Giving God Thanks

 

Thanks to God for all His Blessings

 

It occurs to me that I don't give God the praise and thanks that I should every day. For there is not a day that goes by that He is not with me, watching over me, providing for me, protecting me, and my loved ones.

I have come to realize it isn't God who fails me, it is me who fails God. He deserves my praise and thanks every day, throughout the day.

Celebrating Thanksgiving I need to remember it is God above all that deserves my praise and thanks for all His many blessings throughout today and every day.

Happy Thanksgiving

God Is Working For Us

 

God Is Working For Us

God says he causes all things which means good things and bad things to work together for good to those who love God. This means for those of us who love God. So, if you do not love God then this does not apply to you. These are not my words these are God's words. However, if you decide to come to know God and give your heart to him and love him with all your being then this promise becomes yours too.

Who is “those God called according to his purpose” referring to? They are those who love God. He called us to be His children; he has a plan for us, and he has a purpose for us both in heaven and here on earth.

Romans 8:28 is a promise to us his children. God is always in ultimate control. There is no one higher than God, and no one can thwart his plans for us or for the world.

We can rest assured in his words that while we may not see it, he is working in all situations to bring about good for us.

Prayer:

Lord God, my heart is full of love for you. You are my Heavenly Father, you are my God Almighty, you are my Creator. Nothing can pry me from your hands. I thank you and praise you that you are working in all things that pertain to me and my life and situations. I know you are in control and pray you will help me to relax and praise you in all things, knowing you are working everything out for your glory, and for my good, both here on earth and in heaven. Amen.

Is Your Heart Troubled?

Most of us never stop to actually hear these words when we read them. Do we know what this means to us, as children of God?

Paul wrote these words emphasizing how important they were and are today. He tells us that faith, hope, and charity of qualities we need, but he takes it a step further and breaks out chairity as being the greatest. You see chairity is love. Love tops everything.

We may wonder why he says love is the greatest. Think about it. God is love. Everything he did from creation of the world, sending Christ, the Cross, forgiveness and eternal life is all about His love for us.

It needs to be in the center of our hearts. Love conquers all. Hate destroys, Love saves. When you can feel the love in your heart from God, then you understand why you can love others.

Lord, Bless your Holy name. It is hard for us to wrap our minds around how much you love us. Help us to recognize, it is our hearts we need to wrap around your love so we can pass that love to others, who like us need you to love us each day even though we are not perfect yet. In Jesus name. Amen

Nations Made From One Man

 

“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.  And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. Acts 17:24-27 (NIV)

Nations Made From One Man

We cannot do anything for God, since God provides all things TO US. He has no need of anything from us. He gives us everything, including our life and breath.  Obviously God is our source and provides every need.

Lord, you made from one man every nation of mankind, determining their appointed time, and the boundaries of their habitation. Your goal was for them to seek you, although you are never far from them. You are always right there. Give us the wisdom we need to grow closer to you each day, seeking your face, and your directions for the path you have for us to walk. In

Jesus name, Amen.

Let God Be With Us In Our Grief

 God says in Psalm 147:3, "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."

Sometimes we may wonder if God knows how much we are grieving? I can assure you He does.

When I am in grief, due to the loss of a loved one, I remember Lazarus dying, and Jesus weeping.

He was grieving for His friend. The Lord has not only sympathy, but compassion for what we are going through. He has restorative healing balm for our grief. 

We may forget when we are in the middle of grief that God is the one who will heal us for our pain. He will restore us.  He heals the broken hearted.

In Psalm 147:3 God will bind up our wounds. He is gental and caring, like a loving mother with her child's pain. The difference between a loving mother and a loving God is He can heal our suffering.

Prayer: Lord God, we trust you during our time of grief. Wrap me in your loving arms and hold me through my grief. I know you will wipe away my tears and walk with me through the night and bring me into the morning.

Our hearts go out to Charlie Kirk's wife and children, family and friends.