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“pleasures for evermore.”

Woo Hoo, ……….   Sign Me Up. 

Reading a good book, watching movie after movie…coffee, air conditioned comfort, heat in the winter, (sex,…  sex used to be on the list), food, O the food….”pleasures for evermore.”

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Maybe that’s not what He means for us. 

The Lord promises “pleasures for evermore.”  

We need to find the place to experience them.

Psalm 16:11c  Tells us where to find this everlasting pleasure.  “at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

Wait a minute, is there room at His right hand?  Jesus is there already. 

What can we do? 

Learn to walk with Jesus, then we will always be at His right hand and experience His “pleasures for evermore.”

Leading the lost to the Lord, praying for and seeing the sick healed.  Comforting the broken hearted, feeding the hungry, clothing those in need. 

Sharing His Love and Grace.

Spending time in Vocal Praise, silent meditation, prayerful study and fellowship with the Holy Spirit.

These are the places to find His “pleasures for evermore.”

What else might the Lord have for us?

Psalm 16:11b
“in thy presence is fulness of joy;”

Let me get this straight….  At His right hand are:  “pleasures for evermore.” and in His presence is:  “fulness of joy;”…..

Why are we not in His presence, at His right hand, learning to be in constant fellowship, obedience, peace with Him.

The only thing standing between us and:  “fulness of joy; and pleasures for evermore.”
Is our refusing to be at His right hand and in His presence.

He promises to tell us and show us how.

Psalm 16:11a
“Thou wilt shew me the path of life:”

How does He show us?   By His written word and His Holy Spirit, Who will guide us to all truth. 

He gives us Words of Wisdom and Words of Knowledge, the Gift of Faith, Gifts of healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, the feared Gifts of Tounges and Interpretation.

We must dig up the Talents, (Gifts of the Spirit).  Learn to use them, to increase them, so that when the Master returns we hear: “Well done, My good and faithful servant.”

I am concerned that too many will miss the mark, having buried the tools He has given us, to increase His Kingdom, in the evil spirit of unbelief and fear.

Let Him show you, ask Him for His gifts, a gift left unopened, is a gift refused. 

Don’t refuse the Lords Gifts and Power;  the Holy Spirit.

We need Him to complete our calling.

Psalm 16:11
“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

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Lord, help me to stay on the path of life, in fulness of joy, with pleasures for evermore.

May we touch lives with Your love.  Amen

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Todays pet peeve!!! The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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When speaking to a fellow Christian about the wonderful things of God.

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They talk about what their church is doing.

IT IS NOT ABOUT YOUR CHURCH OR DENOMINATION.

It’s all about Jesus.

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Disappointed? – The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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Do you believe God?  That His Word is true?

Philippians 4:19
King James Version (KJV)
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

Is your need being supplied? 

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Who am I, O Lord? – The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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Have you ever had occasion, to ask the Lord: “Who am I?” 

Moses asked that question when the Lord sent him to the Hebrews and Pharaoh.  Moses tried to change the Lords mind by reminding Him who he was.

I am just a shepard Lord, I don’t speak well, I am nobody, why would they listen to me?   I am not worthy, O Lord.  Send someone else.

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Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Philippians 3:13-14
King James Version (KJV)
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

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Are our hearts and ears open? – The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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Deuteronomy 6:4-6
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:  And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.  And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:”

The Lord is calling us:  (We are Israel, today. His chosen.)
He has called us, to hear Him, To listen.  To use our ears for more than a hat rack.  To recognize and understand His voice. To do His will.

The Lord is telling us:
Open your hearts, receive His word, meditate, sing and pray His Word, His Commands, His Laws.  Keep them in our hearts.
Love the Lord with all your heart.  Become a love slave, yearn to learn of Him, to walk with Him, to do His work in His way, in His will and time.

Open our ears and hearts: 
Only then will we receive the mercy, grace and knowledge to fulfill His will.

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Proverbs: 18. 15.
“The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”

O, Lord that we would be prudent and wise.

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Finding the perfect place: The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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On most of the vehicles I have owned and driven, (45+ years worth), the heater adjustment has been a sliding lever, hot to the right and cold to the left.

They have all shared the same condition. 

It is impossible to adjust to a comfotable temperature.  It is either way too hot or chilling cool.

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You carefully bring the lever to the that area, the place, where you know, it will be the perfect temperature.  (The pleasant place, a place of rest, peace and comfort). 

Suddenly, it no longer slides freely. 

There is an area, a place on this sliding scale, (1/4″ long), that you have to muscle through.

It is impossible to put that lever in the spot you long to find.  You drive forever, too hot, too cold, too hot, too cold. 

There is no peace.  No rest.  No joy to be found.   It is a fact.  Accept it.  It is impossible to reside in, to live in, that perfect place. 

In my vehicles, that is my lot in life.  Not so in Christ.

A lot of us, seem to have the same problem, in our Christian walk.  Finding that perfect place, where we know God wants us, and will use us.

We long to reside in that place, but cannot find it.  We are either too hot, (trying too hard), or too cold, (not trying at all).   We do not understand how to muscle through to this perfect place.  That is because it is a secret place.

Psalm 91:1-3
King James Version (KJV)
“He that dwelleth 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 will I trust.”

We can live in the secret place by Departing from evil.
Psalm 34:14
“Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.”

Seeking the Lord:
Psalm 105:4
“Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.”

If we seek Him we will find Him:
Deuteronomy 4:29
“But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.”

Quit seeking where you should be, what you should do, the things that you desire.

The secret of living in the secret place is:
Matthew 6:33
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

The secret of the secret place is:
The Lord will can use you, right where you are.
The Lord can use you, flaws and all.
The Lord loves us, even when we miss the mark.

Amen and Amen.

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                (My Dad and brothers work)
Seek the Lord.
James 1:8
“A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”
James 4:8
“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”

So simple and impossible to do.  Lord, please bring me to this place, where I seek only You.

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A sweet savour to the Lord: The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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What makes a sweet savour (smell, aroma), to the Lord?  We find it mentioned 46 times in the Bible, most in the Old Testament.  All concerning burnt offerings.

The first offering was spontaneously made by Cain and Able.  (A freewill, giving back to the Lord).  Long before  the Priesthood, and formal offerings were  implemented.

It is interesting to note:
There is no mention that it was a burnt offering. 
Cain was the first to bring an offering, the fruit of the ground.  Followed by Able, with a perfect lamb.
The Lord rejected Cains offering but excepted Ables. 

Why?

I believe it was because Cain was proud of his accomplishments, the tilling, weeding, picking the best.  (Because of him, it was a good crop).

Where Able brought a perfect lamb, without spot or blemish, acknowledging the Lords perfect work.

After this Cain killed Able and left the presence of the Lord.   There was no sweet savour.

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I write unto you: The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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In the book of 1 John, we find the writer, telling us 12 times why he wrote to us. 

I thought it might be interesting to find  out what he felt was so important.  He imparted several Truths of the Gospel.

1 John: 1. 4.
“And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.”

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Save me, O God; The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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Assorted verses from Psalm 69,  the cry of my heart.

“Save me, O God;”
I love You, Lord.  I need You to deliver me from this body of sin and death.  My Natural Man, refuses to die. 

Do I know Why?   Yes, because I feed him in secret, he is a giant in my life.  I allow him to rule.

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Somethings must be given up: The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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When Moses decided to see what was going on with the burning bush, He received a direct order from God.

Exodus 3:4-6
King James Version (KJV)
“And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

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That they may see, and know: The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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“That they may see, and know”

There is a reason the Lord hardened Pharaohs heart and did many signs, wonders and miracles.

There was a reason Jesus did so many signs, wonders snd miracles.  It is the same reason He said we would do the same and more.

THAT THEY MAY SEE:

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Isaiah 41:20
King James Version (KJV)
“That they may see,
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7 Spirits of God:

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The Spiritual – As if the mystery of God wasn’t deep enough, (the Trinity), He had to add that there are seven Spirits of “God”.  (The Deity or Trinity).

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To further complicate our understanding the word “God” in the Old Testament is from the Hebrew, Elohim and means “Creator, Supreme Ruler”, “Adoni”, also means “Supreme Ruler” (used for God or a  man who rules), and discribes The work and life of Jesus in the Old Testament.

In the New Testament the word “God” is from the Greek and means “Deity or Trinity”, and I believe discribes primarily the Father or Lord (Yahway or Jehovah) of the Old Testament, in the New.

Now the Father and Son and Spirit, are one, but with different Natures, Attributes and Characters, (explained in post, “Jesus in the Old Testament”). 

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the Lord preserved David: The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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David defeated many Nations and the people became his servants.   And:

“the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.”

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Why and how do I get to that place of preservation?

It is so simple….but incredibly hard for we humans.

We must:
first:  deny ourselves-defeat, destroy our natural man.
second:   submit ourselves to God, learn to love and obey Him.
third:   learn to pray, praise, sing and dance to and for the Lord.

If you can do these simple things, you would be well on your way to preservation.

You would also be a better man than I. 

I am naturally hard to get along with, impossible to correct and stubbornly stupid.

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BUT, I LOVE THE LORD AND KEEP TRYING.

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The Problem : The Fix-it Shop-Filling Station

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The Problem:
Misunderstanding the directions received.

A couple of weeks ago I bought some pansy’s for my piano planter.

Red, white and almost blue.

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I was very pleased.  The lady told me they would flower all winter if I snapped off the dead flowers.

Wonderful. ..easy…flowers all winter….color.  I  am excited.

Now the problem.

Not knowing any better,  I  snapped off the buds before they flowered.

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How dumb  is that?  You would think a grown man could see what hadn’t flowered from the flowers past.

Apparently not.

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I  don’t know if it was fatal but there is no color now. 

I  stopped the plants from flowering, meeting their potential.  From becoming a pleasant gift to all who came within sight.

Our ignorance of God’s plan and promises causes us to snap the flowering life out of on fire, young believers.

Our unbelieving, belief in God is our down fall. 

We don’t really believe the promises of God beyond Salvation.

Why?  Because so few really dig into the Spiritual.  

We educate ourselves physically,  but never really exercise  the Spiritual.

David was known as a man after Gods heart.  Why?

Read the Psalms, David knew long before Jesus, how to enter the Holy of Holies.

He spent time in Praise and Prayers,  a man who knew how to take responsibility for his errors.  

He knew how to repent and return to God.

We need to spend time the same way, in Praise and Prayer.

Finding our way into the presence of God.  Into the place of obedient peace, joy and power.

His Promises and Power are available to “whosoever” will seek His face.

“Whosoever will become a love slave.”

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Those who truly give their all to the Lord.

Will you?

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