Shalom,

Today's "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers is one of my favorites!

God First

Jesus did not commit Himself to them…for He knew what was in man. —John 2:24-25

Put God First in Trust. “Jesus did not commit Himself unto them,…for He knew what was in man” (John 2:24-25).

Our Lord trusted no man; yet He was never suspicious, never bitter, never in despair about any man, because He put God first in trust; He trusted absolutely in what God’s grace could do for any man. If I put my trust in human beings first, I will end in despairing of everyone; I will become bitter, because I have insisted on man being what no man ever can be — absolutely right. Never trust anything but the grace of God in yourself or in anyone else.

Put God’s Needs First. “Lo, I come to do Thy will, 0 God” (Hebrews 10:9).

A man’s obedience is to what he sees to be a need; Our Lord’s obedience was to the will of His Father. The cry to-day is — “We must get some work to do; the heathen are dying without God; we must go and tell them of Him.” We have to see first of all that God’s needs in us personally are being met. “Tarry ye until….” The purpose of this College is to get us rightly related to the needs of God. When God’s needs in us have been met, then He will open the way for us to realize His needs elsewhere.

Put God’s Trust First. “And whoso receiveth one such little child in my name receiveth Me” (Matthew 18:5).

God’s trust is that He gives me Himself as a babe. God expects my personal life to be a “Bethlehem.” Am I allowing my natural life to be slowly transfigured by the indwelling life of the Son of God? God’s ultimate purpose is that His Son might be manifested in my mortal flesh.

I am commited completely to the last line! That JESUS may be seen IN ME! Make that YOUR 1 priority and you will not fail! Here is Hillsong Young and Free with "World Outside Your Window":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

The only message I have for you today is to encourage you to be a DOER of Psalm 149 from today's Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan!

Psalm 149

1 Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, praise Him in the assembly of His saints!
2 Let Israel rejoice in Him, their Maker; let Zion’s children triumph and be joyful in their King!
3 Let them praise His name in chorus and choir and with the [single or group] dance; let them sing praises to Him with the tambourine and lyre!
4 For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation and adorn the wretched with victory.
5 Let the saints be joyful in the glory and beauty [which God confers upon them]; let them sing for joy upon their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats and a two-edged sword in their hands,
7 To wreak vengeance upon the nations and chastisement upon the peoples,
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron,
9 To execute upon them the judgment written. He [the Lord] is the honor of all His saints. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

HALLELUJAH! AMEN! Rather than share a song with someone else singing today, I encourage YOU to sing your own song to the ONE Who loves you MOST and BEST! 

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Today's "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers is POWERFUL!

Undisturbed Relationship

At that day ye shall ask in My name….The Father Himself loveth you. — John 16:26,27

“At that day ye shall ask in My name,” i.e., in My nature. Not — “You shall use My name as a magic word,” but — “You will be so intimate with Me that you will be one with Me.” “That day” is not a day hereafter, but a day meant for here and now. “The Father Himself loveth you” — the union is so complete and absolute. Our Lord does not mean that life will be free from external perplexities, but that just as He knew the Father’s heart and mind, so by the baptism of the Holy Ghost He can lift us into the heavenly places where He can reveal the counsels of God to us.

“Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My name…” “That day” is a day of undisturbed relationship between God and the saint. Just as Jesus stood unsullied in the presence of His Father, so by the mighty efficacy of the baptism of the Holy Ghost, we can be lifted into that relationship — “that they may be one, even as We are One.”

“…He will give it you.” Jesus says that God will recognize our prayers. What a challenge! By the Resurrection and Ascension power of Jesus, by the sent-down Holy Ghost, we can be lifted into such a relationship with the Father that we are at one with the perfect sovereign will of God by our free choice even as Jesus was. In that wonderful position, placed there by Jesus Christ, we can pray to God in His name, in His nature, which is gifted to us by the Holy Ghost, and Jesus says — “Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My name, He will give it you.” The sovereign character of Jesus Christ is tested by His own statements.

HALLELUJAH! We are SO BLESSED to be born again children of the MOST HIGH GOD! What HE has belongs to us because WE are HIS! Now go over to Psalm 148 from our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan and worship HIM with it! Here, also, is Hillsong with "Like Incense (Sometimes By Step)":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

We read Psalm 147 in today's Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan and I want to share this portion with you today because it is FOR today!

1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God, for He is gracious and lovely; praise is becoming and appropriate.

2 The Lord is building up Jerusalem; He is gathering together the exiles of Israel.

3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds [curing their pains and their sorrows].

4 He determines and counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by their names.

5 Great is our Lord and of great power; His understanding is inexhaustible and boundless.

6 The Lord lifts up the humble and downtrodden; He casts the wicked down to the ground.

7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises with the harp or the lyre to our God!—

8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

9 He gives to the beast his food, and to the young ravens that for which they cry.

10 He delights not in the strength of the horse, nor does He take pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy and loving-kindness.

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

13 For He has strengthened and made hard the bars of your gates, and He has blessed your children within you.

14 He makes peace in your borders; He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

15 He sends forth His commandment to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.

Here is Lamb with a song that speaks of Jerusalem, "The Set Time Has Come"! ISRAEL and AMERICA are BOTH nations created by ALMIGHTY GOD for HIS plans and purposes! HIS promises to them are TRUE and SURE! 

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

THIS is US! Psalm 146:5-10:

5 Happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) is he who has the God of [special revelation to] Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God, 6 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, Who keeps truth and is faithful forever, 7 Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets free the prisoners, 8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those upright in heart and in right standing with Him). 9 The Lord protects and preserves the strangers and temporary residents, He upholds the fatherless and the widow and sets them upright, but the way of the wicked He makes crooked (turns upside down and brings to ruin). 10 The Lord shall reign forever, even Your God, O Zion, from generation to generation. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

THIS is OUR GOD! And there is NOTHING that can EVER separate US from HIS LOVE! BELIEVE it! RECEIVE HIM! Here is Hillsong with an older song called "This Is Our God":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Today's devotional from The Spoken Word Church website is so simple, yet so powerful!

Look on the Bright Side of a Problem

Learn to make lemonade out of every lemon experience. When your plane is delayed, think of it as an extra hour to read or catch up on correspondence. Think about all the potential advantages a problem might produce.

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report: if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." {Philippians 4:8}

When we decide what our attitude and outlook will be regardless of situations and circumstances, then we refuse to allow the enemy to intimidate us into saying and doing something contrary to the Word of God! When we stand on God's Word, we WILL have God's results! Make YOUR choice today to do so! You will NEVER regret it! Here are Hillsong Kids with "I Give You My Hallelujah":

Shalom in Him!

 Shalom,

In case you ever thought that our God was mild mannered and a pacifist, look at today's Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan at Psalm 144:1-2!

1 Blessed be the Lord, my Rock and my keen and firm Strength, Who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight— 2 My Steadfast Love and my Fortress, my High Tower and my Deliverer, my Shield and He in Whom I trust and take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.

Notice that GOD teaches MY hands to WAR and MY fingers to FIGHT! And YOURS, too, IF you allow HIM to do so! Our warfare is NOT carnal, which means fleshly and selfish, but it is POWERFUL, SPIRITUAL and very NEEDFUL! GOD has given us weapons, skills, direction and authority to speak HIS WORD to the enemy that will make him flee from us as though in terror! To the devil, we have all the authority of HEAVEN backing us as we speak GOD'S WORD! He MUST obey, just as he would HAVE to obey JESUS Himself! never allow the enemy to intimidate you again! HE has NO AUTHORITY over you! AT ALL! Learnn to be BOLD and to be STRONG and to NEVER, EVER back down or give up! Our GOD will backup every Word that He has spoken and HE will confirm it in our lives! Verse 15 says this:

15 Happy and blessed are the people who are in such a case; yes, happy (blessed, fortunate, prosperous, to be envied) are the people whose God is the Lord!

THAT would be US! HALLELUJAH! Here is Hillsong with "What a Beautful Name":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

We are reading John 3  in our Spoken Word Bible Reaing Plan for today and these verses are VITAL! 

16 For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him. 18 He who believes in Him [who clings to, trusts in, relies on Him] is not judged [he who trusts in Him never comes up for judgment; for him there is no rejection, no condemnation—he incurs no damnation]; but he who does not believe (cleave to, rely on, trust in Him) is judged already [he has already been convicted and has already received his sentence] because he has not believed in and trusted in the name of the only begotten Son of God. [He is condemned for refusing to let his trust rest in Christ’s name.]

God's GREAT Plan of Salvation covers every area and aspect of our lives! HE give us the way out of every trying situation and has planned everything in our lives for our BLESSING and HIS GLORY! Let's not disappoint on wonderful LORD and SAVIOUR! Let's LEARN who we are IN HIM! Who HE has made US to be! And then let's be about it! There IS no greater way to show forth who JESUS is than to BE where HE wants us to be, doing what HE wants us to do! Here is Hillsong with "Uncomplicated":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Today's "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers is just for US for such a time as THIS!

Careful Infidelity

Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body what ye shall put on. — Matthew 6:25

Jesus sums up commonsense carefulness in a disciple as infidelity. If we have received the Spirit of God, He will press through and say — “Now where does God come in in this relationship, in this mapped-out holiday, in these new books?” He always presses the point until we learn to make Him our first consideration. Whenever we put other things first, there is confusion.

“Take no thought…” — don’t take the pressure of forethought upon yourself. It is not only wrong to worry, it is infidelity, because worrying means that we do not think that God can look after the practical details of our lives, and it is never any thing else that worries us. Have you ever noticed what Jesus said would choke the word He puts in? The devil? No, the cares of this world. It is the little worries always. I will not trust where I cannot see, that is where infidelity begins. The only cure for infidelity is obedience to the Spirit.

The great word of Jesus to His disciples is abandon.

AMEN! JESUS will NEVER leave us, forsake us, give up on us or condemn us! Make HIM your number1 priority with your time, energy and resources! Here are Hillsong Kids with "Jesus, You're My Number One":

Shalom in Him!

 Shalom,

Today's Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan begins in the Gospel of John, my favorite Gospel! Verses 1-5:

1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. 2 He was present originally with God. 3 All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him was not even one thing made that has come into being. 4 In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men. 5 And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it [put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is unreceptive to it].

JESUS IS the Living Word of God! HE was WITH God, and He IS GOD! And HE lives in ME by His Spirit! HE lives in YOU by His Spirit IF you have received Him as Lord and Saviour! Verses 9-1:

9 There it was—the true Light [was then] coming into the world [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] that illumines every person. 10 He came into the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him [did not know Him]. 11 He came to that which belonged to Him [to His own—His domain, creation, things, world], and they who were His own did not receive Him and did not welcome Him. 12 But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name— 13 Who owe their birth neither to bloods nor to the will of the flesh [that of physical impulse] nor to the will of man [that of a natural father], but to God. [They are born of God!]

YOU are born of GOD! If you have never received JESUS as your own Lord and Saviour, then I invite you to pray this prayer with me now, after believing in your heart, and BECOME a CHILD of GOD!

Almighty God, I am a sinner. I believe that Jesus Christ came to this earth, died on the cross for me, was raised from the dead, and is now seated at Your right hand. I accept and receive Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour and I invite Him to come into my heart and become Lord over my life. I thank You now Father, for welcoming me into Your family. You are my Father. I am Your child. Jesus is my Lord! Amen.

HALLELUJAH!

 When YOU asked, HE CAME! And HE will NEVER leave you or forsake you! NO, NOT EVER! Here, to remind you of this wonderful TRUTH, is Hillsong with "Here I Am To Worship":

Shalom in Him!

 Shalom,

Today I want to share the devotional from our Spoken Word Church website! THIS is POWERFUL!

Savor Each Moment

Savor means to taste, feel and extract all the pleasure and benefit of each moment. Someone has well said, "You are going to be on the journey longer than you will be at the destination, so enjoy the journey." Always be where you are. Do not permit your mind to race miles ahead of where your body is. Taste now. Now is the future you have been talking about your entire life.

"(For he saith, I have heard you in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured you: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)" (2 Corinthians 6:2)

AMEN!! NOW! TODAY is the DAY of SALVATION! Be READY, be BOLD, be who GOD has called you to be! There is no greater peace than to KNOW that you are WHERE God wants you to be, doing WHAT HE wants you to do! Here is Hillsong with "Everything I Could Want":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

We read Psalm 139 in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan for today and verses 1-18 leave no doubt how much our Father really loves each of us!

13 For You did form my inward parts; You did knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I will confess and praise You for You are fearful and wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your works, and that my inner self knows right well. 15 My frame was not hidden from You when I was being formed in secret [and] intricately and curiously wrought [as if embroidered with various colors] in the depths of the earth [a region of darkness and mystery]. 16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance, and in Your book all the days [of my life] were written before ever they took shape, when as yet there was none of them. 17 How precious and weighty also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! 18 If I could count them, they would be more in number than the sand. When I awoke, [could I count to the end] I would still be with You.

NEVER doubt your Father's love for you! No one loves YOU more and HE will NEVER love you less! Here is Hillsong Young and Free again with "Never Have I Ever":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Sometimes one verse from the Word of God says all that is necessary for the moment! Today it is found in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan! Psalm 18:2:

2 I will worship toward Your holy temple and praise Your name for Your loving-kindness and for Your truth and faithfulness; for You have exalted above all else Your name and Your word and You have magnified Your word above all Your name!

AMEN! God's Word IS God speaking HIS will into our lives! Believe and Receive ALL that He says and has for YOU! HE will NEVER let you down! John 10:10 AMPC is HIS will for YOU!

10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).

AMEN! I intend to live THIS LIFE for HIM! How about YOU? Here is Hillsong Young and Free with "World Outside Your Window":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Today I want to share Andrew Womack's daily devotional! 

Tradition Neutralizes

Mark 7:13, 'Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.'

Deuteronomy 4:2 clearly states 'Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it . . . .' This same thought is repeated in the New Testament in Revelation 22:18-19 with very stiff penalties. Religious man is very swift to observe the part about not diminishing any of God's commandments, but there seems to be an unwritten law that adding to them is okay. Every denomination has its own set of 'do's and don'ts' which aren't found in scripture, and like those of the hypocritical Pharisees, their unwritten laws usually have to do with outward appearance.

We need to remember that adding to God's commandments is just as bad as taking away from them. We need to speak when the Bible speaks, and be silent when the Bible is silent.

The commandments of God and the traditions of men are not the same thing and must always be clearly distinguished. Any attempt to place them on the same level will always result in making the Word of God of none effect. You have to either 'lay aside' the commandment of God to keep the traditions of men or you have to 'lay aside' the traditions of men to keep the commandments of God (Exodus 20:3). Church liturgy is tradition, as well as many of the 'do's and don'ts' taught by churches today. We can neutralize the positive power of God's Word toward us, and nothing will do that quicker than elevating man's traditions above God's Word. God's Word is still true (Romans 3:3-4) and will not return to Him void (Isaiah 55:11).

The Word will not profit anyone who doesn't believe it, but God's Word itself doesn't lose any power. If some do not believe God's Word, does that make God's Word of no effect? The answer to this question is a resounding 'no!' God's Word still has its power to save, and it will profit you when you mix it with faith.

AMEN! God's Word NEVER loses it's power and will NEVER return to Him 'void' or without accomplishing His plans and purposes! You can have complete faith, trust and confidence in His Word because GOD HIMSELF watches over His Word to perform it (Jeremiah 1:12)! Here is Hillsong with "Your Word":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Today's "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers takes a very powerful look at what JESUS did for US!

His Ascension And Our Union

And it came to pass, while He blessed them, He was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. — Luke 24:51

We have no corresponding experience to the events in Our Lord’s life after the Transfiguration. From then onwards Our Lord’s life was altogether vicarious. Up to the time of the Transfiguration He had exhibited the normal perfect life of a man; from the Transfiguration onwards — Gethsemane, the Cross, the Resurrection — everything is unfamiliar to us. His Cross is the door by which every member of the human race can enter into the life of God; by His Resurrection He has the right to give eternal life to any man, and by His Ascension Our Lord enters heaven and keeps the door open for humanity.

On the Mount of Ascension the Transfiguration is completed. If Jesus had gone to heaven from the Mount of Transfiguration, He would have gone alone; He would have been nothing more to us than a glorious Figure. But He turned His back on the glory, and came down from the Mount to identify Himself with fallen humanity.

The Ascension is the consummation of the Transfiguration. Our Lord does now go back into His primal glory; but He does not go back simply as Son of God; He goes back to God as Son of Man as well as Son of God. There is now freedom of access for anyone straight to the very throne of God by the Ascension of the Son of Man. As Son of Man Jesus Christ deliberately limited omnipotence, omnipresence and omniscience in Himself. Now they are His in absolute full power. As Son of Man Jesus Christ has all power at the throne of God. He is King of kings and Lord of lords from the day of His Ascension until now.

HALLELUJAH! We are now HIS because of all that HE and HE alone did for US! Our ONLY responsibility is to BELIEVE and RECEIVE! Have YOU? I pray that you have and that you will continue to grow up in Him and to share HIS life with everyone you come in contact with! Here is Hillsong Young and Free with "Never Have I Ever":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Today's "My Utmost For His Highest" devotional by Oswald Chambers is is a revelation of the heart of our father God!

The Habit Of Wealth

Partakers of the divine nature. — 2 Peter 1:4

We are made partakers of the Divine nature through the promises; then we have to “manipulate” the Divine nature in our human nature by habits, and the first habit to form is the habit of realising the provision God has made. “Oh, I can’t afford it,” we say — one of the worst lies is tucked up in that phrase. It is ungovernably bad taste to talk about money in the natural domain, and so it is spiritually, and yet we talk as if our Heavenly Father had cut us off with a shilling! We think it a sign of real modesty to say at the end of a day — “Oh, well, I have just got through, but it has been a severe tussle.” And all the Almighty God is ours in the Lord Jesus! And He will tax the last grain of sand and the remotest star to bless us if we will obey Him. What does it matter if external circumstances are hard? Why should they not be! If we give way to self-pity and indulge in the luxury of misery, we banish God’s riches from our own lives and hinder others from entering into His provision. No sin is worse than the sin of self-pity, because it obliterates God and puts self-interest upon the throne. It opens our mouths to spit out murmurings and our lives become craving spiritual sponges, there is nothing lovely or generous about them.

When God is beginning to be satisfied with us, He will impoverish everything in the nature of fictitious wealth, until we learn that all our fresh springs are in Him (pbv).* If the majesty and grace and power of God are not being manifested in us (not to our consciousness), God holds us responsible. “God is able to make all grace abound,” then learn to lavish the grace of God on others. Be stamped with God’s nature, and His blessing will come through you all the time.

AMEN! Let's REALLY commit to doing things GOD'S way! There IS no failure in that! Here is Hillsong Young and Free with "Need Your Love":

Shalom in Him! 

Shalom,

Psalm 134 in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan is another of the "Songs of Ascent" that were said to have been sung by those going to the temple to worship there!

1 Behold, bless (affectionately and gratefully praise) the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, [singers] who by night stand in the house of the Lord. 2 Lift up your hands in holiness and to the sanctuary and bless the Lord [affectionately and gratefully praise Him]! 3 The Lord bless you out of Zion, even He Who made heaven and earth.

I LOVE to enter into the presence of the Lord myself with singing songs of praise and worship! There is somewthing that happens inside of us when we concentrate on HIM and Who He is, giving thanks for all that He has already done for us and anticipating His continual fulfillment of His promises to us through our new and better Covenant! Remember, He LOVES thopse who worship HIM in Spirit and in Truth! BE that worshipper! Here, to help you with that, is Hillsong Young and Free with "Indescribable":

Shalom in Him!

 Shalom,

I really enjoyed today's "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers!

The Habit Of Enjoying The Disagreeable

That life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. — 2 Corinthians 4:11

We have to form habits to express what God’s grace has done in us. It is not a question of being saved from hell, but of being saved in order to manifest the life of the Son of God in our mortal flesh, and it is the disagreeable things which make us exhibit whether or not we are manifesting His life. Do I manifest the essential sweetness of the Son of God, or the essential irritation of “myself” apart from Him? The only thing that will enable me to enjoy the disagreeable is the keen enthusiasm of letting the life of the Son of God manifest itself in me. No matter how disagreeable a thing may be, say — “Lord, I am delighted to obey Thee in this matter,” and instantly the Son of God will press to the front, and there will be manifested in my human life that which glorifies Jesus.

There must be no debate. The moment you obey the light, the Son of God presses through you in that particular; but if you debate you grieve the Spirit of God. You must keep yourself fit to let the life of the Son of God be manifested, and you cannot keep yourself fit if you give way to self-pity. Our circumstances are the means of manifesting how wonderfully perfect and extraordinarily pure the Son of God is. The thing that ought to make the heart beat is a new way of manifesting the Son of God. It is one thing to choose the disagreeable, and another thing to go into the disagreeable by God’s engineering. If God puts you there, He is amply sufficient.

Keep your soul fit to manifest the life of the Son of God. Never live on memories; let the word of God be always living and active in you.

HALLELUJAH! This IS the answer to living a life on this earth that not only glorifies the God of the Bible, but also draws others to HIM! And THAT is our #1 calling! To REPRESENT Heaven right here on earth! Here is Hillsong with another older song called "No Reason To Hide":

Shalom in Him!

 Shalom,

Would you like to hear a REALLY GREAT Truth? Look at 2 Corinthians 5:21:

21 For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].

AMEN! JESUS did this ALL for US! HALLELUJAH! There IS no greater LOVE than HIS! Verses 17-19 says THIS:

17 Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come! 18 But all things are from God, Who through Jesus Christ reconciled us to Himself [received us into favor, brought us into harmony with Himself] and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation [that by word and deed we might aim to bring others into harmony with Him]. 19 It was God [personally present] in Christ, reconciling and restoring the world to favor with Himself, not counting up and holding against [men] their trespasses [but cancelling them], and committing to us the message of reconciliation (of the restoration to favor).

HALLELUJAH! Our GOD knew exactly what He was doing when He PLANNED the whole situation of our SALVATION! I hope that YOU will BELIEVE and RECEIVE HIM today! If you would like to, then pray this prayer with me right now! 

Almighty God, I am a sinner. I believe that Jesus Christ came to this earth, died on the cross for me, was raised from the dead, and is now seated at Your right hand. I accept and receive Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour and I invite Him to come into my heart and become Lord over my life. I thank You now Father, for welcoming me into Your family. You are my Father. I am Your child. Jesus is my Lord! Amen.

NOW you are a child of GOD, a member of HIS family and part of the BRIDE of the CHRIST! We ARE, of ALL people, MOST BLESSED! Here is Hillsong with "One Thing"!

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Today I want to share from Kenneth E. Hagin's "Faith Food" devotional. 

Any

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. — JAMES 5:14,15

“Is any sick among you?”

Among whom?

The Church!

Then it must be God’s will to heal “any” of the sick in the Church!

And it can’t be God’s will for “any” in the Church to be sick!

“But, Brother Hagin, you’ve forgotten,” one person said.

“Forgotten what?”

“The Bible says that if we suffer with Him, we’ll reign with Him.”

“No, I haven’t forgotten,” I explained. “Let’s read it again: ‘ . . . if . . . we suffer WITH HIM . . .’ (Romans 8:17). Suffer what: Pneumonia? Cancer? Tuberculosis? No! Jesus didn’t suffer from any of these things.

What did Jesus suffer? Persecution. And you will, too, if you live right. Especially if you preach divine healing, the gifts of the Spirit, and faith. I’ve suffered persecution for more than sixty-five years, but I haven’t suffered sickness and disease.

Confession: It is God’s will for the Church, His Body, to walk in divine health. It is God’s will for me to be well!

AMEN! It IS God's PERFECT will for each and every one of HIS children to be well and do well in every area of life! John 10:10 tells us this!

10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).

In ABUNDANCE! TO THE FULL! TILL IT OVERFLOWS! Also notive that this WORD says that HE desires for US to HAVE and topp ENJOY His LIFE! Meditate on this TRUTH until it becomes more real to you than anything that you can discern with your physical senses! THEN you will be in position to truly HAVE and ENJOY this wonderful LIFE that HE has provided for us! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "See The Light":

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

We are home from our wonderful family vacation, so I will begin tomorrow with regular posts! In the meantime, I hope that you enjoy this beautiful photo that was my Mother's Day present from our daughter and family! Memories! 

Shalom in Him!

 

Our GOD is the greatest Artist!

Shalom,

We have been SO blessed with wonderful weather, beautiful sunsets, and fun family time this vacation! Now we are really looking forward to a greatly blessed summer, our church family and watching what God has planned for us all! Don’t neglect your intimate time with JESUS! Here is Hillsong with “What A Beautiful Name”:

Shalom in Him!

Sunset on the beach with this Treasure
Who was fascinated with God’s creation!

Shalom,

We have been blessed beyond measure to spend time in this beautiful spot with family! Thank you to all our precious church family and friends who have prayed for us during this time and always! We appreciate you all more than words can say! We know that we are BLESSED to BE a BLESSING and you all our tremendous blessings to us! I want to leave you with a familiar songs that has been SO powerful in my life! Hillsong with “Every Breath”:

Shalom in Him!
 

 Shalom,

I am going to be spending vacation time with my family for the next few days, so I may not be able to post every day! Today I simply want to leave you with a song that I mentioned at The Spoken Word Church today called “My Number One” by Hillsong Kids! 

Shalom in Him!

Shalom,

Today I want to share the devotional from our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan because after today it will be replaced with the next one! This way we can read it over and oever!

Look for Double Blessing

Read carefully the accounts of Job, Joseph, Daniel and others. Their adversity always birthed a season of double portion blessing in their lives.

They discovered that false accusation is often the last stage before supernatural promotion. So, look for double blessing. Miracles are coming towards you or going past you every day. Recognize them.

"And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before." (Job 42:10)

ALWAYS keep your 'expectors' out there! Be READY for YOUR miracle! Our GOD is ALWAYS seeking ways to bless us! 2 Chronicles 16:9 says this:

9 For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth so that He may support those whose heart is completely His.

Here, to encourage you in this, is Hillsong with "You Crown The Year":

Shalom in Him!