Author: bidcstark

“So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them.”

Matthew 8:15

When our lives are touched by the LORD, we should have a desire to share and serve!

“My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed.”

Psalm 71:23

We’ve been touched by the LORD and we’ve been redeemed, knowing that we should all be excited about sharing the glory of the LORD!

“Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, For great is the glory of the LORD.”

Psalm 138:5

The LORD has done great things for us. He saved you and me from death and destruction! He has given us eternal life. When we share with those around us His blessed hope, we will be filled with His joy! Today, remember that Jesus has touched us, so let’s share and serve Him today! May your day be richly blessed.

“And the king took an oath and said, As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress.”

1 Kings 1:29 NKJB

I love this, as King David is on his death bed, naming Solomon to be his successor. He makes this statement about his life, no matter how much he messed up, the LORD saved and even redeemed his life. The LORD made his life matter.

“The LORD has done great things for us, And we are glad.”

Psalm 126:3 NKJB

Even if you’re going through distressing times right now or have a situation that is stressing you out, remember that, the LORD has redeemed you and He has a perfect plan for you! So hold on to Him, cling to Him and don’t let Him go!

“Adonai takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who wait for His grace.”

Psalm 147:11 CJB

The fear of the LORD really should say “those who can’t live without Him” and we really can’t! We need to cling to the LORD, hold on to Him, because He is holding on to you and is never gonna let you go! Today, no matter what, remember that the LORD is gonna get you through it. Have a blessed day.

“Then Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.”

Genesis 25:8 NKJB

The reality is we are all gonna die! Forty, fifty maybe ninety plus years on this earth is what we have. The question is, what are we doing for the LORD? Are we building shrines or are we building up and leading people to the LORD? Is it kingdom now or kingdom in heaven?

“And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 8:11 NKJB

We all have a part to play in this. Many will come, yes, we run into many lost people everyday. The question is: are we sharing about the LORD or are we sharing about our projects? We all have a part to play in the building of the kingdom of heaven, where we will spend all eternity!

“I will praise You, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.”

Psalm 9:1 NKJB

Not just today, but everyday, we should be sharing with people around us about how the LORD saved us! We need to encourage as many people as we can about the Hope of Heaven! We also need to be reminded that this world is not the Kingdom of Heaven!

Jesus said: “Since I am going and preparing a place for you, I will return to take you with me; so that where I am, you may be also.”

John 14:3 CJB

The day is coming for all of us to breathe our last breath here on earth. What are you building? Kingdom here or kingdom in heaven? Have a blessed day sharing the love of the LORD and His kingdom, which is closer today than it was yesterday!

“Then he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.”

Genesis 24:12

How awesome is this! Abraham’s servant (employee) is praying to be successful on his master’s behalf! What an example for us, too! We need to be praying for people around us! Whether it’s your boss, parents, teachers or neighbors!

“And the LORD restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.”

Job 42:10

It seems when we sincerely pray for other people to be blessed, the LORD blesses us, too! Let’s pray for people out of giving, not on what we can get!

“Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.”

Matthew 5:7

Today, let’s really be praying for others to be happy, healthy and successful! Let us also show mercy towards those around us by being less judgmental and more compassionate. I pray that you have an amazingly blessed and fruitful day!

“Then Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying, I am a foreigner and a visitor among you. Give me property for a burial place among you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”

Genesis 23:3-4

Death always makes things real. It shows us how short life really is! We may live forty, fifty, sixty or even a hundred years, but that is a drop in the bucket in the annals of time. We come from the dust, so shall we return to the dust! So live for the LORD!

“All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust.”

Ecclesiastes 3:20

Remember, this world is not our permanent home, so our focus and our hope needs to be in the LORD!

“In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”

John 14:2

Here we see Abraham is all about God. Are we? He’s being a witness for the LORD using Sarah’s death to show we need to be separated from the world! As believers, we should never fit in with worldliness! We need to be Holy (special) not ordinary, Sanctified – set apart!

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21

Let us make our lives count for the LORD today, not the world! We all have just a short time here on earth, so let’s make it count, knowing that ten out of ten are going to die and those of us who know the LORD, we will be with Him! So have a blessed day sharing the hope of heaven!