Shalom,


Psalm 89:1-2:


1 I WILL sing of the mercy and loving-kindness of the LORD forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness from generation to generation. 2 For I have said, mercy and loving-kindness shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness will You establish in the very heavens [unchangeable and perpetual].


Here is the Name Yahweh or Jehovah again! Remember that this is His Name concerning the Covenant we have with Him! "Mercy and loving-kindness" are translated from the Hebrew word, "checed", which means: strength, steadfastness, love, mercy, faithfulness, loving-kindness, goodness, favor. These are all coming FROM God TO us! We are the beneficiaries of the CHECED of Almighty God! He ALWAYS looks at us, His children, with CHECED! Psalm 89:2 tells us that this CHECED is established FOREVER! It is unchangeable and perpetual! As a born again believer in Jesus of Nazareth, you will never NOT have the CHECED of God available to you! Stay in fellowship with Him so you can maintain the confidence that HE will never change toward you! When we don't stay in fellowship, then it is easy for the enemy to convince us of something less than the Truth of God's Word! If anyone moves away, it will be YOU and never God! GET BACK WHERE YOU BELONG and refuse to let satan steal from you any longer! AMEN!


In Luke 9 Jesus sent the 12 who were closest to Him to preach the Gospel and minster to the people. Most naturally presume that THEY would be anointed! But now Jesus is sending 70 of His Disciples out to do the same! What does that say? The work of the ministry is for the Body of Christ to carry out! The Ministry Gifts listed in Ephesians 4 were given to help every believer get in position to carry out their part in the Work! In verse 2 we see this:


2 And He said to them, The harvest indeed is abundant [there is much ripe grain], but the farmhands are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers in to His harvest.


You and I have the same Spirit living IN us that Jesus was anointed with! We have received that Anointing for the purpose of fulfilling God's plan on this earth. Pray Psalm 2:8, asking for the heathen to come into the Kingdom of God:


8 Ask of Me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.


Then, pray Luke 10:2, asking for laborers to be sent into the fields that are RIPE for the Harvest! But WHEN you pray, also say: "Here I am Lord, SEND ME"! Then be obedient to follow the leading of the Spirit of God as He brings people across your path for YOU to  minister to! THAT  is the work of the ministry and God's #1 priority! 


In Micah 6-7 we see more of the the prophets message to the people. After warning them of what rebellion and disobedience would bring, then telling them of the promise for obedience, he now tells them to trust only in the Lord. I particularly love Micah 7:18-20:


18 Who is a God like You, Who forgives iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retains not his anger forever, because he delights in mercy and loving-kindness. 19 he will again have compassion on us; he will subdue and tread underfoot our iniquities. you will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. 20 You will show your faithfulness and perform the sure promise to Jacob and loving-kindness and mercy to Abraham, as You have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.


There is that word, CHECED, again! Our God delights in showing loving-kindness and favor to His people! EXPECT to walk in the FAVOR of God everyday! Then love HIM enough to share the Good News of the Gospel with everyone you come in contact with, knowing that THAT is what brings joy to HIS heart! AMEN!


Shalom in Him!