How precious are your thoughts, oh God...

How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!

{Psalm 139:17}

The Bible has many references telling us how much it pleases God for us to trust Him for our every need. Jesus told the disciples, "Look at the birds...they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not more of value than they?" 

God values our trust in Him above every other character quality. How do we strengthen our trust in God? By spending time in God presence, by praying, by worshipping, and by reading His Word. 

We develop trust also as we step out in faith and discover; that God really can be trusted. Are we truly trusting God for every need in our lives? Have a blessed day!  

In the beginning...

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

>>>>-----------Gensis 1:ONE--------> 

What image comes to mind when you read this verse? Can we even begin to comprehend the power it took to bring into being the billions of stars that astronomers are still discovering with their high powered telescopes? Can we begin to understand the wisdom it took to develop the complex laws that would govern the whole creation,from the smallest subatomic particles to the swirling galaxies of outer space? 

"Since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been seen, being understood from what has been made (rm1:20). 

Don't ever underestimate God's power-and don't ever underestimate His love for us! Have a blessed weekend.

Everlasting Love ❤️

I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.

>>--------Jeremiah 32:3-------->

Who can describe or measure the love of God? Our Bible is a revelation of the fact that God is love. 

When we talk of His justice, it is justice tempered with love; righteousness,its righteousness founded on love; atonement for sin, atonement necessitated because of love, provided by love, finished by love. 

No matter what sin we have committed, no matter how black, dirty, shameful or terrible it may be, God loves us. 

We may be at the very gate of Hell, but God loves us with an everlasting love. The proof? Jesus Christ Gods only Son,went to the cross for us. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son"(jn3:16). This should be enough proof. Have a blessed day the weekend is only hours away!  

What is persecution?

Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

>>-----> 2 Timothy 3:12

Millions of Christians experience persecution everyday. Faithfulness to Christ can mean: 

•rejection by our families

•loss of a job

•social ostracism

•injustice 

•violence

•imprisionment

•death

We may never meet anyone who has experienced serious persecution this side of heaven, but their commitment and courage should challenge and inspire us all. 

We may never face the same situation they do - but every believer knows what it is to swim upstream against the current of the unbelieving world. We know the hurt of friends and family who mock us, or the co-worker who scorns our integrity. 

Don't let them sway you! Be faithful to Christ who, for your sake,"endured the cross, scorning it shame"(heb12:2). Have a blessed day. 

Jesus: doorkeeper

Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them.

<<John 20:26>>

There is much about Heaven we don't know. But we do know Heaven will be more glorious than anything we can imagine. 

One truth God has revealed is one we sometimes overlook: in Heaven we will have new bodies-ones which will be free from the pain and death of this present world they will be like Christ's body after the resurrection. 

Can you imagine this? I can't -not fully. But this verse reminds us God cares about our physical bodies-and so should we. It tells us too, that someday all evil and sin will be destroyed, and we will be part of "a new heaven and new earth,the home of righteousness" (2pt3:13). Are you ready? Have a blessed day! 

Don't Worry for Anything

Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.

>>Philippians 4:6<<

What do you do when you have a problem? Do you worry? Most of us do. But does worry solve the problem? No, it does not. 

If it doesn't solve the problem, why worry? The Bible tells us: "Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord. Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord" (2kings19:14-15). 

Instead of turning to the Lord as a first resource, we often turn to Him as a last resort. Follow Hezekiah's formula. Turn to God first with your problems,for only He is capable of handling them in a way that will be in your BEST interest- and according to His PERFECT will! Have a blessed day.

Jesus: The Example

He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.

<<{Hebews 5:8}>>

The Greek word for example comes from ancient school life. It refers to something written down by a teacher so it can be followed and copied exactly by the student learning to write. 

Christ is our copybook. We look to Him as our teacher. His suffering gave us an example to follow, so we can learn how suffering is to be borne. 

How did Jesus bear it? By not giving in to despair or doubt. By looking beyond His suffering and seeing the glory that was to come. By remembering the Father was with Him and would use His suffering for good. We would do well to do the same. 

Are you following Christ example in your suffering? Have a blessed weekend!