Merciful God

My God has mercy on me. He knows that I came from dust.

Psalm 62:5-7 [8]
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. [Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.]


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Watching and Waiting

Mark 13:33 (NIV)
Be on guard! Be alert ! You do not know when that time will come.
Every morning, as soon as my eyes open, I climb atop the wall. Because I know Him and miss Him walking through my city and encouraging my kids and those I love, I am Eagerly watching and waiting for his return. I know he is close because He told me before He left things to watch for that would signal His soon return. Besides the "signs of the times", the words that speak to me most and let me know that He is on his way are;
Luke 21:29-32 (NIV)
He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. [30] When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. [31] Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. [32] “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
The fig tree Jesus is speaking of is a reference to Israel. When he spoke these words over 2000 years ago, Israel was still a nation. So this parable probably confused the disciples. When Jesus stoke these words, the Jews had their temple and occupied Isreal.
About 40 years later, Rome would come to Jerusalem to squash a revolt and tear down the Jewish temple..
(See Luke 21:6 (NIV)
“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.”)
... and disperse the Jews.
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The rebirth of Israel as an independent nation in 1948 is one of the most significant events in world history. Never before has an entire race of people been without a homeland for so long without assimilating into surrounding populations.
In 1948, the Fig Tree was planted. Israel has been blossoming ever since!
Read this again..
Luke 21:29-32 (NIV)
He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. [30] When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. [31] Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. [32] “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
Mark 13:28-30 says the same.
Wake up people! Our Lord is returning soon! Keep watch and be ready to welcome him. When he arrives there will be two groups, those who celebrate, and those who mourn. Which group will you be in?
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Speechless.....almost

My Lord and my God!
Thank You! I.. am.. so.. sorry..! If I would have lived in Jesus' day, I pray that I would have recognized Him. But I know without the Holy Spirit, it is doubtful. Lord, thank you.... I love you and I try to follow you and thank and praise you daily for what you did, and that you didn't leave us at the cross, but came back to encourage us and let us know that we are forgiven, and that through Your Spirit, you walk with us daily and give us the strength and power to walk with You. I don't know how you made it to the finish, but I thank you. When I look at why You came, and how we treated you, and how you maintained to the end, I fall to my knees with thankfulness and humility. Thank You Lord Jesus is all I can say. Search my heart and know how grateful I am and how I want to know You more and more. I know that I walk in the Spirit that you sent to me. I ask you to reveal yourself to me day after day. You formed Adam from dust, I am Your clay. Mold me to the shape you want me to be. Make me more like you. Thank you Lord Jesus! Thank you!
Isaiah 52:13-15 NIV
[13] See, my servant will act wisely ; he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted. [14] Just as there were many who were appalled at him---his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any human being and his form marred beyond human likeness--- [15] so he will sprinkle many nations, and kings will shut their mouths because of him. For what they were not told, they will see, and what they have not heard, they will understand.
Isaiah 53:1-12 NIV
[1] Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? [2] He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. [3] He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. [4] Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. [5] But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. [6] We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. [7] He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. [8] By oppression and judgment he was taken away. Yet who of his generation protested? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was punished. [9] He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. [10] Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand. [11] After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied ; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities. [12] Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
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Keeping Watch

Isaiah 17:1-3 NIV
[1] A prophecy against Damascus: “See, Damascus will no longer be a city but will become a heap of ruins. [2] The cities of Aroer will be deserted and left to flocks, which will lie down, with no one to make them afraid. [3] The fortified city will disappear from Ephraim, and royal power from Damascus; the remnant of Aram will be like the glory of the Israelites,” declares the Lord Almighty.

Does that remind you of anything that 's going on in the world today?  Watchmen, head to the towers.

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Luke 9:25

Luke 9:25 NIV
[25] What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?



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Word for the day!

Acts 4:10-12 NIV
[10] … It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. [11] Jesus is “ ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ [12] Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved .”



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Satan's Judgment and his lie

The power of the Holy Spirit that was/is given to me, is GREATER than the power of Satan. Satan has No Power over us unless we give it to him! We are sealed in Christ Jesus and protected by his spirit. Satan will lie to us and tell us that we are defeated, and try to make us fear, but the power we have to resist him through the Holy Spirit is greater than his. Satan's power is limited, but the power of the Holy Spirit that lives with and within us is unlimited! It is the same power that spoke our universe into existence and raised Jesus from the dead. Those of us in Christ, belong to him. We are sealed an protected by His power.

Don't let Satan deceive you!


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Keep watch

We would be negligent if we didn't study God's word and with diligence and decrement, watch for the things that he told us to be aware of and watch for.
(I don't currently have time to write all that I want to on this topic, but I have a lot on my heart on the subject that I want to talk about, and I figure that I need to start somewhere. I say that in case you are reading this, and it is ruff or incomplete. Please know it is a work in progress. It flows like it does because I probably made a note while in my morning commute. I am more worried about jotting down thoughts 'before I slam into the car in front of me ', I'll go back as I can and tidy things up. Please leave comments! I want to hear from you, whether you disagree or agree. I would love to use your comments and our dialogue in this section.)
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John 16:2 (NIV)
...in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God.

(Does this bring any middle-eastern religion to mind? Hint, sounds like fizbomb.)
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Bless them Lord!

“Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breatha enter you, and you will come to life.

Ezekiel 37:4-5 (NIV)

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Will of our Father

Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.


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Prayer for America

Heavenly Father,

We come before you today to ask Your forgiveness and to seek Your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, "Woe to those who call evil good,," but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We confess:
We have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it Pluralism.
We have worshipped other gods and called it multiculturalism.
We have endorsed perversion and called it alternative lifestyle.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem.
We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free.
Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent to direct us to the center of your will. I ask it in the Name of Your Son, the living Savior, Jesus Christ.

Amen.

(Pastor Joe Wright)


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Just a thought

There is no trial, adversity, or loss that can compare to the hope that I have in The Lord my God!


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