Prayer

I am asking for prayer today for my kids, they are going to Louisville today for more testing on their unborn baby girl. They have asked us not to tell anyone just yet so, I am asking my sweet sisters to help me lift them up. She is due July 31 st.  Appt. today at 12:00
She has a cyst on her brain that is larger than normal.

Lord, thank-you,  I feel so blessed that you have givin me so many sisters that I do not have to feel like I am the only one praying. I believe in prayer so much. Lord I come to you today and lift them up to you...I put them in your hands..YOU ARE ALL MIGHTY AND POWERFUL... and you know exactly what we need before we even ask. Lord give them comfort and strength today. We could not get through a day without you. IT IS WELL.....  AMEN AND AMEN

Complaining

When reading about the Israelites I hate to say it, but I would have probably acted the same way that they did. Enough manna already, let's get some real food - meat. How interesting it is that God had delivered them out of slavery and provided them with everything that they needed. He asked them to build a tent of meeting and He provided all the resources to do it. He asked them to make offerings to Him and He provided everything necessary for that to be done. He was carrying them through an unknown land, and they began to complain. I probably would have done it too.

Today I have realized that I need to be grateful for the manna that God has continued to provide in my life. Why should I think that I deserve better - the meat? God has given me every tool necessary to love and serve Him. He has provided me with so much.

Lord, please forgive me when I complain when I really have nothing to complain about. Thank you for meeting my needs and loving me enough to forgive me when I become selfish. I pray that I will trust you when you lead me into unknown areas. You are with me always and I am so thankful.

Open my eyes Lord

Ya'll, Leviticus and Numbers have not been the easiest things to read for me. That's why I haven't been blogging so much. I do usually get something out of it though, and am thankful for God's Word. Today's lesson has me longing to see the manifest presence of God.

God made His presence visibly clear to the Israelites so they could easily follow Him. He made it clear when it was time to stay, and when it was time to move on. They had to be watching Him, and ready to follow everyday. Hmmm...

Father, open my eyes to see You. Please guide my life and order my steps. I just want to walk with You. Please make Yourself more evident to me so I can follow You and walk with You. I love You. Amen.

I also love Moses's prayer when moving forward. Getting out of our comfort zones can be scary. So, "Arise, O Lord, and let Your enemies be scattered! Let them flee before You!" And when it's time to stop moving, Lord return to us and settle down with us to watch over us and protect us. Thank You. Amen.

Leviticus

The more I read Leviticus the more grateful I am for Jesus. He is my Savior. He is my intercessor. He makes me clean. Bless those sweet priests. They had such an important job and they couldn't mess up. Bless Moses. He had to clearly articulate all the rules and customs to the Israelites. Leviticus overwhelms me and reminds me of the amazing gift of grace offered by Jesus.

Deception

Ok, first of all I am just going to say I've been WAY behind in my readings. BUT I am caught up now and ready to stay active in this blog. Anyone else have problems with starting out strong and then tapering off as time goes by??? Just wondering.....

In today's reading I got hit again. Yesterday at church I was REALLY hit...and then in todays reading I heard the quiet whisper of my Lord convicting me. I read something I have never noticed before. Lev. 19:11~ Do not steal. (I'm ok with that) Do not lie. (ok I know it's a sin to lie so I try not to do that) Do not deceive one another. How many times do I mislead someone...not an outright lie mind you but tip toe enough around the lie that they draw their own conclusion to be something that is not true? UGH....a major area for me. I struggle with this most with my dh. I SO hate to have his disapproval that instead of being truthful and possibly disappointing him I let him believe what he wants to be true. Make sense or am I rambling?? Anyhow, just another area the Spirit has convicted me in which I need to repent and turn from.

Also read some VERY CLEAR verses against homosexuality that I can share with someone close to me. (no one in my town, but a relative living in another state)

The OT CDC

Okay, at first today's reading seemed tedious to me again. When I finished it I laughed and said, "Lord, this kinda sounds like disease control regulations." Then I realized that once again it shows the goodness of God. And I prayer journaled:
This reading seems to be health instructions. The allowed animals to eat are less disease-prone than those not allowed. Then women are given time to heal after child birth. Then disease control for skin disorders is given. :) You were trying to help them live healthy. But, You could've miraculously healed them. Why didn't You offer that? You were there with them. Obviously You allowed (and still allow) sickness and disease. Why is that? Is it to remind us of our frail mortality? Is it so we will seek You more and depend on You more? Maybe sometimes we need to be forced to rest. But for children, like Ben and Julia, it seems a very heavy cross to bear. It's hard to understand Lord. But I know You are good, and You have good plans for their lives. You love them deeply. I pray their illnesses wouldn't break them, but would strengthen their faith and trust in You. Please carry them when it's just too hard. Please have mercy and compassion on them and on all of us, and heal us or give us Your grace to endure our sufferings of all kinds. I love You. Help me, and all of us, keep trusting You, even when we don't understand things. Thank You for Your love, which is better than life. Amen.

A thank you note to God

Heavenly Father,

Thank you so much for sending your son to
die for us. The ultimate sacrifice......
to forgive me of my sins and to save me.
Amen

Soo thankful for the blood of Christ that
cleansed me. So thankful that we do not
have all the offerings--burnt, grain,sin, wave,
fellowship and on and on......and the
sprinkling of the blood everywhere!!

Latrelle