Vulnerable

1 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 8; Psalm 57,58; Matthew 8

1 Samuel 24:16-21
When David finished saying this, Saul asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” And he wept aloud. ¹⁷ “You are more righteous than I,” he said. “You have treated me well, but I have treated you badly. ¹⁸ You have just now told me of the good you did to me; the LORD delivered me into your hands, but you did not kill me. ¹⁹ When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the LORD reward you well for the way you treated me today. ²⁰ I know that you will surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands. ²¹ Now swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s family.”

Saul was vulnerable. He knew that David was close to killing him and that he was capable. This is where Sauls heart was. Saul loved David, he knew deep down that David loved him too. David was a man after Gods heart and wanted to show God that he was listening.
Because Saul knew he was so close to death, his true colors were shown. But it was Sauls pride and arrogance that took over his true feelings for David. Saul was so jealous and prideful that even though deep down he knew that David was a good man, he couldn't be anything but first.

God wants us to be like David. David, even though he cut off the robe of Saul to warn him, he knew it was the wrong thing to do. He wanted to make things right. David put his pride aside and decided to be the man that God called him to be. Saul didn't have the same feelings, he allowed wickedness to fill his heart.
Our pride is there, but it should be swallowed. Our pride needs to be put in the back of our minds and we are to submit to those in authority to us. God put those people in authority for a reason and until God calls us to a different position than we are to stay.
There are times where its so easy to let the enemy take over our thoughts and feelings but we need to allow God to work in us and be vulnerable to Him.

Lord, Make me vulnerable to you. To your word, to your voice, to your calling. Thank you for making me sensitive and soft and I want to always be that way especially with you. To be with you, to dance with you, to love you. I forever love you always Amen

Worry

1 Samuel 22; Psalm 17; Matthew 6

Matthew 6: 33-34

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

There are so many things in this world to worry about. Jesus knew about all the little worries once he became human. As a divine being of course He didn't worry about anything. In heaven He knew that life would be ok for everyone, but He never felt that nervousness. I believe Jesus would feel that nervousness when he thought about the cross and what needed to be done. So for Jesus, He knew that He would take care of His children and we need not worry.

Worry is one of the things i do best. I worry about every little thing. I hate doing it though. I get this feeling inside me like sweaty, heart beating, can't think straight, can't eat...can't do anything until i know what in the world is going on. And a lot of the time I don't find out whats going on, i just have to move on. I have simply moving on, but putting my faith in God and knowing that He has everything under control I need to think in that. There is freedom in not worrying. There is grace and mercy in not thinking about what other people think, in just focusing on Him.

When i put my focus on Jesus I have freedom from all worries, all pain, all hurts, all sin, all temptations, all fear, all judgements, all weaknesses.

Lord,

Thank you for being my God. Thank you for overcoming all fear, all lies, all sin, everything the enemy wants to bring on us. You have given us freedom to choose you. Freedom to be with you, to love you, to serve you. You are my God of justice, praise, and holiness. You are My God.

I forever love you always

Amen

Don't tempt me devil

1 Samuel 19; 1 Chronicles 7; Psalm 59; Matthew 4

Matthew 4:1-3
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. ² After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. ³ The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

Jesus had fasted for 40 days and nights. Even though Jesus was God..He was also human. His body was human so what happens when you don't eat for 40 days? The body goes into hunger shock because its not used to starving itself. The body will get tired because the proteins and vitamins needed in food are not available. Also body weight will drastically drop because there is nothing holding it together. So after 40 days and nights Jesus was tired, weak, losing weight, and very hungry.

The enemy likes to take our weakest points and try to tempt us to break.

Matthew 4:5-6
Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. ⁶ “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’

Also what happens when not enough food is inside the body, we are so tired that the brain becomes tired as well. The devil wanted to first tempt Jesus with food by using his stomach pains. When that didn't work he tried using Jesus' lack of brain energy.

Matthew 4:8-9
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. ⁹ “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

Than the devil went for Jesus' heart. Jesus knew the easiest thing was to go before satan and bow before him. But that wasn't the right thing, nor what Jesus even wanted. Jesus knew His plan and mission for His time on earth and the devil was trying to distract Him in any way possible to put His love for humanity on the back burner. But Jesus, knowing what would happen, feeling the pain and suffering of His people, the love that He has for us had to stay strong and keep looking forward.

Lord,
Thank you for looking forward and keeping your people in your sight. There are times when i don't put you in my sight even when you are always there. Keep me focused on you and your blessings...
I forever love you Always
Amen

Close To Your Heart

1 Sam 18; 1 Chr 16; Ps 11; Mt 3

Psalm 11:4

The LORD is in his holy temple;
the LORD is on his heavenly throne.
He observes the sons of men;
his eyes examine them.

My faith is secure that God remains on His throne.

Never

Judges 17, 18; Psalm 89; 2 Corinthians 3

Psalm 89:30-37 “If his sons forsake my law and do not follow my statutes, ³¹ if they violate my decrees and fail to keep my commands, ³² I will punish their sin with the rod, their iniquity with flogging; ³³ but I will not take my love from him, nor will I ever betray my faithfulness. ³⁴ I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered. ³⁵ Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness— and I will not lie to David— ³⁶ that his line will continue forever and his throne endure before me like the sun; ³⁷ it will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah

God is faithful to the promises He has made with His people. He makes covenants with certain people because He knows where their line will go. David was specific, God wanted him to know that no matter what happens his word remains true. God doesn't say something than backs out because someone is misbehaving. God keeps His word true. NO.MATTER.WHAT.

As I sit here and think that i want to be Christ like, the first thing i need to do is keep my word true. When i say something, i need to do it. When i promise something, i need to comply. Comply with Gods word and my own. God gave me words and a voice not for deception but to make a difference. I am to bring a change in this world, but it won't happen if people can't trust my words. And Gods faithfulness, will never change. NEVER.

Lord, Thank you for your faithfulness and love. I know that when i look back you never do. When i do things I've said i wouldn't, you still accept me open arms. When I promise something that i can't keep, you remain true. I forever love you always Amen

The Unlikely

Judges 4-5; Psalm 39, 41; 1 Corinthians 13

Judges 4:9

“Very well,” Deborah said, “I will go with you. But because of the way you are going about this,^[b] the honor will not be yours, for the LORD will hand Sisera over to a woman.”

Barak was a warrior. God had called him to kill Sisera and his men because of the evil that Jabin was doing. Deborah was a prophetess and judge, she was leading Israel at that time and she specifically told Barak that he was to lead the army to conquer Sisera. Barak trusted God but he trusted man more. He may have doubted Deborahs prophecy and wanted her there with him in case it didn't come to pass. But since Deborah heard the voice of God, she didn't doubt and prophesied again.

There are times when I trust man more than God. And its not because i don't think God isn't powerful enough, i think maybe its because I still doubt which voice I'm listening to. I may doubt how i hear the voice of the Lord. I want to be like Deborah and know for a fact that its Gods voice and just run with it. I want to be 100% sure. I want God to use me to conquer lands and not have to use another means.

v.21

But Jael, Heber’s wife, picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the peg through his temple into the ground, and he died.

When God told Deborah that Sisera would be caught in the hands of a woman, He didn't only mean Deborah. God can use anyone, and He used the unlikely. At that time women were not warriors, or soldiers. Women stayed at home and cooked, took care of the children, the home. And Jael was doing what she was supposed to. She was tending her tent minding her own business, but God set her up for success. A weak man, cold, thirsty, scared entered and she took her chance and killed him.

As women it would be hard to go up against a man who is a trained soldier, someone who knows how to fight. But when a man is at his weakest moment and oblivious to a woman's motherly charm is the deadliest time for them. A woman can do just about anything when a man is completely down. God uses the unlikely to do His will.

Lord,

Use me. See me. Choose me. I am here with you always and forever, I want to be used by you. I want to conquer lands. I want to go up against evil and fight for my right to worship you and love you and have freedom in you. I want to be strong for the weak, I want to rise for the fallen, I want to walk for the lame, I want to stand for the dead, I want to yell for the mute, I want to hear for the deaf, I want to prophecy for the blind. Lord use ME.

I forever love you always

Amen

Rhema

Rhema:

Psalm 57
¹ Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.

² I cry out to God Most High,
to God, who vindicates me.
³ He sends from heaven and saves me,
rebuking those who hotly pursue me—^c]">[c]
God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.

⁴ I am in the midst of lions;
I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords.

⁵ Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let your glory be over all the earth.

⁶ They spread a net for my feet—
I was bowed down in distress.
They dug a pit in my path—
but they have fallen into it themselves.

⁷ My heart, O God, is steadfast,
my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and make music.
⁸ Awake, my soul!
Awake, harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.

⁹ I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will sing of you among the peoples.
¹⁰ For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

¹¹ Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let your glory be over all the earth.

Lord,
Thank you for your loving kindness upon my life. You gave me my ah-ha moment today and I never want to forget it. I want to remember the day you told me "How.Dare.You"
I forever love you always
Amen