Breakfast For Your Soul

Monday, August 3, 2009

“SALVATION”

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower

Psalm 18:2

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Hebrews 2:3

Good Morning Beloved,

HAPPY MONDAY!

This morning I had a nightmare… now here is the thing, I very rarely have them.  It was as if I were watching a movie, or one of those forensic/law enforcement type situation dramas on TV.  The dream was apocalyptic in feel… an end of the world type of scenario.  Panicked people running for cover in terror, as fire from the sky rained down on them consuming them, while the ‘heroes’ of the story raced to find the ‘answer’ to the situation.  Did they?  I have no idea… I woke up… hey, I had to get ready to go to work!  That dream reminded me of the scripture that said,

“Then everyone—the kings of the earth, the rulers, the generals, the wealthy, the powerful, and every slave and free person—all hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. And they cried to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the Face of the One who sits on the Throne and from the wrath of the Lamb. For the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to survive?”

[Revelation 6:15-16] 

 

God is loving, gracious and merciful.  That is a Truth that we should never ever forget, but we need to remember the other side of God… His Holiness, righteousness and judgment.  That has never changed.  I marvel at the tee shirts I’ve seen at many funerals, most young, most that had led lives, by their own admission far from God.  Those tee shirts read, “only God can judge me” … If they only knew what that meant.  God’s judgment is not a good thing.  I would much rather be judged by humanity, then by a Holy God.  There is only so much they can do to you.  When I read the Bible, when God judged a person or a nation something died.  Something was destroyed.  I want mercy and forgiveness from God … not judgment.  The good news is that we don’t have to suffer that fate.  We have been saved from the wrath to come.  Our hiding place is secure in Jesus because we have put our faith and trust in Him.

You are my hiding place and my shield: I hope in Your word

[Psalm 119:114]

… and that Beloved of God, is Good News!

U Blessed!

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

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“Thou Oh Lord Art A Shield For Me”, Byron Cage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB6cFqCBMAE

“Surround Me”, Clint Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqGC-snEIEU

“He Reigns”, Kevin LeVar & One Sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPDUvrKIRtY

“Jesus Be A Fence”, Fred Hammond & RFC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce7LQfY0d30

“He’s All Over Me”, Georgia Mass Choir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsAK8xQS0CU

“Who Can I Run To”, Ricky Dilliard & New G

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhJYAE62CuY

“God Is Trying To Tell You Something”, Color Purple Soundtrack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ8XkY6Too0 (music only)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7ZT5sajkys (movie clip)

“Breathe On Me”, Clint Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-RnpTYHOIg

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 Monday, July 6, 2009

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

[Psalm 23:6]

“Surely Goodness and Mercy Shall Follow Me”, Israel Houghton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy6IyKCiTUY

Happy Monday…. 

…oh… did you remember to get dressed this morning? …