Turning Points

Awaken

Have you ever struggled with despair and discouragement?

Then suddenly like a wave emotions start to overwhelm you and consume your soul!

We have all been in a place that was dark and lonely.  Unable to see Jesus,  you have been fighting temptation.  Hundreds of distractions , fears, desires, ambitions, hurts, and stress can turn our heads and keep us from seeing Him.

Maybe you have been self-focused and self absorbed only to have God Graciously lead someone into your life who needs serving and caring .

Moments like those are turning points , powerful spiritual encounters where God opens spiritual eyes to see the glory of Jesus.  " We are in the presence of a victorious King !"
A king of the universe- even more , because of the Gospel- His Victories our OURS !

GOD can AWAKEN us, HE shines His light into our hearts to open our eyes to the supremacy of Christ Jesus.
When we encounter the risen Christ, we are assured of His love and commissioned for His kingdom

* Consider what in your life might be distracting you from knowing the presence of God in your life ?
* If God's presence is know when we put our hope in the gospel, what can WE do today to help us trust Jesus and believe the gospel promise?

2 Corinthians 4:6

King James Version

 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

C.S Lewis stated
" The scent of a flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard, news from a country we have never yet visited."

Walking in faith and trusting that God who sent his only Son to redeem all of us is a concept that is hard to understand.  When we study and let the words dwell richly within us , we are able to walk lighter, love often and live in righteousness doing the will of the Father, putting down selfishness and managing our time for the Lord.

He takes a broken and battered women the Samaritan women and forgives her, everything changed for her, because he believed and cared less what others thought of her belief, she ran to tell them all the truth.

We are all thirsty, for more. More is found in Him . He will satisfy your thirst and create a new heart with you , a Heart that endures great tribulation and adversity.  Yet because of who he is , and not Who we are, We are given the strength to Over come and march forward serving Him and others, The others are all the people God places on your path. Strangers, family, co-workers, everyone.  Everyone who we cross paths with was for a purpose, for a season, or for a reason.  When we are able to see with our spiritual eyes and listen with our spiritual ears, we will be able to approve what is His will, and discard , remove, bury, and destroy, because of our faith, all the things and darts that come to de-rail and destroy the path that He has you on.

Prayer for the Day:

Dear Lord, Glorious and gracious Father in Heaven, shine your loving light down on us, Correct us Lord, Where there is hatred, bring peace, where this is discontent, bring contentment, Lord, show us How to live and love like you. Lord bring Glory into our lives.  Show us your marvelous works and wonders, Teach us to open our eyes. Allow us to love one another as you love us, Forgive us our trespasses as we learn to forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.  Show us how to parch in the palm of your hand,  show us how to believe and trust that you are the alpha and the omega, that everything starts and ends with you and we are the disciples in-between that you will send to show the world love and grace. Shower us with wisdom, sharpen our minds and actions, for Your Glory, From Glory to Glory, bring us to your well so that we can drink and never thirst again, But be complete in you. Thank you glorious and beautiful Lord.  It is you who lives in me, setting my eyes on High, and my ears on Truth, only in truth and spirit can We serve and love you... Keep us safe from the devils snare and allow us to walk the path, It is in your loving name that we pray, Amen.


Please be blessed
Written By
Pamela Joy Benigno
10/12/2013 7:22am