Grace for your spirit 7-11-18

Grace for your spirit

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,  on those who hope for His lovingkindness.  Psalm  33:18

When we walk with the Lord, we can be assured that His eyes are on us, His ears are open to us, and our good works are pleasing to Him.  Because we have that walking talking relationship, we can continually be confident of His love. We know He will deliver us in troubled times, and our heart rejoices in Him always.  That is the abundant life Jesus promised us. 

Grace for your spirit 7-10-18

Grace for your spirit

A perverse heart shall depart from Me; I will know no evil.  

Psalm 101:4

Would we like to be forgiven and enjoy a refreshing relationship with God?  May I suggest that we try walking with God, and opening our heart to Him and His will.  Many people say they want a closer more satisfying walk with Him, while going another way.  Evil hearts are "refresh-proof".  Our repentance opens that door and the handle is only on the inside. 

Grace for your spirit 7-9-18

Grace for your spirit

A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who tells lies will not escape.  Proverbs 19:5

"Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive."

From Genesis to Revelation, God speaks strongly against lying.  People often think they will get ahead with lies, even when God promises that ultimately we will not escape judgment.  We tangle ourselves up with people, lying and lying to cover our lies.  Worse than that, we tangle ourselves up with God.  Let's make a commitment to live by truth, be known for our truthfulness, and never get involved in anything we think we need to cover up.

Grace for your spirit 7-6-18

Grace for your spirit

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.    Psalm  33:12

Peter spoke of  Christians being a royal priesthood and a holy nation, created  for God's own possession.  How blessed we will be when the Lord is our God, and we walk with His mission and create an inheritance for Him.  The family of Jesus are the chosen ones to carry out His will.  Let's all be a part of that, never giving up or giving in.

Grace for your spirit 7-5-18

Grace for your spirit

In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You delivered them.  To You they cried out and were delivered;  In you they trusted and were not disappointed,  Psalm 22:4-5

This is a great thought of confidence that we all need every day.  God's record of performance is heart warming.  They trusted, they cried out, they were delivered and never disappointed.  May we never forget to trust, cry out, and thank Him when we have been delivered.  This is what the generations have passed on to us.  Let's get with it, so we can pass it on in our days.

Grace for your spirit 7-3-18

Grace for your spirit

A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.   Proverbs 12:23

A prudent person is known to  be wise, discreet and careful about what they say and do,  The prudent person does not need to tell everything they know about everyone.  The heart of fools loves to talk about things that are not their concern. If spreading gossip is your only talent, may I suggest you bury it.  The disciple of Christ needs to have control of their words and action.  We should pray for a prudent heart.

Grace for your spirit 7-2-18

Grace for your spirit

Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.  For He inflicts pain and gives relief; He wounds, and He hands also heal.  Job 5:17-18

Most of us are more concerned with being happy in the short run, than in the long run.  God knows that in order for us to end up happy, there needs to be some unpleasant reproving, rebuking, and exhorting along the way.  Unfortunately, in order to make it to the "promised land," we will need to spend some time in the valleys.  Let's thank God that although He must wound, He always heals.  Let's learn to rejoice in His reproving.