"The Son radiates God's own glory and expresses the very character of God, and He sustains everything by the mighty power of His command."
Hebrews 1:3
Friends, I need some sustaining now. How about you? The travel from last week has caught up with me. So today's post will be short and sweet.
In case you are unsure what everything means: each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything.
Hebrews 1:3
Friends, I need some sustaining now. How about you? The travel from last week has caught up with me. So today's post will be short and sweet.
In case you are unsure what everything means: each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything.
He is the sole expression of the glory of God [the Light-being, the out-raying or radiance of the divine], and He is the perfect imprint and very image of [God's] nature, upholding and maintaining and guiding and propelling the universe by His mighty word of power.
[Emphasis mine]
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What an appropriate verse for me this early morning. I have been up praying for my life. No matter where or what we are struggling with in live. The answers are Always found in the scriptures. As I have been on my knees praying these past few days the words "He sustains everything" is a great comfort.
Wendy grab my arm dear friend and together we can climb out of that pit. I will stand in the gap for you and then with you.
I loved the very imprint of God perfect and every image of Him is upholding, maintaing, guiding and propelling by His mighty word.
Boy if that doesn't get the soul stirring I can't imagine what it would take.
Amen sisters,
Diane
Wendy, Diane, praise Him that He sustains everything! I praise Him this morning that when we get to the end of ourselves He takes over. When things are too overwhelming He steps in because He is sustaining us. I found myself thinking to myself alot yesterday "WHY ME?! Why do I have to be the one that is going through this, especially right now at Christmas?" Why did God ask me to do this extremely hard thing?" I am struggling in my situation as well, but last night I needed a Word so I was flipping through our Bible in Hebrews and ran across the verse, "Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised" (Hebrews 10:36). I know that is skipping a few days ahead in our reading but I need that word right now. Maybe some of you do too.
Blessings and Prayers for You all,
Brandee, TN
Wendy, Diane, Brandee and anyone else, I hope you'll go visit my blog today.
I have been writing daily in the morning, but for some reason last night I read today's reading and the Lord laid the following verse so heavily on my heart: "God set another time for entering his rest, and that time is today." Hebrews 4:7
Today you can all know His rest. Today I can experience His rest. Today the friends I mention in my blog can know His rest. Please take time to visit. (I would copy and post it here, but I can never do that because my posts are longer than the character allowance for comments.)
Know you are all being prayed for right now. I always find Christmas to be the most stressful time of year. Thanking Him right now for His sustaining power and love.
Hugs to everyone,
Joy
This morning I slept in an additional hour and really wanted to stay in bed! I made my cup of coffee and read through the scriptures. His precious Word, "For only who believe can enter his rest," Heb.4:3. Then I logged on and read Wendy's sweet post, and continued with Diane's, Brandee's & Joy's! How in the world does God know what we need? Oh my goodness, my faith is increased some more this morning! Our savior is all-knowing. His eyes do not miss a thing. Your post was what I needed to dear sweet Joy. Combined with Wendy's was like a breath of fresh air! The sweetness that even ice-cream can't bring! Thank you dear sisters!
HE SUSTAINS EVERYTHING by the might power of His command. The same power that we have in us dear friends! That time is today, we can rest in Him.
*He supports us every time. He will not let us fall down.
*He bears each of our burdens.
*He is with us in whatever we have to undergo, experience, or suffer
*All of the time we are in His mind
*He is always with us, we can talk to him all day long and He will always be there to hear us.
*He will always supply us with any necessity we need.
So, the key to me is to lean towards Him, not to try to do it on my own. I can't. To walk with Him today, rather...to cling to Him today! :)
Thank you for blessing me this morning dear friends! Aahh, the encouragement, - just what I needed.
His precious Word. He never meant for us to do this on our own. His Word and surrounding ourselves by encouraging believer's! Thank you!
Love you, Lori - AZ
Dear Friends,
I read a verse & thoughts from my daily devotion that I've just got to share with you!
"Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the LORD will fin new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run an not grow weary. They will walk and not faint, (Isaiah 40:30,31).
Who will renew our strength when we grow weary? the Lord
How can we refresh our heart?
Go to Him with praise
How can we get our soul refreshed?
go to Him in prayer
How can we refresh our body?
Go to him in solitude
How can we refresh our mind?
Go to Him in need
How can we refresh our perspective?
Go to him with thankfulness
"He sustains everything by the mighty power of His command." We draw strength from the One who is the source of all strength.
Thank you Lord, for pointing me back to You. You are my everything.
Hugs, Lori- AZ
Like Lori, God spoke to me this morning. After I post on here I always have a time of prayer. This morning instead of me speaking, God spoke. He placed verse after verse on my heart. I took my pink note cards and starting writing so I can read them all day today. I posted them on my Journey to Health blog if anyone needs some verses to encourage you as well. These are the ones that I needed to hear today- God's glory will be shown through this journey I am on. I know what I am going through pales in comparison to some of your struggles and trials. Sometimes though this health walk can be overwhelming when you are the only one, when you stick out of the crowd and you get tired of explaining and saying no. Praise God for His Word that is our strength!
Off to clean my dirty house :)
We all seem to be walking the same pace today, arm in arm...we need to be carried and we need to be comforted.
We needed the reminder our dear Father , Son & Spirit sustain us, guide us and lead us. We needed the reminder to accept & embrace the rest God set for us.
We are so very cherished!
"The word of God is alive and powerful" Hebrews 4:12
Amen!
Hopping over to Joy's blog right now,
Liz
AK
PS - Lori (!) ~Loved your statement "the sweetness that even ice cream can't bring!" ~ Beautiful! :)
Good morning, ladies.
I agree with Liz, we all seem to be walking the same walk today.
I already had to drive back home as soon as I got to work this morning because I accidentally took my son's car key. He couldn't drive his brother to school without it! I attribute it to the fact that I have been working 11 hour days the past two days. But instead of grumbling (I did for a split second), I just thanked God that He prevented something from happening to me or my kids by making me drive home again.
The word that kept popping to me was "rest." I long for rest. Tonight is the Christmas program for DS2's school. His new suit, tie and dress shoes are ready. The presents for his teachers are wrapped. One more day and then - rest. Rest for two weeks. That's the plan anyway.
Thank you, Wendy for your faithfulness in leading us.
Diane, lifting you up in prayer. Brandee, may God give you the patient endurance you asked. Lori, praise God for the extra hour of sleep. Joy, I'm off to visit your blog now.
Have a blessed day, sisters!
Boy oh boy...your posts have left my heart feeling warm! I've been pondering lately as to how to best witness to unbelieving family members. The in-your-face does not work, and I've learned that God doesn't need defending; He's perfectly capable of that Himself. I hope to portray Jesus' gift as one that offers peace, rest, contentment, joy and release from the fear of death.
The verse I was drawn to was: Hebrews 2:15
"He set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying".
Lord, help me to use this truth to share with others your infinite love. Amen
Morgen
God's sustaining grace will never cease to amazing me. No matter what storm we face, there is always an answer in the scripture.
No matter what victory we are blessed with, there is always a scripture to lay praise unto Him.
Seek and ye shall find.
I know the times when I stay stuck not free is when I still want to go my own way.
One of my favorite songs is "It is Well With My Soul." In the midst of such loss the author was able to allow God to work through him with these beautiful words. "God's sustaining power" is a mighty and wonderful thing.
I know that nothing happens to me that He has not allowed. However I have always said that when I get up to heaven I hope there is a heavenly coffee shop. Because He and I need to sit down with a giant mug of heavenly brew and chat. I would like to know why He felt I could handle some things. II found this giant coffee mug about two months ago. Now it sits on the shelf as a gentle reminder that one day I will be able to ask. But today I just need to be sustained by His love and mighty command.
Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. I am lifting each of you up as well.
Joy loved your post.
Hugs to all,
Diane
Chef Diane, I was once told that when we get to heaven we will have an "Ah Ha" moment. It will all make sense. I'm trusting that that will be the case, otherwise I'll be in line behind you with my BIG cup of coffee.
Elizabeth AR
I read a devotion a few nights ago in a book called "a grand new day" by Women of Faith. It goes along with our posts today. We are ending this year long journey and I know that our enemy does not like it! He does not want us walking in victory and applying this Word we have learned this year, I don't think it coincedence that all of us have something going on right now that we are having to dig in deep to God to help us through, overcome or have the strength to resist temptations. Hope this ministers to all of you like it did me.
Marilyn Meberg writes:
They cry to the LORD in their trouble, and He brings them out of their distresses. Psalm 107:28
Scripture tells us when we "cry out" to God, He delivers us form our "distresses." What we do not know is how or when He delivers. We assume, as well as hope, His deliverance means a change in our circumstances. We want to see that deliverance!
As much as we would like to see a change of circumstances as evidence that God is delivering us from our distresses, often our circumstances do not change. Then how can God promise He will deliver us from our distresses? Is there a little clause somewhere that we missed? Is it written in invisible ink?
I believe God always delivers us from our distresses just as He promised, but sometimes that deliverance is within our hearts, where the pain of our circumstances has shredded our interior being. God meets us at the shredding place. His deliverance may be simply to give us comfort in that place. His deliverance may be a lifting of our heads...of our spirits...and assurance that he is there with us. His deliverance may be giving us the knowledge that we will have His strength to endure even though our circumstances may not change.
Diane and Elizabeth, I think we will have that moment when it all makes sense. It hit me today as I was in a constant state of praying all day today that God has me on this road for His glory and to help others. Our reading, especially the past few weeks has told us this over and over again. I still am wanting the sugar but I am walking in victory because I got to the end of myself and He has taken over. I have felt His closeness today. I look forward to the heavenward coffee house so I can go back to have regular with all the flavored creamer I want! :)
I have been a silent sister these past few weeks, but know I have been reading and praying right along with you. God has sustained me through a place of surrendered trust - it seems all control has been removed from my hands and I simply follow the path God lays before me.
I can't fully explain how it is that my shopping is done (without putting a dent in the budget), my house is minimally decorated yet the Christmas spirit is present in it's simplicity, I've had a sweeter time with friends (new and old), been blessed through the kindness of strangers, and I am at rest in my soul... Emmanuel, God with us... God is with me, and that explains it all.
I will be traveling over the holidays so I pray a special Christmas blessing on each one of you!
Susan
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