Enjoy the Eternal Life

April 5-6, 2014 – Enjoy the Eternal Life – Card Verse/Manna by Dorothy Callies

1 John 2:25, KJV “And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life He promised us.”

Reading from 1 John 2:24-25, NLT “So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will continue to live in fellowship with the Son and with the Father. And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life He promised us.”

What exactly does this title means, ‘Enjoy the eternal life’? I look up the word, enjoy and here’s what it says, to have or experience as a benefit or for one’s use such as ‘enjoy great success’; 2: to take pleasure from. The word, eternal means having no beginning and no end: lasting forever.

I like to share the note from Preacher’s Outline, “What is eternal life? It is life, real life. It is the very life of God, Himself. It is the very energy, force, being, essence, principle, and power of life. It has to do with both quality and with what life really is, with duration (last forever). The supreme life is found only in God. To possess eternal life is to know God. Once a person knows God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent, that person has eternal life—he shall live forever. But more important, the person has the supreme quality of life, the very life of God Himself.” (ref. Jn.1:4; 10:10)

How do we get to enjoy the eternal life? Jesus tells us clearly here—by knowing God the Father Himself through His Son, Jesus Christ. Eternal life requires entering into a personal relationship with God in Jesus Christ. When we admit our sin and turn away from it, Christ’s love lives in us by the Holy Spirit.

Jesus prayed and said, “And this is the way to have eternal life—to know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one You sent to earth” (John 17:3, NLT). The key word, know is an important word and it also means to fellowship, a sharing of interest or feeling.  To know God is to have a personal relationship with Him.

We have Christ’s promised that through the Holy Spirit within us to keep us from going astray. This is why it is important to have God-inspired Scriptures to help us to stay true to Christ. We need to follow His Word and His Spirit so we could enjoy the fellowship and enjoy the eternal life He promised us. Hallelujah! This is awesome! I quote again, “In this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life He promised us.”

Song: Lean On, O King Eternal

Lean on, O King Eternal,

We follow, not with fears;

For gladness breaks like morning,

Where ever Thy face appears;

Thy cross is lifted over us;

We journey in its light:

The crown awaits the conquest;

Lean on, O God of might.

(Ernest Warburton Shurtleff, Sing His Praise)

Keep His Testimony

April 3-4, 2014 - Keep His Testimonies - Bread Verse Card by Dorothy Callies

Psalm 119:2, KJV "Blessed are they that keep His testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole heart."

Do you realize that this is both the longest psalm and the longest chapter in the Bible? It may have been written by Ezra after the temple was rebuilt (Ezra 6:14,15) as a repetitive mediation on the beauty of God's Word and how it helps us stay pure and grow in faith.

Almost every verse mentions God's Word. Such repetition was common in the Hebrew culture. People did not have personal copies of the Scriptures to read as we do, so God's people memorized His Word and passed it along orally. The structure of this psalm allowed for easy memory. [Some notes from Quick Verse Life Application Bible]

The word, repetitive or repetition has the same meaning for repeat. It means to say it again or say it from memory. Do you realize that we have the Bibles, translations and many devotions from internet, and devotional booklets that those Hebrews didn't have? We are privilege to have so much on hand that helps us to read and mutter those words for our need of healing.

The word, blessed is an important word because it is God's promise to pour out His blessing on those who have chosen to live by His Word with all it's standard (set up by God's authority) and guidance. God promise His personal presence, bringing strength, help and protection to those who loves Him. To keep His testimonies means we keep His covenant with us when we remember His Word of healing.

God promised to bless us when we tried to quote His word of healing. That was something I never thought of before. I repeat: God promised to bless us when we repeat His word, quote His Word, and repeat His Word.

       Song: Standing on the Promises
Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.
Chorus:
Stand  -   ing,    stand  -   ing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior,
Stand  -   ing,   stand   -   Ing,
I'm standing on the promises of GOD.
(Russell Kelso Carter, Sing His Praise)

Draw Me Nearer

April 1-2, 2014 Draw Me Nearer – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Psalm 145:18 “The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon him in truth.”

God will fulfill the desire of your heart that shows respect to Him and He also will hear your cry, and will save you. (Ref. Ps. 145:19) Psalm 145:20-21 “The Lord preserveth all them that love Him: but all the wicked He will destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless His holy name for ever and ever.”

Praise ye the Lord, Praise the Lord, O my soul. While I live I will praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. (Ref. Ps.146:1-2). Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast (hold on) the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised. (Heb.10:22-23).

I woke up this morning with a song, Draw me nearer, but when I look up the song book, the title was “I Am Thine, O Lord.” The Holy Spirit led me to sing this over the prayer requests and I am blessed to find the verses to write and to quote them. You can log in: http://deafprayerpartners.blogspot.com/

     Song: I Am Thine, O Lord

I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,

And it told of Thy love to me;

But I long to rise in the arms of faith

And be closer drawn to Thee.

Chorus:

Draw me near-er, near-er, blessed Lord,

To the cross where Thou hast died;

Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,

To Thy precious bleeding side.

Oh, the pure delight of a single hour

That before Thy throne I spend,

When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God,

I commune as friend with friend!

Chorus:

Draw me near-er, near-er, blessed Lord,

To the cross where Thou has died;

Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,

To Thy precious bleeding side.

(Fanny Jane Crosby, Sing His Praise)

Cast Your Burden to the Lord

March 31, 2014 - Cast Your Burden to the Lord – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Psalm 55:22, KJV “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer (let) the righteous to be moved.” NLT, “Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.”

Even Peter encourages us to “Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about what happens to you” (1Pet.5:7 NLT). When we carry our worries, stresses, and daily struggles by ourselves, it shows that we have not trusted God fully with our lives. God spoke to my heart to share with you that we sometimes don’t realize that we are carrying our burdens upon ourselves.

The word, cast means to throw is like ‘to cast a stone’ or is like ‘to cast a fishing line.’ The word, throw means to send through the air is like ‘a ball we threw over the fence.’ So God is asking us to “throw all your worries and cares unto the Lord.” Let’s pretend that you have a ball into your hands, and we look at the ball and say, “I put all my worries and problems and sicknesses into the ball and now I am throwing the ball unto the Lord’s hands and He will catch it.” In the name of Jesus I will learn to “commit everything I do to the Lord. I will trust Him, and He will help me.” (ref. Ps.37:5)

Praise the Lord! It takes our humble hearts to recognize that God does cares. We need to admit our needs and let God have our anxieties and learn to submit our circumstances to the Lord who controls circumstances. Trust God who supports you to carry your cares, worries, and problems. Remember to “throw your burden to the Lord.” Why? It is because He cares for you.”

Song: Burdens Are Lifted at Calvary

1. Days are filled with sorrow and care,

Hearts are lonely and drear;

Burdens are lifted at Calvary,

Jesus is very near.

Chorus:

Burdens are lifted at Calvary,

Calvary, Calvary,

Burdens are lifted at Calvary,

Jesus is very near.

2. Cast your burden on Jesus today,

Leave your worry and fear;

Burdens are lifted at Calvary,

Jesus is very near. (Then chorus)

3. Troubled soul, the Savior can see,

Every heartache and tears;

Burdens are lifted at Calvary,

Jesus is very near. (Then chorus)

(John M. Moore, Sing His Praise)

Believe and You Shall Have

March 29-30, 2014 - Believe and You Shall Have – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Mark 11:24, NKJV Jesus said, “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” 

The Lord lay on my heart to start the prayer chains through the emails. If you have an urgent need that you want to add your name and prayer request, I’ll be happy to do that and send out to those who are willing to pray. The list will go to the blog on Deaf Prayer Partners Lifeline so everyone could see to pray or print out the copy. My goal is to type the healing scriptures on top of the prayer request as often as I can. I will quote the scripture and sing a song over the prayer request when I enter the Presence of the Lord. I will allow the Holy Spirit to lead me whatever deem necessary such as intercession, claim the healing verses and/or enter against the spiritual warfare. 

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Believing that receives is not something humanly produced; rather, it is a believing faith that God Himself put into the believer’s heart. Sometimes the fulfillment which true faith desires is granted immediately; at other times it is not. Yet God gives the faith that the prayer has been heard and the request will be granted.

His close presence and our obedience to His Word are important and our deep faith in Christ. One time Albert Jones gave a testimony that one time he lost his patience and ask God why He didn’t heal his eyes right away. God spoke to his heart to allow Him to mold his character and to develop the spiritual fruit of longsuffering which is long patience. Every morning, he would quote the scripture and sing song to the Lord and listen to the Lord explaining to him the meaning of the verses that he had memorized many years before. He could not read the Bible as He used to. So through the year, he enters into the Presence of the Lord and yield himself to Him. Gradually, his right eye improved to where he now could read big print.

This is where I am learning to enter into His Presence with quoting scriptures and with singing over the prayer request. At times, Tony and I would have personal Communion with the Lord; remember His Calvary, prayer for us and our friends. There would be various songs whatever the Holy Spirit would leads. There are several songs about the healing.

What touches my heart when I started to pray over the requests was the song called, Burdens are Lifted at Calvary. Oh! When Holy Spirit leads, the song seems to bring the radiant of healing power over requests through the anointing of Holy Spirit.

Song: Burdens Are Lifted at Calvary

Cast your care on Jesus today, Leave your worry and fear;

Burdens are lifted at Calvary, Jesus is very near.

Burdens are lifted at Calvary, Calvary, Calvary;

Burdens are lifted at Calvary, Jesus is very near.

(John M. Moore, Sing His Praise)

The Word of God Stands

March 27-28, 2014 - The Word of God Stands – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Isaiah 40:8, KJV “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”

Reading from Isaiah 40:6-8, NLT “A voice said, “Shout!” I asked, “What should I shout?” Shout that people are like the grass that dies away. Their beauty fades as quickly as the beauty of flowers in a field. The grass withers, and the flowers fade beneath the breath of the Lord. And so it is with people. The grass withers, and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.”

People are compared to grass and flowers that wither away. The word, wither means to lose liveliness, force, or freshness and to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture and especially sap like the crops withered during the drought. We are mortal, a human being and certain to die. But God’s Word is eternal and never-failing. Public opinion changes all the times and is not reliable, but God’s Word is constant. Only in God’s eternal Word we will find lasting solutions to our problems and needs.

Reading from 1 Peter 1:24-25, NLT “For you have been born again. Your new life did not come from your earthly parents because the life they gave you will end in death. But this new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God. As the prophet says, “People are like grass that dies away, their beauty fades as quickly as the beauty of wildflowers. The grass withers, and the flowers fall away. But the word of the Lord will last forever. And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.”

Peter said, “As the prophet says,” he read the book of Isaiah and quoted from chapter 40:6-8 to encourage the born-again Christians that our new life is in Christ. All created life is frail meaning, not having normal strength or force and weak and our bodies will eventually come to an end, but God’s word endures forever. God’s promises will be fulfilled. His truth cannot be changed.  

What does this means to me? While I was still amazed what has happened to Tony, I drew out the Bread Card and read the verse on Isaiah 40:8 that grass and flowers faded is like our bodies are slowly dying away. I felt God revived me when it says, “But the word of our God shall stand for ever.” I felt the strength stronger than before. I asked Tony how he felt and he felt stronger, too! I realized that standing on God’s Word gives strength to our bodies as well. Thank God for you who prayed for Tony and me. If you need prayers, please send your request by March 29. To see the prayer list, log in: http://www.deafprayerpartners.blogspot.com/

Chorus: The Bible Stands

The Bible stands though the hills may tumble;

It will firmly stand when the earth shall crumble;

I will plant my feet on its firm foundation,

For the Bi … ble … stands ….

(Haldor Lillenas, Sing His Praise)

Fellow Citizens with God's People

March 25-26, 2014 - Fellow Citizens with God's People – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Ephesians 2:19 “… ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints …” (You are members of God’s family)

Reading from KJV: “Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God. And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together growth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

                                                                                                                               

Reading from NLT: Ephesians 2:11-22, talked about one in Christ. It was through Christ’s death on the cross brought two groups (Jews and Gentiles) together into one body. V.19 “So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. V.20 We are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. V.21 We who believe are carefully joined together, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. V.22 Through him you Gentiles are also joined together as part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.

We have an access to our heavenly Father through Christ – His shed blood on the cross and His heavenly intercession for all who come to Him. The Spirit’s indwelling power makes it possible to pray and call on God according to His will and purpose. (Eph.2:18)

It has been a burden on my heart to share the concerns with those who are in need of prayers. Some of you have shared your need to pray with you. I would like to know if you like for me to record your names and your needs for all the readers to join as prayer warriors. The Lord gave me a verse that we are not strangers to one another, but that we are members of God’s family. Reading the Scriptures inspired me to do something for those who are struggling and that we could join together in prayer for them.

What I will do is to put a different document of date, names and request. When prayers are answered, I will put under “Praise and Thanksgiving” with dates. Seeing this on the list would encourage us to pray more fervently. As I wrote this earlier before going with Tony and I came home surprised how God answered prayer. I realized God was showing me how powerful prayer group are as long as we call upon God according to His will and purpose. I asked a few for permission to record their names and needs so I will work on it. So I rejoice that God bind us together and there’s a song called “Bind Us Together.”

Prayerfully: Bind us together, Lord; Bind us together with cords that cannot be broken. Bind us together, Lord; Bind us together, Lord; bind us together with love. There is only one God. There is only one King. There is only one Body, That is why we can sing: Bind us together, Lord; Bind us together with cords that cannot be broken. Bind us together, Lord, bind us together, Lord; bind us together with love. (Bob Gillman, Sing His Praise)

Song: Blest Be the Tie That Binds

Blest be the tie that binds

Our hearts in Christian love;

The fellowship of kindred minds

Is like to that above.

(John Fawcett, Sing His Praise)