Lord We Wait For You!

Are you going through hardships and struggles where keeping the faith is hard to do? You question and doubt, yet God's word gives encouragement in that struggle. It is in that struggle and uncertainty where God will not only show up, but your faith will grow stronger as a result of your dependence on him.

Isaiah 30: 18-21.
18 Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
How blessed are all those who long for Him.
19 O people in Zion, inhabitant in Jerusalem, you will weep no longer. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when He hears it, He will answer you. 20 Although the Lord has given you bread of privation and water of oppression, He, your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will behold your Teacher. 21 Your ears will hear a word behind you, “[e]This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left.

Are you trusting in God to enlighten your path each step of the way, trusting that the road will appear as you keep walking, listening to his still small voice.

I encourage you, as you "wait" upon the Lord, to read his word and be encouraged to hang on wherever life has you.

Psalms 37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

Psalms 37:34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

Psalms 52:9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

Psalms 62:5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

Psalms 69:3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Psalms 104:27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

Psalms 106:13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

Psalms 130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

Psalms 130:6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

Proverbs 20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

Isaiah 8:17 And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

Isaiah 25:9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Isaiah 26:8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

Isaiah 30:18 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

Isaiah 33:2 O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

Isaiah 40:31 But 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 59:9 Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

Isaiah 64:4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

Jeremiah 14:22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.

Lamentations 3:25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaiQ8KiyM8k

I Will Follow You.....

Have you ever been led by a guide, or deferred to someone else's expertise in how to do something or go somewhere? Usually, depending on a guide, creates a sense of relaxation and enjoyment for the one who is being led. When you have placed your trust in the guide, you no longer need to worry about the logistics of the trip. Your primary objective is to enjoy the journey.

Now how closely does this translate to our walk with God? Are we stressed and fretting about the path we are on? Are we worried about getting lost or not having food to eat? What about needing to rest, bathroom breaks, water etc. Seems kinda silly when we put it like that does it not, but is that not the same thing the children of Israel complained about when being led?

If we are truly relying on God's guidance, these concerns and worries are not ours, but his. If we find ourselves fretting about these things it might mean we have gotten ahead of our guide? I am fond of taking inventory and re-evaluating things periodically, but occasionally I get so wrapped up in what I am doing that I forget and find myself hitting my head against a wall, before I look up and ask what is going on? Without realizing it I have gotten off the path and have taken my eyes off God, and or decided I was so good at "x" that I could take it from here, thank you Lord, I've got it.

Now I am sure none of you are like me, but on the off chance you find yourself stressing more than enjoying the journey, and not sharing your enjoyment with those around you, it might mean you are lost or forging ahead without your guide.

My encouragement is to take time to reflect and gauge your stress level. It would be a good indication of where we are on our journey and our relationship with Christ.  Do I really trust him? Do I really believe he has my best interest at heart? Do I really believe his promises? Our joy and peace in all our circumstances speaks volumes..... Who is your guide and are you listening, trusting, obeying, or stressing?

Isaiah 58:11 "The LORD will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring".

Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWJLy3-iRQo

Never Let Go!

  Whatever your storm is today I want to encourage you to never let go, God is there with you! As we learn to trust him with our lives we learn that no matter where we are, or where we go, he is there with us longing to have a relationship with us. When we allow him into our lives and have fellowship with him, he goes before us each step of the way, preparing the road we are walking on.

  Psalm 55:22 " Cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."

  Wow! What a verse to give hope and encouragement. Stand firm on God's word and trust him to see you through whatever storm life is throwing you today.

Song:" You Never Let Go." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIAdgLR1ZGw

We Lift Our Voice To You!

Dear Heavenly Father in Jesus Name we come to you with our petitions and prayers asking from unprecedented favor and guidance as we travel. You have promised you would never leave or forsake us and we will move on in acceptance trusting you to open the doors supernaturally because we know that we are more than able to do whatever you have called us to do. Not my will but yours be done. Thank you for blessings and favor untold, in Jesus name I pray.

Song. White Flag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk8ue3qN0hg
Song: Oh No You Never Let Go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew6y6COVm6A