Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
What are you expecting? What do you see in your future?
In your family's future? Wholeness? Wellness? That's what God visualizes for you and yours!
Don't be like Job and spend your life worrying and imagining the worse BECAUSE....
"...the thing which I greatly feared (worried about) is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come to me."...(Job 3:25)
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER'S DEEPEST DESIRE TO BLESS YOU. YOU ARE HIS CHILD! BUT IF HIS BLESSINGS ARE NOT LONGED FOR OR ANTICIPATED, THEY JUST MIGHT PASS YOU BY!
2 Corinthians 5:7 (NLT) "For we live by believing and not by seeing."
Remember the cowardly lion in the Wizard of Oz? He wanted to be bold, as a lion should be. Finally, he was given a medal of courage.
Once that happened, he believed he was brave and could overcome when needed!
Was there really any power in that medal? Of course not! It was his faith in it that made all the difference in his world.
His confidence came from within, in his heart!
As a believer, you have the faith of Almighty God residing on the inside of you. All you need to do is act on what God has already said in His Word and the same results that the lion in the Wizard of Oz got, will be yours.
James 4:7 "Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you." (Amplified Bible)
Want to know what Jesus is like?
1 Corinthians 1:30 "..Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom.." KJV
James 3:17 "But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, fullof mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Notice the word: compliant. It means yielding, submissive. Does that sound like Someone who is holding out on you? Add to that: full of mercy or full of forgiveness. Not a little, but, completely forgiving! So in truth, even your wrongdoings won't keep His blessings from you. 2,000 yrs. ago He gave and gave all He had to give for your wrongdoings, for you, so why would He now hold them against you? Why would He now keep His best from you? According to His Word: He won't, if you can believe that to be your reality.
It takes physical sustenance to grow in life and be sustained
IN THE SAME WAY
It takes spiritual sustenance to grow up in God and be victorious!
"As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby.." 1 Peter 2:2 KJV
and
"It is written, that man shall not live (or be upheld) by bread alone, but by every Word of God." Luke 4:4 KJV
GOD AND HIS WORD ARE ONE AND THE SAME, THEREFORE to walk in His might, His muscle and His strength, you need to daily partake of His Bread of Life.
"I am the Bread of Life." John 6:48
"As the Living Father has sent Me, and I live by the Father; so he that eats Me, even he shall live by Me." John 6:57
Psalm 34:8 "O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man (or woman) that trusts in Him."
John 15:1 "Jesus said to His followers (people like you and me)... 4 Stay joined to Me, and I will stay joined to you. Just as a branch cannot produce fruit unless it stays joined to the Vine, you cannot produce fruit unless you stay joined to Me. 5 I am the Vine, and you are the branches. If you stay joined to Me, and I stay joined to you, then you will produce lots of fruit. But you cannot do anything without Me....7 Stay joined to Me and let My teachings become part of you. Then you can pray for whatever you want, and your prayer will be answered. 8 When you become fruitful disciples of Mine, My Father will be honored." Contemporary Version
Don't try to receive the blessings of God apart from staying connected to His Word (He and His Word are One and the same). That's like taking a cut off branch from a tree (you), putting it in the ground, watering it and giving it plenty of sunshine and expecting it to thrive on it's own, apart from it's
Supplier. What will happen? That's the result of our putting distance between ourselves and our Creator.
Look at the prodigal son.. With all the wealth that he
had received from His loving Father, what could he accomplish apart from Him? Nothing! Nor can you!
All things are possible with Him!!
Where’s the power?
John 2:5 "Whatever He tells you, do it."
Did you know that Satan will do whatever it takes to keep you from the Word of God. Know why?
It’s His Word that is with power…Luke 4:32
He said it and it became, over and over and over and over again and it will never stop becoming!…Genesis 1
Questioning God’s intelligence (His Wisdom/His Word) will keep you unfulfilled in life. Flowing with Him, however, will get you where you want to go and give you what your heart longs for.
Amos 3:3 “Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?”
Matthew 18:19 “When two of you get together on anything at all on earth (even the need for wine at a wedding) and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action.” (that could be just you and the Word of your God working together towards an impossible goal)
John 2:5 "Whatever he tells you, do it."
...8"Now fill your pitchers and take them to the host," Jesus said, and they did.
9-10When the host tasted the water that had become wine (he didn't know what had just happened but the servants, of course, knew), he called out to the bridegroom, "Everybody I know begins with their finest wines and after the guests have had their fill brings in the cheap stuff. But you've saved the best till now!"
11This act in Cana of Galilee was the first sign Jesus gave, the first glimpse of his glory. And his disciples believed in him."
They did what He said. Is that what your doing?
Have you taken your spiritual medicine today?
Proverbs 4:20 “My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to My words.
21 Don’t lose sight of them.
Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
22 for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body."
When the doctor prescribes medication for your condition, you take it faithfully, seeking relief from whatever it is that ails you. The Great Physician is asking you to do the same! They both want to see you well!!
Jesus taught, He preached and then He healed!
Psalms 107:20 “By the power of His Own Word, He healed you and saved you from destruction.”
He gave His all so that of His all we could partake!
“My child, you’re always with Me. Everything I have is yours.” (Luke 15:31)
“God didn’t spare His own Son but handed Him over to death for all of us. So He will also give us everything along with Him.” (Romans 8:32)
Ever hear that? It’s called “gospel” which means “good news!”
Jesus severed Himself from all that was good, so that we never have to be without!
Today’s Reality due to our Savior:
“You prepare a feast for me right in front of my enemies.” (Psalms 23:5)
In the day of trouble - sickness, disease, pain, suffering, torment, discomfort, heartache, worry, stress, turmoil, bad habits too difficult to break, lack, confusion, regret, loneliness, sorrow, addiction and so on and so on……come to the Lord’s table
For healing of every kind is the children’s bread ....... Mark 7:27
Be nourished continually by platters overflowing with wisdom, pitchers too numerous to mention full of unconditional love, chalices filled to the brim with deliverance and restoration, a plate here, a plate there of joy unspeakable, salt and pepper shakers of peace and encouragement, utensils of confidence, napkins of salvation...
Freely given to whosoever will receive.
Like you would reach for a cup O’ Joe to go
Grab what will relieve
Simply because THE LORD TOLD YOU SO!
And while your feasting know, know, know -
“He took me home with Him for a festive meal, but His eyes feasted on me!” (Song of Solomon 2:4)
And that’s the reason for this elaborate display set before you!
