Jehovah-Ahavah; The LORD of Love
by Gail Rogers
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~Father in Heaven,
Today I am reminded of how compassionate and gracious You are toward me. I need that reminder, Lord, as sometimes I forget that You are loving toward me. Sometimes I allow my busy days to distance me from that awareness of You.
Today I rest in Your love. I recall how Your word says You abound in love and faithfulness toward me. You maintain Your love to me. What a great picture as I go into my day…. You offering me baskets overflowing with love and faithfulness. You will hold my hand and walk me through the ups and downs of this day that lies before me. What a promise! Thank you Lord. Help me to keep that picture in my mind as I go. It is so easy for me to forget that Your amazing love and faithfulness to me goes with me every step of my day.
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Thank you that You are slow to anger, forgiving rebellion and sin and yet You maintain justice in the process as well. Show me anyplace where I lean toward a rebellious heart today, Lord. Soften me and help me to allow Your grace to flow over me and Your strength to build me up in my inner being. It is a choice Lord, and today I say “yes” to You as you soften the putty of my heart so that Your imprint can be greater as I deal with those in my world today.
Your love reaches to the heavens! Your faithfulness reaches to the skies! Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains! You are near to all who call on You. Why would I ever want to take a step outside of that sheltering faithfulness? Today, when I am tempted to run ahead in my own understanding, help me to recall this wonderful abundance that You offer. May my mind, body and spirit be steeped in a greater awareness of Your overflowing love and faithfulness today. May I expect to experience them in greater measure as I say “yes” to Your Holy Spirit filling me with all that You are today.
In the strong name of Jesus I pray, amen.
Questions: How can we become more aware of God’s great love towards us? How can we keep from running ahead of God instead of waiting for His loving guidance?
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My comment is Psalm 46:10
I studyed that out and am trying to practice it within my soul. It’s BE STILL AND KNOW I AM GOD. When I do wonderful things happen expecially his peace but also at times his diffent intervention and direction. We can trust the leading of the Holy Spirit. As someone commentented he only knows the future. I’m glad he opened this door to me. His humble servent. Be blessed as you are and enjoy this wonderful day.
Jesus already forgave us. Thankyou. Amen. Prayers are beautiful. I sat and read all your comments and wept. Your prayers touched me. Words sometimes are not enough. God Bless us all. Amen. Hallelujah… Praise the Lord… Thankyou Jesus.
Thankyou, LindaR! Prayers are beautiful!
Hi jerseygirl — just wanted to reassure you regarding your prayers! Wordiness and eloquence do not impress our Lord, He even encouraged us to pray in secret, that we might not become like the ‘hypocrites’ who liked to pray in public for recognition. The Lord knew their hearts, and their unclean motives. I feel God’s prompting when I pray on the blog, as I came to the Lord via a spoken prayer! I had always gone to a Christian church, and thought I was a Christian. It wasn’t until I was 38-years-old, and I was faced with possibly losing my dear mother to a life-threatening condition, that my beloved brother, a believer, offered to pray with me over our mother’s grave circumstances. As he prayed aloud to God, I was suddenly convicted that he spoke to a God that he knew personally, his prayer was a conversation with Someone real, and he prayed with assurance that God cared about his concerns and would answer his prayer! While I had prayed for specific needs in the past, I never really felt that connection! As I listened to my brother’s prayer, I felt in the very presence of God, for the first time! In His mercy, He quickened my heart, and invited me on the journey of my life!! I know what a blessing it was to me to hear my brother’s petition before the Lord, and this is why I am drawn to pray here for my sisters! How I would rather pray with them in person, but the Lord has provided this alternative, and I am honored to be used by Him however He chooses! Do not be concerned about the words you choose in prayer, my dear friend, for the power is not in the words, so much as in your heart!
I am so grateful to all of you for your prayers… and sunshine… and sharing… It really helped! THANK YOU SO MUCH… AND… GOD BLESS YOU ALL SO MUCH
Hi!Susan Elaine I am in the same time zone as you.I live in British Columbia Canada, just wanted you to know I will be praying for you, your sister and all your family. Hugs Linda!
Godo evening, Ladies — It is probably too late; you are all resting. I am in California, so it is only 9 p.m.! Pearl — I have lifted up you and your family to our Lord. Yes, your sister is in glory, but for her loved ones, the heart is wounded. My sister is 56 and in a very serious stage of her five year breast cancer battle. It is frightening; I empathlize so totally with you. Rest well, Pearl.
Susan Elaine
Hello ladies,
Greetings to all across the globe. IT is nice to be able to picture where you all live. I live in San Diego. We had a beautiful, sunny day today. It was a bit brisk, but still very nice. I am also mainly a silent reader of your prayers and devotions. I am not such an elegant prayer. But I echo your sentiments. I am a Catholic Christian, and I think is is innate is us Catholics that we don’t pray out loud, unless it is a specific prayer. I was in Moms In Touch for quite some time when my kids were smaller, and most of us in the group were Catholics. As the years went by, we became better at praying out loud for the needs of our children and schools.
BAck to topic, Pearl, I also want to offer my sincere sympathy for your loss and will lift up you and your family in prayer as you go through this difficult time.
I like many of your comments and prayers about being still and being in the moment and being aware of God’s presence in our lives. I think that is where we find God, in the stillness. One verse I can think of is “Be still and know that I am God”. or “don’t worry about tomorrow”. It seems like I am always thinking about tomorrow and how this will turn out or what I am going to do. Sometimes I think a lot about the past. I am trying to silent my thinking and be in the present moment. It is very hard not to keep thinking and to worry. I am trying more to “let go, and let God”. Thanks Gail for reminding us of God’s never ending Love. I always enjoy reading your devotions. Good Night dear ladies, many blessings.
Good evening sisters! Greetings from Michigan! Such a delight it is to share God’s love and His work in our lives across the globe! What an awesome God we serve, eh? (That one’s for you, Canada!) ;)
Pearl, I would like to pray for you . . .
Merciful and loving Father, You know how precious family is, for You, Yourself have a beloved Son! You are the creator of families, and You knit our lives together with threads of love and devotion. Families passing on heritages, the baton of continuity. It is when we lose a precious member of our family that we feel a break in the chain, and a hole is left in our hearts. Such is the case with our sister, Pearl, who mourns the loss of her dear younger sister. Reach down from Your throne, Lord, and bind up her broken heart, we pray. May Pearl, and her sorrowful family members, be comforted to know that You lovingly welcomed their sister home, and grant them Your peace. Give them the blessed assurance of knowing that they will one day be reunited with their sister in glory! We pray this in Your most Holy Name, Jesus! Amen!
Hello Lisa, Today in Tennessee we are being poured upon with showers but God sends those for a reason, just as the snow and sun. God’s love is so precious, he has been so good to me today. I headed one direction making an appointment on time only to find out that the person had not shown up, I had another client that really needed me and if I had not had the other person skip out on the meeting I wouldn’t have been available to step in and be the hands and feet of Jesus. You see that just tells me that it is God who ordains our steps when we direct our lives through the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Blessings to all.Hi Chris how are you? Pearl I am praying that God’s warmth overflows in your heart and that Jeremiah 29:11 will speak peace to you. It says
For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future and hope. Jeremiah 29:11
Welcome Lisa! Nice to have you comment and make sure you come back again would love to hear from you often. Donna L is from Australia too. Donna, I am just thrill Steve got that job & will continue to be praying for him & you too. It is so neat to have ladies from all over the world. Hugs Linda.
Hi Ladies. I have been silently enjoying this devotional site and your comments for a while now but without realising where everyone else was. I loved hearing about your spring time weather. I am in Cairns, in Tropical North Queensland Australia. We are enjoying comming into Autumn, although there is realy only the wet season and the dry season here. We have had terrible floods this wet season too.
I see God’s love all around me but often I have to stop and be still (in myself) to really see God’s love. I see it in my children and their innocence, in nature and in his people. This devotional site is an example. If christ dwells within us then we are able to share God’s love with one another, which is what I feel when I read your messages to one another.
As far as running ahead of God..well I’m still very much like my 2yr old daughter. I’m constantly being reminded not to run ahead and to hold onto father’s hand as oonly he can see what lies ahead.
God Bless from up top down under.
My sympathies on your Baby sister Pearl. It is a rough time and I will be praying for you!
Margaret from Kitchener,Ontario! Praise the Lord. I saw my first robin today and I took the puppy out for a run! Two speeds Fast and stop! I learned the hard way about running ahead of God! I knew it was time to change churches a while back. I sought the Lord and he told us where to attend ! I went ahead of God and we somewhere else! We stayed a year and a half. It took me to that long to realize we were in the wrong place. I even stopped going for a bit ! I started going again where God wanted us to go and well We are happy where we are at! When we were at our new church I knew I was home and felt the love of our church family! Now I am very careful to listen to God’s voice and not run ahead of him!
Pearl you have my Deepest Sympathy too. I will put you & your family in my prayer book so I will remember to pray for you & your family each day. My heart aches for you as I too know only too well what it is like to loose a loved one, with the lose of my 15 1/2yr old daughter & before her, her dad.
Dear Heavenly Father I just bring Pearl and all her family before You right now. I just ask Dear Lord that Your Arms Of Love would be tightly wrapped around each and everyone of them, comfort them, encourage them as they go through this time of grieving. Help them to just lean on You & remember that You promised that You would Never Leave Us or Forsake Us but that You will be with each one of them each step of the way. Send people to comfort them, to encourage them and just to be there for them. I just commit Pearl and all her family to You and Pray this Prayer In Faith Believing, Amen & Amen!
Hi Patricia from a fellow Canadian from the far west; British Columbia! Lord I just pray for the weather in Manitoba & Ontario as it has been warm and the snow and ice is melting and there is such fear of great flooding. We know Dear Jesus that you are in control of the weather and I just ask right now that you would allow the temperatures to not be too warm so things don’t melt too quickly so flooding will be prevented. Lord I know you care about these things too. So I just ask that you would keep the weather cool enough so the thawing will be a slow process so no flooding will take place. I just ask this in Your Name. Amen! Hugs Linda
Sounds like all of us up here in Canada (Manitoba) are appreciating the warm weather! It truly is wonderful, but we are also praying that it will come gradually as many parts of eastern Canada are in danger of flooding with a fast thaw.
My deepest sympathy Pearl. Just as Press On has said there is still a loss even with the assurance of salvation. There is a hole in our lives that no other human can fill, and there is one less person on earth that loves us.
ROMEL H.
IT IS BEAUTIFUL HERE IN LONDON ONTARIO CANADA AS WELL. WAS OUT THIS MORNING ENJOYING THE COOL BUT VERY SUNNY SPRING WEATHER. PRAISE THE LORD SPRING HAS SPRUNG FINALLY.
GOD ALWAYS BEEN THERE LOVING US. IN SPITE OF WHAT WE DO, HE LOVES US
CHRIS T.
Pearl,
I’m so sorry for your loss. Even when we have the assurance that our loved ones are now in His presence, it seems that they have torn a piece of our hearts out and taken it with them. It is my prayer that your pain is bearable and that your joy is complete!
thank you Lord for all you have done for me
My baby sister is in heaven. She was 53. Jesus is my strength and so is the bible. My sister was the 1st of 8 children and the ones left behind are sorrowful. Thank you for the wonderful words today. Prayers for my family, please. Amen
lol: correction:
I pray that YOUR peace will possess our hands today=
I pray that YOUR peace will possess our hearts today.
correction:
I pray that YOU will rule in reign in each one of us. =
I pray that YOU will rule and reign in each one of us.
I pray that YOUR peace will possess our hands today from the beginning to the end and may we rise up everyday that what good things you have for us outnumber the grains of sand (Psalm 139:17-18. I praise YOU LORD for YOUR bountiful lovingkindness. The dimension of your love is immmeasurable and boundless. YOU are our true GOD. There is no one like YOU our beloved and blessed LORD!!
Good morning ladies. What a beautiful weather we have here in Montreal, Quebec Canada. The sun is shining, God’s grace is abounding and the beautiful face of JESUS CHRIST is shining on us and in us (I pray).
Thank you so much Gail once again for such a great devotional.May I quote the part that I like best on your devo.? This part is awesome for me….
“Your love reaches to the heavens! Your faithfulness reaches to the skies! Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains! You are near to all who call on You. Why would I ever want to take a step outside of that sheltering faithfulness? Today, when I am tempted to run ahead in my own understanding, help me to recall this wonderful abundance that You offer. May my mind, body and spirit be steeped in a greater awareness of Your overflowing love and faithfulness today. May I expect to experience them in greater measure as I say “yes” to Your Holy Spirit filling me with all that You are today.”
Amen and amen. I thrive on such great truth of our GOD each day. Thank you so much for the reminder.
My dear sisters. I had put on my prayerlist all that concern each one of you and I am with you all the way. I ache with you, cry with you, laugh with you, praise and worship GOD with you, loving HIM, adoring HIM with you and I love each and everyone of you. I’m new in this blog but I thank GOD for your love towards HIM, your trust in HIM, your knowledge about HIM, HIS love, HIS forgiveness, HIS mercy and faithfulness, your devotion towards HIM, you expressed it well and I am truly grateful that GOD had led me to be among you to really appreciate the kind of fruits GOD bountifully wrought in your life is so awesome. I thank GOD for each one of you. What a workmanship HE has done in Your lives that I told GOD I want them too in my life.
Thank you for your faithfulness to HIM that encourages readers and new comers to be and do the same. Praise GOD.
God bless you and yours dear sisters.
‘LORD GOD, we commit our lives to YOU today. I pray that YOU will rule in reign in each one of us. Fill all of us with the knowledge of YOUR will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding so that we may live a life worthy of YOU, pleasing YOU in every way, bearing every good fruit for the advancement of YOUR kingdom. I commit unto YOUR hands all our concerns and undertakings today. I pray that YOUR will be done on and in each one of us and our loved ones for YOUR pleasure and YOUR glory, in CHRIST name, amen.’
I have to look back at my entire life and see all those times when something bad should have happened, but it didn’t.
I have to look at the fact that even after I went out of my way to flout Him as a teenager, He answered “yes” immediately after I prayed to be saved from the worst of it.
I could use another topic study (using the concordance) on the goodness of God (using search words like loving-kindness, faithful, merciful, forgive, etc.)a little bit a day.
I would do well to start note-carding the verses that encourage me about Him and His purposes, and carrying them with me, also memorizing them.
Perhaps I need to get a handle on the Big Picture of God’s purposes that is told throughout the Bible–from the creation, through the prophets, through Christ’s time here and after it, to the end where it says, “The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’ And let him who hears say, ‘Come!’ Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.” (Rev 22:17)
“How can we keep from running ahead of God instead of waiting for His loving guidance?” I don’t know yet; I’ve grown more impatient in my older age X-[. I guess it means I simply have to discipline myself to think about the reasons I can trust God ?