Been there done that

John 8:10-11 NLT "Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, "Where are your accusers? Didn't even one of them condemn you?""No, Lord," she said. And Jesus said, "Neither do I. Go and sin no more."

Don't let your past beat you up. We all have one. It's called the past for a reason, because you should be past wha...tever is back there. I used to think somethings in my past I couldn't get over, but even what happened yesterday is my past and I am overt it.

Today is called the present for a reason. It's a gift from God. So, why would you not take advantage of what you have because of where you have been.

I have learned to tell my problems like the police officer tells you when you are passing a wreck on the road, "Keep it moving."

I don't have time to look back because I am "keeping it moving."

Don't wreck where you are going because you are too busy looking back at where you have been.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

Keep Going

Psalms 37:1-4
1Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.


There's really nothing let to say here. If you want to know how you can make it, just read these verses. Don't let what's going on stop you, because soon it will all move and change. Think about it, the shape you are in now, you were not in this shape 5 years ago. So, if you see that you are moving either up or down, as long as you are moving, God is still working on your behalf. Keep trusting in God, it will turn around. Even if it's not turning in your favor, as long as God is still turning you, that means you are still in His hand.

We look for earthly blessings, but you should shout because of the fact that He has His hand on you, because if He moves His hand, I don't know where we would be. I'd rather be in the fire with the Lord, than out of the fire without Him. ]\

So, praise Him today, just because He still has His hands on you.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

I Brought my Help

Psalm 23:6

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and i will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

After everything David said in Psalm 23, he ends with "surely". It's simply a confirmation word letting us know that in our life we will walk through the valley of the shadow of death and have enemies, but when it's all said and done, surely goodness and mercy shall follow us. So you want to know why you can't give up and, even if your life isn't what you thought it would be, why have you still been making it, because goodness and mercy has been following you. When others have given up and when you got ready to throw in the towel, them 'boys, goodness and mercy would catch up with you and tell you it'll be ok!

The thing about it is, they don't show up until they are needed. They are following you. And, like a cop following a criminal, they know how to stay out of sight until they are needed. So, when they do show up, it's time to go into action. Not only do they follow you, they have a time limit on how long they can follow you; all the days of your life. Therefore, you can't lose them and they won't give up on you, because they will be with you all the days of your life. Even if you are worried about time after you leave this earth, David says, you will go to another home with no payments, because you will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

So, if life isn't what you thought it would be or should be, then keep living, because after awhile you will be moving up. If you don't have anything to thank Him for today, thank him for the fact that after awhile, when it's all over, I got a house........!!!! (The preacher in me just stood up!)

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I'm Living in the Overflow

Psalm 23:5

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Where do I start! God prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies. God gives you your blessings in the front of your enemies and He is preparing your table before them. So, the blessings God is going to give you are more about your enemies, than about you. Stop praying away your enemies and study His Word because the Word says that God is giving you a table of blessings for you, but in the presence of your enemies.

So, the more enemies you have, the more table God prepares for you. And, the more table He prepares for you, the more blessing you can fit on the table. What God is saying today is, the reason you are catching so much hell and going through what you are going through is because He is fixing your table. And, the more enemies that show up against you, the more blessing He has to lay out for you since they came. So, don’t pray them away, celebrate your enemies, because they’re setting you up for a step up.

Then, after He blesses you in the open, He will anoint your head with oil and your cup will run over. So, not only am I getting blessed after this mess, I am getting an overflow of blessings. I have so much coming to me that I can’t keep it to myself. I am living in the overflow.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

I'm Coming Out of This

Psalm 23:4
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me."

The first word in this statement is , "Yea." As in , "Yes, I walk through the valley." "Yes, I encounter hard times." But, the psalmist tells us, even though we "walk down the path of righteousness for His names' sake," we still have to go through some valleys. Even though I'm in the valley, I'm not just standing there. I'm walking through it. So, remember, as long as you're walking through something, you're on your way out of it.
A valley can only be a valley if it's covered by two mountaintops. So, for every one valley you encounter, you will also come across two mountaintops. Notice it says, "the valley of the shadow of death." Never forget, where there is a shadow, there is light. So, we should never be afraid because, God (our light) is with us.

His rod and staff are there to comfort us. The rod is for punishment and the staff is for correction. So, the Word is saying God is there with us. He uses the rod of punishment when we sin, and the staff of correction (the has a hook on it) to bring us back to where we are supposed to be. So, never worry that you're alone in what you are going through. God is with you. His rod and staff comfort you.

Find comfort in knowing that while God is correcting you or while you're going through, God is still there with you. So, while He may have His hand on you to punish you, take comfort in the fact that He has His hand on you.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

Walking With God

Psalm 23:3
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

To be restored, you had to have lost something. A well person doesn't need a physician, but when you are sick with sin, you give yourself to God and He will restore your soul. He will give you back what you have lost over time. Not only will God restore you, He will guide you. The scripture says, “He leadeth me”. It’s nothing like God holding your hand after He has helped you. Sometimes we try to get what we want from God, but we never hold out our hand to be lead by God.

Again, not only does He lead us, but He takes us down “the path of righteousness”. He won’t just take you anywhere, He takes you down the path of righteousness.
Now, while walking down this path, you will not always like what you run into. And, because you are human, you will fall off the path. However, if God is leading you, then you will always be able to follow him.

Where he takes us is not only for us, but it's for “His name sake”. Sometimes we get caught up with things in life, simply because we're caught up in ourselves. Yet, lives are changed in His name and for His name sake.

So, remember everything you're losing, you will get back. God will hold your hand and take you step by step down the right path.When you are better and whole, people will be saved by looking at you. But, don't forget, it’s for His name sake!

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

The Good Shepherd

Psalm 23
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

As I read this, God told me that this verse wasn’t as much about Him, as it is about us. There will be things that we will not have, that we could use, but the fact is that we should have no wants because of our Shepard. It’s like the congregational song, “I will trust in the Lord”. That’s not about Him, that’s about us. You have to trust Him to do what you don’t see Him doing. Remember, there’s a time limit on the trust...it says, "until I die". So, I can’t stop trusting God to do what He said He would do, because His time isn’t up. Whatever you are dealing with today, and feel like you want everything better, find peace in the fact that God's time isn’t up.

God doesn’t wear a watch, neither is He not worried about time. So, when things work out for you, it wont' be because of what you've done, but because of who is your Shepherd.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE