Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Daily Renewal



Lamentations 3:19-24
19 I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. 20 I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. 21 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22 Because of the Lord’s  great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your  faithfulness. 24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.”

      From time to time, God will do things that just blows my mind, and keeps me desiring so much more of Him.  This morning, I was awakened by a dream that I was praying. Not just regular praying, but uninhibited, pure, and powerful! When I woke up, I was still praying the same prayer as if it never ended.  I am amazed at how the Holy Spirit will pray through us even when we don't know what to pray or why we pray.  I continued my prayer time, and then moved into time in the word.  God lead me to this scripture about His great love and faithfulness. If you continue reading, it says that the Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him.  
     It is so very easy to get consumed by the situations around us.  It is easy to start looking at the circumstances in the natural eyes.  But I challenge you this morning, just as God has challenged me this morning.  Faith is believing without seeing.  Right?  That is what the Bible teaches us, and we believe it, right? My question for you is simple... What are you here for today?  Obviously God is not finished with you yet!  No matter what your situation, God has allowed you another day!  According to the scripture at the top, it doesn't say that we just ignore everything around us.  It says I remember my afflictions, yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope.  Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail!  They are new every morning!  Great is God's faithfulness!
     So here is the simple truth that I want you to understand from this... 
No matter what you have been through or are going through at this moment, God loves you!  God's love is faithful and never fails.  His compassions are new every morning!  Did you wake up?  Obviously you did if you are reading this.  Is there breath in your lungs?  If not, you are probably turning blue by now... lol!  So God loved you enough to allow you to receive His faithfulness and compassion again this morning.  This means that the God of the Universe is not through with you yet!  No matter what mountain you face this morning, it cannot stand in the presence of the Almighty!  Look at verse 5 below...

Psalm 97

1 The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. 2 Clouds and thick darkness surround  him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3 Fire goes before him and consumes his foes  on every side. 4 His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. 5 The mountains melt like wax  before the Lordbefore the Lord of all the earth. 6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all peoples  see his glory.

     Throughout the day today, try to stop dwelling on your circumstances and begin to see what God has for you to do!  His love for you is with you!  His compassion is new every morning, and you have been blessed with another morning!  I know that someone needed to hear this.  Stop looking at the troubles, at the past failings, at the discouragement around you and focus on the giver of life!  Exercise your faith a little bit and spend some time with God and allow Him to show you His plans for you and your life!  

     Be blessed my friends,

                Phillip

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