There is a world

our own world

our mind made

our eyes see

our ears hear

all our senses

are this world

we translate

we correlate

to make a world

our own world.       8/29/2020

December 14

“Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him.” (Isaiah 40:10 NKJV)

Jesus came as God’s “right hand” and fulfilled the promise of the Kingdom of God.

Your prayer

Give God thanks for what you have.

Praise God for who He is.

Ask for God to use you today.

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Is God there when fear disables

Is God there when hatred flares

Is God there when violence reigns

Is God there when women abused

Is God there when children raped

Is God there when people are sold

Is God there when murder reigns

Is God there when power abuses

Is God there when suicide calls

Is God there When meaning lost

God is there

Will I cry out           8/27/2020

birds flutter at the feeder

darting splashes of colors

tiny finch’s dance and bob

chickadees wary as eating

wax wing’s almost majestic

cardinal’s light feeder up

dove’s push aside others

all part of life’s rainbow

each unique in their way

each part of life’s whole

birds flutter at the feeder

darting splashes of colors      8/27/2020

December 13

“O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift it up, be not afraid; Say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!”” (Isaiah 40:9 NKJV)

Lift up the glorious God and declare Him to the world!

Your prayer

Give God thanks for what you have.

Praise God for who He is.

Ask for God to use you today.

I will never go home

There is no home

Memories hurt

They bring fear

They confuse me

Never had home

Always a fool

Always fat

Always stupid

I am not enough

Judged lacking

Pain of rejection

I am a drunkard

I have dying blood

Healed to live?

Life continues pain

Find home in God?

Still no home

I hurt all around

Each one hurting

Years of not enough

Of not being right

Of not making home

Being born was life

Vomited it for death

Live in house not mine

With people not family

I cannot make a home

I cannot make a life

I can abuse grace

Abuse till beyond

Abuse to death

Hell is not my home

Hell is my sentence

A sentence I deserve.

I will never go home

      Hebrews 6             8/16/2020

December 12

“The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”” (Isaiah 40:8 NKJV)

The written Word of God and the Living Word of God “stands forever”.

Your prayer

Give God thanks for what you have.

Praise God for who He is.

Ask for God to use you today.

Why do bad things happen to good people

There is no one who is truly good but God

Why do bad things happen to good people

Our good deeds are as filthy rage to God

Why do bad things happen to good people

From holy dirt we have made filthy sod

December 11

“The grass withers, the flower fades, Because the breath of the LORD blows upon it; Surely the people are grass.” (Isaiah 40:7 NKJV)

Death seems so terrible but without death we would be stuck in this life of struggle with no hope of death to set us free!

Your prayer

Give God thanks for what you have.

Praise God for who He is.

Ask for God to use you today.

Pain and despair are not options in life.  Even with the love of the Father, the sacrifice of Jesus and the presence of the Holy Spirit we can struggle with pain and even fall  into despair.  But remember "truth and love" always win!

“When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it—always.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

From Griffin, Misty. Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish (p. 4). Misty Griffin. Kindle Edition.

December 10

“The voice said, “Cry out!” And he said, “What shall I cry?” “All flesh is grass, And all its loveliness is like the flower of the field.” (Isaiah 40:6 NKJV)

In our short time on earth we must “Cry out!” to God.

Your prayer

Give God thanks for what you have.

Praise God for who He is.

Ask for God to use you today.

LOST

Lost in wonder and reverence of a God beyond yet near

So lost in amazed praise there is no room for any fear

Looking yet not seeing, yet seeing without looking

A reflection I can receive only when seeking

The light fills my heart and over floods my soul

Refilling and completing my hearts eternal hole

Music unwritten and not sung by weak humanity

Flows within my soul to praise it sets me free

Beyond hands and knees my soul lifts and falls down

My trembling hands seek for the hem of His holy gown

Where I am lost in whom I am seeking

The place lost to the One for whom I’m looking

Is that bright flash a smile from His wondrous face?

Is that warm sensation from God’s own embrace?

Beyond feeling and beyond all human emotion

Swept away beyond even love to humble devotion

I cannot see the face I so long to see

My human frailty and sin do constrain me

Human words no longer hold any value

Limiting all my heart and soul has for You

Lost in the wonder and worship of You I can’t see

Preparation of the time lost in You I will be

PAIN

I know pain my old friend

For pain is my old friend

We have lived life endlessly

Lived life so painfully

There is no day without pain

My own eternal strain

Not always the same place

Not always seen on my face

Some days worse than others

Under pains darkest covers

Sleep evade and rest it flees

Steals away my times of ease

Rest cannot hold it at bay

For pain has come to stay

Does this pain belong to me?

Why, O Lord, cannot I flee?

Is this my own fleshly thorn?

To be this lifetime borne?

Is God the author of this pain?

Is it because of my own stain?

Questions many answers few

When will this pain be through?

Is God too small or pain too large?

Does pain my strength enlarge?

Will answers decrease my pain?

Will they decrease my stain?

Is it forgiveness that I need?

Or His laws should I heed?

Or is pain a part of life?

Lived in such varied strife?

If not our own than others

Jailed in pain like brothers

Some pain is our very own

Some by others is strewn

Like seeds of death they bloom

Growing into our own doom

Found and lost all the same

Caught in this painful game

Paying the price for mans sin

Until we can begin again

Jesus is our hope and healing

For pains terrible dealing

One day the end will come at last

When life begins and darkness past

Small problems

In China people are arrested or harassed for bringing up “small problems”

“small problems” like a virus of death and destruction around the world

“small problems” like graveyards hidden to hide deaths from CCP virus

“small problems” like making and sending defective medical supplies

“small problems” like paralyzed or mentally children from vaccinations

“small problems” like hiding the spread of a virus coming from their lab

“small problems” like blaming others for their own guilt about the virus

“small problems” like protesting murder to provide organs for transplant

“small problems” destroying lives physically, emotionally and spiritually

In China horrific mass murder and genocide are called “small problems” 5/11/2020

(CCP means Chinese Communist Party)

December 9

“The glory of the LORD shall be revealed, And all flesh shall see it together; For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”” (Isaiah 40:5 NKJV)

Your prayer

Give God thanks for what you have.

Praise God for who He is.

Ask for God to use you today.

The glory of God will be revealed to everyone, everywhere and from every time!

December 8

“Every valley shall be exalted And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough places smooth;” (Isaiah 40:4 NKJV)

Jesus will set everything right!

Your prayer

Give God thanks for what you have.

Praise God for who He is.

Ask for God to use you today.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Some 18,000 children die every day because of hunger and malnutrition and 850 million people go to bed every night with empty stomachs, a "terrible indictment of the world in 2007," the head of the UN food agency said.

James Morris called for students and young people, faith-based groups, the business community and governments to join forces in a global movement to alleviate and eliminate hunger — especially among children.

"The little girl in Malawi who's fed, and goes to school: 50% less likely to be HIV-positive, 50% less likely to give birth to a low birth weight baby," he said in an interview Friday. "Everything about her life changes for the better and it's the most important, significant, humanitarian, political, or economic investment the world can make in its future."

Morris, an American businessman and former president the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment, one of the largest charitable organizations in the U.S., is stepping down as executive director of the Rome-based World Food Program in April after five years of leading the world's largest humanitarian organization.

He said that while the percentage of people who are hungry and malnourished has decreased from a fifth of the world's population to a sixth of the population, the actual number of hungry people is growing by about 5 million people a year because of the rising population.

"Today 850 million people are hungry and malnourished. Over half of them are children. 18,000 children die every single day because of hunger and malnutrition," Morris said. "This is a shameful fact — a terrible indictment of the world in 2007, and it's an issue that needs to be solved."

Morris said the largest number of malnourished children are in India — more than 100 million — followed by nearly 40 million in China.

"I'm very optimistic that India and China are very focused on this issue," he said. "They're making great progress — (but) need to do more. (It) needs to be a top priority."

Elsewhere, there are probably 100 million hungry children in the rest of Asia, another 100 million in Africa where countries have fewer resources to help, and 30 million in Latin America, he said.

As Morris prepares to leave his post, he said the two issues of greatest concern are the increasing number of impoverished people and the "very significant, growing number of natural disasters around the world."

According to the World Bank, natural disasters have increased fourfold over the last 30 years, he said. That means several billion people need instant help over the course of a decade because of disasters such as the tsunami, the Pakistan earthquake, or drought in southern Africa.

The response to these disasters and conflicts such as in Sudan's Darfur region and Lebanon has meant that most development aid has been used to save lives — not to help communities prevent disasters and promote development through agricultural programs, education for children and water conservation, Morris said.

The agency's biggest operation today is in Darfur, where violence and security are major problems and 2.5 million people have fled their homes and now live in camps.

"Our convoys are attacked almost daily. We had a truck driver killed there at the end of last year. Our convoys coming through Chad from Libya are always at risk. When the African Union troops were there, that was very helpful. The U.N. troops will be even more helpful," Morris said.

He was referring to a plan for an AU-U.N. force to be deployed in Darfur, which is awaiting approval from Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.

American diplomat Josette Sheeran will replace Morris, who plans to head home to Indianapolis.

"I will work as hard as I can every day of the rest of my life to see that more resources are available to feed hungry children," Morris said.

Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

About 5 children each day die of neglect and abuse in the United States.

About 18,000 children die each day because of hunger.

As I was in prayer this morning My Lord asked me to pray for His children who are always the first to suffer when times are bad. Let us pray with our hearts and work with our hands to reach out to these beloved children of God and help them know there is a God who loves them.

Here is one place we try to help the “Garbage Children” in the Philippines who are sold or rented to pedophiles.

http://www.therescueministries.org/

Do not put your faith in the reach of missiles

Do not put your faith in the power of bombs

Do not put your faith in the protection of armies

Do not put your faith in your nations leaders

The largest bomb cannot compare to God’s power

Roaring volcanoes cannot compare to God’s power

Ripping tornadoes cannot compare to God’s power

Howling hurricanes cannot compare to God’s power

God created Creation from nothing and nowhere

God formed the universe and formed humanity

God formed humans from dust and breathed life

God gave us all to use but we sadly misuse

God’s Love though refused is offered again in Jesus

God’s Light though we turned from is seen in Jesus

God’s Re-Creation flows from the blood of Jesus

God destroys death renewing eternal Life by Jesus      2/5/2020

Denomination

We seek our Hope in denominations.

We find our fellowship in denominations.

We find our identity in denominations.

We are divided by our denominations.

But we are the body of Christ.

We each play a part in Christ.

But we are united in Christ.

We are one in God through Christ. 

 

To be in a denomination is not Christ.

To be in a congregation is not Christ.

To be in a study is not Christ.

To be in fellowship is not Christ.

Worldwide unity is only in the Church.

Eternal unity is only in the Church.

Sharing Christ with all is the Church.

Offering hope and love is the Church 2/4/2020

December 7

“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the LORD; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God.” (Isaiah 40:3 NKJV)

Is this just John the Baptist (not the denomination) or are we also called?

Your prayer

Give God thanks for what you have.

Praise God for who He is.

Ask for God to use you today.

December 6

““Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended, That her iniquity is pardoned; For she has received from the LORD’S hand Double for all her sins.”” (Isaiah 40:2 NKJV)

This the comfort we are called by the glorious God to offer to others.

Your prayer

Give God thanks for what you have.

Praise God for who He is.

Ask for God to use you today.

December 5

““Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” Says your God.” (Isaiah 40:1 NKJV)

When trouble comes let us find comfort in God’s love and through comforting others.

Your prayer

Give God thanks for what you have.

Praise God for who He is.

Ask for God to use you today.