Zach 10:1 (ESV) Ask rain from the Lord in the season of the spring rain, from the Lord who makes the storm clouds, & He will give them showers of rain, to everyone the vegetation in the field. James 5:18 Then he prayed again, & heaven gave rain, & the earth bore its fruit. Psalm 147:8 He covers the heavens with clouds; He prepares rain for the earth; He makes grass grow on the hills. — We have been in a drought for some time to the point our grass was starting to die! Bill & I prayed for rain today & our God answered our prayers! I just wanted to thank Him for His goodness & remind everyone that our God hears our request for help! Please don’t ever give up on Him! He is always working to help us thru the tough times! He really loves us! Love Mel
Understand the TRUTH – There is Only One
2 Thes 2:9-12 (NKJV) The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, lying wonders, & with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the TRUTH, that they might be saved. & for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the TRUTH but had pleasure in unrighteousness. —Some are so in love with their illusions that they can no longer recognize the TRUTH when we hear it. —1 John 5:3 (ESV) For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. & His commandments are not burdensome. Rom 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness & unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the TRUTH.— Never ever believe the lie, for we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus! We can always believe His TRUTH! And we must hold fast to His TRUTH. Remember the enemy comes to steal kill & destroy, BUT God came that we might have LIFE! And have it more abundantly! Don’t ever give in to the lie! Hold to TRUTH. Celebrate what God has done for us! Love Mel
The Damascus road Experience
Acts 9:6-8 Rise & enter the city, & you will be told what you are to do.” The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one. Saul rose from the ground, & although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand & brought him into Damascus.— More questions than answers! Saul was persecuting Christs followers & Jesus turned him completely around! Paul became a follower & writer of the New Testament! There are Damascus Road experiences for us all! We just need to be patient. God is always working to bring us out of Life’s pits & lead us to our call! How near to us is His unseen world! It is but for Christ to draw aside the veil! Divine Favor. Love Mel
Q: Joan Rivers, “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is God’s gift, that’s why we call it the present.
Q: Matthew Henry, “Let us not despair of renewing grace for the conversion of the greatest sinners, nor let such despair of the pardoning mercy of God for the greatest sin. It is a signal token of Divine favour!”
Just Keep Going
Gen 37:28 So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern & sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt. — Joseph was a slave at age 17 , then thrown into prison for 12 years, then he was given the keys to the kingdom at age 30, & saved his family! —Ex 2:11-12 One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people & looked on their burdens, & he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. He looked this way & that, & seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian & hid him in the sand. — Moses had to flee Egypt, to the backside of the desert & returned to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. He was in Egypt for 40 years, the backside of the desert for 40 years & back to leading the Israelites for 40 years. — You can examine these timelines & see that there was a significant amount of time for Joseph to hate his brothers. & for Moses to hate his people. But both see the big picture & know that they are in fact doing the will of God Almighty. Today you might be faced with some difficult situations. If we too can know & trust Gods plans maybe we too can forgive whoever by trusting God! Because we know that no matter what, God has got “IT”! Whatever “IT” is! Love Mel
Treasure in Heaven
Treasures in Heaven: 1 Cor 2:9(ESV) It is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who LOVE Him.” Luke 23:43 He(Jesus) said to him(thief on cross), “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in PARADISE. Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God & Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 1 Peter 1:4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, & unfading, kept in heaven for you. 1 Peter 1:7 So that the tested genuineness of your FAITH—more precious than GOLD that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise, glory & honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen Him, you LOVE Him. Though you do not now see Him, you believe in Him & rejoice with JOY that is inexpressible & filled with glory, Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV)The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. — We must covet these things for they are what matters most in the Heavenly Kingdom! And plant the WORD of God in your hearts for it will never pass away! Love Mel
