Splashes of ..Hope! 15 Nov. 2013

Posted on November 20, 2013 by admin

SPLASHES OF…HOPE! 15TH NOVEMBER 2013

Hello Handmaidens, I was lying in my bed the other night [late as usual] and reading in 2 Kings 8 : 1- 37, which is the story of 2 women. They’re very different stories, but “faith” and “trust” is what makes them similar. And then my eyes fell on the opposite page to a vs. that I had circled [some time ago] = Ch. 3 : 18[a] which says “And this is a simple matter in the eyes of the Lord”. Now being the kind of woman that I am [curious!], I needed to remind myself what that was all about! And so I read the whole chapter! I hope you are just as curious and you will read their stories for yourself. Please do! It will surely encourage you, and splash you with hope to trust God and believe Him to work miracles in your situation too! If we can believe!! Performing miracles was just a “simple matter” to our Almighty Father God, and to Jesus Christ our Lord, Who performed many miracles during his 3 ½ years of ministry. “Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit” = Zech. 4:6. Wow! If that’s true, then it should take us to another level of faith and trust, believing God for miracles in our lives and in answer to our prayers too! After all “Faith pleases God” = Read Hebr.11 the “Heroes of faith” Chapter. Let me repeat: If we can believe!!

I’m glad I read it, ‘cos it got me thinking about living in a way that’s trusting and believing God, no matter what the circumstances . . . and that got me finding an old book on my bookshelf which I had read in 1983! At that time I had been on my “Journey with Jesus” for 15 years, having been found and rescued by Him in mid-1968!! Up to that time I deeply loved and served Jesus, wherever He “planted” me, but something happened to me in 1983 that changed my life completely, that was when I had a “supernatural experience” and I was “filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues”! I changed from having been a quiet, timid person into being “on fire” for Jesus, with boldness to testify, pray and believe Him for the miraculous. Everybody witnessed the “new me”! I could not keep quiet! I fell more passionately in love with Jesus, it was as if He had removed the “blinkers” of my limited vision of who Jesus was, and I experienced a new dimension of how very great and Powerful He was! “I found a new way of living”… All Glory to God! Are you living like that too? If not, wouldn’t you like to? Then simply just ask Him….like He says “it’s a simple matter” for Jesus to empower you to live life “more abundantly” = Jn. 10.10a Let’s choose to not settle for mediocrity, let’s not settle for anything less than God’s best! With His Divine Power let’s live like the Eagle, who’s a “cut above” the rest of the birds!

The book is titled “Super natural living” [Author Betty Malz], and I will be reading it again! I wish I could tell you some of the story, but that’s not possible. You may borrow it from my Library though! I love to read. If you don’t, I urge you to do so, it’s never too late to develop a good habit!! When I was a very young Christian, the Pastor made a challenging statement one Sunday from the pulpit when he said “Christians who cease to read, cease to grow”. And so I started with my first Christian Biography, and I’ve never stopped reading since then! I love reading autobiographies, they’re inspirational and faith boosting. Over the years I have fallen more in love with reading my Bible, as to me it reads like auto-biographies from cover to cover, and they enthrall me, and challenge me and build my faith level, and I began to understand a long time ago why that Pastor made the statement he did.

At times I find it difficult to write Splashes, because there’s just so much in The Best Book of all, and I want to share it all with you! But, do you think “Supernatural living” is possible? Who can live like that?! Well, I think we can and we should! If we can believe!! That’s where it starts…the faith to believe!! “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of POWER”…2 Tim. 1:7. But I’m sure you know too, that the moment you set out to live “all out” for the Lord in HIS Mighty strength and power, you are going to get “hammered” from all sides by the “enemy”! He will relentlessly come against you! Aaah.. BUT GOD! Look what HE declares, amongst many other awesome, powerful promises : Hebr. 13:5 KJV = “I will never leave thee nor forsake thee” You can quote that verse backwards and it means exactly the same =’Thee forsake nor thee leave never will I’!! Satan can never twist it around or backward to cancel that promise! How powerful is that for a great splash of hope and encouragement for us today dear sisters?! Praise the Lord!!

Power to you sisters, love and hugs too – from JESUS – and me.. Supernatural Living Rose. Isa. 40:31.
xoxo

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Splash of Hope for 26 October

Posted on October 26, 2013 by admin

SPLASHES OF …HOPE!                                                             25th OCTOBER 2013

 Hello Glowing Gals    

At the beginning of the week I was already thinking about Friday’s Splashes… and our Faith journey, and if I could dig up something in the area of our faith to encourage us along the way.  That was as far as those thoughts went.   Then two nights ago I climbed into bed with a book I took from my bookshelf ‘cos the title caught my eye = “Overcoming the Seven Deadly Emotions”.

We had done a few of these lessons a while back at our ladies Bible study.   The bookmark in it was The Serenity Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi – and to jog our memories here it is: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the  courage  to change the things I can,  and the  wisdom  to know the difference”.  One of the chapters in the book is “The  burden  of stress.   There I lay, around midnight, staring at that little bookmark when suddenly it dawned on me how true it is that stress is exactly that…a huge burden!   Confirmation for today’s Splashes on the issue of stress, came about during the course of my conversation yesterday with my younger daughter.     

Here we are then, lugging those bad ol’ burdens around with us, day in and day out and all it does is drag us down!    It’s too heavy, we can’t keep it up!    Well ladies, right then and there I spoke to “Abba Father” and asked His forgiveness, and with the Holy Spirit’s help, enabling me from now on, I hope to “do the swap” that He offers me, to “Take MY yoke upon you.. for I am gentle.. and you will find rest for your souls.  For MY yoke is easy and MY  burden  is light” =  Matt. 11 : 29-30.       Serenity is described in the Dictionary as:   Calmness   Peace   Tranquility;   Whereas   Stress   is described in the opposite way with words like: Strain   Pressure   Tension   and  “the result of stress = Ulcer”!!!

 So ladies I will quote randomly a few things from the book that cause us emotional and physical harm.   Author and Doctor [Walt Larimore] states that 90% of Americans report high levels of stress at least several times a week.  He says these physical ailments are directly related to stress:  *Damaged heart & blood vessels    *Tense muscles     *Suppressed immune system     *Hormones released by the body cause the liver to release sugar [for fuel] & at the same time store fat as a backup energy source.  But if not used, that fat is deposited – particularly in the abdominal region     *Increased stomach acid that affects the functions of the intestines & colon – leading to gastrointestinal upsets and pain.   *Hair loss.   *Energy levels drop.  *Changes in moods and sleep patterns.   Uh oh!    Do you see yourself ‘in there somewhere’?   Sigh…I do!    

What then to do about it, to lower our stress levels and become healthier?      From the book’s title we see clearly that it is possible: “Overcoming” means WE are going to have to apply disciplinary measures in order to be free from stressing over stuff. 

1 = Take God’s Word to heart and apply it daily, this is the #best place to start…1Pet. 5 : 7 =  “casting your cares on Him because He cares for you”.  Hand them over to the Lord.  Being busy isn’t the problem, but stressing about stuff is!    

2 = Maintain a Peaceful schedule >> cut out the unnecessary stuff.   Often we create the stuff that stresses us, it’s true!!   

3 = Get out of Debt!  As quickly as you can, and  “owe no man anything except to love one another” = Rom. 13 : 8[a].  The stress of that burden will give you ulcers for sure!  

4 = this one follows no. 3 = Be content in the things you have instead of looking to what you don’t have and want. Hebr. 13 : 5 tells us to “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with what you have”. 

5 = Maintain a peaceful home!!   

6 = Exercise regularly!!  

7 = Manage your time!  Use your diary and make to-do lists.  

8 = View your failures as ways to grow, don’t dwell on them!  Phil. 4 : 8 “ whatever things are true.. noble.. just.. pure.. lovely.. good.. dwell on such things”.   Find effective ways to respond to problems without “blow ups” so you remain healthy emotionally, spiritually and physically.  

Why don’t you write these out and put them where you are reminded daily to do them, and start the next leg of your journey free from the burden of stress.   I’m going to!                                                  

I hope you’ll join me as together we exit Aaahctober splashed with Jesus peaceand excited to “fight the good fight” of becoming the “new me – stress free”, healthy and happy “doers of God’s Word”!

Love from “Freedom Fighter” Rose xoxo  Jesus loves you, and wants His best for you = Jn. 10 : 10.

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Splashes of Hope for 21st October 2013

Posted on October 21, 2013 by admin

SPLASHES OF …HOPE!                                                              18th October 2013

Hello dear “women aglow”  J  I do hope you’ve shone brightly through the week with the SON’s Power.    Our loving Lord’s promise not to “put out the dimly burning flame” =Isa. 42:3,  splashes us with renewed hope when days are  “cloudy” with the stuff that happens, as it does, at regular intervals on our journey through life!                                                          

So there I was, listening to a message and making notes as the preacher preached, and into my mind pops the word “touch”!       Don’t ask me how, but I just knew it had something to do with today’s Splashes!!       Over the next several days my devotions often revolved around this word!     Confirmation!     Okay, thanks Lord, now please lead me on from there!         Well, needless to say, all sorts of things began popping into my mind, so I’m hoping you will be splashed with meaningful encouragement with what the Lord wants to bless your day with.

The first thing that came into my mind was anything but “spiritual”!    I thought of my son Paul, who was injured rather badly a couple of weeks ago playing touch rugby!     What was he thinking?    Is he “touched” to be playing such a physical sport at age 42 for crying out loud?!!       Teenagers think their parents are “out of touch” and “don’t understand them”!          It’s a sad thing to “lose touch” with loved ones, and sometimes of friends who we once held dear.      It “touches” our emotions to see and/or hear of abuse /neglect of children, the elderly and animals.        So we see that there are many things “out there” that do “touch” our lives in different ways.   

You and I began our life-changing journey by the transforming touch of Jesus Christ = 2 Cor. 5 : 17.     I recall a favorite old Worship “chorus” = “To get a touch from the Lord is so real . . . If you draw near to Him He will draw near to you”.      Throughout  the  Bible  there  were  events  taking  place  that  brought  the  touch of  God  =   in the O.T., and Jesus  =  in the N.T.       This tells me that God is not a distant God, but has to be nearby considering all the touching He’s done that we read about in His Word.            

Many viewers avidly watched the long ago TV series “Touched by an Angel”, but what is that compared to “the real deal” when we read about Jacob?!    He was somewhat of a “rogue” who stole his Brother Esau’s birthright, and then he deceived his father into believing HE was Esau – with his mother’s help mind you!     As a result he went “on the run” [once again his mother was involved!], being in fear of his brother’s wrath and threats of a revenge killing!       You can read all about their interesting and intriguing family sagas and dramas in the book of Genesis –Ch. 25 onwards.      In Ch. 32 we pick up where the story takes a turn, for the better, when he met and wrestled with A Man [God] all through one night, and The Man [God] “touched the socket of his hip, which became out of joint and left him with a limp”!     That Divine Touch changed his life forever, right down to God even changing his name, from Jacob to Israel, in Ch. 35 vs. 10!       What a story!     Sisters, we have a story to tell too, since Jesus came into our hearts and touched and changed us!  J

Jeremiah had been “ordained a Prophet by God before he was even formed in the womb”! > Jer. Ch. 1 < but he did not think he was able to ‘do the job’ = that was until the Lord God “put forth His hand and touched [his] mouth and said: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth” = vs. 10.       The same goes for you and me, when He touches us and gives us Spiritual Gifts.   He does it for HIS purposes, and expects us to use them!!     I pray you and I will have a desire welling up inside us to want to use them, and to remain God’s Glow-women for His Kingdom and Glory always!

 We read of a Leper, in Mk. 1 : 40 – 45 , who came to Jesus, “fell on his knees begging Him : “If You are willing, You can make me clean”   and we see the Lord Jesus’ touch of compassion  as He willingly “reached out His hand and touched him”, and “immediately he was cured”.      Now sisters, can you imagine this, ‘cos I can’t, “the woman who was bent over and couldn’t straighten up, crippled by an evil spirit, for 18 years”?!  Ouch!    With just a touch of Jesus’ Hands on her, she immediately stood up straight”!  Luke 13 : 10 – 13.    WOW!    Wherever He went, Jesus was “doing good” by touching lives in one way or another, and forever changing them Spiritually / physically / mentally, and He is still willing and able to do the same today.  

What do you need Jesus to touch you for today?    Ask Him!   You may not get the result you want immediately, but “keep praying, be watching out for it , and thanking Him” =Col. 4 : 2.     Now be splashed with hope, okay?!

Reaching out and touching you with love, dear glowing girl–friends! Jesus loves you too! 

Rose   xoxo                                                                                    

 

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Your Splash of Hope… 11 October 2013

Posted on October 17, 2013 by admin

SPLASHES OF … HOPE!                                                                        11th OCTOBER 2013

Hello all you beautifully bloomingLadies…Well I hope you are, now that we seem to have shaken off the chill of the Winter Season, and at last enjoying sunny days and warmer temperatures!    That should put a  Spring   in our steps as we journey on!

Some of you may know about, and some of you may not, or even have heard of Aglow International.   Originally they were known as Women Aglow.    It was founded by a group of dedicated Christian Women in the United States.   Currently they  are  active  in  170  Countries of the World, and are committed to the  Ministry of Reconciliation.  2 Cor. 5 : 17 – 21.        Rom. 12: 10 – 11 Amplified Bible is a verse they’ve singled out, with the emphasis being on part of  vs. 11: “Beaglow  and  burning  with  the  Spirit,  serving the Lord”.       Sigh!

Wouldn’t it be great if we could get it right all the time to have faces that glow and radiate the Light of God that we know is in us?     If we even get it right some of the time, I’m sure we’ll be happy with that, right?     I know I would!      I’m so glad that God doesn’t   “swat” us  –  like we would to an irritating firefly  –   when we don’t!      He’s so rich in Grace and Mercy towards us, and so “slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness” = Job. 4 : 2[b].          

Does  such  knowledge  not  absolutely  splash   you  to  overflowing  hope  that God loves you and me so very much, and sees you as “Righteous in God through our Lord Jesus Christ”?    Back to what and why the Aglow Int. Women use 2 Cor. 5 : 17 – 21!!       Does it bring joy to your heart dear Pilgrim Sisters?     It does to mine, and I am so thankful and grateful.      It makes me echo what one of our sisters said recently = “I love Him to bits”!! 

I rather like that word Glow…and so my imagination got to work on it!      Don’t we Mothers just glow with pride when our ‘kids’ – and then grandkids –  excel in a sport or an academic achievement, or their job/business or Ministry?!    Our faces light up with sheer joy and happiness, we can’t hide it, or keep it to ourselves!     Everybody can see something good’s going on!!

I’m sure you all remember the Glow in the dark toys phase the kids all went through and simply had to have it!     They were not too much fun unless it was dark!   One couldn’t get them to bed and put their light out!!    Fireflies – or glow worms as they’re commonly called – do not glow in daylight either!    I bet you’re thinking that I’m going to “go on” now about us, as Christians, and how we reflect, or ought to reflect, our faith in the “dark”, difficult times, aren’t you?

Well, yes you’re quite right, and I could, ‘coz it’s true, so we should, as much as is humanly possible, with the Help of the Lord, when we are in dark places, as we journey on in life.       But I’m not going down that road today!      However, at the same time, it goes hand in hand with where we’re headed this morning anyway!

So, those glow worms brought to mind what David said about himself in Psa. 22 : 6 = “But I am a worm”, and one of poor old Job’s so-called Comforters asked how a mere “son of man” = Job. 25 : 4 & 6 could be “righteous before God”, when he’s “a worm”!    Well, if that’s how they feel, I reckon then be, or become, a glow worm!    At least make a difference!!       Do you agree with me sisters?

Stephen was as human as you and I, and when he testified of Jesus before the Scribes, Elders and People, it’s recorded in Acts 6 : 15 that his face glowed  “as the face of an Angel”.   The same goes for Moses, who, whenever he came down from the Mountain after being in the Presence of the Lord, as we read in Exod. 34 : 29,30, 35 how his face glowed!   The Israelites were in awe!!    Who wouldn’t be?!

Imagine how in awe Peter, James and John were when they saw what happened to our Beloved Savior and Lord JESUS as “His appearance underwent a change in their presence, and His face shone – glowed – bright like the sun, and His clothing became as white as light” = Matt. 17 : 2 Amp.     Wow!   Imagine that!    I would’ve been in real fear, and trembling, for sure!!    In all three of these instances I’ve mentioned, everybody could see something was going on!

Dear Sisters, the Lord wants us to radiate His Light, in our dark world, for people in our work places to see, for neighbors to see, and yes family too!      Can  they  see something good’s going on  just  because  of  what  we  profess  to  be = Christians?       His  Holy  Spirit  in  us  will  help  us,  so  that  we  can  reflect  His Love, Grace and Mercy!     How blessed we are!

As you head off into the week-end, and the next week, splashed with His Power may  You  Glow  Girl!   And remember,

I’m  bright  behind  you! 

Jesus loves you!  I do too!

Rose

xoxo

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Your Splash of Hope for September 10th 2013

Posted on September 10, 2013 by admin

SPLASHES OF…HOPE!

Hello sweet Sisters ☺ After splashing our way out of a wet last week of August, the Lord has blessed us with much splashes of sunshine to welcome in the new month and Spring Season! Aah. . . Happy sigh. . . You too?
Good!
I do hope it be the start of a warm Spring and a smooth journey through September for all of us!

Don’t you find that there are sometimes words that you feel you can “choke” on? Like that forgiveness word ..a hard one to swallow isn’t it? But if you wrap it up in that “ugly” word, that God hates, you find it can indeed be swallowed!
So what word does God hate then? “Pride”!

He has some rather harsh things to say about it .. here are a few examples for us to think about : Prov. 16 : 18 = “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty [arrogant]spirit before a fall” and Prov. 29 : 23 = “Man’s pride will bring him low, but the humble in spirit will bring him honour” and in the N.T. 1 Jn. 2 : 16[b] = “…and the pride of life – is NOT of the Father..”
No. . .we don’t want to go that route do we?

Back to that word that “sticks in our throats” = Before we have a look at God’s take on it, let’s see how it gets there in the first place shall we?
That can be anything from a “minor” to a “major” thing … a misunderstanding, an insult, personality clash, outright mean and nasty verbal “attack”, jealousy = jealousy makes you nasty!, gossip that got completely misconstrued or exaggerated, and so the list can go on and on.

Anybody see / remember the Tele programmes they once ran about “Forgive and Forget”? [S.A. Tele]. Many of them had a “happy ending”, some did not. Choices bring that about. As Christians, we’re not let off the hook – not by God anyway!

It seems to be much harder to forgive if we say something like this : “I’ll forgive ..but I’ll never forget”… as long as we hold onto that memory, and every once in a while we pull it out and rehash it, like an old movie, we surely will never forget!
Actually, we won’t allow ourselves to forget, if we are perfectly honest with ourselves! It’s like we’re “punishing” that person, but sadly, we’re harming ourselves, and far more than we realize it!
Sigh…human beings can be so-o-o complicated, can’t we?

A booklet written many years ago by a Pastor was titled “Let go and Let God”. It had nothing to do with forgiveness, as I recall, but if we can take a hold of it when we’re finding it hard to forgive somebody for a hurt or whatever the cause of it may be, and give it to God, give the person to God and let Him sort it out. Let’s be fair now, and give ourselves to God to “clean our hearts out” too, ‘cause none of us are without sin!

God says “If you don’t forgive, neither will your Father in Heaven forgive your sins” = Mk. 11 : 26. What about the verse in The Lord’s Prayer = Matt. 6 : 9 – 13, which prayer, by the way, Jesus Himself taught His disciples to pray?! But here’s the “stinger” : Jesus answer to Peter’s question about how many times he should forgive his brother, was = “I do not say to you up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven” = Matt. 18 : 22! That would be every day!! And from the heart, meaning every word!

Unforgiveness not only quenches the Holy Spirit’s Presence and Power in us, but robs us of His Peace as well, which means we’re easy prey for the devil! We can, if we really want to, swallow the negative stuff and go one step further : “Bless them…pray for them” = Lk. 6 : 28. We have to “let go” in order to “move forward” !
Satan wants us to “stumble” over something – or anything – that he knows will limit our Power, and rob us of our joy and peace that Jesus wants us to enjoy! Here’s a quick pit stop > > check it out : John 10 : 10.
Let that splash you and enthuse you as you journey on!

It’s not my intention to have splashed you with something harsh today, but it’s not all “bad”, and my heart tells me that ALL of us do need to be reminded from time to time because – sigh – we are so human, and we forget so soon!
We sure don’t want to be robbed of all the good stuff that Jesus wants us to enjoy!
I hope you agree with me, and still love me, ‘cos I’m splashing you with a heart full of love – – and a boat load of beautiful Spring flowers! ☺

Wrapped-swallowed-and-moving-forward-Rose xoxo

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A Splash of Hope 16/8/13

Posted on August 18, 2013 by admin

SPLASHES OF… HOPE!                                                                                                           16th AUGUST 2013

Hello Strong Handmaidens J    have  you  splashed   your way through this wet week with joy?     I  hope   you did!     After I sent  off  your  Splashes… last week, I had the word   “broken” in my head for the rest of the week !       If it’s Holy Spirit inspired it will just “stick” there, and so I know the  Lord  surely  has  something   good  in store for us today.

Every single one of us can relate to something that was or is  broken…and I have no doubt the future won’t be without something getting broken,  in one way or another!       But let’s not see this in a negative way, okay, because our Abba Father doesn’t leave things that way.    An old chorus from way back went something like this : “ Broken  people, ruined lives are why You died on Calvary”…    Now that starts us off with  a  jolly  good  splash  of  hope   for  better  things  to come, right sisters?         Maybe one or more of us have experienced a  broken  body  part  at some time!      Oh yes!      And, speaking for myself a broken down vehicle somewhere on the road is just as familiar to me!         And did  you  get  your  heart  broken  by a boy, or maybe by a couple of boys, during your teenage years?      Sigh!      I bet we can all relate to that one can’t we?!         **But  here we are….we  made  it ,  and we live to tell the tale!!    J     The O.T. Prophet Jeremiah  said  “My heart within me is broken” Jer. 23 : 9   –    He’s not known as  “The weeping  Prophet “  for nothing!     More so our Beloved  Lord Jesus  whose  “Body  was  broken”..for me and for you! = 1 Cor. 11 : 24[b].

 

When I open my “Treasure Chest” I also discover many  broken things in there.     And  my dear Yahweh sisters they  infact   splash   my heart with   hope   for the future!        You see….the devil will do anything, and everything in his power to   break   you  down…that’s his ‘mission’!        No matter what caused our hearts to be  broken,  we can recover from it  “but who can bear a  broken  spirit?” = Prov. 18:14[b].     

There’s several Scripture verses in Proverbs that mention the state of  broken  hearts and spirits, and also what the antidote is.       I suggest you go dig in your own  Treasure Chest  and see what you find, dear sister, to make you ‘healthy’.       Please  do  that, okay?        

Now this is what Satan aims for . . .  he comes to  do  huge  mischief   in  our  lives  =  JESUS calls him a  “Thief,  who comes only  to  steal,  kill   and  destroy” = Jn. 10:10!        He  wants,  more  than  anything,  to  steal  our  joy,   kill   our  passion  for  Jesus,  and  to  destroy  our  faith  in  our  Lord!       We have to declare war on him, or on anyone / anything  coming against us, and determine that :     “I  won’t   let   the  one  who / or  the  thing  that   breaks   me  down   break   my   Spirit”.         

And how will we get that right?        We used to sing a Scripture chorus that went like this : “But IF the  SAME  SPIRIT  that  RAISED  Christ from the dead DWELLS  in  YOU”….from Rom. 8 : 11.   GLORY!!    Wow!!     Now  THAT  is  POWER  beyond  anything  I  know,  how  about  you?      And if we claim to be Blood bought, Blood washed Born again Believers in Christ, then WE HAVE that Powerful Spirit living IN US!!     THAT’S how we  do it!!        We  actually   dare  not  live  like   broken   down,  devil-defeated  Christians,  EVEN  WHEN  our  hearts  are  breaking   over  something,  or  someone … we CAN carry on walking in faith and victory!      Believe me..I speak from “BUT GOD”… experiences!!       I beg you …  Go  get  yourself   splashed  .. no, wait .. make that  soaked   in GOD’s  Awesome, Powerful Promises and  you will find  that  hope,  peace and joy will quickly flood your heart once more.  

This has been  an extremely difficult week for me as I have had to make a heart breaking decision, and tonight my heart is truly  broken.     But as I give you God’s powerful Word, His  Holy Spirit  gently and lovingly  pours comforting   splashes  of peace into my very sad heart.      

So now, for me personally, I understand why He impressed on my mind that particular word!    He knew what was coming, and what I would need right now.    How else would I be able to encouage you if  Jesus doesn’t come and  splash   my  own  broken  heart  with His  “oil of joy”?   And so I can  “put on the garment of Praise for my spirit of heaviness”.     

 I  hope  and pray the Lord will also use today’s  Splashes…  to minister into your life, dear sisters, because we do live in a  broken  down world which impacts each one of us from time to time in different ways.       How very thankful I am that  I  have  THAT  amazing God-given POWER, which I will never allow the  devil  or anybody or anything  to take from me!!        Do you agree with me?       You should!

And so for my  broken  heart I take to heart  = 2 Cor. 4: 8-9 Message Bible  that “surrounded and battered by troubles,  but not demoralized…BUT GOD knows what to do, Spiritually terrorized, BUT GOD hasn’t left my side..thrown down but not  broken”… and into the next week I go …  armed and dangerous to the enemy , ready to use the Holy Spirit  POWER  that has been given to me!   You as well!      So…let’s go girls….. Remember:  Only  coffee  breaks  allowed!  J

Love and hugs to you from un-broken   Rose      xoxo                                                                     

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A Splash of Hope 05 August 2013

Posted on August 5, 2013 by admin

SPLASHES OF…HOPE!                                                                      5th AUGUST 2013

Hello there my dear Yahweh sisterhood!

Before I get into this week’s  spashes..  here’s something to get you  taking  firm  steps  into  August  with shoulders back, head held high and  overflowing  with  hope  for a great month!!       In the Dictionary “August” has a couple of  meanings – which  we  can relate to,  being  “The King’s Kids”–   such as  :  “Of Noble Birth or high rank  being of  “August Lineage” >>WOW!   and  “Dignified or imposing”  being  “An August Presence”!      How awesome is this?!      According to  1 Pet. 2 : 9 = “A Royal Priesthood”  —  this being you and me :  the Priesthood of Believers!    You’d better believe it!!      No need for you to go dragging your feet, with faltering footsteps, through the new month, feeling beaten down now, okay?!     The Presence of  The King  is right beside you!!     Does that not demand a  joyous  Whoop!  Whoop! from us?     I think it does!

Just in case you have felt you’re   “a stone’s throw”  away from giving up lately – don’t!!    Our  GOOD  and  Great  King  Jesus  has brought you “through thick and thin”  to  this  point .. Well He has, hasn’t He?!    So let’s stop for a  “breather” on our journey, and  splash  our souls with some reminders from those, who long before our time,  have given us guarantees that His Word is tried and true, and can be trusted by those who come in all the generations following….

My walk through my Bible took me to places that had me checking out all about stones,  yes stones,  and believe me, there’s an amazing amount of stories and incidents involving  stones!       I’m talking about none other than those things that can either be a   “health hazard”  as well as very useful in all sorts of ways, depending what we plan on doing with them . .  either for good or for evil intent!! J       I have large ones, small ones and pretty pink ones around my little garden in various areas, and they look very attractive!      I think the  gemstones  I dug up can be helpful to us on the days when we run out of  splashes of hope!     

The people in :  Josh. 3 : 14 – 17  had to   totally trust   their Leader, even when it meant getting to the banks of a flooding Jordan, believing that they were going to go through on dry land!     As soon as the Priests toes touched the waters  “the waters that came down from upstream stood still…the Salt Sea was cut off, and the people crossed over”..  on dry ground!      And now,  about   “them stones”   =   from  ** Josh. 4    [**which tells you this awesome story>> so please go read it will you?] …  “The Lord told Joshua to command 12 men from the 12 tribes of Israel, to take 12 stones out of the middle of the Jordan , where the Priests feet were, and to carry them over to the other side with them, and leave them in the place they stayed for the night.    Then, vs. 9  “Joshua set up 12 stones  in  the  midst  of the Jordan”.   It was to be a  memorial  to the  future  generations of  God’s  faithfulness  to  His  people…Who did  there  just as He had done at the Red Sea, where they also went through on dry land”.  

1 Sam. Ch. 7  relates another powerful story of the Lord’s deliverance of the His people from the Philistines, when

Samuel  offered burnt offerings and cried out to the Lord, and afterwards  vs. 12   “Samuel  took  a  stone  and set it up…and called its name Ebenezer, saying thus far has the Lord helped us”.   A  stone  of remembrance.       And  of  course  who  can  forget  the  young  David  who  slew  the  Giant  Goliath  with  his  slingshot  and  just  one  little  bitty  stone?!      I  think  we’ll go with  the  good  uses of  stones  for  today.

So there you are sisters, the ol’  enemy  cannot  knock you out  stone  cold  no matter what he throws at you!    Our God has not changed one iota, He is still the same Powerful,  and  Faithful,  God as He always has been,  Who promises to “uphold you with His Righteous Right Hand” as you journey along . . >>remember last week’s  splashes!!  

Come sisters step out with me now,   splashed   with  hope  and joy in our hearts, knowing our steps are “directed by the Lord”, into an awesome August.    Jesus has a firm grip on us and He will not let go!      

Love and hugs,

Rose.

 

 

  

 

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A Splash of Hope! (26th July 2013)

Posted on July 30, 2013 by admin

SPLASHES OF … HOPE!                                                                                        26th JULY 2013.

I do  hope  all is going well with you dear  handmaidens  of Yahweh on this beautiful, last Friday of July!    See now, you’ve come through another month!      We do declare that  our  God  is  a  GOOD  Father  God!!

 

Take a look at your hands = have you ever given much thought about them apart from manicures and hand lotions?   That’s the one word that kept going round in my mind for several days when I asked the Lord for inspiration on what He would like me to share with you today.    As always it sends me off on a “treasure hunt” in my rich  “treasure chest” and I never come up empty handed!     The Holy Spirit always reveals just what we need  =  Thank You Lord Jesus!

 

I bet right now you’re thinking of a bunch of different expressions that include the word hand!    Yep,  I thought so!

Now we’re on the same page, here’s a few that came to my mind :    What about those who are the younger sibling and have to wear hand-me-down clothing for a season whilst growing up?  And we hand in a prescription at the Pharmacy—but we then have to  foot  the bill..heehee J      High fives,  waving,  lifting,  carrying, holding, taking care of ourselves and our families etc.etc.,  all require the use of  hands.    Talk about “multi-tasking” =  wow =  hands win hands down!!

When I think of programmes I’ve seen on TV where   handicapped  people  have learnt to do amazing things using their mouths or their feet,  then I am extremely thankful and grateful that my hands are in good working order!   Many ministries  who  reach  out  to  the  needy  call  themselves  names  such  as  “Helping Hands”   because of what  they  do.

 

Some years ago an advert of a Bank claimed to be “The Biggest, surest Helping Hand in the Land.   Well  I  do declare that we have One even Greater than that, Who has  The  whole  worldin  HIS  Hands!!     More than that…let me make it very personal  for  you  from Isa. 42:10 = “Fear not, I AM with you, be not dismayed, I AM your God,  I will strengthen you..help you..uphold you with  My  righteous  right  hand”!!     Our Awesome Father God!!    Let that   splash  us good and proper and wash away  all  doubt  and  fear…right now!!

 

The most “famous” Handmaiden of all time has to be Mary, the mother of Jesus = Lk. Ch. 1, who, at about 14 yrs of age, was visited by the Angel with the news  that   SHE WAS CHOSEN BY GOD   this awesome “role”.  She simply said in vs.  38 “Behold, the handmaiden of the Lord!  Let it be to me according to Your Word”..and again in vs. 48  “ The Lord has  regarded  the lowly state of HIS handmaiden,  vs. 49  “He Who is Mighty has done great things for me”.       Then there’s the  young   handmaiden  *Esther [read all about that great story in *‘her’ Book], who  was   chosen   for  the  King’s pleasure, and ended up his Queen, but the  timing  and  purpose  of her role in the palace led to the  salvation  of all the Jews!      My  “treasure chest”  is  so  full of  “gems”  that  I  hate  having  to  leave  stuff  out, but  I  hope  I  splashed  you  enough  to whet  your  appetite  sufficiently  that   you  go  digging  up  some  awesome  gems  for  yourself!

 

Now  where  does  this  leave  me  and  you?      Did you notice how often that word   chosen   pops up?!!   Mmmm…I wonder … what  have  we  been   chosen  by  GOD   to  do  for  Him?        After  all,   He  gave  us  all  Spiritual  Gifts  for  various  ministry  service,  so  I’m  wondering. . . have  we  all  discovered  that  specially  chosen  Spiritual Gift, or  Gifts,   yet?      And,  are  we  using  it?      The  hands  of  the  clock  are  ticking  away . . . “The  end  of  all  things  is  at  hand”    = 1 Pet. 4:7,    so remember – -we mustn’t fritter away our time!       We don’t know how soon it will run out for us, sisters,  therefore  “Whatever  your  hands  find  to  do,  work  at  it  with  all  your  might  as  to  the  Lord,  and  not  for  man” = Col. 3:23.      I do know that  there are plenty of  “random acts of kindnesses”  all around us that we can put our hands to, and be a  blessing to others , doing whatever we do as unto our Lord.

 

Okay  sweet  handmaidens,  go  for  it – – get  out  there  next  week  and  “Let’s see how  inventive  we  can  be  in encouraging  love  and  lending  a  helping  hand”  =  Hebr. 10:24.        You don’t have to tell me or anybody else  =  Matt. 6:3.                   ***God sees it and He records it for the rewards He will be handing out on “That Day”!

 

Jesus loves you!          Hands-on handmaiden Rose loves you too!

xoxo

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Billion Souls Revival Prayer Call

Posted on July 30, 2013 by admin

On August 6th 2013, christians from around the world will unite for 40 days of prayer, fasting and repentance, united in the cry for these 4 outcomes:

1. For a worldwide outpouring of Holy Spirit Revival.

2. For 1 Billion people to find Jesus Christ and their Lord and Saviour

3. For an end to abortion and a turning of the tide of immorality, that is currently sweeping the nations.

4. For a multiplication of prayer, praise and worship across the world, such as never before.

The 40 days ends on the day of Yom Kippur – also known as Day of Atonement, which is the holiest day of the year for the Jewish People. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Quite a fitting end to a fast.

If you are reading this and feel prompted by the Holy Spirit to join in, then here are a few useful links for you to find out more:

Paul Botha.

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Splash of Hope 23 July 2013

Posted on July 23, 2013 by admin

SPLASHES OF…HOPE! 12th JULY 2013

Dear Sister Soldiers, I have to confess to you that I had a day this week when I had a “melt down” and felt like my “hut was on fire” and I had to run for the hosepipe ‘cos I needed a whole lot more than just a little splash of hope to restore my peace! Just at the right time my Awesome Rescuer JESUS sent one of His ministering saints with a Rescue Remedy, and so my “hut” was splashed with peace and hope once more! It brought to mind God’s unchanging Promise as found in Isa. 42 : 3 : “.. a dimly burning flame He will not quench”… Praise the Lord He knows when our “flame” is like a flickering candle [our spirits are low], He doesn’t snuff us out!

And so it got me thinking about fire and smoke signals! What, if anything, can we learn from that? Mmmm….
Without fire there‘s no smoke! ☺ Smoke signals were used by the American Indians for several purposes: It served as warnings, raising the alarm, of help needed, to call a gathering, and to send news. And there were various signals, each with a specific meaning, not just a random puff of smoke at various intervals! Two puffs meant something, as did three and so on, depending on the messages they were sending. Each North American Tribe had its own system and understanding. So smoke was quite obviously very important! Oh dear, I wonder what happened during the rain seasons, especially in “emergencies”?! Aren’t we fortunate to live in an era where we have many useful “gadgets” and modern inventions that are so convenient, and advantageous to us?! Although fire can be extremely dangerous, it serves some great purposes as well. How wonderful is a crackling fire during the cold Winter months, and what would Summers be like without having braais / barbeques?! ☺

Moses went to investigate why a burning bush never burnt out, and . . . Surprise! He met “the Lord’s Angel who appeared to him in a flame of fire from a burning bush” = Exod. 3 : 2 where a specific assignment was given to him, and again in Exod.13 : 21-22 after completion of the assignment, the Lord’s “Pillar of fire by night to give them light, was never removed from His people” on their journey out of Egypt to the Promised Land. Fire was a good- and a God- thing! The Israelites had sacrificial burnt offerings for various God-Instructed purposes to perform which all required fire … one example = Exod. 29 : 18 – “And you shall burn the whole ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the Lord; it is a sweet aroma, an offering made by fire to the Lord”.

On the TV show Survivor we hear often, “fire” means “life” and when their fire is snuffed out it’s “death” – the end of their time on Survivor. Now, when we journey on into the New Testament we see both the good and bad sides of fire, as we take a look at what happened in Acts 2 : 3-4 when “tongues of fire sat on each one, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit” ! Oh what a thrill as God’s Grace was splashed out on them giving them POWER for service, and more! This is GOOD FIRE! ☺ Being “Equipped and appointed by Yahweh” = John 15 : 16, dear sisters, we can point whoever God puts across our path, in the right direction = The Cross & Jesus = the only way to eternal Life and escape from what’s written in Matth.13 : 49-50 that “at the end of the Age Angels will separate the wicked from the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire” and also in Rev. 20 : 15 = “..anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of Fire”. This is BAD FIRE!! ☹ Rescue as many as we can!!!

So, whenever your “hut is on fire” …you find yourself “walking through a fiery trial” …remember that although it may feel like you’re “burning up with the pain”, “you shall not be burned”, God gives you His Word = Isa. 43 : 2. Just be sure you send up your “smoke signals” to the Lord, calling for His help and then remember too, the specific “smoke signals” of Thanksgiving, Praise and Worship, once He has brought about the answer/s. He will “see” your “smoke signals” rising up to His “Throne of Grace ” and knows exactly how to “interpret them” and when to rescue us!!

Sending you “smoking hot signals” of blessings, love and hugs!

Fire – Powered Rose.
xoxo

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