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Number 474

May 5, 2020///

“Whose report will you believe? I will believe the report of the Lord!”

My thoughts this morning are on what we REALLY believe!  We can say we believe the word of God but continue to operate according to the things we can see, feel, or touch!

Isaiah 53:1 (KJV)
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?

As some years of maturity come upon me, I can listen to my body tell me how I am feeling, or I can believe:

Psalm 103:5 (KJV)
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

“WHOSE REPORT WILL YOU BELIEVE? I WILL BELIEVE THE REPORT OF THE LORD!”

We can major on the coronavirus statistics and predictions or we can believe:

Psalm 91:1-6 (KJV)
¹ He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Highest shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
² I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
³ Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
⁴ He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
⁵ Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
⁶ Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

“WHOSE REPORT WILL YOU BELIEVE? I WILL BELIEVE THE REPORT OF THE LORD!”

We can worry and fret about the whether we will be able to pay our bills, or we can believe:

Philippians 4:19 (KJV)
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

“WHOSE REPORT WILL YOU BELIEVE? I WILL BELIEVE THE REPORT OF THE LORD!”

The old saying, “Actions speak louder than words”, are never truer than in the life of the believer in the Lord Jesus!

Are we truly walking with the peace that passes understanding flooding our hearts, minds, and spirits, or are we walking by Faith in words only?

I understand that our words are powerful, and we must speak positive and faith filled words.  But along with that we must allow that Faith to invade our innermost being!

What do you really believe deep inside you?  Have you allowed the Holy Spirit to cultivate the soil of your spirit so that the seeds of the word find good ground and grow into a faith that says, through the Lord God Almighty we are well able!

“WHOSE REPORT WILL YOU BELIEVE? I WILL BELIEVE THE REPORT OF THE LORD!”

We must not be like the children of Israel who allowed fear to keep them from entering the abundant land God had for them because they saw themselves as grasshoppers in comparison to the Giants!

We must get deep in our spirits that:

Isaiah 12:2 (KJV)
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

“WHOSE REPORT WILL YOU BELIEVE? I WILL BELIEVE THE REPORT OF THE LORD!”

This day I challenge you to claim the verse below and mount up with wings, run, and walk, and draw on the strength of the one who made you!

Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

“WHOSE REPORT WILL YOU BELIEVE? I WILL BELIEVE THE REPORT OF THE LORD!”

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Father in Jesus name I come thanking you that you are greater than any other and your spirit dwells in me.  Thank you that you give each of us life and when we allow it you will give us life abundantly.  May each of our trust in you go deeper than our words and get roots deep in our spirits.  May we understand that nothing is impossible with you and you not only can do what we need you to but will do it as we truly allow your word be more real to us than all that is around us.  Thank you for your love and care and lead us in everything we do.  Amen

Believe the report of the Lords!  Love, MeMaw

 

 

 

MeMaw Thoughts

Number 473

April 28, 2020///

I want to share with you my thought on chips, all flavors and kinds of chips.

There are many kinds of potato chips. There are nacho chips, and pringles, etc.

But my observation will apply to any of them.  For my comparison purpose, I want to zero in on Potato Chips.

Most of us will keep eating out of a bag of Potato Chips that have gotten to the bottom and to the broken and small pieces.

Meanwhile we have a full bag of brand-new whole chips sitting on the counter.  But for some reason we feel we must eat every broken chip and crumb.

Follow me now: Let us compare that to the good things God has in store for us!

He has wholeness and large and good things for our lives and yet we feel we must keep walking on the broken places or the crumbs of life.  WHY??   Why do we somehow feel we cannot let of the broken areas of our life, the crumbs of our life, and reach for and open the wholeness God has for us.

Maybe it is a habit that causes us to keep eating the broken chips.  Maybe it is wanting to conserve everything and make it last, or maybe it is just something we have always done.

May I say there are things in our life we hold onto that are habits that need to be broken, or we need to understand that God is our supply, or maybe we need to step out of the familiar into the wholeness God has for us!

You know the word of God talks about a familiar spirit and we usually think of that as something along the lines of a séance or something of that nature.  But what if, like many things in the Bible it has more than one meaning.  What if it also refers to staying in the familiar place and doing the familiar things just because they are familiar!!!

Leviticus 19:31 (KJV)
Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.

Jesus died so that we can have an abundant life. To me that would means wholeness and not the broken, like in the chips.  He desires us to go to the next level with Him, open the new bag of chips if you will and enjoy the best!

God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit all desire that we Thrive and not just survive!

Sometimes the familiar habits and actions feel secure, but we need to examine them to determine if we are settling rather than going for all God has for us!

Getting out of the familiar is not comfortable, but profitable!  We cannot go to new height in our lives or our walk with God unless we choose to step out of the familiar and into the new!

John 10:10 (KJV)
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Ephesians 3:20 (KJV)
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Notice the last part of Ephesians 3:20: “according to the power that worketh in us”.

Or…according to how much we are able to remove ourselves from the familiar things that are keeping us in a rut and open the full bag of whole chips!!

God is more concerned with our character than our comfort so many times getting out of our comfort zone allows the development of a more Christ like character in us.

Please understand that I am not saying we do not need to ever be comfortable. Jesus said come unto me and I will give you rest.  Learn of me He says because His yoke is easy and His burdens light.

What I am saying is that to leave a familiar place that is keeping us from the plan God has for our lives may be unfamiliar and uncomfortable at first but with Jesus abiding with you and the Holy Spirit leading you it will take you to places you otherwise could not go.

He is with you! Let Him lead! Let go of what He says to let go of and when He says to let go and open the new bag of chips!

My desire for you is God’s abundant life invading you with Joy, Peace and a security the world systems cannot give.

Lean on Him, Trust Him and not your own understanding and do not be afraid to ditch the old and broken and embrace the new!!

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Father God, in Jesus name I come! I ask you to take this odd comparison of chips to our walk with you and show us how to step out of the familiar into the next level of Glory with you.  May each of us examine our desires and dreams that you have placed deep within us and be willing to let go of the things that are hindering that! Renew in us a determination to follow you in all ways, everyday! Touch us with the reality of who you are, Lord God Almighty!!   Amen!!

Love you more than you know!! MeMaw

 

 

MeMaw Thoughts

Number 472

April 21, 2020///

A few mornings ago, I got up early as usual, got some coffee and settle at my desk to pray and fellowship with the Father. I spread the pictures of my family out before me so I could see their faces as I prayed for them.

I have a method of getting into the rhythm of prayer and some ways to press on in if I am having trouble.

But this day, I could not get into praying. My mind and my words were just not there, and my spirit could not swing into gear. I admit that I get radical in my praying but that day it seemed I was stuck in a fog or something.

So, just sitting there I began to do some mindless fiddling. As I was just in a place between fog and alert, suddenly, I just said Jesus. Then I said it again, and again.

I said it again, over, and over, the name that is above all names began to come from a place deep within. I had barely said it the first time, but after a few times it begin to roll powerfully out of my spirit.

Tears began to flow as I said earths sweetest name. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! My innermost being overflowed with Joy, Peace and Adoration.

I quit fiddling, I raised my hands and just declared over and over the name of the only Savior of the world, the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords.

I was in His Presence and the Presence of Father God! As I just kept saying Jesus, I was declaring just by that one name, JESUS, that the enemy has no power over the beloved who have placed their Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ!

As I declared the name of Jesus, I once again was reminded in my Spirit that at the name of Jesus, every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess that He is Lord!

The atheist will bow, the agnostic will bow, the unconcerned will bow, satan, the enemy of all that is good will bow to the Mighty Name of Jesus!!!

Philippians 2:9-11 KJV

(9) Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

(10) That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;

(11) And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2:9-11 NKJV

(9) Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,

(10) that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,

(11) and [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

But for the Christian we do not have to wait until the day of the Lord’s coming back to earth to see the power of “THE NAME”. The name of Jesus will bring healing, deliverance, and joy. Covid-19 bows at the name of Jesus!!

The name of Jesus will turn ordinary prayer times into Living, Alive, Powerful encounters so deep in our Spirits that we are swept into heavenly places.

Oh, I love His presence and love praying and basking in His presence but what was so special to me that morning was that in my time of dullness, all I had to do was say that powerful Name!!   JESUS!

Are you discouraged today, tired of all the death and disease? Do you feel like the earth is shaking on its axel? Do you wonder how you will make it? Is your body weak and your Spirt low? Just start saying that precious name: JESUS!

The name of Jesus will put a smile on your face, peace in your heart, and wisdom in your Spirit.

Do you need direction? Start speaking the name of Jesus. Wisdom and ideas will begin to flow as you fellowship with the Creator God through the only perfect, Savior of the world, Jesus.

We are victorious! Use that name! We are secure in Jesus!

Romans 8:37-39 KJV

(37) Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

(38) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

(39) Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Father God, I come to you in the name of Jesus! The name above every name! The name that gets the attention on earth, in heaven and in hell! What a wonderful name! Forgive us when we do not use that powerful name as we should! We are powerful and we are victorious as we walk in the power that name carries! We have authority and dominion through the Victory of the death, and resurrection of Jesus!! Jesus, Jesus, what power is in that name.  Amen!

Speak the NAME!! Love, MeMaw

MeMaw Thoughts

Number 471

April 14, 2020///

BREAKING NEWS………BREAKING NEWS…..BREAKING NEWS………We interrupt this day of new routines and chaos and worry to bring you SPECIAL BREAKING NEWS!!!

…. The earth is the lord’s and the fullness thereof!!!

…. The Lord God Almighty, Creator of the Universe is ALIVE AND WELL and knows how many stars are in the sky and calls them all by name!!!

…. God the Father who knew you before you were formed in your Mothers womb knows your name and hears your deepest thoughts and desires!!!

…. The Lord God Almighty Loves us unconditionally!!!

BREAKING NEWS………BREAKING NEWS…..BREAKING NEWS………

…. In the Lord God’s presences is fullness of Joy!!!!

…. He, our Father God will never leave us nor forsake us!!!

…. We can rejoice in the Lord and in the Power of His Might!!!

…. God will supply all of our need, not according to our riches but according to His riches, and He has abundance!!!

…. God, who Loves you completely, will give you Strength for the journey, Faith to get you through, and Love that fills you with warmth!!!

…. God is our mountain fortress and empowers us to triumph in every situation!!!

…. The heavens declare His Glory, the sun and moon shine, the birds sing, and the grass grows!!!

BREAKING NEWS………BREAKING NEWS…..BREAKING NEWS………

…. The eternal God is never shaken!!!

…. God our Loving Heavenly Father breaks the power of the enemy of our soul over our lives!!!

…. God surrounds us and covers us with Glory!!!

…. The Lord God is our secure anchor and will never let us go!!!

…. Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. We just must be!!!

…. The Lord God Almighty gives displays of His Mighty Power!!!

…. Angel armies fight for us!!!

…. With God all things are possible!!!

…. Jesus came to give us life and life abundantly!!!

BREAKING NEWS………BREAKING NEWS…..BREAKING NEWS………

The good news is the bad news is wrong!!!

We are safe secure and cuddled in the wrap-around presences of the one who created us and breathed life into us!!!

God the Father who sees all and knows all is turning this Covid-19 virus, that is from the pit of hell and meant for bad, to our good and His Glory.

People who were less than serious about their faith are praying, reading the word, and hearing the Gospel through the internet!!!

God’s people are using technology as never before to spread the news that Jesus is alive and paid the price for our Salvation!!!

The good news is we can show our children by our actions and Faith Filled Words that God Loves us and will never leave us but is always with us!!!

GOOD NEWS……..

Jesus Loves us!!!!    God, the creator of all, fights our battles!!! We can rejoice and be glad!!!

Laughter does good like a medicine! Find a way this day to laugh and be healed from the mundane and, using an old-fashioned term: the mulligrubes (this word is not even in spellcheck)!!!

Laugh because we win, and the devil is defeated, and God is Glorified!!!!

******THE WHOLE EARTH IS FILLED WITH YOUR GLORY, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY*****

Father God, my Daddy God, I come to you in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth!  I lift up all who read this and decree and declare that they are filled with your Love and the warmth of your presences.  Let that knowledge and warmth spread through each mind, will and emotion!  May we truly understand who you are, and you know us and Love us and fight for us!  What an amazing truth that you Lord God Loved so you Gave, and you are still giving!  You are giving direction, life abundantly and peace! Grant us spiritual eyes to see you in all good and in those around us!  Fill us with courage and wisdom and anointing in all we do!  I love and adore you King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the Almighty God!!!    Amen

Laugh, Love, Live in His wrap-around presences!  Love, MeMaw

MeMaw Thoughts

Number 470

April 7, 2020///

Do you remember when you were little and was outside with neighborhood kids or at a park or in your room and your Mom or Dad called you and you did not hear them call your name because you were to busy, to distracted, or there was too much noise? Or maybe you had wondered too far away to hear!

Or maybe you remember that with your own children or even experiencing it right now with your children!

When you or your parent finally got the attention of the one you were calling, the answer was and is: “I did not hear you”!

This is even true of adults with each other!

It is not that the person trying to get another’s attention did not call, it is that their call was not heard!! The one being called was not in a position to hear!!

Next Sunday is the Christians forth of July, if you will.  The day our Savior won the Victory over death, hell and the grave!   Resurrection Sunday or Easter if you will!

I want to call your attention to something that happened that resurrection morning.

On the first resurrection Sunday some women, including Mary Magdalene, had gone to the tomb to anoint Jesus body only to find the grave empty.   They ran and told the disciples. Peter and John went to see and found it just as they said.

They went back to where they were gathered, but Mary stayed.  Weeping she turned from the empty grave and someone who she thought was the gardener asked her why she was weeping, and she asked him where Jesus body was.

THEN JESUS SPOKE HER NAME!!  He said Mary.

John 20:16 (KJV)
Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

Notice that she was in a place of seeking.  She was willing to do whatever to find the body of Jesus.  She was so overcome with weeping that she did not look fully at who she supposed to be the gardener.

But notice that when He spoke her name, she turned herself and saw her Savior!!

She desired to find the body of Jesus and encountered the Risen Savior because she was seeking, in the right place (position), and was in a quiet place!

May I tell you today that the Lord God Almighty is speaking through the Holy Spirit deep within us and He is calling our name.  Can we hear Him or are we to busy, to distracted or listening to others or letting so much noise in our lives that we just don’t hear?

If Jesus stood before you today in person and said, I called you name, I wanted to communicate with you, I wanted to tell you what you needed to do, would our reply be “I did not hear you”?

Most of us, in the time when we are to shelter at home, have more time than ever. The Creator of the universe, our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ wants us to position ourselves to hear Him, the Truth, the Way, the Life.

Jesus calls our name.  When we position ourselves to hear, to be available, to seek Him, we will encounter the Living Lord and be filled with wisdom, understanding, joy, peace and the knowledge of who He really is.

My challenge to you today is in this time of turmoil and uncertainty, position yourself to hear His Voice!  Wait for Him, listen as He calls you name, worship Him, He desires to commune with you.

He calls your name, listen!

One other thought to leave with you.  This trouble we are in right now with Covid-19 is nothing compared to what the Bible teaches will be the 7-year tribulation period.

The Bible teaches us that before that begins Jesus will call every name of those who have made Him Savior, and they will be caught up to meet Him in what Christians refer to as the rapture (or taking away) of the church.

While destruction happens here on earth, we who have a personal relation with Jesus will be rejoicing in heaven!

Make sure you have that personal relationship with the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!   Don’t be left behind!  Be ready to hear Him call your name.

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Father, thank you for the reality of salvation.  Thank you that Jesus lives, and we can live also.  I ask that you help each of us to position ourselves to hear you voice. You are calling us to fellowship with you and you see our desire and our motives. Help us to seek you and understand that you will show us each step of what we need to do if we will listen.  You Lord God are speaking!  May your people hear you call our name! I ask this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth!   Amen

I Love you!  MeMaw

 

 

 

MeMaw Thoughts

Number 469

March 31, 2020///

Change, in this life is inevitable!

Life as we knew it just a while back has drastically changed.

We can embrace the changes we are seeing and ask God to show us the best way to navigate this and we can fight it!

As children of the most high God we have authority!   We have the weapons to bring the enemies tactics to its knees!

2 Corinthians 10:4 (KJV)
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

Hebrews 4:16 (KJV)
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.  

It is time for the Christians to march Boldly into God’s presence and through praise, prayer and supplication, pull down the strongholds and plans of the enemy….the devil….satan….who is defeat.

The enemy of all that is good, inundates us with lies, doubts and fears!  But we have a Father who Loves and Cares for us and though the mountains be cast into the sea, we will not fear!

Psalm 46:2 (KJV)
Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.

Let us come boldly to God.  Let us rebuke the enemy and send this Covid-19 back to hell where it belongs.

WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN AUTHORITY!  

We need to take that authority and declare that the Glory of God is covering the earth!   We serve the one with whom all things are possible!

I am a staunch believer that we have not even begun to see what can be done through the Power of praise and prayer.  I believe that we can change our world and those around us through the power of praying that God’s Spirit invade our land and our people!

“Star Trek” had a saying that we as God’s Beloved Children need to adopt!

It is:    “BOLDLY GO WHERE NO ONE HAS EVER GONE BEFORE!”

We as the loved, anointed, powerful, strong, wise and faith filled, children of God, need to boldly go in prayer where no one has ever gone before.

We need to begin to declare victory and lo pull the devils kingdom down!!

God told Joshua:

Joshua 1:9 (KJV)
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Do you understand?  God is with us! We have authority!  We have already won the victory!

Pray Bold prayers and as they are being answered reach out to others in bold ways!

God also told Joshua in part of verse 4 of Joshua 3!

Joshua 3:4 (KJV)
: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.

We have not passed this way before, but may we understand that we can “BOLDLY GO WHERE NO ONE HAS EVER GONE BEFORE!”, through the Power of all mighty God.

BE ENCOURAGED! GOD IS WITH US!!!

Take the authority that He has given us and walk in Faith and Victory, going into the enemy’s camp and taking back what the devil stole from us!!

We are the light of the world!  We are the salt of the earth! We have Victory over all the plans of the enemy!!

PRAISE, PRAY, ASK, RECEIVE!!  DO NOT FEAR!!  WALK IN GREAT FAITH!

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Father, thank you for stirring up within your children the boldness to pray Faith Filled prayers that defeat and stomp on the enemy.  The enemy is under out feet!  We praise you Lord God Almighty!!   We adore you and glorify your name!  In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, I left up all who read this and decree and declare anointing, power, peace and boldness is flooding each of them.  Thank you for turning what the enemy meant for bad into a worldwide revival!  In Jesus name I pray! Amen!

Go Boldly into Praise and Prayer!

Love, MeMaw

 

MeMaw Thoughts

Number 468

March 24, 2020///

John 14:6 (KJV)
Jesus saith unto him, I AM the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me..

I am in the Bible is powerful!  In Exodus God spoke to Moses from the burning bush and said to him:

Exodus 3:14 (KJV)
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

God will be to us all we need Him to be!   He is the Great I am!

You finish this sentence of what God is to you:

Are you sick?                                                           I AM…………your healer

Exodus 15:26 (KJV)
: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

Are you searching for something deep inside?  I AM,,.your spiritual bread and water

John 6:35 (KJV)
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Do you feel like darkness is all around you?    I AM………the light of the world

John 8:12 (KJV)
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Has life got you down and discouraged?                       I AM……..abundant life

John 10:10 (KJV)
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Do you feel abandoned?                                        I AM…..the good shepherd

John 10:14 (KJV)
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

Is there hope?                                                          I AM……..the resurrection and life

John 11: 25 (KJV)
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Are you filled with fear?                                         I AM………thy God and strength

Isaiah 41:10 (KJV)
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Are you feeling things are out of control?          I AM…………in control

Isaiah 44:24 (KJV)
Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;

God is our everything.  When we lean on Him and commit all our care and worries and concerns to Him, He will give us Peace in the midst of turmoil and calmness in the midst of chaos!   Lean on Him!!   The solid Rock of ages!!!

I AM…..the beginning and the end

Revelation 1:8 (KJV)
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

I …..the one who holds the keys of death and hell

Revelation 1:18 (KJV)
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

In this time of life in a upheaval and nothing as it was a month ago, I encourage you to join me is leaning on the Great I AM and knowing He will handle anything I am going through or experiencing and He will be everything I need!!

Father God says to each of us:    I AM whatever you need!!!

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Father, in Jesus name I thank you that you are real, mighty and will keep each of us steady, walking in Faith and Victory knowing that you are able to give us Peace, Joy, and spiritual, physical and emotional healing.  You, Lord God, are all we need to walk from darkness into light and let that light shine, so others see you!   Amen

Walk in Peace, Love, MeMaw

MeMaw Thoughts

Number 467

March 17, 2020///

As you are aware the goal of our leaders right now is to stop or severely limit the spread of this crazy virus that has interrupted the normal patterns of our life.

We are warned that close contact is the way this is spread.  May I say that we can walk in Faith and not Fear in the middle of this entire craziness. However, that is not what I want to address today

Today I want to compare the spread of this virus to the spread of the Love of Jesus Christ.  What if we as Christians had so much of the Love of Jesus Christ flowing through us that it was contagious!!!

What if everyone we came in contact with was in danger of catching the truth of the greatest story on earth and experiencing a transformation that changes them from the inside out!!

I like to call it the Contagious Gospel.  If we were so in Love with Jesus that we could not keep it to ourselves, this earth would be filled with the Glory of the Lord God Almighty!!

Just as this virus is caught without a person being aware at first, what if in every place we found ourselves we prayed silently for all those around us to be open to the Love Jesus declared on the Cross!

What if, as they continued in their daily activities, your prayers began to open them up to God’s Truth.  The possibilities are endless just as the possibilities of the spread of the worldwide virus are endless.

John 8:12 (KJV)
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

We spread that light by our lives, our prayers, our contact with others.   When we are full of Jesus, we are full of light and light dispels the darkness everywhere it shines!

Our Light should be more contagious than the coronavirus, the flu, the measles, and all the diseases of the world.

Matthew 5:16 (KJV)
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

As we allow the Contagious Gospel to show forth in our lives and in all we do it will affect all those around us.

We can change our situation and our world as we walk with so much Love of Jesus that people cannot escape it.  God Loves all people and we should too!!

Now do not misunderstand this next comparison. I appreciate all our leaders are doing to protect us.  I am referring to our spread of Jesus.

As this virus is causing isolation the enemy of your soul, the devil, would love to isolate you from spreading the Contagious Gospel! He wants us to isolate ourselves from being the example and praying for all we meet.

The devil encourages us to act and think like the world and we spread nothing.

But the apostle Paul give us the directions our lives should take:

Acts 20:24 (KJV)
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

May I encourage you to practice spreading Contagious Gospel even in this time of staying away from people.  Even in isolation you can:

• Pray for your family, friends, nation and world
• Make calls to others to encourage them to walk in Faith and not Fear
• If you are on social media use it to spread the Contagious Gospel
• Use the mail: send cards or notes to others to spread the Contagious Gospel

There are symptoms to this deadly virus and there are symptoms of being a real Christian, showing you have the Contagious Gospel.

It is the Love of Jesus so strong in us that it cannot be contained!

May those of us who know the giver of life spread that truth to all we can reach!

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I recommend that you go to “Joshua’s Place Church” face book and listen to our pastor’s sermon from this past Sunday. (IT WILL BE AVAILABLE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 3/18/2020) It is titled “WHAT SHOULD WE DO?”

It will help you!!

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Father God, in Jesus name, I ask that you help each of us to spread the Contagious Gospel in any way and any place we can.  The true Gospel is what our world and all who are around us need.  I decree and declare in Jesus name. wisdom for the leaders of our Churches, counties, states, nation and the world.  Wisdom comes from you and you Love your creations!!  Amen

Spread the Contagious Gospel!!   Love, MeMaw

MeMaw Thoughts
Number 466
March 10, 2020///

I remember a story my sisters told me about hiding in the attic at our house that we referred to as “The house on the hill”, because it sat up on a hill. A stranger had come into the house and I don’t remember the details of what the stranger was trying to do but the sisters that were home at the time hid in the attic until the unwanted visitor was gone.

No, there was no way to call the police or anyone else. Cell phones had not been invented and if regular phones were around, we did not have one.

BUT>>>>they found a hiding place!!

May I tell you that in this world that is filled with hurt, disease, and evil, there is a hiding place. A place we can run to and be safe! A place that we can feel secure with the knowledge that we are held in the arms of Almighty God, Creator of the Universe!

Psalm 91:1-7 (KJV)
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

Psalm 91:9-11 (KJV)
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

What amazing privilege to be able to dwell in the secret place! The place of Peace in the midst of the coronavirus and wars and hate and hurts and lies and deception.

Jesus promises that because evil abounds, we will have troubles, our lives will not be perfect, but He tells us the He, Jesus, has overcome the world.

We can trust Him and let Him be our hiding place and walk in the security of knowing that the Lord God Almighty is on our side and will take every situation or circumstances and turn it around for our good and His Glory!

John 16:33 (KJV)
33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

In the midst of concern and even panic about the coronavirus, political wars, and physical wars, may we understand that we, as the children of Almighty God can walk in peace and pray with great faith for all that is going on in the world today!

May I suggest to you that this may be the greatest time we who are living today have ever seen for evangelism. For showing and sharing that the only true peace and security comes from a real relationship with Jesus Christ!

Advertisements of goods and places to visit use the avenue of the eyes and ears to stir a desire in us for the food, vacation spots, clothes, equipment, cars, etc.

May we use these same avenues by walking in such peace in the middle of all that is happening in our world, that it creates a desire in others to understand how we can be so secure and confident. And as they are curious and inquiring, we can share that our peace and security comes for deep within. That our trust lies in our relation ship with the Lord Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the Cross!

The stock market, the presidential election, the potential wars with other countries, the border problems and healthcare issues, the coronavirus and trouble all around should not shake our peace and trust in the One Lord God Almighty.

Acts 20:24 (KJV)
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

May we be the calming factor in our homes, neighborhoods, workplaces and wherever we find ourselves because we are secure in our walk with the Lord God Almighty! Trust Him, Leaning on Him!

Snuggles don’t struggle!!
Praise don’t panic!!
Pray don’t worry!!
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Father, thank you for Peace in the middle of the turmoil in the world. Thank you that we can have Joy and the security of knowing that we are not alone, and you are with us and know all about the situations and circumstances we are facing. I ask that you invade all who read this with the “Peace that passes all understanding”! I ask in the powerful name of Jesus, our Savior!! Amen!!

Walk in His Peace!! Love, MeMaw

MeMaw Thoughts
Number 465
March 3, 2020///

First let me apologize for last week. I somehow thought I did Me-Maw Thoughts but amid preparing for Ronald to have some test the next day I did not. It was about Friday before I realized I had not done them. What can I say: I am a super senior!

That said, have you ever heard of people who do amazing feats out of love for someone else.

Maureen Lee pulled a cougar off her 3-year-old daughter and hurled it off! A middle age woman lifted a car that had fallen off the jack onto her son who was working on the car from underneath. A man fought off an alligator who had its teeth locked on his son’s arm!

There are many true stories we can read about people doing what in normal circumstances would be impossible. These acts are done out of Love with no hesitation!!

May I ask you today: What would you do because you Love Jesus. Will you do the impossible, knowing that with God all things are possible. Will you do what does not make logical sense out of Love for your Savior.

In John 20 we read about the resurrection when Mary was at the tomb weeping because Jesus body was gone, and she did not know what had happened. Look what she said in verse 15.

John 20:15 (KJV)
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

Mary did not hesitate to promise to do what seems impossible. How was she going to move the body of a dead person? A dead person is dead weight and is heavy for several men. But because of her Love for Jesus she was only concerned for caring for His body!

Love for Jesus should make us willing to attempt whatever needs to be done for Him, knowing that His strength will make us able to say with the apostle Paul: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!”

In Matthew 14 we read the story of Jesus walking on the water toward the boat the disciples were in. The wind was tossing the boat all around. When they realized it was Jesus Peter spoke up with no hesitation, out of Love for the Savior!

Matthew 14:28-29 (KJV)
28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

For someone to walk on the water was quite a feat and as long as Peter kept his eyes on Jesus, he was doing just that.

Peter did not debate the logic of his actions; he just got out of the boat and did the impossible.

We may not need to fight animals or lift cars or walk on water, but what is it that is a desire deep inside you that is illogical and seems impossible.

Out of Love for Jesus we can do all things. We can Love those who are against us. We can forgive those who speak lies about us and we can put an arm around and lend a helping hand to the abused, rejected and abandoned!

Out of Love for Jesus we can pray and encourage and lift the spirits of the depressed and show love to the neglected.

Maybe these do not sound as dramatic as lifting cars, fighting animals, walking on the water or moving bodies, but they have eternal value. Making a difference in someone’s life by stepping out of our comfort zone is what we were created for.

Maybe your feat is to go on a mission trip, start a business, or be a foster parent!

Maybe your feat is to teach and love children by working in a kid’s ministry!

Maybe your feat is to finally put your story down on paper to bless and guide others or maybe your feat is to meet your new neighbor and invite them to go to church with you!

Maybe your feat is to volunteer in a soup kitchen or hand out clothes and shoes to the homeless or even to start a homeless shelter.

No matter what your impossible looks like, may I remind you that with God all things are possible. Just take a step toward that impossible and God will show you the next step.

“JUST DO IT! NO HESITATIONS, NO RATIONALIZATION, JUST ACT OUT OF LOVE FOR THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD: JESUS!”
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Father God, in Jesus name I come thanking you that with you all things are possible. What a blessing that we do not have to live in the normal or logical but when we follow you, we will be the instruments of the impossible being possible! Strengthen us with the determination to follow your leading and the dreams and desire that we have been placed here on earth with. We open our hearts, minds and will to you. Amen!

Love, MeMaw