Oh come

“The Lord is close to all whose hearts are crushed by pain, and he is always ready to restore the repentant one.”Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭18‬ ‭TPT‬‬

How good God is towards the repentant. I experienced the joy of watching hundreds stream to the front after hearing Todd White preach in Brisbane Australia. I spoke to a homeless man who had been baptised in freezing rain that night, he glowed. He was home! He had run so far away from God and now he was back with his father.

Daily I receive reports from Daniel Kolenda in Ethiopia. The last report said that the whole crowd kneeled in the mud in surrender to Jesus. There are no guns making them kneel, they knelt in free abandon.

I remember my own conversion with fondness. Jesus paid it all, He is enough. He is the restorer of our pityful lives to the Fsther. He is the best! Amen!

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The best gift

“And what is God’s “living message”? It is the revelation of faith for salvation, which is the message that we preach. For if you publicly declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will experience salvation.”Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬ ‭TPT‬‬

There are two actions here: confess with our mouths ‘Jesus is Lord’ and believe in our hearts that ‘God raised Him from the dead’. When we confess with our mouths ‘Jesus is Lord’ we agree that He is the Christ and we also agree He is God. This is the start of our understanding of the two natures of Jesus (Holman’s Study Bible footnotes- as articulated in Council of Chalcedon 451AD).

When I became born again I could not stop sharing what Jesus had done for me. My heart was full of gratitude and joy. His beauty so consumed me I overflowed with joy, I had to tell people why I was so joyous.

I wanted to be with people who had the same joy and together praised Jesus, and then went out to share Him with others. I must confess I did not enjoy street witnessing but rather at work as a nurse I had a captive audience. One man I shared Jesus with, many years later, met me in my home town and told me that he had become born again. He was one of many.

I continue to share Jesus with people, I look for opportunities to talk to people who will receive what I have to say. Most times we share a similar background in western countries. In Nepal I am seeking opportunities to see people healed and then preach the gospel. 

Jesus is the single best thing I can give anyone! Amen!

His way

“Then I heard the Lord saying, “Whom should I send to my people? Who will go to represent us?” I spoke up and said, “I will be the one. Send me.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭6‬:‭8‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Well today is my first day back in Nepal. Had my good friend Chelle come to visit, we shared Jesus and caught up. Now having coffee and carrot cake. Almost everything is shut in Nepal for Dashain, except my supermarket and my coffee shop, praise God, and the internet.

So honoured to be back and to follow my Lord. He has the best appointments for me. Looking forward to all He has and does! Love you Jesus!

Every plan

“Before you do anything, put your trust totally in God and not in yourself. Then every plan you make will succeed.”Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭3‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Yesterday brought shocks, financially. My children insisted I buy medical insurance while in Nepal. A year’s premium is $1,150. I was left to pay for the premium myself. Last night I discovered that I did not have a confirmed ticket on the plane this morning. Another $251. Today I hope to take excess baggage with me on my flights, books for Nepali children.

What can I do but trust the Lord? Father I ask for the finance for this in Jesus’ name! Amen!

Last night as I waited for the airline to respond on the phone I knew I had to trust the Lord. When I got through (20 minutes later) I was told to contact the booking agent. Fortunately they were prompt and very helpful.

Today as I look to book excess baggage I pray for grace. Amen!

The thief

“A thief has only one thing in mind—he wants to steal, slaughter, and destroy. But I have come to give you everything in abundance, more than you expect —life in its fullness until you overflow!”John‬ ‭10‬:‭10‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Satan wants to destroy people, we are inadvertently tools of destruction when we speak ill of others.

I am currently reading Romans and yesterday was arrested by the scripture: 

 “For God in heaven unveils his holy anger breaking forth against every form of sin, both toward ungodliness that lives in hearts and evil actions. For the wickedness of humanity deliberately smothers the truth and keeps people from acknowledging the truth about God.”Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭18‬ ‭TPT‬‬

My study Bible uses the word’unrighteousness’ instead of wickedness. When we read this verse we can assume that it talks about people outside of the church. However, if we speak God’s word or ways coloured by our own sin we are suppressing the truth by our own wickrdnesd or unrighteousness.

We all love to talk, and our talk is coloured by our own opinions and views. May godly righteousness direct us. Amen!

Eternal life

“Yes, God raised Jesus to life! And since God’s Spirit of Resurrection lives in you, he will also raise your dying body to life by the same Spirit that breathes life into you!”Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭11‬ ‭TPT‬‬

This body of mine needs new life in Jesus! As I age more things need Jesus’ new life.

Yesterday I met with a cousin and talked about Jesus and her need to be where her spirit is fed. I’ve given two friends the task of following her up, she needs, desperately, what they feed on, spiritual food!

Today I take my old friend to a small town in the hills to visit a relative of hers. I am keen to see what God would have me do. He, and only He, gives life, external life! Amen!

Drink deeply

“Drink deeply of the pleasures of this God. Experience for yourself the joyous mercies he gives to all who turn to hide themselves in him.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭8‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Some versions of the Bible write ‘taste and see’ that the Lors is good. However the root word ‘see’ is taken from a word that means to drink deeply. The Passion Translation writes it beautifully.

The Lord is good and His mercies endures forever. Amen! I need to hide in Him, when pain comes; when attacks come; when disasters come. He is a safe place, a well-watered place, a restful place, a green pasture place. Amen!

I am enjoying spring in Australia. I am grateful for the reprieve. I return to Nepal on Friday where debris and dirt will welcome me. The floods causes much damage. Fortunately my home is safe but the roads are a mess. By God’s grace I will be a blessing! Amen!

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