Roy Lessin/Meet Me in the Meadow

[Judy Harder]

 

Greater Things for You
There are greater things than you can imagine ahead of you - and there's a great God walking beside you.

I know His purpose is at work within you, as He's guiding your life with wisdom and love.

God can do anything, you know - far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! Ephesians 3:20 The Message




The Plans for You
"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.
Then you will call on me and come and pray to me,
and I will listen to you.
You will seek me and find me
when you seek me with all your heart."
Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV

[Judy Harder]

Speaking Without Words
Roy


We can speak—
With the eyes of understanding;
With the ears of alertness;
With the smile of delight;
With the tone of kindness;
With the spirit of compassion;
With the hands of mercy;
With the embrace of acceptance;
With the handshake of friendship;
With the look of interest;
With the tears of compassion;
With the nod of affirmation;
With the touch of tenderness;
With the heart of love;
With a face that radiates His light.

Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord. Psalm 4:6 AMP

Let your light shine in front of people. Then they will see the good that you do and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 HW

[Judy Harder]

What's New?

Roy


New mercies: Lamentations 3:23
New covenant: Mark 14:24
New creation: 2 Corinthians 5:17
New life: Romans 6:4
New heart: Ezekiel 36:26
New spirit: Ezekiel 36:26
New man: Ephesians 4:24
New dough: 1 Corinthians 5:7
New wine: Joel 2:24
New song: Psalm 40:3
New tongues: Mark 16:17
New commandment: John 13:34
New way: Hebrews 10:20
New name: Revelation 2:17
New city: Revelation 3:12
New heavens and earth: Revelation 21:1
All things: Revelation 21:5

[Judy Harder]

There's No One Like Him!
Mar 05, 2012 06:00 am | Roy


God can do the most AMAZING things,
At the most UNEXPECTED times,
Through the most UNLIKELY sources,
By the most UNUSUAL means,
To bless us in the most DELIGHTFUL ways.

"Lord God of Israel, there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You...1 Kings 8:23 NKJV

[Judy Harder]

 

Asking God for You
Lord, When we're weary, You're our strength.
(Isaiah 40:31)

When we're afraid, You're our courage.
(Deuteronomy 31:6)

When we're uncertain, You're our hope.
(Psalm 42:5)

Whatever our circumstance,
You're all we need...and more.
(Philippians 4:19)

Asking God to meet your needs,
encourage your heart,
and fulfill all His plans for you.

-A Prayer for You by Holley Gerth




You're Already Amazing
Psst...pull up a chair and I'll tell you a secret.
You'd better lean in close for this one.
Ready?
You don't have to do more, be more, have more.
I'm sure there are security alarms going off somewhere.
You should probably hide this book
when your in-laws come over.
But it's true.
It's the kind of truth that will change your life,
set you free, and make you wake up smiling
for the first time in a long time.
I know because that's what it did for me...

-Excerpt from the introduction to Holley Gerth's new book You're Already Amazing: Embracing Who You Are, Becoming All God Created You to Be.

[Judy Harder]

The Way, The Truth, The Life, Part 1
Mar 12, 2012 06:00 am | Roy


Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6

There is one true God (Jeremiah 10:10, 1 Corinthians 8:6). He is the Lord God (Deuteronomy 6:4). He is the Creator of heaven and earth (Genesis 1:1). He is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Exodus 4:5). He is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 15:6). No one can come to God, can know the truth of God, or experience the life of God, except through His Son, Jesus Christ (John 14:6).

Jesus is The Way.

Jesus did not say He was "a way" to God; He did not say He "knew the way" to God; He did not say, "He had the way" to God; He did not say He was "the best way" to God. Jesus said, "I am the Way."

There is no need to look for a way to find the Way. He is the one-way, the straightway, the narrow way, the uncluttered and unhindered way—without crooked places, U-turns, or dead-ends. Every other way is the broad way, the perilous way, and the rough way. All other ways lead in the wrong direction.

Jesus is the right way, the true way, and the only way to God. His way is the highway of holiness, the roadway of righteousness, and the pathway of peace. He is the way to everything good, right, just, and holy. His is the way to love and He is the way of love.

Because He is the Way, you can seek Him, receive Him, follow Him, walk with Him— full of faith, full of hope, full of joy, full of purpose, full of light.

Download a FREE preview of the first several pages of Roy's new devotional, REpurposed!

[Judy Harder]

The Way, The Truth, The Life, Part 2
Mar 14, 2012 06:00 am | Roy


Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6

Jesus is The Truth.


Truth is not information that we must study and learn with our intellect, but Truth is a person that we must receive and know in our hearts by faith. It is not the knowledge of facts that sets us free, it is in knowing the Truth, the Lord Jesus Christ, that sets us free.

Jesus is truly the Truth, the eternal Truth, the absolute Truth. He is not relative truth or cultural truth that is only applicable for certain societies or certain periods of time.

Jesus did not say He "knew the truth;" He did not say He "had the truth;" He did not say He was "one of many truths" that will bring us to God. Jesus said, "I am the Truth." In Him is no darkness, no deceit, no lie, no error, no exaggeration, no spin, no dishonesty, no pretense, and no pretend.

Jesus is not a half-truth, but the full Truth, the only Truth and nothing but the Truth. There is no need to look for a truth that will bring us to the Truth. Other "truths" will tickle our ears, or try to make us feel good about ourselves, but other "truths" will keep us in the darkness. Other "truths" are clouds of deception that keep us forever wandering, but never finding God or coming to the knowledge of the Truth.

Because Jesus is the Truth, He will speak the Truth—You can open your ears to Him and listen, you can open your heart to Him and trust, you can open your will to Him and surrender.

[Judy Harder]

The Way, The Truth, The Life, Part 3
Mar 16, 2012 06:00 am | Roy


Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6

Jesus is The Life.

Jesus is Life and the meaning of life. To live in Him is to be fully alive. His life is the good life, the abundant life, and the undefiled life. His life is deep like a well, mighty like an ocean, and flowing like a river. His life grows sweeter, richer, and dearer to the heart that knows Him and abides in Him. His life is not momentary or fleeting, but forever lasting.

Jesus did not say He "had the life;" He did not say He "knew the life;" He did not say He "will bring us to the life." Jesus said, "I am the Life." Jesus is the real life, the true life, the only life that is eternal life. There is no need to look for a life that will bring you to the Life. Jesus is the full life, complete life, abundant life. Other "life" will drain us, delete us, and wear us down. Other "life" brings us death. Other "life" may help us cope or help us feel good for the moment, but no other life can bring God's life to us.

To have Jesus is to have the Way, the Truth, and the Life. There is no need to add anything to Him or to take anything away. It is in Jesus alone that we have the Way, we know the Truth, and we possess the Life that brings us to the Father.

[Judy Harder]

 

There's No One Like Him!
God can do the most AMAZING things,
At the most UNEXPECTED times,
Through the most UNLIKELY sources,
By the most UNUSUAL means,
To bless us in the most DELIGHTFUL ways.

Lord God of Israel, there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You... I Kings 8:23

Devotional encouragement by Roy Lessin, taken from his blog Meet Me In The Meadow.

[Judy Harder]

Lessons of Love through Difficult Times, Part 1

Mar 19, 2012  Roy


I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.] John 16:33 AMP

God is with us, in good times and bad times; easy times and hard times; gentle times and turbulent times. When we face difficulties, God will sometimes remove them, sometimes He will show us the way to avoid them, and other times He will show us the way through them.

Having God's presence is more important than the circumstances we face or the people that are around us. We are much better off to face difficulties with God than to have an easy life without Him.

When Jesus assures us of His overcoming power, it means we have all we need to walk through every difficulty—peace is there, strength is there, grace is there, love is there.  A sister in Christ once said, "I have been through something that I never want to go through again. However, I am so thankful, because through it I have discovered how much Jesus loves me."

What is the Lord saying to you, teaching you, showing you as you go through difficult times?  How is He assuring you, comforting you, strengthening you? What is His heart saying to yours?

I Thank God For The Mountains,
And I Thank Him For The Valleys,
I Thank Him For The Storms He Brought Me Through.
for If I'd Never Had A Problem,
I Wouldn't Know God Could Solve Them,
I'd Never Know What Faith In God Could Do.

Through It All,
Through It All,
I've Learned To Trust In Jesus,
I've Learned To Trust In God.

Through It All,
Through It All,
I've Learned To Depend Upon His Word.

-Andrea Crouch