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Tuesday greetings ~

Isaiah 41:13 “I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, “Do not fear; I will help you.’”

What can we expect when God takes us by the hand?  The book of Mark in the Bible provides one glorious answer with three different miracles.

Mark 1:31 “He went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.”

Mark 5:41 “He took her by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koum!’ (Which means, ‘Little girl, I say to you, get up!’). Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished.”

And our verse from Friday’s DEVO, Mark 9:27 “Jesus gently took his hand and raised him to his feet, and he stood up.”

When God takes hold of our hand, we get up! We get back to business!  We don’t stay down; we rise by His power and live! 

In all three of these verses there was no hope left.  But when Jesus comes to us and helps us, we can expect a reversal.  What is that “thing” that has you down?  Is it your child? Two of these miracles were performed at the request of a parent.  Is it a relative? The other miracle was for Peter’s mother-in-law.  Is it you? God takes a hold of YOUR right hand today.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Take our hand, please, and lift us up.  You are speaking into our hearts today and promising to help us.  Do Your thing! In Jesus’ name, we receive it! Amen~

He Will Lift You Up~

Happy Thursday!

James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.

This is such an encouraging verse.  When we run to our Fortified Tower and get down on our knees before Him and tell Him that we can’t do it on our own, He will help us get back on our feet! 

First we go down, but then we get lifted up.  And what speaks to me the most about this verse is that as soon as we humble ourselves, He takes over.  He gets busy seeing how to go about getting us back up. 

I love not having to worry about the particulars.  In fact, God always says for us to seek Him, run to Him, call upon Him, cry out to Him, depend on Him, trust Him, and then He will handle the rest.  That really does relieve the pressure!

Back in 1999 the company Jorge worked for suddenly went bankrupt.  Within a few days our income stopped, and both company cars were repossessed.  I am not too ashamed to admit that we never saw it coming, and that my husband actually rode the bus for a while.  It was rough.  The bills still demanded payment, the kids were in private school, and we had a mortgage to pay. 

This verse became so special to us during that difficult time.  Night after long night Jorge and I would go to the Lord and freely admit that we needed Him.  We had no clue what to do or where to turn.  Looking back now we can both see the hand of God moving actively in our lives to get us back on our feet again.  I am pleased to report that even though it has been a journey, we have never lost faith in God.  We have never not paid a bill.  Jorge has had a car for several years now, and God has lifted us higher than we could have ever imagined.  Jorge is working in a field he loves, he is working for himself, and enjoying God-given success.

Where could you use a pick-me-up? In what area of your life would you like to feel significant?  Is it your love life? Your relationship with your children? Your career? Your finances? First, you must get down on your knees.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You for lifting us up when we need it.  Thank You that as soon we call upon You for help, You take over.  We are depending in You to get us back on our feet.  In Jesus’ name, AMEN~