But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.
Arrows by day, terror by night
Coming and going I’m blessed
Pressed down running over
Or in lack or in stress
My heart is overwhelmed, I am blessed
If I pass through the river or walk through the fire
God said He’d be with me, I’m blessed
The flames will not burn, nor the water consume
I will continue to say I am blessed
Blessed beyond measure, blessed beyond pain
Blessed under pressure with every breath I proclaim
Victory and favor these 2 remain
I am blessed I am blessed I am blessed
Moving forward in confidence
Moving forward I rest
He establishes my plans
during trials and tests
Even more I will shout, even in distress
I am blessed I am blessed I am blessed
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! Matthew 7:7-11
Give, and it will be given to you: 1. good measure, 2. pressed down, 3. shaken together, and 4. running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James 1:17
And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
I am always humbled by God’s faithfulness in ministering to me just as I need it. Today I was quoting Philippians 4:19 to someone as a reminder of the faithfulness of God in their situation.
No more than 15 minutes later my husband (not knowing my prior conversation) quoted the same scripture to me regarding a need we are believing for. As we took time to pray the scripture over our situation, I was reminded how God has been our provision over the years in amazing ways. God has indeed supplied all our need according to HIS riches in glory through Christ Jesus.
Thank you, Lord. Sometimes when the voice of The Holy Spirit prompts me to minister to others, God is ministering to me as well.
What need have you been praying for? God WILL supply. The best part of God’s supply? It’s according to His riches in glory…that’s something we are unable to comprehend!
But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue:
1. righteousness, 2. godliness, 3. faith, 4. love, 5. patience, 6. gentleness.
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:11-12
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;
For the Lord upholds him with His hand.
I have been young, and now am old;
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his descendants begging bread.
He is ever merciful, and lends;
And his descendants are blessed.
Psalm 37:23-26 NKJV
The Lord makes firm the steps
of the one who delights in him;
though he may stumble, he will not fall,
for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken
or their children begging bread.
They are always generous and lend freely;
their children will be a blessing.
Psalm 37:23-26 NIV
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him.
It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
Lamentations 3:24-26
But those who wait on the Lord (Faithful expectancy) shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint. NJKV Isaiah 40:31
Waiting is difficult. Sometimes waiting can cause fatigue & frustration. It’s easy to start off strong when it comes to waiting. We have the best intentions, right? Our goal is to keep our eyes on God and let the Holy Spirit, lead, guide, and direct. Somewhere in the middle of the waiting things seem to go sidways. It’s easy to get our eyes off God and our eyes on the circumstance. We begin to question, negotiate, and maybe even complain.
As I look at this scripture, I’m reminded that our waiting can lead to strength renewal instead of exhaustion. Our waiting can actually lead to soaring like the eagle. What we do in our season of waiting matters. We can choose to praise, pray, & read God’s word. This will cause stability so that we won’t be shaken. Frustration and exhaustion don’t have to be part of the waiting.
Dear Heavenly Father- Help us to keep ours eyes firmly fixed on you during the waiting seasons of life. We don’t want to be tossed easily in the wind of frustration and negativity causing us to forget your promises.
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint. NIV Isaiah 40:31
Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
Hebrews 12:14
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable Romans 11:29
He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:24
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23
Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; Philippians 1:6