LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES....

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31

Lie down in green pastures of Peace.  Learn to unwind whenever possible, resting in the Presence of your Shepherd.  This electronic age keeps My children "wired" much of the time, too tense to find Me in the midst of their moments.  I built into your very being the need for rest.  How twisted the world has become when people feel guilty about meeting this basic need!  How much time and energy they waste by being always on the go, rather than taking time seek My direction for their lives.

I have called you to walk with Me down paths of Peace.  I want you to blaze a trail for others who desire to live in My peaceful Presence.  I have chosen you less for your strengths than for your weaknesses, which amplify your need for Me.  Depend on Me more and more, and I will shower Peace on all your paths.

"Jesus Calling - Enjoying Peace in His Presence"

I AM YOUR FATHER-GOD

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31

I AM YOUR FATHER-GOD.  Listen to Me!  Learn what it means to be a child of the everlasting King. Your richest duty is devotion to Me.  This duty is such a joyous privilege that it feels like a luxury.  You tend to feel guilty about pushing back the boundaries of your life to make space for time alone with Me.  The world is waiting to squeeze you into its mold and to crowd out time devoted to Me.  The ways of the world have also warped your conscience, which punishes you for doing the very thing that pleases Me most:  seeking My Face.  Listen to Me above the clamour of voices trying to distract you.  Ask My Spirit to control your mind, for He and I work in perfect harmony.  Be still and attentive in My Presence.  You are on Holy ground.

"Jesus Calling - Enjoying Peace in His Presence"

It's Me, O Lord, It's Me

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31

                                                    " . . . man by man."   Joshua  7:18

     A great sin had been committed in Israel by one man, but no one knew who he was except he himself.  Achan had taken some spoils in the conquest of Jericho, which had been strictly forbidden.  To find the man, eleven tribes were first eliminated, and the tribe of Judah was taken.  Then all the families of Judah were eliminated except one family.  Then this family was examined man by man.  One by one the members of the family were examined till they found the guilty man - Achan.  After establishing his guilt, he was justly executed.  Achan was found out because they were examined one by one.  It was man by man.  Before God we cannot hide in the crowd.  We can go to Hell with the crowd, but we go to Heaven man by man - one by one.  Salvation comes only when we learn to say,  "It's me, O Lord, It's me."  It is not enough to say,  "We are all sinners,"  but we must confess I ...I ...I, am the guilty one!  It is man by man, and so it will be at the judgment.  Have you ever come personally as a lost sinner to Christ?

     A Christian told a preacher,  "I was saved in your meeting last winter.  It was a stormy day and I was the only one in your audience.  Whenever you said something hard about sinners, I looked around to see who you meant.  But there wasn't anybody else, so I figured you must mean me.  When you said,  'You must be born again,'  I looked around to see who you meant, but there wasn't anyone else, so I said,  'Zeke, he must mean you,' and that did it, and your whole audience got saved that day."  Yes, it's man by man.  You can't be saved with the crowd.

"Bread For Each Day"