For those in Connecticut and elsewhere who are grieving

This is what the LORD, your Defender, the Holy One of Israel, says: I am the LORD your God. I teach you what is best for you. I lead you where you should go. -Isaiah 48-7

His Perfect Peace

Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things- – but ONE thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the GOOD portion- -which will NOT be taken away from her.” John 10:41-42 “I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace, In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you, Not as the world gives do I give to you, Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” John 14:27 The Lord knows the heart – He knows the troubled and anxious breast, The Lord knows that His wonderful peace is freely available to calm the anxious one, And so He reaches out with words that only He can utter. Let not your heart be troubled, beloved child, neither be afraid, Here is my peace for you, my precious children, I give My peace to you. John 14:27 You are more precious to Him than the sparkling universe and the riches of the world, He loves you more dearly than human understanding can fathom, And He is the God of comfort when the human heart is faint from exhaustion. He loves to place little lighted candles in our dark chambers of pain and sorrow, He delights to gently kiss away the tears of sadness and replace them with joy. He is able to comfort because He is Incarnate Comfort – the Great Comforter, He gives His own peace to those He delights in, He offers the same peace that kept Him quiet and calm during His own earthly walk. Peace I leave with you, MY peace I give unto you: Not as the world giveth, give I unto you. John 14:27 Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:1

Behold, God is my salvation

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation - -Isaiah 12:2

In our darkest moments just remember who you should trust to keep you and be strengthen by it. Let there be no doubt that God will always be at your side.

Isaiah 53:3-4 He was despised and rejected by mankind

Isaiah 53:3-4 (New International Version, ©2011)

3 He was despised and rejected by mankind,
a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.
4 Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
stricken by him, and afflicted.

Are we always more critical and hard on those who should be closer to us ? Seem like we have been doing this for a long time. Inflicting pain on those that sought to help us.

In this age of massive consumption and credit cards...did you realised that the most important credit card was given to us all so long ago ? Best of all there is no bill at the end of the month, no over due payment and no minimum repayment. This is a real CREDIT card which has been topped up with the blood and sufferring of Jesus Christ on the cross. Your account has been paid for and your statement has been cleared. No more statements ! Did you get your JC card already ...?

The winds of change - Gods breath of fresh air

The only thing that is constant is change.
Life is full of changes.
Every day each moment is a change in the journey of life
Each change brings on new challenges
But always be assured

"fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
Isaiah 41:10