A beautiful word... full of truth and His promises. Inspired by the song, "Mary Did You Know?" Sent to us by a Riverside parent.
Did you know that this child of yours, and Mine, would be born for a purpose?
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what I have prepared for those who love Me. I have summoned them by name; they are mine. When they pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over them. When they walk through the fire, they will not be burned…..For I am the LORD their God. Remember my thoughts are not their thoughts, neither are your ways their ways. As the heavens are higher than the earth so are my ways higher than their ways and my thoughts than their thoughts. My word that goes out from My mouth: it will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I have sent it. I AM chose them before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in My sight.
My child, I have heard your prayers as you dedicated this child to Me and each time you surrendered them to My care. I asked that you impress my commandments on their heart. Did you know I was listening as you talked about them when you sat at home, and when you walked along the road, when you laid down, and when you got up? I heard you use My words to teach, rebuke, correct, and train them in righteousness to be thoroughly equipped for every good work. You let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you taught and admonished your child in all wisdom, and as you sang psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your heart to Me. Let’s see how My word has not returned void……
They have come to know My everlasting love, have loved Me with all their heart and with all their soul and with all their mind; has called on My name and has been redeemed from the curse of the law; set free from the law of sin and death; has been washed from their iniquity, and cleansed from all sin; is covered with the blood of My Son Jesus; has heard my voice, the Good Shepherd, their Father; has not followed the voice of a stranger; lets My word dwell in them richly; has fled the evil desires of youth, and pursued righteousness, faith, love and peace, out of a pure heart; has been strengthened and protected from the evil one; has grown in wisdom and stature, and in favor with Me and men; loves their neighbor as themselves; has chosen godly friends, who build them up in Me, and has been kept from harmful friendships which would have led them astray; has a hatred for sin; has been caught when guilty; has a responsible attitude like Daniel; respects all those in authority; has been kept from the wrong mate and has kept themselves pure until marriage to the mate I have chosen for them, has submitted to me Father God and has turned from Satan and as a result is completely sold out for Me; is not conformed to this world, but is transformed by the renewing of their mind, that they may prove what the will of Mine is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect; has a heart to obey Me; has had My Holy Spirit poured out upon them; speaks the truth in love; is kind and compassionate to others, and forgiving to others, as I have forgiven them; finds out what pleases Me and has nothing to do with fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather exposes them; overcomes evil with good; bears the fruit of My Spirit which is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control; honors his father and mother so it may go well with them and they may enjoy long life on the earth; is strong in Me and in My mighty power; dresses in My spiritual armor each day to stand against the devil’s schemes, and stands their ground; conducts themselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Jesus Christ; does nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility considers others better than himself; continues to work out their salvation with fear and trembling, for it is Me who works in them to will and to act according to My good purpose; does everything without complaining or arguing; forgets what is behind and strains toward what is ahead; rejoices in Me always and is anxious about nothing but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving presents their requests to Me and My peace which transcends all understanding guards their heart and mind in My Son Christ Jesus; thinks about whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable ~ excellent and praiseworthy; can do all things through Me who gives them strength; has all their needs met according to the glorious riches in My Son Christ Jesus; lives a life worthy of Me and pleases Me in every way; bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of Me; clothes themselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience and love; devotes themselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful; gives thanks in all circumstances; does not put out the Spirit’s fire, nor treats prophecies with contempt but tests everything, holds on to the good, and avoids every kind of evil; sets an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity; fights the good fight of the faith; has been given a spirit of power, of love and of a sound mind and not a spirit of fear; has been given the Spirit of wisdom and revelation to know Me better; delights themselves in Me and receives the desires of their heart; and I the LORD delight in them as they fear me and put their hope in My unfailing love.
Well done My good and faithful servant!
Your Heavenly Father
by Gina Higgins
