The line of this song has been in my head the entire day:
How lovely is Your dwelling place, Oh Lord Almighty. My soul longs, and even aches for You.
I love being in the Lord's sweet, sweet presence! The name of Jesus is like honey on my lips. And, this song really brings out the right words for the longing in my heart...my lovesick heart for Jesus. Yes, my heart aches for His return...
"How lovely is your dwelling place, LORD Almighty!"-- Psalm 84:1
"“How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast." -- Matthew 9:15
"The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life." -- Revelation 22:17
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Rain, Rain....Come and stay!
I don't know about you....but I absolutely love the rain! There is something about it that's just so refreshing and inspiring!
What about God's rain? Isn't it the same? Rain is a blessing from the Lord. It brings refreshment and nutrition for the ground so that fruit may be harvested.
"I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit." --Leviticus 26:4
"...then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and olive oil." -- Deuteronomy 11:14
"The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands..." --Deuteronomy 28:12
And you know what I find interesting? In all these verses, it says that the Lord will send rain in its season or in season.
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens..." -- Ecclesiastes 3:1
God has a season for everything. He sends rain in the right, exact season in your life. Enjoy it! Run in His rain:)
What about God's rain? Isn't it the same? Rain is a blessing from the Lord. It brings refreshment and nutrition for the ground so that fruit may be harvested.
"I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit." --Leviticus 26:4
"...then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and olive oil." -- Deuteronomy 11:14
"The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands..." --Deuteronomy 28:12
And you know what I find interesting? In all these verses, it says that the Lord will send rain in its season or in season.
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens..." -- Ecclesiastes 3:1
God has a season for everything. He sends rain in the right, exact season in your life. Enjoy it! Run in His rain:)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Half full or Half empty?
Hey ya'll! This post is going to be much shorter than the others. It's just a thought.
Do you think your cup is half full or half empty?...Got your answer?
Hopefully, the following will change your answer:
"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows." --Psalm 23:5
Ah, I couldn't help it:) So next time some one asks you that question, keep this in mind:D
P.S: I was going to elaborate more about this...and maybe I will in the future, but I shall let you tackle it, for now. Feel free to leave thoughts on Half empty and half full vs. Overflowing!
Do you think your cup is half full or half empty?...Got your answer?
Hopefully, the following will change your answer:
"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows." --Psalm 23:5
Ah, I couldn't help it:) So next time some one asks you that question, keep this in mind:D
P.S: I was going to elaborate more about this...and maybe I will in the future, but I shall let you tackle it, for now. Feel free to leave thoughts on Half empty and half full vs. Overflowing!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Better Homes and Gardens....from a God Perspective
"Break up your unplowed ground and do not sow among thorns." -- James 4:3
Hello, everyone! So here is a Scripture I've been tackling and I want to share some of my thoughts so far on it.
I like to think of this, not literally, for now, but metaphorically. So, let us take "unplowed ground" as an area in our lives untouched or something not touched for a very long time. And remember, if you haven't plowed ground in a very long time, imagine weeds and all these overgrown plants hiding it.
Okay, so let's make this choice and "break up" this unplowed ground. That means we reveal this place. Great, so we see ground. Now what?
Notice God says, (even after He says break up the unplowed ground), do not sow on thorns. This implies thorns are there INSIDE the ground. When we plowed it, we revealed it. Hmmm.....so what can thorns represent? Hurt. After all, when have you grabbed a thorn and said, " Wow! This feels great!"
This brings me to a topic I've been hearing about a lot lately. We have to deal with the hurt and bitterness we have against each other or perhaps even towards ourselves. But, we need to make that choice to plow back that ground to reveal that which we've been hiding.
But notice, God doesn't ask us to uproot the thorns ourselves...that's where He comes in. He pulls out those thorns for us. He uproots them and rids us of them. After all, He is the Gardener. And where's that?
Hey! Lookee here: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener." --John 15:1
So, the Gardener ( the Father) pulls up those planted hurts and bitterness. Now we can sow our seeds. And through those seeds grows a tree that bears fruit. And that same Gardener (the Father) will cut off the branches that does not beat fruit.(Those branches are things in our life that are not from Him. But He is gracious and so cuts them.) Yes, it is going to hurt when He keeps us growing straight, but He knows what He's doing. And don't forget, when a branch is cut off, it's not necessarily cut off slowly. It is quite abrupt.
I recommend reading all of John 15. There is so much to get out of it!
And to end this, remember it is all for HIS glory!
"This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples." -- John 15:8
Hello, everyone! So here is a Scripture I've been tackling and I want to share some of my thoughts so far on it.
I like to think of this, not literally, for now, but metaphorically. So, let us take "unplowed ground" as an area in our lives untouched or something not touched for a very long time. And remember, if you haven't plowed ground in a very long time, imagine weeds and all these overgrown plants hiding it.
Okay, so let's make this choice and "break up" this unplowed ground. That means we reveal this place. Great, so we see ground. Now what?
Notice God says, (even after He says break up the unplowed ground), do not sow on thorns. This implies thorns are there INSIDE the ground. When we plowed it, we revealed it. Hmmm.....so what can thorns represent? Hurt. After all, when have you grabbed a thorn and said, " Wow! This feels great!"
This brings me to a topic I've been hearing about a lot lately. We have to deal with the hurt and bitterness we have against each other or perhaps even towards ourselves. But, we need to make that choice to plow back that ground to reveal that which we've been hiding.
But notice, God doesn't ask us to uproot the thorns ourselves...that's where He comes in. He pulls out those thorns for us. He uproots them and rids us of them. After all, He is the Gardener. And where's that?
Hey! Lookee here: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener." --John 15:1
So, the Gardener ( the Father) pulls up those planted hurts and bitterness. Now we can sow our seeds. And through those seeds grows a tree that bears fruit. And that same Gardener (the Father) will cut off the branches that does not beat fruit.(Those branches are things in our life that are not from Him. But He is gracious and so cuts them.) Yes, it is going to hurt when He keeps us growing straight, but He knows what He's doing. And don't forget, when a branch is cut off, it's not necessarily cut off slowly. It is quite abrupt.
I recommend reading all of John 15. There is so much to get out of it!
And to end this, remember it is all for HIS glory!
"This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples." -- John 15:8
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Testing....Testing 1 2 3!
I don't know about you guys, but this time of the year is test season for me. This is the time I prepare for SAT's and other tests in my classes. But, what if all this stress and all these tests are part of one big test? I mean, God always tests us. That's how He refines us.
So what does this have to do with school tests? Well, (at least on my part), I can study for hours on any one particular test. And it becomes very hard to divert my attention away. But, God always reminds me with a sort of tug. The conversation is something like this, " Hey, have you been studying?" " Yeah! That's what I've been doing for the past few hours." " Studying MY Word?" "...Oh."
He's gracious enough to remind me to do so. Almost like when a teacher writes down math formulas on the chalkboard so you don't have to remember them. But, after a few times, He begins to expect US to remember. To practice what He teaches.
To close this off, I will quote something my parents tell me all the time, and it has yet to fail, " When you give your time to God first, He will always give you the exact amount of time you need to excel." And remember, it's for His glory!
"For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver." --Psalm 66: 10
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day!
Hello ya'll!
Sorry, I haven't been posting lately. School and computer problems have been preventing me. But, I decided to take these few minutes I have and wish you all a Happy Valentine's day!!!
Hope you all enjoy it with your family and friends. And don't forget the One who loved you first:) (Jesus!!! <3)
"Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire,like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love;rivers cannot sweep it away." --Song of Songs 8:6-7
"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." -- 1 John 4:8
Sorry, I haven't been posting lately. School and computer problems have been preventing me. But, I decided to take these few minutes I have and wish you all a Happy Valentine's day!!!
Hope you all enjoy it with your family and friends. And don't forget the One who loved you first:) (Jesus!!! <3)
"Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire,like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love;rivers cannot sweep it away." --Song of Songs 8:6-7
"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." -- 1 John 4:8
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