Fret-Free Friday: Fret Buster 4

Fret-Free Friday: Fret Buster 4
-Roy Lessin

Stop worrying about what you will eat, drink, or wear. Isn't life more than food and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds. They don't plant, harvest, or gather the harvest into barns. Yet, your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you worth more than they?

Can any of you add a single hour to your life by worrying? And why worry about clothes? Notice how the flowers grow in the field. They never work or spin yarn for clothes. But I say that not even Solomon in all his majesty was dressed like one of these flowers...So how much more will he clothe you people who have so little faith? Don't ever worry and say, "What are we going to eat?" or "What are we going to drink?" or "What are we going to wear?" Everyone is concerned about these things, and our heavenly Father certainly knows you need all of them. But first, be concerned about his kingdom and what has his approval. Then all these things will be provided for you (Matthew 6:25-33 GW).

Needy

Jesus, You spoke the word and the storm became still (Mark 4:39). Lord, I need a word like that.

Jesus, You healed—those who touched the hem of Your garment were made whole (Mark 6:56). Lord, I need a healing like that.

Jesus, You gave the spiritually hungry the bread of life (John 6:48-51). Lord, I need to be fed like that.

Jesus, You placed Your hands upon the children and blessed them (Mark 10:16). Lord, I need to be touched like that.

Jesus, You blessed the bread and the wine as You communed with Your disciples (Mark 14:22-24). Lord, I need fellowship like that.

Jesus, You go before Your sheep, and they follow You (John 10:2-4). Lord, I need guidance like that.

Jesus, You promised Your peace and said don't be troubled or afraid (John 14:27). Lord, I need assurance like that. 

Jesus, You lived to please Your Father (John 8:29). Lord, I need a relationship like that.

#FretFreeFriday #MeetingintheMeadow 

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Jesus: Physician

Jesus: Physician
-Roy Lessin, Jesus Name Above All Names

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?" When Jesus heard that, He said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick." -Matthew 9:11-12 NKJV

Jesus is like no other physician you will ever visit. As your Great Physician, Jesus examines you and then prescribes Himself as the way to get well. He is the best thing that could ever happen to your body, your soul, your mind, and your emotions. He can bring healing to every area of your life that needs to be made whole.

As your Physician, Jesus has faced every form of heartache and human emotion. He was a man who was despised and knows how to heal the pain of disesteem. He was rejected and knows how to comfort those who have been ignored. He was a man of sorrows and knows how to lift your heavy burden.

Jesus experienced utter pain and knows how to touch every hurt within your heart. He was acquainted with grief and knows how to calm the storm of anxiety and calamity. He bore your sicknesses, distresses, and weaknesses, and knows how to turn your ashes into beauty and your mourning into joy.

As you come to Jesus, your Great Physician, bring Him the burdens you carry, the pain you feel, or the hurts that have wounded you. Allow His healing balm to pour over you—to soothe, to calm, and to comfort. Receive from Him the tender ministry of His restoring hands.
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Jesus: Rabbi

Jesus: Rabbi
-Roy Lessin, Jesus Name Above All Names

Nathanael answered and said to Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" -John 1:49 NKJV

Not only is Jesus the King of all kings, the Lord of all lords, the Master of all masters—He is the Rabbi of all rabbis, the Teacher of all teachers. We find His teaching to be very different than that of most teachers we have known. Jesus does not teach us so we can get a good education, get good grades, establish a career path, or get a good paying job. He teaches us so our lives will be changed and will honor His Father.

Jesus' teaching points us to the facts and even more so to the teacher Himself. His teaching brings change to the heart not just knowledge to the mind. Our Rabbi does not want us to simply gain more knowledge, He wants us to know more about who He is so that we can be transformed into His image. As your Rabbi, Jesus is saying, "Know My words and learn of Me; learn of Me and you will become as I am."

The next time you study the Bible, hear a sermon, or attend a Bible class, keep this prayer on your lips: "Rabbi, Jesus, move what I hear from my mind to my heart, to my understanding, and to the way I live my life."
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Fret-Free Friday: The Shepherd's Call

The Shepherd’s Call
-Roy Lessin

Wait quietly;
Wait patiently;
Wait perseveringly;
Wait expectantly;
Wait eagerly;
Wait hopefully;
Wait courageously.

Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord. -Psalm 27:14

Wait with Me...beside still waters, in quiet resting places, within green pastures, as we break bread together at My table, while I restore your soul.

I am your sheltered place. The enemy will flee, the present storms will pass, the howling winds will be stilled, the raging rivers will subside, the darkness will be overcome by heaven’s glorious light.

Wait upon Me...fix the eyes of your faith upon Me. Receive of my mercies. I will be as the dew to you. I will bind your wounds. Let healing come. I will restore. You will be strengthened. Weariness will depart. You shall be renewed. Take heart, it is My Father’s pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Wait for Me...with patience, faith, hope, and a trusting heart. My Father is making all things ready. I await His appointed time for the marriage supper of the Lamb. I will return. The things you have wondered about will be known. They will leave you in great wonder and amazement when you see them unfold. Your place will be with Me. You will never be apart from me. I have sent my Spirit to be in you so you can be reassured that what I say is true. 

Be patient, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. 
-James 5:7-8

If we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. 
-Romans 8:25

#meetinginthemeadow #fretfreefriday
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Jesus: King of Glory

Jesus: King of Glory
-Roy Lessin, Jesus Name Above All Names

Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. -Psalm 24:7-8 NKJV

Think of your life as a city that is surrounded by gates. The gates represent entryways into your heart, mind, emotions, thoughts, will, attitudes, motives, and spirit. Now think of Jesus as a conquering King who wants to enter the city of your life. He doesn't enter to occupy one or two areas of your life, but He comes to conquer the entire city—every low place, every high place, every secret place, every guarded place, and every busy place.

As the King of Glory, Jesus is strong and mighty in battle. However, His entry into your life is not a forced entry. He enters your gates as you throw open the doors. He manifests His strength and might not by knocking your gates down buy by conquering every enemy that has laid siege to your life. 

As your King of Glory, He comes to you with the brilliance of conquering love. He comes to free you from every battle the Enemy has waged against you, every lie that seeks to defeat and destroy you, every bondage that has robbed you of your joys, every sin that has darkened your soul, every stubbornness that has blinded your way, every stronghold that has oppressed your mind, every heaviness that has been a weight upon your heart. Lift high your gates, and let the King of Glory come in!

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