The day with dianne Louise

He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also put eternity in their hearts, but man cannot discover the work God has done from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11 HCSB https://bible.com/bible/72/ecc.3.11.HCSB Paul the apostle writes: Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments and untraceable His ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counsellor? Romans 11:33‭-‬34  I read an astronomy article a few days ago and the writer was stating that science has searched for a creator of the universe and not found it and was still searching. The author claimed that Christians trying to prove God was the creator make the mistake in endeavouring to do it with scripture when science was required. Perhaps faith is the ingredient. Until faith comes there is no believing. For me, it is easy to believe as I have come to faith. I pray my God reveals Himself to the scientist. Amen!

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 HCSB https://bible.com/bible/72/2co.5.17.HCSB As we age we wish for new bodies and some spend a lot of money in trying to achieve this end. When we die and go to be with the Lord, we will receive new bodies, but for now, we can have brand new spirits as we ask Jesus into our lives and undertake to live for Him. Live for another is choosing their values over ours. As new creations we can live out of new spirits and allow them to fuel our passions and desires. Amen!

This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! 2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/2co.5.17.NLT I still remember how empty I was before I was born again. I was living a shallow life, trying to be happy yet empty. When Christ came to me happiness filled my soul. I now live with a soul full of awareness of my saviour. He now is my filter. He is the way, the truth and the life. Many who do not have Christ constantly search for truth. I don't need to search too far. His word is my truth. I don't need to search too far for life, He is my life. His life is more rewarding than anything life can give me. Adventure is fun but an adventure with Him is best. Amen!

But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/jhn.1.12.NLT We see so many protesting for rights. Yet here is an offer to good to pass. All who believe in Jesus have a right to be a son or daughter of God. Children know their rights within a family, unless it is an abusive family.  In a healthy family children know their dad or mum will stand by them, back them up and support them. As children of the King we have this knowledge as well. Our God will not pander to spot whims bit train us to be steady sons and daughters, immoveable in conflict. We are Gis, we behave like Him. Amen!

But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God. John 1:12‭-‬13 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/jhn.1.12-13.NLT Adopted children know the concept of 'the right to become children of...' Yet, for anyone who chooses to believe, God gave the right to become His child. A right carries significance. In the Father's name, we can do His will. We have His authority. We have the right to an eternal reward. On this earth, the earth He created, we represent Him. What would He do or what does He want to do? We can do these things in His name.  The kingdom of heaven is not just words, but deeds. Time to do! Amen!

Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: “It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God’s mouth.” Matthew 4:4 MSG https://bible.com/bible/97/mat.4.4.MSG When many starving seek a loaf of bread, this might seem unfair. However, Jesus was telling His disciples to seek more. Daily He spent time alone with God the Father before food. The time He spoke to the Samaritan woman at the well, whilst His disciples went for food and when food was offered to Him He was not hungry. Doing Gods work was food enough. I don't believe we can go without food and just concentrate on the word of God. However, daily intake of Gods word would save us a lot of heartaches. Amen!

But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” Matthew 4:4 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.4.4.NLT With a new year coming there are many offers to turn you into a model with diet and exercise. There are many trains of thought regarding eating. Western civilizations eat more than they should of the wrong things. Many Christians have a diet of bad spiritual food as well when Jesus tells us to live on God's word. It alone can sustain us and keep us through long droughts. I am almost finished studying the Bible in a year and will go on to more whole book studies in depth next year. I want to chew my way through the word. No quick fixes next year and no compulsion to read so many chapters. Time to slow down and enjoy. I am looking forward to the feast.