Coffee With The Lord

A heartfelt season of praise and worship taken right out of the Bible from my time of “Coffee with the Lord” this morning… You may want to make it your worship expression as well!

“Oh Lord, You are my God! I will exalt You! I will praise Your name! You have done wonderful things! Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth!”

My response? Yes I will!! That’s the God I know and serve!!

Then what He does…

“You have been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat!”

And what the Lord will do for those who love and serve Him! ,,,

“He will swallow up death forever, and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces! The rebuke of His people He will take away from all the earth… For the Lord has spoken!”

And ultimately?

“And it will be said in that day; Behold this is OUR God! We have waited for Him and He will save us! This is the Lord; we have waited for Him! We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation!”

Wow!! Provoked my ongoing worship and praise throughout the day! Taken from Isaiah 25 (Vss. 1, 4, 8-9 NKJV).

I’ve posted this before but just sensed there were some friends of mine who were having a “Faith Struggle” today and thought this might be of help…

My Definition of “Faith”

Faith is confidence in God… trusting His character, believing and obeying His word, embracing His promises, following His leadership, and drawing upon his encouragement and strength.

Bartel’s Suggested 10 Lessons from Hebrews 11

1. Faith depends on the reliability of God’s character.

2. Faith is predicated on divine revelation.

3. Faith demands obedience.

4. Faith follows the Lord’s leadership and guidance.

5. Faith requires spiritual eyesight.

6. Faith expects God to fulfill His promises.

7. Faith expects and experiences miracles

8. Faith endures seeming contradiction and difficult circumstances

9. Faith requires sustained confidence and patience.

10. Faith does not require perfection in order for it to work

Developed by Dr. LeRoy R. Bartel

An issue in reading Job in the Bible is the accuracy and appropriate application of the “advice” given by Job’s “friends” (check ‘em out in Job 2:11-13… They started out right to “comfort” him, but later their advice was often condescending and misapplied).

Eliphaz, however early on, I believe made an accurate observation and gave some good advice that I am convinced is appropriate for any of us when we’re going through great trials and tests: 

He said, “We are born to trouble as the sparks fly upward!  AS FOR ME, I WOULD SEEK GOD, AND TO GOD I WOULD COMMIT MY CAUSE – He who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number!” (Job 5:7-9)

Good advice I believe!