Scripture tells us that God directs our steps and has good plans not bad. I live with the confidence that God has ordered my days and my steps. My plans are not His plans, my ways are not His ways. I believe when we understand this we can live in perfect peace.
Many plans that we had for my stay here in Honduras have not developed, and yet I believe that what has happened is directly His purpose for my life. I came to LaCeiba to speak at 3 women´s meetings, but plans changed. I did speak at two, but the major one where we were expecting 40 women on Sunday for a full day retreat had to be cancelled.
Just a side note, whenever we have meetings, the food or supplies needed in any meeting must be paid for by me, not the host. So this summer, I have sold produce from our garden, taken side jobs and tried to raise money for this trip. So it is money raised, donated by many of you reading this message that helped to feed many people on this trip.
We had prepared the day before to feed 40 women from a church in town spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert... the whole nine yards. I was to speak at two sessions, morning and afternoon. We were all ready with door prizes and decorations. All we had to do the morning of the retreat was bring more chairs into the meeting room and start getting things warmed up for the luncheon.
At 7:15 a.m. Vicky came to my door to say, ¨We have to come up with Plan B.¨ I asked, what happened. She said one of the ladies that was coming today had a 24 year old son that was shot to death Saturday. WOW!!! We never expected something like that. So, of course, the retreat was cancelled as they were going to have the funeral that afternoon. The pastor did ask if I was available next Sunday, but of course I am not.
So, our Plan B was to hold a training session for the Missionary Team that was working here that afternoon. Monday, we would go out to a very poor village that Vicky and Allen have adopted. They have done a lot to help these people and taking teams out is a regular routine. I told Vicky that we needed to give them some spaghetti and salad after I gave my message. It was planned that I would speak to the ladies there anyway. So, the ladies that hardly had food on a daily basis and their children had a good meal.
Then today, we took the rest of the spaghetti food to an Old Folks home. They will get a good meal and the staff won´t have to cook it!!! We also spent time with them singing, giving messages and testimonies and also gave out stuffed animals and dolls to them. They loved it all.
So, the food that would have gone to ladies who have means of support went to folks that were totally blessed by the gift of food. God certainly knows what He is doing.
My messages have been well received. My interpreter for the first meeting with the ladies in the neighborhood, was healed as she interpreted my story about a man who had experienced a stroke was healed. Her faith was so high that she just received.
The missionary team will have one maybe two more lessons this afternoon. Then we will start packing for our journey back to the United States. I say ¨we¨because Vicky is also returning to her family for a week.
I trust God with my whole being. He is my Master, my Adonai. As I allow Him to direct and develop my days, I watch many blessings being dispersed through my willingness and obedience.
My next journey will be November 16-December 4. I will be going to India with Bob accompanying me as well as another couple. There we will also be holding women´s meetings while the men train some young men carpentry skills.
If you would like to be a part of the ¨Going into all the world¨you can help support our trip. We will take donations through THE ROCK Ministries which is a 501C3 organization. Make your checks out to THE ROCK Ministries and mail it to 5134 Highway 17, Clarkesville, GA 30523. You will have a tax write-off for this.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Missionary Journal
It is amazing how fast time goes by. The last time I wrote, I was in Santa Domingo which was a small town on the edge of a large lake. This lake is actually an inverted volcano that has been dormant for many centuries. There are 12 communities that surround the lake (none of them flow into the other.) We had to take a boat to get to this town. While there. we did a lot of walking. In fact, we must have walked miles and miles in all the villages and towns we visit.
In Santa Domingo Vicky knows a family who weave textiles in the traditional colorful way. There was a girl child in the family whose photo has been used on many magazine and tourist periodicals. She was at her home with a back-strap loom on her. She was weaving a beautiful table runner. Sometimes they stitch two of the runners together to make a wider tablecloth. She said it would take her 2 months to weave. Why do I tell you this? Because if you do have an opportunity to go to Guatemala, the fabrics ARE hand woven. They have taken months to create. So, give these people the honor and pay them a fair price for their labor. I did buy some things...but not as much as I would have liked.
We took the boat back to Ponachel then a bus to Antigua. We spent another day in Antigua which happend to be Vicky's birthday. We did some very special things. First, we took a tour of a coffee plantation and cultural museam. We also went to a textile school where a group of Guatemalan women were learning how to die their yarns with the natural plants. They were working with the color indigo that day.
We also visited a home for the aged. This is Vicky's favorite thing to do. To visit with the old folks and get them to talk. She really has a nack for pulling out conversation from them. The home held 40 residents, mostly men which is very unusual as women tend to outlive men here.
We also did something very indulgent, we found a place that gave massages. Vicky had a full-bodied massage, I got my feet and legs worked on with a manicure! We both left there very relaxed.
Our bus was to leave at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday for a 15 hour ride to LaCeiba, Honduras so we retired early. The bus we chose is Hedman Alas which has luxury scenic buses. The drivers are very good. since we were going to be in this beast for so long, I treated Vicky with the additional cost for a first class ticket. Those seats would be much more comfortable than in the coach. It was definitely worth it!!!
So now, I am safely tucked in Vicky and Allen Skelton's home in LaCeiba, Honduras. I am now focused on the next 5 days where I will be ministering the Word by teaching on the Names of God. It will be exciting to see how God uses this message to enlighten their awareness of how much God wants to be a part of their life. It will also give them great confidence as they walk through life and the destiny that God has established for them.
In Santa Domingo Vicky knows a family who weave textiles in the traditional colorful way. There was a girl child in the family whose photo has been used on many magazine and tourist periodicals. She was at her home with a back-strap loom on her. She was weaving a beautiful table runner. Sometimes they stitch two of the runners together to make a wider tablecloth. She said it would take her 2 months to weave. Why do I tell you this? Because if you do have an opportunity to go to Guatemala, the fabrics ARE hand woven. They have taken months to create. So, give these people the honor and pay them a fair price for their labor. I did buy some things...but not as much as I would have liked.
We took the boat back to Ponachel then a bus to Antigua. We spent another day in Antigua which happend to be Vicky's birthday. We did some very special things. First, we took a tour of a coffee plantation and cultural museam. We also went to a textile school where a group of Guatemalan women were learning how to die their yarns with the natural plants. They were working with the color indigo that day.
We also visited a home for the aged. This is Vicky's favorite thing to do. To visit with the old folks and get them to talk. She really has a nack for pulling out conversation from them. The home held 40 residents, mostly men which is very unusual as women tend to outlive men here.
We also did something very indulgent, we found a place that gave massages. Vicky had a full-bodied massage, I got my feet and legs worked on with a manicure! We both left there very relaxed.
Our bus was to leave at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday for a 15 hour ride to LaCeiba, Honduras so we retired early. The bus we chose is Hedman Alas which has luxury scenic buses. The drivers are very good. since we were going to be in this beast for so long, I treated Vicky with the additional cost for a first class ticket. Those seats would be much more comfortable than in the coach. It was definitely worth it!!!
So now, I am safely tucked in Vicky and Allen Skelton's home in LaCeiba, Honduras. I am now focused on the next 5 days where I will be ministering the Word by teaching on the Names of God. It will be exciting to see how God uses this message to enlighten their awareness of how much God wants to be a part of their life. It will also give them great confidence as they walk through life and the destiny that God has established for them.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Missionary Journey
Dear friends and family
It has been a wonderful journey so far. Again, I am a tourist for the first part of my trip. We toured Guatemala City with two doctors in training. Dr. Mario is studying to be an internist and his friend, who drove his car, is training to be a vascularsurgeon. So they have many more years of study. After conversations with these men, I have much honor and respect for all they have to give up to go through such arduous training. They live on a shoestring, cannot develop any serious relationship with the opposite sex, and are exposed to a lot of vices and temptations as medical students. Vicky and I enjoyed their company and their openness to their spiritual battles as these are men of God. We were able to pray for their future, their present, their protection and bless the home we were in.
On Sunday, we drove to Antigua, Guatemala. It is a very old city with ancient churches and cobblestone roads. It was truly beautiful, but the most beautiful are the people. Their clothes are colorful and they are very gentle people. Mario and Oscar gave us a driving tour, Vicky and I checked into a hotel, then we all went to lunch. Afterward the boys went back to Guatemala City and Vicky and I continued exploring Antigua. I loved it.
Monday, we looked for hotels for the group coming in October. We found a very quaint and cheap inn that will be wonderful for the group. Only $25-night per person. After we did our work, we got on a shuttle for a 3 hour ride to the beautiful lake Punachab in Atillia. We found a wonderful hotel and walked around. We have taken a boat ride across the lake to another town which is where I am writing from now. We are about to eat lunch then return to Atillia where we will get on a shuttle back to Antigua.
In all these places are rows and rows of vendors wanting to sell their wares to us. It is so hard to say NO all the time, but we do. I have been purchasing small items, but my suitcase cannot handle any more! So, I am trying not to buy any more. If I find a deal I cannot resist, Ill have to buy another suitcase! Will write more when I get a chance.
It has been a wonderful journey so far. Again, I am a tourist for the first part of my trip. We toured Guatemala City with two doctors in training. Dr. Mario is studying to be an internist and his friend, who drove his car, is training to be a vascularsurgeon. So they have many more years of study. After conversations with these men, I have much honor and respect for all they have to give up to go through such arduous training. They live on a shoestring, cannot develop any serious relationship with the opposite sex, and are exposed to a lot of vices and temptations as medical students. Vicky and I enjoyed their company and their openness to their spiritual battles as these are men of God. We were able to pray for their future, their present, their protection and bless the home we were in.
On Sunday, we drove to Antigua, Guatemala. It is a very old city with ancient churches and cobblestone roads. It was truly beautiful, but the most beautiful are the people. Their clothes are colorful and they are very gentle people. Mario and Oscar gave us a driving tour, Vicky and I checked into a hotel, then we all went to lunch. Afterward the boys went back to Guatemala City and Vicky and I continued exploring Antigua. I loved it.
Monday, we looked for hotels for the group coming in October. We found a very quaint and cheap inn that will be wonderful for the group. Only $25-night per person. After we did our work, we got on a shuttle for a 3 hour ride to the beautiful lake Punachab in Atillia. We found a wonderful hotel and walked around. We have taken a boat ride across the lake to another town which is where I am writing from now. We are about to eat lunch then return to Atillia where we will get on a shuttle back to Antigua.
In all these places are rows and rows of vendors wanting to sell their wares to us. It is so hard to say NO all the time, but we do. I have been purchasing small items, but my suitcase cannot handle any more! So, I am trying not to buy any more. If I find a deal I cannot resist, Ill have to buy another suitcase! Will write more when I get a chance.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Missionary Journal
Hello from Guatemala City. I arrived last night around 10:30 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. USA time. It was a long day but I got most of the travel accomplished in one day. We are staying with my friend, Mario, who is in medical school here. His roommate is gone for the weekend, so Vicky and I have the privilege of staying with Mario. It is a nice apartment with two bedrooms and one bath. Although small, it is clean and very adequate for the two men who live here.
This morning we took a walking tour with Dr. Mario to see the campus in which he goes to school. It was very active, even for a Saturday. It is a beautiful school with lots of flowers and trees. Mario said we are his first visitors to come see him since he has been here for two years.
A friend came for us with his car to show us Guatemala City. We went up to the highest place and looked over this enormous city that was in the valley. We saw a volcano in the distance shrouded with clouds. It is beautiful.
Tomorrow, we will travel to the ancient city of Antigua. I've been told by Vicky and Mario that it is quaint and I will love it. I'll let you know.
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. We will trust that God will shepherd us through this country and I will not fear.
This morning we took a walking tour with Dr. Mario to see the campus in which he goes to school. It was very active, even for a Saturday. It is a beautiful school with lots of flowers and trees. Mario said we are his first visitors to come see him since he has been here for two years.
A friend came for us with his car to show us Guatemala City. We went up to the highest place and looked over this enormous city that was in the valley. We saw a volcano in the distance shrouded with clouds. It is beautiful.
Tomorrow, we will travel to the ancient city of Antigua. I've been told by Vicky and Mario that it is quaint and I will love it. I'll let you know.
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. We will trust that God will shepherd us through this country and I will not fear.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Mission Report
I have arrived in San Pedro Sula, Honduras after a smooth flight. It is hot here, about 94 degrees. The mountains that surround the city are in a haze, but the palm trees are waving with a breeze.
At present, I am sitting in the bus terminal, preparing to board a bus to Guatemala City to explore with friends. This will be my first trip to Guatemala, so I will have a chance to see the country side through the window of a bus during the daylight hours.
Please pray for safe travel since traffic laws in Central America don´t mean a whole lot to the drivers. I have no fear, my God Tsaebaoth will protect me with the hosts of heaven. Thank you, Lord
At present, I am sitting in the bus terminal, preparing to board a bus to Guatemala City to explore with friends. This will be my first trip to Guatemala, so I will have a chance to see the country side through the window of a bus during the daylight hours.
Please pray for safe travel since traffic laws in Central America don´t mean a whole lot to the drivers. I have no fear, my God Tsaebaoth will protect me with the hosts of heaven. Thank you, Lord
Thursday, September 3, 2009
A Word From Debbie
My Dear Readers,
I will be on a missionary journey beginning tomorrow, September 4th and will return September 16th. During this time, I will not be writing devotions. I will be visiting the Central American countries of Guatemala and Honduras.
While in Guatemala, I will be traveling with an American missionary, Vicky Skelton, who resides full time in Honduras. She will be scouting out places for a team coming in October to visit. So, I'll be tagging along as well as visiting a dear friend who is going to medical school in Guatemala City.
Then when we get to LaCeiba, Honduras, I will be teaching three seperate groups of ladies in meetings. My messages will be on the Names of God. Please pray for me as we travel in Guatemala and then while I share about our awesome God and His characteristics.
In His Service
I will be on a missionary journey beginning tomorrow, September 4th and will return September 16th. During this time, I will not be writing devotions. I will be visiting the Central American countries of Guatemala and Honduras.
While in Guatemala, I will be traveling with an American missionary, Vicky Skelton, who resides full time in Honduras. She will be scouting out places for a team coming in October to visit. So, I'll be tagging along as well as visiting a dear friend who is going to medical school in Guatemala City.
Then when we get to LaCeiba, Honduras, I will be teaching three seperate groups of ladies in meetings. My messages will be on the Names of God. Please pray for me as we travel in Guatemala and then while I share about our awesome God and His characteristics.
In His Service
God Knows You and Desires for You to Call On Him
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. ---Jeremiah 29:11,12
No only does God know you, think about you and have great plans for you, but when you call on Him, He will listen! How many of us pray to God and don’t really expect Him to answer “your” problem. Oh, He’s answered Aunt Mary and Sister Jenny’s pray, but you don’t really expect Him to hear you! Well, I’m writing to tell you, He DOES hear and LISTEN to your prayer.
If we can finally become confident that God will lean His ear to our prayers and listen because He loves you and wants you to become victorious, then we will become the effective prayer warrior He needs in these days.
I’m going to go through what you can expect from your Lord and Savior as you go through life and call on His Name.
HE WILL DELIVER YOU - Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me. The word “trouble” means adversity, affliction, anguish distress, tribulation. When God delivers you out of your trouble, it means to literally pull off your sickness, the devil, to strip your trouble and loose you from bondage. Sounds wonderful doesn’t it?
HE WILL SAVE YOU - Psalm 55:16 As for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord shall save me. For God to save you means to set you totally free. Free from sickness, oppression of the devil, free from strife, free from depression – you name it. He will save you!
HE WILL REVIVE YOU – Psalm 80:18 Revive us, and we will call upon Your name. When God revives, He will quicken your mortal body. He will nourish, give life, preserve, recover and repair. Sounds like healing to me; healing in your mind, body and soul. Don’t you want to call upon the Lord?
HE WILL FORGIVE YOU – Psalm 86:5 For You Lord are good and ready to forgive and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. God is so full of mercy, compassion, a willingness to give in to you. He will forgive you of all your mistakes where you have missed the mark God has set for you. He will set aside your sins and pardon you, but you must call on the Lord to receive His mercy and forgiveness.
HE WILL ANSWER YOU – Psalm 86:7 In the day of trouble I will call upon You, for You will answer me. Most of the time when we pray to God, we really don’t expect Him to actually answer us. But you can be confident that when you call on the Lord with great expectation, you will get an answer. We must pray in language that God will respond to by repeating His promises back to Him. If we ask God to heal someone, “if it by thy will,” He will not get an answer! I say that because IT IS the will of God that we be healed. He doesn't want us hooked up to machines, depending on drugs to get us through. That is what your enemy wants.
One thing we must do when God does come through and the circumstance turns around is to give God the credit. Too many times, we pray to God for a situation, the person is healed, or the circumstance is reversed and we don’t bother to run back to God to thank Him. Remember the ten lepers? Only one bothered to come back to Jesus to thank Him. He is the only one that got a total healing. Give your Lord the credit. Tell people. Revelation 12:11 says, “And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death."
We must not be embarrassed to give God credit after you have prayed and received your forgiveness, you have been revived, you have been saved, set free, or delivered. When you do, you run off the devil and his assaults because he cannot stand the praise of our Lord.
Finally, there is another wonderful benefit of calling on the Lord. Read Romans 10:12 which says, “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. I looked up the word “rich.” It means to be wealthy, to be increased with goods, money and possessions; to be in abundance.
My friends, there are many reasons to call upon the Lord. It will give you a life of peace! Think about it. If you can achieve all of the above, you will simply rest in the arms of the Lord. Let’s begin to call upon the Lord for all your needs. Cast all your cares upon Him for He cares for you!
Confession: My God will supply all my needs according to His riches in glory. I will begin to call on my Lord and Master for everything. When I do, I will want for nothing and live in total peace.
No only does God know you, think about you and have great plans for you, but when you call on Him, He will listen! How many of us pray to God and don’t really expect Him to answer “your” problem. Oh, He’s answered Aunt Mary and Sister Jenny’s pray, but you don’t really expect Him to hear you! Well, I’m writing to tell you, He DOES hear and LISTEN to your prayer.
If we can finally become confident that God will lean His ear to our prayers and listen because He loves you and wants you to become victorious, then we will become the effective prayer warrior He needs in these days.
I’m going to go through what you can expect from your Lord and Savior as you go through life and call on His Name.
HE WILL DELIVER YOU - Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me. The word “trouble” means adversity, affliction, anguish distress, tribulation. When God delivers you out of your trouble, it means to literally pull off your sickness, the devil, to strip your trouble and loose you from bondage. Sounds wonderful doesn’t it?
HE WILL SAVE YOU - Psalm 55:16 As for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord shall save me. For God to save you means to set you totally free. Free from sickness, oppression of the devil, free from strife, free from depression – you name it. He will save you!
HE WILL REVIVE YOU – Psalm 80:18 Revive us, and we will call upon Your name. When God revives, He will quicken your mortal body. He will nourish, give life, preserve, recover and repair. Sounds like healing to me; healing in your mind, body and soul. Don’t you want to call upon the Lord?
HE WILL FORGIVE YOU – Psalm 86:5 For You Lord are good and ready to forgive and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. God is so full of mercy, compassion, a willingness to give in to you. He will forgive you of all your mistakes where you have missed the mark God has set for you. He will set aside your sins and pardon you, but you must call on the Lord to receive His mercy and forgiveness.
HE WILL ANSWER YOU – Psalm 86:7 In the day of trouble I will call upon You, for You will answer me. Most of the time when we pray to God, we really don’t expect Him to actually answer us. But you can be confident that when you call on the Lord with great expectation, you will get an answer. We must pray in language that God will respond to by repeating His promises back to Him. If we ask God to heal someone, “if it by thy will,” He will not get an answer! I say that because IT IS the will of God that we be healed. He doesn't want us hooked up to machines, depending on drugs to get us through. That is what your enemy wants.
One thing we must do when God does come through and the circumstance turns around is to give God the credit. Too many times, we pray to God for a situation, the person is healed, or the circumstance is reversed and we don’t bother to run back to God to thank Him. Remember the ten lepers? Only one bothered to come back to Jesus to thank Him. He is the only one that got a total healing. Give your Lord the credit. Tell people. Revelation 12:11 says, “And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death."
We must not be embarrassed to give God credit after you have prayed and received your forgiveness, you have been revived, you have been saved, set free, or delivered. When you do, you run off the devil and his assaults because he cannot stand the praise of our Lord.
Finally, there is another wonderful benefit of calling on the Lord. Read Romans 10:12 which says, “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. I looked up the word “rich.” It means to be wealthy, to be increased with goods, money and possessions; to be in abundance.
My friends, there are many reasons to call upon the Lord. It will give you a life of peace! Think about it. If you can achieve all of the above, you will simply rest in the arms of the Lord. Let’s begin to call upon the Lord for all your needs. Cast all your cares upon Him for He cares for you!
Confession: My God will supply all my needs according to His riches in glory. I will begin to call on my Lord and Master for everything. When I do, I will want for nothing and live in total peace.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
The Lord is Near
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. ---Psalm 145:18-19
God is not way out there, untouchable, unreachable and unattached. He is very interested in you. If you have not accepted Him, His Son Jesus and the fact that He desires to have you in His family, then just know that He is waiting on you. He is there and He loves you.
Once we are in the Family of God, which also means we are in the Kingdom of God, then you can know with certainty that God wants to be very involved in your life. You see, you made a choice to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Many of us just consider Jesus as our Savior and forget the Lordship part. As our Lord, Jesus is responsible for us. He can become a very real and integral part of your life, but it is your choice.
Being a part of your life, the Lord (Eloheim) is accessible by us calling on Him. I have found a dozen scriptures that tell us that when we call on the Lord He will do something.
First, we must know that we can call upon Him for any reason. It may be something as small as trying to find lost keys or remembering something. Remember Eloheim is plural and involves God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit that is within us and can activate memories or even tell us where we have misplaced something.
Then, God can be a part of monumental decisions or protection from very dangerous situations. We as Christians, have for far too long, tried to live life on our own when all along, our Lord has wanted to be a major part of your every day life. God is worthy to be called upon. He is quite capable and willing to be there for you.
In Psalm 116:2, it says, “Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.” Isn’t it wonderful that the Creator of the Universe has stretched or spread out his ear so He can hear YOUR voice among all the other voices, sounds and noises in the world. He is waiting to hear the sound that comes out of your mouth just so He can serve you. “SERVE ME??” Yes, God wants to serve you because you are in covenant together. You serve Him and He will serve you.
When you call upon God, He will be near as long as you call out in truth. This is an interesting word, “truth” because in the original language it means stability, certainty, and assured. What that means is we must know that we know that our Lord is the One who will respond. Doubt cannot enter your thoughts when you call on the Lord. You must be assertive and confident as you talk to the Most High God. If you call out to God to respond to your situation, then turn to your doctor to do something else, God will let you lean on the doctor and his prescriptions. But when you call out to God and expect that He will be near and respond then God will hear and act.
Tomorrow, I will share what God will do when we call out in truth. It is awesome to know that we have our Lord who is interested in us, worthy to be called upon, and that He is leaning toward us so He can hear us calling on Him.
Confession: I praise my God that He cares about me. I know I have tried to handle my life situations on my own, but I repent. I will include my Lord in all aspects of my life and never doubt that He is listening and can respond to my need.
God is not way out there, untouchable, unreachable and unattached. He is very interested in you. If you have not accepted Him, His Son Jesus and the fact that He desires to have you in His family, then just know that He is waiting on you. He is there and He loves you.
Once we are in the Family of God, which also means we are in the Kingdom of God, then you can know with certainty that God wants to be very involved in your life. You see, you made a choice to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Many of us just consider Jesus as our Savior and forget the Lordship part. As our Lord, Jesus is responsible for us. He can become a very real and integral part of your life, but it is your choice.
Being a part of your life, the Lord (Eloheim) is accessible by us calling on Him. I have found a dozen scriptures that tell us that when we call on the Lord He will do something.
First, we must know that we can call upon Him for any reason. It may be something as small as trying to find lost keys or remembering something. Remember Eloheim is plural and involves God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit that is within us and can activate memories or even tell us where we have misplaced something.
Then, God can be a part of monumental decisions or protection from very dangerous situations. We as Christians, have for far too long, tried to live life on our own when all along, our Lord has wanted to be a major part of your every day life. God is worthy to be called upon. He is quite capable and willing to be there for you.
In Psalm 116:2, it says, “Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.” Isn’t it wonderful that the Creator of the Universe has stretched or spread out his ear so He can hear YOUR voice among all the other voices, sounds and noises in the world. He is waiting to hear the sound that comes out of your mouth just so He can serve you. “SERVE ME??” Yes, God wants to serve you because you are in covenant together. You serve Him and He will serve you.
When you call upon God, He will be near as long as you call out in truth. This is an interesting word, “truth” because in the original language it means stability, certainty, and assured. What that means is we must know that we know that our Lord is the One who will respond. Doubt cannot enter your thoughts when you call on the Lord. You must be assertive and confident as you talk to the Most High God. If you call out to God to respond to your situation, then turn to your doctor to do something else, God will let you lean on the doctor and his prescriptions. But when you call out to God and expect that He will be near and respond then God will hear and act.
Tomorrow, I will share what God will do when we call out in truth. It is awesome to know that we have our Lord who is interested in us, worthy to be called upon, and that He is leaning toward us so He can hear us calling on Him.
Confession: I praise my God that He cares about me. I know I have tried to handle my life situations on my own, but I repent. I will include my Lord in all aspects of my life and never doubt that He is listening and can respond to my need.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Call Upon The Lord
As for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord shall save me. ---Psalm 55:16
When we know the Lord, that He is our Savior and Redeemer, then we have every right to call upon Him. He is our Lord which means He is the Master. As a master, God is responsible for us through covenant to take care of all our needs and protect us.
This is not arrogant talk. This is covenant talk. We are bound to God, and the God mentioned in Psalm 55:16 is Eloheim the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Think of it this way, you are a mere human but you are tied together with the Holy Trinity because they want to be with you.
Now you have a supernatural force that wants to be your armor, your source; your everything. God wants to save you. That word “save” means to allow you to be wide open and be free. It means you have an Avenger, a Defender, and Deliverer to help preserve, rescue and get you in victory. There is a God who loves you so deeply that He will be with you in all your ways. Wherever you go, God is there, if you want Him. Would you be proud to take the Holy Trinity with you everywhere you go?
The Lord wants to save you, but you have to do something. You must call upon God, Eloheim. The original Greek for “call upon” means to aggressively go after a specific person by name. Well, Jesus is the Person in the Trinity, so you can call out to Him. To call out to God doesn’t necessarily you are weak. In fact, it takes a strong, sound-minded person to call on God in a time of need.
First you realize you are inadequately taking care of a situation, or you are out of control of the circumstances and you need a supernatural intervention. Perhaps you just need to call out to God for comfort or direction. That is not weak, that is wisdom. For whatever you need, God wants to help you achieve your victory in life on this side of heaven.
It is time for us to do more calling. Remember, God wants us to call Him by the name that is associated with your need. If you need provision, call on Jehovah Jirah, your Provider. If you need protection from your enemies, call on Jehovah Nissi, your Conquerer, if you need healing, call on Jehovah Rapha, your Healer.
Psalm 91:15 says, “He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him.” Know, with confidence, that when you call upon the Lord, He will answer you. Be patient and trust that His timing is perfect. Once you have given Him your petition, sit back and get ready to be amazed at the results.
Confession: I will call upon the name of the Lord and will wait with great anticipation for the results. I will not doubt that God hears my cry and that He will respond.
When we know the Lord, that He is our Savior and Redeemer, then we have every right to call upon Him. He is our Lord which means He is the Master. As a master, God is responsible for us through covenant to take care of all our needs and protect us.
This is not arrogant talk. This is covenant talk. We are bound to God, and the God mentioned in Psalm 55:16 is Eloheim the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Think of it this way, you are a mere human but you are tied together with the Holy Trinity because they want to be with you.
Now you have a supernatural force that wants to be your armor, your source; your everything. God wants to save you. That word “save” means to allow you to be wide open and be free. It means you have an Avenger, a Defender, and Deliverer to help preserve, rescue and get you in victory. There is a God who loves you so deeply that He will be with you in all your ways. Wherever you go, God is there, if you want Him. Would you be proud to take the Holy Trinity with you everywhere you go?
The Lord wants to save you, but you have to do something. You must call upon God, Eloheim. The original Greek for “call upon” means to aggressively go after a specific person by name. Well, Jesus is the Person in the Trinity, so you can call out to Him. To call out to God doesn’t necessarily you are weak. In fact, it takes a strong, sound-minded person to call on God in a time of need.
First you realize you are inadequately taking care of a situation, or you are out of control of the circumstances and you need a supernatural intervention. Perhaps you just need to call out to God for comfort or direction. That is not weak, that is wisdom. For whatever you need, God wants to help you achieve your victory in life on this side of heaven.
It is time for us to do more calling. Remember, God wants us to call Him by the name that is associated with your need. If you need provision, call on Jehovah Jirah, your Provider. If you need protection from your enemies, call on Jehovah Nissi, your Conquerer, if you need healing, call on Jehovah Rapha, your Healer.
Psalm 91:15 says, “He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him.” Know, with confidence, that when you call upon the Lord, He will answer you. Be patient and trust that His timing is perfect. Once you have given Him your petition, sit back and get ready to be amazed at the results.
Confession: I will call upon the name of the Lord and will wait with great anticipation for the results. I will not doubt that God hears my cry and that He will respond.
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