Isaiah 46:4 (NIV)Even to your old age & gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you & I will carry you; I will sustain you & I will rescue you. — A verse shared by my daughter, Megan today! It had a picture of a Momma bear with her cub on her back! Such a beautiful picture of our God! He tells us in —Deut 31:6 (ESV)Be strong & courageous. Do not fear or be in dread, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. Psalm 34:18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted & saves the crushed in spirit. 1Chron 16:11 Seek the Lord & His strength; seek His presence continually. — BECAUSE— Phil 4:13 We can do all things through Him who strengthens us. Love Mel
God Will Recompense Those Who Trouble Us – His Children
2 Thes 1:6 (KJV)Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;— Did you know that our God will trouble those who trouble us? — Exod 23:22 If you will LISTEN carefully to My voice & do everything I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies & a foe to your foes. — Key is LISTEN & OBEY! —Rom 8:26 (ESV)Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. — He intercedes for us! Love Mel
Humble Yourself in the Sight of The Lord and He Will Exalt You
James 4:7 (KJV)Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, & he will flee from you. James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, & He shall lift you up. Prov 29:23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Rom 12:1 (ESV) I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. — Submitting & humbling is not easy for most! However to submit our will to allow His will is the true call to come to Him! He waits patiently for us to surrender to Jesus. — Prov 3:5-6 (KJV) Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; & lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, & He shall direct thy paths.— It is the only way to get on the right path! Surrender to Him. Love Mel
The Eyes of God are Always Upon Us
Prov 15:3 (KJV)The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil & the good. Psalm 14:2 The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, & seeks God. John 11:33 When Jesus therefore SAW her weeping, & the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, & was troubled. Luke 13:12 When Jesus SAW her, He called her to Him, & said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. Job 34:21 For His eyes are upon the ways of man, & He seeth all his goings. — Jesus sees us! He sees our pain, our struggles, our worries, & our weaknesses! — Psalm 105:24(KJV)He increased His people greatly; & made them stronger than their enemies. 1 Peter 5:10 (ESV)After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen, & establish us. Love Mel
The Mountains of Influence and Your Gifts
Matt 5 (KJV) “13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” The Seven Mountains of Influence from Bill Bright and Loren Cunningham years ago. Bring the gospel to the world through these avenues. Who are the people you influence? There may be about 12 at least. The areas of influence are: the church; the family; education; business; government; media; and entertainment. Identify who you influence and what your gift is and influence the world through your best area/s of gifting. Do not waste the opportunity you have been given. The fruit will remain with you in eternity.
