Where is The Physical Jesus Right Now?

Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and He is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.
-- Romans 8:34 (NLT)

Lord, it amazes me to think that ever since You ascended back to the Father, You have been sitting at His right hand interceding, praying, yes, pleading for us. And I believe that You are still there right now, yes, physically sitting yet spiritually standing in the gap for us. No wonder we call You Wonderful! Amen and Amen.

Someone named Wonderful is praying nonstop for you and for me.
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Wonderful Words of New Life in Psalm 119

Today, I invite to join with me in praying to our Life-Giving God these Wonderful Words of New Life recorded in Psalm 119:

Psalm 119:154b (GWT) -- ...Give me a new life as You promised.

Psalm 119:156b -- (GWT) ...Give me a new life guided by Your regulations.

Psalm 119:159b -- (GWT) ...O Lord, in keeping with Your mercy, give me a new life.

Psalm 119:168b -- (GWT) ...my whole life is in front of You.

Psalm 119:175a -- (GWT) Let my soul have new life so that it can praise You.

In the Name of the One Who said, "I Am... The Life!" (John 14:6)
Amen and Amen.

Holiness Unto The LORD!
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Everything New

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” -- Words of our Lord in Revelation 21:5 (NIV)

Lord, when I think of the most wonderful words to define "revival", I know of no other words more wonderful than Your words recorded in Revelation 21:5 -- "everything new."

Indeed, "revival" is intimately aligned with "renewal" -- You making everything new again!

Holiness Unto the LORD!
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Pre-Christmas Childlike Anticipation

I cannot explain it, but about this date every year, yes, on or about December 23rd, I get a fresh dose of childlike celebration from an undeniable Pre-Christmas anticipation that spreads like a strange and wonderful warmth throughout the depths of my soul. It's as if my heart is a welcoming manger and the Bouncing Baby Boy of Heaven, Jesus the Baby King, is laughing out loud because of the Life and Hope He knows He has brought to me from Heaven when He was delivered on Christmas Day.

Lord, my heart is Bethlehem. Thanks for being born again within my eternal soul. Amen.

O Holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel!

I posted this Youtube once already this month. Hear it again.
Sarah McLachlan's "O Little Town of Bethlehem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyPMDD8fGeA

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It's Time to Get Right With God!

James 5:16 (NLT) Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.

It's time to get right with God!

IF MY PEOPLE... WILL? I WILL! God's Promise in 2 Chron. 7:14.
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Wonderful, Merciful Savior

Tina, a voice from Heaven in our local church family, sings and recorded a song written and recorded by the contemporary group Selah. The words moved my heart so wonderfully recently that I listened to the song about five times in a row. May the lyrics inspire Your love for our Lord, today:

Wonderful, merciful Saviour, precious Redeemer and Friend.
Who would've thought that a Lamb could,
Rescue the souls of men.
Oh, You rescue the souls of men.

Counselor, Comforter, Keeper, Spirit we long to embrace.
You offer hope when our hearts have,
Hopelessly lost our way.
Oh, we've hopelessly lost the way.

CHORUS:
You are the One that we praise.
You are the One we adore.
You give the healing and grace,
Our hearts always hunger for.
Oh, our hearts always hunger for.

Almighty, infinite Father, faithfully loving Your own.
Here in our weakness You find us,
Falling before Your throne.
Oh, we're falling before Your throne.

IF MY PEOPLE... WILL? I WILL! God's Promise in 2 Chron. 7:14.
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What a Wonderful Inheritance

Psalm 16:5-6 (TLB) -- (5) The Lord Himself is my inheritance, my prize. He is my food and drink, my highest joy! He guards all that is mine. (6) He sees that I am given pleasant brooks and meadows as my share! What a wonderful inheritance!

Inspirational Song Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnmIiE1mJz4

IF MY PEOPLE... WILL? I WILL! God's Promise in 2 Chron. 7:14.
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...We Will Never Pray.

If we wait until we know how to pray, to pray, we will never pray.

Lord, teach me TO PRAY! Lord, when I pray let my prayers be personal, intimate, and effective, not powerless, imitations, and ineffective. When I pray, let my foundation be a right relationship with You. In the Name of Jesus. Amen

The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results. -- James 5:16b (NLT)

IF MY PEOPLE... WILL! I WILL! God's Promise in 2 Chron. 7:14.
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My Present And Future Fervent Prayer

I have a present and future fervent prayer. From the depths of my being, I fervently plead: No more missed opportunities, Lord, I pray.

I am leaning on these New Testament words: The earnest prayer of a righteous man has great power and wonderful results. -- James 5:16 (NLT)

I don't want these Old Testament words becoming reality in my lifetime: The harvest is finished; the summer is over, and we are not saved. -- Jeremiah 8:20 (NLT)

God forbid! Yes, I fervently plead and repeat over-and-over: No more missed opportunities, Lord, I pray.

IF MY PEOPLE... WILL? I WILL! God's Promise in 2 Chron. 7:14.
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Just Breathe

For me, the most wonderful 24 hours of each year's calendar happens between midnight Christmas Eve, December 24, and midnight Christmas Day, December 25. It's true. For as long as I can remember, the most holy, predictable moments in my life have miraculously transpired like clockwork each and every year on that one Divine Day of the year that we officially celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus. It's a holy high-water mark on planet earth for my eternal soul.

And that's why I was still awake in our living room at 1:30 a.m. on December 26, not wanting Christmas Day 2009 to slip away (even though in reality it already had). Sitting in the glow of our Christmas tree with Christmas music still playing softly in the atmosphere, I finally decided to just breathe this prayer: Lord, please keep Christmas alive in me for these next 364 days.. and beyond.

ALL... JOY TO YOUR WORLD!
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Too Wonderful For Words!

It's about 1:15 a.m. and I have just started unwinding from a sort of busy and seemingly short year. I received a Christmas card today with an amazing verse in it. I just had to share it with you before finally turning in for a long-winter's nap:

Thank God for His Son—a gift too wonderful for words!
2 Corinthians 9:15 (NLT)

ALL... JOY TO YOUR WORLD!
Grateful

P.S. Looks like A White Christmas could be in store for us this year.

Peace & War

As I was reading from Dennis Kinlaw's writings this morning, I was wonderfully reminded that because Jesus is my Prince of Peace, it profoundly means that the war within my heart is simply over. Yes, temptation still comes, but if I am totally surrendered to King Jesus and His government within, while the evil enemy still rages on the outside, The Prince of Peace reigns on the inside.

Isaiah 9:6-7a from The Living Bible Paraphrase delightfully declares: (6) For unto us a Child is born; unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder. These will be His royal titles: "Wonderful," "Counselor," "The Mighty God," "The Everlasting Father," "The Prince of Peace." (7) His ever-expanding, peaceful government will never end.

Luke 17:21b (TLB) -- For the Kingdom of God is within you.

Colossians 1:27b (NIV) -- Christ in you, the Hope of glory!

ALL... JOY TO YOUR WORLD!
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Wonderful Times of Refreshment

When I awoke very early this morning, my soul was so refreshed. It was like my heart was opening wide like a flower, yes, like a Morning Glory. Yesterday, late in the evening, a Korean Pastor -- a true man of God -- put his arm around me and tearfully prayed that the Lord would give me a fresh anointing. Just know that God delivered. Today, I have surely been a humbled and helped recipient of the Lord's refreshment. I'm speechless and grateful.

In the New Living Translation of the Holy Bible, Acts 3:20 has this beautiful, twelve-word combination in it: ...wonderful times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord.

ALL JOY! INDEED!
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A Blessing of LIGHT for Your Life

From Ephesians 1:18 (NLT), this is my blessing of LIGHT for your life, by day and by night:

I pray that your hearts will be flooded with LIGHT so that you can understand the wonderful future He has promised to those He called. I want you to realize what a rich and glorious inheritance He has given to his people.

Yes, I pray that the wonder-filled wattage of the One called Wonderful, Jesus, will LIGHT up your life, by day and by night. AMEN.

ALL JOY!
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Clear Vision is Critical!

Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) says:
Where there is no vision, the people perish.

Clear Vision is Critical. Seeing beneath the surface is essential.

Here's a little vision drill.
What message do you immediately see in these fourteen letters?

JESUSISNOWHERE!

(Now, scroll down to the end of the "?" marks...)

?
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?
?
?
?
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Did you look at the fourteen letters long enough to see two messages? Don't trust everything you see at first glance. Often we must look deeper if we want to be encouraged.

Regardless of what message you saw immediately, be sure you cling ultimately to the second message listed below:

(1) JESUS IS NO WHERE?
(2) JESUS IS NOW HERE!

It's true, JESUS IS NOW HERE, because The One called Wonderful, JESUS, speaks these encouraging words to us in John 14:18 (NKJV) -- I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

Let's embrace with spiritual eyes the evidence that true faith (clear vision) delivers. Hebrews 11:1 defines it: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (NKJV)

HE IS HERE! HALLELUJAH! HE IS HERE! AMEN!

Open the eyes of our hearts, Lord. We want to see You.
ALL JOY!
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