We Have Been Called

β€œI am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness, I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you, And I will appoint you as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations, To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the dungeon And those who dwell in darkness from the prison.
Isaiah 42:6-7 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.42.6-7.NASB1995

In Christ all things are possible.

And looking at them Jesus said to them, β€œWith people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Matthew 19:26 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.19.26.NASB1995

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19-20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.28.19-20.NASB1995

🌹I am the Lord, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, Nor My praise to graven images.
Isaiah 42:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.42.8.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

There Is None Else

Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread out the earth and its offspring, Who gives breath to the people on it And spirit to those who walk in it, ✨️
Isaiah 42:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.42.5.NASB1995

πŸ™Of old You founded the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
Psalms 102:25 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.102.25.NASB1995

πŸ™in whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?
Job 12:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.12.10.NASB1995

🌹The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it. For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the rivers.
Psalms 24:1-2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.24.1-2.NASB1995

🌹…He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things;
Acts 17:25b NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/act.17.25.NASB1995

πŸ™ŒThe Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Job 33:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.33.4.NASB1995

✨️For thus says the Lord, who created the heavens…, β€œI am the Lord, and there is none else.
Isaiah 45:18 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.45.18.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Glad in The Lord!

But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You. For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield.
Psalms 5:11-12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.5.11-12.NASB1995

Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!
Psalms 2:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.2.12.NASB1995

🌹The righteous man will be glad in the Lord and will take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart will glory.
Psalms 64:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.64.10.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Abiding God

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
1 John 4:15 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1jn.4.15.NASB1995

This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us.
1 John 3:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1jn.3.23.NASB1995

🌹The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
1 John 3:24 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1jn.3.24.NASB1995

πŸ™ Thank you God for Your Spirit that lives in us.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Faith Under Fire

Nebuchadnezzar responded and said to them, β€œIs it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up?
Now if you are ready, at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery and bagpipe and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, very well.

But if you do not worship, you will immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire; and what god is there who can deliver you out of my hands?”

How deep is your faith in the one true God?

Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king, β€œO Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter.
If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king.
But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”
Daniel 3:14-18 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/dan.3.14-18.NASB1995

How assured are you in your faith?
Are you willing to step into the fire?

Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, β€œBlessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their trust in Him, violating the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies so as not to serve or worship any god except their own God.
Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation or tongue that speaks anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses reduced to a rubbish heap, inasmuch as there is no other god who is able to deliver in this way.”
Daniel 3:28-29 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/dan.3.28-29.NASB1995

Do you have testimonies of faith?

🌹Glory to God!!

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Compassionate & Forgiving

He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
Psalms 103:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.103.10.NASB1995

Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear (revere) Him.
Psalms 103:13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.103.13.NASB1995

🌹Thank You, Lord, for Your compassion and forgiveness.

πŸ™LORD GOD, do not give me what I deserve.
Sanctify me in Your righteousness, for Your namesake. Humbly I ask in the name of Jesus, amen.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

My Soul is Yours

Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul.

Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Psalms 143:8, 10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.143.8-10.NASB1995

🌹Make glad the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
Psalms 86:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.86.4.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Praise God

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the dominion, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.
Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone.
1 Chronicles 29:11-12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ch.29.11-12.NASB1995

🌹Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.
1 Chronicles 29:13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ch.29.13.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Faith & Works

You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.
James 2:24 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.2.24.NASB1995

How many times have I read this verse? Many times. But when I read it yesterday, it had a whole new meaning. I will give thanks and praise to God, who through The Holy Spirit revealed something new.

My heart goes out, breaks, for the person who is content in their faith because they took a class or walked an aisle, making a decision to be a Christian . . . BUT . . . that’s as far as it goes.

True faith in God commands us to serve God for His ultimate purpose and His glory. Our salvation is about God, not us. His desire is to use us to show His love and salvation to others so they may know Him and receive the blessings He has for His people, His creation.

Faith is more than a prayer. More than a confession. It is to work under the guidance of the Holy Spirit for the purpose and glory of God!

🌹For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
James 2:26 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.2.26.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Faith Saves

But Jesus turning and seeing her said, β€œDaughter, take courage; your faith has made you well (saved you).” . . .
Matthew 9:22 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.9.22.NASB1995

And He said to her, β€œDaughter, your faith has made you well (saved you); . . . ”
Mark 5:34 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mrk.5.34.NASB1995

And Jesus said to him, β€œGo; your faith has made you well (saved you).” . . .
Mark 10:52 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mrk.10.52.NASB1995

And He said to the woman, β€œYour faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Luke 7:50 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.7.50.NASB1995

And He said to her, β€œDaughter, your faith has made you well (saved you); go in peace.”
Luke 8:48 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.8.48.NASB1995

And He said to him, β€œStand up and go; your faith has made you well (has saved you).”
Luke 17:19 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.17.19.NASB1995

And Jesus said to him, β€œReceive your sight; your faith has made you well (saved you).”
Luke 18:42 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.18.42.NASB1995

How’s your faith?

🌹And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
Hebrews 11:6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/heb.11.6.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org