Merry Christmas and a Blessed 2015.

 

Merry Christmas and a Blessed 2015.

You are the voice of hope

You're the voice of hope

The anchor of my soul

Where there seems to be no way

You'll make it possible

Love You Lord!!

Draw Me Close

This morning I kept playing this song over and over again as my prayer.

Lord,
You're all I want,
You're all I ever needed
Help me know You're near

Taking time to be quiet

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, (Psalm 8:3 NIV)

God is saying that we can learn so much about Him just by observing nature.

Sometimes I need to shut out the world, by going to a quiet place in nature somewhere and reflecting on God's goodness. Just soaking in the sound and beauty of nature and allowing it to talk to me!

How can I not believe His existence?

This is why the Psalmist said, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God” (Psalm 14:1).

Father, thank you for Your constant reminder. 

Am I getting it?

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. (Psalm 19:1-3 NIV)

 "There is a language in nature that speaks of the existence of God. It is the language of order, beauty, perfection, and intelligence." Billy Graham

I've titled this entry "Am I getting it?

Nature speaks about who God is but am I getting it? 

I look up - the heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Our solar system speaks volume of the one who created or engineered it! The way the planets orbit the sun in such an orderly manner, the position of earth in relation to the other planets in the solar system, the work of the sun and the moon, day and night, the creation of seasons and so much more! Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. Am I getting it?

I look around me, nature speaks of the beauty, perfection and intelligence of the One who designed and created it! Am I getting it? 

Each time I teach my students about the  Fibonacci sequence, I am fascinated and amazed just as they are about its existence in nature:)

The miracle of life is again the work of His Hands. Am I getting it? 

He is indeed a God of order! A beautiful God who is perfect in EVERY way! Oh yes, definitely intelligent!! 

Each day I am reminded of who God is.

Where does my help come from? Psalm 121

Praying according to Psalm 121

Father,

We lift up our eyes to the mountains- where does our help come from?

Our help comes from You our Lord,  the Maker of heaven and earth.

 You will not let our feet slip - You who watch over us will not slumber; 

 indeed, You who watch over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

 Lord, You continually watch over us - You are our shade at our right hand; 

 the sun will not harm us by day, nor the moon by night.

Lord, You will keep us from all harm -  
You will watch over our lives; 

 You, our Lord will watch over our coming and going both now and forevermore.

Power of the Cross

Christ takes each sin, each pain, each loss,
And by the power of His cross
Transforms our brokenness and shame;
So that our lives exalt His name.—D. De Haan

You are my King

Ev'ry road I've traveled down, You have gone before me.
Made the light to shine out of darkness.
I am looking for the day when I bow before You,
Lay my crown at Your feet.
 

CHORUS:
You are my King. You are the Lamb.
Lion of Judah, seed of Abraham.
The Holy One, God's only Son.
You are the King of who I am.
You are the King of who I am.

He knows my name

I am humbled, in awe and so grateful that He knows my name. He knows EVERYTHING and He controls EVERYTHING!

How awesome and how great is our God.

Pray at all times

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (Mark 11:24 NIV)

"We are to pray in times of adversity, lest we become faithless and unbelieving. 

We are to pray in times of prosperity, lest we become boastful and proud. 

We are to pray in times of danger, lest we become fearful and doubting. 

We need to pray in times of security, lest we become self-sufficient."

By Billy Graham

Prayer keeps me grounded. It also keeps me humble and at the same time confident.

Lord, thank you that You do not give a deaf ear to when we cry out to You. You remind me again this morning that I need to believe. Thank you. In Jesus name. Amen.

Nomuni Loma Ni Bai

 

There's no place I'd rather be....then in His Presence.

One thing I ask of the Lord,this is what I seek:

that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,

to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.

 Psalm 27:4

He promises that....
 ...they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31

Reaching for You

...You have overseen my life

And brought me to redemption

And I know that

You're not finished with me yet...

His Mercies are New Every Morning

Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22,23

I am so thankful that we serve a God of second chances! Each morning is a clean slate. Though we may change ( for what ever reason), HE DOESN'T.

Hello 2014....what ever comes my way, I know that my God is faithful to see me through.