MaggieBelle

Beloved–

I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy.  Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath.  (from Psalms)

Every time I read about believers who permanently leave their burdens at the foot of the cross, I am reminded that I lay mine down, only to pick them up again. I decided no more.  Soon, I was given many opportunities to practice and I am beyond words and unable to express efficiently God’s overwhelming grace to me.  Praise God Almighty!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

The Lord is king!  Let the earth rejoice!  Let the farthest coastlands be glad.  Dark clouds surround him.  Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.  Fire spreads ahead of him and burns up all his foes.  His lightning flashes out across the world.  The earth sees and trembles.  The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.  The heavens proclaim his righteousness;  every nation sees his glory.  Those who worship idols are disgraced—all who brag about their worthless gods—for every god must bow to him.  Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced, and all the towns of Judah are glad because of your justice, O Lord!  For you, O Lord, are supreme over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.  You who love the Lord, hate evil!  He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked.  Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right.  May all who are godly rejoice in the Lord and praise his holy name. (from Psalms)

Rejoice, everyone the Lord has overcome the world!  Praise Farther, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.  (from Genesis)

While studying the book of Genesis, verse by verse, I was overwhelmed by the simple fact that every human being is valuable because he has Almighty God’s breath of life circulating in his body. God loves you and me because of his great mercy and grace. Praise the God who is . . . Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

The Lord says, “Then I will heal you of your faithlessness; my love will know no bounds ..stay away from idols!  I am the one who answers your prayers and cares for you.”  (from Hosea)

I have learned that it is God’s grace that chose me to be able to choose him.  Even though he knew how faithless to the core I would be; that I would place all my anxious prayers at the foot of the cross, only to take them up again.  Because of his gift of grace, God the Father answers prayers despite my faithlessness and unbelief.  I pray for you to recognize how much God Almighty loves you and wants to care for you. Praise our triune God.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

He breathed the breath of life … the man became a living person  … The Man and Woman Sin … So the Lord was sorry he had ever made them … It broke his heart. (from Genesis)

I am overwhelmed by the pain in these passages of scripture.  I pray that your heart is broken for what breaks the Lord’s heart.  I pray for you to recognize the glorious grace that the Lord has bestowed on us.  Praise the God who is … Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!  

Beloved–

Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. (from Ephesiains) 

As a young child of 5 or 6, having heard of the concept of adoption, I could see my sister’s resemblance to my parents but not my own features.  So, naturally, I assumed I was adopted. I finally asked my mother why I looked different than my sister.  She explained that I looked like her side of the family and my sister looked like my father’s side of the family, and that we were all different but we all belonged to each other.  I pray for you to know that God loved you before he made the world and chose to adopt you and me into his family.  We are all different but we all belong to each other.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

… When I see the blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you …  “This is a day to remember.  (Old Testament)

… “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” (New Testament)

Easter is over and tomorrow is the final day of the Passover celebration. In his word, God constantly reminds me that he has been in control since the beginning of time. He reminds me that peace of mind and heart comes from not, how much I can “fix” but how much I “trust” in him.  I pray for you to focus on him and not on the chaos nor the joy that surrounds you. Praise the Lord God Almighty!

Luv Ya!  

Beloved–

… When I see the blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you …  “This is a day to remember. Each year, from generation to generation, you must celebrate it as a special festival to the Lord. This is a law for all time. (from the Old Testament)

… “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.  (from the New Testament)

Preparing for the glorious celebration of the TRUTH of what I KNOW to be true in my own heart, I am overwhelmed by the GRACE he has bestowed on me.  As the song says, Jesus’ love is blood red so that my sins are washed white as snow, I cannot stop wondering, why me. I pray for you to choose to KNOW the truth, now, and not wait. Praise the Lord God Almighty.     H E    L I V E S !!!      H A P P Y     E A S T E R !

Luv Ya!

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 your 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 from me.  Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. (from Psalms)

I am overwhelmed by God’s grace!

Beloved-

So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.  (from Genesis) 

I am created in their image, he who created heaven and earth.  I have the same spiritual features (Gal 4:6); when my heart aches he knows how I feel. I am guilty of hurting his heart when I turn my face away from him; to do what I WANT to do even when I know I shouldn’t.  I am overwhelmingly grateful for his mercy and grace. I pray for you to know his presence in your life. Praise the God who is … Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!