AVADIJ-E4 - Grand Finale

Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we'd better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we're in. Study how He did it. Because He never lost sight of where He was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—He could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now He's there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility He plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!

Hebrews 12:1-3(The Message)

AVADIJ-E4 - June 28

As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

Psalm 103:12

AVADIJ-E4 - What Day Is It Now?

Broken glass seems to be becoming a theme in my life. Wonder what it all means....
Pity really, this is from the set I was going to keep.

and now on to....

Because Your love is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

Psalm 63:3

AVADIJ-E4 - June 24

A fierce storm blew through our area today. It came up quickly, put down a lot of rain and hail and brought mighty winds. Sadly, we weren't prepared for this storm and the things located in our outside work area took somewhat of a beating. Here I am, living and breathing ~ and so I praise the Lord! A view of the destruction.......

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.

Psalm 150:6

AVADIJ-E4 - June 23

I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand upon the earth.

Job 19:25

Go to the window you look out the most and clean it(the inside AND the outside)! You'll be surprised at how it changes your environment. If that inspires you - do all the windows in the room!

AVADIJ-E4 - June 22

But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.

1 Corinthians 14:40

Friends, this may possibly be my favorite part of our new (in progress) kitchen....

The message center!

AVADIJ-E4 - June 21

How great is God—beyond our understanding! The number of His years is past finding out.

Job 36:26

AVADIJ-E4 - June 20

What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

Romans 8:31

Brought to you in song by the Chicas of Faith Worship Team...

AVADIJ-E4 - June 19

The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.

Psalm 145:8

I am so thankful to be a recipient of God's grace, compassion and love!

AVADIJ-E4 - June 18

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song.

Psalm 28:7

A Verse A Day - I Have Repented

Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come."

Revelation 4:8

AVADIJ-E4 - June 15

A happy Father's day to all you Fathers and 'Fathers-in-kind' as they put it at church today. Those women who are holding down the fort being Mother AND Father to their children while their men are away. God bless you all!

Then God looked over all He had made, and He saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.

Genesis 1:31

Brought to you in song by C and me. She joined me at church today and we sang this during the offering. Beautiful day. This version is from our recording session.

AVADIJ-E4 - June 14

Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens,

your faithfulness to the skies.

Psalm 36:5

AVADIJ-E4 - June 13

...Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Luke 11:9-10

Funny; I wasn't going to do this verse today. However, God has me chewing on it. I typically hear this verse directed to hurting, non-believers. Or the focus is verse 9, "...ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." People take that as, "I just kneel; state what I want; and VOILA! There it is." Just for the sake of correctness, I will point out that the context of these verses in Luke, is part of Jesus answering His disciples, the question of, "Teach us how to pray". (These verses are also found at Matthew 7:7-8)

Today God is telling me to focus on verse 10 and speak to you who are believers. ARE you asking? ARE you seeking? ARE you knocking? Or did you say in your prayers this morning (if you prayed this morning), "Lord! I wish You would just tell me what You want me to do about this thing or that! Okay - I have to go now - my coffee is ready. Thanks Lord." And then get your coffee so you could get on the phone and consult your friends as to what you should do?

Why do you suppose Jesus suggests asking AND seeking AND knocking? Could it be because He is telling you that you need to spend the time doing the work? When there is something in your life that you have asked for God's help with, and the help is not forthcoming - or the answer is not clear, perhaps it is because He has already provided the answer but YOU have not spent enough time with Him to hear it. Don't get me wrong - there ARE times when God's answer is "wait" but as God is asking ME today (yes - insert S4J everywhere you see the word YOU), "How much time did you spend praying over that subject? How much time did you spend searching My Word for the answer? Were you actually paying attention during your devotion time, or were you thinking about how well this would blog? Did you go to the PHONE or did you go to the THRONE? And who is your request about? Is it about Me, or is it about you?"

Jesus is perfect. He does not lie. If He SAYS ask, seek, and knock, and you will get it - then that is what will happen.

Ouch. I have to go take a nap now. Geez.

AVADIJ-E4 - June 12

Another glimpse of the glorious worship we'll be doing in eternity....

Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb...

...Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!

Revelation 7:10&12

A Verse ~or 2~ A Day - 10 June

Isaiah 6:1&3

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted and the train of His robe filled the temple...

...And they were calling to one another, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory."

How amazing it must have been for Isaiah to see this beautiful sight! It's so exciting to have God's Word to give us glimpses into eternity!

A song? Oh yes.

AVADIJ-E4 - June 9

Sing praises to God, sing praises;

sing praises to our King, sing praises.

Psalm 47:6

What's that? You want a song too? Oh. Okay....

Verse A Day

The Lord your God is with you,

He is mighty to save.

He will take great delight in you,

He will quiet you with His love,

He will rejoice over you with singing.

Zephaniah 3:17

Want to hear it in song?? From the album I have been urging you to get!!

AVADIJ-E4

Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.

Hebrews 13:15

A Verse A Day In June - Except For 4

Gretchen has issued a challenge of great and worthy proportions! Post one verse every day in June. I'm going to play too! God's Word NEVER returns void and you can only grow closer to Him by being in it.

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!"

Have a beautiful and blessed day all...back to home renovation I go...