Getting into the God Zone

Good morning to all on this beautiful Tuesday morning. God is in His Heaven and Waine and I have our health so we are blessed! Waine and I are getting used to Aleron not being here and Waine is actually having a harder time than I am. My husband loves all his children and he has a special bond with Aleron. The last child is called the "wash belly" child and this wash-belly child was with us a very long time and I thank God for all the time spent with us as the power of the Holy Spirit allowed Aleron to see imperfect people (Dad & Mom) and the Perfect God that can work through us.

I am continuing my journey through Matthew, the 17th chapter verses 1-13, "After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah." While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased. Listen to Him!" When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. "Get up," He said. "Don't be afraid." When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus. As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, "Don't tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead." The disciples asked Him, "Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?" Jesus replied, "To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands." Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist." Amen and amen!

These three (3) disciples was witness to the Glory of God and His pronouncement that Jesus was His son. This moment in time confirmed the Messianic Deity of Christ and as usual Peter wants to do something--build a shelter. Peter has not yet figured out that Christ doesn't need help from him, Peter. Christ is quite capable of building shelters, walking on water, healing the sick and raising the dead. Peter just doesn't get it yet and the good news is that he will because he had faith. He was a loud mouth, a screw up and in the end he denied Christ and yet Christ knowing all of this said he would build His Church on the rock called Peter. Thank God that He always looks to our faith and heart and not the screwed up actions we go through and the screwed up thinking that we allow ourselves to wallow in. Christ has a time frame for our lives. Nothing, nothing, nothing can stand in the way of His will for the life of the Christian. I am a firm believer that our Faith makes us whole each and every day. Yesterday is the past and what has been done in the past is dead and buried. Each day we have a new opportunity to witness the Messiah, His Power and our ability to participate in the Kingdom building that is so necessary. We will have sacrifices, pain, disappointment and GLORY. Day always follows the night and is more powerful than the night so never worry or fret. Rejoice in the  night when everything SEEMS lost because you are in the God Zone just like Peter, James and John. When you have nothing left to give; when you have run out of ideas; when you are powerless then praise God and lift your hand up because you are getting ready to be restored! Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah and amen!

Do not be dismayed you walk with Jesus!

Stephanie