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Number 642

August 1, 2023///

On this first Tuesday in August, I am reprinting MeMaw Thoughts from the first Tuesday in August 2012. Replace great grandchild with great grandchildren and it is all the same today as it was then! I pray it touches you today!

Me-Maw Thoughts//Number 82

August 7, 2012

My mind this morning is bogged down with the fact that there does not seem to be enough time to pray about everything and everyone that I feel like I need to pray for.

The start of my day consists of praying and reading the Bible.  As I

try to balance my morning communion with the Creator God, I find

that I am talking much more than listening. It seems there are

troubled people all around who need someone to stand in the

gap and pray for them.

Of course, I must pray for our children, their spouses, and my grandchildren,

their spouses and my great grandchild. Then I must pray for our church

and our leaders and ministries. Then I must pray for my extended family

and our country and leaders.

I must ask God to take the impurities out of me that I can serve Him

with clean hands and a pure heart. I must commit all that I am not

to all that He is.

Whew!!!!! It kind of makes me tired just typing it. Then I need to

take the time to absorb His Word and allow Him to impress His

guidance and will deep on the inside of me. Then I have a

schedule to keep.

As frustrating as this may seem, no matter the length of time I can spend

in the morning or the people or things that I feel got the short end of my

 praying, because we serve the living and powerful God Almighty, I do

not have to stop praying because I have to continue on with my day.

I can communicate with my Heavenly Father in the shower, driving

my car, sitting in the bank drive through or in the dentist office. I can

even communicate with the Father when I am getting my teeth

cleaned or buying groceries.

I am so eternally grateful that I serve the True and Living God who

is with us always through His Spirit that dwells deep inside us when

we accept what Jesus did on the Cross.

The Apostle Paul talks about it as a True and Living way. As I read

about the different religions of the world, I am so grateful that

I know my redeemer lives, because He lives within me.

There is an old gospel song that says, ‘The world didn’t give it to

me and the world can’t take it away.” I am so grateful that I

don’t have to worry about keeping a set of rules and regulations

but am free to just let Jesus live through me.

As we try to balance out our days, let us not forget that prayer

and the Word is our lifeline. If you must listen to the word

read from a CD while carrying out your task, do so. It is extremely

important that you get the word deep in your spirit. It is

life, it is refreshing, it is strength to your soul, body, and spirit.

Pray the scriptures. Pray the 23^rd Psalm putting your name in

the verses……”The Lord is Patsy’s shepherd, Patsy shall not

want, etc..”   No matter how you get the word in you it is

vitally important that you absorb into your Spirit the very

Words of the one who Loves you without measure.

Don’t let the enemy bombard you with the time you do not have to spend specifically in the Word and Prayer, but ask Him to give you unique ways to have that fellowship with Him.

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Father, forgive me when I spend time regretting the things I cannot do or something I have done instead of redeeming the time I do have. Let me use every minute to honor and glorify you no matter what I am doing at the time. Bless all my friends who read this and even though this has been somewhat rambling, let them get the truth that You are with us, and we are able to do all that you have created us to do. Thank you for the privilege of praying and the TRUTH of your WORD. In Jesus name

I pray. Amen

That’s what I’m thinking today!!!

Love, Me-Maw

MAKE THE TIME FOR THE WORD AND PRAYER TODAY!

LOVE, ME-MAW

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 641

July 25, 2023///

I know each of you have heard the expression, “Every man for himself,” in TV, movies, or games.

May I tell you that in the spiritual realm, every person is not for themselves, but we are a body and together we make a whole!

We are to help each other; we are better together!

Not only that, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are with us, in us, and fighting for us! We are never just fighting for ourselves!

When the angels are guarding, fighting, and ministering to us we are a majority no matter the outward situation.

As a body of believers, we are to Love one another and lift up each other when the going gets rough!

Galatians 6:2 (KJV)
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

In the Old Testament we find Moses needing help during a battle with the enemy!

Exodus 17:10-12 (KJV)
¹⁰ So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
¹¹ And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
¹² But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

Whose hands are we holding up? Who are we encouraging!

1 John 3:16 (KJV)
 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

We need to come along side and help people over the rough spots and sometimes we need others to come along side and help us over the rough spots.

Many times, that is a hug or a smile. Sometimes it is praying fervently for the answer but a lot of the time it is listening with an ear tuned to the spirit to hear behind the words and hear what the spirit is saying to us!

It is easy sometimes for people to pretend everything is ok, but deep down they are fighting a battle unseen or unshared until someone takes the time to let the spirit speak to them about the need!

Many times, it is very evident there is a major need or battle going on in someone’s life.

Either way we need to come along side and help!

I want to urge you to read the words to an old song. I was going to share some lines of it but when I was reading the lines, I knew all of it needed to be shared! Be blessed!

“I Woke Up This Morning with Heaven on My Mind, Glory Down in My Soul.
The Joy of Heaven Is Still in Me, Making Hallelujahs Roll.
Well, I Feel Like I Could Just Run and Run for Miles on Down the Road.
And If You’ll Move Over Just a Little Bit, I’ll Help Your Carry Your Load.

CHORUS:  If You’ll Move Over Just a Little Bit, Let Me Give You a Helping Hand,
Though the Way Looks Rough and Hard, Together We Can Stand.
I Know Just What You’ve Been Going Through, I’ve Been Down That Same Old Road,
And If You’ll Move Over Just A Little Bit, I’ll Help You Carry Your Load.

Well, I Know Old Satan’s Been Talking to You, He’s Telling You a Lie.
He’ll Tell You That You Can’t Go on And There’s No Use to Try;
But When We Get Up on The Hill, You’ll Be So Glad We’ve Tried
And, Praise The Lord, We’ll Shout Together Going Down The Other Side.

When Evening Shadows Fall, Upon the Lord I Call.
Just to Thank Him for The Blessings He Gives Each Day.
And Then I Know I’m Just One Step Nearer,
To That City John Saw Coming Down.
I’m Almost Home So Lord Don’t Let Me Fail.”

Together we can stand! May we help someone carry their load today!

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Father, what a wonder you are! I come to you in Jesus’ name and thank you for the people in my life that have lifted me up and helped me carry my load! Help myself and all who read this to be aware of those around us and listen and let the spirit reveal the deep needs. Then we can be your hand extended and lift those needs to you! Amen!

I will help you carry your load!

Love, MeMaw

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 640

July 18, 2023///

A while back there was a TV show called “The Weakest Link”. It was also then made into a board game.

Through a series of questions and votes the contestants and players would vote on the person they believed was the weakest link and that person was eliminated from the competition or the game.

Yesterday that phrase came to me, and I began to think of the weakest link in myself, or the weakest part of me physically, mentally but especially Spiritually!

Each of us have places in our bodies that we are weaker in and each of us have memory or mental places that are weaker, and may I say each of us have those places where we are weaker in the Spiritual realm.

What are the weakest links in our walk with God?

May I tell you that the devil will probe and probe until that weak place is found and then he will attack that place.

1 Peter 5:8 (KJV)
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

There are places in your walk and relationship with Jesus that are so strong the enemy knows he cannot be successful in temptation, but there are other places that may prove not as strong, and the enemy of your soul aims for that.

For example, in my life I could sit in a room filled with alcoholic beverages and never be tempted to take a drink. But there are other things that come against me that are not so strong and I have to fight those with the word and the power of God.

You may have a problem with alcohol, drugs, gossip, worry, anger, fear, doubt, overworking, saying no to good so you can have great, etc.!

The declaration that you cannot conquer what you do not confront is so true! If the devil can keep us from recognizing our weakest link in the spirit, he can keep attacking there.

But I have good news! The word of the Living, Loving, God tells us truth!

(Notice the difference in living and loving is the “I” is replaced with an “O”, If we replace concentrating on ourselves “I” and concentrate on others “O” we will Love as Jesus Loves!)

2 Corinthians 12:9 A (KJV)
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

2 Corinthians 12:10 B (KJV)
: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

And in the Old Testament, Joel instructs us to:

Joel 3:10 B (KJV)
: let the weak say, I am strong.

The point here is when we come to Father God in the name above every name and commit our weaknesses and our strengths to His Lordship, He will make the weak places strong.

Through being able to just say, Lord I am weak, but you are my strength in this area, I release my weakness for doubt or fear or worry or whatever habit may plague you, He will turn that weakness into a mighty strength and use it to show others the Power of surrendering all to Him.

May I say when we receive Jesus Christ as Savior, we are redeemed. Then it is up to us to grow in the Lord and the Power of His might. As we study the word and spend time in the presence of the Lord God Almighty, He will reveal our weaknesses and as you release them to Him, He will make you stronger in those areas than you could ever imagine.

His strength is perfect in us when we admit we are weak, but He is strong!

What is your weakest link? Turn it over to Jesus!

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Father, in Jesus’ name I come. Thank you for understanding our weaknesses and you have made provision to help us and turn our weaknesses into our strengths. May we understand that we cannot stand in our own strength, but with you the battle is won. Father, help each person reading this to cast every temptation and care on you. You fight our battles, and we can walk in great faith and victory! Amen!

When I am weak, He is Strong! Love, MeMaw!

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 639

July 11, 2023///

In today’s world we can sometimes get discouraged or maybe weary in well doing, or our body has issues that are not getting better no matter how much we are praying.

Websters dictionary gives us these definitions of Hope: 

to desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment

to expect with confidence : TRUST

desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment

expectation of fulfillment or success

But the good news is God is good and will never leave us and will be with us to encourage and touch and give us strength for today, tomorrow and fill us with victory!

To those of us who may be in a discouraged place for any reason, I have a scripture that asks the question we should be asking.

Psalm 42:5 (KJV)
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

This same scripture is found in Psalm 43:5!

In the message Bible, Psalm 42:5 says:

So, I say to my soul, don’t be discouraged. Don’t be disturbed. For I know my God will break through for me. Then I’ll have plenty of reasons to praise Him all over again. Yes, living before His face is my saving grace!

Let us go a little further. The scripture is encouraging, and I say we already have plenty of reasons to praise Him and we should remember those and praise Him in spite of all that may be going on in our lives and then when God breaks through like a mighty flood of blessings, we will praise Him for that.

Our Hope and Trust is in a God who can, and a God who will guide our lives as we listen and follow Him. Just being able to understand and receive the Love He has for us should cause praises to flow from us unhindered.

Where is our hope and our help? In a world gone crazy and the enemy on the rampage against the born-again believers, where do we go.

Our hope is in God, He is our help and with Him all things are possible.

Praise is a weapon. Imagine in your mind the truth that when we praise God in the middle of disturbing circumstances, the devil screams, stops up his ears and runs!

What an amazing picture of what happens when our Hope is in the Lord God Almighty, who made heaven and earth and all that is in it.

Satan thought he could overthrow God and be the ruler, but he got thrown out of heaven and is still trying to get people to honor him over God.

But Jesus set us free from His lies and deception and gives us Truth and Life.

When we praise, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the evil one is reminded of who is really in charge.

Who or what are we hoping in or for? Surely our hope cannot rest in us, or our jobs. or bank account or possessions or even friends and family.

Our hope certainly cannot rest in our government or our society!

Our Hope must be in the one who created us and knew us before we were born. The one who knows the very desires of our hearts and every tear we have ever shed. The one who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we can ask or think!

Why would we ever be downcast? God has blessed each of us. If you are breathing, you are blessed, and God is not far away but is with in and around us!

May the Truth of the Word and who God really is fill each of us with Joy unspeakable and full of Glory!

My Hope is in God and I Praise Him for His Prescence in my life!

The apostle Paul summed it up when He said: “Rejoice in the Lord, and again I say rejoice!

Where is your Hope?

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Father, in Jesus’ name I come. I praise you because you are God and beside you there is no other. You anoint me with fresh anointing, and you fill me with joy and gladness. Thank you that you work out every situation for my good and your Glory!

Invade everyone who reads this with the Hope and security that only you can bring!

Thank you for being our safe place and our confidence is in you. I worship you with all that I am. Amen!

Love, MeMaw

ME-MAW THOUGHTS

NUMBER 638

July 4, 2023///

“LET FREEDOM RING!”

There is a Gospel song that says in part:

“LOCK ME UP IN A PRISON AND THROW AWAY THE KEY…….

BUT I WILL STILL GO FREE!”

Jesus sets us free! And as I have said before, free from and free to be!

The circumstances we are in cannot take away our freedom deep inside, the real us, that only comes from Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!

We are free in the United States of America. Yes, our freedom as believers is threatened and challenged more and more and we should make this a serious matter of prayer, but our real freedom does not lie with the laws of our land!

John 8:36 (KJV)
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

All over the world there are believers who are being persecuted, and those who are having to worship underground, being killed, and in prison, all for their faith!

These understand, as we need to, deep inside that their freedom is not dependent on where they are!

We are blessed indeed in this country and need to pray and put people in office, national, state, and local, that will fight for these freedoms we enjoy!

As a free people in the USA and more importantly in Jesus Christ, we need to be alert and aware that the enemy of all that is good, is blinding people’s eyes to the truth of what an awesome privilege we have in Jesus and this country!

We must show those and pray for those walking in darkness, the light so they can be truly free!

2 Corinthians 4:4 (KJV)
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Ephesians 5:8 (KJV)
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

We have the light of Jesus Christ that sets us free no matter where we are and what is happening, and we should be shining that light to a world that is bound but thinks they are free to do whatever they desire in the flesh and mind!

1 Peter 2:9 (KJV)
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

We are chosen to change the atmosphere wherever we are! We are never in darkness, and we are never in bondage, except of our own making!

Yes, we can place ourselves in bondage of fear, doubt, regret, unforgiveness, bitterness, depression, rejections, and I could go on and on!

But when we realize who Jesus Christ, the one in whom we place our trust, has set us free, we can truly be free, in a prison, in our homes, workplaces, churches, shops, cars, or anywhere else!

Hateful people, mean customer service reps, out of sort bosses, family problems, health issues, even church people, cannot take our freedom in Christ!

If we know the truth, we are free, free from and free to be!

John 8:32 (KJV)
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

On this wonderful day in the United States of America, as you celebrate in some way, remember to thank the Lord God Almighty for those who fought and are fighting, and those who have lost their lives for the privilege of this day!

But never forget to continually Praise the Lord God Almighty for setting us really free by sending Jesus, who suffered and died that we could walk in that freedom!

May we show that real freedom to others every day.

1 John 1:5 (KJV)
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Freedom cost, whether in the USA, or in Jesus! Be Thankful the price was paid!

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Father, in Jesus’ name I come with a heart bursting with praise for who you are and who you are in me! Let freedom ring from my life as I walk as a light in the darkness of unbelief! You set us free, free indeed, and I praise you for that and ask you to fill each one who reads this with the knowledge of who they are in you! AMEN!

Love, MeMaw!

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 637

June 27, 2023///

Psalm 8:3-4 (KJV)
³ When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
⁴ What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

The message Bible says in verse four:

Compared to all this cosmic glory, why would you bother with puny, mortal man or be infatuated with Adam’s sons?

Have you ever looked at your own faults and failures, looked around at the culture we are living in and wondered why God puts up with it all?

We who believe and receive, do all we can to honor God in all we do. We pray for revival and show Love to others, but as we look around, we see a people who seemed to have lost all sense of morals.

Violence dominates the news and even our schools and homes are not free from hate and discord.

Do you wonder why God does not wipe all of the people on earth out and be done with our griping, rebellion, calling evil good and good evil, and always being entitled to what we want?

The answer LOVE! Unconditional Love. Love that bears all, knows all, and can do all!

God created us in His image. Then breathed into our lung’s breath!

He gave us choice, and desires fellowship with us!

Understand, he created beauty and splendor, he created trees, plants, and fishes. He created animals large and small, but into none of these did He breathe!

We are special, we are to be His reflection of Love and Compassion on earth and His Love never gives up on us!

He Loves all people and desires they come to Him and have real life. Life with joy and peace the world cannot give.

But there is the matter of choice. That makes us special. God wants a people to Love and Serve Him because they want to fellowship with the creator God. He does not want people who are made to follow Him.

Thus, the problem. Choice!

If the people around us are to choose life in Jesus, they must see something in our lives that make them want what we have deep inside.

Within each person is a void that can only be filled by the Spirit of the Livings God, as we receive all Jesus did for us!

Let’s look again at Psalm 8:3-4 but add verses 5-6.

Psalm 8:3-6 (KJV)
³When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
⁴ What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
⁵ For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
⁶ Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

All I can say is WOW! We are crowned with Glory and Honor! We have dominion and all things are under our feet!

Pause for a moment! If every truly born-again believer grasped the truths in those verses and walked in the authority given us by the Father, what a difference we would see in our Nation and our World.

Evil is loud and evil is proud, but the real power lies in recognizing who we are and the authority we have.

We can show the world around us, Jesus! Not by arguing or fighting but by seeing them as Jesus does. By letting the Love of God that takes away the sin of the world, flow through to the deceived ones all around.

Our son sent me a text one day to listen to the words of a Trace Adkins song, “More of Us”. I must tell you; I only listen to Gospel Music but because our son had asked, I listen to the one with the words on the screen.

The point of the song is that there are more good people than bad. Two lines in the song are: “We have learned to talk the talk, now it is time to walk the walk”!

I believe there are more believers than not. We must show the world our faith and not hide our light!

Back to the first question, God is mindful of us, the good and the deceived!

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Father, I come in Jesus’ name! I thank you for never giving up on us! Let us spend time in your presence and be so full of your glory that your Love pours from every action. As we set that as our goal, you will help us and pick us up when we falter. We cannot truly love without your presence in our lives. Let us understand that you created us and as we yield to you, you will mold us into a usable vessel. Use me, Lord God Almighty, to touch lives around me! Amen!

Love, MeMaw

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 636

June 20, 2023///

We all remember the story of the “Three Little Pigs”!

The first little pig built his house with straw and the second with sticks because they did not want to put forth the effort to build something sturdier!

They did not want to spend a lot of time on it!

But the third little pig worked hard and long and built a house of bricks.

We are the temple of the Holy Spirit. What are we building our house with? Do we take the time to pray, read the word and let the word read us, and gather with other believers?

Or do we let the busy lives each of us have crowd out the most important thing which is our relationship with Jesus Christ!

Look back at the story of the three pigs. Along came the wolf and he was hungry, and he wanted to eat.

The devil is like the wolf in our lives. He has come to kill, steal, and destroy our Joy, Peace, Power, and influence to show others Jesus. The devil’s ultimate goal is to destroy each of us!

The wolf came to the house made of straw and did not say it exactly this way but said “Let me in”! The little pig responded in our language, “No”! So, the wolf said he would “huff, and puff, and blow this house down.

And the wolf did just that! The little pig escaped and ran to his brother’s house of sticks!

The story repeats itself with the wolf blowing the house of sticks down and the two pigs inside escaped and ran to their brother’s house of bricks.

If we have received Jesus as our Savior, we are saved. But if our walk is not strong the enemy will come, huff and puff, and interfere in our lives and blow down our shelter and we may run to someone who is strong!

The three pigs were all now in the house of bricks. The big bad wolf comes and asks to be let in. Upon being refused he once again says he will huff and puff and blow the house in.

But this time his huffing and puffing, and huffing and puffing, and huffing and puffing, did not do anything to this strong house.

Because one of the three took the time to build with good material, all three of the pigs were safe.

Not only that, but the wolf decided he needed another tactic, and he was going to go down through the chimney. The three pigs built a huge fire in the fireplace and set a pot of water on it to boil. When the wolf came down the chimney, he went into the pot of boiling water and the lid was put on it and the wolf did not bother anyone again!

The evil that tries to trip us up and destroy us will try tactic, after tactic to find a weak spot in our walk with Jesus Christ. But when we walk in the wisdom that comes from the creator God, we can destroy the bad the devil has planned for us. We can destroy evils influence on those around us.

We can provide a safe place for those who are being attacked to come and be sheltered in our prayers and care!

Look at what the Word, the Truth of the Word, tells us!

Luke 6:48-49 (KJV)
⁴⁸ He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
⁴⁹ But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

1 Corinthians 3:11 (KJV)
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Are we doing what the word tells us? Are we building our temple with the truth of the word and the power that come from knowing the word and spending time in praise of the Lord God Almighty?

Are we learning and growing in our walk?

Do we have an arsenal of the living word of God deep in us that we can speak back to the devil and declare “It is written”?

We will not defeat the enemy of all that is good with houses of straw and sticks but must build our house on the strong foundation of Jesus Christ!

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Father, in Jesus’ name I come. Thank you that we have your written word and your living word of Jesus Christ. Help each of us to spend time each day in your word, prayer, and fellowship with you through Jesus. Oh, how you love us and desire the best for us in our lives! May we use the tools and materials you have given us to build a strong Temple of the Holy Spirit!   Amen!

Love, MeMaw.

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 635

June 13, 2023///

Matthew 27:52-53 (KJV)
⁵² And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
⁵³ And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

Matthew 27:52-53 (MSG)
⁵² What’s more, tombs were opened up, and many bodies of believers asleep in their graves were raised.
⁵³ (After Jesus’ resurrection, they left the tombs, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.)

When we read of the crucifixion of Jesus, we sometimes skim these verses, but I want us to look closely at them today.

The summary is in verse 52 and more explanation in verse 53. When the veil of the temple was split into. the graves were opened!

Take a look at that! The graves were opened but no one came out. Part of what held them was moved but they were still in the graves.

In our lives today, are our dreams and desires that God placed in us lying dormant in the grave even though the graves or tombs are opened. What is holding us in that grave? Is it fear, doubt, concern of how to go about it?

Look at the second verse. After Jesus resurrection many came out of the graves and were seen by many!

If we understand the truth of the resurrection and that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead quickens out mortal body and when we receive Him as our Savior, He is with us and in us and His Spirit leads and guides us WE CAN LET THOSE DEAD DREAMS AND DESIRES COME TO LIFE AND BE SEEN BY MANY!

The resurrection has happened! We must not let those dead spiritual things in our life stay dead. The grave or tomb is opened, let those spiritual dead things come to life.

Does it look impossible? God is a God of the impossible!

Are you not qualified? If God called you to do it, He will see to the qualifying!

Why is it that we can believe in Jesus’ death and resurrection for out sins. We can be a new creature and be changed from the inside out, we can believe that Mother Teresa, Billy Graham, Peter, James and John and many others could walk in their calling and destiny, but we cannot follow our God given dreams and desires?

We tune in to logic and lies from the enemy. Faith is taking a step or leap toward what you know you were created to do.

Yes, we are to BE witnesses. Meaning our lives should reflect the character of Jesus Christ!

But Jesus also said in what we call the great commission that we are to GO, TELL and TEACH!

James tells us that Faith without works is dead. Our works show our Faith in the one who sets us free from and free to be!

Maybe we need to begin to declare that we know God is opening the door to that dream and desire He has called you to, and ask Him to show you the first step, the one you can take now.

As we take the step we know, other ways and avenues will open up to us. God wants to show us the way, but if He showed us what He really has planned if we will fully commit all we are and all we are not to Him, we would probably be so surprised and doubtful we could not go forward.

May we all take a step in the direction of the dreams and visions God has given us, even if it is a baby step.

Even if it starts with writing it down and making it plain!

Habakkuk 2:2 (KJV)
And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

Even if it tarries, keep taking steps toward it!

Habakkuk 2:3 (KJV)
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

What I am writing today, I am writing for myself as well as you precious people who read this. May we each fulfill the purpose we were created for!

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Father, thank you for your Love! You knew us before we were ever in our mother’s womb, and you have a wonderful plan for each of us. To obey is better than sacrifice. May we each lay aside our hindrances and just do what we can toward fulfilling all you have for us. Stir up the truth of your Power that is ours through Jesus Christ and all He did for our Salvation. Guide us and lead us into your best. May we not settle for good but go for great. I ask this in the Precious Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth! I give Glory and Honor to you, Creator God! Amen

Let your dreams up out of that grave!

Love, MeMaw!

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 634

June 6, 2023///

As I was at a Dentist appointment that was taking longer than I expected this morning, I was looking out the window from the dental chair at a beautiful tree right outside, and I began thinking of good trees, bad trees, good fruit, and bad fruit.

The Bible talks about the two kinds of trees.

Luke 6:43 (KJV)
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

We all understand that a tree that has been let rot and gets in really bad shape will bring forth bad fruit if it brings forth fruit at all.

But let’s look at the good tree. It gets fruit on its branches or vines, etc. Then the fruit ripens and begins to form the good inside which we love.

What happens to that fruit if worms or other insects begin to eat on it. It becomes no good. The infected fruit has to be thrown away.

In our spiritual Walk we may have begun to form the good fruit of the spirit that the Bible tells us we should be producing!

Galatians 5:22 (KJV)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

But may we look at what happens when we let the worms or insects of fear, doubt, unforgiveness, hateful words, bad attitudes, no gratitude, jealousy, pride, busyness, lies from the enemy, lack of dedication to the word, make the fruit repulsive.

Our fruit becomes rotten and does not feed a world hungry for the real Jesus who will change them inside out!

What are the actions, attitudes, rebellions, anger, fear or a million other things, that are destroying the truth of the word and our testimony.

People are watching us! We may dress up or dress down. We may have money or be struggling each month. We may know all the Christian language.

But are we judgmental, do we lash out when we are angry or just aggravate? Do we feel we are better than another? Do we hold unforgiveness for a true wrong that we will not release to the Lord Jesus?

What do we believe about who we are, and is fear causing us to hide our light?

All of this will make our fruit useless. I like to say, “God does not like ugly”!

Even when we try to cover it up, bad attitudes and ugly just show anyway!

Galatians five goes on the tell us truth!

Galatians 5:24-26 (KJV)
²⁴ And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
²⁵ If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
²⁶ Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

But it is your choice to walk, letting the spirit within you, that gives you new life, begin to clean out those attributes and attitudes and actions that are affecting your fruit. We are to put off the old and put on the new.

The Holy Spirit is our helper! As we yield more of our life to God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, the new will destroy the old and good nourishing fruit will comes forth.

  On our own we cannot banish the old and replace it with Love, Joy, Peace and all the other good fruit. But just releasing all things to the Lord Jesus Christ, brings freedom and the good fruit.

May we all examine the real us, the one deep inside the flows to the outside, and let go of the worms, insects and all things that ruin our good fruit.

I encourage you to pray with me the words David wrote so long ago!

Psalm 139:23-24 (KJV)
²³ Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
²⁴ And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.  

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Father, I come in Jesus’ name.  Search me, cleanse me, destroy every evil thought, attitude, or action in my life. Help me bear good fruit. Help me to show others a better way. May my life honor you and lift you up and bring Glory to your name. I desire that also for all who read this. Help us as your church to be a force of good!

Love, Me-Maw

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 632

May 23, 2023//

“One a hill far away, stood an Old Rugged Cross,

The emblem of suffering and shame.

And I love that Old Cross, where the dearest and best,

for a world of lost sinners was slain.”

The Cross, some despise it, some ignore it, some churches never acknowledge it.

Some think it is a fairy tale or lie and some cling to it, believe what it stands for and have their lives changed forever.

The Cross is foundational to the change that happens inside us when we receive the life Jesus Paid for on that Cross.

I remember in my younger days reading about the rejection and ridicule Jesus suffered. I read of the pain He bore and the awfulness of the cross and I would get riled up inside and think “Just come down from the Cross and show these mean and hateful people who you are”!

Then the reality of who I am would assault me! Without the price Jesus paid I would be doomed for a life of emptiness inside and eternity in torment!

BUT JESUS LOVED ME!

He shed His Blood to pay the debt of sin I owed but could never pay. After Adam and Eves original sin in the garden humans were separated from fellowship with the creator God.

We could never keep the law and so sacrifices were constantly made for forgiveness!

BUT THE CROSS! RESTORES THE FELLOWSHIP WITH THE FATHER!

When Jesus hung on the Cross, His Blood was pure and sinless and took care of every sin we have done, are doing, or ever will commit. We just come to Him and give ourselves to His Love and He cleanses us and sets us free from condemnation of the devil!  The Spirit of God comes alive in us, and we are new creations.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Jesus, the sinless one, might have died a natural death and even rose again, defeating death, but it took the blood of the only perfect one ever to walk the earth to pay the penalty for all sin of all who will believe and receive.

Because of the Cross, we can be filled with peace that the world cannot understand and certainly cannot give.

Because of the Cross, if we believe, satan is defeated in every area of our life.

Because of the Cross when others are surviving, we are thriving! Because of the Cross we have Joy that does not depend on circumstances.

And, because of the Cross, we never walk alone!

“In the Old Rugged Cross, stained with blood so divine,

A wondrous beauty I see.

For ‘twas on that Old Cross, Jesus suffered and died,

To pardon and sanctify me.”

The first line of the Chorus of that song says, “So I’ll cherish the Old Rugged Cross”!

Galatians 6:14 (KJV)
But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

We all love the blessings that are in our lives by the Love of the Father. We love being able to help and give to others and we love being able to walk in health and strength.

We love knowing He will guide us and direct us and protect us. We love that we have angels to Minister, Guard, and Fight for us.

But do we sometimes glory in His blessings and provisions and forget the Cross!

What does the Cross mean to you! If you do not have a relationship with Jesus Christ, may I tell you the Cross made it possible. If we come and acknowledge that we need a savior (a rescuer, a redeemer), and ask Him to be your savior sincerely, He will change you!

God Loved and He gave His very best: Jesus of Nazareth, on that Old Rugged Cross!

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Father, thank you for the Cross. Forgive us when we live our lives in the blessings you pour out on us and do not remember the agonies that purchased those blessings.

Help each of us to cling to the truths of the Cross and Glory in the Victory of the Cross. Touch each person who reads this with the reawakening of the Power of the Blood shed on that Old Rugged Cross. In Jesus name I pray! Amen!

The Cross Made the difference for me! Love, MeMaw