THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE.....

How often do I REJOICE in my day?
Every new morning is a gift and blessing from GOD. If it is a difficult day...HE has something HE wants to teach me. If it is a blessed day HE has shown me HIS mercy and generous love. Today I look out at the sunshine and blue sky of a June month. HE has created it all! This morning HIS creation sang out in song to HIM! Isn't this what I should be doing? Praising HIM with my tongue and with my actions? HE is in control of all things and of all nations. Those who rule or govern nations and countries are there because our SOVEREIGN LORD has allowed it. HIS plan and purpose will not ever be thwarted. What a MIGHTY GOD we love and serve! Don't you just get excited about what HE will be working out in your life?! I do! The LORD has blessed me so! HE has given me a new song to sing...a song of love and praise to HIM my LORD and SAVIOR!Who can I bless today?!
May the LORD JESUS CHRIST give you HIS peace today and may you always know HIS love!

EASTER
I hope all had a blessed Easter! What a day to celebrate! JESUS is Risen! HE is Alive! HE loves us! I saw a license plate today that read...WAITIN....Yes..I am "waitin" too! I am anxious for HIS return! When I think on all that JESUS is...WHO HE is...what HE has done for all of us...how HE works in our hearts and in our lives...HE never gives up on us....HIS love....I could go on forever.....HE amazes me! HIS love astounds me! HE is all we will ever need! HE is the answer to every question we will ever have! He is Alive! JESUS is sitting at the right hand of GOD.... and HE loves us so! I pray that you would focus all your attention on JESUS and trust in HIS sovereignty! HE is in control!
may GOD bless you......

He Reigns - Newsboys

What Faith Can Do by Kutless

ROOM FOR OTHERS

.....love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, self-control.....there seems to be no conditions...for these actions....they are the fruit of the Spirit.....actions that grow from belonging to JESUS CHRIST and having HIS Spirit within us. However, there are times when I do not express these actions in situations....Why is that I wonder? Who is it I am focused on? What is it that I want? Who isn't doing what is expected? Simply said......I am not loving......I am not loving the LORD......I am not putting HIM first....for when I do....no one can hurt me....no one can disappoint me....no one can offend me...I am out of the picture...JESUS is! LORD help me to keep YOU first in my heart and mind so that I have room for others! Fruit is sweet....may I be able to bless others with the sweetness of JESUS CHRIST...

HE IS ABLE!

When we feel helpless during a family members illness....or a friends financial difficulty...we can turn to the LORD and lift up our concerns to HIM in prayer! What better place to take our concerns...but to the ONE who gave up everything for us. JESUS took our sins upon HIMSELF and our punishment. HE gave up HIS dignity and they took alll HIS material possessions away so that HE would be naked before those that would crucify HIM. HE was laid bare before GOD. We can not ever hide our heart before GOD. All of who we are is laid bare before GOD'S eyes. What amazes me is that HE loves us and JESUS willingly went to the Cross for us.We need to acknowledge WHO JESUS IS...and then accept HIM as LORD and SAVIOR of our lives!HE loved us then and now and forever! HE IS THE SAME! JESUS does not change!HIS love never changes!Knowing and trusting in that love ...I know that HE cares about what concerns me. We cannot stay worried..we are then wasting the strength that HE gives us for the day at hand! We are not believing HIS WORD and promises if we are worried about tomorrow. The GOD of heaven and earth...our CREATOR....HEAVENLY FATHER...SAVIOR...came down to earth to suffer and die for us. Why would we not believe and trust HIM?! HE loves us and we can bring everything to HIM in prayer! HE waits for us and intercedes for us in our behalf and JESUS prays for us! So what is it that you need to bring before our loving LORD in prayer? Will you trust him with it? Do you believe HE is able to work in thae situation? Do you believe in the power of our HOLY ALMIGHTY LOVING GOD? If you do.....then PRAY.....BELIEVE...TRUST ...and rest in HIS PEACE! Let HIM take it....HE is able to do all things!GOD BLESS YOU!

HAVE YOU BECOME DISTRACTED?

It is so easy to get discouraged. All we have to do is put our Bible down and walk out our front door. We could pick up a newspaper or turn on the tv to the latest news. Someone could hurt our feelings, intentionally or not. We could be struggling with a personal trial or trying to overcome a sin pattern.We could be sick physically,emotionally or spiritually. I guess the question is still the same...Are we trusting that GOD is in control? If GOD is in control...than HE has allowed our circumstances to be what they are. HIS WORD says HE loves us. JESUS also says that we will have troubles.My problems arise when I take my eyes off the LORD. When I am not in HIS WORD daily,my focus turns to myself and my troubles. The troubles don't go away, but I remember JESUS is right there with me.I know I am to obey CHRIST no matter the circumstances. In my flesh I want to feel sorry for myself and hide.That is not what CHRIST calls me to do. HE calls me to step forward in faith in HIM and to trust HIM and obey HIM.My circumstances may not change for awhile, but JESUS CHRIST never changes. HE has promised me life with HIM , forever.HE waits for me to turn my eyes back to HIM ...and then HE is my strength and hope.HE has never left,I just got distracted! What a loving GOD we have, how patient is HE....to be right there,beside us,knowing our hearts and thoughts ,and still willing to love us...unconditionally!Every morning is a "new" beginning. We are never alone. JESUS CHRIST is right there with us. HE is the ONE who is sustaining us in our despair...HE loves us with a love everlasting........