The House You're Building

A Personal and Powerful God who Sees Me He has a plan for you that is good… For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the  Lord , “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) He dries your tears… He has saved me from death,      my eyes from tears,      my feet from stumbling. Psalm 116:8 (NLT) He thinks of you often… Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, They would be too numerous to count. Psalm 40:5  (NASV) He made you…intimately… For you created my inmost being;      you knit me together in my mother’s womb.  Psalm 139:14 (NIV) You are never alone…   I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back ...

2 Timothy 2:9 But the word of God cannot be chained. What are you fearful of?  What enslaves you?  What chokes out your freedom and vitality.  In a sense, this has held you captive to destructive behavior patterns.   You long for freedom.  Where do you turn? The word of God is waiting, for it cannot be chained, restrained, held back, stifled, or cast aside.  It bears fruit and accomplished the purpose for why it was sent (Isaiah 55:11).  It is a light in the dark and will illuminate your healing and way (Psalm 119:105).  We must return to the word of the Lord to find freedom. During the Christmas season, we are reminded that the word is not just the life-giving words but the Son sent to dwell among us.   14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, "This was he of whom I said...