Meditations

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I got my days a little mixed up on the Sat., I wrote Fundraising Fri. Jos pointed out that it was actually Sat., oops! Sat. was a great day, seeing people and visiting and raising money for the boys to go to Mexico. Yesterday, Sun. was also a great day. I enjoyed the Cowboy church and the speaker singer really ministered to me. I like it when people challenge my faith. It causes me to dig into the word of God and get into the presence of the Lord. I find when I take the time to quietly worship the Lord, I get into His presence and when this happens He gives me revelations. Sometimes it is revelations about people, sometimes about what is happening or going to happen. By the time I am done I feel an incredible closeness to Jesus and I am able to walk in His joy.

The singer yesterday shared how he had to eventually get rid of all his "religious" books and get back into the word of God. I have always thought of that. There are so many Christian self help books or stories, testimonies, teaching books, etc. I don't think that there is anything wrong with these as long as we remember to eat the meat and spit out the bones. What I find is that we can get caught up reading so much of these and forget the Word of God. If there is any spare time for reading I think that it should be spent with the Lord, when we do this trials may come, but we will stay strong because Jesus brings his words of promise and reminds us that He is with us and will strengthen us. Also, how much time do we spend watching Christian television or listening to Christian prgms? These are good too, BUT how much time do you spend quietly with Jesus and in His word?? Do you know Jesus? Do you feel His heart beat? Do you know His will for your life? Do you know that, "...all things work for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose", (Rom.8:28) And "I tell you the truth anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father," (John 14:12) Just read His word, read about all the great things He did and He says that, greater things than these we will do, wow!! The only way we can do these things is by knowing the Father, as you read the word you will see that Jesus was totally connected with the Father, He would go off by himself and spend time with His Father, because He did this He could do the works of His Father. Think of all the great men and women of our time, what do they have in common? Each day they spend quality time in the presence of God and then they stay in the presence of God, that's what Jesus did too. Didn't Jesus come as a man to leave us as an example(Philip. 2) What an example to follow!! I know I fall very short but I will never give up, I will seek after God and walk in His presence.The only reason I have peace, strength and comfort is because of the love and arms of Jesus around me and I have the hope of heaven, where I know my Timmy is!! I challenge you, spend some time with Jesus each day and I will guarantee that you life and thinking will be changed. The word of God is so powerful, it does challenge the heart! Read the gospels and imagine that you are the one sitting there listening to Jesus, He's speaking to you!

I think I got a little carried away but I do get excited about Jesus! He is amazing and He loves us more than anyone else and He cares about us! Just imagine, you are never alone, you can talk to Him 24-7 and He always answers our prayers, it is, "yes, no or wait a while."

Well, I don't know exactly what today will bring but I know that it will be a great day! God bless you all!! Cradled in His Arms, Esther