Saturday's Stop and Reflect ~ Psalms 5:11-12

This Week's Scripture September 9 - September 15, 2012

   

Nuggets of Reflection:

• Refuse to let anything separate you from God's love.
• When going through hardships, you must acquire (or even beforehand develop) an inward certainty that God loves you no matter what.
• Going through hardships, doesn't mean that God has taken away His love. In fact, it's His way to take what devil meany for harm; He will make for good.
• When others begin to see how much you love and trust God wholeheartedly, whether during the good or the bad, they, too, will be fully persuaded in God's love for them.
• Promise yourself that you will hold on to God's everlasting, unconditional, heart-warming love.

         
Psalms 5:11-12
But let all those rejoice who put their  trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.


For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.

Feel Free Friday ~ Hold On To God's Love

Aren't you glad it's Friday?? First, give yourself a pat on the back for making it through the week. Thank you Lord for your strength and mercy that carried us through each day, everyday. It's a blessing to serve a God who loves us so much that He gave us angels to watch over us every step of the way.




Speaking of God's Love, for today's Feel Free Friday, I want you to feel free to hold on to God's love with every fiber of your being. There is nothing that you can do or say to make God love you any less. God would never take His love from His precious sons and daughters. The only person that can block God's Love from dwelling in your heart is you.




Promise yourself this day that no matter how difficult or gut-wrenching a situation may be, you will not separate yourself from the love of our Heavenly Father. Instead, promise yourself that you will hold on to God's everlasting, unconditional, heart-warming love. I thank Jesus for providing us with a way to share in this glorious love. So, hold on and don't separate yourself from God's love. Have a blessed weekend!!

Quench Your Thirst Thursday ~ My Life, My Love, My All By: Kirk Franklin

Are you ready to quench your thirst? Are you tired of being spiritually dehydrated? Well, I am here to tell when you drink from the living waters of Jesus, you will never thirst or get dehydrated again. Amen and Amen.

So, join me for today's Quench Your Thirst Thursday. Just  to do a little recap, our themed scripture for this week is from Romans 8:38-39,.....



"For I am persuaded that
neither death nor life,
nor angels nor principalities
nor powers, nor things present
nor things to come,
nor height nor depth,
nor any other created thing,
shall be able
to separate us from
the love of God
which is in Christ
Jesus our Lord."  
With that in mind, I thought Kirk Franklin's song, My Life, My Love, My All, fits perfectly with this week's theme. Jesus is our Life, our Love, and our All. And we should not allow anyone or anything separate us from His Love. The video you see below is made by yours truly. :)  It's one of my favorite worship songs by Kirk Franklin. The lyrics are included. I pray that it will be a blessing to you in the name of Jesus.

Wisdom Word Wednesday ~ Persuaded

Welcome to Wisdom Word Wednesday!! I pray that your week is going good so far. If not, don't fret because God will give you all the strength needed to endure the rest of the week. For Wisdom Word Wednesday, the word is persuaded.



We must be wise to be persuaded just like Paul according to Romans 8:38, "For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,". In my opinion, Paul didn't have to be persuaded about anything separating him from God's love by what he saw; Because Paul knew and trusted in God. He was more persuaded by the unseen through his eyes of faith.  Persuaded also means to be confident.






persuaded ~ [Greek Word:peitho, Strong's #3982] - means to be convinced, to be confident, have inward certainty, trust




When going through hardships, you must acquire (or even beforehand develop) an inward certainty. You must not lean on your own certainties and understanding of things. You must, however, "Lean on, trust in, and be confident (be persuaded) in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths," Proverbs 3:5-6 gnt (emphasis added mine).






Keeping this scripture in the midst of your heart, will help reassure you that nothing can, no matter how much the devil tries, separate your love from God. Because,"in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us," (Romans 8:37). Not only that, when others begin to see how much you love and trust God wholeheartedly, whether during the good or the bad, they, too, will be fully persuaded in God's love for them.





Furthermore, your life living will be more than enough persuasion to show how awesome, great, and merciful our God is in the name of Jesus.

Tuesday's Prayer ~ Nothing Separate My Love

My Dearest Heavenly Father,

You are my King. You are the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. You are the creator of the universe, of this nation,.....of everything. You created us in Your image. You are the lover of my soul. Thank you for seeing me before I even saw myself. You know everything about me, the number of hairs on my head, my flaws, and even my heartbeat.



Thank You for loving everything about me. I love You my heavenly Father. The love I have for You is not based on how you bless me or what you can do for me. But, for who You are. You are a promise keeper. You are my bestest friend. You are an everlasting Father. You are my Source not my resource. Even more than ever before, I realize I cannot live without Your love.



My prayer is that everyone will experience and get a taste of Your amazing love. I know it's easier for some people to feel like they are abandoned by You in the midst of hard times, whether it be an illness, the loss of a loved one, tragic events, financial despair, or relationship troubles. But, I know You are always there. Just as You will always love me. I will always love you.





I promised You, my Heavenly Father..."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 8:38-39).


In the precious and mighty name of Jesus, I prayed.  Amen.

Manic Monday ~ Graphics

It's Manic Monday time!!  I think the soundtrack for the beginning of each week should be, "I Will Survive," by Gloria Gaynor.  No matter how much we struggle with Mondays, we always manage to survive the week.  This week's themed scripture is........



"For I am persuaded that neither death nor life,
nor angels nor principalities nor powers,
nor things present nor things to come,
nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing,
shall be able to separate us from
the love of God which is in
Christ Jesus our Lord. "  
According to Romans 8:38-39, we should not let anything separate us from the love of God, including Mondays. So, here are few cheerful Monday graphics.

Scripture Sunday Reading ~ Romans 8:38-39

Welcome to Scripture Sunday!! It's time for another themed based on the word of God. The last few weeks have been spectacular. It's a blessing to have the freedom to dive in God's holy word and to share with everyone.


This week's themed scripture will be from Romans 8:38-39.



For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Are you willing to let anyone or anything separate you from the love of God? I know I'm not. God has been so good to me. He's been merciful, faithful, dependable and so much more in my life. I love the fact that He loves me despite of all my flaws and imperfections. He is always there. I cannot afford to have myself separated from the Most High, True and Living God's Love..


Be prepared to did a little deeper and we shall see where God will lead us in the name of Jesus.







   
Other Bible Translations

"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 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." (nlt)

"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (niv)


"I’m absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us." (msg)
 
"For I am certain that nothing can separate us from his love: neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the present nor the future, neither the world above nor the world below—there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord." (gnt)
 
"For I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things [a]impending and threatening nor things to come, nor powers, Nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (amp)