Discipline anyone?

Be careful to obey all the commands.

Remember how the Lord lead you through the wilderness. What is your wilderness? Was it for forty years?

Did He not humble you and test you to prove your character, and to see if you would obey?

Indeed, He does humble us and test us, but He provides for us at the same time. He provides just what we need. Whether it is manna in the desert or on our table!

How do we get through it? His Words, His guidance and His provisions...

Remember their shoes didn't wear out in that 40 years, their clothes didn't wear out and their feet were not blistered and swollen! Wow, indeed the Lord provides even during our wilderness experiences exactly what we need!

Discipline for our own good...True Words...Never easy words...But true!

Sweet blessings,
Debbie

Prayer Special: Japan and all the people! The rest of the world as well in these difficult days...

Get moving!

Today I feel the Lord telling me to encourage others to get moving! What is God calling you to do? Well, get on with it!

I don't know who this message is for other than me, but that is what jumped at me today from the reading. Moses sat down to give his final instructions to the people before they cross over to the promised land. He reminds them of the times they did not trust and the things that happened and of the times they did trust and the wonderful things that happened. What is God reminding you about this morning?

I don't know about you, but I'm grabbing my stuff and getting ready! I want to cross over for the adventure and see what's next. Is your faith walk stagnant? Are you searching, but don't know what for? Well, talk to the Lord and allow Him to help you with the packing. He will share His planned trip for your journey and it will be filled with amazing rest stops, mountains that are hard to climb, but wow the view once you get to the top!

So, GET MOVING!

Sweet Blessings,
Debbie

Prayer Special: The people and leaders of Japan. Pray for strength to get through this terrible disaster and for all that lays ahead in the days to come.

Obedience

Sadie our border collie is obedient! Her picture should be right next to the word in the dictionary. Kenny tells her something and she does it! He did a great job in training her now on the other hand, JJ and Annie. Well, they wouldn't be next to the word obedient, cute perhaps, but not obedient. I always tell Kenny he trains from now on...

Today, we catch up with the bold daughters of Zelophehad from a few days ago, remember? The daughters that didn't think it was right for them to lose their family land, so they approached the subject with Moses and the Lord said they were right. They started new law, well today we see where because of their obedience they married into the clan of Manasseh son of Joseph. Thus, their inheritance remained like the Lord commanded within their ancestral tribe. The daughters are the picture of obedience and because of the obedience they received what was promised!

Obedience to God and receive the treasures He offers!

Again, Sadie minds so good. You tell her to get in your lap and hug you and she does! She hugs you just like a human and obedience is indeed a sign of love and respect. We know she loves us because she obeys, does God know we love because we obey?

Sweet blessings,
Debbie

Prayer Special - Today pray for Bolivia.

Why do you want to discourage?

Reading today when I got to the part in Numbers 32, when the men approached Moses about not going across the Jordan I felt Moses fear, his discouragement, his disappointment! He had done this dance before and they had wandered for 40 years in the desert.

Are you a encouraging person or a discouraging person? Do you see the light or darkness? Do you look for the good or the bad? Do people turn to run when they see you coming? OOPS, might be a discourager!

Moses went on to tell the men if they kept their word and would fight until they drove out the enemies then they would fulfill their duties to the Lord and it would be okay to settle. Even though discouraged Moses listened to the men and ask questions so that he would understand and he did. He encouraged the men even though at first he felt disappointment.

I can't imagine all the feelings flowing through him when they spoke these words - until he heard the whole story. What about you? Are you waiting to hear the whole story, before the disappointment builds? Are you giving someone the benefit of the doubt and listening?

Encourage others! It tells us in Colossians: 2 that we are to be encouraged and knit together in love...so follow this awesome Word! Encourage someone today and everyday...

Sweet Blessings,
Debbie