Mercy. Ben Fuller

 https://youtu.be/M0YaFRDsaEc

Read her story... Its ours too.

Joshua 2:1-14.  Rehab was a prostitute.  Can you imagine having a reputation like hers. Sleeping with man after man. Yet she is remembered in the book of Hebrews, chapter 11 verse 31. She is In the hall of fame with all the rest.

 Don't ever think you are too far gone that God's hand can't reach you. His blood covers ALL sin. God can turn anything around. Give Him your past. He is so much bigger than anything we have ever done.

 When you read the story about her, you realize that it was her faith that changed her whole life around. She realized who God was.  A lot of us know God, but we don't want to deal with Him.  We don't want to enter into a relationship with Him.  She was willing to put everything aside. All her fears and her past, and place her trust in God.

   If we want to be delivered from sin, past present and future. It is only through faith in the precious blood of our savior Jesus Christ. By faith, touch the hem of his garment and be saved. 

 The cross was meant for you and me to be free by the mercy and kindness of God.  I know that I am living proof of what the mercy of God can do.

 Thank you Jesus. For your glory always.

Kim D..mvdevotional.blogspot.com

Kim Walker Smith. Brave Surrender

 https://youtu.be/1GugAOSlMuA

Genesis 12:1-4, The Lord had said to Abram, "leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you.".  And this was when he was 75 years old. Can you imagine?

 Letting go, starting a new, can bring on all kinds of emotions.  There are times in all of our lives where God will say,  "Go, then I'll show, and eventually you will know." 

 I could only hope that mine is never as drastic as Abrahams.  Leaving friendships, relationships, family members, wow!

 But knowing God, He is always leading us to a better future whether we understand it at the time or not.  We can always trust His faithfulness. Plus the fact that He knows us better than we know ourselves. He will supply all we need to do what He asks of us.  2 Corinthians 12: 9 " My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect and weakness."......

Maybe it's just that you're holding too tightly to this world and all of its things. These things, that God is trying to fill that space with Himself.  Maybe it's letting go of that wayward teenager. I know I was one.  But the prayers that we pray for our children and grandchildrand, we can bet that they are being heard and answered in His time. Sometimes we have to learn things the hard way.  Maybe it's letting go of hurt and forgiving someone.  Whatever it is trust God.

May God give us the strength to let go of the past. To let go of whatever He is asking of us, so we can move forward in blind obediance with courage.

 For your glory Lord

Kim D

Psalm 23.. Shane and Shane

 https://youtu.be/Mo3HgtT_OiE

 I've been around long enough to lose loved ones who are very dear to me. I always wonder what is going on in their mind. But knowing that the loved ones that I have lost are believers. I truly believe they fight a battle of being torn between 2 worlds. Philippines 1 versus 23 and 24, Even Paul was torn between the 2. We go from what is known , and leaving our loved ones. To the place that we know is true, and written in God's word, that will be for all eternity, John 14:3.  Jesus promised us that in his word. We will go to a place that He has prepared for us. Not preparing, prepared. It's already done and waiting.  With no more pain, no more sickness, no more tears. HEALED!!!!

  But I am sure that it still isn't easy to go. I remember my husband's last tear was hecause he said he would miss us until we meet again. I remember my dad when we went to visit him in hospice care. He told us to go home. He departed that night with Jesus.

The only tears that are cried, are the ones here after they go.  The sting of death is to those of us left here missing our loved ones so greatly. But because of the truth that we know. It makes it just a little bit easier.  We know that we will see them again.

Psalm 23.. We will all travel this Valley of the shadow of death.  When I read this beautiful Psalm, I can only think when it comes time to depart from here, being torn between the 2 worlds. He takes us, and tries to help us lie down and relax in these green pastures.  Showing us all the beauty that awaits us and that our loved ones are not far behind. Psalm 90:4, 2 Peter 3:8.  A-day is like a 1000 years in Gods sight. We need to have that perspective. 

  So if you lost a loved one, or you are losing  a loved one, I pray you find comfort in this Psalm and this song. 

 Lord Jesus, I thank you for everything that my eyes have beheld, as you took our loved ones from here to You.  I saw nothing but peace come over them. Then in time it comes over us. Thank You for being so gracious and faithful.

Kim D

You define me.. Kim walker Smith

 https://youtu.be/RaR39AUUMLo

 Who defines you? What defines you?

 Oh my heart for our children today. So many mental issues are due to the way our society is, but also  parents not being of any help.  Telling them to be whatever makes them happy. Be a boy, be a girl, be a cat, be a dog, be a tree. How sick is our society.  I have seen people set free. So no one can tell me that your truth is your truth. God's truth is truth.

In many families fathers are absent, and even if they are there, they are still absent. Many fathers today sign their kids up for football, baseball, name whatever sport or activity you want.But the most important thing you don't do, is signing your kids up to know Jesus Christ and get them into the church assembly, and go with them. Fun weekends, great vacations, this is all well and good. But you will be held highly accountable for not being the father God has called you to be and created you to be. Mothers who are leading your children. Keep doing what you're doing. You will be highly rewarded.  Most of the boys and girls in jail today are fatherless.  Including no knowledge of their heavenly Father.  I thank God for prison ministries.  What a shame that for some , it takes this to be introduced to Jesus.

Genesis 1:1-27.  God called everything what it was to be, and it was so.  God-created mankind in his own image, male and female. Plants were plants. Fish were fish. You are, and I am made male or female.  I hate to be blunt. But just look below at the plumbing.

 I will end it on this note.  Some of us are mad at the leaders of this nation,when we can't even be the leaders we are supposed to be in our own home.

 Ending with scripture of truth.

 Romans 12:2,  Do not conform to the patterns of this world,  but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans1:28,  Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to their depraved mind. 

My Lord and faithful patient Father. All for your glory. 

Kim D..mvdevotional.blogspot.com.

So will I... Hillsong

 https://youtu.be/GfVd5x9W1Xc

Romans 8:22-23

"We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.  Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the 1st fruits of the spirit, grown inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies."

When a baby is being birthed. The mother groans in pain and new life comes into this world.  When we get old, and sickness comes. We grown with pain to go to a new life. Made hole and healed with our Lord Jesus Christ.

  I love how this passage was explained by a pastor.... All these viruses, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, floods,  senseless murders,  and the fact that they are coming more frequently, is the Earth groaning for new life. 

 God-created this world for His purpose. He created us for His purpose. To worship. Everything he created was beautiful.  All nature and science follow the sound of His voice. 

 The world is decaying and spiritually infected with sin.The God of salvation is chasing down our hearts.  Sometimes it seems so close to his return. But I'm sure they felt that way thousands of years ago.  But like I said. Those things that are written, that he told us would happen more frequently, are happening, Mark 13:5-12 Luke 21:11, Matthew 24:7.

  So whether Jesus comes 1st, or he calls you home, are you ready for new life? Have you received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? 

For Your Glory Lord

Kim D

Beneath the waters.. Hillsong

 https://youtu.be/mTwA3NLEjY4

Are you determined to have your own way in living for God? We will never be free from this trap until we are brought into the experience of the baptism of “the Holy Spirit and fire” (Matthew 3:11). Stubbornness and self-will will always stab Jesus Christ. It may hurt no one else, but it wounds His Spirit... Wow,  When I read this this morning, I thought of so many people who have been baptized. But are they truly in love and commited to Jesus Christ.  Baptism is a symbolic commitment. It's being down with your old life, and up with a new one. Similar to wearing a wedding band and being committed to one. But we see today that people who are married and wear a wedding band does not necessarily mean they are committed to that 1.  They cheat on their spouse and make excuses for it. Same today when people are baptized, they don't live a life committed to the "ONE.".  Are we making excuses for cheating on God? Do other things come before Him? This would make me question. Did I really receive the Holy spirit? " Thou shalt have no other god before me."....  What gets most of our time?

 For your glory Lord

Kim D

Falling in love.. Phil Wickman

 https://youtu.be/YccG57dJVEA

Exodus 20: 2-6... No other gods before me...

 The more I praise Him the more I want to. I just keep falling more and more in love. I don't know how it works. It just does. The more I seek of Him, the more I want of Him.  There truly is nothing that captivates me more.

 I have dreams and places that I would love to see. If it's His will, it will happen. If not, I'm OK with that too. 

 He is my source of freshness and strength each morning.  I am so dependent upon Him, and He has been so faithful. John 3:3,  Being born of the Spirit means much more than we think.  He gives us new vision.  He gives us a never ending supply of the life of God.  Could you really want anything more than that?

 Jesus set me free, and continues to set me free of the things that can hold me in captivity here.  Things like money, pleasure and material possessions can hold you captive.  These things are nice. But they should never take 1st place.  I have learned not to put earthly desires above Spiritual priorities.

 Look what Jesus tells the samaritan woman at the well in John chapter 4:10.  "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked Him and He would have given you living water."  He satisfies to the utmost! Look at verses 13-14, Jesus says," Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst"....  As you read on in this chapter you see that the woman went through 5 husbands.  How many relationships do we have to go through? How many things do we have to buy? How many vacations do we need to go on?  Fall in love with Jesus and see that only He satisfies to the utmost!

For Your glory Lord

Kim D