The Word Becomes Flesh
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory

For the past several days GOD has instrusted me to "press" in, "press thru" and "press on".  Now I have learned, very stubbornly learned, that to achieve wholeness I have to be not just broken but as a clay vessel if dropped from say 4 feet, shattered!

My greatest dissapointments always seem to be GODs appointments, tragedies the very opportunity GOD chooses to exhibit His love and Grace.
I'm digging a rut a hole and GOD is tilling earth.

I am strainning to excavate my load HE says carry mine.....(I do not or have not paid close attention real often) Until I lift my eyes to the hillsand focus my vision...pick myself up and lift my hands to reach in surender that I see the GOD picture and become a more effective Christian.

Psalm 84:11 (New King James Version)
 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
         The LORD will give grace and glory;
         No good thing will He withhold
         From those who walk uprightly.

On the flip side David a ruddy shephearding youth was pleasing to GOD, as was Mary, a 14 year old Hebew maidservent, very pleasing to the LORD

Luke 1:29-31 (New King James Version)

29 But when she saw him,^[a] she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS.

Not only is GOD's living Word powerful it is transferable.  Gabriel deliverd the seed verbaly.  Marys Heart was for GOD and "tilled up" ready to produce.
Moses delivered GODs Word to Pharaoh but his heart was hard  and there was no produce...but GOD was working and finally after the plagues Pharaoh a broken heart Israel sprang forth...not only out of their "hole" captivity but GOD produced all of Egypt's wealth.
Moses spoke in accord to GODs Word
David spoke to the giant.
Elijah to the weather.
The Shunammite said "...it shal be well"

Psalm 145:5 (New King James Version)
 5 I^[a] will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty,
         And on Your wondrous works.^[b]
Yes, JESUS! born by the spirit of GOD unto a pure maidservant.

(man and maid servants choose to stay with their master out of obeidiance and faithfulness to the one who provides their needs)

How do I merrit favor in the sight of our GOD?  Not by complaining and murmoring..stiff necked hard hearted Israel spent 40 years traveling around a mountain because of the seeds sewn against Moses and GOD, only tow from a whole generation made it to the promised land....because they obeyed GOD, their hearts were tilled and prepared to produce for GOD

And to prepare my heart GOD says speak HIS word....SPEAK!!  Pray aloud!!  Find verses to exclaim, I do it just me and HIM kickin it when I wake at 3am ...get up and pray, speak about the upcomming day and medidtate on it.....wow some crazy things happen.  Not what io expect....the storms are stormier, but the blessings are somuch more glorifying.  I slip oh man always.... but know how to stand and reach to HIM

 

Psalm 3:3 (New King James Version)

 3 But You, O LORD, are a shield for me,
         My glory and the One who lifts up my head.


I no longer fear but find joy in every step, even the crooked ones that seem fewer and farther between, Thank-you JESUS!!

2 Timothy 1:7 (New King James Version)

7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Standing on HIS promises, there are 3000 plus in the bible, I holla 2 tim 1:7; Psalm 103:5, Psalm 91:1!!!  and i dont know them totally but in tilling my heart, much like sharing with beloved saints, I have to go and write them.
This is ministering to GOD, and I put on a WOW cd or sing to GOD. This is gardening my heart.  Telling HIM "I need your yoke!!!!  I tried mine again and it really sucks GOD!!!!"

A spoken Word of GOD and we got JESUS, the human influence a humble "broken in greek" maidservent prepared "tilled"to produce.

Psalm 37:4 (New King James Version)

 4 Delight yourself also in the LORD,
         And He shall give you the desires of your heart
when I proceed with my day i find the desire in my heart Is to at least stirve to be pleasing to HIM and find favor in the LORD

Love!! Power!! and a Sound Mind!!!

In JESUS name amen!!