Tuesday, March 15, 2011

God's Goodness

I haven't posted in a while and I apologize ,) I haven't forgotten, it just comes so fast that I cannot keep up.. What comes so fast you ask??? The goodness of the Lord. 
He is gracious in all that He does and has consumed my life! How can I write of everything I see or everything I feel... or every tear that falls or every prayer I prayed... 
God's goodness is never ending and In Him is all righteousness! 

So my heart is FULL of God's goodness...

"...The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,"
Exodus 34:6b

 "He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD."
Psalms 33:5

All you have to do is look around you and really see the goodness of the Lord. It is there to be taken and put in the deepest part of our hearts... to feast on, to breath, and lean on. God's goodness is there in abundance!! Seek Him today and allow the goodness of God to fill your lives for seeking good in our everyday lives will profit nothing. He is the one we need to seek... You will lack no good thing if you seek the Lord. He’ll take care of you

 "The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him."
Lamentations 3:25

I know I'm rambling, but God has been sooo good to me I have to glorify and praise Him continually, for my life is not my own... He has shown me goodness thru His wonderful mercy and grace... I cannot tell it all!!

 "For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee."
Psalms 86:5

Once you know God is good, it changes everything about your life. Then you realize the responsibility you have in His goodness. What is it you ask?? lol...
It is rejoicing in His goodness wherever you are – in your car, at work, at the grocery store, at the gym, in the midst of difficulty and prosperity.

My friend there is so much to say about the goodness of the Lord, but I need sleep *zzz*
I will be back soon! There is such revival in my life/heart, in our church and in the people of God.
Be blessed in the goodness of the lord, take refuge in HIM and be thankful and praise His name!!

"Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."
Psalm 34:8

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

I have Hope!

"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope" Romans 15:4


Our God has given us hope far beyond what this world can ever give. something beyond our circumstances or any situation that comes our way... God knew and knows that we needed to be reassured in Him that our life with Him is not in vain. He has given us 'HOPE' through the scriptures of His wonderful Word.
I personally, hang on to every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God (Matt 4:4)
he has sustained me and encouraged me with such wonderful...

♫♪peace... peace... beautiful peace, coming down from the father above... ♪♫ 

“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

These are the promises or HOPE in God that I have come to love... "Isn't HE just wonderful?!!
We have HOPE in His resurrection;
"For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord." 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

We have HOPE in His promise;
“Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s." Psalm 103:1-5

We have HOPE in His righteousness;

"My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him." James 1:1-4,12


 The blessed hope of His Glorious appearing;
who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” Acts 1:11
"When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory." Colossians 3:4


The hope of our salvation;
 "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved." John 3:17
 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17
"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us." Psalm 103:12
(this is one of my husbands favorite scripture ;]])

The hope of eternal life;
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26

"Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory."
1 Corinthians 15:51-54


His HOPE of peace;
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." Philippians 4:6

"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7

His HOPE of love;
 "But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" .Romans 5:8
 "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13


Isn't it wonderful to be called a 'friend of God'! I am EXTREMELY blessed to be called HIS friend! :)
*HALLELUJAH*
"No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you." John 15:15


His HOPE of mercy;
"For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." Galatians 5:1
"Of  David. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. ..." Psalm 103:1-22
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9

"YES! I am in love with the Words that come from this wonderful book...
the BIBLE! It has been real, true, life saving and life changing..."

"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." Hebrews 4:12
"The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." 2 Peter 3:9

**PRAISE HIS WONDERFUL NAME**