2 Samuel 5a

This chapter is fairly long, so we are reading it in two days. We want to really absorb what is being explained.  There were many wonderful lessons, but this is my *pearl*:

So often the Lord tugs at your heart, places desires and thoughts in your mind, things you know He would want you to do.  Maybe those things are to talk to a neighbor about Him, teach a Bible study, hold a seminar to fellowship and share His word, or reach out to co-workers. 

Soon you start hearing the tauntings of the enemy saying *Who do you think you are?  You are blind!  You are lame!  There is NO way YOU can make an impact!*  If this is where you find yourself ... You are in a perfect position to be blessed!  It was especially the blind and the lame whom Jesus healed!  Jesus says, I have healed your blind eyes and lame feet. Now look to Me and step out because there are people, families and cities I want to claim through YOU. 

He is talking to me and He is talking to you.  As long as your heart is pure and you desire to serve Him, He will use you and me!  So do not ignore that tug at you heart - it is the very voice you long to hear!

Under His guidance and protection go out there and do what He is asking of you!

2 Samuel 4

As I read today, it was a short chapter and I had to really think about what the Lord was telling me and prayed for the Holy Spirit to reveal the *pearl* to me.  This is my *pearl* for today:

We will go through life and run into many customs of our peers or of this world.  The Bible talked about how the custom of a new king meant the relatives of the old king must be killed and King David grieved over this.  Today, I see we can use this in our lives.  If the custom of your friends, peer group or co-workers is to gossip ... we must not only grieve, we must speak out and stop this custom.  If the customs around you are something the Holy Spirit nudges you to feel it is wrong ... think about it and do something.  Just as old customs of the Bible changed, those around you can change too.

May you listen to the little whisperings of the Holy Spirit as you go through your day!
You are so loved by God, your Father in Heaven!!!

2 Samuel 3

As I read today's chapter, I knew when I had found the *pearl*.

David was the new king.  Yet, he was a very sinful man.  He tended to lie and had an eye out for women!  We are not to compare our sins to his, saying sheesshhh ... I am glad I don't sin like that!  We are to look at how prayerful he was, how he praised God and how he listened to God.  To me that means everyone I look at should be with these feelings.  We are all sinful, no matter how we try not to sin!  Our sin is no less than anothers.  Look for God in those around us!

Go out there today and look for God in others!  You may be surprised at what you find, I know I am!
God Bless!

2 Samuel 2

Every day I read a chapter of the Bible to Dick from Jon Courson's Application Commentary.
Today we read 2 Samuel 2.

The *pearl* I got from today's reading:  We must start our day with prayer!

Jon Courson added:  Corrie Ten Boom asked this pointed queston:  "Is prayer your steering wheel, or is it your spare tire?"  Many of us pull prayer out of the trunk when we're feeling flat or when there's a blowout.  However, prayer ought to be the steering wheel guiding us through the day, keeping us out of the ruts and ditches of life.  Some days I act like I can get through my day without prayer.  How dumb of me!  Prayer is the highest, most important calling of any believer.  It will keep you out of the ditches of depression, the ruts of predictability, the sanres of seduction. 

My prayer for each of us is that we learn this vital lesson.  That we start our day with prayer and continually add to it through out the day.  It is an intimate feeling to lean on the Lord for His wisdom, support and love!

May you be the best YOU the Lord made you to be this day and each day!
Warm hugs and love,