MaggieBelle

Beloved–

You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting him will be [is] the salvation of your souls… and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you… (from 1 Peter)

I am totally wrapped within Christ’s embrace.  Since this is true, the enemy’s goal is not to convince me that God doesn’t love me but to destroy my testimony.  He uses the fact that I’m a sinner along with my fears, my pride, my anger to take away my joy in the Lord.  Some days my battle seems to rage unabated others days not so much.  God is good all the time!

I pray for you everyday to know the Lord’s embrace and to recognize the enemy–your recognition of the enemy evaporates his power.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ…‘I see that the Lord is always with me.  I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me…My body rests in hope.  (from Psalms, Acts and 1 Peter)

When I learned that God chose me (I didn’t find him) because I was lost; then I knew I was safe, no matter what.  He was standing right behind me and right in front of me.

I pray daily for you to KNOW that when the enemy attacks you, he cannot win; because you are chosen and safe in the Lord’s embrace.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

…And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure…Do you think the Scriptures have no meaning? They say that God is passionate that the spirit he has placed within us should be faithful to him…Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.  (from James)

This was/is a hard lesson for me to learn.  I am torn everyday between what the God who is, has already done for me and what I could do for me.  I keep thinking I KNOW best.

Please pray daily for you and me to humble ourselves so that our loving Father is our greatest joy.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

In the beginning the Word already existed.  The Word was with God, and the Word was God…You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry…and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts…refusing to let the world corrupt you.  (from James and John)

Quick to listen and slow to speak–oh boy am I in trouble.  I have to recognize the danger I am to myself.  The Bible is not just a book to read daily but God speaking to directly to me.  I can only find joy when I realize how much he loved my heart even before I was born.

I pray for you everyday to recognize the reality of how much the God who is, loves your heart.

Luv Ya!