‘SERVE!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 478

June 2, 2020///

Joshua 24:15 (KJV)

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD.

In light of all that is going on around us and all over the world, I believe our response should be that of Joshua in the verse above.  We need to stay steady and Serve the Lord in showing Love, Compassion, Patience and Peace in a world the is in turmoil!!

John 14:27 (KJV)
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Jesus clearly teaches us to be a light and if ever light was needed, it is in the dark times we are living in.  But the Apostle Paul describes the attitude we should portray to those around us!

2 Corinthians 4:8 (KJV)
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

Are we as distressed, perplexed and in despair as those who do not know Jesus? This should not be!  We know the Creator God who desires that humans choose a better way than is being lived out in most people!

Do we really believe Jesus when He said, I will never leave you not forsake you? If we do, how can we be distressed? How can we not walk in Faith that in spite of all the enemy is bringing about and no matter how many are allowing the enemies thoughts and emotions to control them, we have a promise that He is with us! We do not have to fear!

God is powerful and will take what the enemy meant for bad and to tear down and He will cause it to work for His children’s good!

As a parent I remember when my children were small, I was able to watch them go into a school building realizing that I could not be with them but Jesus could and I could pray and release them to the protection of the one who created them!

Still today, I realize that I must consistently release my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and their spouses to the care of the Heavenly Father!  He is able to watch over them and Loves them even more than I do!!

So, what should our response be? What can we do in these turbulent times? How can our light shine and how can we show God’s Love to all?

First, I believe we must avail ourselves of the awesome privilege of prayer. Pray for peace and healing of bodies, and emotions and hurts and confusion going on all around.  Pray for the enemy to be pushed back to hell by the power of the Holy Spirit and that injustice would cease and people’s spiritual eyes would be open to see that Jesus is the answer to every question!

Second, praise God for who He is and that all things are possible with Him, our Almighty God!!

Third, we are to let our light shine through our countenance of peace in the midst of chaos, Love in the midst of hate, and a Spirit of ease in the midst of stress and worry!! We need to speak out in Love when we see injustice and do what we can to help others with the compassion of Jesus!!

Fourth, we need to vote and put people in office that will uphold the values this country was founded on!!

And Finally, we need to say and live as Joshua declared: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!”

Serving Him means responding as He would!

Romans 8:35 (KJV)
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Nothing can separate us from the wonderful Love of the Creator of the universe, the King of Kings, the Lord God Almighty!

My we bring out the good and not the bad in people by our encouragement, Love and being the hands and feet of the Lord Jesus Christ!

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Father God, in Jesus name I come! May each of your children love as you love.  May we love you with our whole heart, mind and soul and may we love others as ourselves! May our response to all that is happening line up with your word, will and way! May we let our light shine and our actions Glorify the Lord God Almighty.  I ask that each person who reads this would declare with me: “AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD”!   Amen

Pray, Praise and Love! MeMaw