Thinking of you all this morning. While I only post on Mondays now, you are all in my daily prayers. You have blessed my life with your commitment to following the prayer path of our Lord Jesus. Prayer Therapy follows the prayer pattern of The Lord's Prayer and teaches to pray specifically for healing and other needs. A previous post teaches Prayer Therapy.
Have a blessed weekend and check in on Monday.
Doris
Friday, April 27, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
MIRACLES ARE LIKE PEBBLES
A wonderful friend was spared from debilitation disability or even death. She had a ‘"brain bleeder" or aneurism. With much prayer on behalf of many, the bleeding has stopped and she is experiencing no after symptoms. Her healing was a miracle in response to prayer. I am sure.
She called to say she is home now, Praise the Lord! —and miracles like pebbles came to my mind.
1. Dismissed Pebble Miracles—No, I wouldn’t call it a miracle—are like the pebbles we walk on. One part of our Spirit knows a miracle happened but a censor says—Don’t be so presumptuous! Miracles are larger or intended only for others.
2. Over-looked Pebble Miracles—the presence of God’s hand all around us that is not noticed at all. I don’t think it’s because we are not believers. I think there are so many pebbles of blessing that we can not see them all with our human eyes and heart. I like to think our God-connected soul sees each and every one.
3. Treasured Pebble Miracles—are the ones we recognize, gather up like precious gems, Praise the Lord, and treasure them for the rest of our lives.
I encourage you to "own" the Pebble Miracles God meant for you; slow down enough notice the Over-Looked Pebble Miracles; and share the blessings of Treasured Pebble Miracles with those around you. Do not just polish the amazing golden gifts and set them in the curio cabinet for your eyes only. Let everyone know—God has blessed you with a true miracle. Let us pray:
"Dear loving God of life and new life, I praise your precious, holy name. May your Kingdom come into my life today, so that I may recognize each blessing and miracle you so loving give. Forgive me when I disavow a miracle you have given me or another with statements of dismissal. I want you never to be ignored, but lifted up in praise. May I have your grace to forgive those who are afraid to recognize your presence and the blessings you give us. I pray for fresh eyes to recognize you in my life, in the name of Jesus, your son and my redeemer. Amen"
Doris
"God gives us stories that testify to His love. Let me tell you mine."
Copyright 2012 Doris Gaines Rapp
Visit, www.lengthofdays2112.blogspot.com for fun stories.
Also: www.directbuybooks.com
She called to say she is home now, Praise the Lord! —and miracles like pebbles came to my mind.
1. Dismissed Pebble Miracles—No, I wouldn’t call it a miracle—are like the pebbles we walk on. One part of our Spirit knows a miracle happened but a censor says—Don’t be so presumptuous! Miracles are larger or intended only for others.
2. Over-looked Pebble Miracles—the presence of God’s hand all around us that is not noticed at all. I don’t think it’s because we are not believers. I think there are so many pebbles of blessing that we can not see them all with our human eyes and heart. I like to think our God-connected soul sees each and every one.
3. Treasured Pebble Miracles—are the ones we recognize, gather up like precious gems, Praise the Lord, and treasure them for the rest of our lives.
I encourage you to "own" the Pebble Miracles God meant for you; slow down enough notice the Over-Looked Pebble Miracles; and share the blessings of Treasured Pebble Miracles with those around you. Do not just polish the amazing golden gifts and set them in the curio cabinet for your eyes only. Let everyone know—God has blessed you with a true miracle. Let us pray:
"Dear loving God of life and new life, I praise your precious, holy name. May your Kingdom come into my life today, so that I may recognize each blessing and miracle you so loving give. Forgive me when I disavow a miracle you have given me or another with statements of dismissal. I want you never to be ignored, but lifted up in praise. May I have your grace to forgive those who are afraid to recognize your presence and the blessings you give us. I pray for fresh eyes to recognize you in my life, in the name of Jesus, your son and my redeemer. Amen"
Doris
"God gives us stories that testify to His love. Let me tell you mine."
Copyright 2012 Doris Gaines Rapp
Visit, www.lengthofdays2112.blogspot.com for fun stories.
Also: www.directbuybooks.com
Saturday, April 21, 2012
HOW TO PRAY SPECIFICALLY
Blessings to you all!
You have been on my mind. But, remember, I am posting only on Mondays now, but will post if something is drawn to my attention or if you have a request for me to comment on something.
What comes to mind today, is a prayer for health. I have strep throat and thought you or your loved ones might be experiencing illness too. Again, as in my books Prayer Therapy Primmer and A Magnificat for a New Millennium, we must pray specifically, so God can answer specifically.
To pray for release from illness, one uses a several step prayer.
1. Praise the name of God our Father.
2. Pray for God to touch your body in the specific area that is affected.
3. Also, pray for God to touch some illness in your body of which you are not yet aware, so the doctors can find any additional areas to be treated.
4. Pray for your physician(s) to have wisdom in treating you or God's guiding hands if you are going to have surgery.
5. Pray for a believing spirit, a faithful heart and mind so that your body is prepared for healing.
6. Thank God for healing you the minute you ask, so that your faith will heal you body. As Jesus said, "Your faith has healed her," in reference to healing a child.
7. The healing attitude will develop a spirit of health within you so that you may "live a healed body" all day.
8. Pray that God's true and perfect will may be done.
9. Pray all in the name of, and by the power of Jesus, the Christ.
10. The healing attitude will develop a spirit of heath within you so that you may "live a healed body" all day.
11. Go about your day, thankful that you have already been healed.
If you are praying for the health and healing of another person, pray in the same manner, using their specific name and specific illness. If you know their physician's name, pray specifically for him or her as well, that they may be guided by God.
I pray that your day is a healthy and blessed one!
Doris
Copyright 2012 Doris Gaines Rapp
Prayer Therapy Primmer eBook available at www.amazon.com and www.bn.com
A Magnificat for a New Millennium is available in paperback at www.dorisgainesrapp.com and www.bestbuybooks.com
You have been on my mind. But, remember, I am posting only on Mondays now, but will post if something is drawn to my attention or if you have a request for me to comment on something.
What comes to mind today, is a prayer for health. I have strep throat and thought you or your loved ones might be experiencing illness too. Again, as in my books Prayer Therapy Primmer and A Magnificat for a New Millennium, we must pray specifically, so God can answer specifically.
To pray for release from illness, one uses a several step prayer.
1. Praise the name of God our Father.
2. Pray for God to touch your body in the specific area that is affected.
3. Also, pray for God to touch some illness in your body of which you are not yet aware, so the doctors can find any additional areas to be treated.
4. Pray for your physician(s) to have wisdom in treating you or God's guiding hands if you are going to have surgery.
5. Pray for a believing spirit, a faithful heart and mind so that your body is prepared for healing.
6. Thank God for healing you the minute you ask, so that your faith will heal you body. As Jesus said, "Your faith has healed her," in reference to healing a child.
7. The healing attitude will develop a spirit of health within you so that you may "live a healed body" all day.
8. Pray that God's true and perfect will may be done.
9. Pray all in the name of, and by the power of Jesus, the Christ.
10. The healing attitude will develop a spirit of heath within you so that you may "live a healed body" all day.
11. Go about your day, thankful that you have already been healed.
If you are praying for the health and healing of another person, pray in the same manner, using their specific name and specific illness. If you know their physician's name, pray specifically for him or her as well, that they may be guided by God.
I pray that your day is a healthy and blessed one!
Doris
Copyright 2012 Doris Gaines Rapp
Prayer Therapy Primmer eBook available at www.amazon.com and www.bn.com
A Magnificat for a New Millennium is available in paperback at www.dorisgainesrapp.com and www.bestbuybooks.com
Thursday, April 19, 2012
LET NOT SILENCE PREVAIL
I am only posting on Mondays since Easter, so I am posting the blog I just added to www.lengthofdays2112.blogspot.com because Prayer Therapy is a vital part of this entry.
"He started the whole world singing a song . . ." (1) The beautiful words, written by Gloria Gaither, were singing within me when I woke up this morning. When the Word of God is grounded in your heart and the songs of praise to Him share the same space, they sing in your soul even while you are sleeping.
We are tethered, by an unbreakable golden thread, to the source of all Love, Peace, and song. When we ignore or refuse to accept that connection, it is not God who cuts the cord, we simply let the rescue ship sail on past because will not get in the life boat. We condemn ourselves.
When you were in school, how did you learn a passage of Shakespear? And, how did you memorize your Math Facts in Elementary School? You rehearsed, you practiced, you spoke and wrote them over and over until they were buried deep within you.
That is how we grasp the tether line. First, we ask the Holy Spirit to enter our heart and take up residence there. Then, we flood our mind with His Word and songs of praise. The Holy Spirit will help us understand the meaning of the words and seal their presence in our lives when we have put forth the effort to read, study, pray and sing.
Christiana Applewait, in my futuristic novel Length of Days - The Age of Silence, lives in 2112. In the one-hundred years between then and now, society has managed to forbid the name of God to be spoken or written in any form. All Bibles have been confiscated and all music has been banned. Babies are tagged at birth to determine their Length of Days and the water supply has been laced with drugs that block everyone’s ability to feel emotions. A reverence for life has faded away on the dark wind of fairness, civility and control.
Where can Christiana turn for hope and comfort with no God or Scripture to guide her? Then, a spark is lit that fans the Spirit of God within her. She races through the city in the Central Zone of what had been a United country, in search of a way to over turn the Length of Days policy and save her grandparents, members of the Counsel of Twelve. She is reminded of a spiritual indwelling she had as a child and prays to God, whom she has just come to know, for help in her quest.
Will our God Blessed Land be stripped of everything that makes us American due to our own silence? Perhaps 2112 is not the Age of Silence. Maybe it has already begun and Christiana only lives in a future time when it is fully implemented. Could it be that we are living in the early stages of The Age of Silence?
What can we do to stop the coming Change, the approaching Silence? We must remain silent no more. God does not speak up for Himself. We are His witnesses and when good people remain silent, all manner of evil can overtake the good and drive us into darkness. We must pray for the Holy Spirit to enter our lives so that we can understand the approaching silence and speak out before it engulfs us all in a deafening void
Many people have never prayed with hope and faith that their prayer will be answered. Like Christiana, this may be their first time. Such a prayer might sound like this:
"Father God, you have kept me by your side since I lived near my mother’s heart. Holy are you and I praise your name. I ask in this very moment, that your Holy Spirit will live within me that I may learn the truth of you and feel your comforting presence at all times. Forgive me when I have chosen to remain silent and pretend you are not here. Today, I turn my life toward you and home. I accept your Grace and ask that you teach me how to speak out for you and pass your love and strength on to others. In the name of Jesus, your son and my Savior, I pray. Amen."
Doris Gaines Rapp
Copyright 2012 Doris Gaines Rapp
Length of Days - The Age of Silence - Doris Gaines Rapp - hardback is available at:
www.directbuybooks.com
Length of Days - The Age of Silence - Doris Gaines Rapp - eBook, available at: www.amazon.com and www.bn.com.
1. (Copyright 1982 Gaither Music Company)
"He started the whole world singing a song . . ." (1) The beautiful words, written by Gloria Gaither, were singing within me when I woke up this morning. When the Word of God is grounded in your heart and the songs of praise to Him share the same space, they sing in your soul even while you are sleeping.
We are tethered, by an unbreakable golden thread, to the source of all Love, Peace, and song. When we ignore or refuse to accept that connection, it is not God who cuts the cord, we simply let the rescue ship sail on past because will not get in the life boat. We condemn ourselves.
When you were in school, how did you learn a passage of Shakespear? And, how did you memorize your Math Facts in Elementary School? You rehearsed, you practiced, you spoke and wrote them over and over until they were buried deep within you.
That is how we grasp the tether line. First, we ask the Holy Spirit to enter our heart and take up residence there. Then, we flood our mind with His Word and songs of praise. The Holy Spirit will help us understand the meaning of the words and seal their presence in our lives when we have put forth the effort to read, study, pray and sing.
Christiana Applewait, in my futuristic novel Length of Days - The Age of Silence, lives in 2112. In the one-hundred years between then and now, society has managed to forbid the name of God to be spoken or written in any form. All Bibles have been confiscated and all music has been banned. Babies are tagged at birth to determine their Length of Days and the water supply has been laced with drugs that block everyone’s ability to feel emotions. A reverence for life has faded away on the dark wind of fairness, civility and control.
Where can Christiana turn for hope and comfort with no God or Scripture to guide her? Then, a spark is lit that fans the Spirit of God within her. She races through the city in the Central Zone of what had been a United country, in search of a way to over turn the Length of Days policy and save her grandparents, members of the Counsel of Twelve. She is reminded of a spiritual indwelling she had as a child and prays to God, whom she has just come to know, for help in her quest.
Will our God Blessed Land be stripped of everything that makes us American due to our own silence? Perhaps 2112 is not the Age of Silence. Maybe it has already begun and Christiana only lives in a future time when it is fully implemented. Could it be that we are living in the early stages of The Age of Silence?
What can we do to stop the coming Change, the approaching Silence? We must remain silent no more. God does not speak up for Himself. We are His witnesses and when good people remain silent, all manner of evil can overtake the good and drive us into darkness. We must pray for the Holy Spirit to enter our lives so that we can understand the approaching silence and speak out before it engulfs us all in a deafening void
Many people have never prayed with hope and faith that their prayer will be answered. Like Christiana, this may be their first time. Such a prayer might sound like this:
"Father God, you have kept me by your side since I lived near my mother’s heart. Holy are you and I praise your name. I ask in this very moment, that your Holy Spirit will live within me that I may learn the truth of you and feel your comforting presence at all times. Forgive me when I have chosen to remain silent and pretend you are not here. Today, I turn my life toward you and home. I accept your Grace and ask that you teach me how to speak out for you and pass your love and strength on to others. In the name of Jesus, your son and my Savior, I pray. Amen."
Doris Gaines Rapp
Copyright 2012 Doris Gaines Rapp
Length of Days - The Age of Silence - Doris Gaines Rapp - hardback is available at:
www.directbuybooks.com
Length of Days - The Age of Silence - Doris Gaines Rapp - eBook, available at: www.amazon.com and www.bn.com.
1. (Copyright 1982 Gaither Music Company)
Monday, April 16, 2012
BORN TO DANCE!
"When those who were carrying the ark of the Lord had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the Lord with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sound of trumpets." 2 Samuel 6: 13-15 (NIV)
What a wonderful worship service we had yesterday with Dane Bailey, the Singing Auctioneer. His deep base rumbled through the hymns we love and some that would be new lovables. He mixed the songs with a little auctioneer prattle. What fun! One favorite hymn was, I’ll Fly Away, that Albert E. Brumley wrote in 1929 and Hartford Music Company published in 1932.
"I’ll fly away, Oh Glory, I’ll fly away! When I get to Heaven by and by, I’ll fly away." Dane invited the congregation to join in the chorus.
The most enthusiastic participant in the sanctuary was our nineteen-month-old granddaughter, Shyloe Knipp. She stood up on the pew and put her entire body into I’ll Fly Away, from her flashing eyes and big grin, to her dancing feet. She waved her arms like she was flying, clapped in rhythm to the music, rocked her entire body in dance, attempted to direct Dane like a chorus leader, and made a hand gesture, that to her, meant thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you, were her little hand praises.
We were born to sing and dance for the Lord God! We were placed on earth to praise His Holy name! Shyloe knows it already but at some point in her life she will learn to be more reserved. Why? Let your heart sing! Let your body dance the dance of faith. Love life, every single minute of it! Let us pray:
"Father God, we praise you unendingly but we have forgotten how to dance for you. We fear that others may not approve. May the only approval we care about and seek, be yours. You are Holy and pure. We love you Lord and we ask for the courage to allow others to see our adoration and praise. The joy of you we share, magnifies the joy we experience, for your living presence is in our words. How amazing you are and how miraculous is your touch. Forgive us when we do not raise your name in song and dance the dance of faith, because others are longing to hear about you. In the name of Jesus, your son, we pray. Amen"
Doris
"God gives us stories that testify to His love. Let me tell you mine."
Copyright 2012 Doris Gaines Rapp
{I was late posting today because we too had a lot to celebrate and give praise to God. Early this morning, we went to Indianapolis to get our son Jim (James to you all in Muncie). He had flown in from Afghanistan for a two-week vacation. Praise the Lord! He even got in thirty minutes early!}
Visit, www.lengthofdays2112.blogspot.com for fun stories.
Also: www.directbuybooks.com
What a wonderful worship service we had yesterday with Dane Bailey, the Singing Auctioneer. His deep base rumbled through the hymns we love and some that would be new lovables. He mixed the songs with a little auctioneer prattle. What fun! One favorite hymn was, I’ll Fly Away, that Albert E. Brumley wrote in 1929 and Hartford Music Company published in 1932.
"I’ll fly away, Oh Glory, I’ll fly away! When I get to Heaven by and by, I’ll fly away." Dane invited the congregation to join in the chorus.
The most enthusiastic participant in the sanctuary was our nineteen-month-old granddaughter, Shyloe Knipp. She stood up on the pew and put her entire body into I’ll Fly Away, from her flashing eyes and big grin, to her dancing feet. She waved her arms like she was flying, clapped in rhythm to the music, rocked her entire body in dance, attempted to direct Dane like a chorus leader, and made a hand gesture, that to her, meant thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you, were her little hand praises.
We were born to sing and dance for the Lord God! We were placed on earth to praise His Holy name! Shyloe knows it already but at some point in her life she will learn to be more reserved. Why? Let your heart sing! Let your body dance the dance of faith. Love life, every single minute of it! Let us pray:
"Father God, we praise you unendingly but we have forgotten how to dance for you. We fear that others may not approve. May the only approval we care about and seek, be yours. You are Holy and pure. We love you Lord and we ask for the courage to allow others to see our adoration and praise. The joy of you we share, magnifies the joy we experience, for your living presence is in our words. How amazing you are and how miraculous is your touch. Forgive us when we do not raise your name in song and dance the dance of faith, because others are longing to hear about you. In the name of Jesus, your son, we pray. Amen"
Doris
"God gives us stories that testify to His love. Let me tell you mine."
Copyright 2012 Doris Gaines Rapp
{I was late posting today because we too had a lot to celebrate and give praise to God. Early this morning, we went to Indianapolis to get our son Jim (James to you all in Muncie). He had flown in from Afghanistan for a two-week vacation. Praise the Lord! He even got in thirty minutes early!}
Visit, www.lengthofdays2112.blogspot.com for fun stories.
Also: www.directbuybooks.com
Monday, April 9, 2012
A NEW LIFE BEGAN
Matthew 28: 16-20
16. Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18. Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19. 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, 20. and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Because of Easter, a new life began for the disciples and followers of Jesus. They were called to so much more. They were to go to all nations, make disciples, baptize them and teach them to obey. They will not be doing it on their own, Jesus will be with them always. That last assignment was the monumental task!
Have you ever taught a child or a wayward adult to obey? In the Matthew passage, however, Jesus does not say he would hold the teacher responsible for the student’s learning. It is our responsibility and privilege to teach about the Kingdom of God and what Jesus revealed to us.
You might ask, "How do I know what Jesus told his disciples beyond what was written in the Bible?"
Jesus wants us to preach the Gospel and teach what he revealed to you and to me. That is our witness. Obedience to God is the responsibility of the listener, and we are to be obedient in our teaching. Jesus will be with us in our own personal ministry. Easter changed the world for all of us!
Because of Easter, salvation is possible for those who believe and are obedient to God. Eternal Life is given to these who are faithful and live a resurrection life. Let us pray:
"God and father of Easter, I adore you and praise your holy name. I pray, this day after the resurrection of your son, that I may find my home in you and you send your Holy Spirit to live in me. I pray that you find me obedient to your calling, to tell those I meet about what you have done in my life. I know I will not stand alone for Jesus the Christ will be with me. Forgive me when I am weak and may be disobedient. Know that my heart is willing. In the name of Jesus Christ, who knows me better than I know myself, I pray. Amen"
Doris
"God gives us stories that testify to His love. Let me tell you mine."
Copyright 2012 Doris Gaines Rapp
Visit, www.lengthofdays2112.blogspot.com for fun stories.
Also: www.directbuybooks.com
16. Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18. Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19. 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, 20. and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Because of Easter, a new life began for the disciples and followers of Jesus. They were called to so much more. They were to go to all nations, make disciples, baptize them and teach them to obey. They will not be doing it on their own, Jesus will be with them always. That last assignment was the monumental task!
Have you ever taught a child or a wayward adult to obey? In the Matthew passage, however, Jesus does not say he would hold the teacher responsible for the student’s learning. It is our responsibility and privilege to teach about the Kingdom of God and what Jesus revealed to us.
You might ask, "How do I know what Jesus told his disciples beyond what was written in the Bible?"
Jesus wants us to preach the Gospel and teach what he revealed to you and to me. That is our witness. Obedience to God is the responsibility of the listener, and we are to be obedient in our teaching. Jesus will be with us in our own personal ministry. Easter changed the world for all of us!
Because of Easter, salvation is possible for those who believe and are obedient to God. Eternal Life is given to these who are faithful and live a resurrection life. Let us pray:
"God and father of Easter, I adore you and praise your holy name. I pray, this day after the resurrection of your son, that I may find my home in you and you send your Holy Spirit to live in me. I pray that you find me obedient to your calling, to tell those I meet about what you have done in my life. I know I will not stand alone for Jesus the Christ will be with me. Forgive me when I am weak and may be disobedient. Know that my heart is willing. In the name of Jesus Christ, who knows me better than I know myself, I pray. Amen"
Doris
"God gives us stories that testify to His love. Let me tell you mine."
Copyright 2012 Doris Gaines Rapp
Visit, www.lengthofdays2112.blogspot.com for fun stories.
Also: www.directbuybooks.com
Sunday, April 8, 2012
UP FROM THE GRAVE HE AROSE
Matthew 28: 1-10
1. After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
2. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3. His appearance was like of lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
5. The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you."
8. So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me."
Oh how they loved him, then he died and was sealed in a tomb. His disciples, his family, his followers loved the actual creator, the embodiment of Love. Then, suddenly he was gone.
Their only experience of death, the loss of their old ones and those who were sick, had taught them that their beloved teacher was gone and, of course, would not come back. Some even knew he was the Messiah but had no idea what that meant in this tragic situation. Then came the morning!
The Refrain from Christ Arose by Robert Lowry (Copyright 1874 Public Domain) expresses what happened that glorious morning.
[Up from the grave He arose, With a mighty triumph o’er His foes,
He arose a Victor from the dark domain, And He lives forever, with His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose!]
Will this be the Easter that you believe him? Will this be the Spring that a fresh life rises up within you and takes over your life? The Messiah has come and he can live within us as the Holy Spirit if we will invite him in. Let us pray:
"Oh Lord my God, I stand in awe in your presence. The Kingdom of God is at hand as Jesus said it was! The angel at the tomb told the women to not be afraid. And, I have decided that I will not fear. I know that doesn’t mean there will be nothing in my life that is dangerous or threatening. I will choose not to fear but to trust in you for I am asking you to enter my life and make your home here, I in you and your Word in me. Forgive me when I have not believed that there was an Easter Morning, when your son, Jesus, conquered death and rose from his grave. Hallelujah! Christ Arose! May every day of my life be a fresh, new Resurrection Sunday! In the name of Jesus Christ the Lord, I pray. Amen"
Doris
"God gives us stories that testify to His love. Let me tell you mine."
Copyright 2012 Doris Gaines Rapp
Visit: www.lengthofdays2112.blogspot.com for fun stories.
Also: www.directbuybooks.com
1. After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
2. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3. His appearance was like of lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
5. The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you."
8. So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me."
Oh how they loved him, then he died and was sealed in a tomb. His disciples, his family, his followers loved the actual creator, the embodiment of Love. Then, suddenly he was gone.
Their only experience of death, the loss of their old ones and those who were sick, had taught them that their beloved teacher was gone and, of course, would not come back. Some even knew he was the Messiah but had no idea what that meant in this tragic situation. Then came the morning!
The Refrain from Christ Arose by Robert Lowry (Copyright 1874 Public Domain) expresses what happened that glorious morning.
[Up from the grave He arose, With a mighty triumph o’er His foes,
He arose a Victor from the dark domain, And He lives forever, with His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose!]
Will this be the Easter that you believe him? Will this be the Spring that a fresh life rises up within you and takes over your life? The Messiah has come and he can live within us as the Holy Spirit if we will invite him in. Let us pray:
"Oh Lord my God, I stand in awe in your presence. The Kingdom of God is at hand as Jesus said it was! The angel at the tomb told the women to not be afraid. And, I have decided that I will not fear. I know that doesn’t mean there will be nothing in my life that is dangerous or threatening. I will choose not to fear but to trust in you for I am asking you to enter my life and make your home here, I in you and your Word in me. Forgive me when I have not believed that there was an Easter Morning, when your son, Jesus, conquered death and rose from his grave. Hallelujah! Christ Arose! May every day of my life be a fresh, new Resurrection Sunday! In the name of Jesus Christ the Lord, I pray. Amen"
Doris
"God gives us stories that testify to His love. Let me tell you mine."
Copyright 2012 Doris Gaines Rapp
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