Meeting in the Meadow, by Roy Lessin

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Part 9: Knowing His Best...Walking in Rest!

Part 9: Knowing His Best...Walking in Rest!
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Knowing His Best...

He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. Colossians 1:13 CSB

Walking in Rest!
Changing from turmoil to peace, from anxiety to trust, from worry to assurance, from striving to rest, comes by changing kingdoms. God moves you from a kingdom of darkness to a kingdom of light...from a kingdom of selfishness to a kingdom of love...from a kingdom of deception to a kingdom of truth. It is a kingdom where the soul finds mercy and the heart finds grace. In His kingdom you are led, not driven; guided, not pushed; healed, not tormented; fulfilled, not frustrated; freed, not bound; edified, not degraded; encouraged, not provoked; released, not hindered.
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Monday, June 28, 2021

My Monday Prayer: A Prayer of Provision

My Monday Prayer: A Prayer of Provision
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

I thank you, God. You are the God of provision; all that I have comes from You; all that I have belongs to You. You provide for me in Your faithfulness—You watch over me with faithful eyes, never missing a thing; You watch over me with faithful hands, never forgetting a detail; You watch over me with faithful words, never ignoring a promise; You watch over me with faithful love, never allowing anything to separate me from You.

Today, I ask You to bless all the work that I do as unto You and prosper the work of my hands. I ask for health of body, clarity of thought, and steadiness of will. I ask for guidance in decisions, favor in relationships, and wisdom in each decision.

I thank You for being the provider of every physical need, practical need, personal need, and most of all, every spiritual need I have. May Your strength be my strength, may Your joy be my joy, may Your purpose be my purpose. God of all, provide for all—all grace, all mercy, all peace.

God of all, be my path through the waters, my shade from the sun, my shelter from the storm, my refreshment from the toil, and my deliverer from the pestilence.

I trust in Your provision for all that is needed in body, soul, and spirit to serve you with all my heart this day. Be the fruit of my labor and my exceeding great reward.

Scriptures: Philippians 4:19, Deuteronomy 28:12, Genesis 39:3, Psalm 35:27, 3 John 1:2, Hebrews 13:5-6, 2 Corinthians 9:10, Psalm 89:33
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Friday, June 25, 2021

Fret-Free Friday: Safe Pastures

Fret-Free Friday: Safe Pastures
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

We all need sanctified imaginations. It's easy for us to fret and let our imaginations run wild. In reality, most things don't happen the way we imagined them. The Bible doesn't tell us to live by our imaginations. Our imaginations can be a fast track to worry. Worry says, "What happens to me seems out of my control." Faith says, "My life is in God's hands, and He is in control."

If our imagination runs free, it will soon run wild. Without being under the control of the Holy Spirit, our imagination can easily mislead us. Unchecked imagination can quickly take us down the road of anxiety and expose us to a wide variety of fears. We need to yield control of our imagination to the Holy Spirit. He will keep our imagination feeding in the safe pastures depicted in Psalm 23. Jesus, our Good Shepherd, will lead our minds to still waters and quiet resting places.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want (Psalm 23:1).

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Part 8: Knowing His Best...Walking in Rest!

Part 8: Knowing His Best...Walking in Rest!
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Knowing His Best...
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10 NKJV

Walking in Rest!
The abundant life is knowing the best that God has to give. It is higher than your highest dreams...deeper than your deepest desires...greater than your greatest hopes. You can be content because you know your life in Him means you are not missing out on something better. Your heart can rest because when you have found Him to be your life, your search for meaning is over...when you have heard His call, your need for purpose has ended...when you have followed His way, your longing for direction has been fulfilled.

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Monday, June 21, 2021

My Monday Prayer: A Prayer of Intimacy

My Monday Prayer: A Prayer of Intimacy
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve Him with your whole heart and a willing mind. 1 Chronicles 28:9 NKJV

Lord, I want to know You more, not just with my head, but intimately, in the depths of my spirit. I desire to live in You, abide in You, be fruitful in You, and have the fullness of Your joy as my portion. I have tasted of Your delights and know that You are good, help me now to feast with You at Your table. Help me draw near, to drink of Your Spirit, to delight in Your will, to walk in Your steps, to be in agreement with Your will, to take Your yoke fully upon me, and to learn of You.

I ask You to take me closer to Your heart—I want to know more deeply what it means to love You; I want to know more fully what it means to experience the pleasure Your company; I want to know more completely what it means to serve You as a faithful servant.

Lord, through my vision, help to see more clearly the things that You see through Your eyes; through my thoughts, help me to understand the things that You know in Your wisdom; through my tongue, help me to speak the words that are upon Your lips. By Your grace, I want to know the power of Your cross, the fellowship of Your suffering, the triumphs of Your victory, and the glory of a life that is seated with You at the Father’s right hand.

I ask You to make me more aware of the things that You celebrate and bring You pleasure. I want to do those things that cause You to say “I am pleased”; I want to follow the path that causes Your face to shine upon me; I want to do the work that has Your approval; I want to make the choices that will result in hearing Your “Well done.”

Scriptures: Philippians 3:8-10, 2 Peter 1:2-3, Song of Songs 2:10-13, 6:3, John 14:19-21, Psalm 119:18, I Kings 3:10, Colossians 1:19, Numbers 6:24-26, Matthew 25:21
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