MaggieBelle

Beloved–

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. (from Romans)

Sometimes, I forget who is attacking me and why.  When I see calamity coming at me, I reject all thoughts and run to his wings and hide. Then I am reminded who loves me and why.  Praise the Father, God Almighty. I pray for you as our loving Father works out his will in our lives.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love.  Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.  Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night.  Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and our judgment against me is just.   For I was born a sinner—yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.  But you desire honesty from the womb,  teaching me wisdom even there.  Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.  Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me—now let me rejoice. Don’t keep looking at my sins.  Remove the stain of my guilt. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit[d] from me.  Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. Then I will teach your ways to rebels, and they will return to you. (from Psalms)

My prayer as well.

Beloved–

… rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer…   Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. (from Romans & Matthew)

Persevering in prayer?  Praise and thankfulness is to be the first request in prayer,  Hallowed be your name, right? … I praise and thank you Father God in Jesus’ name because you are Almighty, all powerful and the most high God. I praise and thank you because you willingly sacrificed your only beloved son; you shed his blood on Calvary’s tree to wash away my sins so that I might be saved. I praise and thank you Father God for the gift of the Holy Spirit to guide my life …

I haven’t even got to my tribulation request before I’m rejoicing in renewed hope and joy.  What a wonderful God we have who answers our prayers before we can even start to pray!

Luv Ya!

The History of “It’s Wednesday”

The power of praise and prayer has been a passion of mine since I was a very young Christian.  As a church secretary, I took on the prayer ministry, especially for students and teachers at the preschool located on the church campus.

The prayer ministry came to include actual hands-on prayer, Wednesday was the designated day.  One particular teacher would often say to me “It’s Wednesday, isn’t it?” When she resigned to return to school, she said she would miss our weekly prayer time.  I told her, “don’t worry I’ll email you your prayer.”

In her first emailed prayer I wrote on the subject line “It’s Wednesday” and the title just stuck.  I would like to introduce you to that weekly email known as It’s Wednesday, that began in 2003.

I’m praying daily for YOU and that you will fall in love with Jesus more and more everyday; He has taken out your heart of stone and given you a heart of flesh and blood … His blood!  

Luv Ya!

     H A P P Y    N E W Y E A R    M Y    B E L O V E D

… Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.  (from Romans)

God’s will for me is good, pleasing and perfect.  When all my world is crashing down around me —-  it’s not good or pleasing much less perfect. Since his word is always true, and by faith trusted that word to save me, then I must trust his word even if I can not feel or see that perfection.  Praise the God who is … Father, Son and Holy Spirit!