God of Restoration

"Then they came to Jesus, and saw the one who had been demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid."
You can read the whole story of the demon possessed man in Mark 5;1-20. I find it interesting that Jesus, who sits with the sick and lost, was asked to leave a group of people because they were afraid of Him and not the now clean spirited man.  Anyways..
I am excited what God has been revealing to me this month.  He is truly a God of restoration. I know that there is nothing good that is in my sinful nature, but in my spiritual nature is a GREAT GOD!
I know that I am not who the world says that I am. I am not even someone that I think I am. No, I'm a new creature in Christ. He has taken away an unclean spirit within me that I cannot explain to you, but I can say I understand the torment that the demon possessed man experienced in the book of Mark.
I am eager to find out what all God will restore to me in the coming year. I know He isn't a Jeannie and will grant me wishes; no that is a farce. I do know that the desires of my heart He will fulfill as long as they are aligned with His desires for me. Yes, that it is. I want my desires to be His desires because I know God wants to give me the Whole Disney World.  I just want to shout for joy over what God has done in my life. I want others to know just "How Great is Our God."

I recognize that I have not shared many things that the Lord has restored and this may leave you feeling like I am not sharing my testimony. Well  the truth is that He isn't ready for me to share all that He is accomplishing in my life. When I do; it will be good, but with God it is GREAT; promise.
I want to encourage you today. If you are feeling low and left behind, you aren't. There are hurting people everywhere. I suggest you call a friend, a co-worker, a pastor, a community leader, an agency that can and is willing to talk with you. You are not alone and whatever you are going through He is with you and will see you to the other side. Hold onto the truth that is with Jesus Christ and see the waters part.

~Marjorie

Have you called on the 9-1-1?

So there has been a time in your life that you have people around you are ready with their tongues sharpened and hurting you with the words coming out of their mouth. The one person you thought you could trust with your every thought, word, and life, steps on your like a bug, treats you with the worse kind of ugliness you have ever known. There is a pit in the middle of your stomach that is tight and you just want to regurgitate. You are so very hurt and angry that  you just know that the end of the world is coming like that of a wild fire in the forest. These people around you are going to devour your life or you hurt so much that you want to take your own life.  What good is that going to do you?

Do you know about the birds in the forest? When there is a forest fire and a mother bird has her babies with her, she scoops them under her wings to protect them from harm. After the fire spreads through and the forestry rangers are walking the grounds to survey the land they do not just walk past a bird in belief it is dead. No,  they will flip the bird over and find her babies are all safe and ready for feeding time. Your secret place of the Most High God is just this way. He wants to scoop you up and protect you; cover you with His royal robe. In order for the babies to be scooped up by the mother bird, they must be close enough for her to reach them. Your presence with the Lord is the same way. You see, even if you are not walking close to the Lord, but close enough for Him to scoop you up, you can rest in His safety.  God is not this huge monster looking creature from the blue lagoon. No He is gentle, loving, and kind. He wants to just love you. He wants you to know him in return. He has no intentions of hurting you, but to be true to you. 

The next time you are hurting and it appears that there is no where to go. Call one of His names, God Almighty, Father God, Papa, Mi Dios....any name you know.  He will come to your rescue and scoop you up in his arms for safe keeping. Yes, there is a safe place you can run to and be loved like no other.

 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
         Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
         My God, in Him I will trust.”
    Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
         And from the perilous pestilence.
  He shall cover you with His feathers,
         And under His wings you shall take refuge;
         His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
  You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
         Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
  Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
         Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
         Psalm 91:1-6

************************

Look at the birds closely and see yourself being protected and loved like these youngsters.