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Humble Or Grumble??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #292

27 Wednesday Nov 2024

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Humble Or Grumble???  A Word from THE WORD!!! #292

I love the saying that I saw on a church sign several years ago, and I have used it many times, and today is one of those times. It’s so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle, the greed, the selfish mindset slipping in to replace a giving heart!  I just want to take this time to share a reminder of the importance of choosing to live gratefully; for the choice is yours, will you be “Humbly grateful, or grumbly hateful?”

Let’s be the one spreading the love of Jesus not the common meanness that we see all around us.  Hurry, fear and greed shouldn’t be the rulers of our attitude but the love of God that has been imparted to us who are believers in Jesus.

“Therefore being justified by faith,

we have peace with God

through our Lord Jesus Christ:

2 By whom also we have access by faith

into this grace wherein we stand,

and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

3 And not only so,

but we glory in tribulations also:

knowing that tribulation

worketh patience;

4 And patience,

experience;

and experience,

hope:

5 And hope maketh not ashamed;

because the love of God is shed abroad

in our hearts

by the Holy Ghost

which is given unto us.

6 For when we were yet without strength,

 in due time

Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For scarcely for a righteous man

will one die:

yet peradventure for a good man

some would even dare to die.

8 But God commendeth his love toward us,

in that, while we were yet sinners,

Christ died for us.”  Romans 5:1-8

God loves sinners and He saves us, transforms us and places His love within us—we are to be reflections of the glory, love and grace of our God through Jesus Christ The Son of God!  And that my friends, is reason to rejoice and be humbly thankful!!!

“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD,

all ye lands.

2 Serve the LORD with gladness:

come before his presence with singing.

3 Know ye that the LORD he is God:

it is he that hath made us,

and not we ourselves;

we are his people,

and the sheep of his pasture.

4 Enter into his gates

with thanksgiving,

and into his courts

with praise:

be thankful unto him,

and bless his name.

5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting;

and his truth endureth to all generations.”   Psalm 100:1-5

“Make a joyful noise unto God,

all ye lands:

2 Sing forth the honour of his name:

make his praise glorious.”  Psalm 66:1-2

Amen and Amen!!!  Have a blessed and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Gratitude Isn’t Seasonal??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #271

11 Friday Oct 2024

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Gratitude Isn’t Seasonal???   A Word from THE WORD!!! #271

“In every thing give thanks:

for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus

concerning you.”  1 Thessalonians 5:18

Paul’s instruction to give “thanks” wasn’t a suggestion but an instruction to be a thankful people in all things.  Corrie Ten Boom told many accounts of being thankful in the midst of a hell on earth, and the platform that God gave her when she came out of that situation is immeasurable, and still bears fruit!  God always knows where we are and what is going on beyond our comprehension of His working in our lives, through our trials, by our faithful perseverance with a grateful and obedient heart!

The Psalms are replete with expressions of gratitude—which is often difficult to maintain in the materialistic and selfish world we live in (not to count the evil that seems to be multiplying exponentially)!  May we take some time today to remind ourselves that a grateful heart is an honor to our God, and a blessing to those around us.  Gratitude is contagious!  Spread a little around today.

“It is a good thing to give thanks

unto the LORD,

and to sing praises

unto thy name, O most High:

2 To shew forth thy lovingkindness

in the morning,

and thy faithfulness

every night,” Psalm 92:1-2

“Rejoice in the LORD,

ye righteous;

and give thanks

at the remembrance of his holiness.”  Psalm 97:12

What a wonderful God we serve, and I pray that you will find hope, encouragement, delight and a renewed heart full of gratitude in our time together today.  Let’s peruse a few more reminders from the scriptures to encourage our hearts together.  Watch the repeated directions from the Psalms.

“Praise ye the LORD.

O give thanks unto the LORD;

for he is good:

for his mercy endureth for ever.”  Psalm 107:1

“O give thanks unto the LORD;

for he is good:

because his mercy

endureth for ever.”  Psalm 118:1

“Thou art my God,

and I will praise thee:

thou art my God,

I will exalt thee.

29 O give thanks unto the LORD;

for he is good:

for his mercy endureth for ever.”  Psalm 118:28-29

And one of my favorite passages from Paul, it encourages my heart often and I encourage you to memorize it for it is a great word to help us press on to victory!

“But thanks be to God,

which giveth us the victory

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my beloved brethren,

be ye stedfast, unmoveable,

always abounding in the work of the Lord,

forasmuch as ye know

that your labour is not in vain

in the Lord.”  1 Corinthians 15:57-58

Amen and Amen!!!

An Attitude Not Just A Day??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #157

24 Friday Nov 2023

Posted by in 'Come unto me, A heart of faith, Abiding IN Jesus or the World?, All About Jesus!, Almost But Lost, Amazing Grace, Gratitude, Gratitude Is Timeless, Great is Thy Faithfulness, Thankful, Thankfulness with joy!, Thanksgiving, That They May Know

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An Attitude Not Just A Day???  A Word from THE WORD!!! #157

I just want to share with you today a reminder that “Thanksgiving” isn’t just a day, but an attitude of the heart!  We don’t just thank God once a year at our house, but we praise HIM each and every day—throughout the day!  My heart overflows with gratitude to God for my salvation—that Jesus loves you/me so much that HE came to earth, took on human flesh and blood, lived a sinless life, not just to be an example but to BE the “Lamb of God who taketh away the sin of the world”; HE took away that sin at Calvary for every man, woman, boy and girl who will come to HIM in repentance and faith in HIS substitutionary, atoning sacrifice!  HE is THE “way…truth…and life”, the only way to God The Father!

“Jesus saith unto him,

I am the way,

the truth,

and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father,

but by me.”  John 14:6

How can we not praise HIM for that gift, that love, that faithful promise to walk with us every moment of every day!  I’m grateful for that continually, not just one day a year.  If you know Jesus, won’t you praise and thank HIM today and every day that HE gives us?  If you don’t know HIM, you can know HIM, He came to die for YOU!

“Behold,

I stand at the door,

and knock:

if any man hear my voice,

and open the door,

I will come in to him,

and will sup with him,

and he with me.”  Revelation 3:20

Jesus is worthy of our praise and gratitude!  So let’s work on our “attitude of gratitude”; for we can be “humbly grateful or grumbly hateful”!  The choice is yours but choose wisely, there is a test!!!

Let’s join the Psalmist in our praise and thanksgiving today and every day throughout the year!

“O LORD,

truly I am thy servant;

I am thy servant,

and the son of thine handmaid:

thou hast loosed my bonds.

17 I will offer to thee

the sacrifice of thanksgiving,

and will call upon

the name of the LORD.

18 I will pay my vows unto the LORD

now

in the presence of all his people,

19 In the courts of the LORD’S house,

in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.

Praise ye the LORD.”  Psalm 116:16-19

And as you praise God, remember to pray for the “peace of Jerusalem”, for her redemption “draweth nigh”!

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

they shall prosper that love thee.”  Psalm 122:6

Amen and Amen!!!

What Am I Thankful For??? A Thanksgiving Word for today! #9

09 Wednesday Nov 2022

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What Am I Thankful For???  A Thanksgiving Word for today! #9

When the way is seemingly blocked before you and you’re wrestling with fears and doubts—remember, my friend, God has the answer and the right timing!

“Be still,

and know that I am God:

I will be exalted among the heathen,

I will be exalted in the earth.”  Psalm 46:10

While fear is an emotion and not a sin, we can let fear become sin, when we let it control our lives and our choices.  I have two simple scriptures that I hope will encourage you today!

“Fear thou not;

for I am with thee:

be not dismayed;

for I am thy God:

I will strengthen thee;

yea, I will help thee;

yea, I will uphold thee

with the right hand

of my righteousness.”  Isaiah 41:10

And Paul’s amazing instruction to us has always been a great help to me and I hope it will lift your heart today.

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;

but of power,

and of love,

and of a sound mind.”  2 Timothy 1:7

 Stand fast my friends—remember, “Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth”!  We win!!!

Amen and Amen!!!

What Am I Thankful For??? A Thanksgiving Word for today! #5

05 Saturday Nov 2022

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What Am I Thankful For???  A Thanksgiving Word for today! #5

I am thankful for second chances (and third, and fourth….God’s infinite grace and mercy can only count…) in Jesus Christ my Lord.  For He has promised to forgive us, and not only to forgive but to “cleanse us from all unrighteousness”!  Praise HIS dear name.  If you are wrestling with guilt or shame, won’t you simply confess your sin and ask for Jesus’ forgiveness and cleansing.  He is standing ready to meet you right there!

“But if we walk in the light,

as he is in the light,

we have fellowship one with another,

and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son

cleanseth us from all sin.

8 If we say that we have no sin,

we deceive ourselves,

and the truth is not in us.

9 If we confess our sins,

he is faithful and just

to forgive us our sins,

and to cleanse us

from all unrighteousness.

10 If we say that we have not sinned,

we make him a liar,

and his word is not in us.”  1 John 1:7-10

Don’t be a liar—especially to yourself—but call on the TRUTH!

“Jesus saith unto him,

I am the way,

the truth,

and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father,

but by me.”  John 14:6

 Blessings on your day and remember that attitude of gratitude!!!