No word like the Word...

~Psalms 18 (The Message Bible)


There's "No word like the Word"... In those times when we feel frustrated, afraid or unsure, we should turn to the word of God; the road map for this journey we call life. We will run into alot of bumpy roads but we will arrive eventually. Just one thing though, we have to read the map. If we think we have a shortcut and can get the...re without the map, we better think again. The Word is the shortcut. It covers ALL ground.

1-2 I love you, God— you make me strong. God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight. My God—the high crag where I run for dear life, hiding behind the boulders, safe in the granite hideout. 3 I sing to God, the Praise-Lofty, and find myself safe and saved. 4 -5 The hangman's noose was tight at my throat; devil waters rushed over me. Hell's ropes cinched me tight; death traps barred every exit. 6 A hostile world! I call to God, I cry to God to help me. From his palace he hears my call; my cry brings me right into his presence—a private audience!

7 -15 Earth wobbles and lurches; huge mountains shake like leaves, Quake like aspen leaves because of his rage. His nostrils flare, bellowing smoke; his mouth spits fire. Tongues of fire dart in and out; he lowers the sky. He steps down; under his feet an abyss opens up. He's riding a winged creature, swift on wind-wings. Now he's wrapped himself in a trench coat of black-cloud darkness. But his cloud-brightness bursts through, spraying hailstones and fireballs. Then God thundered out of heaven; the High God gave a great shout, spraying hailstones and fireballs. God shoots his arrows—pandemonium! He hurls his lightnings—a rout! The secret sources of ocean are exposed, the hidden depths of earth lie uncovered. The moment you roar in protest, let loose your hurricane anger. 16 -19 But me he caught—reached all the way from sky to sea; he pulled me out of that ocean of hate, that enemy chaos, the void in which I was drowning. They hit me when I was down, but God stuck by me. He stood me up on a wide-open field; I stood there saved—surprised to be loved!

20 -24 God made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. Now I'm alert to God's ways; I don't take God for granted. Every day I review the ways he works; I try not to miss a trick. I feel put back together, and I'm watching my step. God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes. 25 -27 The good people taste your goodness, The whole people taste your health, The true people taste your truth, The bad ones can't figure you out. You take the side of the down-and-out, But the stuck-up you take down a peg. 28 -29 Suddenly, God, you floodlight my life; I'm blazing with glory, God's glory! I smash the bands of marauders, I vault the highest fences. 30 What a God! His road stretches straight and smooth. Every God-direction is road-tested. Everyone who runs toward him Makes it.

31 -42 Is there any god like God? Are we not at bedrock? Is not this the God who armed me, then aimed me in the right direction? Now I run like a deer; I'm king of the mountain. He shows me how to fight; I can bend a bronze bow! You protect me with salvation-armor; you hold me up with a firm hand, caress me with your gentle ways. You cleared the ground under me so my footing was firm. When I chased my enemies I caught them; I didn't let go till they were dead men. I nailed them; they were down for good; then I walked all over them. You armed me well for this fight, you smashed the upstarts. You made my enemies turn tail, and I wiped out the haters. They cried "uncle" but Uncle didn't come; They yelled for God and got no for an answer. I ground them to dust; they gusted in the wind I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter. 43 -45 You rescued me from a squabbling people; you made me a leader of nations. People I'd never heard of served me; the moment they got wind of me they listened. The foreign devils gave up; they came on their bellies, crawling from their hideouts.

46 -48 Live, God! Blessings from my Rock, my free and freeing God, towering! This God set things right for me and shut up the people who talked back. He rescued me from enemy anger, he pulled me from the grip of upstarts, He saved me from the bullies. 49 -50 That's why I'm thanking you, God, all over the world. That's why I'm singing songs that rhyme your name. God's king takes the trophy; God's chosen is beloved. I mean David and all his children-- always.

~ The word of God

Pray with me...

Lord, hide Your word in our hearts that we may not sin against You. You keep Your word and since we have read and meditated on Your word, keep us. Keep us safe from all danger and harm. Protect us from the arrows that fly by day and the pestilence that stalks at night. We put our hope and trust in You forever. Thank You for divine protection over ourselves and our loved ones. In Jesus name. Amen.

~ Royalbutterfli

Michael W. Smith in "Breathe"... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbQSniiHOps&feature=related

Trust During Unfortunate Events In Life

"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made the Lord his hope and confidence."

~ Jeremiah 17:7 (King James Bible)


I want to know why! I need to know why! Why can't I know why!? Lord please tell me why! Have you ever felt that way? Needing, wanting, desperate for answers? I know I have. For many of us there have been times where we exhausted ourselves trying to find out answers but never finding not even an inkling as to what happened and why it happened. Though it's very natural to be curious about the peculiar events we go through in life, we often waste precious time trying to figure it all out. When we can't figure it out, that is when it is high time to put our trust in God.

God wants us to trust Him. In every circumstance He wants us to lean on His everlasting arm. He knows what's best. Trust and obey, there is no other way. To be happy in Jesus is to trust and obey. We sing it all the time. In the bible we read "trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding..." So why do we try to figure out things that are out of our control? It happened already. It cannot be changed. So why not just believe that He knows what's best for you? We should completely put our confidence in the Lord and let Him execute His perfect will in our lives.

If some unfortunate event has taken place in your life in the past or recently, be encouraged that God is in FULL control. If you put ALL of your trust in Him, He will never let you down. You are not alone on this journey we call life and there is nothing new under the sun. Your situation is no surprise to God. Be still, trust and obey.

Let's pray...

Lord thank You for Your powerful hand and wisdom that conducts our every day lives. If it were not for You we would be tossed to and fro by the storms of life. Please hold us safely in the palm of Your hands that we will not be harmed. Thank You for all that has taken place in our lives thus far, for they are what will and has made us stronger. Empower us and help us to continue to trust in You with every increment of our lives. In Jesus name. Amen.

~ Royalbutterfli


Donnie McClurkin in "I'll Trust You Lord"... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpCGZrM8EBU

God Is Sovereign!

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."

~ Romans 8:28 (King James Bible)

WHEN HARD TIMES COME, DON'T FRET...

GOD IS IN CONTROL...

GOD DOES ALL THINGS WELL...
IT'S FOR OUR GOOD BUT FOR HIS GLORY...

BE ENCOURAGED...

STAY ENCOURAGED...

Let's pray...

Lord you know what we encounter in this life. Our happiness, our grief, our ups and our downs. We lift our eyes to you for you know all of our concerns. We know you won't put more on us than we can bear so we trust that all that happens in our lives is for our good. Keep us. Give us peace and we will forever look to you. In Jesus name. Amen.

LaShun Pace in "For My Good"..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcy6g34hw_w

Seasons Do Change

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven..."

~ Ecclesiastes 3:1 (King James Bible)

It's 57 degrees fahrenheit in New York today and it feels wonderful. This entire week we are going to have weather like this. The sun is out. It's not too cold. Today, especially, reminds me of spring time. The feeling of winter being almost gone gives such a warm feeling inside. In times like these thoughts of flowers and nice long walks in the park begin to form in our minds. Winter can be harsh and some nights can seem long and cold; nevertheless, after winter must come spring.

Just a small thought this week. If you're in the dead of winter in your life rest assured that spring is right around the corner. You may not know when or how but look for the signs of a brighter day. God is able. He's in control of it all. Your winter is making and has made preparation for your spring. It is in your spring when you shall see the fruit of your endurance of hardships. Your beautiful flowers shall spring forth. The Son/sun will shine like never before upon you. Showers of blessings will be poured out upon you. You trees will bear fruit and the Holy Spirit will breathe a fresh wind upon you like never before. Hmmm... Can you smell spring in the air? I can.

Be encouraged and walk into your season. God bless you.

Let's pray...

Dear God,
Thank you for the change of season's. Because the season's change we have assurance that trouble won't last always. In this time of transition from winter to spring help us to prepare for what you have in store for each of us. We want to receive our harvest with no restraint. Thank you in advance. In Jesus' name. Amen.

~ Royalbutterfli

Crystal Lewis in "Season's Change"... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QefukAG2io

Pure Word of God

Psalms 91 (The Message Bible)
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The word of God is always more than enough when we need advice, solutions and healing. This week that is what will be our focus. The Word! Sometimes we water down the word but the word in it's purest form is most powerful. Please read with openness of heart and conviction.


1 -13You who sit down in the High God's presence, spend the night in Shaddai's shadow, Say this: "God, you're my refuge. I trust in you and I'm safe!" That's right—he rescues you from hidden traps, shields you from deadly hazards. His huge outstretched arms protect you—under them you're perfectly safe; his arms fend off all harm. Fear nothing—not wild wolves in the night, not flying arrows in the day, Not disease that prowls through the darkness, not disaster that erupts at high noon. Even though others succumb all around, drop like flies right and left, no harm will even graze you. You'll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance, watch the wicked turn into corpses. Yes, because God's your refuge, the High God your very own home, Evil can't get close to you, harm can't get through the door. He ordered his angels to guard you wherever you go. If you stumble, they'll catch you; their job is to keep you from falling. You'll walk unharmed among lions and snakes, and kick young lions and serpents from the path. 14 -16 "If you'll hold on to me for dear life," says God, "I'll get you out of any trouble. I'll give you the best of care if you'll only get to know and trust me. Call me and I'll answer, be at your side in bad times; I'll rescue you, then throw you a party. I'll give you a long life, give you a long drink of salvation!"

~ Psalms 121 (The Message Bible)

1 -2 I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains? No, my strength comes from God, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains. 3 -4 He won't let you stumble, your Guardian God won't fall asleep. Not on your life! Israel's Guardian will never doze or sleep. 5 -6 God's your Guardian, right at your side to protect you—Shielding you from sunstroke, sheltering you from moonstroke. 7 -8 God guards you from every evil, he guards your very life. He guards you when you leave and when you return, he guards you now, he guards you always.

~ Proverbs 2 (King James Bible)

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
6For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
9Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
10When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
12To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
13Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
14Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
15Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
16To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
17Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
18For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
20That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
21For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
22But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.


~ God the Father, the Som and the Holy Spirit

Let's pray...

Lord thank you for your holy word that heal, delivers in every sense and makes free. We don't take it for granted for all of our helps comes from you. We love you and continue to teach us your statutes. In Jesus name. Amen.


~ Royalbutterfli


All of my help comes from the Lord... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J-7ASEidrI&feature=related