Deuteronomy 33:26-29 (NKJV)
26
"There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to help you, And in His excellency on the clouds.
27 The eternal God
is your refuge, And underneath are the
everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy from
before you, And will say, 'Destroy!'
28 Then Israel shall
dwell in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; His
heavens shall also drop dew.
29 Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, The
shield of your help And the sword of your
majesty! Your enemies shall submit to you,
And you shall tread down their high places."
Prayer Warriors,
When I read these verses, my heart began to melt.
Our Lord loves us so much, that He rides the heavens to save us. I remember watching the movie "Lord of the Rings" and in one of the scenes, there's is a battle going on between good and evil men. As the battle rages, it looks like the good guys are going to lose. Then a big bright light shines down from the heavens and there on the mountain sits Gandalf on a white horse with an army of men behind him. I don't to tell have you who wins the war.
Can you picture it......
You can tell that I really like this movie but there has been times in my life where I've had to physically look to the heavens and picture my Lord coming to my rescue.
There is no one like our Lord! We are to rejoice and be happy(Deuteronomy 33:29).
He's our shield, our Prince of Peace. He's saved our children and set a path before them.
He provides and His mercies are new every morning. He's given us eternal life.
Look up and see your Redeemer riding the heavens.
Blessings Ladies,
Christina
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Monday, December 8, 2014
My Sanctuary
Psalm 63:1-8 (NKJV)
A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of
Judah.
1 O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My
soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where
there is no water.
2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see
Your power and Your glory.
3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My
lips shall praise You.
4 Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up
my hands in Your name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and
fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
6 When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in
the night watches.
7 Because You have been my help, Therefore in the
shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
8 My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds
me.
Prayer Warriors,
May we seek Him early and may our souls thirst for Him
daily. We look at our world around us, our trials, situations we see our children
in. We feel like David, in a wilderness, brokenhearted. But he went into the
sanctuary and saw the power and glory of God. David was hiding in caves, there
was no church nearby. The cave became his sanctuary, where he could praise God.
Let where ever you’re at, let it be your sanctuary
today.
The foot of your bed.
The closet of your room.
Your car.
Walking down your street.
In the stillness of the night as your laying in your bed.
Praise Him, even when you don’t understand what he’s
doing in your life.
Praise Him, even when life seems unfair.
Praise Him, even when the ones close to you, hurt you
the most.
You see, when we praise Him in the trails of life. You
say, “I trust you Lord” with all things.
You are my help in time of need. My
soul will follow close.
See His power and glory work in your life today.
Blessings Ladies,
Christina
Monday, November 3, 2014
MORE THAN A CONQUEROR
Romans 8:35-37 (NKJV)
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written: "For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
Prayer Warriors,
What's the difference between a conqueror and more than a conqueror?
Well, who doesn't like to win ,or conquer things...... I have to admit, when I've prayed about a situation and it gets resolved right away. I feel victorious but then I'm on to the next one, not really felling satisfied in my soul.
Alexander the Great, had conquered the world, at the age of 33 and when he looked around, he felt there was no more to conquer. He went on a ten day, drunken state, wondered the streets, caught ammonia and died. The soul wasn't satisfied.
How about the prayers we labor over, the trials that seem to last a lifetime. Wondering why He won't answer that one prayer. Lord, why are you so quiet right now. What are you doing?
Christ, wants us to be more than conquerors. Here are some great examples:
Daniel 3:16-25 (NKJV)
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
17 If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king.
18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up."
42 saying, "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done."
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written: "For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
Prayer Warriors,
What's the difference between a conqueror and more than a conqueror?
Well, who doesn't like to win ,or conquer things...... I have to admit, when I've prayed about a situation and it gets resolved right away. I feel victorious but then I'm on to the next one, not really felling satisfied in my soul.
Alexander the Great, had conquered the world, at the age of 33 and when he looked around, he felt there was no more to conquer. He went on a ten day, drunken state, wondered the streets, caught ammonia and died. The soul wasn't satisfied.
How about the prayers we labor over, the trials that seem to last a lifetime. Wondering why He won't answer that one prayer. Lord, why are you so quiet right now. What are you doing?
Christ, wants us to be more than conquerors. Here are some great examples:
Daniel 3:16-25 (NKJV)
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
17 If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king.
18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up."
Acts 7:58-60 (NKJV)
58 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
58 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Luke 22:41-42 (NKJV)
41 And He
was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and prayed,
42 saying, "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done."
When we're going through the fire, He is walking with us and people see Him.
When people throw stones at us, we can look up and forgive them.
When we're taking up our cross daily, and we can say," Not my will, but yours be done."
Our children, family and neighbors are watching and may they see the Love of Christ in us.
Nothing, can ever separate us from the love of Christ, for in Him, we are more than conquerors.
Blessings,
Christina
When people throw stones at us, we can look up and forgive them.
When we're taking up our cross daily, and we can say," Not my will, but yours be done."
Our children, family and neighbors are watching and may they see the Love of Christ in us.
Nothing, can ever separate us from the love of Christ, for in Him, we are more than conquerors.
Blessings,
Christina
Monday, October 20, 2014
You Will Lack Nothing
Deuteronomy 8:6-10 (ESV)
6 So you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God by walking in his ways and by fearing him.
7 For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills,
8 a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey,
9 a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing, a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper.
10 And you shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land he has given you.
Prayer Warriors,
There is so much going on in these verses, but I just want us to concentrate on a couple of things. In verse 7, I want us to see that he brings us "into a good land"...... and He starts to describe the Promise Land and what His people will enter into. You see, no matter our circumstances, it's a good land. Why? Lets look at verse 9, "in which you lack nothing" there is not one no good thing we lack. Our father tells us, He will not withhold, one good thing from His children. Just like we withhold no good things from our children, unless we believe it won't be good for them.....so our farther will also. If we don't have it, it's not good for us, plain and simple. He is a good God and He loves His children, so don't let the enemy till you differently, don't believe his lies. God is our provider! Yes,we must work, like they had too, till the land and dig for copper, but verse 10 tells us, "you shall eat and be full, you shall bless the Lord you God for the good land he has give you."
1 Corinthians 1:4-9 (ESV)
4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,
5 that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—
6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—
7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
8 who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Ladies,
Now let's look at the spiritual aspects of lacking nothing...... Why? We are rich in Him. Who? In Christ Jesus our Lord. In verse 7, he's telling us, we are lacking nothing because we are rich in him in all speech and knowledge. His grace has been poured over us. I believe the Lord wants to use you Ladies, in ways you haven't fully pursued. There could be many reasons why you haven't.......but don't let that stop you from walking in the gifts that He has given you! If he has called you, then he has equipped you. Remember, there's not one good thing that He has withheld from you. You lack nothing because of the grace of Jesus Christ, he has given you all things.
You see Ladies, whether its physical or spiritual we lack nothing!
Blessings,
Christina
6 So you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God by walking in his ways and by fearing him.
7 For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills,
8 a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey,
9 a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing, a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper.
10 And you shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land he has given you.
Prayer Warriors,
There is so much going on in these verses, but I just want us to concentrate on a couple of things. In verse 7, I want us to see that he brings us "into a good land"...... and He starts to describe the Promise Land and what His people will enter into. You see, no matter our circumstances, it's a good land. Why? Lets look at verse 9, "in which you lack nothing" there is not one no good thing we lack. Our father tells us, He will not withhold, one good thing from His children. Just like we withhold no good things from our children, unless we believe it won't be good for them.....so our farther will also. If we don't have it, it's not good for us, plain and simple. He is a good God and He loves His children, so don't let the enemy till you differently, don't believe his lies. God is our provider! Yes,we must work, like they had too, till the land and dig for copper, but verse 10 tells us, "you shall eat and be full, you shall bless the Lord you God for the good land he has give you."
1 Corinthians 1:4-9 (ESV)
4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,
5 that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—
6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—
7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
8 who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Ladies,
Now let's look at the spiritual aspects of lacking nothing...... Why? We are rich in Him. Who? In Christ Jesus our Lord. In verse 7, he's telling us, we are lacking nothing because we are rich in him in all speech and knowledge. His grace has been poured over us. I believe the Lord wants to use you Ladies, in ways you haven't fully pursued. There could be many reasons why you haven't.......but don't let that stop you from walking in the gifts that He has given you! If he has called you, then he has equipped you. Remember, there's not one good thing that He has withheld from you. You lack nothing because of the grace of Jesus Christ, he has given you all things.
You see Ladies, whether its physical or spiritual we lack nothing!
Blessings,
Christina
Thursday, September 25, 2014
HE BROUGHT US OUT THAT HE MIGHT BRING US IN
Deuteronomy 6:23 (HCSB)
23 but He brought us from there in order to lead us in and give us the land that He swore to our fathers.
Prayer Warriors,
He brought us out, that He might bring us in. Today, the Lord taught me, that I just didn't save you, just leave you in the state where I found you. Even being a christian for years, and thinking, I've grown over the years. I'm not where I use to be. Then hearing Him speak to my heart, I started to wonder, am I where He wants me to be in my walk with Him........
IN MINISTRY
MOTHER
WIFE
FRIEND
MY JOB
BEING A WITNESS
ETC.........
I could go on, but you know where I'm going with this. You know, that Lord never takes you out of something and not bring you into something better. He has great plans for our lives, He promised us. The trials we may go through, or the detours we take. We begin to wonder in the wilderness like the children of Israel. What should have taken 11 days, it took 40 years for the next generation to enter in.
God has placed things in our hearts and wants us to journey with Him, into the promise land. It might be a physical, or spiritual one, maybe both. The thought of new place, or ministry, or job...........
We put fear into our hearts, or we think about our past and we start to question. Is this what God really wants? Can I do This? Why me? Sometimes these questions keep us in the wilderness. How long we stay there, is up to us, so lets take steps of faith and let Him lead us into His perfect plan.
For here and eternity.
God wants us to enter into a journey with Him and lets take the next generation with us.
Blessings,
Christina
23 but He brought us from there in order to lead us in and give us the land that He swore to our fathers.
Prayer Warriors,
He brought us out, that He might bring us in. Today, the Lord taught me, that I just didn't save you, just leave you in the state where I found you. Even being a christian for years, and thinking, I've grown over the years. I'm not where I use to be. Then hearing Him speak to my heart, I started to wonder, am I where He wants me to be in my walk with Him........
IN MINISTRY
MOTHER
WIFE
FRIEND
MY JOB
BEING A WITNESS
ETC.........
I could go on, but you know where I'm going with this. You know, that Lord never takes you out of something and not bring you into something better. He has great plans for our lives, He promised us. The trials we may go through, or the detours we take. We begin to wonder in the wilderness like the children of Israel. What should have taken 11 days, it took 40 years for the next generation to enter in.
God has placed things in our hearts and wants us to journey with Him, into the promise land. It might be a physical, or spiritual one, maybe both. The thought of new place, or ministry, or job...........
We put fear into our hearts, or we think about our past and we start to question. Is this what God really wants? Can I do This? Why me? Sometimes these questions keep us in the wilderness. How long we stay there, is up to us, so lets take steps of faith and let Him lead us into His perfect plan.
For here and eternity.
God wants us to enter into a journey with Him and lets take the next generation with us.
Blessings,
Christina
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Trust in God Alone
Psalm 62:1-12 (HCSB)
1 I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him.
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will never be shaken.
3 How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you attack as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering stone fence?
4 They only plan to bring him down from his high position. They take pleasure in lying; they bless with their mouths, but they curse inwardly.Selah
5 Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock. My refuge is in God.
8 Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge.Selah
9 Men are only a vapor; exalted men, an illusion. ⌊Weighed⌋ in the scales, they go up; together they are less than a vapor.
10 Place no trust in oppression, or false hope in robbery. If wealth increases, pay no attention to it.
11 God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: strength belongs to God,
12 and faithful love belongs to You, LORD. For You repay each according to his works.
1 I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him.
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will never be shaken.
3 How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you attack as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering stone fence?
4 They only plan to bring him down from his high position. They take pleasure in lying; they bless with their mouths, but they curse inwardly.Selah
5 Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock. My refuge is in God.
8 Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge.Selah
9 Men are only a vapor; exalted men, an illusion. ⌊Weighed⌋ in the scales, they go up; together they are less than a vapor.
10 Place no trust in oppression, or false hope in robbery. If wealth increases, pay no attention to it.
11 God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: strength belongs to God,
12 and faithful love belongs to You, LORD. For You repay each according to his works.
Sunday, August 17, 2014
SATAN WAS SILENCE
Job 1:6-12 (HCSB)
6 One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
7 The LORD asked Satan, “Where have you come from?” “From roaming through the earth,” Satan answered Him, “and walking around on it.”
8 Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil.”
9 Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
10 Haven’t You placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
11 But stretch out Your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
12 “Very well,” the LORD told Satan, “everything he owns is in your power. However, you must not lay a hand on Job ⌊himself⌋.” So Satan left the LORD’s presence.
Prayer Warriors,
6 One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
7 The LORD asked Satan, “Where have you come from?” “From roaming through the earth,” Satan answered Him, “and walking around on it.”
8 Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil.”
9 Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
10 Haven’t You placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
11 But stretch out Your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
12 “Very well,” the LORD told Satan, “everything he owns is in your power. However, you must not lay a hand on Job ⌊himself⌋.” So Satan left the LORD’s presence.
Prayer Warriors,
This discussion between God and Satan is very interesting to me. Satan, says," The only reason Job fears or (loves) you is because you have a hedge of protection around Him." You see what the enemy was saying," Because you have prosper Job in everything, that's why He loves you, take it all away and He will curse you!"
If you ever read the book of Job, you know that Job had many questions but He never cursed God.
Job 1:21 (HCSB)
21 saying: Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will leave this life. The LORD gives, and the LORD takes away. Praise the name of Yahweh.
21 saying: Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will leave this life. The LORD gives, and the LORD takes away. Praise the name of Yahweh.
Job did not realize what was going on in the heavenly realm. Satan putting God on the (Stand) before every angel and every living thing, in heaven and on earth. Can you picture it? Man only loves you because of what you do for man not because your a Holy God. Job was put to the test and past and something amazing happened.....
SATAN WAS SILENCE
When the marriage is failing, and we still trust God to restore it.
WE SILENCE SATAN
When we don't know how that next bill will get paid, but we know He will provide!
WE SILENCE SATAN
When that job don't come through and believe God has something better!
WE SILENCE SATAN
When we don't understand what He's doing in our lives but we surrender it all!
WE SILENCE SATAN
When we see our children going in the wrong direction and know He will put them on the right path!
WE SILENCE SATAN
When we're in (Love) with Him and (Worship) Him because He is worthy of our praise!
WE SILENCE SATAN
Job 13:15 (NASB77)
15 " Though He slay me, I will hope in Him.
15 " Though He slay me, I will hope in Him.
There's something bigger going on in the heavenly realm!
Blessings,
Christina
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