Don't Forget!

 Happy Sunday!

“But that is the time to be careful! Beware that in your PLENTY you do not FORGET the Lord your God and disobey his commands, regulations, and decrees that I am giving you today. 

For when you have become FULL and PROSPEROUS and have built fine homes to live in, and when your flocks and herds have become very large and your SILVER and GOLD have multiplied along with everything else, be careful! 

Do not become PROUD at that time and forget the Lord your God, who RESCUED you from slavery in the land of Egypt. 

Do not forget that he LED you through the great and terrifying wilderness with its poisonous snakes and scorpions, where it was so hot and dry. He gave you water from the rock! 

He FED you with manna in the wilderness, a food unknown to your ancestors. He did this to humble you and test you for your own good. 

He did all this so you would never say to yourself, ‘I have achieved this WEALTH with my own strength and energy.’ 

Remember the Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be SUCCESSFUL, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath."(Deuteronomy 8:11-18 NLT).

Love and prayers, Cynthia

Days In Prosperity, and Years In Pleasures

 Happy Sunday!

“God is MIGHTY, but he does not despise anyone!

    He is mighty in both power and understanding.

He does not let the wicked live

    but gives justice to the afflicted.

He never takes his eyes off the innocent,

    but he sets them on thrones with kings

    and exalts them forever.

If they are bound in chains

    and caught up in a web of trouble,

he shows them the reason.

    He shows them their sins of pride.

He gets their attention

    and commands that they turn from evil."

“If they listen and obey GOD,

    they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives.

    All their years will be pleasant."(Job 36:5-11 NLT).

Love and prayers, Cynthia

Why do you bother?

 Happy Sunday!

"I wonder why you care, God—why do you bother with us at all?
All we are, is a puff of air; we’re like shadows in a campfire."(Psalm 144:3-4 Message).

In Psalm 144, King David mused about how wonderful our God is!  He blessed God for giving him strength to fight his enemies, protection in every kind of situation, and happiness.  He recognized how fragile this life is, and how fortunate we are to be alive!  Jesus also encouraged us, “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things DOMINATE the THOUGHTS of unbelievers, but your Heavenly Father already knows all your needs.  SEEK the Kingdom of God above all else, and live RIGHTEOUSLY, and he will give you EVERYTHING you need."(Matthew 6:31-33 NLT).

The Apostle Peter explained how we can apply these principles to our daily lives.  He said,
"Casting the whole of your care [ALL your anxieties, ALL your worries, ALL your concerns, once and for all] on HIM, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully."(1 Peter 5:7 AMPC).  Timothy was facing extreme adversity.  When the Apostle Paul wrote to him, he reminded him of his godly heritage, and told him, "You see, God did not give us a cowardly spirit but a Powerful, Loving, and Disciplined spirit."(2 Timothy 1:7 Voice).

Psalm 144 ends with this verse, "HAPPY and BLESSED are the people who are in such a case; yes, HAPPY (blessed, fortunate, prosperous, to be envied) are the people whose God is the Lord!"(Psalm 144:15 AMPC).

Love and prayers, Cynthia

Almost Doesn’t Count!

 Happy Sunday!

Happy New Year!

Revelation 3:16 says, "Thus, because you are lukewarm and neither HOT nor COLD, I am about to vomit you out of my mouth!"(LEB)

Jesus said this about the Church at Laodicea.  Jesus is an Expert on the way we should be living!  He is the Word(John 1:1) and we can take his Word on it!

A friend shared this video with me and it is right on time!  When I watched it I thought of the song, "Almost Doesn't Count"!  Leave it to me to associate songs to most situations!

https://youtu.be/EDq_vgkbfg8

Love and prayers, Cynthia