Timely Tidbits of Truth 22

Timely Tidbits of Truth 22
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

I see consistency as something in movement. A river is consistently flowing, turning, growing, shrinking, yet it is consistently what it is—water on the move—bringing life and refreshing to fish, foliage, firs, and fishermen. I love the freedom and fruitfulness in that kind of consistency! Who but the Spirit can bring the joy and adventure of consistency to our lives?
 

He who believes in Me [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Me], 

as the Scripture has said, ‘From his innermost being will flow continually rivers of living water (John 7:38 AMP).

 
Face the day, but not anxiously-
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God (Philippians 4:6).
 
Live your life, but not fearfully-
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).
 
Trust in the Lord, but not halfheartedly-
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5).

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Does Your Work Matter?

Does Your Work Matter?
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24

This Scripture is packed with significance regarding your work. Here are five things to consider…
 
1. “Whatever you do…” From God’s point of view, whatever it is that you are doing is significant. God does not want any of us to struggle with insignificance. Your name may appear at the bottom of a work flow chart, or you may be at the low end of the pay scale, but that has nothing to do with significance. What you do, however big or small, is an assignment from the Lord and that makes it significant.

2. “Do it heartily…” The attitude in which you do your work is important to God. God is saying, “Put your heart into the work I’ve given you to do.” God wants you to approach your work wholeheartedly, with thankfulness and not complaint. Having the right attitude can make all the difference in your day.

3. “As to the Lord and not to men…”  There is a huge trap that awaits you when you do your work to please people instead of God. When people don’t give you the recognition you are seeking, you can easily get discouraged with your work. Trying to please people can also create striving within you and rob you of your joy. God’s way to freedom and joy is for you do your work as unto Him.

4. “From the Lord you will receive the reward…” Getting a paycheck is a great reward for your work, but the reward you will receive from the Lord is far greater. Paychecks will help you with your temporal needs, but your eternal rewards will far outshine and outlast them all.

5. “For you serve the Lord Christ…” You work at a business but you don’t work for a business. You work for the Lord. He is your real boss. Your highest purpose at work each day is to please Him, to bring a smile to His face, and to have Him say over your life “I am well pleased.” At the end of the day, that is what really matters.

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My Morning Prayer: The Lord Will Use You

My Morning Prayer: The Lord Will Use You
-Roy Lessin and Marina Bromley

The Lord Will Use You
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

When we say to God, “Yes, use me,” that does not mean that our obedience of faith is complete. We, by faith, have the opportunity to add this commitment to our prayer, “Yes, Lord, use me now, in this moment, if it is Your time.” God wants to use us in His appointed time, not ours. We cannot live a life of faith and put things off for another day if God says, “Do it now,” and we do not want to rush ahead if God says, “Wait.”

He [God] said, “I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you.”… I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. Acts 26:16, 19 NKJV

My Morning Prayer
-Marina Bromley

Father, You are my Creator, my Healer, my Provider, and the lifter of my head, and I trust You with my day-to-day and all of my tomorrows. Help me to discern when opening doors are from You, and to know when Your perfect timing is. Prepare me to receive the changes and challenges placed before me so I might be changed to become more like You. You love me like no other, and I want to share that love with others who don't yet recognize You as Savior and Messiah. Equip me to love and serve like You have. In Jesus' name, amen.

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Timely Tidbits of Truth 21

Timely Tidbits of Truth 21
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Traveling this summer? Be sure and pack Psalm 121 in the suitcase of your heart.

I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]—From where shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber [briefly] nor sleep [soundly]. The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your life. The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in [everything that you do] From this time forth and forever (Psalm 121 AMP).

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Please Him!

 
Please Him!
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
 
Jesus said, “And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.” John 8:29 NLT
 
Live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 NLT
 
Walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. Colossians 1:10 NKJV
 
I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant. Galatians 1:10 NLT
 
Live to Please Him, not yourself.
Live to Please Him, not others. 
Live to Please Him, please!

Begin your day with one goal, one aim, one purpose, one plan, one motivation…to please God!
 
To carry that desire above all others means that your heart loves Him above all other things. 
 
Pleasing the One you love will fill your heart with its greatest joy.
 
“I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!” John 15:9-11 NLT

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