Tag Archive | heaven

The Origin of Life

Jun17

“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning (Origin or Source) of the creation of God, says this:
Revelation 3:14 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.3.14.NASB1995

‭Jesus, the Amen, Witness, is the Origin, Source of all creation. Jesus is God as is the Father and Holy Spirit. Together, One.

‭In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
John 1:1-2 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.1.1-2.NASB1995

‭‭In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:1 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/gen.1.1.NASB1995

He established the earth upon its foundations, So that it will not totter forever and ever. You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains.
Psalms 104:5-6 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.104.5-6.NASB1995
‭
The mountains rose; the valleys sank down To the place which You established for them. You set a boundary that they may not pass over, So that they will not return to cover the earth.
Psalms 104:8-9 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.104.8-9.NASB1995

‭He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.
Psalms 104:13 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.104.13.NASB1995

He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting. You appoint darkness and it becomes night, In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about. The young lions roar after their prey And seek their food from God. When the sun rises they withdraw And lie down in their dens. Man goes forth to his work And to his labor until evening. O Lord, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions.
Psalms 104:13 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.104.19-24.NASB1995

‭All things came into being through Him (Jesus), and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.
John 1:3 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.1.3.NASB1995

You are God’s creation. In Him is your life. All the promises of God are yours by
the acknowledgement of your need of His forgiveness and surrender of your life so God will live through you. It’s worth the sacrifice of surrender . . .

For as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are yes; therefore also through Him is our Amen to the glory of God through us.
2 Corinthians 1:20 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/2co.1.20.NASB1995

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.
Revelation 22:14 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.22.14.NASB1995

🌹I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
Revelation 22:13 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.22.13.NASB1995

‭Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon 
https://indasharonjesus.org

Then I Will, Says God

Mar11

Last week’s devotions, March 4-7, 2024,  were a criteria of what God’s people look like. We humble ourselves, pray, seek God’s face and turn from our wicked ways.

This week we will look at God’s response to our obedience to these and His blessing upon us.

and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, . . .

then I will hear from heaven,
2 Chronicles 7:14e

‭‭Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; You will cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, The pointing of the finger and speaking wickedness,
Isaiah 58:9 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.58.9.NASB1995

It will also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
Isaiah 65:24 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.65.24.NASB1995

God, You are a God who hears the cry of Your people. As we humbly bow in prayer, seeking Your face and repenting of our sin, let us hear what You have to say. Speak to us through Your word under the guidance of Your Holy Spirit,  we pray. Amen

I will hear (Let me hear) what God the Lord will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back to folly (stupidity).
Psalms 85:8 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.85.8.NASB1995

‭‭🌹“Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name. He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
With a long life I will satisfy him And let him see My salvation.”
Psalms 91:14-16 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.91.14.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

God, the Fountain of Life

Feb29

For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.
Psalms 36:9 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.36.9.NASB1995

‭‭O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places.
Psalms 43:3 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.43.3.NASB1995

‭‭How lovely are Your dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
Psalms 84:1-2 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.84.1.NASB1995

‭‭There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High.
Psalms 46:4 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.46.4.NASB1995

‭‭🌹You, O Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.
Psalms 40:11 NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.40.11.NASB1995

Thank You, Lord God.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

One God

Jan24

Know therefore today, and take it to your heart, that the Lord, He is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other.
Deuteronomy‬ ‭4:39‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/deu.4.39.NASB1995

For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.
Colossians‬ ‭1:16‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/col.1.16.NASB1995

one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.
Ephesians‬ ‭4:6‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.4.6.NASB1995

🌹There is none like You, O Lord; You are great, and great is Your name in might. Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? Indeed it is Your due! For among all the wise men of the nations And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You.
Jeremiah‬ ‭10:6‭-‬7‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jer.10.6.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Turn To Me

Jan2

Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; For I am God, and there is no other. Isaiah‬ ‭45:22‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.45.22.NASB1995

God is inclusive when it comes to the offer of salvation. He already knows that all are sinners – all nationalities, all walks of life, all ages, – and that we all fall short of His glory. But God. God simply says, turn to Me and be saved. God created all mankind, that’s everybody,  and He is the only way to salvation from the sin and corruption of each individual’s life in this world. Now is the time of salvation.

‭‭Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, now is “the day of salvation”—
2 Corinthians‬ ‭6:2‬b ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/2co.6.2.NASB1995

Any delay could cost you your eternity. The payment made by Jesus Christ on the cross for you is eternal joy. The cost of refusing the payment made by Jesus is eternal hell. Hell does not come close to the hell you might be experiencing in your earthly life. Just remember that the choice is yours. Jesus simply says, “Turn to Me and be saved”.

‭‭🌹The Lord has bared His holy arm In the sight of all the nations, That all the ends of the earth may see The salvation of our God.
Isaiah‬ ‭52:10‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.52.10.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

30 Days of Thanks – D30

Nov30

saying, “Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”
Revelation‬ ‭7:12‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.7.12.NASB1995

What a way to close out a month of thanksgiving. Thank you for taking this journey with me and for those who shared their thankfulness, thank you for those blessings.
I hope you will continue to bring glory and praise to God through thanksgiving everyday of your life.

Continue on with a thankful heart. It will be great practice for eternity, worshipping our God.
‭‭‭‭
🌹And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, “To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”
Revelation‬ ‭5:13‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.5.13.NASB1995
Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

P.S. How has your thankful perspective changed you? I’d love to hear your testimonies.

30 Days of Thanks – D9

Nov9

I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And will glorify Your name forever.
Psalms‬ ‭86:12‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.86.12.NASB1995

I am thankful for the Holy Spirit that was given to me on the day I professed Jesus as Lord. With the Holy Spirit residing in me I am able to experience and see the glory of God.

‭Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew‬ ‭5:16‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.5.16.NASB1995

Shine through me Jesus to all those around me that they may experience Your glory for themselves. Glorify Your name in all the world. This I pray in Jesus name. Amen.

‭‭🌹Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
John‬ ‭12:28‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.12.28.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Eye Witness

Sep14

“He who comes from above is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
John 3:31 NASB

Jesus came from heaven. Jesus is above all! You can deny this truth but one day you will know for sure that Jesus is above all. God, the Father, has given all authority to Jesus in heaven and on earth.

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Matthew 28:18 NASB

Are you an expert on heaven?
Are you and expert on God?

Jesus is. He is the Only one who has ever descended from heaven to also ascend to heaven.

No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man.
John 3:13 NASB

What He has seen and heard, of that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.
John 3:32 NASB

Jesus speaks testifies to the truth of God the Father and heaven because He has seen and heard first hand. He did not need faith as we do. We simply need to believe and trust that Jesus is the Christ sent by the Father for our sake.

🌹And there is salvation in no one else (JesusChrist); for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12 NASB

Please Seek Jesus.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Your Best Interest

Jun30

For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever (dwells in eternity), whose name is Holy, “I dwell on a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 57:15 NASB

Can you even fathom that the God of the universe,
– who is purely Holy (Isaiah 57:15)and
– who is eternal (Isaiah 57:15)
– who dwells on high on a throne in holy heaven with the earth as His footstool (Isaiah 66:1a)
– who made heaven and earth and all things that have come into being (Isaiah 66:2a)
Would care enough to dwell also with a contrite and lowly spirit such as you and me?

The Lord declares, “But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.
Isaiah 66:2 NASB

Why?
Because.  .  .

– The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit. (Psalm 34:18)
– God will not despise a broken and contrite heart (Psalm 51:17)
– so He can revive the heart of the broken hearted

🌹To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
Isaiah 61:3 NASB

What an awesome God!!

Seek and trust God. He has your best interest at heart.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Home of The Holy Spirit

Jan23

The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; Acts 17:24‭-‬25 NASB1995

God, You are the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring (vegetation), who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk in it, the God who made the world and all things in it! Behold, to You, God, belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it. Who is able to build a house for You, for the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain You? And yet You dwell in the believer! For we are the temple of the living God; just as You, God, have said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; And I will be their God, and they shall be My people”. Help me God to remember that I am Your temple, the temple of the Holy Spirit of God, dwelling in me, whom you have given me, God, and that I am not my own. Thank You God for Your Spirit within me who will cause me to walk in Your statutes, and guide me to be careful to observe Your ordinances. To You be the glory, God, in and through me for Your will to be done. In the perfect name of Jesus I pray, amen.  Isaiah 42:5/Deuteronomy 10:14/2 Chronicles 2:6a/2 Corinthians 6:16/1 Corinthians 3:16/1 Corinthians 6:19/Ezekiel 36:27 NASB

🌹However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. Romans 8:9 NASB

Continually Seeking Him, 

Sharon