Month: July 2023

“Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” Psalm 34:8

“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.” Isaiah 55:6

People can say what they will about God, but until you have see his love and goodness and faithfulness for yourself you don’t know God. You also don’t know what you’re missing. I love good food and fresh food. Fresh fruits and vegetables mixed just right together can be so amazing. I remember when I was first married my husband had a nephew that would only eat hot dogs with ketchup or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He was very finicky. I remember one day someone made him a grilled cheese sandwich and he was amazed that it was so good. People just don’t get what they are missing by sticking with what they have always had or done. When I moved to the nursing home they had brussel sprouts and I had never tried them and I liked them. I also found that I loved fresh spinach salad. I would probably never have tried them but they were there so I tried them and liked them. When I was a teenager my parents decided to teach me to cook. They had me put together a menu and write up a shopping list. I loved shopping for food but I often spent too much because there were so many new and exciting foods to try. I always loved to experiment with different foods that looked good. I would buy lots of fresh ingredients and try to come up with cool ways to mix them together. My niece has to eat through a feeding tube because she just can’t eat anything. I feel she is missing so much but she doesn’t know any different because that is all she’s ever had. But God made some pretty great foods and great chefs that have created some amazing dishes. It sure would be a shame to miss something. God is the same way. Every time I read his words in the Bible I learn something new. I am almost 64 and have really learned so much the last several years because I have made a point of being intentional and learning all I can about him. I pray for so many people and God answers in so many awesome ways and it really encourages me, which just makes me ask bolder prayers that also get answered. So do yourself a favor and try something new. You’ll never know just what you’re missing, without taking the risk of not preferring something, to really find something you love. The peace that God can give shouldn’t be missed out on.

Christianity is not a religion. All religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Agnosticism, Atheism, Islam, Paganism, amongst others are based on things you need to do. None have a leader that is alive and that loves their followers and will do anything to really help them in life. Christianity is a relationship with Jesus Christ who willingly came to earth as a man to show how to live a full life. He died by crucifixion but came back to life after three days and was seen in bodily form by many and there is historical proof. He wants to know us deeply. Just as in a marriage you know your spouse intimately. At first your relationship is like a father and child. One of great love and security. He takes care of your needs and loves you like you are his only child. After you get to know him better because you talk to him in prayer and read more about him in the Bible. When you really get to know him and become intimate it grows like a marriage.When you are married it is for better or worse and you are still married even if you don’t do everything they ask. You are accepted completely up front. They may have things they prefer a certain way but they accept who you are because they already love you. You don’t realize how much you need Jesus until one day you realize you could never live without him and one day you will get to be with him forever in paradise which is perfect. You do the things he asks because you trust him and love him so much that you desire to see him smile at you. You don’t wish to do anything that would hurt him. You see all the wonderful things he has given you and he does for you every day. Simple things like the sun coming up in the morning to a friend healed of cancer. You become so thankful and grateful and you are so blessed every day. There is a peace that comes from intimacy that the world could never give. And you know every breath is a gift and one day you will breathe your last breath and be in paradise forever.

“Give us today our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11

God is our provider and he knows what we need. Not only food and water but everything. Just like the sparrow he knows we need certain things to survive and to have a good life. What ever we are concerned about he wants us to run to him. He is not only Jehovah Jirah our provider he is Jehovah Rapha our healer, Jehovah Nissi our banner and protector, Jehovah Shalom our peace, and Jehovah Roha our good shepherd. We may want certain things and God is not a genie just waiting to jump at every request. But he does bless those that are grateful, thankful and whom seek after him with their whole hearts doing what he asks of us in his words. He knows our hearts and our anxious thoughts but he still wants to hear from us. He doesn’t always answer the way we think. His ways are always so much better than ours. Because he knows the beginning from the end. The complete picture and he knows just what will work for each person he creates. He even gives some trials to help us grow stronger. But he will never let you suffer for no good reason and only as long as it takes to accomplish his purposes. But he is there to comfort and help you through hard times. He will give you strength. People we love will all die one day but it can be very hard to let them go. But when you know the Lord it is a blessing to go home to be with God in paradise forever with no more pain or suffering. We can be forever with our loved ones once we get home. I know so many people that have died and are rejoicing in heaven right now and I can’t wait to join them for a great reunion someday soon. I know that I could never make it through this life without my Savior. He is everything to me and his presence is so precious to me. I can’t wait to wake up each morning and say good morning Lord. I like knowing the King of kings is for me and will never leave me or forsake me.

“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5

Jesus precious Jesus! Why would the Kings royal son want to give everything he had up to help us helpless wretches. From the beginning of time we have been a mess. Sinners with no good in us. God may have loved what he created but when he decided to give us the free will to choose our own minds it all went downhill. We can’t think for ourselves. We don’t have the capability for it. Things we think are important are so silly. I listened to someone this morning describe how we have come to believe that the only reality now days is how we feel about things. There is no real truth but only that truth which we choose to believe. If we believe we are good, or if we believe we are male or female or whatever, that’s up to us. He sees us as very valuable. Each of us he loves so very much and he wants us to love with the same fervor and respect that he has. He has given up his very life so that we can willingly destroy ours with selfish desires that will most likely destroy us and those around us. God’s truth is the only real truth because before he created everything there was no truth or anything. We have learned a lot about this earth we live in. There are laws of physics that exist that make the world go round and they will always be constant. Rules can be made as we go along but we can’t know if they are correct or not because we don’t have all the answers. We have to assume many things and assumptions can be wrong. And usually are in many situations. Have you ever tried to think what someone else is thinking? There is a million to one chance of being right. But God can know for certain exactly what people think every minute and he still loves them. That is pure love. He wants everyone to accept his free gift of forgiveness so that they can have a good and wonderful life no matter what they have done or thought. Just think of some of the most horrible things people have done and said that you know personally. You can’t comprehend the way some minds think. I mean some people seam easy to forgive but still we can’t forgive sometimes because our minds keep remembering. We relive the hurts over and over. We need to get to know God’s word and his truth. The more we know it the better our relationship with him will be. We need to live by his truth if we want a good life. He does know what works best for us.