This is Namma for Christ with the one hundred thirty-ninth inspirational message dated Saturday, November 17th,
2018.The title of this message is, “Great
Is Thy Faithfulness – James 1:17”.The
title of this message is also the title of the above anointed and inspirational
song/video entitled, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” by Donnie McClurkin.
The scripture of this message is taken from
the New Testament book of James – as written by James:
James 1:17
New King James Version (NKJV)
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and
comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow
of turning.
Recently, I was researching under the internet
for the phrase “No Shadow of Turning”. The below article was found under “BelovedLove.org”
as written by Lydia Floren.
Is He really going to take care of my current
situation? Or is it all up to me?
In his song “Great is Thy Faithfulness,”
Thomas Chisholm answers these questions with a remarkable image:
Great is your faithfulness, O God my
Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee.
There is no shadow of turning with Thee.
What is a “shadow of turning?” When you are
walking in the sunshine, you have a shadow. Every little motion you make
is reflected by your shadow. Any time you turn a little to the right or
left, your shadow also turns. And if, as you are going along, you notice
that your shadow has changed, you can be sure that your direction has also
shifted.
When Thomas Chisholm says “there is no shadow
of turning with Thee” he is pointing out God’s consistency. God is
steadily walking toward the light, toward Truth, and He invites us to follow.
As we do, we are, naturally, in His shadow.
In whatever crisis we face, we can count on
God. He will lead. He will provide. He will see us
through. 100% of the time. There is no shift—not even a slight one–
in God’s faithfulness to us.
Every good and perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like
shifting shadows. James 1:17 NIV
I pray that this message was a blessing to you as it was to me...Please ENJOY the above video/song entitled, "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" by Donnie McClurkin and BE BLESSED!
This is Namma for Christ with the one hundred thirty-eighth
inspirational message dated Thursday, October 18th, 2018. The title of
this message is, “Something About the Name Jesus – Isaiah 53:5”.
The title of this message
is also the title of the above uplifting song/video entitled, "Something About the Name Jesus” as
performed by “The Rance Allen Group – featuring Kirk Franklin”.
The scripture of this message is taken from the Old
Testament book of Isaiah – as written by the prophet Isaiah:
Isaiah 53:5
New King
James Version (NKJV)
5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
This text is surrounded by the below scriptures that
tell of Jesus’ suffering “for us”:
Isaiah 53:1-6
New King James Version (NKJV)
The
Sin-Bearing Messiah
53 Who has believed our report?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord
been revealed?
2 For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant,
And as a root out of dry ground.
He has no form orcomeliness;
And when we see Him. There is no beauty that we should desire Him.
3 He is despised and rejected by men.
A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him:
He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
4 Surely He has borne our griefs
And carried our sorrows;
Yet we esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten by God, and afflicted.
5 But He was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
And by His stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
We have turned, every one, to his own way;
And the LORD has laid on Him the
iniquity of us all.
For
many years, I have enjoyed reading the daily inspirational messages as provided
by RBC Ministries in their publications of "OUR DAILY BREAD".
This morning, I read the message for the day (dated Thursday, October 18,
2018) and found it to be so beautiful and inspiring, I wanted to share it with
you (see the below message). RBC Ministries has the website of:
www.rbc.org so that you can read and enjoy life-changing wisdom of daily
inspirational messages based on scripture from the Bible.
A Piercing Thorn
10/18/18
But He was pierced for our transgressions . .
. and by His wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5
The thorn pricked my index finger, drawing
blood. I hollered and then groaned, drawing back my hand instinctively. But I shouldn’t
have been surprised: trying to prune a thorny bush without gardening gloves was
a recipe for exactly what just happened.
The pain throbbing in my finger—and the blood
flowing from it—demanded attention. And as I searched for a bandage, I found
myself unexpectedly thinking about my Savior. After all, soldiers forced Jesus
to don an entire crown of thorns (John 19:1–3). If one thorn hurt this much, I
thought, how much agony would an entire crown of them inflict? And that’s just
a small portion of the physical pain He suffered. A whip flogged His back.
Nails penetrated His wrists and ankles.
But Jesus endured spiritual pain too. Verse 5
of Isaiah 53 tells us, “But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was
crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him.”
The “peace” Isaiah talks about here is another way of talking about
forgiveness. Jesus allowed Himself to be pierced—by nails, by a crown of
thorns—to bring us spiritual peace with God. His sacrifice, His willingness to
die on our behalf, paved the way to make a relationship with the Father
possible. And He did it, Scripture tells us, for me, for you.
Father, I can’t imagine the pain Your Son
endured to wash away my sin. Thank You for sending Him for me, to be pierced
for my sins that I might have a relationship with You.
Jesus allowed Himself to be pierced to bring
us spiritual peace with God.
PLEASE ENJOY THE ABOVE VIDEO AND
SONG, “Something About
the Name Jesus” as performed by “The Rance Allen Group – featuring Kirk
Franklin”. (Rance Allen passed away on 10/31/20 - he was 71 years old. He was the founder and leader of "The Rance Allen Group". May he rest in heavenly peace).
This is “Namma for Christ” with the one hundred
thirty-seventh inspirational message dated Saturday, September 22nd,
2018.The title of this message is “Who You Say I Am – Rom. 8:31-32”.
The first 5 words of the title are also the title of
the above anointed song/video, “Who You Say I Am” (with lyrics) as sung by Hillsong
Worship.The message’s scripture is found
in the 31st and 32nd verses of the 8th book of Romans as
written by the Apostle Paul.
Romans 8:31-32 New King James Version (NKJV)
God’s Everlasting Love
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for
us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His
own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely
give us all things?
I first heard this song, “Who You Say I Am” as sung by Hillsong
Worshipon one of my favorite
Christian radio stations 99.1 Star FM. This song touched me because it
expressed such a sincere, honest expression of God’s LOVE for us. The very
first lyric states:
“Who am I – that the highest King would welcome me?”
This reminds me of the verses in
Psalm 8 where it says –
Psalm 8:3-4
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James Version (NKJV)
3 When
I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, 4 What is man that You
are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?
Isn’t it wonderful that God – The Creator of the
Universe - The King of Kings welcomes US….
God – Our Father in Heaven LOVES US!
We are “His children” and He has adopted us into the
FAMILY OF GOD! The song continues,
“I was lost, but He brought me in…Oh, His love for me - Oh, His love for me”…
It then states –
“Who the Son sets free – Oh, is free indeed”….
This line is taken from the below scripture as found
in John 8:
John 8:36
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James Version (NKJV)
36 Therefore if
the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
This song expresses how God CHOSE US! See the below
verse from Ephesians 1:5 that shows how we have been adopted into the “family of God”
–
Ephesians
1:5
New
Living Translation (NLT)
5 God
decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself
through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great
pleasure.
We are ACCEPTED and LOVED for WHO WE ARE – AS WE ARE!
Because He ACCEPTS and LOVES us – HE IS FOR US – as confirmed
in the below scripture from Romans:
Romans 8:31-32
New King James Version (NKJV)
God’s
Everlasting Love
31 What then shall we say to these
things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He
who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He
not with Him also freely give us all things?
Lastly,
it wasn’t because we did anything to deserve this GREAT LOVE - God LOVED us
FIRST as 1st John confirms:
1 John 4:19
New King
James Version (NKJV)
19 We love Him
because He first loved us.
GOD
LOVES US - HIS CHILDREN! HE WANTS THE BEST FOR ALL HIS CHILDREN! HE LOVES US SO MUCH THAT HE GAVE HIS
SON, JESUS, FOR US –
read John 3:16
below:
John 3:16
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James Version (NKJV)
16 For God so
loved the world that He gave His only begottenSon, that whoever believes in Him should not perish
but have everlasting life.
Live for Jesus – Because He lives for you…Enjoy this
GREAT LOVE! BASK IN AND TREASURE THIS
GREAT LOVE THAT GOD GAVE US!
Be the BEST
that you can be…Because GOD gave HIS BEST for you – in JESUS!
GOD IS FOR YOU - NOT AGAINST YOU ... YOU ARE WHO HE SAYS YOU ARE - YOU ARE HIS CHILD!
Please enjoy the above uplifting and inspirational
song/video “Who You Say I Am” (with lyrics) as sung by Hillsong Worship.
This is “Namma for Christ” with the one hundred thirty-sixth
inspirational message dated Thursday, August 2nd, 2018.The title of this message is, “You Say” – I AM
LOVED – 1 John 4:9-10.The first two
words of this message are also the title of the above anointed
song/video, “You Say” (with lyrics) by Lauren Daigle. The message’s scripture
is below as found in 1st John, the 9th & 10th
verses of the 4th chapter:
1 John 4:9-10
New International Version (NIV)
9 This is how God showed His love among
us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him.10 This
is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an
atoning sacrifice for our sins.
Recently, I was
listening to my Christian radio station, 99.1 FM STAR, and I heard Lauren
Daigle’s song, “You Say”.I was touched
by the tender and simple lyrics and the heartfelt expressions of the words. I
knew that it was a song that I wanted to share with others in my “Namma for
Christ” blog. This song is sung with passion – from the perspective of “a
conversation between the singer and God”.
Put “yourself” in
the singer’s position and sing the song to GOD for YOURSELF! MAKE THIS SONG AND
THE MESSAGE “PERSONAL FOR YOU”! “THIS song” says what GOD WANTS for EACH
OF US – to have a PERSONAL, LOVING RELATIONSHIP with JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD and
SAVIOR! LET JESUS BE ALL THAT YOU NEED HIM TO BE – FOR YOU!
The first line of
the chorus says:
“You Say – I am loved, when I can’t feel a
thing; You Say – I am Strong, when I think I am weak…”
Thus, this song caused me to then research Bible verses that
show how much God loves us:
In researching “bible verses” about GOD’s LOVE for us – I found
the below Internet message under the website: drericz.com as written by Dr.
Eric Zielinski:
BIBLE VERSES ABOUT
GOD’S LOVE FOR US
By Dr. Eric
Zielinski
(via Website:
drericz.com – "Living the Abundant Life”)
Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible
tells me so! Do you know that God loves you? One of my
favorite bible verses about God's love for us is: We love because God first
loved us. ~ 1 John 4:19
We know in our minds that God loves us. So why
does it not always feel that way?
Some days we may feel alone and in despair. We
need someone or something to remind us of His love. Many of us have a hard
time understanding how big God's love for us really is. Grasping the
concept that He loves us no matter how we feel about ourselves is hard. We may
feel that we have to perform well for God to love us more, or we try to
accomplish something to earn His loving hand and approval.
But God's love for us is never in doubt. Our
works and deeds are done because we have a relationship with God, not because
we earn more love. He loved us first and demonstrated His love when He sent His
only Son Jesus Christ to die for us. We have all fallen short and do not
deserve such a love, but God gives it freely in spite of our failures.
Adoration, trust, and relationship are
what He longs for in return. No amount of words or deeds could compare to
the love He has for us, but we can praise and give thanks to Him daily. The
greatest commandment is to love Him with all of your heart, soul, mind, and
strength.
You need not feel alone ever, because the Lord
is your rock to stand on, the strength you require, and the comfort in times of
trouble. His love covers all of your needs faithfully.
May these Bible verses about God's love help
you realize you are not alone. God loves you deeply, and He is our everything.
May God Bless you abundantly.
Old Testament Bible Verses About God's Love:
Know therefore that the LORD your God is God,
the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love Him
and keep His commandments, to a thousand generations.
~
Deuteronomy 7:9
But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and
gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
~
Psalm 86:15
Give thanks to the God of gods, for His
steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures
forever - to Him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.
~
Psalm 136:2-3
How precious is Your unfailing love, O God!
~
Psalm 36:7
The LORD Your God is in your midst, A
victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in
His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
~
Zephaniah 3:17
Help me, LORD my God; save me according to Your
unfailing love.
~ Psalm 109:26
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed,
for I am Your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold
you with My righteous right hand.
~ Isaiah 41:10
New Testament Bible Verses About God's Love:
We love because He
first loved us.
~ 1 John 4:19
But God, being rich in
mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead
in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been
saved.
~ Ephesians 2:4-5
And so we know and rely on
the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God,
and God in them.
~ 1 John 4:16
Dear friends, let us love
one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of
God and knows God.
~ 1 John 4:7
This is love: not
that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning
sacrifice for our sins.
~ 1 John 4:10
But God demonstrates His
own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not
perish, but have everlasting life.
~ John 3:16
May the Lord lead your
hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the
patient endurance that comes from Christ.
~ 2 Thessalonians 3:5
For Christ’s love
compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, and therefore all
died. And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for
themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again.~ 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
“I have been crucified with
Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live
in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself
for me.”~ Galatians 2:20
Love never gives up on
people. It never stops trusting, never loses hope, and never quits.~
1 Corinthians 13:7
And God will exalt you
in due time, if you humble yourselves under His mighty hand
by casting all your cares on Him because He cares for you.
~ 1 Peter 5:6-7
Please enjoy the above
anointed and uplifting song/video (with lyrics) entitled, “You Say” by Lauren
Daigle.
This is “Namma for Christ” with the one
hundred thirty-fifth inspirational message dated Saturday, July 7th,
2018.The title of this message is,
“Forever - Declaring Dependence - John 15:5”.The first word in the title of this message, “Forever”, is also the
title of the above anointed song/video (with lyrics) by Kari Jobe. The
message’s scripture is below as found in the fifth verse of the fifteenth
chapter of the Gospel of John - (These areWords spoken
by Jesus:)
John 15:5
New King James Version (NKJV)
5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides
in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
For many years, I have enjoyed reading the
daily inspirational messages as provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries in their
publications of "Our Daily Bread". I read the message for the
day (dated Saturday, July 7th) and found it to be so beautiful and inspiring, I
wanted to share it with you (see the below message). Our Daily Bread Ministries has the
website of: ourdailybread.org so that you can read and enjoy life-changing
wisdom of daily inspirational messages based on scripture from the Bible.
Laura’s mom was battling cancer. One morning
Laura prayed for her with a friend. Her friend, who had been disabled for years
by cerebral palsy, prayed: “Lord, you do everything for me. Please do
everything for Laura’s mother.”
Laura was deeply moved by her friend’s
“declaration of dependence” on God. Reflecting on the moment, she said, “How
often do I acknowledge my need for God in everything? It’s something I should
do every day!”
During His days on earth Jesus demonstrated
continual dependence on His heavenly Father. One might think that because Jesus
is God in a human body, He would have the best of all reasons to be
self-sufficient. But when the religious authorities asked Him to give a reason
for “working” on a legally ordained day of rest because He healed someone on
the Sabbath, He responded, “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by
Himself; He can do only what He sees His Father doing” (John 5:19). Jesus
declared His dependence as well!
Jesus’s reliance on the Father sets the
ultimate example of what it means to live in relationship with God. Every
moment we draw breath is a gift from God, and He wants our lives to be filled
with His strength. When we live to love and serve Him through our
moment-by-moment prayer and reliance on His Word, we are declaring our
dependence on Him.
Written byJames Banks
I need You for everything, Lord! Help me to
live to serve You. I praise You for being my Savior and my strength!
Prayerlessness is our declaration of
independence from God.
Daniel Henderson
Please enjoy the above anointed
song/video entitled “Forever” (with lyrics) by Kari Jobe.
(I do not own the rights to this song.)
This is “Namma for Christ” with the one hundred thirty-fourth inspirational message dated Thursday, July 5th, 2018.The title of this message is, “No Matter What": Nothing Can Separate Us - Romans 8:38-39.The first three words of the title, "No Matter What" are also the title of the above anointed song/video (with lyrics) by Ryan Stevenson - featuring Bart Millard. The message’s scripture is below as found in the book of Romans - as written by the Apostle Paul:
Romans 8:38-39
New King James Version (NKJV) 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
As to share with future readers and to provide a brief quotation for critical review - I have included an excerpt of today's message from an inspirational book - (of which I'd like to recommend). The below message was taken from "Jesus Calling - Enjoying Peace In His Presence" as written by Sarah Young. This book was written from the perspective as if JESUS - was saying "these words" directly to "you"! (Please read the below inspirational message:) -----------------------------------
July 5th
Draw near to Me with a thankful
heart, aware that your cup is overflowing with blessings. Gratitude enables you
to perceive Me more clearly and to rejoice in our Love-relationship. Nothing can separate you from My loving
Presence! That is the basis of your security. Whenever you start to feel
anxious, remind yourself that your security rests in Me alone, and I am totally
trustworthy.
You will never be in control of your
life circumstances, but you can relax and trust in My control. Instead of
striving for a predictable, safe lifestyle, seek to know Me in greater depth
and breadth. I long to make your life a glorious adventure, but you must stop
clinging to old ways.I am always doing
something new within My beloved ones. Be on the lookout for all that I have
prepared for you.
Romans 8:38-39
New International Version (NIV)
38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither
angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither
height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate
us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Psalm 56:3-4
New King James Version (NKJV)
3 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. 4 In God (I will praise
His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?
Isaiah 43:19
New International Version (NIV)
19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now
it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and
streams in the wasteland.
Lastly, please enjoy the above anointed song/video (with lyrics) entitled "No Matter What" by Ryan Stevenson - featuring Bart Millard.
(I do not own the rights to this song.)
