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“God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name.” Philippians 2:9


His footsteps are your guidance, call Him The Way.
His majesty is your worship, call Him Mighty God.
His presence is your delight, call Him Wonderful.
His truth is your foundation, call Him Rock.
His will is your purpose, call Him Lord.
His kindness is your comfort, call Him Shepherd.
His promises are your hope, call Him Faithful.
His riches are your supply, call Him Provider.
His fellowship is your reward, call Him Life.
His authority is your confidence, call Him King.
His return is your hope, call Him Omega.
His heart is your home, call Him Love

By Roy Lessin
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“For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist” .  Colossians 1:16-17 (NKJV)


Jesus is all! He is our all in all. Where would we be if He was “some” or “mostly” instead of “all”? How thankful we can be that He is not half-a-savior and we don’t need to try and find the other half. How thankful we can be that we are not half-saved, half- forgiven, or half-blessed. Even if Jesus were a 99% savior, He would have fallen short and we would still be lost and without hope! He did not fail us on even the smallest point or in the littlest detail.

In Jesus we have all spiritual blessings and all grace abounding toward us. He gives us all His life, all His love, all His heart, all the time.

In Him all the fullness of the Godhead bodily dwells. In Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. He is before all things and in Him all things are held together.

His blood cleanses us from all unrighteousness. His power has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness. Jesus is good to us in all His ways, faithful to us in all His promises, merciful to us in all His prayers.

Is He worthy?

By all means! He is worthy of all allegiance, all devotion, all worship, all praise, all obedience, all trust—with all our love, all our hearts, all our souls, and all our strength.

All in all forever, Jesus will I sing; Everything in Jesus, And Jesus everything.—A.B. Simpson

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HE IS…

The Almighty One and your Might,
The Provider and your Provision,
The Giver and your Gift,
The Protector and your Protection,
The Warrior and your Victor,
The Healer and your Health,
The Blessed One and your Blessing,
The Eternal One and your Ever-Present Help in time of need.

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Those who seek Me diligently will find Me.Proverbs 8:17 (NKJV)


Father,
In the midst of great spiritual darkness we seek Your light;

In the midst of abounding sin we seek Your righteousness;

In the midst of conflicting voices we seek Your truth;

In the midst of confusion and growing perplexity we seek Your wisdom;

In the midst of self-centeredness and personal gain we seek Your glory;

In the midst of insecurity and uncertainty we seek Your hope;

In the midst of difficulty and increasing needs we seek Your provision;

In the midst of illnesses and weakness we seek Your wholeness;

In the midst of worries and deepening restlessness we seek Your peace.

In the midst of selfishness and injustice we seek Your kingdom.

In the midst of ruined lives and broken spirits we seek Your healing;

In the midst of hurting hearts we seek Your love.

Thank You, Father, for your assurance that those who seek You will also find You.

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Know that God is:

God is the eternal God. Everything there is in the heavens and on the earth—every planet, every plant, every person, and every creature had a first moment, a first day, or a first breath—and that “first” came from God. There has never been an eternal moment without God…from everlasting to everlasting He is God.

There is a God you can turn to and believe in. Trust God to be true to His word.

But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out]. Hebrews 11:6 (AMP)

The heavens are Yours, and the earth is Yours; everything in the world is Yours—You created it all. Psalm 89:11 (NLT)

Know who God is:

It is God’s nature, character, and attributes that reveal to us who God is. God is love…is good…is just…is great…is all-powerful…is all-knowing…is all-present…is merciful…is compassionate…is faithful…is true…is glorious…is loveliness…is holiness…is righteousness…that is who God is…and so much more!

No one is like God. Trust Him with all your heart and all your life.

He prayed, “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in all of heaven and earth. You keep Your covenant and show unfailing love to all who walk before You in wholehearted devotion. 2 Chronicles 6:14 (NLT)

Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens. You have done such wonderful things. Who can compare with You, O God? Psalm 71:19 (NLT)

O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies! Where is there anyone as mighty as You, O LORD? You are entirely faithful… Psalm 89:8 (NLT)

Know the ways God has revealed Himself:

God is not hidden away in a far and dark corner of the universe. He is not a mystery God who conceals His identity from us. He has revealed Himself in many sure and certain ways including—His creation, our conscience, His Word, His Holy Spirit, and through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is the only way to see and know the Father.

God will be found if you seek Him. Trust Him as your Creator.

He (Jesus) is the image of the invisible God. Colossians 1:15 (NKJV)

Jesus replied, “Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father!” John 14:9 (NLT)

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father. John 14:6-9 (NKJV)

Know God is knowable:

God is a divine person. He thinks, He feels, He wills. He desires to be known and to know us through a personal relationship. God is knowable and can be known by anyone whose heart fully seeks to know Him. He wants us to be in a relationship with Him…He as our heavenly Father and we as His children whom He loves and cares for with all His heart.

You can know God personally. Trust Him to commune with you.

But if from there you will seek (inquire for and require as necessity) the Lord your God, you will find Him if you [truly] seek Him with all your heart [and mind] and soul and life. Deuteronomy 4:29 (AMP)

But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods. But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God… Galatians 4:8 (NKJV)

Know God’s Son:

To know the Son is to know the Father, for the Son is the way for us to see God in truth. Jesus Christ came to us and called to us to come to Him—It is not His will to be a stranger to us, but to be our Savior; it is not His will to be a foreigner to us, but to be our brother; it is not His will to be an enemy to us, but to be our Friend. We can know Him personally, intimately, abundantly. We can commune with Him, break bread with Him, fellowship with Him, walk with Him, and delight in Him throughout our lives.

Place your total trust in Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord. Trust Him to save you and guide you.

And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. John 17:3 (NKJV)

“My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
Matthew 11:27 (NLT)

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Do you want to know God?  It can start today with this simple sample prayer

Lord Jesus, I want to know you personally. Thank you dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of my life. Make me be the person you want me to be. Amen.

Saying this prayer is the first step towards a personal relationship with Jesus, who will guide and encourage you every step of the way.


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The Lord is My Shepherd

There’s a fog upon the landscape
That has dimmed the sun’s bright ray,
I don’t know what lies before me
Oh, my Shepherd, show the way.

There’s a voice that’s all condemning
Which bids me not to pray,
I will press on through the battle
Oh, my Shepherd, make the way.

There’s a roadblock on my pathway
And I fear that I will stray,
I must walk where You are leading
Oh, my Shepherd, clear the way.

There’s a pace that’s ever hectic
That pursues me through the day,
How I long for quiet waters,
Oh, my Shepherd, lead the way.

There’s a call to bring You glory
But I’m just a jar of clay,
Lord, you know my every weakness
Oh, my Shepherd, be the way.

The Lord is my Shepherd.” Psalm 23:1

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In the happy moments— praise Him.
In the difficult moments—seek Him.
In the prayerful moments—ask Him.
In the decision moments—follow Him.

In the quiet moments— see Him.
In the lonely moments—know Him.
In the listening moments—hear Him.
In the unsure moments—believe Him.

In the active moments—serve Him.
In the waiting moments—trust Him.
In the hurting moments—touch Him.
In the lovely moments—adore Him.

For in all your moments, He is there
in goodness, in kindness, in love.

Trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding
In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path’ Proverbs 3:5&6

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Jesus replied, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, before Abraham was born, I AM.John 8:58 (AMP)


Isaiah 9:6– Jesus is the Counselor, come to Him and be guided in His wisdom;

John 3:2- Jesus is the Rabbi, come to Him and be instructed in righteousness;

John 14:6- Jesus is the Way, come to Him and follow to the heart of the Father;

John 14:6- Jesus is the Truth, come to Him and be established in His words;

John 14:6- Jesus is the Life, come to Him and abundantly live;

Matthew 14:36- Jesus is the Great Physician, come to Him and be made whole;

John 13:14- Jesus is the Lord, come to Him and serve Him with gladness of heart;

1 Timothy 6:15- Jesus is the King, come to Him and praise His glorious name;

Matthew 14:33- Jesus is the Son of God, come to Him and worship and adore Him;

Ephesians 1:6 Jesus is the Beloved, come to Him and love Him with all you are and all you have.

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Unto us a Son is given” Isaiah 9:6 (NKJV)


When He came to earth it was the most miraculous thing that had happened since creation. When Jesus entered the world as a baby He was God come in the flesh. He was Mary’s baby, but He was God’s Son.

The Creator entered creation as a man. Why did He do it? He came because His Father sent Him—not to impress us with His miracle power so He could entertain us, not to educate us so we could learn more facts about heaven, and not to provide us with new rituals so we could become more religious.

He came because we had sinned and needed to be forgiven, because God wanted us brought back into a loving, holy, caring relationship with Himself, and because the only way that we could ever be reconciled to God was by His Son coming and offering up His body as a sacrifice for our redemption.

What incredible love is in the heart of God for you. Jesus came as a visible expression of that love…nothing is deeper than that love.

He came so that you could have sweet communion with Him…nothing is sweeter than that communion.

He came to be your companion always…nothing is nearer than that companionship.

He came so that His presence could be within you…nothing is dearer than that presence.

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If you would like to know Jesus in the sweet way that Roy Lessin does, you can start by submitting your will to his.  Below is a sample prayer.  Prayer is talking to God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart.

“Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be.”

If this prayer expresses the desire of your heart, then you can pray this prayer right now and Christ will come into your life, as He promised.


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“We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.” 1 John 4:16 (NLT)


When love happens, good happens…

Kindness happens when love acts.
Joy happens when love celebrates.
Patience happens when love waits.
Hope happens when love promises.
Life happens when love gives.
Change happens when love prays.
Blessings happen when love cares.
Beauty happens when love grows.
Healing happens when love touches.
Fullness happens when love abounds.
Righteousness happens when love chooses.
Truth happens when love speaks.
Purpose happens when love guides.

Because God is love, love happens…when love happens, something good will always happen!

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But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.” Isaiah 64:8 (NKJV)


Once a potter shapes a vessel upon his wheel it is up to the potter to decide how he wants to use the work of his hands. A vessel cannot use itself. It takes the hand of the potter to lift the vessel, fill the vessel, and use the vessel in the way he has purposed when he shaped it.

A potter may have a hundred different vessels that he has formed upon his wheel. Each vessel may be a different size and shape. Each may be intended for a different purpose and used at different times. One vessel may be used each day and another used on rare occasions. This does not mean that the one used daily is more significant than the vessel that is rarely used. In the potter’s plan, the one that is rarely used has not been deemed insignificant, but kept for a special purpose.

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We are the Lord’s vessels. He is the Potter and we are the clay. He is the One who has made us and shaped us, and He is the One who will use us according to His will. We only frustrate ourselves when we decide how we should be used, when we should be used, or where we should be used. We can also add to our frustration by striving to make things happen.

We must rest in His will and not struggle in our own attempts to be used by God at the time and in the way that seems best to us. In God’s perfect place for us, there will always be God’s all-sufficient grace, His peace, His favor, and His blessing to accomplish His purpose.

Although we are different vessels with different functions, we can all be vessels of honor. A vessel of honor is a vessel that is clean. If we are a clean vessel, we are a vessel that is ready to be used as the Master chooses.

Father, You have formed me and shaped me into the vessel of Your choosing. I ask that You create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me. Wash me by Your word, cleanse me through the blood of Jesus, and set me apart and use me in Your place, in Your way, at Your time. Use me in the way that accomplishes the greatest good, that pleases You the most, and that brings You the highest honor.

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In my trouble God is greater,
In my weakness He is strong;
In my trial God is dearer,
In my sorrow He’s my song.
In my burden God is mighty,
In my storm He calms the sea;
In my tears I know His comfort,
In my life He’s all to me.

If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since He did not spare even His own Son but gave Him up for us all, won’t He also give us everything else? Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for His own? No one — for God Himself has given us right standing with Himself. Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and He is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us. Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean He no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.” ) No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:31-38(NLT)

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Reflections on Galatians 2:20

“My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”  Galatians 2:20 (NLT)

My old self— How I lived without Jesus…my old way of thinking, of choosing, of doing…me at the center, not Him; my will being done, not His; my pleasure being pursued, not His.

Has been crucified with Christ— Not something God will one day do, but something He has already done…When Christ died, my old way of living died with Him. Past tense…“has been”…my old self is a “has been”…thank God it is so!

It is no longer I who live— The old way of living is over…not improved upon, patched-up, painted over, or made better…all things have become new…there is nothing about my old (selfish) self that is worth bringing into my new life in Christ.

But Christ lives in me— Christ…not an “ideal” I try and live up to, but a person who is alive IN me. He participates IN my life as Lord, and I participate in His life as His servant; He participates IN my life as the vine, and I participate in His life as the branch; He participates IN my life as the Light, I participate in His life as the one who reflects His radiance; He participates IN my life as the Shepherd, and I participate in His life by placing my trust in His leading and wholly following Him.

So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me— I have never been so fully alive, free, fresh …new wine, new joys, new purpose. My trust is in Him, not my resources; my confidence is in Him, not my abilities; my victory is in Him, not my accomplishments. I can trust the one who loves me…who gave Himself for me…the one who gives and gives, over and over again.

Buried with Christ and raised with Him, too,
What is there left for me to do?
Simply to cease from struggling and strife,
Simply to walk in newness of life.
—T. Ryder

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When you have laid all things at His feet,
When you have placed all things in His Hands,
When you have entrusted all things to His keeping,
When you have released all things into His care,
When you trust Him no matter what—
Then the peace that passes all understanding will rule in your heart.

You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.

So trust in the Lord (commit yourself to Him, lean on Him, hope confidently in Him) forever; for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages]. Isaiah 26:3-4 AMP

I know the One in whom I trust, and I am sure that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until the day of His return. 2 Timothy 1:12 (NLT)

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Think of it…

You belong to a God who has no limitations.
He is able to do things for you,
be mighty in you, and bring blessings to you.
His provisions are endless,
His blessings are measureless,
and His generosity is boundless.

All that is in His heart (for you)
flows out in waves of love.
They are sent to touch you, to fill you, and to cover you.
You cannot contain them for they are
more than your mind can imagine,
more than your arms can embrace,
and more than your heart can hold.

Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” Jude 1:24-25

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