TGIF greetings~
When I was a little whippersnapper living in Georgia , a white school bus with green lettering that said, “Forest Hills Baptist Church
I treasure all those years being picked up by that little bus not only because of the memories of so many sweet songs, but also because of the important lessons I learned about God. One lesson in particular is still with me nearly 40 years later. It is called “God’s telephone number.”
“Children, God has a telephone number and you can call Him right up. His line is never ever busy, and His answers will bless you from the tops of your precious little heads to the bottoms of your little precious feet.”
Those words made such an impression on me.
“His number is Jeremiah 33:3. And you can use it anytime anywhere. But you don’t have to even dial. Just call on Him out loud!”
Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to Me and I will answer you. I’ll tell you marvelous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own.”
That verse was appealing to me back then and continues to be because I like knowing stuff. I am not nosy, as some in my circles might say. But rather, I am curious and I like knowing why. It is awesome to think that the Maker of heaven and earth is willing to share marvelous and wondrous info that we would otherwise never be able to figure out.
This verse doesn’t say He will tell us everything, but He will speak into our lives and into our messes and into our problems and bless us in the process.
For example, look at this encouraging note I wrote to myself a while back. I needed some powerful reminders of Whose I am. So I called out, and this is what He showed me. It is a prayer for all of us to share today.
Thank You, Lord, that I am your beloved child, and You are my Dad. Nothing and no one can stop, hinder, or alter Your plan for my life. I have purpose, and I have promise. I am important, and I am loved. I am more than a conqueror through Christ, and I can do all things through Him Who strengthens me. I am beautiful – inside and out – and no weapon formed against me will prosper. I am shrouded in peace and joy, and no harm can come near my dwelling. If necessary, You will help me hammer a tent peg in the temple of my enemy (See Judges 4:21), and You have given me the authority to command any mountain in my life to go jump in the lake. Because You are for me, nothing can come against me. You are also above me, beneath me, beside me, and around me. I am completely and totally covered by Your goodness, and I am happy! In Jesus’ name, AMEN~
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