Verse for the day

"As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.  My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God."  Psalm 42:1-2

I love reading about David.  As a child we all hear about David and Goliath and marvel at how someone so little can overtake someone so large.  As adults we are told of David and the sin he commited with Bath-seba and the killing of Uriah.  David, while he made some really big mistakes, was still called "a man after God's own heart."  He truly repented of his sin and here in Psalm 42 he was crying out his desire and hunger for the Lord.  We may not have commited the sames sins as David but God loves us just the same and forgives all us the same.  Isaiah 55:7 says "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon."  I think too often we take for granted that we can ask forgiveness of our sins but are we ever truly broken over them?  Over and over I am reminded of needing to have a "broken and contrite heart" before the Lord.  I am so thankful to have a loving Father who wants to have fellowship with me!

Till Next Time~
Robin

Verse for the day!

"O Lord, I have heard thy speech and was afraid:  O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy." Habakkuk 3:2

Our Pastor has had us studying this verse for a while now and really focusing on the "revive they work" part.  Revival is something that our country is in desperate need of but the sad fact is that the majority of christians are not experiencing it themselves and some may not have ever been truly "revived".  In order to have revival in ones life you must first be born again and accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior by believing that He died on the cross for your sins.  For those who have done this then the Holy Spirit can do a work in our hearts and lives to bring about revival.  Like I said earlier our country needs revival but dear ones it is not going to start in Washington or anywhere but in YOUR heart.  Revival must begin within us before we can experience a corporate revival!  Have you become a stale christian?  A comfortable christian??  I ask myself this right along with you and must continue to ask myself this on a daily basis.  We must remain humble and realize that it is only by the grace of God that we are able to even grow closer to Him.  I pray that today each one of you will cry out unto God and beg for a renewal of  passion for the things of God.  That you hunger after God's Word and all things righteous.  I know for myself I will be doing that.  May God Bless you and keep you!

Till Next Time~
Robin

Conviction

First I want to start off by saying what an amazing Lord's Day I had today.  I took the day off from work to go to our church homecoming service and what a blessing to my heart it was. We got to see former members of our church return to honor Pastor Brock who was the founding pastor of our church and to hear some wonderful preaching.  We had a guest preacher by the name of Tommy Aman and yes that is his real last name.  He is pastor of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Morrow, GA and the only words I can use to describe him is "Fired Up" (that was for you Cynthia P.)   His messages, all 3 times I have been blessed enough to hear him, have been more or less on prayer.  Today I was convicted of the lack of prayer in my life and by that I mean earnest, pleading and desperate praying.  Prayer doesn't come easy to everyone.  I know for myself I often struggle with praying out loud.  I know it is pride to worry about what others think of how I pray or what I pray for but for me praying is something special and the time I spend with the Lord is something so personal to me that I don't normally share it with others.  I am going to be reading some books on prayer but I know that the only way to get a prayer life is to start praying.  The two books I am going to be reading are Charles Spurgeon's "The Power of Prayer in a Believer's Life" and "A Woman's Call to Prayer" by Elizabeth George.  If anyone is interested in reading either or both of these books with me and having a discussion please let me know. 

In closing today I am so thankful for my wonderful church family and my dear friends who help keep me grounded and reminding me that I have not arrived yet lol.  No one will until we reach those pearly gates and what a glorious day that will be!!!! 

Till Next Time~
Robin

Beautiful Mess Book Review

I have loved Diamond Rio since the first time I heard their famous song “Meet in the Middle.” I loved the harmony of the group and the words of their songs. When I saw this book I knew I had to read it. It is a little slow to start off with but soon you are delving into each member’s journey on not only how they became members of Diamond Rio but their lives leading up to it. The original name of the band was the Tennessee River Boys and each of them had their own fears and doubts about the success of the band. It was their faith in God and in each other that has kept them together all this time, even when it looked like their lead singer had lost his ability to sing. I learned things that I never knew about this wonderful group such as all their charity work. What a great example these guys have set by helping others and staying away from the typical pitfalls of being a superstar. The pictures in the book are great also! You get to see how each member has changed over the years and get to relive the “big” hair days. I highly recommend this book for an uplifting story and also to get to know each member on a more personal level.

Till Next Time~
Robin

Verse of the Day

"In God is my salvation and my glory:  the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.  Trust in Him at all times; ye people, out out your heart before Him:  God is a refuge for us."  Psals 62: 7,8

These are some of the first verses that I meditate on when I am having trials or just even a bad day.  I picture in my mind the biggest rock I can think of and even then my God is so much bigger than that.  I am so thankful for His love and protection.  If you are struggling today please remember that God is our shelter of protection.  Flee to Him for safety for He alone can save and protect us. 

Till Next Time~

Robin