Journey Through the Book of Psalm–Psalm 3

Blessings to all of you who have decided to join me in this amazing journey through the book of Psalm.  I have to admit that I love to praise and worship God so this journey is befitting for me and anyone else who loves to exalt the name of God.  It is my prayer that as we journey with God through the reading of His word in the book of Psalm, God causes us to grow and draw closer to Him in our daily walks.  I pray that you are being blessed each and every day!  If you missed the 2nd installment of this journey, you may read it here.

O Lord, I have so many enemies;
    so many are against me.
2 So many are saying,
    “God will never rescue him!” Interlude[a]

3 But you, O Lord, are a shield around me;
    you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.
4 I cried out to the Lord,
    and he answered me from his holy mountain. Interlude

5 I lay down and slept,
    yet I woke up in safety,
    for the Lord was watching over me.
6 I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies
    who surround me on every side.

7 Arise, O Lord!
    Rescue me, my God!
Slap all my enemies in the face!
    Shatter the teeth of the wicked!
8 Victory comes from you, O Lord.
    May you bless your people.

David had many enemies in his walk with God and the same may be true for many of us.  There are going to be those that oppose of our relationship with God and seek to destroy our relationship in any way that they can.  If this is the case, we must learn how to lean on God just as David did.  He asked God to shield him from his enemies and not only that but to repay his enemies for attempting to destroy him.  Just as David declared in this psalm, victory comes from God so no matter what or who we are facing in life, we can trust that God has everything under control.

I pray that you are blessed as you journey through the book of Psalm.  I pray that your relationship with God is strengthened and that your understanding of God’s word is enlightened.

Please feel free to leave your comments and feedback as we journey through God’s word.  I would love to hear how your life has been transformed by reading the book of Psalm.

Blessings and Divine Favor

Journey Through the Book of Psalm–Psalm 2

Blessings all and welcome to the 2nd installment of Journeying through the Book of Psalm with Dr. Inspire.  If you missed the 1st installment, you can read it here.  I love the book of Psalms because it is a book of praise and worship unto our Heavenly Father.  It is a book that causes us to take note of how great God is in our lives and that there is victory in our praise.  As I say, a praise a day keeps the enemy away!

Why are the nations so angry?

    Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
2 The kings of the earth prepare for battle;
    the rulers plot together
against the Lord
    and against his anointed one.
3 “Let us break their chains,” they cry,
    “and free ourselves from slavery to God.”

4 But the one who rules in heaven laughs.
    The Lord scoffs at them.
5 Then in anger he rebukes them,
    terrifying them with his fierce fury.
6 For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne
    in Jerusalem,[a] on my holy mountain.”

7 The king proclaims the Lord’s decree:
“The Lord said to me, ‘You are my son.[b]
    Today I have become your Father.[c]
8 Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance,
    the whole earth as your possession.
9 You will break[d] them with an iron rod
    and smash them like clay pots.’”

10 Now then, you kings, act wisely!
    Be warned, you rulers of the earth!
11 Serve the Lord with reverent fear,
    and rejoice with trembling.
12 Submit to God’s royal son,[e] or he will become angry,
    and you will be destroyed in the midst of all your activities—
for his anger flares up in an instant.
    But what joy for all who take refuge in him!

Psalm 2 so eloquently reminds us that God fights for His people.  Those that are on God’s side can expect an eternal inheritance and reward from God.  On the other hand, those who refuse to submit to God’s authority will experience His wrath.  Thank God that we can find refuge in Him!

Please feel free to leave your comments and feedback as we journey through the book of Psalm.

Blessings and Divine Favor

Journeying through the Book of Psalm: Psalm 1

Join me as I journey through the book of Psalm, a book of praises and worship unto the one and only Living God.  A praise a day keeps the enemy away!

Oh, the joys of those who do not
    follow the advice of the wicked,
    or stand around with sinners,
    or join in with mockers.
2 But they delight in the law of the Lord,
    meditating on it day and night.
3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
    bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither,
    and they prosper in all they do.

4 But not the wicked!
    They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
5 They will be condemned at the time of judgment.
    Sinners will have no place among the godly.
6 For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
    but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.

Psalm 1 encourages the child of God to delight himself in the word of God.  It is only in God’s word that we are able to grow and experience fruit that remains in our lives.  We have to be careful to not get caught up in the conversation and company of those who do not trust in our God.  Doing so will only leave us depleted of our faith and render us incapable of receiving all of the eternal blessings that God has so graciously stored up for His children.

Please feel free to leave your comments and feedback about Psalm 1.  How has it been a blessing in your life and your Christian walk?

Blessings and Divine Favor

When You Don’t Know What to Do

Blessings to all!

I decided to write this post on this morning because I was just sitting and thinking to myself, “what do you do when you don’t know what to do?”

This question applies to so many areas of my life right now, and I am sure that we all have been there at some point in our lives.  One thing that I can say is different about this time around is that I am learning how to trust God more and more.

So, “what do you do when you don’t know what to do?”  You just have to trust God.  You have to believe that God knows what’s best for you and will lead you in the right direction for your life.

At times like these, I put my faith in the word of God that declares:

Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
    do not depend on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5, NLT).

The safest place to be is in the will of God….when you don’t know what to do allow God to make the next move in your life.  When you are unsure, it is so easy to make mistakes and sometimes those mistakes can be devastating to your future.

If you are in a position in your life right now where you don’t quite know what your next move should be, trust God.  Let’s stand together in faith and believe that God will lead us to exactly what we need for this time and season of our lives.

I am praying for you and believing God with you!

Please leave your comment, feedback and suggestions.  I would love to hear about how you deal with uncertainty in your Christian walk!

Blessings and Divine Favor

Mali Music–Featured Artist of the Week

This week’s featured artist of the week is an awesome man by the name of Mali Music.  Mali Music has a very unique sound that sets him apart in the gospel music industry.  His style is one that reminds me of neo-soul; its soft, sultry and relaxing.  However, he still delivers a power-packed message of the Cross in his music.

If you have never listened to Mali Music, I encourage you to do so on this week.  His new album “Mali Is…” is now available and presents 12 hits by the artist, including the single “Beautiful.”

 

I pray that you are blessed on this week and that you are encouraged by Mali Music.  Please feel free to leave your comments and feedback about the artists featured here on this week.  I would also love to hear about those artists that have blessed your life.

Enjoy some videos by Mali Music:

 

God With You At Work-Final Post

I have great news!  I finally finished reading, “God With You At Work,” and I have to say that it was indeed an awesome book.

If you missed the post from last week, you can read it here.  The book, “God With You At Work” offered some great insights into how we, as believers, can access all that God has made available to us in our personal and professional lives.

The thing that I loved most about the book is that the author, Andy Mason, emphasized the importance of relationship with God throughout the entire book.  He stressed the significance of relationship with God and our ultimate success in life.

On this week, the most important insight that I gained from the book was from Andy Mason’s discussion on “Dreaming with God.”  I have to say that I absolutely loved this section of the book and it truly spoke to my passions and the dreams that I have in life.

Andy Mason described the cycle of dreaming with God as consisting of five steps:

1.  Intimacy–This step deals directly with your relationship with God.  Are you setting aside enough time to talk to God and truly develop an intimate relationship with Him.

2. Ask, Dream, Imagine & Create–I truly loved this step of the entire process.  This step encompasses asking God questions about His dreams and desires for your life.  What is God’s dream for your business?  How does He feel about your business?  What does a partnership with God in your business look like?  This is the stage where you partner with God and dream with Him and get to know His mind concerning you!

3. Receive–This step is when you receive your inheritance from God.  This consists of understanding that all God has for you has been given freely and cannot be earned.  You cannot do this until you have confidence in your relationship with God as your Father.

4. Risk- Do It!–The last step may be the hardest step.  This is when you step out in faith and truly test your relationship with God.  Do you believe that God truly wants you to be successful.  The dreams that God gives you will definitely be bigger than what you can handle on your own.  God-sized dreams require more resources than what we have readily available.  Take what you have and start where you are and watch God multiply your resources!

If you have not read this book, I would truly recommend it.  I was blessed by reading it, and I will be reading some of His other books, Dream Culture and Dream Journey!

 

I pray that you have been blessed by what I have shared.  Please feel free to leave your comments, suggestion and feedback.

Blessings and Divine Favor

Living A Faith Filled Life

Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1, NLT

My pastor preached an awesome message on last night entitled, “Living in the Unseen.”  Some messages that we hear are truly transformational and cause us to experience spiritual growth and abound to new levels in God.

Faith is a topic that I talk about often and one that is very familiar to the child of God.  The word of God tells us in Romans 1:17:

This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.

It is by faith that we are declared righteous in the eyesight of God.  Faith is so detrimental to our relationship with God that the Word of God warns the believer:

And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

There is no way for the child of God to access all that God has without faith.  It is impossible for the believer to experience God’s abundance if he does not learn how to live by faith!

God has given each and every one of us a measure of faith (Romans 12:3).  With this knowledge, we understand that it then becomes our responsibility to exercise the faith that God has freely given us.

God has given all of us the ability to live an abundant life.  The difference between those of us who do and those who don’t is faith.  Do you believe God enough to live in the unseen?  Do you have to first see in order to believe?  The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 5:7:

For we live by believing and not by seeing.

Are you living today by what you believe or by what you see?  If you are not living your life by faith, I am here to tell you that there are many things that God has for you that you will never access!

Consider this scripture:

That is what the Scriptures mean when they say,

“No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
    and no mind has imagined
what God has prepared
    for those who love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9, NLT

The only way to access these unseen, unheard of and unimaginable things is by tapping into them through your faith!

I encourage you to seek God and ask Him to teach you how to access the faith that He has made readily available to you and me.  God wants us to live in His overflow, but we can only do that by living a life full of faith!

Please leave your comments, feedback and suggestions!

Blessings and Divine Favor!