Posted by: Pure Glory | 08/01/2013

Yahweh Set A Guard At My Mouth

by Hazel Straub

Many times negative words come out of our mouths more than faith filled, uplifting words. At times, one heedlessly blurts out something and immediately regrets it but the damage remains. Our speech is a product of our heart, the mind, will and emotions. It is time to cry out to Yahweh for help.

O Yahweh, set a guard at my mouth.
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
Do not let me be persuaded to do anything evil
or to become involved with wickedness,
with people who are troublemakers.
Do not let me taste their delicacies. (Psalm 141:3-4 NOG)

Purify my heart and cleanse me from within of my sin.
Create a clean heart in me and renew a faithful spirit within me.
Restore the joy of salvation in me and
Provide me with a spirit of willing obedience. (Psalm 51)

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Posted by: Pure Glory | 07/31/2013

Your Speech Brings A Harvest

by Hazel Straub

What you say, is what you sow. What you sow is what you reap.You get what you say.Your words planted in your heart brings either good or bad fruit. Agree and confess what God’s word says.

“Don’t be misled–you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.” (Galatians 6:7 NLT)

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Posted by: Pure Glory | 07/30/2013

God Turned Others’ Evil Plans To Good

by Hazel Straub

Everything that occurs in your life has a purpose, when God is on the throne of your life. Even that of which you are most ashamed and gives you pain, he redeems. What appeared negative becomes an incredible message, in the Master’s hand.

Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery. He ended up in a household which he ruled but when falsely accused of rape, spent years in prison. The prisoners had worked for Pharaoh, so Joseph learned royal politics and the culture.  While imprisoned he forgave his brothers. One day after interpreting Pharaoh’s dream, he became ruler of Egypt. There he saved not only Egyptians’ lives from starvation but preserved his own family of origin,  Israel. Much good came from his hardship and pain.

“Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid. Do I act for God? Don’t you see, you planned evil against me but God used those same plans for my good, as you see all around you right now—life for many people. ” (Genesis 50:19-20 MSG)

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Posted by: Pure Glory | 07/29/2013

My Life Hid In Christ Jesus

by Hazel Straub

My life is hid in Christ Jesus. Everything that comes against me, has to go through him before getting to me. His hands lovingly sift all that comes my way. There are seasons when hard times come and he tells us to keep our eyes on him, not the circumstances. No matter the challenge, he sees me through it.

“So it comes down to this: since you have been raised with the Anointed One, the Liberating King, set your mind on heaven above. The Anointed is there, seated at God’s right hand. Stay focused on what’s above, not on earthly things, because your old life is dead and gone. Your new life is now hidden, enmeshed with the Anointed who is in God. On that day when the Anointed One—who is our very life—is revealed, you will be revealed with Him in glory!” (Colossians 3:1-4 The Voice)

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Posted by: Pure Glory | 07/28/2013

Great And Marvelous Are God’s Works

by Hazel Straub

God is doing great things.
He saves and changes lives.
He forgives our sins.
He heals our diseases.

He delivers us from destructive behaviors and evil spirits.
He speaks and we can understand as we listen.
He lives inside of us and changes us from the inside out.
He takes us from defeat and gives us victory.
Great and marvelous are his works!

God thunders wonderfully with his voice, he does great things beyond our understanding. (Job 37:5 CJB)

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Posted by: Pure Glory | 07/27/2013

Thirsty And Parched?

by Hazel Straub

Thirsty and feeling parched for spiritual refreshment? Long time with no living water to drink? Good news, God is bringing rivers to high mountains and the desert fills with pools of water. Those that hunger and thirst after righteousness get a river of living water not just a small glass. God has provided for you in the wilderness and satisfies your thirst with his son, Yeshua the Messiah. Drink deeply and often.

I will open up rivers for them on the high plateaus.
I will give them fountains of water in the valleys.
I will fill the desert with pools of water.
Rivers fed by springs will flow across the parched ground. (Isaiah 41:18 NLT)

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Posted by: Pure Glory | 07/26/2013

Seeds Of Greatness Are Within

20130725-221028.jpgby Hazel Straub

While listening to the Lord, the sun highlighted the tops of the spruce trees that had immature spruce cones. “The seeds of greatness are within you but they are not yet mature. Stay close to me, supple and pliable to my will. You will grow and mature and have mighty impact for my kingdom. Let my wind blow so cross-pollination from other trees will help in the maturing process. Once you are mature, you will leave the spruce and your seeds will release. It is in the dying to selfish flesh process, that many new trees spout. Patience, trust and reliance upon me will bring forth much fruit. Stay attached until released by me.”

John 12:24 (ABIPE)
“Timeless truth I speak to you: Unless a grain of wheat falls and dies in the ground, it remains alone, but if it dies, it yields much fruit.”

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Posted by: Pure Glory | 07/25/2013

Yahweh Blesses The Righteous

imageby Hazel Straub

Those who love and hunger after Yahweh, look to him, as their refuge. The joy of his presence and his great name causes songs to burst out of them. Those in right standing with him, through Jesus, are covered and surrounded by his favor, grace, mercy. approval, special benefits and blessings.

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice.
Let them sing with joy forever.
Protect them, and let those who love your name triumph in you.
You bless righteous people, O Yahweh.
Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor. (Psalm 5:11-12 NOG)

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Posted by: Pure Glory | 07/24/2013

Jesus Loves Us

by Hazel Straub

God’s incredible love for us has expression through his son, Jesus the Anointed One. Nothing or any circumstance can separate us from his love. We don’t earn it but it is a free gift and we open our arms to receive the embrace of Jesus.

Romans 8:37-39 (MSG)
So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn’t hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn’t gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God’s chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ’s love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture:

They kill us in cold blood because they hate you.
We’re sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one.
None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I’m absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.

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