Blessings

I just want to take a moment and lift up the Name above all names, Jesus Christ the Messiah, the Lamb of God, Savior, Emmanuel. He who was, and is, and is to come. He who has all power in heaven and earth. He who has authority over every principality, power, might, and dominion.

Thank you so much to all of you who read my last post and were praying (or were praying anyway)! You will honestly never know the extent to which your prayers make a difference. Satan is intent on destroying all that God loves, but I don't know if I will ever cease to be amazed at how God can take Satan's purposes of destruction and shape them to serve His purposes, purposes of opening our eyes to His faithfulness, His complete power and sovereignty, His love for us and purpose for our lives, His ability to use us despite ourselves and our inadequacy, all the while strengthening our faith and teaching us to war. The battle we are in is serious, lives depend on it, but our enemy is no match for our God!!

There are more battles to see won, lives that depend on your prayers and faithfulness in fighting in this war, more strongholds to be torn down, so please don't tire in "holding up our arms"! We are called to be the Body of Christ, to be God's hands and feet, His army here on earth, fighting for His glory, for His kingdom to be furthered, for the salvation of souls, for victory over every stronghold of Satan. Praise God for Jesus Christ and everything He is, was, and will be!

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. Eph. 1:19-23

I know that many have heard this song, but it's message seems to be so appropriate in the lives of many right now, so I thought I would share it:

Blessings by Laura Story

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise

You can listen to the song on YouTube by clicking here HERE.