5 Promises To Look Forward To In 2014

5 Promises To Look Forward To In 2014

The Lord your God in your midst,

The Mighty One, will save; 

He will rejoice over you with gladness, 

He will quiet you with His love, 

He will rejoice over you with singing. 

Zephaniah 3:17

1. God will be in with you, in your midst!

  

2. God (the Mighty One) will save you!

  

3. God will rejoice over you with gladness!

  

4. God will bring you peace, He will quiet you with His amazing, never changing, all encompassing, love!

  

5. God will rejoice over you with singing! Some versions say "with loud singing" just imagine that - God singing loudly, His heart full of gladness and love all over YOU! 

I hope no matter the circumstances you are faced with in the coming year, you will lift your cries, your songs, your heart, your everything, up to God.  Welcome Him into your life; to be your Savior, Redeemer, friend, comforter, help, guide, and joy...He is waiting for you to simply ask Him to come! 

God is good!!! I am so thankful for all He's done in 2013, and can't wait to see all He has planned for us in 2014!!  

Be abundantly blessed my friends!!

Happy New Years!  

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

This year as we looked forward to Christmas, we decided to do something different...instead of just counting down the days with our normal advent calendar, we chose to have fun while learning 25 names of God.  So I made up little tags and hung them over the fireplace.  Each tag had the date, the days left till Christmas, and a name of God.  Each day of December we've turned over a new tag to learn another name of God.  

I have to say, I didn't realize the impact this simple new advent calendar would have on us.  As the days progressed we learned and discussed different characteristics of our Heavenly Father, and daily we've been reminded of the greatest gift ever given.  This year, Christmas has more meaning, because for 25 days, we've been celebrating the true reason for the season!  

There have been days when I would turn the tag over, and be overwhelmed with the love and goodness of our God.  God is so good to us, we don't deserve it, we did nothing to earn it, and we can do nothing to change God's love for us...His love and goodness are a part of who He is.  When you look over this list, you will see that God truly is our everything, all we need is found in HIM!

Date Name of God Days Till Christmas

December 1st - Jehovah-Saboath: The Lord of Hosts 24

December 2nd - Jehovah-Shammah: The Lord is There         23

December 3rd - Jehovah-Rohi: The Lord our Shepherd 22

December 4th - Jehovah-Tsidkenu: The Lord our Righteousness 21

December 5th - Jehovah Elohim: LORD God         20

December 6th - Jehovah-Shalom: The Lord our Peace 19

December 7th - Jehovah-M'keddesh: The Lord Who Sanctifies 18
December 8th - Jehovah-Nissi: The Lord our Banner 17

December 9th - Jehovah-Rophe: The Lord Who Heals 16

December 10th - Jehovah-Jireh: The Lord will Provide 15

December 11th - Jehovah-Lord: Yahweh - God's Covenant Name 14

December 12th - Adoni: Master         13

December 13th - El Shaddai: God Almighty         12

December 14th - Tsur: God Our rock         11

December 15th - El-Gibhor: Mighty God 10

December 16th - El-Berith: God of the Covenant         09

December 17th - El-Olam: Everlasting God         08

December 18th - Eyaluth: Strength                 07

December 19th - Magen: Shield 06

December 20th - Palet: Deliverer 05

December 21st - Melekh: King         04

December 22nd - Tsaddiq: Righteous One 03

December 23rd - Gaol: Redeemer 02

December 24th - Yeshua: Savior         01

December 25th - Emmanuel: God with us!! Merry Christmas!!

Grace!

Grace

Normally I would have posted some kind of cute clip or brief post wishing everyone a great Easter, along with a small reminder of the true meaning of this holiday.  But this year, our family was so busy enjoying ourselves, I completely forgot to post anything! 

The great thing is that even though Good Friday has passed, Easter has come and gone, the egg hunts are over, baskets of candy are opened and candy is disappearing quickly...

The message of Easter is so good, so true, and so powerful, being a day late doesn't matter!! 

What a wonderful gift of grace, Jesus gave us, when he willingly took all our sins - past, present, and future on himself.  He took the weight of this world on his shoulders and carried them all to the cross.  No burden we carry too heavy, no mistakes we make too bad...Jesus' sacrifice on the cross paid for it all once and for all.  

Sunday, Pastor Nathan said this..."Mercy and grace are very different things...Mercy is when we don't receive something we deserve, like when you punch your brother in the face and he doesn't punch you back.  Grace is when you receive something you don't deserve, like when you punch your brother in the face, and not only does he not punch you back, but he gives you a million bucks."  

That, my friend, is grace, and that is exactly what Christ had given to all of us.  Grace!! 

Here is a song that tells so well, what Jesus did for you and me!! 

In Whom Do We Trust?

In Whom Do We Trust?

This week people all across the United States of America are celebrating Independence Day.  As American's we all have been privileged with the freedom and security found in a nation founded on biblical principals...a nation whose money states "In God We Trust".  

So my question today is this...In whom do we trust? Are we trusting in God?  When life has different twist and turns? When life is great and all seems right with the world? or when life as we know it seems to be crashing down around us?  

Who is it we are turning to?  Who do we look to be our healer? Provider? Shelter? Strong Tower? Shield of defense? When we've gone as far as we can go on our own, and there's nothing left to give...Who is it we are really trusting in? 

I've found in my life, that even those times when my faith falters, and I stumble and fall...God is Good, and He always Always ALWAYS is right there beside me just waiting for me to call out to Him.  

Here is a great Psalm that gently reminds us, that our help doesn't come from the hills...you see in Israel the high places, or hills, is where the idols and man made gods where placed.  The Israelites would go up to the hills and high places to worship and burn incense to the false gods.  Here in this Psalm the psalmist is reminding us that nothing man made, nothing set up on the high places in our lives will ever help us or save us...it is God, the creator of heaven and earth, He is the one we should look to for help in every circumstance or situation.

Psalm 121

New King James Version (NKJV)

God the Help of Those Who Seek Him

A Song of Ascents.

1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills—

From whence comes my help?

2 My help comes from the Lord,

Who made heaven and earth.

3 He will not allow your foot to be moved;

He who keeps you will not slumber.

4 Behold, He who keeps Israel

Shall neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The Lord is your keeper;

The Lord is your shade at your right hand.

6 The sun shall not strike you by day,

Nor the moon by night.

7 The Lord shall preserve you from all evil;

He shall preserve your soul.

8 The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in

From this time forth, and even forevermore.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!

 I pray you have a very blessed 2012, and that when January 2013 arrives, you will look back and be amazed when see all the things God has done through you, for you, and for those around you.  We cannot know what tomorrow will hold, but we do know that God is with us, He will lead and guide us, and give us the wisdom and knowledge and strength we need just when we need it.  He is never too early and He is never late...He always comes through at the right moment to bring us through victorious.  GOD IS SO GOOD!

I can think of no better way to start out a new year than by walking through a 50 day devotional that will help build a stronger foundation for our faith, and get us ready for all God has in store for us in the year 2012 and beyond.  So starting tomorrow, each day will have a new post as we walk through the very inspirational book, "Unshakable Faith" written by Rick Joyner.  

Blessings!

Kayla

Happy Birthday Jesus!

In Appreciation of Fathers - Max Lucado

In Appreciation of Fathers - Max Lucado

Here are some great teachings by Max Lucado for those wonderful men we call Dad, Daddy or Father.

If you are a Father, today we celebrate the gift of you!


Happy Father's day

Sermons for Mothers · Max Lucado

Sermons for Mothers · Max Lucado

Here are some awesome messages that will encourage and help every mother!

If you are a mother we celebrate the gift of you today!

Happy Mother's Day!!

Resurrection Sunday

 Here is an awesome reminder of just what Christ did for us.  What an amazing sacrifice, such love; and He did it all just for you, and for me.  If you or I were the only one on this earth, Jesus would have still paid the same penalty and price, because that's how much He loves us.  I am so thankful that even though I am unworthy, Jesus loves me and has made me whole so that one day, I will see Him face to face, and stand in the presence of God Almighty, and boldly cry "Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God Almighty!!"

Happy New Year

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!!!