settingatthepoolofgrace

Have you ever experienced something you could not explain? Has your needs been met from an unexpected source, when no one knew you had the need? Have you started out to go somewhere early, but; for some reason a delay made you late, you then find out had you been early your life could’ve changed because  a tragic accident occurred on the road you would’ve been traveling.

Has there been a time in your life that you found yourself somewhere and not know why you are there, someone needs help; you are impressed to provide their need.  It would seem you were in that place  for such a time as this.  It could be said you where that persons Miracle.  Miracles happen everyday, unfortunately; we don’t recognize them for what they really are.

The doctor said it was cancer, you gave the problem to the Great Physician; no more cancer.  You were told your child would be born with a debilitating defect, but; your baby was born fat and healthy.  Sometimes it’s just the little things, hearing your child’s first words or see their smiling faces, these we take for granted. However, the blind don’t see what you are privileged to see nor do the deaf hear what you can hear.

To awake each day is your miracle, the opportunity to be a Miracle Maker for someone in need.  Miracles come in all sizes nothing you do for someone else is to be considered to small; help someone across the street, feed the hungry, or offer transportation.  Little miracles are just as important as big ones.  To be the unexpected miracle in someone’s life creates hope in a time of hopelessness.

Allow the love that flows from the Father to touch a heart that needs his touch, this will fill your heart with joy knowing you have been a vessel he has used.  Thou will show me the path of life, in thy presence is the fullness of joy; Our Father grants us the miracle that is life each day, we must honor him by living the best life we are capable of living.  Be vigilant; eyes open, ears open and heart open knowing you can be a UNEXPECTED MIRACLE MAKER in  someones life.

My revelation as I sit by the pool of grace

Can you keep a secret? is the question asked before someone whispers in your ear, they must share; the secret has become to burdensome to carry alone. This usually happens between family or close friends. Most of us feel strangers can’t be trusted with secrets of the heart, but; we can trust those we love.

Unfortunately, this is not always true; sometimes family and friends are the greatest betrayers of the trust placed in them.  Each time you share your self with someone you take a risk, as you open your life to them you hope they can be trusted. In life at one time or another you will have to consider those you invite into your life.

The doctor, neighborhood police officer, the fireman, teacher, and even the market you shop at all provide services you may need and depend on; you trust these providers, some even with your life.  If they are trust worthy is never a concern when interacting with any of them.

Our environments have changed so rapidly that is no longer the case, now when dealing with those same providers we have great concerns; today it is hard to trust the police officer even though he is sworn to serve and protect.  It is hard to trust the food you purchased from the market is fresh as it can possibly be when sold to you.

It is hard to trust that your doctor is giving you the best advise and treatment for your health complaint and not just trying to increase their financial status with unnecessary procedures or give medication you can do without to benefit pharmacy companies. Each day we start out in faith, believing we can trust our decisions and actions.

As uncertain as life is, there is still a very trust worthy friend we can always depend on;”eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him”.  Our Father is always available to hear the concerns of our hearts, share our burdens and will never betray our trust in him.

We never have to worry that he will be to busy for us; like some of our family and friends may be, he will always have time to hear our voice when we call out to him in prayer. We must just believe and we can receive the petitions of the heart, however; we must trust him to know what is best for us and accept his decision.

So my question to you, CAN YOU BE TRUSTED?

My revelation as I sit by the pool of grace.

“I love you” is so widely used in our everyday dealings with others that it has almost lost the truth of it’s meaning.  It seems we say it in passing without any thought to what we are really saying to the person it is directed to.

when you search out the definition of love you will find this,”a quality or feeling of strong or constant affection for and dedication to another” but does that really explain what love is? There are many expressions of love.

Parents to their children, a husband to his wife, siblings for each other and friends for friends.  It seems they are all different, but; the common denominator is love. We have been given a clear example of love in action.

“For God so loved the world he gave his only begotten Son”; he gave denotes action, therefore love is an action.  His Son came to show us what love looks like. In his earthly life the character of Gods love was displayed.

Love healed the sick, feed the hungry, clothed the naked and comforted the lonely. Love was misunderstood, ignored, and rejected.  This did not change love, it continued to reach out and give of itself to all who would accept it.

To those who would receive love, love said “abide in me and I will abide in you, my Father will also abide in us and we will be one in love.” As we abide, love changes our characters; love shines forth from us to those we surround ourselves with.

We will then follow the example love gave by feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, sheltering the homeless, and befriending the lost and lonely. Our love will be reflected in our actions and not in words spoken.

There is a saying “you can make your mouth say anything” but ” actions speak louder then words”.  It is in our actions love is expressed, the Father’s Son gave his earthly life in sacrifice to express his love for us.

Real love will give all it has for the sake of those it loves, however; only when we abide in the Father and Son can we express real love for others, LOVE comes from the Father, FOR GOD IS LOVE.

My revelation as I sit by the pool of grace.

Dinah Washington sang this song in 1959, it went like this;”what a difference a day makes, 24 little hours for the sun and the flowers where there use to be rain”. She was not the only songstress to perform the song but I think she was the first.

This song reminds us that there are very few constants in life, everything changes; we can count on there being changes in our life’s journey, some for the better and some not so much. However, each day brings new opportunities.

We have the opportunity to correct mistakes of the past, to ask forgiveness for hurts we have created, and  grant forgiveness to those who may have hurt us. It is very important to take advantage of every opportunity, for some tomorrow may not come.

There is one day however, that is more important than any other day of the week; it was separated by our Creator as a day to meet with him and rest from the daily cares of life. In the world of today there is a difference of opinion as to which day that is.

The Creator knew this would happen so he gave us a reminder in his laws to keep us on the right track, the 4th commandment states ” remember the Sabbath day to keep it Holy, 6 days shall thou labor and do all thy work but the 7th day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God”.

Which is the 7th day is the question many will ask, some know the true day of worship but refuse to change old habits; others don’t know the truth they just follow the crowd. The answer is simple, but will you be willing to accept it’s truth.

Have you been following the crowd so long that what is wrong is natural and feels so right. The law was written in stone which means it is unchangeable, the enemy takes pride in confusing those who would seek to give God true worship.

Man has done what the Creator did not intend by changing the day of worship from the 7th day to the 1st day, but it was the 7th day(Saturday) that God made Holy from the creation of the world. Please don’t misunderstand I know there are sincere worshipers in every denomination.

We do what we know to do until we learn better, the truth will only be found when we earnestly seek for her. History holds the key, when we start the search; truth will reveal itself. We must be willing to chose to make the change and meet with our Creator on the day he set aside just for us.

We are all his children no matter the church we choose to worship in, it will be our hearts the Father will search. He has many folds and many sheep, we all fit in one of them; remember with each new day comes new opportunity.

Yes it is true, a day can make a great difference; it depends on your choice.

My revelation as I sit by the pool of grace

Most of us really look forward to planning a vacation , relocating to a new place to reside or  taking a trip with family or friends who’s company we enjoy; yet, we always look forward to our return home with greater anticipation.

Home is that special place where love for you  is always waiting with wide open arms. Where  smiling faces say ” I missed you”, with each return.  Home gave you the first example of what love should be, taught you what love is not, and how to know the difference between the two.

Often we fail to recognize the impact the home has on the rest of our lives.  we exhibit what is familiar in our actions toward others, in how we love ourselves, the way we look at life and who we choose to keep company with.

when our environment is filled with joy, understanding, patience, and instruction given in love, we grow in these character traits and pass them on to others we come in contact with. Unfortunately, the same is true if our environment is filled with jealousy, envy, intolerance and hate.

These will be the character traits we pass on to others, we  may never know which environment those we meet on life’s journey have experienced, but; if we have the light of love dwelling inside us, no matter their experience; we can make their interaction with us feel like a beautiful home coming.

The love that permeates our lives should surround them with joy, understanding, patience, and lead them to the source of love that they can share in the light that transforms.  The time is approaching rapidly when we will have to answer to the sound of the trumpet’s call.

Our beginning will not matter, who we kept company with will not matter, but how we lived our lives will be called into question and who we have served will determined whether we can participate in the greatest Home Coming.

Our Heavenly Father, Eldest Brother and Our guide are waiting with open arms to welcome us back home. If you have not chosen, it’s time to choose.

My revelation as I sit at the pool of grace.

We are taught to prepare for the future; for retirement, for unexpected circumstances, and  to be ready for whatever may come our way, sickness or death.  These plans usually require financial substance. Some will rely on savings in the bank, some have retirement benefits from employment, and some will count on inheritances.

Then there are those who come from wealth, they don’t really worry much about the future; they feel secure in their lives and feel they are prepared for any challenge they might face.  Many of us are so intrigued by the future we seek every avenue we can to know what the future holds for us.

We visit mediums, psychics, fortune tellers and even witches or warlocks. We fail to recognize these avenues are from the EVIL ONE, they entrap us in his clutches. He appeals to our basic nature which is prone to do  what is wrong. He offers enticements he think will draw us in; money, fame, popularity, and power.

He promises us a bright future filled with glitz and glamour, but; he doesn’t give us the end results of this alignment with him. ” There is a way that seems right unto man, but the end there of is death”, eternal death.   While the future may be unknown we can be assured from the promises given to us in the  Heavenly Fathers words.

No matter the circumstances he will stand with us, he will never forsake his children; even when we are wrong and recognize our error, repent and ask forgiveness he will hear and forgive. There is a glorious future promised to everyone who aligns themselves with the HOLY ONE, Jesus the Christ.

When we submit our will and way to our Creator we become his sons and daughters. Our inheritance is sure, eternal life; however our obedience is mandatory. we must accept the gifts he offers to us; faith, grace, unconditional love, extreme joy, and peace that passes understanding.

We will be tested, we must be worthy of our inheritance. Each test we master we grow in our faith, trust, and love for our Creator. Our way will not always be clear, yet; Our Father will always be there to give us directions. If we keep our hands in his hands, he will lead us into the future he has planned for us and it will eventually lead us home to him.

My revelation as I sit by the pool of grace.

The human body is the most intricate of all God’s creations.  It is a multifaceted organism that still mystify’s scientist today, each organ works with precision in corporation with the other organs that comprise the whole being.

Although they are all important allow me to draw your attention to just one, the heart.  Our hearts beat 100,000 times a day pushing 5000 gallons of blood through the body every 24 hours. It  enriches our tissues with nutrients and removes waste.

Anytime the function of the heart is impeded we say we have a “heart problem”.  The heart is also considered in most circles a sign of love. During the month of February love is celebrated, you find hearts everywhere; on cards,candy, and clothing.

There is one love story that stands out in my mind, it is about sacrifice and forgiveness.  When you think about the condition of your heart, is it open or do you have a “heart problem”?  What are you willing to sacrifice for love? What are you willing to forgive?

How far are you willing to go for love? If put to the test how would your heart rate?  The test was given, but; mankind failed.  The world became a dark place, only glimpses of love could be seen through the darkness.

Love would not be denied, it gave it’s all to correct the heart problem that was consuming the world.  The blood that ran from this heart was for the healing of the nations and every opened heart received renewal and forgiveness.

Love that was unconditional began to remove the darkness allowing love’s light to shine through.  We must remember the heart can be deceitful, only after the heart is bathe in the sacrificial blood of Christ can it be trusted.

The change of heart will come when it is open to the leading of the Holy Spirit.  My question to you, “is your heart open”? are you ready for the transforming love of Christ? ONLY he can fix your “heart problem”.

My revelation as I sit by the pool of grace.

Many define the term “blackout” as the shortage of or disconnection of energy, it can also be a medical term which means to faint or lose consciousness. Total darkness is the result of a blackout, some times loss of memory is also associated with this event.

There are some people who need a blackout to get a good night sleep, they have curtains in their homes that filters out all light from the room or they mask their eyes with a mask that filters out all light. Even in today’s video games the term is used as a military operation.

During a period of time in our world there was a blackout on truth, men of power denied the truth of the Gospel and replaced it with their own interpretation of the truth.  This counterfeit Gospel was established in the place of true worship of the Creator.

The common man was indebted to do whatever those in power dictated in search of Salvation and Forgiveness of sin. Those who refused to accept this Gospel were eliminated from life. Those in power would not allow for any thought but their own, to disagree was to sign your death warrant.

For this reason many who believed in Jesus the Christ and the lessons he taught gave the ultimate sacrifice for him. I know some of you are saying that was in times past and things are different now, but; are they really?

Have you blacked out the words of the bible as to the times before the return of  Christ? has the enemy blacked out your mind and you have lost memory of your Creator? are you like the horse with blinders on and can only see the road straight ahead of you? Do you not realize death is not the end and eternity is at stake?

The promise of eternity was give by Jesus the Christ to all who take up their cross and follow him; study the word of God, obey the leading of his Holy Spirit, give up self and allow Jesus to change their lives into his character.

Be not deceived we have been warned, all who follow Jesus will suffer persecution as he has suffered persecution, but; those who endure even unto death will gain eternal life. Yes, even now in places in today’s world there are those who are being persecuted even unto death for their belief in Jesus the Christ.

Each day reveals the soon return of our Redeemer, will you be ready to see him?  It is time to take the blinders off our eyes, unplug our ears, and open our hearts to the True Gospel and return to True Worship of our Creator.

His word is Truth, when opened it will lead us into understanding his will for his people through the Holy Spirit, it will prepare us to meet our Lord at his return, and it will teach us True Worship. It is from total darkness our Creator spoke, light; and light appeared. In his light no darkness can exist.

Those who desire eternity must walk in his light, no other light can lead the way; beware of false prophets and false doctrine.  Study the word of God for yourself, in it he is revealed to you.  By this you will be prepared for the next BLACKOUT of truth which is still to come//

My revelation as I sit by the pool of grace.

Did you know you are a piece in the puzzle of life? In the beginning the puzzle fit beautifully together, every piece in it’s prospective place. Unfortunately, the beauty of the puzzle was destroyed by the enemy of beauty; he changed the face of the puzzle.

Some of the pieces were totally lost, some distorted, some misplaced, and some confused as to their position in the picture.  As the enemy surveyed his destruction a sinister smile of accomplishment adorned his face.

Each of us has the responsibility to search our hearts, identify who we are in the puzzle, and where we rightly fit in the picture.  The enemy will not allow us to easily access this information; every distraction, storm or confusing tactic he has will be used against us.

The heart of the Creator was broken when he saw the destruction of the enemy to his beautiful picture. He immediately began to seek the pieces that were lost, misplaced, distorted, and confused.

A conference with his Son was necessary to plan a strategy to reclaim each piece of the puzzle.  The Son volunteered to physically search for each piece, but; that would require him to leave home and journey on the earth.

It might even require his humanity be sacrificed, knowing all that was required; he choose to accept the charge. Like his Father his heart was also broken by the changes to the beautiful puzzle his Father created in the beginning.

His journey began as a child, as he grew he learned the many ways the enemy had changed the picture; he used power, greed, evil works, violence, and poverty to name some of the ways to hide puzzle pieces behind.

As a diamond is uncovered from the coal, each puzzle piece had to be released from their hiding place and restored to the picture frame. The Son diligently searched for each piece.

when uncovered his love revealed the Fathers love and desire to restore it to it’s rightful position in the puzzle. Many who were lost were found, many who were confused received clarity.

But the search continues.  We know his blood was required, a sacrifice for sin. He left us with the message he would be coming back again.  The picture is not complete, there are puzzle pieces missing.

Do you know you could be that missing piece still needing to be restored. Have you searched your heart? do you know who you are and where you fit in the puzzle? Just give it some serious thought, you just might be ” The Last piece in the puzzle”.

my revelation as I sit by the pool of grace

 

“Yea, though I walk through the valley and the shadow of death thou are with me”.  Have you ever felt you were going through life alone? No one to help you over the huddles in your pathway. Life is full of ups and downs, good times and bad, joy and sadness; we all face circumstances we can’t control.

There will be times we all need a shoulder to lean on, someone to extend a helping hand in the time of need.  It may just be a word of encouragement that is needed, a prayer from the faithful, or just a smile of genuine concern. Sometimes we just need a listening ear that allows us to speak the cares of our hearts.

When we are in the valley, life seems bleak, uncertain, and sometimes hopeless.  The valley’s in our lives are necessary, they give us the opportunity to grow.  In the valley our eyes are open to our fallibility, we learn persistence,  and our faith finds it’s strength. In the valley we see clearly the defects in our characters.

It is there we recognize our need for a redeemer, for forgiveness of our sins, and for renewal.  We must be confident that he that begin a good work in us will continue it until the return of Jesus the Christ.  Surrender is necessary, we must surrender self to the redeemer; we must walk in his will for us.

In the valley experience, we must learn the lessons the valley teaches; then we will walk on the path designed for our life journey by Our Creator in the beginning.   We will emerge from the valley experience victorious when we choose to follow the good Shepard. we can know without any doubt that we are never alone.

Though the shadows of death surround us, the enemy is on the attack, uncertainty seeks to cloud our vision, and our frail frame grows weak; in Christ is found everything we need to walk through the valley.

My revelation as I sit by the pool of grace.