Fear Not

"I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand,
saying unto thee, Fear not." Isaiah 41:13a
Bread Box 2/26/10

Do you ever felt like 'fear' comes to you
unexpectedly even though you trust God?

I pulled the card verse from the Bread Box
and read "Fear not." Wow! God read my heart!
Isaiah 41:13 ncv: "I am the Lord your God,
who holds your right hand, and I tell you,
'Don't be afraid. I will help you.'"

Sometimes 'fear' of all kinds could 'hit'
us without a warning. So it is a comfort
to hear God say to us: "Fear not. I am
there for you. I will hold your hand."

So trust God today!

Dorothy

Song: The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power.
1. The Blood that Jesus shed for me,
'Way back on Calvary;
(chorus) The Blood that gives me
strength from day to day,
It will never lose its power.
It reaches to the highest mountain;
It flows to the lowest valley.
The Blood that gives me
strength from day to day,
It will never lose its power.

2. It soothes my doubts
and calms my fears,
And it dries all my tears;
(repeat the chorus above).
(Andrae Crouch)

Come Close to God

David said: "It is good for me to
draw near to God ..." Psalm 73:28a
Bread Box 2/25/10

Why is it so important for us to
come close to God? Because Psalm
73:27 tells us that "Those who are
far from God will die; (God) destroy
those who are unfaithful."

So it is good for us to come closer
to God. NCV quote: "But I am close
to God, and that is good. The Lord
God is my protection" (Ps. 73:28ab).

So trust God today!

Dorothy

PS. 'I Am Thine, O Lord'
(Chorus)
Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed
Lord, To Thy precious bleeding side.

First Verse:
I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard
Thy voice, And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
And be closer drawn to Thee.
(Then go to Chorus)
(Fanny Crosby)

Greater Is He

"Greater is he (God) that is in you
than he (Satan) that is in the world."
1 John 4:4 Bread Box 2/24/10

Is there a battle going on inside of
you? John, the Beloved quote: "My dear
children, you belong to God and have
defeated them; because God's Spirit,
who is in you, is greater than the
devil, who is in the world" (ncv).

You have the Holy Spirit who dwells
inside of you and it takes your faith
with Holy Spirit's help to overcome
all things.

So trust God today!

Dorothy

PS. Found this song from 'Psalter.'

"Greater Is He that is within you
than he that is in the world.
Greater is He that is within you
than he that is in the world.
Greater than angels or powers.
Greater than this life or death.
Greater is He, greater is He:
Greater is Christ, our Lord."
(Bethany Missionary Assoc. 1966)

He Cares

"Casting all your care upon Him;
for He careth for you." 1 Peter 5:7
Bread Box 2/23/10

Do you ever worried just a little tiny
bit? Know what Peter says about this?
"Give all your worries to Him, because
He cares about you" (ncv).

Careth means God continues to care about
you! It is not just one time or just one
day that God cares about you.

It is our God, our Father who continues
to care about you from day to day. So our
Father wants 100% of our worries given to
Him, not 99%.

So trust God today!

Dorothy

PS. I remember this song from someone
who sang to me, 'He careth for you.'

He .. careth for you ..
He .. careth for you ..
Through .. sunshine or sha .. dow ..
He .. careth for you ..
(Author unknown)

All I Have

"All I have is Yours, and all You have
is Mine." John 17:10a Bread Box 2/22:10

Jesus said to His Father, "I pray for
them. The disciples belong to You and
the disciples also belong to Me. They
are mine and Yours also."

Jesus knew that His very own disciples
would suffer for Him because they would
bring His Word to the world. He pray for
them to be strong.

"Not only I pray for (disciples), but
also for (you) who believe on Me through
(My) Word" (John 17:20).

Jesus made His prayer so personal about
you to His Father. He knows your suffering.
You belong to Him and Jesus belong to you.

This is a very close feeling from His heart
to His Dad and from His heart to you.

So trust God today.

Dorothy

PS. Old chorus I remember.
"Now I belong to Jesus,
Jesus belongs to me,
Not for the years of time
alone, But for eternity."

First verse:
Jesus my Lord will love me forever;
From Him no power of evil can sever;
He gave His life to ransom my soul,
Now I belong to Him.
(Norman John Clayton)

Voice of Your Cry

"At the voice of (your) cry: when (God)
shall hear it, (God) will answer (you)."
Isaiah 30:19cd. Bread Box 2/19/10

Do you ever felt like God doesn't really
hear you? Or answer your prayer?

This is a time to trust His Word. NCV
quote, "The Lord will hear your crying,
and he (God) will comfort you. When he
(God) hears you, he (God) will help you."

I remember a very old song on second
verse of "Precious Lord, Take My Hand"
by Thomas A. Dorsey, 1938 that seems
to fit this.

"When my way grows drear,
precious Lord, linger near,
when my life is almost gone;
hear my cry, hear my call,
hold my hand lest I fall:
Take my hand, precious Lord,
lead me home."

Trust the Lord today to hold
you to Him,

Dorothy

Comfortless

"I will not leave you comfortless.
I will come to you." John 14:18a
Bread Box 2/18/10

Jesus had been with His disciples
for three years. Jesus was giving
His "farewell" speech (John 13-17).
The Disciples felt like Jesus was
leaving them in their grief, and
they felt left alone. They were sad.

But Jesus promised: "I will not
leave you all alone like orphans;
I will come back to you"
(John 14:18 ncv). How?

The Holy Spirit came in a rushing
mighty wind and the disciples felt
Jesus was there when they were all
filled the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:1-4).

The disciples felt comfort to know
that Jesus had not abandon them.
They were thrilled to learn that
Jesus revealed Himself through the
power of the Holy Spirit.

Are you feeling alone? Jesus promised
"I will not leave you alone." He send
His Comforter, the Holy Spirit to you
(John 15:26).

So trust God today!

Dorothy

PS. Song by Anne S. Murphy
Constantly abiding,
Jesus is mine;
Constantly abiding,
rapture divine,
He never leaves me lonely,
whispers O so kind:
"I will never leave thee,"
Jesus is mine.