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Showing posts with label A to Z. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A to Z. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Promises A-Z

I have done several A-Z writings, but I have never attempted one about God’s promises. I think that if I believe, receive, treasure God’s Word, obey, trust, and fear God, there are promises I can cling to and the following do not include them all.   

 

Alive with Christ 

“But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us (me) alive with Christ even when we (I) were dead in transgressions- it is by grace you (I) have been saved.” Ephesians 2:4-5

 

Barns will be full of plenty

“Honor the Lord from your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10

          

Correction  

“Because the Lord disciplines those He loves, as a father the son he delights in.” Proverbs 3:12 

 

Discretion will protect me 

“Discretion will protect you…” Proverbs 2:11 

 

Eternal life is granted

“Now this is eternal life; that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.” John 17:3 

         

Free gift of life 

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 

 

Grace is bestowed 

“For it is by grace you have been saved through faith—and this is not from yourselves. It is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesisans 2:8-9

 

Health  

“…Fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nournishment to your bones.” Proverbs 3 :7b-8

 

Included Forever 

“And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit.” Ephesians 1:13 He is intimate with the upright” Proverbs 3:32 

 

Joy is within 

“The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.” Psalm 126:3

 

Knowledge will begin 

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge..." 

Proverbs 1:7a

 

Love with be given me  

“This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins…Since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another…But if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us.” 1 John 4:10,11,12b  

         

Mercy is provided

“His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. Luke 1:50  

 

Needs are met 

“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19

 

Overcoming friend by my side  

“You are my friends if you do what I command.” John 15:14 and “Take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

 

Protects my way and Peace of Mind but not Problem free  

“For He guards the course of the just and protects the way of His faithful ones.” Proverbs 2:8 and “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27

 

Quick assess to God

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests…” Ephesians 6:18a

 

Rest in contentment  

“The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.” Proverbs 19:23

 

Shield will cover me

“He holds success in store for the upright, He is a shield to those whose walk if blameless.” Proverbs 2:7 

 

Things work for good

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

 

United and One with God 

“But whoever is united with the Lord is one with Him in spirit.” 1 Corinthians 6:17

 

Victory is granted

“For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.” 1 John 5:4

 

Will not be broken in the stumble 

“Though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with His hand.” Psalm 37:24

 

X-rayed daily

“For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:14 and “…we know that God is greater than our hearts, and He knows everything.” 1 John 5:20b

 

Yahweh, my God is always the same-His Word never changes  

             “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8

         

Zillion reasons to follow God who is the zest to my life and the zip to my walk

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” Revelation 22:13 

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

From A to Z

God knows me from A to Z, and He loves me anyway.  Mark 12:30 tells me to love Him the same. "Love the Lord Your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength."  So, I want to take a moment to tell God what He means to me from A to Z.  


Lord, 

You are my All;

Living within the very air I breathe, 

So let me boast of the One in whom I believe and the One I receive.

Because of You I am blessed.

You are my Christ and Creator;

My Deliverer-The One in whom I depend.

I cherish the time in which we spend.

You are Everlasting; 

I rise early to talk with You; To be content.

I pray Your will be done in every event; Your wisdom is excellence.

My Father! What a Friend You are and, in You, I place my faith, 

I am grateful daily for my God and Your grace.

You are my Helper and Healer.

Your love inspires even in the midst of fires.

Because of Your Son, Jesus, I have joy.

I cherish Your Kingship, Your kindness and forgiveness.

My Lord! My Life!

My Master! My Maker!

You have made me New;

You have Occupied an obstinate heart and made me over-joyed.

You have given me protection and peace;  

Your promise of Partnership will never cease.

You are the Quiet-voice I seek through life’s troubling quests.

You are my Redeemer and my Rock, giving me rest.

You are the Father of many, but One of an Only Son

My Savior and Shepherd, who paid a price;

Made a Sacrifice, to reap me restful sleep.

I am forever thankful as I trust in You.

Within my understanding, you are never unavailable, always infallible.

You are vitalvalued, and I thank you for victories.

Daily, I seek Your will. I seek Your warmth. I seek Your walk.

You, O Lord, possess the x-ray to my thoughts and my soul. 

You make me whole!

You have walked with me from infancy, through youth, though old-age;

Turned every page! 

You have taken my yoke. You are my hope.
Through all my zigzags in life, You are my zest for living and being.

"Love the Lord Your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." Mark 12:30 NIV 

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

My Many Faces

I have many faces from A to Z. It is up to me every day to choose which face I wish to see in the mirror and which face I want others to see. What will they be?

 

The face of: 

Aggression or Amazement 

Brutishness or Bravery 

Carelessness or Compassion 

Deceit or Delight 

Envy or Empathy 

Fear or Faith

Guilt or Gratefulness

Hopelessness or Happiness

Impatience or Insightfulness 

Jealousy or Joyfulness

Karma wishing or Kindness

Laziness or Leadership

Manipulation or Meekness 

Narrow mindedness or Niceness 

Obstinance or Obedience 

Pettiness or Peacefulness 

Quarrelsomeness or Quietness

Resentfulness or Respectfulness

Selfishness or Sincerity 

Thoughtlessness or Tenderness

Unpleasantness or Understanding

Vainness or Victory

Willfulness or Warmth

Yearning or Yielding

 

 

 

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Career Opportunities

 In past blogs I have come up with the many names for Jesus from A to Z.  They range from Almighty to King of Kings, to Redeemer, to Yahweh, and we praise Him for being the Living God.  Yet, as I was reading my devotional about spiritual construction and about the life we create, it dawned on me that we are also given a blueprint for the A to Z career roles of Jesus:  

Artist…Architect...Author 

Builder

Carpenter

Designer

Engineer

Financial Counselor

Gardener

Help Line Specialist

International Consultant

Judge

Knitter (of the human body)

Lifeguard

Medical Doctor (healer)

Nature Expert...News Anchor (source of the true, and good news )

Operational Analyst

Physician

Qualified Engineer

Rehabitation Counselor

Servant – Safety Manager

Telecommunication Technician

Umpire (watches and enforces the rules)

World leader...Writer 

Xray Technician (see the inner person)

Young Adult Librarian (provides scriptural access to information)

Zoo Keeper ( all his crazy, sin filled people)

Okay, I may have stretched a few of these, but Jesus does lay the groundwork for godly service and gives us a blueprint for career opportunities which leads to successful living if we will only read His Word and follow His guidance.