#godourcreator

“The LORD your God is with you; his power gives you victory. The LORD will take delight in you, and in his love he will give you new life. He will sing and be joyful over you, as joyful as people at a festival.” The LORD says, “I have ended the threat of doom and taken away your disgrace.” (Zephaniah 3:17-18)

God has rejoiced/been joyful over us since the day He made us!

As His creation, we shouldn’t live in dread or fear. God makes it very clear that we are powerful through Him.

If we trust that God is with us and all around us in every situation, we face in life, what can stop us? What can scare us?

God wants us to rely on His Power for all things. For our weakness(es) reveal His Glory even more than our strengths. Because complete dependence on God is the only thing in the whole universe, in all creation that’ll ever help us; save us; strengthen us; heal us and bring us victory.

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)

Our God was and still is strong enough to die for us to save us. He won the victory for us because we never could. He set us free. So we should walk in this power and freedom our Lord has blessed us with and know that with Him nothing is impossible and nothing will ever destroy us.

“For nothing is impossible with God." (Luke 1:37)

We are HIS and nothing will EVER change that!

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39)

For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. (Romans 6:5)

But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:57)

JESUS!

(actually, He’s WAY more than a prophet... He was The One they spoke of who was and is our Salvation!)

“Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear: Should you not fear me?” declares the Lord. “Should you not tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar, but they cannot cross it.” (Jeremiah 5:21-22)

God was not talking to people who were blind and deaf—He was referring to people who weren’t paying attention, who weren’t doing the right thing. They knew what they had to do but didn’t do it. So, God sent His people a wakeup call through Jeremiah. But He first told Jeremiah to search the city for anyone who was doing what was right and paying attention to God’s commands.

“Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares. If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth, I will forgive this city.” (Jeremiah 5:1)

God’s punishment is righteous. He will never punish those who do what is right, who do what He asks of us. And what He asks of us has never been unknown, it’s the exact opposite. Throughout the Bible prophets like Jeremiah, Isaiah, and so many others foretold what would come and were constantly reminding the people what God says. The greatest prophet of all was The One who died for us. Jesus didn’t just tell us of things to come though—He spoke of the greatest things to ever happen. Even better is that He is what the prophets from long ago predicted. He is the fulfillment of every promise God made through them since the beginning of time. And since then we’ve seen how great our God is. He—Creator—He’s in control of everything. Everything in Heaven and on earth.

“I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar, but they cannot cross it.” (Jeremiah 5:22)

Or GOD is too great to be ignored!

We are created from breath. God’s breath. So, we should thank God with each breath—which comes from Him.

“Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” (Genesis 2:7)

I love that this verse emphasizes that God created man, but man wasn’t living until God breathed into Him.

GOD GIVES US LIFE. GOD IS OUR LIFE.

Without the very breath of God, we’re nothing. Literally nothing. We are an empty shell without His Life-giving Breath!

Each breath, each heartbeat, each blink, each word we speak. Each and every one of these come from our Creator. He blesses us with life and with more than we even imagine, notice, or keep track of.

"I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” (Psalm 9:1)

Not a day should go by that we don’t thank God for what He’s given us and what He does for us. God gave us life through breath and Jesus gave us salvation and eternal life through His Blood.

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

"Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” (Psalm 107:1)

Not only is He the Only One who truly deserves our full, unrestrained gratitude but it pleases Him when we thank Him.

"Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” (Psalm 100:4-5)

God will always bring good to those who love Him. He is faithful and just and not one of His Promises will He ever break. Not even one word from any of them will fail to be kept.

He does not waver and remains the same—so the God who loves you and blesses you will continue doing so.

The very least we can do is thank Him.

Life begins and ends with God’s breath. And thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ, the lives of those who believe in and follow Him begin again eternally through His Grace, Love, and Sacrifice.

“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” (John 15:7)

When I read this verse I feel like Jesus is reminding us that when we pray, God will answer. (He’s reminding us to pray!) It’s that simple. Although we know this we sometimes take it for granted or we just get used to the idea that maybe our prayers won’t be heard and answered. (Yes, they will—all of ours do).

We might even consider our prayers too ambitious, that we’re asking for too much. Well, Jesus didn’t say ask moderately and it will be given to you or ask for certain things, minimal things. He told us to ask WHATEVER you wish.

I hate the phrase “I wish” because it’s not a conversation with God. 

There’s even a phrase “I pray not wish because I have a God, not a genie.”

So I love that Jesus phrased it ask (in prayer) for whatever you wish. He knows that sometimes we’re afraid to ask God for things or think He’s too busy or will think it’s too much, too crazy, that we don’t deserve it, etc.

Jesus said to ask for whatever you “wish.”

He’s reminding us to ask in pray because God answers prayers not wishes. He knows our thoughts before we think them. And before that, He knows all we need and want but He still waits for us to ask Him.

Why?

Because prayers develop a close relationship with between us and God. He’s our God, Father, Creator, Savior, and friend. He is the only friend that sticks closer than a brother. He wants to have this close relationship with us. But we have to want it too. We have to want it and seek it. This is built through prayer, constant prayer—prayer for any and everything. Prayer to talk to God. About whatever, even just to say hi. He’s always there but He wants us to remember that and be aware of it.

Then, when we pray and not wish; when we seek His Presence daily, 24/7; when we trust God enough to boldly pray…

Then our “wish” will be granted.

Better yet, our prayers will be answered! Better yet, He’ll answer back with MIRACLES! 

Miracles happen when you believe...

Our unstoppable GOD will answer back with miracles!

Praise be to our Lord Jesus Christ!!!!!

All blueprints require specific instructions and plans.  In order to carry out these instructions, there always has to be at least 1 person in charge to make sure that they are followed out.  When we put God, our creator,  in charge and ask Him to give us His plans and direction, He will be more than happy to direct each step and pave the way for you.  Ask, however, about everything.  Nothing is too small or too big for Him.