WFW....." My month flower.....SWORD~LILLY..."

I was scrolling around about my birthday and my birth year. I knew about birth signs,stones but never about flowers and THE GLADIOLUS  is an flower i choose frequently at the florist before...So to know this fact and the link in my mind to GODS WORD is an discovery i love and see it as an " birthday gift" of sorts......

August Birth Flower

The gladiolus is the August birth flower. These flowers look like a sword with their tall stalks, hence their being named after the gladiators. The gladiolus is a beautiful cut flower and one of the most attractive garden flowers. 
Meaning of the August Birth Flower:The meaning of the August Birth Flower, the Gladiolus is sincerity and symbolizes strength of character


Hebrews 4:12-16 



New International Version (©1984)

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

New Living Translation (©2007)
For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

English Standard Version (©2001)
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

International Standard Version (©2008)
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow, as it judges the thoughts and purposes of the heart.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
God's word is living and active. It is sharper than any two-edged sword and cuts as deep as the place where soul and spirit meet, the place where joints and marrow meet. God's word judges a person's thoughts and intentions.

King James Bible
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, andis a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

American King James Version
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

American Standard Version
For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Bible in Basic English
For the word of God is living and full of power, and is sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through and making a division even of the soul and the spirit, the bones and the muscles, and quick to see the thoughts and purposes of the heart.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the word of God is living and effectual, and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Darby Bible Translation
For the word of God is living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to the division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

English Revised Version
For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Weymouth New Testament
For God's Message is full of life and power, and is keener than the sharpest two-edged sword. It pierces even to the severance of soul from spirit, and penetrates between the joints and the marrow, and it can discern the secret thoughts and purposes of the heart.

World English Bible
For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Young's Literal Translation
for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

In case you like music oldies here in my other birthdaypost!

My birth month AUGUST!

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The birthstone for the month of August is peridot

Psalm 139:13
Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother's womb. I thank you, High God—you're breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration—what a creation! You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, The days of my life all prepared before I'd even lived one day.

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The birth flower for August is the gladiola

Louis Armstrong also born on the 4th of august

I love this songof him 

S.O.S......A Child......a Princess......a Parent.......BEING....Royalty......

AMAZING GRACE ~ Mazes, Messes, Miracles

In my mind and heart i´m thinking...looking at my relationship with the Lord.

My mind my emotions are raising-up  constantly barriers.....
What do i mean........
I look at my own attitude daily.....I see f.e my own responses to my kids and there responses to me......
I hear the Holy Spirit reminding me.....Go to your heavenly DAD .....BE and BELIEVE and ACT as HIS CHILD......Give /up control.......LISTEN and OBEY.........TRUST HIM that HE knows BEST!!
YOU are  His Child and he takes Care of You.........Don´t worry  BE..................!!
Hmmm sounds easy........I have to cut-off the roots of what is holding me back TO GIVE MYSELF FULLY....
Too dwell and feel-be comfortable at the bossom of the LORD!!
Peel-off the layers who are closing/up my heart...........I THANK and PRAISE GOD HE PEELED OFF ALOT ALREADY!!
So here i am and thinking and learning also as being myself an earhly Parent so to say......


I was strucked by an poem this morning by it´s truth in it posted by an sister on FB as response to an `status statement


`"There is, in every child, at every moment, a miracle unfolding." - Erik Erikson

If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility, she learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame, she learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.
...If a child lives with encouragement, she learns confidence.
If a child lives with praise, he learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness, she learns justice.
If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval, she learns to like herself.
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in the world.
~ Dorothy Law Nolte

God is able to turn around  all the brokenness that is done in us as an child and the BEST PART we get the change of doing better with our kids WITH HIS HELP!!

I remember an song with the lyrics i need to hear today and SOAK in them!!

Someone?s little girl putting this beautiful dress on,
Saying, ?Mommy, Daddy, look at me.
Look at the beautiful princess that I am.?
You dressed well for the part because I say you are a queen.

You are royalty, royalty, but I remember looking upon your face.
And I remember washing over you with My tears,
Because I saw the very day you stopped believing that you were My princess.
And My heart broke and My tears flowed down ?
My tears flowed down like a river.

And now I say, ?I?m gathering you?
I?m gathering every piece of your heart that?s been scattered.
And I?m making it new; I?m making it new.
And your countenance shall reflect the mirror that I?ve placed before you.
Because you are to know that when I see you, I see the queen that I created.

So, what will you decree?

What do you want to see?
What will you decree? What do you want to see?

This day?this day?is your coronation day.
This day you?re being crowned and a scepter is being placed in your hand.
For you are worthy; you are worthy!
And I shall present you to the nations. I shall present you to the nations.
And shall roll out My red carpet and you shall walk true with these.

Because you were made, you were made to be a queen.
You were made to be seen.
And I see you. I see you.
I hear you whisper. You whisper ?

It is FRIDAY.....FAITH.....FEARLESS FRIDAY.....`Don´t Worry....BE.........`!!

I could not choose between tuesday or wednesday  from this week promises in July

When problems arise...instantly i tend to worry. I struggle with that over and over....So remembering...memorizing those 2 promises is much needed.........

I was reflecting on the thoughts written for these two days by Barry Adams

Psalm 86:7 KJV
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee:
for thou wilt answer me.

Promise #207: When problems arise, call to Me and I will answer you.

Jesus told us that in the world, we would have trouble. He went on to encourage us that we could be cheerful because He had overcome the world. In this Psalm, David is calling out to God to help him. David is aware of the many promises that God made to Israel and was confident that when trouble came, God would answer him.

Sometimes I think that God is there for the really big problems, but He is leaving me to my own resources for the little problems that pop up in every day life. I believe that God is ready, willing and able to help me in whatever problems I face today. Big or small. He promised to be a Father to me (2 Corinthians 6:18) and fathers are there for their children all the time. Whatever trouble you might face today, be encouraged in knowing that when problems do arise, you can call out to your heavenly Father and He will answer you. 


Matthew 6:25-26 KJV
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?


Promise #208: Don't worry, I will take care of you.

This is a relatively short promise compared to the lengthy corresponding Bible text. But if you look at the simple message that Jesus is saying, the promise is short and sweet. When I was growing up, I was taught that worry was a sign of being responsible. If I didn't worry, then I didn't care.

As I get older, I am learning that many of the things that I was told were actually not the truth. Worry is not helpful to us. Worry is not a sign of responsibility. While worry cannot extend our lives, studies show that it can shorten our lives because over 70% of illnesses are stress related. This only goes to show that our bodies were not created to deal with a lot of stress.

Jesus encourages us to 'take no thought for our life'...period. The reason why we don't have to worry is because we have a Father in heaven who has promised to take care of us all of the days of our lives. In this passage of Scripture, Jesus tells how His Father cares for the birds of the air who do not sow or reap or store into barns. He then asks the question... How much more valuable are you than the birds?

Worry is a sign that we are not yet convinced of our value to God. Don't worry about how much you worry though! Just ask God to give you a deeper revelation of your worth to Him. Fathers provide for their children. Children don't have to beg for their provision, they can just rest in the knowledge that they are being cared for by a loving Dad. Don't worry... God will take care of you! 

Father God 

I am YOUR CHILD 

and

You are MY heavenly Dad.

Forgive me Lord

for

Picturing Your fatherslove

so often with what the world teached me as an Child.

Put in me YOUR WORD

YOUR WISDOM

YOUR THOUGHTS

Speak it over me Lord.

So worry can´t poisen my heart and mind

It will be washed away

It´s grip on me will be gone

BUT instead an longing comes in me

to SEEK YOU LORD more and more.

This i pray in Jesus Name 

AMEN.

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Today is also FEARLESS FRIDAY






They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.” ~ Psalm 112:7-8 NLT

Traditions of this season in Holland !

This is a re/postung of the traditions of the christmas season in Holland and so i join in the fun of a white christmas in July!

Last weekend i start putting up decorations and this week my kids will be full of excitement concerning the "St Nicholas" festivity.They make a special present for a class-mate A fun present and write poems for eachotherEvery year he arrive's around the 5th of december ( this year it will be held on there last schoolday coming friday) at there school with a boat and lot of music...Here is a video from my daughters class from last year celebration and arrival of "St Nicholas"
Also some pictures of last year to give an impression of the arrival

This video gives an good view of how it will look like the coming weeks in Holland



This song is an typical  christmas dutch song , what goes along with this video to give an impression of the atmosfere and tradition celebrations in Holland :

You are welcome Jesu, my dear Lord,

You come from very high abd far away.

You are welcome from high up above.

Here on earthly kingdom Thou weren't seen again.

Kyrieleis.

Christe Kyrieleison, let us sing in joy,

With which our songs'll be starting free.

Jesus is born in the Holy Christmas Night,

Of a Virgin pure, in high standings.

Kyrieleis.

The sheppards in the field heard a new song,

They didn't know Jesus was born.

Go in to further streets, and you will find him there;

Bethl'em is the town, were it all happened"

Kyrieleis.

Three holy kings from far a land,

Searched our Lord with their sacrifice.

They gave myrrh, incense and gold

In the honour of the Child, that enholds.

Kyrieleis.

Traditions Of The Country:


To the Dutch, St. Nicholas' Day is the time for the greatest revelry of the Christmas season. Sinterklaas arrives from Spain on the last Saturday of November aboard a steamer named Pakjesboot 12. His grand arrival and subsequent celebration are broadcasted live on national television in the Netherlands and Belgium. He has a long red cape, wears a white bishop's dress and red bishop's hat, and holds a crosier, which is a long gold colored staff with a fancy curled top. He carries a big book that tells whether each child has been good or naughty in the past year.


Because Sinterklaas is so old he needs help which comes in the form of Zwarte Piet, also known as Black Pete. His black skin refers to his job as a chimney sweep and legend has it that naughty children were put in to his bag and taken back to Spain. However today you will find no children in this bag, it only contains candy for nice children and a chimneysweep's broom or roe, which is a bunch of willow branches used to spank the naughty children.


Come December 5th Dutch children eagerly await the arrival of Sinterklaas. Before going to bed they put their shoes next to the fireplace or central heating unit along with a carrot or some hay and a bowl of water for Sinterklaas horse, Amerigo. Upon his arrival, he leaves small gifts and treats, accompanied by a Sinterklaas poem, for them to enjoy.


Christmas decorations in the Netherlands include rustic Christmas décor such as pine and holly boughs, simple lights, and candles. Candy wreaths often decorate trees and small treats may be given with gifts. Stollen Christmas Cakes are like our fruit cake. They are a pastry which can contain a variety of ingredients such as dried fruits, raisins and currants, lemon and orange zest, chopped walnuts, almonds, or hazelnuts and different spices such as cardamom and cinnamon.


December 25 is still a holiday in the Netherlands, but because the chief occasion for gift-giving is Sinterklaas Avond this latter part of the holiday season is generally more spiritual. It involves church services, concerts, and recitals showcasing religious material. This day is a time for family gatherings and delicious meals, including special breakfasts and formal dinners.


.•:*¨ Vrolijk kerstfeest ¨*:•.


.•:*¨ Merry Christmas¨*:•.

S.O.S. ~CRY OF THE BROKEN..............(NORWAY)....~

Hillsong Live - Cry of the Broken (acoustic) from Family Christian on Vimeo.
VERSE 1:

Lord I come
Lord I thank you
For your love
For this grace divine
Love and mercy
Undeserving
You gave it all
The greatest sacrifice

CHORUS 1:
You were wounded
For my sin
You were bruised
For all my shame
You were broken
For my healing
Only by the cross
I am saved

VERSE 2:

You're the mender of the broken
To every outcast
A friend and comforter

CHORUS 2:

I come boldly to your presence
Lord I bow before your throne
You're my healer
My redeemer
You're my hope, my life, my heart

BRIDGE:

You hear the cry of the broken
You hear the cry of the broken
You hear the cry of the broken
You answer the cry of the broken
You answer the cry of the broken
You answer the cry of the broken

This morning i watched the `GRIEF and HOPE`service in Norway for all the victims  of the bomblast in Oslo and the killing of 85 Youth who where on an camp.This is so horrific and sad my heart and prayer  went out to the family´s of all the victims.
So when i  saw after this service this  video`CRY OF THE BROKEN`from the album `GOD IS ABLE` on my FB page i thought  YES ONLY GOD can mend all the brokenness in this situation right now.....HE IS INDEED more than ABLE!! I pray each and everyone will seek for strenght at the feet of Jesus an that lots of Christians will be the hands and feet for Jesus to stand alongside the victims and all who are hurt and broken!

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Psalm 5

A Prayer for Protection[a]

Listen to my words, O Lord,

and hear my sighs.

2 Listen to my cry for help,

my God and king!

I pray to you, O Lord;

3 you hear my voice in the morning;

at sunrise I offer my prayer

and wait for your answer.

4 You are not a God who is pleased with wrongdoing;

you allow no evil in your presence.

5 You cannot stand the sight of the proud;

you hate all wicked people.

6 You destroy all liars

and despise violent, deceitful people.

7 But because of your great love

I can come into your house;

I can worship in your holy Temple

and bow down to you in reverence.

8 Lord, I have so many enemies!

Lead me to do your will;

make your way plain for me to follow.

9 What my enemies say can never be trusted;

they only want to destroy.

Their words are flattering and smooth,

but full of deadly deceit.

10 Condemn and punish them, O God;

may their own plots cause their ruin.

Drive them out of your presence

because of their many sins

and their rebellion against you.

11 But all who find safety in you will rejoice;

they can always sing for joy.

Protect those who love you;

because of you they are truly happy.

12 You bless those who obey you, Lord;

your love protects them like a shield.

I went to look up the whole psalm after reading the promise of last monday and remember myself praying this psalm over and over last year when we where facing hard times as an family on several fronts.

I heard God speaking to me `Do you remember`??.........`And what did i show you yesterday in the sky also.....just in front of you...??`

(picture´s made last sunday the 17th of July in the afternoon by my son )

Genesis 9:16

And the rainbow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth."
He made me remember this week to keep on trusting and believe that He has an covenant with me with us as an family to keep on looking around me and see His hand in our life and reJOY´S in HIS protection of LOVE over us!!

Last monday´s vers of God's Promises from the 365Promises.com.

In the NLT & NIV Bible versions of this verse, the psalmist asks God to 'spread His protection over them'. The Amplified Bible says 'make a covering over them'. When I think of this promise, I imagine that Papa God spreads a huge canopy, a nice warm comforting blanket over us that provides warmth, protection and shelter all the days of our life.
The knowledge of a loving God that is brooding over us and protecting us will cause us to trust Him even more and fill us to overflowing with unspeakable joy. I chose this particular photo of cloud cover to remind me that just as the clouds can shield us from the heat of the sun's rays, so God's love covers us and shields us from the harshness that life can bring our way. May each one of us snuggle under the blanket of God's protecting love today and may our hearts be filled with joy knowing that we are safe and secure today and for the rest of our lives.

Photo by Barry Adams

Yesterday was Friday Feature at Peggy's - aMazing Grace,,,Mazes, Messes, Miracles.

 Friday Feature is very simple: choose one of God's Promises from the 365Promises.com for this week. You can share whatever you want and however you'd like. You don't have to share their photo, but be sure you share the scripture. Share your reflection or just the Promise. Then claim it. Let Peggy know which one you choose either in the comments or give the link to your blog where you share it. The scriptures for July and a video of the pictures for July are listed on Peggy's blog. Please visit Peggy for more information about sharing your faith

I´m still linking it up and also with

over at Amy´s:



S.O,S. Wise teachings and Words!

This morning this part of proverbs spoke in an new way to me
The whole chapter is made an intimate conversation by the 1st words already ..MY CHILD......
Our father gave us instructions speaks wisdom into us for our Life to be long and prosperous!

Proverbs 3:1-35

Advice to the Young

1 My child, don't forget what I teach you. Always remember what I tell you to do. 2 My teaching will give you a long and prosperous life. 3 Never let go of loyalty and faithfulness. Tie them around your neck; write them on your heart. 4 If you do this, both God and people will be pleased with you.

5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. 6 Remember the LORD in everything you do, and he will show you the right way. 7 Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the LORD and refuse to do wrong. 8 If you do, it will be like good medicine, healing your wounds and easing your pains. 9 Honor the LORD by making him an offering from the best of all that your land produces. 10 If you do, your barns will be filled with grain, and you will have too much wine to store it all.

11 My child, when the LORD corrects you, pay close attention and take it as a warning. 12 The LORD corrects those he loves, as parents correct a child of whom they are proud. 13 Happy is anyone who becomes wise—who comes to have understanding. 14 There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more to you than gold. 15 Wisdom is more valuable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it. 16 Wisdom offers you long life, as well as wealth and honor. 17 Wisdom can make your life pleasant and lead you safely through it. 18 Those who become wise are happy; wisdom will give them life. 19 The LORD created the earth by his wisdom;

by his knowledge he set the sky in place.

20 His wisdom caused the rivers to flow

and the clouds to give rain to the earth.

21 My child, hold on to your wisdom and insight. Never let them get away from you. 22 They will provide you with life—a pleasant and happy life. 23 You can go safely on your way and never even stumble. 24 You will not be afraid when you go to bed, and you will sleep soundly through the night. 25 You will not have to worry about sudden disasters, such as come on the wicked like a storm. 26 The LORD will keep you safe. He will not let you fall into a trap.

27 Whenever you possibly can, do good to those who need it. 28 Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now. 29 Don't plan anything that will hurt your neighbors; they live beside you, trusting you. 30 Don't argue with others for no reason when they have never done you any harm. 31 Don't be jealous of violent people or decide to act as they do, 32 because the LORD hates people who do evil, but he takes righteous people into his confidence. 33 The LORD puts a curse on the homes of the wicked, but blesses the homes of the righteous. 34 He has no use for conceited people, but shows favor to those who are humble. 35 Wise people will gain an honorable reputation, but stupid people will only add to their own disgrace.

Yesterday i heard this blessing prayer.
Let we pray this for ourself our house and our children or all children we encounter.

AMAZING GRACE ~ Mazes, Messes, Miracles 

FAITH FEATHER-----PSALM 28 v 9.......

Today is Friday Feature at Peggy's - aMazing Grace,,,Mazes, Messes, Miracles. Friday Feature is very simple: choose one of God's Promises from the 365Promises.com for this week. You can share whatever you want and however you'd like. You don't have to share their photo, but be sure you share the scripture. Share your reflection or just the Promise. Then claim it. Let Peggy know which one you choose either in the comments or give the link to your blog where you share it. The scriptures for July and a video of the pictures for July are listed on Peggy's blog. Please visit Peggy for more information about sharing your faith.

Psalm 28:9 KJV
9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance:
feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

Promise #195: I will shepherd My inheritance and carry them forever.

In this Bible verse, David is crying out for God to save His people, bless His inheritance, feed them and lift them up for ever. In the NIV and NLT versions, he cries out for God to be their shepherd and carry them for ever. We know that David was a man after God's own heart. As a boy, David learned a thing or two about the heart of a shepherd. In this Scripture passage, David is acknowledging that God is the ultimate Shepherd who has promised to feed His people and carry them in His arms forever!

In Isaiah 40:11, there is an amazing picture of God as a loving shepherd... 11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. (NIV Bible) In Psalm 23, David takes time to describe the many benefits of being shepherded by the living God. Whatever challenges you are facing in your life today, be comforted in knowing that God has promised to shepherd you, bless you, feed you and carry you forever!

Photo by Barry Adams

This Shepherd of mine knows each trial, each snare,

And at just the right moment my Lord will be there,

On His shoulders to carry each burden for me—

Yes, the Lord is my Shepherd, and always shall be.

In his classic book A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, W. Phillip Keller gives a striking picture of the care and gentleness of a shepherd. In verse 3 when David says, He restores my soul, he uses language every shepherd would understand.


Sheep are built in such a way that if they fall over on their side and then onto their back, it is very difficult for them to get up again. They flail their legs in the air, bleat, and cry. After a few hours on their backs, gas begins to collect in their stomachs, the stomach hardens, the air passage is cut off, and the sheep will eventually suffocate. This is referred to as a cast down position.

When a shepherd restores a cast down sheep, he reassures it, massages its legs to restore circulation, gently turns the sheep over, lifts it up, and holds it so it can regain its equilibrium.

What a picture of what God wants to do for us! When we are on our backs, flailing because of guilt, grief, or grudges, our loving Shepherd reassures us with His grace, lifts us up, and holds us until weve gained our spiritual equilibrium.

WFW ....Jeremiah 31:33.........Promise and FAITH FOCUS!!

Jeremiah 31:33 KJV

33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with BERNICE (the house of Israel);

After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in her (their) inward part(s), and write it in her (their) heart(s);

and will be her (their) God, and she (they) shall be my people.

Promise #193: I have put My law within you and have written it on your heart.

The devotion for this promise at http://www.365promises.com/daily-promises/month/july-2011

In this promise, the Lord tells Israel that a day is coming where He will place His very law in their inward parts and write it on their hearts. No longer will they struggle to walk in God's plan and purpose for them because His plan and purpose will be inside of them.

When Jesus died and was buried and rose from the dead, He brought in a completely new covenant where He exchanged our life for His life. Everything that Jesus is has become ours now. The law of our God has now been written on our hearts because our old life has died and our new life is hid with Christ in God.


Because of Jesus, His God has become our God, and we have become His people. What a glorious promise and the fulfilment of the new convenant that God spoke of in Jeremiah's day. We are not separate from God and His ways. He lives in us and through us by the power of His Holy Spirit. We can rest in this amazing truth. He has written His law on our hearts!

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HIS LOVE spoken to MY SOUL!!.........S.O.S. and TSMSS..............

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Ephesians 3

The Message (MSG)


The prayer Paul prayed in this passage speaks volumes to me......
14-19My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth. I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit—not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength—that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, you'll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christ's love. Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! Live full lives, full in the fullness of God.

20-21God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.
Glory to God in the church!
Glory to God in the Messiah, in Jesus!
Glory down all the generations!
Glory through all millennia! Oh, yes!

I´m so THANKFUl  that God touches me early in my youth already with HIS LOVE.......HIS UN/CONDITIONAL LOVE.When He touched you once with HIS AGAPE LOVE. An love you can feel in your soul.....You will always recognize it.....It always attracts....calls.We can leave or walk astray from God ,but when you heard HIS VOICE once and He has spoken  to YOUR soul......HE KEEPS HIS EYE on YOU...and we stay HIS POSSESION......
The promise i posted yesterday for `FRIDAYS FEATHER`made me again aware of Gods LOVE what is so BIG and it is not changing....... with what we do or not. It is there to accept.....be thankful for it....praise God for it  AND RUN AWAY with it in our lifes everyday towards our DESTINEY..........meeting JESUS FACE to FACE!!

Those songs áre songs to soak in and praise and worship the Lord!


As an adult and growing in The Lord you began to see more and understand and cling to THE LOVE of  THE LORD!!




HIS LOVE NEVER FAILS!!.......ALL...ALL is working for our own GOOD!!



Singing and dancing on this song as an child!!

FAITH FOCUS...............FEARLESS FRIDAY

Today is Friday Feature at Peggy's - aMazing Grace,,,Mazes, Messes, Miracles. Friday Feature is very simple: choose one of God's Promises from the 365Promises.com for this week. You can share whatever you want and however you'd like. You don't have to share their photo, but be sure you share the scripture. Share your reflection or just the Promise. Then claim it. Let Peggy know which one you choose either in the comments or give the link to your blog where you share it. The scriptures for July and a video of the pictures for July are listed on Peggy's blog. Please visit Peggy for more information about sharing your faith.

Psalm 94:14 KJV

14 For the LORD will not cast off his people,

neither will he forsake his inheritance.


Promise #186: I will not abandon My own inheritance.

My children are my inheritance for life. No matter what they do, they are my kids. While parents aren't always happy with the decisions their children make, that does not change the fact that they are still part of the family. This promise encourages us that the Lord will never reject us because we are His own inheritance. The NLT Bible calls us His 'special possession'.

Sometimes when we relate to God, it is as if we are picking the petals off of a flower, all the while saying "He loves me, He loves me not". Many times our reasoning behind such a concept is that our acceptance is based on what we do in order to stay loved.

I praise God that His love for me is not based on my performance, but rather on the once and for all finished work of Jesus Christ. When I received Christ into my life, I became part of the Father's amazing family! A family that He has promised never to abandon. I would encourage you today to rest in the amazing truth that you are safe and secure in Father's love for you. He will not abandon you or forsake you, because you belong to Him!


Today is also FEARLESS FRIDAY


They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.” ~ Psalm 112:7-8 NLT

S.O.S.....The Lord is Gracious and Compassionate and Who Compares by Bridget Moses

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Third Sunday after Pentecost
Watchword for the Week - The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Psalm 145:8

Zechariah 9:9-12; Psalm 145:8-14
Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19,25-30


Satisfy us early with Your mercy, that we may rejoice and be glad all
our days! Psalm 90:14 (NKJV)

Christ says, "If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to
your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things
to those who ask him!" Matthew 7:11

You are the Great Provider, dear Lord. Help us always to believe that


you will supply our needs according to your riches in glory. In Jesus'


name we pray. Amen.

FAITH FOCUS........" FRIDAY FEATURE nd FEARLESS FRIDAY"

FAITH FOCUS

Psalm 33:6 10:36 KJV

6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made;
and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Our God and Father is so big that He created the heavens just by a word! He is so powerful that just a breath from His mouth caused all of the stars to come into being. When you think of this promise, take time to reflect on the bigness of our God!

So many times in the busyness of life, we get caught up in our own struggles and the mountains that we face on a daily basis. When I think of this promise, I gain some much needed perspective. Though the mountains in my life are big, my God is much bigger! Though there are times when I feel overwhelmed by the orphan world system that we live in, I am encouraged to be reminded of the greatest of our God!

He is so powerful, that He simply took a breath and the stars came into being. If that is the case, then I know that He is mighty to save me (Zephaniah 3:17). No matter how insurmountable your circumstances are today, be encouraged that the God who created the heavens and the earth is your Dad. He is for you, not against you. May God help each one of us to rest in the amazing knowledge of His greatness today.

Photo by Carl Dyck All from http://www.365promises.com/

This POWERFUL promise made  me remember another picture i got from an friend on facebook!
It stirred me to be amazed about how much beauty God creates in the earth`around us. And the combination with the ship and the bright sun above made clear to me how HE IS WATCHING OVER HIS CREATION!! We are SAILING LIKE THIS BOAT through our LIFE and HE IS THERE......

Last week Peggy from http://mazmagi.blogspot.com/ introduces an idea to start the weekend with building/up our Faith by reflecting on the weekly Promises from the 365Promises.com and share how they speak to us.She say´s......
* if you think you'd like to make FRIDAY FEATURE a meme that we could share, this is what I would like us to DO! Choose any ONE of the PROMISES of GOD for that week and share it

however you would like. (Suggestions: You can write on the SCRIPTURE or share it with a photo (like WFW) or in a song; any way that you would like to FEATURE that PROMISE of God, perhaps you may like to write how this verse stirs your faith into action or simple write a prayer from that Bible Verse). 

Fearless Friday  is the meme i weekly link/up with.......For some weeks i didn´t linkedup due to the kind of blogbreak i am having.......
But this specialday myblogfriends and there request are always on my heart...
So let us hold on to God´s PROMISES TODAY and everyday and send up our prayers fervently to the Lord! And roar like THE LION in this image .......

They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.” ~ Psalm 112:7-8 NLT