Num 6:25-26 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, & be gracious unto thee. May the Lord answer your prayers & give you peace.’ Isaiah 51:11 – Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, & come with singing unto Zion; & everlasting joy [shall be] upon their head: they shall obtain gladness & joy; sorrow & mourning shall flee away. Prov 15:13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: … Ephesians 6:7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, & not to men. — Some believe that smiling can improve a person’s mood, decrease stress levels, and make everyone around feel better & it is catching! If God makes His face shine on us, then we can find that ray of sunshine to bring out the best, in turn reflecting the joy of the Lord! This is where we find our answers to our prayers & the peace that surpasses all understanding. Love Mel
Hebrews 9:28 Christ Was Sacrificed Once For All
Hebr 9:28 So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. Eph 5:2 Q: walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Romans 5:6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. —Napoleon Hill – “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” If we can all just learn from Christ, what a better world we would live in! In this CHRISTmas season maybe we can live courageous & find our great achievement to glorify our God. Love Mel
Have a Blessed Christmas 🎄😃
John 3:16: For God So Loved The World
John 3:16 For God SO loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. — Our God SO loves! — 1John 4:9 This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. — His love is SO real, He GAVE! In return, we only need to believe & we get ETERNAL LIFE! A gift from our God worth pursuing! Love Mel
Isaiah 30: The Name of The Lord
Isaiah 30:27 Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire. Isaiah 59:19 So shall they fear The name of the LORD from the west, And His glory from the rising of the sun; When the enemy comes in, LIKE A FLOOD the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him. Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Jer 10:6 There is none like You, O LORD; You are great, and great is Your name in might. — There is no one like our God! Love Mel
Conflict Between the Flesh and The Spirit
From Bill- “Two natures beat within my breast. The one is foul, the one is blessed. The one I love, the one I hate. The one I feed will dominate.” – Anonymous. In Romans 7 Paul details this struggle. Letting go and letting God does not mean being hands off with your nature. Decide what you think about. Decide what you do. Don’t let it just happen. One of the fruits of the spirit is self discipline. Abiding in Christ is 100 choices a day. We must be deliberate in our quest to live for God. It does take effort. Mike Murdoch said “you cannot change what you are willing to tolerate”. You need a hunger and thirst for righteousness that creates dissatisfaction with undesirable current tendencies. We heard of the will to win. A crusty old Colonel once taught me about the will to prepare to win. It’s different. What to eat, when to exercise, when to spend time with God, etc. Run with endurance the race God has set before us. The rewards are great. Love Mel
