Restore Us, O Lord

"The favorable smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which Heaven itself has ordained."

George Washington

As we head into the election year, pray, go to God's Word, seek His will, and pray some more.  

2 Chronicles 7:14

"If My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and heal their land."

The key words are "and" and "then."

We must do four things, humble ourselves, pray, seek His face, AND turn from our wicked ways, not one, but four, before He says, THEN,  He will hear from heaven, will forgive our sins and heal our land.  If we are only praying, He will not hear.  If we only turn away, He will not hear, but the abundant blessings from being totally obedient to His Word would be overflowing and overwhelming for us as individuals and us a country!

Lord, make us Yours, 

guide us in Your will and Your way, 

go before us with a pillar of cloud by day 

and a pillar of fire by night, 

cover us with Your Blood as You Pass-over 

because You are God!

You are I AM!

Always Experiencing Him,

Jody

Dry, Barren Desert

This has been a very dry summer in eastern Tennessee;  a dry summer for me, without writing out eucharisteo.  Finding and labeling eucharisteos, even the hard is good and I do it again.  He gives joy and leads me to His Word... what I am most grateful for. 

Our fields are brown and dry, as has been my heart; the cattle have been moved from pasture to pasture to keep from feeding hay; we will soon.  My heart has moved, seeking food from Him, and In Him He makes all things green and refreshes the thirsty soul.

He gives the clean, living water I long for, and am thankful to bask in its coolness.

Isaiah 45:8

"Drip down, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds pour down righteousness.

Let the earth open up and salvation bear fruit,

And righteousness spring up with it.

I, the Lord, have created it."

"Revive me according to Your lovingkindness,

So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth."

"O how I love Your law!

It is my meditation all the day."

Psalm 119:88, 97

Experiencing His Grace,

Jody

Wash Over Me

At times our thoughts go in a direction where they do not need to be. Where do they come from?

For out of the heart come evil thoughts...

Matthew 15:19

My heart? No. Not mine. I just read Your Word a little while earlier. But, there they are. As large and loud as a loudspeaker at a football game.

The Lord knows the thoughts of man,

that they are a mere breath.

Psalm 94:11

He knows MY thoughts! No! I don't want You Lord to know that. Or, do I? Yes. I do. Know my thoughts. Take them. Wash me.

We are destroying speculations and every thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

2 Cor. 10:5

Captive, yes, every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. Thank you, Lord. Take them and wash me.

'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,' declares the Lord. 

Isaiah 55:8

I so desire Your thoughts. I long for Your ways. Lead me. Wash me. Pour over me. Time and time again, I repent. I am drenched with Your forgiveness.

I ask.

You pour.

Until I ask again,

Amazingly His,

Jody