He's Calling You

Jesus stopped and said, “Call him!” The disciples called the blind man and told him, “Cheer up! Get up! He’s calling you” (Mark 10:49)!

Greetings,

Bartimaeus was a blind man who had been calling out to Jesus for mercy.  Christ answered by telling His disciples to call Bartimaeus over.  They encouraged Bartimaeus by saying, “Cheer up!” Other versions of this verse have the disciples saying, "Take courage," "Take heart," "Be of good comfort," "Have confidence," and "Be of good cheer!" Why? Because the Miracle Worker had stopped for him and was calling him over; something amazing was about to take place!

When Bartimaeus and Christ finally meet face to face, Bartimaeus has his eyesight restored. And every single time we call on Christ, He stops, He listens, and invites us over too.  So today, cheer up, take courage, and have confidence. The Miracle Worker is calling you, and something amazing always takes place when we are in His presence.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, we are grateful that we can meet face to face with You.  We are comforted because You love us and are listening to us. You are the Miracle Worker, and we invite Your power into our lives. Restore us! Revive us! Renew us! Redeem us! In Your name, we pray, AMEN~

The Fine Book of Luke~

Greetings beautiful and blessed creatures of God,

Let us treasure these words in the fine book of Luke; they were written for each of us.

Luke 7:11-14

11Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. 13When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”

14Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!”15The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

Points to consider:

1.     Even though Jesus is in high demand, He sees us.

2.     His heart goes out to us.

3.     There comes a time when Jesus wants us to stop crying, and He will perform a miracle, if necessary, to turn that frown upside down.

4.     When Jesus speaks amazing things happen.

5.     Jesus is all about restoring areas in our life that were previously devoid of life.

So many thoughts are whirling about in what Jorge says is my larger-than-average sized head!  And they are all good.

Next time we will start breaking it all down.

PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, that Your Word assures us that You never overlook us, are never in too much of a hurry to stop and comfort us, or unable to provide what we need.  We bless Your name, AMEN~

Resurrection Power~

Good afternoon:)

Interesting fact of the day based on an article in Sunday's paper: Rats are becoming increasingly popular as pets because they enjoy being tickled and they can laugh, albeit at frequencies we can't hear. They even play peekaboo with their owners. Sorry, people, but all of the above freaks me out! Proceed at your own risk:)

Ephesians 1:18-21
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you and the glorious wealth that God's people will inherit, and v.19 His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength v.20 He exerted when He raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms..

I misstated something yesterday. These verses are not about awesome pairings but triple whammies--BAM! BAM! BAM! And I am not talking about the Three Little Pigs, Peter, Paul, and Mary or rock, paper, scissors. This is about Hope, Riches, and Power.

Just what kind of power are we talking about?

RESURRECTION POWER

This is the kind of power that brings new life to preciously dead situations. Rather than list them here, ask yourself what areas of your life need a do-over. What situation are you facing right now that needs renewal, restoration, and revival? Where do you need to see God raise something from the dead and make it heavenly?

Have joy today, dear one, our God is able and willing. It all starts with...

PRAYER:

Dear Lord, Thank You that You exert mighty strength on our behalf when we need a resurrection of our own. Bring renewal, restoration, and revival to (fill in the blank). Praise You for Your incomparably great power. In Jesus' name, AMEN!