Moravian Daily Texts ~ July 23 ~

The readings for today are;
Psalm 89 An Ethan Prayer

Isaiah 46 This Is Serious Business, Rebels
Isaiah 47
The Party's Over
You're Acting Like the Center of the Universe

Isaiah 48 Tested in the Furnace of Affliction

Philippians 4:2-13
Pray About Everything
Content Whatever the Circumstances

Thursday, July 23


Psalm 89:1-8
Isaiah 46:1-48:6; Philippians 4:2-13

The Lord will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage.
Psalm 94:14

God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Romans 11:2

Loving One, you know us better than we know ourselves and yet you continue to
love and care for us. How can we possibly thank you for all that you have done
for us through your son, Jesus Christ, our Savior? Lead us to live lives that
reflect our gratitude toward you. Amen.

Verses that caught my attention....spoke to my heart or make me see God's character clearly!!

Isaiah 46

4I've been carrying you on my back ( oooh Lord thank You so much...sorry for the times i was so heavy with all the burdens and extra weight)

from the day you were born,
And I'll keep on carrying you when you're old.
I'll be there, bearing you when you're old and gray.
I've done it and will keep on doing it,
carrying you on my back, saving you.( Lord you are so faithfull in keeping your word to me what a trust worthy father are you Lord)

^5-7"So to whom will you compare me, the Incomparable? ( I can't compare you Lord!!)
Can you picture me without reducing me? ( Your so right father and wise.....)
People with a lot of money
hire craftsmen to make them gods.
The artisan delivers the god,
and they kneel and worship it!
They carry it around in holy parades,
then take it home and put it on a shelf.
And there it sits, day in and day out,
a dependable god, always right where you put it.
Say anything you want to it, it never talks back.
Of course, it never does anything either!

^8-11"Think about this. Wrap your minds around it.
This is serious business, rebels.( Father i don't want to be an rebel!!) Take it to heart.
Remember your history,( Yes i remember you carry methrough deserts...,water and fires.....you dust me of and polish me up...Thank You Lord)
your long and rich history.
I am God, the only God you've had or ever will have—
incomparable, irreplaceable—
From the very beginning
telling you what the ending will be,
All along letting you in
on what is going to happen,
Assuring you, 'I'm in this for the long haul,
I'll do exactly what I set out to do,'
Calling that eagle, Cyrus, out of the east,
from a far country the man I chose to help me.
I've said it, and I'll most certainly do it.
I've planned it, so it's as good as done.( Father keep my eyes clear on You in my history and every day of my Life)

^12-13"Now listen to me:
You're a hardheaded bunch and hard to help.( please Lord don't give up on me mold me form me..........break through this head!!)
I'm ready to help you right now. ( ooooh Father Yes come to my help to my rescue deliver me from myself....)
Deliverance is not a long-range plan.
Salvation isn't on hold.
I'm putting salvation to work in Zion now,
and glory in Israel."

Isaiah 47

^4-13Our Redeemer speaks,
named God-of-the-Angel-Armies, The Holy of Israel:
"Shut up and get out of the way,
daughter of Chaldeans.
You'll no longer be called
'First Lady of the Kingdoms.'
I was fed up with my people,
thoroughly disgusted with my progeny.
I turned them over to you,
but you had no compassion.
You put old men and women
to cruel, hard labor.
You said, 'I'm the First Lady.
I'll always be the pampered darling.'
You took nothing seriously, took nothing to heart,
never gave tomorrow a thought.
Well, start thinking, playgirl.
You're acting like the center of the universe,
Smugly saying to yourself, 'I'm Number One. There's nobody but me.
I'll never be a widow, I'll never lose my children.'
Those two things are going to hit you both at once,
suddenly, on the same day:
Spouse and children gone, a total loss,
despite your many enchantments and charms.
You were so confident and comfortable in your evil life,
saying, 'No one sees me.'
You thought you knew so much, had everything figured out.
What delusion!
Smugly telling yourself, 'I'm Number One. There's nobody but me.'
Ruin descends—
you can't charm it away.
Disaster strikes—
you can't cast it off with spells.
Catastrophe, sudden and total—
and you're totally at sea, totally bewildered!
But don't give up. From your great repertoire
of enchantments there must be one you haven't yet tried.
You've been at this a long time.
Surely something will work.
I know you're exhausted trying out remedies,
but don't give up.
Call in the astrologers and stargazers.
They're good at this. Surely they can work up something!

^14-15"Fat chance. You'd be grasping at straws
that are already in the fire,
A fire that is even now raging.
Your 'experts' are in it and won't get out.
It's not a fire for cooking venison stew,
not a fire to warm you on a winter night!
That's the fate of your friends in sorcery, your magician buddies
you've been in cahoots with all your life.
They reel, confused, bumping into one another.
None of them bother to help you." ( Father i thank you so much that you make me see things cleary...........I prayed and prayed for my oppressors my daily enemies to take care of them to free me out of there hands..........You had also a plan for them just as for me.Your such a loving God but always honest ......)

Part of Isaiah 48

Tested in the Furnace of Affliction

^1-11 "And now listen to this, family of Jacob,
you who are called by the name Israel:
Who got you started in the loins of Judah,
you who use God's name to back up your promises
and pray to the God of Israel?
But do you mean it?
Do you live like it?
You claim to be citizens of the Holy City;
you act as though you lean on the God of Israel,
named God-of-the-Angel-Armies.
For a long time now, I've let you in on the way I work:
I told you what I was going to do beforehand,
then I did it and it was done, and that's that.
I know you're a bunch of hardheads,
obstinate and flint-faced,....................

You've never been good listeners to me.
You have a history of ignoring me,
A sorry track record of fickle attachments—
rebels from the womb.
But out of the sheer goodness of my heart,
because of who I am,
I keep a tight rein on my anger and hold my temper.
I don't wash my hands of you.
Do you see what I've done?
I've refined you, but not without fire.
I've tested you like silver in the furnace of affliction.
Out of myself, simply because of who I am, I do what I do.
I have my reputation to keep up.
I'm not playing second fiddle to either gods or people.

Sight seeing part 1 ~ HOLLAND~

Keukenhof (pronounced [ˈkøːkənˌhɔf], in Dutch: Kitchen garden), also known as the Garden of Europe, is situated near Lisse, Netherlands, and is the world’s largest flower garden. According to the official website for the Keukenhof Park, approximately 7,000,000 (seven million) flower bulbs are planted annually in the park.
Keukenhof is located in South Holland in the small town of Lisse, south of Haarlem and southwest of Amsterdam. It is accessible by bus from the train stations of Haarlem, Leiden and Schiphol. It is located in an area called the “Dune and Bulb Region” (Duin- en Bollenstreek).

The garden was established in 1949 by the then-mayor of Lisse. The idea was to present a flower exhibit where growers from all over the Netherlands and Europe could show off their hybrids – and help the Netherlands export industry (it is the world’s largest exporter of flowers). Keukenhof has been the world’s largest flower garden for over fifty years.
Keukenhof is open annually from the last week in March to mid-May. The best time to view the tulips is around mid-April, depending on the weather. In 2009 Keukenhof will be open from March 19 to May 21.

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You live in Netherlands and you never been in Zandvoort aan Zee, well you have to go and visit it. It’s really beautiful place…some history:

Zandvoort is one of the major beach resorts of the Netherlands; it has a long sandy beach, bordered by coastal dunes. It is also the site of the country’s most important automobile racing circuit, Circuit Park Zandvoort. There is a nudist beach located about 2 km to the south, with 6 cafés or restaurants; it extends several kilometers further south.
The municipality of Zandvoort consists of the communities of Bentveld and Zandvoort.

wikipedia.org

This was avirtual traveling to places in Holland and you are more than welcome in this country i came to know and love...So feel free to tell me anytime you are around or are planning to be...

Today a WORD about our SPIRITUAL TRAVELING with our Lord and savior!

Psalm 119:33 (The Message)

^33-40 God, teach me lessons for living
so I can stay the course.
Give me insight so I can do what you tell me—
my whole life one long, obedient response.
Guide me down the road of your commandments;
I love traveling this freeway!
Give me a bent for your words of wisdom,
and not for piling up loot.
Divert my eyes from toys and trinkets,
invigorate me on the pilgrim way.
Affirm your promises to me—
promises made to all who fear you.
Deflect the harsh words of my critics—
but what you say is always so good.
See how hungry I am for your counsel;
preserve my life through your righteous ways!

Be blessed !

Thankful Thursday ~7 DAYS OF BLESSINGS ~

Sonya at truth4the Journey and Lynn from SpirituallyUnequalMarriage are hosting THANKFUL THURSDAY.

Link-up to them with your own post or to read other TT's!


This was a fullweek of summerholiday fun!!

THANK YOU LORD for 7 DAYS FULL OF BLESSING!!

Last THURSDAY you overflowed me with blessings out of your WORD.I shared it with my blog friends overhere..........and You blessed us with your presence in our life and the promises we can look forwar to!

For Friday i thank you for the gathering of sisters to pray with and for eachother.Thank you for the several oportunities to encourage online friends.

Saturday i thank you father for my kids who where( and are) exited to " re-do" there room as an summer activity........Thankyou that you make them strong and willing to work together to accomplish something

Sunday i thank You Lord for talking to my heart and giving this word ;
God gave a promise to me and my family and EVERYBODY who follow Christ who's pressing on to HEAR HIS VOICE and follow.........no matter the cost of self.... WE WILL BUILD SOARING CATHEDRALS!Our life our spirit our soul will soar just like Cathedrals reaching for HEAVEN!!!
WE leaving behind our OLD-LIFE; our tumble-down shacks............. (Proverbs 14:11 (MSG) ¹¹ Lives of careless wrongdoing are tumbledown shacks; holy living builds soaring cathedrals.)

Monday thank you for our time together as a family during a daytrip.Thank You for the opportunity to tell a man that YOU love him! To hear those 3 words can make a huge difference in someones life

Tuesday Thank You for the beautifull day at the beach and for you protection that we went out of our house save and come back safe.

Wednesday.......Thank You for my home and free day and freedom to do or not to do something....LOL......

And that brings me back to today THANKFUL THURSDAY....A fresh new day...with other challenges and opportunities but always waved in YOUR BLESSINGS!

Thank You!

( here are some flowers for you my readers )

Your love is Extravagant

WFW ~ MY DEAR LOVER..........~

Song of Solomon 5:10 (The Message)

The Woman

^10-16 My dear lover glows with health—
red-blooded, radiant!
He's one in a million.
There's no one quite like him!
My golden one, pure and untarnished,
with raven black curls tumbling across his shoulders.
His eyes are like doves, soft and bright,
but deep-set, brimming with meaning, like wells of water.
His face is rugged, his beard smells like sage,
His voice, his words, warm and reassuring.
Fine muscles ripple beneath his skin,
quiet and beautiful.
His torso is the work of a sculptor,
hard and smooth as ivory.
He stands tall, like a cedar,
strong and deep-rooted,
A rugged mountain of a man,
aromatic with wood and stone.
His words are kisses, his kisses words.
Everything about him delights me, thrills me
through and through!

That's my lover, that's my man,
dear Jerusalem sisters.

Please stop by AmyDeane's Blog for more words and images and consider joining her"Word-Filled-Wednesday" meme

SUPER SUNDAY ~ SOARING CATHEDRALS ~

Proverbs 14:11 (The Message)



11 Lives of careless wrongdoing are tumbledown shacks;
holy living builds soaring cathedrals.

Live Life to the fullest !!

What a challenge to write my thoughts down and share it with my friends...

The day is at it's end it is Sunday a week is gone another one is waiting....

This week the thought crossed my mind ,that it would be a good attitude if i life my life as it is my last.How must this ATTITUDE be : I must not take people and life in general for granted.

My family

My work

Health

Food on the table

That i have all the different conveniences around me : all the maids who are working in my house.My grandmother had to put more energy in working around the house...

How must i show the people around me and the ones that cross my way that i do not take them for granted ??

I think it is the art of practicing LOVE do everything or try at least to do everything with love not out of duty or responsibility .

When i hear or think about the word Love ; THE WORD JESUS is resonating in my mind......

I AM the beginning and the end The Alpha and the Omega......

I remember the words i read that He said the fulfilling of the law is by LOVING your...........as yourself !

He showed the world love and teach ed about love and now in MY daily Life , i have to begin the day with Him and end it with Him ( remember He is the beginning and the end) and through the day I KNOW He is guiding and leading as long as i want to follow.He wants to carry My life's ups ,middles and downs and guide me every step i go ........What a awesome friend is He.I'm so blessed that I know that God gave His son to the world and that I'm part of the world and CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE ...Just as how His son made a difference 2007 years ago.........

This entry was my 1st trial to write a blog on my yahoo space.....I forgot this totally and this week...I was remembered that i have a space there and have to do somethings otherwise it will be deleted!!

Like i felt a nudge to make a post of it to show how my 1st trial was..LOL.... ........So this morning i wanted to copy and paste it overhere put the "Super Sunday" logo ad verses in it ( because than i did not know to surge in biblegateway.com to ad to my memory of verses) and maybe a song...........THAT WAS MY PLAN!!

But while surging to add the picture my eye crossed THE CATHEDRAL and my conversation went like this....

me: "huh"

Holy Spirit( my nudge/my heart) " YES publish it with your old picture and post "

I was caught out of guard!!

me :How will this be than.....how will this look/compare?? I don't know if i can manage to compose all together....It will look like a mess...........

HS : "START DOING IT AND DO NOT COMPLAIN OR HESITATE........."YOU WILL KNOW

THE MESSAGE I WANT TO BRING ACROSS!!

me: YES LORD!!

Copy/ pasting....looking........surge for verses!! Guiding...surge cathedral.........in biblegateway.com!!??

Do you see the MESSAGE??!!

Picture of the cathedral was made when my family strolled around in Haarlem after signing the papers for the foundation of THE NEW SALVATION CHURCH OF CHRIST!!

God gave a promise to me and my family and EVERYBODY who follow Christ who's pressing on to HEAR HIS VOICE and follow.........no matter the cost of self.... WE WILL BUILD SOARING CATHEDRALS!

Our life our spirit our soul will soar just like Cathedrals reaching for HEAVEN!!!

WE leaving behind our OLD-LIFE; our tumble-down shacks.............

THIS IS MY PROMISE TO YOU SAYS THE LORD.....are you willing to FOLLOW MY SON ??!! ..............DO YOU SEE YOUR HOLY BUILDING SOARING>>>>>>>>>>>>>REACHING for HEAVEN.....................................!!??

# Press on the SS logo to find more supersundays post or to link-up your own

DAY VERSES ~ READ ALONG~

Saturday, July 18


Psalm 87;
Isaiah 41:8-42:9; Philippians 2:5-18

See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you
obey the commandments of the Lord your God; and the curse, if you do not obey
the commandments of the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 11:26-28

The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding
one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
Matthew 13:45-46

O wonderful Savior, Jesus Christ, it is our desire to follow and belong to you
alone. You are the "pearl of great value" who has set us free from our sins.
With grateful hearts we give you our lives and ask that you will make us one of
your own. Amen.

Psalm 87

A Korah Psalm

^1-3 He founded Zion on the Holy Mountain— and oh, how God loves his home!
Loves it far better than all
the homes of Jacob put together!
God's hometown—oh!
everyone there is talking about you!

⁴ I name them off, those among whom I'm famous:
Egypt and Babylon,
also Philistia,
even Tyre, along with Cush.
Word's getting around; they point them out:
"This one was born again here!"

⁵ The word's getting out on Zion:
"Men and women, right and left,
get born again in her!"

⁶ God registers their names in his book:
"This one, this one, and this one—
born again, right here."

⁷ Singers and dancers give credit to Zion:
"All my springs are in you

Isaiah 42

God's Servant Will Set Everything Right

The God Who Makes Us Alive with His Own Life

Philippians 2:5-18

^5-8Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. He had equal status with God but didn't think so much of himself that he had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Not at all. When the time came, he set aside the privileges of deity and took on the status of a slave, became human!Having become human, he stayed human. It was an incredibly humbling process. He didn't claim special privileges. Instead, he lived a selfless, obedient life and then died a selfless, obedient death—and the worst kind of death at that—a crucifixion.

^9-11Because of that obedience, God lifted him high and honored him far beyond anyone or anything, ever, so that all created beings in heaven and on earth—even those long ago dead and buried—will bow in worship before this Jesus Christ, and call out in praise that he is the Master of all, to the glorious honor of God the Father.

Rejoicing Together

^12-13What I'm getting at, friends, is that you should simply keep on doing what you've done from the beginning. When I was living among you, you lived in responsive obedience. Now that I'm separated from you, keep it up. Better yet, redouble your efforts. Be energetic in your life of salvation, reverent and sensitive before God. That energy is God's energy, an energy deep within you, God himself willing and working at what will give him the most pleasure.

^14-16Do everything readily and cheerfully—no bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living God. Carry the light-giving Message into the night so I'll have good cause to be proud of you on the day that Christ returns. You'll be living proof that I didn't go to all this work for nothing.

^17-18Even if I am executed here and now, I'll rejoice in being an element in the offering of your faith that you make on Christ's altar, a part of your rejoicing. But turnabout's fair play—you must join me in my rejoicing. Whatever you do, don't feel sorry for me.

THAN SING MY SOUL SATURDAY~ SHOUT TO THE LORD~

Video Darlene Zschech, Ron Kenoly, Alvin Slaughter
All the voices are so anointed.To me this song can never be bored to me.
Be blessed,and more songs can be find at "Signs Miracles and Wonders"


My Jesus, My Savior,
Lord, there is none like You;
All of my days
I want to praise
the wonders of Your mighty love.

My comfort, my shelter,
Tower of refuge and strength;
let every breath, all that I am
never cease to worship You.

Shout to the Lord, all the earth,
let us sing
power and majesty, praise to the King;
mountains bow down and the seas will roar
at the sound of Your name.
I sing for joy at the work of Your hands,
forever I'll love You, forever I'll stand,
nothing compares to the promise I have in You.

Darlene Joyce Zschech (pronounced /dɑrˈliːn ˈtʃεk/; née Steinhardt, 8 September 1965, in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian Charismatic/Pentecostal worship leader/pastor and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith from Delirious?.
Hillsong

Zschech was worship pastor of Hillsong Church from 1996-2007, however she still regularly leads worship and remains a pastor of Hillsong Church. She is a key leader of the Hillsong team for all church conferences. She travels regularly with the Hillsong team throughout the globe leading people in worship. Hillsong made headlines when their 2004 live CD release, For All You've Done, reached number one in the Australian national music charts. She stepped down as worship pastor in 2007, being replaced by Reuben Morgan in 2008.

"Shout to the Lord"

Zschech's best known song is "Shout to the Lord", sung by an estimated 25–30 million churchgoers every week^[1]. This song is the title track for the first live album co-produced with Integrity Music featuring Zschech as a female worship leader. Shout to the Lord was nominated as "Album of the Year" for the 1997 Dove Awards and "Song of the Year" for the 1998 Dove Awards.^[2] It has been recorded on over 20 different albums. In 2000, Zschech received a Dove Award nomination^[3] for "Songwriter of the Year" and has received the "International Award" from GMA (Gospel Music Assoc., USA).^{[citation needed]}

Biography

As a young adult, she sang jingles for a number of international companies including McDonald's, KFC and Diet Coke. She and husband Mark Zschech have three daughters: Amy, Chloe, and Zoe Jewel.

In 2003, Zschech released her debut solo album entitled Kiss of Heaven. This was followed by her 2005 album, Change Your World. In addition to writing songs, Zschech has written three books: Worship (1996), Extravagant Worship (2002) and The Kiss of Heaven (2003).

Zschech also founded Hope Rwanda in 2005 with her husband Mark. The primary objective of Hope Rwanda is to assist developing nations reduce poverty, achieve sustainable development, and to bring spiritual strength and social justice to every segment of society. She is also an advocate for Compassion Australia. Her husband is CEO of The Grove Studios, a Sydney recording studio.

Darlene Zschech and her husband Mark were the founding executive directors of Mercy Ministries Australia - no longer in operation

Website; http://www.darlenezschech.com/pages/default.asp?agid=2

FEARLESS FRIDAY @ DAILY TEXTS ; HE IS OUR SHIELD AND REFUGE; IF GOD IS FOR US WHO IS AGAINST US!!!!!

Friday, July 17


Psalm 86:11-17
Isaiah 40:6-41:7; Philippians 1:23-2:4

He is a shield for all who take refuge in him. Psalm 18:30
MSG ³⁰ What a God! His road
stretches straight and smooth.
Every God-direction is road-tested.
Everyone who runs toward him
Makes it.

If God is for us, who is against us? Romans 8:31

MSG So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose?
Further to v 39 If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture:

They kill us in cold blood because they hate you.
We're sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one.
None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I'm absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.

Strong Shelter and Deliverer, the burdens and concerns of life seem to overwhelm
us. Come to our aid! Surround us with your love and assure us that with you to
care for us we have nothing to fear. Amen.

I so find that my dayverses fit to post together with my "FEARLESS FRIDAY" post. Because we are running on this special day with our prayers to Him; OUR REFUGE, OUR SHIELD. We know that NOBODY CAN BE AGAINST US. Because WE KNOW THAT The ONE who died for us-who was raised to life for us!- IS IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD AT THIS VERY MOMENT STICKING UP FOR US!!
JESUS LOVES US HE EMBRACES US NOTHING ABSOLUTLY NOTHING CAN COME BETWEEN US AND GOD!!

So head over to Angela at "FREE SPIRIT HAVEN" to read prayer request or find links to blogs who also joined in this meme.Post your own blog or prayer requests overthere or here and we all will pray together in boldness and fearlessnes.

My prayer request are so in agreement with Beth in NC from i am heading towards my destiny.
# PRAYERS FOR HEALING FOR OUR BLOGFRIENDS AND THERE
FAMILY MEMBERS
# THE ELDERY.
# PEOPLE WHO GO THROUGH FINANCIAL CRISIS
#THE WORLD LEADERS FOR WISDOM TO LEAD AND MAINTAIN
WISELY WORLD RESOURCES
I was surprised that the "me" request from Beth is similar to my own....and i think God want me to put it forward here so that you prayer wariors can pray for it......
# SO PRAY FOR MY HORMONE LEVELS TO BE AS GOD CREATED
THEM TO BE
My last request is one for my family this summer to get through it in good spirit.....We can't go away and have not much extra finances to spend on activity's.

Have all a blessed and Godfilled day and weekend!

Moravian Daily Texts ~ July 16 ~

I invite you today to read together with me my daily verses and God's Word.

Thursday, July 16


Psalm 86:1-10
Isaiah 38:1-40:5; Philippians 1:12-22

O Lord of hosts, happy is everyone who trusts in you. Psalm 84:12
MSG ^10-12 One day spent in your house, this beautiful place of worship,
beats thousands spent on Greek island beaches.
I'd rather scrub floors in the house of my God
than be honored as a guest in the palace of sin.
All sunshine and sovereign is God,
generous in gifts and glory.
He doesn't scrimp with his traveling companions.
It's smooth sailing all the way with God-of-the-Angel-Armies.

Jesus said, "There is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents
or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not get back very much
more in this age, and in the age to come eternal life." Luke 18:29-30
MSG ^29-30"Yes," said Jesus, "and you won't regret it. No one who has sacrificed home, spouse, brothers and sisters, parents, children—whatever—will lose out. It will all come back multiplied many times over in your lifetime. And then the bonus of eternal life!"

O faithful One, today may we renew our trust in you to be our guide and help
through the day. When other forces attempt to pull us away, remind us that there
is no person or thing that will ever sustain us and bring us hope and joy except
for you. Amen.

Readings above
" The psalm of David"
His prayers are always touching my heart...,when i don't know how to put my feelings and emotions in prayer to God..I take those psalms and start praying them...... and to use the words of the message is like having an in-dept conversation with the Lord.......amazing! At the end of those psalms i found my own words and start praying on my own......If your experience is not yet like this try it out......

Psalm 86

A David Psalm

^1-7 Bend an ear, God; answer me. I'm one miserable wretch!
Keep me safe—haven't I lived a good life?
Help your servant—I'm depending on you!
You're my God; have mercy on me.
I count on you from morning to night.
Give your servant a happy life;
I put myself in your hands!
You're well-known as good and forgiving,
bighearted to all who ask for help.
Pay attention, God, to my prayer;
bend down and listen to my cry for help.
Every time I'm in trouble I call on you,
confident that you'll answer.

^8-10 There's no one quite like you among the gods, O Lord,
and nothing to compare with your works.
All the nations you made are on their way,
ready to give honor to you, O Lord,
Ready to put your beauty on display,
parading your greatness,
And the great things you do—
God, you're the one, there's no one but you!

Isaiah 38

Time Spent in Death's Waiting Room by Hezekiah !!

^9-15This is what Hezekiah king of Judah wrote after he'd been sick and then recovered from his sickness:

In the very prime of life
I have to leave.
Whatever time I have left
is spent in death's waiting room.
No more glimpses of God
in the land of the living,
No more meetings with my neighbors,
no more rubbing shoulders with friends.
This body I inhabit is taken down
and packed away like a camper's tent.
Like a weaver, I've rolled up the carpet of my life
as God cuts me free of the loom
And at day's end sweeps up the scraps and pieces.
I cry for help until morning.
Like a lion, God pummels and pounds me,
relentlessly finishing me off.
I squawk like a doomed hen,
moan like a dove.
My eyes ache from looking up for help:
"Master, I'm in trouble! Get me out of this!"
But what's the use? God himself gave me the word.
He's done it to me.
I can't sleep—
I'm that upset, that troubled.

^16-19O Master, these are the conditions in which people live,
and yes, in these very conditions my spirit is still alive—
fully recovered with a fresh infusion of life!
It seems it was good for me
to go through all those troubles.
Throughout them all you held tight to my lifeline.
You never let me tumble over the edge into nothing.
But my sins you let go of,
threw them over your shoulder—good riddance!
The dead don't thank you,
and choirs don't sing praises from the morgue.
Those buried six feet under
don't witness to your faithful ways.
It's the living—live men, live women—who thank you,
just as I'm doing right now.
Parents give their children
full reports on your faithful ways.

²⁰God saves and will save me.
As fiddles and mandolins strike up the tunes,
We'll sing, oh we'll sing, sing,
for the rest of our lives in the Sanctuary of God.

^21-22Isaiah had said, "Prepare a poultice of figs and put it on the boil so he may recover."

Hezekiah had said, "What is my cue that it's all right to enter again the Sanctuary of God?"

What an experience he had.....God send Isaiah to tell him that He heard his prayer.....He promises him more years and no death and ALSO tell him how he can know this message from Isaiah is genuine........This is so God he works out details and made himself known to you....he knows what is best,when it is best and how to reveal himself to us...To everyone differently...Amazing when you take a moment to think about this.......

How does the story goes further i will go on and read but ,when i read

Isaiah 39

There Will Be Nothing Left

¹ Sometime later, King Merodach-baladan son of Baladan of Babylon sent messengers with greetings and a gift to Hezekiah. He had heard that Hezekiah had been sick and was now well.

²Hezekiah received the messengers warmly. He took them on a tour of his royal precincts, proudly showing them all his treasures: silver, gold, spices, expensive oils, all his weapons—everything out on display. There was nothing in his house or kingdom that Hezekiah didn't show them.

³Later the prophet Isaiah showed up. He asked Hezekiah, "What were these men up to? What did they say? And where did they come from?"

Hezekiah said, "They came from a long way off, from Babylon."

⁴"And what did they see in your palace?"

"Everything," said Hezekiah. "I showed them the works, opened all the doors and impressed them with it all."

^5-7Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Now listen to this Message from God-ofthe-Angel-Armies: I have to warn you, the time is coming when everything in this palace, along with everything your ancestors accumulated before you, will be hauled off to Babylon. God says that there will be nothing left. Nothing. And not only your things but your sons. Some of your sons will be taken into exile, ending up as eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon."

⁸Hezekiah replied to Isaiah, "Good. If God says so, it's good." Within himself he was thinking, "But surely nothing bad will happen in my lifetime. I'll enjoy peace and stability as long as I live."

His attitude...his response afther the blessing of healing and longer life disappoints me !! How would God look down at his child who He send mesengers to proves himself answer his prayer save him from death.....How God feels about that....Is God not disappointed also...or did He know how Hezkiah would take his healing and blessing in a selfish way..........maybe for granted ...maybe even forget what God did to him???

The thought crossed my mind that how i see clearly how his response or way of living had to be .....Praising God ...giving testimony the rest of his life....Not only wanting to have the attention on himself...!!

Is how i find my attitude and response must be and i caught myself also showing the bad atitude or forget to praise God with EVERYTHING big or small!!

I praise God now, this moment TODAY with the lessons i learn in the stories in the bible....!!

God blesses us ...and believe THE BEST of us no matter he knows, there is always a chance we will dissappoint Him.........Along the way He disciplines us,frequently uses though LOVE to bring out the best.......,and the way is always open to repent to turn a page of our life and write an fresh page........

Thank You Lord thank you Father for all the blessings in my life...,for your protection,for the day you re giving me to Life

Forgive me and others for all our transgressions........for all the times we grieve and disappoint you....

Thank you for seing us through your son Jesus Christ, picking us up ...dusting us of and shine us up to become shining light in this world! Lead us guide us discipline us for always and always Amen

Isaiah 40

Messages of Comfort

Prepare for God's Arrival

^1-2 "Comfort, oh comfort my people,"
says your God.
"Speak softly and tenderly to Jerusalem,
but also make it very clear
That she has served her sentence,
that her sin is taken care of—forgiven!
She's been punished enough and more than enough,
and now it's over and done with."

^3-5Thunder in the desert!
"Prepare for God's arrival!
Make the road straight and smooth,
a highway fit for our God.
Fill in the valleys,
level off the hills,
Smooth out the ruts,
clear out the rocks.
Then God's bright glory will shine
and everyone will see it.
Yes. Just as God has said."