Daughters for His Glory

Today's Edification (26 January 2024)

Greetings godly sisters!

I hope you are still looking forward with your hand to the plough!

And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:62

We want to be 'fit' for the kingdom and worthy of it too.

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Luke 21:36

Was thinking about the women who were going to the sepulchre with the spices etc. I just read that last chapter in Luke yesterday. We know they had ministered unto Him in His travels and this was no doubt their last act of that serving. It can be hard to imagine all that took place surrounding the event of Christ's death...and the sorrow and the joy of it all as they learned He was risen! We look back on it with thankfulness through His written Word and the full mystery has been revealed in all Christ fulfilled and did.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
John 16:20

A sister shared on her post the scripture about trusting the Lord with 'all thine heart'. Here's a few more scriptures with that same phrase (or your for thine...same thing).

This day the LORD thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
Deuteronomy 26:16

But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Joshua 22:5

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:13

And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Deuteronomy 6:5

Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Joel 2:12-13

We cannot be half-hearted or have a divided heart in our faith life. It has to be all or nothing.

Today's Edification (25 January 2024)

Salutations to my sisters in the Lord!

Another day...to serve the one true and living God!

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Luke 16:13

Let us have a heart for serving Him alone! May all our treasures be above with Him and things which are eternal.

Final Luke reading here...

Our Lord is risen and coming back again for His own soon!

And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Deuteronomy 31:8

We know the Lord will not forsake us! We can press on in the faith trusting in this! We do not know the future but that's some great comfort there! Of course we walk by faith and we cannot see or 'feel' Him but He told us He will be with us and sent the Comforter.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Hebrews 13:5-6

Whether there are other saints in your life physically to encourage you or you walk alone in the faith...lean on Him and keep remembering that we are pilgrims here just passing through! We are appointed unto suffering so let us press on in His strength!

Here's an audio with scripture and thoughts on that...

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Matthew 25:35-36,40

Good to keep that in mind...what we do or don't do as unto the Lord or not.

How do we love God? It's an often completely misunderstood concept in today's deceived world. May we simply find the truth in His Word!

If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 14:15

Couldn't be simpler to understand right sisters?! But I used to be blind to that so are others too until they are illuminated and have a willing heart to follow the Lord completely. Let us strive to keep His commandments for us today and whatever is for our roles.

I was pondering how people (including ourselves) have to seek and strive to enter the kingdom and find the truth etc. It's putting forth a lot of effort. It's why you can't force anyone to see the truth or follow Christ. You can give them truth but if they're not seeking it won't profit them. Maybe the seeds will grow one day but we know how few it will be who find it. Keep striving and seeking sisters!

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Hebrews 11:6

That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
Acts 17:27

Thank you sisters for sharing these scripture pictures...

We sure know the Lord is a bright light and a consuming fire!

Thankful for our Saviour.

Good things for His people who walk in His ways!

True wisdom, knowledge, and understanding is in the Lord and His ways. Let us seek Him and His ways always!

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

Proverbs 2:2-8

Keep pressing on in the battle, not growing weary in well doing! Hold fast!

Love in Christ,

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Today's Edification (24 January 2024)

Greetings sisters!

I hope you are striving on in the Lord today! There is nothing in this world to be compared to Him! We love not this world or the things in it. It is all passing away and going to be burned up when the Lord returns. Let us strive for that which is incorruptible!

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Matthew 16:26

Today's Edification (23 January 2024)

Greetings sisters!

Good to be back another day to help press you on in the kingdom! Of course all we do is for His glory and unto Him but He wants us to edify and exhort and such daily if He gave us that blessing to do so! The early saints were about the things of God daily and all the time and so should we be.

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
Acts 5:42

(Yes and He commands us to work and do other physical things too. We do them unto the Lord and in the right way and that is still being about the things of God as it glorifies Him!)

I was pondering this scripture...

For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 5:46-48

And about the high calling we have in that area and all others (loving the unloving and greeting those other than our brethren). It is an area I needed to grow in and still need to keep in remembrance when I do get out into the world in actually putting forth effort to be open to be greeting and friendly to those around us, and not just go about our business, even if it is just a smile or saying hello etc.

There is a time when you cannot physically leave disobedient believers either and you just have to do your best in balancing the friendliness and the withdrawing and live at peace and just do your works and mind your own business while being salt and light. I know there are circumstances and a time to not talk to people anymore also. We know Jesus brought a sword to divide. Every situation is different and we use wisdom and obviously God's word to help us.

Of course we greet and are friendly to the saints as Paul often talked about and modelled himself.

Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.
Philippians 4:21

I love greeting my sisters daily here on my blog or via our communication.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17

It's a world where love has waxed cold and people like to keep to themselves a lot and such but we can do our best to obey the Lord's commands in how we relate to others and love our neighbors (try our best anyway). The greatest love we can give is the gospel! Yep even if they think it's the most revolting thing in the world for you to give them, let us do it unto God.

(pretty leaf creation:-)

Would dish you all up a bowl of buckwheat soup if I could...

Thankful for physical blessings from the Lord too...but most of all spiritual ones though!

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
John 6:27

I was thinking of this scripture too...

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
1 Peter 2:2-3

I was reminded of that because sometimes I have a ravenously hungry 2 month old baby on my hands, hungry for milk (seems to be a lot of the time:-), who I'm trying to put to sleep but to no avail. Doesn't even nature teach us? Let us desire the Word with as much eagerness as babies after milk! Let us grow by it as they sure do physically!

Next Luke reading here....

Thankful for a Saviour who laid down His life for us.

And here's a sunset creation walk with a few scripture verses and some encouragement to remind us that this life is temporal and look to the life that is to come if we endure! It will be worth it all sisters! Press on!

This thought struck me yesterday....

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9

And I was thinking that we can and should rejoice and rest in His forgiveness! Isn't His forgiveness enough for us? Read that slowly again...He...is...faithful...and...just to forgive and cleanse from ALL unrighteousness! Makes me think it could be a kind of unbelief if we don't fully believe and trust in His forgiveness. We kind of doubt it, even subconsciously. We can hold onto shame and guilt for way too long when He is one of instant redemption and remembers sins no more when we repent!

As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
Psalm 103:12-14

Praise God! And if He has forgiven us who are we to keep dwelling on any of our past failings. I believe satan would have us do that and bring condemnation. So if I may put it this way, we need to 'forgive ourselves'. We can learn and remember lessons from them going forward but not let them hinder us or steal our joy!

We do want to not bring reproach on His name for His glory but we need to remember we are human and that keeps us humble. No matter how hard we try, we may fall short at times. Not living in wilful sin of course but learning life lessons the hard way along the narrow road. We need to listen to the conviction of the Spirit and be slow to ponder our actions where we can, not rushing or doing anything in the flesh. As always...first question to answer..."What glorifies God in this?!". And "What does His Word say?". And we know there are areas His Word doesn't directly address so we have to discern and do our best and then learn from whatever decision we made whether we will do it again or not.

I hope to have an audio on my testimony and also a post on how to be a good servant coming in the next few weeks, Lord willing! And there's always much to share daily here! Praise God for all good things to share. I would be close to speechless if trying to talk in depth about anything else other than spiritual things as I was not a natural writer and couldn't care less about most other things...so all for His glory! Let us use whatever abilities the Lord allows us to have. Of course we have to press on in things sometimes when it doesn't come easy but I have found the more spiritual battles/trials in my life, the more quantity I have to share here which is a good thing as I can edify you also! His Word is a treasure to dig into and may we discern all things and test all things to it.

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
Psalm 40:16

May He be magnified in our lives as we live out His ways by faith until it turns into sight and we see Him face to face!

And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Revelation 22:4

I leave you for the day with a scripture picture from a sister (thank you) ...

Amen!

Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Psalm 103:1

Godly love to all,

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Today's Edification (22 January 2024)

Salutations to my sisters who love the Lord!

I hope this finds all well with you in the Lord. And I know I say it often but I do mean it:-) We sure never want any empty words or to not be careful with what we say. And we sure don't want to say something we don't really mean. That would not be sincere and could even be a lie if we knew it wasn't true and still said it. I really do hope you are striving on and not struggling in the battle or falling back. I'm here for you if you are.

Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
Hebrews 12:12-13

Sometimes I think about this scripture and the responsibility I have to be focused on the things of God.

There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:34

Of course we all have work of the world to focus on which ends up being pleasing to the Lord anyway if we do it well (in my case, serving others). I am very thankful to have this blog to be able to share edifying content out into the world...from the somewhat secluded life I live and not physically out in the world much. I care about my sisters and want to do my best in that to edify and encourage them in whatever calling they have.

I want to be like Timothy who was anxious about the saints...

For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.
Philippians 2:20-21

Try to do my best anyway...and that's all we can do!

Titus 2 word of the day...good. That's a huge concept! We know God is good. And we know what His word calls evil.

This is not what we want to do...

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Isaiah 5:20

We know of all the scriptures that speak of good works we are to have!

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
Titus 3:8

Whether we were good or bad will mean a lot before the judgement seat...

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
2 Corinthians 5:10

So let's strive to be and do good sisters!

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Galatians 6:10

Let us cling tight to the truth and to that which is good like a lil one does with his hands...

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
1 Thessalonians 5:21

I was thinking what are the main things we look forward to each day. To me it would be being able to serve the Lord one more day. Obviously that involves many other things (obeying and glorifying Him). I look forward to biblical fellowship with sisters too. That is such a blessing in this dark world. Of course we look forward to going home to be with the Lord where all things will be made new and all trials will be gone!

As you mature in the faith, you learn to bear or look past the sins of the world more easily. We know the world is the world and they do what they do. We were there once. And while of course it can be a great trial and wearing and to be sure we hardly see any of it but just in every day life I mean. It doesn't mean we are condoning it in any way of course. We know we don't moralize anyone either as without a changed heart, changing outside actions means nothing for eternity. Let's endure this world for His glory sisters! We are not our own!

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
John 17:15-16

I ponder a lot of things of God during my days and I'm popping in and out of my blog post draft very many times a day writing down notes. So it may be just a collection of various thoughts but hopefully something is helpful to you.

Let us not let satan steal our joy in Christ! Or our flesh or circumstances. Yes of course there is a place for sorrow but through it all may we have His joy and peace. We know satan is a thief and a liar so of course he will try to steal good things from us and try to get us to think things that are not true! Rise up sisters, be strong, and resist the devil and he will flee!

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:7

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
1 Peter 5:8-9

Resist him stedfast in the faith!

Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Ephesians 6:16

Let us press on in all we know is right. We don't want to not do something right for fear of making mistakes along the way. But we want to press on and grow! Praise God for all the opportunities in our lives to grow and learn through no matter how humbling it can be. We will be purified and refined along the way if we keep a willing humble heart hungering and thirsting after righteousness.

This faith life is not for the faint of heart. Well at least they may not make it. We have to be very strong and courageous to press through all that needs to be done. There are warnings in scripture not to grow weary or faint so we know it is possible that at times we will feel that way and it can be a danger. But we must press on in His strength!

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Galatians 6:9

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
Hebrews 12:3

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Isaiah 40:29

He is mighty to help us not to faint!

Let us remember we have a great Comforter!

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
John 14:16-18

We have so much don't we sisters! We therefore have a lot of responsibilities for sure. We want to be faithful in it all.

(Thank you sister for the scripture picture:-) Reminds me that every knee will bow to Christ.

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Philippians 2:10

Hold fast sister soldier saints!

Love in Christ,

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Today's Edification (21 January 2024)

Greetings sisters!

I hope you are striving in Him, in truth and humility. We always need to be testing our lives to make sure we haven't slipped in any area. But we just keep striving on don't we! The Lord helps us.

For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
Isaiah 50:7

Here's some more psalm readings to edify...

What treasures to find hidden under the leaves...

Simple good, pure, and true pleasures!

Many blessings the Lord provided!

I had a trip to the children's again. Thankful to the Lord for safe travels. While death would be gain for a saint...thankful to not experience the inbetween bit of injury. More time to serve the Lord!

So I will have my serving ministry to labour at here. Keep striving with joy in whatever ministry the Lord has called you too sisters! If you're faced with a big task...just do one thing at a time whether it's a mountain of dishes or laundry or produce to use or thousands of souls who haven't heard the gospel. One thing and day at a time.

A woman at the petrol station was thankful for a gospel card. One thing I have changed the last several months about how I give checkout people the gospel is I say a little more about it and linger a little longer to see what they say. But usually it's a situation that only is fitting for something quick but praise God they have the help on the card if they want it!

Gospel goes out at a highway rest stop too...

Maybe a weary traveler who needs some living water will find it!

To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Isaiah 28:12

Took some fruit and veggie blessings along from the garden too...

May we be fruitful in the Lord too! And have all the fruits of the Spirit. I got to listen to some good edifying while driving. And there was a lot of time to ponder in the three hours. It's good to take time to reflect, ponder, test, see if you said and did things right etc. The Lord convicts us where needed or we can be content where we did what was right which is our reasonable service for His glory.

Here's some scriptures to edify you! (on being humble, contrite etc)

I sometimes think of this scripture and it is comforting. We can trust in Him always no matter what the world does or thinks of us!

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
John 9:35-38

And this one is good too!

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
John 6:37

For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
Psalm 94:14

This can always be our comfort on this earth, now and into the future! As long as we are being obedient and striving in all truth of course! Outside of the Lord there is nothing certain! Trust in Him through these perilous times sisters, where true love is waxed cold.

If we are not in the truth this will happen, and I don't want that for anyone...

But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 8:12

Follow hard after Christ and the truth sisters...no matter what!

I was thinking of the dove that Noah sent out of the ark when the waters were receding off the earth. It found no place of rest. Don't you think we can feel like that too sisters, in our heart...living in this world we are not a part of?

Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.
Genesis 8:8-9

We can rest in Christ through it all until we get to that eternal rest with Him! Strive on!

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Hebrews 4:11

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Revelation 14:13

Let us love one another in deed and in truth...

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
1 John 3:18-19

Keep striving in good works sisters! Crucify that flesh and walk in the Spirit!

Love in Christ,

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