The Mountains and Hills Will Burst with Song...Isaiah 55:12

 

My eyes fell on Isaiah 55 recently and while this chapter is speaking to the Israelites and the invitation to the Lord's Salvation,  I encourage you to take time to read the entire chapter when you have time. For today, I am pulling only from verses 10-12.

 

The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands! NLT

 

This Fall the trees are bursting with color. My eyes go from one to another. I want to capture everyone on film and spend my days just watching them change. I take it all in. May you find time in the remaining days to soak up the sun and colors of Fall. But more importantly, may you spend time with the Son and soak up all that He has planned for you. Draw close to Him and He will draw close to you.

 

That We May Know

 

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Today's post:

 

I came across this nugget in my reading this week and had to re-read it several times.

 

I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God

 so that you may know you have eternal life. This is the confidence

we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

1 John 5:13-14

The words I have underlined jumped at me. John is telling us that we can KNOW. Not, hope, imagine, pretend, possibly. No, we can KNOW, that we have eternal life. Did you catch how? If you believe in Jesus as the Son of God. Also, we can have confidence when approaching God. Now for a moment, wrap your mind around this. The God of the universe, the God who created us and is above all things, is approachable?! Approachable. Who are we to even ask or question God? (Read Job if you want to hear God's response when questioned) Yet, here in 1 John we are told not only that He is approachable, but we can be confident. We don't need to come before Him in fear. So, can we ask God to help us win the lottery? Can we ask Him to heal our love ones? Can we ask Him for a wish list of things. Read on...according to His will. You see, it needs to be something that He has wants for us and knows is best for us. Scripture reminds us that our ways and thoughts are not like God's. So how do we know what to ask for? Seek Him. Ask for discernment. Ask for wisdom. Ask to be filled with His Spirit and the Spirit will work in you to come to a place were you seek His will for your life, more than you seek your own and the best part, is the last, He hears us. May these words bring encouragement to you. He is approachable. He is wanting us to know we have eternal life and not question what happens after we die and finally, He is listening. Are we asking? Too afraid, think he can't handle it? Just take a look at the pictures I posted today. If He can create this, then I know he can handle anything you ask, if it is according to His will. Also, all that I captured, will one day be destroyed. You, however, mean so much more to Him than anything he created here on earth, He has a place for you to spend eternity, because you will not be destroyed. The choice is always ours and remember, by not choosing, you are still making a choice. Seek Him today He is listening.