My Divine Notes

Isaiah 65 The Bible makes me strong. 17 Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth,       and no one will even think about the old ones anymore. 19 I will rejoice over Jerusalem     and delight in my people. And the sound of weeping and crying     will be heard in it no more.  20 No longer will babies die when only a few days old.     No longer will adults die before they have lived a full life. When it’s hard to see through the valley I don’t know about you and your life, but I know that sometimes I’d like to wipe all the pain, sorrow and major hassles of my life away. That’s the truth. Sometimes life becomes overwhelming and I want to push back and grasp for some semblance of normal. The problem is that once you are in the valley facing whatever shadows, there’s really no going back to ‘normal.’ My life is not ideal right now. I can say that this broken ankle is not...

Stay in today - Matthew 6:34 I’m going through a healing journey and I am hopeful because I know that God will not let go of my hand. My writings this month will focus on lessons I learn on this unexpected journey. Matthew 6: 34    So do not worry about tomorrow; it will have enough worries of its own. There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings. Most of us have the tendency to plan ahead, but during a life crisis it’s almost impossible to do.  I've  found myself agonizing about what I need to do and then I realize that I can’t do it all right now.  I cannot allow that familiar stress to overtake my heart right now. I have to concentrate on me and that’s just what I am doing today. The Lord was serious when he said that tomorrow will have its own troubles. Deal with that you need to keep yourself motivated and open to healing today. Tomorrow will arrive and you will deal with it when you arrive there. Meanwhile, empower yoursel...

James 1:5 If you need wisdom – if you want to know what God wants you to do - ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking.   Don’t wait! Buy it now! Grab the gusto before it goes! You’re only young once! Go for it! No one will know! Call that guy or girl! Blurt out your inner most thoughts! Let it all hang out! Buy that car…and on and on…   I’ve jumped into quicksand so many times because I didn’t wait for God or because I didn’t ask God what road I should have taken. Things can turn out differently if we stop and ask for God’s wisdom and then follow through. If we’re going to ask for God’s wisdom, then we must be willing to obey…   The key message is this:  Talk to God when things are going well for you. Pray before you are shaken up. And, you will be shaken up at some point.  Ask God to give you revelation and discipline in the areas where you are tempted. We’re usually tempted in the areas where we are weak by our...

Psalm 103:3 He fills my life with good things! My youth is renewed. TLB Just like old coffee that turns musty and leaves unsightly rings in a coffee cup, so can our relationship with the Lord become old and crusty if we don’t take care of the relationship. I've been thinking about my stages of faith.  When you first receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, well, the high can make you fly!  There’s no drug that can transform your life like the power of Jesus Christ! I had insatiable thirst for knowledge. I got out of my comfort zone in big ways and started doing all kinds of “ministries” until the LORD said, “ Stop .” I heard that stop in a big way. I had to stop doing the things I thought He wanted me to do and start doing things for and with Him. There’s a huge difference in serving God versus serving for God. In my enthusiasm, I got tangled up in things that were good and great for the Kingdom – but they weren’t in God’s plan for me. I stopped “cleaning” ...

Mark 8:37 Is anything worth more than your soul? As the world crumbles before our eyes, I feel disbelief and sadness. I grew up knowing right from wrong.   I’m not saying that I grew up in the perfect family – indeed – we were far from perfect. But I recall the LORD and the family instilling in us a deep sense of what was right and wrong. My maternal grandmother ultimately turned our lives over to God. But I drifted into sin and acceptance of the status quo even though I had an outwardly very successful looking life. I remember those dark times of sin when my soul was troubled and devastated because I knew better…but sin blinded me with instant gratification in so many areas. Occasionally I’d wonder where God was because the hole in my heart was so deep. I didn’t want to sin, but it was easy, enjoyable and everyone was doing it.     After many years of living in sin’s desperate grip, I found peace, joy and freedom in being loved and accepted by Jesus Chri...

Isaiah 1:18-20 - The Message Come. Sit down. Let's argue this out." This is God's Message: "If your sins are blood-red, they'll be snow-white. If they're red like crimson, they'll be like wool. If you'll willingly obey, you'll feast like kings. But if you're willful and stubborn, you'll die like dogs." That's right. God says so. It’s hard to say I’m sorry when I don’t acknowledge my sins. Perhaps it’s pride that stops many of us from asking for forgiveness from those we offend or hurt. The longer we stay away or keep from making amends, the further away we get from God. When we get away from God, we make excuses, we take further steps into the pit and then we excuse and tolerate our sins and the sins of others. Very soon, sin isn’t sin; it’s just the way the world operates. The sin/guilt cycle begins - we stop reading the Bible, praying or having a close relationship with the Lord. The enemy clouds ...

Romans 8:25 But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently. I wrote these words a while back and they startled me today: “Whatever you place in God’s hands is secure.” – Unknown author I don’t recall who said them, but it was important enough for me to make the note to myself. My relationship with God is vibrant, living and real. The Lord has done and/or put into motion many wonderful things for me. But … That but. But I struggle with waiting patiently and confidently. I should know better. The LORD knows my human condition. He knows your condition, too.