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Majesty, Kingdom Authority!!!

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Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. I met with the One who gives “orders to the morning and shows the dawn its place,” and I watched Him unfold this glorios new day. It’s reason enough to celebrate a new day when we stand in the Presence of the One who made it, but there is even more cause to celebrate when the morning comes into play right before my very eyes from this old farm. The One who Breathes life into each new day is the same One who Breathes Life into me, and I don’t want to ever lose sight of that… even for a second. This morning, His Majesty took my breath away, and just knowing that I was standing in the Presence of the Most High God moved every part of my soul. Majesty, worship His majesty; unto Jesus be all glory, honor and praise. The lyrics from one of my favorite hymns kept coming to mind – “Majesty, kingdom authority, flow from His throne unto His own; His anthem raise”. How is it possible NOT to worship the Majesty of the Creator of All? Isn’t that the way you see Him too?

It seems to be so easy for most people to overlook the Majesty of the Living God in the rush of everyday life, but I don’t think it’s possible to appreciate Who He is unless we do. It’s one thing to consider that He is the Force behind your life and to Believe that you’re Destined for Heaven One Day, but it’s an entirely different story to understand the Majesty of the God who Orchestrates every single piece of this life, every second, of every day, How could we NOT be overwhelmed by a God that “orders the morning and shows the dawn its place”? How could we NOT be overwhelmed by a God that “scattered the stars in the sky and knows them each by name”? How could we NOT be overwhelmed by a God who “shut up the sea behind doors to give it boundaries” and Who said, “Here is where your proud waves halt”? How could we NOT be overwhelmed by a God that “has the wisdom to count the clouds” and “who can tip over the water jars of the heavens to bring the rain”? How could we NOT be overwhelmed by a God who “laid the earth’s foundation” and who “stretched a measuring line across it while the morning stars sang together and all the angels should for joy”? Just thinking about His Majesty overwhelms me day after day, and my Heart is like those stars singing together and angels shouting for joy! When I consider all that He is, it’s impossible NOT to feel excited about my Life. God doesn’t Create anything “just because”…He Creates with Purpose…including me. Just like the heavens and the earth and everything in between that He planned with Purpose, He has a Purpose for my Life too! He’s Majestic and He’s my God…and I have the honor to stand in His Presence any time I want to! Excited? There aren’t even words for that kind of excitement!

His Majesty humbles me. His Majesty excites me. His Majesty brings me to my knees. His Majesty makes me shout for joy. His Majesty prompts me to surrender. His Majesty overwhelms me. The very same God who “showed the dawn its place” this morning, cares even MORE about me than He does all those stars He scattered in the sky, and He Knows my name, too! He’s Majestic. He’s the God above ALL Creation, and He’s MY God. He loves me. He has a Purpose for my Life. He has a place for me in Heaven. I’ll be worshiping His Majesty all day long…from the time I watched Him give “the dawn its place” this morning until He calls “the darkness to reside” tonight…and I’ll never stop as long as there is breath in my body.

My Majestic God has a Purpose for me, and I’ll be making sure to fulfill whatever it is until He calls me Home…BECAUSE HE’S WORTHY!

How about you?

Step in to the Spacious Place!

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Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. God has been nourishing the fields of Virginia with rain lately, and although the rain thwarts our plans sometimes, I’m grateful that the fields are green and the pond is full. All it takes is plenty of rain followed by the warmth of the sun to make everything look and smell new. Look at God! This morning I read from Psalms, “He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me,” and I wept when I read those Words because they reminded me of my Life. I am surrounded by beautiful space at this old farm, but my “spacious place” goes well beyond geography – my “spacious place” is the entire world because there are no boundaries when it comes to Him! He must “delight” in me somehow because He has “rescued me” in miraculous ways countless times, and He has set a boundary line of Protection around my Life. “The boundary lines have fallen upon me in pleasant places”, that’s for sure. What a beautiful Reminder straight from the Throne of a Mighty God…the world is my territory and He delights in me!

It can be so easy for people to refuse to step into that “spacious place” in every area of life – either because they like things just the way they are or they’re too fearful to venture outside of their comfort zone – either way, they miss out on the fullness of Life when they do. God doesn’t confine us to a small territory or a routine life…we do that to ourselves. God doesn’t have Limitations or Boundaries on where we can go or what we can accomplish…we place them there instead. God doesn’t restrict the number of lives we have the potential to Impact…we draw a line in the sand and refuse to go there instead. There is a “spacious place” ready and waiting for everybody, but He won’t force us into it, BUT He’ll lead us there if we allow Him to. I wonder what it looks like from where God sits to see His people sitting still and drawing limitations around their lives because they refuse to let Him take them to a “spacious place?”

A whole lot of people proclaim to have put their Trust in Jesus Christ, but I’m not totally convinced that’s true when you see them sitting still. It takes Trust to step out into that “spacious place,” and it takes Trust to be willing to do whatever we can do so that He may be “delighted” in us. It takes Trust to believe in those “invisible” boundary lines of Protection, and it takes Trust to keep moving when we aren’t sure where we’ll end up. It takes Trust to reach for the stars and to Believe that we have Purpose, and it takes Trust to do His Will even if it doesn’t make sense to the human mind. When you think about it, it takes Trust to do anything and everything in His name! Is it possible to Trust Him and NOT Trust His Will for us? Believing in that two-sided “truth” will find many people in eternal torment one day because a life Surrendered to Jesus Christ is a Life based on Absolute Trust.

God used a few simple Words from the Best-Selling book of all Time this morning to Encourage me, and I’ll be repeating those Words all day long. I reside in a “spacious place” that brings joy to me and so many others, but my “real” spacious place is Service that I do in His Name, and THAT space has no boundaries. I won’t know on this side of Heaven what impact I’ve had in my “spacious place,” but I take Joy when I think that King of all kings delights in me and I’m filled with Peace because I know He’ll always rescue me.

How about you?

Psalm 18:19-21

19 He brought me out into a spacious place;

he rescued me because he delighted in me.

20 The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;

according to the cleanness of my hands, he has rewarded me.

21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord;

I am not guilty of turning from my God.

Claim Your Victory…

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THIS POST WAS WRITTEN SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT IT WAS A TREMENDOUS ENCOURAGEMENT TO ME THIS MORNING. I PRAY IT BLESSES YOU TOO!

Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. I met with the Author and Perfecter of my Faith before the sun came up but this morning was a little different than my average morning, this morning instead of seeking His Will, I Claimed my Victory instead. I marched around this farmhouse and I marched across the front porch, and the longer I marched the louder and bolder I became. Sometimes I struggle with life but I never struggle with Faith – so when I’m feeling “shaky” I begin to shout out all the Promises of my God and I claim my Victory as if it has already shown itself in my Life. He’s my God and I’m His child, and He’s already Told me how the Story ends. So, for all the in-betweens I face in this Journey Called Life I just keep claiming my Victory and I’ll persevere until the end. Isn’t that how you handle your struggles too?

“Taking captive every thought” is easier said than done when we’re facing “trials of many kinds.” If the trial is big enough, all the “what ifs” could drive us insane if we dwell on them, and before you know it we give the enemy an edge to push us over the edge because of it. But there isn’t a trial that God isn’t already aware of and there isn’t a problem He can’t solve. The real problem is that we can’t see the Victory as long as the mind is a muddled mess! Our ability to stay focused in His Word or in prayer is nearly impossible because our mind keeps going back to the mess instead. So when that happens to me, I eventually begin to SHOUT out the Victory He’s already told me would come. I know when I shout out the Victory He hears me for sure…but I know my enemy does as well…and the more I SHOUT the Bolder I become as all those fiery darts set out to destroy me are diminished…at least for now. When I SHOUT out I’m overriding all those things that have been consuming me and I Stand Taller than ever before! This is the Key to battling the spiritual war and it’s the Key to Victory over it all.

If anybody saw me shouting out they’d probably call for help. I’m loud, and bold, and determined. You might hear me SHOUT things like; “MY GOD parted the sea, healed the sick, and raised the dead THIS IS A PIECE OF CAKE for Him!” – MY GOD placed the stars in the sky and knows them each by name – and He calls me by name when He says “you are mine!” – MY GOD knit me together in my mother’s womb for SUCH A TIME AS THIS” – “MY GOD Prepared me for this battle before the foundations of the earth!” – MY GOD will use everything to “work together for Good” because I love Him and I’m called according to His Purpose” – MY GOD says “no weapon formed against me will prosper!” – “WATCH my God bring Resolution!” – WATCH my God bring healing!” – WATCH my God stomp out conflict!” – WATCH my God Strengthen” – “WATCH my God bring Peace that surpasses all understanding!” – “WATCH my God make all things Perfect” – “WATCH my God bring Miracle after Miracle over my life!” – “He’s the same yesterday, today, and forevermore and HE’S GOT THIS!”- and so the SHOUTING goes, with countless proclamations of VICTORY and the Goodness of my Perfect God.

There is no end to the things I can proclaim as I shout out my Victory to my Amazing God…the God of Miracles… and sometimes I wonder if He gets a little more pleasure out of my SHOUTING Victory throughout the Heavens…shouting out like the Warrior I’m Designed to be…than He does when I have a muddled mess going on in my head as I search for answers like a child. I don’t know for sure, and I don’t know His mind…but I do know that the SHOUTING Victory Strengthens me no matter how weak I felt before it began…and I KNOW MY GOD hears me.

How about you?