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CONSTANT CARE

Posted on October 17, 2016December 30, 2020

What comes to mind why you hear the words…”constant care”? An infant, the elderly. It could just be me – but somehow the words seem to have a negative connotation. If they do for you too, then clear your mind. I’ll tell you why. Right now, I’m thinking about what the Lord gives to me. For surely, it’s constant care that I receive from Him.

Here’s a scripture I learned from the Fighter Verse application (http://fighterverses.com)….

Isaiah 46:3-4. “Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne by me from before your birth, carried from the womb; even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.”

For many years, I didn’t realize that I was constantly being carried.  When I had trouble, I knew the Lord carried me then. Decades ago, I even wrote a song about it.  (Hoping to post it shortly.)

In ignorance, I believed that on a daily basis, I pretty much took care of myself. I’m glad to learn that from my birth – to what will eventually become my old age (Lord willing) – it’s the Lord who carries and gives me constant care.

The best part is that it doesn’t bother the Lord that I need constant care. I really love that about Him. He’s not trying to teach me independence or self-reliance. No pulling myself up by my boot straps with Him. Instead His encouragement is to throw my cares onto Him (Psalm 55:22), rest in Him, (Hebrews 4:9-11) seek His counsel for any and everything (Psalm 18:2, Proverbs 3:6, 1 Corin 10:31). Now that’s an offer I don’t want to refuse!!!

Have I Got A Word For You… Munificence!

The Lord blesses me with so many things: adoption into His family, good health, resources, a loving family and friends who laugh at my jokes and can make me laugh. Even so, I know much of what He has given, I don’t fully comprehend. Some of the words the Bible uses to describe the Lord’s giving are “lavished”, “freely” “generously” and “abundantly”

Recommended by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, I was reading The Incomparable Christ by J. Oswald Sanders and came across a word that puts the openness of His giving into a nut shell – if that can even be done. MUNIFICENCE: willing to give and share unstintingly, bountiful, liberal, lavishly generous; great generosity

Don’t you just love it! The word sounds just like the meaning. The Lord’s gifts are not only magnificent (splendid or impressive in appearance, exalted; outstanding of its kind; excellent); they are also munificent.

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that He lavished on us. (Ephesians 1:8)

Please, don’t get me started on “lavished”!!

There’s nothing like a good word or song to encourage us. The link below is to Andrae Crouch’s classic: We Need A Word from You. Take a listen.

We Need a Word From You by Andrae Crouch

Let’s Encourage Each Other

Sing A New (or old) Song

My prayer is that something on the website (the words or perhaps a link to a song) is an encouragement. I'll be honest - songs are such an encouragement to me. Through songs the Lord shows Himself faithful. I've heard that phrase much of my life. But the meaning is unfolding to me. Like an accordion, the meaning is unraveling as I've never imagined before. Is that happening for you too?

The steadfast love of the Lord is never ceases. His mercies never come to an end; they are NEW every morning.
(Lamentations 3:22)
Considering that, I want to sing a NEW song to Him. (Psalm 96:1)
Old or new, He's deserving of our songs and our daily praise: YOMPRAISE!

Don't you agree? I'd love to hear from you - whoever you are. If you'd like to leave a comment, please do.

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