"God Notices"

"When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?" Psalm 8:34
 

When you think about just how vast the universe is and in the scope of things how small we are, it is amazing that God even notices us. But He does. I want to encourage you this morning that God is mindful of you. He sees you. He knows where you are. You are not so small that you have gotten lost from His view-- you aren't lost in the crowd. He notices you-- everything about you from the number of hairs on your head to the tears that you cry. 

 

So when you ask the question, "God, do You even know I exist? Do You know where I am?" The answer is most definitely, "Yes". Yes, He does know. Yes, He does see you. Yes, He does care about you. You may be small in comparison, but never too small that He doesn't know where you are and what you are going through.

 

Have a great day. You are not so small that God doesn't know where you are.

 

For further reading:

Psalm 139; 56:8

Matthew 10:30

 

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"Provision"

"Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand." Psalm 37:24

 

I may not always do the right thing. I may not always stand strong against temptation, but yield instead. I may make mistakes, fall sort, miss the mark or even rebel against what I know to do or not to do. I may sin. But I am thankful that God loves me so much and does not desire that I be destroyed by it. 

 

He knows the battles that I face against the lust of my own flesh and the enemy that wages war against my soul. He remembers that I was made from dust so I do have periods of weakness when I don't stand strong like I should. Therefore, He has made a provision for me to be forgiven, healed and restored when I do. 

 

He has made provision so that we can confess our sins and be cleansed from them. "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) When we fall, we have access to go before His throne of grace and confess our sins to Him with the assurance that He will forgive and cleanse us completely from the offense. 

 

He also has made the provision for us to have an Advocate to plead our case for us when we fall, and in so doing we are declared "not guilty". "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:" (1 John 2:1) This Advocate is not just some "state appointed" person to represent us. It is Jesus Christ Himself. 

 

Have you fallen? Have you missed the mark? Have you sinned against God? Then know today that a provision has been made for you to be forgiven. You don't have to stay in that sin. You don't have to stay in the guilt and condemnation of it. You don't have to stay separated from fellowship with the Father because of it. You can partake of His provision and be set free, cleansed, restored, healed, and forgiven.

 

Have a great day. God has made provision to deal with our sins when we fall so we can be forgiven. 

 

For further reading:

2 Peter 3:9

Hebrews 4:16

Psalm 103:14

John 10:10

 

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"Basics"

"Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works..." Revelation 2:5a

 

The world has become so complicated. Life is not simple any more. Even mailing a package is not a simple task now days- postal rates are constantly changing, it depends on where you are mailing it to, how much it weighs, priority mail, flat rate, what the contents are, local rate, international rate, etc. It is like that in every area of this ever changing world-- complicated!

 

It is the same way in the church. It has become complicated with its new "faddish" programs, culture relevance, and social acceptance. It will make you "dizzy" sometimes and cause you to lose sight and focus of what it is really all about. When I got saved and became a babe in Christ, the first thing I was taught was to read my Bible everyday, pray everyday and go to church. These are the basics of Christianity. 

 

I think we need to be reminded from time to time to get back to the basics. If you are feeling dry, if things aren't going right, if you are facing difficulties, if you are feeling confused, check yourself and see if you are practicing the basics. Everything in life builds on the basics. You can't go very far intellectually without the three "R's" (the basics)- Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. You can't bypass or neglect the basics whether it is in baking a cake or working out your own salvation with fear and trembling you have to have them as a foundation.

 

When the religious leaders had made things so complicated for the people by adding more and more laws for them to follow, Jesus pointed them back to the basics. "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." 

 

Don't neglect the basics-- love God with all your heart, soul and mind, read the Bible, pray to God, assemble with other Christians and do it daily and it will remove the complication and confusion.

 

Have a great day. Get back to the basics, everything else is built on them. 

 

For further reading:

Matthew 22:37-40; 6:33

 

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"Set Up"

"When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me." Psalm 142:3
 

I had the "craziest" dream last night- I won't go into detail it would take too long. But there was something that stood out to me that I want to share with you. In the dream I was accused of a serious offence and was going to have to go to court. The attorney who was to represent me told me I needed to drink a soft drink so that when I was tested it would be in my blood stream (I know I warned you that it was crazy!). I don't drink soft drinks- it is a personal preference for me. I could not understand what drinking one had to do with my case but he insisted it would help me. I didn't see how. I didn't want to do it because it was painting a false picture around the events that happened. He was persistent, and so was everyone else around me, that I drink it. I kept resisting because I don't drink them and how could it possibly help anyway. You may think that it is silly that I didn't want to drink it, after all, I could if I wanted to, but I felt it was wrong, it went against my convictions, the whole situation didn't feel right it felt like I was being "set up" instead of helped. 

 

The Lord showed me that it was all about compromise. It seemed like such a small thing-- drinking a soft drink- but everyone in the dream was almost adamant that I should drink it. They told me it was for my good. They told me it would benefit me. They told me it would help me. They told me that it would "save the day" for me. Just give in and do it and everything would work out in my favor. 

 

I have a warning from that dream this morning-- do not compromise even in the smallest area. The little foxes spoil the whole vine. A little leaven leavens the whole lump. A little compromise leads to big problems. Don't give in to the persistent "reasoning's" of the enemy who is disguised as someone who is "for you" and "on your side"- like the attorney in my dream. It is really a "set up" by the enemy to get you to compromise. If he can get you to compromise in the little things, pretty soon you will be compromising in the big things- the things that really do count. Don't listen to his lies when he says-- it is for your benefit to cheat on that test because this grade will help you get that scholarship; it will help you get that promotion if you tell just this one lie for your boss; just one beer won't hurt you it will make you popular; if you really love me you will have sex with me; etc., etc., etc. It all may seem "small" but it carries big consequences. 

 

So don't give in no matter who tells you it is for your good and you will benefit from it. Hold fast, don't compromise, the enemy is setting you up to destroy you instead of help you. Isn't that what he did in the Garden of Eden-- told them it would "help" them (make them like God) if they would eat (compromise God's word) that small piece of fruit?

 

Have a great day. Don't compromise, the enemy is setting you up with the lie that it is something that will help you. 

 

For further reading:

Genesis 3:1-6

Song of Solomon 2:15

Galatians 5:9

 

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"Junkies"

"Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth." 2 Timothy 3:7

 

When you hear the word 'junkie', it immediately conjures up images of drug addicts, and it should because that is the primary definition of what a junkie is. But there is another definition I want to talk about this morning as defined in the dictionary. Junkie: an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity; someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie".

 

I know people who are "religious event junkies". They love going to conferences, seminars, revivals, etc. Each time they hear of one they have their bags already packed and ready to go. I love going to them too so please don't misunderstand what I am going to say. I remember one conference I went to years ago. It lasted for a couple of days. The teaching sessions were held by some of the "biggest names" in the Christianity. The speakers and singers were people who were considered "stars" and someone you would only see on television. It was a glorious time. The atmosphere was electric. The words that came forth were powerfully anointed. The presence of the Lord was heavy in the place. The freedom to worship was amazing. I loved everything about it, I was basking in the glory. It gave me a wonderful feeling for the moment-- I felt "high" spiritually. 

 

A "religious event junkie" is someone who goes from one event (like I have described) to another for that "feel good" experience. They can't get enough of the way it makes them feel- the "goose bumps", the enthusiasm, being in the presence of "big names", the "get away", etc. But what does it do for them after the "high" of the event wears off? Has going changed them at all? Have they really heard what was preached? Are they applying the word and truths they heard to their lives? Are they letting it make them any more like Jesus? I have gone to some of these meetings and seen some Christians exhibiting un-Christ like behavior and attitudes before they ever reach the exit. 

 

If you are strictly going to these meetings because you love the way it makes you feel, but you don't take what you received there and allow God to use it in your life to change you, then you are a "religious events junkie"-- going for the "feeling" but not for the "transformation".

 

Have a great day. Are you a "religious events junkie"? Addicted to the feeling you get there but never applying the truths. 

 

For further reading:

James 1:22

Roman 12:1,2

 

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Coffee Break is a morning devotional written by Lorraine Ezell

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