GOD CAN!!

We use to sing a song....'I know a man that can.' I do not remember the words to it except the important ones "GOD CAN."

The blue water-lily abounds in several of the

canals in Alexandria, Egypt,

which at certain seasons become dry; and the beds of these canals,

which quickly become burnt as hard as bricks

by the action of the sun, are then used as carriage roads.

When, however, the water is admitted again, the lily

resumes its growth with redoubled vigour and splendour.

(taken from Cowman writings)

Isn't this a picture of our lives when at times in the seasons of life we become parched and dried and we are used in the hard things of life. Oh, but then the sweetness of the rain comes and begins to soften and we see little buds begin to sprout and we sense the vigor renewed life and that which we thought was gone is again restored. In Joel 2:25 God says, ' I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten"

Remember "GOD CAN"

Quote

"The Saviour can solve every problem,

The tangles of life can undo,

There is nothing too hard for Jesus,

There is nothing that He cannot do." -Oswald J. Smith

Just a thought!!

"Your heart is the soil where thoughts become the seeds that create the future." unknown quote

I am writing as God gives it to me today. Our troubles always stem from the heart. That which is down deep inside of us, the things we allow in our mind whether they are good things or adverse things. We need to stop and choose not to allow them to take hold. Good seed or bad seed? A farmer wants to put good seed in the ground and then it needs to be taken care of to bring forth and be productive.
Good seed comes from reading and meditating on the Word and driving away those things that will bring harm and destruction.

"Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name." Psalm 86:11

When a heart is divided you are allowing two thoughts and you will find you will wrestle within and not have His peace. Plant good seed today!

His Plan for 2010

The Lord has always impressed on me a scripture or a thought at the beginning of each year.

I was impressed by a message in a Christmas card, a scripture and an exhortation.

As for You, O watchtower of the flock.
O stronghold of the daughter of Zion.
The former dominion will be restored to you;
Kingship with come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.

Job 42: 17 Job died, old and full of days.

Following based on Phil 1:27-29
In 2010 and beyond I will be
-Acting right
-Standing strong.
-Standing together.
-Fearing nothing.
-Enduring anything because I am
here to bring Glory to God.

These words may not mean anything to anyone else but it is beautiful when you read or hear something and you know the Lord is saying something in one's life. His word in Jeremiah 29:11 niv
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

I have always looked for the 'plan' as future wondering where it was. But God spoke so plain this week that His 'plan' is today and then His 'plan' is for tomorrow and each day after that. He prospers me, no harm will come to me and there is a plan of hope and a future also. How powerful is that!

Immanuel - God With Us!!

For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor,
Mighty God
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

Isaiah 9:6

If you ever met her you would see a woman full of joy, smiling, laughing, giggling even though her life has had many bumps in the road she is an Overcomer! She lives in Florida now and I had not seen her for years. I tried to contact her this summer because I knew she was visiting Maine to no avail. BUT GOD, when my husband and I visited Pemaquid on a Sunday afternoon, while walking along the shore line overlooking the beautiful waves hitting the rocks I saw this lady sitting on a bench, lo and behold, it was my friend, Lillian. We stood amazed at how God brought us together that day after so long a time of not seeing each other. Here is her poem she wrote and shared with me.

Gormy Fingers, Joyous Heart

by Lillian Saksek June 2009

Gormy Fingers is my Name

Fighting Aging is my Game

What keeps me going is His Grace

Soon I'll look into His Face.

Overcoming is my Name

Honoring Jesus is my Game

The Rewards He promises make me smile,

I'll receive them in awhile.

When this race of earth is done

It will be by His Grace that I've won.

The challenges of this life will seem so small

When into His arms I'll fall.

When I'm soaring through the air

All my loved ones will be there

Glad reunions will take place

As we rejoice in His embrace.

Weapons

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds. NKV

WEAPONS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE CHILD OF GOD

1. THE BLOOD OF JESUS

Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

2. THE NAME OF JESUS

Philippians 2:19b-10 ...the name above every name ..that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those one earth, and of those under the earth.

His Name is all that He Himself is and has. Strongholds of the enemy are demolished when His name is invoked. The devil was defeated at the cross, he is defeated right now by the resurrection and he will be defeated on the day of judgment.

3. THE WORD OF GOD

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piecing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

4. PRAISE

Acts 16:25 'And at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, ....Suddenly....'

God is in the suddenlies and a great earthquake shook the foundations of the prison and immediately all the doors were opened and every one's chains were loosed.

2 Chronicles 20:22 ...when the people of Judah began to sing and praise, the Lord defeated the enemies.

Today, you may have a battle looming and you need a victory. Stand in the power of the blood of Jesus, and His Name, using the Word of God and Praise Him and see the Victory won!!