Ten Certainties for Uncertain Times, Part 7

Ten Certainties for Uncertain Times, Part 7
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

God has given you all that you need to serve Him.

The grace of God covers you, the presence of God is in you, the angels of God are with you, the arms of God are around you, the gifts of God are for you, and the power of God is upon you. He has not abandoned you or left you in this world as an orphan, alone and forsaken. He has called you to serve Him and equipped you to serve Him. He has given you the ministry of reconciliation so that you can reach out to others; He has given you the ministry of intercession so that you can pray for others; He has given you the ministry of hope so that you can comfort others. You are His ambassador on a holy assignment. God is for you, the Holy Spirit is in you, Jesus is with you, and all the heavenly hosts are on your side.  

The weapons of your warfare are mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. He has given you the whole armor of God for every battle you face. He has you covered from head to toe.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— (Ephesians 6:13-18 NKJV).
 
“A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them. If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward (Matthew 24:45-46 NLT).
 
“…I am with you always, even unto the end of the world" (Matthew 28:20 KJV).

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My Morning Prayer: What About?

My Morning Prayer: What About?
-Roy Lessin and Marina Bromley

What About?
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
 
Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7 NKJV).
 
God wants you to cast all your care upon Him, but what about…
 
Your plans?
Leave them with Him.
Your possessions?
Leave them with Him.
Your relationships? 
Leave them with Him.
Your desires?
Leave them with Him.

My Morning Prayer

-Marina Bromley

Oh, Father...I am so fickle in my wants, my needs, my prayers. Just this week you have shown me again, that to pray "Thy will be done..." is the safest way for me to pray. I want one thing, and think I want another, and need none of it...just to trust in you and your plans for me and my life—for those I love and their lives. So remind me in your gentle and loving way, that your way is better. Even if it looks scary because it's not what I expected...help me to trust you. Even if I never thought to pray that for me (or them)...help me to remember that my vision is so short and you see all of our tomorrows. Even if I wouldn't wish this trial on anyone (especially someone I love dearly!)...that you do not leave us alone and you will lead us, guide us, walk beside us and come behind us. You have your armies stationed in the hills about us. And we can trust you alone. In Jesus's name, amen.

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Timely Tidbits of Truth 79

Timely Tidbits of Truth 79
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

His FAITHFULNESS is with you! 
 
He came for you and bought you with His own blood. You are His! No one can pull His hand away from your life. He upholds you. He is writing your story. He is in every detail. The good work He began in you He will complete. He is the Author and Finisher of your faith. He will never leave or forsake you. He is with you! Always!

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Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands (Deuteronomy 7:9 NLT).

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9 NKJV).

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns (Philippians 1:6 NLT).

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Ten Certainties for Uncertain Times, Part 6

Ten Certainties for Uncertain Times, Part 6
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

You are under the New Covenant bought by the blood of Jesus Christ.

The New Covenant is a covenant that has been sealed by God’s promise and His oath. It is an eternal agreement that God has made with you through His Son. He sent Him from heaven to earth to establish this covenant with you. When Jesus came, He came to save you, cleanse you, forgive you, and deliver you from your sins. He lived a sinless life so that He could offer Himself upon the cross as your substitute.  He was the sacrificial lamb who made atonement for your sin. What was incomplete in the old covenant became perfect in the new; what was temporary in the old covenant became permanent in the new; what was insufficient in the old covenant became a completed work in the new.  The blood covenant of Jesus Christ is a perfect work.

The new covenant is a covenant of grace because He has given you what you didn’t deserve, and it is a covenant of mercy because He has not given you what you did deserve. Because of this covenant, you are not your own but have been bought with the price of His blood. You are His and His alone. He is your Redeemer, and He has taken full responsibility for your life since the day you gave your heart to Him. Because of the blood covenant your future is secure, your inheritance is guaranteed, and your destiny is certain.

But when God found fault with the people, he said: “The day is coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah. This covenant will not be like the one I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand and led them out of the land of Egypt. They did not remain faithful to my covenant, so I turned my back on them, says the Lord. But this is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel on that day, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their relatives, saying, ‘You should know the Lord.’ For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will know me already. And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”

When God speaks of a “new” covenant, it means he has made the first one obsolete. It is now out of date and will soon disappear (Hebrews 8:8-13 NLT).

But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel (Hebrews 12:22-24 NKJV).

Now the God of peace…brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant (Hebrews 13:20 KJV).

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My Morning Prayer, Leaving All for His All

My Morning Prayer, Leaving All for His All
-Roy Lessin and Marina Bromley
 

Leaving All for His All
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ (Philippians 3:8 NKJV).
 
From the book God Calling by A. J. Russell we find this statement: “Leave all to Me.” Although this statement is not a direct quote from Scripture, it is in agreement with Scripture. Let these words sink deep into our hearts.
 
God, who is our all in all, wants us to leave our all with Him—all our cares, all our burdens, all our fears, all our worries. He also wants us to leave our hopes, our expectations, our needs, and our very lives with Him.

My Morning Prayer
-Marina Bromley

Father God, there have been so many times in my life that I have placed other things or other people on the throne of my heart. I confess to you that I recognize that I have idolized my things, my position, my marriage and family, and even my hopes and dreams—having placed them in higher importance of my relationship with you. Thank you for these gifts, and help me to keep them in perspective, not in a higher priority.

Likewise, I have put worrying about my problems and concerns over trusting you. And I have held on to my hurts—emotional and physical, and not shared them or surrendered them to you, which keeps you from being able to work in them and robs you of all glory. Teach me Lord, to trust you with every area of my life! To give you glory and praise in the good and hard seasons! To trust that you are working all things together for my good, YOUR plan for my good (NOT MINE) because you love and care for me. In Jesus's name, amen.

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