MaggieBelle

Beloved–

Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good!    (The Garden of Eden)  Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle    (The Cloud and a Pillar of Fire)    I will raise up one of your descendants . . .  He is the one who will build a house—a TEMPLE—for my name.   (a Temple of brick and mortar)

I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.  (together with the Triune God)   “I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message.  And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate,   (ALIVE in the Heart of Man) who will never leave you. HE is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth.”   (Scripture from the Bible)

It has always been so, the Lord God Almighty has chosen the place where he will abide on earth.  I pray for you to know who and where your savior is.  Always praising the God who is . . . Farther, Son and Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth.  (from the book of John)

“Lent can be viewed as a spiritual spring cleaning: a time for taking spiritual inventory and then cleaning out those things which hinder our corporate and personal relationships with Jesus Christ and our service to him,” said the book I was reading by Robert Kysar.  

And so I began– I got a stiff broom so that I would get into every nook and cranny.  To be sure I got rid of all those fleeting pin pricks of sorrow and offenses that I had forgiven but not forgotten.  Low and behold under those minor concerns was a large box in which I had hidden so much fear and anger it almost didn’t fit in the box. Tears flowing, I turned to the scriptures for comfort in my sorrow.  I learned that looking back is the enemy’s tool but praising my father, Almighty God is my refuge and strength.  I pray for you to let the Spirit guide you to the truth.

Luv Ya!

O Lord, why do you stand so far away?  Why do you hide when I am in trouble?  The wicked arrogantly hunt down the poor.   Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others.  For they brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the Lord . . . Arise, O Lord!  Punish the wicked, O God!   Do not  ignore the helpless . . . Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless . . .  Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.  You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed, so mere people can no longer  terrify them.   (from Psalms)

Beloved–

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent and it starts 46 days (40 days not counting Sundays) before Easter.  It falls on a different date each year because it is dependent on the date of Easter.  It can occur as early as February 4 or as late as March 10.

The purpose of Lent (recalling Jesus’ 40-day fast in the wilderness) is to be a season of fasting, self-denial, prayer, scripture reading, penitence, conversion, and simplicity. Lent, which comes from the Teutonic (Germanic) word for springtime, can be viewed as a spiritual spring cleaning: a time for taking spiritual inventory and then cleaning out those things which hinder our corporate and personal relationships with Jesus Christ and our service to him.

Scripture Reading:  When facing temptation in the desert, Jesus relied on Scripture to counter the wiles of the devil. It is a formidable weapon for us as well.

Pray that we can be diligent in our “spring cleaning process.”  I’m praying for you morning, noon and night for the next 46 days.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth . . . But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.  (from the book of John)

During my first 18 months as a believer the Lord guided me to a group of believers that studied the Bible verse-by-verse and in context.  And yet, it took me another 5 years before I began to faithfully read the Word on a daily basis.  Chaos had to reign supreme in my life before I first heard the Holy Spirit speak to me very clearly.  I continue to seek the Holy Spirit’s leading so that I don’t do anything, say anything, feel anything or think anything that doesn’t come directly from the Lord.  I pray for you to desire to be guided by the God who is . . . Father, Son and Holy Spirit! 

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.  Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!  Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. (from Psalms)

I confess my sin of not completely trusting the Lord in the medical journey with my husband.  He had his annual medical checkup.  The doctor said that his laboratory results were outside the normal parameters. Over the next eight months more and assorted tests were scheduled including 3 invasive procedures.  The doctors have now pronounced him “good-to-go.”  I’m praising my Lord God Almighty for his blessing, grace, mercy and forgiveness.  Please know that an unwillingness to be conformed to the Lord’s will caused me much suffering of my own making.  Choose HIS way!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

Victory in Christ: In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.  (from Romans)

I was being berated and bullied by a dear friend; I was overcome with grief,  I just couldn’t understand what or why.  Then, I heard the Spirit speak to me “is this the person you have always known?”  No, no, I cried and at once calm reigned, I had recognized my attacker and he lost his power.  I pray for you to daily experience the presence of the God who is  . . . Father,  Son and Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does . . . He made their hearts, so he understands everything they do.  (from Psalms)

Reading and re-reading the Bible with faith I can learn God’s perfect will for me to follow.  I also learned that trying to stay on his path using my own wisdom, leads to the bushes of chaos because I didn’t focus on my leader.  I pray for you to focus on the God who is . . . Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus . . .  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 . . . The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.  (from Romans)

If I have learned anything the last 40+ years reading and re-reading the Word, is that some of my attitudes were/are rebellion and are not appropriate given my place in Christ and his spirit in me.  Praise the Lord God Almighty that he renews his mercies every day.  I pray for you to desire to hear  the Spirit speaking to you. 

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

“And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”  (from Hebrews)

Wallowing in the cesspool of bitterness is detrimental to my physical, mental and spiritual health.  To be willing to forgive is a powerful remedy and a weapon against the enemy.  Only with the grace of my loving heavenly father am I able to forgive and forget.  I pray for you to desire to bask in the grace of the God who is . . . Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!