Wednesday, May 21, 2014

READ ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY?

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There’s reading then there’s really reading where you study & absorb what you’re reading, books we call a good read, books that inspire , books that encourage  digging a little deeper by referencing certain words, studying  a topic, knowing my love for books a friend passed on a few from her collection, with titles like

KNOWING GOD”S WORD

ABSOLUTE SURRENDER

HOSTING THE PRESENCE

THESE ARE THE DAYS OF ELIJAH

THE FIRE OF HIS HOLINESS

WHICH NONE CAN SHUT

NEST ABOVE THE ABYSS

I can’t wait to get into them & share with you what they’re all about, how about you? how you like to read your books? do you like  to read? do you truly love to read or just you feel you have to read?

we sometimes read the paper  to be reading it to see what’s going on, we read through magazines mostly awing at the pictures, skipping most of the articles, we all read in some form or fashion, when it comes to God’s word is reading along with the pastor the only time you read it, do you feel you have to read it because,you’re told to read it or do you love  to read it,absorb  it, single out certain words  dig out the meaning

for example say you single out the word home you find it’s meaning a lot different than a house, what does the word home mean to the Virtuous women in proverbs, a home provides shelter, isn’t this what the Mimi nit woman did?

I’d like to encourage you to read more, to absorb what you read & look at words in a different light, you’ll be amazed how deep reading can take you  so keep a notebook, pen & dictionary close by & begin to feed your soul!

Monday, May 19, 2014

ARE YOU ON THE BATTLEFIELD?

 

It is in those times when we feel we’re on the battlefield that Jesus is right there in front of us surrounding us with that hedge of protection, no matter what bullets the enemy shoots at us we will not perish, sure we will be wounded, scarred & even discouraged at times but we will perish because we are surrounded by that hedge of protection if we are on the Lords side

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

…………REST………..

 

What comes to mind when you hear the word “Rest”? we all could use some of that, couldn't we? In Genesis we find that God rested on the seventh day(Gen.2:2) throughout the middle of Gods word we find we can rest in Jesus knowing whatever comes our way we can find peace because God is able to supply all of our needs (Matt.11:28) in the end we find rest from our labors (Rev.14:13)

REST….  the act or state of ceasing from work,activity,or motion Peace,ease or refreshment from sleeping (dictionary)

notice how the dictionary connects the word rest with peace, all through God's word he tells us if we will rest in him,he will will give us peace

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

I shall not want

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures,he leadeth me beside the still waters

He restoreth my soul, he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name sake

Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil for thou art with me thy rod and thy staff they comfort me

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies, thou annointtest my head with oil, my cup runneth over

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever

PSALM 23

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My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

(John 10:27)