By: Hanny Lynn Stearns
Fish N Loaves Ministries, Inc.
“Multiplying God’s Word Around The Globe”
This week while I am on a special assignment I will be sharing some previous journaling notes. I hope they encourage you. God bless you!
November 1, 2015
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Song: Mighty God & Love Lifted Me & Lord, You Are More Precious than
Silver
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to
those who are the called according to His purpose.
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for
when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those
who love Him.
Ø When our flesh
is screaming “more” the only thing that will stop you is if you love something
more. That something must be God.
Ø Draw close to
God, get to know Him. That will give you the power to do what you should do.
Amen! I couldn’t agree more! Our decisions will be based on how much we love
Him! He reveals Himself to those who love Him. A lot of people think everything
in their life will be OK if they just realized how much God loves them. NOT
TRUE! What really makes things better is how we love God!
1 Corinthians 8:2-3
And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he
knows nothing yet as he ought to know. But if anyone loves
God, this one is known by Him.
Romans 1:16-21
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the
power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also
for the Greek. For in it the
righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is
written, “The just shall live by faith.” For the
wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because
what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since
the creation of the world His
invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood
by the things that are made, even His eternal power and
Godhead, so that they are
without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did
not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in
their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Ø If you have no
faith you will have no revelation. People cannot truly say there is no God –
they just do not want anything to do with Him. In their conscience, they know
He is real.
BUT………
John 14:21 says:
He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is
he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will
love him and manifest Myself to him.”
Ø So when we love God,
He will manifest (open to sight, clearly evident, to make visible). We will see
Him. He will make Himself known to us. Those who do not love Him or want
anything to do with Him with get exactly what they want – NOTHING!
Ø Our love is
demonstrated to God when we do what He tells us to do. When we love Him we care
about what He cares about. Those that don't love Him enough will not experience
Him. Tell Him you love Him!
Ø I LOVE YOU ABBA
FATHER! I LOVE YOU JESUS! I LOVE YOU HOLY SPIRIT! I LOVE YOU LORD – the ONE
TRUE GOD NOW AND FOREVER! Hallelujah!
Acts 1:8
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and
you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the end of the earth.”
ERV
But the Holy Spirit will come on you and give you power. You will be my
witnesses. You will tell people everywhere about me—in Jerusalem, in the rest
of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”
Hebrews 2:4
God also proved it by using
miraculous signs, wonders, and all kinds of miracles. And he proved it by
giving people various gifts through the Holy Spirit in just the way he wanted.
Acts 26:16-18
But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this
purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have
seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. I will deliver you
from the Jewish people, as well as from the
Gentiles, to whom I now send you, to open their eyes, in
order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the
power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an
inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’
ERV
Stand up! I have chosen you to be my servant. You
will tell people about me—what you have seen today and what I will show you.
This is why I have come to you. I will keep you safe from your own people and from the
non-Jewish people, the ones I am sending you to. You will
make them able to understand the truth. They will turn away from darkness to
the light. They will turn away from the power of Satan, and they will turn to
God. Then their sins can be forgiven, and they can be given a place among God’s
people—those who have been made holy by believing in me.’”
Song: ♪ ♪ ♫ If God said it, I believe it!
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Sing, O daughter
of Zion!
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has taken away your judgments,
He has cast out your enemy.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;
You shall see disaster no more.
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has taken away your judgments,
He has cast out your enemy.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;
You shall see disaster no more.
16 In that day it shall be said to
Jerusalem:
“Do not fear;
Zion, let not your hands be weak.
17 The Lord your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
“Do not fear;
Zion, let not your hands be weak.
17 The Lord your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
18 “I will gather those who sorrow
over the appointed assembly,
Who are among you,
To whom its reproach is a burden.
19 Behold, at that time
I will deal with all who afflict you;
I will save the lame,
And gather those who were driven out;
I will appoint them for praise and fame
In every land where they were put to shame.
20 At that time I will bring you back,
Even at the time I gather you;
For I will give you fame and praise
Among all the peoples of the earth,
When I return your captives before your eyes,”
Says the Lord.
Who are among you,
To whom its reproach is a burden.
19 Behold, at that time
I will deal with all who afflict you;
I will save the lame,
And gather those who were driven out;
I will appoint them for praise and fame
In every land where they were put to shame.
20 At that time I will bring you back,
Even at the time I gather you;
For I will give you fame and praise
Among all the peoples of the earth,
When I return your captives before your eyes,”
Says the Lord.
MSG
So sing, Daughter
Zion!
Raise the rafters, Israel!
Daughter Jerusalem,
be happy! celebrate!
God has reversed his judgments against you
and sent your enemies off chasing their tails.
From now on, God is Israel’s king,
in charge at the center.
There’s nothing to fear from evil
ever again!
Raise the rafters, Israel!
Daughter Jerusalem,
be happy! celebrate!
God has reversed his judgments against you
and sent your enemies off chasing their tails.
From now on, God is Israel’s king,
in charge at the center.
There’s nothing to fear from evil
ever again!
God Is
Present Among You
16-17 Jerusalem will be
told:
“Don’t be afraid.
Dear Zion,
don’t despair.
Your God is present among you,
a strong Warrior there to save you.
Happy to have you back, he’ll calm you with his love
and delight you with his songs.
“Don’t be afraid.
Dear Zion,
don’t despair.
Your God is present among you,
a strong Warrior there to save you.
Happy to have you back, he’ll calm you with his love
and delight you with his songs.
18-20 “The accumulated
sorrows of your exile
will dissipate.
I, your God, will get rid of them for you.
You’ve carried those burdens long enough.
At the same time, I’ll get rid of all those
who’ve made your life miserable.
I’ll heal the maimed;
I’ll bring home the homeless.
In the very countries where they were hated
they will be venerated.
On Judgment Day
I’ll bring you back home—a great family gathering!
You’ll be famous and honored
all over the world.
You’ll see it with your own eyes—
all those painful partings turned into reunions!”
God’s Promise.
will dissipate.
I, your God, will get rid of them for you.
You’ve carried those burdens long enough.
At the same time, I’ll get rid of all those
who’ve made your life miserable.
I’ll heal the maimed;
I’ll bring home the homeless.
In the very countries where they were hated
they will be venerated.
On Judgment Day
I’ll bring you back home—a great family gathering!
You’ll be famous and honored
all over the world.
You’ll see it with your own eyes—
all those painful partings turned into reunions!”
God’s Promise.
ERV
Jerusalem, sing and be happy!
Israel, shout for joy!
Jerusalem, be happy and have fun!
15 The Lord stopped your punishment.
He destroyed your enemies’ strong towers.
King of Israel, the Lord is with you.
You don’t need to worry about anything bad happening.
16 At that time Jerusalem will be told,
“Be strong, don’t be afraid!
17 The Lord your God is with you.
He is like a powerful soldier.
He will save you.
He will show how much he loves you
and how happy he is with you.
He will laugh and be happy about you,
18 like people at a party.
I will take away your shame.
I will make them stop hurting you.[a]
19 At that time I will punish those who hurt you.
I will save my hurt people
and bring back those who were forced to leave.
I will give them praise and honor everywhere,
even in places where they suffered shame.
20 At that time I will lead you back home.
I will bring your people back together.
I will cause people everywhere to honor and praise you.
You will see me bring back all the blessings you once had.”
This is what the Lord said.
Israel, shout for joy!
Jerusalem, be happy and have fun!
15 The Lord stopped your punishment.
He destroyed your enemies’ strong towers.
King of Israel, the Lord is with you.
You don’t need to worry about anything bad happening.
16 At that time Jerusalem will be told,
“Be strong, don’t be afraid!
17 The Lord your God is with you.
He is like a powerful soldier.
He will save you.
He will show how much he loves you
and how happy he is with you.
He will laugh and be happy about you,
18 like people at a party.
I will take away your shame.
I will make them stop hurting you.[a]
19 At that time I will punish those who hurt you.
I will save my hurt people
and bring back those who were forced to leave.
I will give them praise and honor everywhere,
even in places where they suffered shame.
20 At that time I will lead you back home.
I will bring your people back together.
I will cause people everywhere to honor and praise you.
You will see me bring back all the blessings you once had.”
This is what the Lord said.
Today’s Bible Gateway Verse
Ephesians 1:18
the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may
know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His
inheritance in the saints.
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