Good Morning!

This morning I woke up thinking about the women at Little Country Church in Redding, CA. Their Women’s Bible Study Group is just completing the study of He is My All, and I’m wondering how their lives will be different after spending 10 weeks concentrating on the subject of God’s Faithful Love towards them as individuals.

Personally, when I remember and recall to mind  the love of God for me as an individual, it refreshes me, gives me strength for the day, and lots of hope for whatever the future brings. It assures me that God is in my future, so I can rest in His presence and His love for me.

But, I forget and overlook this basic  truth, just like anyone else. The days , when I remember, think about it, repeat it, let the truth of it penetrate me…I am different. That is what happened with Psalm 136 this past week, as I shared  in yesterday’s post.

I was UNDER the winds of change, but remembering that His Love Endures Forever, brought me UP and OUT into a place of joy and freedom.

But today is a NEW Day. I need refreshing every NEW DAY. Where are you at today on the subject of His Love for YOU? Are hard things crowding the truth out?  Check out this verse:

Psalm 119:25-29 Living Bible

” I lie in the dust completely discouraged; revive me by your word. I told you my plans, and you answered. Now teach me your principles. Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful miracles. I weep with grief; encourage me by your word. Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your law.”

We all try to be revived by “things” other than God. Do we think if we can be distracted that the problems will go away?  For me it’s easier to pick up the phone and yak it out with a friend, or go get an ice cream or cookie. It’s easy to be distracted from life when I am in a shopping mall looking at all the beautiful new things. I often try in vain to be revived…through people, things, and any form of distraction. And though a temporary distraction is often good, it can not meet the need of a deeper heart discouragement or a deeper life problem. The truth of God’s love, like an annointing balm, penetrates and relaxes the worry muscle that stiffens up in our minds. We just have to remember to go to it, let it have it’s work, trust in Truth.

I am encouraging each of us to remember, as His Women, that God desires to use His Word to revive us, His Truth to free us, and His Power to change us.

We may be UNDER but He is showing us how to live as Overcomers! Life will always have things, challenges, griefs, disappointments. Are you and I going to let those rule over our days? If we do, we will be in the dust completely discouraged.I am not a fan of dirt in my teeth, so I don’t like this option.

Today go to Psalm 136 again, read it aloud, think of what it is saying about the power and might of God, and what it promises YOU. Once again take your list of “things” that are troubling or challenging and add the promise,

His Love Endures Forever!

From He is My Freedom, recap of lesson 5: ( bullet point truths)

• God is the Father of mercies
• God is the God of all comfort.
• He comforts me so that I can comfort others.
• I can find courage when I trust in Christ rather than self.
• Jesus came to give me life.
• Life in Christ is a life of spiritual fullness.
• Christ changes me from the inside out.
• To have courage I must embrace truth.
• To have courage I must let go of the past, and hope for God’s plan in the future.

I sincerely wish for you, my friend, and for myself, that God will make a hunger and desire for His Freeing Word, part of who we are.

Blessings as you live out the day,

Debbie

PS. And if you are from Little Country Church, I have been praying for you as you have studied, He is My All, and celebrate with you, the Love of God. Now may the truth of it be part of everything you do, and every breath you take.