Instant in Season

Habakkuk 3:17-19 is one of the strongest manifestations of faith in the scriptures.

A friend invited me to go with her to a revival meeting. The sermon was just awesome and spoke to each of us who attended. Here is a part of the sermon which encouraged me to seek the Lord more diligently.

"A hind is a type of mountain deer. They climb all the way to the top of the mountain. They jump with two hoves up into holes and let go and then the back two feet go up exactly where the two front were. The first two hooves test it while the back feet are on something solid. Then the back go where those top feet are.

The Word says the Lord GOD is my strength. It doesn't have to be my strength, it is His strength. He will make my feet like hinds feet, so when I venture out, I put those feet into new ground. We are all called to new ground. Because you came out tonight expecting, and GOD is going to meet you right where you are, and then He is going to take you somewhere else. But, He is waiting for you to put those feet into the new ground and then He is going to make your hind feet to come up and meet those front feet. Then He is going to take you to higher levels and higher levels and higher levels. GOD said it and I believe it." -Part of Sermon at Hope Chapel Revival-

GOD took each person who attended that night, to new levels. The Word of GOD does not lie, it always tells the truth. He promised in His Word He would take us to new heights in Him, if we would only step out in faith and trust Him. -Debi Webster-

Yahweh-Rapha/The Lord That Heals

Psalms 103
1-2 O my soul, bless God. From head to toe, I'll bless his holy name!
O my soul, bless God, don't forget a single blessing!

3-5 He forgives your sins—every one.
He heals your diseases—every one.
He redeems you from hell—saves your life!
He crowns you with love and mercy—a paradise crown.
He wraps you in goodness—beauty eternal.
He renews your youth—you're always young in his presence.

The text reinforce the healing covenant, since the Hebrew word tachawloo (diseases) is from the same root (chawlah) as the word for "disease" in Ex. 15:26 (makhaleh). Further, the words for "heal" are the same in both passages (Hebrew rahpa'), the distinct meaning involving the idea of mending or curing. The two texts form a strong bond (Deut. 19:15; 2 Cor. 13:1). These two verses bear witness from the OT that the Lord not only forgives iniquities; He heals our diseases. If under the former covenant bodily healing was pointedly included with the Father's many other benefits, we can rejoice and rest in faith. The New Covenant "glory" exceeds everything of the Old (2Cor. 3:7-11), and we can be certain that God, in Christ, has made a complete provision for the well-being of our total person. Ps. 91:9, 10/Is. 53:4,5)N.V./NSFB

Remember that in Christ Jesus, God has made a way for your complete forgiveness, healing, and restoration of life. Receive His tender mercy and lovingkindness for you-love beyond measure. Understand that, in Christ, God has removed our sin entirely. (PS 103:2-4, 1-12) NSFB

Pray together that you may be healed. Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with. Elijah, for instance, human just like us, prayed hard that it wouldn't rain, and it didn't—not a drop for three and a half years. Then he prayed that it would rain, and it did. The showers came and everything started growing again. (James 5:16-18) MSG

Applaud GOD!

On your feet now--applaud GOD! Bring a gift of laughter, sing yourselves into his presence. Know this: GOD is God, and God, GOD. He made us; we didn't make Him. We're his people, his well-tended sheep. Enter with the password: "Thank You!" Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank Him. Worship Him. For GOD is sheer beauty, all-generous in love, loyal always and ever. (PS 100)

SINGING is a dynamic and vital part of our devotional life with GOD. The Psalms refer to SINGING more than seventy times. Even if you feel that you do not SING well, know that your heavenly Father loves the sound of you voice (Song 2:14). It is not important how well you SING, but simply that you SING. PRAISE is a pathway to JOY.

SING PRAISES to the Most High GOD. The psalmist tell us that it is good to SING PRAISES in the morning and in the evening. SING and SHOUT JOYFULLY to the Lord. If we can shout at other public events, surely we can give a LOUD and ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE to God when with His people. FREELY SHOT HIS PRAISE WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART AND STRENGTH. -Truth-in-Action-
(PS 92:1,2;95:1,2;98:4-6;100:1) (NSFB)

WORSHIP is GIVING our LOVE, THANKS, and PRAISE to GOD and proving these things be INSTANT, JOYFUL, WHOLE OBEDIENCE. -Joy Dawson-