“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The EVERLASTING GOD, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.” (Isaiah 40:28 NKJV)
We live in time and space. Trying to imagine anything everlasting is truly mind blowing. Everlasting God, El Olam is Eternal God without beginning or end. He is the eternal ruler of the universe, and He is beyond time or space. He is God outside of time. He always has been and always will be. He is God who was, is and will be. He sees from beginning to end and from the end to the beginning. “Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” (Psalm 90:NIV)
From everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
Everlasting God Everlasting Father Everlasting Son Everlasting Holy Spirit
God you are from everlasting…
Everlasting covenant Everlasting arms Everlasting love Everlasting loving kindness Everlasting life Everlasting power Everlasting strength Everlasting mercy Everlasting righteousness Everlasting king Everlasting kingdom Everlasting dominion Everlasting foundation Everlasting consolation Everlasting salvation Everlasting gospel Everlasting joy Everlasting light Everlasting ways
…to everlasting.
The LORD is eternal and does not change! However, since God operates outside of time, He sees who we were, who we are, and who we will be. We were dead sinners. We are saved by grace and the everlasting righteousness of Jesus Christ, and we will be His for eternity, complete in Him and ruling and reigning with the Everlasting God. When we believe in everlasting God, we are no longer bound by time either. We can move in Him whenever and however He chooses. He can multiply our time if more is needed to complete the tasks in a day. He can subtract time if less is needed to heal a wound or a broken heart. When we submit to Him, our times are in His hands.
I enCOURAGE you to “trust in the LORD forever, For in YAH, the LORD, [is] everlasting strength.” (Isaiah 26:4 NKJV). The LORD, Jehovah, Yahweh is His Name. He is the Existing One. His name means the One who was, is, and is to come. His name means that He always was, He is, and He will always be. He is Everlasting God.
Will you be like this turtle and stand on the promises of the Lord our Rock? Or, will you jump off the rock in fear and hide like all the turtles that were covering the rock when I walked by?
by Tammy Phillips July 21, 2021
“Standing on the promises that cannot fail, When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail, By the living Word of God I shall prevail, Standing on the promises of God.”
I do not know how many promises are in the word of God. I suppose every word in the Bible is a promise. It is His word. In the Old Testament the word for promise was dabar which really means to set things in a row, ranging in order, to direct, lead, guide, to put words in order, to simply speak. In times past when a man gave you his word, he was giving you, his promise. A man’s word was enough. An oath did not have to be given. Today, we look at a promise as an oath day, when in it all actuality is our word. Taking into consideration that our word is our promise, we should be much more careful with our words.
On the other hand, King Solomon said of the Lord:
“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses. (1 Kings 8:56 NKJV)
To reiterate, not one word that the Lord has spoken has ever failed. Joshua’s dying words stated the same:
“Behold, this day I [am] going the way of all the earth. And you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spoke concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one WORD of them has failed. (Joshua 23:14 NKJV)
Do you feel like David today? Are you crying out to God with the same words?
Has His mercy ceased forever? Has [His] promise failed forevermore? 9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has He in anger shut up His tender mercies? Selah 10 And I said, “This [is] my anguish; [But I will remember] the years of the right hand of the Most-High.” (Psalm 77:8-10 NKJV)
David was discouraged. He was wondering if God had forgotten him and if the Lord’s word was untrue. He made a fast recovery and encouraged himself by remembering the years that the Lord had been faithful to His word. I hope to do the same for you.
Everett R. Storms was a schoolteacher in Canada who on his twenty seventh time reading through the Bible decided to study the promises in the Bible. He found 8,810 promises with 7,487 of them being promises made by God to us. Like I said, the Bible is the word of God, so it is His promise to us.
His promises are exhaustive. “For all the promises of God in Him [are] Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.” (2 Corinthians 1:20 NKJV)
BE ENCOURAGED!
THE LORD’S PROMISES ARE:
UNFAILING-1 Kings 8:56
A NEW HEART- Jeremiah 31:33
ALWAYS TO BE WITH US -Isaiah 43:2, Matthew 28:20
ASK, AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN YOU – John 14:14
CALL AND HE WILL ANSWER -Jeremiah. 33:3
COMFORT -John 14:16
COMPLETE -Colossians 2:10
DEFENSE -Isaiah 41:13
DELIVERANCE -Psalm 50:15
DIRECTION -Psalms 32:8
ENDURING, FOREVER LOVE -1 Chronicles 16:34
FORGIVENESS -1 John 1:9
FUTURE HOME -John 14:1-3
GOOD TO ALL -Psalm 145:9
HEALTH AND HEALING -Jeremiah 30:17
HOLY SPIRIT -John 14:27
HOPE -Romans 15:13
JOY -John 15:11
RECONCILIATION -Romans 5:10-11
ABUNDANT LIFE -John 10:10
ETERNAL LIFE – 1 John 2:25
LIGHT OF LIFE. John 8:12
NEW LIFE IN CHRIST-2 Corinthians 5:17
LOVE EVERLASTING -Psalm 103:17
NOTHING IS TOO HARD -Jeremiah 32:27
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE -Luke 1:36-37
PEACE -John 14:27
POWER, LOVE, AND A SOUND MIND -2 Timothy 1:7
PROTECTS AND SAVES -Psalm 116:5-6
PROVISION -Philippians 4:19
PURPOSE -Jeremiah 29:11
REST- Matthew 11:28-30
SAFETY-Proverbs 18:10
SALVATION -Romans 10:9
SAVE OUR CHILDREN -Isaiah 49:25
STRENGTH TO THE WEARY AND POWER OF THE WEAK – Isaiah 40:29
SUSTAINS US -Psalm 94:18
SWEET SLEEP -Proverbs 3:24-26
THE WAY, TRUTH AND LIFE -John 14:6
UPHELD BY GOD’S OATH -Hebrews 6:12-9
VICTORY OVER TEMPTATIONS -1 Corinthians 10:13
VICTORY THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST -1 Corinthians 15:57
WISDOM -James 1:5
NO MORE DEATH, SORROW, CRYING, OR PAIN, –Revelation 21:4
HE IS COMING SOON -Revelation 20:20
I enCOURAGE you with the “exceedingly great and precious promises” of God. I pray that you can be like Abraham who “did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.”(Romans 4:20 NKJV) Know that “the Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9 KJV)
Stand on His word. He will not fail you. He is faithful that promised!
“Let my prayer be set before You as incense, The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.” (Psalm 141:2 NKJV)
Sweet smells are intoxicating and stimulating . A sweet aroma makes a powerful impression. A pleasant fragrance can remind you of an old flame, a happy time, or take you to a happy place. Think of chocolate chip cookies baking in an oven or grandma’s buttery biscuits. Incense was the sweet smell offered to the Lord in the Old Testament. It is a picture of prayer. The golden altar of incense in the tabernacle of God was carefully constructed from specific instructions. A recipe for the sweet-smelling incense was given and could only be prepared for the altar. Each morning and night the high priest would add to the fire and refill the incense so that the sweet smoke would continually ascend to heaven. As the High Priest completed his assigned duties, and the sweet smoke rose, Israel was reminded that the High Priest was ever offering prayers on their behalf.
The Holy Spirit is the fire in our lives that kindles our prayers. We are encouraged in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “pray without ceasing.” In Revelation 5:8 we find that in heaven there are golden bowls of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
As incense on the golden altar was carefully prepared with very specific ingredients. It was kindled with holy fire, and presented to God the same way, everyday morning and night.
When we intercede, we are entering the presence of the King of Kings. He has set aside or appointed time to meet with us. We should come before Him in reverence and awe. We should not take it lightly nor for granted. Prayer is serious time. It is time to go to work with our Father who is Owner, President and Chief Executive Officer of everything.
We throw the word prayer around like it is a cliché. Jesus our High Priest made and paid our way without sinning, so that we now can “come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrew 4:16)
We have the freedom to speak to the CEO of Everything with confidence and frankness. We have a place before Him, and we belong there because of our position in Christ. However, we would never meet with our boss or make a presentation at school before a teacher, or without first preparing for it. We cannot make dinner or build a house without preparation. Prayer is the same. As David said, It must be “set forth” before the Lord in reverential admiration not in awless disrespect. “Set forth” is the Hebrew word meaning, to be erect, stand upright, arranged, directed, ordered, put right, be prepared, made ready, be firm, stable, established, fixed and securely determined. This is a picture of a house built on pillars, firmly established.
We have an obstacle before us. We make an appointment to meet with our boss for his advice. We go into the meeting distracted, unfocused and ill prepared. During the meeting, we look at our phone, make a few texts, and even file our nails, too. How do you think that meeting will go? However, if we go into the meeting confident, determined and prepared to present our case, don’t you think we would garner our employer’s attention? Which scenario is going to leave a sweet smell with the chief?
“Prayer is knowing work, believing work, thinking work, searching work, humbling work, and nothing worth if heart and hand do not join in it.” —Thomas Adam, 1701-178
I enCOURAGE you to work with the Lord. Give Him something to work with. Offer the sacrifice of prayer without ceasing. Be directed and specific with your prayers. Prepare and align your prayers with the word of God, so they will be like sweet incense before Him. Do not meet with the Lord distracted by the tasks of the day, nor more focused on the problem than the Solution sitting before you. May your prayers be counted as incense and captured in the golden bowls of incense in heaven.
photo by “The king of sunsets” (He might have taken picture, but I only know one King of Sunsets, the Lord! And the heavens are definitely praising Him in his photo.)
by Tammy Phillips July 19, 2021
“Therefore, by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of [our] lips, giving thanks to His name.”(Hebrews 13:15 NKJV)
When a baseball player hits a home run or a pitcher strikes a batter out, we applaud them. When a florist exceeds our expectations, we extol their works. When a restaurant serves a sumptuous meal, we recommend it to our friends. When a child speaks its first words or takes its first steps, we celebrate them. When my husband washes clothes all day on his day off, I praise him! We all want to be acknowledged and thanked for our good works. If we offer praise at every worldly event and action, how much more should we offer praise God? The Lord who created and saved us from ourselves is worthy of all our praise. Yet how often do we stop to praise the Lord? Look at the faces of those in church, are we truly offering the sacrifice of praise to the worthy Lamb of God?
The author of Hebrews tells us to continually praise God. King David said in Psalms 119:164 that he stopped and offered praise to God at least seven times a day. Praise is mentioned 248 times in the King James Bible. Obviously, praise is important to God! I was amazed to find seven different words for praise in the Old Testament: HALAL (H1984), YADA (H3034), TODAH (H8426), SABAH (H7623), TEHILLAH (H8416), ZAMAR (H2167), and BARAK (0)
HALAL [H1984] The KJV translates Strong’s H1984 as, to be clear; shine; boast foolishly; act like a madman; make a show of; to rave; rage; celebrate.
Sadly, we do this at sports events and music concerts, unashamedly. When is the last time we acted a fool for God or were called a madman for our open praise to our Creator? When is the last time we made it clear that we worship the one and only God ?
In God we boast [H1984] all day long, and praise [H2167] thy name for ever. Selah. (Psalm 44:8 NKJV)
For the LORD [is] great, and greatly to be praised[H1984]. (Psalm 96:4 KJV)
From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’S name is to be praised.[H1984] (Psalm 113:3 KJV)
Further, our hallelujah is derived from the Hebrew words, halal and ya!
Praise ye the LORD [H1984, 3050]. I will praise[3034] the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. (Psalm 111:1 KJV)
YADAH [H3034] The KJV translates Strong’s H3034 114 times(!), in the following manner: give thanks; confess; thanksgiving; cast; throw; shoot. The root word for yadah is hand. Yadah means to praise with the extended hand, to throw out the hand, and to lift the hands while making a confession or surrender to God.
We also do this without thought at football games. Praise the touchdown, right? How about when you hear your favorite song and you put your arms in the air like you do not care
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and bless the LORD. (Psalm 134:2 NKJV)
Give thanks[H3034] unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. (1 Chronicles 16:8 KJV)
I will praise[H3034]thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvelous works. (Psalm 9:1 KJV)
O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise[H3034] thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things. (Isaiah 25:1 KJV)
TODAH [H8426] Todah comes from the same root word as yadah, but it is an extension of the hand in adoration; confession; thanksgiving; a choir of worshippers. It is singing and praising together.
And when you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving[H8426] to the LORD, offer [it] of your own free will. (Leviticus 22:29 NKJV)
When I remember these [things], I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go with the multitude; I went with them to the house of God, With the voice of joy and praise[H8426], With a multitude that kept a pilgrim feast. (Psalm 42:4 NKJV)
SABAH (H7623) The KJV translates Strong’s H7623: to pacify; to sooth; to stroke; to still the waves with words, be free from care.
When the storms come, it is our soothing praise that will still the waves and set us free from our cares.
Because Your lovingkindness [is] better than life, My lips shall praise[H7623] You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. (Psalm 63:3-4 NKJV)
One generation shall praise [H7623] Your works to another and shall declare Your mighty acts. (Psalm 145:4 NKJV)
TEHILLAH [H8416] The KJV translates Strong’s H8416 as, song or hymn of praise; adoration; thanksgiving; to glory
He is your praise [H8416], and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things which your eyes have seen. (Deuteronomy 10:21 NKJV)
Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! For praise[H8416], from the upright is beautiful. (Psalm 33:1 NKJV)
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved, For You [are] my praise[H8416]. (Jeremiah 17:14 NKJV)
ZAMAR. [H2167] The KJV translates Strong’s H2167: to pluck the strings of an instrument and to sing
Therefore, I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the Gentiles, And sing praises[H2167] to Your name. (2 Samuel 22:50 NKJV)
Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises[H2167]. (Psalm 98:4 NKJV)
I will praise [H3034] You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises [H2167] to You. (Psalm 138:1 NKJV)
BARAK [H1288] The KJV translates Strong’s H1288 as, to kneel; an act of adoration
I will bless[H1288] You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. (Psalm 63:4 NKJV)
O come let us worship and bow down; let us kneel [H1288] before the Lord our maker. Psalm 95:6
I will bless [H1288] the LORD at all times; His praise[H8416], [shall] continually [be] in my mouth. (Psalm 34:1 NKJV)
I enCOURAGE you to Praise[H1984] the LORD! For it is good to sing praises [H2167] to our God; For [it is] pleasant, and praise[H8416] is beautiful. (Psalm 147:1 NKJV)
God is good and does good. He continually deserves our praise in every way!
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving[H4826], and into His courts with praise[H8416]. Be thankful [H3034] to Him and bless[H1288] His name. (Psalm 100:4 NKJV)
“The sun, heavens, trees and birds were doing their job last night.” Clarksville, TN, July 17, 2021
by Tammy Phillips (really just encouraging with the words of King David) July 18, 2021
Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament!
Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!
Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp!
Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!
Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals!
LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD. Praise the LORD! (Psalm 150:1-6 NKJV)
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!
Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!
Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light!
Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens!
Let them praise the name of the LORD, For He commanded and they were created.
He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away.
Praise the LORD from the earth, You great sea creatures and all the depths;
Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word; Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars;
Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying fowl;
Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;
Both young men and maidens; Old men and children.
LET THEM PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD, FOR HIS NAME ALONE IS EXALTED; His glory [is] above the earth and heaven.
And He has exalted the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints– Of the children of Israel, A people near to Him. PRAISE THE LORD! (Psalm 148:1-14 NKJV)
I enCOURAGE you to praise the Lord. If there was every any question, “Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom.” (Psalm 145:3 NIV) If you are not praising, you are not raising the name of the Lord. Praise Him! Raise Him up!
“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;” (1 Thessalonians 4:11 KJV)
In general, I am a relatively quiet person, but not always. Various times, my mouth has unlocked and led me through the gates of trouble, when silence would have kept the portals closed. Did Paul overhear one of those “various times” that inspired him to direct all the Thessalonians, and us, to “study to be quiet?” Did he hear some Thessalonians talking about some Philippians? Did he eavesdrop on Timothy and Silas talking about Barnabas and John Mark?
When I think of studying, I think of meditating, setting my mind or thoughts upon something specific and learning about it. When Paul used the words, study to be quiet, he was implying much more. By the words he chose, he was really saying:
Be eager to hold your peace.
Strive to be at rest.
Aspire to keep still.
Be ambitious to stay settled.
Aim to keep your seat.
Do whatever it takes to remain undisturbed
Make it a goal to be steadfast and immovable
Paul implied more than studying in present day terminology. He was in essence telling us to compete, to not get stirred up, to be quiet and to let nothing move us. Now, you know, that is easier said than done.
Paul continued by saying, “do your own business,” which literally means, mind your own business.
Thank you, Paul, for your encouraging and inspired words: Be quiet. Don’t get upset and “you do you.”
I enCOURAGE you not to shoot the messenger. I do not know why the Lord wanted me to share this verse, nor encourage YOU in this way. Let me guess! It’s really a lesson for ME and not the whole class. You do not have a problem being quiet and minding your own business. I just got to share it with y’all because the Lord did not want to call me out. Did the Holy Spirit just want to send me a little text message to remind me once again to watch MY mouth, be quiet, not get upset and mind my own business? Probably! Thanks for reading MY text message to the end since I mistakenly sent it to you.
“And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter….” (John 14:16)
Do you have a wedding coming up, a court date, job interview, appointment with a doctor, or difficult decision to make? Are you caring for your elderly parents, a teenager, or a new born child? Are you fighting for your marriage, going through a divorce or looking for your soulmate? Are you mourning? Do you feel all alone or overwhelmed? Need some help? Our God is God of allComfort. He sent Jesus to save us, then gave us the Holy Spirit to be our Comforter. He is “Called Alongside” to partner and do life with us. The Comforter is on every side of us to comfort us. He is always with us. There is no place we can go that He is not with us. There is no turn we can take that He is not with us. There is no decision we make that He is not with us.
The Comforter is our Helper to navigate us through every obstacle of life. The Comforter is our Advocate and Counsel for defense who pleads our cause. The Comforter is our Intercessor who ever mediates and reconciles us back to God. The Comforter is our Aid in every circumstance. The Comforter is our Assistant. Yes, the Lord God thought we all needed an assistant to do life. He did not send us just any assistant, but the Assistant of all assistants. We just have to ask for His help. Holy Spirit will empower, lead, guide, direct, and instruct us what to do and where to go every step along the way. Remember, He is alongside. It is not like we can leave Him behind. The Comforter is our Consoler who cheers our mind, gives refreshment to our spirits, who relieves us from our pain. The Comforter comforts, strengthens, supports and encourages us in distress, difficulty, danger, and sickness. The Comforter is our Standby. He is always on standby on every side, surrounding us. He is ready, willing, and eager to help at our call.
I enCOURAGE you to call on the Comforter. He is waiting. It does not matter how big or small. You might have lost a golf ball, an earring, or a friend. He wants to help you, to it and through it, but you have to ask. You also have to believe He is big enough to handle your need. The Comforter is your partner. Don’t do life without Him. He is standing by waiting to help.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. (Psalm 147:5 NKJV)
Before there was Google there was googol and before there was googol there was God. However, there would be no googol nor Google, if there was no God.
All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. (John 1:3 NKJV)
Oddly, Google was first called BackRub. The founders wisely rebranded the company and its name which is derived from the number googol, which is 10100 or 1 with 100 zeroes or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. This word number was selected to signify the large quantities of information the search engine would provide. Although there are a googol of answers Google provides. Its resources are not infinite. Only God can claim infinity ∞ and it’s not really a number. God cannot be defined nor put in a box. He is not limited by time, space, nor a number. God is so much bigger than 10100.Google or any search engine has made it much easier to find the answers we look for. We can “google” part of a verse, a phrase or a word and the search engine will assist us in finding the scripture we are looking for. I thank God for search engines. They make it easier for us to learn about Him. They put unlimited resources at our fingertips to help us find and understand God.
However, God is the only One who knows the number of grains of sand in and by the seas. He knows the number of galaxies in the universe. “He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.” (Psalm 147:4 NKJV) He knows when we sit down and when we stand up. He knows the number of hairs on our head. My mind is blown. How about yours? I mean the hairs on my head could literally change, minute by minute. My husband finds them everywhere. How amazing it is that God knows when they fell out and where they fell.
A googol is big, but our God is bigger. He is innumerable, incalculable, immeasurable, limitless, everlasting and eternal.
I enCOURAGE you to use the googol of Google and get to know our God even better. Use any search engine to assist you in seeking God. I like the search engine “Duck, Duck, Go” for its name alone. It makes me smile. Our Lord God has made it so easy to find Him. We have so many resources at our fingertips. While you are spending endless hours on the phone, iPad, or computer searching social media, news media, sports media, Pinterest and Amazon, why not read a Bible app, listen to a podcast or “google” God. He doesn’t care how you find Him. He just wants to be found by you. GO GOOGLE GOD!
“My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Colossians 2:2-3 NIV)
Instead, his delight is in the LORD’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night. (Psalm 1:2 CSB)
Read the instructions. Follow the directions. These are requests of the most, simplest form. As I have said before, God will use anything and everything to speak to us. He used a child’s game earlier to talk to me about following directions. Last night, He used the game of baseball to remind me that His way is perfect. He also used the Wheel of Fortune’s bonus round puzzle to remind me to “read the instructions,” and reiterated, follow the directions. I could only laugh when the answer to the puzzle appeared. I hear you God.
Have you ever tried to put anything together without reading the instructions? A basketball goal? A Lego structure? A shelving unit from Ikea? Have you ever tried to make a recipe without reading the directions? How about making homemade ice cream? Ever taken medicine without reading the doctors orders? Why in the world would we try to do life without reading and following the instructions that our Creator left us? Simply, this is what our Life Manual, the Bible, tells us…
“Give attention to reading.” (1 Timothy 4:13 NKJV)
“Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. … 13 Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; Keep her, for she [is] your life!” (Proverbs 4:5, 13 NKJV)
I enCOURAGE you to read His word, delight in His instruction and follow His direction.
“All Scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17 NKJV)
[As for] God, His way [is] perfect; The word of the LORD [is] proven; He [is] a shield to all who trust in Him. (2 Samuel 22:31 NKJV)
Have you ever wondered what is God doing? What is happening in this world? Why did this happen? Isaiah says that His ways are not our ways. Really now, Isaiah? This is where faith comes in. We must trust His word when He says…
His way is perfect. His road is full. His course is upright. His journey is sound. His direction is complete.
His word is proven. His utterance is tried. His speech is founded. His command is refined. His promise is purged. His direction is tested.
He is a shield. He is a buckler. He is a defense. He is a protector. He is a cover. He is a hedge of protection.
To all who trust Him To all who seek refuge in Him To all who have hope in Him To all who flee to Him
He [is] my strength [and] power, And He makes my way perfect. (2 Samuel 22:33 NKJV)
He is my strength and power. He is my fortress He is my protection and might. He is my means of safety. He is my place of security and Man of Valor.
He makes my way perfect, whole, healed and complete.
I enCOURAGE you to trust in the Lord. His way is perfect, and He makes your way perfect, too. It might not seem like it, but He looks at things a bit differently and sees the whole picture of your life. He has proven repeatedly that His word is tried and true. He can be trusted to work all things together for the good to those who love Him. Trust Him in the journey.
Complete in Him 