Happy Sunday!
Fall is here! Don't know if you felt the chill in your area, but it's chilly here in Chicago. Of course, it made me think of the Word of God!
Genesis 8:22 says, "While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease."(KJV). Don't miss this! Even the weather testifies that our God is Awesome! He's Faithful. He's Consistent. He's Trustworthy! Just think, if he can handle keeping the Galaxy in order, surely he can handle your Monday through Friday!
Be encouraged. Psalm 89:11-18 says, "You own the cosmos—you made everything in it, everything from atom to archangel. You positioned the North and South Poles; the mountains Tabor and Hermon sing duets to you. With your well-muscled arm and your grip of steel—nobody trifles with you! The Right and Justice are the roots of your rule; Love and Truth are its fruits. Blessed are the people who know the passwords of praise, who shout on parade in the bright presence of God. Delighted, they dance all day long; they know who you are, what you do—they can’t keep it quiet! Your vibrant beauty has gotten inside us—you’ve been so good to us! We’re walking on air! All we are and have we owe to God, Holy God of Israel, our King!"(Message).
Love and prayers, Cynthia
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Sunday, September 23, 2018
At All Times
Happy Sunday!
Feeling incredibly thankful and grateful this week! I hope you feel it too!
Psalm 34...
I will praise the Lord no matter what happens. I will constantly speak of his glories and grace. I will boast of all his kindness to me. Let all who are discouraged take heart. Let us praise the Lord together and exalt his name.
For I cried to him and he answered me! He freed me from all my fears. Others too were radiant at what he did for them. Theirs was no downcast look of rejection! This poor man cried to the Lord—and the Lord heard him and saved him out of his troubles. For the Angel of the Lord guards and rescues all who reverence him.
Oh, put God to the test and see how kind he is! See for yourself the way his mercies shower down on all who trust in him. If you belong to the Lord, reverence him; for everyone who does this has everything he needs. Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those of us who reverence the Lord will never lack any good thing.
Sons and daughters, come and listen and let me teach you the importance of trusting and fearing the Lord. Do you want a long, good life? Then watch your tongue! Keep your lips from lying. Turn from all known sin and spend your time in doing good. Try to live in peace with everyone; work hard at it.
For the eyes of the Lord are intently watching all who live good lives, and he gives attention when they cry to him. But the Lord has made up his mind to wipe out even the memory of evil men from the earth. Yes, the Lord hears the good man when he calls to him for help and saves him out of all his troubles.
The Lord is close to those whose hearts are breaking; he rescues those who are humbly sorry for their sins. The good man does not escape all troubles—he has them too. But the Lord helps him in each and every one. Not one of his bones is broken.
Calamity will surely overtake the wicked; heavy penalties are meted out to those who hate the good. But as for those who serve the Lord, he will redeem them; everyone who takes refuge in him will be freely pardoned. (Living Bible)
Love and prayers, Cynthia
Feeling incredibly thankful and grateful this week! I hope you feel it too!
Psalm 34...
I will praise the Lord no matter what happens. I will constantly speak of his glories and grace. I will boast of all his kindness to me. Let all who are discouraged take heart. Let us praise the Lord together and exalt his name.
For I cried to him and he answered me! He freed me from all my fears. Others too were radiant at what he did for them. Theirs was no downcast look of rejection! This poor man cried to the Lord—and the Lord heard him and saved him out of his troubles. For the Angel of the Lord guards and rescues all who reverence him.
Oh, put God to the test and see how kind he is! See for yourself the way his mercies shower down on all who trust in him. If you belong to the Lord, reverence him; for everyone who does this has everything he needs. Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those of us who reverence the Lord will never lack any good thing.
Sons and daughters, come and listen and let me teach you the importance of trusting and fearing the Lord. Do you want a long, good life? Then watch your tongue! Keep your lips from lying. Turn from all known sin and spend your time in doing good. Try to live in peace with everyone; work hard at it.
For the eyes of the Lord are intently watching all who live good lives, and he gives attention when they cry to him. But the Lord has made up his mind to wipe out even the memory of evil men from the earth. Yes, the Lord hears the good man when he calls to him for help and saves him out of all his troubles.
The Lord is close to those whose hearts are breaking; he rescues those who are humbly sorry for their sins. The good man does not escape all troubles—he has them too. But the Lord helps him in each and every one. Not one of his bones is broken.
Calamity will surely overtake the wicked; heavy penalties are meted out to those who hate the good. But as for those who serve the Lord, he will redeem them; everyone who takes refuge in him will be freely pardoned. (Living Bible)
Love and prayers, Cynthia
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Quitting is Not an Option
Happy Sunday!
Psalm 27:13 says, "I will move past my enemies with this one, sure hope: that with my own eyes, I will see the goodness of the Eternal in the land of the living."(Voice). The Psalmist didn't have an easy, perfect life. Stuff happened! He had enemies, he had trouble, and he even had sickness at times. Psalm 88:3 says, "For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave."(KJV). BUT he always came back to praise God. He knew that in the end with the help of the Good Lord, he would triumph!
In our lives, we must also be confident that God is on our side. Hebrews 11:1 says, "Faith is what makes real the things we hope for. It is proof of what we cannot see."(Easy-to-Read Version). Waiting is hard, but after we've waited and received what we've prayed for, the Joy is amazing!
I've mentioned it before, and it's worth repeating...one of my favorite poems is "Don't Quit". It says what we need to hear so very often. I'm going to share it with you again. I pray that you will wait in Faith, don't give up.
Don't Quit
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
- Author unknown
Love and prayers, Cynthia
Psalm 27:13 says, "I will move past my enemies with this one, sure hope: that with my own eyes, I will see the goodness of the Eternal in the land of the living."(Voice). The Psalmist didn't have an easy, perfect life. Stuff happened! He had enemies, he had trouble, and he even had sickness at times. Psalm 88:3 says, "For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave."(KJV). BUT he always came back to praise God. He knew that in the end with the help of the Good Lord, he would triumph!
In our lives, we must also be confident that God is on our side. Hebrews 11:1 says, "Faith is what makes real the things we hope for. It is proof of what we cannot see."(Easy-to-Read Version). Waiting is hard, but after we've waited and received what we've prayed for, the Joy is amazing!
I've mentioned it before, and it's worth repeating...one of my favorite poems is "Don't Quit". It says what we need to hear so very often. I'm going to share it with you again. I pray that you will wait in Faith, don't give up.
Don't Quit
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
- Author unknown
Love and prayers, Cynthia
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Love Life
Happy Sunday!
Romans 8:37 says, "...overwhelming victory is ours through Christ who loved us enough to die for us."(Living Bible). Sounds amazing! It's definitely what we expect, and hope for. But the previous scriptures describe what we may face as we wait for our inevitable victory. "When we have trouble or calamity, when we are hunted down or destroyed, is it because he doesn’t love us anymore? And if we are hungry or penniless or in danger or threatened with death, has God deserted us? No, for the Scriptures tell us that for his sake we must be ready to face death at every moment of the day—we are like sheep awaiting slaughter; BUT despite all this, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ who loved us enough to die for us."(Romans 8:35-37, Living Bible).
Don't miss this! Jesus loved you enough to die for you! If you were the only person on the planet, and the debt had to be paid, He would die for you. You are so loved! Even when it feels like you are alone, and no one really understands...you are loved. Jeremiah 31:3 says, "God told them, “I’ve never quit loving you and never will. Expect love, love, and more love!"(Message). The King James Version of this scripture says, "The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an Everlasting Love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."(KJV).
No matter what you face this week, remember you are loved with an everlasting love! Psalm 27:10 says, "Even if my mother and father leave me, the Lord will take me in."(Easy-to-Read Version). Don't miss this! Even if the ones that should love you from day one forsake you, you still are loved! You are never alone, and never unloved!
Love and prayers, Cynthia
Romans 8:37 says, "...overwhelming victory is ours through Christ who loved us enough to die for us."(Living Bible). Sounds amazing! It's definitely what we expect, and hope for. But the previous scriptures describe what we may face as we wait for our inevitable victory. "When we have trouble or calamity, when we are hunted down or destroyed, is it because he doesn’t love us anymore? And if we are hungry or penniless or in danger or threatened with death, has God deserted us? No, for the Scriptures tell us that for his sake we must be ready to face death at every moment of the day—we are like sheep awaiting slaughter; BUT despite all this, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ who loved us enough to die for us."(Romans 8:35-37, Living Bible).
Don't miss this! Jesus loved you enough to die for you! If you were the only person on the planet, and the debt had to be paid, He would die for you. You are so loved! Even when it feels like you are alone, and no one really understands...you are loved. Jeremiah 31:3 says, "God told them, “I’ve never quit loving you and never will. Expect love, love, and more love!"(Message). The King James Version of this scripture says, "The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an Everlasting Love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."(KJV).
No matter what you face this week, remember you are loved with an everlasting love! Psalm 27:10 says, "Even if my mother and father leave me, the Lord will take me in."(Easy-to-Read Version). Don't miss this! Even if the ones that should love you from day one forsake you, you still are loved! You are never alone, and never unloved!
Love and prayers, Cynthia
Sunday, September 2, 2018
Labor...
Happy Sunday!
Psalm 128:2 says, "God will use your hard work to provide you food. You will prosper in your labor, and it will go well for you."(Voice). I've often said, "There's a scripture for that!" Any subject and any concern is addressed in the Word of God. As we prepare to celebrate Labor Day in the USA, it's interesting to see so many scriptures about work, labor and reward.
God created work. It wasn't what we sometimes envision work to be. Adam wasn't dreading going to work in the beginning. He didn't hate his boss, and he wasn't trapped in a tiny cubicle all day! He had an assignment, a purpose, not just a job, He had a beautiful work environment. Genesis 2:15 says, "God took the Man and set him down in the Garden of Eden to work the ground and keep it in order."(Message). He was also given the awesome privilege and responsibility of naming the creatures that God created. Genesis 2:19 says, "And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof."(KJV).
Genesis chapter 3 tells us about the day things went wrong. The ground was cursed, toil and sweat entered our vocabulary, Eden was lost, and death became our destiny. Thank God for Jesus! He is the second Adam, and in Him we have Hope! 1 Corinthians 15:22 says, "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive."(KJV). Jesus said, "The thief approaches with malicious intent, looking to steal, slaughter, and destroy; I came to give life with joy and abundance."(John 10:10, Voice).
We have an opportunity to live the good life. We can look forward to "working out our own salvation with fear and trembling".(Philippians 2:12, KJV). The Living Bible says it like this, "Dearest friends, when I was there with you, you were always so careful to follow my instructions. And now that I am away you must be even more careful to do the good things that result from being saved, obeying God with deep reverence, shrinking back from all that might displease him. For God is at work within you, helping you want to obey him, and then helping you do what he wants."( Philippians 2:12-13).
Work it out!
Love and prayers, Cynthia
Psalm 128:2 says, "God will use your hard work to provide you food. You will prosper in your labor, and it will go well for you."(Voice). I've often said, "There's a scripture for that!" Any subject and any concern is addressed in the Word of God. As we prepare to celebrate Labor Day in the USA, it's interesting to see so many scriptures about work, labor and reward.
God created work. It wasn't what we sometimes envision work to be. Adam wasn't dreading going to work in the beginning. He didn't hate his boss, and he wasn't trapped in a tiny cubicle all day! He had an assignment, a purpose, not just a job, He had a beautiful work environment. Genesis 2:15 says, "God took the Man and set him down in the Garden of Eden to work the ground and keep it in order."(Message). He was also given the awesome privilege and responsibility of naming the creatures that God created. Genesis 2:19 says, "And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof."(KJV).
Genesis chapter 3 tells us about the day things went wrong. The ground was cursed, toil and sweat entered our vocabulary, Eden was lost, and death became our destiny. Thank God for Jesus! He is the second Adam, and in Him we have Hope! 1 Corinthians 15:22 says, "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive."(KJV). Jesus said, "The thief approaches with malicious intent, looking to steal, slaughter, and destroy; I came to give life with joy and abundance."(John 10:10, Voice).
We have an opportunity to live the good life. We can look forward to "working out our own salvation with fear and trembling".(Philippians 2:12, KJV). The Living Bible says it like this, "Dearest friends, when I was there with you, you were always so careful to follow my instructions. And now that I am away you must be even more careful to do the good things that result from being saved, obeying God with deep reverence, shrinking back from all that might displease him. For God is at work within you, helping you want to obey him, and then helping you do what he wants."( Philippians 2:12-13).
Work it out!
Love and prayers, Cynthia
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