Hold On

Psalm 1:1-2

(NRSV): “Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night.”

Hold on, be happy, be blessed. Excerpts from my devotion this morning:

“No evil can befall you if I am with you. "All that He blesses is our good." Every time of being laid aside is a time of retreat into the quiet place with Me. Never fear but in that place you shall find restoration and power and joy and healing. 

Plan both of your retreat days now and then—days when you live apart with Me, and arise rested and refreshed—physically, mentally, and spiritually, to carry on the work I have given to you. I will never give you a load greater than you can bear. 

Love, Joy, Peace—welcome these. Let no personal feelings, no thoughts of self banish these. Singly, they are miracle-producing in a life, but together, they can command all that is needed on the physical, mental, and spiritual planes. It is in these wonder-realm attributes all success lies. 

You have to see your inner lives are all they should be, and then the work is accomplished. Not in rushing and striving on the material plane, but on the battlefield of the Soul are these things won.”

Be blessed, know that God is, that God has you. enough for now.

Say NO to Unbelief

Matthew 13:58

“And he did not do many deeds of power there, because of their unbelief.”

This has been a wonder to me. Because of the unbelief of the people. I used to think that Jesus couldn’t do because of their unbelief. No, no, Jesús wouldn’t do. That’s the difference. He wouldn’t do. Let’s pause right there. Unbelief shuts down our miracles. Let us not be those who miss the miracles because of our unbelief. Let’s move from negativity to positivity. That shifts the atmosphere. Let’s not do evil for evil (as my mother used to say). Let’s walk in our belief, in our faith, watching what God is doing. enough for now.

Step Up

Matthew 9:37-38 (NRSV):  “Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

Go back and read 35-38. Jesus sent the disciples to do what he did, heal the sick, ease the broken-hearted, restore the demonized, proclaim the gospel. And yet, there is need for more. Everyone has something to do as laborer. We must work while we can, while it is time. We work in our assignment, we pray for others to work in theirs. We work or pray. We work and pray. This is the season to step up and move as he has assigned. This is the season as there is much to be done. As long as we do our part, then we take our place in advancing the kingdom. We are what is prayed for. it’s that season.