"A man after his own heart." God had a plan with everything under control way before any threat of war was conceived. God's all-important plan was to test King Saul’s heart because God is looking for those who will trust him no matter what the circumstances! These are the leaders that God will build a legacy of his glory through. The man that God was speaking of through Samuel was David, who would prove to be a man truly after God's heart! More than anything else, God wants you and me to trust him!
Read MoreWhat struck me were the words, “for who is he who will devote himself to be close to me? declares the LORD.” When I read this, a sense of brokenness filled my heart, and I began to weep and write, and here with the words that came forth as a song, "I will, I will, oh here I am, Lord I’m running straight into your arms again. I will, I will, I will seek your face – oh, Lord come close to me. I want to know you oh, Lord, here I am.”
Read MoreIn other words, those who accept God’s love for them are those who will be unshakable! Fear is always wrapped up in the deserving of punishment because of what one has done wrong. But inside of God, we are already forgiven because of the sacrifice of Jesus! You are loved! I love these following Scriptures that speak of putting our trust in God.
Read MoreIn Matthew when Jesus was giving the great commission, he said, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
Read MoreGod not only wants to pour out his love into you, but he also wants to pour out his love through you! How beautiful is that! How much of his love can flow through you will be determined by the depth that you experience his love through believing and receiving it.
Read MoreHe is so close; it is as if you can almost feel his breath! Right now, he is there with you, doting over you and longing for you to know his precious love for you! My question to you is, will you trust Him? Will you let Him love you? For you to tap into these truths, it will require you to believe what you cannot physically see and accept what mere knowledge cannot explain.
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