You
Are Not Alone
When
you need a parent, He is your Father
When you need a sibling, He is your brother
When you need a spouse, He is your husband
When you need a friend, He calls you friend
When you need restoration, He is your Master Builder
When your heart is broken, He is Your comforter
When you have no place to run, He is Your refuge
When you need healing, He is your Great Physician
When you are thirsty, He is your living waters
When you are in lack, He is your provision
When you are lonely, He is your companion
When everything seems dark, He is THE LIGHT
When you feel unworthy, He is Your WORTHINESS
When you are afraid, He is Your strength and courage
When you wake up and when you lies down, He is there
When you have questions, He is Your Answer
When you need grace in your time of need, He is the open door to
the throne room
When you need new clothes, He covers you with robes of righteousness
When you need a gift, He is your greatest gift
When you are hurting, He is the healer of broken hearts
When life is in pieces, He is Your Peace
When you are lost, He is the Director of your soul
God loves you my friend and no matter what your situation, you are
never alone. He is with you always!
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A father wanted to read
a magazine but was being bothered by his
little girl, Shelby. She wanted to know what the United States looked
like.
Finally, he tore a sheet
out of his new magazine on which was printed
the map of the country.
Tearing it into small
pieces, he gave it to Shelby, and said, "Go
into the other room and see if you can put this together. This will
show you our whole country today."
After a few minutes,
Shelby returned and handed him the map correctly
fitted together. The father was surprised and asked how she had
finished so quickly. "Oh," she said, "on the other
side of the paper is a picture of Jesus. When I got all of Jesus
back where He belonged, then our country just came together
(Thank you to Debi for
passing this on to us at Friends)
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"And
if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day
whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that
were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites,
in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve
the LORD "
Joshua
24:15
DIRECTIONS
TO OUR FATHER'S HOUSE.
Make
a Right onto Believeth Blvd.
Keep straight and go
through the Green Light, which is Jesus Christ.
There, you must turn
onto the Bridge of Faith, which is over troubled water.
When you get off the
bridge, make a Right turn and Keep Straight.
You are on the King's
Highway - Heaven-bound.
Keep going for three
miles: One for the Father, One for the Son, and One for the Holy
Ghost.
Then exit off onto Grace
Blvd.
From there, make a Right
turn on Gospel Lane.
Keep Straight and then
make another Right on Prayer Road.
As you go on your way,
Yield Not to the traffic on Temptation Ave.
Also, avoid SIN STREET
because it is a DEAD END.
Pass up Envy Drive, and
Hate Avenue.
Also, pass Hypocrisy
Street, Gossiping Lane, and Backbiting Blvd.
However, you have to
go down Long-suffering Lane, Persecution Blvd. and Trials and Tribulations
Ave.
But that's all right,
because VICTORY Street is straight ahead!
AMEN!!!!!
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Pray
For The Peace of Jerusalem
The
Bible tells us in Psalm 122, "pray for the peace of Jerusalem,
they will prosper who love thee."
Below is seven directives to pray for Jerusalem as you pray for
their peace. I hope you will keep this and refer to it often as
you pray according to the will of God and the word of God.
Pray for Jerusalem to be the place for the "House of the LORD,"
the rebuilt Temple.
Pray
for Jerusalem to be the center of worship for the "tribes of
the LORD," not for the glory of the United Nations or Islam.
Pray
for the "Testimony of Israel:" the continued restoration
of the Jewish people to their own land. Also, the continued restoration
of the Jewish people to God through Yeshua.
Pray for the Israeli
government that they would have the wisdom and mind of Messiah in
all that they do and say.
Pray for the prosperity
of Israel.
Pray for the people of
Israel to receive Salvation.
Pray
with trust and peace that all of God's purposes, as spoken in His
Word, will be fulfilled.
"The end of all
things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers"
(1 Peter 4:7).
*All Scriptures are from the NKJV.
(found
on another website and published here so the Word would spread to
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem)
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"It
is of no use to walk anywhere to preach unless we preach everywhere
as we walk!"
Author
Unknown
May
we all remember this as we walk out our walk everyday in Christ
Jesus.
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Freedom
Paul
and Silas were in prison, bound even with chains on their feet, but
in their hearts they were free, free to worship, free to pray, and
free to praise. And as they did the power of God opened prison doors
and not only gave them the opportunity to be set free but also the
power of God set all the prisoners free. The head guard gave his life
to Jesus that night, and so did his whole family. (paraphrased....
Acts 16:25-34)
No
matter what situation you find yourself in, no matter how bad your
prison may seem, remember you are free, free to worship, free to praise,
free to pray, it is a freedom that cannot be taken away from you and
a freedom that will always capture the heart of Our Father. Let us
live freely in Christ who gave His life for us.
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God
Is
Author Unknown
God
is Lord Almighty, Omnipotent King, Lion of Judah, Rock of Ages, Prince
of Peace, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Provider, Protector, Paternal
Leader, Ruling Lord and Reigning King of all the universe.
He
is Father, Helper, Guardian and God. He is the First and Last, the
Beginning and the End. He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator
of all He keeps. The Architect of the universe and the Manager of
all times.
He always was, is, and will be: Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and
never Undone. He was bruised and brought healing. He was pierced and
eased pain. He was persecuted and brought freedom. He was dead and
brought life. He is risen and brings power. He reigns and brings Peace.
The world can't understand him, the armies can't defeat Him, the schools
can't explain Him, and the leaders can't ignore Him. Herod couldn't
kill Him, the Pharisees couldn't confuse Him, the people couldn't
hold Him! Nero couldn't crush Him. Hitler couldn't silence Him, the
New Age can't replace Him and Donahue can't explain Him away!
He is light, love, longevity, and Lord. He is goodness, kindness,
gentleness, and God. He is Holy, Righteous, mighty, powerful, and
pure. His ways are right, His word is eternal, His will is unchanging,
and His mind is on me! His is my redeemer, He is my saviour, He is
my guide, He is my peace, He is my Joy, He is my comfort, He is my
Lord and He rules my life.
I serve Him because His bond is love, His burden is light, and His
goal for me is abundant life. I follow Him because He is the wisdom
of the wise, the power of the powerful, the ancient of days, the ruler
of rulers, the leader of leaders, the overseer of the overcomers,
and the sovereign Lord of all that was, is and is to come.
And if that seems impressive to you, try this for size. His goal is
a relationship with ME! He will never leave me, forsake me, mislead
me, forget me, overlook me, and never cancel my appointment in His
appointment book!
When I fall, He lifts me up. When I fail, He forgives me. When I am
weak, He is strong. When I am lost, He is The Way. When I am afraid,
He is my courage. When I stumble, He steadies me. When I am hurt,
He heals me. When I am broken, He mends me. When I am blind, He leads
me. When I am hungry, He feeds me. When I face trials, He is with
me When I face persecution, He stills me. When I face problems, He
comforts me. When I face loss, He provides for me. When I face Death,
He carries me Home!
He is everything for everybody, everywhere, every time, and in every
way. He is God, He is faithful, I am His, and He is mine. My Father
in heaven can whip the father of this world, and so, if you're wondering
why I feel so secure, understand this: He said it, and that settles
it.
God is in control, I am on His side, and that means all is well with
my soul.
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If
there were 100 steps between you and Jesus you can rest assured He
would walk the 99 steps to you and you would only have to take one
to meet the Lover of Your Soul. |
"Scarcely
had I passed by them, When I found the one I love"
Song
of Solomon 3:4
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"Now
we know that God does not hear sinners, but if anyone is a WORSHIPPER
of God and does His will, HE hears him." John 9:31 |
The
blind man had just been healed yet He knew that Jesus was the Son
of God and knew that the Lord answered the ONE who worshipped Him.
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Anxiety
does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows,
but only empties today of its strength. |
Charles
H. Spurgeon (1834-1892)
English Baptist preacher |
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is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptance,
that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners;
of whom I am chief. 1 Timothy 1:15 |
John
Newton lived to be eighty-two years old and continued to preach
and have an active ministry until beset by fading health in the
last two years of his life. Even then, Newton never ceased to be
amazed by God's grace and told his friends:
My
memory is nearly gone;
but I remember two things;
That I am a great sinner, and
that Christ is a great Saviour.
John
Newton (1725-1807)
English minister and hymn writer
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Sometimes when life seems to be getting the better of us and we wonder how much more we can take, I pray we will all look at the cross and remember there was One who took our place, who shed His blood, and who is walking with us through every trial of life. He loves you so much He died for you and then He rose again
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The Cross, Where Love Was Tougher Than Nails
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TOP
TEN THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR JESUS SAY UPON ENTERING HEAVEN
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Well Done! Good and Faithful Servant |
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Enter in that Your Joy may be full! |
| 3.
I have prepared a place for You |
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Come to the Marriage Feast of the Lamb |
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Your table that I have set is ready |
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Come Your wedding garments are ready |
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Your works came forth as pure gold |
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I Know you and You are welcome into My Kingdom |
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Come and worship at the throne of My Father |
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Welcome Home! |
HOPE,
a word we use often and even say we have in the Lord, but what
does it mean to have hope in God, here is the definition of
the word and also many Scriptures to meditate upon if you are
without hope today. God loves you my friend, there is nothing
too hard for Him, His love stretches even into the deepest parts
of our beings, He is perfect in all His ways and He desires
for you to hope in Him today. Maybe some are discouraged today,
some heart broken and some without hope, I pray the Word of
Our God will bless you and may Your hope be in HIM forever.
Definition
"Hope"
1)
expectation of good, hope
a)
in the Christian sense
2)
joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation
3) on hope, in hope, having hope
a) the author of hope, or he who is its foundation
b) the thing hoped for
Scriptures
to fill your soul this day with hope in God.
Psa
31:24
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all
ye that hope in the LORD.
Psa
33:18
Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon
them that hope in his mercy;
Psa
33:22
Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope
in thee.
Psa
38:15
For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord
my God.
Psa
39:7
And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope [is] in thee.
Psa
42:5
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and [why] art thou disquieted
in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him [for]
the help of his countenance.
Psa
71:5
For thou [art] my hope, O Lord GOD: [thou art] my trust
from my youth.
Psa
71:14
But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee
more and more.
Psa
78:7
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget
the works of God, but keep his commandments:
Psa
119:49
ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast
caused me to hope.
Psa
119:81
CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: [but] I hope
in thy word.
Psa
119:114
Thou [art] my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy
word.
Psa
119:116
Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let
me not be ashamed of my hope.
Psa
130:5
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I
hope.
Psa
130:7
Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD [there
is] mercy, and with him [is] plenteous redemption.
Psa
131:3
Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
Psa
146:5
Happy [is he] that [hath] the God of Jacob for his help, whose
hope [is] in the LORD his God:
Psa
147:11
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that
hope in his mercy.
Pro
10:28
The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the
expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Pro
13:12
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire
cometh, [it is] a tree of life.
Jer
17:7
Blessed [is] the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope
the LORD is
Lam
3:21
This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
Lam
3:24
The LORD [is] my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope
in him.
Lam
3:26
[It is] good that [a man] should both hope and quietly
wait for the salvation of the LORD
Act
2:26
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover
also my flesh shall rest in hope:
Rom
5:2
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein
we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Rom
5:4
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Rom
5:5
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God
is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given
unto us.
Rom
12:12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing
instant in prayer;
Rom
15:13
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in
believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of
the Holy Ghost.
Col
1:27
To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory
of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you,
the hope of glory:
1Pe
1:21
Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead,
and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be
in God.
1Pe
3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always
to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of
the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
1Jo
3:3
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself,
even as he is pure.
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you gather around your thanksgiving table let it be a reminder of
the wedding feast that is awaiting the bride of Christ in eternity.
Maybe you will invite others who for some reason cannot come, they
have made previous plans, or you have invited others and they say
they have work to do that day and you find yourself with a big dinner
and only a few to feed. That is the time my friend to go and invite
the poor, those who are without to a feast at your home and while
they are there be sure to invite them to the wedding feast of the
Lamb and His bride by sharing Jesus with them. |
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A
woman was asked by a coworker, "What is it like to be a Christian?"
The
coworker replied, "It is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from
the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you.
Then he cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He
removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc., and then He carves
you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine
for all the world to see."
Shared
through an email, author unknown to me!
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Can
you see Him, Come Look closer, Can You see Him now?
He is there, Look! See His eyes, see His love, and see
His mercy
His compassion, and His awesome love Can you see Him?
Can you see the Father?
He is there; He is there Look at Jesus, look to the
cross, Can you see Him reaching out to you?
Can you feel His heart saying, "Come to Me"
Look can you see Him?
Through Jesus, You only have to look through Jesus.
See His mercy, His forgiveness, as the blood was shed
Can you see His arms open wide for you and for me
Can you see Him, Look! Look deeper than ever before
The Father He is there, look in the eyes of love.
He gave it all for you, Can you see Him?
Look His compassion, His grace. Can you see Him?
He is there through Jesus through His blood through
His suffering
Through the scars of the nails in His hands and feet,
Can you see Him?
Can you see His love, His perfect love? Look it is coming
through Jesus
He is saying I love you, "come to Me" Look
I have made the way
Look at My Son and you will see Me, He is Me, He came
to show you Me
He came to show you My love, My power, My grace, My
forgiveness
Can you see Me now? Can you know My love for you?
I am Love, I am love perfected
Oh My Children see me through My Son and you will know
Me
Some say I have come to condemn the world, some say
I send pain and disaster
Look can you see Me? Can you see My tears? My Heart
yearns for you
See Look at My Son There is no greater love If you have
seen Him, you have seen Me.
Look into His eyes as He cries out "IT IS FINISHED"
Know what these words mean, know there is nothing greater
any man can do
For My Son has done it all, His life, His death, and
His resurrection
WE did it for you; We did it to show you love. Can you
see now, Are your eyes opening?
Can you see Me now, I LOVE YOU
I am your Father, and My love is perfect toward you
I know you have been hurt, I know the pain you feel
I know the heartache. I know your tears.
Look can you see Me? My Son also hurt, He felt the pain,
the heartache, and He felt your tears
He saw you, I saw you on that day when He offered His
life for your sins.
I saw you. Can you see Me now? Can you see My love,
My Son, My perfect sacrifice?
Can you see me now? I am Your Father, I love you and
nothing can separate you from that love
For it was given to you through My Son. All of My love
was poured out the day He died
And all of my power the day I raised Him from the dead
I did it all for you, I did it for I love you
Can you see Me now? Can you see My eyes through His
eyes?
Can you hear My Words through His Words Can You see
My love through His love?
I made the way straight. I made the way clear
I have removed all that was standing between you and
Me
I have paid the price; paid in full your total debt.
Can you see Me now?
I am Your Father and I loved the world so much
I gave My only begotten Son, that who ever believes
On Him would not die, but have everlasting life.
Can You See Me now? Can you see My goodness, My faithfulness?
Can you see the Truth, of who I AM?
See Me, See Me My children through My Son Jesus Christ
Know me through the power of My Spirit
Do not run away, Come close, Come and see me
Love Your Father who sees you through the love of My
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Lord
God my heart never ceases to be amazed by all You do
In the midst of every trial Lord Your grace and love show through
As darkness and enemies surround us Lord and attempt to pierce
our soul
You Lord bring a song to our hearts and remind us in You we are
whole
Lord
Your grace is amazing and You hold us so very close
You know what we need when we absolutely need You the most
You shine Your light and bring peace in the midst of the storms
Sweet Jesus we call on Your name as our country mourns.
Lord
God our country has been attacked and yet we stand strong
As a people united in love and compassion we break out in song
We sing God Bless America and the words to Amazing Grace
We are falling to our knees Lord now and seeking Your face
For
there is no hope without You in this world as evil attempts to
defeat
So we come to You humbly Lord to Your Spirit we now take heed
Heal our land Lord, heal the hearts that are so broken and in
pain
Pour out Your grace Lord on America that we might stand strong
again.
Lord
we pray for the President for all our leaders in this country
too
That they will be filled with wisdom and knowledge and look to
You
Lord we pray for those hurting, for the helpers and rescuers too
We pray for Your strength and Your comfort in all that they do.
You
alone are Lord God; You alone are our strength and shield
So we cry out to You Lord and to you our hearts we do yield
We thank You for your faithfulness and for Your love so strong
We thank You Lord that we will see You heal all that is wrong.
Jesus
we love you, we declare Your authority in our country today
Over all the destructive works of the evil one and all his ways
For on the cross Your blood was shed and power was given to You
And through Your name this country will accomplish all it must
do.
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Jesus
you are our food this day for You said
"I am the Bread of Life"
Jesus You are our drink this day for You said
"He who comes to Me, will never thirst"
Lord, you are our peace this day for You said
"My peace I leave with you, My peace I give
to You"
Lord, you are our victory today for You said
"I am the Resurrection and the Life, he who
believes in Me though he may die, he shall live"
Lord we give thanks this day for all that we have in You.
And we give thanks to Our God for all You continue to do.
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How
much does He Love You Let me count the ways He stretched
out His hands And died on a cross Is there anything
else to say?
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The
more you read
The more you know
The
more you know
The more you grow
The
more you grow
The more you do.
The
more you do.
The more the world sees Jesus in you.
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Read
His Word daily and watch what happens not only in your life,
but also in the lives around you.
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"The
shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance
between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord
can stand up to anything."
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