The day with dianne Louise

“As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him. When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen. “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭19‬:‭36‬-‭38‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Today is Palm Sunday. Today begins the final week leading up to the cross. Jesus’ disciples and His followers were shouting praises because they believed He was the Messiah king who would deliver them from Roman occupation. They failed to realise He was about to do something abhorrent , they had failed to recognise their deeper need to be free from the penalty of their sins. We can come to God wanting Him to do something amazing, in our eyes, when He is more interested in our heart transformation. The only way we could become sinless is by the sacrifice of a perfect lamb. Jes...

“But in the depths of my heart I truly know that you, Yahweh, have become my Shield; You take me and surround me with yourself. Your glory covers me continually. You lift high my head.” Psalms‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬ ‭TPT‬‬ I can know this as I become more aware of the Holy Spirit within me. He is for me and not against me. He is interested in my welfare. He is listening to my heart cry. The more I wait on God,the more I know He is for me. He goes before me, He surrounds me with His love. I do not need to fear, He is with me. The more I read His word, the more that truth is in me, the more time I spend in worship the more my innermost being resonates with His songs. My spirit is alive! It is well within me! The psalmist goes on to say: “So now I’ll lie down and sleep like a baby— then I’ll awake in safety, for you surround me with your glory. Even though ten thousand dark powers prowl around me, I won’t be afraid.” Psalms‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭TPT‬‬ Daivid wrote this Psalm when he fled from his son Absalom. ...

“Now may God, the source of great endurance and comfort, grace you with unity among yourselves, which flows from your relationship with Jesus, the Anointed One.” Romans‬ ‭15‬:‭5‬ ‭TPT‬‬ Our relationship with Jesus causes us to love others with patience and endurance. In ourselves we are impatient and selfish, whereas, Jesus patiently taught His disciples how to live in unity. At the last supper He took a bowl of water and washed their feet: “After washing their feet, he put his robe on and returned to his place at the table. “Do you understand what I just did?” Jesus said. “You’ve called me your teacher and Lord, and you’re right, for that’s who I am. I  speak to you timeless truth: a servant is not superior to his master, and an apostle is never greater than the one who sent him. So now put into practice what I have done for you, and you will experience a life of happiness enriched with untold blessings!” ‭‭John‬ ‭13‬:‭12-‭17‬ ‭TPT‬‬ The disciples were contifnually fighting as to ...

“If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Jesus gave us an example of looking. He told about a woman who had lost one silver coin and searched diligently throughout the house until she found it. When she found it she gathered her friends and told them about the find (Luke 15:8-10) I am challenged by this! Is my search for the Lord wholehearted? What is stopping me from this wholehearted search? When my search is wholehearted I find Him and my delight is complete.

“Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.  (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.)” John‬ ‭7‬:‭38, 39‬ ‭NLT‬‬ We are offered the ability to drink from living waters. This is a divine gift. The cost is humility, that’s all. Coming in humility we find delightful waters that satisfy better than any drink ever made by man. Yesterday I saw an add for Pepsi Cola, it was made to be the world’s version of living water. It’s not! It is a temporal satisfaction of a natural thirst. However, deep within us is a thirst for the divine. We can attempt to satisfy this thirst with natural treats but they only minister to our flesh. Our spirit needs ‘living water’. The Lord is drawing me into His world, I am desiring more of Him. When I fast and press into Him ...

““Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.”  Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬ The criteria is to continue asking, seeking and knocking. Jesus goes on to say: ““You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭9‬-‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬ We can then assume that our Heavenly Father hears us and knows how to respond when we ask. We must ask in faith, believing that He will respond to us and we also must ensure that what we ask for is not to spend on our flesh. For example, “God give me a car, a house, a good job etc” how w...