Boy, I have to tell you that it’s really fun to be able to share these emails with you. It’s so joyful. That’s our fun and faithful Jesus! ☺
I have to credit Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn (really, the Holy Spirit through Jonathan) with teaching me to look for God in the midst of attacks, and it’s been a real revelation in my life.
For example, yesterday morning, I got up after having another night of really bad dreams. Then, my computer had an issue and I was “feeling” like things were really starting to stack up on my spirit – darkness loves to gang up on any injured spirit. Suddenly, I was reminded to praise God.
But you (God) are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.
Psalm 22:3
And, He really did inhabit my praises…
That’s usually about the time the Holy Spirit steps into my thoughts by reminding me that when I’m being tempted to walk by sight instead of by faith that I can rest assured that God is about to show me His favor. Now that may sound weird, but it happens more and more often and I’m so thankful for God’s precious faithfulness to interrupt discouraging moments with His promise to turn things around for me.
Sure enough, I could “feel” the Holy Spirit encouraging me to look for His favor as I ran a number of errands in the morning. It was just so great to witness God working as I met nice person after nice person and smiled and lifted others with the love of God as I went from place to place.
Let that be an encouragement to us all. Always, no matter what’s going on spiritually, look for God to bring joy to your day as you depend on His faithful love, peace and joy. His favor and Presence is always with us. That’s His Name, Immanuel, God with us. ☺
My day went from being potentially bad to good that fast. Truly, if we listen to His voice, our days will be spent in victory…
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
Psalm 42:5
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
2 Corinthians 3:17
God bless,
Mark