A Time to Pray, a Time to Write ...
The lack of updates do not reflect a lack of material. To the contrary, there is so much to convey and so much the Lord is doing. Yet it is difficult to find the time to put it into words on this page.
Snippets: The Lord is revealing more about a place of holiness and the cleansing power of his blood. Today Lia was excited to share her picture in which she and Jesus walked down an aisle with a red carpet, hemmed in gold, which led to a beautiful gold couch, beyond which was a waterfall in which she and Jesus and the Father enjoyed a beautiful fine, soft, silky, warm shower.
Yes, these kids, ages 7 - 10, really do receive beautiful pictures from the Lord on a regular basis (about 4 times each week). Yes, they do sometimes involve birthday cakes and teddy bears ... sometimes ... and yet even these hold significance. (Yes, the birthday cake was delicious, but it was sprinkled with red sprinkles, and Jesus was there.)
I am in awe. The Lord keeps reminding me to simply bring them into his presence and give them time to experience the reality of his kingdom. They - children - seem to grasp it more easily than we adults.
The Lord is using a couple books to enhance my time with him and my relationships with my kids ......
Recommended reading (for adults): Bob Sorge's book on the Power of the Blood.
Recommended reading for parents: Wendy A. Pidkaminy, Parenting Challenging Children With Power, Love and Sound Mind.
Be blessed my friends!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
From Where I Sit
Yesterday during morning prayer time Mayana shared the following picture: "I was with Jesus in heaven and we were praying for people down on earth, people who were sick, and when we prayed the people got better. And there were lots of other people around us."
I asked, "Were you and Jesus standing or sitting?"
She replied, "We were sitting. The other people were standing." Then she added, "When the people got well, after we prayed, everyone was shouting, "Wow! Awesome!"
After my other children shared their pictures, too, I took Mayana to Ephesians and showed her the verses about being seated with Christ in heavenly places. (She can't really read it, as she is still learning to read. But it was great to help her see it was actually there.) I got to explain more about how Jesus is always praying for us here on earth and that we get to join him in his prayers. And Jesus thought it was important enough to show her, personally, what this looks like.
Where do we sit? From where do we pray?
Eph 2:6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
By whom are we surrounded there? What is our response?
Heb 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
I had to remind myself of this mightily last night at 3:33 am. How hard it is to leave a warm bed when one is dog-tired. I wanted to be alert and fully engaged as the Lord might "Show me great and awesome things." - Jer 33:3. I was able to stay up for about 45 minutes of prayer before returning to bed. I didn't see angels or visions. But today I'm realizing how grateful I am that lately He has been showing me so many great and awesome things that I did not know ... for over a month now.
Praise to be God!
I asked, "Were you and Jesus standing or sitting?"
She replied, "We were sitting. The other people were standing." Then she added, "When the people got well, after we prayed, everyone was shouting, "Wow! Awesome!"
After my other children shared their pictures, too, I took Mayana to Ephesians and showed her the verses about being seated with Christ in heavenly places. (She can't really read it, as she is still learning to read. But it was great to help her see it was actually there.) I got to explain more about how Jesus is always praying for us here on earth and that we get to join him in his prayers. And Jesus thought it was important enough to show her, personally, what this looks like.
Where do we sit? From where do we pray?
Eph 2:6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
By whom are we surrounded there? What is our response?
Heb 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
I had to remind myself of this mightily last night at 3:33 am. How hard it is to leave a warm bed when one is dog-tired. I wanted to be alert and fully engaged as the Lord might "Show me great and awesome things." - Jer 33:3. I was able to stay up for about 45 minutes of prayer before returning to bed. I didn't see angels or visions. But today I'm realizing how grateful I am that lately He has been showing me so many great and awesome things that I did not know ... for over a month now.
Praise to be God!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
For the joy set before Him...
As we celebrate the end of Holy Week, and especially Good Friday, it is a great time to recall why Jesus went to the cross. Why did he endure the pain, humiliation, and the excruciating separation from his Father? For the joy set before Him. Heb 12:2. And what is that joy? It is us in relationship with Him. Wow! We were the joy set before Him, the motivation when the pain was too much to bear.
Jesus, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for dying for us, so that we might know you and love you forever!
Jesus, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for dying for us, so that we might know you and love you forever!
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