Scripture

I love Scripture.  Each time it seems there is something new!

Psalm 50: 14 - 15  Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.

There is a progression here - a matter of the heart.  God wants me to have a thankful heart.  He wants me to be obedient.  When I am doing both of those things - then (and only then) am I in a right relationship with Him. 

When the days of trouble come (and they will!) I can call out to Him and He will get me through.  He doesn't say immediately or that it will be easy.  He does say "I will deliver you".

My response to Him then is to honor and praise Him. 

He is my Abba Father.  He loves me so much. He wants a relationship with me, He doesn't want me to be the Lone Ranger!!  He provides me with family and friends who point me to Him, who encourage me when I am sad, who rejoice with me in the good times.

At the moment things seem a bit chaotic.  But, I have the assurance that God is working to bring glory and honor to His name.  And that is all that matters.

God is awesome!!

 

A Daddy's Love

David puts Grace to bed and I love to listen in!!

She gives her kisses then David carries her into her room. Through the wall I can hear him singing to her.  He sings praise songs and the old hymns (ones he grew up with that I had no clue he was even paying attention!)

What a wonderful memory Grace will have - how much her Daddy loves her.  And he is reminding her as she drifts off to sleep just how much her Heavenly Father loves her too.

Abba Father is so amazing.

Praying through yucky stuff

Every year I (Vicki) read through the Bible.  This year I changed plans and am reading through the Old Testament once and the New Testament and Psalms twice.  I am really enjoying the back and forth.  Each day as I sit my prayer is for a new insight, a new truth to apply to my life. 

Exodus 9:16 - But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

These words, through Moses, were to the Pharaoh who had a very hard heart.  God was using someone who had no relationship with Him to bring glory to God. He takes anything, even my disobedience, to bring beauty from ashes.

So, I am thinking my prayers have been off.  So often I pray that horrible situations go away.  I think my prayers should be for God to strengthen me to get through the situation, that His power would be evident in the miracles He will perform, that His name will be glorified.  God wants us trust Him for miracles.  We have not because we ask not.

In Romans Paul says "For we know all things work together for good for those who love God and called according to His purpose."  How often do I forget that?  He uses all things - pharaohs, cancer, bad situations.  He is LORD - He can use anything and everything.  He will as long as we trust.

Throughout my life I have been privileged to witness miracles in our lives.  I know God will continue to perform miracles.  We need to trust Him.  Oh Lord, grow my faith. 

God is so amazing.