Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father.
Sunday, October 7, 2018
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Friday, May 4, 2018
Status Report
Good morning everyone.
My blog has taken a quite the hit these past few months.
Not so much though as my spiritual condition. I have been in a tailspin and have struggled greatly to get back on track. Pride and stubbornness have pushed me into a corner and I need to acknowledge that my way of handling things these past few months have led to failure.
Anger, frustration and a sense of hopelessness have immobilized me with fear. Darkness and despair of soul have led me away from my personal prayer time and bible reading.
Communing with my Heavenly Father would appear to be the first necessary step in finding peace and restoration, but sadly, I chose otherwise.
Satan, our great enemy has tried to, discourage me and keep me under his foot. To some extent he has succeeded. However, now it is time that I reclaim my rightful place under the shadow of my God's wings.
A couple of days ago I picked up my bible and began to read from Colossians 2.
Speaking of Jesus, the following verses say this:
(9) For in Him dwellers all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
(10) Andre are complete in Him, which is the head of all, principality and power:
(11) In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
(12) Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Meditating on what I just read I noticed a phrase of two words that stood out. "Ye are"
Too often when I don't succeed at things I have the thought "I am a failure. Why continue to try?"
That is clearly something from the pit of hell, because Jehovah has not given me that spirit of fear.
For every forward step I take, Satan is trying to get me to stumble and fall so he can take it away from me. Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy my relationship with God and he will continue to do so until the day I am no longer of this earth.
I, Darryl, am complete in Jesus Christ. Jesus has total authority over all things, why then do I need to listen to Satan and fear?
Jesus, has given me a new heart not made of stone, but of flesh. A heart of compassion and godliness that can only come from a relationship with Him.
My sinful past has been washed away, because Jesus took my punishment and allowed me to come to the cross and find forgivesness for my sins. Sins that separated me from the God who created and loves me.
If you are a follower of the Most High God through the shed blood of Jesus Christ would you please pray for me? I need it. Rest assured I will also pray for you.
Have a great day and weekend.
God bless.
My blog has taken a quite the hit these past few months.
Not so much though as my spiritual condition. I have been in a tailspin and have struggled greatly to get back on track. Pride and stubbornness have pushed me into a corner and I need to acknowledge that my way of handling things these past few months have led to failure.
Anger, frustration and a sense of hopelessness have immobilized me with fear. Darkness and despair of soul have led me away from my personal prayer time and bible reading.
Communing with my Heavenly Father would appear to be the first necessary step in finding peace and restoration, but sadly, I chose otherwise.
Satan, our great enemy has tried to, discourage me and keep me under his foot. To some extent he has succeeded. However, now it is time that I reclaim my rightful place under the shadow of my God's wings.
A couple of days ago I picked up my bible and began to read from Colossians 2.
Speaking of Jesus, the following verses say this:
(9) For in Him dwellers all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
(10) Andre are complete in Him, which is the head of all, principality and power:
(11) In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
(12) Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Meditating on what I just read I noticed a phrase of two words that stood out. "Ye are"
Too often when I don't succeed at things I have the thought "I am a failure. Why continue to try?"
That is clearly something from the pit of hell, because Jehovah has not given me that spirit of fear.
For every forward step I take, Satan is trying to get me to stumble and fall so he can take it away from me. Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy my relationship with God and he will continue to do so until the day I am no longer of this earth.
I, Darryl, am complete in Jesus Christ. Jesus has total authority over all things, why then do I need to listen to Satan and fear?
Jesus, has given me a new heart not made of stone, but of flesh. A heart of compassion and godliness that can only come from a relationship with Him.
My sinful past has been washed away, because Jesus took my punishment and allowed me to come to the cross and find forgivesness for my sins. Sins that separated me from the God who created and loves me.
If you are a follower of the Most High God through the shed blood of Jesus Christ would you please pray for me? I need it. Rest assured I will also pray for you.
Have a great day and weekend.
God bless.
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
4.1
Dearly beloved and longed for.
That is my Jesus.
Jesus is the One I love.
Jesus is the One I desire.
My eyes look at the world around me and grieves for its emptiness.
What do the people seek the most?
Where are they going in life? In the next life?
As I've gotten older in body and in spirit, my appreciation of the Cross of Calvary has deepened.
The love of God called me to this place of suffering and death. A place of darkness and sorrow.
That place was called Golgatha.
The grace of God pulled me to my knees.
The forgiveness of God cleansed me three-fold; body, soul and spirit. I was a new man.
The peace of God filled me.
The will of God drives me.
Dearly beloved and longed for, "How long until you come back for me?"
How long until I see Your face and rejoice in your presence?
Jesus, Lord Jesus, my dearly beloved and longed for.
That is my Jesus.
Jesus is the One I love.
Jesus is the One I desire.
My eyes look at the world around me and grieves for its emptiness.
What do the people seek the most?
Where are they going in life? In the next life?
As I've gotten older in body and in spirit, my appreciation of the Cross of Calvary has deepened.
The love of God called me to this place of suffering and death. A place of darkness and sorrow.
That place was called Golgatha.
The grace of God pulled me to my knees.
The forgiveness of God cleansed me three-fold; body, soul and spirit. I was a new man.
The peace of God filled me.
The will of God drives me.
Dearly beloved and longed for, "How long until you come back for me?"
How long until I see Your face and rejoice in your presence?
Jesus, Lord Jesus, my dearly beloved and longed for.
Monday, April 16, 2018
Something new
Unlocking my phone with the fingerprint ID does not work too well if one is eating Cheetos.
Monday, March 26, 2018
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Where Else Can I Go?
They have eyes, yet they cannot see
They have ears, yet they cannot listen
They have mouths, yet they cannot speak
They have ears, yet they cannot listen
They have mouths, yet they cannot speak
Heaven (God and Grace)
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
Heaven.
My final home someday!!!
Several times within the past couple of years, I asked myself "When does the grace of God end?"
I pondered and pondered and pondered.
Finally, the answer came to me.
It never does.
Every man, woman and child on earth is experiencing the grace of God.
How so?
No matter what state of life we are in, the mercy and grace of God keeps us until the day comes when we realize we need something more that what we have. Something more than what the world is offering us. God's grace is the cross of Calvary. On that old rugged cross (plug) was His Son, Jesus Christ who died so that we can find forgiveness and redemption, yet more so that the judgement of God can be satisfied. Salvation through grace is free. All we have to do is accept.
On that day when we cry out to God for deliverance from drugs, alcohol, hopelessness, pain, etc.), His grace can be heard in the answer of that prayer. "I've been patiently waiting for you."
As we submit to the One who cares, the grace of God is now seen through Jesus. Grace displayed.
Grace gives us hope
Grace gives us peace
Grace gives us joy
Grace gives us strength
Grace gives us forgiveness
Grace gives and gives and gives
Grace shines down upon us in lieu of His glory, until we can rightfully stand in the true glory of God in heaven.
It is that grace that sustains us day-to-day when the enemy attacks us.
It is thatgrace that allows us to have compassion on others who desperately need Him.
It is that grace that allows us to come boldly before the throne of grace on behalf of others.
It is that grace that spans time without end.
As long as there are living, breathing people on this earth, God's grace never ends.
Seeing as this is a world without end, then His grace never ends.
God bless
Heaven.
My final home someday!!!
Several times within the past couple of years, I asked myself "When does the grace of God end?"
I pondered and pondered and pondered.
Finally, the answer came to me.
It never does.
Every man, woman and child on earth is experiencing the grace of God.
How so?
No matter what state of life we are in, the mercy and grace of God keeps us until the day comes when we realize we need something more that what we have. Something more than what the world is offering us. God's grace is the cross of Calvary. On that old rugged cross (plug) was His Son, Jesus Christ who died so that we can find forgiveness and redemption, yet more so that the judgement of God can be satisfied. Salvation through grace is free. All we have to do is accept.
On that day when we cry out to God for deliverance from drugs, alcohol, hopelessness, pain, etc.), His grace can be heard in the answer of that prayer. "I've been patiently waiting for you."
As we submit to the One who cares, the grace of God is now seen through Jesus. Grace displayed.
Grace gives us hope
Grace gives us peace
Grace gives us joy
Grace gives us strength
Grace gives us forgiveness
Grace gives and gives and gives
Grace shines down upon us in lieu of His glory, until we can rightfully stand in the true glory of God in heaven.
It is that grace that sustains us day-to-day when the enemy attacks us.
It is thatgrace that allows us to have compassion on others who desperately need Him.
It is that grace that allows us to come boldly before the throne of grace on behalf of others.
It is that grace that spans time without end.
As long as there are living, breathing people on this earth, God's grace never ends.
Seeing as this is a world without end, then His grace never ends.
God bless
Heaven (God and Grace)
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
Heaven.
My final home someday!!!
Several times within the past couple of years, I asked myself "When does the grace of God end?"
I pondered and pondered and pondered.
Finally, the answer came to me.
It never does.
Every man, woman and child on earth is experiencing the grace of God.
How so?
No matter what state of life we are in, the mercy and grace of God keeps us until the day comes when we realize we need something more that what we have. Something more than what the world is offering us. God's grace is the cross of Calvary. On that old rugged cross (plug) was His Son, Jesus Christ who died so that we can find forgiveness and redemption, yet more so that the judgement of God can be satisfied. Salvation through grace is free. All we have to do is accept.
On that day when we cry out to God for deliverance from drugs, alcohol, hopelessness, pain, etc.), His grace can be heard in the answer of that prayer. "I've been patiently waiting for you."
As we submit to the One who cares, the grace of God is now seen through Jesus. Grace displayed.
Grace gives us hope
Grace gives us peace
Grace gives us joy
Grace gives us strength
Grace gives us forgiveness
Grace gives and gives and gives
Grace shines down upon us in lieu of His glory, until we can rightfully stand in the true glory of God in heaven.
It is that grace that sustains us day-to-day when the enemy attacks us.
It is thatgrace that allows us to have compassion on others who desperately need Him.
It is that grace that allows us to come boldly before the throne of grace on behalf of others.
It is that grace that spans time without end.
As long as there are living, breathing people on this earth, God's grace never ends.
Seeing as this is a world without end, then His grace never ends.
God bless
Heaven.
My final home someday!!!
Several times within the past couple of years, I asked myself "When does the grace of God end?"
I pondered and pondered and pondered.
Finally, the answer came to me.
It never does.
Every man, woman and child on earth is experiencing the grace of God.
How so?
No matter what state of life we are in, the mercy and grace of God keeps us until the day comes when we realize we need something more that what we have. Something more than what the world is offering us. God's grace is the cross of Calvary. On that old rugged cross (plug) was His Son, Jesus Christ who died so that we can find forgiveness and redemption, yet more so that the judgement of God can be satisfied. Salvation through grace is free. All we have to do is accept.
On that day when we cry out to God for deliverance from drugs, alcohol, hopelessness, pain, etc.), His grace can be heard in the answer of that prayer. "I've been patiently waiting for you."
As we submit to the One who cares, the grace of God is now seen through Jesus. Grace displayed.
Grace gives us hope
Grace gives us peace
Grace gives us joy
Grace gives us strength
Grace gives us forgiveness
Grace gives and gives and gives
Grace shines down upon us in lieu of His glory, until we can rightfully stand in the true glory of God in heaven.
It is that grace that sustains us day-to-day when the enemy attacks us.
It is thatgrace that allows us to have compassion on others who desperately need Him.
It is that grace that allows us to come boldly before the throne of grace on behalf of others.
It is that grace that spans time without end.
As long as there are living, breathing people on this earth, God's grace never ends.
Seeing as this is a world without end, then His grace never ends.
God bless
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Elevatè
Today, I get the awesome privilege, to introduce you to a new and absolutely beautiful new establishment in the Hazleton area.
Let me tell you right off the bat, I am blown away. The food is great and the people are super nice and kind. The owner gave me a quick tour of the place and to my suprise, it was bigger than I had thought it to be. This picture below, is the lobby area as you climb up the stairs.
As for the meal, I had the Chili soup and a banana, peanut butter and latte smoothie. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
This place has left a mark on me and I will frequent it more in the future.
Before I go, let me apologize for not taking a picture of the food. I was quite hungry and did not waste time looking at it.
Let me tell you right off the bat, I am blown away. The food is great and the people are super nice and kind. The owner gave me a quick tour of the place and to my suprise, it was bigger than I had thought it to be. This picture below, is the lobby area as you climb up the stairs.
This area here is a seating area that I had no idea was there. I only found it as I was leaving and bumped into the owner who told me about it. My jaw just hung open for a few seconds as he invited me in and offered to give me a tour.
This place has left a mark on me and I will frequent it more in the future.
Before I go, let me apologize for not taking a picture of the food. I was quite hungry and did not waste time looking at it.
If you are in the Hazleton area, please stop by and sample the menu and greet the workers and owners. You will not be disappointed.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Today’s thought
O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
Romans 7:24
Romans 7:24
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
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For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God.
Ecclesiastes 5:7
Half done things mark the many roads I have traveled on in this life.
Not really searching for an answer, but how many things have I started and never finished?
When I first started reading the book of Ecclesiastes i asked myself one question. That question was "When did Solomon write this book?"
Was it in his early days as King of Israel?
His middle or primary years?
Or, in the latter years of his reign?
In a sense, I have my answer. The later years of his reign.
Many of my pursuits have been for the needs of my flesh. Spiritually in some things I have failed, but my fleshly failures haunt me more. If only I had known then "to seek and put God first", might they have turned out better?
In reference to Genesis 19:26 Lot's wife looked back and became a pillar of salt. Preserved as a memorial for those led by the flesh.
Why did she look back? Was it for the people she was leaving behind? The material things? Or did she want to see the coming destruction upon her soon-to-be former home?
Needless to say her looking back led to a rather gruesome end. Looking back served no purpose at all.
Am I looking for a time when I was more able to do and apt to change? Can I go back and make a course correction of my life's choices? No.
Now I seek wisdom. Godly wisdom. Change has not come easily and I still battle the old nature and tendencies to "do-as-I please" or "nothing-at-all" because it appears futile.
Should I stop living because of failures? Not an easy question to answer. Depression at certain times has paralyzed me. Why try? Other times I cannot get enough of life. Nothing appears capable of stopping me. But in the middle of all these happenings is my God.
I desire Him more and more everyday. Yet, looking backwards does not keep me near HIm.
There is a verse in the book of Isaiah where through the Prophet Isaiah, God says that the people of Israel are to seek new things from God and not to continue after the old.
That principle applies to both the human and spiritual man.
God has most certainly been a great provider for me. Yet, there are times when I feel intitled to some form of assistance from Him. Solomon in the latter days of his kingship had been pulled away from the God of his early days because of foolish pursuits and spiritual idolatry.
1st Kings 11:2-3 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
In the end Solomon, considered the wisest and richest man who ever lived, was turned away from God by the desires of the flesh. His flesh. As I recall the account of Lot's wife, it was her flesh that led her to look backward and receive the judgment of God for doing so. It's only when we look forward to the return of Jesus can we know for certain the outcome. All other pursuits and labors will not gain us any more in glory, except it be in the glory of fallen man. But God however, will receive us into His glory.
Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
God bless.
God has most certainly been a great provider for me. Yet, there are times when I feel intitled to some form of assistance from Him. Solomon in the latter days of his kingship had been pulled away from the God of his early days because of foolish pursuits and spiritual idolatry.
1st Kings 11:2-3 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
In the end Solomon, considered the wisest and richest man who ever lived, was turned away from God by the desires of the flesh. His flesh. As I recall the account of Lot's wife, it was her flesh that led her to look backward and receive the judgment of God for doing so. It's only when we look forward to the return of Jesus can we know for certain the outcome. All other pursuits and labors will not gain us any more in glory, except it be in the glory of fallen man. But God however, will receive us into His glory.
Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
God bless.
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From time to time I get a chance to go to the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
On this particular trip while looking through the religious section of books I struck up a conversation with a man of God, about God. We had the most wonderful time talking about theology and humanity and of course Jesus. Before we parted ways we both had someone take a picture with our phones and agreed to keep in touch with each other by phone. And we have.
It is always a joy to meet fellow believers and even those who do not believe. The talks are always pleasant and who knows....this just may be the the time they ask that unanswered question or want to know more about salvation and what is going on with the world.
Paul and I
Let me ask you. Have you had random encounters while out and about somewhere?
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
The Moon Still Glows at Night
Sometimes at night, even in the winter months, I go for a walk to clear my head.
It is during these long walks that I try to clear my head and spend quality time with the LORD. I talk, I pray, I listen and I wait. The cycle is the same no matter the direction I go.
On this night the tears seemed heavier as the dragged along the edges of my face. I stopped to pull myself together. A couple of minutes pass and once again I start my trek to nowhere-in-particular.
Not much later and my feet grow heavy to the point that I seem to be dragging them. My yoke is heavy.
Unless I was crossing a street or stopped under the weight of my shame, I kept my eyes on the ground before me. All around me, the world was silent but busy.
A few feet in front of me there appeared a bright light. At first I thought it was a street light I was preparing to walk into, but I looked up and nothing was there.
The cold winter air stopped dancing around my enclosed body. I looked up and there before me, as if I could reach out and touch it, was the moon.
Genesis 1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light for the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
With the darkness of night around me, and darkness of soul within, the Lifht of God still shines above them all. There, in the symbol of the moon, was hope in my dark hour of need.
His name is Jesus.
It is during these long walks that I try to clear my head and spend quality time with the LORD. I talk, I pray, I listen and I wait. The cycle is the same no matter the direction I go.
On this night the tears seemed heavier as the dragged along the edges of my face. I stopped to pull myself together. A couple of minutes pass and once again I start my trek to nowhere-in-particular.
Not much later and my feet grow heavy to the point that I seem to be dragging them. My yoke is heavy.
Unless I was crossing a street or stopped under the weight of my shame, I kept my eyes on the ground before me. All around me, the world was silent but busy.
A few feet in front of me there appeared a bright light. At first I thought it was a street light I was preparing to walk into, but I looked up and nothing was there.
The cold winter air stopped dancing around my enclosed body. I looked up and there before me, as if I could reach out and touch it, was the moon.
Genesis 1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light for the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
With the darkness of night around me, and darkness of soul within, the Lifht of God still shines above them all. There, in the symbol of the moon, was hope in my dark hour of need.
His name is Jesus.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
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