Do Not Neglect To Read Your Word Before The Start Of Each Day And Night!!

< 10/16/11 >
 

I totally let the enemy STEAL my joy on this lovely SATURDAY morning that the LORD created for my DELIGHTING.  

Here, let me explain...

Every morning and every night I make it a habit to make sure that I GET IN MY WORD. I understand the importance of DECLARING your day, I understand the the importance of offering the FIRST FRUITS of your day to the LORD- I also understand that the importance of spending time with the Lord at the close of your day as well.

Numbers 18:12, "All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the first fruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given you.of your day to the LORD--the first things that parted my lips should have been a praise and a thanks...

...but, this morning I FAILED to do so :c. I popped up out of bed from the sound of the phone ringing and instantaneously, my MIND began to race. In seconds my brain downloaded all of the things that I needed to do for that day; dry cleaning, errands for the neighbor, the design of a flier that I am working on, and so on and so on, and the summation of those processes weighed on my a bit that I dismissed my call to worship in prayer and quiet time before the Lord.
 

EPIC FAIL!!!!!

I heard the voice of the Lord say," GET IN YOUR WORD", but I ignored the nudge. 

BIG MISTAKE MY LOVES! BIG MISTAKE.

Sooooooo, on top of being jarred outta peaceful sleep by the ringing of my phone and after being bombarded with the many thoughts of what needed to be done for that day, I awoke with a BAD ATTITUDE. I was uber cranky, and FOR WHAT REASON?..Prolly because I needed to SPEND TIME WITH THE LORD, but, oh noooooo, IIIIIII was TOO BUSY to PUT HIM FIRST.(SMH). I got out of bed, and went to the dining room where to my mother WAS PEACEFULLY working on the computer. I spoke a few words to her and as I was talking to her, I noticed, how disheveled the house was and OF COURSE, I had to let her know how that made me feel..Ugggh, Such a bad attitude I had! After rearranging the house to MY STANDARDS, I went on to engage in more conversation with my mom, But why did I even begin to do so?.....What I could not foresee was a diabolical plan orchestrated by satan himself for the detriment of the whole household. And guess who he was able to use as his starting lady?.Yupp, you guessed who, umwah.. As I continued in my ever long and annoying line of questioning to my mom, everything she said, and how she answered my questions ANNOYED me further. We began to exchange dialogue loudly back an forth so loudly until my father, who was resting in the other room began to get annoyed with the conversation that he interjected.

He, from the other room spoke in that familiar voice that I heard as a child when I was not acting the way in which I should. The vibrato of his voice shook something in my body and soul that I immediately knew that my actions were not in congruence with my normal character. I really didn't hear my father, I heard the voice of the Lord,and instantly I KNEW that I opened a door for the enemy to come right in and use me on this morning. He said something to the effect of," you two are not the only ones in this house....in the mornings, I spend time with the Lord, and YOU TWO are disrupting my PEACE. Act like you have some sense, and talk to your mother properly..."

OUCH LORD!

It hurt my feelings a bit to hear his "angry voice", (what kid likes the angry voice from a disappointed parent no matter how old you get? ). But as I stated before. I was immediately CONVICTED of my actions and the events that led up to these events. If I had only listened to the voice of HOLY SPIRIT,  I could have avoided the whole DUMB argument that I had with my mother that morning. I heard Him speak, "Get in your Word ", but I chose to allow the cares of this world to affect what I KNEW TO DO.

After my dad, GAVE ME THE BIZ-so to speak, I retreated to my room, gathered my shower items and went to the bano to take a shower. There, I could cleanse my body to prepare for the days errands, but there, I could also cleanse my mind of the mess I had made as I pondered the events of that morning...What caused this BAD BEHAVIOR? As the water tricked over my body, I began to rehearse the conversation I had with my mom. I rehearsed the roar of my dads reprimand, and in my mind, I began to BLAME everyone...I blamed my mom..."she made me mad", I said, "she always leaves stuff around the house". I began to BLAME my dad..uuuugh, he likened my conversation that my mom and I were having as CHILDISH..."how dare he?" As I got out of the shower, I pondered all of things in my mind. After drying off, I went to my room to dress, and THERE I was HIT with the REALITY of WHAT REALLY HAPPENED ON THIS DAY. I stared ominously at the wall, and began to cry...Speaking out loud to the Lord I said,  "Father, there is some really ugly things in me. I hate how I have acted this morning...I let the devil use me, I am sorry Lord." In that moment, I couldn't believe how I could come so far out of my normal behavior. Surly I could have been more mature and not have been so annoyed by everything--in that moment, I heard that still small voice. It was God, speaking to me, I LOVE YOU. "You love me STILL", i thought to myself? How could God be still Love me, surely He should have been upset with me, I disrupted the whole peace of the house all because of my reluctance to heed your voice, and yet He still LOVED ME? 

I was completely reassured by this most necessary word in this most dire situation. I could do nothing but cry. As I was crying, I happened to walk over to my phone to my delight, there was a text that was sent that by a friend of mine that morning. The message was a snippet of Yolanda Adams song, "Be Blessed". Ha, I laughed to myself. I thought, "God you have GREAT timing don't you." The songs lyrics says....

Be Blessed, Don't live life in distress
Just let go, let God, He'll work it out for you
I pray that your soul will be blessed
Forever in his rest, Cause you deserve his best no less

I thought to myself...."Oh, God. I get it--'Just let go, Let God'.... If I had spent time with you on this day, I could have avoided all this MESS-i could have bound the work of the enemy before he struck. Lesson learned." I apologized to my mom, and I knew it was also necessary to apologize to my father because he was the MOST annoyed by the mornings events. So I did just what the song encouraged me to do...I let GO, and I let God. Through teary eyes, I humbled myself and apologized to my dad for disrupting the peace of the house. He accepted my apology and this act of humility opened the door for wonderful dialogue between he and I. He went on to tell me that it is IMPORTANT to declare your day, and to put the LORD FIRST. He told me that the enemy would love for our family to not be on one accord and that we must be sensitive to Holy Spirit, so that we as a family won't succumb to the wiles of the enemy.

On this DAY that the enemy seemingly used to STEAL MY JOY, I was endued with more STRENGTH, and was assured all the more of Gods love for me, even when I FAIL at being the me he created me to be.

To YOU MY LOVES:

God LOVES YOU. He wants to use you as His vessel, so that He can get the glory from your life. God accepts you just as you are. GIVE GOD all of your yuckie bits, and He will transform them into a BEAUTIFUL vessel for HIS GLORY. Let those who love you reprimand you. Theie delivery may not be what you like, but what scolding ever is? Trust the God in the individual. Ask Holy Spirit to reveal to you their heart. If they are out of line, the Lord will deal with them, If you are out of line, the Lord will deal with you. 

The Bible says in Hebrew 12:6-

...For whom the Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.", so what makes an earthly father any different? When you know that you are loved you can receive correction in love no matter how the correction comes. Let the Lord complete His Work in YOU. Truth is, the enemy will use anyone, on any day to get you to sin. Remember, satan is on his job so we must be ready and prayed up so that we are equipped to reject his bait.

1Peter 5: 8  

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world."

We must be on ALERT ..Choose to let the LOVE OF GOD flow through you. Remember, I love you, but God Loves you BEST!!

Be Blessed lyrics

[Verse 1:]
Too many storms have passed your way
And you're all washed out cause it rained on your parade
Seems nobody cares about you anyway
Now you're living your life like a castaway
Searched for strength inside was it all in vain
Cause the deeper you dig you find more and more pain
Don't let your tomorrow be like yesterday
Cause I spoke to God, I called out your name
And on your behalf, I just asked if He would be there for you
I want you to

[Chorus:]
Be Blessed, Don't live life in distress
Just let go, let God, He'll work it out for you
I pray that your soul will be blessed
Forever in his rest, Cause you deserve his best no less

[Verse 2:]
Enter a place where you never have to cry
Never have to live a lie, never have to wonder why
Never want for nothing you're always satisfied
In the peace that his arms will provide
He will erase any guilt or shame, any bad habits you've got
You won't wanna do em again, Yes we all can change, I can testify
See I spoke to God, I called out your name
And on your behalf, I just asked, If he would be there for you
I want you to

[Repeat Chorus]

My prayer for you today, Is that you trust and always obey
On this day keep calling [choir]
On this day keep calling [solo]
He'll keep you from falling [choir]
He'll keep you from falling [solo]
He'll supply the answers [choir]
Yes He will, if you stand in faith and trust Him to make a way out of no way [solo]

[Repeat Chorus]

Be blessed from the bottom of your feet to the crown of your head
Your life be blessed
Your family be blessed
Your finances be blessed
Everything about you

Jude 1:24

To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— ²⁵ to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.

God Bless you!

<AJA>