NEVER LETTING GO

IN THE BEGINNING...THE WORD
DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, JANUARY 24, 2013

NEVER LETTING  GO

 It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me. Song of Solomon 3:4

When you find the one that your soul loves, never let go!  Just as Jesus holds us tightly in His wondrous love, let us determine to hold Him, as well.

Today... never letting go!

KEEPING HOUSE AND A JOYFUL MOTHER

IN THE BEGINNING...THE WORD
DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, JANUARY 21, 2013

KEEPING HOUSE AND A JOYFUL MOTHER

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.  Psalms 113:9

Amazing!  God takes us in our desolate state and brings uncommon joy to us.  What a blessing it is to be given the opportunity and time to "keep house."   Thank God for beds to make, laundry to do, dishes to wash, meals to create! Wow.  What a blessing it is to be called "mother" in a family.  And what a blessing it is to be a JOYFUL MOTHER of children.  I thank God for the grace to see the gift of offspring.  I thank God for the grace to enjoy the moments with the children.  Thank you God.  What a blessing! God certainly gives us seasons in our lives.  Sometimes we go through a season of barrenness, but God is planning a season of fruitfulness for us.  Often we can't appreciate the fruit unless we have experienced the barrenness.

Today, thank God for seasons of life.

CATTLE UPON A THOUSAND HILLS

IN THE BEGINNING...THE WORD
DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, JANUARY 17, 2013

CATTLE UPON A THOUSAND HILLS


 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. Psalm 50:10

 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. Psalms 104:24

God is the Creator of everything in heaven and earth.  He owns the earth and all creation.  To be more specific, the beast of the forest are His and "the cattle upon a thousand hills."  Obviously, our heavenly father abounds in riches and is able to meet our needs.  Scripture tells us, "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19):


And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Luke 11:9,10

Today, my God shall supply all your need!

THE RIVER OF THY PLEASURES

IN THE BEGINNING...THE WORD
DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, JANUARY 13. 2013

THE RIVER OF THY PLEASURES

How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God!  therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.  They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.  Psalm 36:7,8

I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse:  I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk:  eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.  Song of Solomon 5:1

God delights in giving us the pleasures of our hearts.  When God looks into our hearts, he sees what our deepest desires are, and he delights in meeting them.  Often, when a deep desire of our heart is met, we are brought to tears.  Our heart is moved and made glad.

God has desires in His heart, too.  His heart has rivers of pleasures.  We are able to satisfy God's heart and know the river of His pleasures.  He calls us His friends and desires that we drink abundantly of that which causes Him great delight.

Today, let us pray that we may rejoice the heart of God.

THE RIVER FROM HEAVEN

IN THE BEGINNING...THE WORD
DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, JANUARY 10, 2013

THE RIVER FROM HEAVEN IS FLOWING


And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.  In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Revelations 22:1,2


He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. John 7:38

Rejoice evermore.  Pray without ceasing. Give Thanks.  Quench not the Spirit. These instructions, tucked away in I Thessalonians, chapter five, hold the key to a life of living water.  This life is not without stewardship.  We truly must pray without ceasing.  We must rejoice evermore.  We must be giving thanks.  For if we do this, we will not quench the Spirit, and we will see living waters flow for our soul's nourishment and for the lives all around us.   

Today, let us pray without ceasing.

INSPIRED BY HEAVEN

IN THE BEGINNING...THE WORD
DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, JANUARY 9, 2013

INSPIRED BY HEAVEN

 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. John 1:51


And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.
And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. Genesis 28:10-12

Today, heaven is open.  Be inspired!!!

PREPARATION

IN THE BEGINNING...THE WORD
DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, JANUARY 7, 2013

PREPARATION
 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.  Luke 2:52

Jesus spent many years preparing for the work He had been called to do. He had to learn to  "refuse the evil and choose the good" (Isaiah 7:15).  He had to be increased in wisdom, and stature, and in favour with God and man. What about you?  Are you in preparation?

Today, let us understand how to prepare for service unto God.