There are so many opportunities to look up. (Psalm 34:19)
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:16-19
Here’s a neat thought. All of you know how Jesus says to look up when you see these things coming on the earth in Matthew chapter 24 , right? Well, you can always look up when you’re facing some sort of test, trial, or whatever. Feeling down, discouraged, in pain, fearful…whatever? Look up. Put on some Christian music, thank and praise God, read Psalm 91 out loud, take those despairing thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ by doing anything like the above that lifts your spirit in the Lord. =)
Boy, God is SO GOOD! I had a really bad migraine headache yesterday. The blessing is that I hadn’t had one in about 5 months. The other blessing is that I woke up this morning feeling really bad. Feeling bad always makes me seek Jesus and His delivering love. As a result of feeling bad, I put on my favorite Christian song and the Holy Spirit began talking to me. His words started to encourage my spirit. I just love it when He’s faithful like that. We serve such a loving God.
Feeling run over? Well, do whatever it takes to encourage yourself in the Lord, to look up. That’s what David, in the Bible, did.
The battle is the Lord’s, precious people. He just asks us to stand and watch the salvation of the Lord.
Thank you, Jesus.
God bless you all as we begin another week with faithful Jesus in our hearts and at our sides,
The Lord bless you, and keep you:
The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you:
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.
And I put the Name of The God of the children of Israel upon you, and I bless you in Jesus’ Name, the Name that is above every other name.
Numbers 6:24-27 (Edits Mine)
Nothing like the dwelling place of the MOST HIGH. =)
Mark