(Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your Name. - Matthew 6:9)
The New King James Version leaves out an important verb in this verse, in my opinion. The original King James Version states, "Our Father who art (is) in heaven..." I have a heavenly Father who IS, not was, not will be but IS. There is hope in the fact that He IS because he promised that where He IS I could be also. There is power in the fact that He IS because He conquered the enemy of my soul so that I could be victorious. There is peace in the fact that He IS because He is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Because the Bible says He healed the sick I can know He heals. Because He went to the home of the ruler to heal his daughter, I know He will meet me at my point of need. Because He provided food for the 5000, I know He will provide for my needs.
Father, today I praise You because You ARE, not was or will be but ARE. You are my Healer, my Provider, my Comfort, my Peace, my Strength, my Encourager, my Companion. You never leave me and are constantly watching over me. Because You ARE, I can know with Isaiah that no weapon formed against me will prosper.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Missing The Fellowship Of The Local Congregation
(And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. - Hebrews 10:24 -25)
Work has kept me away from church for the past two months. I miss the weekly fellowship with other believers so much. I miss hearing a fresh message from my pastor each week. Yes, I have my radio on the Christian station most of the day and I am thankful for the the encouragement that I have received from the various messages that I have heard. However, that radio can't give me that encouraging smile or a hug that I might need the way sisters and brothers in my local congregation can. Radio can't look me in the eye and ask how I'm doing with eyes that say they really care.
Lord, you gave me this job and for the past six years you have provided a way for me to be in church on Sundays. I am trusting you once again to open doors for me.
Thank you for the other believers that you have placed at the workplace that we can love and encourage one another.
Work has kept me away from church for the past two months. I miss the weekly fellowship with other believers so much. I miss hearing a fresh message from my pastor each week. Yes, I have my radio on the Christian station most of the day and I am thankful for the the encouragement that I have received from the various messages that I have heard. However, that radio can't give me that encouraging smile or a hug that I might need the way sisters and brothers in my local congregation can. Radio can't look me in the eye and ask how I'm doing with eyes that say they really care.
Lord, you gave me this job and for the past six years you have provided a way for me to be in church on Sundays. I am trusting you once again to open doors for me.
Thank you for the other believers that you have placed at the workplace that we can love and encourage one another.
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