No More "Stopping Short." Press On, Believe, Reach, Never Give Up, Keep the Faith & Stand on God's Word. (4.6.22)

My Child,
I Want to do great things in your life; however, oftentimes some of you give up just short of your blessing.

My Precious Child, persistence & perseverance need to be more than words in your vocabulary. Let Me Say that again so that it sinks in....

Persistence & perseverance need to be more than words in your vocabulary.

There are Countless Blessings stored for all of you; but too many of you quit, just before some of them manifest. There are especially one or two Blessings that I Am Speaking of. You think about this particular desire, often.  Very often.  Many of you have been praying about it for some time now.  There are times your faith is so strong that you can almost touch it, smell it, taste it, see it.  Then the enemy comes in with distractions, or you focus on the flesh and not Me; and you take your eyes, lips, heart, mind and spirit off of My Word.

You must never give up on the desires of your heart. Those desires can and will come to pass, if you simply continue to persevere in faith and obedience. 

Never allow anything to cause you to take your eyes off My Word.  There is strength in My Word. There’s power in My Word.  There is life in My Word.  There is Living Water in My Word.  My Word is an illuminating Light to your feet & to your path.  My Word will nourish you and sustain you. 

Saturating yourself in My Word will keep the desires of your heart from being stolen.  Saturating yourself in My Word will keep the desires of your heart alive.  Saturating yourself in My Word will keep the desires of your heart burning.   Just always keep Me and My Word before you.  

Dearest Little One, stop wondering whether you will make it; and start believing what My Word says - You are more than a conqueror through Me.  You can do all things through Christ, which strengthens you.  Believe it, know it, speak it, receive it and reach out to Me, in faith.  Press your way, and do not ever stop.

I Will guide you, every step of the way. And when things look dark, and if you feel like you will never make it through the storm.....  Know that I Am with you. Have faith, that I Have gone before you to make your way straight. Press your way through.

I Will never leave you.
I Am here to help you.
I Will protect you.  

Press on through. For I Am with you, beside you, before you, behind you. I Have all that you will need.  Receive it, for it is yours.  And it is My Desire to give it to you. 

Now, stand on My Word and persevere.

Do not allow the enemy to steal your joy. 
Do not allow the enemy to steal your dreams.

Persevere.
Keep the faith.
Do not stop trusting in Me.
For your desires will come to pass.

I Love you, My Child.
I Love you.

  

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word 

Romans 8:37 - Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 

2 Corinthians 4:8-10 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 - For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Ephesians 3:20 - Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

#ScriptureReflection - Joel 3:1-6 (4.5.22)

The Nations Judged

¹  “In those days and at that time,
    when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,
²  I will gather all nations
    and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
There I will put them on trial
    for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel,
because they scattered my people among the nations
    and divided up my land.
³  They cast lots for my people
    and traded boys for prostitutes;
    they sold girls for wine to drink.

⁴  “Now what have you against me, Tyre and Sidon and all you regions of Philistia? Are you repaying me for something I have done? If you are paying me back, I will swiftly and speedily return on your own heads what you have done. ⁵  For you took my silver and my gold and carried off my finest treasures to your temples. ⁶  You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, that you might send them far from their homeland.


Source: NIV (New International Version)

#ScriptureReflection - Nahum 2:11-13 (4.4.22)

¹¹  Where now is the lions’ den,
    the place where they fed their young,
where the lion and lioness went,
    and the cubs, with nothing to fear?
¹²  The lion killed enough for his cubs
    and strangled the prey for his mate,
filling his lairs with the kill
    and his dens with the prey.

¹³  “I am against you,”
    declares the Lord Almighty.
“I will burn up your chariots in smoke,
    and the sword will devour your young lions.
    I will leave you no prey on the earth.
The voices of your messengers
    will no longer be heard.”

Source: NIV (New International Version)

Will You Trust God's Plans? (4.3.22)

My Child,
Yes, I Closed that door.  For it became a place of bondage for you. Trust that I Am Moving, on your behalf; and soon, you will see a new door opening. I Am Leading you to a better place; which will bring you closer to Me. I Will Accomplish all that I Began in you.

Now, step away from the situation you were facing and look up.  There is something that I Want to show you.

I Want to show you the right direction.
I Want you to see that it is filled with great possibilities.
I Want you to see that the way is completely unhindered.

Do not be surprised at the promotion which is coming. Oh, but it will not be in the way that you are thinking. Just know that I Won’t disappoint you; and that you will bring Glory to My Name.

So, will you trust My Plans; and know that I Have a future, and a hope, for you? 

Will you trust that My Plans are to bless you and to fulfill your hearts’ desires? 

Will you trust and believe in My Word, and know that all My Promises are "Yes & Amen?"

Good.

Now, rest in what I Have spoken to you, be still, and draw near to Me.

There is work yet to be done.

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Philippians 1:6 - Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

2 Corinthians 1:20 - For all the promises of GOD in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of GOD by us. 

#ScriptureReflection - Jeremiah 11:18-23 (4.2.22)

 Jeremiah’s Life Threatened

¹⁸  Now the Lord gave me knowledge of it, and I know it; for You showed me their doings. ¹⁹  But I was like a docile lamb brought to the slaughter; and I did not know that they had devised schemes against me, saying, “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”

²⁰  But, O Lord of hosts,
You who judge righteously,
Testing the mind and the heart,
Let me see Your vengeance on them,
For to You I have revealed my cause.

²¹  “Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth who seek your life, saying, ‘Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, lest you die by our hand’— ²²  therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Behold, I will punish them. The young men shall die by the sword, their sons and their daughters shall die by famine; ²³  and there shall be no remnant of them, for I will bring catastrophe on the men of Anathoth, even the year of their punishment.’ ”

Source: NKJV (New King James Version)

ALWAYS TRUST in God's Timing (4.1.22)

My Child,
I Know, that for some of you, there are times that you question My Kindness, especially when it seems to you that life seems unfair.  the enemy of your soul uses this time to fill your mind with doubts; causing some of you to question if I Will fulfill My Word.  You should know by now that My Timing, and your timing, will not always be the same.  But My Timing, is always right on time. 

I Understand how hard it is for some of you to wait.  I Understand how some of you long for Me to move quickly on your behalf; while others of you have learned that waiting on Me & My Timing is the very best thing.  For those who are waiting, I Am using this time of delay to shape and mold you.  And while I Am doing this, please do not take matters into your own hands. Just begin to praise Me, and know that the longer you wait, the more deeply you will appreciate the blessing when you receive it.

Nothing can compare to the blessing that I Have for you.
I Love you, Child.

Now, I Want those of you who are struggling, to turn a deaf ear to what the enemy is saying to you and declare your trust in My Timing.  Chose to worship and praise Me right where you are; and believe that I Will be "on time" in your situation.  When you praise and worship Me, My Holy Spirit nurtures you and causes your faith to grow. No matter the circumstances, give thanks.  For all that I Do, is for your good. Soon, there will come a day when you will see Me bring good out of all the evil the enemy has done.  

Now, start celebrating My LovingKindness by thanking Me for the Blessings that I Pour into your life each day.  Thank Me for the blessings that you sometimes take for granted. Be at peace, be still and know that I Will always do what is best for you.  And understand that My Timing Will always be the very best timing for you. 

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Ephesians 4:27 - Neither give place to the devil. 

Habakkuk 2:3 - For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. 

Isaiah 55:8-9 - For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18 - For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. 

Psalm 90:4 - For you, a thousand years are as a passing day, as brief as a few night hours.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 - In everything give thanks: for this is the will of GOD in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Hebrews 10:35-36 - Cast not away therefore, your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of GOD, ye might receive the promise.

April (Pre-Easter) Cover Photo (2022)

 

#Steeped in...... FIRST CORINTHIANS #FirstCorinthiansSeason #ComesToAnEnd #AdarII (3.31.22)

Word of God for Today Family,
I thought the journey through Proverbs was deep!!  This journey through First Corinthians has been a truly labor of love.  Delays, roadblocks, re-routing, adjusting, pausing, hitting play, move forward, moving back, figuring out a different way.  All the while, knowing that this delayed posting would be no surprise to God - nor the days that followed.

Sisters & Brothers - we serve a MIGHTY GOD!  We must not forget that.  Ever.  And in the days to come, we will increase our team so that we can maximize our impact and keep our posts consistent (daily) and hopefully, prayerfully - we can also, during this time - encourage you to post, comment and engage with us a whole lot more - here on the blog and on social media.

Thank you for journeying with us through First Corinthians.  But, as it was with the Book of Proverbs -  we would NOT trade it for the world.  So enriching.  So fulfilling.  So uplifting.  So life-affirming.  So good.  So very very necessary.....

We started, deliberately & intentionally, back on January 9th when we posted   #SteepedAndSpendingTime in FIRST CORINTHIANS....  #itIsFirstCorinthiansSeason #Shevat (1.9.22).  Making the decision to delve deep and delve diligently into First Corinthians.

This journey has been "the very best."  Thank you for taking it with us and we cannot wait for the Holy Spirit's guidance as to what book to delve into next.  For your joy, soul/spirit/mind nourishment and your own reflection and refraction - all of the posts that have gone up during this #firstCorinthiansSeason are listed below.  Refer back to it time to time, and we even encourage you to do your own reflection - pick a book of the Bible and dedicate to reading it a bit at a time, until you have read the entire Book.  For there are many things that we can do that pleases GOD, but spending time in His Word is one of the very best things we can do.

~ Rachel Newman, WoGfT Team

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Bless and be a blessing.
Peace.
Love.
Joy.
Faith.

Enjoy this "walk down memory lane" and reflect on the blog posts (and accompanying graphics) below; and enjoy the recap list of our "extended" walk thru "First Corinthians."

• 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 (1.12.22)
• 1 Corinthians 1:17-25  (8.30.18)
• 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 * (2.4.22)
• 1 Corinthians 2  (2.8.18)
• 1 Corinthians 2:1-5  (2.9.20)
• 1 Corinthians 3:1-15 (1.13.22)
• 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 (2.12.22)
• 1 Corinthians 4:1-5  (9.7.18)
• 1 Corinthians 4:6-21 (2.17.22)

• 1 Corinthians 5:1-5 (2.8.22)

• 1 Corinthians 5:6-13* (2.10.22)

• 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 (2.23.22)

• 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 (2.26.22)

• 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 (1.18.22)
• 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 (1.20.22)
• 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 (1.22.22)
  
• 1 Corinthians 8 (2.6.22)
• 1 Corinthians 9:1-15 (2.15.22)
• 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23  (2.3.18)
• 1 Corinthians 9:19-21 (2.19.22)
• 1 Corinthians 9:24-27* (2.20.22)

• 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 (3.13.22)

• 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 (3.14.22)

•  1 Corinthians 10:23-33 (3.16.22)

• 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 (3.21.22)

• 1 Corinthians 11:17-22 (3.23.22)

• 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 (3.24.22)

• (#SpiritualGifts) - 1 Corinthians 12:1-11  (8.17.19)

• 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 (2.28.22)

• 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 (3.2.22)

• 1 Corinthians 13  (5.22.18)
• 1 Corinthians 13:1-13    (10.21.20)
• 1 Corinthians 13:4-8  (1.8.22)
• 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 * (1.24.22)
• 1 Corinthians 14:6-12 (1.25.22)

• 1 Corinthians 14:13-19 (1.26.22)
  

• 1 Corinthians 14:20-25 * (1.27.22)

• 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 (1.28.22)

• 1 Corinthians 15:1-19 (3.4.22)

• 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 (3.8.22)

• 1 Corinthians 15:29-34 (3.6.22)

• 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 (3.9.22)

• 1 Corinthians 15:50-58* (3.11.22)

• 1 Corinthians 16:1-12 (3.18.22)

• 1 Corinthians 16:13-24 (3.26.22)

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#ScriptureReflection - Numbers 21:4-9 (3.30.22)

 The Bronze Snake

⁴  Then the people of Israel set out from Mount Hor, taking the road to the Red Sea to go around the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient with the long journey, ⁵  and they began to speak against God and Moses. “Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness?” they complained. “There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink. And we hate this horrible manna!”

⁶  So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and many were bitten and died. ⁷  Then the people came to Moses and cried out, “We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take away the snakes.” So Moses prayed for the people.

⁸  Then the Lord told him, “Make a replica of a poisonous snake and attach it to a pole. All who are bitten will live if they simply look at it!” ⁹  So Moses made a snake out of bronze and attached it to a pole. Then anyone who was bitten by a snake could look at the bronze snake and be healed!

Source: NLT (New Living Translation)

#ScriptureReflection - Nahum 2:5-10 (3.29.22)

 ⁵  Nineveh summons her picked troops,
    yet they stumble on their way.
They dash to the city wall;
    the protective shield is put in place.
⁶  The river gates are thrown open
    and the palace collapses.
⁷  It is decreed that Nineveh
    be exiled and carried away.
Her female slaves moan like doves
    and beat on their breasts.
⁸  Nineveh is like a pool
    whose water is draining away.
“Stop! Stop!” they cry,
    but no one turns back.
⁹  Plunder the silver!
    Plunder the gold!
The supply is endless,
    the wealth from all its treasures!
¹⁰  She is pillaged, plundered, stripped!
    Hearts melt, knees give way,
    bodies tremble, every face grows pale.

Source: NIV (New International Version)