Word of the Day
Yes Beloved, You must come and give Me praise for the great things I have done…things I have done for you and for those your love…things I have done for those around you. There is always something to rejoice for if you are willing to do so.
I know how sometimes hard things come in what seems like wave upon wave and thoughts of Job enter your conscience thinking. When this happens the tendency is to focus on the negative and not on the end result of Job’s suffering which was the manifestation of multiplied blessing…a blessing of more than enough.
Interestingly enough, it is just as easy to become dull and ill prepared when blessings come in waves. The greatest danger is apathy and self-reliance if one does not cultivate a thankful heart in both the good and bad. These days are days of fine-tuning and shoring up the foundations in preparation for the coming rains.
It is important to remember I am your God of provision and multiplication. Everything I touch multiplies into a profusion of blessing and provision. Even evil is turned for good in My hand. How much more could anyone ask for?
It is often easy to limit Me by looking at the limited resources of the world and those in it…to look at a person you struggle with and limit Me according to the issues at hand. In doing this, you give more power to the situation or person than Me who put the universe in place(good)…to Me who hung the starry hosts.
The limited resources that you or those you love experience are not daunting to Me. What is a troubled economy to one who holds the worlds in His hand? Selah…Read Complete Love Letter
We are assured and know that [ God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose (Romans 8:28 Amplified)
As for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring about that many people should be kept alive, as they are this day (Genesis 50:20 Amplified)
Prayer
Lord, You are my Beloved. You are the one I truly love. There is no one I would rather praise…no one with whom I would rather be. Many times I have failed to acknowledge the goodness of Your heart and have found myself in a complaining or murmuring state of mind and attitude. I have often felt overwhelmed at the waves of life when they began crashing in on the shores of my heart. I have even been sidetracked by series of little things and let my frustrations get the best of me. For this, I repent and let go of all frustration and anxiousness. I embrace a heart of praise and allow peace to rule and reign in my heart.
Lord, I will not fear the arrow that flies by day or the pestilence that comes at noonday, for I belong to the One who formed the world with a Word and holds them together in the palm of His hand.
I bless you Lord with an upright and steadfast heart as I stand on the Rock of my salvation. You are not limited and because I am in You, I am not limited either. If I am in any way limited it is through doubt and unbelief which I forsake. Let doubt and unbelief be far from me according to the words of my mouth. Let the good things of Your heart be multiplied and may blessings flow to and from me regardless of what it looks like in the natural. Yes Lord, I am forever at peace in You, for what the enemy means for evil You use for good. What more could I ask for than to be be found in You. Amen.
Reflect and Journal
1. What have you found yourself complaining or murmuring about or how have you neglected time with the Lord in the face of blessing? Either can have ramifications which hurt your relationship with the Lord. Selah.
2. Do you have a person on whose behalf you long to see the Lord move? Have you looked at this person with an “it’s impossible” feeling or attitude…have you limited the move of God because of the way the person acts, and deemed it impossible even though, for the most part you wouldn’t want to admit it?
3. What part of your foundational relationship with the Lord needs shoring up…needs some one on one time with Him?
4. Contemplate how it is impossible for One who hung the stars being in anyway limited when it comes to your situation or the desires and dreams of your heart.