Lamentations 3:22-26

My pastor challenges our congregation routinely to memorize scripture.  This is an excellent way to meditate on the Word.  Lamentations 3:22-26 are the ones I have chose to memorize and meditate on for the near future.  These are wonderful words of encouragement for God's children.  The CAPS are the verse and the other is my interpretation and thoughts.


THE FAITHFUL LOVE OF THE LORD NEVER ENDS!

We can rest in the fact that God's Love has existed from before time and will continue after the end of time throughout eternity.  Love is God's character - God is LOVE. (1 John 4:8)

HIS MERCIES NEVER CEASE!

Mercy is unmerited favor.  We don't have to earn His favor. His favor is always available to us if we choose to be in fellowship with Him.  Mercy is also not receiving what we deserve.

GREAT IS HIS FAITHFULNESS

He is the one who is always faithful.  He will never abandon us when we look to Him.  He is trustworthy.  He always has our best interest at heart.

HIS MERCIES ARE FRESH EACH MORNING.

No matter how bad we mess up - His mercy is waiting for us.  We break His heart - He does get angry when we sin - but true to His nature - He is forgiving and merciful.  He gathers us back to Himself with tender mercies (Isaiah 54:7-8). Our part is to run to Him in repentance and He will always receive us back to Himself.

I SAY TO MYSELF - "THE LORD IS MY INHERITANCE - THEREFORE I WILL HOPE IN HIM!"

Trusting in God is a decision on our part.  It has to be made with a head knowledge even when our heart is failing us.  The Lord God is all we need - He is our inheritance (something from the past that is important) and He can sustain us.  He is all we need to have joy and peace in this life.  HOPE gives us strength to carry on in JOY. These are the true treasures of life.

THE LORD IS GOOD TO THOSE WHO DEPEND ON HIM - TO THOSE WHO SEARCH FOR HIM.

The Lord is good always - but only those who trust in Him and diligently seek Him will truly know the goodness of God. We must be proactive in our pursuit of Him.

SO IT IS GOOD TO WAIT QUIETLY FOR SALVATION FROM THE LORD!

Be still and wait quietly.  This world is busy and it is difficult to quiet ourselves before the Lord. Find that time and place where you can engage with God in meditation on His word, prayer and reflection. Don't be busy solving your problems - or asking Him to solve your problems.  Let this be a time a Thanksgiving and worship.  Allow God to unfold His plan which may look completely different than what you imagine or think.

August 23, 2014

Lord - I worship you in the stillness of this morning. The sun breaking the mountain tops reminds me of Your light in the center of my soul. I am so grateful for all You have provided, all You are to me. Thank You for Your faithful promise to never leave me nor forsake me . You alone are worthy of my praise.  

June 14, 2014

June 14, 2014

London Ky

Psalm 16

You will show me the path of life  -

This path of life is such a pleasant and restful place to be.  I don't know why it took so many years for me to lay down my will and step into the beautiful path that my Lord had created for me.  Selfishness has robbed me of many years of walking closely to my Lord. If only.....My life is full of "if onlys" but I will no longer spend time - waste time - on fretting over the past.

In Your presence is fullness of joy -

I will wait in your presence oh my Lord.  Your mercies are never ending.  Thank you for Your unending chances to come to You. My desire is to rest daily in you, spend the day wisely, and share You with those around me.  To BE in your presence - Sharing who I know - not sharing religion.  Isn't that what we are taught?  Share the gospel with love and action and letting the Holy Spirit do His work.  Love People where they are.

At your right hand are pleasures for ever more -

I want to sit in your presence and share in your path with those around by the way I speak, the way I act, the way I live my life in private and public.  By the way I love - because you loved me first. 

I praise you Lord God for you are worthy.  Draw me into your presence and let me rest in You.  I am thankful for your daily bread - what ever comes my way today - I am thankful - for you can take the best situations and make they even better and you can take the worst situations and use them to change me.  I know not what today holds, but I do know that it is in your hands. 

Just as the 3 Hebrew children accepted the death by fire to walk in your ways, I choose you today. Hold me fast - my faith rests in You.   Thank you for my family.  Thank you for your Life given to me - eternal - beyond the confines of today.  Thank you for time with family and family shared with me.  Thank you for giving me a new family to belong to.  One where I can belong and be loved. One that loves me and loves You.  You are amazing and awesome God - my Lord and Savior. I worship yoo.