Starting out this new year in The Word, I started in Genesis 1 and the Lord gave me a fresh revelation about verse 2 – As God hovered over the waters He was preparing the earth for His plans to be carried out upon the earth.
He poured out of Himself, so that when He began to speak His word to His plans, they would bring forth ALL that He had planned for the very beginning.
“I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” Isaiah 46:9b-10
How fitting these words in light of the revelation our dear sister, Thelma, had yesterday! Our God had a plan! He IS all, Elohim, our Creator! How awesome and holy is He! He, and He – alone – truly knows the beginning and the end . . . He is Eternal, above Him there is no other! And, then to know that He formed us, He chose us, He loves us! Ponder these . . . we belong to Him! Bless His Holy Name!
We were praying, last night, and somehow got to talking about a GPS . . . you know, those gadgets you put in your vehicle that give you very detailed, step-by-step directions to help you safely reach your destination. Well, the Lord impressed upon my heart the we all already possess our very own GPS! Here is how He broke it down for me:
G God’s
P Pro ‘vision’ al
S Spirit (Holy Spirit)
God has already provided within each one of us, as soon as we accepted Christ’s finished work on Calvary on our behalf and asked Him into our lives, the Holy Spirit. He gives us God’s vision for our lives . . . He directs us in every minute detail of our life’s journey, if we only listen!
Praise God \o/ for He is GOOD and WORTHY of ALL PRAISE!!!
It is in Him that we live, and move and have our being! It is for His glory, alone, that we go forth from victory to victory no matter what the world or ‘circumstances’ may appear to look like! He IS Faithful . . . He IS always right on time . . . He IS our Abba (Daddy) Father! Our Rock, our Fortress, our Hope, our Strength, our Peace, our Healing!
There is NOthing He has not already taken care of, provided, etc. We walk by faith and not by sight. “if God be for us, who can be against us”?
Dear ones . . . keep on pressing forward . . . do not stray from the path He has placed you upon . . . stay connected through The Word, through prayer, through worship . . . then rest and trust . . . All is well!
There is a darkness over our area, heavy cloud cover, thunder rolling, rain (heavy at times) continues to fall, it is damp and dreary with a chill in the air. As the trees, with their newly opened leaves, wave at me through the windows, beckoning me to come out and help them somehow, I am amazed to find myself thinking “what a glorious day!” Now, dear ones, before you start shaking your head and thinking “this lady has lost it”, let me tell you why.
It is “Good Friday” . . . a day that almost all of my life I remember as gloomy (in the natural), is a day where we reflect solely upon God’s mercy and greatest love . . . the ultimate sacrifice that our Lord Jesus WILLINGLY made for us . . . to quote the note in today’s devotional from Our Daily Bread (RBC Ministries, 4/10/2009) “The cross of Christ reveals the love of God at its best and the sin of the world at its worst.” You see . . . ‘they’ didn’t crucify Jesus, “I” did, “you” did, “we” did . . . It was my sin He took upon Himself – He, Who was Holy and Blameless and Perfect, became me up on that tree where he hung. Where His precious blood flowed out from His body, that now and forever washes me clean – places His robes of righteousness upon me . . . this is such a glorious thing! It is a most glorious day!
Oh, Abba Father! The Love You have for us! The glorious Love, the perfect gift presented to us in our deepest, darkest sin-filled lives! We can never even begin to express the humble gratitude within our hearts at such a gift as You have given! Lord Jesus, what You went through, for us! We can never even begin to repay . . . as that song says, “He paid a debt, He did not owe, I owed a debt I could not pay.” Oh, Jesus, our dearest Lord and Savior, that You laid down Your perfect sin-free life to allow us to once again have complete fellowship with the Father through You! Thank You! But, then, You even went further . . . Lord, You sent us a Teacher, a Comforter, a Partner, our Deposit . . . our ‘Engagement Ring’ (You know I love to think about it that way!) – Holy Spirit – to guide us and direct us and keep us in the right way until You (our Bridegroom) returns for us (Your bride)! S0, Abba, thank You for this GLORIOUS DAY! We rejoice in Your goodness! We rejoice in Your love! We rejoice in You! Amen and amen.
May His richest blessings be yours, this day and always!
In His love, I remain, His handmaiden,
* If you would like to receive devotionals on a regular basis please contact devotions@4-given.org (if you do not request it, you will not receive them; this Good Friday devotion is a one-time mailing) – If you do NOT wish to receive 4-Given’s devotions, do nothing, and you will not receive any more. God bless you!
Starting out this new year in The Word, I started in Genesis 1 and the Lord gave me a fresh revelation about verse 2 – As God hovered over the waters He was preparing the earth for His plans to be carried out upon the earth.
He poured out of Himself, so that when He began to speak His word to His plans, they would bring forth ALL that He had planned for the very beginning.
“I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” Isaiah 46:9b-10
How fitting these words in light of the revelation our dear sister, Thelma, had yesterday! Our God had a plan! He IS all, Elohim, our Creator! How awesome and holy is He! He, and He – alone – truly knows the beginning and the end . . . He is Eternal, above Him there is no other! And, then to know that He formed us, He chose us, He loves us! Ponder these . . . we belong to Him! Bless His Holy Name!
Karin
We were praying, last night, and somehow got to talking about a GPS . . . you know, those gadgets you put in your vehicle that give you very detailed, step-by-step directions to help you safely reach your destination. Well, the Lord impressed upon my heart the we all already possess our very own GPS! Here is how He broke it down for me:
G God’s
P Pro ‘vision’ al
S Spirit (Holy Spirit)
God has already provided within each one of us, as soon as we accepted Christ’s finished work on Calvary on our behalf and asked Him into our lives, the Holy Spirit. He gives us God’s vision for our lives . . . He directs us in every minute detail of our life’s journey, if we only listen!
Blessings!
Karin
CONTEMPLATING LIFE . . . it is way too hard for me . . . on my own . . . but . . . GOD!
We have an Advocate in Heaven!
We have the Living God present within us – Holy Spirit!
We have joy which is our strength (salvation)!
We have forgiveness!
We have health!
We have EVERYTHING we need!
We have breath!
We have eternity!
So . . . what is there, really, to contemplate?
Karin
Praise God \o/ for He is GOOD and WORTHY of ALL PRAISE!!!
It is in Him that we live, and move and have our being! It is for His glory, alone, that we go forth from victory to victory no matter what the world or ‘circumstances’ may appear to look like! He IS Faithful . . . He IS always right on time . . . He IS our Abba (Daddy) Father! Our Rock, our Fortress, our Hope, our Strength, our Peace, our Healing!
There is NOthing He has not already taken care of, provided, etc. We walk by faith and not by sight. “if God be for us, who can be against us”?
Dear ones . . . keep on pressing forward . . . do not stray from the path He has placed you upon . . . stay connected through The Word, through prayer, through worship . . . then rest and trust . . . All is well!
His handmaiden,
Karin
There is a darkness over our area, heavy cloud cover, thunder rolling, rain (heavy at times) continues to fall, it is damp and dreary with a chill in the air. As the trees, with their newly opened leaves, wave at me through the windows, beckoning me to come out and help them somehow, I am amazed to find myself thinking “what a glorious day!” Now, dear ones, before you start shaking your head and thinking “this lady has lost it”, let me tell you why.
It is “Good Friday” . . . a day that almost all of my life I remember as gloomy (in the natural), is a day where we reflect solely upon God’s mercy and greatest love . . . the ultimate sacrifice that our Lord Jesus WILLINGLY made for us . . . to quote the note in today’s devotional from Our Daily Bread (RBC Ministries, 4/10/2009) “The cross of Christ reveals the love of God at its best and the sin of the world at its worst.” You see . . . ‘they’ didn’t crucify Jesus, “I” did, “you” did, “we” did . . . It was my sin He took upon Himself – He, Who was Holy and Blameless and Perfect, became me up on that tree where he hung. Where His precious blood flowed out from His body, that now and forever washes me clean – places His robes of righteousness upon me . . . this is such a glorious thing! It is a most glorious day!
Oh, Abba Father! The Love You have for us! The glorious Love, the perfect gift presented to us in our deepest, darkest sin-filled lives! We can never even begin to express the humble gratitude within our hearts at such a gift as You have given! Lord Jesus, what You went through, for us! We can never even begin to repay . . . as that song says, “He paid a debt, He did not owe, I owed a debt I could not pay.” Oh, Jesus, our dearest Lord and Savior, that You laid down Your perfect sin-free life to allow us to once again have complete fellowship with the Father through You! Thank You! But, then, You even went further . . . Lord, You sent us a Teacher, a Comforter, a Partner, our Deposit . . . our ‘Engagement Ring’ (You know I love to think about it that way!) – Holy Spirit – to guide us and direct us and keep us in the right way until You (our Bridegroom) returns for us (Your bride)! S0, Abba, thank You for this GLORIOUS DAY! We rejoice in Your goodness! We rejoice in Your love! We rejoice in You! Amen and amen.
May His richest blessings be yours, this day and always!
In His love, I remain, His handmaiden,
Rev. Karin Lynn
4-Given Ministries
http://4-Given.org
* If you would like to receive devotionals on a regular basis please contact devotions@4-given.org (if you do not request it, you will not receive them; this Good Friday devotion is a one-time mailing) – If you do NOT wish to receive 4-Given’s devotions, do nothing, and you will not receive any more. God bless you!