tHe LoRd is GoOd

Lamentations 3:25 (RSV)

²⁵ The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
    to the soul that seeks him.

How to wait on the LORD?  This million dollar question is very important; I believe that when I sit and wait for the LORD I want to be in a quiet place.  I will consider my surrounding and all the people in my space.

To stay focused and to the point I want to be prayerful and I want to mediate on scripture that I feel has relevance for my situation.  I am reminded that the LORD is good to those who wait for HIM.  I also remind myself that I am a soul seeking the LORD.

From my point of view I need to be in a quiet space with peace and quiet around me, a place where I can stay focused and wait for the answers I need to carry on.  I realize that I don’t always get the answers immediately but when it comes to me I am normally so surprised I can hardly believe what happens. 

It is powerful how awesome and wonderful our LORD really is, when we wait on HIM, He will reveal Himself to you.

Prayer

O LORD God I know You are so good to me, I believe that when I truly and humbly come into YOUR presences I am heard.  I pray for open eyes, ears and heart to Your word today, in Jesus Name, Amen

A new Challenge

Joshua 14:12 (RSV)

¹² So now give me this hill country of which the Lord spoke on that day; for you heard on that day how the Anakim were there, with great fortified cities: it may be that the Lord will be with me, and I shall drive them out as the Lord said.”

Facing new challenges can be daunting and as I grow older I realize that it can throw me off at time.  I say “LORD God, give me this hill country.”  I have the necessary strength; I have the knowledge and know how.  I feel that I am still able to make a difference.  

I want to be like Caleb not afraid of going for the next challenge, climbing the mountain as they present themselves to me.  I believe that I can do all things through Christ whom strengthens me.  If you need a new challenge ask the LORD to give it to you, young or old you are able.  God will equip you for the next job.

Lord I know You have a good plan for my life and I want to be part of the new challenge show me how Lord.

Prayer

O Lord God ~ You know that I am currently looking for a good job, that I need to work so that I can help my husband and family.  I feel that I am capable of so much more, today I pray open the right doors for me, let me climb my next mountain.  In Jesus Name, Amen

Hope in the LORD!

Psalm 130:7 (RSV)

⁷ O Israel, hope in the Lord!
    For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
    and with him is plenteous redemption.

A thought for today as I lay on my bed listening to the chirping song of beautiful happy little birds my hope rises.  Today is another day, full of great and wonderful experiences.  I have a choice to either embrace my day with hope and love and expectations or be alone and feel miserable and lonely.

As I through back the bedding on my bed I sit up straight and stretch my arms and turn looking at my husband still sleeping, its dark in the bedroom but soon the sun will be shining in on him.  I have so much to be grateful of, the bed I sleep in the food on my table and the washing in my washing basket.

I choose to hope in the LORD.  I know that the LORD is there for me and that HIS steadfast love surrounds me day and night and with HIM there is plenteous redemption.  I don’t have to worry about what today will bring, I expect only goodness and mercy from my LORD!

Prayer

O LORD God, thank You for another day!  Thank YOU for giving me the ability to choose and to come into YOUR Presence each and every day.  I worship YOU and thank YOU for YOUR steadfast Love, I thank YOU for the Hope I have in YOU.  In Jesus Name, Amen

Salt and Light

Matthew 5:13 (RSV)

¹³ “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men.

When preparing Macaroni and Cheese I always allow the water to boil with salt and oil.  Once the water starts boiling I add my Macaroni and then I let it boil for approximately 20 minutes.  For me the main seasoning in my Macaroni is the salt.  

Now believe me when there is too much salt in the macaroni, the macaroni loses its appeal and I just cannot stomach it.  When the salt and oil is correctly applied the macaroni comes to live and I can create a wonderful Macaroni and Cheese dish.

As Christian we are needed to season many conversation, we are expected to act appropriately and we are also expected to be a disinfectant.  Life is difficult enough and people can say and do things which can be construed as being rude and out of sync. 

So when you need to get rid of some antioxidants bring in some salt, this is a good way to exfoliate.

Prayer

O Lord God please help me not to lose my saltiness and let me shine my light so that we ever is lost will find You.  Lord as I am being used as seasoning in this life, help me remember that I am nothing without You, in Jesus Name, Amen

Buy into your dream

Genesis 37:8 (RSV)

⁸ His brothers said to him, “Are you indeed to reign over us? Or are you indeed to have dominion over us?” So they hated him yet more for his dreams and for his words. 

I imagine Joseph being a really attractive ~ intelligent young man and he obviously enjoyed the favor of his father which made his brothers hate and despise him even more.  Joseph must have been really upbeat and bubbly and when everybody was seated at the dinner table he will tell his dad and brothers of his dreams.

Jealousy must have made his brothers really bitter and they just could not buy into Josephs dreams. 

God had a plan to prosper Joseph and his family even though they could not see it at the time.  The good part is that Joseph never lost sight of his dreams and he clung to the Lord regardless of all the upheaval he experience.

Sometimes we need people to buy into our dreams, not everybody is going to cheer you on and there will be times when it seems like people are plundering your dreams.  You should hold onto them with both your hands.

Prayer

O Lord please place people on our way that will buy into our dreams, give us the heart and strength to hold onto our dreams.  Lord show us the way forward and never let us go, so that we are able to reach our God given dreams in Jesus Name.  Amen