. Love & blessings💕
DeleteJanet thank you from the bottom of my heart. I know God speaks to us in so many different ways. I am so very thankful that God loved you so much that he went past what is "normal" in our physical world and opened the window to the spiritual world. He gave you hope even when you didn't know the source of that hope. Thank you Jesus for opening Janet's eye's to you. Thank you Janet for sharing this miraculous moment in your life with us. I would love to hear more. We know he is Faithful because of what we experience and though others testimonies. With great love and respect Terri
DeleteI’m thanking God for saving your son and you dear sister! 💗💗🙏
DeleteBRIGHT SATURDAY: Events that took place:
ReplyDeleteJesus takes the saints from Hades to Paradise:
GOD RECEIVES HIS SAINTS TO HIM.
-At the request of the Jewish leadership, Pilate grants a guard and sets a seal on the tomb of Jesus (Matt. 27:66).
This is a joyous Saturday of Praise, to glorify God our Father for the great salvation He achieved for the sake of Humanity through His Precious Lamb. The salvation of God was witnessed on this night, when He took humanity from a state of death and a fiery furnace, to Life and Praise. Jesus descended into Hades to break and destroy all of our chains, releasing us from the bondage of Satan, every Goliath, every Pharaoh, every Jezebel and every Haman etc.! Today, as we mourn the passion of our Lord Jesus who died for our sins and was buried in the tomb, let us rejoice at our salvation from death!
Lord Jesus, Through the agony and death You did not deserve to suffer for our wrong doing, we have escaped the punishment our deserved sins. We Thank You for demonstrating what true humility looks like. You gave up Your power and position in order to remain obedient to Your Father. Thank You for extending Your grace to remind us that we don’t have to remain in the pit of our despair, nor stuck in our struggles and pain. Through Your death and Resurrection, You have given us greater purpose, greater beauty, greater hope and greater strength. May we have the audacity to humbly follow in Your example of obedience to our Father God. Thank You for breathing fresh life in our lives through the Victory on the cross. The Glory and Honor are all Yours. Amen.
Blessings and Peace.
Maplewood NJ
BEAUTIFUL!! Yesterday afternoon, my husband and I went to a local Church that had the Stations of the Cross. I was inspired to go due to Bob's sharings and encouragement. We were not disappointed. It was dimly lit and each Station had a card explaining the Journey to the Cross. At one point, (Station 4), there were mirrors. The "Action," was to look in the mirror and thank God to have the courage of Christ and the strength to step forward and do our part. When I looked up, I heard hammering; it sounded like nails in the Cross. I thought they had it on a recorder, but when we got to the nest Station, the Action was to take a small wooden cross as a reminder of what He gave for us. Then, at the next Station was a Cross. There was paper, nails and a hammer. The Action was to "write a sin that you need to confess and nail it to the cross." Both my husband and I did that and though we haven't shared what we wrote, we both felt lighter. The last Station was Communion and it was so sweet. It was just the 2 of us there and we prayed and thanked God that we knew He would not remain in that tomb. DEATH COULD NOT WIN! We left, very thoughtful and thankful for that time together. I thank all of you who have encouraged me during this season of Christ's life.
DeleteThank you dear sister, I am praying that beautiful prayer with you. Thank you Jesus for giving your all so we could be free and enjoy all your wonderful gifts in You. Amen We are renewed through the Cross. The Glory and Honor are all Yours! Halleluia!
DeleteWow Norah! That was a very unutual Station of the Cross. I'll bet you felt lighter when you nailed your sin to the cross. Like Taking your burden to the Lord and leaving it there! You are so much encouragement to my heart dear one!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful thoughts Maplewood. Very uplifting. Norah - what a beautiful experience for you and your husband. I'm so happy for you both. I am sharing your amazing prayers Maplewood and Jeanne. Amen 🙏. Peace be with you.
DeleteI too had an amazing week, diving in deeper to the Holy week scriptures. I made hot cross buns and hand made Easter cards with scriptures for my friends that have been at a distance during Covid. I just did it, no expectations, no explanations. Just left it up to the Holy Spirit to do the follow thru. Feeling light, and full of it! Thank you Jesus!
DeleteAudra, What a lovely thing to give to your friends! I'm sure your delicious hot cross buns and cards lifted their day. You are such a sweet sister!
DeleteIn keeping with today's devotion, Audra, your Hot Cross Buns remind me "It is impossible for you to have a knead that I cannot meet!" Love ❤ Brie
DeleteThank you dear Lord for all you provide to me. Help me to stay focused on you all day every day. continue to give me the gifts that are invisible and everlasting, not not brief, shallow and visible of this world. Jesus I trust in You! Amen.
ReplyDeletePlease pray for my 81 year old neighbor Miss Pat. Her daughter called Rescue Squad at 3 am this morning. It was necessary to give her a breathing treatment before leaving the house and immediately gave her another one when arriving at the hospital. She was diagnosed with bronchitis. She has never recovered from her diagnosis of Covid over 2 1/2months ago. They want her to stay over night or longer. She doesn't want to stay at the hospital, she wants to go home!!
ReplyDeleteMiss Pat is in my prayers, dear Sassy Mom. I don't blame her for not wanting to stay in the hospital and I pray they let her go home to recover, which I am asking God to do in the name of Jesus Christ. Prayers of peace, comfort and healing for Miss Pat. So thankful she has you for a neighbor, Sassy Mom!
DeleteSassy Mom--- JC WARRIOR prayers covering Miss Pat and family!
DeleteHealing prayers for Miss Pat are being sent to the Throne of Grace.
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Joining in prayers for Miss Pat. May our loving Father heal and comfort her with His everlasting arms. Lord, let Your perfect peace and strength flow through Miss Pat's body as You cuddle her in Your loving arms. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen 🙏. Thank You Jesus. Praise You Lord 🙌.
DeleteAdding continual prayers for miss Pat and the clearing of her lungs and healing. Mindy
DeleteContinuing to pray for your comfort dear Sassy Mom for losing Miss Pat and dear Debbi! God knows your beautiful heart. Love you! 🙏😊☀️💗!
DeleteThank you Jeanne for comforting my hurting broken heart.
DeletePraying for your neighbor Miss Pat 🙏 may the Lord comfort her and you!
ReplyDeletePraying always for Miss Pat, her son Tommy and Steven.
ReplyDeleteDear Father, We are asking that You please clear Miss Pat's airways and strengthen her lungs so she can regain her strength, and heal her bronchitis and bring her back to perfect health. Heal her Covid and strengthen and heal her family. We trust in You. Thank you for all this in the powerful Name of the Risen Lord, Christ Jesus. Amen.
Its Rebecca i seen my post from 2018 and i still feel the same thank you lord for everything you doing in my ligr
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you are still on here, Rebecca! Still praying with/for you.
DeleteHi Rebecca! Praying with Norah for you. You are always in my prayers and so are your kids. Hope things are getting better. Happy Easter Norah and Rebecca! God bless you both.
DeleteMy Mom is doing well thank God so my twin sister Janet is coming back home with me for a few days. We must leave by 8 to get to my Church so I can sing the first song. God will help us. We’ll get together with my son Greg’s family for dinner. They always come over in Sunday. Can’t wait for Janet to see Gabriel and baby Nathaniel! She needed a break and we will have fun. God is just so good to us and He supplies all our needs even before we ask Him. May we all receive more answered prayers and healing from our loving and compassionate Father. Janet’s knees still hurt even after her injections yesterday. Trusting in His promises and waiting on the Lord. Thank You Jesus.
ReplyDeleteOh! Joy! I know you will sing Joy today.
DeleteToday's devotion tells Janet and us, "It is impossible for you to have a kneed that I cannot meet!" Love ❤ to all our JC Family on this blessed Sunday.
I see what you did there, Brie. :) He is meeting all our needs / kneeds. How glorious and gracious. Praying all goes well dear Jeanne!
DeleteAll did go well and I got to Church in time to sing the first song. My good husband went to Church with Janet downstairs so she wouldn't have to sit alone while I was upstairs in the choir loft. We got to see my son's family and all went well. God is so good. And as Brie says: It is impossible for you to have a kneed that I cannot meet. I believe Janet's knees will get better through God's healing and His guidance. Thank You Jesus!
DeleteHallelujah sweet Jeanne! Your heart must be bursting with a thousand Hallelujahs! Thank You dear Jesus for blessing Jeanne's family with a bountiful of blessings. Janet's healing & sweet time with her sis & grand nephews, Allie's shower & the pure joyful anticipation of a granddaughter! Jeanne's trip back. Love & blessings to all🙏💕
ReplyDeleteYes we are blessed dear Jan! So many reasons to be thankful. Allie's shower was a sweet happening and we all felt the love and joy that Allie and Bryan share as they await the arrival of their first child. Love and blessings to you dear Jan and all our dear family here!
DeleteHappy worship day dear ones🙏. Whether you worship in church, in your own home or wherever you find yourself today, sing out a Hallelujah to our Lord & Saviour, worship Him, honor this day set aside for His glory & sovereignty! May each of us be found dancing in our spirit (or physically) for victory in Jesus. He lives! He lives! Hallelujah!
ReplyDeleteAmen! He lives! Hallelujah!
DeleteBasking in Love-Light and Son-Shine today, blessings to all.
ReplyDeleteNo sweeter light that the Son-Shine, dear Peter. God bless you too!
DeleteMy heart is full ❣️ as I read through the posts today. Blessings over each of you and all that is yours. If you want to be extremely blessed and uplifting go back through the posts and rejoice over who God is. In Janet's post from last year she gives a beautiful testimony of how God stepped into her situation before she even bowed her knee to him. Be blessed my JC Family with love Terri
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DeleteI try to read through the Devotion, Bible Tags, Chris' Prayer, and all posts every day.
Truth is always true regardless of the year we read it.
The common thread across all posts?? Through it all, and come what may, we have Faith in God and lots of love for Him, prayer and one another, rejoicing in Victories, always believing prayer changes things.
Much ❤ for our incredible JC Family.
How great in our God! He answers prayers even before we ask Him! He knows what we need and when we need it. Sometimes we must wait for it, but He is faithful, so we should be faithful in our waiting and trust in the Lord without leaning on our own human understanding. His power has no limit. Looking forward to more victories. Amen dear Brie! The years cannot change our love for God, and our Trust in His Faithfulness. We will just keep praying and rejoicing together for every victory! Hallelujah!
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ReplyDeleteUpdate on Nikki, she is awake, yay Jesus!!! Thank you all for your prayers please keep them in your prayers. She has a long road ahead, But she's got GOD
Such great news, dear Terri! Nikki's awake. Praying for her condition to improve because God is in charge. Amen. He is Almighty and can do all things. He will lead her back to good health and comfort. Thank You Jesus!
ReplyDeletePraise the Lord , praise the Lord ! The opposition party has called off its demonstrations which have been happening on Mondays and Thursdays for the last 2 weeks.
ReplyDeleteGod has heard our cry !
Thank you all for your prayers and support it helped easy the burden, I am glad to be in this support team !
There other ways to fight the battle, may we Kenyans continue to seek God's will , wisdom and direction.
God blees you all.
Happy for the great news Min! Continued prayers of peace.
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So glad to hear that 🙌! Praise God always! He is the God that hears! Thank You Jesus 😊.
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DeleteAmen, thank You Lord for answers to prayer. You never fail. https://youtu.be/4Cf3N3rZShg
DeleteWonderful Min Ahadi, wonderful news!
DeleteDoing a victory dance with you dear Min!, Will continue to pray for more wonderful news! Thank You Jesus! Hallelujah! 🥰🙏🌈
DeleteThank you Min Ahadi for sharing the GOOD NEWS! Continued prayers for peace in our world. He's got the whole world in HIS HANDS!
DeleteThanking God for answered prayers and peace for you and the whole world. Doing a victory dance with all of you. God is so faithful! Hallelujah!
DeletePraise God, Min!! What a blessing to read! I'm listening to Peter's song as I write this. So blessed.
DeletePlease lift up prayers for me a Divine Intervention to show me what path to take in my life at this time. Thank-you! ♥️
ReplyDeletePraying with you and the Divine Intervention you request. God Bless you and guide you. Reading your post, I think you know which path to take. Take it in boldness! God Bless you, mightily!
Delete🙏 God directs our paths 🙏
ReplyDeleteAmen! Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. Give Him your reins and let Him lead you.
ReplyDeleteAs you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. (Colossians 2:6-7).
ReplyDeleteFor in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. (Colossians 2:9-10).
DeleteAmen ❤️ Thank you Jeanne and Janet
DeleteThanks for that hearty breakfast for my soul, dear Janet!
DeleteToday’s devotion & scripture hit close to the heart for me today. I don’t often post, but I read the blog & comments at the start of every day. My hard copy of Jesus Calling is at work where I can grab it in time of need. I read the comments and feel as though I know many of you. The commentary and additional scripture citings provide a much appreciated perspective. May GOD bless the author, the Payton Family, and all who come here, whether they post or just read. AMEN!
ReplyDeleteKC Jones we’re all blessings for each other in love and prayer - thank you and everyone else here for this amazing , unique opportunity for community in Christ 🙏❤️
DeleteThanks and good morning dear KC JONES. We come here to be filled and we always leave satisfied!
DeleteAmen to that dear Blessings from NY! So grateful for this blessed place of refuge and peace built on the Rock!
Praying God's Blessings on you and yours as well, KC. We are the world according to Jesus.
DeleteGood morning JC family. Thank you dear Brie for asking about DH. He is doing much better God be praised & thank you for prayers. Loved you post of the grapevine, all conditions must align beautifully for good wine from the fruit. How are you doing dear sister? Continuing to 🙏💕🌈
ReplyDeleteHow am I doing? I am attempting to activate today's devotion, ...Your capacity to experience Me is increasing, through My removal of debris and clutter from your heart....
DeleteI am borrowing your spring cleaning removal emojis from 2019, dear Jan gridley to get rid of my own garbage: comparison🚮, worry🚮, regrets🚮, fears🚮, anger🚮, mistrust🚮, unloveableness🚮, depression🚮, despair🚮, unworthiness🚮,
In other words, I'm breaking up with satan. As in all final breakups, I'm giving back to satan all the things it treasures, to clear the way for my One True Love, Jesus.
Oh Lord Jesus! Continually Spring clean, and renew our minds, heart & souls. Remove all the debris and clutter from yesterdays, today, and forever, here, there, and everywhere. In Jesus' Name. AMEN!
A whole lot of Spring Cleaning right there, dear Brie! We all need to separate the wheat from the chaff. If we belong to Jesus our daily walk, words and thoughts should reflect that and be Spirit guided. I’m only human so I fall all the time. That pleases the devil but I don’t belong to him. My Good Papa is always there to pick me up and brush me off! I remind myself that He wants me to chew on the sweet instead of the bitter and to live to please Him and not myself and others. So happy He loves me with all my human imperfections. I have so many!
DeletePsalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
God's Blessings for all this day.
ReplyDeleteThanks! God bless you too dear Anonymous!
Delete(The Message) 2 Corinthians 4:18 There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever.
ReplyDeleteThinking on what we can't see:
Love
Patience
Grace
Peace
Mercy
Holy Spirit
Eternal Life
Joy
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self control
But we can see and know the outworking of these in our lives and the lives of others.
We can and do experience the eternal here and now: Christ in us, the hope of glory.
Colossians 1:27 "To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."
My mom was asking about the things we can’t see today at our morning prayers with my sister. I sent your wonderful post to them! Thanks for sharing that truth. Let’s try our best to look at those things that will never fade away, the things from above which will endure! Much love and gratitude! God bless your new day.
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