See what the Lord has done… See what the Lord has done what we prayed for has come to past… see what the Lord has done….// Holy Holy Holy Holy… Holy Holy Holy! Holy is the Lord…You are Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy Holy is The Lord…. Lord You are Faithful… Faithful Faithful Faithfl Faithful Faithful Faithful is the Lord…. Lord You are Faithful… Faithful Faithful Faithful Faithful Faithful Faithful Faithful are the Lord….
Our Father indeed You are Faithfu,l How Excellent is Your Name in heaven You are God… On earth You remaineth God… How excellent are You Lord… We worship and exalt Your Holy Name… Faithful are You Lord… Thank You Jesus… Alleluia… Jesus…
Thank You for answers to prayers… Glory alleluia… Thank You for the Great and Mighty things You are doing and will yet do in our lives and situations… Hallow be Thy Name… Let Thy kingdom come and Thy will be done here on earth…. Alleluia Jesus… Glory be to God on high…. Amen!!!!
Beloveth… what a beautiful moment we share together with the Lord… yes… We discussed various ways to help us to observe quite time with God… did you have a unique time with Him today?
What was like? Did you hear Him speak to you? Instruct you or direct you? Did you have peace after your encounter? What was it like…?
A time out with God is unique… each encounter has a different experience… do you know I have cases where God initiate the encounter and I have to listen and pay attention … In other times I will speak and ask questions without an immediate responses and possible hours later in the midst of my busy chores, He will show up with instruction or answers pointing to my earlier inquiring…
Beloveth, God is not predictable… Never go before Him expecting Him to go one direction you think out in your mind…is not gonna work… He does His things the way it pleases Him…. “One thing to note…and very crucial too”… Praise the Name of the Lord…
Ohhh we are at the faith clinic today… somebody shout alleluia… if you are excited as I am shout a a believing Alleluia…. O! Yes the Lord God will show up and make Name for Himself… Praise the Name of Jesus….
Beloveth, how has it been with you beloveth… from the beginning of the year up until now… I for one it has not been all smooth but one thing I know is that God will never leave me nor forsake me…so no matter how depressed I am, I always look up and remind myself what God said in His Word that keeps me going…. Praise the Lord.
Beloveth… I don’t know what is going on right now in your life, I share mine, you can also share yours with us @ [email protected] I see God taking it over from you and making it lighter for you in Jesus Name…
While we gather and build our faith in the Lord… because God encourages us to do exactly that …However in furtherance of the same… we will be sharing with you a story in our discussion today that will impact greatly in your life…(1Thess.5:11, Heb 10:25)
So come with us as we consider the discussion below together and draw our conclusion there after….
Joe And His Peg Leg
Joe is a 68 year old former Marine with a peg leg, who shows up each morning at the local swimming pool to work out. Years ago, during training maneuvers, the wind blew his parachute into high tension wires. As thousands of volts coursed through his body, his leg was burned off and a significant portion of his flesh sustained severe burns. Clinically, Joe died, but the crash to the ground revived his heart and somehow he survived!
From all appearances, Joe has made peace with his peg leg, as he hobbles from place to place, swims, and generally gets on with his life.
Perhaps Joe’s experience illustrates the paradox of the Christian’s earthly pilgrimage: We live with pain and imperfection. Yet we learn to get on with our lives.
The Psalmist wrestled with life’s “peg leg” – our pain and imperfections, when he cried out: “How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?” (Psalm 13:1, 2)
Yet amidst his anguish, he tasted faith and joy: “I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, for he has been good to me.” (Psalm 13:5, 6)
The reality is that even with Christ, we will live life with a peg leg, so to speak, in our:
Struggle to gain victory over sin: “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do… For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out… What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God—through, Jesus Christ our Lord!” (Romans 7:15, 18b, 24, 25a)
Striving for triumph, surrounded as we are by crushing pressure: “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” (2 Corinthians 4:8, 9)
Could it be that our biggest problem with discontentment or disillusionment is that we want – even demand Utopia with Christ while on this earth? And could it be that God allows imperfection, pain, and struggles into our lives – a peg leg if you please – to teach us the uncommon traits of patience and contentment?
It is comforting to know that Christ assures us of His conquering power and inner peace amidst life’s afflictions:
“In Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33b)
QUESTION: With His help, are you “Marine” enough to choose to live graciously with your “peg leg”?
Beloveth… did you see what brother Joe did… in spite of his pains and shortcomings of life he lived a happy life…
So what have you decide to do… Go on complaining about what is not right… or find a way in your pain to Praise God…. yes it might or sound difficult but that is the best thing to do… Instead of whining… you start Praising …. satan will have no power over you…situations will be defeated— mountains brought low, valleys filled up, desert turns into fruitful land, because God inhibits the Praise of His children and not complains… May God give us understanding in Jesus Name….
Learn to fight your battles on your knees…and boost your faith through confessions…. Rom.10:10
Further Reading- Ps.91:1-15, Ps.107:9, Lk.9:23, 1Cor.4:20, 2Pet.3:18, Isa.32:17, Rom.10:10, 1Cor.3:8, 2Thess.3:3, Ps.71:16, Matt.26:41, 2Chr.15:4, Ps.62:8.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
