Good morning to all on this glorious Monday morning. Waine and I have had a rare two (2) weekend stretch in Atlanta and it has been good to be in our own bed, working in our yard, and just enjoying all of our blessings. The temperature and weather has been wonderful in Atlanta and God has been showing our family His grace and mercy on a continuous basis. Please keep ET in your prayers as well as JKS. The devil is busy and seeking to destroy all that love God, so be diligent in your own lives.
I am going to continue my journey in Jeremiah 1, verses 13 -19 "The word of the LORD came to me again: “What do you see?” “I see a pot that is boiling,” I answered. “It is tilting toward us from the north.” The LORD said to me, “From the north disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land. I am about to summon all the peoples of the northern kingdoms,” declares the LORD. Their kings will come and set up their thrones in the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem; they will come against all her surrounding walls and against all the towns of Judah. I will pronounce my judgments on my people because of their wickedness in forsaking me, in burning incense to other gods and in worshiping what their hands have made. “Get yourself ready! Stand up and say to them whatever I command you. Do not be terrified by them, or I will terrify you before them. Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall to stand against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and the people of the land. They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the LORD." Amen and amen! When God has your back what elese do you need?!
This is a GREAT lesson. Jeremiah was just ambling along life, minding his business, worshiping God according to the customs of his tribe and then one day, one day God touches his life and calls him to service. It never entered into Jeremiah's mind, that God was getting ready to make him a major force in the lives of God's chosen people. He was young, was not out of he tribe of Levites who were considered to be the priests of Israel, he was merely a man who had a heart for God AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THAT IS ALL THAT GOD NEEDS - your heart. When we give our hearts to God, He can then use us to move whole nations into obedience to His Perfect Plan! His Perfect Plan is that no one should be lost to sin in eternity. He desires that all repent, accept Christ, and then turn their attention to Kingdom building. When your heart is in the Hand of God, then you do become a fortified city. You can speak boldly; you can speak truth to life; YOU WILL NEVER BE OVERCOME no matter the overwhelming facts or circumstances to the contrary.
I have found in my own life that when I live my life "carefully"; adhering to the rules of business that are in conflict with my beliefs, I am neither hot or cold. I am as a person with her feet in two lands. I made a decision along time ago that my life would have to reflect the love of God which also means that kingdom building has to take place in the work place, among my family and friends, and in the general community. I may not be popular but someone will be saved! I had a revelation about ET last week. God revealed to me that ET would have life but would have to live with his disease. I boldly stated this to ET last week and despite his physical appearance and the dire prognosis, this is what I was lead to say and I will stand behind this revelation and God's Word. Well what if I am wrong? What if it wasn't a revelation from God but my own wishful thinking. Well God has that check covered to. You see when you are stepping out on your faith, the outcome isn't important because God will bring His truth to light. Your job is to step out on faith and declare that Jesus is Lord!
Oh how I love Jesus and celebrate that God never, ever ends the "story" on what happened on "Friday"; the eternal message is that God always gives us "Sunday" morning! If you are not experiencing your "Sunday" morning daily, then you are truly looking "back" to Friday. Let go of Friday and celebrate the risen Christ today. You are called! If you chose to follow this call then you will be as a Fortified City; nothing will be able to stand against you.
Now may the LORD bless you and keep you; may the LORD make His face to shine on you and be gracious to you; may the LORD turn His face toward you and give you peace.
Stephanie
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