God's Words of Wisdom

"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 18 April 2013, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."

Today's Bible Verse: Philippians 4:6-7 "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be known to god; and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ."

Wow!!  What great verses about God's protection for us His children.  In verse 6, "be anxious for nothing" means "don't worry about anything."  Verse 6, is one of the most memorized verses of Scripture.  It shows us that we can commit ALL of our concerns to the Lord.  We will care more deeply about those things we pray for, because we know that God hears and cares, then we can care without being anxious.

The Lord's nearness here, leads Paul to forbid his readers from worrying.  This statement by Paul, is no summons for irresponsibility, or an invitation to dismiss legitimate concerns.  The solution to undue anxiety is prayer "in everything in all matter of life."  The way to be free of "anxiety" is to be prayerful about EVERYTHING.  While God is eager to hear our requests, they should ALWAYS be accompanied with "Thanksgiving."  Thanksgiving, is to ALWAYS go along with our requests, and not be triggered only by ANSWERS to our prayers.  We Thank God because we know that He has not only heard our request, but will send what is good.  Because our prayers have been answered, even as we pray, THANKS is appropriate.

"The Peace of God" is that tranquility of mind freeing the believer from fear and worry.  "Peace which passes all understanding" means: (1) Peace divinely bestowed in times of anxiety, so wonderful that it exceeds ones ability to understand it and (2) God's Peace far surpasses ones own understanding of the problem, and our own ability to cope with and solve it.  "Shall keep" means "shall guard."  This is a military term for a sentinel standing guard duty.  Philippi, was guarded by a Roman garrison, and its citizens were accustomed to seeing soldiers protecting the city, and this word would be especially appreciated by his readers.

The "Peace of God" protects our minds from external corrupting influences and keeps it focused on God's Truth.  Also the "Peace of God" is the inner "peace" or "sustaining" confidence that God gives us when we pray with thanksgiving.  The last phrase, "with thanksgiving" is important.  Thanksgiving is an expression of assurance and reminder, that God has heard, and will answer our Prayers in accordance to his Will.

God's face is always shining upon us, beaming out "peace that transcends understanding."  We are surrounded by a sea of problems, but we are Face to face with God, who is our Peace and Comfort.  As long as we focus on God, we are safe in His Strong and Protective Arms.  If we stare too long at the problems around us, we will sink under the weight of our burdens, just as Peter sank into the waves of the storm as He was walking on water toward Jesus and he took his eyes and focus of Jesus.  When we start to sink, we like Peter need to call out to Jesus to help us, and He will lift us like Peter out of the trails and storms of our lives.

The closer we live our lives like Jesus, the safer we are in the protection of the Holy Spirit.  Life and its circumstances around us are undulating, and there are treacherous looking waves in the distance, but if we FIX our eyes on Jesus, the One who NEVER changes, we will realize that by the time that they treacherous waves reaches us, it will have shrunk to proportions of God's design. 

Always remember, that Jesus is always by your side, and He promised that He would always be beside us to face today's waves.  He will stand by you today, tomorrow and all through eternity, helping us face each and every wave whether they be large or small.  The future is a phantom, seeking to spook us, but we as Christians can laugh and rejoice at the future, because Jesus holds our future, and is our future. (Thank You Jesus)

Click on this link at www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for a Blog Writing from Jonah 4, which is Titled: "Jonah's Anger and God's Kindness."

Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."

Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be, In Complete and Total Control!!!

Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi


 

Gods Words of Wisdom

"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 8 April 2013, from Cindi, a Daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lord."

Today's Bible Verse: John 14:1-4 "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.  in my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you so.  I go to prepare a place for you, and if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto Myself, that where I am, there you may be also, and where I go you know, and the way you know." 

Jesus, after announcing the betrayal of Judas in John 13:21, His own imminent departure in John 13:33, and Peter's denial in John 13:38, Jesus now tells His disciples not to "be troubled" but to trust in Him.  The larger reference is to all the apostles, through whom Jesus is going to lay the foundation of the church.  His comfort also includes instructions about His departure, the sending of the Holy Spirit, the promise of spiritual power, of answered prayers, and of peace, but especially the promise of "His Return."

Heaven is a place and the eternal hope of all Christians and believers.  Scripture describes it as a beautiful city, where the redeemed will live for eternity.  The activities in heaven include singing, Revelation 15:3, worship, Revelation 5:9, serving, Revelation 22:3, ruling, 2nd Timothy 2:12; Revelation 22:5, fellowship with others, Matthew 17:3 and eating, Revelation 2:17.

The quality of existence in heaven is a life of fellowship with God, Revelation 4:22, a life of rest, Revelation 13:14, a life of service, Revelation 22:3, a life of growth, Revelation 22:2, and a life of worship, Revelation 19:1.  The glories of heaven will belong only to those who have personally placed their FAITH and TRUST in Jesus Christ for their salvation.  Christians who work to win souls are gathering friends who will spend eternity with them in heaven.

Jesus in verse 3, tells us as Christians, that He will come again and receive us unto Himself.  Peter may have failed Jesus, just as we do, but Jesus will return for Peter, and all those who have placed their Faith and Trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.  May we as Christians, like John, at the close of the Book of Revelation say, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus."

Click on this link www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for a Blog Writing from Jonah 2 which is Titled: "Jonah's Prayer and Deliverance." 

Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day.  Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness.  Love God More Today.  ALWAYS remember, that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."

Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi


    

God's Words of Wisdom

"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 3 April 2013, from Cindi, a Daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."

Today's Bible Verse: Acts 1:9-11 "Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up and cloud received Him out of their sight.  And while they steadfastly looked toward heaven as He went up, behold two men stood by them in white apparel and said, "Men of Galilee, by do you stand gazing up into the heavens?  This same Jesus who was taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same manner as you saw Him go into heaven."

While they watched would suggest several things that are not apparent.  Unlike the appearances and disappearances of the past 40 days since the resurrection of Jesus from the grave, this departure however, was gradual and visible.  This was different and final, for He would no longer appear to them in bodily form.  His next appearance on earth will be at His Second Coming, when He will visibly and bodily sets His feet on the Mount of Olive. (Come, Lord Jesus, Come) 

A "witness" is a person who "gives evidence" basing his or her testimony concerning actual events on a direct personal knowledge.  The disciples gave this kind of evidence concerning the life of Christ and His resurrection.  You and I give this kind of evidence concerning God's work in our lives.

Jesus promised that He would NEVER LEAVE nor FORSAKE us, but that He would be with us always, even to the end of the earth.  He fulfilled this promise in the form of the "Holy Spirit" who dwells with each believer.  "Taken up," "cloud received Him," "He went up," are three statements that portrayed the gradual majestic departure of Jesus from the earth.  The Second Coming of Jesus and the establishment of His kingdom, will occur the same way that Jesus ascended, Physically and Visibly in the clouds, and the whole WORLD will see Him.

Jesus Christ has ascended to heaven to resume His Glory and Enthronement.  He also began His High Priest Ministry in heaven for us as Christians, which continues still today, and will continue until we are all in heaven with Him.  It is doubtful that the disciples who watched Him physically ascend, completely understood all that  it signified at first.  When we as Christians understand the ascension of Christ, then we will look forward to His imminent return, and appropriates His present ministry as well.

Click on this link www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for a Blog Writing from Jonah 1 which is Titled: "The Storm At Sea."

Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day.  Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness.  Love God More Today.  ALWAYS remember, that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."

Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be, In Complete, and Total Control!!!

Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi