Good morning!
Psalm 40:1-3: I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.
This verse describes exactly what happens when you accept Jesus into our heart and are saved. You cry out to Him in desperation, with an open and repentant heart. He turns immediately to you, hears you and touches your life. He lifts you out of the suffocating quick sand that you were existing in. He brings you out of the dirt and filth and you feel clean again. Only used to feeling shaky and unsure, you are surprised when He sets your feet on solid ground and you can finally stand tall for all the world to see. Your old language is replaced by a new song of praise. Liberation feels so good that all you want to do is climb to a mountaintop and shout your new song for all the world to hear.
If you think you are stuck in mud and slime so deep that you can never get out, think again. God CAN pull you up and He CAN bring you out. There is nothing too big for God to extract. There is no mess too dirty that God can not only clean, but make it so that it looks as if it were never there in the first place. There is no condition that can keep God from making your feet stand sure and walk with purpose for all eternity.
He can bring you up.
He can bring you out.
He can clean you up.
He can help you stand.
He can put a new song in your heart.
The old can pass away; He can make all things new. All you have to do is cry out and watch Him turn.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Isaiah 65:17-20
Good evening!
Oh my heart is heavy today. I follow a photographer who lives in Hawaii and I've always loved her work on her blog. She helps other photographers and gives tutorials on different subjects. She's always been a help to me, even though I don't know her personally. She has 3 beautiful boys and she became pregnant again last year with another boy! His name was Gavin and he was born healthy and sweet and I enjoyed seeing pictures of him. And then, around Christmas time, he was put in the hospital. He contracted RSV and then Pertussis. He was very sick and was getting worse. He was beginning to suffer and yet I still really believed he would recover. He would get well. He would go home. He would grow up and rough house with his brothers. He would be their sweet baby boy and be spoiled.
Never did I expect to read this. Please join me in praying for this family as they face their worst fears and live their worst nightmare. Their lives will never be the same.
My prayer is that Gavin's short life will live longer than any one dreamed possible. I pray he can help other women be more aware and educated about illnesses, vaccinations and medical care for their children. I pray he will help all of us to cherish our children even more, realizing that life is short. You never know what tomorrow will bring. It could bring life...it could bring death.
But rejoice! One day, there will be a new heaven and a new earth. One day, rejoicing will be heard when there once was crying. The worst pain imaginable of losing a sweet little baby will not be able to be found. Babies will grow to be men who live out their days as they were meant to. Oh Lord come quickly!
So while you are praying for this family, trust what God says in verse 24 of the same chapter. "Even before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear." He knows what this family needs and will answer even before they call out to Him. And while they cry out to Him to help them survive this tragedy, He will hear them and be everything they need Him to be.
Sending you love and praying for peace that passes all understanding Natalie. God be with you and your family. Gavin is with his Savior; he is loved...he is whole...he is perfect.
Isaiah 65:17-20: "For I will create a new heaven and a new earth; the past events will not be remembered or come to mind. Then be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy, and its people to be a delight. I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in My people. The sound of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her. In her, a nursing infant will no longer live only a few days, or an old man not live out his days."
Oh my heart is heavy today. I follow a photographer who lives in Hawaii and I've always loved her work on her blog. She helps other photographers and gives tutorials on different subjects. She's always been a help to me, even though I don't know her personally. She has 3 beautiful boys and she became pregnant again last year with another boy! His name was Gavin and he was born healthy and sweet and I enjoyed seeing pictures of him. And then, around Christmas time, he was put in the hospital. He contracted RSV and then Pertussis. He was very sick and was getting worse. He was beginning to suffer and yet I still really believed he would recover. He would get well. He would go home. He would grow up and rough house with his brothers. He would be their sweet baby boy and be spoiled.
Never did I expect to read this. Please join me in praying for this family as they face their worst fears and live their worst nightmare. Their lives will never be the same.
My prayer is that Gavin's short life will live longer than any one dreamed possible. I pray he can help other women be more aware and educated about illnesses, vaccinations and medical care for their children. I pray he will help all of us to cherish our children even more, realizing that life is short. You never know what tomorrow will bring. It could bring life...it could bring death.
But rejoice! One day, there will be a new heaven and a new earth. One day, rejoicing will be heard when there once was crying. The worst pain imaginable of losing a sweet little baby will not be able to be found. Babies will grow to be men who live out their days as they were meant to. Oh Lord come quickly!
So while you are praying for this family, trust what God says in verse 24 of the same chapter. "Even before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear." He knows what this family needs and will answer even before they call out to Him. And while they cry out to Him to help them survive this tragedy, He will hear them and be everything they need Him to be.
Sending you love and praying for peace that passes all understanding Natalie. God be with you and your family. Gavin is with his Savior; he is loved...he is whole...he is perfect.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Psalm 130:1-2
Good evening!
Psalm 130:1-2: Out of the depths I call to You, LORD! Lord, listen to my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my cry for help.
Yes, I am having one of those weeks. Financial worries. Household stresses. My children's health. One thing after another.
Have you ever felt like you had to cry out from the depths of yourself to God? You can't get through another moment without Him intervening. You are crying out for Him to listen to you.
It's in times like these when the devil is sneakier than ever on his hunt to overtake and destroy you. Have the peace of knowing that the Lord is attentive to your cry for help. The answer is coming. He has already planned your escape from that problem. The check is in the mail. Blessings are hurriedly on their way to replace the curse that is crippling you. Healing and wellness are already yours in the name of Jesus. He is making a way where there is no way.
Out of the depths I call to You God. You and You alone. I praise You in advance for the miracles that are coming. Thank You for hearing me this week!
Psalm 130:1-2: Out of the depths I call to You, LORD! Lord, listen to my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my cry for help.
Yes, I am having one of those weeks. Financial worries. Household stresses. My children's health. One thing after another.
Have you ever felt like you had to cry out from the depths of yourself to God? You can't get through another moment without Him intervening. You are crying out for Him to listen to you.
It's in times like these when the devil is sneakier than ever on his hunt to overtake and destroy you. Have the peace of knowing that the Lord is attentive to your cry for help. The answer is coming. He has already planned your escape from that problem. The check is in the mail. Blessings are hurriedly on their way to replace the curse that is crippling you. Healing and wellness are already yours in the name of Jesus. He is making a way where there is no way.
Out of the depths I call to You God. You and You alone. I praise You in advance for the miracles that are coming. Thank You for hearing me this week!
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