embracing the power of God ( repost )

( This was previously written and posted over 4 years ago. But I felt it was worth sharing again.)

I have been awed by the power of God again!! I don't know why i would have ever doubted it anyway.

I know His greatness and power and what He is capable of doing. Yet it is so easy to doubt sometimes, and to loose faith. And then when you see Him work, your like, "WOW! Look what God can do!"

But of course He can. He rolled back the mighty red sea, He shut the lions mouths, He protected Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace, He made the barren woman fertile.

He did it then and He can do it know.

And priase God He can.

And we have to let go and God have control in our lives!!

So anyway in coming up to Canada we had trouble crossing at the border ( though i will not go into details here). We were flat turned down at the first crossing we went to by a very unreasonable and uncaring officer.

We did not feel right to to just except that and head back to Texas. We felt led to try at another crossing, and then if we were turned down, we would take that as an answer from God that it was not His will that we come up to Canada.

So just before the second attempt to cross we stopped the van, and all bowed our heads and held hands together and prayed to God that He would allow us to cross if it was His will. Each one us diligently prayed and embraced God's power in this. We said, "we know how very dim and bleak this looks, but if it is Your will then you can make it possible, with You we know there is nothing impossible. So let your will be done, Lord"

Then we headed to the border crossing for the second time.

It started out very dim again. We let them know we had just been turned down at an earlier crossing, plus they seen on the computer what the first officer had documented. This officer my husband was talking to said that since the first one had already made a decision there wasn't much he could do. But he was being very reasonable.

He kept checking into what could be done and discussing things.

In the mean time I was sitting with the kids and constantly praying. And I was thinking of Moses and about him going to the Pharaoh to plead to let the people go, and how he did not give up, but returned to the Pharaoh 7 times. Finally the heart of Pharaoh was softened, and he permitted the people to go. ( though he did peruse after them, but with a failed attempt.)

So my pray was, " soften Pharaoh's heart, let my people go."

My husband and the officer kept talking, and I kept praying, "soften Pharaoh's heart, let my people go."

Finally the officer says, " I usually never over-ride another officer's decision, but I have just for you all." He stamped the pass ports and issued my husband a 6 months visitor's visa.

We were ecstatic!!

And we knew it was all GOD!!

We were all in awe of God's great power, and how He literal moved mountains on our part.

 But then just about as fast, I was plagued with thoughts of of other doubt again. What if his application for permanent residence doesn't go through, what if when it does he is not able to find work, what if this, what if that?



 Then I thought of the Israelites again. God was upset at them for their faithlessness in Him. Here he had just set them free from Egypt, and delivered them from their enemies by rolling back the mighty red sea. And yet they doubted His ability to keep them fed and keep them safe in the desert, and started complaining. What a lack of faith on their part.

And I was doing the exact same thing. I just seen the mighty hand of God work on our behalf, yet doubted He could just as miraculously work everything else out.

So then I apologized to God, and admitted that, "Yes God was more than able to work everything else out, and that all I had to to do is sit back and rest"!!

Sit back and watch Him work!!

 An example of God working things out : I have already found me a doctor! Highly recommended, and a women doctor at that! ( I have had mid-wives previously for my others, so this is like an answered prayer) I am at over 6 months pregnant, so this is a major relieve to me to already have that issue tooken care of! Ain't God good!!!

So I know now that with out a doubt God can do the impossible!! YES HE CAN!!

And I will just sit back and wait on Him!!

Come on and join me, the ride is awesome!!

In Him, Mae

the sweetest relationship ever

 There is no sweeter relationship than that between God and His dear children  ( me and you).



     Behold , what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.           1 John 3:1




     Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.           John 14:23






  How very sweet and precious is that!!




But a sweet, flourishing, and thriving relationship takes work. We all know that don't we?
 
  Rather it's the relationship we have with our children,  the relationship with our husbands, ect... ect....
 If we want that relationship to not only just exist, but to be a close bonding, full of love, trust, and over all thriving, flourishing, and growing then we got to do our part.


    It takes daily time with each other, tons of love, trusting each other, and  lots of communication just to name a view.




  And that is the way it is with our relationship with the Lord too. He is not only God. He is our God. Our precious Heavenly Father. We are His precious  children. We call Him Father, He calls us sons and daughters. 
     And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying , Abba, Father.             Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.           Galatians 4: 6-7


See that relationship there.


  And if we want that relationship to not just exist between us and our Farther, but to be flourishing, and thriving, then we must do our part.


 Not "have to", though mind you, but it should be a "want to". It should be our greatest desire and joy!  If we feel it is a "have to", then we have lost the spark in our relationship with HIM.




  Say if you felt towards your husband, "I have to respect him", "I have to cook  and keep house for him." "I have to greet him at the door when he comes home from work", ect... ect....
  Then something would be bad wrong there wouldn't you say. It would be serious time to rekindle that love for him, and find that joy again that you first had when you met and married!!   Cause we should be saying, "it's my joy to respect my husband", " I not only want to cook and clean for my husband, but I take great delight in doing it", and " I am so happy to see him when he walks in the door in the evenings that I greet him very exuberantly ."






    But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.      Romans 5:8    




              We love him, because he first loved us.           1 John 4:19






We don't obey God because we have too, we obey Him because we love Him. We obey His commandments because it is our greatest delight  to do so!




 He loved us even before we knew Him, and He wants a relationship with us.   One where we walk, and talk with Him. One where He is the very center of our lives.  One where it is nothing but pure joy to obey Him . A relationship that we can truly say, "we love to read His word daily" !  "We love to spend time with Him." "We love to pray to Him."  "We love to think and meditate on Him".


    A relationship where we receive lots and lots of blessings. One with very close bonding.  One where we are more than willing to give up anything to have that close love relationship with Him.


  To have that kind of relationship it takes lots and lots of communication on our part ( reading and praying, and mediating on Him).  Lot's of denying the flesh. Lots of putting Him first. More of seeking His will and His desires, instead of our own.
  Lots more of Him, and way less of us!


        And then we have relationship like no other!   
  The sweetest and greatest relationship that can ever exist!


May that be our greatest goal in life!
In Him,
Mae

God - My everything!

GOD.....


~ my Creator.
 ~ my Comforter.
~ my Protector.
~ the solid Rock I stand on.
~  He is the reason I live and breath!
~  the very center of life!
~ the foundation I built my live upon.
~ my Everything!
~ my only Hope!
~  my best friend.


God,  there is none like Him!!






 May He also be the center of your life. Your God, your Everything!


In Him,
Mae

Where Are The Real Men of God?

Exposing the Wimpy Spirit!by Colin Campbell

Designed to be used personally or as a group study manual, the questions at the end of each chapter will provoke you to examine yourself and to spark discussions together. Suggestions for prayer are also included.

 

Every man, old or young, married or single, needs to read this book -- if they are brave enough. It is on the cutting edge of what God wants to say to men in this 21st century.

 

Colin Campbell has an anointed message for men. As a pastor and father for over 30 years, Colin is well qualified to bring this much need message to the men willing to hear what God has to says in His word about living in Biblical Manhood.

To order this book, go to www.aboverubies.org

 I have just recently purchased this book.  And of course I was buying it with my dear husband in mind.   I though jump right into it to see what good things it held, and what great inspiration my hubby would be reading!!  I loved it right off!  I was like you so need to read this!  :)  And he did start to read it, but he doesn't have a lot of time to read and after a couple weeks still had not made much of a progress in it. ( I read more than that in a couple hours! lol!! )   So I prayed about it really fervently one night, just praying very diligently that God would put it on his heart to put it top priority to read, because to me it had some good powerful stuff in there that he so needed to hear.
    Well guess what happened. Just that next evening preparing for family devotional time, my dear hubby suggested  that  we read the book  together, Where Are the Real Men of God, since we had just finished the other devotional book we were using.
  I was like, "Wow, this an answer to prayer, and a very quick answer at that.'!  I was not expecting my prayer to be answered that quickly, nor in that fashion.  But that suited me just fine, cause it was something I thought our  teen son should  read too.  Talk about the awesome power of prayer!!

   We have been reading it during our family devotion time now all of this week. And it has been so good, and such a good and meaningful time spent together as a family. Great discussions have come up from it.  Not sure if all the content though is exactly child friendly though since it is geared for men. We may have to skip a part or so if it is not. So I could not recommend it for a family devotion. 
   But I do recommend it for sure for all husbands, dads, and men.  And I do think it is nice for both wives and husbands alike. It is wake up for both for sure. We all ( both husbands and wives ) are guilty of being a wimp from time to time I believe. 

 May we all stand strong for God, and His word. And not be wimpy!!

In Him,
Mae

Giving our lives to the Lord 100 percent

Here is something that has been on my mind lately.
    When we choose to serve the Lord and ask him in to our hearts, do we give him our lives 100 percent to use as He so chooses, or do we give just a part of our selves as we  choose.

   Do we say,  yes, I give my heart to the Lord and want to serve Him, but yet holding back a part of us?  Do we still want to do our own thing, and make our own decision based on what we feel is right? Do we want God's blessings in our lives, yet want to partake in the things of the world as well? That ought not to be, but I think can easily happen if one is not totally committed to God the whole way.

  I believe when we truly 100 percent give our hearts to the Lord, and truly choose to serve Him no-turning-back; then we are giving far more than our hearts.
  When we make this decision we are giving Him everything. Nothing belongs to us anymore.

 Our hearts, our minds, our souls, our bodies, they are all His.
 Our time, our money, everything!
 And when all those things belong to Him then He is the one in charge of making the decision on how we are to use these things.
  So then we must consider how does He want us to use our minds, our bodies, our time, our money, etc...etc.....

  What kind of things does He want us to fill our minds with?
What kind of things would He want us to do or not do?
What kind of places would He want or not want us to go?
How would He want us to use our time?
How does He want us to take care of our bodies?
What kind of things would He want us to watch or not watch?

    His Word ( the Bible ) gives us the answers for  all theses things if we truly seek for His way,
And when we pray for His Will in our lives.
   Every decision we make should be based on what God's will is for our lives.
Every thing we do, places we go, and movies or T.V we watch  should all be pleasing to Him.

 If we call our selves God's children then every part of our being should be used for His glory only, and our  lives should completely be in tune with Him and His Will. (Of course unfortunately we are not perfect and will be making mistakes way more often than we care for, so we have to be continually dieing to self, and continue to learn and grow in Him.)

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live ; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave 
  himself for me.  Galatians 2:201

     If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.  
        Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.  
                For ye are dead , and your life is hid with Christ in God.   Colossians 3:1-3       

 We also need to keep in mind that there is no middle ground. If our actions do not please or glorify  God, then we are pleasing and glorifying Satan instead. We certainly don't want that!
   And we can not serve both God and mammon.
 

     No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.          
  Matthew 6:24

       May we commit our lives 100 percent to God, give Him our all, and seek only His will for our lives! May every part of our being be glorifying to Him.

 In Him
Mae
  As always I love to hear from you! Tell me how you like this post, and share your thoughts on this subject.

One finger for the Lord

Here is a very beautiful story from the book Tramp For the Lord by Corrie Ten Boon.


On one of Corrie's trip to Russia she visited this  wonderful elderly lady who was badly crippled by multiple sclerosis. She was bed bound, and disfigured from this disease. Her  fingers were  gnarled. She had control of only her right hand, and had use of just the index finger on that hand.

  But with just that one finger she did something very great!  She would lay there in bed propped up by pillows, her head at an odd angle, and type way on an old typewriter with that one finger! Diligently all day long until late at night each day she would do this!

  She was translating portions of the Bible and Christian books into the Russian language, Latvian, and the language of her own people.  Only using that one finger --- peck.... peck... peck... peck--- she typed out the pages. She painstakingly copied books of Billy Graham, Watchman Nee, and corrie Ten Boon.
  And while she slowly typed away the keys, she spent time praying for the people of who's books she was translating.

Of course upon seeing this dear old lady in such a sad condition form this crippling disease, Corrie very much longed for her healing. But the lady's husband let her in on something.

  He told Corrie that every other Christian in the city was being watched by the secret police. But because she had been sick for so long, no one ever looks in on her. He said they are left alone, and so therefore she is the only one in all the city who can type quietly, undetected by the police.  So God had a very great purpose for her in her sickness.

  Now isn't that so beautiful!  This crippled lady with only one good finger is using it so fully for the Lord!!  She puts so many of us to shame! So much for our good health and good whole fingers. They are useless to us if we do not honor the Lord with them.

 May we use all that we the have for the glory of the Lord!  May this dear old lady inspire us all!

In Him,
Mae

spread the Word!

To travel through the desert with

others, to suffer thirst,

to find a spring,

to drink of it,

and not tell the others that

they may be spared

is exactly the same as enjoying Christ

and not telling others about

HIM.

 

~ Corrie Ten Boon   ( from Tramp For The Lord )

 

I found the above in the book Tramp For The Lord. 

  When I read it I thought,"That is exactly the way we should feel".  We should be so filled with joy and love of Lord that we can not possible keep it to our selves. We should be like, "Hey, I got this awesome truth, and am filled with such lovely peace and joy that I just got to share it with someone." "It is not fair for me to keep this wonderful stuff  to my self."

   But sadly do we honestly do that?

Are we sharing God's wording with others at every opportunity possible?

 

May we all be more like Corrie Ten Boon and share  Christ freely with others!

 

In Him,

Mae



This momma is not ignoring evil!!

We just received the swimming pool in the mail today that we had ordered.
 And  adorning the front and back of the box is a big picture displaying the swimming pool. And  it showed people in the pool to show the size and all. And of course it had women in the picture wearing bikinis.

  Not surprising to me though, because I have seen that many time on sale papers advertising swimming pools, and I have seen it before on other pool boxes we have had.
 But this time I did not just ignore it. There was my kids all excited about the new pool, and hovering over the box checking it all out. And there was the women in their bikini tops staring them in the face.
 And i didn't like it! Not one bit!

  So i got me a black marker and went to color in the ladies' tops. But my marker was nearly out of ink, so I came up with a better idea, duct tape!! ( yep, that wonderful duct tape)  I riped off  pieces of duct tape and stuck them on the tops or each of the ladies.
 The kids of course seen me, and asked what I was doing. "Oh, just giving the ladies some more clothing", I replied.  When I was done, the ladies looked a whole lot better. And the kids agreed with me too.
 Now they can enjoy looking at our new pool in the box, and not have to see something offensive while doing it. And I feel better! Much better!!  :)

   Also just recently the Wal-mart advertisement came out in the mail. In it was a big summer section. And of course there was several pictures of women scantly clad showing off the swim wear. I am not sure if I spotted it before my boys or not, but when I did spot it, I quickly took the whole section and crumpled it up and threw it away!  There is no way I wanted my boys to fill their eyes on that kind of trash!
   Why in the world should I, as a God fearing Mom, allow that kind of stuff in my home and around my precious family.  Their hearts,  souls, and minds are far to valuable for that.
    I guess that stuff is considered normal, and we are suppose to turn a blind eye to it I guess.
 But not me!
 To me it is ungodly and evil. ( I believe everything that is not a part of God's purpose and plan, is evil)   And I am instructed by the Word of God to hate all evil, and to protect my children's heart and minds.
 
   The world wants us to immune our selves to that kind of stuff. The world wants to think that it is normal and right. The world wants us to be comfortable and ok with it. The world wants us to think immodesty and indecency is beautiful and attractive. ( in my eyes it so very completely ugly and disgusting)

   I have not found any where in my Bible that says we are to over look and ignore evil, or to harden or immune ourselves to evil, or to think it is normal or ok.



  If you have enjoyed this post please take a few moments to leave me a comment and let me know. Or if you would like to add to what I have said here or share Bible verses on this, I would love that too!!

May we all stand for what is right and pleasing to our Lord, and to put evil in it's place.
 In Him,
Mae

What Kind of Home? ( post by Nancy Campbell )

Here is a  post from the Above Rubies e-mail devotions.

WHAT KIND OF HOME?

"They that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee" (Psalm 9:10).

Are you increasing your vision to build a home to the name of the Lord?

Jehovah-Shalom--The Lord my Peace

 

Because the Israelites did evil in the site of the Lord, He allowed the Midianites to come against them and they became their slaves for seven years. They destroyed the fruit of their land, confiscated their livestock, and left them with nothing to eat. In their despair the Israelites cried out to the Lord and He heard their cry.

God came to a man named Gideon and commanded him to rescue Israel from the Midianites. Gideon felt too helpless and weak in his own strength and wanted proof that it was really God speaking to him.

 

"Please don't leave until I bring you an offering of food," he asked the angel of God. Gideon prepared a young kid and unleavened cakes. When he came back and put them on the rock, the angelic visitor touched them with the tip of his staff and fire sprang up for the rock and consumed everything. Gideon was full of fear that he had seen the Angel of the Lord face to face. But, "The Lord said unto him, Peace be unto thee, fear not: thou shalt not die. Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovah-Shalom" (Judges 6:22-24).

 

Are you building a home of peace to Jehovah Shalom? Turn your home into a home of rest instead of restlessness. Upsets will constantly happen in your family life to disturb your peace. Don't allow any of these things to do get on top of you. Look up to the Lord instead. My favorite "Scripture is found in Isaiah 26:3-4, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord forever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength." God is bigger than any trauma that happens in your life. When you look to Him and confess your trust in Him He will sustain you. Your circumstances may not change, but peace will reign in your heart and home.

 

Once again, we see the theme of obedience coming through in this point too. God says in Isaiah 48:18, "O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea."

 

Jehovah Shalom wants His people to "dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places" (Isaiah 32:18). Not only when everything is going well, but "even if the forest should be destroyed and the city torn down" (Verse 19 NLT). This is the kind of peace we can have when we trust in His name, peace when everything is falling down around us.

 

 

Jehovah-Tsidkenu--The Lord my Righteousness

 

We read in Jeremiah 23:5-6 that God's name is, "The Lord our righteousness." One day the city of Jerusalem will also be called by this name (Jeremiah 33:16). If the Holy God is dwelling in our homes, they should also be called, "The Lord our Righteousness."

 

As we build to this name of God, we will constantly seek to banish evil and uphold righteousness in our home. Although God is a God of love and compassion, He cannot be God unless He is righteous. He demands exactness in weights and measures (Leviticus 19:35-37 and Deuteronomy 25:15). Anything less than perfection comes short of His holiness (Romans 6:23).

  Of course, we can never come near God's righteousness. That's why we need the blood of Jesus.

However, although we cannot be righteous, except through the righteous life of Christ who lives in us, we should have the same essence about us that God does. He hates evil and loves righteousness and He wants us to do the same. Psalm 97:10 says, "Ye that love the Lord, hate evil."

 

Romans 12:9 says, "Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good." To "abhor" means "to shudder with horror, to utterly detest." Is this how we feel about sin? Is this how we feel about evil in our home? Is this how we feel about the evil that is happening in the nation? How does this attitude determine our actions?

 

It is a powerful thing to build a righteous home. It is not easy. Evil finds a way to sneak into your home. Be watchful as you build your home to the wonderful name of God, "The Lord my Righteousness." As more and more families build righteous homes, the more we become a nation of righteousness. Above everything else, it is righteousness that lifts up a nation. Proverbs 13:34 says, "Righteousness exalts a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people."

 

Love from NANCY CAMPBELL

 

PRAYER:

"Oh God of righteousness, please teach me how to build a righteous home. Please expose all evil in my home, even hidden sin. Please bring everything to the light so we can build in righteousness. Amen."

AFFIRMATION

"Homes that are free from the blight of wrong,
Homes that are joyous with love and song."

~ B. B. McKinney

 

Read also Psalm 11:7; 33:5; 34:14; 45:7; 101:3; Proverbs 8:13; Amos 5:14-15; Ephesians 5:11 and Hebrews 1:9.

 

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Praying for our Children

Below is a post by Nancy Campbell from her Above Rubies face book page.

I so loved her prayer for her children and grandchildren that I just had to share it here.

Her prayer is everything a I desire for my children in life.

This now will become my prayer for my children.

Read and enjoy, and pray!

 

 

 

WHAT DO YOU PRAY FOR YOUR CHILDREN

In my little post today, AGAINST ALL ENEMY ATTACK, which you can read underneath this post, I shared a traditional prayer that we pray every day for our children. However, we don't stop there. There is so much to pray for our children, isn't there?

The following are the prayers that my husband and I like to pray for our children, grandchildren and generations to come. We pray personally by name for each of our children, their spouses and our grandchildren daily. We do not pray for every one of these requests every day, but pray for different ones each day as the Holy Spirit directs.

I have printed out the following for myself, covered with plastic. Many times I like to lay it upon my heart as I am praying for our children so God can see the longings and requests I have for the children and grandchildren as we bring their names before Him in prayer.

You may like to copy and print this out, too, so you can have as a guide in praying for your children. At certain times, you may like to look up the Scriptures and pray the Scriptures out loud before the Lord for your children. This is a very powerful way to pray for your children. Here we go...

Oh God, hear our cry for our children, grandchildren and the children who are yet to be born. We pray…

That they will have a real born again experience and come to know God personally. (John 3:3)

That they will have soft, tender hearts to hear and obey the voice of the Lord. (1 Samuel 3:10; Isaiah 57:15; 66:2)

That they will walk humbly before the Lord. (Micah 6:8; 1 Peter 5:5-6)

That they will love the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind and strength. (Mark 12:50)

That they will love to read and meditate on the Word of God and will receive revelation and insight as they read. (Joshua 1:8; Psalm 119:9, 11, 18, 97, 105; Ephesians 1:17-18; Colossians 3:16; 1 Peter 2:2)

That they will love to pray. (2 Corinthians 7:14; Psalm 55:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:17)

That they will be committed to the gathering together of God’s people. (Hebrews 10:25)

That they will love righteousness and hate evil. (Psalm 97:10; 101:3; Amos 5:15; Romans 12:9)

That they will stand strong against the wiles of the devil and never compromise. (Ephesians 5:11; 6:13-14; 1 Peter 5:8-9)

That they will hate the spirit of this world and not give in to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life. (1 John 2:15-17; Romans 12:2; James 4:4)

That they will hate lies and deception and seek after truth. (Psalm 51:6; 119:30; 163; Proverbs 12:22; 13:5; 19:9)

That they will shine as lights in this dark and deceived world. (John 17:18; Philippians 2:15)

That they will understand true justice and have discernment regarding good and evil, the holy and the profane. (Leviticus 10:10; Isaiah 59:14-15; Jeremiah 15:19; Ezekiel 22:26)

That they will seek God with all their hearts. (Psalm 27:8; 105:4; 119:2; Proverbs 28:5; Zephaniah 2:3)

That their whole spirit, soul and body will be kept pure and blameless for the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 5:23)

That they will be kept from evil. (John 17:15-16)

That their faith will not fail. (Luke 22:32)

That God will pour out His Holy Spirit upon them mightily. (Isaiah 44:3-4; Acts 2:16-18)

That they will keep themselves pure and holy (body, soul and spirit) for the man/woman that God has chosen for them. (Romans 6:12-13; 1 Corinthians 6:15-20; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4)

That God will even now prepare for them godly wives and husbands who will be committed and faithful in marriage. (2 Corinthians 6:14-18)

That they will love and embrace children and establish godly homes. (Psalm 27 and 28: Malachi 2:15)

That God will keep them from accident, harm, sickness and danger and all enemy attack. (Psalm 91)

Love from Nancy Campbell

 

AGAINST ALL ENEMY ATTACK
As God blessed us with children, my husband began to pray that God would keep our children from "All accident, harm, sickness, and danger, and all enemy attack--physically, spiritually, emotionally and mentally." This prayer has become entrenched in our lives and every day we pray this prayer over all our children and grandchildren. And now our children use the same prayer to pray over their children. I think it will continue down the generations. You are welcome to use this prayer to pray over your children, too.

Of course, after praying this prayer, we pray other things over our children about which we are burdened.

Love from Nancy

to be content

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned , in whatsoever state I am , therewith to be content.    Philippines 4:11

 

And having food and raiment let us be therewith content . 1 Timothy 6:8

 

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have : for he hath said , I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.     Hebrews 13:5

 

But godliness with contentment is great gain.    1 Timothy 6:6

 

To learn to be content in whatever state we are in is a very great thing indeed.

Sounds like the apostle Paul had mastered the art of contentment! 

That is one of the top things I want for my kids too.

May we  learn to be content so we can experience  true happiness and joy in life -- always-- no matter what comes our way, with whatever we  may have, or don't happen to have! :)

In Him,
Mae

It is not good to......

Now I have looked up Bible verses on things that is not good to do! So this should be intresting! :)

It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.   Romans 14:21

And the Lord God said, "It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him."

  Genesis 2:18

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so.

 Proverbs 3:27

 

 

 It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 18:5

 

Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, And he sins who hastens with his feet.

Proverbs 19:2

 

These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

Proverbs 24:23

 

It is not good to eat much honey; So to seek one's own glory is not glory.  Proverbs 25:27

 

Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

1 Corinthians 7:1

 

When and if I come across more verses on this subject I will post them here.

 

In Him,

Mae

 

 

 

 

It is good to... ( part 2 )

But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God, That I may declare all Your works.    Psalms 73:28

 It is  good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;  Psalm 92:1

Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.

  Psalms 147:1

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!  Psalms 133:1

My son, eat honey because it is good, And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;  Proverbs 24:13

Here is what I have seen: It is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which God gives him; for it is his heritage.  

   Ecclesiastes 5:18

I will freely sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.

Psalms 54:6

 

It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.   Romans 14:21

 

 Here is a few more good things for us to do!

  

In Him,

Mae

It is good to...

I thought it would be interesting to look up all the verses on  things that is good to do.  I have seen a study on this somewhere recently, and it really is interesting to see what the Bible has to say on the subject of things that are good for us to do.
I have looked up just a few verse so far, and have shared them here.

1. 
   Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.   Hebrews 13:9
2. 
   But it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only when I am present with you.
   Galatians 4:18
3. 
   It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the LORD.
   Lamentations 3:26

I look forward to searching for more verses on this subject and will share them here as I can.

As always I love to hear from you, so if you have a minute please leave me a comment.

In Him,
Mae

a soft answer

"A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger."
                  Proverbs 15:1

How true this proverbs is. 
   If someone says angry words to us , and we reply with some back of our own , some more angry words are sure to come. But when you reply with kinds and soft words instead, the other person calms down. As they say it takes 2 to fight.

  Here some simply three word sentences that if we can learn to say will do great wonders.

 ~ You were right.
~ I was wrong.
~ I am sorry.
~ Do you forgive me?
~ I forgive you.
~ I love you.

 Give a soft answer and turn away wrath!  How powerful is that!!

  In Him,
Mae

like trees planted by the waters

"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of the sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful."
 
"But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night."

 "And he should be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth froth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither, and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."

"The ungodly are not so; but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

"Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgement , nor sinners in the congeration of the righteous."

"For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish."
                                                            Psalms 1:1-6

To me the first chapter of Psalms speaks so much.

 It tells us that we will be blessed if we do not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor be influenced with sinful ways.

 It tells us if we love, obey, and delight  in the law of the Lord, and meditate on it continually; that we will be like trees planted by the rivers, that flourish and grow strong, and prosper.

 It tells us that for the  ungodly ( those that do not love, obey and delight in the law)   just the opposite will be true, they will be like chaff that is driven away with the wind.  The ungodly will not stand in the judgement, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous, but will perish away.

It tells us that God knows His children and is with them and takes care of them always.
So very beautiful don't you think!?  I would love to hear your thoughts on this.

As always thanks for visiting here and taking the time to read!
In Him,
Mae

Trust, delight, commit, and rest

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they soon shall be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

Trust in the Lord, and do good: so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noon day.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him:  fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

God wants us to trust, delight, commit, and rest in Him.   And when we do what perfect peace is ours. No matter what is going on in our lives, or what's going on around us in the world, we can have perfect peace and rest when we learn to fully trust, and commit our lives to Him.
So very beautiful!!
And remember fret not, cause He holds you safely in His Hands and has a perfect plan for you.

"Peace I leave with  you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto  you. Let not your heart be troubled , neither let it be afraid."   John 14:27

"Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The lord be with you all."
    2 Thessalonians 3:16

May we all learn to trust and commit more fully In God, and  to delight and rest more deeply in Him!!

In Him,
Mae

How God can use even bad things for his glory

Today I would like to share something that has been on my mind for long time now.
 It is how God takes things that are done for bad or meant for bad, and turns them around into something good and uses it for His glory.
 It doesn't make that bad thing good by no means, but yet God makes something good come out of it.  Which is so very beautiful.

You can see that time and again  through out the Bible.
If we examine events in history we will see that.
I have seen it in events in my life.
And I am certain if you would look back through the years of your life, and take note of different things that happened you could also see that.

Here is a few examples I have found in the Bible.
~ The story of Job.  God allowed Satan to take away all that Job had, because Satan wanted to see if Job would then curse God ( Job chapter 1). Job did not. Though he lost everything he had, he still stayed true to God. And afterwards God blessed Job again with way more that he had to begin with ( Job chapter 42 ). And the story and life of Job has been a wonderful witness to many, many people through out time. ( the book of Job in the Old Testement)

~ Daniel was thrown in the lions den for praying to God. God not only saved him, but also used that to bring glory to Himself, and to show His great power to the people. King Darius then sent out a degree unto the people that they must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. ( Daniel chapter 6 )

~ Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown in the fiery furnace when they did not bow down and worship the idol. Not only did God save them from the fire, but God used that as a great testimony for Himself. It sure won king Nebuchadnezzar over!!  ( Daniel chapter 3 )

~ Jesus Crucifixion. The scribes and Pharisees were mad at Jesus and put him to death to get rid of him. And they thought they had the victory. Well little did they know they were only doing what God had planed from the very beginning of time. And Jesus not only rose again from the dead, but now has given life and the gift of salvation to all that will believe on him!!

~ The times Paul was put in prison for preaching. He always used that time to minister to others. Either to the guards, or by letters to the believers. His time in prison was meant to punish him and shut him up for awhile, but it didn't work.


It is so awesome how God  uses every situation, rather good or bad, for His glory. And He comes out the winner always every time!

If any of my readers have examples of how God has used bad things for His glory I would love for you to leave me a comment about it and share here for me and for others. Either in your life, in the life of someone you know,  in the Bible, or in history.
And when I think of other examples I will post them here. I know this is somthing I will be talking about more.

As always thanks for reading!
In Him,
Mae

four wonderful truths about God

GOD IS SOVEREIGN.
He can do anything He wants to do, anytime HE wants to do it, anyway He wants to do it, for any purpose He wants to accomplish. Nothing is left to chance or fate. He is in absolute control.

GOD's LOVE IS PERFECT.
His love is unconditional, universal, and perfect. He proved it on Mt.Calvary. He speaks it in His Word. He demonstrates it in pouring blessings upon us, though we are undeserving.

GOD's WISDOM IS INFINITE.
He knows everything about everything. We can never inform God about something. He already knows. He makes no mistakes or wrong judgments. His wisdom is immeasurable and superior above all.

GOD IS ABSOLUTELY TRUSTWORTHY.
We can trust God completely because of His love and wisdom. But trusting is a choice. His Word promises rich blessings on those who put their trust in Him.

Wow!  What an awesome God we serve!! We can put our complete trust in Him, knowing that His love and care for us is unmeasurable.
 He has nothing but the absolute best in store for us.  And He holds us safely and securely in His hands always! Isn't that beautiful!!
In Him,
Mae

Loving God, loving the commandments

"For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous." 1John 5:3

"And I will delight myself in thy commandment, which I have loved." Psalm 119: 47

"With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments." Psalm 119:10

"Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold." Psalm 119:27

"My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.  Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye." Proverbs 7; 1-2


"If ye keep my commandments; ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love." John 15:10

"If ye love me, keep my commandments." John 14:15

"He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me; and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest my self to him." John 14:21

"My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandmets. For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee." Proverbs 3:1-2

Loving God and loving his commandments go hand in hand. We can not truly love God with out also loving  his commandments.
And when we love God and his commandments, we will joyously obey his commandments.

Too often we see people trying to do away with the commandments, so that we do not have to obey them. But that is contrary to Scripture.
 We are not to do away with them. We are to love them, and obey them. ( you can not truely love them with out obeying them)
They should be a delight and a joy to us! Never a burden.

And that makes me think of the commandment of the Sabbath. To me it is nothing but a complete joy. I so look forward to the Sabbath each week, and the wonderful and blissful rest it gives me. I would never think of it as a burden.  I love to honer and rest on the Sabbath.

All of God's commandmnets should be that way to us.

May  we all find  great love and joy in keeping God's commandments.

In Him,
Mae