Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Leaping off of the page

There are so many ways the Lord likes to communicate with us. I had mentioned a few days ago about personal prophecy, the way I hear from the Lord the most is when I am reading the Bible and something feels like it has leapt off of the page. This morning I had that kind of experience. Here is what I read, hopefully it will encourage you as well.

Romans 8: 26 - 31

Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
28And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?



Six very simple verses with a powerful message; here is what I got from the message.

1) We are never really weak because the moment we are, the Holy Spirit will give us strength, as we need it.
2) Even if we don’t know how to pray God knows and the Spirit will give us the right prayer at the right time.
3) God knows are hearts and has His Son standing in the gap for us always
4) Even when we don’t understand why something is happening, if we trust the Lord, He makes it all work out for our good.
5) He knows us, called us, loves us and is daily helping us to become who we were made to be.
6) As we do what we are called to do, we naturally give God glory.
7) There is no one and nothing that can stand in the way of a man or woman who loves and serves God.

That should be enough to help you make it through your day. I know it has for me. It is some times just the simple reminders that the Lord gives us that can change our attitude and change our world.

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