Time of Need

In my time of need, God showed me the bottom of the pit.

He let me discover all my inequities and faults against Him.

I was put face to face with the beast, and with beasts of men.

The Lord revealed the faults and temptations of this world to me--His servant.

In my cries He opened Heaven and reached out for me.

After a time, He lifted me out of the pit and freed me from my prison.

In His mercy, fury, and joy, He brought storms followed by beautiful rainbows.

God has guided me to a new enlightenment.

His salvation has poured out for me, and is overflowing with His lovingkindness.

In my times of distress, He restores my peace like a still lake.

When I have need, He provides what is best in His infinite knowledge.

Prayer fills my days and nights.

When He wakes me I feel renewed like a fine jewel.

God has taken the time to patiently refine me like that of a precious metal--for I am precious to Him, and He is Everything to me.

AMEN to the Alpha and the Omega for all eternity!

Looking clearly at the 2nd Commandment...

Has anyone ever notice that some people and even churches try to skim over the 2nd Commandment that says we can't make carved images?? Ever since I REALLY started digging into The Bible this has bothered me. I am bothered because when we look at The Commandments God put the one about carved images at #2--which means it's really important. He also said A LOT about the details of this Commandment compared to many others! In Exodus 20, the Commandments start, and He begins the Laws starting in verses two and three with, "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have not other gods before Me."

As we continue in Exodus to verses four through six we begin to read the Second Commandment which states:

"You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My Commandments."

When I first read this whole Commandment out of The Bible directly I tried to justify what I had been doing most of my life as a Christian; and especially my adult life while practicing Catholicism. I told myself that God didn't mean we can't honor religious items because I figured that is the same as honoring God. Wrong!!!! God has shown me in my daily readings and life experiences in the last few months how wrong that is. Not only should we not be praying to statues of Mary, but we shouldn't even be kneeling to, or wearing a crucifix with a mold of Jesus on it. God didn't say we can make carved images of Him either (that includes the Trinity). In fact, God says not to make Him, Jesus, or anyone else in Heaven when He says, we shall not make "any likeness of anything that is in heaven above." How did I never see this before the Holy Spirit (God) revealed it to me? I was fooled by the devil's tricks just like everybody else. Many of us have been "A" okay with these practices because they are so engrained in our culture as Christians especially; but most religions have similar practices. I challenge you to read Exodus 20 for yourself and consider why God wrote such a detailed explanation of what He meant by "carved image", and the consequences for not getting this Law right. Maybe it will open some more eyes to what this servant considers the truth. Let's remember The Word is the truth, and God is The Word.

AMEN

Second Commandment

Today I Pray for God

Today I pray for the happiness of God in a world that must cause Him much distress.

I pray that He looks around to see and feel the joy and good work that remains, while many are seeming to plumet downward.

In a world that has succumb to so many distractions, temptations, and idols they are falling off the edge of a cliff--I pray God looks to those who are hanging on. If we are honest, all of us have fallen off, but some have felt The Joy, seen The Light, or have been given The Grace to grab the side.

I hope God sees all His children that have called for Him in their fall and reached out for His hand.

Those lost sheep that He found and placed in a crevice of the rock within the cliff.

I want God to notice His children that follow His Commandments, and take hold of a branch on the way down; One with strong enough roots to support them.

This is the part of the world I pray can warm God's Heart today, as He tirelessly fills us with His lovingkindness expecting nothing in return; only hoping for our salvation.

Your servant prays this blessing finds You with an embrace of love attached.

AMEN

God is Love