I was woken up very early this morning by a sweet little girl talking in her sleep...loudly:) As I laid there trying to go back to sleep I was going over my to do list for the day. The list is not bad but I do have things to do. Still, I was trying to go back to sleep. God kept tugging at me to get up and start my day. So that is what I did. As I walked into the living room and was rounding the corner to the kitchen I was blinded by the most gorgeous sunrise. It was so beautiful that I literally stopped walking and smiled. God is so good to me. I love a good sunrise but I do not love to get up early:) I have come around to enjoying sunrises late in life. Around the time I started enjoying them was the same time that I needed to hear that God was constant and big! Bigger than me and my 'issues'. Every morning without fail He raises the sun in the most beautiful way! What better way for Him to show off how constant and big He is!
I was awake and alone in my house. My family was asleep and I had a little bit of free time. I fed the chickens, made some coffee and headed up to my office to work on the bible study for today. Guess what! God had laid out my morning so perfectly that it tied in to today's study.
God is big! All He requires of us it that we acknowledge Him and His power in our lives. We need to get out of His way and walk in His path with Him. When we do the things we are supposed to God can work so thoroughly in us. If we are doing our worst and do not acknowledge our need for Him then He will not use us. I don't know about you but I want to be used by God! When we walk with Him we are blessed with God's own spirit. God gives us the power and authority over all the bad. In His name we have divine power.
Let that sink in for a minute. As we move forward we should always keep that fact in our back pocket. Have no fear!!
Luke 9:1-2
And He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases. And He sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to perform healing.
Each day we are to walk with God and to deal with the situations that arise. When those situations do arise we need to first ask for God's help in dealing with them. When He shows us the way we need to be obedient! When situations come up, be still and quiet. Think about what needs to be done. Pray about what needs to be done. DO NOT get on the phone with anyone who will listen and ask for advice and approval. Be quiet and still and wait for God's direction. It will come, maybe not immediately but it will come. Do not complicate the situation by involving more people. <---Just some friendly advice:) Can you tell I used to handle my 'situations' this way:) It never turns out the way you would like. Keep it simple and take it to God in the first place.
Use the following verses to be encouraged and to know that God has your best interests at heart.
Romans 4:20
Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
Philippians 4:13
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
1 Timothy 1:12
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.
2 Timothy 2:1
You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.Hebrews 11:34
quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.
Have a beautiful day ladies! I will see you on Monday for the start of week 4!
~Randi
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