God
Cares
If God so clothe the grass of the field, which to
day is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall
He not much more clothe you? Matt. 6: 30
Each one of us is blessed and have been given a
measure of faith by God. Without faith, we
know it is impossible to please the Lord and we
must come to Him believing he is a "Rewarder"
of those who diligently seek Him. He desires
us to come to Him with our problems as well as
with our love and praise. He is our Father
and is there to 'protect, provide, pardon and
participate' in every part of our lives as the
"First", the "Alpha" and
"Great I AM". He is
"Jehovah-Jireh", "our
Provider". Even this name means,
"the Lord will see or provide" as in
Gen. 22: 8-14. As he provided the sacrifice
for Abraham and then His perfect Lamb for the
whole world, he will also provide for each of
us. The "eyes of the Lord" run to
and fro throughout the whole earth to show himself
strong in behalf of those whose hearts are perfect
toward him. (2 Chro. 16: 9) We are so very
blessed each day that we live. From
the time we wake up in the morning until we lay
our head to rest, we are blessed!
We are told to consider the lilies and grass of
the field. We are to acknowledge how the Lord
cares for them. "To consider" means to
'discern or perceive' in Hebrew meaning and
"to experience or acknowledge" in Greek
meaning. We must understand and acknowledge
the divine provisions of our Lord as promised if
we only put Him first in our lives.
The flowers are clothed with beauty and splendor
to blossom and bloom in both color and
fragrance. The grass and green herbs are
given and provided for as the Lord gives sun and
water to nourish and care for these as they grow
and bring forth seed. The grass was sent by
the Lord for the cattle on a thousand hills to
provide for them. Every green herb of the
field was given in the beginning to mankind for
meat. God has always provided and will
always provide for his own. Considering how the
Lord cares for the grass of the field and all his
creation, will he not care for us even more than
these?
The questions of God's provisions for us were
presented as questions to ponder. We will
see when we rightfully divide Scripture how God
always provides a way even when there seems to be
no way. David the Psalmist stated it
rightfully when he said, "I have been young,
and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous
forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. He is ever
merciful and lendeth; and his seed is
blessed." Ps. 37: 25-26. (KJV)
We should have no anxiety as to being cared for as
God has promised to take care of us. He has
proved Himself to us many times and will continue
to bless us and provide all our needs according to
His riches in glory when we seek Him first and his
Kingdom. He will give us strength and we can
stand strong in the power of his might. What
we shall wear or have available for food should
not be a worry as God will provide for his own. We
are of much value to our Savior.
We can praise God today for the measure of faith
He has given each of us. He will give us
peace of mind and heart as we look unto Him for
our every need. He will provide for his own.
It is his promise that he will 'keep our hearts in
perfect peace if they are fixed upon Him'.
Peace......peace......wonderful peace comes down
from the Father above. Sweep over our
spirits......forever we pray, in fathomless
billows of love. What more could we ask for
than a mind and heart at rest with our Lord?
Be blessed today and always.
Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann
J. P.'s Inspirations (c) 2002
"For I will pour water upon him that is
thirsty,and floods upon the dry ground; I will
pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessings
upon thine offspring; and they shall spring up as
among the grass, as willows by the water
courses." (Isa. 44: 4.)
He Cares
Each
flower of the field..... clothed with splendor
from above,
Is kissed by the sunlight.......sent down by His
love,
Every blade of grass that you see along the way,
Is watered by dew from heaven, clothed by God each
new day.
Food brought forth...... from the herb bearing
plant,
Was given by the Father who provides for this
land.
The lilies do not worry, nor do they toil or spin,
The Father cares much more than this... for his
created man.
So why should we worry, doubt or fear,
As long as our Father.... is always near.
He provides for his children.......great love He
shares,
So why should we worry....when we know our God
cares?
J. P.'s Inspirations (c) 2002
God Still Delivers
Proving God's Power
"Then these men assembled, and found Daniel
praying
and making supplication before his
God." (Daniel 6: 11.)
We have all read of Daniel, the righteous Hebrew,
who served God with all his heart and trusted in
Him for deliverance.
He prayed three times a day while in Babylonian
captivity
in spite of being ordered not to do so by command
of the King.
Daniel did not let this petition prevent Him from
worshipping God. He went into his
chambers, faced Jerusalem, and made his requests
known unto the God of his Fathers in prayer.
The law in those days was that no decree of the
Medes or Persians could be altered and no statute
which the king established could ever be
changed. Daniel chose to obey God rather
than man.
The King was displeased with Daniel and commanded
that he be thrown into the lion's den for
disobeying the commands which had been made about
prayer. Although the door was shut and
sealed to the Lion's den, Daniel had no
fear. He knew the power of His God. We
all know the story of how the King came the next
morning and found Daniel "alive and
well." Can't you imagine the look
on the King's face? With a great voice
of lamentation, the King spoke unto Daniel and
called him a "servant of the living
God". God was recognized as the
'Deliverer of Daniel'. The Lord had
sent his angel and 'shut the lions mouths' so they
could not hurt Daniel as he was innocent and also
as a witness to the King of God's power. The
King believed on Daniel and his God and released
Him. Those who had accused Him and their
families were then cast into the lion's den to be
destroyed. This is an example of how
God can take what was meant for harm and turn it
into good when we trust Him. This story of
Daniel shows us if we hold fast unto the Lord, He
will never fail us.
Just as God 'shut the mouths of the hungry lions',
He will shut the doors of opposition and walk with
us through the fiery trials. God was also
recognized as a God who works 'signs and wonders'
in heaven and in earth. When facing what may
seem
like a lion's den, remember the same God who
created the lions also tames them.
Satan is as a "roaring lion" seeking
whom he may devour. However, 'greater is He
that lives within us than the evil one who is in
the world'. Satan may rage and roar with
lies and accusations but God has the final
word. His word will prevail.
There is no danger too great for our 'Deliverer',
no trouble 'too terrible' for the 'Triumphant
One'. This same God who proved his
power in the Days of Daniel will also prove his
power today.
God can still 'shut the mouths of lions' or walk
in the midst of a fiery furnace as the 'fourth man
in the fire'. Only trust Him and He will
keep in perfect peace all whose minds are stayed
on Him. The fear of the Lord is the
beginning of Godly wisdom.
"The fear of man brings a snare but whosoever
putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe".
(Prov. 29: 25) This is a promise we can always
rely on.
May we always stand in "awe" of our Lord
and by faith seek to share the righteousness of
God in Christ with others. God still moves in the
hearts and lives of His children today. He
will prove his power...."over and over
again".
Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann
J. P.'s Inspirations (c) 2002
"And they that be wise shall shine as the
brightness of the firmament; and they that turn
many to righteousness as the stars for ever and
ever."
Daniel 12: 3.
"He changes times and seasons; He sets up
kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to
the wise and knowledge to the
discerning."
(Daniel 2:21 NIV)
God
still delivers and sets souls free.
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