IS HE UNDER YOUR FEET?

 

Is the enemy under your feet? don't let him bring you down, the word tells us we have authority to put him under our feet! " Thou hast madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands, thou hast put all things under his feet! once you realize who the 'whoever is" & put him under your feet, you'll begin to walk in Victory!

 

 

THE ESSENCE OF EXSISTING

 

Praise ye the Lord  Praise the Lord oh my soul while I live will  praise the Lord I will sing praises to my God while I have any being

Psalms 146;1-2 

lets focus on “while I have nay being I will praise him”  the fact that you woke this morning is proof you exist, while I have any being is the pure essence of existing & being independent of our own minds & have actual knowledge of it

if you woke this morning you have no reason not to praise him ,& if you woke in your right mind , you certainly have something to praise him for

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee wither thou wouldest not. John 21;18

the mere fact that you exist is  a gift  from him, the mere face that he exist he deserves your praise today! 

JESUS I GIVE YOU PRAISE!

PERCEIVE

to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: to recognize, discern, envision, or understand:to grasp mentally; take note of, observe

such impact for such a little word!

to become aware of!

to know!

to identify!

to sense!

to recognize!

to discern!

to envision!

to understand!

to grasp mentally

to take note of!

to observe!

there’s some powerful words there!  challenge you to look them up & apply them to what’s going on in your life!

 

 

 

 

 

 

WE NEED THE RAIN

And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit(.James 5:18 )

rain can be troublesome sometimes especially if we've somewhere to go, just like our bodies need water to stay nourished, refreshed, to push impurities out, we need the rain!

(Hebrews 6:7) For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God

even in a dry & dusty land rain came bring forth life, hope & restoration, there's another rain that brings hope, life & restoration, begin to praise him & let him pour out that latter rain on you today

(Hosea 6:3) Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth

 

 

 

HOW OFTEN DO YOU THINK ABOUT GOD

 

Oh God thou art my God, early will I seek thee, my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee  in a  dry and thirsty land where no water is

To see thy power and thy glory so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary

Because thy loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee

Thus will I bless thee while I live, I will lift up my hands in thy name

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips

When I remember thee upon my bed and meditate on thee  in the night watches

Because thy has been my help therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice

My soul followeth  hard after thee thy right hand upholdeth me

(PSALMS 63:1-8)

These few verses pretty much sums it up that we should think about him morning, noon and night, if you woke in your right mind, you should praise him before your feet hit the floor for it was his mercy that granted you another day, were you able to take your own self to the bathroom, as you savored the aroma of the coffee going up through your nose did you think to praise him? did you think to thank him for that hedge of protection as you go about your day? As the sun began to set did you think about all he’d done for you that day, did you set things right before you said goodnight? for after all we’re not promised tomorrow,thus will I bless thee while I live I will lift up my hands in thy name!

 

BITTER HERBS

do you cook with herbs? cooking with fresh herbs is new to me, I found it interesting how that fresh rosemary could give a rather nice flavor to baked new potatoes  but yet bitter when eaten alone or with the potatoes this got me thinking & investigating herbs, now we all pretty much know what herbs are, how they can be used to enhance flavors in what we cook , oils etc.

dictionary:

herb/hɜːb; US ɜːrb/ noun

1.a seed-bearing plant whose aerial parts do not persist above ground at the end of the growing season; herbaceous plant

2.any of various usually aromatic plants, such as parsley, rue, and rosemary, that are used in cookery and medicine

(as modifier): a herb garden

 

HERBS IN THE BIBLE

(1.) Heb. 'eseb, any green plant; herbage (Gen. 1:11, 12, 29, 30; 2:5; 3:18, etc.); comprehending vegetables and all green herbage (Amos 7:1, 2). (2.) _Yarak_, green; any green thing; foliage of trees (2 Kings 19:26; Ps. 37:2); a plant; herb (Deut. 11:10). (3.) _Or_, meaning "light" In Isa. 26:19 it means "green herbs;" in 2 Kings 4:39 probably the fruit of some plant. (4.) _Merorim_, plural, "bitter herbs," eaten by the Israelites at the Passover (Ex. 12:8; Num. 9:11). They were bitter plants of various sorts, and referred symbolically to the oppression in Egypt.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

the book of Daniel  deals with

FASTING
PRAYING
BELIEVING
VICTORY

isn’t that what our walk with the  Lord today is all about?  we

may not think about herbs too much when w e cook with them , enhance the oils we use in cooking ,start with looking up the word herbs and see where it leads you, you will find that over in Exodus   proverbs herbs played a big role in the Passover, the children of Israel were commanded to bake unleavened bread with bitter herbs, this was to be a symbol of the bitterness they felt when they were slaves in Egypt

and ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread for their selfsame day have AI brought your armies out of the land of Egypt therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance forever( EX.12:17)

you might find these  links interesting

http://www.learnthebible.org/bitter-herbs.html

http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/herb/

it’s amazing where one word will take you, go ahead look it up…herbs…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THROUGH THE LIFE OF DANIEL

 

We’re taking on the Daniel fast challenge with Kristen Feola Author of  The Ultimate Guide To The Daniel fast again this year

The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast is an inspiring resource for Christians who want to pursue a more intimate relationship with God through the 21-day commitment to prayer and fasting known as the Daniel Fast. The book explains the Daniel Fast in easy-to-understand language, provides 21 thought-provoking devotionals for each day of the fast, and shares […]

resource: http://www.ultimatedanielfast.com/

I’ve decided this time that I would take it a little bit deeper than just avoiding meats, refined sugars etc. for three weeks but  to dig deep into the life of David as well as try new recipes that may be outside our comfort zone, so join us as we share inspiration & encouragement through the life of Daniel

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

why was this fast so important at this time in Daniels life?

(Daniel chapter one )