I Shall Not Lack

Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack” (AMP).

The word, lack means miss, need, want, or be short of. In another word, I shall not miss anything I need. I will not be short of money. (Take faith to believe this). I have a place to live. I have furniture, chairs, and TV. I have my monthly social security. I have part-time job. I receive my pay check. I have clothes to wear. I can dress myself. I have food to eat. I am able to go out to eat sometimes. I have a car. If not, I can go on bus ride or friends help me with ride. I have a family. I have friends. I have a church to go to. I take part of activities. And many more! Doesn’t that make you want to be thankful that our Shepherd makes sure that we shall not lack anything? 

Suppose if something happen and we did not have anything? Then Jesus, Himself is all we need. Next thing we know is that heaven is our future home. In heaven, we have everything we need! Bless our Shepherd who takes care of us! So trust our Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ today!

PS. Song: He’s All I Need

He’s all I need, He’s all I need

Jesus is all I need.

He’s all I need, He’s all I need

Jesus is all I need.

You are all I need, You are all I need

Jesus, You are all I need.

You are all I need, You are all I need

Jesus, You are all I need.

(Inspiring Choruses)

Withhold?

Psalm 84:11 “…No good thing will He (God) withhold from those who walk uprightly.”

Does God hold back anything good from us? No! “He does not hold back anything good from those whose lives are innocent” (NCV). God won’t hold back anything if we obey His instructions from the Word of God and believe His promises.

One good example when God told Abraham there would be a nation coming from his descendants. He had waited 25 years for a son. Abraham would probably be 5,000 years old if he had lived to see all that God had done from Abraham’s descendants. Abraham would get to see all the people of the world who had accepted Jesus Christ just simply because “Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness” (Romans 4:3). This proves that God did not withhold His promises to Abraham. Thousands of generations had trust God because Abraham believed God. What does that make us want to do? Continue to believe that God is not holding back on us. He always has a plan. So let’s trust our God today!

Song: God Is A Good God
God is a good God
Every heartache He understands;
There is healing power, There are miracles
in the touch of His wonderful hands.
What He’s done for others, He will do for you
If you’ll only believe and trust Him too;
For God is a good God and
His goodness He will show to you.
[Inspiring Choruses]

Be Brave!

Psalm 27:14, NLT
Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.

This “Bread of Life” with card verses, has a cute little suit case (3”x 2”x 1”) I bought at Berean Christian Bookstore to put on the table desk. The Bread of Life card verses has NIV, NLT, KJV and maybe more so I find this refreshing sometimes.

Have you ever felt like something inside of you is frightening? This is where card verse comes in: “Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.”

Tony and I were reading a book called, “Can America Survive?” by John Hagee. A friend from Utah gave us this book and we read them together over coffee almost daily. It was not a pleasant book, but it was important to know what was going on in different part of the world. It was frightening event. When I picked the card verse this morning, I was surprised and realized that the Lord God read my heart. So the Word of God speaks to us personally, “Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.”

Waiting on the Lord gives Him time to shed peace upon our hearts. Waiting on the Lord gives Him time to provide strength we need. Waiting on the Lord gives Him time to anoint us with Holy Spirit. Waiting on the Lord gives Him time to heal our bodies.

So trust the Lord God today!

Thanksgiving Smile!

                      A friend gave me knitted smiling! I took a picture.
                                         Have a Thanksgiving Smile!

The Apple of the Eye

Psalm 17:8 Prayer of David

“Keep me as the apple of the eye …”

The apple of the eye means something greatly valued and something dear that belongs to God. David, the psalmist uses this statement, “The apple of the eye” to express God’s love and care for His faithful people. David had a great love for God and prayed to God from the whole chapter 17. David’s prayer looked back in the past how much God had loved and cared for him.

Acts 13:22 God said, “I have found David … A man after my own heart,” was the same as “David was the apple of His eye.” Our heavenly Father loves and cares for us just as we are “the apple of His eye.”  It reminds me of a song, “We’ve got a great big wonderful God,” and there’s a line that says, “We’re the apple of His eye.” By now the song might have more meaning for us.

Song: We’ve God a Great Big Wonderful God.

We’ve got a great big wonderful God! 

Great big wonderful God …

A God who’s always victorious, 

Always watching over us-

Great big wonderful God …

We’ve got a great big wonderful God!

Great big wonderful God …

A God who loves every one of us,

does so much for all of us-

Great big wonderful God …

He never, never, never leaves us,

He’s always standing by

To pick us up if we stumble,

We’re the apple of His eye...

We’ve got a great big wonderful God!

Great big wonderful God …

O what a glory it is to sing

praises to the coming King

Great big wonderful God …

Our great.. big.. wonderful.. God ….!

(Tim Spencer, 100 Country Western Gospel Favorites)

Close to His Heart

Psalm 148:14 NIV
“He has raised up for his people a horn (strong one, that is, king), the praise of all His saints, of Israel, the people close to His heart. Praise the Lord.”

In KJV Psalm 148:14, the part of a sentence quoted: “a people near unto Him.” When we read this part of words, ‘near unto Him,’ the question is, how much near are we unto Him?

Have you ever watch a TV commercial on “a mother holding a baby and looking so very tenderly and lovely and how the baby’s wide-eye gazing or looking steadily in wonder at the mother’s face? This precious moment, a baby in the arms of mother so close to her heart.” Who would ever thought of this kind of creation, but God Himself about you being close to His heart? God looks at you and hold you like a baby, so very close to His heart. This is how near and precious you are to Him. Believe this!

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, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious bleeding side.
(Fanny Jane Crosby, Sing His Praise)

May you be close to God’s heart today!

All Alone?

John 14:18 Jesus said, "I will not leave you all alone ..."

Special poem from Cheryl Bache of VA send this. I thought
it would be good to share with you. May God bless you!
Dorothy

PRAYER FOR THOSE LIVING ALONE

I live alone, dear Lord, stay by side
In all my daily needs be Thou my guide.
Grant me good health for that I pray
To carry on my work from day to day.
Keep pure my thoughts, my every deed.
Let me be kind and unselfish in my neighbor's needs.
Spare me from fire, from floods, malicious tongues,
From thieves, from fear, and evil ones.
If sickness or an accident befall,
Then humbly, Lord, I pray, hear Thou my call.
And when I am feeling low or in deep despair,
Lift up my heart and help me in my prayer.
I live alone, dear Lord, yet have no fear,
Because I feel Your presence ever near.
(Unknown Author)

My favorite poem I asked my aunt to make it for me
I don't know who wrote a poem. I loved to read it
before I go to bed and it helps me. Cheryl