Thursday 14 December 2017

Hello World, Yvette's Inspirations - #Thursday#Rainbow Gospel Radio


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Come and join me today and listen to the selection of my Christmas songs, my thoughts, and inspirations.




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Wednesday 13 December 2017

God’s Masterpiece




Genesis 6: 8
But Noah found favour in
the eyes of the LORD.

How did Noah find favour in the eyes of the LORD?  I believe Noah was obedient and he must have been talking to God each and every day.  You know he must have asked God what to do and how to do it.  I don’t believe Noah new everything.  God instructed him and think about this trees had to be planted and Noah had to wait for the trees to grow before he actually made the ark.

What do you have to prepare to get started with your own project?  Do you have to study and get your degree for a specific career path you dream about?  Perhaps you are thinking of starting your own business, you must have a business plan and present it to the Bank or specific people.

Do you want to write?  Do you want to be a seamstress?  All of these things need favour.  Where do you find your favour?  I find favour firstly with the LORD, God is my first call every day.  “Good morning LORD.”  Saying hello every day is part of my life.

Prayer
Abba Father, LORD today I dedicate my life and my family and friends into Your hands.  LORD thank YOU for this scripture.  We know that it took Noah many years to build this ark but because of his obedience, we are here today.  LORD thank You for Jesus Christ, because of His obedience we are able to come to YOU.  LORD today I pray for my book and I pray asking YOU for the supernatural favour and I pray that You will bless each person who buys it.  Bless the lives of people who are obedient and follow You.  In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
 



Tuesday 12 December 2017

Bless the LORD

Psalm 103: 2 - 3
Psalm of David
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits,
who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your disease.

I believe that King David knew God very well.  When he felt that his life was meaningless he would search out the LORD.  He would praise the LORD with his whole heart and soul.

We really need to consider what an awesome God we serve.  God knows each of us by name and He is concerned about your state of mind, your health, and your well being.

As we meditate on the Word let us not lose sight of one very important component in this Psalm, "Bless the LORD, O my soul."

Heavenly Father, in humility I come before YOU bring You blessings and honor, praising Your Holy Name, I don't always have the right words but I love YOU, LORD.  I want to Bless You with my soul. In humility I praise YOUR Holy Name, You are my salvation, You are my helper.  I love You, LORD, in the holy name of Jesus Christ, Amen 

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Change the way you pray

Joshua 7: 6
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the earth
on his face before the ark of the
LORD until the evening,
he the elders of Israel.
And they put dust on their heads.

We pray in the car on the way to work, or we lay on our back in bed and say a quick prayer, "Good night Father, thank You, for today.  Amen."

When the pressure is on we really get serious about our prayers and walk around with a long face mumbling something.  We don't want anybody to see how desperate we are and say our prayers privately.

Fair enough, why don't we try a new way for a change.  Shake things up because we are facing a difficult situation and we desperately need an answer from God, actually, we need a way out.

Joshua was in a state, he felt so anxious that he actually tore his clothes and fell down on his face before the ark of the LORD putting dust on his face.

How serious is your request?  What kind of measures are you prepared to take to get an answer from God?  

Heavenly Father, as little children we fall down before You, on our faces, covering it and we humbly pray that You will hear our cry for help.  Thank You, Abba Father for the Word.  Teach us to read it every day and most of all open our eyes to what Yu want us to see in Your Word.  Help us to draw near to You, we ask this humbly in the Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen

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Jabez prayer


1 Chronicles 4: 10
Jabez called upon the God of Israel,
saying, "Oh that you would bless me and
enlarge my border,
and that your hand might be with me,
and that you would keep me
from harm so that it might
not bring me pain!
and God granted what he asked.

When reading 1 Chronicles 4 you will note that there is a number of names and then a little paragraph dedicated to Jabex.  God wanted us to notice that Jabez wasn't favoured.  But Jabez did something extraordinary.

Jabez assessed his life and most probably reflected on how things were going and he actually made a decision to boldly go before the God of Israel and seek His favour.  

I think its possible for God to stop time and change your life.  I also think and believe that if you genuinely believe that God is able to grant your request, you will have it.

Prayer

God of Israel, O Father God, humbly I come before You this evening.  You know my life and You know me by name.  I want to remind You, Lord, that You have called me by name and that I am Yours. Lord, I also want to remind You that You know where I stay, You know my address and You know my current situation.  Lord, You gave me a dream and I have done whatever it took to attain it.  Lord, tonight I want to come before You with my giant size request asking that You will bless me and enlarge my borders.  I also want to pray asking that You will keep Your mighty hand on me and let no harm come my way, I cannot take any more pain.  Lord, we need You to intervene on our side.  You know what is wrong.  Lord thank You for answered prayers.  Thank You, in the Holy Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen

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Joseph and Mary


Shocked and a little upset Joseph looked at Mary but didn’t say a word.  She had just confided in him that she was pregnant. “Mary, how did this happen?” Joseph asked.  Mary looked down and played with her apron, shaking her head.  “Joseph, I don’t know.  An angel of the Lord came to me and said that I would conceive a child.”

Joseph pulled Mary into the yard and walked to the front door of his house.  Opening the door and allowing Mary to enter first.  He walked in just behind her and shut the door.  He walked over to the table and lit the candle.  “Sit down Mary,”  Joseph said and stood next to the table looking at her.  “We will work things out, but honestly you need to tell me the truth how did you fall pregnant?”  

Mary looked up at Joseph he was such a handsome man and she honestly didn’t know what to say.
Mary stood up from the table and walk to the door, “Joseph, I cannot explain how this happened but it did.  I am going to visit my aunt for a short while.  You need to decide what you want to do.” She opened the door and left.

Joseph let Mary leave, he needed time to think about this.  He walked over to the fireplace and started the fire. As he put the wood on the burning flames his thoughts were around Mary. She is with child, who is the father?  Why would she jeopardize their relationship in such a manner and she runs away to hide by her aunty?

Joseph made supper and sat at the table eating where he decided that he was going to divorce Mary.  Placing the plate in the dish and taking it outside to pour water over it he stood looking at the blue sky filled with beautiful white light, the stars were shining brightly tonight.

Josephs pride was hurt, he had such hopes and dreams.  It isn’t fair but he cannot carry on with this relationship.  He wouldn’t expose her but he was going to leave her, that is for sure.

It was a grueling day, it was hot and his customers were difficult they wanted their furniture almost immediately and he was doing the best he can.  It takes time to make a beautiful chair not to mention the lovely tables.  Joseph washed up and went to bed, the minute his head hit the pillow he was gone.

While Joseph was sleeping he saw an angel of the Lord appeared to him.  “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.  She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

When Joseph awoke from his sleep he took Mary as his wife.  This was the fulfilling of the Lords promise to his people as written by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel!”



Stop putting yourself down.



Colossians 3: 17
“Whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed,
do everything in the name of the
LORD Jesus [and independence
on Him], giving thanks to
God the Father through Him.”

As I reflect on my life I honestly need to say that I am my worst enemy.  Joyce Meyers wrote the book on “The Battlefield of the Mind.”  I think that most of my battles are in my mind.  I would be reminded of my past and it plagued me for months on end.

This year I decided enough!  I need to stop putting myself down, I need to accept who I am; I need to trust in Jesus and His process of the renewing of my mind.  I actually did start the process about three years ago and trusted in God to help me with my project.  It came to fruition.

I have reached a point in my life that I am able to understand life in general.  No one feels that good about themselves, we all walk around with some kind of mask.  I have a mask for the church, I have a mask for when family comes to visit and I have a mask for friend and colleagues.  I have decided to get rid of that mask and now I am faced with the possibility that people won’t like me.

It struck me that I am learning each and every day, how to relate to people around me, what I see people like and don’t like.  I am also noticing that yes, I have made mistakes but hey life goes on and other people just hide their mistakes better.

Do you remember this idiom:  “For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the rider was lost. For want of a rider, the message was lost. For want of a message, the battle was lost. For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.”

I will do my level best each and every day; I might be the nail that holds the horseshoe together.  Which carries the messenger? 

Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You, thank You, thank You for yet another day and the realization that I don’t have to keep putting myself down for each and every sin. Yes, I make mistakes and I slip up but I humbly pray give me the wisdom and insight not to keep putting myself down.  Help me to move forward and trust YOU, LORD.  In Jesus Christ's name, Amen.





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