MaggieBelle

Beloved–

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;  I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.  I will be filled with joy because of you.  I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.

I will praise the Lord at all times.  I will constantly speak his praises.  I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart.

The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.  (from Psalms)

I pray for you daily to praise the Lord NO MATTER WHAT is happening in your life; that you can KNOW his joy in and for you.  He is your best caregiver because he knows the beginning from the end, and he has a plan just for your life that is pure perfection!  So now you can praise and worship the God who is … Father, Son and  the Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry.   May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.  May he send you help from his sanctuary    and strengthen you from Jerusalem.  May he remember all your gifts    and look favorably on your burnt offerings. May he grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed.  May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory    and raise a victory banner in the name of our God.  May the Lord answer all your prayers.  Now I know that the Lord rescues his anointed king.  He will answer him from his holy heaven    and rescue him by his great power.  Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God.  Those nations will fall down and collapse,    but we will rise up and stand firm.  (from Psalms)

I saw man, woman and child riding on a motorcycle.  I almost miss seeing the child because she was completely surrounded by her mom and dad.  Her arms were around her father’s waist but her mother’s arms were on top of her arms. That’s the way we are with God, completely protected and can only hear and feel the sound and fury of the devilish traffic?

I pray for you everyday to concentrate on where God is stepping so you can step in his footprints and ignore the traffic.  Praising the God who is … Father, Son and the Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

I see that the Lord is always with me.  I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.  No wonder my heart is glad,  and my tongue shouts his praises!      My body rests in hope.  (from Acts)

When I read this Bible verse the first time I was overjoyed to KNOW that I was no longer alone.  As I have read the verse over and over, I have learned that I’m not only not alone, but that I am completely surrounded.  When I step into his footsteps that he has placed before me I can rejoice no matter where his steps lead.

I pray for you daily to KNOW this comfort in your life and praise the God who is … Father, Son and the Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

God is our safe place and our strength. He is always our help when we are in trouble … Be quiet and know that I am God. I will be honored among the nations … (from Psalms)

If God is my safe place and he tells me to be quiet —- I should snap to attention. But, frequently, my sinful heart and my mouth run ahead of my guide.

I pray for you every day to pay close attention and bathe your heart in the word, so that you can worship the God who is … Father, Son and the Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

… Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing that he would become the father of many nations … 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)

I heard a refrain from a song, that caught my attention, playing in the background.  The words I heard  —- “I give myself away, so you can use me” —- they rattled around in my head all week, even while I was asleep.  I wonder do I patiently allow God to do his will in my life?  Or do I really give myself away?  Is that semantics or is there a real difference; apparently to my way of thinking it is.

I pray for you to KNOW how dearly God loves you, so you can rest in the God who is … the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–
What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.

Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”) No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.  (from Romans)

Overwhelming victory — not me — I just feel overwhelmed.  But the word of God (he who can not lie) says I’m a victor and he has my back.  So I’ll stand up straight and lean back and KNOW that he is there !!

I pray for you everyday to KNOW his victory in your life, praising the God who is … Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

For God so loved the world …

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus …

… but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.  (from John and Romans)

“The world,” spoke about me, but generally; “those who belong to Christ Jesus,” speak about me specifically; “think about things that please the spirit,” speaks to me about what to do.  Pray for those who haven’t understood the message — yet.  Pray for my fellow believers because we are all family and always need encouragement. Pray for our enemies because God loves them too!

I pray for you daily, to know and understand his great love and the enormity of the sacrifice that God the Father made specifically for you.  Praising the God who is … God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit!  

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.  (from Romans)

Before I received the Holy Spirit I knew who I was.  I was reasonably intelligent, resourceful and confident in my ability to resolve any situation to my own satisfaction.  When I found that my sinful trust in my confident, resourceful intelligence could not undig the the deep hole that I had personally dug for myself; I cried out to God and he answered me.  Now I live with peace of mind and heart and trust in the Spirit’s perfect wisdom and guidance to resolve any situation, usually to my amazement.

I pray each day for you to experience that same amazement in your life by enjoying the control of the God who is … Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!

IBeloved–

“Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight.  Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of sin.”   For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.   Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. (from Romans)

I was ecstatic at my good fortune at “finding” Jesus.  Then I learned I had done nothing of the sort.  Not my desire, not my faith, not even my belief were of my own volition, but all were God the Father’s gift of grace.  He chose to give me the desire to look for him.  He chose to give me faith in my search.  He chose to give me the knowledge to believe.  I worship the God who is … Father, Son and Holy Spirit … because he chose for me to do so.

I pray for you daily to be aware of the Father’s calling on your heart.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!  I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you.  I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.  (from Psalms)

I’m still feeling overwhelmed by Sunday’s celebration.  The joy of knowing that no matter what happens (earthly speaking) my soul is safe in the arms of the God who is … Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

I pray for you every day to know that the Father, Son and Spirit, although in perfect harmony and community, want you to be a part of that community by accepting as a gift from God, through the Spirit, the sacrifice of the Son on the historic cross of Calvary.

Luv Ya!