Day 11: October 11th, 2009 - - Psalm 139:13-14 NCV

“POINTS TO PONDER” – Day 11
Written by M. Hall
Please feel free to agree or disagree with points made, and feel free to comment if so desired. If you would like, you could write your own thoughts on the verse of the day, and include that in your own comments below. Thank you and may you be blessed!! =)

“You made my whole being; You formed me in my mother's body. I praise You because You made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well.” Psalm 139:13-14 N.C.V.HaPpY BiRtHdAy to Me!
Well, today is one of my favourite days in the year, the day to celebrate the day that I was born. I enjoy birthdays, because life is not a matter of counting years, it’s a matter of making years count. It’s a day to celebrate being alive, and to thank God for creating me. I think it is so cool that God knew me in my Mommy’s womb. Just another verse to prove, that a baby is a baby at conception.

I do praise the Lord for making me, and I know that I was indeed a miracle baby, although I think each baby’s birth is a miracle in itself. I love the family that My Father created me to be a part of. I know that God has made me wonderful, and that is not an ego boosting or prideful thing to say. We need to change our mindset to remember that God is the One to tell us who we are, what we look like, not man. We need to stop listening to man, when kids in school tease us for our looks, or our brains. God has made everything amazing and wonderful and we are created in His image. That is an amazing thing right there. In the NIV translation, it says, ‘fearfully and wonderfully made’. God took time to make each one of us, to put in qualities, characteristics, features, charm, personality, ethnicity, likes & dislikes, and more. He even knows how many hairs are on my head, which is still unbelievable to me. It’s not that I don’t believe it, but its hard to imagine - - so I guess it would be unimaginable to me, God is so BIG, and He still cares enough for EACH person He created, whether we choose to love Him or not. I am soooooo glad that I chose to love Him, and I am so glad that He chose me, and that I chose to be chosen!
What a blessed time to have a birthday, at Thanksgiving time; A time to be with friends and family, and to appreciate life in its fullness, a time to ponder all the things that the Lord has brought us to, and through, and will continue to do. I am so thankful to have my extended family as well, thanks to God for bringing Mark and I together. The love my family and my extended family have for each other and for the Lord is exciting. We just have to pray harder for the rest of our family and friends, who have not come to understand that JOY. You can have the JOY, when you put Jesus first, then Others, and then You.

I pray that you had a blessed Thanksgiving Weekend (if you are Canadian), or a blessed Columbus Day Weekend (if you are American), or a blessed October 11th, 12th & 13th, 2009 (for those who live elsewhere)

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus I thank you for my friends and family that You have given to me. Again I pray, bless my family and friends, and “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” (Prayer of Jabez - - 1 Chronicles 4:9-11) Help us be remindful of the fact that You created us in our mother’s womb for a purpose, for such a time as this. Help us remember Your words, that we are wonderfully made, and not ugly, or stupid, or worthless. We are beautiful, intelligent, and very precious in Your sight. Guide us in the way that we should go, and help us teach and train others to view themselves as wonderful too! Allow Your Holy Spirit to guide our mind and thoughts, to higher things, not earthly things. Thank You Lord. I ask all these things in the precious name of Your Son Jesus, AMEN.

Day 10: October 10th, 2009 - - Proverbs 19:20-21

“POINTS TO PONDER” – Day 10
Written by M. Hall
Please feel free to agree or disagree with points made, and feel free to comment if so desired.
If you would like, you could write your own thoughts on the verse of the day, and include that in your own comments below. Thank you and may you be blessed!! =)

“Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.”- Proverbs 19:20-21

Listening is certainly something most of us have problems with. We are good at hearing people, or music, or the TV, but do we actually listen to what they are saying. Accepting instruction… again this is something that most of us have difficulty with. We again hear the instruction, but do we actually take it to heart, and listen to it, and do what it says. The Word says, “Do not merely listen to the Word, do what it says” (James 1:22), and “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God” (Romans 10:17)

The last part of the verse says, ‘Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails’. WOW! So true - we make tons of plans, and have different ideas of what do to with our lives, and sometimes forget that God is in control. God’s own will is higher than ours, His thoughts are higher than our thoughts (Isaiah 55:9) God’s plans and purpose for our lives will prevail. Evil and death are not in His plans, sickness & disease are not in His plans. We need to claim the promises that are in the Word, and live the life that He has called us to. So many of us use words of death, and we don’t do it on purpose. Phrases like, “My back is killing me”, or “my head is killing me” is not a phrase to be taken lightly. I am learning more about the power of our tongue. It has the power of death and life, and I choose life. I don’t know about you, but I am going to try really hard to use words of life, words of healing, words of peace, words of love, words of the Father.

In one of our recent Conferences at our church, one of the guest speakers told us that an Ambassador speaks for the King, he doesn’t give his or her own opinion on a matter. He or she speaks the words of the King. That is the way we need to approach life. We need to speak more Words of our King, than words of the doctor, or surgeon or family/friends. Stop taking those words of ‘death’, and start claiming words of ‘life’. God’s purpose will prevail, whether we choose to walk in the promises or not. I would rather live in hope, and peace and health, than to live in fear, war and sickness. There is a war raging for our spirits, and for our minds. We need to take a stand against our enemy. He is under our feet, and that’s where he should stay. Do not give Him the power, do not even let him get his foot in the door of your heart! Give your heart over to Jesus, and let His purposes prevail!

If you do not know Jesus as your personal friend, brother, and Saviour then please do not hesitate any further. Take that step today - - It’s as simple as ABC, & it only takes a moment, to change your life forever. If you so desire, you can re-commit your life to Him as well too ~ it's never too late, while you are alive.

A - - Admit to God you are a sinner, and repent and turn away from your sin
B - - Believe that Jesus is the Son of God and He gave His life for you and me
C- - Confess your faith in Jesus as your Saviour and your Lord forevermore

A simple prayer will change you from the inside out. As I said, there’s a battle raging over this land, and just one touch from the King changes everything. Here’s a clip of a worship song that we love to sing at our church. Hear the song, and listen to the words. Keep them in your heart, and ponder them, and then go and shine out that Light of the World. Oh Land, oh land, oh land hear the Word of the Lord.!



PRAYER: Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus I thank you for my friends and ‘new’ family that prayed the ABC Prayer of Faith for the first time, and those that may have re-committed their lives to you. Help us spread your love and Word over our land. Give us the strength and power, and patience to listen to words of instruction, and help us to walk in the truth found in Your Word. Teach us to wait on You, and to desire Your purposes for our lives, rather than our own wills and desires. For You promised in Your Word, that if we delight ourselves in You, You will give us the desires of our hearts. Thank you Lord for fulfilling your promises if we are obedient to Your words. Bless my family and friends, and “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” (Prayer of Jabez - - 1 Chronicles 4:9-11) I ask all these things in the precious name of Your Son Jesus, AMEN.