Tag: God’s Word

On the Inside

On By Judy GlasserIn JuneLeave a comment

It’s whats on the inside that counts.

We can make ourselves look good and nice and religious on the outside.

But that doesn’t count unless we are letting God mold us and change us on the inside.

When we submit our hearts and minds to God, he will transform them.  Eventually, his redeeming power working in our lives will start to show on the outside.  What people see will be different.

Because we’re becoming more like Him on the inside.

This is why, in Joel 2, the Prophet Joel told the lukewarm people of Judah to ‘rend your heart and not your garments.’June 13 2016 on the inside

They needed to genuinely give their hearts back to God – not just make a big show of tearing their clothes and weeping loudly in the temple.

God called them to rend their hearts – break open their hearts – and let him back in.

Then the transformation can happen.

God asks us to do the same today.  He wants us to open up our hearts to him and let his light shine in our lives.  To mold us.  To change us.

And we can choose to do this.

Today.

What are you going to choose?

We love you, Abba Father.

Open Our Eyes

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Sometimes we can be very blind.

Blind to other perspectives that don’t match ours.

Blind to the truth because we don’t want to believe it….or we don’t agree with it.

Blind because we’re so focused on ourselves that we don’t see what’s really happening around us.

In 2 Kings 6, Elisha prayed that several different people’s eyes would be opened.June 10 2016 open our eyes

The first person he prayed for was his servant.  They were surrounded by their enemies and hugely outnumbered.  But when the servant’s eyes were opened, he could see that the hills around him were filled with horses and chariots of fire.  God’s heavenly army.  And God’s army won the battle for them that day.

This is one of my favorite passages in the Bible.

Because we can be so very blind if our eyes aren’t opened.

Dear Father, Thank you for the truth you give us in your word.  Please open our eyes so we can see and understand it.  Please open our hearts so we can live out your truth in our everyday lives.  Please open our minds so you can write your truth in our thoughts – replacing any lies that we may have believed in the past.

Please open our eyes to your perfect will, Abba Father, so we can do our part in growing your kingdom here on earth. In the awesome name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

In a Whisper

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We need to be in a quiet place to hear a whisper.

There can’t be a lot of noise around us.  We have to be able to focus on what’s being said when someone is whispering otherwise we’ll miss the whole thing.

We have to tune out all of the other things going on in order to hear what the whisperer is telling us.

This is the best way to hear God.

And this is what God revealed to Elijah in 1 Kings 19.  God told Elijah that he would not find him in the powerful wind or in the earthquake or the fire.  After the fire would come a gentle whisper – straight from God.June 5 2016 in the whisper

And straight to us when we quiet our surroundings and minimize distractions.  We want to be able to hear his whispers as he guides us through our days.

It takes focus.

It takes time.

And it takes making some space in our lives and in our minds…..

to hear his whispers.

Thank you, Abba Father.

 

It Never Runs Dry

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Our car doesn’t start.

The electricity goes out.

Our debit card suddenly doesn’t work at the grocery store.

The majority of the things we really count on in our lives will let us down at one time or another.

A job we thought we would have for a long time ends.

People who we trusted disappoint us.

There is only one thing that we can always count on – our Father God will never let us down.

He is trustworthy, faithful and perfect.

He can’t mess up.

We might think he made a mistake when he does something we don’t understand.

But it’s impossible for him to do anything wrong.

We can always count on him.

We read in 1 Kings the account of the widow who made a loaf of bread with her last handful of flour and gave that bread to Elijah.JUne 4 2016 it never runs dry

Then she discovered that she had enough flour and oil to make another loaf for herself and her son.

And she continued to have enough to make bread through the long drought that was going on where she lived.

God provided for her and he will provide for us.

It may seem like there is not going to be enough but God’s supplies never run dry.

His love and grace and provision for us never run out.

He is watching over us today…right now.

We can count on it.

Thank you, Abba Father.

Pursuing God

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Have you noticed how hard it is to start a new good habit but how easy it is to start a new bad one?

We have this inherent desire to do our own thing.  Go our own way.  Do what we want to do – even when it’s not good for us.

It’s called rebellion.

It’s called sin.June 3 2016 pursuing God

In 2 Chronicles, Azariah tells King Asa, “The Lord is with you when you are with him.”

The same is true for us.  When our relationship with God is good, he is able to be close to us.  He is able to wrap his arms around us to hold us and love us.  When we are right beside him, he can give us peace.

When we are far from God, it means that we have wandered.  God doesn’t go anywhere.  By focusing on our plans and doing what we want to do, we can end up very far from God.

So how can we stop wandering?

What can we do to stop getting lost in our own desires?

What would our lives look like if we pursued God as diligently as he pursues us?

What would happen if we loved him as much as he loves us?

The reality is that it’s not possible for us to love him as much as he loves us.    His love is perfect – the perfect amount at the perfect time in a perfect way.

This all makes him a very good Father who is worth pursuing.  It’s worth every effort we can make to stay close to him.

Every day.

For as long as we remain on this earth.

Thank you, Abba Father.

The Right Influence

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Every one of us influences the people around us – the people who touch our lives.

The question is – are we influencing others positively or negatively?May 27 The right influence

Are we helping those around us to be better people?  To have more integrity? To treat others with respect?  To forgive?  To love?

We not only influence others, the people around us also influence us.  So who are we surrounding ourselves with?  What kind of people do we allow into our lives to influence us?

In 1 Kings 11 we read the unfortunate story about how King Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, was turned away from being faithful to the One True God by his foreign wives.  He let these women with false beliefs influence him and this made God very angry.

Solomon had it all and he lost his standing with God because of who he listened to – who he surrounded himself with.

Right now is a great time for us to take a look at who we are letting influence us and what kind of influence we are having on others.

Is there anything that needs to change?

Please open our eyes, Abba Father.

 

The Lies

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There are mountains of lies building up around us.

As information flies around the planet faster and faster, it is becoming increasingly less accurate.

Many of the things we watch on TV and videos are not entirely true.

Things we read on the internet have been embellished and edited.

Most of what people tell us are not completely true – everyone has a different perspective.  And – let’s face it – we all love a good story.

It’s just not always true.

Actually, the better the story, the less likely that its all true.

We need wisdom today regarding what we’re going to believe.

We need discernment so we can separate fact from fiction.

Proverbs 14:15 is a great verse for us. “The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.”May 17 2016 the lies

We need to be careful about what we believe and give real thought to our next steps.  Where we are going.  What we’re basing our decisions on.

All real wisdom comes from God.

It is not cynical.

It is not hopelessly optomistic.

God gives us wisdom that is realistic with a good dose of positivity mixed in because of how supernaturally awesome our Father God is.

Giving thought to our steps means not just reacting to whatever is happening to us.  It means regularly consulting with God.  It means making a plan for our lives based on God’s truth and what he is telling us when we spend time with him.

What truth has God revealed to you lately?

Please open our eyes, Abba Father.

Our Guardian Angels

On By Judy GlasserIn MayLeave a comment

Why do they do it? Why do police officers put their lives on the line every day? Why do they agree to put this huge target on their backs?

Why?

Because God created them this way. They care about having a safe community for you and me and their loved ones to live in. To play in. To not have to be afraid in.

And they are willing to do something about it.

Are there bad cops? Sure. Just like there are bad pastors, bad teachers and bad parents.

But the majority of them really care about right and wrong. They genuinely care about protecting and serving and they prove it every day by stepping out to face the evil darkness of this world.

Then why do Police Officers get such a huge amount of bad press?

This is a clear sign of how hard Satan and his team is working in our confused and ‘follow the crowd’ world. Yes, we have a lot of information readily at our fingertips today – a lot of incorrect information.

Police officers are very easy targets for people who don’t have any idea of what really happens out there when they are face-to-face with murderers, drug dealers and psychopaths. Police officers courageous face the danger of dealing with these criminals in an effort to stop them from hurting other people.

We read in God’s word about the guardian angels he sends to protect us and fight our battles for us.

The reality is that some of our guardian angels wear police uniforms.

Thank you for our guardian angels, Abba Father.

That’s the Plan

On By Judy GlasserIn May4 Comments

Planning

Organizing

Worrying over the details.

More planning.

Reorganizing.

Many of us spend a lot of time in these activities.

I know I do.

Then we read in Proverbs 19:21.May 17 2016 plans

“Many are the plans of a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”

We  need to remember that.

I need to remember that.

And humbly submit to his purposes – making them my purposes.

My family experienced an earth-shaking tragedy this week.  All of our plans have been blown apart.

I am trusting that God will use this for his purposes and he will reveal those purposes as we faithfully continue to run the race for which we were called here on earth.

Life is very short.  Let’s dedicate ourselves to loving God and loving others.

We love you, Abba Father.