Today is Reflection Day! I really love reflection day. It’s a time for me to go back and reflect on what God has spoken to me about. It gives me time to pray and seek God about what he wants to speak to change in my life. It gives me time to make a game plan of putting action to what God is telling me and asking of me. So!! Get your journals, pens, and bible and spend time with God. Listen to him and obey him. When you get uncomfortable with the quiet, just stay there and give God time to do what he wants. Take time today and…
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Digging Deeper
Do you love that we get to grow deeper in our faith? That we serve a living God. That God loves us and pursues us. Let’s take today and dig deeper into God’s word. Grab different versions of the Bible. Grab a commentary. Now let’s look up some Scripture’s. Read Isaiah 26:3 Who has peace? What kind of peace is it? Where/ who does it come from? Who does our minds stay on? Who is the source? Who trusts in you? Isaiah 66:12 May want to read verses 10-14! Who do we rejoice with and why? What is the future blessing calls for? What kind of image is this?…
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God’s Gift of Peace
For unto us a child is born, to us A son is given and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called wonderful Counselor, mighty God, everlasting father, Prince of peace. Isaiah 9:6 Do you have a nickname? Or special names you are called? Jesus has many names he was called. His first special name was called wonderful Counselor, mighty God, eternal father, Prince of peace. Does any of these names resonates with you? In all honesty, they all mean a lot to me. For today though I want to focus on the name prince of peace. Jesus is the prince of peace. When he was…
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Peace On Us
Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, And righteousness remain in the fruitful field. The work of righteousness will be peace, And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, In secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places, Isaiah 32:16–18 Do you have a peaceful habitation? Is it secure? I am sure you have been hear this phrase over and over “we are living in uncertain times”. How depressing does this sound. It does not sound peaceful or secure. Well, we find our peace in God, in the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit during this…
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What Is Peace
and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. Philippeans 4: 7-9 What does the word “peace” mean to you? How do we get peace? How do we keep the peace when life is crazy,…
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Cast Your Cares
“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.” Psalms 55:22 How are you feeling today? Are you anxious or scared? Concerned? There are so many things happening in our world, we can become any of the emotions I mention above. One thing or maybe I should say person that can help us when we have these feelings is God. Whenever we are facing difficulties that is too much for us to handle on our own, God tells us to put the weight of our worries on him. God will carry us through and walk along side us through…
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Blessings in the Peace
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.” Numbers 6: 22-27 What a blessing from God to His chosen people! Have you ever had a blessing over you? God shows his gracious response to his people if they maintained purity in the congregation. …
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Reflection Day
Today is Reflection Day! I really love reflection day. It’s a time for me to go back and reflect on what God has spoken to me about. It gives me time to pray and seek God about what he wants to speak to change in my life. It gives me time to make a game plan of putting action to what God is telling me and asking of me. So!! Get your journals, pens, and bible and spend time with God. Listen to him and obey him. When you get uncomfortable with the quiet, just stay there and give God time to do what he wants. Take time today and…
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Digging Deeper
Do you love that we get to grow deeper in our faith? That we serve a living God. That God loves us and pursues us. Let’s take today and dig deeper into God’s word. Let’s read Isaiah 54:8, Isa. 57:17, Isa 64:7, and Jer. 33:5 When is God hiding His face? Why does God hide his face from us? Read Psalm 66:18; Isaiah 59:2, Amos 8:11-12, Hab. 1:13 God hides his face because he is angry for sin. When God withdraws his face if means that he is withdrawing the experience we have in his presence, His rejection of sin, and his refusal to see, hear, or speak. This…
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Spiritual Inventory
“He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6 As long as we are here on earth, God will is working in us daily. Where has God been working in your life? What is he working on in your life? We need to do spiritual inventory in our lives. This will help us to know that we are going in the right direction with God. What is your love relationship with God like? Are you close or distant? Are you trusting or not trusting? Are you bubbly of joy? Are you lukewarm? Is your relationship with God…