Posts Tagged ‘Savior’

waterfireChristians can know we have a protection in this world and it is a truth that many do not comprehend.  It is always available to the saved.  We have heard and read these stories most our lives yet we fail to claim the promises.

Daniel tells of the 3 Hebrew children that were put into the heated furnace. To survive the fire was totally impossible, and yet they felt no heat or flame while inside. This is an astounding miracle for our feeble mind to embrace!

Isaiah 43:2 kjv When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Some promises we can claim!

̶ Jesus keeps a constant vigil over us.
̶ His attention on us is very deliberate and we can find a strength we did not know was even available.
̶ He covers us and puts an enclosure around us.
̶ We have His protection against the deceitful attacks that are brought against us.
̶ His Grace surrounds our very soul and gives us protection.

In this world we encounter much difficulty but His Spirit controls the effects of the tribulation we face. We travel through intense times when our faith seems to make no sense.

When our faith is weakened ̶ His Grace surrounding us becomes strengthened.

It is as though God is saying to us, “Here are waters, and you must pass through them, the waters are on the road you must pass. The rivers have no bridge over them so you must go through the river. But, I will not let you pass through the waters alone because you would drown. I will go with you and will keep them from overflowing around you. While passing through them I will protect you.” Wow, what a security for the believer!

We can rest on the faithfulness of an unchanging God. It is upon that strong foundation I find rest.

CHRISTmas To-Do List

Posted: December 5, 2014 in What Matters Most
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CHRISTmas To-Do List

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pinterest.2Repeat This!

Over and over

and over again!

He will pick you up

every time!

“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and He shall bring it to pass.  And He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.  Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”    Psalm 37:5-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The older I get, the more the book of Job is a comfort to me.  Having lost so much within a short period of time, the righteous man could have easily taken his eyes off the Lord and focused on his loss.  Instead, he laid hold of his confidence in the Great Provider and exclaimed, “Though He slay me, yet will I hope in Him” (Job 13:15).

It’s so very important that our eyes are fixed on the Lord at all times.  If they aren’t, our circumstances will dictate our emotions.  When things go smoothly, we are happy.  When times are rough, we are frustrated.

It’s vital that we remember God’s promises.  Claiming them when disaster strikes keeps us steady.  Knowing God’s nature (from studying His Word) reassures us of His faithfulness, His love, His justice, His righteousness.

Let’s commit together to trust Him in all circumstances, to follow Him closely.  He will NEVER leave us, nor forsake us.  (Hebrews 13:5)

Many blessings!

~Kelly

 

As refugees from the surrounding countries are coming here to begin a new life, my heart sinks as I see the hopelessness in their eyes. Women are laying their babies on the sidewalks to sleep while they wait for their turn to enter the building. The sun is hot, their clothes are tattered, they look hungry. The hopelessness in their brown eyes is heart-piercing.

My heart aches. I think to myself…”If I were rich, I wouldn’t buy myself anything. I don’t need anything. But oh, how I would love to have enough money to house and feed some of these families.” From the depths of my heart I pray the Lord will work in each one of their hearts to bring them to Himself if they don’t already know Him. That He would meet each one of their needs and show them that only He is God.

I think about their future life in America, Canada, or Germany. Will the people there accept them? Will there be enough government funding for them to have a chance? They will have to learn a new language. How can they concentrate? They have been displaced from their homeland. Many of their loved ones are still in that country. Their hearts are torn.

“Lord, as we meet with some of these dear people today, let us be Your hands and Your feet. Let them see You vividly, living in us. Help us to serve them beautifully, in Jesus’ Name. It’s only in You that true refuge can be found.”

~Kelly
1 Chron. 7:14

 

 

 

 

When you feel like you are drowning, don’t worry. Your Lifeguard walks on water!  (Matthew 14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In GENESIS, He is the BREATH OF LIFE

In EXODUS, He is the PASSOVER LAMB

In LEVITICUS, He is OUR HIGH PRIEST

In NUMBERS, He is a PILLAR OF CLOUD BY DAY & a PILLAR OF FIRE BY NIGHT

In DEUTERONOMY, He is MOSES’ VOICE

In JOSHUA, He is SALVATION’S CHOICE

In JUDGES, He is the LAW GIVER

In RUTH, He is OUR KINSMAN REDEEMER

In 1ST & 2ND SAMUEL, He is OUR TRUSTED PROPHET

In KINGS & CHRONICLES, He is SOVEREIGN

In EZRA, He is the TRUE and FAITHFUL SCRIBE

In NEHEMIAH, He is the REBUILDER OF BROKEN WALLS and LIVES

In ESTHER, He is MORDECAI’S COURAGE

In JOB, He is the TIMELESS REDEEMER

In PSALMS, He is our MORNING SONG

In PROVERBS, He is WISDOM’S CRY

In ECCLESIASTES, He is the TIME and SEASON

In the SONG OF SOLOMON, He is the LOVERS DREAM

In ISAIAH, He is the PRINCE OF PEACE

In JEREMAIH, He is the WEEPING PROPHET

In LAMENTATIONS, He is the CRY FOR ISRAEL

In EZEKIEL, He is the CALL FROM SIN

In DANIEL, He is the STRANGER IN THE FIRE

In HOSEA, He is FOREVER FAITHFUL

In JOEL, He is the SPIRIT’S POWER

In AMOS, He is the ARMS THAT CARRY US

In OBADIAH, He is the LORD OUR SAVIOR

In JONAH, He is the GREAT MISSIONARY

In MICAH, He is the PROMISE OF PEACE

In NAHUM, He is OUR STRENGTH and SHIELD

In HABAKKUK & ZEPHANIAH, He is PLEADING FOR REVIVAL

In HAGGAI, He is the RESTORER OF THE LOST HERITAGE

In ZECHARIAH, He is OUR FOUNTAIN

In MALACHI, He is the SON OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, RISING WITH HEALING IN HIS WINGS

-IN MATTHEW, He is KING OF THE JEWS

– IN MARK, HE is the SERVANT

– IN LUKE, HE is the SON OF MAN

– IN JOHN, HE is the SON OF GOD

– IN ACTS, HE is our SAVIOR

– IN ROMANS, HE is the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD

– IN 1 CORINTHIANS, HE is the ROCK THAT FOLLOWED ISRAEL

– IN 2 CORINTHIANS, HE is the TRIUMPHANT ONE

– IN GALATIANS, HE is our LIBERTY

– IN EPHESIANS, HE is the HEAD OF THE CHURCH

– IN PHILIPPIANS, HE is our JOY

– IN COLOSSIANS, HE is our COMPLETENESS

– IN 1 THESSALONIANS, HE is our HOPE

– IN 2 THESSALONIANS, HE is our GLORY

– IN 1 TIMOTHY, HE is our FAITH

– IN 2 TIMOTHY, HE is our STABILITY

– IN TITUS, HE is our REASON FOR SERVING

– IN PHILEMON, HE is our BENEFACTOR

– IN HEBREWS, HE is our PERFECTION

– IN JAMES, HE is the POWER BEHIND OUR FAITH

– IN I PETER, HE is our EXAMPLE

– IN 2 PETER, HE is our PURITY

– IN I JOHN, HE is our LIFE

– IN 2 JOHN, HE is our PATTERN

– IN 3 JOHN, HE is our MOTIVATION

– IN JUDE, HE is the FOUNDATION OF OUR FAITH

– IN REVELATION, HE is our COMING KING

He is the KING OF KINGS & LORD OF LORDS, the PRINCE OF PEACE, the SON OF MAN, the LAMB OF GOD, the GREAT I AM, the ALPHA & OMEGA, OUR GOD and OUR SAVIOR.  He is JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD, and when time is no more HE IS.

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