Friday, February 14, 2025

Timely Tidbits of Truth 53

Timely Tidbits of Truth 53
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

 
When you ask God if something or someone is in His will for your life, be willing to receive a “no” as an acceptable answer.
 
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you (Psalm 32:8 ESV).




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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Reflections on Psalm 121

Reflections on Psalm 121
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

I found real help when I stopped looking in the wrong places, stopped depending on the wrong things, and stopped leaning on the wrong people. I found my help in the Helper, the Lord God Almighty, and the One who reigns on high and reaches down to lift up the lowly.

He not only gives help, He is the help! The reasons to trust Him as my true Helper are endless…after all, He is the One who formed, shaped, and brought me into being…He created everything that exists beneath my feet, above my head, and all around me. The Maker of it all is the Helper in it all. He is The Helper at sunrise, through the day, at sunset, and during the night. I can live and thrive with help like that!

My Helper, God, is a won’t-allower…He won’t allow my foot to be moved. That doesn’t mean I am frozen in place…rather, it means I can totally trust Him not to lead me to places that have slippery slopes, or instruct me to build my life upon shaky foundations.

My Helper, God is also a won’t-sleeper…He does not nap and doesn’t go to bed early…He is a 24/7 Helper…no one else can be that kind of helper…not even close!

My Helper, God, also puts around me a hedge with super hybrid thorns that causes any would-be intruder to be totally miserable, leaving them fully regretting their attempt to enter a “no trespassing zone.”

No one is going to be able to sneak up on my Helper in the shadows of day, or in the darkness of night. And when I’m walking in the bright sun I won’t need an umbrella to shade me…my Helper will provide me with all the shade I need my simply placing His hand above my head. At night, when the light of the moon is dim, I will have all the light I need to take the next step safely.

My Helper, God, is my Watchman. He is my preserver because He is my observer…He knows everything about me and everything that is going on around me. Nothing gets past Him, or sneaks around Him to get to me.

What is even more wonderful is that He is my traveling companion. When I travel from home I don’t leave my Helper behind. In fact, He blazes the trail before me and gets me to my appointed destination. When it’s time to return home, He is my personal escort, and the first greeter to welcome me home.

I will lift up my eyes to the hills—from whence comes my help?
My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.
He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade at your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night.
The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul.
The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore (Psalm 121:1-8 NKJV).





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Monday, February 10, 2025

My Morning Prayer: Conversations 5

My Morning Prayer: Conversations 5
-Roy Lessin and Marina Bromley


Conversations  5
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
 
The tempter said to me:
You have a big opportunity before you that can be life changing. Don’t miss it. Your future depends upon it.
 
I answered:
I have placed my future in God’s hands. I will let Him decide. It’s always best to trust the One who already knows how things will turn out.
 
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT).


No weapon formed against you shall prosper, 
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment 
You shall condemn. 
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, 
And their righteousness is from Me,” 
Says the Lord (Isaiah 54:17 NKJV).


My Morning Prayer
Marina Bromley

Good Morning Lord! Thank You for who You are, and all that You do for me and those I love. Thank You for the many provisions You give freely, and the way You have Your plan in motion for my life. I sometimes forget that You are aware of all the details, even the things I cannot see in the future. Please help me to remain in Your Word, that I might keep Your promises close to my heart. Help me to trust You in all ways, especially where my future is impacted. Help me to lay every decision at Your feet, knowing without a doubt that Your knowledge of each day that lies ahead of me is so much greater than my feelings or emotions in this moment. You are my future and I want to abide in You. In Jesus's name, amen.

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Friday, February 7, 2025

Timely Tidbits of Truth 52

Timely Tidbits of Truth 52
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Move Ahead With Freedom

To move ahead with confidence is to know that there is a God who goes before you as your captain and your guide.

To move ahead with freedom is to know that that same God is behind you as your rear guard to keep you from being defeated by any failures or disappointments of the past.

Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you (Deuteronomy 31:8 NLT).

You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head (Psalm 139:5 NLT).




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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Moving Ahead in God’s Will

Moving Ahead in God’s Will
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
 
 
“Chance” and “luck” do not sit on the throne of heaven, but a loving, personal Creator does. Life is not a gamble and fate does not guide your destiny. God did not bring you into this world to live without a purpose, to exist without a reason, or function without meaning. He loves you, cares about you, and wants you to know Him and do His will.
 
He has chosen you and prepared you for the work He has called you to do. When your heart is set on His will, you will have the assurance that He will be to you all that you need. This confidence of faith allows you to move through each day with a peaceful spirit, inward rest, and quiet trust.  
 
In the coming year, remember these five important things regarding God’s will for your life:
 
Place—Be in God’s appointed place.
Peace—Let His peace keep you at rest in the place He has called you.
Purpose—Believe God’s purpose for you will be fulfilled in the place He has you.
Plan—Have confidence that nothing can frustrate God’s perfect plan for you.
Power—Receive His Spirit to equip and empower you to do what He has called you to do.

"Lo, I come to do thy will, O God..." (Hebrews 10:9 KJV).





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