Part 23: Knowing His Best...Walking in Rest

Part 23: Knowing His Best...Walking in Rest
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Knowing His Best...
You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. -Psalm 60:4 NKJV

Walking in Rest!
The triumph of rest within you can boldly wave four banners of victory and praise:
"I fear not, for God is with me."
"I am still, for I know that He is God."
"I take no thought of tomorrow, for God goes before me."
"I am anxious for nothing, for my life and times are in His hands."

#meetinginthemeadow #walkinginrest #knowinghisbest #roylessin
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©2021 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. Photo by Roy Lessin, used with permission. All rights reserved.

My Morning Prayer: Nearness

We are excited to expand our series, “My Monday Prayer” to include intercessory prayers. These prayers were adapted from Roy's book, Prayers of Promise, to pray over children in our lives; our children, grandchildren, kids in our classrooms, children in our neighborhoods, even the coming generations! We ALL started off as “children” so there is no age limit to the “kids” we pray for. Let us grow in our faith as we pray for others to know Him in new ways and a deeper relationship. - Marina, for Meeting in the Meadow
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My Morning Prayer: Nearness
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Promise
And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting, solemn pledge, to be a God to you and to your posterity after you…and I will be their God. -Genesis 17:-7-8 AMP

Prayer
Father, according to Your covenant promise to Abraham, to always be our God and the God of our children, I ask that You will reveal Yourself to the hearts of these children and fulfill Your covenant promises to them.

You are the God who is faithful to every generation who loves and puts their trust in You. I thank You that You have shown Your faithfulness to generations past in countless ways and at countless times; that You have shown Your faithfulness to me, in my generation; and that You will show Yourself faithful to the generation to come.

I thank You that I can put my complete trust in You to be the God of these children at all times and in all ways. Be their God in their going out and coming in; in their choices and decisions of life; in their waiting times and busy times; in their happy times and in their times of sorrow; in their times of testing and in their times of celebration. I know that because You are always true to Your promises, these children will always find You faithful as they put their trust in You.

#meetinginthemeadow #mymondayprayer #nearness #roylessin #marinabromley #prayersofpromise

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©2021 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. Photo by Marina Bromley, used with permission. All rights reserved. The book "Prayers of Promise" is available through DaySpring and Christian retailers everywhere. 

Fret-Free Friday: Kept by the Keeper

Fret-Free Friday: Kept by the Keeper
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade at your right hand (Psalm 121:5).

God has no weaknesses and no place where He is vulnerable to attack. He is never helpless, defenseless, at risk, or in danger of a surprise attack. Nothing and no one can lead to His downfall. It is impossible for God to be defeated. This wonderful God is your keeper! He is your protector, shield, and fortress.

There is nothing that can separate you from Him, regardless of the battles you're in today. There is no separation between you and Your Captain, Your Warrior, and Your King. You march under Jesus's banner; you advance under His command; you conquer with the sword of His Word; you stand upon His authority; you resist under His rule. You are victorious because He is. You are strong because He is. You are an overcomer because He is.

Magnificence

All were astounded at the evidence of God's mighty power and His majesty and magnificence (Luke 9:43 AMP). 

Only God can turn a life from... 
    meaninglessness to purposefulness,
    barrenness to fruitfulness,
    heaviness to joyfulness,
    ugliness to loveliness,
    aimlessness to hopefulness,
    anxiousness to peacefulness.

These and so much more declare His magnificence!

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#fretfreefriday #meetinginthemeadow #roylessin #fretbuster #magnificence #keptbythekeeper 

©2021 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. Photo by Marina Bromley, used with permission. All rights reserved.

Part 22: Knowing His Best...Walking in Rest!

Part 22: Knowing His Best...Walking in Rest!
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Knowing His Best...
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. -1 John 4:4 NIV

 

Walking in Rest!
The great enemy of rest is the the enemy of your soul. He goes about as a roaring lion seeking to devour your peace. His goal is to place heaviness upon you, to accuse and falsely condemn you. He will challenge you to doubt God and tempt you to do evil.  He will lie to you about God's character and your relationship to Him. He will seek to confuse your thoughts and frustrate your actions. The way to keep your rest against his assaults is to expose his lies with truth...to affirm your faith against his doubt...to shine God's light upon his darkness...to resist when he says yield...say "thus it is written" when he says "has God said?" You can rightly reject every thought that is not of righteousness, peace or joy in your life.
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#meetinginthemeadow #knowinghisbest #roylessin #theenemy #photobymarinabromley

©2021 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. Photo by Marina Bromley, used with permission. All rights reserved.

My Morning Prayer: Promise

We are excited to expand our series, “My Monday Prayer” to include intercessory prayers. These prayers were written to pray over children in our lives, our children, grandchildren, kids in our classrooms, children in our neighborhoods, even the coming generations! We ALL started off as “children” so there is no age limit to the “kids” we pray for. Let us grow in our faith as we pray for others to know Him in new ways and a deeper relationship.

-Marina, for Meeting in the Meadow
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My Morning Prayer: Promise
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

All your children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children. 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 54:13,17 NKJV

Prayer
Lord, I pray that each child I know will be taught by You. Be their teacher, their instructor, their guide. Teach them how to walk with You and learn from You. I pray that they will always know Your wisdom and Your ways above all. May they learn of You, see You, know You, and love You.

Above all voices, may they hear Your voice; above all pathways, may they know Your ways; above all advice, may they learn Your counsel; above all knowledge, may they have Your understanding; above all opinions, may they have Your wisdom.

I also ask that Your peace will be their peace; that Your peace will cover them and keep them; that Your peace shall guard their hearts and minds; that they will have peaceful thoughts and that they will walk in the ways of peace.
-Amen
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©2021 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. Photo by Heather Lee, used with permission. All rights reserved.