Yvette's Whispers of Faith

Mark 7:31-35   Amplified Bible  31  Soon after this Jesus left the region of Tyre, and passed through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of Decapolis [the ten Hellenistic cities].  32  They brought to Him a man who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.  33  Jesus, taking him aside by himself, away from the crowd, put His fingers into the man’s ears, and after spitting, He touched the man’s tongue [with the saliva];  34  and looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to the man,  “Ephphatha,”  which [in Aramaic] means,  “Be opened  and  released!”   35  And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he  began  speaking plainly. When you start reading the New Testament Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John you will notice that the Lord Jesus prayed a number of times. Breaking away from the people the Lord Jesus took time to sp...

#LackOfKnowledge 1 Corinthians 2:2   English Standard Version (ESV) 2  For I decided to know nothing among you except  Jesus Christ and him crucified. I don't believe that I am very smart and I am constantly trying to upskill myself. Lately, I feel that I just can't remember so many things. Hosea 4 verse 6 in the Amplified says "The Lord Himself said, "My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge..." I have come to a place in my life where I realize the importance of learning spiritual things. Instead of seeking worlding knowledge, I want to focus all my energies on the Word of God. I want to grow spiritually. Prayer Lord, Jesus, I want to pursue the Word of God, and I want to grow spiritually, I don't want to waste my time with carnal knowledge which won't get me into heave. I dedicate my life, my mind and body, and soul into Your hands, let my spiritual eyes be open to Your Word today, help me in my pursuits of the Word, in the nam...

#Sacrifice_all_of_ourselves_to_God Romans 12:1   (ESV) A Living Sacrifice 12  I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God,  to present your bodies  as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. It is my heart's desire to present my body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. I want to be accepted by God and I want my body to be a temple of my God. I believe that the Holy Spirit lives in my body and that I am supposed to use my body to worship God. I am not perfect and I am sure I need a lot of work but just as I am I concentrate my life into the hands of the Lord. God knows and understands my thinking and I want God's approval in my own life.  I cannot see myself without the LORD in my life. Prayer Lord Jesus Christ, I am taking my everyday ordinary life, my sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life, and I place it before YOU LORD as an offering. I am embracing wha...

The definition of prayer is "A devout petition to God or an object of worship.  Spiritual communion with God or an object of worship. The act or practice of praying to God or an object of worship." To me prayer is communicating with the Lord my God, I would sit down, stand or even walk and talk to God. I was thinking about it the other day, when you speak to me or my children you don't say things like "Dear Yvette, it's me, Jane, how are you today?" No, you say: "Hi Yvette how are you today?" I know we have a relationship with the LORD when we are able to speak to Him all day long. Saying Good morning Lord, I am happy this day has started. Please, will You guide me and show me what I should be doing today. You know I am not sure of how to take this person on, they seem to take offense all the time. I wonder what my life would look like in a couple of years from now. Lord, thank you also for my home and the kids and my husband. Thank you, als...

https://kellan-publishing.selz.com/item/daily-devotional-ebenezer Psalm 115: 14 ESV May the LORD make you increase, both you and your children. Deuteronomy 1: 11 May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times and bless you as he has promised. I know it's not an option or even something I should be saying but there are times I feel like "things aren't getting any better, it feels like it's getting worse!" I confess that I say that at times out of frustration and also probably fear. Looking at Psalm 115 verse 14 I am so excited at the Word of God, "May the LORD make you increase, both you and your children." The LORD is blessing both me and my children. That is something to hold onto. God is blessing us all today.  I am expecting my life to get better and better to the extent that I will be blessing others as well. Let's hold onto God's promises for our own lives. When you meditate on God's Word, make it y...

Luke 10:19 (NIV) 19  I have given you authority to trample on snakes  and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. We live in dangerous times. Every day thousands of people are kidnapped. It's scary to see young, old, men and women, and children being abducted. And all the killings these days are scary. How will we get through it all? We must trust in the Lord Jesus to carry us through. Every day, something strikes me, and every day I pray for God's grace in my own life and that of my children and family. Remember whatever we bind on earth is bound in heaven according to Matthew 18 verse 18. I want to tell you to just receive Jesus peace today as per John 14 verse 27. "My peace I GIVE you, not as the world gives."  Lord humbly I come into Your presence this morning and I remind you that I am solely dedicated to You. Please Lord help me face today, I accept Your gift of peace in my life and I have the authority t...

#opendoors ; #yvettevanniekerk Colossians 4: 2 – 4 ESV Further Instructions Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison – that I may make it clear, which is how I out to speak. Thank You, Abba Father for the rain.   It is so lovely, the refreshing smell of rain, the earth is soaking up the water. We have been waiting for this rain and it is so refreshing. Lord, thank You, that You have sent rain. Today Lord, it is my heart’s desire that I may come into Your presence and bring You, praise. Lord telling You how grateful I am for all the good things You have given me. Lord, thank You for my home, Lord, thank You for my husband and children and grandchildren. Lord thank You that You are in control over my finances and that YOU provide according to my needs. Lord, I am so grateful for the b...