Soul Food

Food for the Hungry Soul...

Good Morning LEJ Friends,

It is so good to be back at the keyboard and computer screen again!  When I don't write, it feels like there is something missing in my life.  I must use 'the gift' of writing that God has given me, to help encourage, inspire and enlighten my brothers and sisters in Christ especially during these times of satanic attacks in the world.

Today's 'Soul Food' Menu Item: Receive the Holy Spirit 

This Sunday is 'Pentecost Sunday' which is the 'birthday' of the Church.  On this day, centuries ago, the blessed event of the Holy Spirit filling the believers that were assembled in the 'Upper Room' in Jerusalem started the beginning of Christ's Church in the world.

This historic event changed everything.  The believers then were now filled with the power to witness, perform miracles and to preach the Gospel of Christ to the lost and the world.   God is still filling believers with His Power of the Holy Spirit.

We may have believed in Christ at one point in our lives and joined a Church somewhere along our lives, but have we ever 'asked God' to fill us with His Holy Spirit?  When we ask God to fill us with the Holy Spirit, God is very willing to fill us with the Holy Spirit ...

 

But!! We have to ask.  Nothing happens, if we don't ask!!

Please consider what Jesus said about this ... 

 'If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”' Luke 11:13

 

If our souls are hungry this morning, we must first seek God and His Kingdom in our lives and ASK for the HOLY SPIRIT by the way of a prayer for this to happen.  When we pray, God will fill us with the Holy Spirit and we will begin to feel His Joy, Power and Presence in our lives. 

 

This is 'real GOOD' soul food!

If you have never prayed for God to fill you with the Holy Spirit, below is a simple prayer that will help you.

Dear Heavenly Father, I ask Jesus into my heart at this moment.  I turn from my sins in repentance and want to live for You from this day forward.  Your Word says that You will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask for it.  So then, at this moment I ask now for the Holy Spirit to fill me and I trust You to fulfill this promise to me at this moment.  Thank You Father that You have heard my prayer.  I praise You and thank You for this wonderful gift and I will serve You all the days of my life. In Jesus Name, Amen.

 

If you just prayed that prayer in faith, you my friend have been filled with the Holy Spirit!  Now take time to day and thank the Lord in prayer or in song or in service in a special way.  Keep praying all though the day and God will show you every step that you are to take in this walk of faith!  

    God Bless you richly!

    Happy Birthday Church & it's disciples!!

    Faith Man.

 

 

 

Make It Yours 🤗

Good Morning Dear Friends,

How in the World Are you?

Good I hope! Faithman

Make 'God's Word' Forever Yours!

Yes, The Word of God is powerful!  

The Word of God changes situations, circumstances and us!

When we read the Word of God, 

• Do we prayerfully allow "The Word of God" to change us?
• Do we follow "The Word of God's" commands and Instructions?
• Do we allow the Holy Spirit to use the "Word of God" 'reprogram' our thinking and priorities?

"Make It Forever Yours"

One such way that I have practiced that has helped tremendously has been to 'Make the Word' mine.

You may ask, "what do you mean, make "The Word" 'mine,' or 'yours'?"

It simply is taking a scripture verse and making in applicable to my situation or circumstance for the day as the Holy Spirit leads.  The (parenthesis) part of the of the 'Make It Mine' scripture is for you to either fill your name in, or make it a prayer for someone you know needs help in their lives at this time.

  

For Example:

Psalm 121, verses 7 & 8 in the KJV Bible states:

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.  The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

'Make It Mine' for this verse could say:

The Lord shall preserve Jim (or your name) from all evil: he shall preserve Jim's (or your name's) soul.  The Lord shall preserve My (or your) going out and My (or your) coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. 

Here's another example:

Psalm 23, verses 1 - 3 in the KJV Bible states:

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.  He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.  He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

A 'Make It Mine' could read something like this for us:

The Lord is Jim's (your) Shepherd; I (we) have everything I (we) need.  He makes Jim (you) rest in green pastures: He leads Jim (us) beside the calm waters.  He restores our souls: he leads me in the paths of right living for His name's sake. 

I think you get the idea.  By using scripture this way, you are "Making It Forever Yours".  When we do this, it changes our thinking and applies the Word of God in any life situation that we are going through at the moment.  If we are happy at the moment, look for the 'joy' scriptures and "Make It Forever Yours'.  If we are suffering at the moment, look for the healing or perseverance scriptures and "Make the Scripture" forever yours.

The Word of God is full of promises for the Child of God.  You my friend are a 'Child of God' and the promises of God are there for you and for your benefit.

So remember,

"Make 'The Word of God' Forever Yours!

Faithman 😇