God Speaks I Listen

Proverbs 15:13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit

There are many things that can cause a person to hurt:

1. You can be hurt with your own sinful actions and the realization of the state of your heart which will cause you to reach out for repentance.

2. When you are going through something like a death of a family member or friend.

3. The loss of a friendship, marriage or someone deeply hurts your feelings.

4. When you are afflicted by an illness mental or physical.

I want to share with you some of my most hurtful experiences. The first one I want to share is from my first marriage in 1970-74. When I was living in Philadelphia I found out my next door neighbor, who was my friend, was sleeping with my now ex- husband. The hurt and pain I felt was crushing…the kind that takes your breath away. Another painful time was when I was sterile for 4 years and never had any children. I went through many painful test and surgery.

I finally got pregnant and started having complications and was on bed rest for months. Then one day I started to go into labor in the 5 month. I went to the doctor and he said go home and rest because I was having a miscarriage. I never cried so hard in all my life. (By the way…miraculously my daughter was born and lived). I had a second daughter a few years later and she was born premature and after I delivered her I got one last look at her and then they took her out of my arms and whisked her off to another hospital. Hurt and many tears…..then it was the day I found out my son had cerebral palsy……I think by now you get my point on being really hurt.

Being hurt is a fact of life and it happens to everyone at some point …….but…….Jesus is there for the broken hearted. He is a heart surgeon and can repair any heart that has been broken or damaged. He can do miracles. He can turn your weeping into tears of joy.

Job 8:21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.

I am telling you that there has NEVER been a time that God has not been there in the midst of my hurt. I have only shared with you a few things but I have been through many many hurtful experiences and tell you the truth…God has NEVER EVER failed me! If it weren’t for Him providing healing for my heart and mind….I never would have made it!
Psalms 42:5,6 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and 6) My God……

Someone may have hurt you deeply……I think that these types of hurt last longer than a physical hurt. I have mostly forgotten the physical hurts like surgeries, labor pains, etc…..but I tell you I remember every single person who ever hurt my feelings. Only Jesus can pull up the root of that hurt so that it’s not rolling around in your heart and mind ready to take over your thoughts again. Only abiding in the Lord and He in you …can accomplish this. Give all of your hurt over to the Lord today…let Him mend your broke heart. If you heart is broken because of you… repent and turn to the Lord……if it’s broken because of others forgive and turn to the Lord…..If it’s broken because of illness pray and turn to the Lord. Turn to the Lord….Turn to the Lord!

Message for today: You don’t have to keep hurting….I know how painful it can be….there is a healer of broken hearts and He is the Great Physician…. Jesus Christ. You don’t need insurance or an appointment…call Him today and talk to Him.

“Heavenly Father, please comfort the ones who are reading this blog today and may be hurting. You know what the hurt is and how to fix it. You are the only one who knows all they are going through and you are the only one who can give them the miracle of healing they need. Please mend all the broken hearts today as they are seeking you and I pray abiding in you. Thank you for all the answered prayers. In Jesus name…Amen.”

I know I always want you to listen to a song but PLEASE listen to one of my very favorite renditions of The Talley’s singing…I Love the Lord:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmNaIzDTE2A

Wikipedia says this definition of repent intransitive verb 1: to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one’s life 2 : to feel regret or contrition b : to change one’s mind.
I hear the Lord saying today that this is a day of repentance. If there is anything not right in our lives we should repent. Today is Sunday a holy day for Christians where we go to the sanctuary to worship the Lord….before we go we should spend time in prayer and ask the Lord to reveal our heart and repent….Wash me Lord…sanctify me…Thank you Jesus.

Also the Lord wants me to share the words of this song you know so well. He says someone needs to see these words.

What a friend we have in Jesus

What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!

Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.

Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised
Thou wilt all our burdens bear;
May we ever, Lord, be bringing
All to Thee in earnest prayer.
Soon in glory bright, unclouded,
There will be no need for prayer—
Rapture, praise, and endless worship
Will be our sweet portion there.

Lastly today God wants you to know …….That He loves you so much…….Be encouraged today….be encouraged!

Malachi 1:6 “A son honors his father, and a slave his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect due me?” says the LORD Almighty.

Malachi 1:14 …… and my name is to be feared among the nations.

Mathew 6:9…. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

People these days are into fist bumping each other. I still have a picture in my mind of President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama fist bumping her husband. Hey you might as well get it in your mind too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nepUoHk_Bzk

You cannot fist bump God! My meaning of this is not to get too familiar with God in a disrespectful way. When I hear people say…oh my god…..god dam you….the big guy upstairs…..it makes me sad to think people have such little respect for His Holy name. I also hear…let’s have a Holy Ghost party in here or just yelling Jesus Christ because your upset. Believe me….if God appeared to you ….you would be shaking and quaking in your boots before the Almighty God. One day every knee will bow/every person will bow before God. God is not your boo…..He is not a dude…..or you boy toy.

GOD IS HOLY! His name should be hollowed which means to be respected , honored and greatly reverenced. God is perfect…there is no evil in Him….He is divine….He is very very very Holy….He is pure.
He is the creator of the whole universe…..there is no beginning and no end to Him and He is so powerful that His mere presence would burn us up like straw…..if He yelled it would destroy us…….He could make everything disappear and bring it back again if He wanted to……He can create many other universes and beings and He probably has.

My point is…..do you realize who we are dealing with here? I may not have given the best examples but I tell you……when I go into some of the deepest times I’ve had in prayer with God I have seen some things and have felt some things that have taken my breath away and I tell you….God is unbelievable!!!!! The things I have experienced is things that God has revealed in the bible like what you read in Ezekiel or Revelation….I just experience it in visions and dreams with God through the power of the Holy spirit making it a personal experience for me.

God is nothing to play with at all. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit is Holy and their names should be reverenced by all who speak it. You know God doesn’t need me to defend His name but I love Him so much and not 100%… but I do understand enough about Him to know He is Holy and should be respected and worshiped.

Message for today: Aretha Franklin sang about what it means to her….Rodney Dangerfield begged people for it…but God is the only one who truly deserves it!! All praises be to the Name of The Most High God!

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name!!

Some of the many names of God
 ELOHIM……Genesis 1:1, Psalm 19:1 meaning “God”, a reference to God’s power and might.
ADONAI……Malachi 1:6 meaning “Lord”, a reference to the Lordship of God.
JEHOVAH–YAHWEH…..Genesis 2:4 a reference to God’s divine salvation.
JEHOVAH-MACCADDESHEM…….Exodus 31:13 meaning “The Lord thy sanctifier”
JEHOVAH-ROHI……Psalm 23:1 meaning “The Lord my shepherd”
JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH…….Ezekiel 48:35 meaning “The Lord who is present”
JEHOVAH-RAPHA………Exodus 15:26 meaning “The Lord our healer”
JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU……Jeremiah 23:6 meaning “The Lord our righteousness”
JEHOVAH-JIREH………Genesis 22:13-14 meaning “The Lord will provide”
JEHOVAH-NISSI………Exodus 17:15 meaning “The Lord our banner”
JEHOVAH-SHALOM……..Judges 6:24 meaning “The Lord is peace”
JEHOVAH-SABBAOTH……Isaiah 6:1-3 meaning “The Lord of Hosts”
JEHOVAH-GMOLAH……..Jeremiah 51:6 meaning “The God of Recompense”
EL-ELYON…………..Genesis 14:17-20,Isaiah 14:13-14 meaning “The most high God
EL-ROI…………….Genesis 16:13 meaning “The strong one who sees”
EL-SHADDAI…………Genesis 17:1,Psalm 91:1 meaning “The God of the mountains or God Almighty”
EL-OLAM……………Isaiah 40:28-31 meaning “The everlasting God”

Luke 22:39-43 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”

43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

An angel is a being that God created to minister to others for Him. The meaning of minister is one who takes care of another person by means of comforting or consoling them, protecting them and doing anything that they are asked to do for that person. It requires the action of doing some task for another which will involve taking care of their personal need or it may be as simple as just spending time with them. Minister is a positive word and has good motives behind it. An example of this would be your pastor who ministers to your spiritual needs….that’s why he is called a minister. Anyone can minister to another person.

This morning when I was praying about what God wanted me to share with you I saw many, many angels coming down from heaven and going back up. It was like a highway for angels. In the scripture above Jesus was perhaps emotionally at the most difficult time on His journey to the cross. He was praying so hard to His Father….the only one that could help Him (hint hint…that goes for us to) that He was physically weak. God sent an angel from heaven to minister strength to Him.

Luke 4:10 For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully;

Hebrews 1:14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Psalms 91:11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;

Now everybody is going to die one day and if you are a Christian there are benefits. If it’s you time to die you will because everyone has that time planned for them and God knows when it is. If it’s not your time and you get into trouble God will send His angel to protect and help you. If you have trouble God will send His angels to help you out in response to your prayers. Have you ever heard stories like a child falling out of a window and lived or someone having a car accident and nobody could find them down in the ravine and they lived after being lost for over a week…..angels.

Isn’t it amazing how God has provided all this help for us and yet we still worry about everything. God even told us in His word not to be anxious…..Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Someone out there is worrying about stuff…..God has got your back!! Do what it says in the scripture above. The Holy Spirit of God is there for you and angels are all around you. You are going to be OK!

Massage for today: God created the angels and they are at His beckon call and one of their jobs is to take care of you at His command. Pray…ask your Father in heaven for His help and comfort.