Wednesday's Whisper

1 Chronicles 29:11

Thine, O Lord is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.

Good morning, family & friends!

We have awakened to another Wonderful Wednesday! Prepare to be WOWed by The Wonder of wonders and The Wonderful!

I'm grateful for a move of God that we are experiencing here in Sulphur, LA, and the thanks for it all is due our Great and Mighty God! To Him belongs all greatness, power, glory, victory and majesty. He owns everything in heaven and in earth. The kingdom is the Lord's. He is exalted as "head above all." There is no one like our God.

This song was on my mind as I woke up this morning, and I just want to share it today:

The Great I Am Still Is

written by Phil Cross and Twila LaBar

sung by the Triumphant Quartet

Verse One

Israel's deliver, divider of the sea

The conqueror of Jericho, Jehovah set them free

Some think of these as fables with no relevance today

But God's past power never passed away

Chorus

The Great I AM still is

The heavens and the earth are His

He's the Merciful, Almighty, Forever, Holy

In everything we must remember this

The Great I AM still is

Verse Two

To all the walking wounded ones who seek to make things right

To stranded souls in darkness who long to see the light

To those who tread a troubled road and feel they can't go on

There is a promise we can stand upon

(Chorus Again)

Bridge

I stand in every test 

For the Great I AM still is

I could lose it all and still be blessed

Yes, the Great I AM still is

I'm a sinner saved by grace because

The Great I AM still is

O, but I'm not today what I once was

But the Great I AM still is

To God be the glory, today and forever. I'm glad the Great I AM still is! He will never change, but He will remain constant in all seasons.

God bless your Wednesday. Remember to listen really close for the Whisper of The Wonderful on this Wednesday.

Hoping to see you again tomorrow.....

Tuesday's Tidbit

Deuteronomy 32:3-4

³ Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

⁴ He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

Good morning, everybody!

I looked up a verse from Deuteronomy 32:3 - ascribe - and found that it basically means to "give credit to". So today, I would just like to publish this blog post, and give credit to my Great God; my Rock! His work is perfect; He is just in all His ways; a God of truth with no iniquity; righteous and just is He! Wow! What a resume!

To think that this God of all gods, King of all kings, loves me. I am His special child. I stand in awe of His greatness and how it applies to my life. There is no God like my God; no Rock like my Rock. He is the greatest and the best. And, I need to tell it. I need to give God the credit He deserves (as best I can).

In closing, I'd like to share this chorus:

God is great and greatly to be praised

God is great in my soul

God is great and greatly to be praised

God is great in my soul

My vocabulary doesn't hold enough words to fully describe how great God is to me. 

I hope we all take time throughout this day to give God credit - ascribe greatness to Him!

Lord willing, I'll see you tomorrow for another spoonful!

Monday's Moment

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Good morning, everybody!

Marvelous Monday morning to you all! Today, I am blogging from Sulphur, LA, and the sun is shining. Praise God for the sunshine! We had two of the most awesome services yesterday, and I am still rejoicing in the great move of God that I feel here. 

Last night, the pre-service prayer was so intense that it just took us on into the main service. We never left the altar area until almost dismissal time. When it was my husband's time to exhort, he encouraged people to believe for their lost loved ones. One particular woman, whose husband has been away from God for a long time, was weeping and worshipping. Faith was building in all our hearts - God is up to something positively mind-boggling.

After church, I spoke with the one lady and asked her how long her husband had been backslidden, and she told me 19 years. But, she shared with me a scripture that she is holding on to; one that gives her encouragement that he's coming back to the church. She pointed to five folded shirts, laying across different pews throughout the church. These shirts belong to the husbands of five wives. The shirts that have been placed where these ladies sit represent their faith that one day their husbands will sit right beside them again.

I was touched by this gesture, and decided to write about faith today. Faith says it's going to happen. Faith is something we hold on to even when there is nothing there to hold on to at the moment. It's believing in a God who can do anything but fail!!

Fasting and prayer are taking place in this local assembly this week, and we sense that revival is happening right now, right here. Miracles will take place and, in conjunction with the shirts placed in this church signifying the faith of women, I'd like to share this song today:

Miracle in Every Pew

by Karen Wheaton (or Karen Peck)??

Verse One

It's another Sunday morning

They walk in one by one

Living testimonies of what the Lord has done

Empty broken vessels only grace could fill

Countless mended hearts and lives only God could heal

Chorus

There's a miracle in every pew

One in me

One in you

We're all living proof 

There's nothing God can't do

There's a miracle in every pew

Verse Two

There's one here that some would say

Simply beat the odds

But this family of believers know

It was the hand of God

There's a couple with a baby

The doctors said they'd never have

And several here who lost their way

But now are safely back

(Chorus again)

Bridge

They are all around us

Oh, if you only knew

The things our Father has brought His children through

You'll hear it in the voices as we sing His praise

And there's one behind the pulpit

That will speak to us today

There are already miracles in every pew but, by faith, more miracles will sit in our pews in the coming days, weeks, and months!!

God bless you as you move through this Marvelous Monday. Let us believe for the miracles we want to see. God's supply of miracles has never diminished. 

Hope to see you tomorrow!!

Sunday's Specialty

2 Corinthians 12:9

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Good morning, everybody!

'Tis Sunday! Here's hoping we all have a Special Sunday, and we shall have it with God's help.

In 2 Corinthians 12, we find Paul's account of the thorn he had in his flesh. He sought the Lord three times about this messenger of Satan that was sent to buffet him, and the Lord responded by telling Paul that His "grace is sufficient"; and His "strength is made perfect in weakness." We do not read that the thorn was removed from Paul, but we do read that God's grace was sufficient; it was enough. Through Paul's weakness, God's strength prevailed.

When we are abased, God can exalt us. We must be weak so His strength can take over in our lives. Our abilities are nothing if they are not channeled by and through God. We must decrease so that God can increase in us.

Here's a sweet song I'd like to share today:

His Strength is Perfect

by Steven Curtis Chapman

Verse One

I can do all things 

Through Christ who gives me strength

But sometimes I wonder what He can do through me

No great success to show

No glory on my own

Yet in my weakness, He is there to let me know

Chorus

His strength is perfect when our strength is gone

He'll carry us when we can't carry on

Raised in His power, the weak become strong

His strength is perfect, His strength is perfect

Verse Two

We can only know

The power that He holds

When we truly see how deep our weakness goes

His strength in us begins

Where ours comes to an end

He hears our humble cry and proves again

Oh, let us go in the strength of the Lord today on this Special Sunday, relying on His abilities rather than our own.

May this be the best Sunday you've ever seen! Lord willing, I'll be back tomorrow with another spoonful to share!

Saturday's Snippet

John 15:4-5

⁴ Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

⁵ I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Good morning, family & friends!

'Tis another Sweet Saturday as we trek along life's highway. We are truly blessed people, for we know whom we have believed, and we are definitely "persuaded that he is able to keep that which I (or we) have committed unto him against that day." (2 Timothy 1:12). Our trust is in the Lord, and our dependence is on Him.

Just as a branch cannot live or produce without being connected to the main vine, so it is with us. We must stay connected to the True Vine. We must abide in the Lord, as He is our main source of strength, power, peace, etc., etc. We have nothing and are nothing without Him. Yet, when we are truly connected to our Vine, we can and should be productive fruit bearers. Just as verse 5 states above, if He abides in us, and we abide in Him, "the same bringeth forth much fruit." I plan to stay connected to my Source, don't you?

Here's a sweet song to go along with today's spoonful:

In Christ Alone

by Brian Littrell

Verse One

In Christ alone will I glory

Though I could pride myself in battles won

For I've been blessed beyond measure

And by His strength alone I'll overcome

Oh, I could stop and count successes like diamonds in my hands

But those trophies could not equal to the grace by which I stand

Chorus

In Christ alone

I place my trust

And find my glory in the power of the cross

In every victory 

Let it be said of me

My source of strength

My source of hope

Is Christ alone

Verse Two

In Christ alone do I glory

For only by His grace I am redeemed

For only His tender mercy

Could reach beyond my weakness to my need

And now I seek no greater honor in just to know Him more

And to count my gains but losses to the glory of my Lord

My plan is to stay planted in God's power... and to produce!! Let us move on into this new year with purpose!

God bless your Saturday, and I hope to meet again tomorrow to share another spoonful!

Friday's Footnote

2 Corinthians 4:16

 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

Good morning - and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

It is so hard to believe that 2015 is history, and we are embarking on a new year's journey. We stand on the brink of this new year of 2016. What emotions are we feeling? Anticipation? Excitement? Joy? Adventure? 

One thing is sure - we are getting closer and closer to the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. If I can put into words what I really desire for this new year, it is to be led by God. To walk the paths that HE chooses for me to walk, hand in hand with Him. 

I pray for good things to come to all of my family and friends, and I truly desire that one of my friends receives the greatest healing miracle of all times. God knows her name, and He alone is able to make it happen for her. Surgery, even a transplant, seems imminent but we know the Great Physician, and He can perform what she needs without anesthesia or surgical tools. 

This song came to my mind as I began to write today, and I trust it becomes our slogan for this year:

Daystar

by Moginie/Richardson

Lily of the Valley, 

Let your sweet aroma fill my life

Rose of Sharon show me

How to grow in beauty in God's sight

Fairest of ten thousand

Make me a reflection of Your light

Daystar shine down on me

Let Your love shine through me in the night

Lead me, Lord, I'll follow

Anywhere You open up the door

Let Your word speak to me

Show me what I've never seen before 

Lord, I want to be Your witness

You can take what's wrong and make it right

Daystar shine down on me

Let Your love shine through me in the night

Lord, I've seen a world that's dying

Wounded by the master of deceit

Groping in the darkness

Haunted by the years of past defeat

But, when I see You standing near me

Shining with compassion in Your eyes

I pray, Jesus, shine down on me

Let Your love shine through me in the night

God bless you all as we travel into this new year!

As a footnote, here's a quote I always loved to write down on New Year's Day:

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day."

-Edith Lovejoy Pierce