The Morning Watch

“They cried out to God in the battle. He heeded their prayer, because they put their trust in him.” (1 Chronicles 5:20, 22)  We are in a battle. We are living in enemy territory. Satan, God’s enemy does want to steal kill and destroy. Jesus did come to set the captives free. To give life, and give it more abundantly. (John 10:10) I don’t know what battle you are facing today, but our victory depends on the Victor, Jesus Christ Himself! Cry out to Him today! “For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved!” (Romans 10:13) Satan is a defeated foe! We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, and powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. (Ephesians 6)  “You’ll never stand taller then when down on your knees.” 🙏🏻

I had the following song playing in the background as I was driving with her. She has been suffering for some time now, longing for relief, visiting Doctor’s in hopes of an answer, but in vain. “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” (Proverbs 13:12) As the song played, we heard these words,  “ My life flows on in endless song   Above earth's lamentation I hear the real though far off hymn That hails a new creation.” With this, she raised her arms up to the heavens, as tears ran down her face, and with a heartfelt cry, she said, “I’m ready Lord! You can take me home!”  Our hearts cry, “It’s not supposed to be this way!” No, you’re right. It’s not. “ Heavenly Father, ThankYou for preparing a place for your children, a place where every tear will be wiped away! There will be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying! Neither shall there be anymore pain: for the former things will have passed away!” (Revelations 21:4)  My life flows on in endless song Above earth's lame...

I must learn that the purpose of my life belongs to God, not me. God is using me from His great personal perspective, and all He asks of me is that I trust Him. I should never say, “Lord, this causes me such heartache.” To talk that way makes me a stumbling block. When I stop telling God what I want, He can freely work His will in me without any hindrance. He can crush me, exalt me, or do anything else He  chooses. He simply asks me to have absolute faith in Him and His goodness. Self-pity is of the devil, and if I wallow in it I cannot be used by God for His purpose in the world. Doing this creates for me my own cozy “world within the world,” and God will not be allowed to move me from it because of my fear of being “frost-bitten.” -Oswald Chambers

David’s prayer has been on my mind a lot the last couple days! “I would have fainted, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!” (Psalm 27:13,14)  This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have HOPE. Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I HOPE in HIM!” The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him. (Lamentations 3:21-25) The word, “ Porti on ,” means, “highest prized treasure!” Is God my highest prized treasure? He longs to be!  Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not . (Galatians 6:9)  The following verse from the song, “You are my all in all,” grips me every time! “Seeking YOU as a precious jewel, Lord, to giv...