Worship Me in the beauty of holiness. I created beauty to declare the existence of My holy Being. A magnificent rose, a hauntingly glorious sunset, oceanic splendor--all these things were meant to proclaim My Presence in the world. Most people rush past these proclamations without giving them a second thought. Some people use beauty, especially feminine loveliness, to sell their products.Psalm 29:2
How precious are My children who are awed by nature's beauty; this opens them up to My holy Presence. Even before you knew Me personally, you responded to My creation with wonder. This is a gift, and it carries responsibility with it. Declare My glorious Being to the world. The whole earth is full of My radiant beauty--My Glory!
New King James Version
Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name;
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
Verse thoughts
There are two thoughts for beauty - one external, the other internal. External refers to the robes or vestments worn by priests in the sacred services of the sanctuaries. We see this applied in multiple ways in history as the priest or minister has worn robes to signify coming before God, presenting His word with a beautiful array. It is also why many people throughout history show up to church with their best clothes on - dresses and suits - as we come before the Lord with beauty - the beauty of our dress. We have our ordinary dress and then our beauty dress. Our internal ornament or beauty refers to a holy and pure state of mind. It is here where God says the external clothing is not important, but what is important is what is on our inside. Thus we worship the Lord in a clean manner, free from sin, free from stain, free from marks. Sarah Young here touches on God's beauty - His radiant beauty.
Isaiah 6:3
English Standard Version
And one called to another and said:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory!”
My Prayer
Lord, there should be something special about coming before You. You are not ordinary, but holy and distinct and utterly beautiful. As I show up to worship You, You remind me that You have made me pure, white as snow. You have made me beautiful. So I don't need to walk into your presence carrying any baggage of sin, any complaint, but prepared to worship You in the beauty of who You are. And perhaps me putting on my best clothes helps remind me of this. Yet, help my own heart to not get prideful in thinking I am something greater than I am because of what I am wearing. O God the king of saints, we praise and glorify your holy Name. Glory be to God on high - the whole earth is full of Your Glory.
the whole earth is full of his glory!”
My Prayer
Lord, there should be something special about coming before You. You are not ordinary, but holy and distinct and utterly beautiful. As I show up to worship You, You remind me that You have made me pure, white as snow. You have made me beautiful. So I don't need to walk into your presence carrying any baggage of sin, any complaint, but prepared to worship You in the beauty of who You are. And perhaps me putting on my best clothes helps remind me of this. Yet, help my own heart to not get prideful in thinking I am something greater than I am because of what I am wearing. O God the king of saints, we praise and glorify your holy Name. Glory be to God on high - the whole earth is full of Your Glory.
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The Heavenly Host exhibits worshipping of God in the beauty of holiness. They see only God, they desire only God, they glorify God with praise and thanksgiving. They do, they always have, they always will. I haven’t (Lord, have mercy), one day I will (thank you, Jesus), come to my assistance, make haste to help me (thank you, Holy Spirit).
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DeleteIt brings me hope
FATHER I come before YOU through your son our beloved Savior and surrender my mind body and spot and Plead for YOUR Will to be done. I SURRENDER FATHER, Take me and please do what YOU want done through me. Close these back doors of Evil, for I Hate evil and LOVE only YOU my beloved and only love my merciful FATHER. Please pour YOUR HOLY SPIRIT upon me lead me as I cry out for YOUR hand to hold mine tighter. I Know YOU are with me and I PRAISE YOU for the strength, the love YOU shower me with. I too praise YOU for the excruciating pain and the temporary relief within this body I dwell. I PRAISE YOU for the challenges I now face and difficult circumstances ahead, for I Know YOU Always have a reason, purpose and lesson or blessing that comes afterwards. Although the blessings aren’t always what I imagine they are always Exactly what I need, which is YOU& only YOU, and YOUR guidance, love, acceptance and mercy. Help me to continue to stay busy, help others that cannot help themselves and do onto others as I want done unto me. FATHER YOU tell us in YOUR word YOU will always bless us with wisdom when asked , I’m asking for the wisdom to know how to proceed, hence pleading for the HOLY SPIRIT to lead me, for I am NOT of this world, I am awaiting the bridegroom FATHER, and eagerly await JESUS’s return. Save me so I can keep my children on the right path, protect them from those that use emotional blackmail against me, and as a result affect my little one too. He’s innocent FATHER, and Loves YOU, keep those that aren’t true in friendship and love away from me Please, for I no longer can cope well with continued abandonment or threats thereof.
DeleteLet YOUR Will be done YOUR kingdom come on earth as it is in Heaven
I praise YOU continually for this day
In Jesus Christ name I pray
Amen 🙏
Spirit not spot ⬆️
DeleteGod bless you Anonymous Lover of Christ! Pain free Peace be with you! ✝️🙏♥️
DeleteAnonymous, thank you for the outpouring prayer above. I am lifting you and your family up to our Father.
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in Jesus name, amen ❤️
DeleteThank you for this beautiful and powerful prayer
DeleteAnonymous. Lifting you up in prayers
I thank you father God for your healing over our bodies, spirits, hearts and minds. I trust in you Jesus. Please control my thoughts and speak through me Holy Spirit
Much love and continued prayers
Brandy 🙏💕🩵
Today is a special day for me. This day would be my husband Charlie's 65th birthday. The last birthday I was blessed to celebrate with him was his 59th birthday! May God bless him and keep him in the palm of His mighty hand. Today I am interviewing for a job at the school he opened back in 2004 as their band director. I pray that he be my Guardian Angel throughout my interview!! I feel Blessed that my interview is on his very birthday!! Thank Jesus for keeping your word alive through the readings of Jesus Calling. I am very Blessed by these daily readings! ❤🙏🙇♂️🕊🙇♀️🙏❤
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DeleteI am so sorry for your loss.
I am sitting in my prayer closet now, standing in agreement with you, the steps of the righteous are ordered by God. The Holy Spirit will give you the words to say.
The favor of God is with you.
What the enemy has stolen he must repay 7 times beginning this day...in Jesus name!
Walk with the authority and victory Jesus gave His life for.
Isaiah 61:3
God WILL indeed turn your ashes into beauty.
Victoriously!
@tiarasofhope
Cece, If it is in God’s plan the job is yours! I too lost a wonderful husband 6 years ago and while I miss him every day God has continued to bless me with a very good life, as always, beyond anything I could have hoped for. I will pray for you today. Kathy
Deletewish I could feel like you guys but on August 2 we be 22 years l lost my husband I was signal mom at 25 he was only 25 and yes I remarried but my life is a disaster nothing good about that's why I ask that you pray for me that I dont lose faith cause I feel like I'm going crazy. My kids needed him I think they wouldnt be going through alot of what they are going through if he had been here. pPlease pray for my family.
DeleteIm so sorry :( Praying for you and your interview!!! God has everything under control and has a plan for you and everything is unfolding perfectly to his plan!! :) God bless you 🙏🏼💖
DeleteAmen! 🙏
DeleteDid you get the job? Its been 5 years. Are u still there. How are you now?
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ReplyDeleteBless you Cecelia and Gma B. I hold you both in my heart❤️
ReplyDeletePraise Gog, for all His creation! I am in awe of the beauty the Earth we live on possesses. It is ours to enjoy, and boy, didn't God bless and gift us the most wonderful sights, smells, tastes, etc.? This is the day the Lord hath made, be glad and rejoice in this day! Thank you, Jesus, for taking my place, and allowing me to enjoy the beauty of the Lord!
ReplyDeleteToday is a rough day for me. I’ve been unemployed for a while now and tomorrow I was supposed to have an in person interview. It’s been rescheduled. I’ve had a conversion experience recently and I’ve asked a couple of things from Jesus as a test. One of them was employment. I’m losing the hope I’ve had.
ReplyDeleteI pray for you! May God give you a job that you desire! God want the best for you! Worship him and praise his holy name. God himself is with you. He has been there for you and he will be always forever! God bless you! 🙏
DeleteJ. M. Prater,
ReplyDeleteI'll be praying for your employment situation, I know that can be very difficult to go through. Sometimes Jesus doesn't answer our prayers right away, which can be very hard to understand but we have to trust His planning and timing because He knows much more than us. This may be an opportunity to grow in Him more, or maybe this new interview will go better than the one originally planned. Only God knows why things happen the way they do. As hard as it is, you have to trust Him through this difficult time.
Here are a few verses that I think may help you:
Matthew 10:29-31 -- "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."
God will take care of you, and even though you don't have a job right now you will be taken care of because He loves you. If He takes care of sparrows He will surely take care of you and give you what you need (according to His perfect plan).
Ecclesiastes 3:11 -- "He has made everything beautiful in His time. He has also set eternity in hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end."
Things work out for the better when we trust God's timing. I know this is very difficult sometimes but from experience I know that letting God have control of all situations in your life makes things better.
Psalm 27:14 -- "Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."
I don't know what other things you asked for, but know that God will give you what you need, maybe not exactly what you wanted, but what is best for you. He also has perfect timing, so these things may come along later. It is important to wait and ask God to work in your life. Although this can be difficult it is well worth it.
Psalm 25:10 -- "All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of His covenant."
Psalm 25 is so beautiful and if you have time I recommend reading it. This is just a reminder that God loves you and when we trust in Him and allow Him to work in our lives we are better for it. Even though this may be difficult you need to trust Him that things will work out in the way God lovingly plans for you.
I am praying for you, your employment, and your walk with Christ. I hope what I said was helpful and I wish you the best.
Beautiful! Amen. 🙏Amen 🙏👏👏
DeleteVery well put Kat. You're awesome! And J.M., don't give up hope! This is a test of your faith. Remember, He does know best, and if this opportunity is what's meant, it will happen. If not, be assured that something better is about to happen. Either way, exercise your trust in Him. He knows exactly what you need. Fear nothing!
ReplyDeleteInterceding for all 2018 prayers. Don't give up. Jeremiah 29:11
ReplyDeleteFor I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Thank you Lord for your plans for us, not for evil but for a future and hope. Keep me focused on what that really means, it is not for this world but for an eternity with you. Thank you! In Jesus's name I pray.
DeleteAmen Audra! We live not for this flash in the pan but for the long line that goes on forever.
DeletePerspective is everything ♥️
DeleteI need all of you to be in agreement with me that my vehicle whose been in the shop 12 days now be approved to be fixed by the extended warranty who has still not made up their decision to fix it; the problem is in the engine. I have no transportation at this time.
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ReplyDeleteI posted this late yesterday I must share this VICTORY with you again today.
Thanking my JC Family for prayers on behalf of Kenny's Mother Ruth and loved ones. I was unaware of a fractured family relationship between the brothers and sisters. I am rejoicing and praising the lord of restoration!!!! I witnessed this yesterday at Kenny's funeral yesterday.
2 Corinthians 13:11 NIV
Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
Thanking JC Warriors again for your love, prayers and support.
As I read thru the posts I saw a post from a young man who was unemployed for a period of time. I pray that he found employment with a company that brings him joy and he feels proud to work for. I too have been unemployed for 8 months now, this experience has humbled me but has also brought me back to Jesus. Jesus has provided for my wife and I thru this time, but I pray that I find employment to help with the burden of finances on my wife. I know the Lord has a plan for me and it is on His time line that the plan will unfold. Lord please hear my prayers! Thy will be done.
ReplyDeleteDave, as a male, it is very challenging to one's self-esteem to be unemployed with the usual trying timeframe to land a job in your field of expertise. Add a wife who worries about your mental state, her job security, your combined financial stress (particularly the older you get) and the future... Many here are very familiar with your plight. I have seen a new level of depth in the relationship with God occur in this/these trial(s).
DeleteHis timing can be perplexing but God is holding your hand as you walk with what Sarah's been calling as Jesus, "the rough paths and low points." You are not alone in this path - in both the physical and spiritual sense. All here will pray for your success in this journey and peace for you and your wife. Godspeed. May the right job and compensation be delivered in His perfect timing. Amen.
Praying for you Dave that your prayers will be answered in such a wonderful way that you will be in awe. He is an awesome God. And blessings to your wife also. KS
DeleteDave --- Joining the JC WARRIORS in prayer for your situation. Believing for the Lord's unusual favor over you and your wife. Great Blessings to you from Kansas.
DeletePraying for you, Dave and your wife. As MadFox said, many of us have been through this and know of the hardships. Joining this awesome JC Family of Prayer Warriors. Excited to hear of the victory which I know will come.
DeleteDave, praying for peace in both you and your wife's hearts, as you wait for the interview. As everyone else has said, Gods timing is perfect, it seems to me as I look back at times I had so much on my plate, I thought I was going to break before God answered my prayers. But, God showed up and showed out right when I was so bent, I just knew I was fixing to break. God is not about breaking His children, He is about building the faith we need to trust Him to do His perfect will in our lives. Take all the advice you see on here and know God is working in the background waiting to give you just what you and your wife need. Waiting is never fun but it is always worth it when God says it is time. Keep placing your faith in God as you wait and He is going to bless you so much you are going to be blown away. Later you will remember putting your life put here for us all to pray for you and you will say, whew, I remember those times and I am so amazed that I made it through that storm. The Lord is and will answer you when its time and I pray for that peace only God can give to you and your wife as you wait.
DeleteDave praying for you and your family. Being out of work is hard on all involved. My husband and I owned our own dental lab for seven years for the last 4 years of ownership he made sure his staff was paid but he did not receive any wages for himself. Our family went without heat in our home for three years we our central heat went out. God blessed us so many times during our hardships. Pray continually. Lift your wife up let her know she is incredible.
ReplyDeleteI, too, read all of the 2018 prayers and pray now that they are fulfilled. Sassy Mom, what a 'joy divine,' to hear of the family being restored. I received a call last night from a former neighbor who has also buried 2 husbands and 2 children (her second, just recently). Then, she got pneumonia for the 2nd time this year. Yet, her heart rejoices at God's goodness to her in spite of the earthly loss. She knows what is coming and rests in that. What a 'sermon' it was for me, to not waste time in regret or sadness but to claim His promises and, as you remind us, Sassy Mom, to know the plans He has for us. Today, my husband and I go to the Oncologist for his 3 month check up - prayers of victor are being said, and ask you to join me. Then, we're off to the Cardiologist - another check up. Expecting great news.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your prayers for our little Inga - her procedure went well yesterday and we are hoping to visit with her this afternoon.
As I take days off to go on appointments with my loved ones (Jinny's went well - she gained 1 lb!), I once again am thankful to work where I do. Though my now, 3 weeks of vacation is being spent on hospitals, Dr. appts and check ups, I'm so thankful that they value family first and always put my mind at rest. Praying for each of us and thanking our Father for His love, grace and mercy. I listened to a teaching in the car yesterday and one of the statements (context: forgiveness) was that we recognize our Father's forgiveness when we are sorry. Peyton Family, that was my prayer for you. That you know the good son you are and that you are also human. Then, I read the next day and 'white as snow,' is exactly how He sees you.
God Bless all of you. Celebrating 109 (now 111?) days of sobriety for you, Anonymous and that your life is being restored as you get to see your children and your life is rebuilt. Meeting this day with great expectations of what God has wrought through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Praying for all requests and needs posted here...health, employment, relationships, addictions...Dear precious Lord provide faith & trust that all will be well as you walk with each of your children on their journey written specifically for each of us. Amen.
ReplyDeleteWow! I am in awe and yes wow of the goodness of the God of this universe. The beauty of His Holinees. He remains the same, never changes!
ReplyDeleteWow because as I read ALL the prayer requests and concerns from 2018 etc.. I am thanking You Father, because I know through faith and trust, without a shadow of doubt, You came through somehow for the ones that hurt due to their losses, You provided for those without jobs, You restored hope and trust in someone, You put the pieces back together in someone's life, You gave someone beauty for ashes, joy for mourning and a garment of Praise instead of a spirit of despair. Someone may have came back to testify and THANK You, or someone may have Thank You somehow in their own way. But no matter what, I stand in the gap and say THANK YOU, THANK YOU for Your FAITHFULNESS! You are too good of a God. We don't deserve You, but You made us Saints, saved by GRACE! THANK YOU for JESUS! Ohh Father, THANK YOU!
Whatever situations that still remains or still lingering, I say THANK YOU! Your GRACE is SUFFICIENT for us. Thank You for molding and preparing us for the Hundredfold Blessings that are on the way in Jesus name, THANK You!
May I worship You together with the Saints, through every fiber of our being! You deserve the Glory, the honor and All the Praise! Thank You, Thank You and Thank You. It's never enough, but You honor our praise and thanksgiving to You. Holy Spirit, please keep me in this state of Praise right now, throughout my day and may my JC family marvel and enjoy the praise of Your Holiness throughout as well. Thank You Lord.
May the Holy Spirit stay with each of us today as we take in the beauty and splendor of God's Holiness in this world now and forevermore.
Blessings Family!!
Maplewood NJ
Maplewood! Amen and praise the Lord forever more for His great deeds. We may not know what is ahead for us but we can always look back at all the faithfulness He has shown to us. And no matter what the situation is, His blessings just keep coming, so I will remain in His peace and presence no matter what is happening all around me. Was so blessed to read your post from last year. May we walk through this new day with the Holy Spirit, in awe of the beauty and sweetness God has set before us, and let us do our best to walk worthy of Him, the Giver of all peace and blessings. Amen!
DeleteHumbled and thankful to share your journeys here. Deuteronomy 8:3 says He humbled you by letting you go hungry and then... feeding you. Sometimes the hungry season lasts a long time and we all have them. And sometimes He feeds us with something different than we expected (mana). And it is out of His great love that He allows us to hunger because it is "to show you that man does not live by bread alone but by every word (provision) that proceeds out of the mouth of God". We are not self sufficient and these times show us how dependent we are on Him! And we also know God's nature is good so if He tells us "no" now, or withholds something from us, it is for a bigger "YES" that He is preparing. Maybe something we didn't expect or maybe a new perspective (His). Help us Father to trust you in these times of hungering. Also when you feed us, give us a new perception of how great of a Father you are. Reveal your Glory (opinion, perspective) to us through this process so that we can fall down and worship in any state of hungering or being fed. You are a good God and I pray for supernatural encouragement for your hungry ones as you are preparing a banquet for them that will amaze them. May we give you the Glory for all you do even if we cannot understand it right now. I pray in Jesus name.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful prayer, Keith! What you said is so on point. I don't think I have ever heard any words about it put quite like this. It is easy to understand, but means so much more to all that have waited and will wait again. God bless!
DeleteWow amen! Thank you Keith for your beautiful words. God be with you.
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Thank you Keith! Your prophetic word from last year has brightened my day a year later. While I'm waiting, keep me in the comfort of Your Word, Lord!
DeleteAmen Keith! Your prayer is timeless and this is most certainly the hungry season, as we remain looking up from where our help cometh. I believe we will all be amazed when these dark clouds dissapate. We will be rejoicing as we enjoy that glorious banquet. God is faithful.
DeleteTo everything, there is a season. Thank you Jesus for the changing seasons of our lives,
DeleteKeith--- I line up with Pamela's comments, what awesome prayer! I receive AlL the supernatural encouragement the Lord wants to give and waiting on that glorious banquet!
ReplyDeleteYou are so beautiful and lovely Lord. You are wonderful and amazing. You are my sunshine. My eyes adore You Lord. Thank You Jesus. You are my everything Lord. I am so thankful for everything You have done, are doing, and will do in my life Lord. Thank You for the gift of You Lord. Thank You for Your mercy and grace. Thank You for all my blessings and benefits Lord. Bless You Lord and bless Your holy name with all that is within me. Bless my soul Lord and all that is within me. Praise the Lord continously and always. Rejoice in the Lord always. Amen.
ReplyDeleteAmen! Beautiful prayer.
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Amen Janet! I join in your beautiful prayer and I will never forget His benefits. Praise Him with every breath and walk in gratitude from sun up to sun down. Rejoicing with you, dear Sister!
DeleteThank you dear Lord for so many blessings received! Please bless all who visit/use this blog to strengthen their relationship with you. Help them to know you are present always in their /our: lives, relationships, nature, service etc. Help us to have an open heart to see you ALWAYS. Amen.
ReplyDeleteAmen ABC! That's the key. To have an open heart, ears to hear and eyes to see!
DeleteGood Morning, Dear JC Family! I rejoice in this day - I woke up and my rest was complete. Praying for all of my family and for a dear friend whose son just received a sad diagnosis. Needless to say, she is distraught. Please pray for Dottie and her son, Doug. She'll get to see him next week. Also praying for the mom of another case I had, whose daughter passed away before everything was resolved. I will continue to work it, until it's settled, but, that poor mom. Praying that she and her daughter know You, Lord.
ReplyDeleteI was unable to get my post up yesterday - it just wouldn't post. But, I knew you all were praying anyway as I was for you.
Thankfully, we can look to Him in all situations. Let me be Your Light to the people I work with today, Father. Let my children recognize You for all of the goodness in their lives. Bless my dear husband and the solidity he brings to our family. Bless my JC brothers and sisters as they go about their day.
Let this post POST, please. :)
Norah- Keeping Dottie, Doug and the bereaved mother in prayer, for God's peace, strength and comfort. To Him be all the glory and honor!
DeleteStay blessed.
Maplewood NJ
I'm so glad your post went up, dear Norah. Praying for God's comfort and guidance for Dottie and for His amazing healing for Doug. It must be so hard for you to witness their suffering because you care about them. And your other case is very sad because the Mother had unresolved issues and couldn't make amends with her daughter before she passed. May God grant her peace of mind and comfort her broken heart. God is so merciful so let us pray her daughter sought the Lord with a sincere heart before she passed. Thank you Jesus for this. Norah, you are truly a bright light and you make a difference in the lives of those you assist, and also to us. Praying for your family and our JC Family. May we patiently await God's healing, guidance and faithfulness.
DeleteThank you Lord for getting this post past all things that would like to thwart it, so the heartfelt prayers of Norah could become our prayers as well. So much sadness of circumstances, Lord, and people in need. Come, Lord Jesus, in the moments and for all eternity for when You do, the world will be righted once and forever. Maranatha!!!
DeleteI'm glad that your post has been posted. Praying for Doug and Dottie and the mother. Praying healing, peace, comfort, restoration for them in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
DeletePraying for you and your loved ones as well dear Norah.
Blessings from France
Amen! I stand in agreement and prayer with all responses of others on here, Norah. Saying special prayers for Doug, Dottie, the mom and her family... and for you, Norah.
DeletePraise be to God you were able to post today. CO ��
Norah I pray for Doug as he navigates a scary diagnosis! I pray for his mama as she worries about her son! I pray for direction in his treatment! Also for peace in their decisions! Lastly, I lift up his medical team for discernment! God has this!
DeleteWOW - it only took 4 tries this time. :)
ReplyDeleteI wonder why there are so many folks with challenges to posting. The old SNL skit comes to mind. Forget who it was but he dressed as a woman called "church lady" and would say, "Oh, I don't know, who would do that... could it be SATAN?" and it would echo 3 or 4 times! ha ha.
DeleteKeep posting despite the multiple attempts required sometimes. Screwtape's minions need to be overcome! In His name. Amen.
Remembered, it was Dana Carvey. very funny.
DeleteMadFox! You made me smile. I remember Dana Carvey's awesome skit. Greater is He that is in us!
DeleteI don’t know if this will help anyone, but I have noticed that when I try to post using my phone, It does not work...although I’ve always given up after 2 attempts!
DeleteWhen I post using my iPad, it works every time! Hope this helps!,
This is a little strange tho, I posted a couple of times above and it did not identify me! I am praying for all of my JC Family!
DeleteDear Heavenly Father, I stand in In gratitude for all that You have done for me through the sacrifice of Jesus. My body is offered to You as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to You. For this is 'true and proper worship’. When I look upon the beauty of Your creation, I’m only able to see a tiny glimpse of Your very own beauty. Help me to allow worldly splendor of all kinds, point my heart directly to You. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
ReplyDeleteTo be ‘holy’ simply means to be dedicated to God. You are holy to the extent that your life is devoted to Him, and your actions reflect His character. In Psalm 27, King David gave a wonderful description of worship and how he wanted to do more, ‘to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple’(v.4)! This declaration of praise and worship should be the desire of all of us! I know it is mine, so help me Jesus! The expression “the beauty of the Lord," this is Jesus being described as ‘infinitely beautiful! He didn’t have an outward beauty (Isaiah 53:2-3), His was the beauty of Holiness!
As we seek the Lord and gaze upon His beauty, quiet our hearts before Him in worship, He lifts us above all the distractions, all our (what seem impossible) situations and we will realize that worship happens spontaneously and it is the only quiet, safe and secure place to be in a noisy world(Psalm 27:5–6). The Apostle Paul implies in Romans 12 that:‘Now that we have the life of God in us, we should worship Him with our heart, mind and spirit, giving our total self to Him’. This means giving all that we are so we can become all that He predestined for us. Let’s worship the Lord not just for a specific set of actions which we publicly engage, but also let it be a series of actions that overflow from a dedicated heart (James 5:13, Philippians 4:6-7). God’s creation ascribes to His glory and strength, but only us (mankind) can worship Him.
Dear Father, We Love You, You are our light and our salvation. You are the stronghold of our life. As David asked, one thing we ask also, that we dwell in Your house all the days of our life, to gaze on Your beauty and serve You in a life of holiness. We pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Worship the LORD in the splendor of His Holiness;tremble before Him, all the earth. Psalm 96:9.
Blessings and Peace.
Maplewood, NJ
Oooo, we are a tag team today, twin bd sis. Hope the Spirit finds that useful.
DeleteAmen and Amen! Great teaching dear Maplewood! Beautiful truth today. His beauty had nothing to do with His outward appearance but His heart, humility and divinity were beyond compare, and beautiful beyond human understanding. We are blessed He protects us and sets us up so much higher than our situation, so we can always see a reason to be thankful and rejoice. Praise Him in the beauty of holiness, and come to Him empty of our worldly concerns and emotions. Let our hearts be open and in a state of peace, ready to receive. I share in your heartfelt prayers. He is the foundation of our lives and upon the Rock we will firmly stand.
DeleteMoving from the ridiculous (my above comment) to the sublime. Twin bd sis shares from her heart that has a deep love for God in it. Or to draw from my post below, her spiritual maturity has led her to seek but one thing, to love the Lord her God with all that is within her and she does. To be 'holy' to me is to have but one desire, that love that is described in the above post. A pure heart is a heart that only wants God. The words of David quoted from Psalm 27 reflect a desire to be completely consumed by the presence of God; again, coming from a pure heart. This will be some day and this is the goal for today. As that is reached and when it is reached, we will find ourselves consumed with His worship in thanksgiving for the specifics and just because God is good and His steadfast love endures forever. Thanks, twin bd sis, for allowing me to piggyback on your thoughts. God be with you.
DeleteAmen Maplewood thank you! Oh Lord help us to give all that we are to you. Thank you for everything you do, we give you all the Glory Heavenly Father.
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Amen Bob! Maplewood truly lives her faith and it is evident in her beautiful words of Truth. A pure heart is a heart that only wants God. When I woke up and thanked Him for the day, I added a request that He keep my focused on Him today. My mind always darts around when I wake up so I asked Him to rein it in.
DeleteCreate in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
No update of late on the clergy couple of the church, usually meaning things are progressing slowly forward. Thanks for your prayers.
ReplyDelete(II Timothy 2:22) Over the past couple of days, I have shared the feeling of the previous verses in which we are encouraged, as Paul writes in Philippians, 'to work out our own salvation'. God has saved us and we have the responsibility to receive it. Paul goes on with some more specifics of the receiving of it for Timothy and for each of us individually. The passage begins, "Shun youthful passions...'
That's a mouthful in and of itself. I was led to stay with these words this AM. Did Paul have something specifically in mind with these words to Timothy? Or did Timothy know full well what Paul was referring to?
Suggestions have been made. But, as with Paul's thorn in the flesh, what is being specifically referred to is not given so that the Holy Spirit may direct this thought to each of us according to our need. Each of our needs are different but the underlying issue that has caused them is the same.
'Passions', the strong desire deep within us for something. God put passion within each of us so we would desire Him and Him alone. But because of Original Sin, that desire became selfishness or desiring anything but God. This goes on within each of us, an inordinate desire for something other than God. For many, it is a desire for a pleasure of some sort, it can be something that appears harmless or it can be something highly destructive to self or others. It is all the same in regards to what is going on within the soul. For those who don't get caught up in being obsessed with something, it can be the need to be in control and determine how all things/people should be. For some it can masked as a desire for God but which expresses itself in self-righteousness and religiosity. That was seen in the religious leaders that confronted Jesus, a most evil passion. In sum, it is any desire in which ones capacity to love turns inward instead of upward. It is left up to each of you to determine what that is. I know mine, do you know yours?
'Youthful', as stated above, we were born into this word with Original Sin, which is the love of self. We need to grow out of this spiritual immaturity to discover love outside our self. That is the process of growing up. Some discover this truth early in life, tragically, some never do. In worldly terms, youth is defined by age; in eternal terms, youthful is a spiritual condition of the soul. In worldly terms, everyone wants to maintain their youth; in eternal terms we never want to stay in that state.
'Shun' Contrary to how shunning is used in some religious communities, the root word means to flee or run away from. So we are being admonished that whatever is the particular 'youthful passion' that has taken hold of a piece of our heart, we are to aggressively distance ourselves from. The devil likes to use the line, 'this one time won't matter.' According to this verse, yes it will. In my spiritual growth, I have viewed my 'youthful passion' as a monster within me. Every dabbling in whatever that monster is, feeds the monster. The more the monster is fed, the more powerful it becomes. To shun the monster is to not feed it. Anything that is not fed, weakens bit by bit and eventually will die. Thus this admonition 'to shun (flee) youthful passions so the monster within succumbs.
We have been set free from sin and death in the cross. The above verse shows us the way for that freedom to take hold of our soul.
May these thoughts find there own place in your spiritual maturity. May the Holy Spirit direct them as is most helpful.
Be blessed, my dear friends! With love, Bob
Wonderful Teaching Bob! I can relate to it on my levels. Most important when we are choosing paths to walk is to walk for the Spirit and not the Flesh. We must live to please Him and not our own worldly desires. Thank God we have been set free by the Blood of Christ and we have a heart to discern. Thanks! Much love.
DeleteMerci Bob! Wonderful teaching as Jeanne said. So relatable. May we stay close to God and be constantly opened to His Glorious Presence so His Will be done. Be blessed mon ami!
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Dearest Bob,
DeleteI'm finding that I must be experiencing some level of spiritual maturity over time to read and glean more from your teachings each time I read them here. Many thanks to you and Payton family that I can find these teaching gems year after year as a reflection of my spiritual growth. PTL!
Good morning! Thank You God for the night and this new day! We are blessed. I pray for Your healing in our brokenness of body, mind and spirit! Let me turn my eyes to You and find Your beauty in all things!
ReplyDelete“Suddenly you will realize that God is doing for you what you could not do for yourself”. When I walk backwards through my spiritual journey, I could see His hand in all things that brought me to THIS place in my life! Prayers answered and prayers unanswered!! How blessed I am!!! How loved we are!
I join all of you in lifting up these prayer requests to the One who can do all things!
Your will be done this day Father!!
Amen!
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Lord, I worship You in all of your beauty and splendor. You are so tightly deserving of all praise, honor, and glory because You are son of yhe Creator.Thank you for all the beauty You have placed in the world for my joy and reflection as it all points to You.
ReplyDeleteGood morning JC Family! I post rarely, read daily and pray with all of you. Today I ask for prayers for my son and DIL who are now on day 4 of “no talking”. My son knows of God but does not know Him. My DIL is a non-believer. Living with them can be unsettling to the soul at times!!!! 😊
ReplyDeletePlease pray that in their struggle they find a place for God in the middle. I also ask prayers for me as well that my eyes, ears and heart keep focused on the God of Peace.
Have a blessed day!
Monica
Monica. Will pray for you first. Challenging to be in the middle of a spat between a married couple. Next, will pray that they mature and "grow up". Not talking in a marriage for 4 days shows that both are self-focused. Next, will pray for your togetherness situation, are they with you or you with them? and is it due to CV-19? A parent being 24.7 in a house with a "battling" couple is challenging.
DeleteLastly, they need counseling, but mostly they need to realize that they need to be unselfish like Jesus. I have no answers since cannot know all the history... just will pray (as will the JC group) that you can help them find their way, or if necessary how to best get out of the way for God to act. God grant Monica wisdom and peace, however that manifests itself. Godspeed. Amen
Dear Monica, I share in MadFox's prayers and will pray for you because I know your pain. My DIL also is a non-believer and my son seems to have lost his own faith lately. They wouldn't let their son get baptized but that was almost 2 years ago. I pray God will soothe your weary heart. Leave it in His able Hands because you already planted the seeds of faith in your son and they can grow and bloom at any time in his life. Remain hopeful that God will guide your son to seek His help at this difficult time. I believe your son and DIL love each other and want to resolve their differences. It may be a matter of forgiveness that they lack. Or, they may just need time to reflect and plan their words. They are probably hurting in many ways. Just keep praying for them. God already knows the situation so take all your burdens to the Lord and leave them there. Rest on His past faithfulness. Will keep you and yours in my prayers.
DeleteThank you for all your prayers! Madfox, I live with them and have taken care of the 2 grands for the last 2.5 years. Thank you for just the right words to soothe this weary heart!!
DeleteJeanne, both grands were baptized with promises made to teach them of the love of God and to bring them up knowing Him. Sadly this is not the case.
But, my hope is in the Lord and I will stand with Him!
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Praying for this situation, Monica. It is difficult watching the marriage of a child hit the rocks (been there). You so want to help but have to wait for the desire for help to present itself. Most often, this eroding of communication has been occurring over a long period of time and no one noticed. Now it is at a point it becomes obvious to all. There is likely a lot of repair work to be done but all things are possible for those who are willing. I pray they reach the point that the love they share says to each other, "Let's get help." Hopefully both would be onboard with that. Pray for peace for you in the midst of this difficult and awkward circumstance. With peace, the Holy Spirit can move when ready and say something helpful through you. But be careful of speaking without the Spirit's lead which loving parents can easily do. God be with you.
DeleteUnknown - Dear Monica, Joining warriors in prayer for you and your loved ones, praying God will unzip their lips and soothing comforting words of love will be spoken to each other.
DeleteThank you for posting Monica. Joining everyone in prayers for you and your family. God be with you.
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I am also joining the others in prayer for you, Monica, as well as for your son, DIL and grandchildren.
DeletePraying your son begins to truly know God and let Him into his heart and that the mind and heart of your DIL is transformed to becoming a believer. Miracles do happen. Keep up your faith as well as your prayers! I'm thanking God that you are present in the lives of your grandchildren. Maybe they will learn of our Savior, Jesus Christ, through you.
I pray this bout of not speaking to one another ends with repentance and forgiveness. I also agree counseling would be good and pray they humble themselves to realize it would be good for each of them, for them as a couple and for their children.
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Monica I am praying for your son and daughter in law that God will lead each to give in a little and meet in the middle! Also praying for you, as it must be very stressful with such tension in the house!
DeleteSo true, BOB...be careful of speaking without the Spirit's lead which loving parents can easily do...
DeleteSome "children" (though they came through us, are not our children, but God's) wish to handle their situation only between them and God, without annoyance or interference or shadows from me. I must muster all that is within me to respect that, and allow Jesus to help me unlearn the worldly way, and teach me His way when skies are cloudy, in Jesus' Name. I ask. I seek. I knock. I praise. I thank. Amen.
Thanking you all for your prayers! ❤️
ReplyDeleteMonica if you see this please let us know how things have resolved. My prayers are with you!
DeleteBob, I take the wisdom of your teaching to sleep time with a request for the Holy Spirit to enlighten me with answers to your personal questions. I also join the others in prayer for perfect outcomes to Monica and family! Thank you Jesus!
ReplyDeleteOh SassyMom, for a second I felt what you felt about that snake. My hubby & I were on the porch joyfully watching mama & papa wren herding their 5 fledglings, they nested in my watering can. Suddenly a black snake slithered up the steps looking to have the babies for a snack. Hubby removed the snake, but to our disappointment the wren family took flight. We try not to kill black snakes because they kill poisonous ones, but nevertheless, euww !
ReplyDeleteDon’t have time to read but I am always in awe of the beauty of God’s creation. I must stop short to take in a beautiful sky or a flood of daffodils, or a brilliant sunset. How blessed we are to have eyes to see His glory and a heart to feel it! Have a blessed new day in His healing presence and peace. 💗
ReplyDeleteThe whole earth is full of My radiant beauty--My Glory!
ReplyDeleteCan you help me family? All day yesterday two lines of beautiful music continuously played through my head:
"...that I may love the things You love and do things that You would do..."
Does anyone know a song name that contains those lyrics?
Thank you in advance. Love to all, Brie.
Sorry, stumped. Maybe if I could hear that tune I could name that tune 😉
DeleteLove you Brie, our songbird 🎶 ♥️
DeleteI will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. (Psalm 139:14). Do not let your adornment be merely outward -- arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel -- rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. (1 Peter 3:3-4).
ReplyDeleteFather, thank You for all the beauty of Your creation. You are marvelous and majestic. Your Spirit is within all things and everywhere. Open my eyes to see Your beauty and miracles in the world all around me. Help me to see all You have to offer and let me be open to receive all You have for me. Let me feel Your heavenly Spirit flowing through me and within me. Help me share You and Your word with others in the world. Let Your glory and goodness be spread to the ends of the earth and all Your praises be magnified around the world and into the heavens. I praise You Lord always. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen. Thank You Jesus. I trust, love, and adore You Jesus.
Thank you Janet. As I read, Do not let your adornment be merely outward -- I thought about our test-imonies that can "net" more souls to our Jesus -- rather let it (our test-imonies) be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God, (and sometimes wins more souls than our preaching lips) (@ 1 Peter 3:3-4).
DeleteJoining in your beautiful prayer dear Janet! And praying it with all my family here! It lifted my day.‘We praise Him with every breath! He gave us a glorious new sunny day. Thank You Jesus! Walking in my gratitude! Rejoicing and being so glad!
DeleteToday's Devotion has me singing (imagine that!)
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WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD by Louis Armstrong
@ Isaiah 6, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
Deletethe whole earth is full of His Glory!"
Which of God's natural beautiful gifts awed me so much today that it made me pause to give Him the Glory?
Two of God's natural beautiful gifts that awed me so much today that it made me pause to give Him the Glory:
DeleteAll the shades of green in the summer trees, and their fullness thereof:
A beautiful field of hundreds of white lilies in bloom!
And you?
The orange glow of a smokey sunset, 4 drops of rain. For this we give You the glory Lord!
DeleteOne of my favorites dear Brie! God bless you for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed and happy day!💗😊🙏☀️🌺
What a wonderful world it is, indeed!
ReplyDeleteGive unto the Lord the glory due to His name;
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
Thank you Jesus for this new day. I look past the smoke and the heat to see your glory all around.
I have been reading this everyday for years now. My husband left me 8 years ago and everyday I pray that God will change his heart. I admit my fault in this but he has turned everything around and blamed me for what he did. Everyone has sais "give him time." Time has only hardened his heart more. He is good to our three kids but really does not speak to me unless he absolutely has to. I am trying to use this time to better myself but it is so hard. I love reading all of your posts. They truly do help. Please pray that God removes his heart of stone and gives him a new heart of flesh and puts a new spirit in him.
ReplyDeleteI am praying for you and yours our dear Anonymous. Today's reading from My Utmost for His Highest made me take my blinders off and put my brakes on. In essence it said,
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When we love a human being more than we love God, then we demand of him/her every perfection which he or she cannot give. There is ONLY ONE Who can satisfy the aching abyss of our heart for love, and that is our Lord and Savior, JESUS CHRIST! May I seek and find Him NOW!
John 2 states, Because of the Many Mighty Marvelous Miracles He did in Jerusalem, at the Passover celebration, many people were convinced that He was indeed the Messiah. But Jesus didn't trust them, for He knew mankind to the core. No one needed to tell Him how changeable and fickle human nature is.
Following a series of wrong turns, I thank God I can always turn my vehicle around and go in God's Right Direction! God's Mercy is new everyday! How good He is; He is always so loving and kind! I am praying for you and yours and HIS, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Sharing in your prayer and thoughts Brie. Beautifully said. God is our first, true love. Love Him above ALL else! Father, please soften anonymous's husband's heart and let him see the truth in You. Let Your will be revealed to both of them and peace, healing, comfort, love, and true happiness found in the whole family. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen. God bless! The Lord works in mysterious ways and in His own timing. Keep your eyes on Him and the kingdom of God.
DeleteJoining prayers for your relationship with your husband to improve. Our loving Father can soften any hardened heart. Put your problems in His able Hands. Let the light of Christ shine through you. Put God in the center of your life and all things will come together for good. Your first love is the Lord. Praying your husband will come to Him to be filled with His love and peace. I’m happy he is a good father. That is a very good thing. God knows his heart and yours.
DeleteAmen Brie! Truth! He is so merciful! Even unto the end of time!
DeleteBrie - I echo your prayers for Anonymous. Praying God softens the heart of the husband of Anonymous and fills his heart with forgiveness and LOVE. Praying comforting healing prayers for the broken, hurting heart of Anonymous.
ReplyDeleteAmen Sassy Mom! God can make things right between them but both must forgive for past wrongs. We are all sinners and flawed. We have been forgiven so we must forgive.
DeleteGod is a creator God. (The creator designs the purpose). God is a holy God. (He is perfect -- without sin). God is a sustainer God. (He holds everything together). God is a leading God. (He directs us through His word). God is a Master Lord God. (He is the boss -- we serve Him). God is a loving and saving God. (Sent His son to die for our salvation -- out of His pure love for us). Thank You Jesus! Praise God!
ReplyDeleteLoved that! Amen dear Janet!
Delete"this is a test. For the next 60 seconds (year) we will be conducting a test of the emergency covid fear response system. This is only a test"
ReplyDeleteSorry, couldn't keep my sarcasm in check. God bless all for their personal choices regarding their personal health care. May any consequences of these choices, whatever they be, be surrounded in love and light of our king Jesus.
Your comment, Audra, was so point-on, that I deleted mine! I mean that as a compliment and I thank you, Sister!
DeleteI’m with my dear Mom and she is such a sweet humble woman and a prayer warrior. She always says “I’m living too long”. She is 94 yrs old, weighs 86 pounds, smokes, drinks a glass of red wine with her dinner, and still goes up and down a long flight of stairs each day. She is tired a lot and can only walk slowly. I know God is sustaining her because she loves Jesus. God bless her and all our dear ones.
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My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
God bless your mom. May she always feel the loving, heavenly presence of the Lord with her. Peace be with you 🙏.
DeleteThanks for your blessing dear Janet! He is holding her very tight because she trusts in Him. I see how she walks her faith. She’s an inspiration to me.
DeleteGod Bless your, dear Mom, Jeannie! And, what a blessing of a daughter, you are! Really! I love you, Dear Sister. God Speed.
Delete" How precious are My children who are awed by nature's beauty;"
ReplyDeleteTo go to, or to be in, a quiet place to spend time with the Creator of the Universe, the Lover of our soul is the most precious thing in my life. It's hard to explain but those who know will identify. To me, sometimes it's like being in a gentle shower with droplets cascading down; at other times it's like being in a beam of light coming down through the clouds, spreading around you as you stand, hands raised to Heaven, centered in the Light.
All of creation speaks of the Creator, we all have our favorites; one time we rented a cottage in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains, near the border with Lesotho. At night it was so dark, no lights and zero light pollution. The stars, with the rim of the Milky Way overhead were brilliant points of light. Out for a walk, I laid down in the bush and gazed in awe. My eyes filled, the view was glorious. Returning to the cottage, I got a book went outside a short distance,sat down and read by starlight. The written page was so easy to read, I was amazed and so blessed.
Isaiah 40:26 " Lift up your eyes on high
And see who has created these stars,
The One who leads forth their host by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power,
Not one of them is missing."
Amen! May we all take time today to “lift up our eyes” to the timeless beauty and perfection of God’s creation.
DeleteThanks brother Peter! Amen to that! Time spent in His Presence and in the beauty of His Creation in a state of awe and thanksgiving is precious time indeed. I understand well the feeling of being enveloped by Him as I raise my hands. Breathing in His spirit and light. We are so blessed that He is always with us. We must tune the world out and tune into Him, the ever present Lover of our souls and the Keeper of our hearts.
DeleteBeautiful, Peter! I get it 🤗
ReplyDeleteI saw a beautiful sunset when I was with some friends. A lot of people didn't even notice it until I mentioned it. But some wanted to see it and saw it was beautiful. God is the best artist and I love to see His glorious colors wash across the sky and bleed into the clouds. It moves me to the core. I have painted many sunsets because I want others to feel the joy I feel at looking at God's beauty. I am blessed to be awed at the beauty of His creation. The majesty of the ocean, the power of the wind, and even the fury of a thunderstorm. He is mighty and His power is limitless. So I put all my Hope into Him. Rest in Him because He is above everything. We are in the best of Hands. He has overcome sin and is already at the right Hand of God. All our problems and difficulties become small when we bring Him into the equation. We can do all things through Christ Who strengthens us.
ReplyDeleteEphesians 3:20-21
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Hebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Hallelujah and Amen 🙏.
DeleteThank you Jeanne for your beautiful words- perfect to sleep on. I can’t wait to read it again in the morning! God bless you❤️🙏
ReplyDeleteDo not let your adornment be merely outward--arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel--rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. (1 Peter 3:3-4). Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. (Proverbs 31:30).
ReplyDeletePrayers for my daughter NOW please
ReplyDeletePraying for your daughter right now, may Almighty God come to her aid and His Presence envelope her with His Love.
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DeleteDear Lord, may your Presence be known and felt and your loving and healing hands surround this precious child of yours.
DeleteIn the name of Jesus we pray for the daughter of Blessings from NY. LIFTING STRONGHOLDS, PRAYING PEACE AND GRACE OVER HER!
DeleteEchoing and joining the prayer train for the daughter of Blessings from NY.
DeleteJoining into prayers for your dear daughter. God knows her heart, her problems, her weaknesses, and her needs.
DeleteThank You Father for making all things right, for showing her Your faithfulness, and for strengthening her faith in the Name of Christ Jesus. Amen
Psalm 122:1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
ReplyDeletePsalm 84:2-3 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, LORD Almighty, my King and my God.
Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
Psalm 16:11 You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight.
Psalm 23 AMPC ( with footnotes)
1 The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack.
2 He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures; He leads me beside the still and restful waters.
3 He refreshes and restores my life (my self); He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him—not for my earning it, but] for His name’s sake.
4 Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with [a]oil; my [brimming] cup runs over.
6 Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, and through the length of my days the house of the Lord [and His presence] shall be my dwelling place.
Footnotes
Psalm 23:5 It is difficult for those living in a temperate climate to appreciate, but it was customary in hot climates to anoint the body with oil to protect it from excessive perspiration. When mixed with perfume, the oil imparted a delightfully refreshing and invigorating sensation. Athletes anointed their bodies as a matter of course before running a race. As the body, therefore, anointed with oil was refreshed, invigorated, and better fitted for action, so the Lord would anoint His “sheep” with the Holy Spirit, Whom oil symbolizes, to fit them to engage more freely in His service and run in the way He directs—in heavenly fellowship with Him.
'This is my desire: https://youtu.be/cDULKiD2BXo
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DeleteThat was wonderful Peter! Thank You.
DeleteOh what a beautiful morning! "How precious are My children who are awed by nature's beauty; this opens them up to My holy Presence." I think of you, Jeanne, because you always so appreciate God's beauty and it causes me 'to stop and smell the roses.' Too often, I get caught up in the 'stuff' of life. However, we I greet my Lord early on and my Best Man and I pray, we always thank God for the glorious day. I also thank God for watering our flowers, Jeanne, whereas I used to think, 'Oh no - rain!'
ReplyDeleteWe are all blessed with God's Matchless Word and to have each other to pray with and for all things on our hearts.
Today, my youngest and his family are in my prayers as they travel home - a good 12 hours in their van with 3 Littles. I think they'll all be so happy to be together again that the trip will go quickly.
Happy for my 'little' (13!) Miles and that he has a lovely day to celebrate his birthday.
I know I'm repeating myself from last night, but I am just very thankful, for the good night's sleep and knowing all of my loved ones are blessed, healthy and happy.
Praying for each of you and yours. And, please know how much I appreciate all of the sharing that each of you do.
Love,
Norah
Dearest Norah! May God grant your family traveling mercies and answer your prayers and give you rest. Your prayers and those of our JC Family are holding me up. My Mom was fed up with her tummy problems from the antibiotics for her leg wound and took herself off them after only 2 days. She told my brother this and told him not to tell me. Her leg still has redness around her scrape and it hurts when she touches it. Her doctor lowered the dose from 3 to 2 times a day but my Mom still stopped taking it. I’m away in CT now babysitting little Evelyn overnight while my son and his wife have a night away in Mystic. I’m praying God will heal my good Mom’s leg quickly even without the antibiotics. With God, all things are possible. Thank You Jesus.
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for all your wonderful prayers for my daughter- I’m happy to say that she is doing much better and safe and sound. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear the good news. Thanking God for His faithfulness.
DeleteI am awed by the beauty of God’s creation and I try to open up people’s eyes and hearts to it by pointing out a beautiful sunset to my mom or others passing by or when I see a beautiful baby tell my mom to look, or when I see the cottony clouds floating in the bluest sky. We both love skies and looking at roses and smelling them too. Today we were watching the birds. She loves to watch them fly to the tops of the trees. Sometimes she says: Little birdy, fly up to Heaven and tell my husband Frank that I love him. She said over dinner that she was forgetting what he looked like. Then she said she wished God would take her so she could be with him. I told her When He’s ready, He will, but she must live the days ahead with a grateful heart. We often praise Him together for our blessings and sweet simple joys like the color of the sky before bedtime or having ice cream. He is so good to lift our hearts so often. Let us all go through this day thanking Him for every spot of light He shines on our paths. We know His light will shine and guide us right into eternity.
ReplyDeletePsalm 138:1-2
I will praise You with my whole heart;
Before the gods I will sing praises to You.
I will worship toward Your holy temple,
And praise Your name
For Your lovingkindness and Your truth;
For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is like the shining sun,
That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
Amen Jeanne 🙏. What a glorious picture you have painted speaking about you and your mom together, praising the Lord and all His beauty. May God bless you both and give you His perfect peace.
DeleteI will extol You, my God, O King; and I will bless You forever and ever. Every day I will bless You and I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable. (Psalm 145:1-3).
May the Lord bless you, Jeanne and Janet, as you marvel at His creation and lift up His name in praise. May your hearts be filled with joy and gratitude, and may His presence surround you, bringing peace and inspiration. May you continue to see His beauty in all things and be a light to those around you. In Jesus's name, AMEN and AMEN.
DeletePrecious, blessed!
DeleteGreat reassuring words to your Mom Jeanne, I’m sure they soothed her soul in Gods name….Bless you and her. 🙏🕊️
DeleteThanks dear Janet, JJ, Peter and Anonymous. You added light to my day. Amen! Loved your prayer JJ! May God bless you all and grant your requests. Waiting in the Lord with you.
DeleteNEVER underestimate the POWER of God's love. It can BREAK THROUGH any BARRIERS of Lies or Deception. It can OVERPOWER any heart a Lie has believed. It can COMFORT a BROKEN HEART, and it can PUT BACK TOGETHER any FRACTURED HEART.
ReplyDeleteGod's love is the most POWERFUL WEAPON against the DARK PLANS and HATRED that the enemy releases into mankind. As an effective prayer, you can RELEASE the POWER OF GOD'S LOVE into the HEARTS of the DECEIVED. RELEASE ENCOUNTERS of GOD'S LOVE into their lives, and they will be SET FREE. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF GOD'S LOVE!
HALLELUJAH!!!
Psalm 107:19-21 "Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses.
He sent forth His word and healed them and delivered them from the pit and destruction. Oh, that men would praise [and confess to] the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men!"
Yes Amen.
DeleteThank you Jeanne for your wonderful post!❤️🙏
DeleteJJ thank you for the reminder to never let the enemy’s schemes take root. Thank you and bless you all!
Amen! Thanks dear JJ! Sending love to you Blessings from NY. We lift each other as God lifts us.
DeleteLord, thank you for this time with my family. Thank you for safe travels with the IT issue affecting airlines and the fires in Canada this week. Thank you for the all the valleys we’ve encountered on this trip. Thank you for making me lean on you more. Thank you for the your peace after each valley.
ReplyDeleteLord, thank you that we were able to see a dr so far from home. Thank you for the ability to get a prescription filled. Please let the medicine start to work quickly. Please heal my child before we fly home later this week.
Lord, today you gave us another valley. My husband is now sick. Lord I know and believe you are the Great Physician and Great Healer. Please lay your hand on him and make him well.
Lord I give you glory this day. I praise your name. You are my refuge and my strength, and I lean more on you today. Please give me, as mom and wife, the wisdom to navigate today. Please allow my other child and I to stay well. In your Son’s precious name I pray, amen.
SC Anonymous
Dear SC, Praying that the prescription will work and God will heal your child and your good husband and protect you and your family from any illness and harm. Hold onto His Unchanging Hand! Keep trusting in His mercy and loving kindness. I believe we will hear good news of His faithfulness very soon. Thank You Jesus.
DeletePraying for a quick resolution of this illness for SC’s husband and child and continued protection from illness for SC and their other child. Thankful for all that you have already accomplished and looking forward to hearing news of your further love and grace in this situation.
DeleteHealth restoration and protection over you and your family, SC Anon!
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, to JJs point...THE POWER OF LOVE!
♥️🎶 https://youtu.be/wBl2QGAIx1s?si=7fvn-O9MXRoyH55V
Thanks dear Audra! Amen. I have always loved that song. The Power of God’s Love is Amazing, without limit, unconditional and eternal! We are blessed.
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