The fear of the LORD

Psalms 33: 18
“Behold, the eye of the LORD is on
those who fear him,
on those who hope in
His steadfast love,”

When you wake up each morning what goes through your mind?  “Good morning LORD.” Is something I say each morning but some morning I don’t feel like saying anything, I still say “Good morning LORD.”

I have been accused of being a fanatic and obsessed with the LORD and the Bible and that it is impossible to have a decent conversation with me because I don’t know what to say.

Many people think it is ridiculous when I bring something out of what I read the Bible and say this or that reminds me of this scripture or passage I read this morning.  It seems they are put off by my speaking of the LORD.

I believe that the eye of the LORD is on me, I do fear the LORD and I believe that my hope is in HIS steadfast love.  I am nothing without the LORD, I am what God decided to make me.

There is strength in the LORD and I believe with my whole heart that the LORD is working in my life each and every day.  Some days my past plagues me and I feel dreadful and it feels like my life isn’t worth living but the LORD is faithful and He reminds me that I am loved.  I am His child, He has called me by my name, I am valuable because the LORD Jesus Christ died on a cross to save my life.

Heavenly Father, LORD God Almighty in humility I come to You today, thank You for today, thank You for looking after me.  Thank You that I am able to think of You day and night.  Thank You for the supernatural favour in my life with YOU LORD as well as with people.  LORD, YOU are my everything, yes I talk to YOU constantly and it does irritate people but I do love You in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ my Lord and saviour.  Amen 

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Being forged like a sword!

James 1: 2-4
“Consider it nothing but joy,
my brothers and sisters,
whenever you fall into various trials.
Be assured that the testing of your faith
[through experience]
produces endurance
[leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace].
And let endurance have its perfect result and do a
through work, so that you may be
perfect and completely developed
[in your faith],
lacking in nothing.”

As I reflect on my life I believe in a sense my life is like an ore-bearing stone.  For the magic to come out of me something needs to take place so that a sword and a scabbard and chain can be forged.

The ore-bearing stone needs to be melted and then it is poured out into narrow molds.   Now the forging takes place.  First waiting for the melted glowing metal to cool down and the craftsman takes a little water and pours it over the still hot metal.

Breaking open the molds and taking them with tongs the rods are now ready to be forged.  You know the trails and tribulations you have faced and the pain you endured. Going through the fire and coming out changed.  Each process in our lives is to refine us and help us change.

The sword is the Word of God and God is the craftsman carefully knocking out all the blemishes and tiny little cracks.  It takes time and you are changing each day.  One day I will be that shiny bright beautiful sword that a trained knight can use in battle.

Prayer

O Lord, we don’t always consider it all joy when we need to face difficulties, sometimes we murmur and complain.  In humility we say thank You, You know what You are doing and these little knocks and bumps we experience are to forge us into the instrument You have decided for each of our life.  Open our eyes Lord so that we may see what it is You want us to see.  

Help us understand the life You have in mind for us.  I live with purpose and a life worthy of You.  Thank You so much, Lord, for keeping us safe.  I love You Lord in Jesus Christ's name, Amen.

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#Tuesday #prayer

1 Samuel 1: 11

“And she vowed a vow and said,
“O LORD of hosts, if you will
indeed look on the affliction of
your servant and remember me
and not forget your servant,
but will give to your servant a son,
then I will give him to the
LORD all the days of his life,
and no razor shall touch his head.”

Praying should be part of our Christian walk each and every day.  We see Hannah praying asking God to bless her life with a son.  Her earnest prayer is answered and she does bear a child.

It is no secret I have been really praying for my attitude and the way I view people.  The people that disappointed me is now in the past and I am moving forward.

My prayer today is asking the LORD of hosts if there is anything He wants to say to me.  I want to know if there is anything I need to know that I’m not thinking about. 

I am also praying that the LORD of hosts will open my eyes so that I may see the wonderful truth in the LORD of host’s law. (Psalm 119: 18)

I believe you also need to pray about the things in your own life as well as your family and friends.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, LORD of hosts, I want to humbly pray and ask You is there anything You want to say to me.  LORD of hosts, is there anything I need to know that I’m not thinking about.  Because I feel that I cannot do anything without Your hand of protection and guidance in my own life, I am asking You today.  LORD hears my call, open my eyes and let me see what You want me to see. 

You know my heart LORD and I come humbly before YOU today and thank YOU for Your loving-kindness and generosity towards someone like me in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.  Amen

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What an awesome weekend, and look its Monday again.  Thank you so much for taking a look at my blog, I want to invite you to come and listen to my selection of Gospel Music this evening at 18h00 South African Time.

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God bless you, in the name of Jesus Christ.  Amen

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Light my way Lord.

Psalm 119: 5
“Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light for my path.”

Guarding my heart and mind is a choice, the decision not to ponder and think about people that are acrimonious in nature. The aphorism “what goes around, comes around,” plagues my mind today.

Yes I was humbled not once but twice this weekend. I don’t want to tell you about my humbling experience but I must say it wasn’t a nice feeling. So when you pray humble me o Lord, be careful what you ask for.

The mature thing I should do is drop this whole saga and move on with my life. Yes, I was humbled and the person took me one hundred percent for a ride.  The lesson I learned is that people will disappoint you and only God is true.

Lady I forgive you, I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will forgive you too. I set you free and hope that what your heart desire will be given to you. I also pray about the other person I set you free and ask that the Lord will give you what you so desire.

Prayer

Lord these people I bring humbly before you, I know they both judged me and that they believe I got what I deserve. I forgive both of them. Lord I pray that You will bless them today, that whatever it is they desire give it to them, money, men, food whatever.  Give it to them in abundance.

I forgive them in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ and I ask forgive me for harboring a grudge the whole of Sunday.  Amen

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What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger!

Zechariah 3: 1
“Then he showed me Joshua the high priest
standing before the angel of the
LORD,
and Satan standing
at his right hand to accuse him.”

In reflection over the past couple of weeks I feel like I am being accused and that I am under the spice glass.  I see how my husband has been acting for more than two weeks, I see how people I do not know have been treating me.  It makes me angry because I don’t know what I did to get them to be so negative towards me.

My thoughts are they believe they are righteous and that I don’t sit well with them.  I feel disappointed in the fact that I am constantly accused of all strange things.  I don’t want to air my views but I feel hurt by these accusations.

My seamstress is a big disappointment, her initial price for the dress was R1,300.  She charged me R2,000 for a straight dress with no support and the bling was a big disappointment.  On this point I feel that I would never support her business ever again and I wish her all the luck in the world because she is going to need it.

So do I feel that I am under attack damn straight I am and I realized there isn’t anything I can do about it.

Prayer

Lord Jesus You know my husband and the seamstress, their motives and their fears and what they both are going through.  Lord please keep Your hand of protection over them, bless them today with abundance and let them have supernatural favor with You as well as with people.  In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen.

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