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Psalm 40

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Wednesday 3rd May 2017

Today’s Exhortation – My thoughts of you are beautiful

I was driving home from work one day and was complaining to God about my perceived inability to hear His voice. I eventually stopped complaining when I came to a stop at a traffic light. I had barely stopped to think when I heard in my head “MY THOUGHTS OF YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL.” It took me about 3 seconds to process what I had just heard. When I realised what had just happened I was speechless! I couldn’t stop smiling for the rest of my journey home. At that time, I was not be used to the fact that God truly loves us. I can’t express the joy that bubbled up on the inside of me. I had finally heard Him!! But, it wasn’t hearing Him that blew me away. It was what He said. My complaining turned into praise! I couldn’t help but praise Him!

There’s this misconception that God is always looking out to judge right or wrong. Nothing could be further from the truth. David in his many meditations wrote, “Many things, O Yahweh my God, You have done. Your wonderful deeds and Your thoughts toward us. There is none to compare with You. If I tried to proclaim and tell of them, they would be too numerous to count. (Psalm 40:5). The Lord Himself said, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah‬ ‭29:11‬). God loves you!

Francis Hans-Jorie

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Friday 3rd February 2017

Today’s exhortation – you shall overcome

In this race of life, we have spectators whom the bible calls the great cloud of witnesses (Hebrews 12:1). They’re not only watching us, but cheering us on to victory. They urge us on to carry on in our difficult moments and to live godly. They would say to us, “your current situation is not your final destination. Your weeping may endure for a night but joy may come in the morning. (Psalm 40:5). God will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born. (Isaiah 66:9). There’s a blessing for your pain and it’s on the way. God knows why He’s allowing you to go through. Listen to what brother Job said, “He knows the way that I take and when He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold!” (Job 23:10). Don’t give in or give up!

They would say, look at the bigger picture. God is changing you from glory to glory and change comes with pain. But, this pain is producing for you an eternal weight of glory. (2 Corinthians 4:17). Therefore brothers and sisters, we urge you to do what Paul said, “I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” (Philippians‬ ‭3:14‬). We say that because it’s so true that “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.” (1 Corinthians‬ ‭2:9‬). We’ve overcome and so can you! Press on! Amen

Francis Hans-Jorie