Tag Archive | God

You Are Valuable

Jan19

Are not five sparrows sold for two cents? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God. 7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. Luke 12:6-7

When I think about sparrows and how small they are and how I just take them for granted flying free, and then think about the God who made them, so BIG and Powerful, I am blown away with how He cares for them. They have no worry of food or shelter – God provides all they need. God considers them valuable and worth providing for. How much more are we valuable to Him. Yet, we fret and worry about how our needs will be provided. He cares and knows us so well that He is aware of the number of hairs on our head.  We have nothing to fear because we are valuable to God. As this Sunday we commemorate the Sanctity of Life, know that you are loved and valued by your Creator. He cares for you and desires an intimate relationship with you. Come to the One who values, cares, and loves you.

Continually seeking Him,

Sharon

Believe And See The Glory of God

Jan18

Jesus *said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” – John 11:40

Oh the things of God I see because I believe. The miracle of life in my newborn children. How creation speaks of Him. How God can take a nothing life and make it something or how I can love someone not easily tolerable because Jesus lives in me. I see His glory in the promises of His word fulfilled in my life. I see His glory in answered prayer, in a new believer, in relationships restored. The greatest event of His glory I have seen is when He saved me from eternal condemnation. He was glorified on the cross of Calvary. When my eyes were opened to His glory there, I began to see His glory everywhere and He continues to show me glimpses of His glory in everyday life. Trust His promise today – believe and you will see the glory of God.

Continually seeking Him,

Sharon

Confidence, Power, Ability and Sufficiency

Jan17

Such is the reliance and confidence that we have through Christ toward and with reference to God. Not that we are fit (qualified and sufficient in ability) of ourselves to form personal judgments or to claim or count anything as coming from us, but our power and ability and sufficiency are from God.                                                                                                                                      2 Corinthians 3:4-5 (Amplified Version)

It really is all about God. Through Christ we have confidence in the matters of God. It is Christ in us that enables us to fulfill God’s will. Actually it is Jesus fulfilling God’s will through us because Christ lives in us by His Holy Spirit. Do you want to be successful for God? Do you want to live an effectual Christian life? If you do it takes surrender, surrender of your will to do God’s will. To do this we must earnestly seek the Lord. We seek Him through His word, prayer and worship – not neglecting the gathering of the saints (believers) to encourage and be encouraged by one another. It will be the greatest surrender of your life. Great freedom is found in surrendering and being bound to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Continually seeking Him,

Sharon

 

Faith is the Victory

Jan16

 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.                                                                                                                          – 1 John 5:4

How is your faith? Is your faith established in the Lord Jesus Christ? Are you walking this journey of life along side the One who has overcome the world? When we place our faith in Jesus Christ we are born of God. The word of God says that if we are born of God then we are overcomers. It takes faith to overcome. Talk to Jesus today and ask Him to search your heart so you know where your faith lies. Be victorious – by faith.

Continually seeking Him,

Sharon

Taste And See

Jan15

O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! – Psalm 34:8

King David wrote this with exclamation. I believe he was truly blessed because he had tasted God’s deliverance. Are you experiencing a need for refuge (protection, shelter), a place of peace and rest? Take a taste and see for yourself that the Lord is good. Prayer and Bible reading will bring a blessing beyond all you can imagine. There is no greater blessing than a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Taste and see.

Continually seeking Him,

Sharon

No Other Gods

Jan14

You shall have no other gods before Me. – Exodus 20:3

Isn’t this contradictory to Isaiah 45:5? First let’s review the definition of God: the One and only, Creator and Ruler of the universe, Source of all moral authority and Supreme being. Now, let’s look at the definition of gods: an image, idol, animal or other object worshiped as divine or symbolizing a god. An adored, admired or influential person. A thing accorded the supreme importance appropriate to a god.

What in your life demands all your attention, energy, devotion, time, money etc.? This is your god. Personally, I have struggled in the past spending more time on the computer than I have praying or reading my Bible or serving the Lord. God has so much more for us – put aside your god(s) and seek God, the Lord, the One and only.

Continually seeking Him,

Sharon

No Other God

Jan13

“I am the Lord, and there is no other; Besides Me there is no God. – Isaiah 45:5a

This is a truth that once grasped and understood can change your life. When you realize that God, the One and only, is Creator and Ruler of the universe, source of all moral authority and Supreme being – your attitude toward Him will change. He opens eyes to our need of Him. Acknowledge Him today and meditate on the fact that there is no other God besides the Lord, the great I AM.

You can acknowledge Him by praying and confessing Jesus as Savior and Lord, asking forgiveness for the sin within you. The next step is simply to trust Him with your life. Pray, read the word of God and worship Him. You will not be disappointed with a sincere desire to seek and know God, your Creator.

Continually seeking Him,

Sharon

Mind Set

Jan11

 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. Romans 8:5

What is your mind set on? Is it set on the things of or on the earth (Philippians 3:19; Colossians 3:2)? The things that satisfy the lust of the flesh? The things that occupy our lives but are worthless, and don’t enhance our lives? We need to set our minds on the things of the Spirit. 1 Chronicles 22:19a says, “Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God”; 2 Corinthians 1:10, set our hope on Jesus. The mind set on the Spirit is life and peace (Romans 8:6). Are you lacking life and peace? Maybe it’s time to evaluate what your mind is set upon.

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. Philippians 4:8

Continually seeking Him,

Sharon

Pleasing God

Jan10

and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. – Romans 8:8

Ephesians 2:3 says that we are naturally children of wrath living in the lust of the flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and mind. In this state we are incapable of pleasing God. If we come by sin naturally how can we please God? Through faith in Jesus Christ. Hebrews 11:6 – “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.” We must believe that Jesus is God and seek Him. So let’s make it our ambition to please God. 2 Corinthians 5:9 – “Therefore we have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.”

Love Him, seek Him, please Him. My hope for the New year. Making it my ambition.

Continually seeking Him,

Sharon

To Trust or Not To Trust

Jan9

 For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that they might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him. He who believes in Him [who clings to, trusts in, relies on Him] is not judged [he who trusts in Him never comes up for judgment; for him there is no rejection, no condemnation—he incurs no damnation]; but he who does not believe (cleave to, rely on, trust in Him) is judged already [he has already been convicted and has already received his sentence] because he has not believed in and trusted in the name of the only begotten Son of God. [He is condemned for refusing to let his trust rest in Christ’s name.]      – John 3:17-18 (Amp)

God is calling everyone to trust in Him. We can escape condemnation and judgment simply by asking and seeking a relationship with Jesus Christ. Through Jesus we are not separated from God – giving us true and fulfilling lives. The choice is simple and it is personally yours. Don’t delay.You won’t be disappointed. You don’t have to trust me but you do need to trust Him. Seek Him today through His word and through prayer – just simply talking to Him like you do your best friend. All I can testify to is that I have tried and He is good.

Continually seeking Him,

Sharon