10/10/2014
Once again looking into the world and seeing all the negative things going on and wondering exactly what it would be like to live in a world where love comes first, where you are of like mind with your fellow humans, have clear vision and purpose and the word PEACE comes to mind.
Something I'm sure everyone would aspire to. Is this achievable and to my way of thinking the answer is yes. It is that state where you know deep down in your heart that everything is going to be just fine.
You might ask how?
I know this because on whom God's favor rests, He also gives peace.
Luke 2:14(NIV)
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom His favor rests.”
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me for I am a child of the Living God so I am assured of and know I have favor with God.
I have made a decision not to focus my attention on the negative things but to make every effort to be a blessing to others first. A smile at someone I would have no need to smile at. Help someone with something they are struggling with. Take a plate of food to someone who is feeling down and spend a little time chatting about positive things. Chat to the lady at the till and ask her how she is. Brighten someone else’s day and you will see the blessing.
Pick something from this list of things we have been anointed to do and just try it and you will see the glory of God in action through such simple act of giving. It is really not hard, just break the ice.
Isaiah 61
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord [the year of His favor] and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion—to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit—that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. ...