Draw me close

Jeremiah 31:3
The Lord appeared of old unto me, saying yea, I have loved thee with everlasting love : therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.

Luke 21:18
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads for your redemption draweth nigh.

Psalm 18:16
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. 

An Abundance of Rain

Today a ministry that I am connected to sent out a letter and had a widow's mite enclosed in the envelope. I heard it (the mite) hit the floor and I could not find it. I became agitated after a while. I thought to myself...that's typical. I said to myself I will look once more and when I did I found it. I read the story of Elijah and the abundance of rain in 1 Kings 18 later on in the evening and I felt like the message was keep the faith and keep expecting God to do what he said he would do; which is a good principle but knew there was more and I felt led to read the story of the widow's mite; after reading the story of the widow's mite what I believe God is saying is if we are giving according to God's will, there is a blessing there...we need to ask the Holy Spirit to help us find it if it is not in plain sight; because it is there. We may need to look again; we may need to call it forth; we may need to pull it from another dimension...but it is there.

Wonderful redeemer

I wrote a post once about how I had driven down by the water searching  for peace and how the weather was beautiful and there was even a man standing at the end of the pier playing an instrument but I could not stay to enjoy it.  Well my God is a redeemer... the weather is  beautiful, the sun is about to set and the guy is at the end of the pier playing...my heart is smiling.

Egypt is in ruin

God often answers by fire and although the fire is  uncomfortably hot, it is by his grace and protection that we are not consumed. I have prayed and God has heard but most times the answer did not come as I imagined it would and sometimes I have felt that process was too much and the price was too costly. But a prayer prayed from the spirit that is aligned with God's word and desire is one that he will answer. I have been guilty of looking back. I have been guilty of thinking that when I was doing what I wanted to do things were better. I have been guilty of falling back into some of those things but not others and that was probably only because I felt grace depart in that area and I did not have the nerve to see what would happen if I proceeded to do it anyway. I feel like being honest. God knows already and he is my Lord. I think on his grace...on how I have been given warning and had to call to say "I'm staying home tonight". I think on the times I resented not being able to do what I wanted to do when God had my best interests in mind when he told me not to. This has been a lonely difficult process but Cannan is in view and God will be there when we get there so this is the time to make ourselves ready...how? you may ask...
2 Chronicles 7:14
"If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land."
Now is not the time to play sanctified and do and say the unthinkable in secret. The king is near and he knows and sees all. It is time to acknowledge our wrong and ask God for deliverance. I can be open and honest enough to say I need his help in some areas. We are at the threshold of our promise but know that it is on holy ground. I love you with the love of Christ.

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