good morning loved ones of God. I pray that we had a great day yesterday and a wonderful night of rest and that we're all ready to face this day with great expectation. let's make it a good day and see how we can worship and praise God in the midst of living our lives. tell someone today that There's More!! and then share some more with them. share hope and love with people who need it and be an encourager to those around you. I'm hoping I can get some seed starts up-potted in some solo cups this afternoon. don't know if it that will happen, but hopefully it will. then maybe in a week or so I can get some of my plants permanently in their forever homes. I need to get some sourdough bread started sometime today. anyway, we'll see what I get done today.
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this is something I wrote back in 2017 and thought I would share it again.
"There's More". What is the first thought that you have when you hear those 2 words? I forget where I heard those words in conjunction with I am gonna share today. A lot of times, I will hear something that stirs me and when that happens, I have to get away so I can let God show me what He wants me to see instead of someone else's view. So, when I heard, "There's More", I turned the television off and met with God.
So, let me share with you what God has shared with me, in His word. One thing is this, makes no difference how the situation looks, "There's More". Makes no difference what the diagnosis is, "There's More". Makes no difference where you are in life, "There's More". You know what, sometimes the "There's More" is suffering. Sometimes, the "There's More" is coming with the diagnosis. Sometimes, the place you are in life is not good and "There's More". The not so good stuff is there for each one of us, and it seems like when it starts raining, "There's More".
When it seems like the "There's More" is always nothing but painful and hurtful, just remember, you are not in this alone. If you know Christ as your Savior, you are not alone, "There's More". He is the Author and Finisher of "There's More"! Look at all the lives in the Bible that He changed for the good. And the "There's More" that He gives is good. He says, "Yes this situation looks difficult, but "There's More"! He says, "Yes, that diagnosis may be terminal, but "There's More"! He says, "Yes, the place you are at right now is not good, but "There's More"!
Romans 8:37 speaks of us being more than conquerors.
Psalm 68:35 speaks of God being more awesome than His holy places.
Psalm 71:14 speaks of David saying he hopes continually and will praise You (God) more and more.
Matthew 6:25 Jesus speaks of life being more than food and the body being more than clothing.
Acts 20:35 Paul quotes Jesus as saying "It is more blessed to give than to receive."
Hebrews 10:17 says "their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more".
James 4:6 says "but He gives more grace".
1 Peter 1:7 says that our genuine faith is more precious than gold that perishes.
2 Peter 1:10 says to be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble. (call and election is referring to one's own salvation experience)
Revelation 21:4 says there will be no more death, nor sorrow, no crying and no more pain.
Revelation 22:3 says there shall be no more curse.
I think at the end of all these "There's More's", I can say, "But wait, There's More"!!! I think the "more" that most of are waiting for is the "more" that is an eternity in the presence of our Lord, Savior and Messiah, Jesus Christ. From all the descriptions of what heaven is gonna be like, I dare say that someone will be showing us through the streets of gold and saying, "but wait, There's More!" At every turn, there will be "more". It seems like every time we turn the news on, there's more and more garbage, pain and evil. That's what the news media wants to report and they have plenty to report. Some day and some day soon, that will change! Jesus is coming and "There's More"!!! I do look forward to "There's More", how about you?
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giggle for the day:
Q - What kind of socks do grizzlies wear?
A - None, they have bear feet!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Chapter 14, God is always ready to forgive and restore!!!! Praise Him for that!!! we are reminded in this chapter that the ways of the Lord are right and just and the righteous will walk in His ways. are you walking in His ways? am I? serious questions for sure. God offers restoration, we just have to repent. God offers us unconditional love, we just have to receive it and let it transform our lives. lets ask God to heal the brokenness in our lives and restore our relationship with Him. prayer, study and worship can deepen our relationship with God. let's do this, so we can be where we need to be. encourage others by sharing what God has done for us. Thank You Father God for loving us and providing a way for us to be in right relationship with You!!!!
Joel Chapter 1, Joel shares a scene of devastation that reminds us that God hears our cries, even in the face of doom. God is our only source of salvation and restoration. this chapter encourages us to seek the mercy and grace of God. sometimes our judgement will come in the form or a plague of devastating locusts which requires repentance. I'm reminded of the scripture, 2 Chronicles 7:14, "If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." (God was calling His people, not the pagan world, but His people to humble themselves and pray and seek His face and turn from their wicked ways. that's who God is calling today, His people. why would the world want to turn to Christ when our lives, Christians, our lives look just as terrible and sometimes worse than the pagans lives do.) again, we see "seeking God's face", are we seeking after God with our whole being? if so, God will heal us and our land. pray for a heart of humility and repentance. seek God's mercy and forgiveness, healing and restoration. those will only happen thru repentance.
Chapter 2, this chapter shows that God truly is in charge. we see judgement, repentance, restoration and blessing. God is in charge!!! He is merciful and faithful!!! He is quick to forgive!!! sincere repentance leads to full restoration. hold on to the promises of restoration and blessing knowing that God can heal our brokenness!!! have you let Him into your brokenness yet? we can be assured that nothing in our lives will ever shock God, so, don't hesitate to share your brokenness with the One that can restore you!!! pray for the Holy Spirit in your life. He's there, we just have to ask for God's help, to help us recognize the prompting of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Chapter 3, we can't have God's love without having His justice and judgement. Christ died on the cross for me and that's where my justification comes in at. with His sacrifice and me accepting the gift of salvation, I've been made just as if I'd never sinned. that's God's love!!!! God will deliver and restore anyone who will seeks after Him and will trust Him. God will bring justice to all nations, we need to always remember that. our hope is in God's promise of restoring and blessing His people. pray for a heart that desires to seek and serve God in all our ways.
Amos Chapter 1, God does not overlook and ignore sin, He is impartial in judgement. we need to live righteous lives because God's mercy is with those who live righteously and do good. it makes no difference who we are, nation or individual, God's impartial judgement will happen. God is no respecter of persons or nations. we, as believers are called to live just and righteous lives right where we live, standing up against wrong doing and oppression. God is in control. ask God for strength and faith to trust His plan even in the face of danger. sin is serious and we need to live lives that reflect God's mercy and grace.
next time we pick up at Amos Chapter 2.
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I guess this is where we'll call it a wrap. I hope you have a magnificent day today and that we all will continue to seek after the heart of God in all we do. we can certainly see the importance of doing so. I don't know what all is on our agenda today, but we'll see what the day brings. if it's something fun, I'll certainly tell y'all about it.
but wait, "There's More"!!!!! this is Resurrection Sunday week, starting with Palm Sunday, last Sunday. one thing that I think about during this time is Palm Sunday, the people was laying the palm branches down and shouting "Hosannah" which means "save now". I wonder how many of those same people were in the crowd later on in the week, shouting "crucify Him"? that's something that's always resonated with me. I also wonder if I had lived during that time, would I have been a Christ follower? would I have been one of the women at the foot of the cross, weeping over my Lord and Savior, or would I have been one of the nameless faces in the crowd shouting "crucify Him!!"? I'll never know, but I do know I love my Lord and Savior and it makes me cry just to think about this scenario and wondering where I would have stood.
lots to think about as we await Resurrection Sunday. this certainly gives us a lot think about. and as we study the bible, we see everything that we have studied to this point is bringing us to Resurrection Sunday. salvation and restoration and healing brokenness if for anyone who wants to receive it. a free gift from our Lord and Savior who paid the ultimate price for us. blessings of mercy and healing be ours.
hugs and love, patty
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