HE CHERISHED ME

IN THE BEGINNING…THE WORD

DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, MARCH 15, 2012

HE CHERISHED ME

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. Ephesians 5:29,30

 He cherished me…tending to my heart, carrying me through my trials and giving me many reasons to smile in the midst of the storm.  He cherished me…telling me to think on these things: whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise. He cherished me…made me the apple of his eye, lifted up a standard against the enemy’s flood, put up a banner over me that said, “LOVE!”  He cherished me… gave me all the fruits of His Spirit, covered me in His Righteousness, and preached the Gospel in me, through me, to me.  He cherished me…allowed me to abide in Him while His word made its abode in me , and  in the fullness of time He remembered me, so that I, too, like Hannah, must sing:

"My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

 The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed" (I Samuel 1-10).

Today, bless the Lord with me!