Tuesday, June 30, 2020, 00:39

Dear family of God,

Bless the Lord O my soul and all that is within me bless His Holy name! If you are here today, I know the appointment was made by the Holy Spirit Who leads us into all truth. Welcome to Heartstrings!

Romans 5:1 says, "Therefore, since we are justified (acquitted, declared righteous, and given a right standing with God) through faith, let us [grasp the fact that we] have [the peace of reconciliation to hold and to enjoy] peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One)."

If you belong to the family of God then you have every reason to rejoice! I wonder though, are you? 

With all the gray clouds and rain we have been getting, it sure has put a damper on my enthusiasm. Like so many seasons, we really don't have control over what will come, or...if we can even get out. This has certainly been a rough season for many around the world. Freedom takes on a new meaning, doesn't it?

Our freedom begins and ends with a right relationship with Jesus. And, like Abraham we can be fully satisfied and assured that God was and is able and mighty to keep His Word and to do what He promised. See this in Romans 4.

What about our time here? I have had the song, "In the Garden" on my heart all day long. Thinking about Mary at the empty tomb and not knowing where Jesus body was. Her tears flowed down her face and stained her robe. Grieving. 

Then turning herself, she saw Jesus standing there! She knelt before Him with arms outstretched aching to receive Him. There in the garden.

The first garden of course we are told was Eden. There the God of All, created man to walk and talk with Him. It must have been a wonderful relationship!

So, for me, freedom is knowing that I can come anytime, in any place and spend time with the One Who Knows me best. With every fiber that holds my body together. My soul with varied emotions and longings. My spirit abiding in the Love of the Father, the Son and the Spirit. An intimate relationship.

If we spend time with Him we will hear His words of Love. You will hear Him tell you, "I am HIs own." There will be joy to share like no other on earth. And for all eternity. Here is only a glimpse of what is to come!

When I consider the time I spend; who I am walking with and talking with, it makes me wonder at the patience of God. I want more don't you?

This is a time, a season, when all the noise around us can suddenly hush. Like the storm Jesus rebuked. Even the birds hush their singing, as the song goes.  

Yet, during the hush there will be a new song, a new melody working its way into your heart and capturing all thought as you come before His throne of grace.

Is this where you want to be? I believe we were made for just that. To walk and talk with God. Without shame or anxiety. Knowing that while we are with Him we will never be disappointed or condemned.

There is a peace that we can hold onto and enjoy. If only we will take time to step away from the things of man and into the presence of the Lord.

I would love for you to know the Lord as your personal Savior. If you haven't taken that opportunity, today is your special appointment. Come as you are to the Father. Believe that His Son went to the cross to take your place. Could you have saved yourself? He conquered death so we have an eternity mapped out for us in the family of God. It can begin now. 

Confess your sins to Jesus. Then, trust Him with your whole heart and lean not on your own understanding or means. Acknowledge your need of Him. He will give to you fresh life and direction as He seals you with His Holy Spirit. Be whole, be healed in the matchless name of Jesus Christ, amen.

"Now may the Lord of peace Himself grant you His peace (the peace of His kingdom) at all times and in all ways [under all circumstances and conditions, whatever comes]. The Lord [be] with you all." Amen.

Abundance is...in the garden with Him

 


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