A Time to Rest

At this time I will be taking a break from sharing devotionals until the second week in August. My hope is to still be spiritually fed by many of you as I have opportunity to read your blogs. God bless you all.

Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!
2 Thessalonians 3:16 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/2th.3.16.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

🌹Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

God’s Glory Above All The Earth

Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth.
Psalms 57:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.57.5.NASB1995

For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens And Your truth to the clouds.
Psalms 57:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.57.10.NASB1995

🙏For our nation, that we would be one nation under God exalting Him above all, as we celebrate 250 years as the United States of America.

🙏For You are the Lord Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods (supernatural powers).
Psalms 97:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.97.9.NASB1995

🌹Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth.
Psalms 57:11 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.57.11.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Mustard Seed Faith

But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance (steadfastness).
Luke 8:15 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.8.15.NASB1995

How are you holding up?

And the Lord said, “If you had (have) faith like a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea’; and it would obey you.
Luke 17:6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.17.6.NASB1995

Has the seed of faith been planted in you?

for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.
1 Peter 1:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1pe.1.23.NASB1995

The spoken Word of God plants seeds. Testimonies of God’s love, grace, hope and presence in our lives speak volumes. How many people are you planting seeds in who you know and see regularly?

“. . . the seed is the word of God.
Luke 8:11 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.8.11.NASB1995

. . . blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”
Luke 11:28 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.11.28.NASB1995

🌹Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.
Hebrews 13:7 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/heb.13.7.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

The Righteous Judge

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all it contains; Let the field exult, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy Before the Lord, for He is coming, For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness And the peoples in His faithfulness.
Psalms 96:11-13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.96.11-13.NASB1995

Are you ready?

Will you receive His coming with gladness and joy as the trees of the forest?  Or in fear and trembling at His coming?

How are you preparing for His return?

. . ., for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity (uprightness).
Psalms 98:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.98.9.NASB1995

🌹Ascribe (Give) to the Lord, O families of the peoples, Ascribe (Give) to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe (Give) to the Lord the glory of His name; Bring an offering and come into His courts.
Worship the Lord in holy attire; Tremble before Him, all the earth.
Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity (uprightness).”
Psalms 96:7-10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.96.7-10.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

God’s Great Love

God’s Great Love

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:4-7 NASB1995

🌹Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
Romans 12:1 NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

The Steadfastness of Christ

But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
Titus 3:4-5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/tit.3.4-5.NASB1995

O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Psalms 34:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.34.8.NASB1995

🌹May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/2th.3.5.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Praise The Able One

Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.3.20-21.NASB1995

What has God done for you today? Yesterday? This week? This month? How have you glorified Him for His help, blessing, direction, love, grace, peace, guidance, protection — the power that works within you? Jesus, God of generations!

🙏God, thank You for Your abundant love, grace, mercy and salvation. Use me, Lord, I pray, for Your will and purpose to bring glory in Your church and bring the glory of Jesus to all generations by Your power and Your Word. I pray in the name above all names, the name of Jesus. Amen.

🌹For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.
Romans 11:36 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.11.36.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Owned

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, . . .
   [God’s grace poured out through Jesus
   Christ. But God didn’t stop there. He 
   didn’t leave us hanging. He showed us
   what to do with that grace . . .]
instructing (disciplining) us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,
    [preparing us for eternity by the sacri-
    fice of His own life for ours. No greater
    love did Jesus exhibit for you and for
    me.]
who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
Titus 2:11-14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/tit.2.11-14.NASB1995

🙏Lord Jesus, thank You for Your sacrifice on my behalf. Help me to honor You by being steadfast and zealous for Your ultimate purpose . . . bringing salvation to all. By Your grace and instruction may I be zealous for good deeds. Your will be done, I pray, through me.  Amen.

🌹Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.15.13.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Fruit Bearing

You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. So then, you will know them by their fruits.
Matthew 7:16-20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.7.16-20.NASB1995

What kind of fruit am I bearing?

My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.
John 15:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.15.8.NASB1995

You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.
John 15:16 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.15.16.NASB1995

Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance;
Matthew 3:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.3.8.NASB1995

🌹I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.
John 15:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.15.5.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

No Not One

Hear my prayer, O Lord, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness! And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no man living is righteous.
Psalms 143:1-2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.143.1-2.NASB1995

Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/ecc.7.20.NASB1995

🙏 Lord God, forgive me of my sin. Search me and reveal any wicked way in me, that I may confess and receive Your forgiveness. Clothe me in Your righteousness, for I have no righteousness of my own. In Your righteous and holy name I ask, amen.

🌹Only God is righteous. Not you. Not me. But O what He can do through a forgiven servant’s heart.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org