27 December 2015

Today is a shaky day.  I believe I'm tired, but only the Lord really knows.  I seriously do not like the shaky days, and I'm pretty sure my family doesn't care for them too much.  The trouble is that I can not put into words exactly what I'm experiencing.  I'm very grateful for all the compassion and help God has continued to provide through His own Self and through other people.  I hate heart attacks. What I really don't like is the weakness emotionally that has happen to me.  Or is it all that bad?  I have been a follower of Jesus Christ since July 10th of 1988.  Before that, as a child, I'm pretty sure that I gave my heart to Jesus numerous times.  It was that July day, however, that I asked the Lord Jesus to be my Lord.  I'm so not where I thought I would be with my walk with Christ.  However, by God's grace, I'm walking with Christ!  Not perfectly, but continually.  This event in my life has shown me how extremely not in control I'm not, and how perfectly in control the Lord God is.  Also, what I do doesn't seem to affect God's love for me.  I really don't get that, to be honest.  But, it is truth.  Weakness draws me to my Father in heaven.  Where else can I get any strength at all?  A few people have mentioned that 2015 was tough.  I was so scared and weak in my pain, I had not really noticed.  I don't know what 2016 has in store.  I do know one thing... it has the promise of God, His love, and His strength.  2016 is bringing more of God's goodness to my life, on His terms, which are perfect and involve my trust and faith.  I pray that is what you also get in 2016- God's goodness on His terms.  Have a great week.

Proverbs 18:10

"The Name of the Lord is a strong Tower.  The righteous run to it and are safe."   Do you know the name of the Lord?  His name is Jesus.  There isn't any name higher than Jesus' name.  The Bible says this in Philippians 2:10, "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth."  That, my friend, is a mighty name.  Jesus is also a believer's righteousness as it says in 2 Corinthians 5:20-21, "Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.  For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him."  We come into complete safety by running to Jesus.  We are saved and safe in the name of Jesus.  Romans 10:9 says this, "that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."   Our Savior, Jesus, is our strong Tower.  Run to Him and be safe.  Have a great week.