Selah

Hello everyone who reads this. If you are named among my friends I pray for you everyday. And if I don't know you, I pray for you more often than you might think.

Have you ever put a lot of time into a gift? Not just some small thing you bought at Wal-Mart or something you picked up at Hobby Lobby? But, have you ever taken a lot of time and consideration into a gift. One you thought would be perfect. A gift that came from your heart and you were sure the other person was going to be ecstatic?

I don't give people gifts that often. It's not that I don't enjoy seeing a person's face light up when you get them something special, it's just that it's really hard for me to find that something special. It can even be for someone close like my dad or mom. I just have a hard time finding the right gift so much that it can be frustrating.

But when you finally have it. That eureka moment when you are so happy that your friend will be surprised, and you give it to them, and they don't seem to appreciate the gift as much as you did?

They didn't mean to hurt your feelings. But you had invested so much thought into a great gift and had built up so much energy into it, that when the moment came to get the reciprocating feelings, you fell flat on your face. Not a good feeling. Not one bit.

New question: If you knew that gift was going to be ill received, if you knew that it would be taken forgranted, would you still give that person your gift? If it's something that came from your heart, would you be willing to share it with them, even if they stepped on it?
Selah.

Isaiah 53:6-7 (KJV)
⁶ All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
⁷ He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

This is saying that Jesus didn't speak back to what was happening to Him. But have you thought about that? His GIFT of life. His GIFT of justification. Have you thought about his gift? The gift He poured His blood into this gift. He gave His flesh. He gave and gave and gave...So we could enter into peace.

Sometimes, we fail to consider that the righteous are taken away from the evil to come. Sometimes, we fail to consider that He was bruised for our iniquities, that the chastisement of our peace was upon Him.

Peace. Selah. When we don't take that which the Lord has offered us. Has sacrificed for us! When we live in turmoil with the purchase of peace in our grasp, how can that make God feel good?

I would be heart crushed to have spent so much time and effort and investment into such a gift, only to have it ignored. The pain God has given himself to stand for unconditional love is mind numbing. He could have made it work based. "I only love you if you love me". It would have been blissfully easier. He could have saved himself heart break, pain, ridicule, grief and sorrow.

But listen to this...
Isaiah 53:10 (KJV)
¹⁰ Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

That is amazing. In doing this, Jesus redeemed us. Our sin is forever removed. We have relationship with God.

What a loving, merciful, unselfish Father we have. Selah.

God's dizzying depth

The more I find out, the less I know. Meaning: The more I find out about my Father and His love, the more I find out how much I didn't know.

The depth of God goes deeper than I've ever been. Diving into his lakes more refreshing than any comparison I could write about. It is so frustrating not being able to express these heavenly feelings.

I have been thinking about God more and more lately. Over the years, I can see that. I always grew up knowing who God was. Looking back, I wish I had spent more time with Him. There isn't ever a time I wish I'd spent less time with Him. But I don't dwell on what I could have done better. That's senseless. You CANNOT change or do better something in your past. You CANNOT change or do better something in your future. We are present beings. We live in the now, not in the then.

The bible talks about that. I don't dwell on my past. I don't worry about my future. Yeah, my life is that good. I am focused on today. Everyday. I gave Christ my worries. He gave me my focus. I can focus on the plans the Lord has for me. I can meditate on the promises He's given me. I am not afraid of the terror of the day.

Discovering the word of God, meditating on it, DOING it is such a liberation. I love the simplicity of the message. LOVE abounds, Jesus is King, The Gospel of peace, we are justified...I could go on and on, and I could preach hours on each one of these.

I have a strong desire to teach God's children. To see them grow up in the word, and not get beat down in the world. I have a strong desire to transition from milk to meat. I want to experience the most of God possible. I want to continually be in prayer for the saints, to speak in tongues on a daily basis. These desires inside of me can be overwhelming.

And here's the kicker: I'm not a super spiritualist. I pray in tongues for my friends every day. I CANNOT know what they're feeling, what they're going through, what obstacles they're facing. I cannot help them all out of their situations. But God is a presence always there for us. Always by our side.

I usually don't blog about what's gone on in my life. I'm not much of a detailed person, especially concerning my life. But I notice that changes when I'm talking about the Word of God.

I can be so expressive. So detailed. When I want to be...

I guess I don't want to be right now, haha. I'm tired so I will cut this blog short. I can dwell upon the goodness of God all day. Just that one thought. God, you are good to me. :)

Glory to God

I love the facts of my LORD. He loves me, is responsible for me, cares for me, nourishes me (my breath of life), satisfies me, seduces me, desires me...My LORD is amazing. My LORD is spectacular.

And I can't find the words to describe Him. It is complete torture not being able to COMPREHEND let alone write into words that which is my God. Glory is all His, Dominion is all His. Death has been destroyed. Life has been instilled in me. My God is an awesome God.

And I serve Him. I can drink His word new every day. I can sit at His feet, stunned in His presence. He's my help in time of need.

My words do not return unto me void. But they go forth and prosper. God is blessed. I am blessed. God and I are like two peas in a pod. Children by Jesus Christ, amen! We have redemption through His blood. The forgiveness of sins. All according to HIS riches. I have an inheritance. Wow! What an inheritance of GRACE. Of joy, of peace, of a sound mind, of deliverance from evil, of holiness, withouth blame, before Christ in LOVE.

Christ is my Peace. Christ is my cornerstone. Christ is my LIFE. You cannot take my LIFE. It is not yours. You cannot harm my LIFE. He is the Majesty on high. His throne is forever. My LIFE is forever.

Haven't you heard any of this before? God as my witness, it's true.

My point is Hebrews 5:5- So also Christ glorified NOT himself to be made a high priest. But He glorified Him who said, "You are my son. Today have I begotten you.

Don't give glory to your status, or your job, or your friends, or your income, or your job. GIVE GLORY TO GOD. You are His son.