It's a double post day for me :)... guess I'm feeling inspired.
Deuteronomy 28:12-13 'The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. The Lord will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom."
This speaks volumes to my soul. My prayer today... Father, I thank you for the rain, your good and perfect will, and your perfect timing. I will rejoice and speak abundance in my storehouse. I will work diligently with what you've given me so that when the rain comes, my work will flourish and I can bless others. I call in my blessings from the north, south, east and west. Your word says in Isaiah 58:11
'The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.'
Thank you God for your unfailing love and your faithfulness... I'm ready for my day :).
Be careful what you allow to cultivate -- grow peace.
Peace, like a lot of other godly characteristics (faith), starts as a seed. It's planted by your parents and watered by your church and your alone time with God. And like all seeds, it has to be watered and cultivated.
Take the time to cultivate peace in all areas of your life.... your marriage, your children, your family and friends. Reaping the benefits of it will add time to your day, years to your life and and overwhelming sense that God is in control.
Hang in there.
'May the Lord bless and watch, guard and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you; the Lor life up His approving countenance upon you and give you PEACE....' Numbers 6:24-26
This week I've faced so many opportunities to throw in the towel and be frustrated.
Lesson learned:
- my morning quiet time is crucial to transforming what seemed to be frustrating situations into opportunities for God's grace to shine
- I have what I need, better yet - God has given me all that I nee
2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things and at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work
Other verses for the week:
Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the dilgent will rule
Proverbs 10:22 The blessings of the Lord make rich, He adds no sorrow to it
Psalms 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart (my favorite verse of all time.... thanks Mom for instilling it in me)
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strenthens me
And finally...
Eph 6:10-17...Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on
the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the
devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rules, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
May your journey today be blessed. May you face any and every circumstance with God's power and authority. May you walk in peace...
The seed of the righteous are blessed...
I saw this posted on a friend's FB page today and couldn't stop thinking about it.
God is so good. He's given me the gift of a faithful and strong husband. And as if it couldn't get better... the gift of motherhood. I know that that one of my main purposes in life is to raise our beautiful children. And to raise them in a Godly and peaceful home. They are going to be world changers, they are going to bless others, they will lead others to Christ.
Prayer for Favor
Father, thank you that my child is blessed of God and surrounded with favor as a shield. I pray that throughout the day people in their lives will be predispensed to want to bless, assist, and encourage them. I believe that they will enjoy unusual cooperation and overwhelming goodwill in all their activities. As they walk in favor with You. I thank You for complimenting them with favor and protection from people. In Jesus name, Amen.
(Psalm 5:12, Luke 2:52, Acts 2:47)
Deuteronomy 28:4
The fruit of your womb will be blessed and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock, the calves of your herds and the labms of your flocks.
