#16 Growing Old in God's Grace

A blessed day to everyone (".)

A hint of smile formed in my face when I thought about the title I indicated in my new post-- "growing old."

The signs are starting to crept in-- gray hair, 20/20 vision before and now I am wearing eyeglasses, backaches, memory loss.....funny isn't it. 

I am really not that old, I will turn 40 this year, and believe in my heart that if God permits me to still continue live my life, I may grow 'till I am 70 or 80-- the regular life span of a human being.

Psalm 90:10

Our days may come to seventy years,
or eighty, if our strength endures;

2 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

My point is, I am not afraid to face life, nor death anymore; God is with me and though I am perishing physically and outwardly; I am glad that I am renewed spiritually through Him day by day.

To hold on to a beautiful promise of "spiritual renewal" everyday is something we should all focus unto. Our physical body will come to an end even we don't want to; even we live healthy lives-- eat the right kind of foods, be fit and not stress or worry ourselves. We are all destined to die, sooner or later, but to claim that we have "eternal lives" is something only true Believers can hold on to. Our Saviour Jesus Christ has conquered death, and He has now prepared a place for us in Heaven with Him-- that is the most amazing and wonderful promise we have, if we have believed and accepted Him.


Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

  There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under the heavens:

  a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

 a time to kill and a time to heal,

a time to tear down and a time to build,

 a time to weep and a time to laugh,

a time to mourn and a time to dance,

 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

 a time to search and a time to give up,

a time to keep and a time to throw away,

 a time to tear and a time to mend,

a time to be silent and a time to speak,

 a time to love and a time to hate,

a time for war and a time for peace.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

May we all see that this life on earth is not the real life our God predestined us to live. This is the temporary lives He gave us, we have something far better than this-- the life in Heaven with Him, quite indescribable and unfathomable by our feeble minds, but assuredly, it is the best!


Revelation 21:3-4

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

Inspirational Prayer:

Dear Father God, may we all be renewed spiritually through your mercy and grace everyday we live the lives you temporarily gave us. May we continue to hold on to the beautiful promises you have for us. May we share to others the message of eternal gift of life in heaven you have stored for us. And may the yearning desires in our hearts emblazed with vigor and enthusiasm as we wait to be united with you in heaven. In Jesus name, Amen.

#15 We will be fruitful.......in God's light

Luke 8:1-15

The Parable of the Sower (excerpts)

(Jesus) told this parable: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”

...“Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”

...I speak in parables, so that,

“‘though seeing, they may not see; 

though hearing, they may not understand.’

“This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe & be saved. Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away. The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.


I've been hearing the "Parable of the Sower" being preached by the church (Roman Catholic) to all the churchgoers and to me since I was a child. But it is only now at present that I came to value its true meaning, and I am enlightened. I am hopeful that as I share this to all, the same enlightenment will come upon you.


There are some questions I request for you to ponder:
(1) How is the seed of God being sown to you?
(2) Are you the hearts "along the pathway"?...along the rocky ground?...along the thorny bushes?...or the good soil?
(3) Are you truly seeing and hearing?


God told us that He speaks in parables so that "though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand."


And we never wanted to be captioned as "the others" that do not see nor hear. It is only through our Loving Lord's compassionate heart and amazing grace that we will able to contemplate truly His words and its meanings. It is through the Holy Spirit in us that He gives us the chance to understand what is He truly saying:


- He is telling us, "open your hearts and your minds so that my words will flow freely into you, in the wholeness of you, even deep within you."


- Our God doesn't want us to be the pathway, nor the rocky ground nor the thorny bushes.....He wants us to be the good soil so that we will be fruitful. 


- When we hear His words, when He tries to open up our whole being, He is reminding us that the only sustenance of our lives are His Living Words.


Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”--Matthew 4:4

- He never wanted us to belong to "the others" upon whom His words are just being snatched away by the devil. 


- He never wanted us to give-in easily and doubt Him when time of testing comes.....life will be full of "storms", trials and tribulations, it will never go away as long as we are still living here on our temporary abode, but we are assured that all through it, "He is with us"- Matthew 1:23, and 
"He will never leave us nor forsake us."- Hebrews 13:5


- He never wanted us to forsake our "first love"; God is our first love, and He is the reason why we are still alive and why we are given the chance to look at our lives in His perspective; He is so patient with us that is why He is telling us every now and then not to be choked up by life's worries, nor focus on riches and pleasure.

"Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first...Repent!...To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God."--Revelation 2:4-7

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.--Deuteronomy 6:5

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.--2 Peter 3:9

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?--Matthew 6:25

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have,--Hebrews 13:5

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.--1 Timothy 6:10

Pleasures are meaningless.--Ecclesiastes 2

As we put our focus in our Loving Lord, we will see His true purpose in our lives; we may have different things to do for Him, but one thing is sure, He will show us the way....

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. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.--Romans 8:28-30

Inspirational Prayer:

Loving Lord, we humble ourselves before You. As you open up our hearts, and our whole being, please give us the enlightenment to see your real purpose for our lives. As we reach out for You, please teach us to reach out for others too. Teach us to let go of ourselves and change our hearts to selfless giving. Instill in us a sensibility on how to meet others needs as well. We lift up our lives to you, please teach us to pray for others too. In Jesus name, Amen.

#14 God is love and He never fails

A blessed day to everyone (".)

I have asked myself, why does God love us so much.......we are all so unlovable? My finite mind cannot comprehend the real meaning of it but He revealed it, even in just a glimpse.

For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.--1 Corinthians 13:12.

I hold on this verse in the Bible:

1 John 4:8

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

And here is somehow an explanation of why He loves us...

God does not merely love; He is love itself. Everything God does flows from His love. But it is important to remember that God’s love is not a sappy, sentimental love such as we often hear portrayed. God loves because it is His nature and the expression of His being. He loves the unlovable and the unlovely (us!), not because we deserve to be loved, but because it is His nature to do so, and He must be true to His nature and character. God’s love is displayed most clearly at the Cross, where Christ died for the unworthy creatures (us!) who were “dead in trespasses and sins” (Ephesians 2:1), not because we did anything to deserve it, “but God commends His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

God's greatest desire is that we join Him in His eternal home, heaven. He has made the way possible by paying the price for our sins. He loves us because He chose to as an act of His will. Love forgives. 

God's love for us is the "agape" kind of love.

Agape love - unconditional love that is always giving and impossible to take or be a taker. It devotes total commitment to seek your highest best no matter how anyone may respond. This form of love is totally selfless and does not change whether the love given is returned or not. This is the original and only true form of love.

God is the perfect example of true love. Amazingly, God has given those who receive His Son Jesus as their personal Savior the ability to love as He does, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

John 1:12

Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—

1 John 3:1

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 

1 John 3:23-24

And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. The one who keeps God’s commands lives in Him, and He in them. And this is how we know that He lives in us: We know it by the Spirit He gave us.

The love Jesus demonstrated toward us on the cross is just the beginning. When we place our trust in Him as our Savior, He makes us God’s children, co-heirs with Him! He comes to dwell within us through His Holy Spirit, promising that He will never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5-6).

(ref: got questions: Bible-answered questions)

.....God is love; it is His nature, and that will never change:

I have tried to substitute the word "love" with "God" in 1 Corinthians 13, and this is His perfect revelation (".)

 

- God is patient;

- God is kind;

- God does not envy;

- God does not boast;

- God is not proud;

- God does not dishonor others;

- God is not self-seeking;

- God does not easily angered;

- God does not keep record of wrongs;

- God does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth;

- God always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres;

- God never fails.

Our Loving God, Jesus Christ in personification, revealed all His nature and character when He dwelt with us in the past........and yes, we will be united with Him in the future.

Inspirational Prayer:

Dear God, Your words are truly eternal and uplifting. We give back glory to You everyday, every moment. May our lives be an embodiment of Your glory until our last breath. To hold onto You is our paramount choice. Thank you for your love, teach us to reciprocate such love to You and to others in magnanimous ways. In Jesus mighty name, Amen.

#13 Through the Ups & Downs... God is With Us

Glory to God! He is with us even in our "storms".

..."Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).-- Matthew 1:23

Praise You in this Storm (by Casting Crowns)

I was sure by now, God, that You would have reached down

and wiped our tears away,
stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say "amen" 
and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away.

Chorus:
And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to You
and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on
if I can't find You
and as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away

Chorus: 
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
(here is the link in you tube if you want to hear how the music goes -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHdcyue0bSw)

Blessings (by Laura Story)

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

Chorus:

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home
It's not our home

What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise

(here is the link in you tube if you want to hear how the music goes -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CSVqHcdhXQ)


The best part of living life is through the "ups" but never the "downs".


Everyone will agree with me that we all had a taste of "storms", trials and tribulations in our lives and somehow, though it is not so inviting to say, it will still continue because it is part of living this life - past, present, future... as long as we are still alive, we will all go through it again and again.


I had more than a few of such "storms":
- during my teenage years, life is hard financially because it is only my dad who works and his pay is not enough to sustain us all (we are 6 in the family);
- I had my first taste of heartache when I was in college and felt as if heaven and earth has been poured down on me;
- my dad died because of stroke and we felt devastated; more than that, simultaneous with his death, our car had been stolen, and even the money withdrawn from the bank for dad's hospitalization was also looted out;
- my hubby and I had a hard time conceiving a child, and when I did, I had myoma and ovarian cysts simultaneously growing in my womb with my little boy.


These are just some of the major "storms" I have gone through, but reassuredly, I was able to pass through all of it because of the faith and strength our Loving Lord gave me.


Have we ever wondered why our God allowed us to go through all trials and tribulations?
It's a fact of life, all of us will go through "storms". Why would a good and loving God allow us to go through such things as death, disease and injury to ourselves and our loved ones, financial hardships, worry and fear? Surely, if He loved us, He would take all these things away from us. After all, doesn’t loving us mean He wants our lives to be easy and comfortable? Well, no, it doesn’t. The Bible clearly teaches that God loves those who are His children and He “works all things together for good” for us.

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.

So that must mean that the trials and tribulations He allows in our lives are part of the working together of all things for good. Therefore, for the Believer, all trials and tribulations must have a divine purpose.

As in all things, God’s ultimate purpose for us is to grow more and more into the image of His Son.

Romans 8:29--For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

"To conform to the image of Jesus"- this must be the goal of every Christian. Through trials and tribulations, our God is helping us be sanctified;

1 Peter 1:6-7--In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Our faith will be made sure by the trials we experience so that we can rest in the knowledge that it is real and will last forever. Trials develop godly character.

Romans 5:3-5--Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

Our dear Jesus set the perfect example. "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us"- Romans 5:8. These verse point out aspects of His divine purpose for both Jesus' trials and tribulations and ours. Persevering proves our faith. "I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me"- Philippians 4:13.

But we must also remember to be careful never to make excuses for our "trials and tribulations" if they are a result of our own wrongdoing. "By no means let any of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler"- 1 Peter 4:15. God will forgive our sins because the eternal punishment for our sins has been paid by Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. However, we still have to suffer the natural consequences in this life for our sins and bad choices. But God uses even those sufferings to mold and shape us for His purposes and our ultimate good.

Trials and tribulations come with both a purpose and a reward. "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."- James 1:2-4. 


"Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him"- James 1:12.

Through all of life’s trials and tribulations, we have the victory. "But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ."- 1 Corinthians 15:57. These verse encourage us to see that although we are in a spiritual battle, Satan has no authority over the Believer in Christ. God has given us His Word to guide us, His Holy Spirit to enable us, and the privilege of coming to Him anywhere, at any time, to pray about anything. He has also assured us that no trial will test us beyond our ability to bear it, and “He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it”- 1 Corinthians 10:13.
(ref: got questions: Bible-answered questions)

It is overwhelming and wonderful to praise our God even through our "storms" because we know that all these trials in our lives are our God's "mercies in disguise".

Glory to God! God bless to all (".)

#12 Jesus is our "vine"; we are the "branches"

A blessed day to everyone (".)

One of my dreams is to visit a vineyard where I can savor the beauty of full-grown grapes at its best, delight in picking some bunches of it, and have my picture taken in rows of hanging grapes by my side. One day, if our Loving Lord permits me to let my dream come true, it will be another "glimpse of heaven" for me.

Today's sharing is about "remaining in the "vine", and the best illustration I can think of are these bunches of grapes hanging beautifully in the vine.


John 15:1-8

The Vine and the Branches

(Jesus said): “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

As a constant reminder, our Loving Lord is telling us: "remain in me so that you will bear fruit, apart from me you can do nothing."

As stubborn (pardon me for the choice of word) as we are, the reality is that we will never survive on our own. Most of the times, we like to be very independent and yet inwardly, we are longing for someone to depend on, although there is so much pride in us to accept the truth about it. Acceptance that we are nothing without our Loving Lord is the start of a deepening relationship with our Almighty, and as we fully depend on Him, He will display His power in our lives.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”...For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Jesus, the God of our lives, is the only one whom we can really depend on....rely on....He is our Stronghold and whatever circumstance we are in, He will let us go through it unscathed, but rather, He will make us stronger and admirable because of the work of the Holy Spirit in us. And true to His words, He will let us bear fruits for the glory of our Father in Heaven. These are some precepts I am holding on to, and I am sharing these for its worthiness both in words and in deeds. 

My life started to unfold the real purpose of it through my acceptance that without my God, I am nothing; that I am letting go of myself to Him and surrendering my pride to Him.......that though I have everything, I still don't have anything without God residing fully in my heart; and that my life is just meaningless if He is not the one In-charge of my life.

Ecclesiastes 1:2

“Meaningless! Meaningless!”
says the Teacher.
“Utterly meaningless!
Everything is meaningless.”

Ecclesiastes 1:18
Wisdom Is Meaningless

For with much wisdom comes much sorrow;
the more knowledge, the more grief.

Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 (excerpts)
Pleasures Are Meaningless

...“Laughter is madness...I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly...I undertook great projects...I bought slaves...I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone...I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces...I acquired singers, and a harem as well—the delights of a man’s heart...Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done
and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 4:13-16
Advancement Is Meaningless

Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning. The youth may have come from prison to the kingship, or he may have been born in poverty within his kingdom. I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed the youth, the king’s successor. There was no end to all the people who were before them. But those who came later were not pleased with the successor. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

Ecclesiastes 5:10
Riches are Meaningless
Whoever loves money never has enough;
whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.
For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.

All kinds of pursuits account to nothing if it is not directed for God and His glory. And this is a general statement, no exceptions. Everything should be directed towards Him, whatever it is, and His amazing grace and overflowing blessings will just be instantaneous.... If we will remain in His vine, amazingly, we will bear fruits continuously.

Inspirational Prayer:

Heavenly Father, we thank you for your words today. Truly, You are our amazing and wonderful Lord God. Thank you for letting us glorify You through your words and messages that uplifts our spirits. Thank you for letting us  learn more from You dear God; thank you for reminding us to trust You completely; thank you for leading us; and thank you for being our source of strength and our armour for all the battles you want us to face. May your love overflow in all of us. Please let us continue to rely on You on everything...please keep us in your vine. We lift up all our families to You and all others who need your blessings, protection, healing, peace, joy, contentment and love. We will abide in you as we continue our walk in your light and guidance, in Jesus mighty name, Amen.

#11 From D' Book of Isaiah (Chapter 1-32)

These are some of the verses I've selected when I've contemplated the Book of Isaiah (Chapter 1-32) that may help us see how our Loving God truly "talks" to us.

May our hearts and spirits be uplifted!

(our Loving Lord reminds us that we need to always choose what is right and do what is good, we would never want to be consumed by His fire, don't we?) 

Isaiah 1:16-20

16 Wash and make yourselves clean. 

Take your evil deeds out of my sight; 

stop doing wrong. 

17 Learn to do right; seek justice. 

Defend the oppressed. 

Take up the cause of the fatherless; 

plead the case of the widow.

18 “Come now, let us settle the matter,” 

says the LORD. 

“Though your sins are like scarlet, 

they shall be as white as snow; 

though they are red as crimson, 

they shall be like wool. 

19 If you are willing and obedient, 

you will eat the good things of the land; 

20 but if you resist and rebel, 

you will be devoured by the sword.” 

For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

(worthiness and honor is only due to our One True God, no one else)

Isaiah 2:22

22 Stop trusting in mere humans, 

who have but a breath in their nostrils. 

Why hold them in esteem?

(when we truly seek and follow our Loving Lord with all our hearts, He will let us see, hear and understand, and we will all be healed)

Isaiah 6:10

10 Make the heart of this people calloused; 

make their ears dull 

and close their eyes. 

Otherwise they might see with their eyes, 

hear with their ears, 

understand with their hearts, 

and turn and be healed.”

(we don't have any right to put our Loving God to the test)

Isaiah 7:12

12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask; I will not put the LORD to the test.”

(this is just one of His assurances...)

Isaiah 9:1

...there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress...

(Jesus is the great light; in Him, we will never be in the dark)

Isaiah 9:2

2 The people walking in darkness 

have seen a great light; 

on those living in the land of deep darkness 

a light has dawned.

(Jesus, He is the true message, He is our salvation)

Isaiah 9:6

6 For to us a child is born, 

to us a son is given, 

and the government will be on his shoulders. 

And He will be called 

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, 

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

(all His words will come into completion)

Isaiah 9:7

7 Of the greatness of His government and peace 

there will be no end. 

He will reign on David’s throne 

and over his kingdom, 

establishing and upholding it 

with justice and righteousness 

from that time on and forever. 

The zeal of the LORD Almighty 

will accomplish this.

(just a bit of a picturesque of God's Kingdom)

Isaiah 11:6-9

6 The wolf will live with the lamb, 

the leopard will lie down with the goat, 

the calf and the lion and the yearling together; 

and a little child will lead them. 

7 The cow will feed with the bear, 

their young will lie down together, 

and the lion will eat straw like the ox. 

8 The infant will play near the cobra’s den, 

and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest. 

9 They will neither harm nor destroy 

on all my holy mountain, 

for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the LORD 

as the waters cover the sea

(as we trust in our Loving Lord, fear will flee from us; He will always be our source of strength and He will be our constant defender)

Isaiah 12:1-2

1 In that day you will say:

“I will praise you, LORD. 

Although you were angry with me, 

your anger has turned away 

and you have comforted me. 

2 Surely God is my salvation; 

I will trust and not be afraid. 

The LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my defense; 

he has become my salvation.”

(may we always give Him honor every moment of our lives)

Isaiah 12:4

4 In that day you will say:

“Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; 

make known among the nations what he has done, 

and proclaim that his name is exalted

(we should never doubt His words)

Isaiah 14:24

24 The LORD Almighty has sworn,

“Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, 

and as I have purposed, so it will happen

(He is the only One, He is our Lord Almighty)

Isaiah 14:27

27 For the LORD Almighty has purposed, and who can thwart him? 

His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?

(Jesus, He is our Prince of Peace, He is our God of Righteousness and Justice; may we all walk with Him in perfection)

Isaiah 16:5

5 In love a throne will be established; 

in faithfulness a man will sit on it— 

one from the house of David— 

one who in judging seeks justice 

and speeds the cause of righteousness.

(Glory to the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings!)

Isaiah 25:1

1 LORD, you are my God; 

I will exalt you and praise your name, 

for in perfect faithfulness 

you have done wonderful things, 

things planned long ago.

(our God is our Refuge, and our Shelter)

Isaiah 25:4

4 You have been a refuge for the poor, 

a refuge for the needy in their distress, 

a shelter from the storm 

and a shade from the heat. 

(may we all long for this day to come - the time when we will all be united with Him in His Kingdom)

Isaiah 25:8

8 He will swallow up death forever. 

The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears 

from all faces; 

he will remove his people’s disgrace 

from all the earth. 

The LORD has spoken.

(may we all wait on our God with vigor and enthusiasm)

Isaiah 25:9

9 In that day they will say,

“Surely this is our God; 

we trusted in him, and he saved us. 

This is the LORD, we trusted in him; 

let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.”

(as we continue to walk with Him, He will never let us stumble because He is leveling up the pathway we take)

Isaiah 26:7

7 The path of the righteous is level; 

you, the Upright One, make the way of the righteous smooth.

(we will all experience inner peace despite the chaos and instability around us)

Isaiah 26:12

12 LORD, you establish peace for us; 

all that we have accomplished you have done for us.

(may we all be part of His people who hopes and waits for Him)

Isaiah 28:5

5 In that day the LORD Almighty 

will be a glorious crown, 

a beautiful wreath 

for the remnant of his people.

(God is our compassionate Father, He always forgives; He carries all our burdens; He is our Peace and our hearts will never falter; He is our Stronghold)

Isaiah 30:15

15 This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says:

“In repentance and rest is your salvation, 

in quietness and trust is your strength, 

(our God knows our innermost being, He knows our choices and our preoccupations)

Isaiah 30:18

18 Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; 

therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. 

For the LORD is a God of justice. 

Blessed are all who wait for him!

(our Loving Lord always leads us to the right path)

Isaiah 30:21

21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

(our gracious God shows us the worthy plans to take hold of and carry)

Isaiah 32:8

8 But the noble make noble plans, 

and by noble deeds they stand.

(He always assures us that we are always safe in His hands - in His serenity)

Isaiah 32:17-18

17 The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; 

its effect will be quietness and confidence forever. 

18 My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, 

in secure homes, 

in undisturbed places of rest.

May we all reach out for our Bible and contemplate on it, have a good day (".)

#10 Share God....It's Uplifting!

A blessed day to all (".)

When your life starts to be in tune with God's, your whole being will shout "use me O Lord".

Isaiah 6:8

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”

And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

This is what I am called to do. To share God's Words and messages, as He have blessed and lifted me with His Words, He is telling me-- share the same to everyone, they need it too, and I know in my heart that we all do. 

Mark 16:15

He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

1 Corinthians 9:16

For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.

Matthew 24:14

And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

The first time I started sharing His messages, somehow, I am always looking for people to recognize that I am sharing His Words and when I do not received replies nor comments, I feel disheartened and yet, God always place people around me to reassure me that I am doing the "good thing"..... the "right thing".

My love ones, my friends, and even my acquaintances affirms that they like what I share and my husband assures me that when you start to reach out for others, you just need to "plant" and "plant" and God will do the rest.

I desire to be of "more use" to our Loving Lord, I desire to be out there helping others, being in action, using my talent, my time and even my treasure to help spread the good news and God's Kingdom. And yet, I felt, I am limited, can't move freely, can't do the "action" thing because of my circumstance. But then again, when God truly starts to use you, He will also lead you on how to accomplish it and I am just humbled by the way He uses me for sharing Him. 

I share Him everyday through gmail-- I send emails to my extended families, relatives, and friends; I share Him through my facebook-- shoutouts, notes, photos with inspiration messages from The Bible; and now, I share Him through this blog. I am just happy sharing our Loving Lord's uplifting Words and messages. To share Him is truly a lingering blessing and experience.

May we all have heart to serve our God and His Kingdom (".)