Psalm 34:9,10: "Fear the Lord, you his saints. For those who fear him, lack nothing. Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing"
When you look at this verse face value, it gives the impression that if you fear the lord, you will have everything you want in this life and every good thing will be yours. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE!!!! Here is the catch; you have to fear the lord. If you look further down in the psalm, you will see the definition of fearing the Lord. It is keeping your tongue from evil, and lies, obeying Gods commandmants, turn from evil and do good, pursue God. The past few years God has been ravishing my heart with the true fear of God. As I have started to pursue and fear God with a more poignant passion and zeal, God has been re directing my desires and wants. I used to love to get the latest gadget, the big tv with the most sports channels, the newer car, and the list goes on. As I have let my self be drowned in God's presence, I have lost a taste for the things that this world offers. Not that the list mentioned previously are bad things, but when we start to pursue God our heart needs and wants take a different flavor. My wish list is not items anymore. My wish list is now wisdom, discernment, unlimited affection and love for God, power to pray and see miracles, intimacy with Christ, a hunger for prayer and God's word, being a bold witness, and the list goes on. This is the original intention of this passage in Psalm 34. When you fear the Lord, your desires change. The lacking nothing and having good things are not things of this world, but it goes deeper in that to answer the cries and hunger pangs of our spirit. Kill my flesh cries God to have the things of this world and answer the groans of my Spirit to have more of you.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
When God is Silent
These are things I see in Moses life:
A man of timidity but a man of power
A man who had a temper, but a man with a passion for God
A man of excuses, but a man who stood firm in opposition
A man of stumbling words, but a man whose words could change God's mind
and lastly, and what I want to focus on,
A mere man, but he spoke to God face to face
Read the life of Moses, and count how many times Moses went to inquire of God, and God would answer him with an audible voice.
This makes me so jealous of Moses because whenever Moses needed an answer, God spoke up. For me, I start to search my own heart and ask God these questions:
Am i not listening hard enough?
Am i not spending enough time with you?
Am i not recognizing which voice is yours?
After all these questions, self-condemnation comes in and says that I am not good enough to hear God's voice. Why would he choose me. Then I look into moses' life. He was a murderer, a man of a bad temper, a coward. After I see this, I know God can talk to anyone. Man, I want that audible voice, but I have realized in my life that God doesn't always talk like that and then sometimes God seems to be silent. For me, I need direction for my family, direction for the children that God wants us to take care of or adopt through foster care. Andrea and I need direction when to use our last embryos in vegas. We also need direction for Alli and homeschooling. There are so many coals in the fire right now that we need direction for. In all these areas, God has not spoken up. We are searching but He is silent. Does this mean that he does not care, or God is busy. I can say with all confidence that God does care and he is not to busy for His children. Then why is He silent. I was reading in my devotions this morning and this verse popped out
Psalm 18:25,26- To the faithful, he shows himself faithful, to the blameless, he is blameless, and to the pure, he shows himself pure". Then God spoke to me. HE said, you concentrate on being faithful where you are at now, concentrate on a blamless walk, and keeping your ways pure. If you do this, I will in perfect timing give you direction and answer those questions. I think the key here, is that we trust God even when he silent to answer knowing that he will reveal what he has for us when he wants and how he wants. I have to trust God, that he knows how to give good gifts and when to give them. If it was up to my timing, I would mess everything up thinking that what I was doing was the best way. I will trust you God and don't rush anything just because I am impatient. In your time Lord, in your time
A man of timidity but a man of power
A man who had a temper, but a man with a passion for God
A man of excuses, but a man who stood firm in opposition
A man of stumbling words, but a man whose words could change God's mind
and lastly, and what I want to focus on,
A mere man, but he spoke to God face to face
Read the life of Moses, and count how many times Moses went to inquire of God, and God would answer him with an audible voice.
This makes me so jealous of Moses because whenever Moses needed an answer, God spoke up. For me, I start to search my own heart and ask God these questions:
Am i not listening hard enough?
Am i not spending enough time with you?
Am i not recognizing which voice is yours?
After all these questions, self-condemnation comes in and says that I am not good enough to hear God's voice. Why would he choose me. Then I look into moses' life. He was a murderer, a man of a bad temper, a coward. After I see this, I know God can talk to anyone. Man, I want that audible voice, but I have realized in my life that God doesn't always talk like that and then sometimes God seems to be silent. For me, I need direction for my family, direction for the children that God wants us to take care of or adopt through foster care. Andrea and I need direction when to use our last embryos in vegas. We also need direction for Alli and homeschooling. There are so many coals in the fire right now that we need direction for. In all these areas, God has not spoken up. We are searching but He is silent. Does this mean that he does not care, or God is busy. I can say with all confidence that God does care and he is not to busy for His children. Then why is He silent. I was reading in my devotions this morning and this verse popped out
Psalm 18:25,26- To the faithful, he shows himself faithful, to the blameless, he is blameless, and to the pure, he shows himself pure". Then God spoke to me. HE said, you concentrate on being faithful where you are at now, concentrate on a blamless walk, and keeping your ways pure. If you do this, I will in perfect timing give you direction and answer those questions. I think the key here, is that we trust God even when he silent to answer knowing that he will reveal what he has for us when he wants and how he wants. I have to trust God, that he knows how to give good gifts and when to give them. If it was up to my timing, I would mess everything up thinking that what I was doing was the best way. I will trust you God and don't rush anything just because I am impatient. In your time Lord, in your time
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Babies do more than poop
Psalm 8:2- "from the lips of children and infants You have ordained praise"
I have been praying that God would fill aiden (our 2 year old) with the holy spirit.(like John the Baptist in Elizabeth's womb). 2 months ago we were on vacation in florida and we went to a church that flows in the prophetic and is hugely spirit led. It was awesome because Aiden was running around in the back of the sanctuary and it was no big deal because everyone was worshipping.(side note: i love churches like that where adults, kids, and infants are all worshipping together and screams, cries, running, doesn't bother anyone.) Well as he was running around I was praying over him with the same passion that I did when he was a newborn and i took him into the prayer room at IHOP in KC. As I was praying, I turned around and Aiden had propped himself up on a chair with his hands facing to heaven at his waist and he had his eyes closed and he was mumbling an unknown language. The spirit was so heavy on him. It lasted about 15 seconds and it was done, but God showed me that these babies/kids are powerful and God's spirit is all over them. Hannah, after Samuel was weaned, took him to the temple to live there, day and night. I want Aiden to call the house of the Lord his home, the place where he spends the most time. I want him to run in the presence of God. I want him to laugh, cry, giggle, shout in the presence of God. I want him to bang on the drums, make noises in the mics, play bad notes on the piano. Most of this would be annoying in a church service, but not to me, I see this as practicing worshipping Jesus. God says he is the one who had ordained this praise out of these babies. God just says to make a joyful noise and when these babies run, shout, giggle, laugh; these are all joyful noises to God.
I have been praying that God would fill aiden (our 2 year old) with the holy spirit.(like John the Baptist in Elizabeth's womb). 2 months ago we were on vacation in florida and we went to a church that flows in the prophetic and is hugely spirit led. It was awesome because Aiden was running around in the back of the sanctuary and it was no big deal because everyone was worshipping.(side note: i love churches like that where adults, kids, and infants are all worshipping together and screams, cries, running, doesn't bother anyone.) Well as he was running around I was praying over him with the same passion that I did when he was a newborn and i took him into the prayer room at IHOP in KC. As I was praying, I turned around and Aiden had propped himself up on a chair with his hands facing to heaven at his waist and he had his eyes closed and he was mumbling an unknown language. The spirit was so heavy on him. It lasted about 15 seconds and it was done, but God showed me that these babies/kids are powerful and God's spirit is all over them. Hannah, after Samuel was weaned, took him to the temple to live there, day and night. I want Aiden to call the house of the Lord his home, the place where he spends the most time. I want him to run in the presence of God. I want him to laugh, cry, giggle, shout in the presence of God. I want him to bang on the drums, make noises in the mics, play bad notes on the piano. Most of this would be annoying in a church service, but not to me, I see this as practicing worshipping Jesus. God says he is the one who had ordained this praise out of these babies. God just says to make a joyful noise and when these babies run, shout, giggle, laugh; these are all joyful noises to God.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
The Problem About Asking For a Sign
We all want to know the perfect will for our lives. We all want to hear direct revelation about what God wants us to do, what is coming up, where he wants us to go and so on. Most of us, especially me, want a sign from God before I will move. Sometimes for me it is not enough to have a peace in my heart or sense God's leading. Lately I have been praying for direction in my life. Direction about foster care, direction to go to vegas and get pregnant again, and direction for other things. I have sensed some peace and direction in some of these areas but my prayers have been permeated with pleas for God to give me a direct sign, somewhat like a fleece like Gideon asked for. This morning, I was once again asking for a sign of direction and confirmation in my life when God directed me to a passage in John 20:27-29. Jesus is talking to Thomas and he says, "stop doubting and believe". "you have seen me thomas but blessed are those who believe and have not seen. All of a sudden God spoke to my spirit; are you going to just trust me and follow my gentle nudges or do you need a sign which will weaken your faith and my blessing in your life. WOW!!!! God does give us signs, but how much more blessing and stronger faith is reserved for us when we just learn to trust and not expect sign after sign. Jesus said to the crowd while he was on the earth. You want sign after sign, but these people still did not believe because they were the ones shouting crucify him and deserted him. Also in the Bible, God says that it is a wicked generation that always needs signs. God I want to trust you and not belittle your power in my life by always asking for a sign. Help me to trust you, and rather than asking for signs, learn how to recoqnize your voice and listen when you are speaking. My focus should be not looking for a sign but intimacy with Jesus to the point where I know when he is speaking and I know his voice
Monday, March 1, 2010
I Will See Your Goodness
Though news comes that causes tears
I will still see your goodness God
Though circumstances leave me confused
I will once again see your goodness God
When sadness becomes a close friend
I will see your goodness again God
When there are more questions than answers
I will see your goodness God
When my faith is shaken
I will soon see your goodness God
When you are silent
I will see your goodness God
When I am broken and lay motionless
I know I will see your goodness again
When my tears cloud my vision
I will see your goodness
When the testing seems overwhelming
I will see your goodness soon
God, through trials, testings, and tragedies I still know you are a good God
You will never leave me or forsake me and I will see your goodness again
I will still see your goodness God
Though circumstances leave me confused
I will once again see your goodness God
When sadness becomes a close friend
I will see your goodness again God
When there are more questions than answers
I will see your goodness God
When my faith is shaken
I will soon see your goodness God
When you are silent
I will see your goodness God
When I am broken and lay motionless
I know I will see your goodness again
When my tears cloud my vision
I will see your goodness
When the testing seems overwhelming
I will see your goodness soon
God, through trials, testings, and tragedies I still know you are a good God
You will never leave me or forsake me and I will see your goodness again
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
God's Secrets
Psalm 25:14- the secrets of the Lord are with those who fear him.
Man, I want to know God's secrets. What is He thinking? What is He feeling? What is He up to? The key to the secrets of God is to have a healthy fear of him. I think we have moved to far away from teaching how to fear God. Believe me, I am so glad for God's grace and mercy that is extended to me everytime I fall away from him or make a bonehead move. That same grace is extended to everyone of us and whenever we need it. The key is here, is what Paul talks about in Romans; taking advantage of grace. I remember growing up, I wouldn't do certain things, not because I didn't want to, but because I was scared of the punishment or consequences from my parents. Because I had a healthy fear of my parents, I was protected from a lot of problems or difficult times. Now think of God in that light. When was the last time you refrained from sin because of the punishment or consequences from God. God is forgiving and a giver of grace, but there are consequences to our actions and the Bible says that God disciplines us because he loves us. There needs to be a fear of God that causes us to refrain from sin because we have a holy fear or "dread" of the consequences that God will hand down. Check out these scriptures
Jer 32:40- I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me.
Ps 86:11- Unite my heart to fear YOur name
Isa 11:3- His delight is in the fear of the Lord
Is 8:13- The Lord....you shall hallow; let HIm be your fear, and let Him be your dread
Countless times, God would strike, smite, or sicken people because of their sinful,selfish choices. He did this to discipline them, but in the long run to turn them back to Him. God is not a "grace candyman"; handing out grace over and over again for the same rebellion with no consequences. God forgives us, but He will do whatever it takes to make sure that we don't repeat the same folly. We are forgiven to change. We are given grace to develop a holy fear. God, please help me to fear you to the point where I refrain from worldly pleasures so I won't fall on your discipline. When I truly have a healthy fear of God that leads me to a consistent,faithful Christian walk, then God will show me HIs secrets
Man, I want to know God's secrets. What is He thinking? What is He feeling? What is He up to? The key to the secrets of God is to have a healthy fear of him. I think we have moved to far away from teaching how to fear God. Believe me, I am so glad for God's grace and mercy that is extended to me everytime I fall away from him or make a bonehead move. That same grace is extended to everyone of us and whenever we need it. The key is here, is what Paul talks about in Romans; taking advantage of grace. I remember growing up, I wouldn't do certain things, not because I didn't want to, but because I was scared of the punishment or consequences from my parents. Because I had a healthy fear of my parents, I was protected from a lot of problems or difficult times. Now think of God in that light. When was the last time you refrained from sin because of the punishment or consequences from God. God is forgiving and a giver of grace, but there are consequences to our actions and the Bible says that God disciplines us because he loves us. There needs to be a fear of God that causes us to refrain from sin because we have a holy fear or "dread" of the consequences that God will hand down. Check out these scriptures
Jer 32:40- I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me.
Ps 86:11- Unite my heart to fear YOur name
Isa 11:3- His delight is in the fear of the Lord
Is 8:13- The Lord....you shall hallow; let HIm be your fear, and let Him be your dread
Countless times, God would strike, smite, or sicken people because of their sinful,selfish choices. He did this to discipline them, but in the long run to turn them back to Him. God is not a "grace candyman"; handing out grace over and over again for the same rebellion with no consequences. God forgives us, but He will do whatever it takes to make sure that we don't repeat the same folly. We are forgiven to change. We are given grace to develop a holy fear. God, please help me to fear you to the point where I refrain from worldly pleasures so I won't fall on your discipline. When I truly have a healthy fear of God that leads me to a consistent,faithful Christian walk, then God will show me HIs secrets
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
From Coma to Life
This baby has been in a coma since 2 months old. She is now 8months old and has not moved or opened her eyes. THey have been feeding her through a feeding tube. The mom brought her to church last Sunday against her doctor's wishes. It is long, but watch it. The spirit of God came over me as I watched this and I began to intercede over Andrea's womb that it would come out of that coma and supernaturally bring forth life. Please agree with me!!!
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