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HE
KNOWS Scripture
Reading: PSALMS 139 Have
you ever gotten up in the morning with your day already off to a bad
start, but didn’t know why? Have you ever gotten up and didn’t feel like praying or
praising the Lord for all that He has done for you? Have you ever
gotten up and didn’t know why you even bothered to get up?
Well, I had a day like this a couple of weeks ago.
I got up around 5:00 to have Morning Prayer, went into my
prayer room and just stood there.
I mean, I didn’t feel like kneeling and didn’t feel like
talking to the Lord about anything. “What is wrong
with me?” I wondered. After standing there for a while, realizing that I hadn’t moved an inch; I went downstairs to start breakfast. All I could mutter was “Thank You Lord”. Now I know I didn’t like that way it came out, so why should I expect the Lord to be pleased with it? Still, I couldn’t shake the mood, and couldn’t figure out what was going on.
Shortly after 6, my husband got up
for breakfast and started getting ready for his day.
Now I wanted him to hurry up and get out of the house - in
other words, he was in my way. And
wouldn’t you know it!! He
was moving as slow as a snail!! That
shouldn’t have bothered me because he always begins his mornings
slow, but this particular morning, it was getting on my nerves. Why? I didn’t know, but it was.
Finally, around 7:00, he left.
His leaving did get another “Thank You Jesus” out of me,
but it still wasn’t one of appreciation (if you know what I mean). I locked the door behind him and went into the living room
and sat down. All I
wanted was for this mood to pass, but it wouldn’t. As I was trying to figure out what was wrong, I picked up the
bible to read. However, I
didn’t feel like reading. I
started to put the bible back down when I heard a voice say, “Now is
when you need to praise Me”. My
mouth was beginning to form those words, but “I don’t feel like
it” turned into “I will praise the Lord at all times, His praises
shall continually be in my mouth”.
“Oh Lord how I love You” Where did that come from?
One “I love You, turned into another, then another, and then
praises started flowing from deep within me.
“Father I praise you for all that you are doing in my
life”, I give you the all the glory, all the honor, all the praise!! Lord I say Hallelujah to your name!! Father, I will praise you even though I don’t feel Your
presence. I will lift
Your name on high for you are more than worthy to be praised!!
This
praise session went on for a while, and by the time I finished, I was
on my knees giving God the Glory!
I was still hearing the Lord say “You open your mouth and
give Me praise”. So the
Lord and I had a prayer and praise session, and when He finally
allowed me to speak I was repenting and asking His forgiveness for
allowing the enemy to take control of my day. I started using the name
of Jesus to bind up that spirit of depression.
Why didn’t I do this before?
The only thing I can say is because I didn’t think about it,
and I didn’t feel like thinking about it.
In other words, part of me wanted to have a pity party that
day; and God said, “no, you don’t have time for that”.
As
I continued to talk to the Lord about my behavior, I asked Him “Lord
how could you ever choose someone like me to help your people when I
didn’t even feel like helping myself or praising you today? When I
continue to make silly mistakes and bring shame to Your Precious
Name?” The Lord led me to Psalms 139, which I now call my “HE
KNOWS PSALM”, and He began to minister to my spirit about my life
through the reading of Psalms 139.
Now lets read through it together. I pray it will do the same
for you. As
I continued to talk to the Lord about my behavior, I asked Him “Lord
how could you ever choose someone like me to help your people when I
didn’t even feel like helping myself or praising you today? When I
continue to make silly mistakes and bring shame to Your Precious
Name?” The Lord led me
to Psalms 139, which I now call my “HE KNOWS PSALM”, and He began
to minister to my spirit about my life through the reading of Psalms
139. Now lets read
through it together and I pray it will minister to your spirit as it
did to mine.
O LORD,
you have examined my heart and know everything
about me. If
I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
You
see - the Lord made me aware that He knows all about me!
He knew that I would
get up this day in this bad mood! He knew that I wasn’t going to feel like praising Him before my eyes
opened. He knew I wasn’t going to talk to Him upon my rising, even though it
was He that gave me the
strength to get up. HE
KNOWS!! He
knows every mistake I will make before I even make them.
He knew everything I was going to do before I was born.
“You saw
me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. ” Isn’t
that amazing? HE
KNOWS!! I say
this to let you know that GOD KNOWS exactly where you are - He
has not forgotten you.
Some of you are going through great difficulty right now.
Some are lonely and depressed.
Some of you are feeling like you’ve made so many mistakes
that there is no way the Lord will ever allow you to be an instrument for His Kingdom.
Some are feeling your time has passed.
But the Lord says to all of you, “I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE.
I have not forgotten you.”
You have His unfailing, unending love and His plan for your
life.
Your answers are coming and they will be on time.
Not one promise of His shall fail.
Now is the time for you to remove all fear, all doubt and all
anxiety.
Now is the time for you to use the name of Jesus to bind the
enemy’s strongholds formed against you, and loose God’s promises
into your life.
Prepare your hearts to receive Him. HE
KNOWS. He knew you would be reading this newsletter today.
He knew that it would minister to your soul and cause you to
give Him the Glory.
How true is the saying “All things work together for the good
of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose”?
Look at how He ordained this day in your life.
Look at how He arranged for you to be ministered to right now
where you are.
HE KNOWS!!
CHOSEN
VESSEL My beauty and lustre will outshine the rest And for someone like You, Master, gold would be the best! The Master passed on with no word at all; He looked at a silver urn, narrow and tall; I'll serve You, dear Master, I'll pour out Your wine And I'll be at Your table whenever You dine, My lines are so graceful, my carvings so true, And my silver will always compliment You. Unheeding the Master passed on to the brass, It was wide-mouthed and shallow, and polished like glass. Here! Here! Cried the vessel, I know I will do, Place me on Your table for all men to view. Look at me, called the goblet of crystal so clear, My transparency shows my contents so dear, Though fragile am I, I will serve You with pride, I'm sure I'll be happy in Your house to abide. The Master came next to a vessel of wood, Polished and carved, it solidly stood. You may use me, dear Master, the wooden bowl said, But I'd rather You used me for fruit, not for bread! Then the Master looked down and saw a vessel of clay. Empty and broken it helplessly lay. No hope had the vessel that the Master might choose, To cleanse and make whole, to fill and to use. Ah! This is the vessel I've been hoping to find, I will mend and use it and make it all Mine. I need not the vessel with pride of its self; Nor the one who is narrow to sit on the shelf; Nor the one who is bigmouthed and shallow and loud; Nor one who displays his contents so proud; Not the one who thinks he can do all things just right; But this plain earthy vessel filled with My power and might. Then gently He lifted the vessel of clay. Mended and cleansed it and filled it that day. Spoke to it kindly. There’s work you must do, Just pour out to others as I pour into you. ~ Author Unknown ~
THE
CRACKED POT A water bearer in India had two
large pots, each hung on each end of a pole, which he carried across
his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot
was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of
the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot
arrived only half full. "I
have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load
because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way
back to your master's house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all
of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts",
the pot said.
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