Ps. 23:1 Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I have all I need. Does He care about where we live, about what we have, and are we safe? Do we live in a safe neighborhood? A safe country? A safe world?

Yes, because He is so giving, so loving, so caring, and so kind. God wants to make sure our Church leadership is leading us properly. He also wants to make sure that we are being taught the right way with the right information, so that not only will we know Jesus but we will be empowered by the Word of God. God wants the best for us. He wants to put us in the perfect place. He wants us to know Him as He prefects us in our daily walk with Him. I thank you Lord, that you take the time to give us your full attention and to ensure that we have the very best.
Ps. 78:52 But he led forth his own people like a flock, guiding them safely through the wilderness. He kept them safe, so they were not afraid. But the Sea closed in upon their enemies and overwhelmed them. He brought them to the border of his land of blessing, to this land of hills he made for them. He drove out the nations occupying the land, and gave each tribe of Israel its apportioned place as its home. Ps 23:2-3 He lets me rest in the meadow grass and leads me beside the quiet streams. He gives me new strength. He helps me do what honors him the most. Lord that you protect me from the hands of wicked men. That I may discern truth and integrity which is in the hearts of men, as well as the evil and vile motives that is meant to bring harm and hurt to me. Thank you Lord that you are all wise and all knowing. That your eyes look deep into every corridor and every crevice of every heart of mankind. Can we hide from you? NEVER! Can we out think you? NEVER! Ps. 23:4 Even when walking through the dark valley of death I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me guarding, guiding all the way. Lord you help me find quiet places where I can rest in you. Peaceful places. Tranquil places. Places of safety. Places of contentment. Places where I feel I am totally loved, received, excepted, and favored by you. Thank you, that I can find safety, acceptance, and love with you. Because, attacks come from every direction. Sickness, disease, financial ruin, and broken relationships can try and over take us. Isn’t it wonderful that we KNOW THE SHEPHERD? His faithfulness we cannot compare to anything or anyone in this life. He has promised to deliver us out of it all. Ps. 27:1-2 The Lord is my light and my salvation; he protects me from danger—whom shall I fear? When evil men come to destroy me, they will stumble and fall! Yes though a mighty army marches against me, my heart shall know no fear! I am confident that God will save me. In the presence of The Lord is where we find safety, living with Him everyday of our lives. Knowing that if God be for us– who could be against us? Who could ever be against us. Is your confidence in The Lord? Ps. 23:5 You provide delicious food for me in the presence of my enemies. You have welcomed me as your guest; blessings overflow! Ps.16:5 The Lord himself is my inheritance, my prize. He is my food and drink, my highest joy! He guards all that is mine. Lord to know that I dwell under the shadow of The Almighty. To know that you are in me and I am in You. To know, the line is never busy. You never say just leave a message or leave me an e-mail and I’ll get back with you later. You are faithful even when we fail you. It is You, that remains faithful. Ps. 23:6 Your goodness and unfailing kindness shall be with me all of my life, and afterwards I will live with you forever in your home. After experiencing you here on earth and understanding your all consuming love, I find myself homesick for the fullness of your glory. My mind can hardly comprehend what is waiting for me in heaven! I want to be at home with you forever Lord, I need you every hour of everyday. There are times I don’t really realize how much I need you, but I do need you.

Hazel

Ps. 127:3 Children are a gift from God; they are his reward. Children born to a young man are like sharp arrows to defend him. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. That man shall have the help he needs when arguing with his enemies. Deut 28:4 If you fully obey all of these commandments of the Lord your God, the laws I am declaring to you today, God will transform you into a great nation in the world. These are the blessings that will come upon you. Blessings in the city. Blessings in the field. Many children. Ample crops. Large flocks and herds. Blessings of fruit and bread. Blessings when you come in. Blessing when you go out.

Ps 112:1 Praise The Lord! For all who fear God and trust in him are blessed beyond expression. Yes, happy is the man who delights in doing his commands. His children shall be honored everywhere, for good men’s sons have a special heritage. Ps 25:12&13 Where is the man who fears the Lord? God will teach him how to choose the best. He shall live within Gods circle of blessing, and his children shall inherit the earth. Ps.37:25 I have been young and now I am old. And in all my years I have never seen the Lord forsake a man who loves him; nor have I seen the children of the godly go hungry. We as God’s children are blessed and highly favored of God. As I read through the Bible I realize how so many of these scriptures have become a yea and amen in my life. What I’m trying to express is that the Word of our Lord is true. God will manifest His Word in our lives if we are obedient to it. There are so many blessings that we are to have if only we will not turn away from The Lord. He is merciful and just, full of grace for us. He is willing to forgive us when we do wrong. Honestly he really is my source of strength and my high tower in my time of need. All I need do is call upon the name of Jesus, to save me out of all my troubles, he is happy to help. Because this is the inheritance of his children, I should say, His Blood bought children. Jesus was the first of many children. He is truly the greatest example of God’s only begotten Son but again I say “the first of many”.
God has delivered me so many times from all my troubles and at times enemies that Satan has brought against me. For as Is 41:8-10 But as for you, O Israel, you are mine, my chosen ones; fore you are Abraham’s family, and he was my friend I have called you back from the ends of the earth and said that you must serve me alone, for I have chosen you and I will not throw you away. Fear not for I am with you. Do not be dismayed. I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. This passage of scripture may be referring to the Jewish people but remember we have been grafted in through the precious Blood of Jesus Christ, so I claim and also consider these passages of scripture for my very own. I see my relationship with God in these passages, as it unfolds in my life.
The promises of God, how they do hold me up in times of trouble, heart ache, and just getting through everyday life. I sure do need him every hour of everyday. As one of his Children, every promise in The Word of God is mine. It is alive in my life. Yes Children are a blessing, as a Child of God we not only are His blessing, but we are also blessed. Heb.13:5 Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never, never fail you nor forsake you.” That is why we can say without any doubt or fear, The Lord is my Helper and I am not afraid of what mere man can do to me. If that doesn’t get us excited, I don’t know what would. From the very beginning of Genesis, as a matter of fact Gen 28:13 that I found to be quit interesting is. At the top of the stairs stood The Lord. “I Am Jehovah,” he said “the God of Abraham, and of your father Isaac. The ground you are lying on is yours! I will give it to you and to your descendants. For you will have descendants as many as dust! They will cover the land from east to west and from north to south; and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through you and your descendants. What’s more, I am with you, and will protect you wherever you go, and will bring you back safely to this land; I will be with you constantly until I have finished giving you all I am promising.”
As a Child of God, He has promised that He will multiply us, as His own. We are His anointed ones and as such are protected by The Almighty Himself. Here is the way I look at people. I look at them, each one as God’s child, as being blessed and also a blessing to others. I see each person protected, provided for and the anointed of God. Remember we are all a work in progress. Remember we are to love, not to judge, that’s God’s job. Sometimes we forget to thank Him for His mercy and His grace. I look at young adults and children as the Church coming up, needing us to nurture them in the way they should go. Again I say “children are a blessing from God.” I look at my children and grandchildren and I get excited because of all of God’s promises that are theirs. Worshipers, lover’s of Jesus, Sunday school teachers, and maybe even great pastor’s. I hope and pray so.
Mark 10:13-16 Once when some mothers were bringing their Children to Jesus to bless them, the disciples shooed them away, telling them not to bother him. But when Jesus saw what was happening he was very much displeased with his disciples and said to them.“Let the children come to me, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as they. Don’t send them away! I tell you as seriously as I know how that anyone who refuses to come to God as a little child will never be allowed into his kingdom.” Then he took the children into his arms and placed his hands on their heads and he blessed them.
Proverbs 22:6 Raise up a child in the way he should to when he gets older he will not depart from it. Ps 78:4-8 Tells about teaching the children from one generation to the next generation,. Children are very important,they are our heritage, and our legacy. How we raise them up, has a lot to do with their confidence, character and the out come of their very lives and the next generation to come. Bless your children. Lay hands on them, that the anointing would be transferred to the next generation to come. Do we want our children to be filled with the love of Jesus Christ? Do we want our children to cause The Gospel of Christ to reach the ends of the earth? Are we teaching them to be tithers and givers? Lets put our thoughts into action. Let’s live a life that is pleasing to God. Our reward will be a great blessing from above. Today let’s ask God to give us His special love for babies, toddlers, children, young adults and adults, and also love for another. Always walking in forgiveness and humility. Let us ask God where and how we can help? How can we make a difference in a life or the lives of people? Make me a light on a hill, a help to someone. Let’s love someone today that needs to experience the Love of Jesus Christ. Remember your children are a blessing, tell them so. Let them know that they are excepted at home so they won’t have to go looking in the wrong places to find love. Dad’s, love your daughters, remember someday when they want a husband, they will think of and compare their husband to you, their father. They need you to be the example. Treat them with respect. As an example, open the door for them, so that they will know how a real gentleman treats a women. Please help them not to make a big mistake in choosing a mate. Mom’s have the same responsibility. Treat your son with respect and let him know he is appreciated. Mothers insist that your son show you good manners and respect. For example ask him to get the door for you. Who knows, someday your young man may become a great man of God. Bless each and everyone or you.

Hazel.

Is your life full of trials and tribulations? James says, “ Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.”

In Exodus Moses had a call on his life from the very get go. He didn’t always realize that fact. While he was growing up, God exposed Moses to great people in high places. The Lord was in the process of making Moses a leader for the task God had set before him. Moses was not aware of what God was preparing him for. The Lord worked everything together for the Israelites deliverance. Moses life was not always a piece of cake. He had many problems. He had no idea the great I AM would appear to him the way that He did. Remember the burning bush? Sometimes God does the unexpected. There have been times in my life when I thought the trials and testings of my faith would never subside. A rockie marriage is not easy. It ended in divorce after 22 years. Raising children is not easy although I had and I have, good children and now grandchildren. It is still a challenge. Working in the public is not always easy, there are many challenges everyday. We all have close relationships that come and go. It hurts when you lose a good friend,whether they move away, pass away, or sometimes friendships just seem to die somewhere along the way. Just remember people come and go but God will never leave you. When we fix our eyes on Jesus. When we put our faith in him, like Moses certainly did. Especially after the way the Lord introduced himself to him. God will never let us down. If we truly put our trust in Him. God showed Moses his mighty power time after time. God told Moses to throw his staff on the ground. He did and it became a snake. Moses jumped back. God said “Reach out and grab it by the tail”. He did and it became a staff again. God said “Put your hand inside your shirt”. He slipped his hand under his shirt, then took it out. His hand had turned leprous, like snow. “OK Moses, put it back in your shirt.” Again it was healthy as before. Do you remember the plagues that was released on Egypt? Then after all that, the parting of the Red Sea with the attempted attack of the Egyptians. Then trying to lead a group of rebellious people whom God intended for the promised land. Although that generation never saw it including Moses. I admire Moses, he is one of my favorite men of the Bible. The privilege that he had spending time in The Very Presence of God. I feel jealous. God said “Moses was his friend.” I feel that I am a friend of God and so are you. Although there are times I let God down. More importantly I let myself down. I really want to bless God with my life. Through my obedience and sacrifice I want God to know that I am willing to do, to the best of my ability His will. I try and press through all the junk everyday. We face a lot in our daily lives. Again I say “keep your eyes on Jesus.” There’s no hope in your situation without Him. I wouldn’t want to go through it without him anyway. Remember, there is nothing—nothing like being in the presence of God. Feeling him in the room with you, to have him wash you with his presence, to experience the anointing that breaks the yolks, that brings us through to see the other side of our problems. The neat thing is, its easy for God. Simply because God is God. He is my strength, my shield, and my high tower. He is my All.
Keep praying- keep seeking- and stay steadfast in the things of The Lord and you will see a breakthrough. Because God is faithful.

Jesus, were striving to be like you.
Hazel

Is Anyone Sorry?
Then
Forgive. Please

My 22 year marriage ended in divorce. My mind was made up I didn’t want to ever be married again. I had been single for 6 years,when the Lord began to empress upon my heart He had something more for me. More for me Lord! I thought. I really hadn’t the slightest desire to talk, think nor could I even imagine getting married ever again. I couldn’t even pray about it. My heart had been wounded I thought beyond repair,but the Lord Jesus had the power to heal me. The Holy Spirit would want me to pray, all I had were tears. So guess what happened? No you’ll never guess. I’ll just have to tell you. The Lord called me to a forty day fast. Yes that’s right. You heard me. I had done many fasts before but never a liquid fast for 40 days. Oh I made it. I survived. On day 37 I woke up , my heart was changed, renewed, and all the hurt was gone. I felt clean and alive. The fast was over, God was with me all the way. He helped me to press through, I was free, and to this day I do not look back, or do I remember the hurt anymore. Praise you Jesus. For those He sets free are free indeed. I had a desire to get married.

Dennis and I met in Church neither one of us were looking for each other, it was all God. I found out from my Pastor that Dennis had a good heart, he really loved the Lord. That was my main concern. I wanted to be yoked with a Christian, someone I could relate to, pray with, and study God’s word with. A person that would take me to Church. The Lord gave me scripture that really helped me to trust that the Lord would help us as we began our relationship and or our new life together. Matt.19:10-12 10 Jesus’ disciples then said to him, “If that is how it is, it is better not to marry!” 11 “Not everyone can accept this statement,” Jesus said. “Only those whom God helps. 12 Some are born without the ability to marry, and some are disabled by men, and some refuse to marry for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Let anyone who can, accept my statement.” TLB Those whom God helps. That’s what stuck in my mind, all the time. I would remind God all the time, Your Word says, “Only those whom God helps. I must tell you here we are 6 years later, God not only helped us, He is helping us still to this very day. Not only did Matt 19 help but also 1 Cor. 7 this chapter is all about marriage, and would be a very good chapter to study. Not only for those that are already married, but also for those that are single.
Dennis and I have learned a lot of important things in our 6 years together. Not only about each other, but about Gods Word and how we could apply it to our relationship together. First we had to learn about what The Word thought about love. We began to read 1 Cor. 13 The Love Chapter.
1 Cor 13:1-13 1 If I had the gift of being able to speak in other languages without learning them and could speak in every language there is in all of heaven and earth, but didn’t love others, I would only be making noise. 2 If I had the gift of prophecy and knew all about what is going to happen in the future, knew everything about everything, but didn’t love others, what good would it do? Even if I had the gift of faith so that I could speak to a mountain and make it move, I would still be worth nothing at all without love. 3 If I gave everything I have to poor people, and if I were burned alive for preaching the Gospel but didn’t love others, it would be of no value whatever. 4 Love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, 5 never haughty or selfish or rude. Love does not demand its own way. It is not irritable or touchy. It does not hold grudges and will hardly even notice when others do it wrong. 6 It is never glad about injustice, but rejoices whenever truth wins out. 7 If you love someone, you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him. 8 All the special gifts and powers from God will someday come to an end, but love goes on forever. Someday prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge-these gifts will disappear. 9 Now we know so little, even with our special gifts, and the preaching of those most gifted is still so poor. 10 But when we have been made perfect and complete, then the need for these inadequate special gifts will come to an end, and they will disappear. 11 It’s like this: when I was a child I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child does. But when I became a man my thoughts grew far beyond those of my childhood, and now I have put away the childish things. 12 In the same way, we can see and understand only a little about God now, as if we were peering at his reflection in a poor mirror; but someday we are going to see him in his completeness, face to face. Now all that I know is hazy and blurred, but then I will see everything clearly, just as clearly as God sees into my heart right now. 13 There are three things that remain-faith, hope, and love-and the greatest of these is love. TLB We have read this together many times. As we studied this chapter, we realized how precious love is, and how it acts towards one another. The Word of God allowed us to see that fine line between good and evil. An unkind word or action from the person you love and care about can literally crush you. Not only did we need to learn about love, but also about forgiveness. Matthew 18:22 says “We must forgive 70 times 7.” Which means we need to forgive all the time. We realized that if we didn’t stay in a humble attitude of forgiveness, we would be angry and bitter all the time. We realized , when we were angry and bitter that opened us up for Satan to come in and cause even greater discord. Not only that but it grieved The Holy Spirit with our ungodly actions.
The Bible says in Ephesians 6:12 That we fight not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers of the air, rulers or darkness who rule this world; and against huge numbers of wicked spirits in the spirit world. When all hell would break loose in our relationship, no longer would we look at each other. But, we discovered that Satan and his demonic cohort were setting their little traps and snares. When you know the Word of God, and the power of The Holy Spirit you have ammo to work with. We also realized that to fear the Lord was the beginning of wisdom. Prov. 19:10. We also realized that God corrects the ones he loves. Dennis and I didn’t like it when we found ourselves in God’s wood shed. We found that it was more productive to be obedient then disobedient. God also blesses those that are obedient. Is.1:19 IN the Living Bible says “If you will only let me help you, if you will only obey, then I will make you rich! But if you keep on turning your backs and refusing to listen to me, you will be killed by your enemies; I, the Lord, have spoken.”
My advice to any married couple or single person is to research The Word. Read it, study it, and memorize it. So that when Satan tries to come in like a flood, you can raise up a standard. Dennis and I are trying to live out the Word. That way Satan won’t have any ground for battle. When we resist Satan, he must flee. Eccl.4:12. Says “You see one standing alone can be attacked and defeated but two standing back to back can conquer; three is even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.” Stand your ground. Stand together as a family, in love, and forgiveness toward one another. Study, that you will stand approved. Allow The Holy Spirit to bare his fruit in you. Gal.5:22-24 But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control; and here there is no conflict with Jewish laws. Those who belong to Christ have nailed their natural evil desires to his cross and crucified them there.
We need to remember its’ not about us anymore, but about Christ who lives within us. Put away self. Pick up the Holy Spirit. Get out of the way and allow the Word of God to be effective. Let it go forth with power. Then the flesh doesn’t have its’ way and neither does Satan.

Lord Help!

Hazel

1 Cor 3:1-4
3:1 Dear brothers, I have been talking to you as though you were still just babies in the Christian life who are not following the Lord but your own desires; I cannot talk to you as I would to healthy Christians who are filled with the Spirit. 2 I have had to feed you with milk and not with solid food because you couldn’t digest anything stronger. And even now you still have to be fed on milk. 3 For you are still only baby Christians, controlled by your own desires, not God’s. When you are jealous of one another and divide up into quarreling groups, doesn’t that prove you are still babies, wanting your own way? In fact, you are acting like people who don’t belong to the Lord at all. 4 There you are, quarreling about whether I am greater than Apollos, and dividing the church. Doesn’t this show how little you have grown in the Lord?
TLB
What really spoke to my heart here in Chapter 3 was four word’s filled with the Spirit. The Bible also says we have not a spirit of fear but of power and love and a sound mind. When we are filled with the Holy Spirit, there is evidence of the gifts…

Is Anyone Spirit Filled ?

1 Cor 3:1-4
3:1 Dear brothers, I have been talking to you as though you were still just babies in the Christian life who are not following the Lord but your own desires; I cannot talk to you as I would to healthy Christians who are filled with the Spirit. 2 I have had to feed you with milk and not with solid food because you couldn’t digest anything stronger. And even now you still have to be fed on milk. 3 For you are still only baby Christians, controlled by your own desires, not God’s. When you are jealous of one another and divide up into quarreling groups, doesn’t that prove you are still babies, wanting your own way? In fact, you are acting like people who don’t belong to the Lord at all. 4 There you are, quarreling about whether I am greater than Apollos, and dividing the church. Doesn’t this show how little you have grown in the Lord?
TLB
What really spoke to my heart here in Chapter 3 was four word’s filled with the Spirit. The Bible also says we have not a spirit of fear but of power and love and a sound mind. When we are filled with the Holy Spirit, there is evidence of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and there are fruits of the Holy Spirit. There is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. When the Holy Spirit is living within us we should have His power which includes the above. We should bare fruit, Gal. 6:22. We should be flowing in the Gifts of the Holy Holy Spirit 1Cor.12 also the Baptism with the Holy Spirit 1Cor 12:13. Because of not really knowing The Holy Spirit, we sometimes call Him an It. Most Christians know The Father as the God Head and Jesus Christ as Gods only Son that came to earth and died for our sins but how many really want to know The Holy Spirit ? John 14:15&16 If you love me, obey me, and I will ask The Father and he will give you another Comforter, and he will never leave you. He is The Holy Spirit, The Spirit who leads into all truth. The world at large cannot receive him, for it isn’t looking for him. But you do, for he lives with you now and someday shall be in you. God has given us his Holy Spirit, as a comforter,encourager, to exhort, he intercedes on our behalf to help us. He pleads for us before the Father. The Holy Spirit comes to us at the request of Gods Son Jesus. The Holy Spirit resides in every believers heart John 14:16-17, teaches believers all things. John 14:26, leads them in truth John 16:13, speaks as directed by Jesus John 16:13-15,he bears witness John15:26, glorifying him John16:14, The Holy Spirit will bring back to remembrance the truth of Gods Word, His revelation . John 14:26, he will tell us about the future. John 16:13, he will also convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. John 16:8-1,1 The promise of the coming of The Holy Spirit boggles the mind. Jesus will pray and the Father will send the Spirit, who will come from the Father and the Son. He will be our advocate. He is the Spirit of truth. He will abide with us and in us and never leave us. The Holy Spirit is equal in power and glory with the Lord Jesus Christ. That the going of the Lord Jesus Christ and the coming of the Spirit means we have nothing less and need nothing more than what we have in Jesus. To have The Holy Spirit is to have Jesus. Jesus said “greater things will you do”. We can not do anything without the power of The Holy Spirit. When Jesus Christ walked this earth, the Bible says he had the power of The Holy Spirit without measure. Think about it. When people walked in the shadow of Peter, they were healed. That is the kind of power we should be hungry for. I believe the more time we spend with God, the more we get to know him. The greater of the evidence of His power and His love in our life’s’. The Bible says they will know us by our Fruit… Ask yourselves this question. Do I know The Holy Spirit? Do I want to know him? To what degree do I want to know him? Lets get hungry for the things of God. Begin to seek him with your whole heart. Read the scriptures, pray, spend time with him. Select books that teach you on the things of the Spirit. I want to encourage each one of you today, search, seek, and find. When you do, you will be pleased to find that knowing him brings forth power, not only that but love and a sound mind. Do you want peace in your life? Get to know him.

Jesus I want to be more like you.
I want to know the person of The Holy Spirit better.
Hazel

Lack, there is no lack in the Kingdom of God
Ex 16:18
18 and there was just enough for everyone. Those who gathered more had nothing left over and those who gathered little had no lack! Each home had just enough. TLB
Deut 8:6-10
6 “Obey the laws of the Lord your God. Walk in his ways…

and fear him. 7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land of brooks, pools, gushing springs, valleys, and hills; 8 it is a land of wheat and barley, of grape vines, fig trees, pomegranates, olives, and honey; 9 it is a land where food is plentiful, and nothing is lacking; it is a land where iron is as common as stone, and copper is abundant in the hills. 10 When you have eaten your fill, bless the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. TLB
If you will only let Me, I will show you what to do. You will eat from the fat of the land and not go hungry. Will you obey Me? Will you follow Me? The harvest is vast, the field is wide and long. The work is hard. There is a hurting people crushed under the weight of the world, longing to be free! Will you obey Me? You have access to Me. COME! Call upon Me and I will answer. Seek Me, with your whole heart, I am easy to find. Knock and I will open my heart to you. COME! Obey Me and the evil one will stay far away. Fear Me and you will be very wise. Obey Me and even the dogs under your table will desire the crumbs. COME! Stay in My presence. Stay in my love. For the God of the Universe says, “Come be mine… Do not repay evil for evil but, repay good for evil.” The words of this song holds true. “Come now is the time to worship. Come now is the time to give your heart. Come. One day every tongue will confess Me as Lord. One day every knee will bow. Still the greatest treasure belongs to those who gladly seek Me now. COME.”

Lord I want to be like You.
Hazel

it shows that he doesn’t know God for God is love. 1John 4:7-10.
The Lord God is our greatest example. A good dose of fear and reverence for God does a body good , for to fear God is the beginning of wisdom That very fear and reverence helps us to stay in line with the word of God, which is the will of God, which helps us to stay obedient, which brings His blessings into our lives. How many would like t walk in Gods blessings? In Deuteronomy 11: 26-32 and Deuteronomy 30 and also Deuteronomy 28 the Bible talks about how to receive Gods blessings and punishments or cu risings. But, as for me and my house we will serve the Lord. As for me and my house we want to be obedient to His every command, so indeed we can walk in His blessings.
I always ask the Lord to direct my steps so I can walk in His commanded blessings. knowing where to place my feet everyday takes time to seek His face, talking with God in prayer draws us close to Him and in turn draws Him close t us. God is no respecter of person, He loves everyone the same. He gives you the same chance as he gives me. He will honor your prayers the same as He honors mine. But, obedience is better than sacrifice, for obedience and a pure heart is the key. Ask the Lord to cleanse your heart with the blood of Jesus Christ everyday. He will. Faith, trust in God produces righteousness. Read about faith in Hebrews11. Know that in Genesis 15:6 God found Abraham righteous because of his faith, or trusting in God. When the Lord told Abraham to leave his country, family, and the Kings house. Abraham trusted God .Abraham didn’t always do everything perfectly, but, God always intervened and caused things to come out right
Jeremiah 28:11 says that God has a plan for us , not to harm us or hurt us but to give us a hope and a future.
I always remind God of that when things in my life seem to be getting off track. It is neat how God works everything together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purposes. Romans 8:28. I ask the Lord what is the purpose in all of this? And Lord is your will for my life being perfected? You know God always makes good come out of everything. If we seek Him,trust Him, and look at the Spiritual side of things. God causes the Spiritual and the natural to work together for the good of all. Praise God. He is faithful to complete that which He has begun in us. Trust, I have learned a very important truth in my 24 years walking with God, if you truly trust (do not doubt in your heart) that he is truly working everything together for everyones good, you will never be disappointed. Be encouraged, The Lord is on His Throne. He is alive and He is well. All things are possible with Him. The Bible says He will never leave us nor forsake us. No matter what …. so be of good cheer. Praise The Lord for He is worthy to be praised. The Bible has so much good truth, be inspired as it renews our minds and keeps us free.

Have a wonderful day in Him.
Hazel Heater