Early One Sunday Morning! Spiritual Warfare? by Myra Boozer

Early one Sunday Morning years ago, as I was walking and praying for our neighborhood, I came upon a big pile of new-looking items which were bent and twisted...some sort of toys or game for children. I looked toward the house, and there I could see, looking out the picture window, two little heads, one taller than the other, and the look on their faces was hopelessness. It actually broke my heart, for they were looking at what used to be something they were no doubt happy to receive.

It had not been that long since Christmas, but now it was destroyed. I could hardly deal with this! What could have happened? How could their new toys be lying on the curb? Was someone angry, or high on drugs? Was there abuse in the family? And most of all, were the little boys not only emotionally abused but also physically abused? So much was rushing through my mind. Such a sad day for them and for me, because when I looked into their little faces, I too felt the pain. With a broken heart for God's little ones, I walked on and cried tears of compassion, asking God to take control of whatever was going on in that house.

This is the same thing happening to many people in our world today. They are looking out with eyes of great sadness and heartbreak upon something or someone they once loved but see no hope of restoration. They see the damage and the pieces of their dreams all twisted and broken...Feeling forsaken and alone to face the future, not sure what will become of them.

I wanted so badly to go and hold those little ones in my arms and make things happy for them. I wanted to comfort them. I wanted to say, it's okay, we will fix it. But I am most sure there was a great stronghold in that house. It would take more than me. It would take God Almighty! I am praying for God to break the strongholds over the homes of this broken and hopeless generation today! I pray that God Almighty will become the Guardian over their lives! There is HOPE in Christ Jesus for full RESTORATION! 

Wake The Mighty Men!

Joel 3:9, “Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: 10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.”

This is a mighty spiritual war. Wake the mighty men! Call the ones who will agree together. Strong and mighty are those who will covenant together and be bound together by the cords of Truth.

Exchange your cultivating tools for tools of war. We must change our tactics. We must proceed as Nehemiah and those charged with rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. Nehemiah 4:17, “They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. 18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded...” They did the work with one hand and held a weapon in the other. They were prepared for the attack of the enemy at any time of the day or night.

It is time for an all-out assault on the powers of darkness. Go now and snatch precious souls from the clutches of evil. Go in the power and might of the Lord Jesus Christ within you. Time is running out. We are nearing the consummation of all things. Zech. 12:8, “In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.” (continued) 

Trust In The Lord! by Myra Boozer

Trust isn't a big word, but it certainly brings about BIG changes in the lives of those who can open their hearts and wrap their mind around it. Oh, the peace it can bring to a troubled soul...the calm assurance that comes packaged with peace is priceless. It will pick you up and carry you in its arms if you will only yield your will to His will and surrender your thoughts to His thoughts. Nothing like living in the shelter of His covering. The storms have to bow at His command, and the wind has to cease. At His command, all creation has to listen and do what He says. Thank you, Lord for taking care of me! I will TRUST in You!

Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” 

There Was Jesus!

1 John 3:1, “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.”

We will face trials and testing in the days ahead! But we have a companion who walks with us to provide for every need. Jesus will make a way through every difficult experience. 1 Cor. 10:13, “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” We will not face any trial or test that has not been experienced by other human beings. The testing is the same for all, just different faces, with the determining factor for victory being the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ in one’s life.

The challenge we face is allowing Jesus Christ to fully control our lives. It is a struggle for us to relinquish our independence and allow Him to lead the way. However, He is immensely more qualified than we are to determine the correct path. He knows the way that we should go. Our heart's cry should be to go where He is going. Therefore, we must submit to His leading to go along with Him. There Was Jesus! He is always there!

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Paths Of Righteousness! by Myra Boozer

Psalm 23:3, “He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.”

Lord, lead your people in the paths of Righteousness and we will always be right where you want us.

You open doors, and you shut doors, and for that we are grateful. You know the way we should go, and we do not. Lord, we have never been this way before. We must trust YOU.

Some days our hearts are so grieved because of the evil that is running rampant. Our hearts break for the people who suffer and for those who are engulfed in sin and cause such horrible acts.

There is one thing we do know: to exalt your NAME, to lift YOU up, to Praise and Glorify YOU in the SANCTUARY. "Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true, with thanksgiving, I'll be a living sanctuary for you."

Lord, I pray that I may follow your Spirit as you continue to open the right doors at the right time. I pray that I continue to be led by Your Spirit to follow Your voice and be ready to meet You in the air on that Glorious Day when You call Your Bride to come up to where You are. What a Day that will be!

Lord, Your Paths of Righteousness will lead us HOME! That is where I long to be! 

The Trying Of Our Faith?

Exodus 13:17, “And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:”

God led the children of Israel out of Egypt by way of the wilderness of the Red Sea. He didn’t take them through the land of the Philistines, even though that would have been the shorter route to the land of Canaan. The Bible says that God was afraid they would give up and return to Egypt if they had to fight a war with the Philistines.

Forty years later, they would have to fight the inhabitants of Canaan to possess the land that God promised. But God knew they were not ready for that, just leaving Egypt. It took 40 years of conditioning to prepare them for their inheritance. They had to learn to follow the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night and totally trust God for their provision.

Their faith would come as they experienced God’s intervention. Their mindset had to change from a dependence upon their captors to a dependence upon God. They had to move from receiving at the hand of man to receiving at the hand of God.

The 40 years of trials and testing tempered them. Sure, they had their failures and setbacks, but each time those very experiences revealed to them more of the character of God. If they would listen and follow God’s counsel, they would always have God’s provision. Those who did obey and follow God’s leading crossed over Jordan with Joshua into the Promised Land of Canaan.

Centuries later, are we so different? I propose to you that we are no different and God is still the same. His promises are just as real today as they were to all who followed Him before us. Will we experience failures and setbacks? Sure, we will! But if we listen and follow His counsel, we will see God for who He is. The “I Am” of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that He promised to be to Moses and the children of Israel.

The trials and testing are tempering us, preparing us for what is ahead. God knows what we are facing and what it will take to be victorious over it. And just as the children of Israel crossed over Jordan into their Promised Land, we will finish the mission Christ has given us and be caught away by Jesus Himself forever to be in the presence of the Lord.

1 Peter 1:7, “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:” 

Let God Arise! by Myra Boozer

Stay close to the Lord and receive His Favor.

Trust in Him and receive His Strength.

Long for Him and receive His Glory.

Walk with Him and receive His Power.

Ask of Him and receive His Wisdom.

Listen for Him and hear His voice.

Praise Him and He will give you a Song.

Humble yourself before Him and He will exalt you.

Wait on Him with good courage and He will strengthen your Heart.

Eat at His table and you shall be filled.

Delight yourself in Him and He will give you the desires of your Heart.

Submit yourself and He will wash you clean.

Give what you have and He will multiply it.

Sit at His feet and He will teach you.

Look to Him and He will show you great and mighty things.

Put your Hope in Him and you will not be disappointed.

Lift Him high and others will be drawn to Him.

Love righteousness and hate wickedness and He will anoint you with Gladness above others.

Remember Him and you will rejoice.

Let God Arise and his enemies will be scattered.

Call upon Him and He will answer you.

Seek Him and You will Find Him.