its today again

Lord Jesus, I pray today for Your wisdom and Your grace while I stand upon Your truth. And by the power of Your Holy Spirit may my flesh be restrained so that I might proclaim Your glory. For You have called me out of darkness and into Your marvelous light.

quote for consideration...

The devil is not fighting religion. He's too smart for that. He is producing a counterfeit Christianity, so much like the real one that good Christians are afraid to speak out against it. We are plainly told in the Scriptures that in the last days men will not endure sound doctrine and will depart from the faith
and heap to themselves teachers to tickle their ears. We live in an epidemic of this itch, and popular preachers have developed "ear-tickling" into a fine art.

Vance Havner, Playing Marbles With Diamonds

preparation

Trials and Tribulations = Preparation...so that we may be an example of faith and trust to this generation

 "Your Father is preparing you to be a veteran of spiritual warfare, an example of faith and trust to this generation.

There is only one way to endure your present troubles:
-       Remember that your heavenly Father delights in you.
-       He has a plan at work, a great investment in you."

David Wilkerson

Here I am

Lord Jesus here I am this day,
as I come before Your throne,
fill me with Your wisdom,
may Your Spirit indwell my whole being,
lead me on Your paths,
make my way straight,
guide me to Your still waters,
for You are my Lord and You are my Savior...
may I ever honor and praise and give glory to You

I am the LORD

And I will dwell among the redeemed of the LORD,
And I will be their God.
And they shall know that I am the LORD their God,
Who picked them up out of the miry clay that has separated us,
For I will surely dwell among them,
I am the LORD their God.

The veil has been removed from the place of My presence,
By the blood of the Lamb the price has been paid,
All the redeemed of the LORD may enter and I will dwell with them,
I am the LORD their God.

Come My beloved, walk and talk with Me all through the day,
For you are My child and you are My joy,
I am the LORD your God.

full of grace and truth

Full of grace and truth....that is our Lord and Savior.... 
And, as His child, we are being conformed into His image..... 
Are you His child? 
Are you full of grace and truth? 
Born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, 
but by the Spirit of the living God . . . 
Living grace and truth dispensers for His glory. 

  And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)

Who I am in You…

Do we know, realize and understand who we are in Christ?  That we have been adopted and made heirs for eternity, that we are invited into His mercy and filled by His grace, we are redeemed by His love and restored by His righteousness, precious in His sight, His child…His beloved.

Even if we do know who we are in Christ, this life that we live daily in our flesh can distract us and we can lose our way and forget who we are in Him. And the enemy of our soul wants us to believe his lies - that we are so unworthy, that we have no place in Him who is Lord and creator of all.

Who are you in Christ?

Listen to this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BqyC-NjM5w&feature=related