Category: Inspirational

Teach Me How To Live


Psalm 119: 64

“The earth is filled with your love, O LORD; teach me your decrees.”

In Verse 57 the psalmist confirms with full assurance that God is everything to him. He had sought the face of the Lord. He had considered his ways and hastened to obey God’s commands. He knew God’s faithfulness through the difficulties. In verse 64 his heart overflows with a sense of divine fullness only available through His Lord and his personal dependence on a God of vast love, mercy and grace. A love and mercy so big, so vast, so huge, so exquisite, that it extended beyond the borders of his little world of concerns into the entire realm of the universe. He had resolved to obey and he was eager to be taught. What wisdom followed his depth of enlightenment to ask to be educated by a God so great and so magnificent.

Is God your portion? Have you resolved to be obedient? Do you desire to learn Truth? If so, today make conscious effort to bask in His mercy that extends beyond the boundaries of your personal walls to indwell all of creation. Humbly sit at His feet and learn from Him. Seek His ways and let Him to be your teacher.

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Lessons Through Failures


Isaiah 48:17

“This is what the LORD says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.”

One would expect God’s people to be in tune with their God and follow His leadership but they had a rebellious heart and from the very beginning did not really have an awareness of who their God really was. He had spoken, they had not listened! God’s covenant and redemptive plan would not be thwarted and so, even in their affliction, caused by their own waywardness, God sent a prophet to deliver a gracious message for their benefit, so that they could be delivered and succeed if they would just listen.

Still today, those whom God redeems He teaches, even through adversity and affliction. Even through our stubborn rebellion and our “know it all” attitudes.

The most amazing bonus is how He weaves His beautiful tapestry of golden threads in, over, around and through our mistakes bringing good into our failures, strength into our weaknesses and joy into our afflictions, if we hear His words, act on them and meet His chastening with humility.

He enlightens, He directs and He leads us by His grace, His mercy and His compassion. His love is vast, awesome and unconditional. He desires nothing but the best for his people. Do we really know how amazing and astounding our God is?

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Your Spacious Place?

Psalm 118:5-6

“When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; He brought me into a spacious place. The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”

And just where is this ‘spacious place’ that our Psalmist speaks of? It’s a clearing of some sort isn’t it? Perhaps it’s a quite place of pure, simple trust in His Lord; a place of safety in the shelter of His wings. Perhaps it’s a peaceful place of rest and security from the struggles that try to tear us apart and the troubles that surround on every side.

The Psalmist was distressed, perplexed and fearful in his troubles and he prayed to the Lord for help and deliverance from the enemy that stalked and threatened. Once he knew that he knew that he knew God’s presence was with him he knew that he had found a place of ease. A place of comfort! A place of rest! God’s hand of guidance was there and yes, a Sovereign God was there and in control of the situation. It was a sweet place of comfort!

Are you there today or are you feeling hard pressed on every side, fearful of what may happen next? Are you afraid of those who are out to get you by spreading rumors or undermining your position? Has something unforseen happened, catching you off guard and placing you in a very vulnerable, unsettling position? There is a place of peace and quiet from the struggle. A tranquil place, set apart from your worries and your cares. Only you and God know your spacious place; that place of freedom and sweet relief in spite of circumstances. Do you need to trust Him today for something in order to find rest for your weary soul? Let go of the circumstances, whatever they might be and Trust Him then! Our brilliant, all knowing creator is fully capable of managing all of your affairs and concerns, so relax and find peace and rest in His presence. Perhaps your spacious place would be a beautiful clearing as one of hope and deliverance, bringing freedom from the despair of guilt of the present or the past. A place of freedom and deliverance from the bondage and entanglement of sin, addictions, selfishness or pride. Christ went to the cross to bring you that Hope and to offer grace for forgiveness through salvation! Perhaps now is your day to come before the Lord, with the Psalmist to catch a glimpse of God’s compassion. To see His forgiveness, grace, salvation and the abundant life He extends to you just because He loves you. Let Him lift you, carry you and bring you into your spacious place. That place of mercy, grace, unconditional love and forgiveness where you can rest in His security, be freed from your past, rejoice in His Hope and triumph in His victory! Who wouldn’t want to find this delightful place of rest? Who wouldn’t want to be there?

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Everything For A Reason

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Romans 8: 28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

Is there anything more encouraging or more hope filled that the realization that all things are held together in God’s sovereignty? All things are allowed by Him for our purpose?  Those disappointments are His appointments and those failures and pain, when turned over to Him, in repentance, are sifted, recycled and woven into golden threads for His glory, our benefit and the encouragement of others.  What a brilliant creator and an awesome, divinely skilled, master craftsman we have in our God!!  He creates, He sustains, He maintains!  He saves, He keeps and He satisfies. He sits on the throne of glory conducting our lives, guiding, directing and protecting.  He never sleeps neither does He slumber!  He is our Rock of Salvation, our Fortress, our Great Physician, our Tower Of Refuge, our Bread Of Life and our  Living Water.  He’s is Grace, Mercy  and our Hope of Glory! Without Him we are nothing. He works behind the scenes of our lives to blend, mold, refine, filter and fashion all the details together for our fullness of life.  That’s what He does! I love how He does it!!  Regardless of your situation or your circumstances, He is at work for you!  Thank Him today from a grateful heart for working it out.

Be Blessed today

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