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Like A Miracle

2006-09-10T16:56:00.000-05:00

Dear Lord
Praise your Holy name -- I pray - I send this message to you
we need Your protection from the enemy so that we can
take hold of your BLESSINGS.

We come needy.... asking - always asking..
with such worldly ideas of what we need to
make us happy.

Give us, Lord, reality about ourselves,
how you see us, in rebellion, but yet
loving us.
We are so caught up with me-ism
we can't really see ..
nor is it in our thinking.

Open our eyes so that we can see how our
world of self interests hinder us from
receiving YOUR PRESENCE and cause
us to fail to experience joy.

Help us this day to think about your thoughts-
to remember how we are blessed-
to remember why we have hope

and to ask that we are able today
to spread your love to one other
person,, to tell them why we have
hope. - to encourage them with
your love. to tell how you love
each one - how we were sent
for a purpose......how you will
help us if we only come to you,
believing - loving - knowing the
joy of being forgiven of all mistakes,
all evil doings. It is written:
You will forgive us as we forgive
those who have wronged us.

There is great joy in knowing
'All is Well with my Soul'
There is hope for all good
to be poured out when we
realize how God accepts us.
We are His Own. It is like
a miracle.

Let It Be So

2006-09-10T16:47:00.000-05:00

A new song to sing

Glory to God
Our hearts ring

Let it be so
A contrite heart
Forgiving to mend
Healing to start

Let it be so
Worldly ways
Without a hold
Your plan to unfold

Let it be so
Love and peace
North - South
West to East

OH please God
Let it be so

Prayer --- Time with our Creator

2006-09-10T16:45:00.000-05:00

Why do we pull back? Why have I – why do I?
Where does this reluctance come from ? Why is it difficult to say:
Lord – I feel a little sad – and melancholy and as though my body is all still
Kind of like just before a storm when it seems like all nature is poised for
Some happening - - but there is just stillness….nothing happening.
Holy Spirit –I do love you and I greatly lean upon your constant availability
This is such a special time, Jesus, to meditate, to read again of your love.
This is Holy Week – now the time we commemorate your Sacrifice – your
Accepting the Cup – the Propitiation of my /our sin—and early in the
Morning there will be many recalling Resurrection Power when you emptied
The grave and appeared to your followers – to many who witnessed your
Death… yet you proved all that you had prophesied ---THE ONLY ONE
Who could and did say: When you have seen me, you have seen God.
My heart is heavy with grief when there are so many – even my own-
Who don’t believe you are the King of Kings, the I AM, the One God,
Who loved them so much that You paid the price to redeem them
From their fallen nature. And yet in my sorrow that My Savior and
The Lord God Almighty is not honored and revered and loved, I find
I, too, can be found to "pull away" – to hide, ignore, and not allow
Your Spirit to permeate my being. I am guilty. Forgive me. Help me
To love you as you deserved to be loved – to listen for your voice –
And to forgive others and love them (at least enough) to always be
Kind in thought as well as speech – to be a comfort not judgmental.
Help me, Lord, to run to you – to spiritually feel your arms about me,
To know that All is Well – that someday I will see you face to face
And all those I love so much – and for those left as I depart this world
I plead with You for Your Holy Spirit to open their eyes – so they will
Surrender to TRUTH and your LOVE. May your precious blood cover us
With mercy and grace forever and ever.
AMEN

The ROCK - My Fortress and My Deliverer

2006-09-10T14:43:00.000-05:00

The ROCK—The Lord is my rock….my strength…..My God in whom I trust. Ps18:l-3

Sometimes it does seem as I cling to YOU, my Rock, the wind will continue to blow
hot and strong against me; so much I feel weak and depressed.
Like a huge Rock of stone there are little cool shelter places in which to hide,
so it is with You, Lord, little shelter places that become a fortress.

When the big storms come and I find I am out and about on the edge of the Rock,
Or perhaps have strayed way away, then is when I remember YOU are my deliverer.
And when waves of water lap at my feet, frightened of being overcome,
then is when I remember: Your promise, "Whoever calls on the
Name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:13

You are always "there" – every day, every hour, every second. What a great Relief.
What a great honor that no matter what I have done or not done, YOU
Will never forsake me – never give up on me – always love me.

Never have I deserved such devotion, sure care, such love. Nor can I ever be
Worthy. It is Your Righteousness that covers me and covers all who put their faith in You, Lord, the Christ, the Son of the Living God………..
How can I thank you? How can I show I love you?

Could it be spending time with you? I do want to. Help me, please, Jesus, to
Love you, honor you, and trust you. I confess that my desires are selfish and
Worldly. Help me to listen for your voice – read your Word –speak those
Words into being and receive your joy. Help me to be an encourager – to
Have a forgiving spirit and to reflect your love to others.

Amen.