God has Promised: God’s Peace

God has Promised: God’s Peace
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

 

The LORD will give strength to His people; The LORD will bless His people with peace (Psalm 29:11 NKJV).

 

He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
For there were many against me (Psalm 55:18 NKJV).

 

I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD, and I will heal him (Isaiah 57:19 KJV).

 

Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble (Psalm 119:165 NKJV).

 

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gently and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light (Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV).

 

Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory (Romans 5:1-2 NLT).

 

For God is not the author of confusion but of peace (1 Corinthians 14:33 NKJV).

 

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7 NLT).

 

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful (Colossians 3:15 NKJV).

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Drawing Near: Be Still and Know

Drawing Near: Be Still and Know
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

BE- God, I say 'yes' to You. I choose to allow Your way to shape me and Your will to direct me in what is best. I surrender instead of resist, I yield instead of fight, I believe instead of doubt.

STILL- Father, may Your rest abide and Your peace abound within me. Quiet all anxiety that troubles my thoughts and unsettles my emotions. I bring my soul under the control of the Holy Spirit; I stand steady upon the unmovable foundations of Your kingdom; I receive the sufficiency of Your grace and the encouragement of Your promises as you calm my soul.

AND KNOW- Lord, thank You that Your word is sure, unchanging, and indisputable. Your word is true. I am certain. You have saved me from guessing, wondering, wishing, or pretending. I know! I believe!

I AM GOD- You are who You say You are. You do what You say You do. There is no other! You are the highest, the greatest, the best. You have no weakness, no lack, and no equal. You are my God, and my Heavenly Father. I find comfort in Your nearness, security in Your voice, courage in Your strength, hope in Your promises. You are enough. More than enough! You are with me. You are my refuge. I am safe in Your care.

Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Psalm 46:10-11 NKJV

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My Morning Prayer: Three Child-Like Heart Attitudes of Kingdom Greatness

My Morning Prayer: Three Child-Like Heart Attitudes of Kingdom Greatness
-Roy Lessin and Marina Bromley

Three Child-Like Heart Attitudes of Kingdom Greatness
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 18:4 NLT

 

Humility: Humility is a disposition that says, “There is no greatness in me.” Little children are not concerned about their status, title, or how much they know. As kingdom people our prayer should be, “Lord, help me to be less so You can be more.”

 

Dependency: Little children are dependent upon another to provide for them, guide them, protect them, and care for them. As kingdom people we are as dependent upon the Lord as a branch is upon the vine.

 

Trust: Little children live in simplicity. Life isn’t complicated. They don’t live under a cloud of doubt. As kingdom people we live by faith, and our trust is fully in the Lord.

My Morning Prayer
-Marina Bromley

Lord God, when You called me Your child, You were also stating that You are my Father. Thank You. Thank You for taking me under Your wing, for teaching me Your ways, for providing for me and protecting me.

Teach me how to be Your child again—to have humility, to need to depend on You, and to trust You with every detail of my life and those lives around me. I want to have that child-like faith that is described in Matthew 18. I want to set aside my will to better live out Your will for my life. Help me Lord. In Jesus' name, amen.

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God has Promised: God’s Help

God has Promised: God’s Help
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

 

Many are saying of me, there is no help for him in God. But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory, and the lifter of my head (Psalm 3:2-3 AMP).

 

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For you, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You (Psalm 9:9-10 NKJV).

 

May the name of the God of Jacob defend you; May He send you help from the sanctuary, and strengthen you out of Zion (Psalm 20:1-2 NKJV).

 

The LORD is my strength and shield, I trust Him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving (Psalm 28:7 NLT).

 

Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust Him, and He will help you (Psalm 37:5 NLT).

 

But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive! For You have rescued me from my troubles and helped me to triumph over my enemies (Psalm 54:4, 7 NLT).

 

What time I am afraid, I will have confidence in and put my trust and reliance in You. By [the help of] God I will praise His word; on God I lean, rely, and confidently put my trust; I will not fear. What can man, who is flesh, do to me? (Psalm 56:3-4 AMP).

 

I am poor and needy; Make haste to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay (Psalm 70:5 NKJV).

 

The LORD is righteous in everything He does; He is filled with kindness. The LORD is close to all who call on Him, yes, to all who call on Him in truth. He grants the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cries for help and rescues them (Psalm 145:17-19 NLT).

 

For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee (Isaiah 41:13 KJV).

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Drawing Near: Believing Prayer

Drawing Near: Believing Prayer
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Believing prayer is a language that is spoken by the heart. Our strength in prayer is not developed by growing our eloquence, but by growing our faith.

Jesus told us, "And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like the pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.' (Matthew 6:7 NIV). The power of prayer is found in its simplicity, not its complexity or frequency.

We should never think that God will not hear or answer our prayer unless we use just the right words, phrase them correctly, and repeat them frequently. Even if the words that we speak don't come out just right, God knows exactly what our heart is wanting to say.

God doesn't need us to pray the "right words" so He can understand what our need is, and He doesn't need us to continue to repeat them so He won't forget our prayer. Jesus assures that God knows all about our need and knows how to meet it even before our prayer begins (Matthew 6:8).

God hears and answers prayer based upon our relationship to Him. God is our heavenly Father and He invites us to draw near to Him as His children.

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