From the Desk of God’s Precious Pearls

                                                

May 13th, 2014

 

“For the LORD GOD is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.  O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in Thee.”  Psalm 8:11-12 KJV

How beautiful it is to abide within the courts of the LORD.  This is a place and atmosphere of safety, worship and indescribable beauty that cannot be fully described.

The Psalmist says, “How amiable.”  This means, “how lovely,” “how beautiful.”  He really did not have enough words to describe the beauty of GOD’s dwelling place.  It was through worship and abiding, he recognized the beauty of GOD’s holy place that he could not fully and adequately describe.  When we experience God’s presence, we can never truly and adequately describe it, hence we can only say, “O Lord you are so awesome.”

Within the beauty of this tabernacle, he saw so much.  Verse 2 tells us that the sparrow had found comfort, rest, shelter, provision and safety.  All they needed was there.  What about us GOD’s children?  He says He cares for us more than the sparrows. “Behold the fowls of the air; for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.  Are ye not much better than they?”  Matthew 6:26. KJV

How blessed are we who dwell in Father’s house?  Praises and gratitude constantly bubbles and overflows within us.  Our constant focus is to worship Him and express our gratitude; hence we can worship and pray unceasingly.  We also walk in the fear of the LORD, thus always glorifying Him.  Like the Psalmist, we will also see the beauty of the LORD all around us and when we discern anything contrary, it moves us to intercession.

Within our very dwelling place, we can build and establish a sanctuary or tabernacle for the LORD.  Our very meeting place within our homes become an “alter of incense.” A place where an alter is built and sweet incense of worship and intercession arises.  We must not consider it strange when we experience His sudden time of visitation.  How often have we suddenly stopped in our daily activities with the absolute thrust to worship Him? It was a time of visitation.  If only we could see all around us; but our spirit bears witness with the Holy Spirit’s visitation.

Because our hearts are set on the LORD, we are always prepared for the desert experiences in our lives.  We will find a well spring of His presence, where we can be refreshed.  Here we “go from strength to strength.”  We do not go from strength to weakness.  We gain more strength as we abide in the presence of the LORD.

As we abide in His presence, even as the Psalmist did, we cry out for more of Him and petition Him for the light of His countenance to shine on us.  I recall praying this many times, not knowing too this was the Psalmist’s prayer.

Our longing souls desire only to be in the presence of the LORD.  We would rather be, “………a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.”  We would be more satisfied to keep the door than to have the best seat in the place of wickedness; even this position satisfies the longing soul.

Within the tabernacle of the LORD, we receive from Him all that we need.  We see Him as He is and we experience His love, warmth and protection.  We are confident that our lives and our desires are in His hands.  The very light rays of His presence will lighten our paths and there we will be led and guided even as He led the children of Israel, by day and by night.  When we face danger, He is our Shield and he will protect our coming in and our going out.  All that we need will be provided for because, “………no good thing will He withhold from those (you/me)  that walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11.

This is indeed a “Pearl of Psalms,” for the child of GOD.  “The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.” Psalm 34:10.  “But it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which GOD hath prepared for them that love Him.”……Amen!!! JJ

I thank the LORD indeed for His promises today that..  “no good thing will He withhold from those (me) who walk uprightly.”   I receive these words from the LORD because my heart is set on a pilgrimage to “walk uprightly.”

 

Rev. Pearl,

(God’s Precious Pearls)

 

 

 

 

 

The Lord alone is my Strength

 

 

From the Desk of “God’s Precious Pearls

April 4^th 2014

Psalm 145:17 “The LORD is righteous in all His ways and holy in all His works.”

 

Most of us if not all, are always looking for comfort zones in our lives….places of rest and comfort, whatever the need may be……a place of comfort, rest and trust.  Whatever the comfort zones, or the deep longing of our souls for satisfaction and contentment.  This may be looking for a desired job, school, home, friendship, or a place of worship; whatever the deep longing of our soul is…..we are always on the lookout and pursuit for this. Sometimes we are so hot on our pursuit that we are sometimes misled by overlooking obvious signs or “red flags.”

 

For sure, one person sees and knows the desires of our hearts and the longing of our souls, He knows the beginning and the end.  He knows the doors that are obstacles and closes them and He also knows the open doors which are His and He leads us to them.   I can personally testify of those many GOD ordained opened doors.  We know they are His, because in the natural it would have been impossible and difficult to go through them. I also know of the outcome of ignoring the “red flags.”  Sometimes He puts the desires in our hearts and prepares us, and then He opens the doors for us….and that is our Heavenly Father.

One such example was, while walking home from work, where I worked as a Nurse in my home town in Jamaica, I clearly heard in my spirit, that I was to return to England to pursue a course in Psychiatry, with plans to come to the USA.  That was the last and least in my thoughts.  As far as I was concerned, I had returned home for good.  The LORD went before me and opened the impossible door for training and even prepared me for the interview.

The first questions I was asked, I heard them in my spirit the day before the interview.  My friend Deb with whom I was staying also heard those words and together we discussed the answers with caution to not disclose my plans to travel to the USA.  The outcome was, I was immediately accepted to do this course.  Had the interviewer known I was preparing to travel to the USA, I would not have been accepted.

It is not wise for us to trust the arms of flesh to open those doors for us, unless the LORD chooses such individuals for His glory.

We serve and belong to GOD our Father who, “is righteous in all His ways and Holy in all His works” and all that He does for us is all together perfect, because “His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts than our thoughts.”  See Psalm 55:8-8.

It is amazing that man will see potentials in us and put up road blocks of different sorts.  He chooses ways to discourage, accuse, hinder….whatever unrighteous or unholy ways the enemy plants in him or her to use, but GOD, is the director and restorer of all things and as long as we look to Him, the all wise and Holy GOD, He will restore all that the locusts have eaten.  As long as we anchor our souls in Him He will never fail us.

The beautiful outcome is daily experiencing joy and peace because of His Holiness and Righteousness.  These go before us always and walk behind to protect us.  This also gives us a confidence that we have never known before because, He alone is our confidence. “For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.”  Proverbs 3:26

“The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth.  He will fulfill the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.  The LORD preserved all them that love Him: but all the wicked will He destroy.” Psalm 145:18-20

 

Do not fret or lose sleep over those who have opposed you.  Forgive and release them to Him and He will repay.

The harvest of the bad seed sown has to be harvested somewhere and as long as we have peace in our souls, we are not the harvester.  It is returning seven fold to the sower.  Hence we are advised to always dig two pit if we want to see our enemies fall into it….One of course is for the sower….See Proverbs 26:27

The other beautiful outcome is entering into GOD’s rest, where our faith and confidence is in Him.  We are confident of the fact that He is leading us and directing us.  We do not lack any good thing, because, “no good thing will He with hold for those that walk uprightly.”   As the Good Shepherd, He gently “leads us to green pastures and beside still waters.”Psalm 23:2.  Here we are fed and our thirsty souls quenched….we are refreshed.  He does not bring doubt nor confusion into our lives, but joy, peace and rest.

Like the Psalmist, we will not, nor cannot be silent, but will always praise the Name of the LORD forever and ever and tell of His marvelous deeds. “My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD; and let all flesh bless His Holy name forever and ever.”Psalm 145:21

Let us enter that place of rest and ponder on the goodness of the LORD.  Let us recall all His mighty acts to us and with all His glorious promises  and that, He “will be with us to the end of the age.”  Let us remember that no matter what the situation or circumstance may be, as long as we entrust it to Him, He will make all things new and beautiful.

We desire the best for our own children….How can we compare GOD’s best towards and for us?

May your souls be richly encouraged and refreshed, today and always.

Pearlene,

(God’s Precious Pearls.”)