As you listen to birds calling to one another, hear also My Love-call to you. I speak to you continually: through sights, sounds, thoughts, impressions, scriptures. There is no limit to the variety of ways I can communicate with you. Your part is to be attentive to My messages, in whatever form they come. When you set out to find Me in a day, you discover that the world is vibrantly alive with My Presence. You can find Me not only in beauty and birdcalls, but also in tragedy and faces filled with grief. I can take the deepest sorrow and weave it into a pattern for good.
Search for Me and My messages, as you go through this day. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with your whole being.
John 10:27
English Standard Version
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Romans 8:28
Amplified
We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose.
Jeremiah 29:13
English Standard Version
You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
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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.
Amen father just that right words and thoughts I needed to hear heavely father help me to see you in all bad and good I love you in Jesus holy name I pray AMEN
ReplyDeleteHi All, I have a prayer request for my mom. She has to have surgery to remove squamous cell cancer from her face that will likely include some plastic surgery. Please pray for strength for her and pray that the surgeon will be successful in removing all of the cancer. The surgery likely won't happen for a month or so but as you likely understand she is anxious. Thank you in advance for your loving prayers. God bless!
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DeleteTJ, praying for your mom for her surgery, strength and recovery. She's in good hands. KS
DeleteTJ - I Join JC Warriors to intercede on behalf of your mom. Praying peace for you, your mom and all your loved ones. Praying healing powers of the GREAT PHYSICIAN.
DeleteTJ --- Joining with the JC WARRIORS in prayer for your mon and your family. I ask for Jesus's TOUCH on your mom and loved ones and she has unusual favor from everyone that looks upon her.
DeleteI am 53 and had a squamous cell carcinoma removed from my face via Mohs surgery with a dermatological plastic surgeon two years ago. I was also very nervous. I have no scar. You can’t even tell I had anything done. My mother has had it done twice and she had huge incisions right down the middle of her face. No scars. I will pray for her to have peace about it and fast healing after the surgery.
DeleteThe little birds were singing as I was waiting for my computer to come up! It was sweet. Thankful for another day - "Good Morning, Lord, what can I do for you today?" I will be praying for your mom, TJ. that her heart is calm. God can do a lot in a month! I, too, ask for prayers for my dear friend, Inga. I have had her family members as cases and now, I'm told that 'her heart is wearing out and there is nothing they can do.' I was pulling into her complex last night as an ambulance pulled out. I texted her daughter who is out of town, but always in touch and minutes later was told that it was her neighbor, not her. She was in church! Praying for a miracle for her - she is a lively 80+ and very independent. We had dinner with our friend who lost his wife in June. He is doing well - taking each day as it comes. He said last night, "I have no doubt that I have a wonderful future coming." What a blessed assurance.
ReplyDeleteThis has been quite the season for my husband and me. We feel as if we are looking at our future and even though we are considered "the kids," we've been reminded constantly, just as I was this morning, that He "can take the deepest sorrow and weave it into a pattern for good." Have a blessed day, dear JC Family. I give thanks for each of you and trust our Lord to bless you richly.
p.s. In case you didn't see last night - our neighbors little puppy is home! What a loving Father we have.
Norah, praying for Inga. Miracles do happen. So wonderful the little puppy is home! KS
DeleteThank you for your sweet prayers, Norah. Even though from 2019
DeleteI found love and joy in reading your words.
Today’s devotional and scriptures bring a feeling of love, comfort, peace and assurance in our loving Father. In this world full of crazy there is His presence and His loving and powerful assurance that He Does Weave all into good.
I’m lifting up each of this beautiful family of believers in loving and healing prayers
Be blessed friends
Love, Brandy 🙏💕🩵
Thanks dear Brandy! May God answer your prayers too!
DeleteNorah I too as I awoke because of the birds calling I reached over picked up my phone to read JC and it was if the birds sang even louder it was so s”tweet”!
ReplyDeleteTJ that is a long my time, I will be praying for your mom especially for peace.
JC family I’m so thankful for a sweetie pie husband!
As he was leaving for work just a moment ago he gave me a peck on the cheek and told me how awesome I am I asked him why and he said I don’t know God just made you that way! As he walked out the door I begin my prayers for him for a great day and for no stress, he has such a servants heart And faces much stress each day as he has an hour and 10 minute drive to work and from the moment he walks into the door of his place Of employment stress stress stress!
JC Warriors, I covet your prayers as my daughter and I share a blessing as we travel to NC to visit The Cove, and a special luncheon for Laura Story, a Christian artist who is known for her song Blessings and Open Hands. Norah - happy the wandering puppy Roxie is home. runaprilmae - Give "sweetie pie" a hug from JC Family.
ReplyDeletePrecious Lord, what a glorious day, what a joy divine to be alive again in another blessed and gifted day filled with Your mercy and treasures.
ReplyDeleteThank You Heavenly Father for ALL You do! All praise and glory to Your Holy name!
Thank You for Your constant presence all around us, in everything and everywhere. In happiness, in sadness and in trials. You are always there, holding us with Your Righteous right hand. I am learning not to take any day for granted no matter what comes my way. I am grateful for Your love and blessings.
I know that each given moment that I seek You, I will always find You. Let not Your Presence ever depart from me. Thank You Lord.
I lift up ALL the prayers and petitions for my JC FAMILY and trust without a doubt that You are working ALL things out for our good! You never disappoint, Your will for us is always PERFECT! Thank You Father!
May the shield of God's protection surround each of us today, at home, at work, on the highways, the airways and byways and wherever our feet land in Jesus name!!
Love and blessings Family!
Maplewood NJ
You blessed me a year later, Maplewood. We have so much to be thankful for beginning with that first glimpse of light in the morning to a brand new day of all new possibilities. In His presence is perfect peace, joy and beauty and even in the dark edges of our day, His light is still present if we have eyes to see and an open heart to His promises. I pray today I will bring those I am with His message of hope. Going to be with some of my family today at an outside barbecue. I found out one of them who I will just call Dear One, is going through depression so I will do my best to bring her much bright light, hope and joy today. I can tell she's walking around with a very weary heart. May the light of Christ and the joy and peace of believing shine brightly in her today. Amen.
DeleteAs always, the daily JC reading is right on. Thank you Father, for this new day where I experience your Presence more intimatly without the distraction of working at a computer screen all day. I will spend the day outside and in thanking you for the blessings of a beautiful home, tending to your beauty in the garden and preparing healthy and delicious dinner food to greet my husband after a long work day and drive home. You are so good to me, thank you Jesus!!! Blessings to you, all warriors covered in the blood of Christ ♥️✝️
DeleteYes, may we be the light onto others as Christ like for He shines through us for the love and care others need during these uncertain times. When we give thanks for all He gives us during the midst of times brings so much glory and joy into our hearts! We, too, will be gathering together with family today as our 10year old grandson will be heading back to Texas with his father today. It is our day to celebrate the long and short month we had with him for the summer. Our hearts are always tugged with emotion for it is difficult to see him him as he rather stay with us vs going back home. I cherish the summer months for I give thanks to the Father in giving me a delightful gift that I await each summer for. Again, "May the light of Christ and the joy and peach of believing shine brightly (your Dear One)" and for all today! In Jesus' Mighty Name! Amen!
DeleteStill love your post and prayer so much dear Maplewood. Thank you for always lifting my spirit and adding light to my day. God bless you always.
DeleteDear JC Warriors, please pray comforting prayers for Kenny's 91 year old mother, Ruth, she just found her son Kenny dead (the cousin I asked prayer for when his toes were amputated. I don't have any more news.
ReplyDeleteSassy Mom ---Interceding for Ruth and family. May the Lord hold Ruth tightly in His arms.
DeleteTJ prayers already said God Bless
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your daily words of encouragement and prayers. I read your comments and enjoy seeing the love for the Lord and for each other. Thank you father for these prayer warriors!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for the update Madfox! Thanking the Lord for your daughter safe travel after a blessed stay with you and your wife. I'm glad she feels better and I will keep her in my prayers. May God grant her strength, peace, comfort and renew her mind as she stage in His Presence.
DeleteIn Jesus name I pray, Amen
Blessings from France
Stays not stage**
DeleteThank you Madfox for letting us know of your blessing. We need all of the good news we can get these days. It is heartwarming to hear of your feelings as a parent. God Bless you and yours. Love, Kathy
DeleteAmen. Glad to hear that.
DeleteThanking God for His faithfulness and giving Him all the glory your daughter's safe return to the East Coast and time well spent with her family! He who started a good work, will surely complete it! She will find His Peace and direction in Jesus's name!
DeleteMaplewood NJ
I'm so glad to hear that your daughter had that time with you and was given new strength. As a parent of adult children, my heart is warmed by your feelings about your time together. What a blessing indeed.
DeleteSo grateful for your post, brother MadFox, and grateful for how all things went while y'all were together. What else can be said, 'Thanks be to God!' As she returns to the battlefield, God is with her as God was and God always is. Her dedication reflects wonderful parenting. No surprise. God be with you all.
DeleteYou and your wife made a real difference in her life Bob. She arrived in a bad state, physically and mentally because of all she had been through. God blessed her and you made her feel comfortable, loved and taken care of as our great God does for us. May she walk with newfound strength and joy through her days of service. And as always, may God surround her with His hedge of protection at all times, and show her many reasons to rejoice and be glad in her workdays. I am sure she will be a beacon of light to those she encounters and cares for. She will come back to spend time with you because she'll remember your love and all the sweet moments you shared. God bless you and your family always.
DeleteGod blessed your family time big time! Keeping you daughter in prayers, I can feel her refreshed and renewed strength. Praying the same for so many on the front lines of service.🙏
DeleteMadFox --- So good to read your post about your daughter and family. My continued prayer for your family: My Gracious Lord, You are the Rock of our salvation, and I thank You that You are the Gibraltar that we cling to. I thank You that You are our protector and provider. Your word says that, to those that ask, it will be given, to those who seek it will be found and to those who knock, the door will be opened. Hear my prayer as I ask for breakthroughs and for your power in MadFox's family's lives. I anticipate the law of God's favor working in their lives. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with their spirits. Thank You Lord for Your assurance that there is NO power greater than Your name. Thank You for working Your power in their lives. I pray this trusting and believing in You. AMEN and AMEN
DeleteAll of your thoughts and prayers are so appreciated and taken as great bits of wisdom and love from the Spirit in us, and combined with our God as The Father and Son.
DeleteAs I wrote to Norah. 3 to 4 weeks ago, we hoped and prayed for rest and restoration. I truly believe she got both. Plenty of the former, probably not enough of the latter... but prayers, time and the Great Healer can manage the rest. Thanks to all here in the JC community. Amen.
Madfox I am smiling in knowing your daughter is doing well. Rested and ready. Only God knows what benefits that period of recharge will bring to His kingdom. Thank God for good news!
DeleteMiss you MadFox. Rest assured that you are deeply loved by us and your loving Father. I know you have seen His faithfulness and I continue to pray that the best is yet to come. Be patient, brave and hopeful. God's promises are reliable.
DeleteAmen 🙏🙏🙏
DeleteSo many beautiful prayers.
Thank you Lord Jesus for this body of believers and prayer warriors! I’m praying for each of you and your loved ones.
Our JC family is such a blessing and light! Thank you Jesus!
Love, prayers and blessings
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Brandy
Lord please help me to be attentive to Your love calls all around me as I wholeheartedly seek You out. Help me to keep my focus on You and if I should be distracted, please bring my eyes back to You Lord. Open up my eyes, ears, heart, soul, mind, and body to be able to receive Your impartation of revelations. Help me to seek You out in everything that I do Lord. Bless You Lord and all that You are. Please help me to bring joy and smiles to You as we walk together through this blessed day and let me be a blessing to others for You, in Your perfect name Lord. Thank You Jesus. Praise the Lord continously and always. Amen.
ReplyDeleteYou already have, Janet. Your post brought me joy and put a smile on my face. God be with you.
DeleteDear Janet, You are always a blessing to me and your prayers are full of truth and love. We all long to be renewed and refreshed in God's presence. His Hand is always working good in our lives, giving us so many new possibilities for peace and joy in believing. He always knows what's right around the corner and He prepares us for it. Amen! Thank you Jesus for your good work in our lives and hearts.
DeleteJanet I loved that humble heart felt prayer. I felt it in my heart. God loves you so.
DeleteYou are a beloved child of God and I am sure you are bringing Him much joy and smiles. You certainly are a blessing to us. Amen! Thank You Jesus! Praise Him!
DeleteJanet, your beautiful prayer blessed us all and you are a loving light!
DeleteGod bless you sweet sister
🙏💝
Brandy
Loving Father, Thank You for another day. I lay my heart open before You today. Uncover all the hidden things that You wish to bring to light and show me what Your desire and will is for my life. Reveal anything that displeases You so that I can confess it, ask for Your forgiveness and purge it out of my life permanently. Please allow me to see all my circumstances from Your perspective, seek You always and put You first in my life no matter curveball life deals me. I pray this in Jesus’ name. amen.
ReplyDeleteWe are called to search for God and His messages. This means we are to have the setting of our minds and hearts on God alone. We are to make that conscious effort of fixing our mind’s attention and our heart’s affection on Him. This conscious effort to seek God is a gift directly from Him. The good news is, there is a great promise for us that seek the Lord. That is, He will surely be found! “If you seek him, he will be found by you” (1 Chronicles 28:9). Oh, He is indeed our greatest reward! “Whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him” (Hebrews 11:6). When we have Him, we have everything! “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!”(Psalm 105:4).
God has called us to enjoy continual consciousness of His supreme greatness and beauty and worth. Some of the benefits of seeking the Lord are:
‘We don’t have need to worry about everything everyone worries about (Matthew 6:31-33)
We will fully understand justice (Proverbs 28:5)
Our Father’s ears will always be attentive to our prayers (1 Peter 3:12)
He will deliver us from all or our fears (Psalm 34:4)
We will live! Hallelujah! (Amos 5:4), We will be strengthened (2 Chron. 16:9).’
Our God will be found whenever we seek Him (Jer. 29:13)!!
Dear Heavenly Father, One of Your sole purposes for telling us to 'seek first Your kingdom Your righteousness,' is to help us develop, through our experiences in this life. Thank You for creating us in Your image with lesser powers and abilities to prepare us to rule with You in a government that will last forever! Teach us to stay in Fervent and Frequent Prayer, constant Humility and Fasting, Plant Your Word in our hearts and grant us the spirit of repentance of our sins so that we can walk in obedience to Your will for us. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Blessings and Peace.
Maplewood, NJ
Amen amen amen! Wonderful prayer. Thank you for blessing us with your beautiful words Maplewood.
DeleteHave a nice day everyone. You are all in my prayers. God bless you all abundantly!
Blessings from France
Thank you Maplewood. Bravo! Amen.
DeleteThank you dear Maplewood. You fed me well and I am grateful. Such a sweet and simple verse: Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually. But it speaks volumes about how we should live each day. He is always with us and no matter what comes our way, He is right by our sides, leading us, lifting and preparing us. He is the strength when we grow weary and the lifter of our heads when we feel sad, tired and overwhelmed. He is the hope of joy in the hardest day and in our sadness and discouragement. I will forever seek His kingdom and His righteousness and all other things will follow. He has already graced me with everything I need. He is my God. Thanks for another tasty treat to chew on today. Amen.
DeleteLove,love, LOVE the Scripture references to the benefits of seeking the Lord!!! Thank you Jersey girl ♥️
DeleteAmen sweet Sister. We should all lay our hearts open before Him to be cleansed of our iniquities and put right back on the straight and narrow. Wishing with you that I could see others and the world through His eyes. I should try hard to do so and stop judging others for sinning differently than I sin. We are all imperfect. I must remind myself to stay in His presence and tune into His indwelling spirit. He calls us to be like children and run to His open arms. He longs for us to come to Him, broken as we are.
DeleteSeek the Lord with your whole heart, mind and soul and He will be found.
Thank you so much Maplewood for your beautiful prayer! God shines on and through you and blesses us with His food for our souls!
DeleteGod bless you sweet sister💝🙏💝
Good morning JC Loved ones 🥰. Blessings on everyone of you this day! Maplewood- you bless me with your prayers to start our day. May you be blessed in return. Spending another day with my grandgirls. So thankful Lord. I know that the possibility of their big move to another state continues to loom over this "Grammy", but all is well with my soul because I know that my God will go with them wherever life takes them. MadFox- you too take comfort in knowing that God is with your daughter now that she's gone home. I pray that her spirit has been refreshed in the weeks she spent with such caring parents. Press into God everyone as you meet the challenges of today head on. Love to all💕
ReplyDeletePrompted to share a prayer I recently received - Abba Father,
ReplyDeleteMay I be a peacemaker amidst strife. Comfort those who are hurting. Reflect the character and righteousness of Christ, ALWAYS. Recognize that I am called to represent Jesus to my world. May I humbly do this in the strength of Christ. Amen. Abundant love, blessings and protection to my JC family.
Amen Sassy Mom! I needed that prayer. May God guide me to comfort a Dear One who is going through a hard time and depressed. I put it all in His Hands and trust the Spirit for giving me the right words to offer her today. And I join in humbly doing this through the strength of Christ. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Amen.
DeleteAmen Sassy Mom! Praying for your dear one Jeanne, I'm sure God will guide you to be a blessing to her in this hard time she faces, may He renew her strength and filled her with joy, peace and comfort. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Amen SassyMom🤗
DeleteThank you again, dear Sassy Mom. Amen!
DeleteHere 2yrs. Later SassyMom, again you nurtured my heart this morning by your comment in the above post. You drove home the point of being " a peacemaker in the midst of strife". So often in the middle of a discussion, it can easily turn into a what I think is right & what they think is right I can easily dismiss. Guess what happens next! It's a flaw in my character & I just finished asking God to forgive me & set me straight when I ran into your post. God used your post for confirmation. Thank you lovely lady😘! Blessings on your day 💞
DeleteI resemble that 🤪. Yes, Sassy Mom, your reminder is again timely ♥️
DeleteAmen Sassy Mom
DeleteI love this prayer and am so thankful for you sharing!
You are a beautiful light and blessing
Love you
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Blessings and prayers
Brandy
Once again, I am here to write that the little birds were greeting the day I'm reminded in this devotion of the many ways our loving Father communicates with us - give us hope, reminders of His many blessings whether in joyful surroundings or sadness due to the world we live in.
ReplyDeleteMadFox, what a blessing to hear how healing your daughter's visit was. It was just as you prayed it would be and how all of us prayed with you you. Three weeks sure went fast! She will remain in my prayers and I will be picturing her making important decisions to bring her closer to home.
Our oldest son and his family are probably on the road right now heading to their vacation week. He is so excited - his first Family Vacation with his new wife and all of the kids, minus the 2 with autism who will stay home with their mom. I had called on Thurs evening to see if we'd get to see them before they left and he stopped by late yesterday afternoon. It was a brief visit but I got a hug and we were able to catch up a little. We haven't seen him or any of his crew (nor our middle son, his wife or our daughter) since July 4th - a long time for all of us considering we live so close to each other. How we took those quick 'drop ins' for granted for so long.
Please pray with us for our youngest son's wife. She has strep, which apparently is leading to a COVID test on Monday. Our son's prayer is that she is so much better from the antibiotic for Strep that she will be able to bypass that. We received the 'warning text' that we won't see them (her and possibly our little grandsons) for the next 2 weeks.
Back to our oldest son's visit - it wasn't long before the conversation turned to politics and his and his dad's opposite views. We ended on a good note but my heart was sad.
I keep looking for God in this mess that our country is in and I see His loving Hand of Mercy in many situations. Bob, your sharing yesterday helped me so much in the midst of much sadness in my job yesterday. I'd slip over to JC Bible Tags and find myself bolstered by His Word, once again. "Turning away from wickedness," for me yesterday was refusing to let the words of the world take precedence over God's Word. An increasing challenge for me everyday in my job and now, at times in my home-life - which is where I always am! Bob, your pastor and his wife remain in my prayers. So true about loneliness being the devil's playground. I see it everyday in my casework and now in friends and family as the restrictions to COVID increase.
Praying for each of you - giving thanks for our JC Family.
Norah, I'm so glad you spent some special time with your family. Praying for your youngest son's Wife that the antibiotic will kick that Strept right out of her body. Praying for protection and traveling safety for your oldest son's family on vacation. Joining in your prayers for Bob's clergy couple to be blessed and healed in all things, and for the wife to find someone she can talk to and share her heart with. God bless and lift all of us who need an ear to listen. He is the best listener, but when we are lonely, God will guide us to an open ear and heart. Much love.
DeleteNorah, so many of us are in the midst of similar situations of conflicting opinions. May we accept and respect and pray ever more fervently for the Holy Spirit to enlighten us all with truth, wisdom and understanding that is far and above what is playing out in this fallen world. I pray this for yours, mine and ours in Jesus name!
DeleteNorah. You are correct 3 to 4 weeks ago, we hoped and prayed for rest and restoration. I truly believe she got both. Plenty of the former, probably not enough of the latter... but prayers, time and the Great Healer can manage the rest. Thanks to all here in the JC community. Amen.
DeleteNorah- praying for your DIL🙏.Bob-the clergy couple. Audra lifting you up also.
DeleteNorah praying for your family and all your casework. I pray that all our words in response to disagreement in politics or religion will be rooted I. GODS WORD. That our motivation will be to win over our listener to the ultimate prize Jesus Christ. Lord please let our motivation be pure and Holy Spirit led. Continued prayers for all requests. Prayers especially for dear one, I can relate. Praise the Lord for He is working mightily and powerfully in the lives of my family. Too soon to explain but God is do faithful! God bless all of you.
DeleteBlessings from France I will be using your post from yesterday, sharing with my Bible study. Thank you Lord for all of these valuable and timely blessings by way of this Jesus calling family
In Gods word
DeleteI'm glad you got some well deserved sleep. Praying you are doing well. I'm happy your hubby is doing better. Continuing to pray for Chuck's hearing to return, and Will's healing and Jim's back. May God bring them all back to perfect health. Thank You Jesus!
DeleteThank you JC Family for your comments and prayers and interactions. I enjoy being a part of this family of believers. I treasure the time together. Blessings to you All. All Families Matter. Let us continue to pray for each other and lift each other up. God hears our prayers and He loves us unconditionally.Yes and Amen. ❤
ReplyDeleteAmen, Phoebe! What lives do not matter? Each life is a gift of God to this world. Our responsibility is to love each life because it is from God. The major reason for negative behavior is the lack of love experienced. Where there is no love, nothing can be expected. We know that. Let us be an example of God's love for all. In that and that alone is the hope for the world. Thanks for your post. God be with you.
DeleteBob --- Great response to--"What lives do not matter?" You spoke the truth! AMEN and AMEN
DeleteAmen dear Phoebe! Sp very true! We must continue to pray for each other and lift each other up. That is what God wants us to do.
DeleteBeautiful response, Bob. Amen!
Amen Phoebe. Let us continue to pray for each other and lift each other up. This JC Family is a place of encouragement and refreshment for my soul. God's Word lights every day and the fellowship I find here is precious to me.
ReplyDeleteBob, Amen to that: Each life is a gift of God to this world. I pray I will reflect God's love through this new and beautiful day. God bless you all.
Amen Jeanne I'm so thankful that God led me here to find a godly fellowship, a precious family. What a blessing it is to be here with you all, precious members of the body of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Love you JC fam
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I'm so glad you are part of our JC Family, dear Blessings from France. You add much love and light to our sweet group. We are of one accord and blessed to belong to the Lord and to follow Him together. God bless and keep you always. Much love!
DeleteLove you, dear BFF! God bless you dear Sister! God bless all our family here, seen and unseen.
DeleteFather, forgive me. I haven't been as attentive to You this past week as I was and should be. I'm not sure exactly why, but that doesn't matter. I need to draw closer to You because I miss You and the closeness that we share together. I desire to always be in Your presence and I delight in Your loving arms and communication that we share. You bring me such joy in my heart and peace to my mind. Thank You Jesus! I praise You Lord. You deserve so much more than I can ever give to You. Please open my heart, mind, and spirit to receive Your presence completely and deeply within me. Remove whatever is trying to come between us so we can continue in our close relationship without any obstacles. I delight in You and our time together. I enjoy sharing things with You. Thank You for always being there for me and for listening to me. No one compares to You. You mean so very much to me. I need and want You in my life. I'm nothing without You. You complete me. As long as You are with me Lord, anything is possible. I can't make it without You Lord -- nor do I want to. Father, I depend on You for everything, including my very next breath. Breathe Your breath into me and make me new in You. Refresh, renew, and revive me, my heart, soul, spirit, mind, body, and life. Let us walk closer than ever together through this blessed day and all the days to come. I will follow and love You all the days of my life and forever more. I praise, bless, and rejoice in You Lord. I trust, love, and adore You. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen.
ReplyDeleteRighteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks what is right. (Proverbs 16:13). Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statues, and I shall keep it to the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in it. Incline my heart to Your testimonies, and not to covetousness. Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way. (Psalm 119:33-37).
Beautiful prayer dear Janet! You said it all Sweetheart! I trust, love and adore Him too so much. He is my everything and I remain blessed and resting in His care and promises.
ReplyDeleteColossians 1:11-14 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Janet. Thank you for your post. I've been feeling the same way recently and as humans we think that God is moving away when of course, it's us that do the moving. Thanks for giving me the words to say today. And thanks to you and Jeanne for the scripture.
ReplyDeleteExactly PEBGDesigns. He nevers us but we often leave Him and just forget He's always there. That's when we start to feel separated from Him. It's because we got distracted and left His Presence.
DeleteSweet Jesus, Please remind us to stay in Your Presence and Peace.
So true. I am so grateful for this blog and all the JC Warriors here -- "my family of believers". The Lord is always working in our lives and bringing us together for His glory and to bless us. God bless.
DeleteI’m literally sitting on my back patio this morning listening to the birds and watching the deer when I opened JC this morning. God is good!
ReplyDeleteAmen dear Suzanne! God is so good. All the time.
DeleteYour back patio sounds so peaceful. I also love to listen to the symphony of the birds. It's a gift many people ignore. I always try to point it out to my 2 yr old grandson. Now he tells me the birds are singing. Be careful of ticks, dear one.
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ReplyDelete...and I meant to add you, too, PEBDesigns! You are SO right - God has not moved...we'll get back on center as soon as we decide it's time. As for me - it's time! :)
DeleteWell...I tried to 'Edit' my comment to add you, Janet and add PEBDesigns and I deleted your whole post. Anyway, I posted this to you, Janet:
DeleteDear Janet - I, too, have felt "funky" the last couple of days. We are here to restore each other. That is for those born-again believers - you can't RE-store something that isn't there. So, I am praying with you, as you are for me - and all of our JC Family, praying for each other. Tonight I claim sweet sleep for all of us. That we pray in the Spirit which brings rest to our souls. That we give it all to Him Who gave SO much....we cannot believe the lie that the devil is trying to tell us. So I am praying, that tomorrow morning, we wake up, refreshed, clear-headed, committed to His Word. It WILL be a GREAT DAY.
Sleep sweet, my dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ. He is on the Night Watch.
<3
**See what I mean - I've been WAY OVER-THINKING EVERYTHING! LOL!! 'Nite!
Sleep well dear Norah and Janet and all my Family here.
DeleteWhen thou liest down thou shalt not be afraid. Yea, Thou shall lie down and they sleep shall be sweet.
Norah, your comment "Sleep sweet, my dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ. He is on the Night Watch", is so meaningful today. Just heard from our eldest daughter: Last night her eldest son 18, woke up 1am hungry. He did a 'Dagwood'; went to the kitchen and fixed himself a sandwich. While doing that, he heard crackling and smelled burning plastic, then saw smoke coming from a wall point ( no appliances switched on) . Smoke alarm didn't activate, and the electrical system didn't trip out! He shouted Mom, she woke came running and put all the power off. Jesus, on the night watch used our grandsons hunger to avoid a potential disaster. Thank you Lord.
DeleteAmen dear Peter! Thank You Lord!!!
DeleteWhat a faithful Father we have! He was indeed on the nightwatch last night and that dagwood sandwich saved the family from harm. It's amazing how our Way Maker faithfully makes a way.
Praise God who moves in mysterious ways to protect us! Answer the call for hunger 😉
DeleteO, Peter - what a blessing to read that everyone is OK. YES, God is on the Night Watch!! What FUN family stories will be retold from this! Rest assured, my Brother in Christ! <3
DeleteJC family, if you are in a season of grief, I encourage you to listen to this sermon given by a church leader who lost his wife to cancer days before.
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Dear Audra. Such a powerful video! We have all experienced great loss and this righteous teacher gave me so much to ponder and to comfort me and others. Thanks so much for this wonderful share.
DeleteDear Sassy Mom and dear Terri, You will be blessed and comforted by this wonderful video. We know Who understands our hearts perfectly.
DeleteGood morning dear ones.🌞. Read through the posts from yesterday. Dear SassyMom, as Jeanne commented you continue to nurture even as you yourself need nurturing. We love you dearly for that & thank you 😘. Jennilyn, joining warriors in placing your dear mom at the throne of grace. Her pain has been placed there at the feet of Jesus and your family's plan to celebrate with her. We wish you all a victory dance very soon! Daughter of a King, just might take you up on that very kind invitation of yours. Thank you. Warriors, we just got word that #2 son & grand rolled in at 1 a.m this morning. He drove through 5 states to avoid stopping for the night because of the trailer he was hauling. They encountered a near mishap, & I know with no doubt the angels you all summoned in prayer protected our loved ones from injury. Bless you all who lifted them up. God is good! Hallelujah!
ReplyDeleteDear Jan! Praying with you for our JC Family and for you and yours as I watch my two littles till tomorrow. I was blessed to hear of God’s faithfulness and a safe trip for your Son #2 and grand. Waiting on the Lord for more answered prayers.God bless you and all our dear ones. Thank You Jesus
DeleteMay I seek you in each event today, dear Lord, to be still enough to hear your voice, to be open to your leading and to learn what you are teaching me along the way.
ReplyDeletePeace to all🙏
Amen dear Rich! Be still and know He is our Almighty and Amazing God.
DeleteKeep calm my nephew is graduating from the university with a degree in environmental Studies this Friday !! It has been a struggle educating my sister's children, she is a single parent and has not worked for a long while. But see God!!
ReplyDeleteRomans 8:28 We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. My sister never stopped praying for her children , they have all completed university .We give God the praise and the glory !
Hallelujah! Your sister’s prayers and yours made all this possible and your efforts and also their hard work in school. We reap what we sow. God is glorified by their determination and accomplishments. Good fruit to offer back to the Giver of all Blessings.
ReplyDeleteHeading to Bed and thanking God for each of you. Praying for my kids in upstate NY; heading home to the Midwest with their Baby Girl. Leaving 2 Boys in NY with Gma and Gpa - they are in GREAT HANDS! . Longing for my family. In one place, at one time. Maybe in August. Prayers for #2 son's healing with his shoulder. Love and God's Best to all of you. Sassy Mom - you are in my prayers 24/7. <3
ReplyDeleteDear Norah. Rest well. Praying for your son’s shoulder to heal and also for traveling mercies for your family and for all those on the roads. May God protect and guide them all. Thank You Jesus. Amen
ReplyDeleteThanks for praying for my brother in law, Jimmy who has cancer. Also, a friend of mine, Ron is in the hospital. He has so many health issues, so please pray that God will guide the doctors to strengthen all of his weaknesses and make him all better, and above all that God will open his heart to say Yes to Jesus, so he will seek Him and have a true strength of faith. May God answer all our prayers. I'm praying for so many people and God knows who they are. Trusting always in His faithfulness. Thank You Father for this and for answering all our prayers according to Your Will and Plan, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
ReplyDelete1 John 5:14
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
John 14:13-14
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Joining in prayers with you Jeanne for Ron and Jimmy. May our heavenly Father touch them and heal them and make them whole. May they come to know Him as their personal Lord and Savior. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen 🙏. God bless!
DeleteThank you Jeanne- joining in prayers for Ron and jimmy - thank you for, again, helping me start my day . Blessings to all
DeleteThank you dear sister for the reminder through the word. Just ask,seek& knock. Praying for Ron & Jimmy. 💞🙏🌈
DeleteHeaven sent Peace, comfort and healing to Jimmy and Ron 🙏
DeleteThanks my sweet sisters! God hears all our prayers and He is faithful and mighty to save in body, mind and spirit. Thanks for that beautiful prayer, Janet! Amen. Happy to add light to the day through His Word, Blessings from NY. Yes Jan, We all need to be reminded Help is just a prayer away. Asking, Seeking, and Knocking with you because God provides our needs and answers our prayers. Thanks dear Audra.
DeleteO God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. (Psalm 63:1). Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face evermore! (1 Chronicles 16:11). I was sought by those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. I said, 'Here I am, here I am,' to a nation that was not called by My name. (Isaiah 65:1). For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: "Seek Me and live." (Amos 5:4).
ReplyDeleteThank you Janet ❤️Blessings
DeleteThank you dear Janet. Bless with the same blessings that you bless us by sharing the word 🥰💞
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DeleteAmen
DeleteAmen, blessed, He is ever faithful.
DeleteThanks sweet Janet! Perfect verses for this new day. Seeking the Lord and His strength, peace, and guidance. Amen! He is ever faithful so we can stake our lives on the truthfulness of His Words.
Delete"Keep praying, but be thankful God's answers are wiser than your prayers." William Culbertson.
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DeleteThanks so much for that truth! Have a blessed day, dear Sassy Mom.
Delete"His presence. You can find Me not only in beauty and birdcalls, but also in tragedy and faces filled with grief. I can take the deepest sorrow and weave it into a pattern for good." Thank You Jesus, clinging to your promises.
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DeleteMargaret/Pa
Amen. His promises are reliable.
DeleteHe will, and He's The Only One Who Can!
DeletePsalm 108 in full:
ReplyDeleteA song. A psalm of David.
1 My heart, O God, is steadfast;
I will sing and make music with all my soul.
2 Awake, harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
3 I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will sing of you among the peoples.
4 For great is your love, higher than the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let your glory be over all the earth.
6 Save us and help us with your right hand,
that those you love may be delivered.
7 God has spoken from his sanctuary:
“In triumph I will parcel out Shechem
and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.
8 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim is my helmet,
Judah is my scepter.
9 Moab is my washbasin,
on Edom I toss my sandal;
over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
10 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
11 Is it not you, God, you who have rejected us
and no longer go out with our armies?
12 Give us aid against the enemy,
for human help is worthless.
13 With God we will gain the victory,
and he will trample down our enemies.
This is so beautiful! I love the bird song. Thank you Jesus for speaking to us in more ways than one. ♥️
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Thanks brother Peter! Just shared that lovely song with my Mom and sister. We know who will lead us into victory. He whose love is higher than the heavens and whose faithfulness reaches to the skies.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty song and the video is beautiful too! Thanks Peter.
ReplyDeleteHey everyone! Always a pleasure! Please pray for me and my family.. we are battling a swarm of spiritual warfare that’s trying to destroy my family, home, and work. Thank you guys! Have a blessed day!
ReplyDeleteSending prayers and blessings over you and your family Justin - 🙏
DeleteJoining prayers for you and your loved ones. May the Blood of Christ cover you and your family and keep you from any harm of body, mind, and spirit! God will help you fight your battles! Call on the Name of Jesus!
DeleteEphesians 1:19-21
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
Echoing prayers for Justin.
DeleteSeek the LORD while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. (Isaiah 55:6). One thing I have desired of the LORD, that will I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in His temple. (Psalm 27:4).
ReplyDeleteThank you, Janet, for those meaningful verses. Have a blessed day!
DeleteAmen, thank you Janet
DeleteAmen dear Janet!
DeleteMy mom and I love to watch the birds and listen to their songs. Sometimes it sounds like a bird symphony. It lifts our day and our spirits. God is giving us messages through the day. But we must be still and listen for His small voice. Sometimes it’s in the wind or the rustle of leaves. He speaks to our hearts when we’re quiet and seeking Him. He comforts us and wraps His love around us when we’re hurting. His love speaks to us through others too. I loved this from today’s devotion:
ReplyDelete“You can find Me not only in beauty and birdcalls, but also in tragedy and faces filled with grief. I can take the deepest sorrow and weave it into a pattern for good.”
My heart goes out to Brie and her family in their time of grief and sorrow but I’m grateful for God’s mercy. Her dear brother Keith is now out of pain and with Jesus. Even in this tragedy God’s peace and joy were present. Brie said Keith was at peace at the end and she was right there beside him holding his hand. It was a sweet passage. The feeling that we’re all in His Hands is a blessing and a comfort. His Will be done. Not ours. His promises are reliable and His timing is perfect. We can count on His mercy and His Presence. He will be there with us for the rest of our lives right into eternity. His voice tells us we’re okay because He holds us through the good and the bad, through this time on earth and eternity in His Kingdom. Seek Him and He will be found. He can bring out the best in us and He can change this fallen world to good if His people seek Him. He stands by His Word.
2 Chronicles 7:14
if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
John 10:27-28
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.
Continuing to pray for you dear Brie and your family. Embrace the comfort that the Holy Spirit is giving you as you miss Keith in the days to come. We here as your JC family will be upholding you & your family with our prayers.❤️🙏
ReplyDeleteJoining you, Jan, Jeanne, & this JC family with comforting and supporting prayers for our Brie and her family. May you feel God's presence and peace in the days and weeks ahead. Sending you so much love, Brie.
DeleteRight here with you warriors!
DeleteYou can find Me not only in beauty and birdcalls, but also in tragedy and faces filled with grief. I can take the deepest sorrow and weave it into a pattern for good.
ReplyDeleteDear Heavenly Father God,
Yes! I'm Ready.
Let the weaving begin!
There is no limit to the variety of ways I can communicate with you... Many Thank You's and Much Love to you, my dear dear JC Family in Christ, for being a MAJOR CHANNEL through which God communicates His Love for me and with me. I appreciate all the upholding prayers. They are accomplishing their purpose. Yes, it was 🎶 The Long And Winding Road 🎶 For Keith, but it led him to HIS DOOR and by now Keith is inside The Kingdom, enjoying The Feast, and, he finally got his healing, the Rainbow we've been praying for. It's going to be bright bright sunshiny days and blue skies from now on.
DeleteIn Jesus' Name. AMEN!
https://youtu.be/jnhYDa3Ebcg?si=Sv0WK3K8JeO910mM
Love and prayers sweet Brie❤️🙏
DeleteI love how Comfort Comes Through Song in perfect timing!
Delete♥️🎶♥️🎶♥️
A beautiful reminder Brie. Love the imagery of God weaving things together for good. Thankful we have such a l loving father.
DeletePlease pray that my daughter gets inti NIH very soon for testing and treatment. And my doctor’s visit guess well today.
Thank your prayer warriors! May your day be blessed with the peace of Christ.
Shalom🙏
Dearest Brie, What a blessing that even through your sorrow, God’s brilliant light shines through your words! The peace, light, and joy in believing never fades! Keith had a hard journey but a peaceful passing. He’s in God’s Kingdom and realizing His Promises! He’s in the Better place. Sending a hug and many prayers.
DeleteDear Rich C, Praying that when your good daughter is tested and receives treatment that God will bring her good results, healing of all infirmities, and a return to good health and comfort. Also that God guides your doctor’s appointment and brings you good results.
Thank You Father for this in the Name of Christ Jesus. Amen
Praying for all of you, Dear JC Family. Brie, you touch my heart every day and the fact that this long, winding road has led your dear brother, Keith to his final resting point is a bitter-sweet answer to prayer. You and your DH and other brother, have been so incredibly faithful.
ReplyDeleteI pray for all of your requested prayers, JC Family and look forward to next steps.
Love and Blessings.
Rest well dear Norah! Praying with you for our sweet Brie and her dear ones, and for you and your DH and family. May God answer all the prayers of our JC Family seen and unseen. Thank You Jesus.
ReplyDeleteDearest Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, Higher Power, God the Father, thank you for another day of life. Please forgive our sins. I’m just wishing for someone to pray with and what better place to find someone who will read my prayer, and maybe their faith is stronger then mine and prayers can be answered. Please forgive any doubt, and all sins we may have. I hope that we can find Your messages and guidance in everyday, as I read this again and realize the day is almost over and once again it was overwhelming and hard to spend time searching for You. My own fault. I’m so busy trying to enjoy every flavor of the day, I used to read the Jesus Calling over and over throughout the day. That was when I wasn’t up to anything really, except wandering around homeless. I thank you Jesus for Your miracles. I pray again please forgive our sins because I read or learned that’s all it takes sometimes is just asking that of You. In Jesus name, amen
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Praying with you our dear sister friend in Christ, Helen. In fact, many many warriors are also praying. You can feel blessed, covered and snuggled in prayers, because you are.
DeleteIn Jesus' Name. AMEN
From Chris Payton's Walking In The Wor(l)d
DeleteRomans 15:30-32 - 30 I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf. Over and over, Paul is presenting the idea that we need to be there for one another. I need to come alongside others in prayer. I am to lift people up. I am not to bring them down or be a stumbling block in their lives. Being here for you, praying, and lifting is who we JC Prayer Warrior's are because this is what we do, over and over and over.
In Jesus' Name. AMEN!
Amen and amen!
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